Authors Note: Here's your next chapter.
______________________________________________________________________________________
Disclaimer: I do not own Zelda.
______________________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 20
Morning came swiftly to the town of Keystone. News quickly spread through the castle about the short battle that had ocurred the night before. Apparently the opposing force, who had in fact been Kain's men, all retreated before they reached the castle walls.
Most of the soldiers claim two people riding on a horse had galloped out to meet the army, then left with them.
Smilling to himself as he hear the news through the walls of his room, Link closed his eyes and returned to sleep, trying to forget his quest-endangering encounter with Commander Bronzen.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hunger struck Link as he awakened in the afternoon. The hero wasn't one to sleep that late, but he found out he was a little more exhausted than he originally thought. Not to mention him spending a good portion of the previous night helping out a friend.
Groaning slightly, Link pulled himself out of bed and traveled to his door. The first thing he wanted to do was eat.
Yawning, and then stretching, Link ran his hands through his hair and opened his bedroom door. Half expecting to see Shia or Tifa somewhere in the hallway, Link exited his room and ventured towards the kitchen.
It wasn't too long before he found himself digging into a large amount of food. He was so occupied with eating, that Link didn't realize someone had snuck up behind him.
"What the hell is wrong with you?!" screamed somebody from behind him.
Choking on his food, Link quickly turned around and jumped out of his seat, ready for action. What he found, was Tifa.
The blonde-haired girl's eyes were narrowed, and she was tapping her foot. Link relaxed his arms, but then decided not to relax too much once he saw how angry Tifa was.
"Wha...?" asked Link, not quite understanding what was going on.
"I asked what the hell is wrong with you, and I'd like a straight answer," replied the girl, pushing Link back down onto his seat. Confused, Link just watched as Tifa sat down next to him.
"I'm...not sure I understand..." muttered Link after he swallowed the remaining food in his mouth.
Tifa narrowed her eyes even more. "WHY did you help those prisoners escape?!" she shouted.
A slow realization dawned on Link. "Oh..." was all he managed to say.
"Don't just say 'Oh'! My father comes home, and starts hinting that it was you who released the prisoners. I naturally figured it was you, so I just nodded along and kept my mouth shut. So, now I want an explanation," spat Tifa, moving around in her seat every now and then as if she was going to jump on Link and fight him.
"Well, to tell the truth...they didn't belong there. That girl that I helped out, she was ill, and the king wasn't doing anything to help," explained Link. "So I helped out how I could...it was the right thing to do."
"Oh don't give me this 'Right thing to do' crap! You did it out of spite, didn't yoU?!" shouted Tifa.
"Spite? Spite from what?" inquired Link, getting angry himself.
"Well...for me leaving you..." muttered Tifa, slightly blushing. "It's obvious...that's why you did it..."
Link stared blankly at Tifa, who continued speaking.
"I am sorry I left you there...but...I have my reasons... I don't know why I suddenly did right then and there, instead of before we left...but, well...I was confused."
Attempting to speak, Link searched for the right words to say. "Well...I..."
Tifa seemed to be oblivious to Link's voice. "It's just that...well...I kind of felt like I had feelings for you. Not silly girlish ones...real ones, you know?"
Before Tifa could say anything else, Link put his hand over her mouth. The act surprised her, causing her to stop her rambling.
"Listen...I didn't do it because of you...and I kind of assumed you had feelings for me the entire time anyway, since you were forcing me to be your 'boyfriend'..." stated the hero, looking Tifa in the eyes. "I did it because there was a girl that was deathly ill, and her brother who could do nothing to save her. It's what I do...I save people..." Link added, removing his hand and standing up.
"So...did your father inform the king?" asked Link. The blonde walked over to the food pantry in search of some apples.
"No..." came the quiet reply of Tifa. "He didn't feel the need...he said you were trapped enough as it was..."
Grabbing an apple, Link thought about his current situation.
Yes, being forced to fight in a duel with a significantly larger, stronger, and possibly smarter man, only to win back one of his best friends, did seem much like a trap to him.
"Yeah...he's right about that..." muttered Link, biting into his apple.
Link walked out of the kitchen, leaving Tifa alone, and ran back to his room. He didn't want to be with anybody who possibly loved him. He had enough problems...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Upon reaching his room, Link was a little surprised to see the door wide open. Peeking in, he saw nobody...just the darkness that shrouded his temporary prison.
After standing in the doorway for awhile, Link came to the conclusion that Tifa must have checked Link's bedroom before she had searched for him at the kitchen, and forgot to shut his door. Shrugging, Link stepped inside and slammed the door shut.
That's when Link realized somebody was standing behind his door. Before he could see who it was, Link was pulled into the corner of the room by the anonymous figure. The hero soon found himself in an embrace.
"Sh-Shia?" stuttered Link when his eyes adjusted and saw blue hair on the figure's head.
"Yeah?" came the quiet reply of Shia.
Link shifted uncomfortably. "What's the hug for?" he asked after a few seconds.
"Because you're so sweet..."
"Oh...okay then..."
Link didn't know what she meant, but he decided he'd ask questions later.
"Oh! Sorry, I didn't really want to make you uncomfortable!" exclaimed Shia, backing away.
Rubbing the back of his head, Link said, "Well, that's okay...you just surprised me is all."
Shia smiled brightly. "I just wanted to thank you for saving those two prisoners... I know one of them was really sick...and I desperately wanted to help, but I couldn't..."
"Err...how'd you know it was me?" asked Link, walking over to his bed and sitting on it. He realized how stupid his question was, since he had originally assumed Tifa had informed her. They were best friends after all...
"Tifa told me about it this morning. I wanted to come in earlier, but I figured you'd need some sleep for the big day tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?" asked Link, raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah...you fight Tifa's dad tomorrow...remember?" said Shia sadly.
Link remembered perfectly. It was the whole reason he was still in Keystone...because of his schedule duel with the commander.
"I see...yes...I suppose I could use some sleep..." said Link quietly. He suddenly became aware that he was still tired, and unintentionally made it known by yawning.
"I'll leave you alone for now, just so you can get a lot of rest," Shia stated, stepping out the door. "Before I go...was there anything you wanted me to get you? A drink, blanket...anything?" she asked eagerly.
"No, no...that's fine... Thanks anyway. I'll be fine," replied the blonde hero as he situated himself in bed.
Shia smiled. "Okay then...um...sleep well," she said quickly, then shut the door.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Joker: Bleh, sorry...this may have been confusing...and I KNOW it was short, but it's really late here, and I'm exhausted...
Anyways, I'm currently trying to come up with a new story for the Zelda category, so expect one in the near future. If you don't like Zelda, and you don't want me to write a Zelda fic...I have one question for you... Why are you reading a Zelda fic right now?
Nyah! ...Sorry, I don't think there even would be anyone who hates Zelda that would read a Zelda fic. Whatever...I'll update in at least a couple of days. It sorta depends on the reviews... (sad to say...)
www.darkmonkey.com
JokersSpecter@hotmail.com - E-mail me for whatever... Or add me to MSN Messenger if you wish to talk to me about anything.
Review!
______________________________________________________________________________________
Disclaimer: I do not own Zelda.
______________________________________________________________________________________
Chapter 20
Morning came swiftly to the town of Keystone. News quickly spread through the castle about the short battle that had ocurred the night before. Apparently the opposing force, who had in fact been Kain's men, all retreated before they reached the castle walls.
Most of the soldiers claim two people riding on a horse had galloped out to meet the army, then left with them.
Smilling to himself as he hear the news through the walls of his room, Link closed his eyes and returned to sleep, trying to forget his quest-endangering encounter with Commander Bronzen.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hunger struck Link as he awakened in the afternoon. The hero wasn't one to sleep that late, but he found out he was a little more exhausted than he originally thought. Not to mention him spending a good portion of the previous night helping out a friend.
Groaning slightly, Link pulled himself out of bed and traveled to his door. The first thing he wanted to do was eat.
Yawning, and then stretching, Link ran his hands through his hair and opened his bedroom door. Half expecting to see Shia or Tifa somewhere in the hallway, Link exited his room and ventured towards the kitchen.
It wasn't too long before he found himself digging into a large amount of food. He was so occupied with eating, that Link didn't realize someone had snuck up behind him.
"What the hell is wrong with you?!" screamed somebody from behind him.
Choking on his food, Link quickly turned around and jumped out of his seat, ready for action. What he found, was Tifa.
The blonde-haired girl's eyes were narrowed, and she was tapping her foot. Link relaxed his arms, but then decided not to relax too much once he saw how angry Tifa was.
"Wha...?" asked Link, not quite understanding what was going on.
"I asked what the hell is wrong with you, and I'd like a straight answer," replied the girl, pushing Link back down onto his seat. Confused, Link just watched as Tifa sat down next to him.
"I'm...not sure I understand..." muttered Link after he swallowed the remaining food in his mouth.
Tifa narrowed her eyes even more. "WHY did you help those prisoners escape?!" she shouted.
A slow realization dawned on Link. "Oh..." was all he managed to say.
"Don't just say 'Oh'! My father comes home, and starts hinting that it was you who released the prisoners. I naturally figured it was you, so I just nodded along and kept my mouth shut. So, now I want an explanation," spat Tifa, moving around in her seat every now and then as if she was going to jump on Link and fight him.
"Well, to tell the truth...they didn't belong there. That girl that I helped out, she was ill, and the king wasn't doing anything to help," explained Link. "So I helped out how I could...it was the right thing to do."
"Oh don't give me this 'Right thing to do' crap! You did it out of spite, didn't yoU?!" shouted Tifa.
"Spite? Spite from what?" inquired Link, getting angry himself.
"Well...for me leaving you..." muttered Tifa, slightly blushing. "It's obvious...that's why you did it..."
Link stared blankly at Tifa, who continued speaking.
"I am sorry I left you there...but...I have my reasons... I don't know why I suddenly did right then and there, instead of before we left...but, well...I was confused."
Attempting to speak, Link searched for the right words to say. "Well...I..."
Tifa seemed to be oblivious to Link's voice. "It's just that...well...I kind of felt like I had feelings for you. Not silly girlish ones...real ones, you know?"
Before Tifa could say anything else, Link put his hand over her mouth. The act surprised her, causing her to stop her rambling.
"Listen...I didn't do it because of you...and I kind of assumed you had feelings for me the entire time anyway, since you were forcing me to be your 'boyfriend'..." stated the hero, looking Tifa in the eyes. "I did it because there was a girl that was deathly ill, and her brother who could do nothing to save her. It's what I do...I save people..." Link added, removing his hand and standing up.
"So...did your father inform the king?" asked Link. The blonde walked over to the food pantry in search of some apples.
"No..." came the quiet reply of Tifa. "He didn't feel the need...he said you were trapped enough as it was..."
Grabbing an apple, Link thought about his current situation.
Yes, being forced to fight in a duel with a significantly larger, stronger, and possibly smarter man, only to win back one of his best friends, did seem much like a trap to him.
"Yeah...he's right about that..." muttered Link, biting into his apple.
Link walked out of the kitchen, leaving Tifa alone, and ran back to his room. He didn't want to be with anybody who possibly loved him. He had enough problems...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Upon reaching his room, Link was a little surprised to see the door wide open. Peeking in, he saw nobody...just the darkness that shrouded his temporary prison.
After standing in the doorway for awhile, Link came to the conclusion that Tifa must have checked Link's bedroom before she had searched for him at the kitchen, and forgot to shut his door. Shrugging, Link stepped inside and slammed the door shut.
That's when Link realized somebody was standing behind his door. Before he could see who it was, Link was pulled into the corner of the room by the anonymous figure. The hero soon found himself in an embrace.
"Sh-Shia?" stuttered Link when his eyes adjusted and saw blue hair on the figure's head.
"Yeah?" came the quiet reply of Shia.
Link shifted uncomfortably. "What's the hug for?" he asked after a few seconds.
"Because you're so sweet..."
"Oh...okay then..."
Link didn't know what she meant, but he decided he'd ask questions later.
"Oh! Sorry, I didn't really want to make you uncomfortable!" exclaimed Shia, backing away.
Rubbing the back of his head, Link said, "Well, that's okay...you just surprised me is all."
Shia smiled brightly. "I just wanted to thank you for saving those two prisoners... I know one of them was really sick...and I desperately wanted to help, but I couldn't..."
"Err...how'd you know it was me?" asked Link, walking over to his bed and sitting on it. He realized how stupid his question was, since he had originally assumed Tifa had informed her. They were best friends after all...
"Tifa told me about it this morning. I wanted to come in earlier, but I figured you'd need some sleep for the big day tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?" asked Link, raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah...you fight Tifa's dad tomorrow...remember?" said Shia sadly.
Link remembered perfectly. It was the whole reason he was still in Keystone...because of his schedule duel with the commander.
"I see...yes...I suppose I could use some sleep..." said Link quietly. He suddenly became aware that he was still tired, and unintentionally made it known by yawning.
"I'll leave you alone for now, just so you can get a lot of rest," Shia stated, stepping out the door. "Before I go...was there anything you wanted me to get you? A drink, blanket...anything?" she asked eagerly.
"No, no...that's fine... Thanks anyway. I'll be fine," replied the blonde hero as he situated himself in bed.
Shia smiled. "Okay then...um...sleep well," she said quickly, then shut the door.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Joker: Bleh, sorry...this may have been confusing...and I KNOW it was short, but it's really late here, and I'm exhausted...
Anyways, I'm currently trying to come up with a new story for the Zelda category, so expect one in the near future. If you don't like Zelda, and you don't want me to write a Zelda fic...I have one question for you... Why are you reading a Zelda fic right now?
Nyah! ...Sorry, I don't think there even would be anyone who hates Zelda that would read a Zelda fic. Whatever...I'll update in at least a couple of days. It sorta depends on the reviews... (sad to say...)
www.darkmonkey.com
JokersSpecter@hotmail.com - E-mail me for whatever... Or add me to MSN Messenger if you wish to talk to me about anything.
Review!
