ThePrimagen: Good evening everyone! Sorry I took so long to update! As I explained last chapter, I will tell you all what's going on. I may be moving, but a date hasn't been set yet. However, I will let you all know when that time comes... if I can. As usual, please enjoy!

Disclaimers: Zelda belongs to Nintendo, but they don't own my imagination.

Chapter Five: Queen Zelda

Link galloped Epona at Hyrule Castle's Main Gate. As Link and Co. approaches, a guard that guards the gate raises a hand informing Link to stop. He greeted him with a smile and said,

"Welcome back to Hyrule Hero of Time, Queen Zelda has been expecting you for so many long years."

Link strangely liked being called that, he looked at the guard curiously and ask, "Queen? She's a queen now?"

"Yes hero, ever since Queen Zelda's father passed away three years ago. Princess Zelda had took her father's place as queen to rule Hyrule," The guard explained to him, "I'm sure that her highness will be pleased to see you again." he finished.

"I'm sure she will." Said Link smiling back. And with that, the guard opened the gate for him to be allowed through.

Link gallop on the road that leads to the castle. This was the first time that Link was able to take the right path to the castle. Ever since he was a kid, he had to sneak pass the guards, swim through the moat, crawl into a water tunnel, and pass the another group of guards in the Castle's Courtyard to get to meet Zelda when he started his adventure to save Hyrule.

Link was greeted by the other guards as he passed through, there was no time to stop and chat, he wanted to see Zelda. He waited far too long. He also needed to see her for another reason, to get the scroll to her! And the Sages if necessary.

Soon, he reach the drawbridge of the castle. The drawbridge mysteriously opened, as though Zelda was expecting him. Either that, or the castle guards inside saw him coming. Link gallop Epona inside in a slow pace across the drawbridge into the castle's courtyard. The courtyard was beautiful, there were flowers everywhere, a concrete path, and a wide round fountain with a statue of himself on the center of it, holding the Legendary Master Sword above him as if it was a victory pose with the Hylian Shield held in place in front of him.

He admired the courtyard as he passed through until he reach the large double doors. These large doors was nicely decorated, the doors was made of pure silver and the Triforce markings that were on both doors was made of pure gold. On the doors were carvings that were hinged into a work of art of Hyrule Castle from far away with a sunrise or sunset. Link couldn't tell.

A stable man and a castle soldier came to Link "Welcome to Hyrule Castle!" The guard greeted him, "Come with me lad, I will lead you to her royal highness, Queen Zelda's throne room. This man here will take good care of your horse while you are gone." He finished. Link dismounted Epona and the stable man took her away by her reins to the castle's royal stables.

Link followed the guard through a very wide hallway, up a few flights of steps until they reach the doors of the throne room. Strangely enough, the doors were the same as the doors he just went through. Except, they were the opposite and with no carvings hinged into the doors.

"Wait here lad," the soldier told Link as the were at the doors, "I will inform of her highness of your arrival." He continued.

"What's the fun in that?" Link responded to him in a calm voice, "I want her to see me for herself!" As Link was about to raise his voice a little, but trying not to cause any trouble for the soldier. He came this far, so why would he want to cause any trouble? All he wanted was to see Zelda without any announcement.

"Listen, if she knows that I'm here, she won't be surprised!" He finished. "Listen lad, I'm just doing my job!" The guard was starting to get annoyed, "If I don't do it, her highness will have my head!" He explained to him calmly as he could.

"I'm sure she won't when I go in there, not if it was me." Link assured him as he lowered his voice to a normal tone. "Very well lad, I'm trusting you not let me down." The soldier replied as he calmed down and left to do his other duties.

Link opened the door and went in. There he saw her at long last! Queen Zelda! Link forgot how beautiful she was. Queen Zelda was looking away as if she was in deep thought and she didn't noticed that Link come in. Link slow approached and shouted, "Hi Zelda! I'm finally home!" Zelda looked at him right away and give him a big smile across her face. "Link! Is that really you?" She asked.

"Yes Zelda, in the flesh!" He replied happily.

Zelda got up from her throne and rushed into Link's waiting arms. They shared a hug that lasted for five minutes. "Link! I missed you so much!" She said as a tear fell down her cheeks. "I did too!" Link replied as he cuirassed her golden blonde hair.

They broke apart from the hug. "Zelda, there is another purpose for my visit," He said, trying not to disappoint her. "What is it, Link?" she ask curiously as she looked at him. "Well, I came across a large tablet when I was on my way here to Hyrule," He explained as he took out the scroll from his pouch and then showed it to Zelda, "There appears to be some ancient writing on it that Navi and I couldn't read, and I was wondering if you could help us?" He finished.

"Yes Link, of course I would help you. It would be like old times." she said smiling again, "so, you were able to find your friend, Navi?" She asked.

"Yeah. Sure did." He answered, "Navi, Come out and greet Queen Zelda!"

Zelda giggled at that, "Please Link, just call me Zelda," she said, "It's just been so long that anyone called me by only my name. There will no titles between us." She continued.

"No problem with that Zel!" Link said. Navi came out of Link's hat to greet Zelda and said, "Hi Zelda, It's nice to see you again!"

"Nice to see you again too, Navi!" she greeted her. Then Navi went back under Link's hat. "You need a place to live, right?" She ask. "Yeah." Link replied as he looked at the ground. "Then it's settled, you will live here with me." She said, still smiling at him. Link look up at her, "Are you serious?" He asked her surprised.

"Yes Link, I bet you are tired from your long journey. Let one of my servants show you to your room. Then tomorrow, we will find out what's on that scroll you showed me." and with that, she called one of her servants named Isabel as Link placed the scroll back into his pouch. Isabel came in and asked, "Did you call me your highness?" "Yes Isabel, we have a new guest. Please show him to his room." Zelda commented.

"Yes, your highness." Isabel replied and curtsey to Zelda as she took Link to his room.

Isabel lead Link to the best room in the castle. She took him up a tall flight of stairs through another long hallway. One of them was about to speak as they walked. "So what is your name?" Isabel ask. "Link." He answered. "Well Link, Zelda told me to take you to the best room in the castle. So you would be close to Zelda's room." She explained to him.

Isabel opened the door, and they stepped inside. "Here we are Link, this is your room. Pleasant dreams." She curtsey and left the room. Link gave a big yawn, place his equipment down, and then went straight to bed.

The next morning, Link came down stairs to meet Zelda. "Morning Zelda!" He said with a smile on his face as he met her in the throne room."Good morning, Link!" She replied to him with a smile on her face too. They both went to the dining room for a hardy breakfast, when they were finished, Zelda said, "Okay Link, now it's time to find out what's on the scroll you showed me." Link took the scroll out of his pouch and then handed it to Zelda.

ThePrimagen: Don't you just hate it when this happens? Don't worry, on the next chapter, I may write what's written on the scroll that Navi copied from the large tablet. So until then, please R&R!