Chapter Three
Zelda looked shocked and surprised when she heard this. "Why do you want to destroy me?" asked Zelda.
"You really want to know?" asked Clonea. Zelda nodded her head. "Well, here it goes. Long ago my father and my mother ruled Hyrule. Everybody hated them because they taxed them high and unfairly. "Then 1 day your parents came Zelda. Everybody liked them and knew that they were going to be fair to them if they became rulers. The people attacked the castle and killed my parents. I, fortunately, escaped from the angry mob".
You mean unfortunately thought Zelda.
"Now I've come to seek revenge for my parents death, by killing you." By now, Clonea had a look on her face that couldn't be described.
"But why do you want to kill me?" asked Zelda.
"Because you are the heir to the throne. If I get you out of the way, I can impose as you, then kill your parents and rule Hyrule!" Clonea looked ecstatic.
"There's only one problem," said Link. "I'm a witness. I can just tell Zelda's parents that you're fake. They always believe me".
"Yes. That does seem to be a problem. No matter, I can just erase your memory so you'll forget what I said," said Clonea. "But first I must dispose of Zelda."
Clonea charged at Zelda with the blade, but Zelda blocked herself from the blade with her sword. The 2 of them fought and blocked with each other for 2 hours. Clonea fell to the ground. Zelda was about to swing the last blow when Clonea stabbed Zelda in the stomach. Zelda stumbled backwards and fell to the ground. Clonea walked over to Zelda and pulled out her blade.
"Now that she's disposed of, I can erase Link's memory," said Clonea. She walked over to Link, who stood there with tears in his eyes. "To make things easier, just stand still. Okay?" she said.
"You murderer!" cried Link. He pulled out his sword and charged at Clonea. She and Link fought and blocked each other for a long time. Link fell to the ground and was in the exact same position as Clonea was when she fought Zelda. I'll do exactly what she did to Zelda thought Link. With great force Link stabbed Clonea with his sword. She stumbled backwards.
"I loved you Link!" Clonea cried and disintegrated into dust. Those were her last words.
Link ran over to Zelda. "Zelda. Zelda! Are you okay?" Link asked. She lifted her head and opened her eyes ever so slightly.
"Yeah. I'm fine," responded Zelda. She put her hand on her stomach and cried out in pain. "Except for that." Link had tears in his eyes.
"I'm sorry Zelda. I should've protected you, and I didn't. Because of that you suffered the consequences. I can never forgive myself, but can you forgive me?" Link asked.
"You know I'll always forgive you no matter what you do. Where's Clonea?"
"I destroyed her. Let's get you back to the castle so somebody can fix your wounds," said Link. "You rest." He lifted Zelda and put her on Royal. He mounted Epona and galloped all the way to the castle.
When they got there Link dismounted Epona and took Zelda off of Royal. He ran up the stairs with Zelda in his arms. Link came in blasting through the doors. A maid ran over and Link told her what happened. The maid immediately called some other maids to lead Link and Zelda upstairs. Link followed the maids up the stairs to the Hospital Wing.
"Wait out here while we fix the princess up" said one of the maids. Link waited outside for 2 hours straight.
Finally a maid came out and said "We had a successful operation and she'll be on a good road to recovery in no time".
"Thank goodness" said Link. "Can I go in and visit her?"
"Sure, as long as you're quiet" said the maid. Link went inside the room as the other maids headed out to give them some privacy. Zelda was laying on a white bed with silk sheets and pillows with a white satin comforter. Next to the bed was a medicine table. It was a dark oak color. On it was a pitcher of water, a glass, and a cloth.
Zelda shifted in her bed and looked at Link. She said softly "Hey". Link shut the door behind him.
"How are you feeling?" he asked walking over to the bed and sitting down next to Zelda.
She responded, "Fine. My stomach still hurts and it feels like I haven't eaten in days". Link pulled back the comforter so Zelda could cool down a little bit. It was late spring and it was starting to get really warm. He took the cloth from the table, dipped it in some water from the pitcher and gently placed it on Zelda's forehead.
"That feels much better. Thank you Link."
"Before Clonea was destroyed, she said that she loved me. I almost feel sorry for her. But she almost killed you so I shouldn't be feeling this way. Or should I?"
"I'm not sure. You should if you really loved her although I'm not you Link."
"And if I didn't?"
"Than you shouldn't."
Link smiled. "You always know what to say at the right time".
"That's what I'm here for," responded Zelda.
A maid came in. "The princess needs her rest Sir Link. I'm afraid you have to leave. You can come visit her later."
"Can I stay here overnight so I don't have to worry about Zelda?"
"I suppose. I'll lead to the nearest guest room which is down the hall. That's if you don't mind sir?"
"That will be fine. Thank you miss." Link turned around to say good night to Zelda, but she was already asleep. Link headed for the door with the maid and shut it behind them.
The maid led Link to a room to the right of the hospital wing. She took out a key and unlocked the door for Link. He strode inside. In front of him he saw a 4- post bed made of maple wood. The comforter, sheets, and pillows were white. They were made of satin and silk and smelled of the breezy air. At the foot of the bed was a chest to put his belongings in. It was made of dark oak and had the small of the forest. To the left side of his bed was a maple table. On it was some candles and some matches to light it with. The table had a draw with the Triforce carved into it. To the far right of the bed on the wall was a window that was 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide. Beneath it was a desk and chair with ink, paper, and writing utensils on top. The floor was made of shiny maple.
"How long do you plan on staying for?" asked the maid.
"Until Zelda gets better," was the reply.
"Then you should go back to your cottage and back some clothes and items that you might need for about a month," she said. "Epona can stay in the royal stables while you're here. I'll give you the key to your room so when you come back you can put your things away."
"Thank you," said Link. She gave him the key and left.
Link went down to the front of the palace to go back to his cottage. He found his noble stead grazing in a luscious meadow in front of the castle. He whistled and she came over to him. He hopped on, patted her neck, and off they were to his cottage.
Zelda looked shocked and surprised when she heard this. "Why do you want to destroy me?" asked Zelda.
"You really want to know?" asked Clonea. Zelda nodded her head. "Well, here it goes. Long ago my father and my mother ruled Hyrule. Everybody hated them because they taxed them high and unfairly. "Then 1 day your parents came Zelda. Everybody liked them and knew that they were going to be fair to them if they became rulers. The people attacked the castle and killed my parents. I, fortunately, escaped from the angry mob".
You mean unfortunately thought Zelda.
"Now I've come to seek revenge for my parents death, by killing you." By now, Clonea had a look on her face that couldn't be described.
"But why do you want to kill me?" asked Zelda.
"Because you are the heir to the throne. If I get you out of the way, I can impose as you, then kill your parents and rule Hyrule!" Clonea looked ecstatic.
"There's only one problem," said Link. "I'm a witness. I can just tell Zelda's parents that you're fake. They always believe me".
"Yes. That does seem to be a problem. No matter, I can just erase your memory so you'll forget what I said," said Clonea. "But first I must dispose of Zelda."
Clonea charged at Zelda with the blade, but Zelda blocked herself from the blade with her sword. The 2 of them fought and blocked with each other for 2 hours. Clonea fell to the ground. Zelda was about to swing the last blow when Clonea stabbed Zelda in the stomach. Zelda stumbled backwards and fell to the ground. Clonea walked over to Zelda and pulled out her blade.
"Now that she's disposed of, I can erase Link's memory," said Clonea. She walked over to Link, who stood there with tears in his eyes. "To make things easier, just stand still. Okay?" she said.
"You murderer!" cried Link. He pulled out his sword and charged at Clonea. She and Link fought and blocked each other for a long time. Link fell to the ground and was in the exact same position as Clonea was when she fought Zelda. I'll do exactly what she did to Zelda thought Link. With great force Link stabbed Clonea with his sword. She stumbled backwards.
"I loved you Link!" Clonea cried and disintegrated into dust. Those were her last words.
Link ran over to Zelda. "Zelda. Zelda! Are you okay?" Link asked. She lifted her head and opened her eyes ever so slightly.
"Yeah. I'm fine," responded Zelda. She put her hand on her stomach and cried out in pain. "Except for that." Link had tears in his eyes.
"I'm sorry Zelda. I should've protected you, and I didn't. Because of that you suffered the consequences. I can never forgive myself, but can you forgive me?" Link asked.
"You know I'll always forgive you no matter what you do. Where's Clonea?"
"I destroyed her. Let's get you back to the castle so somebody can fix your wounds," said Link. "You rest." He lifted Zelda and put her on Royal. He mounted Epona and galloped all the way to the castle.
When they got there Link dismounted Epona and took Zelda off of Royal. He ran up the stairs with Zelda in his arms. Link came in blasting through the doors. A maid ran over and Link told her what happened. The maid immediately called some other maids to lead Link and Zelda upstairs. Link followed the maids up the stairs to the Hospital Wing.
"Wait out here while we fix the princess up" said one of the maids. Link waited outside for 2 hours straight.
Finally a maid came out and said "We had a successful operation and she'll be on a good road to recovery in no time".
"Thank goodness" said Link. "Can I go in and visit her?"
"Sure, as long as you're quiet" said the maid. Link went inside the room as the other maids headed out to give them some privacy. Zelda was laying on a white bed with silk sheets and pillows with a white satin comforter. Next to the bed was a medicine table. It was a dark oak color. On it was a pitcher of water, a glass, and a cloth.
Zelda shifted in her bed and looked at Link. She said softly "Hey". Link shut the door behind him.
"How are you feeling?" he asked walking over to the bed and sitting down next to Zelda.
She responded, "Fine. My stomach still hurts and it feels like I haven't eaten in days". Link pulled back the comforter so Zelda could cool down a little bit. It was late spring and it was starting to get really warm. He took the cloth from the table, dipped it in some water from the pitcher and gently placed it on Zelda's forehead.
"That feels much better. Thank you Link."
"Before Clonea was destroyed, she said that she loved me. I almost feel sorry for her. But she almost killed you so I shouldn't be feeling this way. Or should I?"
"I'm not sure. You should if you really loved her although I'm not you Link."
"And if I didn't?"
"Than you shouldn't."
Link smiled. "You always know what to say at the right time".
"That's what I'm here for," responded Zelda.
A maid came in. "The princess needs her rest Sir Link. I'm afraid you have to leave. You can come visit her later."
"Can I stay here overnight so I don't have to worry about Zelda?"
"I suppose. I'll lead to the nearest guest room which is down the hall. That's if you don't mind sir?"
"That will be fine. Thank you miss." Link turned around to say good night to Zelda, but she was already asleep. Link headed for the door with the maid and shut it behind them.
The maid led Link to a room to the right of the hospital wing. She took out a key and unlocked the door for Link. He strode inside. In front of him he saw a 4- post bed made of maple wood. The comforter, sheets, and pillows were white. They were made of satin and silk and smelled of the breezy air. At the foot of the bed was a chest to put his belongings in. It was made of dark oak and had the small of the forest. To the left side of his bed was a maple table. On it was some candles and some matches to light it with. The table had a draw with the Triforce carved into it. To the far right of the bed on the wall was a window that was 6 feet tall and 5 feet wide. Beneath it was a desk and chair with ink, paper, and writing utensils on top. The floor was made of shiny maple.
"How long do you plan on staying for?" asked the maid.
"Until Zelda gets better," was the reply.
"Then you should go back to your cottage and back some clothes and items that you might need for about a month," she said. "Epona can stay in the royal stables while you're here. I'll give you the key to your room so when you come back you can put your things away."
"Thank you," said Link. She gave him the key and left.
Link went down to the front of the palace to go back to his cottage. He found his noble stead grazing in a luscious meadow in front of the castle. He whistled and she came over to him. He hopped on, patted her neck, and off they were to his cottage.