Chapter Eight
Zelda told Link the plan. She was going to run away the day before the wedding probably with Link. Link didn't say anything and he had a look on his face that couldn't be described.
"Now Zelda," Link said, "I don't want you to go against your father or his arrangements for you. Even though I hate to say this I think you should listen to your father".
"I can't believe you!" Zelda exclaimed standing up. "You know that I would rather kill myself than marry a prince so why are you telling me this?"
He had a serious look on his face and said, "I don't want you to marry the prince because I love you, but your father has more power than me and there's nothing I can do". Zelda looked upset.
"I think I'm going to leave and let you figure out the plan yourself because you can't decide between my plans or my father's," she said and walked to the door.
"Zelda, wait," said Link standing up. Zelda slammed the door behind her and jumped on Royal. Link came out so he could try and catch her, but she had already started back to Hyrule Castle.
Just then, Navi came out of Link's pocket. "Smooth," she said sarcastically.
"Shut up," he said as he walked back into the house.
"Link!" she said following him. "Can I give you some advice?"
Link sat down in his chair and said, "Sure, I guess."
"It's a story with advice in it" she said. "Here it is: When I was still in my home, I loved someone as much as you and Zelda love each other now. We spent years together when finally 1 day my father said 'You shouldn't be spending your time with that boy. You she find a decent man who's wealthy'.
"I told my boyfriend what he said—kind of like what Zelda did just now. He told me that no matter what my father says that we will always love and be with each other. I took his advice and we kept seeing each other.
"One day we were supposed to meet but he never showed up. I looked for him for weeks but I couldn't find him. Finally I found him next to a tree by the river. Next to his dead body was my father's sword. He had found out that we kept seeing each other. He decided to end it once and for all.
"I grieved for weeks and ran away to this world. I could never forgive my father after what he did. I found you and forgot about the incident". She looked at Link who had emotion and sympathy in his eyes. "My advice to you is this: follow your heart know matter how bad the consequences are. You and Zelda love each other and that's all that should matter."
"But maybe the same thing will happen to me and Zelda if I do that. We'll be like you and your boyfriend," said Link.
"It doesn't matter!" said Navi. "Your love for each other is your weapon and shield. True love will guide you."
"Thanks" he said getting up and heading for the door.
"Where are you going?" she asked.
"To the castle," he said. "I'm going to talk to Zelda and apologize." With that, he headed for the stables, loaded up Epona and jumped on and rode to Hyrule Castle.
Zelda had changed into a riding outfit. She wore a white shirt and breeches under a short purple tunic with a belt. She wore brown boots that went just above her knee. Her hair was still pulled back into a low ponytail. "I can't believe Link," she said to Royal as she brushed his magnificent white coat. He neighed in a response. "I mean, we love each other and we are the best of friends," she said. "Maybe I was a little harsh."
She stopped brushing and looked up to the sky. She decided to brush Royal outside because it was so beautiful. "Oh Link, if only you knew how sorry I am," she whispered silently. Royal turned his head into the direction of Link's house. "What is it boy?" she asked looking at what it was.
Link came riding up the hill on Epona. She turned back to her work, not wanting Link to see that she was happy to see him. He stopped in front of her and jumped off. "What are you doing here?" Zelda asked.
"I came to apologize," said Link. "Are you still mad at me?"
"Maybe."
"Why?"
"I guess I just lost my temper. I was so upset at my father that when you said you agreed with him—I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell."
Zelda looked up at Link and faced him. They stood there in silence, watching each other. Suddenly, Zelda dropped the brush and ran into Link's arms. She wept silently, whispering, "I'm sorry. I'm so-so sorry."
Link stroked her hair, cooing calmly to her. Zelda looked up and kissed him lightly on the lips. He smiled. "So does that mean you forgive me?" he asked.
"It sure does," Zelda said. Link was so happy that he twirled Zelda around and they were both laughing with joy.
Up in the window was Zelda's mom looking at them with awe. I'm sorry that we have to force you to do this sweetie she said. I know how much you and Link love each other. I wish there was something that I could do. But there wasn't anything that she could do. Once her husband's mind was made up, it was made up. Link had stopped twirling Zelda around and they stood there brushing their horses.
Zelda's father wanted her to go to bed early so she would look her best for tomorrow. But she couldn't sleep no matter how hard she tried. She couldn't keep Link out of her mind. She thought of how their lives would be after they ran away. Zelda couldn't become queen if she did so but she thought that some sacrifices were worth it. With the happy thoughts in her head she fell asleep.
She woke up early the next day. She changed into the outfit she wore yesterday and went downstairs to care for Royal. She worked slowly, thinking about the meeting with the prince. Impa came down in her everyday clothes except without the cloth showing short cut blue hair and pointed ears (everybody in Hyrule were elves).
"You should be getting ready for your meeting with the prince," she said. "It must be hard for you--with loving Link and all."
Zelda looked up with surprise on her face. "How'd you—."
"It's so obvious. You spend every waking minute with him," she said, chuckling a little. Zelda chuckled a little herself surprised at her obviousness. "Oh my dear!" Impa exclaimed. "You should be getting dressed". She scurried Zelda into the castle.
"I've already chosen an outfit for you that should be suitable enough for the occasion," Impa said while she and Zelda went up the stairs and to her room. When the got there Zelda opened the door and Impa asked, "Do you need any help?"
"Impa. I'm 16 now. I think I can dress myself." Zelda shut the door behind her.
On her bed was a white, long-sleeved dress that hugged her shoulders. Next to it was a long purple tunic that went over the white dress. On the right side of the dress were embroidered pink flowers that hung on a green vine. And with the dress were white shoes and a gold tiara. She undressed and changed into the clothes.
When she got on the dress, she grabbed a comb and started to untangle her hair in front of a mirror. Around her neck was a necklace that she always wore (nobody saw it because it's always been under her shirt). On a gold chain was a pendant made of purple wire that was shaped like the Triforce. In the center was a white diamond that had a tint of purple. When she was done brushing her hair, she placed on the tiara and slipped on her shoes. She walked to the door and opened it, preparing for the meeting with the anonymous prince.
Zelda told Link the plan. She was going to run away the day before the wedding probably with Link. Link didn't say anything and he had a look on his face that couldn't be described.
"Now Zelda," Link said, "I don't want you to go against your father or his arrangements for you. Even though I hate to say this I think you should listen to your father".
"I can't believe you!" Zelda exclaimed standing up. "You know that I would rather kill myself than marry a prince so why are you telling me this?"
He had a serious look on his face and said, "I don't want you to marry the prince because I love you, but your father has more power than me and there's nothing I can do". Zelda looked upset.
"I think I'm going to leave and let you figure out the plan yourself because you can't decide between my plans or my father's," she said and walked to the door.
"Zelda, wait," said Link standing up. Zelda slammed the door behind her and jumped on Royal. Link came out so he could try and catch her, but she had already started back to Hyrule Castle.
Just then, Navi came out of Link's pocket. "Smooth," she said sarcastically.
"Shut up," he said as he walked back into the house.
"Link!" she said following him. "Can I give you some advice?"
Link sat down in his chair and said, "Sure, I guess."
"It's a story with advice in it" she said. "Here it is: When I was still in my home, I loved someone as much as you and Zelda love each other now. We spent years together when finally 1 day my father said 'You shouldn't be spending your time with that boy. You she find a decent man who's wealthy'.
"I told my boyfriend what he said—kind of like what Zelda did just now. He told me that no matter what my father says that we will always love and be with each other. I took his advice and we kept seeing each other.
"One day we were supposed to meet but he never showed up. I looked for him for weeks but I couldn't find him. Finally I found him next to a tree by the river. Next to his dead body was my father's sword. He had found out that we kept seeing each other. He decided to end it once and for all.
"I grieved for weeks and ran away to this world. I could never forgive my father after what he did. I found you and forgot about the incident". She looked at Link who had emotion and sympathy in his eyes. "My advice to you is this: follow your heart know matter how bad the consequences are. You and Zelda love each other and that's all that should matter."
"But maybe the same thing will happen to me and Zelda if I do that. We'll be like you and your boyfriend," said Link.
"It doesn't matter!" said Navi. "Your love for each other is your weapon and shield. True love will guide you."
"Thanks" he said getting up and heading for the door.
"Where are you going?" she asked.
"To the castle," he said. "I'm going to talk to Zelda and apologize." With that, he headed for the stables, loaded up Epona and jumped on and rode to Hyrule Castle.
Zelda had changed into a riding outfit. She wore a white shirt and breeches under a short purple tunic with a belt. She wore brown boots that went just above her knee. Her hair was still pulled back into a low ponytail. "I can't believe Link," she said to Royal as she brushed his magnificent white coat. He neighed in a response. "I mean, we love each other and we are the best of friends," she said. "Maybe I was a little harsh."
She stopped brushing and looked up to the sky. She decided to brush Royal outside because it was so beautiful. "Oh Link, if only you knew how sorry I am," she whispered silently. Royal turned his head into the direction of Link's house. "What is it boy?" she asked looking at what it was.
Link came riding up the hill on Epona. She turned back to her work, not wanting Link to see that she was happy to see him. He stopped in front of her and jumped off. "What are you doing here?" Zelda asked.
"I came to apologize," said Link. "Are you still mad at me?"
"Maybe."
"Why?"
"I guess I just lost my temper. I was so upset at my father that when you said you agreed with him—I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell."
Zelda looked up at Link and faced him. They stood there in silence, watching each other. Suddenly, Zelda dropped the brush and ran into Link's arms. She wept silently, whispering, "I'm sorry. I'm so-so sorry."
Link stroked her hair, cooing calmly to her. Zelda looked up and kissed him lightly on the lips. He smiled. "So does that mean you forgive me?" he asked.
"It sure does," Zelda said. Link was so happy that he twirled Zelda around and they were both laughing with joy.
Up in the window was Zelda's mom looking at them with awe. I'm sorry that we have to force you to do this sweetie she said. I know how much you and Link love each other. I wish there was something that I could do. But there wasn't anything that she could do. Once her husband's mind was made up, it was made up. Link had stopped twirling Zelda around and they stood there brushing their horses.
Zelda's father wanted her to go to bed early so she would look her best for tomorrow. But she couldn't sleep no matter how hard she tried. She couldn't keep Link out of her mind. She thought of how their lives would be after they ran away. Zelda couldn't become queen if she did so but she thought that some sacrifices were worth it. With the happy thoughts in her head she fell asleep.
She woke up early the next day. She changed into the outfit she wore yesterday and went downstairs to care for Royal. She worked slowly, thinking about the meeting with the prince. Impa came down in her everyday clothes except without the cloth showing short cut blue hair and pointed ears (everybody in Hyrule were elves).
"You should be getting ready for your meeting with the prince," she said. "It must be hard for you--with loving Link and all."
Zelda looked up with surprise on her face. "How'd you—."
"It's so obvious. You spend every waking minute with him," she said, chuckling a little. Zelda chuckled a little herself surprised at her obviousness. "Oh my dear!" Impa exclaimed. "You should be getting dressed". She scurried Zelda into the castle.
"I've already chosen an outfit for you that should be suitable enough for the occasion," Impa said while she and Zelda went up the stairs and to her room. When the got there Zelda opened the door and Impa asked, "Do you need any help?"
"Impa. I'm 16 now. I think I can dress myself." Zelda shut the door behind her.
On her bed was a white, long-sleeved dress that hugged her shoulders. Next to it was a long purple tunic that went over the white dress. On the right side of the dress were embroidered pink flowers that hung on a green vine. And with the dress were white shoes and a gold tiara. She undressed and changed into the clothes.
When she got on the dress, she grabbed a comb and started to untangle her hair in front of a mirror. Around her neck was a necklace that she always wore (nobody saw it because it's always been under her shirt). On a gold chain was a pendant made of purple wire that was shaped like the Triforce. In the center was a white diamond that had a tint of purple. When she was done brushing her hair, she placed on the tiara and slipped on her shoes. She walked to the door and opened it, preparing for the meeting with the anonymous prince.