Chapter Eighteen
It was a warm summer day in the land of Hyrule. The gardens of the castle were in full bloom and it looked like a sea of colors. The garden was different today, however. Wooden benches were placed in the garden and people were sitting on them whispering away. They were all dressed in their best clothes. It was a wedding, but not just any wedding. It was Zelda and Link's wedding.
There on the alter stood Link. He was wearing his outfit that he had worn to the ball. He stood there waiting to see Zelda.
"Good luck," whispered Impa into Zelda's ear. Impa was wearing a lavender silk dress underneath a clear gold shawl. Zelda smiled.
"Thank you," she said and rested her hand on her father's arm. The queen walked past her daughter and smiled. She was wearing a silk gold dress with a lavender cape. Her golden grown shone like the sun. Her mother walked down the aisle. As the queen stepped to the left side of the alter, Zelda and her father walked down the aisle.
When Link saw Zelda, he saw an angel. Zelda was wearing a white silk dress that dragged along at least the length of her behind. A ruffle at the bottom was trimmed with beads and had strings of beads dangling from it. She had a v-shaped belt trimmed with beads and had 3 strings of beads dangling from it. Zelda's dress was strapless but had see-through bell sleeves with beads at the top. Around her neck was the Trifoce. She had dangling earrings and her tiara. On her wrist was her bracelet.
Beside her, Zelda's father wore a royal purple tunic over white breeches and a shirt with dark brown boots. His crown glistened in the sun.
Zelda stepped on the alter and moved close to Link, lacing her fingers with his. After the ceremony was over, the "I dos" were done, the princess and the warrior kissed passionately and everybody cheered. As they ran down the aisle, flower petals and rice were thrown above them.
Everybody emptied into the ballroom for the reception. Everybody danced and laughed and cried and cheered for the new couple.
Near the end, the room silenced as the king and queen approached the new couple.
"Sit on the throne," the queen commanded. The 2 of them did as they were told and sat on the throne. "On this day," the queen began, "Princess Zelda of Hyrule and Sir Link of the Wind Colony, are joined in holy matrimony. With this new marriage come new responsibilities. Bow your heads."
Zelda and Link bowed their heads. The king handed his wife his sword. Resting the sword on each shoulder as a blessing, the queen said, "Bring me the gifts."
A servant brought to the throne 2 crowns just like hers and her husband's. "As I place these crowns on each of your heads, you will become the new rulers of Hyrule. Raise your heads."
The couple raised their heads proudly. The queen again continued, "I give you Queen Zelda and King Link of the Kingdom of Hyrule."
The people in the ballroom applauded and cheered.
At sunrise, the new king and queen got into a magnificent carriage, driven by Epona and Royal. Saying their final goodbyes to everyone, they drove off to their honeymoon.
In the carriage, Link and Zelda confessed their deepest secrets and she even told him that she was Sheik. They were now truly happy and had no care in the world.
Zelda and Link were now officially together and nothing could destroy their strong, powerful, and binding love for each other.
It was a warm summer day in the land of Hyrule. The gardens of the castle were in full bloom and it looked like a sea of colors. The garden was different today, however. Wooden benches were placed in the garden and people were sitting on them whispering away. They were all dressed in their best clothes. It was a wedding, but not just any wedding. It was Zelda and Link's wedding.
There on the alter stood Link. He was wearing his outfit that he had worn to the ball. He stood there waiting to see Zelda.
"Good luck," whispered Impa into Zelda's ear. Impa was wearing a lavender silk dress underneath a clear gold shawl. Zelda smiled.
"Thank you," she said and rested her hand on her father's arm. The queen walked past her daughter and smiled. She was wearing a silk gold dress with a lavender cape. Her golden grown shone like the sun. Her mother walked down the aisle. As the queen stepped to the left side of the alter, Zelda and her father walked down the aisle.
When Link saw Zelda, he saw an angel. Zelda was wearing a white silk dress that dragged along at least the length of her behind. A ruffle at the bottom was trimmed with beads and had strings of beads dangling from it. She had a v-shaped belt trimmed with beads and had 3 strings of beads dangling from it. Zelda's dress was strapless but had see-through bell sleeves with beads at the top. Around her neck was the Trifoce. She had dangling earrings and her tiara. On her wrist was her bracelet.
Beside her, Zelda's father wore a royal purple tunic over white breeches and a shirt with dark brown boots. His crown glistened in the sun.
Zelda stepped on the alter and moved close to Link, lacing her fingers with his. After the ceremony was over, the "I dos" were done, the princess and the warrior kissed passionately and everybody cheered. As they ran down the aisle, flower petals and rice were thrown above them.
Everybody emptied into the ballroom for the reception. Everybody danced and laughed and cried and cheered for the new couple.
Near the end, the room silenced as the king and queen approached the new couple.
"Sit on the throne," the queen commanded. The 2 of them did as they were told and sat on the throne. "On this day," the queen began, "Princess Zelda of Hyrule and Sir Link of the Wind Colony, are joined in holy matrimony. With this new marriage come new responsibilities. Bow your heads."
Zelda and Link bowed their heads. The king handed his wife his sword. Resting the sword on each shoulder as a blessing, the queen said, "Bring me the gifts."
A servant brought to the throne 2 crowns just like hers and her husband's. "As I place these crowns on each of your heads, you will become the new rulers of Hyrule. Raise your heads."
The couple raised their heads proudly. The queen again continued, "I give you Queen Zelda and King Link of the Kingdom of Hyrule."
The people in the ballroom applauded and cheered.
At sunrise, the new king and queen got into a magnificent carriage, driven by Epona and Royal. Saying their final goodbyes to everyone, they drove off to their honeymoon.
In the carriage, Link and Zelda confessed their deepest secrets and she even told him that she was Sheik. They were now truly happy and had no care in the world.
Zelda and Link were now officially together and nothing could destroy their strong, powerful, and binding love for each other.