Welcome Home

The sun was high in Hyrule as link walked up the path to the castle. With a highwall to his right and grassy gardens to his left, he walked up the winding path towards the guard gate. His boots making a soft shuffling sound in the sandy grit of the path.

"Thank Din for this tunic" He said lightly to Navi his fairy and fellow companion.

"The heat would be almost unbearable had I not worn this, wonder what it's made of. I mean it is resistant to even the flames of the temples." He continued.

He walked towards the gate, fingering the ocarana of time at his side and whistling his lullaby. He enjoyed walking to the castle as it had a wonderful view of Hyrule, one that could only be seen from there. He approached the gates and the guards spoke.

"Friend or foe young sir." They spoke in unison. Link looked puzzled.

"Hm. You must be new here I guess." He said thoughtfully.

"How did you guess?" One replied.

"Cause I am Link a frequent visitor to this castle, having lived her for a while." He laughed.

"Sorry sir" on burst. "Her highness has given us orders to send you through immediately, I apologise I was hired when you where on your travels sir, so I did not know what you looked like." He went on.

"As was I" the other added.

"Please call me link. I have no higher place here than you." With that he walked up to the gate. Navi flew over tugging at one of the men. She was so tiny at fist he didn't notice. She tugged harder and drew his attention.

"I think she wants you to open the gate." Link laughed.

The guard signalled to a man on the other side that proceeded to open the huge gate. Link entered and gave the gatekeeper a smile and walked on up the winding path. Here the path turned left and cut across in front of the castle walls. Gardens all round bloomed in the mid afternoon sun.

There was a gap in the castle walls where the main entrance was. This led to the bridge over the beautiful clear moat. Link laughed as he remembered swimming in it the first time he came to the castle, sneaking in. He walked across the bridge feeling a slight breeze rise from the stream below.

He entered the castle through the main hall. There a young lady greeted him. She wore a soft pink dress with white across her shoulders and small blue gems inlayed on the seems. Her smooth blonde hair hung down to her waist held back slightly by a small silver circlet around her head. The Crown Of Hyrule.

"Zelda!" link said pleased to she her again. He smiled every time he saw her now. "Link welcome home." Zelda spoke; her voice was like the music of the heavens fair to the ear. She smiled and walked over to Link. She embraced him, her head resting on his shoulder; he placed his arms around her waist and closed his eyes.

"I have had another dream," She whispered calmly. Her thought only on the warm feeling she got from links embrace.

"Is it a good news or bad news type of dream?" He asked not really caring, he was too wrapped up in the moment. Stepping back he released Zelda and opened his eyes to see hers. Both were smiling and glad to see each other.

Zelda fixed her hair with her hand, which was covered by her perfectly white gloves, all the way past her elbow. She turned away from Link and started to walk.

"Both. It is one of great pain, yet great reward." She said walking towards the stairs. Link walked to her side and started up the stairs. They where cover with a deep red carpet with a gap at each side. The hand rail was made or ebony, with white rails running down holding it up.

"Let me guess. Some of Ganondorf's lil helpers are still around and plotting to take over Hyrule." He said calmly taking his friends arm.

"How did you guess?" She said surprised.

"I didn't." Link replied. "That's always the story." With that he laughed and they headed for the balcony.

AN – thanks for the review guys, it's nice to know some one reads this. It is helpful to know that my story seems to have direction and a general flow. So thanks. Thanks also for the corrections Spelling and stuff. But sorry this chapter is so short. Well enjoy. Psif you like my writing you will like my friends, zacks-clone. Please give them a read, in some other categories, we have a time line and work together so....well thanks