DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the LOZ characters
A/N: Hey! Back with a new chappie.... This is kind of where the story takes a turn if you know what I mean. Let me know what you think because I wasn't too sure while writing this... All right... I know everyone thinks differently, but personally, I don't think Zelda and Link are related... Did Nintendo Comp come out directly and say that Link and Zelda are related?!?! I don't know. I just love the games and I didn't exactly read into it that much. I'm sorry if you don't like this pairing... but this is how I write.... Thank you so much for reviewing ^_^ I love you guys!! ::sob::sob::: anyway.... here's chapter four ^___^
Chapter Four: Betrayal
The King rode through Hyrule, whipping his horse, somewhat harder then needed. His fists were clenched on the reins, and his palms were sweaty.
Betrayal. It was betrayal he decided. After all he did for his daughter, she always wanted more. She always defied him and did it her own way. This time she would not get what she wanted.
First of all he was not a king. His daughter must marry a Prince. Point two. Keith was more experienced. He is an accomplished man. Link did a noble deed for Hyrule.... Yes, but Keith more for Metrion. Maybe he did not fight an evil King.... but he has done more in the long run.
In the distance, he could see it, the courtyard with its beautiful flowers and atmosphere. His horse trampling the flowers, he dismounted with a thump and stood by his horse. Eventually Link showed up.
"Oh! Um... my Lord.... I'm sorry I didn't-"
"Don't you 'my lord' me. I know about you. You and my daughter." Link's eyes were wide.
"You... you do!" He laughed uneasily.
"Yes. And you know very well.... that I could easily banish you from Hyrule, give you a jail sentence or a death sentence...."
"I... Yes..."
"Stay away from my daughter," He glared grabbing Link's collar. He looked down and the King let go.
"I can't."
"What do you mean you can't!?"
"I love her... It would break us to be apar-"
"Save the sob story. I know how my daughter feels. She is only using you.... you know that. She does love Keith and will get married to him, and she will have only used you for your pretty boy face." Link took a step back. He had never seen the King so angry.
"That.... that isn't true...."
"Yes... yes it is."
"I don't believe you."
"Well you'll have to.... or Zelda will think that you were using her when you suddenly leave."
"I am not leaving without saying good-bye."
"I'm afraid you have no choice." Tears sprung in Link's eyes as he looked at the guards around him.
"I will not slaughter your men."
"Then they will slaughter you if you don't fight back."
"But.... then you will have something to condemn me for if I kill your men."
"Exactly. Guards!" The guards lowered their swords to Link. He held his hands up.
"How could you forget?! I saved you all! There would not be a Zelda to be betrothed to if I had not sealed away Ganon. How can you be so heartless?"
"It is not heartless Link. It is the most love I can give to Zelda." Raising his hand, the guards reacted and pounced at Link. He couldn't fight back. If he killed so much as one of his men, he would be put in jail for a murder. He dodged and kept his shield up, but they still got through to him.
Zelda watched from the window, crying uncontrollably. She could not confront her father. It would make things worse for Link. She instead clung on to the curtain and used it to pat her eyes dry.
"Get up lad... get up!" Zelda heard Impa whisper next to her.
Link was now on his knees, his shield and himself taking heavy damage. He couldn't fight back.... he couldn't.
"STOP!! STOP! YOU'RE GOING TO KILL THE BOY!" The Queen ran out in her nightgown and slippers. "Victor?!"
"Miranda..... I...."
"What in the name of Din are you doing?!"
"I needed to."
"Why!?"
"He is using our daughter." The Queen looked at Link on his knees, gashes across his body.
"Well throw him in jail! Don't kill him!"
"I declared him a death sentence!" The Queen looked at him.
"Now Victor, let's think this over..."
"No. It is decided. Men, continue."
"No! No! Stop!" The Queen cried. "Doesn't he deserve a fair trial?"
"No."
"Why are you being so cold hearted?!" The King was quiet for some time. Finally he spoke.
"Throw him in the dungeon. I will deal with him tomorrow." The guards nodded and took his arms to stand him up. They then forced him into the castle that he was once welcome to.
"Link.... I'm so sorry...."
"Is this the only place we can see each other?"
"Yes. Literally in our dreams." Zelda laughed. "Are you all right?"
"I am right now. But when I wake up... the pain will be back."
"My powers can only stay for so long.... As you can see I am fading.... I should go."
"I love you..."
"I love you too!" She cried and tried to grab his hand, but she was fading... fading.... fading.....
Link woke up. He had a terrible dream. The Kings guards had beaten him... and he was thrown into a cell.... He opened his eyes expecting to see Navi.... but she wasn't there. In her place were metal cell bars. He sat up and ran his hands through his hair. Looking at his arms, he saw dried blood and many cuts. He sighed. It was real.
As if right on cue, a man walked in standing in front of Link's cell, shaking his head.
"So this is the man my fiancé cheated me for. Not much of a man. In fact you could mistake him for a girl. Especially the way he fights...."
"Who are you talking to?" Link glared. Keith laughed.
"My name is Prince Keith."
"I know."
"So what did you do? Threaten her? Blackmail her?" He grinned. Link didn't laugh.
"Nothing."
"You did nothing? Well I hardly believe that. You're so homely looking. Zelda would never cheat on me for you...." Link looked down.
"You know I'm being nice. I would never let a man live once he slept with my bitch." The rage inside Link was building, but if he killed Keith he would be in more trouble then he could imagine.
"You're a bastard...." He muttered.
"What's that?! Do you want me to tell that to the King?" Link didn't respond. "That's what I thought."
"What do you want?"
"To laugh at the 'savior of Hyrule' caged up in here."
"Haven't you done that already?"
"It's a pity really. A good man of Hyrule turned slut." Keith pretended to sigh and walked away.
"Good Morning," Zelda said, rather stiffly.
"Good Morning darling,"
"Oh, I did not know we were having a pig for breakfast..." She growled. Keith did not comprehend the dig.
"Where is my non blood related Father?"
"Who?" The Queen asked.
"Victor."
"Oh.... he is in the... dungeons."
"Zelda you look horrible! Did you sleep at all last night?" Keith said trying to sound concerned.
"No. I didn't." She said.
"Zelda, sweetie, I know you're upset..."
"Upset?!" She stood up. "Upset?! Being upset is an understatement! This has made me realize that there is no love in this castle. None at all! Do you even love Victor? Keith do you love me? Because I neither love nor want to see any of you! Again!" She stormed out of the room.
"So where is that pig?" The Queen looked at Keith sharply.
"What pig?"
"Zelda said we were having pig for breakfast."
"Why don't you go check on your fiancé while I check on the pig?" He nodded and left.
"Zelda?"
"Link! I had to see you! I had to see what my Father has done to you...."
"It's just a scratch...." She looked doubtful. "I'm so happy to see you though...." Link smiled. She gripped his hand through the bars.
"Zelda... I've thought of something though it will not help matters...."
"It might, what is it?"
"I am a King." Zelda blinked.
"What?"
"I am King of the Gerudos now. I suppose with Ganondorf gone, I am the rightful heir."
"Yes! That is true Link! What do you mean this will not help matters? This will help a lot! I must talk to my Father!"
"Don't- leave...." He slumped down against the wall as she fled to find her father. "Women...." He muttered.
A/N: Hey! Back with a new chappie.... This is kind of where the story takes a turn if you know what I mean. Let me know what you think because I wasn't too sure while writing this... All right... I know everyone thinks differently, but personally, I don't think Zelda and Link are related... Did Nintendo Comp come out directly and say that Link and Zelda are related?!?! I don't know. I just love the games and I didn't exactly read into it that much. I'm sorry if you don't like this pairing... but this is how I write.... Thank you so much for reviewing ^_^ I love you guys!! ::sob::sob::: anyway.... here's chapter four ^___^
Chapter Four: Betrayal
The King rode through Hyrule, whipping his horse, somewhat harder then needed. His fists were clenched on the reins, and his palms were sweaty.
Betrayal. It was betrayal he decided. After all he did for his daughter, she always wanted more. She always defied him and did it her own way. This time she would not get what she wanted.
First of all he was not a king. His daughter must marry a Prince. Point two. Keith was more experienced. He is an accomplished man. Link did a noble deed for Hyrule.... Yes, but Keith more for Metrion. Maybe he did not fight an evil King.... but he has done more in the long run.
In the distance, he could see it, the courtyard with its beautiful flowers and atmosphere. His horse trampling the flowers, he dismounted with a thump and stood by his horse. Eventually Link showed up.
"Oh! Um... my Lord.... I'm sorry I didn't-"
"Don't you 'my lord' me. I know about you. You and my daughter." Link's eyes were wide.
"You... you do!" He laughed uneasily.
"Yes. And you know very well.... that I could easily banish you from Hyrule, give you a jail sentence or a death sentence...."
"I... Yes..."
"Stay away from my daughter," He glared grabbing Link's collar. He looked down and the King let go.
"I can't."
"What do you mean you can't!?"
"I love her... It would break us to be apar-"
"Save the sob story. I know how my daughter feels. She is only using you.... you know that. She does love Keith and will get married to him, and she will have only used you for your pretty boy face." Link took a step back. He had never seen the King so angry.
"That.... that isn't true...."
"Yes... yes it is."
"I don't believe you."
"Well you'll have to.... or Zelda will think that you were using her when you suddenly leave."
"I am not leaving without saying good-bye."
"I'm afraid you have no choice." Tears sprung in Link's eyes as he looked at the guards around him.
"I will not slaughter your men."
"Then they will slaughter you if you don't fight back."
"But.... then you will have something to condemn me for if I kill your men."
"Exactly. Guards!" The guards lowered their swords to Link. He held his hands up.
"How could you forget?! I saved you all! There would not be a Zelda to be betrothed to if I had not sealed away Ganon. How can you be so heartless?"
"It is not heartless Link. It is the most love I can give to Zelda." Raising his hand, the guards reacted and pounced at Link. He couldn't fight back. If he killed so much as one of his men, he would be put in jail for a murder. He dodged and kept his shield up, but they still got through to him.
Zelda watched from the window, crying uncontrollably. She could not confront her father. It would make things worse for Link. She instead clung on to the curtain and used it to pat her eyes dry.
"Get up lad... get up!" Zelda heard Impa whisper next to her.
Link was now on his knees, his shield and himself taking heavy damage. He couldn't fight back.... he couldn't.
"STOP!! STOP! YOU'RE GOING TO KILL THE BOY!" The Queen ran out in her nightgown and slippers. "Victor?!"
"Miranda..... I...."
"What in the name of Din are you doing?!"
"I needed to."
"Why!?"
"He is using our daughter." The Queen looked at Link on his knees, gashes across his body.
"Well throw him in jail! Don't kill him!"
"I declared him a death sentence!" The Queen looked at him.
"Now Victor, let's think this over..."
"No. It is decided. Men, continue."
"No! No! Stop!" The Queen cried. "Doesn't he deserve a fair trial?"
"No."
"Why are you being so cold hearted?!" The King was quiet for some time. Finally he spoke.
"Throw him in the dungeon. I will deal with him tomorrow." The guards nodded and took his arms to stand him up. They then forced him into the castle that he was once welcome to.
"Link.... I'm so sorry...."
"Is this the only place we can see each other?"
"Yes. Literally in our dreams." Zelda laughed. "Are you all right?"
"I am right now. But when I wake up... the pain will be back."
"My powers can only stay for so long.... As you can see I am fading.... I should go."
"I love you..."
"I love you too!" She cried and tried to grab his hand, but she was fading... fading.... fading.....
Link woke up. He had a terrible dream. The Kings guards had beaten him... and he was thrown into a cell.... He opened his eyes expecting to see Navi.... but she wasn't there. In her place were metal cell bars. He sat up and ran his hands through his hair. Looking at his arms, he saw dried blood and many cuts. He sighed. It was real.
As if right on cue, a man walked in standing in front of Link's cell, shaking his head.
"So this is the man my fiancé cheated me for. Not much of a man. In fact you could mistake him for a girl. Especially the way he fights...."
"Who are you talking to?" Link glared. Keith laughed.
"My name is Prince Keith."
"I know."
"So what did you do? Threaten her? Blackmail her?" He grinned. Link didn't laugh.
"Nothing."
"You did nothing? Well I hardly believe that. You're so homely looking. Zelda would never cheat on me for you...." Link looked down.
"You know I'm being nice. I would never let a man live once he slept with my bitch." The rage inside Link was building, but if he killed Keith he would be in more trouble then he could imagine.
"You're a bastard...." He muttered.
"What's that?! Do you want me to tell that to the King?" Link didn't respond. "That's what I thought."
"What do you want?"
"To laugh at the 'savior of Hyrule' caged up in here."
"Haven't you done that already?"
"It's a pity really. A good man of Hyrule turned slut." Keith pretended to sigh and walked away.
"Good Morning," Zelda said, rather stiffly.
"Good Morning darling,"
"Oh, I did not know we were having a pig for breakfast..." She growled. Keith did not comprehend the dig.
"Where is my non blood related Father?"
"Who?" The Queen asked.
"Victor."
"Oh.... he is in the... dungeons."
"Zelda you look horrible! Did you sleep at all last night?" Keith said trying to sound concerned.
"No. I didn't." She said.
"Zelda, sweetie, I know you're upset..."
"Upset?!" She stood up. "Upset?! Being upset is an understatement! This has made me realize that there is no love in this castle. None at all! Do you even love Victor? Keith do you love me? Because I neither love nor want to see any of you! Again!" She stormed out of the room.
"So where is that pig?" The Queen looked at Keith sharply.
"What pig?"
"Zelda said we were having pig for breakfast."
"Why don't you go check on your fiancé while I check on the pig?" He nodded and left.
"Zelda?"
"Link! I had to see you! I had to see what my Father has done to you...."
"It's just a scratch...." She looked doubtful. "I'm so happy to see you though...." Link smiled. She gripped his hand through the bars.
"Zelda... I've thought of something though it will not help matters...."
"It might, what is it?"
"I am a King." Zelda blinked.
"What?"
"I am King of the Gerudos now. I suppose with Ganondorf gone, I am the rightful heir."
"Yes! That is true Link! What do you mean this will not help matters? This will help a lot! I must talk to my Father!"
"Don't- leave...." He slumped down against the wall as she fled to find her father. "Women...." He muttered.