THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: MY LOVE LIVES ON
Brief review: Ch 5: Link's hearing was last chappie, Zelda got a good-bye poem from Link, and the wedding is today!! Well, it hasn't happened yet, but, well, you'll see.
A/N. Yes! Another chappie finished! Gawd, why do I have such a hard time writing this story?... This isn't my favorite chapter, there's barley any fluff in this chapter... which is a change... but the fluff will return, promise! Thank ya'll so much for your reviews, I was so scared that everyone wouldn't read cause I take so long to update... ::tear:: thanks, you made my day (Individual responses at end of chapter) Allright, enjoy and review please!
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CHAPTER SIX: The King's Apprentice
You showed me the path, Filled the room with light, You taught me your ways, Of freedom and flight.
Whether it was intentional or not, Just the same, You made me fall in love with you, My heart flutters at your name.
I had longed to touch your hair, And look into your blue eyes, But when your light dimmed so quickly, It took me by surprise.
I loved once and only once, And I'll never love again, How do I know that? Well, it's quite simple my friend.
You unlocked my heart, And I did not shut it willingly, The world may hold different plans for us, But you'll still own the key.
Our lives are different now, They will never be the same, Without seeing your sky blue eyes, The rest seems so plain.
Our first touch enlightened me, The kiss did more then satisfy, So as you can imagine my love, It will break me to say good-bye.
"Princess... Don't you think you're being a little dramatic?" Impa asked as she read over the Zelda's shoulder. Zelda gave a small gasp of surprise and protectively covered her small handwriting.
"Could you be a bit more insensitive Impa? How the hell would you feel if your so called soul mate took you as an arrow?" Impa raised her eyebrow at the analogy. "Held you tight, and with one flick of the wrist flew you away." Impa's eyebrows dropped, and her look softened.
"I'm sorry Princess; I did not come in here to upset you... Prince Keith ordered me to make sure you were all right."
"Oh how kind. Did he bring chocolates?" She sighed. "Why do you follow his orders Impa?"
"Zelda..." Impa's pity speech was cut short when the King appeared.
"Zelda. You're still awake... You know that the wedding is tomorrow. Get some rest sweetie. Impa..." He clapped his hands as an issue to come. Zelda raised an eyebrow. He was treating her like a dog. As Impa closed her door slowly, Zelda's heart spoke out.
"Father?" He poked his head in. "What of Link, and the hearing?" The King's expression changed.
"The jury has left it in the hands of my apprentice."
"Your apprentice?" Zelda's look of confusion subsided. "That bastard?!" Zelda quickly covered her mouth. Zelda thought her father would have a permanent look of surprise on his face. Eventually his eyebrows came down.
"I forgive you." He said quietly and left. Zelda wanted to chase after him and yell, "You forgive me?!!! You should be begging for MY forgiveness!" Zelda's blue eyes closed and filled with weary tears, which soothed her to sleep.
Link's awakening came with a sharp jolt. His troubled sleep was uneasy, and he could feel the sweat on his brow. Why didn't Zelda come to visit him in his dreams like she always did? She always filled the room with light, and chased away his nightmares. He sighed, and looked around the dingy room, searching for some comfort. The tall guard stared at him with beady eyes, and the spiders and flies around there looked like they were waiting for him to decay so they could eat his carcass. He shuddered. Where was Zelda?
Then suddenly, he remembered. The wedding!
"Sir! What is the date?" The guard grunted, as if being lifted from his daze and glared at him with hard but sorrowful eyes.
"The twenty fifth of-"
"Is the wedding today?" He rushed. The guard nodded and looked at him suspiciously. Link sighed and slumped down against the wall his shoulders shaking lightly. The guard peered at him uncomfortably and shifted his position.
"Is it too late?" Link whispered his voice barley auditable. Two large black boots appeared in front of him, clomping loudly.
"Well, well, look what my bitch dragged in." Link stared at the boots. "Big. Aren't they? And you know what they say about big feet."
"Big boots?" Link put on a fake smile and looked up at him. Keith returned the cheesy smile.
"Zelda sure found that out last night." Link couldn't even pretend to smile.
"What do you want? If you came to beat me, do it. Laugh at me, whatever. I don't give a shit."
"What you don't believe me? Zelda and I had a real good time!"
"Shut up you bastard!" Keith smiled, he loved pushing Link around. Link stood to his full height and rattled the bars. Keith was rattled too, and his confidence was shot down a notch. Concealing it with a sneer, he raised his head.
"I have a wedding to... Attend to." Keith laughed. "I know you're jealous, but please contain your anger so I can make this short. The jury has put your fate in the King's hands."
"So? I knew that."
"No, I mean the new King, the future King his apprentice." Link's eyebrows rose and his heart beat quickened. Keith noticed the change in his face and smiled.
"You'd better start sucking up."
"I'm not afraid of you."
"I could kill you." Keith said, spelling it out for him. "And I'm sure Zelda wouldn't object after that upsetting poem you sent..." Link's mouth opened and closed.
"What...? What did you...?"
"Zelda came crying on my shoulder which turned into a luscious heart- felt kiss... Oh, well I'll spare you the details. She doesn't want you near the castle anymore."
"I didn't send her anything since I've been locked up here. I need to speak with her." Link glared, sounding more confident then he felt. Keith looked at his wrist, pretending he had a watch.
"Oh, I'm sorry; I have a wedding to get to... But in the meantime, Berliy will keep you company." Keith turned, revealing a strong looking guard with a kind face. Link recognized him from his travels Berliy held up a spray can and cast his glance down.
"I'm so sorry about this Link." Link cringed, waiting for the pain. His throat swelled, and the spray made it's way through his pores. It all happened so fast. He couldn't breath, Berliy's sad face turned to black, the room turned to darkness, and then it all stopped.
Zelda's wedding dress fit her like a glove. Her make up was minimal, but beautiful. A crown on her head, she tried smiling in the mirror. She stopped. It looked fake and forced, which is exactly what she felt like.
"I need to see him, I need to see Link! I will never feel right if I don't! ... But I don't know if I could see him..." A voice inside her said.
Pacing in her room, her feet found their way out the door and down the stairs to the dungeon. Her heart skipped a beat and she looked up, seeing one of the guards bending down, tying up a bag. Beside him was Keith.
"Oh! My lady!" Zelda brushed passed him and looked at the guard.
"What's in the bag?" She sniffed. Berliy looked at Keith for instructions. "I order you to answer me."
"It's a bunch of those huge rats! You know, the ones who have been running about around the castle.. well we-"
"I did not ask you," Zelda glared at Keith.
"That's what they are Princess, huge rats..." Berliy gave an awkward smile. Zelda looked at Link's barren cell.
"Zelda, darling, you know it's bad luck for your husband to see you before the wedding!" Keith smiled. Zelda's expression did not change.
"I suppose it is bad luck... for you. Let me see what's inside the bag."
"Zelda! You don't want to see them; the way we had to kill the rats was quite gruesome."
"I am not squeamish. I order you to open the bag!"
"Don't do it Berliy, I order you not to!"
"I order you to!"
"DON'T!" Berliy looked back and forth between his two rulers. Zelda took two steps forward and as she reached for the opening of the bag, she felt a burning sensation across her cheek. As a reflex, she grabbed her face, wishing it to stop burning. With a start, she saw Keith with his hand raised.
"Go." He said to Berliy.
"You... You hit me!" Zelda said, lamely.
"You deserved it! You shouldn't meddle in someone else's business," He said smugly. Before she knew what she did, she felt the anger well up inside, as her fist came in hard contact with the center of his forehead.
"My face!" He shrieked, falling back out of surprise. Lifting up her dress and kicking off her shoes, she ran after Berliy, something was going on here, and it reeked of pig.
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