A/N: What's up, people!?!? Gas prices, that's what's up where I live.
-_-;; I just got my new Nintendo Power Issue, and The Wind Waker dominated
the NP 2003 Game Awards!!! AIN'T THAT AWESOME OR WHAT!?!?!?
Florence: Yay, Daddy! (hugs him)
Link: ^-^
Hee. . . ^-^ Cuteness. Anyways, here's the next chapter.
The Jealous Prince Returns: Chapter 2: The Prince Returns
Morning was rising in Roslanda. The prince looked out his window in a thoughtful way, silent. He was thirty-five years old, and yet he had no bride to call his princess. Why? Why was no one willing to be his bride? He didn't know. Suddenly, the door opened, and the elderly king walked in.
"Why, good morning, Chapland!" he greeted lightly.
"Good morning." The prince replied gravely.
"Now, now, Chapland, cheer up! Now is not the time to be grim. I have news from Hyrule!"
The word "Hyrule" caught Chapland's attention. He huffed. "It's about time we heard from them. . . How long has it been, ten years?"
"Now, Chapland, they were most likely busy. Now let's see here. . ." He read over a parchment. "Well, it looks like they've got things under control. . . They're rich in ore and mercury. . . population is up. . . Oh, Link married Zelda and became the prince! No surprise to me, of course. . ."
Chapland did not respond to this. He had no reason to. He was over his obsession with Zelda, and finally learned to accept them.
"Oh!. . . Here's something interesting! They had a child! A girl named Florence! She turns seven in a few days."
This caught Chapland's attention. They had a girl? Interesting. . .
"That's simply wonderful! Good for them!" the king said. He looked over at Chapland to see him getting ready for something, putting on his royal clothes.
"My dear boy, what's the occasion?"
"I'll be leaving for Hyrule today."
"I guarantee you won't receive a warm welcome."
"I'm aware of that, but it's been ten years. I've changed and you know that. I only wish to apologize to them for my senseless acts."
"Why, Chapland, that would be wonderful! I'll alert the harbor to get a boat ready for you!"
He left, leaving Chapland alone to think.
~*~
Zelda slowly awakened. She looked over at her sleeping husband and smiled. At last, he was getting the sleep he needed. However, it was now time to wake up. She tried to shake him awake, but he simply groaned and waved her away groggily, and continued to slumber. At that moment, Florence walked into the room, yawning and rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
"Good morning, Florence." Zelda greeted.
"Morning." she yawned.
"Your father doesn't seem to be waking up. Could you wake him up for me?"
Florence nodded, lightly giggling. She climbed on top of him and sat down, an inch away from his face.
"DADDY!!"
Instantly, Link's eyes shot open in surprise. They all laughed as he playfully pushed Florence off.
"Alright, you win, I'm up." He got out from under the covers, swung his legs over the side, and stretched his arms behind his back, yawning. Zelda leaned over and placed a kiss on his cheek.
"Good morning, sweetheart."
"Good morning, sugarplum," He looked down at Florence, smiling. "And good morning to my little ray of sunshine!"
"Morning!" She jumped up and hugged him. The family was completely happy in this moment, until. . .
"Er. . . Excuse me, Your Highnesses. . ."
They all faced the doorway, where a guard stood nervously.
"Yes? What is it?" asked Zelda.
"There is a visitor who wishes to see you."
Link couldn't help but get nervous himself. Was it who he thought it was? Zelda remained calm, though.
"Send him in."
The guard nodded, bowed, and rushed out. A few minutes later, in came. . .
Prince Chapland.
Link and Zelda flinched, caught by surprise. It couldn't be him! What in Din's name was he doing here!? Florence, though, innocent as ever, didn't know what was going on, and regarded the stranger (to her) innocently.
"Who are you?" she asked.
The man bowed. "Prince Chapland of Roslanda."
Florence's composure quickly changed, as she gasped and quickly hid behind her parents.
"Chapland, what are you doing here?" asked Zelda, slightly shakily.
"Is it a sin to check up on my neighboring country?"
"You tired to kill me and take my wife!!!" Link burst out in anger. "What makes you think we'll just allow you to come into our country!?!?"
"Now, now, Link, it's been ten years. I've changed."
"I don't care how much you've changed," Link's voice was low, full of tension, as he spoke through clenched teeth. "The sins of the past still exist, Chapland."
"I completely understand, I only wish for you to give me one chance. One."
They were all silent.
"What do you think, Link?" whispered Zelda. "Should we trust him?"
Link's eyes narrowed into silts. "I'd trust him no more than I'd trust Ganondorf."
Chapland pressed further. "Please, let us forget the past for now, and give me just one chance."
Silence again. Florence lightly tugged on Link's shirt.
"Daddy. . . I think he means it."
He looked down at her. She had a point. He sighed and reluctantly nodded.
"Alright, but just one chance!!" He clearly added.
"I thank you," Chapland looked down at Florence. "Ah, this must be your daughter, Florence."
Florence slowly came out of her hiding place and slowly approached him. Zelda held Link back by the shoulder when he tried to stop her. Florence looked up at Chapland curiously.
"You're Chapland?"
He nodded. "I understand you've probably heard nothing but bad stories of me, but I assure you, I've changed. Do you want to see something nice?"
Florence nodded. Chapland smirked. He spun around, then held the point of his thin sword right in front of her face. The two parents shouted in shock, and Florence stared in horror.
"Relax, child, I have no intention of hurting you. I just couldn't help but flash off a bit of my skills. Sorry for the scare."
He withdrew the sword, much to their relief, and handed it to her. She looked at it in awe.
"It's called a rapier. It's a type of sword we use in my country. I assume your father has taught you the ways of the sword." He looked at Link, who eyed him suspiciously.
"Uh-huh! We train at the Lost Woods!" Florence beamed.
Chapland smiled. "How would you like it if I taught you how to wield a rapier?"
Florence's eyes went wide. "Really? Wow, can I, Mommy, can I, Daddy??"
"Well, should we?" whispered Zelda to Link.
Link paused. Anything could happen to Florence, but it looked like she really wanted to do it.
". . . I-isn't there anything else you can use that's less. . . sharp?"
"Why, certainly," Chapland removed another rapier made of wood. "This one is extremely dull. It won't even leave a mark."
Florence held it and looked at her parents with begging eyes.
"Well, I really don't see any harm in it. . ." mused Zelda.
Link sighed. "Fine. . . But if anything happens to her. . ."
"Nothing will happen to her. Not on my watch." He turned to Florence. "Let us practice outside."
She nodded and they walked out together. Link dropped onto his bed and sighed in frustration. Zelda joined his side.
"Zelda, why is he here? What does he want?"
"I don't know, but I think he's being serious. Perhaps he has changed and he's only come here to amend his ways."
"But Zelda, he. . ."
"I know what he did, Link, but it's been a while. I think we should give him at least one chance."
Link sighed. "But it's so hard. . ."
"Link, remember our discussion about respecting other nobles?"
"I know, I know, it's just that. . ."
"I know it's difficult, I agree with you. But it's only fair to give him a chance."
Link sighed and nodded. He looked out the window to see Chapland fencing with Florence, instructing her along the way. She seemed to enjoy his presence, like he never had any evil intentions before.
Link wished he could accept Chapland as easily as she did. . .
A/N: Ooh, Chapland has returned. . . Will he be good or bad? Hmm. . . Well, I already know because I already wrote it all, but you will just have to wait!! ^-^
Florence: Aw. . .
Link: She's cruel, ain't she?
Florence: No, I just want her to update!
Link: . . .Uh. . . right.
Don't worry, Florence, I'll update soon!
Florence: Yay! ^-^
Link: Goddesses, she's so cute. . . ^-^
Hee hee. . . Review, peoples!!!
Florence: Yay, Daddy! (hugs him)
Link: ^-^
Hee. . . ^-^ Cuteness. Anyways, here's the next chapter.
The Jealous Prince Returns: Chapter 2: The Prince Returns
Morning was rising in Roslanda. The prince looked out his window in a thoughtful way, silent. He was thirty-five years old, and yet he had no bride to call his princess. Why? Why was no one willing to be his bride? He didn't know. Suddenly, the door opened, and the elderly king walked in.
"Why, good morning, Chapland!" he greeted lightly.
"Good morning." The prince replied gravely.
"Now, now, Chapland, cheer up! Now is not the time to be grim. I have news from Hyrule!"
The word "Hyrule" caught Chapland's attention. He huffed. "It's about time we heard from them. . . How long has it been, ten years?"
"Now, Chapland, they were most likely busy. Now let's see here. . ." He read over a parchment. "Well, it looks like they've got things under control. . . They're rich in ore and mercury. . . population is up. . . Oh, Link married Zelda and became the prince! No surprise to me, of course. . ."
Chapland did not respond to this. He had no reason to. He was over his obsession with Zelda, and finally learned to accept them.
"Oh!. . . Here's something interesting! They had a child! A girl named Florence! She turns seven in a few days."
This caught Chapland's attention. They had a girl? Interesting. . .
"That's simply wonderful! Good for them!" the king said. He looked over at Chapland to see him getting ready for something, putting on his royal clothes.
"My dear boy, what's the occasion?"
"I'll be leaving for Hyrule today."
"I guarantee you won't receive a warm welcome."
"I'm aware of that, but it's been ten years. I've changed and you know that. I only wish to apologize to them for my senseless acts."
"Why, Chapland, that would be wonderful! I'll alert the harbor to get a boat ready for you!"
He left, leaving Chapland alone to think.
~*~
Zelda slowly awakened. She looked over at her sleeping husband and smiled. At last, he was getting the sleep he needed. However, it was now time to wake up. She tried to shake him awake, but he simply groaned and waved her away groggily, and continued to slumber. At that moment, Florence walked into the room, yawning and rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
"Good morning, Florence." Zelda greeted.
"Morning." she yawned.
"Your father doesn't seem to be waking up. Could you wake him up for me?"
Florence nodded, lightly giggling. She climbed on top of him and sat down, an inch away from his face.
"DADDY!!"
Instantly, Link's eyes shot open in surprise. They all laughed as he playfully pushed Florence off.
"Alright, you win, I'm up." He got out from under the covers, swung his legs over the side, and stretched his arms behind his back, yawning. Zelda leaned over and placed a kiss on his cheek.
"Good morning, sweetheart."
"Good morning, sugarplum," He looked down at Florence, smiling. "And good morning to my little ray of sunshine!"
"Morning!" She jumped up and hugged him. The family was completely happy in this moment, until. . .
"Er. . . Excuse me, Your Highnesses. . ."
They all faced the doorway, where a guard stood nervously.
"Yes? What is it?" asked Zelda.
"There is a visitor who wishes to see you."
Link couldn't help but get nervous himself. Was it who he thought it was? Zelda remained calm, though.
"Send him in."
The guard nodded, bowed, and rushed out. A few minutes later, in came. . .
Prince Chapland.
Link and Zelda flinched, caught by surprise. It couldn't be him! What in Din's name was he doing here!? Florence, though, innocent as ever, didn't know what was going on, and regarded the stranger (to her) innocently.
"Who are you?" she asked.
The man bowed. "Prince Chapland of Roslanda."
Florence's composure quickly changed, as she gasped and quickly hid behind her parents.
"Chapland, what are you doing here?" asked Zelda, slightly shakily.
"Is it a sin to check up on my neighboring country?"
"You tired to kill me and take my wife!!!" Link burst out in anger. "What makes you think we'll just allow you to come into our country!?!?"
"Now, now, Link, it's been ten years. I've changed."
"I don't care how much you've changed," Link's voice was low, full of tension, as he spoke through clenched teeth. "The sins of the past still exist, Chapland."
"I completely understand, I only wish for you to give me one chance. One."
They were all silent.
"What do you think, Link?" whispered Zelda. "Should we trust him?"
Link's eyes narrowed into silts. "I'd trust him no more than I'd trust Ganondorf."
Chapland pressed further. "Please, let us forget the past for now, and give me just one chance."
Silence again. Florence lightly tugged on Link's shirt.
"Daddy. . . I think he means it."
He looked down at her. She had a point. He sighed and reluctantly nodded.
"Alright, but just one chance!!" He clearly added.
"I thank you," Chapland looked down at Florence. "Ah, this must be your daughter, Florence."
Florence slowly came out of her hiding place and slowly approached him. Zelda held Link back by the shoulder when he tried to stop her. Florence looked up at Chapland curiously.
"You're Chapland?"
He nodded. "I understand you've probably heard nothing but bad stories of me, but I assure you, I've changed. Do you want to see something nice?"
Florence nodded. Chapland smirked. He spun around, then held the point of his thin sword right in front of her face. The two parents shouted in shock, and Florence stared in horror.
"Relax, child, I have no intention of hurting you. I just couldn't help but flash off a bit of my skills. Sorry for the scare."
He withdrew the sword, much to their relief, and handed it to her. She looked at it in awe.
"It's called a rapier. It's a type of sword we use in my country. I assume your father has taught you the ways of the sword." He looked at Link, who eyed him suspiciously.
"Uh-huh! We train at the Lost Woods!" Florence beamed.
Chapland smiled. "How would you like it if I taught you how to wield a rapier?"
Florence's eyes went wide. "Really? Wow, can I, Mommy, can I, Daddy??"
"Well, should we?" whispered Zelda to Link.
Link paused. Anything could happen to Florence, but it looked like she really wanted to do it.
". . . I-isn't there anything else you can use that's less. . . sharp?"
"Why, certainly," Chapland removed another rapier made of wood. "This one is extremely dull. It won't even leave a mark."
Florence held it and looked at her parents with begging eyes.
"Well, I really don't see any harm in it. . ." mused Zelda.
Link sighed. "Fine. . . But if anything happens to her. . ."
"Nothing will happen to her. Not on my watch." He turned to Florence. "Let us practice outside."
She nodded and they walked out together. Link dropped onto his bed and sighed in frustration. Zelda joined his side.
"Zelda, why is he here? What does he want?"
"I don't know, but I think he's being serious. Perhaps he has changed and he's only come here to amend his ways."
"But Zelda, he. . ."
"I know what he did, Link, but it's been a while. I think we should give him at least one chance."
Link sighed. "But it's so hard. . ."
"Link, remember our discussion about respecting other nobles?"
"I know, I know, it's just that. . ."
"I know it's difficult, I agree with you. But it's only fair to give him a chance."
Link sighed and nodded. He looked out the window to see Chapland fencing with Florence, instructing her along the way. She seemed to enjoy his presence, like he never had any evil intentions before.
Link wished he could accept Chapland as easily as she did. . .
A/N: Ooh, Chapland has returned. . . Will he be good or bad? Hmm. . . Well, I already know because I already wrote it all, but you will just have to wait!! ^-^
Florence: Aw. . .
Link: She's cruel, ain't she?
Florence: No, I just want her to update!
Link: . . .Uh. . . right.
Don't worry, Florence, I'll update soon!
Florence: Yay! ^-^
Link: Goddesses, she's so cute. . . ^-^
Hee hee. . . Review, peoples!!!