A/N: Alright, back in the groove! Time for another chapter!
Link and Florence: YAY!!!!
The Jealous Prince Returns: Chapter 3: Long Time No See
The sun slowly set and the moon shined down upon the castle. Chapland led Florence back into castle.
"Very well done for your first time, Florence. You learn fast."
Florence beamed back in return. Link and Zelda approached them. Zelda looked calm, and Link had an unreadable expression on his face.
"Hello, you two," Zelda greeted. "How was the lesson?"
"It was fun!" Florence cheered, bouncing up and down in excitement.
"Well, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Come to our bedroom and you can tell me all about it."
"Okay!" She joined her mother's side.
Zelda looked back to Link and Chapland. "Why don't you two go take a stroll and catch up on things?"
Link looked over at Chapland, who nodded in agreement. He figured there'd be no harm in a little chat. He nodded towards Chapland and motioned toward the courtyard. The two walked out into the open night. The courtyard was full of colorful flowers, cherry blossoms fell to the ground slowly. The two sat down on a stone bench in front of a beautiful flowing fountain. The water from it seemed to glow. The two were silent, taking in their lovely surroundings. Finally, Chapland spoke.
"So, how are things in Hyrule?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean your friends: the Goron leader, that Zora woman. . ."
Link looked at him. "You. . . care?"
"I'm curious; What have they been doing?"
"Well. . . Darunia is fine. . . raising his child. . ."
"Ah, yes, Link of the Gorons. . ."
"Ruto finally got married, so she'll be off my back about the so- called 'proposal'. . ."
"Well, that's good news. . ." chuckled Chapland.
"The Kokiris are well. . ."
"Has the Lost Woods been cleared of those skeleton soldiers?"
"Yes, they've been cleared out. The Lost Woods is safe again."
"Ah, all wonderful news. . ."
Link nodded. "How did Florence do today?"
"She's good at parrying and her footwork is very nice. She just needs to work on her thrusts and lunges."
Link nodded again, this time not responding.
"You've raised quite a fine daughter."
". . . . ."
"She has Zelda's grace and beauty, and your energy and bright eyes. Quite the child indeed. . ."
Link became uneasy. He knew what he meant- he had his eyes on her, and who knows what he will do to her. Link looked at him with accusing eyes. Chapland saw this and an amused smile formed on his face.
"I know what you're thinking, but you don't need to worry. I have no intention of taking her from you or hurting her in any way. Why, such a thought is evil indeed."
Link semi-relaxed when he heard this. A sort of embarrassed smile crossed Chapland's lips and he sighed.
"I admit, I envy you, Link," This caused Link to snap his full attention back to him. "You're such a devoted father and husband at such a young age. . . Yet I'm in my mid-thirties and still don't have a woman to call my princess."
"Gee, I wonder why. . ." Link said in a sarcastic tone.
"Well, what you're wondering is correct. Women are afraid to come near me because of the whole fiasco back then. . ."
Well, at least he admits it. . . thought Link.
"By the way, the main reason I came here was to apologize for my foolish acts. I have no excuses for my actions. I'm very sorry."
Link looked at him unbelievably. This is why he came? To apologize? Link didn't know how to react to this. He definitely wasn't expecting an apology. He sighed, feeling a little guilty.
"To be honest, Chapland, I. . . I can't forgive you."
Chapland's face fell slightly. "Why ever not?"
"I'm sorry, Chapland, but it's extremely difficult to forgive you. . . I mean. . ."
"I understand. . ." Chapland seemed a bit disappointed.
"I'm sorry, but. . . until I can trust you. . . I cannot forgive you."
Link expected Chapland to get angry, but instead he slightly smiled.
"I don't blame you, Link. You're smart not to trust everyone you meet. But you have my trust. Cross my heart and hope to die."
"It's easy enough for you to SAY it, but I need proof that I can trust you with my life."
Chapland shrugged his shoulders. "Alright, have it your way."
"I'm sorry, Chapland. . ."
"No, no, I completely understand. You don't need to. . ." He stopped to find that Link had already left the courtyard. He shook his head and sighed.
As Chapland got ready for sleep inside the guest's room, he heard the three Hylians outside his door.
"So, how old is my big girl gonna be tomorrow?" Zelda asked playfully.
"Seven!" cheered Florence.
"That's right!"
"And we've got something special for you tomorrow!" said Link.
"Ooh. . . What is it?"
"I can't tell you! It's a surprise, silly!"
"Aw. . ."
"Come on, it's time for sleep," Zelda calmed her. "You'll get your surprise first thing in the morning!"
Florence squealed in delight, and their voices soon faded down the halls.
So, it was Florence's birthday tomorrow. . . Chapland thought. Hmm, I wonder. . . What do I give her. . .?
A/N: Y'know, the more I think of Chapland, the more he looks like Raphael from SCII.
Link: O.o ??
Y'know, cause he has a rapier and such. . .
Florence: I don't like Raphael! He tried to hurt you in SCII!
Link: Yeah. . .
Florence: I like Ivy! Her sword is so neat! -
Link: O.O
Me too! Anyway, review!
Link and Florence: YAY!!!!
The Jealous Prince Returns: Chapter 3: Long Time No See
The sun slowly set and the moon shined down upon the castle. Chapland led Florence back into castle.
"Very well done for your first time, Florence. You learn fast."
Florence beamed back in return. Link and Zelda approached them. Zelda looked calm, and Link had an unreadable expression on his face.
"Hello, you two," Zelda greeted. "How was the lesson?"
"It was fun!" Florence cheered, bouncing up and down in excitement.
"Well, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Come to our bedroom and you can tell me all about it."
"Okay!" She joined her mother's side.
Zelda looked back to Link and Chapland. "Why don't you two go take a stroll and catch up on things?"
Link looked over at Chapland, who nodded in agreement. He figured there'd be no harm in a little chat. He nodded towards Chapland and motioned toward the courtyard. The two walked out into the open night. The courtyard was full of colorful flowers, cherry blossoms fell to the ground slowly. The two sat down on a stone bench in front of a beautiful flowing fountain. The water from it seemed to glow. The two were silent, taking in their lovely surroundings. Finally, Chapland spoke.
"So, how are things in Hyrule?"
"What do you mean?"
"I mean your friends: the Goron leader, that Zora woman. . ."
Link looked at him. "You. . . care?"
"I'm curious; What have they been doing?"
"Well. . . Darunia is fine. . . raising his child. . ."
"Ah, yes, Link of the Gorons. . ."
"Ruto finally got married, so she'll be off my back about the so- called 'proposal'. . ."
"Well, that's good news. . ." chuckled Chapland.
"The Kokiris are well. . ."
"Has the Lost Woods been cleared of those skeleton soldiers?"
"Yes, they've been cleared out. The Lost Woods is safe again."
"Ah, all wonderful news. . ."
Link nodded. "How did Florence do today?"
"She's good at parrying and her footwork is very nice. She just needs to work on her thrusts and lunges."
Link nodded again, this time not responding.
"You've raised quite a fine daughter."
". . . . ."
"She has Zelda's grace and beauty, and your energy and bright eyes. Quite the child indeed. . ."
Link became uneasy. He knew what he meant- he had his eyes on her, and who knows what he will do to her. Link looked at him with accusing eyes. Chapland saw this and an amused smile formed on his face.
"I know what you're thinking, but you don't need to worry. I have no intention of taking her from you or hurting her in any way. Why, such a thought is evil indeed."
Link semi-relaxed when he heard this. A sort of embarrassed smile crossed Chapland's lips and he sighed.
"I admit, I envy you, Link," This caused Link to snap his full attention back to him. "You're such a devoted father and husband at such a young age. . . Yet I'm in my mid-thirties and still don't have a woman to call my princess."
"Gee, I wonder why. . ." Link said in a sarcastic tone.
"Well, what you're wondering is correct. Women are afraid to come near me because of the whole fiasco back then. . ."
Well, at least he admits it. . . thought Link.
"By the way, the main reason I came here was to apologize for my foolish acts. I have no excuses for my actions. I'm very sorry."
Link looked at him unbelievably. This is why he came? To apologize? Link didn't know how to react to this. He definitely wasn't expecting an apology. He sighed, feeling a little guilty.
"To be honest, Chapland, I. . . I can't forgive you."
Chapland's face fell slightly. "Why ever not?"
"I'm sorry, Chapland, but it's extremely difficult to forgive you. . . I mean. . ."
"I understand. . ." Chapland seemed a bit disappointed.
"I'm sorry, but. . . until I can trust you. . . I cannot forgive you."
Link expected Chapland to get angry, but instead he slightly smiled.
"I don't blame you, Link. You're smart not to trust everyone you meet. But you have my trust. Cross my heart and hope to die."
"It's easy enough for you to SAY it, but I need proof that I can trust you with my life."
Chapland shrugged his shoulders. "Alright, have it your way."
"I'm sorry, Chapland. . ."
"No, no, I completely understand. You don't need to. . ." He stopped to find that Link had already left the courtyard. He shook his head and sighed.
As Chapland got ready for sleep inside the guest's room, he heard the three Hylians outside his door.
"So, how old is my big girl gonna be tomorrow?" Zelda asked playfully.
"Seven!" cheered Florence.
"That's right!"
"And we've got something special for you tomorrow!" said Link.
"Ooh. . . What is it?"
"I can't tell you! It's a surprise, silly!"
"Aw. . ."
"Come on, it's time for sleep," Zelda calmed her. "You'll get your surprise first thing in the morning!"
Florence squealed in delight, and their voices soon faded down the halls.
So, it was Florence's birthday tomorrow. . . Chapland thought. Hmm, I wonder. . . What do I give her. . .?
A/N: Y'know, the more I think of Chapland, the more he looks like Raphael from SCII.
Link: O.o ??
Y'know, cause he has a rapier and such. . .
Florence: I don't like Raphael! He tried to hurt you in SCII!
Link: Yeah. . .
Florence: I like Ivy! Her sword is so neat! -
Link: O.O
Me too! Anyway, review!