Author's note: Okay, this chapter is probably completely parallel with a scene in Return of the King, except with LOZ characters... that's why it's so cool! Enjoy!

The Hero that Holds my Hope: Love Confessed

Days had passed. Each hour seemed like an eternity, waiting on the edge of battle before it was more painful than actually being in one. The nights passed, and Link thought of Zelda and Zelda thought of him. Each day, they itched closer and closer to Ganon's tower, and his power was getting stronger and stronger.

Zelda was still on her way to the mountain tops with the rest, she tried to keep Link from her mind to keep the sadness from getting the better of her. Her face still carried the deep sadness and love for him though. Her hair gracefully flowed behind her as she took delicate, yet unwanted steps. A feeling pushed her forward, and she knew not what this terrible feeling was.

Zelda saw something dash in front of her path and her head followed it to the side and off the path. She had discovered it had been a rabbit, but when the rabbit zoomed over into the bushes, she saw a light in between the trees. She stared, wondering what it was. In the midst of that light, she saw Link standing there, then a little cry from behind him, calling him "daddy!"

She saw a beautiful little boy. Link turned around and smiled then bent down and opened his arms as the little child ran to him. The boy threw himself into Link's arms and began to laugh with joy, in unison with Link's chuckles. The young child had golden blonde hair and skin pale as Link's and he looked at Zelda, who remained staring.

She was in complete shock when he saw the little boy and regretted ever leaving Hyrule. Zelda closed her eyes to try to make the image go away, but when she opened them she still saw the two of them. In the boy's eyes she saw her image and he had shed a tear of sadness as he remained in Link's arms. Zelda placed her hand on her face and knelt on the ground. She looked in front of her and saw that the company had moved on, however one man had stayed behind. He held out his hand to her.

"Milady Zelda... we must go on."

Zelda looked at him, and then at the place where she had seen Link and the young boy, then stood up and took the reins of the horse behind the man and mounted it and rode off back downward toward Hyrule. She rode fast, and even though her company had traveled far, it only seemed a few minutes to her to reach Hyrule Castle again.

Zelda went through the halls and entered the throne room, where her father was. She was hasty in her walk, and the fire of confidence and hope burned brightly as ever within her.

"You have lost hope too easily... For it burns brighter than the sun..."

"Zelda..." The king said standing up to her coming.

"Father... I can't leave him now... If I do, my heart would be in a pool of sorrow and regret..." She knelt in front of him, "Please... we must aid him, remake the Master Sword, and glorify it and give it to Link, so that he may be triumphant..."

That day, the king had ordered the finest blacksmiths that still remained in Hyrule to remake the legendary blade, the sword of evil's bane, the Master Sword. It was burned with a fire that glorified it, cooled with water more pure than any other, and hammered with the might of thunder. The king had ordered Rauru to take it to Link before the army would set out again. He set out quickly that day.

The king and Zelda later continued the conversation in Zelda's room. Zelda stood in front of her father, her lips were getting duller and duller as time went by. Her hair was wavy and frizzy from not combing it for a while and her eyes filled with tears. She was falling under Ganondorf's spell that was cast upon Hyrule.

"Father..." she said as her voice broke, "I must go to him... If he returns anyway, and travels far and wide... I care not... for I... I... love him..."

That was the first time she had ever admitted that. Before, he was just a good friend to her that would play jokes on her but not now... now she was deeply in love, for feelings in her were awakened once she saw that beautiful little boy. She sat on her bed and fell over on her pillow, inhaling deeply. Her mouth shook as more cold tears ran down her soft face and onto the soft mattress.

The king could not do anything now. He could see it now, her love for Link couldn't be broken, and what held it together was hope, hope for Link and her, even though he had realized she was falling under Ganondorf's spell. So that day, Zelda rode out on Link's path. She clenched tightly on the horse's reins as she sat on the mare of white with the silver eyes. As Zelda rode, only one thought went through her mind,

"I only wish to see you once more... Link..."

Author's note: Did you like that chapter? What will happen next? That is the one question that is going through everybody's mind I'll bet... In the meantime... REVIEW!... while I drink milk... I love milk for some reason... I don't know why... I just do.

Special thanks:

Janus Kamaren: Thanks! The triangle won't last long... heh, heh... Keep reviewing!

LadyofDemons45: You're right... there will be so much LOTR when the director's cut comes out... I will pass out too! How many hours is that...? ELEVEN HOURS OF PURE LOTR?!?!

Brownblade: I won't even start the "thanking chain..." but thanks anyway! I LOVE fluff too! Both on sweets and in stories! It makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside...

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