A/N: Sorry for the dry spell, people.
Link: (talking to Redlance) So, you're a Treeshaper, eh?
Redlance: Yep! Watch this! (looks at a small plant, and it suddenly grew into a humungous tree, and a giant leaf grows under Link, lifting him up)
Link: O.O Whoa!!!
XD Well, anyway, here's the next chapter!
Before it All Began: Chapter 2: Injustice, Jealousy, and a Bold Plan
Impa led Link through the castle courtyards, on their way to the exit. Link, quite in a rotten mood, kicked around sticks and stones as he strolled alongside Impa.
"That Ian's a creep," he finally muttered, looking up at the Sheikah. "Can't you do anything about it?"
"I'd love to set that young man straight, but I cannot. He is the highest male rank, and until Zelda finds herself a prince, he's in charge."
"That's not right!" Link exclaimed. "Zelda's the princess! The last living member of the Royal Family! Ian shouldn't be able to degrade her like that!"
"I whole-heartedly agree with you, but females have always been below males. It's just the way it is."
"That's a load of horse dung!!" Link fumed, kicking a stone hard. "Woman should be treated just as equally as men!"
"Really?" Impa smiled warmly.
"Of course! Think of Malon and the Gerudos! Women work just as hard men, and should be treated just the same way!"
"That's quite an insight coming from you, a male yourself."
Link held his head high and smiled. "If I became king, I'd fix that unjust rule right up!"
Impa smiled warmly at this statement. But it faded as Link turned back to her, concerned.
"Impa. . . Zelda's been so desperate to get out. . . I can see the longing look in her eyes. . ." Link sighed. "She even asked me about places outside the castle. . ."
"So that's what's got her down," Impa mused. "With Ian keeping her inside the castle, I can clearly understand why she wants out so badly."
"If only there was something I could do to--!" He stopped in his tracks and raised a hand to his chin in thought.
"Got a plan, eh?"
A smirk formed on his face. "Yes. . . Yes, I do. . ."
"Well, whatever it is, I'm with you on it. Zelda deserves a holiday."
Link turned back to Impa. "I'll need to go to the market for some errands. Meet me at the castle gates at noon; I need you to deliver something to Zelda for me."
Impa nodded. "I'll be there."
"Thank you," He looked ahead to notice a door leading outside. "I can make it the rest of the way. I'll be back soon!"
Impa nodded as he rushed out the door, smiling to herself. That young man sure was a bold one. . .
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Link climbed over the hills and castle gates, jumping down onto the dirt path. His new resolve fueled his childlike excitement to set things right. But as he ran along the path towards the market. . .
"YOU!!!"
Link spun around sharply to face a furious Ian approaching fast. Link stopped and rested his hands on his hips, waiting for the brown-haired, brown-eyed knight to catch up. As he caught his breath, he scowled up at Link, and that sly look of his only made him more furious.
Finally, he growled, "You're getting too bold for your own good, savage!"
"And you're getting too temperamental," Link retorted coolly. "But they still keep you around!"
"Still your tongue, vermin!" Ian snapped viciously. "I told you endless times to stay away from the princess!"
Link raised a brow, and his smirk only grew. "Oh, I see how it is."
"What're you chittering about!?"
"I see now why you keep Zelda inside the castle," Link drawled slyly. "You're jealous. You want the princess all to yourself so you can become the prince!"
"That is a lie and you know it!" Ian instantly denied.
"Sure it is. That's why you always kick me out of the castle. You know she likes me much more than she likes you, so you're just trying to push me out of the picture." Before he could let that reality settle in, he added, "Well, guess what- it's not gonna work. You can't push ME out of anything!"
Ian scowled viciously at his most hated rival, growling. That savage thought he was so smug. . .
"You stay away from Zelda, barbarian!" he snarled, removing a knife from his belt. "I warn you! Don't cross me, or you'll stand no more chance, than THIS!!"
He swung the knife across a dirt wall, slicing into vines growing up the wall. They were the vines Link had always used to get past the gate when smoking into the castle. Now they were down.
"NOW try and get in, savage!" He forcefully replaced his knife into his sheath, savored the shocked look on Link's face, and proudly walked away into the castle.
Link scoffed, not at all intimidated by Ian's threat. He immediately got over his initial shock, knowing he could most likely find another way into the castle. Right now he had to worry about putting his plan into action, so there was no need to sneak in anyway.
He continued his run towards the market. A bold plan indeed was brewing in his mind, and all for the sake of the princess.
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A little later, Impa kept to her word and stood at the castle gates, patiently waiting for Link. She looked up at the time-telling bird statue above and could tell that it had just struck noon. Hearing panting and wheezing, she looked ahead and smiled as Link quickly approached with a package under his arm. He slowly came to a stop and leaned against the marble wall, out of breath.
"You alright there?" Impa asked. "You look worn-out."
"I've been running all over the place," he explained breathlessly. "Had to get things done. . ."
"You still up for the plan?"
"Oh, yeah, yes, of course!" He straightened up, even when his voice still sounded breathy and soft. He handed Impa the package. "I don't have a lot of time to explain. Just get this to Zelda and make sure she reads the note inside, alright?"
Impa nodded.
"Hurry!" Link urged. "I wanna give her as much time as possible! I'll wait for her out here! Hurry!"
Impa once again nodded and rushed away back to the castle, carrying the package carefully. Link sighed in exhausted and leaned on the wall, smiling to himself. Soon, very soon, Zelda's wish will come true.
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Zelda sighed, sitting on her bed in her nightgown. Her dress needed to dry after the incident in the fountain. She constantly stared out the window, wondering what Link was doing out there. Oh, how she wanted so badly to join him in whatever he was doing. Any place was better than this cheerless castle!
Suddenly, the door flew open, and Impa came in with a package under her arm. Zelda looked at her attendant curiously.
"What's that?"
Impa smiled and closed the door tightly behind her. "It's a gift from Link! Take it!"
A giddy sort of feeling filled up inside Zelda as she took the package from Impa's hands. Placing it on a nearby table, she frantically fumbled to get the lid off. She had never, ever received such gifts before!
She removed the lid and gasped delightfully. "Clothes! Look, Impa, new clothes!" She grabbed the soft fabric and lifted it to her face, nuzzling it softly. "So warm and soft. . . yet it looks so. . ."
". . . common?" Impa finished.
"Yes. . ." Zelda looked at the clothes thoughtfully. "Common. . ."
"There's supposed to be a note inside that box."
Hearing this, Zelda searched the box and found a small slip of paper among the neatly folded clothes. She read it silently:
This is for you. Put it on and meet me at the gates immediately. -- Link
Zelda read it over and over thoughtfully, wondering what Link could've wanted. When she had an idea, she looked up at Impa, shocked.
"Is this. . .?"
Impa nodded, smiling warmly. "The clothes are a disguise to make sure the public doesn't notice you. Link is taking you on a night out, Zelda."
Zelda felt shocked and happy at the same time. She looked down at the clothes, then back up at Impa. ". . . He did all this for me?" she squealed softly.
"Seems like it. Now hurry! Let's get you into your new clothes! Link is waiting for us at the gates as we speak!"
Zelda could hardly control her excitement as she let Impa dress her. For the first time in a very long time, she was going outside the castle walls, and who better to go with than her most loved one? She simply couldn't wait to see Link's world. . .
A/N: There! You happy now!?
Skywise: Yep! :D
Okay, the rating may go up much later on due to maturity, but if it does, I'm sure my loyal readers out there won't mind, right? Good! Oh, and I'm glad I inspire you, Dragonkiller.
Link and Redlance: WEEEE!!!! (are sliding down giant, thin leafs Redlance shaped)
Hey, that looks like fun! Lemme try! Oh, by the way, Review, and stay tuned! (runs off to the leaf-slides)
Link: (talking to Redlance) So, you're a Treeshaper, eh?
Redlance: Yep! Watch this! (looks at a small plant, and it suddenly grew into a humungous tree, and a giant leaf grows under Link, lifting him up)
Link: O.O Whoa!!!
XD Well, anyway, here's the next chapter!
Before it All Began: Chapter 2: Injustice, Jealousy, and a Bold Plan
Impa led Link through the castle courtyards, on their way to the exit. Link, quite in a rotten mood, kicked around sticks and stones as he strolled alongside Impa.
"That Ian's a creep," he finally muttered, looking up at the Sheikah. "Can't you do anything about it?"
"I'd love to set that young man straight, but I cannot. He is the highest male rank, and until Zelda finds herself a prince, he's in charge."
"That's not right!" Link exclaimed. "Zelda's the princess! The last living member of the Royal Family! Ian shouldn't be able to degrade her like that!"
"I whole-heartedly agree with you, but females have always been below males. It's just the way it is."
"That's a load of horse dung!!" Link fumed, kicking a stone hard. "Woman should be treated just as equally as men!"
"Really?" Impa smiled warmly.
"Of course! Think of Malon and the Gerudos! Women work just as hard men, and should be treated just the same way!"
"That's quite an insight coming from you, a male yourself."
Link held his head high and smiled. "If I became king, I'd fix that unjust rule right up!"
Impa smiled warmly at this statement. But it faded as Link turned back to her, concerned.
"Impa. . . Zelda's been so desperate to get out. . . I can see the longing look in her eyes. . ." Link sighed. "She even asked me about places outside the castle. . ."
"So that's what's got her down," Impa mused. "With Ian keeping her inside the castle, I can clearly understand why she wants out so badly."
"If only there was something I could do to--!" He stopped in his tracks and raised a hand to his chin in thought.
"Got a plan, eh?"
A smirk formed on his face. "Yes. . . Yes, I do. . ."
"Well, whatever it is, I'm with you on it. Zelda deserves a holiday."
Link turned back to Impa. "I'll need to go to the market for some errands. Meet me at the castle gates at noon; I need you to deliver something to Zelda for me."
Impa nodded. "I'll be there."
"Thank you," He looked ahead to notice a door leading outside. "I can make it the rest of the way. I'll be back soon!"
Impa nodded as he rushed out the door, smiling to herself. That young man sure was a bold one. . .
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Link climbed over the hills and castle gates, jumping down onto the dirt path. His new resolve fueled his childlike excitement to set things right. But as he ran along the path towards the market. . .
"YOU!!!"
Link spun around sharply to face a furious Ian approaching fast. Link stopped and rested his hands on his hips, waiting for the brown-haired, brown-eyed knight to catch up. As he caught his breath, he scowled up at Link, and that sly look of his only made him more furious.
Finally, he growled, "You're getting too bold for your own good, savage!"
"And you're getting too temperamental," Link retorted coolly. "But they still keep you around!"
"Still your tongue, vermin!" Ian snapped viciously. "I told you endless times to stay away from the princess!"
Link raised a brow, and his smirk only grew. "Oh, I see how it is."
"What're you chittering about!?"
"I see now why you keep Zelda inside the castle," Link drawled slyly. "You're jealous. You want the princess all to yourself so you can become the prince!"
"That is a lie and you know it!" Ian instantly denied.
"Sure it is. That's why you always kick me out of the castle. You know she likes me much more than she likes you, so you're just trying to push me out of the picture." Before he could let that reality settle in, he added, "Well, guess what- it's not gonna work. You can't push ME out of anything!"
Ian scowled viciously at his most hated rival, growling. That savage thought he was so smug. . .
"You stay away from Zelda, barbarian!" he snarled, removing a knife from his belt. "I warn you! Don't cross me, or you'll stand no more chance, than THIS!!"
He swung the knife across a dirt wall, slicing into vines growing up the wall. They were the vines Link had always used to get past the gate when smoking into the castle. Now they were down.
"NOW try and get in, savage!" He forcefully replaced his knife into his sheath, savored the shocked look on Link's face, and proudly walked away into the castle.
Link scoffed, not at all intimidated by Ian's threat. He immediately got over his initial shock, knowing he could most likely find another way into the castle. Right now he had to worry about putting his plan into action, so there was no need to sneak in anyway.
He continued his run towards the market. A bold plan indeed was brewing in his mind, and all for the sake of the princess.
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A little later, Impa kept to her word and stood at the castle gates, patiently waiting for Link. She looked up at the time-telling bird statue above and could tell that it had just struck noon. Hearing panting and wheezing, she looked ahead and smiled as Link quickly approached with a package under his arm. He slowly came to a stop and leaned against the marble wall, out of breath.
"You alright there?" Impa asked. "You look worn-out."
"I've been running all over the place," he explained breathlessly. "Had to get things done. . ."
"You still up for the plan?"
"Oh, yeah, yes, of course!" He straightened up, even when his voice still sounded breathy and soft. He handed Impa the package. "I don't have a lot of time to explain. Just get this to Zelda and make sure she reads the note inside, alright?"
Impa nodded.
"Hurry!" Link urged. "I wanna give her as much time as possible! I'll wait for her out here! Hurry!"
Impa once again nodded and rushed away back to the castle, carrying the package carefully. Link sighed in exhausted and leaned on the wall, smiling to himself. Soon, very soon, Zelda's wish will come true.
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Zelda sighed, sitting on her bed in her nightgown. Her dress needed to dry after the incident in the fountain. She constantly stared out the window, wondering what Link was doing out there. Oh, how she wanted so badly to join him in whatever he was doing. Any place was better than this cheerless castle!
Suddenly, the door flew open, and Impa came in with a package under her arm. Zelda looked at her attendant curiously.
"What's that?"
Impa smiled and closed the door tightly behind her. "It's a gift from Link! Take it!"
A giddy sort of feeling filled up inside Zelda as she took the package from Impa's hands. Placing it on a nearby table, she frantically fumbled to get the lid off. She had never, ever received such gifts before!
She removed the lid and gasped delightfully. "Clothes! Look, Impa, new clothes!" She grabbed the soft fabric and lifted it to her face, nuzzling it softly. "So warm and soft. . . yet it looks so. . ."
". . . common?" Impa finished.
"Yes. . ." Zelda looked at the clothes thoughtfully. "Common. . ."
"There's supposed to be a note inside that box."
Hearing this, Zelda searched the box and found a small slip of paper among the neatly folded clothes. She read it silently:
This is for you. Put it on and meet me at the gates immediately. -- Link
Zelda read it over and over thoughtfully, wondering what Link could've wanted. When she had an idea, she looked up at Impa, shocked.
"Is this. . .?"
Impa nodded, smiling warmly. "The clothes are a disguise to make sure the public doesn't notice you. Link is taking you on a night out, Zelda."
Zelda felt shocked and happy at the same time. She looked down at the clothes, then back up at Impa. ". . . He did all this for me?" she squealed softly.
"Seems like it. Now hurry! Let's get you into your new clothes! Link is waiting for us at the gates as we speak!"
Zelda could hardly control her excitement as she let Impa dress her. For the first time in a very long time, she was going outside the castle walls, and who better to go with than her most loved one? She simply couldn't wait to see Link's world. . .
A/N: There! You happy now!?
Skywise: Yep! :D
Okay, the rating may go up much later on due to maturity, but if it does, I'm sure my loyal readers out there won't mind, right? Good! Oh, and I'm glad I inspire you, Dragonkiller.
Link and Redlance: WEEEE!!!! (are sliding down giant, thin leafs Redlance shaped)
Hey, that looks like fun! Lemme try! Oh, by the way, Review, and stay tuned! (runs off to the leaf-slides)