*Thank you to all reviewers. I would like to clear up some things:
1. I will accept flames, but not insulting ones.
2. I know that the trip to Termina took three days, but let's just pretend
Link got lost on the way home and it took almost a month for him to find
his way.
3. I know that the Raven has a weird name but I promise, in a later
chapter, you will find out why his name's Raven.
Chapter Two
The storm that had gone on for days continued later on in the morning. Zelda had looked forward to the walk with Link later, but now it seemed that their plans would have to be canceled. Zelda's thinking was interrupted when she remembered the dreams she had been having. Could they be one of her prophetic dreams? Maybe Raven would be able to help. She decided on asking him later. Meanwhile, she wouldn't tell her father about them. He hadn't believed her when she had told him about the dream with Ganondorf and Link, and he probably wouldn't believe her now. He could be stubborn at times, but he was a caring man. Zelda shifted her thinking back to Link and continued her way to the dining hall.
Link was sure he had passed this hall twice already. The castle was so big, he got lost going to breakfast. He suddenly started thinking about Zelda. 'I wish this rain would stop. Then we could leave.' He wondered which way to go now, but was saved when he saw the Raven come around the corner.
"Are you lost Link?"
"Yeah, and I have been for about half of an hour. This place is too big."
"I'll lead you to the dining hall. How was your sleep last night?"
"Fine thanks."
"Speaking of which, what was with the screaming this morning?"
Link felt himself getting red. "You heard that?"
"Half the castle heard it. I know because I have a room two floors up from yours."
"It's a long story." Link avoided direct eye contact.
"What a shame. We have no time. The dining hall is three doors down on the right."
Link and Raven reached the hall and entered. Link gasped at the size of the hall. Crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling and stained glass windows with the symbol of the triforce on them lined the back of the hall. At the front of the table was the king. He had rich, long black hair and gray eyes. He wore a red robe with a golden circlet on his head. To his right were Zelda and Impa. Zelda had let her hair down from her usual cap. She chose to wear a white, long sleeve dress and a necklace with the triforce symbol. The king was the first to notice that Raven and Link had entered the room.
"Link! When did you get here?"
"Last night sir."
"And someone chose not to tell me?" Raven and Impa pretended not to hear. The king looked at Zelda.
"I didn't know until this morning."
"I allowed him to stay." The Raven said.
"Raven," The king stood up "you know to let me know of anyone wishing to stay at the castle before allowing them to."
"I am sure that he would be of no trouble." Raven stood up as well. Even though he looked no more than twelve or thirteen, he seemed to tower over the king. The two stared at each other for a moment until the king sat down again. Raven took his seat too. The other three remained quiet the rest of breakfast, fearing that one of the two would start again if one word was spoken.
Finally, Zelda stood up and beckoned Link to come with her. When outside the hall, Link asked "Does that happen often?
"No, Raven doesn't usually get upset. Daddy also doesn't get on Raven's bad side."
"Why did Raven seem to grow in seconds?"
"I don't know. Impa thinks it's a spell that lets him change his appearance."
"Maybe it is. Why is he called the Raven?"
"You should ask him that yourself. I really don't know either. I think Impa knows, but she tells me that she doesn't and changes the subject every time I ask her. When he first asked Daddy about the position, Impa recommended him."
Link stayed silent for a while. Then, he got a mischievous look. Finally, he said "Let's go outside."
Zelda looked at him strangely. "Are you crazy? It's raining."
"So? It's water, not poison. Besides there's a door right here."
"But..."
Zelda didn't have time to answer him. Before she knew it, he had pulled her out the door and into the middle of a courtyard. Zelda looked at Link. He was laughing so had that she was wondering if it was tears or raindrops that were going down his cheeks. He sat down on a fountain that was behind him. Zelda smirked and gave him a shove. Unfortunately for her, he grabbed her wrists and she fell with him...right into the fountain. The two of them began laughing so hard that they knew tears were coming out of their eyes. Link got out of the fountain and helped her up. They turned around and stopped dead in their tracks. There, standing in the doorway, was Impa and the Raven, both with towels and blankets. The two children walked toward the door with their heads down. They were given the towels to dry off and then the blankets. Raven floated up so he could whisper to Impa, "Now we know they've gone nuts!"
Chapter Two
The storm that had gone on for days continued later on in the morning. Zelda had looked forward to the walk with Link later, but now it seemed that their plans would have to be canceled. Zelda's thinking was interrupted when she remembered the dreams she had been having. Could they be one of her prophetic dreams? Maybe Raven would be able to help. She decided on asking him later. Meanwhile, she wouldn't tell her father about them. He hadn't believed her when she had told him about the dream with Ganondorf and Link, and he probably wouldn't believe her now. He could be stubborn at times, but he was a caring man. Zelda shifted her thinking back to Link and continued her way to the dining hall.
Link was sure he had passed this hall twice already. The castle was so big, he got lost going to breakfast. He suddenly started thinking about Zelda. 'I wish this rain would stop. Then we could leave.' He wondered which way to go now, but was saved when he saw the Raven come around the corner.
"Are you lost Link?"
"Yeah, and I have been for about half of an hour. This place is too big."
"I'll lead you to the dining hall. How was your sleep last night?"
"Fine thanks."
"Speaking of which, what was with the screaming this morning?"
Link felt himself getting red. "You heard that?"
"Half the castle heard it. I know because I have a room two floors up from yours."
"It's a long story." Link avoided direct eye contact.
"What a shame. We have no time. The dining hall is three doors down on the right."
Link and Raven reached the hall and entered. Link gasped at the size of the hall. Crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling and stained glass windows with the symbol of the triforce on them lined the back of the hall. At the front of the table was the king. He had rich, long black hair and gray eyes. He wore a red robe with a golden circlet on his head. To his right were Zelda and Impa. Zelda had let her hair down from her usual cap. She chose to wear a white, long sleeve dress and a necklace with the triforce symbol. The king was the first to notice that Raven and Link had entered the room.
"Link! When did you get here?"
"Last night sir."
"And someone chose not to tell me?" Raven and Impa pretended not to hear. The king looked at Zelda.
"I didn't know until this morning."
"I allowed him to stay." The Raven said.
"Raven," The king stood up "you know to let me know of anyone wishing to stay at the castle before allowing them to."
"I am sure that he would be of no trouble." Raven stood up as well. Even though he looked no more than twelve or thirteen, he seemed to tower over the king. The two stared at each other for a moment until the king sat down again. Raven took his seat too. The other three remained quiet the rest of breakfast, fearing that one of the two would start again if one word was spoken.
Finally, Zelda stood up and beckoned Link to come with her. When outside the hall, Link asked "Does that happen often?
"No, Raven doesn't usually get upset. Daddy also doesn't get on Raven's bad side."
"Why did Raven seem to grow in seconds?"
"I don't know. Impa thinks it's a spell that lets him change his appearance."
"Maybe it is. Why is he called the Raven?"
"You should ask him that yourself. I really don't know either. I think Impa knows, but she tells me that she doesn't and changes the subject every time I ask her. When he first asked Daddy about the position, Impa recommended him."
Link stayed silent for a while. Then, he got a mischievous look. Finally, he said "Let's go outside."
Zelda looked at him strangely. "Are you crazy? It's raining."
"So? It's water, not poison. Besides there's a door right here."
"But..."
Zelda didn't have time to answer him. Before she knew it, he had pulled her out the door and into the middle of a courtyard. Zelda looked at Link. He was laughing so had that she was wondering if it was tears or raindrops that were going down his cheeks. He sat down on a fountain that was behind him. Zelda smirked and gave him a shove. Unfortunately for her, he grabbed her wrists and she fell with him...right into the fountain. The two of them began laughing so hard that they knew tears were coming out of their eyes. Link got out of the fountain and helped her up. They turned around and stopped dead in their tracks. There, standing in the doorway, was Impa and the Raven, both with towels and blankets. The two children walked toward the door with their heads down. They were given the towels to dry off and then the blankets. Raven floated up so he could whisper to Impa, "Now we know they've gone nuts!"