"Past and Future Romance"

by: Aurianaf04

Well basically this story will be a Link and Zelda romance, because they are one of my favorite couples. Anyway I do not own Zelda. I hope you enjoy it!

Ch. 1

Agh, Gannon yelled as Link cut him in his chest with the Master Sword. Blood rapidly came gushing out of Gannon's chest as his body fell to the ground.

Gannon was dead. The battle was finally over between the two and now the people of Hyrule can build their lives again without any worries. As Zelda watched Link stared at the lifeless creature, she notice Link suddenly collapsed to the ground. "Link" Zelda yelled as she ran up to an unconscious Link. She knelt down and put her arms around him with tears coming down her face. Link had cuts and bruises on his body, and his breath was getting slower and slower.

"Link please don't die on me. I need you so much. I just can't loose you now." Zelda kept weeping as she kept brushing the strains of hair out of his face.

There was no movement in him whatsoever. His life was coming to an end sooner and sooner. Zelda didn't know what to do. All she could do was Pray and stay by his side.

As Zelda kept her eyes on Link, she felt a hand on her shoulders. Shocking her, she quickly turned around and saw the three goddesses of Hyrule stand before her. They looked as lovely as ever, standing with a beautiful, shiny glow around them. The three goddesses looked at each other and smiled.

Zelda watched them with curiosity. The goddesses knew all what had happened and they couldn't let Link die after all he had done to save everyone from evil. Still smiling, each one of them brought their hands into the air. Red, blue, and green shot out of their hands until all the colors joined together and made a glowing gold ball. It landed inside Link's chest. Zelda stared at Link wide eyes as she saw him moving. She then turned to the goddesses, but they were no longer there.

"Thank you" she said out loud as she then turned to Link, seeing him move and make groaning noises. Link slowly sat up and rubbed his eyes. When he opened his eyes, the first view he had was Zelda sitting before him with tears coming down here face.

"What happened?" Link said still kind of groggy.

"Well you killed Gannon and saved Hyrule" She said pushing another strain of hair out of his face.

"How are you feeling hero?" she asked.

"Well I'm kind of tired, but other than that, I feel fine. Why are you crying?"

Zelda stared at him for a second and then leaned and hugged him as tight as she could with more tears coming down her face. "Oh Link you nearly died, I don't know what I would have done if I lost you."

Link put his arms around her and held her tightly against him for a moment. He pushed her back so she could look him in the eyes. His hands cupped her face as he removed some hair from her face. "I'm here now Zel, Please don't cry." He brought her into his arms again, and gently kissed her on the lips. When they parted, Zelda was still stunned.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know what came over me. It's just I guess I haven't seen you in a while and you just look so beautiful that I couldn't resist." Link told her apologetically. Zelda looked at him. "Link you don't have to be sorry, I wanted to do that to you also, but I guess I was just kind of scared." She said truthfully.

Ever since they both met that day seven years ago, they always had feelings for each other. Hell the first time Link woke up from his seven year slumber, they first words that came out of his mouth were of Zelda. Link always had strong feelings with her. He always felt a close connection with her. Seeing her now how she had grown and matured into a beautiful woman, he couldn't hide his feelings anymore for her.

"Zelda," he said as he took her hands in his. "I've been wanted to tell you since I found out that you were sheik, but I love you. I think I always had. Seeing you in front of me just made me realize just how much I missed you and how much you mean to me."

Zelda felt another tear come down her face.

"Oh Link, how I wish I would hear you say those words" she smiled hugging him again. "I felt the same way. Every time I would see you, I wanted to tell you who I was and pour my heart out to you, but you understand why I couldn't right?" She asked. Link nodded and kissed her again. But this time it was longer and more passionate. I love you so much Link, I honestly don't know what I would have done if I lost you. She said.

"Shhh, don't say that, you didn't loose me and you never will. I promise." Link told her. She forced another smile on her face but quickly but a frown on her face again.

"What's wrong?" he asked her.

"Link you have to go home to your own time. It's not right for me to leave you here. You need to go back to your childhood like you suppose to. You did enough for us." She said.

She wanted to send me back to his own time. Yea it would be okay to go back to his childhood again, but then again why would he want to go back? He grown up and met his soul mate. Why would he want to start that all over again and wait seven more years until he and Zelda could be together? He did not and would not go back to his childhood. He was going to stay here in this time and be with her.

"No I'm not going back Zel. Why would I want to go back when I have you?" He asked her.

"But it was me who brought you here by my stupid mistakes. Isn't that what you want though, is to go back to your childhood?"

"No, what I want is to be with you Zel. I have no reason to go back now that I have you in my life. I love you Zelda. I couldn't imagine waiting seven more years for you."

Zelda smiled with yet another tear in her eye. "Oh Link I don't want you to go but are you positive that you want to stay here?"

Link smiled and kissed her again.

"Yes, I'm positive."

Link and Zelda stood up and looked around at the huge mess Gannon had made.

"This is going to be one hell of a clean up" he told her. Zelda turned to him, "yea, but we can make a better one than before."

"Yea, I guess you right. Hey, how is your dad, Impa, and the rest of everyone doing?" Link asked.

"Well when Gannon took over the castle, me, dad, Impa, and some others went into hiding. We are staying in an in ground hiding area with other sheikahs. I bet daddy and the rest of them are waiting to see us" she said as she took his hand.

"Before we go, you need to put the master sword down to rest." She told him.

Link looked at the sword. That sword helped him in many battles he had fought. He was used to always having it with him everywhere.

"Well it's going to be hard but I might as well do it now." He told her.

Link called Epona to bring them to the temple. Everytime he played a melody that his friend malon had taught him. Epona would run to his side. As he finished the song, he heard her coming up to him. Funny how Everytime he called the horse, she knew exactly where he was and she was always there in a second. When she arrived, Link helped Zelda on and then climbed on himself.

When they reached the temple, Link helped Zelda off and he took her hand as they went inside. Zelda stood by the door as Link walked up and saw how the pedestal was glowing with a bright light. The pedestal was waiting for the sword to be put back to rest. Link walked slowly up the steps as he got closer to it. He was now standing before the pedestal with the Master Sword in his right hand. He looked at it one last time before he gently put the sword back into it's place.

He looked at the sword being where it was suppose to be, he then felt Zelda's arms lay around his shoulders. Link smiled and put his hand on her arms knowing that she was there with him. He didn't need the sword anymore. Peace was finally here and now they could start their lives together.

They both climbed on Epona again and reached the hideout where the others were staying. Standing before them were King Harkinson and Impa waiting for their arrival.

Zelda hopped off and immediately ran to her father and gave him a hug. "Oh daddy I missed you. Oh and Impa, how I missed you also" She said as she then went up and hugged her. Link walked slowly behind Zelda. King Harkinson saw that Link stood there right before him. He let go of Zelda and gave a big hug to Link. "Link my boy, you save Hyrule and all of us how can we ever repay you." He told Link still smiling.

"Well daddy Link is going to stay here with us in this time, and if it's alright with you daddy, When we finish the castle. Can Link stay with us?" She asked standing next to her father. King Harkinson let go of Link and looked at her. "Well of course Zelda, it's the least we can do for him. In matter of fact, I think Link can become the watcher of the triforce." Link wide eyed him, "Thank you so much your majesty, but I don't want to be a bother."

"Oh Link you won't be a bother, me and daddy and everyone else want you to stay. Please say you'll stay with us." Zelda asked him

Link looked at the both of them and smiled, "well if I won't be a bother, then sure, I'll stay." Zelda smiled and kissed him on the cheek.

"You two must be exhausted" Impa told them. "Well I know Link must be exhausted, my goodness he nearly died" Zelda said as she and Link walked inside. Impa and King Harkinson both looked at them and said, "Nearly died?"

Zelda stopped and turned around and faced them. "Yea he nearly died and the three goddesses came down and brought him back to health, isn't that amazing?" she said. Both Impa and the King stared at her in wide eyes. "Well what happened anyway" the king asked. "It's a long story daddy, but we have all the time to talk about it in the morning. Now I'm going to put Link to bed so I'll be back in a minute." She said as she took Link's arm and brought him to one of the extra bedrooms.

Zelda helped Link lay in bed and covered him up so he wouldn't get cold.

"You know you really are something special." He told her as he was about to lay down in the bed. "Well you're something special too Link, and you know, I'm really glad you stayed with me." Link kissed her. She smiled as they parted. "Sleep well Link, I love you." She told him.

"I love you with all my heart Zelda. Goodnight" he said as he put his on the pillow. She pushed a strain of hair out of his face and kissed him on the forehead. "Goodnight my love."

Well I hope you like chapter one. I know it seems like they are moving kind of quick here, but my story has just begun, anyway, there is plenty more coming up. I hope you enjoyed it. The next chapter will be put up in a few days. Thanks and please review. 

Aurianaf04