Hyrule Castle loomed, like a very large, slightly damp castle. Which it was. Funny how things like that work out, really.
Alex was too busy arguing to appreciate the full effect of its loomy-ness, however.
"Why the hell can't I go through the gate!"
The guard stared down at her scornfully, waving his spear around in the air. For emphasis. Unfortunately it just made him look really, really stupid.
"Look kiddo, none shall pass! I said it already! It's for the royal security! Now go frolic in a field of sunflowers or whatever it is kids are doing these days." Said the guard, glaring down his nose at her.
The girl's eye twitched violently. Alex opened her mouth, shut it, and stormed off in the opposite direction. Erek was, well, fluttering, for lack of a better word, around the tree there in an anxious sort of way.
"I did tell you it wouldn't work, but you wouldn't listen to me, would you?" He sighed, hovering down to circle around her head.
"But you wouldn't listen to me, would you!" Alex repeated in an exaggeratedly nasal, high-pitched tone. "Oh, shut up, you. There's another way in. It's just.. painful."
The faerie was staring at her, difficult as it was to tell. "What, you're going to dress as a midget guard or something?"
"...No. No, not even my plans are that stupid. We've just got to sneak past the guards."
"And how do you propose we do that? They're everywhere! EVERYWHERE!"
"...You worry too much."
Approximately two hours, three agonized screams, one new outfit, and too many mistakes later, Alex ran past the last intricate and incredibly convenient hedge.
"Alright," She panted, wiping leaves out of her hair. Convenient, flimsy hedges... "If I'm right, Zelda's through the archway right there. Chances are, we're either going to get kicked out or sent on a lame quest. Better than nothing. I think."
"..Are you aware that you're absolutely bloody insane?"
"Um...yes."
"Okay, I was only checking."
They walked through the arch. Or flew, in Erek's case.
It was really a nice courtyard, if you paid attention. Alex, unfortunately, was not doing so. She was staring at the blonde figure at the other end of the courtyard.
The blonde, hatless figure in green, who just happened to be staring back at her.
"...Um...You know that's not Zelda, ri-"
Erek was promptly snatched out of the air.
"...shut up for a minute." Alex said, smiling brightly.
"Yesma'ampleasedon'tkillme." The faerie managed to squeak, darting around to the back of her head.
Link squinted at her for a few more seconds. And then his mouth opened slightly.
"...Zelda?" He called.
Bad move, Link. Very bad move.
Alex twitched faintly. "Yes. I am clearly a pretty, pretty princess, standing here in a pretty princess dress with my jewels and my crown, you moron." She grumbled, just barely loud enough to hear.
Then the boy's brain kicked in, reminded him of what he was supposed to be doing, and he ran for it. Straight through the window to the throne room, tumbling like a barrel of monkeys. Alex was left, well, staring.
"...Erek?" She said slowly, still gaping.
"What, I can talk now?"
"..Yes. What was that about?"
"No clue."
"...Well, that settles that! To Death Mountain!"
"Yaaay, Death Mou- You're insane." The faerie groaned, and flew after the girl, who had already started running.
They forgot about the guards.
"None shall pass!"
"You realize I'm on the wrong side of the gate, right?"
"None shall pass!"
"Can I like, bribe you?"
"None shall pass!"
"I hate you so much."
"..Alex, please shut up."
"None shall pass! Why do these things always happen when my lunch break is supposed to start!"
The moon was shining brightly, full and poetic. The night was cloudless and breezy. Alex was screaming and running from a small horde of stalchildren.
"I'M GONNA DIEEEEE!"
"Just fight them, you've got a sword!"
"YOU FIGHT THEM IF YOU WANT 'EM DEAD SO BAD!"
"braaaains."
And so they raced off into the sunset. Moonrise. Whatever.
