Chapter One

The bright, red sun stretched over the emerald land of Kokiri Forrest. Fourteen-year-old Link opened one eye to spy the sun. Blinded by it's brightness, he slammed it shut and turned over to his side.

"I'm a hero and I can stand everything else except sunlight," he said particularly to himself.

He then opened both of his beautiful blue eyes and looked around his tree house. He pushed back his covers and sat up to stretch his strong arms and glanced at his curtains.

He scowled, "I thought Darunia said that curtains made of dragon's stomach would keep the sun from getting in." Then his eyes became more into focus. "Oh, I see. The curtains wore off."

He slumped back down on his bed. Thinking only of one person, Zelda.

How I wish she would summon me to her castle right about now.

Suddenly he heard a sharp whistle. Link recognized that whistle. It was the code whistle to signal anyone that service from the castle has arrived. He sat up straight and gazed out his window to see Merlin, a member of Princess Zelda's guards, standing at the bottom of his tree house. He felt a jerk of excitement as he scrambled into his tunic and boots and nearly jumped down the steps to the ground.

"Hello, Merlin," said Link rather cheerfully to him, "What's going on with the princess?"

"She's fine," he replied, "We all are. And you? How are you?"

"I'm a little sleepy but I'm fine."

"Well that's good." Merlin scuffed the dirt from the ground. "Listen, I know you're tired and everything and you just got up, but the princess demands a breakfast party in you honor."

"I'd be happy to go." Link's heart jumped. He hadn't seen Zelda in over a month because he was out fighting a giant mummy.

"She said it's the least she could do for you, after you saved Hyrule from that giant mummy that attacked us."

"How can I get there in time for breakfast?"

"Oh, Impa will give you a ride. She's at the entrance waiting for you. Why don't you go now?"

"Sure," he said puzzled. "Aren't you coming?"

"Nah. I don't eat breakfast. And anyway, I need to have a word with the Forest Sage. What's her name...Salon...Sar..."

"It's Saria."

"Yes, of course. Go, have some fun."

"Oh, don't worry...I will." He smiled evily.

As Link and Impa approached the castle, Zelda came running out to greet them. Link jumped off the horse (in fact, the horse hadn't even came to a halt). He scooped her off her feet and hugged her briefly.

"You came pretty quick." She said to him.

"I would for you," he said in a dreamy kind of way. "So when's breakfast?"

"It's in waiting for you." She smiled.

"Good. I'm starving. So starving I could eat a horse."

The horse Impa had just dismounted nudged Link so hard he fell to the ground. That's when Zelda burst out laughing. She sat down on the steps with one hand on her stomach and the other pointing at Link. Her eyes were tearing from her constant laughing. It wasn't long before Link was laughing just as hard. Both enjoying their moment together once more again. When they stopped laughing Impa led them both to the dining hall were they sat at a long table with the King and the Zelda at the edges and a round up of the guards. Link sat near the King.

"Link, tell us about you fighting the mummy," said Zelda as she pressed her head down on her chin. "Tell us all about it."

"It'll be long."

"And we have all day. Well, at least I do."

Together Link and Zelda spent the day back at the forest where everyone greeted her. Saria was the first to talk to her.

"Good afternoon, Princess Zelda," said Saria with polite respect. "How nice of you to choose the forest as your next meet."

"The pleasure is all mine, Saria." She bowed down respectfully at her. Link noticed this and laughed. "What is it Link?"

"You look funny doing that."

"Doing what? This?" She bowed down again.

He laughed harder. "Yes that! Stop! You're killing me."

"Doesn't Link look so cute when he laughs?" said a small Kokiri child who had walked up to them.

"He sure does. And he always has been," said Zelda as if she had known him all her life.

Link quit laughing. "Oh, Zelda...you have always been there to make me laugh."

"Oh, Link. You have...uh...always been there to look cute."

Mido, who had been evesdropping on their conversation, approached them to offer his own opinion. "That punk isn't cute. He's deliberate. How can everyone, and I mean everyone, choose him over me? I'm too cool for him. And my fancy sword dancing is much better than his will ever be."

"Hey Link," said a Kokiri girl while ignoring Mido, "You want to go swimming? You and Zelda could come."

"Can't you see Zelda's in a dress? A pretty dress. We wouldn't want to ruin it now would we?"

"Oh, it doesn't matter to me. It's not my best dress. And it's summer. It's better to go swimming than just standing here in the hot sun. Lets go!"

After that, Link, Zelda, and the other Kokiri children except Mido went swimming for the rest of the day. They had a very good time, spending time with eachother and being happy. But little did they know, a bad time loomed ahead.

Chapter Two

"I am so tired," said Zelda as she sat down on the porch of her courtyard. "I don't think I could move from this spot."

Link sat down next to her. "Me neither. I could just sit here for days. Those Kokiri really know how to strain you out don't they?"

"Yes..." She turned her head towards Link. "It must have been fun to actually live there. I mean they're really great children."

"I guess so."

"I mean it. You are very lucky to live there."

"You're lucky to live here! Everyone loves you. You have no natural enemies."

"Oh yes I do! Please don't tell me you forgot about Ganondorf! He's the one enemy I want destroyed."

"Everyone wants him destroyed. It's just the matter of want and need."

She looked down. "Well I want him the most. After what he did to me."

"Did what?" Link suddenly grew serious at that point.

"Well...he..."

Impa suddenly walked in on them. "Dinner is served. Come children."

Link and Zelda arose to go to the mess hall. While they were walking, Zelda leaned close to his ear. "I'll tell you later."

At dinner, everyone was delighted to hear what Link and Zelda had to say about what they did that day. They argued between eachother, all under the watchful eyes of the Royal Family. They all laughed at this.

"I swam the farthest."

"I treaded the longest."

"Saria taught me how to do a back dive."

"And then Link slipped off the diving board."

"I did not!"

"Did too!"

Then Zelda burst out laughing. She began banging her fist on the table and her eyes were tearing again. Then Link shrugged and began to chuckle a little too. And then that started up the whole mess hall. Even Impa had a good laugh. They were all laughing at Link. Link and Zelda immediately stopped laughing when a girl with green skin walked in with a tray of drinks on it. They shot each other a look, because this girl looked exactly like Ida Dragmire.