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Beyond the Sun

Chapter 3: Sail away

Zelda started to swim away from Link after their argument. She wanted nothing to do with him anymore. After swimming a bit farther Zelda started to loose energy as her muscles grew tired.

"Help…please…" Zelda tried to say as she was going under the water. Right before she lost complete consciousness, Zelda felt a tug and then a rising sensation.

…Zelda awoke lying on a beach soaking wet. Everything was foggy to her still as she tried to sit up. Sand stuck to the parts of her dress that were still wet. Her hair was messy and matted down from the water. Once everything was clear again Zelda looked around to see where she was.

It was an island with a few homes and two tall peaks with a bridge connecting them. The place seemed peaceful enough that Zelda didn't blow a fuse again. But what she did notice just might have made her blow her top again. Link wasn't around. Who else could've saved her and just abandon her there? Zelda tried to convince herself that it was some passer-by but something kept bringing Link's name to mind.

Zelda heard some talking coming from a nearby house and started walking to it. Not meaning to eavesdrop, Zelda focused her hearing on who was talking inside. There was a older woman, a very young girl, and a young man.

A young man! Zelda recognized the voice of the person. It was Link. She grew furious and clenched her fists. That's why she kept thinking of his name.

'How could he go in there and just leave me out here to die!' Zelda screamed in her head.

She didn't want to be rude and just barge on through. So Zelda regained her composure as much as she could and walked up to the door. As soon as she was about to knock the door opened on its own. Standing on the other side was in fact Link. Zelda about lost it.

"Ok! Here's what happened!" Link immediately started into once he saw Zelda. "A boat found us and took us to this island! While I was on the beach…hey! WAIT!" Link stopped as he saw Zelda start to walk away.

"Listen to me just this once!" Link said forcefully and grabbed Zelda's arm. She tried to break free, but Link's grip was too strong so she gave up.

"You haven't explained the other times and yet you want to explain what just happened NOW!" Zelda retorted.

"I tried to explain before, but you wouldn't shut up and listen to me! You would just keep running off!" Link hated being this mean. "As I was saying…I was staying by you until this girl named Aryll came—"

"What? Is she you're new girlfriend now? Geeze Link…you really know how to be an a." Zelda interrupted quite abruptly.

Link tightened his grip on Zelda's arm. He felt awful when he saw Zelda flinch in pain. "She's a little girl Zelda! I'm not a creep like that. Anyway, she invited me, I should really say dragged me, over to her house where her grandma was, and gave me some soup. I had no time to react and get you. You were unconscious. We are on Outset Island just to let you know." Link finally let Zelda's arm go.

Zelda angrily looked up at Link while rubbing her arm where his hand was. "And you expect me to believe that?"

"At least you finally stayed and listened to what I said."

Zelda's eyes grew wide as her expression turned even more furious. The only thing she could think of to do was walk away. Which she did. Link stood there and watched Zelda walk away.

Zelda had no idea where she was going but she didn't care. There was a beaten path that led up to one of the peaks and Zelda followed it. There were small trees and overgrown grass everywhere. The path wrapped around the peak and ended at the top. It was a flat area with some stones that looked like they were hand shaped and a huge tree that grew near the edge.

The sun was now kissing the water making it magically turn golden orange. Since it was the summit there was a slight breeze that blew. It picked up Zelda's hair and made it dance. Zelda felt her spirit getting calmer but scared at the same time.

Sitting up on the highest point on Outset Island, Zelda stared out into the never ending sea. Why was this happening? Link had betrayed their love and then sent them here to this place far from home.

She heard Link's distant calls for her and ignored them. Zelda felt homesick and wanted to leave.

"Hello there. Are you from around here?" A voice coming from behind said.

Zelda jumped in her skin and quickly turned around. It was a fairly tall person with dark skin, long white cap, and a beak for a nose. He wore a long brown overlay with a jeweled necklace. Something white was coming out of the sleeves that looked like a part of the clothing but something was different. He still just seemed like a normal guy, who was around her age (A/N I'm making him older for the story, don't freak! And I'm not quite sure on how he acts so he might be a bit ooc) , but had some serious issues.

"Don't be scared! I won't hurt you. My name is Komali, Prince Komali of the Rito tribe. I come here every once in a while to this spot, though the locals don't know it. And it's a pleasant surprise to see you here." He said while reaching out his hand to help Zelda up.

Zelda blushed. 'A prince! Now that I think about it, he's not half bad looking and he's really sweet!' She thought to herself as she took Komali's hand. "I'm Princess Zelda of Hyrule."

"Oh! A princess! What's a beautiful princess like you doing out here? And where is Hyrule may I ask?" Komali said, kissing the top of Zelda's hand.

Zelda sighed. "Lets just say Hyrule is nothing like here. And it's also a VERY long story about how I got here. What is a 'Rito Tribe', Prince Komali? Please excuse me for being so informal."

Komali chuckled. "Please, just call me Komali and there's no need to be formal around me. I was just trying to get away from Dragon Roost Island for a while, that's where I'm from; I'm tired of being a prince as well, so that's why I come here.," Komali let go of Zelda's hand and walked on over to the edge to watch the sun. "We, the Rito tribe, are bird people. As you can see by the beak on my face."

'Wow! He's just like me! If only Link was this understanding.' "Can you fly?" Zelda asked, feeling a bit stupid.

"We wouldn't be bird people if we couldn't fly." Komali winked. "Even though we fly and have the beak of a bird, we're still normal people just like you yourself."

Zelda walked up next to Komali. "I wish I was a normal person."

"What do you mean?"

"Where I'm from, it's hell being a princess. No one cares about me and just puts on a show to act like it. I can never have fun and go anywhere outside the castle grounds."

"I'm sure it's not as bad as you think. And everyone probably misses you by now, I'm sure."

"What do you mean? You yourself said that you were tired of being a prince."

"Yes, I did say that…but for a different reason. My father is the Chieftain of the Ritos and of course I am supposed to follow in his footsteps. He's a very strong and wise man, and I could never come close to his demeanor even if worked on it the rest of my life. So I am scared to take control."

Zelda was afraid to say anything. After arguing with Link for the longest time she didn't feel like stirring up anything anymore.

"Would you like to visit and meet my people?" Komali asked.

Without skipping a beat, Zelda jumped up for the offer. "I'm sure that'd be great! But how am I going to get there? I can't fly."

"Put your arms around my waist." Komali said getting closer to the edge.

"You sure? I'm going to be on your back."

"Trust me. Now get on."

Zelda took Komali's word for it and wrapped her arms around his waist. She melted when she felt his well-built abdominal muscles through his clothes. He must've gotten them from flying so much. Zelda started to fall even more for Komali. She placed her head on his back and gave him her full trust.


Link did nothing as he watched Zelda disappear somewhere. Though Link still loved Zelda he was fed up with all of the arguing and her not listening.

He didn't want to go back up to Aryll's and her grandmother's house since it would bring up some suspicion. So Link decided to go sit on the edge of the dock that was close by and waste some time.

Link approached the end and sat down, letting his feet dangle above the water. There was a small pile of pebbles next to Link that he noticed. He picked one up and skipped it across the water to see how far it would go. Link did that until the whole pile was gone. At this point the sun already had met the water which changed the crystal blue to an auburn.

Link yawned and laid back onto the wood planks, putting his arms behind his head. Few puffs of sun kissed clouds floated on by in the sunset sky.

'I really wish Zelda would just listen to me,' Link started into deep thought. 'What happened back there? I was actually forceful and she somewhat listened. I should've been like that before when it all started, but I'm not a mean guy, I give everyone respect. Wait a minute…' Link shot up and ran down the dock. He hoped that Zelda didn't go far.

"Zelda!" Link started to shout. "ZELDA! Where are you!"

Link continued to holler as some of the locals peered out their windows to see what was going on. He ignored them and continued to call for Zelda for a little bit longer.

It was no use anyway. He should've known that Zelda wouldn't respond. Link sighed and sat down on a big rock that was near.

Several minutes went by since Link stopped. Suddenly heard something that startled him. It was the flapping of a birds wings.


Preview for next chapter:

"Aye mate! What's a person like you doing out here?" She asked.

Link looked up from where he was to see a small girl and a crew behind her. "Umm…" Link tried to think of a good excuse. "…My boat wrecked."

"Ok…normally we don't do this, but we'll make an exception." She winked.