Links small green figure was cleverly hidden amongst
the slowly appearing fog. Its dark curls grasped at
his ankles where he stood. He peered around him at the
darkness for unsuspecting guards or members of court.
As he suspected, there was no one. At this time the
old were going to bed, the young were being forced to
go to sleep, and the in between were blending in and
at the same time praying for romance and adventure.
Being the adventurous, and optimistic boy link is, he
had once again expected too much of the barren area.
The Hylians were far too proper and respectful to
create havoc. Let alone act out some interesting
stories for Link to tell the other Kokiries when he
returned. The Kokiries never leave their small solid
forest. They are part of the trees and the soil and
would never dream of parting from their heritage.
Link, on the other hand did not find himself in the
same predicament. Outside of the forest walls he felt
he could belong.
The dark and the coo of the owl were his company.
'Well, might as not waste a perfectly good night.' He
thought to himself. He wandered past the few windows
that were by chance, lit up with candles. Link had
always been captivated by the Hylian royalty.
This night, however would be different. With every
inch he gained towards the palace fate began to pull
and tangle at his future.
The small stones flickered under his leather boots. He
kept his quiet creep along the dirt road towards the
palace. He mimicked each movement as he did before.
The brown of the path and the green in his tunic
swirled past the guards. They had no idea. 'Those
guards wouldnt know a bird had breeched the castle if
it flew into their face' Link snickered to himself. He
had finally reached the perfect grass that encircled
the castle. It was warm and moist all at the same
time, it usually is at this time of night. Each
solitary blade seemed to be trimmed at a specific
height. It was a blanket of the perfect green, any
wrong colors were removed.
Link crept behind a green bush. The shrub's delicate
fingers cradled its soft pink roses. As his face
pressed closer to the petals he was surrounded with
their scent. He took a deep breath and closed his
eyes. He reached up at his cap and tugged down in an
effort to cover more of his blond hair that shone
through. He extended his neck past the tip of the
tallest leafy appendage and directed his glare toward
the colorful shiny windows of the palace. Inside he
saw two
figures. One in a bright red robe pacing the floor in
an agitated manner. His chubby outline and broad
shoulders were dominated by the heavy crown he wore
upon his balding head. The other figure was standing
in one spot. At first Link thought it was a statue,
until it moved slightly to change positions. He had
some sort of dark colored cloak on. He held himself
with authority. Link thought this to be quite weird
especially in the presence of the King. The entire
experience was almost surreal. The swirl of color from
the stained glass windows painted the picture with
unnatural hues. Link squinted his distinguished
eyebrows and turned his head to the side. 'This must
hold some secret' he stated to himself cautiously.
He snuck away from the bushes and was practically
scared out of his mind. He jumped almost two feet in
the air and landed completely on his backside. All he
could see were two small red tinted eyes. He stood and
almost began to panic. He realized these particular
eyes seemed
to be at his eye level. These eyes did not belong to
an adult, but a child. "shhh" she said and cupped her
delicate clothed hand over his mouth. Yes, it was a
girl's voice. "You musn't make such noises around the
castle at night! Someone may hear you and there would
be no explanation" Link just stood still in awe of her
hospitality. She
saw his sudden relaxation and removed herself slightly
from his personal space.
"What is your purpose here boy?" she asked.
Link could barely part his lips to speak. He was not
afraid, but perplexed by her somehow acquired wisdom.
She was only his age and she had spoken as if she had
years of education.
"Well..?"
Link finally spoke "I um... my name is Link" and he
introduced himself. His brow lowered a degree and his
eyes focused in on her pale face. He couldn't think of
anything else to say. He shouted to himself 'say
something, don't just stand here, you idiot'. There
were no explanations, he had no purpose.
"And why are you stalking my household?" she said.
"I am not, I am just curious about umm..." Link broke
up his sentence. He was all of a sudden lost in
speech, remembering that secrecy was probably the best
way to go in this situation. Before he could cover his
tracks further the young girl finished his sentence
for him.
"ahh, the dark man in the in the room just beyond us.
I am curious too. His presence gives me an uneasy
feeling. He is a terrible man" She refocused her eyes
past links green hat through the castle window.
Link lowered his head past her view and looked down
at his boots for a moment. He swept his bangs from his
face and looked at the young girl once more. He
analyzed her. She was clothed well. She wore a dress
of white, purple and pink. Each added in perfect
proportion with each other. She wore a large cloak
that was more for disguise than warmth. Only her eyes
were visible. Link took his glance up to her eyes once
more and stared into them. He was instantly sucked in.
They were light and dark at the same time. So much
encompassed them for a young girl in such a peaceful
kingdom. Inside they held years of wisdom. She stopped
looking through the window for a moment to question
Link with a twitch of her brow.
"Who are you?" asked Link, barely paying attention to
the subject at hand.
"I am ..." She hesitated. "I am .."
A huge crash came from the entrance to the palace.
The large dark figure raced out onto the perfect grass
riding a large black horse. The black demon bucked up
against the crisp air of night and succumbed to a
steady trot. The dark figure removed his hood and
peered around the courtyard. Link realized he was
looking for something. His red hair and large scars
engulfed his face. 'It's me! Damn!' Link panicked. He
thought for a moment about what he was going to do
until he realized no one knew he was there and there
was no bounty upon his head. This outburst had no
purpose.
The young girl snapped from behind him and grabbed his
hand. She pushed him behind the soft pink roses along
with herself. "Something has happened" she stammered.
Link focused his eyes through the partings of the
leaves. The dark man triumphed over small daisy's
sitting deaf in the garden. With each trot, his horse
left deep dark impressions in the perfect castle
grass. So dark they gleamed in the moonlight. The dark
man's enflamed nostrils sniffed the air for the scent
of something or someone. He came closer to the shrub,
now Link's sanctuary. The daunting horse blew streams
of spit and warm air towards them. The dark man rode
high on his horse and snatched at a pink rose. Its
petals drifted from between his fingers. The gap left
in the bush revealed the glare of the young girl's
eye. Link lost his breath for what seemed an eternity
and clutched at the girls arm. At that moment he
realized it was not him the man was after but the
mysterious girl. He slid his shoulders past the girls
glare and he stood. His legs barely held him. His
bright blue eyes met the foggy grey lenses that seemed
to encircle the dark mans pupils. The girl took a firm
hold of links green tunic and hid anxiously wondering
what would happen. Link broke his stare and glanced at
the young girl. Her eyes were now filled with despair.
I a fraction of a second they seemed to have lost all
of their light.
The dark man sneered at Link. He snickered in an evil
tone and directed his glare down. "Ha" he said. "Get
out of my way!". He bucked his black demon of a horse
and swiped his muscular arm into Links small fitting
tunic. Link fell to the ground. He felt a warm trickle
down the side of his brow and rushed to his feet. He
could feel the anger and frustration building inside
of him. In that second, the dark man grabbed the young
girl and threw her on his horse. He cracked his black
whip and rode on. A shrill scream and cry fallowed the
dark man close behind.
Link stood in the dark. His blond hair seemed to fade
amongst the shrill silence. Confusion came over him
and he just stood there. His head drifted down and he
saw a small pink rose petal amongst the perfect castle
grass. The tears began to fall.