Hi everybody! Thank you so much for all the reviews! You are all so kind to me! I can't wait to write more. The day goes really fast in this chapter. Oh well. Here you go! Enjoy!
Chapter 4
(Growing up fast)
Zelda woke up not remembering much about the other day; only that Link had spoke a few words and she had a small fright when she could not find him. She found herself immediately going to find him. He was asleep when she swung open the door to his room. She smiled as she heard his steady breathing.
As she approached, she noticed something was wrong. She watched as the sunlight entered the window, illuminating the room. Her eyes grew wide; Link was bigger! She started panicking. She shut the door, and ran straight into Impa as she turned.
"Oh, Impa! I was just about to look for you! Something wrong with Link! He's bigger, older!" Impa shook her head.
"Zelda, I can't understand you if you're talking shaky like that. Calm down and take a deep breathe…" she demonstrated. "Now, tell me what you're so worked up about."
She didn't have to say a word; for at that moment, Link wandered out of the bedroom, groggily wiping his eyes. Impa gasped in surprise, Link certainly was bigger! Now she knew exactly what Zelda was talking about.
Neither of them had to say anything, Link immediately looked up at Zelda and to their unbelievable surprise, spoke to her. "Mommy, I'm hungry."
Zelda pushed her shock out of the way as she bent down a little to get closer to him. "Link, how old are you?" she asked. He smiled, and giggled.
"You're funny mommy. I'm this many!" he held up three fingers. Zelda turned to Impa with a bewildered expression on her face. She sighed, closing her eyes for a moment to think. She felt a pulling on her dress and looked down to see Link.
"Mommy…" he started to sound whiny. "I'm hungry…" he pointed at his stomach. "My tummy is making noises." She turned to Impa.
"Could you get him some breakfast, Impa? I need to sort this out…" she collapsed into a chair behind her. Impa helped Link into the nearest chair and set out a few choices; leaving him to eat as he wished. "So, what do you think might have happened?" she asked Impa once they had sat down.
Impa sat back a moment, then leaned forward. "It might be possible that the spells are clashing…the amnesia is winning over the aging. Therefore, Link is almost sure you are his mother, and the younger spell is wearing off…if he grows at the rate of one year per day, he'll be his old age in…fourteen days." She finished triumphantly.
"But, we can't let that happen! How can we get his memory and age back at the same time?" Impa looked surprised as she listened to Zelda. She was definitely wise, there was no doubt. Well, almost no doubt. There were a few times, just a few, when she wasn't sure.
"That's the problem. I can't answer it right away, but maybe after a few days I'll have an idea." She looked confident.
Zelda sighed. "What to do today?" she turned; Link had come back in from eating and was ready to go.
"Mommy, where are we going today?" she was thankful that he could talk at least. Very well, in fact.
She shrugged her shoulders. "I don't know, Link." She got an idea. "Where do you want to go?" she asked him. Link looked up, thinking.
"Ummm…I want to go to the lake!" he squealed happily. Zelda thought this was reasonable. Why not? At least he couldn't get into trouble as easily out there.
"Okay, I say let's go!" before Impa could even try to say anything; Zelda grabbed Link and they were on their way. As they jumped the fences surrounding the pathway to the lake, Zelda hugged Link close, making sure he didn't fall off. Once they got there, she lifted him off Karisha, letting him wander as she watched him closely.
After chasing some shadows and running about he came over and plopped down, worn out and panting. He looked up towards her. She smiled, and laughed. "Are you tired already?" in response to this, he let himself fall backwards, closing one eye as he looked upwards into the sky. "What are you doing?" Zelda was fascinated.
"A fish." He stated plainly. She titled her head a little.
"What?" she was bewildered. "What are you talking about?" He pointed a finger at the sky.
"Up there." She finally noticed what he was talking about.
"Oh, I get it. You see a cloud shaped like a fish." He laughed. It sounded so innocent, that Zelda herself couldn't help but chuckle. They lay down in the soft, green grass for hours, spotting many different shapes in the sky. Link turned to her after a while.
"I love you mommy." She blushed. "Thank you Link." She didn't have the courage to admit that she loved him too. Even if it was to a three year old who thought she was his mommy. "I think we slept a little late today." She noticed. The sun was already sinking lower in the distance. Link frowned.
"Hic!" she turned to him. He was completely serious. Then, she suddenly saw him jump a little. "Hic!"
"Link! You have the hiccups!" she cuddled him. "Hold your breath." He agreed to this, and took a deep breath. After a moment, he let it out. The hiccups were gone. He looked up thankfully. "Consider it a pleasure." Zelda needed no thanks from Link for something so little. "You don't have to say thank you."
"Even little things mean a lot, mommy." Zelda was stunned for a moment. He was actually sounding wise for a moment. He was only three, too. She shrugged it off.
"Come on, Link. We should be getting back to the castle soon anyway." She helped him up again. Without her, he would be helpless. They rode back to the castle in silence. She decided to leave Link in his old clothes. They seemed to grow as he grew, so that was helpful. She tucked him in, feeling a little embarrassed as she did. He snuggled down into the covers.
"Good-night mommy." He whispered. She lifted herself off of the bed.
"Sweet dreams, Link." His steady breathing could already be heard.
She slowly closed the door, yet she was nervous to leave his side. She knew he was most likely going to age another year. But, what happened when he was old enough to figure out something was wrong with his life and his "mommy"? How on earth was she going to explain puberty? Impa approached casually, noticing something was troubling her.
"Nothing's wrong, Impa. I just was thinking." She left without saying another word. Impa sighed. Zelda was dealing with Link very well. But, it would not get easier from here…She should handle it fine. At least, she hoped so.
I know it's short. It's pretty cool though. I like it, at least. I only ask that you review please! I'll try to get the next chapter up soon! ;)
