don't worry, my chapters WILL get longer!! i promise!!!
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The next day, Zelda was walking about town with her nursemaid, Impa. The two of them were scanning the jewelry stands; searching for something Zelda could wear for the night of the ball in a couple of days.
"You look so sad, milady," Impa said. "Are you not happy about your engagement that is being announced?"
"Of COURSE I'm not happy!" Zelda whispered. "I hardly even know this man, and yet I'm getting married to him in three months!!" She sighed loudly with annoynace. "Is there no justice in the world?!"
"Apparently not," Impa said, looking over at a street corner towards the left.
Zelda followed her gaze, and saw two soldiers harrassing a gypsy. Well, not just any gypsy--Link! Instinctively, she walked towards the three, dragging Impa along with her. The soldiers turned as they saw her approach, and bowed deeply.
"Morning your highness," the taller of the two said, standing straight again. He noticed that she was staring at Link with an expression that was difficult to translate. Hastily, he said, "We found this gypsy robbing the jewelry stand from across the street."
Zelda raised her eyebrows at Link, who said, "With all due respect, your highness, I feel that I am being falsely accused."
"Shut up, you thief!" barked one of the soldiers. "And down on your knees in front of the princess!"
"I don't believe that's necessary," Zelda and Impa said in unison. The nursemaid continued, saying, "We had just come over here to tell you that we saw the... the uh... REAL burglar making a quick escape down towards Lake Hylia. Yes..."
"Quickly then, maybe we can catch him!" cried one soldier hysterically, dashing off in the direction Impa had pointed him to.
The other stared at Impa, then reached into Link's pocket and pulled out a large ruby. "Then where, pray tell, do you think he got this?"
"I happen to make some money, believe it or not," Link growled, swiping his hand at the soldier's to get the ruby back.
"Gypsies don't earn money," the guard sighed angrily. "They steal it!"
"My good sir," Impa said through clenched teeth. "Have you by any chance heard of the pirates raiding this very town?"
The guard stared at her for a moment, wondering why she had stated this random fact. "No. . ."
"Dear Goddesses, you haven't?!" Impa cried in in desperation. "Captain Flynn has been ransacking all the countries in Hyrule for years, and he's finally gathered up enough courage to come to the ground beneath your very feet!"
"HE HAS?!" the guard asked worriedly.
"Yes!! Down on your knees and pray for mercy from the Goddesses!! I hear that they plan on PLUNDERING THIS VERY VILLAGE TONIGHT!!!"
With that, the guard ran away screaming for all the other soldiers. Impa rolled her eyes, and Zelda stared at her. "Is he really?"
"So I've heard," Impa answered. She shrugged. "But I wouldn't worry too much, milady, I'm sure that they're only rumors." Her eyes widened, and she suddenly ran forward. "YOUNG MAN, JUST WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING DUMPING YOUR TOXIC WASTE ON THAT STATUE?! YES, YOU!! GET OVER HERE, YOU LITTLE RAT!!!"
Link and Zelda stared as Impa flew down the street after a small boy who was trying desperately to flee from the scene of the crime.
"Have you heard this rumors?" Zelda asked, stepping slightly closer. "About Flynn, I mean?"
"Yes," Link answered, bowing subtly. "But like your nursemaid said, it's nothing to be worried about." His tone was quite convincing.
Zelda's eyes narrowed. "Do go ahead and tell me the truth, or else I'll have to command it out of you."
"I just don't want to scare you," Link said, before realizing he'd practically just given it away. Zelda gave him a rather annoyed look, and he hastily said, "They've already robbed the town next to this one. . .I wouldn't be surprised if Flynn looted this village tonight or tomorrow."
"So you really think he'll come?" Zelda asked, fear somewhat evident in her voice.
"Most likely," Link answered, shaking a bit. He knew it was so rude to frighten the princess with such words. . .even if they were true. "My. . .I learned a few moves from my father, so I'm pretty good with a sword. . .I'd be able to protect you!" He whipped out his sword and held it in a gallant fashion, grinning at Zelda.
The princess laughed at the joke, then shivered. "My mother used to tell me stories about Pirates. . .ones that would do. . .terrible things to people. Torture them, murder them, kidnap them. . ." She shivered again.
There was silence as the two of them stared at each other, neither one able to come up with anything to say. Hesitantly, Zelda opened her mouth to speak, then asked, "If I'm not prying, where exactly did you get that ruby?"
Link glanced down at the ruby that was still in his hand, then he put it back in his pocket. "I've had it for as long as I can remember. . .my father gave it to me before he died. It's the only thing of his I have left."
"Oh. . .I'm sorry," Zelda sympathized.
"My father was my icon," Link said, leaning against the wall behind him slightly. "He taught me basically everything I know. . .how to fight with a sword, how to use a bow and arrow, how to play the ocarina, and how to dance--most important of them all." He made this last statement with a devilish gleam in his eye with a dashing smile.
"Do you dance well?" Zelda heard herself stammer.
"Oh yes, I pride myself on my dancing abilities," Link said, grinning. He had never imagined to carry such a conversation with the Princess, yet here he was doing it.
"I should like to see you. . .dance. . .sometime," Zelda said.
"It would be my honor," Link said, bowing deeply.
At that moment, Impa stormed up to them again. "Well, glad that's over with. Come Zelda, your father expected us back at the castle twenty minutes ago. . .I completely lost track of the time."
"All right," Zelda sighed. "Good-bye, Link."
"Good-bye, Princess."
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Later that evening, at dinner, King Harkinian leaned sideways to whisper something to his daughter: "He should be arriving here at any moment, Zelda."
"Yes, I know," Zelda sighed. He'd told her only about a thousand times that night. "What was his name again?"
"Prince Kishik," the King responded, sighing with exasperation. (it's pronounced "Kih-shik").
"Who-shik?" Zelda muttered, as the doors were flung open and loud trumpets sounded. A small man with a red-and-blue striped tunic waddled in, carrying a minute scroll and wearing ridiculous elf-like shoes.
"Presenting. . .his royal highness of Nacirema. . .Prince Kishik!!"
Zelda looked dully at the entryway as a brown-haired man strutted into the room with a boyish grin on his face; decked in a suit of red and blue colors. Kishik's nose was short and rounded; his eyes a rather nice hazel color. His crown was encrusted with several jewels, and as he bowed deeply to the King, it nearly fell off his head--it appeared to be slightly too big for him.
"Your highness," Kishik said, straightening once more. "It is the greatest honor imaginable to finally meet you. . .and this must be your daughter, Zelda."
At the sound of her name, Zelda rose with a false smile and held out her hand. Kishik took it in his and kissed it gently. The princess felt her father's foot slam down on her own, and she quickly said, "I've been saving this seat beside me for you, Kishik, if you would be so kind."
"But of course," Kishik obliged, walking around the table and taking his seat.
Zelda did not think she had ever been forced to endure such a dreadful dinner before in her life.
"So your father tells me that you enjoy hunting," she said with a strained smile. "Is that so?"
"Quite," Kishik answered, grinning. "It's one of my favorite past- times."
"Your father also has told me in his letters that you are quite an adept hunter," Zelda continued. "Would you consider that to be true?"
"Well, I don't know," Kishik said, blushing a bit. "Won some medals and all that. . .I've also managed to bring down several of the most beastly stags in my forest; of none of which any of the other hunters I've challenged have been able to do. I suppose that I'm all right at it."
'And you're also quite modest,' Zelda thought to herself, before saying, "Would a bow and arrow be your weapon of choice?"
"Above all others," the Prince answered. "It feels the best in my hands. It's also the best weapon I've ever handled. A few years back, I. . ."
Zelda's thoughts slowly began taking over her mind as she toned out Kishik. Her thoughts went back to Link, and she wondered if his skills could match Kishik's at all. She would have to think about that later. . .if she didn't continue to listen to this Prince's rambling, she wouldn't be able to make any comments, in which case her father would get angry at her for not paying attention.
Eventually, she managed to take her thoughts off Link and gave her mind instead to Kishik, taking in his every word.
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a/n:
well, thats chapter 2. pirates soon!!!
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The next day, Zelda was walking about town with her nursemaid, Impa. The two of them were scanning the jewelry stands; searching for something Zelda could wear for the night of the ball in a couple of days.
"You look so sad, milady," Impa said. "Are you not happy about your engagement that is being announced?"
"Of COURSE I'm not happy!" Zelda whispered. "I hardly even know this man, and yet I'm getting married to him in three months!!" She sighed loudly with annoynace. "Is there no justice in the world?!"
"Apparently not," Impa said, looking over at a street corner towards the left.
Zelda followed her gaze, and saw two soldiers harrassing a gypsy. Well, not just any gypsy--Link! Instinctively, she walked towards the three, dragging Impa along with her. The soldiers turned as they saw her approach, and bowed deeply.
"Morning your highness," the taller of the two said, standing straight again. He noticed that she was staring at Link with an expression that was difficult to translate. Hastily, he said, "We found this gypsy robbing the jewelry stand from across the street."
Zelda raised her eyebrows at Link, who said, "With all due respect, your highness, I feel that I am being falsely accused."
"Shut up, you thief!" barked one of the soldiers. "And down on your knees in front of the princess!"
"I don't believe that's necessary," Zelda and Impa said in unison. The nursemaid continued, saying, "We had just come over here to tell you that we saw the... the uh... REAL burglar making a quick escape down towards Lake Hylia. Yes..."
"Quickly then, maybe we can catch him!" cried one soldier hysterically, dashing off in the direction Impa had pointed him to.
The other stared at Impa, then reached into Link's pocket and pulled out a large ruby. "Then where, pray tell, do you think he got this?"
"I happen to make some money, believe it or not," Link growled, swiping his hand at the soldier's to get the ruby back.
"Gypsies don't earn money," the guard sighed angrily. "They steal it!"
"My good sir," Impa said through clenched teeth. "Have you by any chance heard of the pirates raiding this very town?"
The guard stared at her for a moment, wondering why she had stated this random fact. "No. . ."
"Dear Goddesses, you haven't?!" Impa cried in in desperation. "Captain Flynn has been ransacking all the countries in Hyrule for years, and he's finally gathered up enough courage to come to the ground beneath your very feet!"
"HE HAS?!" the guard asked worriedly.
"Yes!! Down on your knees and pray for mercy from the Goddesses!! I hear that they plan on PLUNDERING THIS VERY VILLAGE TONIGHT!!!"
With that, the guard ran away screaming for all the other soldiers. Impa rolled her eyes, and Zelda stared at her. "Is he really?"
"So I've heard," Impa answered. She shrugged. "But I wouldn't worry too much, milady, I'm sure that they're only rumors." Her eyes widened, and she suddenly ran forward. "YOUNG MAN, JUST WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING DUMPING YOUR TOXIC WASTE ON THAT STATUE?! YES, YOU!! GET OVER HERE, YOU LITTLE RAT!!!"
Link and Zelda stared as Impa flew down the street after a small boy who was trying desperately to flee from the scene of the crime.
"Have you heard this rumors?" Zelda asked, stepping slightly closer. "About Flynn, I mean?"
"Yes," Link answered, bowing subtly. "But like your nursemaid said, it's nothing to be worried about." His tone was quite convincing.
Zelda's eyes narrowed. "Do go ahead and tell me the truth, or else I'll have to command it out of you."
"I just don't want to scare you," Link said, before realizing he'd practically just given it away. Zelda gave him a rather annoyed look, and he hastily said, "They've already robbed the town next to this one. . .I wouldn't be surprised if Flynn looted this village tonight or tomorrow."
"So you really think he'll come?" Zelda asked, fear somewhat evident in her voice.
"Most likely," Link answered, shaking a bit. He knew it was so rude to frighten the princess with such words. . .even if they were true. "My. . .I learned a few moves from my father, so I'm pretty good with a sword. . .I'd be able to protect you!" He whipped out his sword and held it in a gallant fashion, grinning at Zelda.
The princess laughed at the joke, then shivered. "My mother used to tell me stories about Pirates. . .ones that would do. . .terrible things to people. Torture them, murder them, kidnap them. . ." She shivered again.
There was silence as the two of them stared at each other, neither one able to come up with anything to say. Hesitantly, Zelda opened her mouth to speak, then asked, "If I'm not prying, where exactly did you get that ruby?"
Link glanced down at the ruby that was still in his hand, then he put it back in his pocket. "I've had it for as long as I can remember. . .my father gave it to me before he died. It's the only thing of his I have left."
"Oh. . .I'm sorry," Zelda sympathized.
"My father was my icon," Link said, leaning against the wall behind him slightly. "He taught me basically everything I know. . .how to fight with a sword, how to use a bow and arrow, how to play the ocarina, and how to dance--most important of them all." He made this last statement with a devilish gleam in his eye with a dashing smile.
"Do you dance well?" Zelda heard herself stammer.
"Oh yes, I pride myself on my dancing abilities," Link said, grinning. He had never imagined to carry such a conversation with the Princess, yet here he was doing it.
"I should like to see you. . .dance. . .sometime," Zelda said.
"It would be my honor," Link said, bowing deeply.
At that moment, Impa stormed up to them again. "Well, glad that's over with. Come Zelda, your father expected us back at the castle twenty minutes ago. . .I completely lost track of the time."
"All right," Zelda sighed. "Good-bye, Link."
"Good-bye, Princess."
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Later that evening, at dinner, King Harkinian leaned sideways to whisper something to his daughter: "He should be arriving here at any moment, Zelda."
"Yes, I know," Zelda sighed. He'd told her only about a thousand times that night. "What was his name again?"
"Prince Kishik," the King responded, sighing with exasperation. (it's pronounced "Kih-shik").
"Who-shik?" Zelda muttered, as the doors were flung open and loud trumpets sounded. A small man with a red-and-blue striped tunic waddled in, carrying a minute scroll and wearing ridiculous elf-like shoes.
"Presenting. . .his royal highness of Nacirema. . .Prince Kishik!!"
Zelda looked dully at the entryway as a brown-haired man strutted into the room with a boyish grin on his face; decked in a suit of red and blue colors. Kishik's nose was short and rounded; his eyes a rather nice hazel color. His crown was encrusted with several jewels, and as he bowed deeply to the King, it nearly fell off his head--it appeared to be slightly too big for him.
"Your highness," Kishik said, straightening once more. "It is the greatest honor imaginable to finally meet you. . .and this must be your daughter, Zelda."
At the sound of her name, Zelda rose with a false smile and held out her hand. Kishik took it in his and kissed it gently. The princess felt her father's foot slam down on her own, and she quickly said, "I've been saving this seat beside me for you, Kishik, if you would be so kind."
"But of course," Kishik obliged, walking around the table and taking his seat.
Zelda did not think she had ever been forced to endure such a dreadful dinner before in her life.
"So your father tells me that you enjoy hunting," she said with a strained smile. "Is that so?"
"Quite," Kishik answered, grinning. "It's one of my favorite past- times."
"Your father also has told me in his letters that you are quite an adept hunter," Zelda continued. "Would you consider that to be true?"
"Well, I don't know," Kishik said, blushing a bit. "Won some medals and all that. . .I've also managed to bring down several of the most beastly stags in my forest; of none of which any of the other hunters I've challenged have been able to do. I suppose that I'm all right at it."
'And you're also quite modest,' Zelda thought to herself, before saying, "Would a bow and arrow be your weapon of choice?"
"Above all others," the Prince answered. "It feels the best in my hands. It's also the best weapon I've ever handled. A few years back, I. . ."
Zelda's thoughts slowly began taking over her mind as she toned out Kishik. Her thoughts went back to Link, and she wondered if his skills could match Kishik's at all. She would have to think about that later. . .if she didn't continue to listen to this Prince's rambling, she wouldn't be able to make any comments, in which case her father would get angry at her for not paying attention.
Eventually, she managed to take her thoughts off Link and gave her mind instead to Kishik, taking in his every word.
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a/n:
well, thats chapter 2. pirates soon!!!