Excalibur's comments: This chapter was supposed to have a bit of romance but I'm not good at writing stuff like that. I plan to do something better on chapter 6.
Chapter 5: The return of the Hero of Time.
Link opened his eyes, wandering what this new body looked like. For his surprise he awoke in the Stock Pot Inn at Clock Town. More surprising was
that everyone recognized him even with his new body.
Link – Anju?
Anju – Good morning little guy.
Link – Where am I?
Anju – At my inn.
Link – When did you find me?
Anju – Like about three days ago, you were floating at the Great Bay and a
zora brought you here. He said you were a good friend of his.
Link – Zora? Must have been Toto.
Anju – The fat one.
Link – Yeah.
Man's voice – It has been quite some time since last time we saw each
other.
Link looked at the exit surprised because that was a voice he had never heard before, apparently the voice of a person familiar to him. He saw a tall man dressed in purplish-blue clothes standing right at the entrance of
the room where he had slept for the last three days.
Link – I'm afraid I do not know you sir.
Man – Don't tell me that the boy in the green hat doesn't know me.
He walked towards Link's bed, and stopped right beside it.
Link – Kafei?
Kafei – I knew you wouldn't forget me so easily.
Link placed his feet on the floor supporting his body on them as preparing
to stand up. When he tried to stand up, his legs couldn't withstand the weight of his body. As a result Link fell, smashing his head against the floor. Anju checked on him as fast as she could, but only to find that he
was unconscious.
Woman's voice – Link.
Link woke up as soon as he heard the beautiful voice that called his name
while he was unconscious.
Link – Ouch, my head hurts.
When he looked up, he saw nothing but the red eyes of a woman, dressed in a
fancy, white colored long dress.
Woman – You ok?
Link – Perfect.
Woman – Good, we shall be departing soon.
Link – Where are we going?
Woman – I'm taking you back to Hyrule, where you should stay until you
become an adult.
Link – Crit?
Crit – Exactly.
She took out the fancy dress, revealing her black armor.
Link – What're you doing here?
Crit – I'm here to keep an eye on you.
Link – Great, now I have a supervisor.
Crit – More like a bodyguard.
Link – I can take care of myself.
Crit – As good as you did when you fell unconscious, right?
Link - ...Why...did that happen?
Crit – Your body isn't strong enough yet and is not familiar with this
world. You're like a newborn baby.
Link – How much time will it take to get strong enough?
Crit – Two years.
Link – TWO YEARS!
Crit – Yup, and I'm supposed to take care of you on that time.
Link – And where will I stay all this time?
Crit – At your home.
Link – Wrong!
Crit – ...?
Link – There's a safer place.
Crit – Really? And where is that?
Link – Hyrule Castle.
Crit – Are you that anxious of going back there?
Link – Not exactly, but still it is a well protected building.
Crit – Especially by Princess Zelda, right?
Link – Are you jealous?
Crit – (damn!) No!
Link – Then why are you asking me these questions?
Crit – Because...
Link – Because?
Crit – Because I want you to be okay.
Link – I will if you take me there.
Crit – But... [Sigh] okay, I'll take you to that damn castle. (Can't believe
I'm doing this)
Link – Okay, shall we?
Crit lifted him on her shoulders and walked their way to the outside of Clock Town, where there was a black stallion waiting for them. She placed Link sitting on the horse and with one large hop; she sat in front of him.
Crit – Don't even think of doing weird stuff back there. You'll regret it
if you do, got it?
Link – Got it!
Crit – (I wouldn't mind anyway) Fine. Hold on tight, 'cause I'm going as
fast as I can.
Link wrapped his arms around Crit's body and kicked the horse with all the
strength he had (which was not that much, but enough to make the horse
gallop at high speed).
Link – Just go!
They spent a couple of days traveling through vast terrains before finally reaching the Hyrule Castle. It was a bright morning, just when the guards were opening the gates. The horse lowered it's speed as it entered through the gates that led into the castle market. Inside the market, Crit noticed
that everyone was saying hi at Link, as if they all knew him.
Crit – Do you know all these people?
Link – Actually, they know me.
Crit – Is that because you're a hero.
Link – I think so.
Crit – That's the castle, right?
Link – Nah, that's the Temple of Time, where I left the Master Sword when I...
Crit – Yeah, yeah, I know the story, is that the castle?
Link – Yeah, that big white building over there.
They kept on going towards the castle, until they reached a gate in which
there was a guard beside it.
Guard – What business do you have at the castle?
Crit cleared her throat in a not so womanlike way and stared at the guard,
pretending to be someone important.
Crit – I need to talk to Princess Zelda.
Guard – What kind of talk are you willing to have with the princess?
Crit – Well.
Link – Just let us in!
Guard – Sir Link! Open the fence!
The other guards that were at the other side of the gate opened it as soon
as they could.
Crit – Explain me what has just happened?
Link – I'm welcomed here, as a good friend of the princess.
The horse started galloping gracefully through the grass fields of the castle. Once they found themselves in front of the castle gates a servant
came close to them.
Servant – Good morning madam
Crit – Good morning.
Servant – May I take care of your horse?
Crit – Sure, just let me take care of Link.
She pulled Link towards her and held him up, allowing him to stand on his
feet.
Crit – Can you walk?
Link – With a little bit of help.
Crit – Good, I think it's going to take less time than we though.
Servant – May I?
Crit – Sure.
Servant – Please notify me once you're ready to leave.
Crit – Ok.
The castle gates opened, revealing a large room with ornamental windows and
large paintings with golden frames all around it.
Crit – Wow! This is where you want to spend the next two years?
Link – Yes, why is that?
Crit – Well, such beauty can attract a couple of thieves, that makes this
place dangerous.
Link – Don't worry, the only one that has been able to sneak in has been
me, and it was not easy.
Another servant came close, but this one was nothing more but a not so old
man, that was wearing fancy looking clothes. It was the butler that was
standing before them.
Butler - The princess will be coming shortly, is there anything I can help
you with?
Link – Yes, can you help me sit down on that chair in front of the window?
Crit – And order us some food please?
Butler – In that case I should take you to dinning room, Sir Link.
Link – What have I told you about that! Butler – I am terribly sorry, but it is difficult for me to start calling
you simply by your name.
Link – You'll have to work harder.
Butler – I will, now please follow me.
Link – Can you help me?
Butler – Of course Sir...I mean, Link.
Link – That's better.
The butler helped Link across the halls of the castle and into the dinning
room, where Link sat on one edge of the table and Crit by his side.
Butler – I will go and tell the others about your state.
Link – Thanks.
The butler left, leaving Link and his friend all alone inside the big room.
Crit – What did he mean with "your state"?
Link – He'll tell them that we're hungry.
Crit – But I'm not.
Link – Then why did you ask for food?
Crit – Because you have to eat a lot in order to recover fully your
strength.
? – May I accompany you in your breakfast?
Link – Certainly your highness.
There she was, Princess Zelda in a gorgeous white dress with lots of purple
and gold decorations all around it. She sat on the opposite edge of the
table, right in front of Link.
Crit – So, you must be the princess, right?
Zelda – Yes, I am, and you are...
Crit – I am Crit, a friend of Link, and also his bodyguard.
Zelda – Bodyguard?
Crit – Yes, Link hasn't been feeling very well since he broke his leg and...
Link – Crit! You can tell her the truth.
Zelda – Truth? What truth?
Crit – Okay [sigh], Here goes, First of all, let me introduce myself
properly.
She stretched her back and looked Zelda with a somewhat unsure look in her
face, yet, didn't hesitate when speaking.
Crit – I am Crit, the devil's closest servant, I was sent to abduct Link because the devil wanted to speak to him, so I killed him and took his soul
to hell.
Zelda – Wait a second, you mean that I am sitting in front of a ghost?
Crit – Let me finish talking!
Link – Hey, don't be so rude!
Crit – Sorry, anyways, he spoke with the devil, I sent him back to his
original body so he could complete the first objective of his current mission but lost his original body in the process so the devil made Link a new body, which is now really weak because it is not used to this world and
that's why I'm taking care of him, understood?
Zelda – Is that true?
Link – Every single word.
Zelda – And how much time will it take to recover your strength?
Link – Like about two years.
Zelda – You mean that you'll need this girl's assistance for the next two
years?
Crit – Young woman.
Zelda – Sorry.
Link – You're right.
Three servants came in at that moment, and gave them their breakfast, without knowing that the only one hungry was Link, because Crit doesn't eat and Zelda's appetite has been totally wiped out by the story she had just
heard. Despite of their condition, the three of them ate; just too make
sure the cooks don't feel bad after they made them food.
Zelda – Let us go outside. I need to get some air.
Link – Why do people always say that when they want to go go outside?
Zelda – You have not changed a bit, have you?
Link – I try not to.
Crit helped Link walk outside and sit down in some chairs near the stables
where the horses were kept.
Link – I wonder how Epona's doing.
Crit – Why is that?
Link – I left her at the Romani's Ranch.
Crit – Termina?
Link – Yeah.
Zelda – Link, are you done with that devil stuff?
Link – No.
Zelda – What are you supposed to do next?
Link – After I recover, I'll have to wait five more years in order to
reopen the Door of Time and Retrieving the Triforce of Power from
Ganondorf.
Zelda – And what do you plan to do all those years?
Link extended his weak hand and firmly held Zelda's.
Link – I plan to spend them with you.