Chapter 2

Love or Money?

Hey everyone, how did you like the first chapter? I'm sorry I took so long to update, I have a lot of schoolwork to do. Well this is the second chapter. Oh and my best mate has been helping me out with the titles.

" Where were you last night Zelda?" the king asked. " There was a delightful young man at your party who was desperate to meet you. I looked everywhere for you but I couldn't find you so I asked Impa if… Zelda, are you even listening to me?"

" Oh yeah sorry dad," Zelda replied.

"Hmmm, you have been daydreaming a lot today haven't you?"

" Yeah sorry dad," she said again.

" Well never mind, but I must be getting to my duties," the king said as her stood up from the huge table. "I'll see you at dinner."

The king left the huge room followed by four guards. Shortly after he left, Impa, Zelda's nursemaid entered. She was an old, but well built woman who obviously did a lot of fitness training.

" Zelda, there is someone outside who wants to see you," Impa said.

Zelda's heart missed a beat but when she left the room her visitor was not who she was hoping for. A wealthy, hansom man bowed down before her and kissed her on the hand. He was wearing white clothes and was covered in gold.

" I'm honoured to have finally met you my princess," he said. " I hoped to see you at your party last night."

" Yeah well I…" the Princess began to say but was interrupted by the Prince standing before her.

" Well it doesn't matter because I'm here now," he said.

As he stood up he put his arms around Zelda and smiled. " Don't we make an amazing couple?" he asked.

" Not really," Zelda replied as she wriggled free. Then she looked back at him to see his sad, disappointed face.

" Well can I come in…for dinner?" he asked.

" Well…sure," she replied, as she wasn't sure what to say.

Just then Zelda saw Link making his way towards the castle.

" Uhh, it's straight through there," she said pointing through a huge doorway. The Prince walked away from Zelda and through the doors.

Zelda walked towards Link who was smiling at her. Link gave Zelda a small kiss and then said, " Miss me?"

" Yeah of course I did!" she relied.

" Who was that guy you were just talking to?" Link asked.

" We are just about to have dinner and he's invited," she replied.

" Oh," Link said.

" And so are you."

" Really?"

" Yeah I'm sure my father won't mind, come on." Then Link and Zelda walked hand in hand towards the huge castle.

When they entered the huge hall the king was already sitting at the massive dinner table.

" Who is this you've brought with you?" the king asked Zelda.

It pained Link's heart to know that nobody knew who he was, or what he did for Hyrule. Before Zelda returned Link to his normal time everyone knew his name. He was Link, Hero of Time, and Zelda still saw him that way, but everyone else had forgotten him. He still didn't understand why Zelda sent him back. Maybe she felt guilty that he had lost seven years of his life. She didn't understand that he would have to give up his title of "Hero of Time" and go back to being "the boy without a fairy". She didn't understand that he would've been happier if things were left the way they were. But he was happy now and that's all that matters.

" I'm sorry dad," Zelda replied, " this is Link. I invited him to dinner. Is that ok?"

" Yeah it's fine," replied the King. " Welcome Link, have a seat."

Link sat down a space away from the wealthy prince. Zelda also sat down at the huge table between the two of them. Link and Zelda were silent for most of dinner. The prince next to Zelda was droning continually about his wealthy family and then the King said, " So Link, tell me a bit about your family."

Link suddenly stopped eating and looked silently down at his plate. Zelda could see that his eyes had glossed over and squeezed his hand. " I never met my parents," he began to say, " all I know is that they both died in the war when I was a baby." Then Link fell silent again.

" Well anyway," the prince said, breaking the silence, " I have something to ask the princess." He fumbled around in his pocket until he found a small, black box with Zelda's name painted in gold on it. " Zelda, will you marry me?" he asked. He then opened the box and inside was a gold ring with the biggest diamond you have ever seen.

Zelda was speechless. She couldn't marry him. She didn't want to. She didn't even know him. She wanted to spend the rest of her life with Link, but she couldn't just speak her mind. It would be rude! But then again, she couldn't just leave the stupid prince kneeling beside her. She looked over at her dad who was smiling and nodding. He obviously wanted her to marry him, she knew why. The prince was an extremely wealthy man. The diamond on her ring was huge! But there are some things more important than money. Like love…she loved Link more than anything else in the world! In this case of love vs. money, the money had no chance!

" Look, you seem like a nice guy but…" Zelda began, " but I can't marry you."

The smile on her dad's face drooped into disappointment. " Why not? You're a perfect match!" The King said.

" I've only just met him!" Zelda replied.

" But we already know each other quite well," the prince said.

" I don't even know your name!" Zelda shouted.

" I…I don't understand," the prince began, " your father gave me permission to marry you."

" Yeah, and I'm making the final decision! I'm not marrying you!"

" Zelda, I really think you should reconsider," the King said.

" How dare you tell me who I should marry!" Zelda screamed as she stood up from the table.

" Zelda, sit down! I didn't give you permission to leave the table!" The King shouted.

" You're not controlling my life dad!" Zelda shouted. " I'm going to my room and you can't stop me!" After she said those words she stormed off out of the huge room and slammed the door on the way out.

The room was silent after that. Link smiled uncomfortably at the King and prince who were still angry and upset. Suddenly, the prince broke the silence.

" Maybe I should go and see if she's ok."

" No, just leave her," the King said. " I'll talk to her tomorrow." The prince nodded silently.

" Well I should get going," Link said. " Thanks for dinner."

" Oh Link I'm sorry you had to listen to our petty argument," the King said. " Shall I get a guard to show you out?"

" No thanks, I know the way," Link replied as he got up and made his way out the huge hall. He found himself in a long and turned away from the gates of the castle. He wasn't really leaving, he was going to find Zelda.