Chapter Four

"So…tell me, Annabella, how did you arrive in Hyrule?"

Annabella wasn't going to lie to Link as she had to Malon, so this time, she told the truth: beginning with playing Ocarina of Time.

"I was playing the game that informs people from Earth about you – it's called Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time." Annabella studied Link's face for a quick second, making sure that Link was not offended by Annabella and millions of strangers knowing his not-so-secret past, but his face remained stolid. Annabella continued. "It was late at night, and I was tired – I fell asleep. I…I had a dream of you, Link. You were tied up and shouting stuff at me, but I couldn't understand it. All I know is that I played a song on the Ocarina of Time and then I woke up! I remembered the song and I play it on…well, I have a replica of the Ocarina of Time, so's I played the song on that, and I wound up in Hyrule Field."

"What song was it?" asked Link swiftly.

"I don't know. It was…a new song. Here, I'll hum it." Gently, Annabella hummed the song loud enough for Link to hear. Link listened closely to her humming, and when Annabella was done, he gave her a hopeless look.

"I don't know that song either. But do you know who might know it?" Link's lips unfurled in a grin.

"Princess Zelda?" guessed Annabella.

"I knew you would know about her." Link eyed Annabella's borrowed clothing. "We may go visit her, but you must wear proper clothing. I shudder to think how the women and men are treating if you wear clothes as skimpy as the ones you had beforehand!"

Annabella laughed. "Where I come from, girls who dress like that are considered popular and everyone wants to be like them. I only dress in those clothes for pyjamas, though."

Link shook his head. "Your planet…are you sure that it's not a secret insane asylum?"

Annabella laughed. "I'm pretty sure."

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"Link! Hello there! You have snuck through the garden, just like the first – " Princess Zelda stopped in her tracks. Her arms had been open wide in a friendly gesture to Link, and then she noticed Annabella.

Annabella stared at Princess Zelda with her eyes opened wide, trembling.

"Link…" whispered Princess Zelda, her jaw quivering. "Um…might I ask who this is?"

"My name is Annabella," replied the girl.

"You…you…you…" Princess Zelda could not find the right words for what she wanted to say. She seemed paralyzed.

"I knew it! You two look exactly alike!" exclaimed Link, gazing from Princess Zelda to Annabella, who was dressed in some borrowed clothes of Malon's.

"It…cannot be possible." Princess Zelda's speech was jerky. She did not believe what she was seeing.

"Zelda, I know that this is a shock, but we have more important matters at hand. Annabella has a very strange story to tell, and we were wondering if you could help us figure something out," Link redirected the topic of the conversation quickly.

Princess Zelda nodded slowly, glancing from Annabella to Link. "Alright, then. What is your story, Annabella?"

Annabella relayed her story to Princess Zelda quickly, almost word-for-word as the story she had told Link. Princess Zelda seemed intrigued, just as Link had, and, most disappointingly, her reaction to the new song was almost identical to Link's.

"I'm sorry, Annabella, but I do not know of that song. I could ask my father…and we could possibly see if anyone in town knows what that song is, but I am not sure." Princess Zelda looked disappointed that she could not help in any other way.

"Thank you, Princess," Annabella cried, smiling warmly.

"Yes, thank you, Zelda," Link repeated in a low tone.

Zelda shot Link a smile as a rumble was heard overhead.

"Oh dear. Do you think it is going to rain?" asked Link. However, this question was answered before Princess Zelda or Annabella could even open their mouths.

The clouds seem to split open and pour out rain, hitting each of them with the force and speed of lightning.

"Zelda, get inside! We shall see you later! Thank you for your help!" called Link as Princess Zelda sprinted inside. Link and Annabella raised their arms to shield their eyes from the rain.

"Hurry, Annabella, we should run! Epona is right outside; maybe we can find shelter in Kakariko Village?"

"Sure!" shouted back Annabella as the two sprinted out of Princess Zelda's garden and towards Link's horse. Link helped Annabella clamber onto Epona and then he swung himself up, kicking her sides lightly and galloping towards Kakariko Village.

omg I am on a ROLL! Well, time to thank all of my adorable reviewers.

WereKid: Well, get writing soon, buddy! lol Anyways, I'm not revealing why this is labeled as a Romance fic, but trust me: it's not MaLink or ZeLink or even AnnaLink. It's a different romance (ps for anyway who has read Treasure Island and seen it labeled as "romance", it's kinda like that type of romance!).
Zequistis Free Spirit: I'm so glad you like it! You always want me to update, and that encourages me to update sooner and sooner :D
Stikibunn: As said before, Annabella is meant to have a bit of Sue-ishness around her (I hope everyone's noticing it!), but she doesn't turn completely into a Mary-Sue. I gots good plans for her :D :D
Blu3 Flam3s: Wow! You certainly are enthusiastic (lol). I'm updating as quick as possible. And don't worry about the, uh, evil veggies.

So that's it! I'm gonna start writing RIGHT...now! Well, as soon as I publish this :D