"Do you really love me? You say you do but, do you really?"
"Yes, of course."
"I don't believe you."
"I do, I really do."
"I always show all my love to you, but you never show yours to me."
"Of course I do."
"When? How?"
"..."
"I thought so."
"Please don't leave."
"I have no reason for being here."
"I need you."
"You don't need me, you don't even love me."
"I do, please believe me. I will die without you. Please!"
"I am sorry..."
"Link, please don't go! Link!"
Zelda woke up, gasping for air and soaked with her own sweat. It had been a terrible nightmare. She didn't quite understand it, though. Why were Link and herself talking like that? Zelda loved Link but only as a friend, or did she... she heard a knock on the door.
"Zelda?" came a soft voice from the door.
"Come in," she said. A boy in green clothes came through the door.
"Are you okay? I heard some noises," he said.
"I'm okay, Link, thank you for coming," she answered.
"No problem, it's my job," said Link, "What happened?"
"I had a bad dream, that's all."
"What did you dream?"
"It's nothing, I'm okay."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, don't worry about it Link, go back to sleep."
"Okay, good night Princess."
"Good night, Link."
Zelda and Link walked in Hyrule Castle's garden. They always walked together in the mornings. They had been living together fort hree years now. After he had gotten back in time he went to see Zelda and they became great friends. When they turned 14, she asked Link to be her bodyguard and he accepted, so he moved into the castle. They were best friends now. They did everything together, and it wasn't only because he was her bodyguard. They enjoyed each other's company. They studied, practiced sworplay and even read together. Zelda had even tried to teach Link some magic but he... let's just say he wasn't meant for that. Zelda didn't really need anyone to protect her. She was very skilled with the sword and the lance, and with her magic so she could face just about anyone but as the Princess of Hyrule she had to have a bodyguard. They hadn't seen any of Ganondorf's minions since Link came back in time, but they had occasionaly heard of attacks by white creatures to travelers.
They were getting near the stables when Zelda suddenly said, "Link? Do you want to go riding with me?"
"Sure, let's go," Link answered.
They entered to the stables to take their horses. Link went for his chestnut mare, Epona and Zelda got her white stallion, Clavel. They rode off Hyrule Castle and rode south, to Lake Hyilia. They were enjoying the ride. It had been a while since they had been out last. After riding for about two and a half hours they got there.
"It's beautiful here at this time of the day," said Zelda as she admired the gorgeous scenary before her.
"Beautiful indeed,"agreed Link, "then again, this place is always beautiful. Do you want to stay until sunset?" he offered.
"Yes please, Link, if you don't mind."
"Not at all, Princess."
"Thank you."
Suddenly there was a low rumbling in the ground and as if out of nowhere, a Stalfos appeared, his eyesockets burning with a red flame and its armor crackling whenever it would move. He charged at Zelda and Link tackled her out of the way. The Stalfos glared at them with fury.
"Where did it come from!" asked Zelda panicking.
"I don't know," just as Link finished his sentence, another Stalfos along with five Stalchild appeared.
"Damn. Zelda, take out the Stalchilds, I'll deal with the Stalfos!" Link ordered Zelda.
Zelda had no sword so she would have to her magic only. One of the Stalchids lunged at her. She whispered a few words and a firewall apeared between her and the Stalchild, putting the monster on fire and destroying it. Two other Stalchilds slashed with their filthy talons at her but she rolled out of the way and stood up. She whispered another few words and a strong wind started blowing, knocking the Stalchilds over and destroying them. The other two were about to leave when Zelda started kicking one of them until she destoyed it. When she was about to go for the other monster she saw it was already gone.
Link drew his sword and shield and charged at one of the monsters. He attacked the monster fiercly and quickly but the Stalfos skillfully dodged or parried every strike. While he was busy with one of the monsters, the other one thrusted at Link. He parried the attack with his sword and then thumped the Stalfos with his shield. While it was confused he jump-slashed the Stalfos. The magic-animated bones fell and burned a blue flame. There was only one Stalfos left. It was right behind Zelda, eyes burning a fierce red with a lust for blood.
"Zelda!" Link yelled as the Stalfos raised his sword above her. He was about to bring it down on Zelda when suddenly a shadowy figure came outof nowhere and tackled the Stalfos. It appeared to be a boy. The monster quickly got up and vertical-slashed the mysterious figure. The boy easily dodged the blow and started to skillfully attack the monster from every direction with his two swords. The Stalfos couldn't parry nor dodge any blow and was quickly destroyed. Link ran to Zelda's side as this was happening. The boy turned to Link and Zelda and sheathed his swords.
"Thank you for saving me," said Zelda, "Who are you?"