As I walk along the edge of the lake, waiting for Link, I decide that I hate this new role-playing thing. For one, Link almost brought me to the end of my life. And now I have to pretend to adore him. I secretly wonder how I could have changed my opinion of him so quickly. I look up at the sun and realize that it is almost noon. I head over to the fishing cabin, but Link isn't even there yet. Figures.

"I honestly can't think anymore," I cry, sitting on a log. What have I stooped to? Link and I had been friends forever. I almost consider giving myself up but when I see him approaching I change my mind. He looks bored and angry.

"Hi. Remind me why I'm here again? Because I have really pressing matters right now." I pull my best sympathetic face. "So… you never told me who you are and what you're doing." I pretend that I didn't hear him.

"Oh, poor thing. What are you doing? Tell me about it," I tell him, slowly lifting my hands over to his shoulders and giving him a massage. He relaxes slightly.

"It's nothing that I was expecting. You know, before I got married, I had a small affair… and it turns out that I have a daughter." I freeze instantly and let his shoulders. "But I can't find her, and it's driving me insane. I'm so mad, I want to kill something. However, you didn't tell me your name. What is it?" I think quickly, not wanting to admit to myself that I didn't think about this ahead of time.

"I'm Aires." Link looked at me, nodding appreciatively and deciding that it fit me. "And I'm here to help you with whatever you need." Link smiled a little more.

"You know, I may just take you up on that offer." I raise my eyebrows, but quickly change my expression into one of satisfaction.

"Terrific," I nod, trying not to throttle him. Then I actually pause to consider that option, but decide against it. "So… Now that you know who I am, maybe you should tell me a little bit more about yourself." Link made a sound that seemed like a cross between 'Okay' and 'Yeah, right.'

"What do you think? I'm the king of Hyrule. My entire life is openly made public," he muttered, not sounding happy at all. I decide to take my chance with a question.

"Why did you marry the princess, then?" Link looks at me oddly, but he doesn't make any angry moves.

"I love her. She completes me, and she makes me feel like I am more than just the Hero of Time who saved the world. That's not why she loves me. She wants me for me, not any other reason." Great. I shouldn't have asked. I force myself to nod and look happy.

"That's- that's really sweet. I'm very… touched." Link looks at me, relief on his face. "Honestly, I haven't ever thought about that before." Tears are close to falling, but I finally manage to blink them away. Link reaches for my hand and holds it for a minute.

"Wow. Aires, that's the first time that anyone has ever seemed that nice and understanding about it. Everyone always assumes that we only got married because it's the hero and the princess. It's horrible." Link is silent for a minute, before letting go of my hand and looking around. "I have to go now. But… can I see you again sometime? I think that you could probably help me find my daughter." I nod, unable to speak for fear of screaming at him. He smiles, the first real smile today. "Thanks."

"N-no problem," I whisper, watching him go. When he is fully out of earshot, I scream. "I can't believe that he has a daughter. Whose?" As I ponder this question, I feel a splash of water. I whirl around to see a Zora, floating on the water, watching me.

"Don't mind me." The voice is undoubtedly female, but she has a low-pitched voice. I think that I recognize it from somewhere, but I don't know exactly where. "I couldn't help but overhear you. But don't worry. I hate him, too." The Zora princess. That's who it was. "I'm going to help you. I think that we can formulate a plan to bring him down."

AUTHOR'S NOTES:

Okay, here is the awaited chapter four! Thank you so much to all who reviewed, please keep reading and reviewing! Check out my other two stories that you may enjoy: I Made My Decision and Was I the Only One, the two side stories that follow Malon and Ruto through this period of time. I think that they are all going to combine at some point, but I'm not exactly positive when. As always, you can find all of these stories on my website at