Lok: Hello again! I dreamed of this story last night. (Yah… I know. I have weird dreams, and you'd know that if you read my OTHER Zelda fic. 0.o) Anyway, I completely threw out the Zelda OoT and MM storylines, and I gave everyone (except Princess Zelda) COMPLETELY different roles! It's strange, but I really think it's worth it!
Pikester: sips green tea It certainly SOUNDS good… From what you told me.
Lok: Hopefully… lol.
Full Summary: Princess Zelda has a new suitor: The Prince of Thieves, Ganondorf. He's certainly handsome, but is his looks worth his rotten attitude? Zelda soon realizes that Ganondorf is not cut out for her, but what can she do? Then Malon, the stablehand for the castle (and milk deliver lady), hires a new stablehand: Link. (O.o) Zelda finds out a bit about this handsome stable hand from Malon, and slowly falls in love with Link. She even spends as much time as she can with the lowly former hero. And the Wedding is coming closer every single day!! … See the problem?
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With Prince Charming
Ch. 1. You're Kidding me… Right?
(Setting: Princess Zelda's room.)
It was already late afternoon; light shone from the Princess' window, bathing the whole room in sunlight. Zelda was still in bed- that is, until someone rudely knocked at her door.
BANG BANG BANG!!
"Princess Zelda!! Please come out and get ready!" Zelda's maid knocked from outside. "Your father wants you!" Zelda groaned. Couldn't she sleep in peace just once?
"Just a min…ute…" Zelda yawned, sitting up slowly. She tried to rub the sleep out of her eyes, but it was no use. Zelda had to use all her will power just to drag herself out, and open her door. Her snippy maid, tapping her foot, was waiting with a sour face. Zelda just yawned in her maid's face, brushing her beautiful head of hair back.
"Princess! That's no way to act!! Your father has arranged for you to meet your future husband at breakfast! So get up, wash up, and clean your room!!" She snapped, waving her hand in front of her face, as if Zelda had a bad case of morning breath. At the words, "your future husband," Zelda snapped back to reality.
"Pardon me? My… future husband?" Zelda was confused. She didn't hear anything about "future husbands" before… As far as she was concerned, she was gonna be single and flirty all of her life.
" Are you deaf, child? Hurry to the bathing room!" Her maid said, pushing Zelda out of her room.
" Hey, wait!! How come I never heard of a future husband?!?" Zelda wailed as she was pushed to the bathing room.
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(Setting: The Castle Dining Hall)
Zelda couldn't help feeling a bit… damp. She was still wet from bathing just 10 minutes ago, and her hair was still a bit wet. She was wearing her 'best clothes,' which was just a simple but elegant pink gown, with elbow-length gloves. Just then, one of the servants came with a plateful of food, carefully setting it down on the table.
" Ooh, food!" Zelda cheered, and tried to grab some. Lord Rainier, her advisor and good friend, slapped her hand away. " Ow! What did you do that for?" Zelda sounded slightly hurt.
" Princess, your future husband will come anytime. Be on your best behavior!" Lord Ranier warned. At the moment, only Zelda and Lord Rainier were sitting at the table.
" I know, I know…" Zelda sighed. " I just wish someone told me about my husband before. I mean, it's so stupid, this whole 'arranged marriage' deal! I don't even know the guy, and Father expects me to marry him? What if he's ugly? What if he's mean? What if-"
"Calm down, child. I'm sure your Father has chosen the best man for you." Lord Rainier replied calmly. Zelda twirled a strand of her hair with her index finger.
"Oh yeah? Since when did Father know me?" She retorted. Before Lord Rainier could reply, the door to the Dining Hall opened with a bang.
A giant of a man then strode in. He had handsome features; bronze skin, fiery red hair, and a chiseled face, as if a master sculptor created him. He had the clothes of Gerudo Royalty. But what struck Zelda most about him was… his piercing yellow eyes. It was a mark of a fearsome man, used to danger and war. Zelda shivered in spite of herself.
The man surveyed the room, looking all around, and finally stopped his gaze at Zelda.
"You must be the Princess…" He said with such arrogance, that Zelda was taken aback. How can a man as good-looking as he be so rude?
"Yes, I am she," Zelda made sure to sound dignified, raising her chin as she said so. Lord Rainier was simply silent. The man smirked.
"As you know, I am your future husband. The future king of Hyrule, Ganondorf!" He said, bowing. "It's not hard to believe that you have such breathtaking looks, Princess." His grin was full of mischief. "After all, you do take after your mother! Thank the goddesses!" He joked.
"You know, your joke was very rude… And I'm the one who's supposed to be polite." Zelda said stiffly, rolling her eyes. Lord Rainier poked her in the ribs. " Ow!"
"Oh, I'm sorry, 'Princess'." Ganon said, sitting down on the chair opposite Zelda, sitting like a teenager on a couch would. " You know, I think I'm gonna enjoy living here…" He said, burping rudely, and looked at Zelda to see her reaction. Zelda refused to let her disgust show, but later, she was going to have to talk to her father later.
Ganon was bad news.
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(Setting: Hyrule Stables)
Malon, the royal stable hand, whistled as she worked. After all, why not? Malon enjoyed her job. Lon Lon Ranch, her father's ranch, had been struggling long ago. But the kind King of Hyrule offered Malon the job as the royal stable hand, and Malon could send her hard earned money back home. Now Lon Lon Ranch was flourishing, and so was the King's Horses.
" Hello, Midnight Fire! How are you doing?" She greeted one of the horses. As you can probably guess, Midnight Fire was completely black, except for the white star on her forehead. Midnight Fire greeted Malon with a happy neigh. " Hey, I guess you're glad to see me too, boy!" Malon rubbed Midnight Fire's back.
" Uh… Malon? You free today?" Zelda popped her head in the stable. Malon turned around, and smiled. She and Zelda had become fast friends when they first met. Now Zelda talked to Malon about anything and everything, and Malon did likewise. Zelda also helped Malon with her chores.
" Oh, Princess! … Well, not exactly… But do you wanna help old cowgirl here?" Malon said. Zelda grinned.
" Sure… But I wanna talk to you about something…" Zelda said meekly, coming inside. She was dressed like Malon, a plain t-shirt, a skirt, and an apron.
" Let me guess… Is it about your fiancée, Prince Ganny?" Malon said, brushing Midnight Fire's mane. Zelda blushed a fiery red.
" How the heck didja know I was gonna talk about that?!?" Zelda stooped to pick up another brush, and went to brush Pure Heart's mane, another horse.
" Um, because it's written all over your face?" Malon smirked. " Besides, I heard you just met him this morning. How was he?" Zelda didn't say anything for a minute, brushing Pure Heart's mane in silence.
" … He's horrible." Zelda finally said. Malon almost fell over.
" Uh, did I hear wrong? You say he's horrible? But he's your fiancé!!" Malon was confused. How can you marry someone you absolutely dislike?
" No, you didn't…" Zelda sighed. " And besides, it's different for you, Malon. You're a normal person…"
" Thanks… I think…" Malon replied. Zelda giggled.
" I didn't mean it like that! I mean, I'm royalty; you're not. You can marry any guy you like. But me? My stupid dad arranged my marriage." Zelda said.
" Aw, hey… Don't say your dad's stupid! Besides, I'm sure Ganny isn't that bad. Uh… right?" Malon sweat dropped.
" Sure, I guess. I mean, if you like what he says to you, like, 'I like your rack. Is your cup size D?'." Malon face faulted.
" Okay, I guess I take it back…" She murmured, feeling very sorry for her royal friend.
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Lok: So far, I like how this story started! I won't update until I get at least 5 reviews! And I don't mean flames. I mean constructive criticism!
Pikester: Listen to the lady, dudes!