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Chapter 2: A Crashed Party

Link searched for his children and wife. 'Where are they?' he feared Gannon had returned. Zelda was doing fairly well when Link spotted her. Impa was helping guard her queen so Link went to find Linka and Sheik.

"Linka! Sheik!" Link cried out. He wasn't afraid to fight Gannon again, he was only afraid of losing his loved ones.

"Daddy over here!" Linka called.

When the Stalfoes broke in Linka reached for her sword, in her sheath, on her sash. Scott tried to put himself in between Linka and the Stalfoes. It didn't work. She slashed at the Stalfoes and killed them with expertise. "Find my brother!" She ordered Scott. "He's Prince Sheik, hurry!"

Scott obeyed seeing Linka could handle herself. 'How many Princesses go to a party with a sword?' he thought to himself. Most males of the court always carried a sword and females posibly a dagger, but Linka was a special case. Soon Scott had found Sheik. "Sheik your sister."

"I see her. I'll be right there," Sheik cut in. Sheik cleared a way for Tula to follow through the new battle scene. As he reached his sister he heard her yell, "Over here Daddy!"

After seeing his children safe Link joined the battle more vigorously. Stalfoes flew from every which direction and Link skillfully held them off. 'Just like the old days.' Link thought to himself. He destroyed quite a few of them. His sword swung through the air with ease, making contact with the Stalfoes's heads. He went to and fro destroying them remembering the days of Gannon's Rule when he did this everyday. Memories were brought back good and bad.

Across the room the siblings were faring better than well. "Sheik you ready?" Linka asked.

"But of course," Sheik replied. Sheik cast Din's fire on the monster after casting Nayru's Love on the guests. Linka then jumped into the air and started to spin coming down as a fiery blaze. She hit several unsuspecting Stalfoes. Scott and Tula were helping guests through to the exit. Sheik and Linka were soon back to back with their swords held out in front of them. They smiled Linka locked her elbows with Sheik's and he started to spin around. Linka kicked the Stalfoes whom did not know how to defend against such techniques.

Tula and Scott had never seen such teamwork. Linka then landed with her feet and the ground and Sheik rolled off her back and used a Deku nut and for a short time paralyzed the Stalfoes. A stray arrow flew at Sheik but Scott hit it away in the nick of time.

"Where'd that arrow come from?" Linka questioned, "Stalfoes don't use bows."

"I don't know. Hey thanks I rather like living," Sheik replied directing the last bit towards Scott. Suddenly an arrow flew right past Scott face and grazed his cheek.

"AHH!" he screamed more in surprise than in pain. Linka followed the arrow's projection and saw the archer. The archer had the hair and eyes of a Gerudo, but her clothes were not those of one whom has lived in the desert recently. Linka went after her knocking down Stalfoe after Stalfoe. She reached the archer and struck out at her.

"You want to play little one? Fine!" She struck Linka on the shoulder and Linka quickly recovered from the blow. The Stalfoes stopped and so did everyone else. The archer began to cast a dark spell, Linka stood ready, trembling. She didn't know why she was trembling she felt no fear what so ever. As the spell was cast little black balls came shooting at her.

She braced herself for impact; they were an inch from her face when she was grabbed from behind by her father. The spell missed, "Dad! Why did you do that?" Linka asked but when she looked in her father's eyes she was reminded of that time nine years ago.

Linka and Sheik were playing in the middle of the river that poured out of Zora's Domain. Linka had dropped some rupees in the river and they were racing to see who could get the most. Then they heard their father scream out in his sleep, "Linka! Sheik!" They ran to him and tried to wake him up.

"Daddy wake up!" Linka cried.

"Daddy what's wrong?" Sheik had yelled.

Link then grabbed his children as he awoke. He held them close. Then he said something Linka and Sheik never understood, but never forgot either.

"I'll never let him hurt you, never!" Linka had seen something in his eyes then that she had not seen since...

...Until now. "Linka get your brother and go," Link ordered.

"But Daddy, I can fight her," Linka protested.

"GO, NOW!" Link said more forceful this time. Sheik heard his father and grabbed his sister's hand and dragged her away.

"So," the archer started, the Stalfoes now surrounded them blocking everyone else out, "You'll face me?"

"You look like a Gerudo, but you do not don their clothes. Just who are you?" Link asked, although the Gerudo do not know of the deed Link did as the Hero of Time, he had done other favors to gain their friendship in this time.

"Well, observant as always aren't we Hero of Time," she grinned wickedly.

"How do you know that?" Link asked. After he went back in time nobody was suppose to remember anything aside from Link, Ruaru, and a few of the Sages. Zelda called through the crowd and they could hear Linka fighting Sheik's hold on her.

"Maybe another time Hero," with that the archer jumped up and cast a weaker version of the dark spell she had cast earlier. By chance one strayed off and hit Linka in the stomach as she struck down a Stalfoe, "AAHH!"

"Linka!" Zelda, Link, Sheik, and Scott yelled in unison. Linka fell to the ground. Link was at his daughter's side in a flash. He gently lifted up her head and stared into her eyes, "Linka," he whispered barely audible, "speak to me baby girl please." He felt like he would die if she had been killed. He held her close to him as everyone started to gather around.

"Don't worry Daddy, I can take a little hit like that," she said as she closed her eyes and she tried to get up.

"No, you rest a little," Link almost ordered but Linka put most of you weight on her sword-hilt and stood up. When she rose she lent on Sheik for support. They all looked weary and their beautiful clothes were tattered and torn.

"I'll be fine. What kind of warrior would I be if a small spell like that could take me out?" she smiled her warm smile and somehow it relieved everyone, except Link.

"Okay everyone the party is over. You are welcome to stay the night otherwise our Hylian guards will escort you to your homes," Zelda tried to clear the crowd out of the ballroom.

"Prince Scott and Lady Tula, you are welcome to stay as my guests. Since you did try to help hold my stubborn sister back," Sheik offered attempting to lighten the mood.

"We accept your offer with much thanks," Scott replied. Impa who was standing nearby led Scott and Tula to some rooms.

"I thought I said to get away," Link scolded as he escorted his children to their rooms.

"I tried and Linka was cooperating until the Stalfoes surrounded you," Sheik explained, "then she tried to break free and it took Scott and myself to restrain her."

"How'd she get free?"

"You think anything can hold me back when someone I love is in danger?" Linka sounded offended. They arrived at Linka's room and Link kissed and hugged them good night. As he left them thoughts plagued his mind. 'My daughter is strong but not that strong. I know Sheik wouldn't have let her go on purpose.' Even though Sheik was beaten by Linka in combat he was still physically stronger than her. Link joined Zelda and they settled their unexpected guests into the guests' rooms.

Sheik helped Linka into her room, but she couldn't last any longer. She clutched her stomach with both hands where she had been hit by the spell. She didn't yell or curl up in pain; she just bent over and grimaced. Sheik bent over his sister with all the concern of a brother on his face trying to comfort her, "Linka hang on, I'll get Dad." He rose to leave, but she grabbed his arm with her hand, she didn't pull hard, but Sheik stopped at the feel of her touch.

"No," she whispered barley audible because of her weak voice, "I held out long enough so he didn't see." This was all she needed to say for him to understand. He tried to touch her, but she cringed under his fingers. She leaned on a chair and slowly recovered. Sheik went to Linka's closet and took out a knee-long, green tunic for her to sleep in.

"Are you sure you are okay?"

"Yeah, pant, pant I'll be fine."

"What hit you anyway?"

"Dark magic," she was regaining strength in her voice, she smiled, "You should know that magic boy."

"Why weren't you like this down there?" Sheik was very concern.

"I didn't want to cause anyone any trouble, and besides I'm fine now."

"Okay, I'm going to bed now," he moved towards the door and turned around as he opened it.

"Sweet Dreams," Linka waved to her brother as he waved back and shut the door. 'Great Goddesses what kind of magic was that?' She changed and tided her hair up in a ponytail. She went to the balcony that overlooked the garden.

The view was beautiful; Linka could see the moon's reflection in the small pond. A large willow tree grew and it's branches reached Linka's balcony. Linka climbed down the tree many times before and did it again tonight. She had her sword slung on a belt at her waist. She had also thrown on some shorts that were too short to see under her tunic. She heard some voices coming from the direction of the courtyard and went to investigate.

"Did you really have to hit her?" came a male's voice.

"She should have hit her harder!" a female told him scornfully.

"The princess should be out for at least a week," A third voice came.

"Well she's up and healthy again," a female seemed very displeased.

"You seem happy about that," the third voice accused.

"Only amused and how you underestimated her after lecturing us about doing that," a male voice mocked.

"Silence! Linka must have... yes that's it." The third voice sounded pleased.

"She has what? What's it?" the female voice asked impatiently.

"Go, now, someone comes."

Linka heard three voices, but she couldn't determine what they were saying. Just then she moved a bit closer and heard Sheik's voice say, "Hey guys what are you doing out here?"

"Nothing, what about you?" Scott's voice asked.

"I couldn't sleep because I was worried about Linka," Sheik explained.

"Why don't we pay her a visit? That was a nasty blow she received," Scott hastily said.

"Okay," Sheik thought, 'odd fellow.' He started to lead them to Linka's room.

'Oh No,' Linka thought as she ran back to the tree. She was a little startled that Sheik would take people to her room so late at night.

Sheik knocked on Linka's door. "Come in," he heard her call. He opened the door and they walked inside. "Well what a surprise!" Linka exclaimed.

"Are you okay Linka? You looked a little flushed," Scott asked with sincere concern.

"Just fine," She was breathing fast, and sweat rolled down her face. "You can all go now, I'm tired."

"Good-night sis," Sheik kissed her forehead and started towards the door.

"Goodnight your majesty," Tula followed Sheik.

"Good-night bro, and Tula, it's Linka," Linka corrected. Scott hung back and waited for Sheik and Tula to leave.

"May I speak with you in private my lady?" Scott asked as he had his hand on the door.

"Umm, if you wish," Linka said sitting up a little.

"Why aren't you affected by that spell?" Scott loomed by the edge of her bed.

"What do you mean? And just who are you?" Linka had questions of her own and she wasn't about to tell this guy anything.

"I am Prince Scott, and you took a Dark magic spell full on and acted as if it were an overgrown mosquito," Scott sat at the edge of her bed.

"You fight like a Gerudo swordswoman. You also know of the magic that I was attacked with, what country are you from? And what did that archer mean by the 'Hero of Time?'" Linka didn't know how but she knew that this prince held the answers.

"You really are his daughter, you two are very perceptive and observant, did you know that?" he laughed, "I was trained to know magic and swordsmanship, the magic and techniques I know are the results of my teachers. Isn't the 'Hero of Time' a Hyrulian legend?"

"She directed the name towards my father," Linka clutched her dagger under the blanket, "you know more than your telling me."

"I don't know anything about the 'Hero of Time'. You have beautiful eyes," he started to lean towards her.

"What?" Linka was confused.

"May I kiss you?" he leaned down and towards her. Before he knew it she had a dagger at his neck.

"No you may not. Get out of my bed chambers!" Linka commanded. She was infused with anger.

'Stupid, stupid, stupid," Scott thought to himself as he left her room.

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