A/n: No takers on reading Zen's Amulet? Well...whatever...on with the fic!

Chapter 3
Growing Suspicions

"Is it just me or is there something off about Deanna?" Link questioned his wife who was currently rocking baby Althea in her arms.

"What do you mean off? She seems nice and you should be happy for Chunk…" Alexis replied.

"I guess it is just me…" Link muttered.

"Apparently so, just forget about it, it's just you bein' paranoid."

"We'll see about that…"

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For a week now, Chunk and Deanna had hooked up, several times they were met up with Link and Alexis and occasionally the blonde headed baby Althea too. Deanna seemed to have easily forgiven Chunk for the little incident and it was never spoken of again. Chunk kept himself from thinking too much into things regarding love, afraid something embarrassing like that would happen again.

On the seventh day since they had first met, it was one such day where Chunk and Deanna had been invited to Link and Alexis' nice, comfortable house…

"Aw, she's just so cute! May I hold her?" Deanna asked, speaking of Althea.

"Sure." Alexis said, carefully placing the baby into Deanna's arms…Link only gave her an icy glare as throughout the week, his suspicions had only grown and grown…

Deanna only smiled cheerily at him and no one else noticed. Althea grabbed the end of Deanna's hair with her tiny hand and gave it a sharp tug making Deanna pull the strand of hair from her hand and causing tears to well up in those light pink eyes of Althea's that bore a likeness to Alexis' own eyes. Althea then burst out crying and Deanna handed her back to Alexis.

"Sorry 'bout that…" Deanna said as Alexis calmed Althea down.

"She shoulda started screamin' bloody murder when she was first handed to that witch…" Link muttered darkly but just like the glare, no one heard him except Deanna. This time a hint of annoyance sparked in her green eyes.

"Isn't it so wonderful what a peaceable land Hyrule has become? There's a legend told that without the effort of one boy, it would have never reached this point."

"You mean against Malika or what?" Alexis asked.

"Uh no, it would have happened a while ago…" Deanna said.

"Why don't you enlighten us then?" Chunk asked clearly interested.

"Well you remember that legendary horse I mentioned, Epona? Well the owner of such a creature was said to be a hero who vanquished an evil Gerudo king who would have put the land into darkness. It's said that the hero left on such a quest when he was just ten years old and he ended up saving all of Hyrule…of course who knows if that legend is true? Maybe you've heard the story, the hero's proper title is the Hero of T--." Everyone was startled when Link suddenly clamped his hand down over Deanna's mouth and started dragging her away much to the agitation of Chunk.

"I just need to talk to her for a moment, we'll be right back," Link said coldly.

As they exited the room, Chunk and Alexis stared at each other in confusion. "What the heck is his problem?" Alexis asked.

"Epona…that's the name of Link's horse…you don't think he's the one she's talking about do you?"

Alexis' eyes widened in shock, "No, it can't be…everyone would know about somethin' like that, especially me…my husband, a legendary hero? He's got skills but he's treated just like everyone else is in this place. Besides, she said it may not even be true…it's just a legend after all…"

"But why would he freak out like that then?"

"Don't ask me…I've been married to him for a while and there are still some things I don't fully understand about him…"

…

"How do you know these things?" Link screamed in Deanna's face once he had dragged her outside.

"It's just a story, no need to get so worked up about it." Deanna replied rolling her eyes.

"Don't play stupid with me, answer my question."

"The story really did happen, no one remembers it but it did…I was just figured it'd be somethin' interesting to talk about…that's all there is to it…" Deanna muttered.

"Then what is the hero's name? Huh?" Link snarled.

"…Link…but I always thought it was just some weird coincidence that you had the same name…"

"And I wear green just like this hero and that I fit the description exactly only I'm older now?"

Deanna's jaw dropped, "Y-you're the Hero of Time?"

Link nodded, pain and anguish flashed in those azure orbs of his.

"I didn't realize…oh no…" Tears began falling down her cheeks and she turned in fled back through the house and out the front door, straight past a bewildered Alexis and Chunk. Chunk was about to go after her, but Alexis stopped him.

"It looks like she needs to be alone, why not get our answers from that husband of mine?"

Link came in slamming the door behind him making Althea start wailing once again.

"What did you do to her?" Chunk snapped.

"I did nothing, she spoke of matters she should never have touched and that's all there is to it." Link snapped back.

"It was just a story, Link!" Alexis exclaimed.

"There's things you don't know and wouldn't understand…" Link spat.

"I would if you would just tell me!" Alexis yelled at him, Althea's crying went unstopped and only made them all more aggravated.

"She ran out crying, what the hell do you mean by you didn't do anything!" Chunk said keeping his snapping tone.

"I meant what I said, that's what! You people wouldn't understand, I just…" Link suddenly became very depressed. "I just…it's too hard to talk about…that's all…" The one person I can talk to is dead…

"What's with the sudden change of mood?" Chunk questioned, the fires of anger still flared up in his eyes.

Link just shook his head and then exited out the front door, leaving a stunned silence behind him as Althea had finally shut up.

Alexis looked like she was on the verge of crying, Chunk gave a sympathetic hug of support to his life long friend. "He's hiding something and has been…don't cry Alexis, it's not your fault…"

"But why would he have something to hide?" Alexis sobbed. "Especially from me…"

"That's what we need to find out, are you game?"

"Of course, anything to find out what's got him so upset…"

"I'm gonna go talk to Deanna, you gonna be ok here by yourself?"

"Yeah, I'll be fine…I got lil Althea ta keep me company…"

He gave her one last quick hug and then dashed out, past Link and what he was hoping was the path Deanna had taken…how had things gone to total crap just like that?

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"The Hero of Time…I've found him…" a female voice choked with tears said; nothing was visible in the darkness this person found themselves in.

"Excellent, and what about the king? Have you done your part with him?" came a deep male voice response.

"Yes my lord…"

"Haha, soon these fools won't know what hit them…"

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Sorry if that chapter sucked…and seemed rushed…not much else to say…

A big thank you to those people who have reviewed thus far!

-blondie91

Disclaimer: I do not own the Legend of Zelda. I do however own anything made-up in this fic whether it be a minor or major something.