A/N: well... now here's the fourth chapter. It's really late so I'm kinda tired..' It's a bit longer this time featuring how Zelda reacts to her father and some Link at the end..xD

Disclaimer: Want to own The legend of Zelda but don't.. cries I own.. let me see... uhm.. my clothes? anyways... boo yah! can't sue me!

Chapter four

Zelda was called by her father. She didn't think he seemed very much like a father though. He was always doing something, and couldn't even join Zelda at breakfast. She was really annoyed, but since he was the king she would let it pass. She was walking down the stairs, and guards were following her. To keepZelda from falling or hurt herself, like she couldn't take care of herself.

At last she reached the throne room where the king was, and she dismissed the guards.

"You wanted to see me father?"Zelda asked gently when she entered the room.

"Yes my dear. As you probably know you will soon be turning eighteen, and you will wed". He said.

Zelda raised a brow: "yes? I'm well aware of that father."

"I just wanted to tell you, since you will sure meet a nice prince from one of our allied kingdoms." He continued.

Zelda didn't change the expression on her face. "I thought marriage was about love" she said slightly annoyed. "Are you telling me that I have to wed a complete stranger?" now her voice got louder.

"Now now Zelda" the king said, trying to calm her down. "This is for Hyrules sake, and you can't afford to be selfish in the future."

"And exactly who are you talking about?" she now said, tapping her foot.

"I'm talking about prince Arith, from the kingdom Terminian." He said with a nervous laugh, now seeing Zelda becoming more and more furious.

Zelda couldn't take it anymore. Her father didn't have any right to tell her who to wed or not. Even though he was the king! "I will not agree to this kind of marriage! I never will" Zelda was now screaming. The king which had risen from his chair slowly backed away from Zelda. He knew how she was when she was angry.

"Why do you think you can decide how my life is going to be!" Zelda continued, screaming. "I can't believe you!" and with that Zelda ran out off the room, leaving her father.

She could even break the door to her room, because she was so angry. She lay down on her bed sobbing into her pillow. Why did everything have to be so difficult? Why couldn't she love whomever she wanted or wed? When all these questions came to her mind silent tears started flowing down her cheeks. Zelda walked over to the window. More tears flowing down her cheeks. All she could see was the kingdom, and her father saying those awful things. She did care about Hyrule but that was she had ever done since she was 5 years old and able to think for herself. But why couldn't she be selfish once in a while? Everybody always thinks about Zelda as the perfect princess. The graceful, pretty and caring Zelda. Nobody knew Zelda for real, except for Impa which had been with her since she was born. Although Zelda cared for Impa she wouldn't understand at all. She wasn't a princess with all these tasks; neither did she have to watch over a kingdom in a couple of years.

Zelda lay down on the bed again and buried her face in the pillow. She didn't have anymore tears left, and couldn't cry anymore. Maybe she could run away and leave forever? No… then nobody would be there to have the throne after the king. But Zelda felt she had the right to freedom. At least now, when she wasn't queen. Zelda went over to a mirror and started brushing her hairlike she always did when she was frustrated. She straightened her dress and wiped away her dry tears.Zelda looked at the mirror and could only see a normal girl in really expensive clothes. She was disgusted by herself, and wanted so badly to just rip the dress apart but restrained herself.

Just then somebody knocked on the door. "It's open" Zelda called.

"Zelda? Are you alright? You seemed very upset so I came to check on you" It was Impa.

"I'm fine Impa. You sure know me better than that… now why did you come?" Zelda answered.

"Uh… king's order…" Impa said with a low voice.

"Ah… I see. Then you can tell my father that I'm fine" Zelda said motionless. She didn't want to show Impa how she was now. "Yes Zelda. I will. I'll see you later then princess." Impa said while shutting the door.

Heh… Zelda muttered to herself. And here I thought someone was to check on ME! Silent tears started to flow again. Zelda placed her head on the table and pulled the mirror down.

She went to take a shower and clean herself. She was tired after all that had happened, and lay down on the bed for the third time. But now her emotions were taking control and she soon drifted into sleep, with a tearfalling down her cheek.

The sun reached Zelda's face and she slowly awakened. She blinked and wondered what time it was. She had slept the whole night trough.

Without thinking Zelda took her cloak and ran out of the castle again.

She ended up in the small town. Zelda was getting hungry and bought an apple from a small shop. Nobody recognised Zelda in her cloak and everybody treated her as a normal peasant. She was actually kind of comfortable with that, and just smiled. This was a nice break from the castle, and Zelda sat down under a tree. Today was such a nice day! She didn't want to return to the castle, but knew she would have to eventually, but decided to enjoy this day as long as she could. "Oh, how lucky Link is." She said smiling, looking up to the sky.

"Really? Why?" A familiar voice said behind her.

"Because you are so free Link" Zelda said and grinned.

Link sat down next to Zelda and continued: "Yeah, but you're the one living in a castle and all that. Aren't you the lucky one?" he said bluntly.

"I've already told you several times that I don't like being in the castle." She said with a smirk.

"No… only once." Link said teasingly. "Whatever." Zelda said careless.

"As long as nobody recognises me in this cloak I'm satisfied."

"And if someone does?" Link asked.

"Then I will have to get out of here as fast as I can before the guards come." She said and sighed.

Then suddenly a boy said: "Hey everybody! Look over here!" the boy was pointing towards Zelda and Link. A lot of kids came towards them and Zelda tried to hide behind Link. But in Zelda's surprise they just ran past them and after a black kind of dog. Zelda breathed relieved, and came forth from Link again.

Link patted Zelda on the head and said: "Come on, let's get out of here before you become a nervous wreck or something." He stood up and took Zelda's hand in his. Zelda blushed and tried the best she could to follow Link out from the town.

A/N: well.. that was it! tried the best as I could..! still want to know what those who read thinks..!

Greki: I used more time on this one! Thanks for the tip too! They are really useful! Just want you to know that!