Ok...so it took 10 hours, that's still ok, right? I have to admit, these chapters are getting harder and harder to write...taking an ENTIRE day to think up something to fill in the gaps of the plot...please like it!
Link scrambled through the market, knowing that the guards would let him past this time – everyone inside the castle walls knew who he was, tis should be a lot easier for him now then it was the first time he had to find Zelda.
Many guards noticed him running past, they simply watched him, once they recognised him they either sighed or smiled and continued on with their long, tiring business.
"Good evening Link," greeted one of the guards, one of the two that were guarding the castle doors.
"I need to see the Princess, it's urgent," Link said hastily.
The guards looked at him for a moment before allowing him to enter, "Very well" they said together as they both stepped back, Link swung on of the huge timber doors open and proceeded, following the red carpet. He climbed numerous staircases until he came to the spot outside Zelda's bedroom door, where he could hear constant annoying crying…'That's right' he remembered, 'she has a kid now' Zelda had been married to a Prince from far away, as far as he could recall they were both infinitely happy together…so now he would face rejection again…no, this was pointless, but for some reason he felt as if he had to tell someone his emotions…
He knocked on her door once…twice…three times and waited for a reply.
"Who is it?" a gentle voice came from the other side of the door.
"It is I, Link," he said as Zelda promptly opened the door.
"Greetings," she said, "why have you come to see me?" she asked, the beautiful princess was cradling her baby son in her arms, she paced across the room and placed him in a cradle before turning back to Link.
"I think Ganon is back, I've heard it from a friend," he said, wanting to get to the point.
"I see…" she said, it seemed as if this information was new to her, and yet she didn't really seem surprised.
"Do you know how?...Or why?" Link questioned, sensing that perhaps she'd know more then he did.
"Well, at a guess I would say that he absorbed the evil within the realm in which he was sealed, so the realm collapsed allowing him to get out freely," she looked worried, "I honestly can't see how this is possible…not even the darkest of hearts have been able to break out of a realm before," she bit her lip and then continued to speak, "As for why…I think I have a better idea…remember how before we trapped him he shouted out cursed words? He said that he would return one day to wreak havoc among our descendants – our children…" she looked to her baby who was sleeping quietly in his bed.
"So you're saying," Link began, adding one and one together, "That because of your son Ganon has planned his attack,"
Zelda nodded, "I think he saw the future in this young one, he feared that our children may in fact be stronger then us, so he's plotting to destroy us while we are 'off guard' and our future before it becomes any stronger…"
Link had to say this now… "Zelda, I -" But she stopped him, as if she knew what he was going to say – he was being far too rash.
"No…you don't, I can sense your emotions Link – there's someone out there who you care about more then me – that's who Ganon is going to be after, he's been watching you, I'm sure," she told him, that's when Link really started to worry.
"What? Why? What would she have anything to do with…? -"…he was cut out again.
"She's the key to your emotions, Link, emotions are very strong things, Ganon is manipulative, he knows this, he will use her to get to you," she said, not knowing who this woman was, but she did know Link had feelings for her, it was like a sixth sense.
"So I should…"
"Run, yes, go after her, if you are quick on your feet you might be able to reach her before Ganondorf does, hurry!" she exclaimed, making the tone of urgency in her voice clear.
Without another word Link raced down the dozens of staircases and sprinted to the drawbridge, on his way he asked a guard for it to be let down so he could get out, after much argument Link finally managed to convince the guard and the drawbridge fell onto it's usual place over the moat, probably saving himself a decent amount of time…and climbing.
As he reached the other side he grasped his orcarina from his pocket and played Epona's song, soon enough the stallion know as Tomus came galloping forth with Epona and her young filly bringing up the rear. He smiled slightly as he stroke the male's mane, he signalled to the other two that they could leave before he mounted the mighty horse, "Speed, don't fail he now," he cried, "HIYAH!" he jeered as his heels kicked lightly against the stallion's sides, the horse soon broke out in a furious yet smooth gallop that would hopefully lead them both across the Hyrulian field in no time at all!
A dark and sinister cloud rumbled ominously ahead, the darkness descended on Hyrule…
Ganondorf was waiting….watching from the other side of Hyrule, his werewolf messengers (obviously in human form) had told him of the whereabouts of his victims, his prey…now was the time to attack.
Tala took a single step on the wooden bridge and sighed, finally, she was safe. Then a faint rumbling came from behind…she heard thunderclouds…but the sky had been clear only a few minutes ago…that was so strange…
Ooooh...this is the part where I let out a little spoiler, so don't read if you don't want to!
In the next chapter someone dies...:O who do ya think it'll be? If ya want you can tell me in your review...so REVIEW! Ehehe I shall have the next chapter up tomorrow, Australian time...(If I don't suffer from writers block like I have been all day today XD)
