Chapter 2
Malon and Zelda sat in the ranch in the shade of the house awaiting the rider named Link. "The sun isn't even up yet Zelda, I dunno why you came so early." Malon commented to her friend. "Cause my dad would have stopped me, he thinks I spend too much time playing for a girl my age. He thinks that I should be reading and meeting other royal families, he says its more fun." Zelda explained.
"I think that's the most boring thing I've heard in my life." Came a male voice from behind the two. They looked around to see Link on Epona with blue zora clothing on rather then his red clothing. As Zelda looked over him she began to flush.
"You shouldn't do that, eavesdropping is rude." Malon frowned. Link smiled at her. "It may be rude but you find out a lot about what people don't want you to hear." Malon snorted. "God." Link then spotted Zelda behind Malon. "You are so rude." Malon added. "Oh I'm not always rude, but right now I am. Cause somebody made me stay awake for twenty-four hours." Link dismounted Epona and bowed to Zelda.
"Anyway, Link this is Zelda, Zelda this is Link." Malon introduced with a small glare at Link for his last comment. "Pleased to meet you." Link smiled. "Uh yeah, hi." Zelda flushed. "So, where are we off to?" Malon asked. "Lake Hylia?" Link suggested. The two girls nodded and went to get horses.
"Chill Zelda, he's teasing you." Malon whispered to Zelda who merely nodded with her flush still apparent.
Zelda brought out a white mare named Snow, while Malon brought out a gray mare named Mist. Link rode up to them and smiled. "Are we ready now?" He asked. Malon nodded and mounted her mare along with Zelda. Malon's father waved them off from the house as the three walked their horses into the field.
"Where are we going again? Lake Hylia?" Malon asked Link. He nodded and nudged Epona into a full out run. "Race ya!" He yelled, kicking up dust behind him. Malon gasped and narrowed her eyes. Suddenly Snow raced past her, Zelda laughing the whole way. "Hurry Malon, or you'll get left behind!" She called to her friend.
Epona jumped over fences at high speeds, Link leaning low for more speed but every so often, looked back to make sure his new racing friends were still there. When he finally saw the large gates in front of the entrance of Lake Hylia, he urged Epona on and soon they were soaring over the tall gates.
He pulled Epona's reigns and slid off her back. He waited leaning against the stone wall for the two girls, yawning as he saw them. Zelda laughed to his delight, but as usual Malon frowned. "I don't know how you did that but open those gates!" She yelled.
"What you can't jump over?" Link laughed seeing Malons' frown grow. Then Zelda turned her mare around, making it reach the top of the hill until she turned it around. Link led Epona closer to him and out of the way. Zelda nudged the mare and it galloped down the small hill and leapt over the fences. She pulled its reigns and it stopped by Epona. Zelda smiled triumphantly at Malon and then turned to Link, her smile shrinking and a flush growing.
Link began laughing, more at the look that Malon gave, then to what Zelda had done. Soon enough the three of them were laughing, each holding their stomachs in pain. Zelda was actually crying.
"I can't believe she outdid you Malon, you've been around horses your whole life!" Link laughed, pushing the gates open.
The sun began to set on the horizon and the three of them groaned. They had gone swimming, rode a little, took the diving test, fought off some spiders and then played a game of horseback tag and now they were exhausted.
"You think we're tired, can you imagine how the horses are feeling?" Link commented, the three of them looking at the horses. The mares were in the shade of the large tree on the island, sound asleep.
"Don't tell me that we'll have to stay here the night." Malon sighed. Link shook his head. "No. I can get you guys home without the horses." He replied. Zelda looked at him questioningly. He smiled and pulled out an Ocarina.
He touched his lips to it and blew out a song, grabbing the girl's arms as they disappeared. The next second they were in Lon Lon Ranch. "Thanks." Malon replied, opening the door to her house. "I'll come back with the horses in a moment." Link added, playing another song and grabbing Zelda's arm as they disappeared again.
They reappeared inside the temple of time, right outside the Hyrule Palace.
"Come on." Link said, leading Zelda out of the temple and towards the palace. As they reached the path leading to the palace, Link stopped and bowed to Zelda. "How did you know that I lived here?" Zelda asked. "Have I met you before?" she added.
Link rose with a smile on his face. "Oh, you've never seen me before but I have seen you many times." He replied, playing a song on the Ocarina. "Princess Zelda." And he disappeared.
The River Dragon: Second chappie is up! Thank you for your wonderous reviews! As they keep coming, so will new chapters! A special thanks to my first three chapter one reviewers; Nonnahs, Silverpistola and Ziffie-Link!