Chapter 42: Guests in Hyrule
AN: Hey everyone! Sorry it took me so long. I had a bit of writer's block and I needed to clear my head. But I'm back and I've gotten the next chapter done and I hope you enjoy it!
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Zelda approached the front doors to her home. She was full of excitement and glee while she took a step closer to home. She approached the front door and she walked towards the next two guards by the front door. One was a bit younger than Samantha; closer to Virginia's age. The other was an older man with a scruffy brown and grey beard.
"Your grace? I…" The man smiled and bowed his head. "Welcome home. We…that is to say, the staff, has missed you greatly." The younger man stated.
"Miguel, thank you." She hugged the young man. She turned to the older gentleman and hugged him as well. "Abraham…I miss all of your tales of the past."
"I am thankful to have the opportunity to regale you with more stories about your parents. Lilly will be pleasantly surprised to see you. Aside from your children, and your father, I believe she took it hard when she heard you were…ah…"
"Don't say it. I do not wish to cry in front of you. I'll see her right away." Zelda broke the hug and entered the house to the staff surrounding the firstborn. They all turned to see the queen and the room was at a standstill. A young black man who worked as a butler in Hyrule smiled and bowed his head. He was clean shaven and he had no hair on his head. He wore white gloves and was quite handsome.
"Your highness. We…" he smiled and closed his eyes. "We heard the rumors…"
"I am very much alive and well, Melvin." Zelda smiled and hugged the young man. She broke the hug and approached three women who were standing towards the back. "Delores, can you provide my daughter with a suitable lunch, please?" She requested. Delores was a pretty young woman with light colored skin and golden blonde hair in the form of a ponytail. Her beautiful green eyes lit up as she saw who had made a request to her.
"Lady Zelda! I…um…y-yes. At once!" She bowed and quickly hustled away towards the kitchen to place an order for the princess. "Kiko, has her bedroom been made?" Kiko was another young woman with black hair and a pink strip on the right side of her face. Her skin was slightly darker than Delores and her eyes were brown.
"Your majesty…" She placed a hand on her chest and smiled. "I'm so happy you're back. We've all been…um…" She began crying in front of the queen. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's been…" She bit her lip and tried to wipe away the tears. "It's been rough since we heard you had…moved on." She sniffled and Zelda grabbed her hands.
"It's alright, my dear. I've missed all of you as well." Zelda smiled.
"Prin-Princess Samantha's room has been kept dust free and clean ever since she left." Zelda wiped a tear that was running down her cheek. "I'm sorry."
"Don't be. I'm forever grateful that you care so much about me." Zelda looked around. "Have you seen Lilly?"
"She's tending to the flowers. Would you like me to bring her here?"
"If it's no trouble. But, do try to keep it a surprise . I want to see her expression when she sees me." Kiko smiled and quickly ran off to fetch Lilly. Zelda turned to a third woman. She had dark colors skin, and black hair. Her eyes were dark brown, possible black colored irises.
"Maya, I have a personal favor to ask of you."
"Anything you wish, your highness." A great big smile spread across her face while she lowered her head to the queen.
"If Samantha needs anything, would you please assist her? I don't want you doing anything else but that." Maya's expression suddenly turned to confusion.
"But…the king said-" She noted the expression on Zelda's face and she gulped hard before running off towards Samantha's bedroom. Zelda then returned to the majority mass of her staff to greet each and every single member who was there. She took a seat and waited with excitement; she couldn't wait to surprise the woman who raised her.
"…really necessary? What is this surprise, Kiko? I do not like surprises." An older woman spoke up.
"Trust me, you'll love this one." Kiko helped the older woman sit in a chair while her other hand covered her eyes. "Ready?"
"Kiko, I'm warning you…"
"Ta-da!" She removed her hand and it took a few moments, but Lilly recognized the queen sitting in front of her.
"…Zelda?" She quietly asked and Zelda moved towards her and knelt down in front of her.
"Hello, Lilly." She bit her bottom lip as Lilly gently cusped her cheek in her hand.
"Oh my…you're alive? Zelda…" She placed both hands over her mouth and began to cry. "I'm so glad."
"Lilly, stop crying…you're making me cry." Tears ran down the queen's cheeks and she carefully hugged her senior maid.
"Words cannot describe how much I missed you, my dear." She refused to let the queen go and Zelda refused to let the woman who raised her like she was her own child go.
"Your father…he's gone into a deep depression. Please, do not wait until morning to see him. He needs to see you tonight." Lilly begged.
"I was planning on seeing him. And the boys? Where are-"
"Mom!" The two boys exclaimed before running towards her. Zelda stood up and hugged her sons.
"Alexander, Jackson…It feels like ages since I have seen you."
"You're going to stay now, right? You're not going to leave or anything, right?" Jackson questioned his mother. Zelda stayed silent for a moment, before giving her answer.
"I…ah…we-we'll see, Jackson."
"Things have been boring since you left." Alex stated to his mother. "We've gotten pretty good with our training weapons. I think we're ready for real ones."
"Alexander, you're not old enough. We told you…when you're eighteen."
"But mom-"
"Ah, ah, ah." She shook a finger at the young prince. "Mother's rules." Alex huffed with frustration while Jackson nodded his head.
"So, how long are you planning on staying?"
"I am not sure. But I'd like to catch up with you two, Lilly, and your grandfather. Then I need to speak with the staff and the people of Hyrule before any other rash decisions." Zelda kissed Alex's cheek and then Jackson's before standing up. "Let me go visit my father, and then I'll come right back." She smiled and walked up the stairs.
"He is actually speaking with your mother." Lilly informed the queen. Zelda turned around and walked towards the backyard to see his father and speak with her mother. She saw her father in the back wearing his usual red coat and she quietly crept up towards him.
"…not sure what to do." He uttered quietly. "Losing you, I thought, would be the hardest moment of my life. But to lose our daughter…I…I am unsure of myself. How am I to move past this tragedy? If she were here, what would she say?"
"I'd tell you not to cry, father." Zelda spoke softly and the man turned around. "His eyes grew large as he stared in disbelief.
"Zelda? Are you…I haven't gone mad, have I?" His voice quivered with the question. Zelda approached her father and hugged the old man. Though he was too big for her to wrap her arms around him, she hugged his as best as she could.
"Father, I'm right here." She spoke quietly. "Your princess will always be right here."
"You are the queen."
"To everyone else, yes. But you, father…to me, you will always be king. And I will forever be the princess of Hyrule." He chuckled quietly and took a seat on the ground in front of his wife's tombstone. "What have I missed in my absence, father? I wish to hear everything." Zelda sat down and beamed at the old man.
"Aside from the many tears that were shed? The people have returned after I requested they leave for security purposes."
"An understandable request. You are acting to protect the people of our fair city." Zelda reasoned with her father.
"Samus has still remained absent from the throne."
"She is searching for her suit. Need I remind you that it was stolen from our home? I am still cross with the guards…especially since it could have been prevented." Zelda folded her arms and pouted.
"We have two individuals in the dungeon that we caught inside our castle. They claim to be the rulers of Daein, but royalty would never act in such a way."
"Well-" Zelda froze mid-sentence.
"Alexander and Jackson have both been assisting with the gardening in between their training sessions."
"Wait a minute, what?" Zelda looked at her father with surprise.
"The gardening? Alexander and Jackson are quite the gardeners. I would have never guessed that they-"
"No, no, no…before that. You locked up the king and queen of Daein? In our dungeon?"
"So they claim, but surely, the king would never-"
"Father, did they state their names?" Zelda inquired.
"I believe the young boy calls himself…Soap? Or something to that affect."
"Sothe?"
"Yes, that is correct. And the young lady-"
"Micaiah." Zelda finished his sentence. "Father, those two are the rulers of Daein. They were absent when I spoke with the leaders of Tellius…oh no…" Zelda stood up and ran as quickly as she could towards the dungeon. She rushed past the guards and made it back to the front gate.
"Lady Zelda, are you-" The guard began, but she casted a spell that opened the gates and she ran past without breaking stride. She ran through the town and made it to the front gate. She entered the side door and entered a small room. She found a door on the opposite wall and quickly descended down the spiral staircase until she reached a small door. She opened the door to reveal two individuals trapped in a poorly lit room. She snapped her fingers and emitted a small white light and she could easily see the two individuals shielding their eyes from the light.
"Sothe! Micaiah! I am so,so sorry." Zelda apologized and helped the two of them out of the dungeon and back towards the castle.
"Zelda?" Sothe groaned and shook his head. "And here we were…so comfy in the dark and dirty dungeon."
"I cannot apologize enough to you both. I am ashamed and embarrassed of our poor treatment to you two."
"It is us who should apologize." Micaiah informed the princess. "Had we followed my plan, we would most likely have been safe. 'It'll be fine, dear. We won't get caught, dear.'" Micaiah glared at the king.
"How was I supposed to know there are guards everywhere?" Sothe questioned.
"Honestly, Sothe. You humiliated Daein and ourselves."
"Do you require fresh clothes and perhaps a bath or a shower? I will provide you both with whatever you desire." Zelda's ears burned bright red as she made it back to the top of the stairs and opened the door once more.
"A bath would be nice, but since we so rudely barged into your home, perhaps it would be best if we left." Micaiah stated.
"I won't hear of it." Zelda shook her head as the three of them walked back to the castle. "And my father surely owes you an apology." They walked towards the castle and passed the gate.
"May I ask why you came here? Gallia, Crimea, Begnion…they are much closer." Zelda questioned.
"We were scared." Micaiah admitted. "Well, that, and we ran through a red door of some kind. The other side led us to the basement of your home. Again, I wish to offer my most sincere apologies."
The approached the front door, when one guard took a step towards them.
"Duncan, I wouldn't." Zelda warned and the man took a step back. Zelda entered the castle with her two friends in tow. She personally escorted them upstairs and brought them to a vacant room.
"Here you go." She motioned for the door. "I will provide you with-"
"You know, if you just wash our clothes, we really don't mind wearing them once more." Sothe insisted. "Give us a minute."
"I…as you wish." Zelda bowed her head and the couple gently closed the door. Zelda waited a few minutes before Micaiah had a towel wrapped around her body and handed their clothes to the queen.
"I'm sorry for-"
"Do not apologize." Zelda smiled and took the clothes downstairs and to the backyard. She set the clothes aside and grabbed a bucket along with some soap and filled up the tub with water.
"Zelda-" Her father began, but Zelda began adding soap to the washtub.
"You need to apologize. Father, those two are the acting king and queen of Daein. What they are doing in Hyrule, I am not sure…but you cannot lock up a king and queen of an allied country."
"They broke into our home."
"Father, there is…something else at play."
"What do you mean?"
"There are some…unfortunate circumstances happening around the world. Red doors are appearing across many different kingdoms. You cannot fault them for just appearing in our home." Zelda explained to her father. He sat silently before nodding.
"If they need to vent, please direct them to me."
"No, father. It is my kingdom now."
"Zelda-"
"That is the end of this discussion. You have protected me for quite some time. It is my turn to protect you, father. You are all I have left. I will not allow anyone to scold you." She smiled at the old king. "I love you, father." The old man smiled and gently hugged his only daughter.
"I love you more, my dear child." He spoke with a soft tone and Zelda's heart became warm from the love she felt for her father. They broke the hug and she bowed her head.
"Father, I must attend to our guests. Please excuse me. And please do not hold yourself responsible. You acted on impulse and any reasonable king or queen would have done the same thing." She began washing the clothes while her father watched. He chuckled while Zelda began thoroughly washing the Daein king and queen's clothes.
"This is how I first noticed your mother." Daphnes remarked and Zelda's head shot up.
"What?"
"My parents had punished me for…" He sighed. "I cannot remember what it was for. But I sat upon these steps and your mother was standing to the side, smoking her last cigarette."
"Mother smoked?" Zelda questioned with a slightly disgusted look on her face.
"Not often." He admitted. "When we began dating, she never picked up another cigarette."
"Father…may I ask what about her piqued your interest?" Zelda waved a hand and the clothes now levitated while Zelda dumped the water and cleaned out the tub before putting it in clean water and fresh soap.
"She was blunt. The other women…they were trying too hard. They insisted on trying to capture my heart with the usual compliments. Your mother was fixing a chair with her sister, I believe." He began while Zelda finally finished washing the clothes. She lifted the clothes from the bucket and her hand glowed teal. She motioned with her fingers for something and she began walking towards a line strewn in the backyard. Two dozen clips floated next to the queen as she grabbed two and began hanging the clothes to dry.
"And then what?"
"I remember asking her what she thought of the other women. I gave her permission to speak freely and she said three words I'll never forget." Zelda waited with anticipation, but it seemed that he wanted her to ask him.
"Father, please do not leave me waiting." Zelda smirked while she continued hanging clothes.
"It's all bullshit."
"Really?" Zelda laughed while she continued working.
"She went off on how she dislikes courting and from that argument, I felt that she would make a better ruler than all the other women. And from there, I asked if she would go for a walk with me."
"That is such a nice story, father." She smiled and finished hanging up the clothes. She then cracked her knuckles and clenched her fists and held her arms towards the clothes. She unclenched her hands and the clothes immediately dried up and looked like they were perfectly ironed.
"Have you taught her to use that ability?" Daphnes asked.
"Not yet. I'm waiting for the right moment. When the time is right, I will teach her." Zelda took the clothes and started walking back inside. "Would you tell mother that I miss her and love her?" Zelda requested before the old king nodded his head. She smiled and walked back towards the room where her guests were cleaning up. She knocked and awaited their answer.
"Your highness…" Melvin approached the queen and bowed his head. "I can stay here should you need to attend to the princess."
"That won't be necessary, Melvin. I appreciate the gesture, but after the mistake I have made…"
"But you didn't-" He noted the expression on her face; to him, that suggested he stop talking. He gulped hard and nodded his head. "Ah…very well. I shall…find something to do."
"Melvin?" Zelda inquired. "Perhaps you could provide me with some information."
"What information are you wanting, my queen?"
"Has there been anything…unusual…occurring? Something that may have been out of the ordinary? Or perhaps someone acting out of the ordinary?" There was silence between the two of them before Melvin spoke up.
"We observed Link and Princess Peach in a scuffle on our way towards the Mushroom Kingdom." He noted.
"What was happening?"
"The princess was standing next to…ah…some kind of weapon? It looked like an oversized gun and Link was attempting to destroy it. Since the people of Hyrule were with us, we decided to leave rather than witness the outcome of the fight."
"That was the right choice. Thank you, Melvin." Zelda smiled as the door slightly opened and the two noticed a young man poke his head out from the door.
"Are those our clothes?" Sothe asked and Zelda handed them to the young man. "Thanks." He replied and quickly shut the door once more to change into them.
"Is Samantha asleep?"
"Yes, she is taking a nap in her room."
"Melvin, I worry about her."
"You are her mother."
"Not about that. There was…ah…an unfortunate accident. I worry that her memory may not be as it once was." Zelda gulped hard as her eyes watered. "Melvin…please guide her. If there is ever a moment I am to pass-"
"Do not speak like that!" Melvin shook his head. "Your highness, you will live a full life and you must outlive your staff by five hundred years." Zelda laughed and rubbed her eyes.
"Melvin…that is never going to happen." She chuckled and regained her composure. "But seriously, if I were to pass…please help Samantha. You two are close in age and I like to consider your mother, Florida, one of my dearest friends in town." Melvin didn't like the topic, but he understood the queen's request.
"As you wish, your highness…should an ill fate befall you, I beg Hylia it doesn't…" He spoke softly and tensely. "I vow to stay by Lady Samantha's side until a time in which my life has passed." Zelda cusped the young man's face with one hand and smiled.
"Florida raised a wonderful young man." Zelda complimented the young man. "I find it almost impossible to believe you do not have a girlfriend or even a wife." He chuckled with embarrassment before taking a small step backwards.
"…there…I have a confession to make." He gulped hard and refused to look at Zelda's eyes.
"You've had a crush on Samantha. Even when she was dating Marcus." Zelda stated and he stared at her with surprise.
"You knew?"
"Melvin, you'd have to be foolish to not see it." She smirked. "There is someone I know who has quite the crush on you."
"Really? Who?" He asked and Zelda saw Maya dusting at the other end of the hall they were in. She looked back at Melvin and ever so slightly tipped her head to the side. Melvin looked behind them to see Maya cleaning the table.
"Maya?" He whispered with a small smile as Zelda nodded.
"She has such a crush on you. You should ask her out. The two of you would make such a cute couple." The door opened and both Sothe and Micaiah exited the room.
"Thank you, Zelda. Ah…is there…um…" Micaiah stammered while trying to find the proper words to use to express what she wanted.
"Can we talk to you in private?" Sothe quietly stated to the queen. Zelda nodded before turning her head to Melvin.
"Your highness…I…I could never-"
"Oh, Maya." Zelda called out while Melvin froze.
"Don't." He spoke through clenched teeth, but Zelda wasn't having any of it.
"Sometimes you just need a little push." She smiled as the young maid approached her.
"Yes, your highness?" Maya asked with anticipation.
"Melvin, here, has something to ask you. Sothe, Micaiah, if you'd follow me…" She began walking away and turned back to the young man. He looked like a deer caught in headlights and she smiled like a child who had concocted a sinister plan.
"That was so mean of you." Micaiah informed the Hylian queen.
"Melvin will be fine. He's a bright young man and he'll speak from the heart." Zelda stated as they entered a kind of boardroom with a grand table in the middle of the room and a few windows along the wall. They took a seat and Zelda quietly shut the doors behind them before sitting next to them.
"This should suffice. We will not be disturbed." Zelda reassured the duo. "What is the urgency?"
"We…er…Sothe…saw something." Micaiah informed her friend.
"In the bathroom? I'm so sorry. I'll clean that right-"
"No, in…between doors. From when we entered the red doors in Daein to when we entered the red doors to Hyrule's basement." Micaiah explained. "Tell her."
"Have you been through those weird red door things?" Sothe questioned Zelda.
"I have."
"Alright, so when we were running through the darkness, I noticed this…thing. It was a blue looking…person?"
"A blue person?" Zelda narrowed her eyes.
"I don't know. Some kind of…person? Thing? I couldn't get close enough to see it, not that I'd want to anyway. He looked really tough. Like I've never seen anyone or anything like that before."
"An unknown force…" Zelda murmured under her breath.
"Excuse me?" Micaiah inquired from the queen. Zelda looked back and scratched the side of her head.
"Ah…n-nothing." She nodded to Sothe and she closed her eyes. "So, you saw some unknown being while transporting between those unknown doors."
"Something like that, yeah. I know it sounds weird, but you have to believe me."
"I do."
"…really?" Sothe asked with surprise in his voice. Zelda's expression went uneasy for a moment, but she collected herself and decided to tell the two of them what she had been told.
"Last night, I received a prophecy of some kind. I would fail against an unknown force. But it also said I'd be happy to fail against an unknown force."
"Don't tell me you intend to fight that thing." Micaiah stated. "We know nothing about it. What if it kills you?" Zelda thought long and hard about her response before speaking.
"I have lived a full life, Micaiah."
"Zelda!" Micaiah blurted.
"The kingdom will be left in Samus' capable hands."
"But you two are so tight. It would be weird seeing only one of you on the throne." Sothe protested.
"It wouldn't surprise me to see if one of them died, the other would surely die as well." Micaiah remarked. "No, I won't allow it. You are not going alone. We will assist you in your fight."
"I couldn't ask-"
"You don't have to. We are choosing to join you. For the time being, we will serve as your personal retainers…well, interim retainers." Micaiah lowered her head and Sothe followed suit.
"I appreciate the gesture, but I have just returned from Tellius. There was a meeting between all the continents…a meeting which you were absent from and that I take full responsibility for. You are needed back home. I will get in touch with Krystal or Fox or another valuable ally."
"Zelda-"
"Sothe." Zelda grabbed his hands and stared at the younger man. "You are needed back home. Please. Should you need an escort, or perhaps another way home-"
"We'll just make a call." Micaiah stated.
"Then I must demand you stay the night. At least until tomorrow morning. I would feel better if you had a soft bed and a warm home to stay in for the evening."
"You are too kind, Zelda." Sothe bowed his head and the couple returned to their room. As soon as the door shut, Zelda practically sprinted towards the library to try and find out whatever kind of information she could on any form of blue entities. She began scavenging her library and pulling books off the shelves left and right.
"Blue person…blue person…" She quietly said as she flipped through the books and quietly growling as she could not acquire any information on anything. "What can it be?" Zelda shook her head and sighed. She searched for another twenty minutes before setting the book she had in her hand and took a seat in a chair and placed her hands on her head.
'Why can't I solve this? Why can't I find answers?' Zelda thought as she closed her eyes to compose herself. She stood up and returned to the main entrance of the castle. She noticed Lilly was still sitting in the chair she was in and she was reading a book quietly.
"Lilly." Zelda sat next to Lilly and closed her eyes before quietly sobbing.
"What's wrong, my dear?"
"People are dying and I don't know how to save them. Lilly…why is this happening?" Lilly put her arms around the queen and Zelda rested her head on her shoulder while continuing to cry.
"It's alright, Zelda…everything is going to be alright." Lilly quietly reassured the woman who she raised like she was her own daughter. Nothing needed to be said as Zelda cried in Lilly's arms. Once Zelda regained her composure, she broke the hug and rubbed her eyes once more. Her eyes now red from crying, she sniffled and wiped the tears from her face.
"Zelda, I have been informed of Samantha. What happened?"
"It was my fault."
"Zelda, do not speak like that." Lilly quipped. "She has retained most of her memories. That alone means she will be alright."
"But without her ability to fight, it's not Samantha." Zelda protested. "I want my little girl back. I'll do anything to bring her back."
"We must have faith. Hylia will guide us and Lady Grace will protect her family." Zelda sniffled and rubbed her eyes once more. "Hylia, please give Zelda relief by helping Samantha return to normal. Please help provide our queen with some relief and help her receive answers to her questions." She added and Zelda gulped hard and sniffled once more.
"Lilly, I don't know what I would do without you." She wiped her tears away once more and Lilly pulled the queen once more.
"I'm not going anywhere, Zelda. I may not be your actual mother, but I'd like to think that you are my daughter."
"I am your daughter, Lilly. You raised me like your own child. And I hold you to the same standard that I hold my parents. I could not have asked for a better mother." Lilly kissed the queen's cheek and they broke the second hug.
"I am so proud of the woman that you have become." Lilly smiled. "I have always told you that you would grow up to be a fine ruler. If Samantha wishes to stay here, I will be sure to keep an eye on her while you are gone. I promise you that no harm will come to her in your absence."
"Thank you, Lilly. Would you like to return to bed?" Zelda asked as she stood up. Lilly closed her book and held up a hand. Zelda helped the senior maid to her feet and walked towards Lilly's bedroom.
"Do you need anything? A glass of milk? Water? Something to eat?"
"Zelda…I am supposed to be taking care of you." Lilly informed the queen.
"Lilly, I'm not letting you lift a finger for anything." Zelda replied in a matter of fact tone.
"I could use a glass of club soda, if it's not too much trouble."
"It's no trouble at all." Zelda opened the door and helped tuck in the senior maid. Once she got back in bed, Zelda kissed her cheek and left the room to bring a glass of club soda to the senior maid. She returned shortly after to bring her glass of club soda. Zelda set a coaster next to her bed and held Lilly's hand.
"Zelda, you have brought so much joy into my life. I could not have served a better queen." Lilly smiled.
"I could not have asked for a better mother." Zelda gently squeezed her hand once more before turning the lights off and setting the book to the side. "Goodnight, Lilly." She quietly shut the door and walked towards the backyard to speak with her mother. It was dark outside at this point and Zelda walked towards her mother's tombstone. She looked around and saw there wasn't a guard in sight.
"Mother…" Zelda began as she bit her lip. "It's been a long time since I've spoken to you like this…I'm sorry." Zelda bowed her head. "Please do not hate me for not visiting you." She felt like she had disgraced her title and in a moment, she felt her body grow slightly cold for a moment. She looked around, but no one was around and there was a hint of worry and fear on her face.
"What?" She quietly asked before turning back to the tombstone. "Mother, I am afraid and I don't ask for many favors, but I need some answers to this blue person thing. I also wish for Samantha to be safe until I can find some way to return her back to normal. I won't allow any weapons around her. She is…not herself. Keep her safe and please help me find answers." She closed her eyes in hopes that she could hold back her tears. "Everyone is dying…people are losing hope. Where is Hylia? Why is this happening? Have I done something to upset her? What more can I do?" Zelda rattled off a few questions before she clenched her teeth. "What the fuck must I do to get Hylia off her ass and help us?!" She practically yelled and covered her mouth with her hands. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean it. Please forgive me." Zelda quietly uttered and she rubbed her eyes once more. "Tomorrow, I will go see the people in Hyrule. I…um…I should get some rest. I miss you, mother." Zelda placed a hand on the tombstone as she knelt down. "I hope one day, I will meet you. Hearing stories about you is one thing, but I truly desire to meet the greatest queen in Hyrule's history." She stood up and returned back to her castle. Today was an exciting day; a grand return home for the queen and her hopes of finding answers to her dilemma had stuck a dead end. But she had to have hope. People were looking to her for hope and as the ruler of Hyrule; she needed to be strong when the world was weak.