Author's Disclaimer: I do not own the Legend of Zelda or How to Train Your Dragon. I am not earning any profit from this story other than the enjoyment of writing it and sharing it with others. I hope you all enjoy reading it!
The next morning, both Link and Zelda were up early. They ate a quick breakfast. Zelda told Link she would spend the day speaking to all the citizens working on the castle's construction, telling them when the coronation would be, so they could take that day off. She would then work on Link's script and the food for after the ceremony. Link promised to visit all four races' leaders that day, and tell them about the coronation.
After breakfast, Link quickly changed into his warm Rito clothes, and walked down to the stable. Reaper, sensing the excitement of all the workers who had heard the news, was practically tripping over his own feet. Storm remained as calm as ever, but Link noticed an excited glint in his horse's eyes.
"Hey guys," Link said, rubbing them both on the nose. "I just wanted to let you know I'll be gone all day. I have some important business to take care of. When I get back, I'll let you out to play, alright?" Reaper nodded excitedly, and Storm dipped his head in agreement. Athena rolled her eyes at the Dramillion's ridiculous excitement. Link then headed out towards Hyrule Castle Town. Workers had been working vigorously on restoring the old town. It now looked much less like total ruins and more like a huge construction zone. Wooden scaffolding was up everywhere, and hammers and pickaxes where laying around all over the place. All the civilians that noticed Link called out to him, calling him something like 'hero' or 'the Calamity's Bane' or something like that. Link didn't enjoy the attention, especially since none of them called him by his actual name. But, he waved to everyone that addressed him, not wanting to be rude. He exited the town, and pulled out the Sheikah Slate. The screen immediately displayed a map of Hyrule, and Link clicked onto the shrine next to Rito Village. He clicked on the button that would immediately teleport him to the shrine, and felt the familiar yet strange tingling sensation of his body being broken up into a million pieces. It only lasted a second, and all of a sudden the view of Hyrule Field blurred until it was no more, being replaced by the familiar sight of the lake and cliffs beyond the Rito's sky village.
Link walked across the bridge that connected the shrine to the rest of the village. He waved hello to Kass, the Rito's bard who was playing his accordion while his children practiced singing. Kass waved back, and Link continued walking, heading up and up and up the spiral staircase that connected all the Rito's houses together. The staircase was attached to a huge pillar of rock that all of Rito Village was built off of. Their houses had no solid walls, they were more like circular gazebos. All the Rito waved to Link as he passed, but they called him by his real name. Link waved back, and continued walking up. He finally arrived at his destination, the Rito elder's house. Despite not having an official leader, the Rito pretty much treated their elder, Kaneli, as their ruler. He didn't ask much of them and pretty much let his people do as they pleased, but Link had seen that the Rito treated Kaneli like he was in charge. So, the elder was the place to go to ask about official matters. Link approached the large Rito, who almost looked like a gargantuan owl, and bowed his head.
"Hello, Champion descendant," Kaneli greeted, smiling.
"Hello, Kaneli," Link replied, lifting his head.
"What brings you here on this fine day?" Kaneli asked. "I hear you saved the princess! Well done!"
"That is true," Link answered, "and is part of why I'm here today. I'm here today on official business on behalf of Princess Zelda. She would like to invite all the Rito to her coronation in twelve days. It will take place at 5 o'clock, at Hyrule Field. I have a formal invitation for you just in case you forget." Link pulled the white envelope out from his magical inventory bag, and gave it to Kaneli.
"Hoo hoo!" exclaimed Kaneli, "Hyrule will have a queen again! I will make sure the Rito will be there!"
"Excellent!" Link said, smiling. "I look forward to seeing you there!" The hero turned to make the long walk all the way down the stairs. He made sure to never teleport in front of people, since it probably looked pretty alarming. Link sighed as he began his descent. He hated talking in such a formal way. He would have much rather used the word 'awesome' or 'cool,' but Zelda made him promise he'd be conventional. 'Excellent' was as formal as Link was going to be.
Link made his way down the pillar, and quickly hid behind it. No one went back there. He changed into his Gerudo clothes, ignoring the cold that began to nip at his exposed skin. After changing, he pulled out his Shiekah Slate, selected the shrine closest to Gerudo Town, and teleported.
A view of endless sand replaced the stone pillar that formed the basis of Rito Village. Link turned around, and walked into Gerudo Town. The guards watching the entrance to the town nodded to Link as he passed. Link walked briskly through the main part of town. He waved to the Gerudo children that called out to him. Despite not knowing his true gender, all the Gerudo did know that he was the one who stopped Divine Beast Vah Naboris from rampaging across the desert. They all respected Link, but called him 'Hylian vai' or 'foreign vai' versus 'hero' or something like that. If he was being honest, Link preferred the nicknames the Gerudo gave him over the heroic ones given to him by his fellow Hylians. He just didn't enjoy the extra attention.
Link walked up the sand-covered, stone steps of the Gerudo palace. The Gerudo didn't have a queen, they had a chieftain. Their chieftain was decided strictly by bloodline, and right now their chieftain was younger than most of the Gerudo in the village, simply because her mother had died young. But the chieftain, Riju, was a great ruler, despite her young age. Link walked into the palace without being stopped by the guards out in front of it, as he had been given permission to come and go as he pleased by Riju herself. Link stepped onto the red carpet leading up to Riju's oversized throne, and bowed to her. Riju herself liked formal conversations about as much as Link did, and would rather just skip the bowing and other formalities that came with being ruler. Her personal bodyguard, Buliara, insisted that Riju perform those necessary rituals, as it made the Gerudo's chieftain look strong.
So, Link was required to bow to Riju, regardless of the fact that they both disliked the practice. "Rise," Riju commanded, and Link stood up. "Why have you come here today? Is Princess Zelda alright?"
"The princess is fine," Link replied. "In fact, I have wonderful news. Princess Zelda would like to invite all of the Gerudo to her coronation in twelve days. I have an invitation for you, with all the other details." Link held out the yellow envelope.
Riju took it, a smile spreading over her face. "The princess has our full support! The Gerudo will most certainly will be attending the ceremony!"
"Great," Link said. "I'm happy you can make it." Link turned to go, but heard Riju giggle. He turned around again.
"You hated that entire conversation didn't you?" Riju asked, still giggling.
"Yeah," Link answered, dropping all formalities.
"You can go now," Riju said, gesturing for him to leave. "Tell the princess thank you for inviting us!"
Link nodded his assent, and left the Gerudo's palace. The Gerudo children ran over to him, asking questions about what business he had in the chieftain's home. Link smiled and simply told them it was a surprise, which sent them off to form their own little conference about what the surprise could be. Link exited the town using the east exit, walked around to the back part of the village, and climbed up onto the huge stone that towered above Gerudo Town. It was the closest private location, so Link utilized it often. He changed into his regular Champion's tunic and Hylian trousers, since Zora's Domain had no extreme temperatures.
Link selected the shrine inside Zora's Domain, and teleported to it. The sandy, Gerudo desert disappeared, only to be replaced by the sleek blue architecture of Zora's Domain. He waded through the shallow water surrounding the shrine, and walked up the steps to the Zora's main courtyard. Two Zora children waved to him, but didn't stop to talk. They always seemed to be playing some game no one else knew the rules to around Mipha's statue. Link took a deep breath, and his pace quickened as he passed the statue. The hero deliberately avoided looking at the statue, not wanting to remember his Zora lover. His eyes glued to the ground, Link headed up another flight of stairs, to another, smaller courtyard. A few adult Zoras were standing around there, and they nodded to Link as he passed by. Link smiled to everyone who acknowledged him, and walked into the throne room. Sitting on the huge throne was a gargantuan Zora. King Dorephan was at least four times larger than any other Zora, but he was gentle and kind. Standing beside the king was Prince Sidon, the optimistic heir of the Zora's throne. Despite appearing miniscule next to his father, the prince was still very tall, even for a Zora, and compared to Link, who was rather short for an adult Hylian, Prince Sidon was a giant. Link stepped onto the formal platform for addressing the king, and bowed. Prince Sidon, or Sidon as Link was supposed to call him, laughed. He walked over to the much shorter Hylian, grabbed him by the shoulders, and pulled him to his feet.
Link cried out in alarm, and instinctively reached up and grabbed Sidon's arms. Sidon laughed again. "Enough with the formal stuff, Link! You are my friend, and have no need to bow to me or my father!"
As Link's feet dangled in the air, he sighed. "If you say so, Sidon."
"That's more like it," Sidon said, grinning. He set Link down, flashed his signature smile, and returned to his spot next to King Dorephan.
"Sidon is right," Dorephan began. "You have no reason to bow to us. You are the one who stopped Vah Ruta, after all. But, I must know, why have you come? Surely, you are very busy rebuilding Hyrule with the princess?"
"We've been very busy," Link replied. "In fact, rebuilding, no, reuniting Hyrule, is why I've come. Princess Zelda herself has invited all the Zoras to her coronation taking place in twelve days. I have a formal invitation for you, with the location and other stuff like that on it." Link pulled out a blue envelope.
Prince Sidon took it from him, and exclaimed, "The Zora will be more than happy to attend Zelda's coronation! Er, if that's okay with you, father."
King Dorephan laughed. "That is most certainly okay. I couldn't have said it better myself." Sidon flashed his signature smile again, and laughed.
"I can't wait to see you there!" Link laughed. He waved goodbye, and walked out of throne room. He headed out of the Zora courtyard, and walked across the long bridge leading out of the domain. Link rounded the corner, quickly glanced over his shoulder to make sure no one followed him, and changed into his heavy, fireproof armor. He clicked onto the shrine in Goron City, and teleported.
Link took a deep breath, feeling his skin become slick with sweat despite his armor. He trudged down the ramp into the main part of the city, his heavy, metal boots making a clunking sound every time they hit the ground. There were no Gorons between Link and his destination, so he didn't have to deal with them calling him 'brother.' Link did appreciate the gesture, but Gorons really could hug hard. He was glad he didn't have to worry about his spine snapping today.
Link finished his walk down the ramp, and ducked into a moderately sized house. The self-proclaimed boss of the Gorons, Bludo, was standing inside. Link smiled, and walked right up to him. The Gorons had no formal procedures.
"Hey, brother!" Bludo called, slapping Link hard on the back. "What brings ya here today? I thought ya were the one who rescued the princess!"
"I am," Link replied, coughing. "And Princess Zelda is the reason I came. She has asked me to invite all the Gorons to her coronation in twelve days. I have a formal invitation for you. It is fireproof, by the way." Link held out a red envelope.
"Well, the princess really knows her stuff!" exclaimed Bludo, swiping the envelope from Link. "Tell the little princess the Gorons will most certainly be there!"
"Glad to hear it," Link said, grinning. He left Goron City, headed a little ways down the path, and teleported back to the closest shrine to Hyrule Castle. He quickly changed back into his Champion's tunic and Hylian trousers after making sure no workers were around. He skirted Castle Town, too tired to deal with being famous. He sneaked around the walls of the town, and climbed into Hyrule Castle's courtyard. He trekked up the steps to his and Zelda's shared room.
Zelda was sitting at the only desk in the room, which she had declared hers. That was fine with Link, since his writing was atrocious anyway. Zelda always told him he held the pen like a dagger, but Link was a knight, not a scribe. The only reason he had learned to write was because Zelda insisted he had to when he became her personal knight. But learning, and being good at it, were two different things.
Zelda looked up from whatever she was writing when Link walked in. She smiled. "You look exhausted."
"Traveling all across Hyrule isn't easy, even with the Sheikah Slate. Being famous doesn't help either," Link answered, laying on his bed.
"You should be happy everyone appreciates you," Zelda scolded gently. "Anyway, how did it go?" Zelda asked.
"Great," Link replied. "All four races have agreed to come."
"Excellent!" Zelda exclaimed, clapping her hands excitedly.
"What have you got there?" Link yawned, gesturing to whatever she was writing.
"Your script," Zelda answered.
"What I'm going to say?" Link said.
"Yes," Zelda said simply. She turned back to writing, so Link assumed the conversation was over. He lay down his head on the pillow, allowing sleep to overtake him.