Disclaimer: Donotown. And if I did I would have filled their stockings with candy~
Hello my lovelies~ It is the day before Christmas and with it comes a new chapter of my story! Along with a little something for you Link/Zelda fans that I have made as a oneshot to celebrate the holidays!
Do enjoy~ Reviews are not just supported, but rewarded with cookies~
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New Sun Rising
As the dawn of a new day arose the royal guards made their daily rounds around the castle town, kindly greeting the morning townsfolk as they passed by, the flowers for the small stands were being brought through the large front gate to the town.
Inside the newly restored castle maids quickly walked about, answering the princess's request, Zelda paced quickly about the throne room just wishing time would pass by as quickly as possible, she ceased her pacing when she heard a knock on the door "My lady" a maid curtsied "The carriage has arrived" Zelda nodded and dismissed her as she regained composure and calmly walked out of the throne room, she directed herself to the wide living room where she was to wait and sat down anxiously looking at the door.
Her eyes gleamed with happiness as she saw the door open "Hello princess"
She stood up and disregarded her manners as she ran to the door "Impa!" she hugged her caretaker.
Impa hugged her back smiling "My dear Zelda, I was worried about you"
"So was I! I was worried for your safety when I saw you in the dungeons!"
Impa placed a hand on her head "We Sheikahs are strong, Ganondorf wasn't about to dispose of me so easily"
Zelda beamed a smile at her and slightly stepped away "How is father? I received a late letter from you informing me you had moved him to Kakariko Village"
Impa looked at her for a moment and then directed her gaze to the floor "The king… He has passed away" she confessed, uncertain of what words could tell the news in a lighter way, Zelda's heart suddenly sank, her eyes widened in disbelief and she fell to her knees her hand on her mouth to prevent herself from bursting into tears, Impa crouched down beside her and hugged her gently "I'm sorry Zelda… He was far too ill to be healed… He now resides in the Sheikah cemetery… He was given a proper burial" Zelda unconsciously hugged her caretaker not saying a word as she took the news in, Impa rubbed her shoulders "How is Link?" she asked, trying to lighten Zelda's mood.
"He hasn't woken yet…"
"How bad are his injuries?" Impa lifted Zelda up along with herself.
"They look bad… It's been two days since Ganondorf was sealed away, I'm starting to worry" Impa nodded "Can I see him?" Zelda nodded and motioned Impa to follow her through the corridors and up the stairs to a hall that hosted two doors.
She motioned to the one on the left and walked in, Impa following soon after, Zelda moved to the queen-size bed that lay on the far end of the room, Link's sleeping figure resting calmly on the bed, a maid stood on the other side of the bed changing the bandages in his arms and chest.
Zelda dismissed the maid and sat down by one of the chairs near the bed, looking at his form as she did, Impa walked to the other side where the maid once stood and slightly removed the bandages, "They look bad" she mused, Zelda looked at her pleadingly "He's a strong boy, he won't submit to death just yet" she smiled which made Zelda's eyes fill with hope "Let him rest all he needs to, you have important matters to attend to now" Impa started, looking at her somewhat serious "We must inform the people of the King's passing, and we must also inform of your ascension to the throne as you are next in line to take it"
Zelda looked to the window, caught by the brightness of the sunlight "Do you think they will accept me as queen alone?"
Impa looked to the window as well "We will see what we can do about that"
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Groaning audibly as the sun pierced through the window Tetra turned to the side, trying to return to her much deserved sleep only to be interrupted by a cheery voice coming from the living room downstairs "Tetra? Are you up yet? We have to go visit Link" Tetra groaned again and lazily stood up quickly dressing herself and walking downstairs to meet Malon as she served breakfast, Malon smiled at her "Good morning" Tetra smiled at her and greeted back, sitting down along with her crew to devour the wide breakfast that she had made for them.
After they were done they prepared a cart with the daily milk that was to be delivered to the castle town and parted to said place. After being done with Malon's usual delivery they entered the castle where they were directed to Link's room, Tetra and Malon sat at either side of the bed "You think he'll wake up soon?" Malon asked Tetra.
Tetra looked at Link in concentration "His breathing is slower than normal" she reached for his hand, holding it in hers "His body is colder too…" Tetra stopped there, unwilling to deepen her speculations.
"Hello Malon, Tetra, welcome once more" the girls smiled at the sight of Zelda standing in the doorway, walking to Malon's side she sat down and looked at Link.
Tetra looked at Zelda, noticing a tinge of worry, she furrowed her eyebrows "Is there something wrong?" she asked.
Zelda sighted "I will give news in a few minutes, please stay, I wish to talk with you after I give my announcements" Tetra nodded as well as Malon, turning to glance at the maid that stood by the door.
"Milady, everything is ready" Zelda stood up, thanking the maid and walking out the door, soon followed by her friends, both curious of the news that she held.
Zelda stood at the wide balcony, glancing at her people as they quietly awaited her speech, she sighted feeling her throat somewhat dry and straightened up, trying as much as she could to hold an air of authority "People of Hyrule, for what felt like a dreadful eternity we were held at the mercy of a heartless demon who threatened our existence and held our very will in the palm of his hand, but the days came soon to an end thanks to the hero we once banished from our lands, to him we owe it all and therefore his banishment is now lifted"
She paused, hearing the loud cheers and comments of the people below, some admitting their wrongs and hoping for forgiveness and cheering for Zelda's decision, after everyone had voiced their apologies and calmed to barely a murmur she continued "In the dark times that we faced we were cursed with an evil king, our previous king had been poisoned and therefore held his life on a fragile thread… Alas, he valiantly fought his illness to the very end, and now his soul has reached the Goddesses above" sudden outbursts and cries were instantly heard.
Zelda noting the deception and frustration of her people, even hearing the questions for a new ruler rising, "Please settle down" she tried, catching the attention of most and being able to continue "As I am next in line to take the royal throne, I will be now taking such place as your queen" to this last statement many comments arose, many of them voicing their disagreement.
One man standing over the rest commented "Not to offend thee princess, but it is clear to all of us that we would feel much more at ease if a king were to be by your side"
Zelda looked at the man "May I know the name of who tells of such uncertainty?"
"Reginald your highness, an aspiring advisor for the future ruler"
Zelda frowned slightly, if he was hoping to ever have a position at her side he would have to do better than that "Not to ruin the hopes of an aspiring advisor, but there is not one book that dictates that a queen cannot rule as well as a king" sounds of worry, disagreement and otherwise were voiced at this.
The aspiring advisor raised his voice "Your highness mentioned that we owed a great debt of gratitude to the hero, I believe that the kingdom itself would be the best way to repay him" Zelda looked down slightly stunned, another wave of agreement to the statement and still worry was heard.
She sighted "The hero now is unable to make decisions, we will settle this at his awakening" satisfied with the answer they all calmed down and calmly left the gathering, returning to their previous chores, Zelda walked back to the king's room and placed a hand on her forehead, the last thing she needed was to drag Link to a life he did not need, sighting once more she sat tiredly on her father's bed "Perhaps he would like the life of a king…" she looked towards the door, images of an uncertain future flooding her mind…
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"Pathetic…"
He turned in darkness, unwilling to listen to his own words
"You call yourself deserving of the title of hero"
His own voice mocked, he closed his eyes shut. He knew he was no hero.
"You can't even save your friends, how can you expect to save your own life?"
"Stop it" he told the voice, an image suddenly appeared before him, the lone witch hat sat in front of him, he lifted himself from the cold floor and held it in his hands, watching it wither to ashes in merely seconds, he frowned "I didn't want this"
"What did you want?"
He held the ashes in his hands "I wanted to save them... RK, Link and Zelda…"
"Why didn't you?"
He let go of the ashes and stared down as they fell "Because I couldn't save myself"
"It is about time you started…"
Link looked up, the voice was right, a light suddenly emanated from his left hand, he looked down, the triforce in his hand shone blindingly, making the darkness around him disappear in a second
Moaning slightly he tiredly moved an arm to shield the light from his eyes, he waited until his eyes slowly adjusted to the light to take in his surroundings, he then noticed his body was being slightly but firmly hugged by something, he slightly pulled the covers off him to discover what it was "Bandages?" he asked himself, his chest was firmly secured, as well as some parts of his arms and legs, he touched the white fabric in his torso and flinched slightly, remembering in an instant what had caused it "Does that mean that I managed to save Zelda?"
Making an attempt to stand up he slowly flung his legs to his right, testing his balance as he placed his feet on the floor and moved to stand up, flinching slightly once more as the wounds stung he successfully stood up, taking his time to make sure he was capable of mobilizing he walked to the drawers where he assumed the maids had stored his clothes, smiling as he saw them he pulled them out of the first drawer and proceeded to dress himself.
When he was finally dressed he clumsily walked to the door and steadied himself with the wall, noting that his legs hadn't been fully accustomed to his weight "How long had I been unconscious?" he thought but decided to answer his question after he had made sure that at least the princess was alright.
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"He might accept" the maid tried.
Zelda only stared at the window "He might not, and I will not force him to marry just to satisfy the selfish needs of the people" she stubbornly declared, the maid sat in front of her as the others cleaned the room to fit her "I can care for Hyrule on my own, I love my country and I will do anything to protect it"
"You sound so angry at that statement"
Zelda frowned "Of course I do, I cannot believe that-" she stopped suddenly, the voice she had heard was far too husky to belong to a woman, she quickly turned around and almost yelped in surprise at the sight of a stumbling green-clad man walking through the door, quickly lifting herself from her seat she hurried to his side, helping him sit down on a nearby chair "What are you doing here!? You should be resting!" she said somewhat enthusiastically, glad to see him awake but nevertheless worried.
"Why are you doubting your abilities to care for Hyrule?" he asked, stretching a bit to make his limbs adjust to his body quickly.
Zelda sat in front of him "I don't question that, but my people do, according to them I need a king to help me care for it"
Link stopped his movements and looked at her "What do you think?"
Zelda was slightly stunned by his question, she folded her hands on her lap "I think… I think that if I would ever need that partner, then the most suited one to that position would be… You"
Link didn't show any sign of amazement at her statement, instead he just glanced at her, making her feel slightly uncomfortable "Is this what you want?" he asked her.
Zelda was once again found surprised by his question "I…" she stopped, unable to find her words, she looked down at her hands, unsure of what to say to him.
Link leaned back on his chair "If this had been what you wanted then you wouldn't take this long on answering" Zelda looked back at him, amazed that he would speak the truth that no one else had spoken to her "If you want me by your side there are more ways that marriage to solve that issue" he smiled at her, making her relax slightly, she continued to be quiet, interested in his words.
Link slowly stood up and walked to the window, another fact that surprised Zelda since he now showed no signs of pain from his walk, she stood up as well and followed him "I think you can do a fine job as queen alone" Zelda smiled, his words had supported what she believed to be true "And to be king and rule by your side is a blessing, but in return I would have to sacrifice my own life to accept this one… I'm sorry, I was just not born to live my life carrying the weight that you do" he turned to Zelda, looking apologetically at her.
Zelda laughed slightly and placed a hand on his shoulder "The weight you carry is far greater, I understand of your rough nature, I knew you would eventually say words like these"
Link smiled at her "It might take them a while to accept this change, but they will learn to love you as their queen"
Zelda laughed in joy and clapped his hand "Thank you" she said and hugged him slightly, Link smiled nervously, unaccustomed to such display of emotion.
"Are we interrupting something?" they turned to see Tetra and Malon at the door.
Link smiled widely "Hello" he greeted and was soon hugged as well by the two women.
"We were worried!" said Malon.
Link's nervous smile graced him again "Forgive me, I'm not used to sleeping that much"
"You were out for three days you know" said Tetra as she let go, afraid that if she hugged him any longer his wounds would open, realizing this as well the others let him go, Link looked at them and laughed, making them laugh as well, their echoes reaching all the hallways of the castle.
"We'll come back!" yelled Tetra as her ship left the port on Lake Hylia, Link, Zelda and Malon waving their goodbyes as she left, a wide smile on Tetra's frame as she sailed away to the ocean she loves so truly, Link glanced at the ship, it was his time to do one last journey, a journey he promised himself he would do.
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Author's notes: As I said above, I have given you Link/Zelda fans a little Christmas gift! And if you're not much of a fan I still recommend you take a peek, it is my first fluff ever and I do hope I did well~
Oh!! I can0t wait for tomorrow! Heck I can't even wait for later! I have so many things to do today and I wanna do it all! Oh the exitement~
Legend of Zelda 4 life: Yay! You enjoyed my cookie! X33
Here's another for you~ -gives another cookie- thanks for the comment!
Ah! Now that makes more sense! I did make Link fight above the tower, and as you read, he was fine~ Just a little bumped is all xD
Yay you love the epicness of my story! I can't tell you how hard it was for me to write the whole fight scenes xD, it's always much better when you see them~
Thank you! Merry Christmas to you too! And happy holydays!
The Silent Orion: It's ok, I know it was kinda confusing but hopefully it'll all make sense in the end~
Thanks so much for your review and Merry Christmas!!
RKLali: IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS!!!!! XDDD Y me tienes que inviter a tu casa a comer hallacas!!!! Y salir y ver peliculas y comer choco : DDD
Te voy a llamar de lo mas boleta en navidad xD jajajajajaja ojala no se caigan las lineas
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Merry Christmas guys! And happy holydays!
-Gravity