Well, you asked for it so here's chapter three! Enjoy!

As Zelda approached the royal stables she paused for a moment and looked up at the night sky. It began to rain a bit. It had been raining a lot in Hyrule as of late.

"The Gerudos must be up to no good..." She thought to herself. She pulled her cloak a little tighter and continued onward, entering the stables. Most of the horses had been taken by the Hylian army but there were still a few remaining. As Zelda walked down the rows of stalls, she noticed an oddly colored horse twords the back of the stable. Most of Hyrules' military horses were pure white but this one was almost a reddish color!

As she quickened her pace a bit and approached the red horses stall she noticed that the horse was lying down, as if injured. As she came up to the gate of the stall Zelda realised that she had seen this horse before.

"Epona!" Zelda exclaimed. "What in din's name are you doing here? Shouldn't you be with Link?"

Epona obviously did not reply. Instead she just looked up at the princess with a look of pain in her eyes and whinnied softly.

"Oh, your injured aren't you? You poor thing! Let me heal you." She said soothingly as she took epona's hoof into her hands. It felt cold in contrast to Zelda's warm, smooth hands. She said a short prayer in Hylian and used her sage powers to heal Epona. For a moment, Epona's hoof glowed bright blue and then it returned to normal.

"There, that's much better, isn't it?" Zelda said as Epona staggered to her feet. "Now let's go! Do you feel up to helping me find mean old Link?" Epona neighed happily. She probably couldn't understand a word Zelda just said but upon having herself healed, she was raring to go!

So off into the night they sped. Each mile further into the storm they went, the harder it became to see. Zelda put her forearm across her eyes to sheild them from the onslaught of rain pouring down upon them. Eventually she reached Zora's River. It had been a matter of hours but it seemed like days to her. The rain had lightened up but it was still drizzling. The night sky and it's thousands of stars was still visible, however. Zelda and Epona sped onward and the troops campsite was in view! As she approached the outskirts of the campsite she was stopped abruptly by two rather large guards. Epona bucked form being startled so much and Zelda was thrown off the horses back.

"GYAHH!" She exclaimed as she landed bottom-first in a puddle of mud.

"Unless you have some form of identification we cannot let you pass Miss." Stated one of the guards, in an official tone.

"Identification?! Listen here you, I-" Zelda began. But before removing the hood of her cloak she reconsidered and thought it unwise to show her true identity to them. If they were to discover that she was in fact Princess Zelda, surely they would inform her father and then her mission would fail.

"What's going on over here?" Link asked as he walked over inbetween the two brawny guards. He looked down and saw a fair maiden sitting in the mud. Just as he was about to lift her hood up to make sure she wasn't a spy he looked over and saw Epona standing by the riverbank.

"Soldiers, I can handle her." Link said, turning around to face them.

"Are you sure, Link? If you should become indesposed, our war is practically lost!" One of the men said.

"I said, I can handle this. Now off with you!" Link said sternly as he watched them walk away. Link then turned around and extended his hand to Zelda, who was STILL seated in the mud. "Are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm fine. Thank you." Zelda said, taking his hand and standing up. Link removed her hood and looked into her icy blue eyes.

"There...That's better...I KNEW it was you!" Link said, smirking. "Now, on to the most important question...What the hell is wrong with you?!"

"Excuse me?!" Zelda said bewildered and infuriated all at once.

"Why on earth did you risk your life to come here?! Do you realise that if you had been seen by a Gerudo that you surely would have been taken hostage?! They would have killed you!!" Link yelled.

"Hmph! I think I can handle myself Link!" Zelda was about to start yelling at Link for speaking to her in such a mannor but then remembered why she came. "Listen, about last night...I accept your apology and I'm sorry I got so upset at you. I just wanted you to know that." Zelda said, looking down. Link lifted her head back up with his finger so that their gazes met.

"Zelda, you shouldn't have risked your life to come here. You should know that we're friends no matter what, even I know that!" Link said, smiling ever so slightly. Zelda blushed.

"Well, that's not the only reason I came here you know." Zelda said as she started to rifle through her pack. "Oh for Din's sake, where did I put that thing...Ah-ha!" She said pulling out a small brown pouch held shut by a golden piece of rope. "Here, inside this pouch there's a charm I made. This thing will let me see and talk to you and you me. This way we can keep in contact although you'll be far away!" Zelda said, smiling and handing Link the package.

"Hmm...So we can see each other ANYTIME?" Link asked, smirking yet again.

"Yes, that's what I said." Zelda said. She paused for a moment. Why was Link smiling like that? Just then she realised the sick things he was probably thinking... "UGG! Link!!!" Zelda exclaimed. Link burst out laughing.

"Aww, c'mon Zelda, I'm only playing with you!" Link said smiling. When Link smiled, Zela always forgot why she was mad at him. Whenever he smiled like that, she got a warm feeling inside. She felt happy, as if her heart was flying!

"Helloooooo, Hyrule to Zelda, come in Zelda!" Link said, waving his hand in front of her face.

"Huh?" Zelda said, snapping back to reality. Oh no, she got stuck in a trance again! "I have REALLY got to stop doing that..." She thought.

"Zelda, you okay?" Link asked, looking slightly concerened.

"Oh, um, yes Link, I'm fine. It's just..." She started.

"Yeah?" Link asked.

"...Nevermind." Zelda said.

"Oh come on now, not this again. Last night you said nevermind and now here you are, at Zora's River on a rainy night. Just tell me!" Link said. Zelda sat and thought for a moment.

"...Please, come home unharmed." Zelda said.

"Wha- Of course I wi-" Link was cut off by Zelda's lips pressed up against his. Although startled, he closed his eyes and got swept up in the moment. Just then an arrow landed dangerously close to Link's hand! The Gerudo's were attacking!

"Zelda! You have to get out of here!!" Link said as he picked her up and placed her on Epona.

"But Link I-" Zelda protested, but before she could finish Link slapped Epona's behind and sent her running off twords the castle, twords saftey. Link watched the two of them speed off and then brandished his sword, ready for battle...Surely the first of many battles to come...

Viola chapter three is complete! Things will probably get REALLY good soon so keep the reviews coming to find out what happens next!