Link heard a soothing, almost sad, tune drift into the courtyard. He saw a small stream of clear, cool water encircling the land. Up ahead was a young girl wearing a silken dress, staring into the window.

"Who's that?"Navi whispered. Link walked up the stairs and prodded the girl on the shoulder.

Kerpopblizangkinnnggggtallllnooooossssssgtttttttttigggggg!!!!

Link fell back down to the floor with a bruised knee, two cut arms, and bleeding nose.

Zelda turned around, brushed her skirt gently, and smoothed her hair back.

"You made me break a nail, you ignorant boy. Bad move." Zelda backflipped the stairs and frowned at Link.

"Wait a minute...you have a fairy..." Zelda straightened herself. "Who are you?"

Link got up and glared at Zelda. It was humiliating to get beaten up by a girl, especially in front of Navi.

"I'll be asking the questions around here, missy." Link spat out coldly, stopping the flow of blood and trying to ignore the pangs of pain on his arms and knees.

Zelda raised an amused eyebrow, brought up her finger, placed it on Link's temple, and pushed.

Link fell to the ground, his back adding to his injuries.

"Okay, okay, sorry!" Link cried out. "I just wanna speak to the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda!"

Zelda was silent, a grin slowly spreading on her face. "Hasn't anyone told you that Zelda's a tomboy?"

Her grin got wider. "I'm Zelda."

Link mouth fell open. "You-you're Zelda??? You can't be...I thought...I thought Zelda was one of those...well, prissy girly girls!"

Zelda laughed. "I can surprise people with my attitude, can't I? Well, first, can you tell me your name?"

Link got up. "My name's Link, and I'm from the forest. The Great Deku Tree, our forest guardian told me to come to you. He said something about you being my-"

Link stopped. He was just about to say, "superior".

"What?" Zelda asked suspicously.

"Um, nothing," Link said quickly.

Zelda's eyes flickered dangerously. "What did you say?"

Link felt a shimmer of fear. "Ok, ok, superior."

Zelda laughed. "I'm not that mean, you know. Well, I'll tell you what I was doing. I was spying through the window. I know you think that's girly, but I was actually looking to see Ganondorf, the leader of the Gerudos, who live in the desert. He looks pretty powerful. I wanna challenge him to a battle. He looks like a challenge."

Link saw a gleam of excitement in Zelda's eyes.

"I think though, he's trying to take over the world, not only Hyrule. I see madness in his eyes, so that's why I'm training, to try and stop him in combat. Link, can you do me a favour?"

Link dearly wanted to say, "no", but he'd probrably get kicked in the shin.

"Of course," Link answered.

"Collect the other two spiritual stones, and bring them to me. We'll get the Triforce and be unstoppable!"

Link wanted to run away from Zelda, but instead nodded.

"Great!" she said in a high-pitched tone.

Link frowned.

"I mean, great!" Zelda repeated in a slightly lower tone. "My attendant, Impa, shall lead you out. Now, scrammm!!!"

Zelda flicked her finger, and Link hurried off to find Impa, a stern, built woman with her arms crossed.

"I'm going to teach you a song." Impa said in a high, fluttery voice. "I feel like bossing somebody around."

Link felt like he was going to faint. First off, injuries, then a tomboy princess, and a girly bodyguard!?!? But Link obeyed and took out his fairy ocarina and pressed it to his lips.

Impa raised her fingers to her nose and started to blow it.

Lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala

Link tried to copy it-and did it perfectly.

How the heck did I do that? Link pondered as Impa applauded.

"Good, good. Now, I'll lead you out."