Chapter 17- Gerudo attack
LINK POV
I am bored, seriously this is a gathering of pompous nobles who just come to brag and check if they still have it better than others. I really have not been paying attention to names and faces, I just smile and shake hands… well, I did scare the Akkala people by almost revealing publicly what happened that day, let's be perfectly clear here, it was not a petty move on my part, they DESERVED IT after the stunt they tried to pull… BUT I had to abstain because my Queen looked at me with disapproval.
"I just find boring all this talk about politics, honestly I would rather dance right now, what about you?" noble random girl asks Link, kind of hopping he gets the hint and asks her to the dance floor.
"Honestly I want to fill your mouth with grapes" hopefully that will choke… shut you up for a while "but the food is not served yet missy" Link answers, the noble girl just giggles "if you would excuse me" Link says leaving her side and heading towards the Queen, who seems to be in distress.
A challenge in itself, since he had to cross A SEA of people to get to Queen Claire, and he SHOULD NOT do anything that could be considered rude, meaning he could not bump into them for it could be perceived as an aggression, and he was obligated to stop and talk if they wanted a word with him.
"Is everything all right my queen?" Link asked when he finally arrived
"Yes… no, my husband seems stressed and anxious, seen him like this has me on edge, like something is going to happen, and that odd flash I saw is not helping with my concerns"
"WHAT ODD FLASH? WHEN DID YOU" BONG! BONG! BONG! BONG! That is the bell, SHIT.
Link grabs the Queen's hand and runs with her heading to the entrance, then a few arrows fly across the ballroom shattering the windows they broke through. People started screaming, a few tried to run but kept stumbling and falling catastrophically, the previous noble girl tried to exit the ballroom by jumping through a window, but as she reached it so did a Gerudo, who quickly drew her scimitars and slashed the girl's throat, this happened right in front of Link and the Queen.
Despite seeing this, the Queen's expression remained stoic, she did not scream, she kept running. Link just kept looking at her with pride, and was also glad most of the people present stayed frozen in place out of fear, hence not crowding the exit route.
Seconds, the supposed advantage we gained by placing the outlooks was only of a few seconds… DAMN IT, I have to close the ballroom's main gate, that will trap people in here with the Gerudo, but I am a SWORD agent, I don't save people, that is SHIELD'S route of action, I… WE are the executioner, and SWORD does not believe in putting yourself in danger for others, if I have to let them die to save myself and keep my promise to the King, THAT IS WHAT I WILL DO.
Once out of the ball room area Link started to close the gate, cutting the connection between the ball room to the rest of the castle
"HOLD IT!" Someone yells, but Link continues to lower the gate
"YOUR FATHER AND SISTER ARE STILL IN THERE" The Queen is screaming and punching Link on his back, he just continues closing the gate, ignoring the screams and the hands trying to reach him through the gate holes, and he also shuts the door behind the gates loudly, not wanting to see what was going to happen to the ones on the other side, then he turns grabbing the Queens wrist aggressively.
"IF YOU THINK THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO EXIT THE BALLROOM, YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR OWN FUCKING CASTLE… MOTHER" Link states strongly but without yelling at her, anger pouring out of his eyes. Screams can now be heard… He is not pleased with what he just did, but it had to be done. Link closes his eyes and walks away releasing his hold on the Queen.
"I am sorry my Queen… the King was not alone in there, I am sure he will be escorted in here soon, I am sure Zelda was not in the ballroom either, where is she?"
Then they both turn their heads when they hear the creak of a door opening, Zelda stumbles in
"MOM what is going on? I heard screams and glass breaking"
TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP the King and his disguised soldiers join them, once he notices his whole family in there, he sobs a little and immediately hugs the Queen.
BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! They are taking the gate down to gain access, we need to leave ASAP
"You need to leave my Lord; the attackers are getting in here any second" says one of the undercover soldiers
"ATTACKERS? WE ARE UNDER ATTACK?" Zelda yells and then runs heading to the east tower
Because she JUST had to make it harder for me, didn't she?
"ZELDA! GET HERE RIGHT THI-" the Queen starts to chase after her daughter, but starts to collapse, Link immediately stops his chase on Zelda and rushes to his Queen's aid.
"She is having trouble breathing due to her heart sickness, grab her and the King and get them out of here" Link tells the 3 guards present
"NO! I WON'T LEAVE THIS CASTLE WITHOUT MY FAMILY YOU NEED TO GET ZELDA FIRST" yells the King
The guards just stare at the King, begging him with their eyes, Link approaches the King with a reassuring smile, then quickly hits Daphness carotid artery with the edge of his hand, fainting the King instantly, but he was able to catch him from falling all the way to the floor.
Guard drawing a dagger "did you just attacked our King?"
"The King is fine, he just went to sleep early, AND he seems more willing to cooperate now, if you know what I mean" Link says still holding the King.
The guard smiles and puts away the knife "it certainly seems that way" the guard takes the robe from the King and puts it on, one guard hug him, the other takes the King's crown and places it on the one using the robe, tears falling from his face.
Oh… they are going to… BUT THAT IS A DEATH SENTENCE, HOW CAN THEY WILLINGLY… fuck. Daphness, you are a loved King, a VERY LOVED KING, I still need to ask you how the heck did you pulled this off, so you are not dying today, I need to learn this from you still.
BANG! The gun shot snaps Link out of his inner monologue
"I see… where are you heading?" Link asks the guards solemnly
"I am taking the royal carriage to Lake Hylia; the King and Queen are leaving in the cargo carriage to Kakariko village" answers the brave guard who is disguising as the King
"Don't, too predictable, and Impa is no longer there… take them to death mountain, Darunia is the King's sworn brother, he will protect them" BANG!
All the guards nod in agreement, the guard in disguise heads to the royal carriage to fulfill his role as bait, the other two start taking the majesties to their cargo carriage, before leaving the Queen looks a Link and tries to say something but no sound comes out, she begins to cry.
"5 minutes from now, if I don't get the princess in the cargo carriage in 5 you leave, no matter what she says understood?" Link orders as he starts running heading for the east tower.
Link starts climbing the stairs when he hears the metallic sound of the gate falling
Shit, no time, Zelda please be in your room
ZELDA POV
The door suddenly opens starling the Princess; she hugs her bunny plushie tighter and stares angrily at the culprit
"We need to go now" Link says heading to her window and opening it.
"YOU DON FUCKING TELL ME WHAT T-" Link slaps the Princess and pushes her against the wall covering her mouth with is gloved hand, BANG! Zelda flinches startled by the sound, Link just stares at her and taps on his ear with an index finger.
WHAT? I am THE PRINCESS, not a filthy bat, what am I supposed to… Dear Goddesses, I can hear them climbing the stairs, THEY ARE HEADING HERE!
She pushes him away and runs for her desk, she then pushes it to obstruct the entrance to her room. Meanwhile Link grabs the bed sheets and ties them together making a rope, he grabs one end and throws the rest out the window. BANG!
"Climb down Princess, I won't let go, but do it fast" Link tells her
BANG! (Female cries and begs) BANG!
WHAT IS THAT SOUND? WHAT ARE THEY USING TO KILL MY PEOPLE? I don't trust this boy, but I am not stupid, I will climb down, and of course I will do it fast, this is not my first time.
Zelda stares at Link with determination, nods and grabs the rope of sheets. BANG! The door's handle gets blown off; they start pushing the door open but can't because the desk blocking
They just BLEW part of the door, whatever they are using is like a focalized mini explosion, I AM OUT OF HERE
Zelda looks at her plushie, she had come to retrieve it, but in this situation, it will be troublesome to be carrying it, she hides it under her bed, then grabs the improvised rope and jumps out of the window, she hangs for a second to stabilize from the fall, and starts climbing down.
Well, he did kept his promise… he didn't let go even though I jumped out like that. THAT WAS A BAD MOVE ZELDA, not a safe at all, he could have lost his grip due to the force of my jump… but come on I was scared
BANG! Zelda starts to fall down, luckily, she was not far from ground level anymore, the rest of the improvised rope fell down next to her, the end Link should be holding was stained with blood.
FUCK, HE IS DOWN, I MUST RUN AWAY, BUT WHERE TO?
Zelda hears horses pulling a carriage, and decides to run on that direction, as she starts running, she slips, hitting her head in the fall. The carriage leaves without even noticing her.
LINK POV
The wind blows hard, signaling the beginning of winter. The screams have stopped, but sobs and cries can still be heard. Link is limping slowly through the garden with only one objective in mind, to make sure the cargo carriage left the castle safely. He stands where the royal carriage should have been, and looks at the ground, were he sees horse tracks followed by foot prints
Well, they bit the bait, hopefully that means they did not bother with the cargo carriage.
He slowly walks to the storage secret entrance, the majesties were supposed to have used it to board the cargo carriage, judging by the prints on the floor it seems they managed to board it and are not being followed, then he notices HER, he slowly approaches and is able to see Zelda still breathing, laying on the floor.
She slipped, or at least that is what her prints indicate…PATHETIC
Link stands looking down at her fallen figure, a sinister smile appears on his face as he draws a Colt Revolver, the weapon that was used on him previously, points it at Zelda and shoots.