This is the second chapter in my first ever Fanfiction. Please review and give me advice on how to improve. I will try to make at least two new chapters every 5 days, although I do not want to rush this too much.

I do not own Zelda. It is rightfully owned by Nintendo.

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CHAPTER 2; REUNITED

After Link woke up from his dream, he put his hands on his face and began to sob just a little. He decided that the pain was becoming unbearable. He was going to take action, and attempt to visit Zelda once more. He was both happy and nervous when he decided to try and see her again. He was strategizing a way to visit her. When he was young, he easily snuck by the guards, but he wasn't sure if that would work now since he was bigger and security was better.

He decided he would figure it out once he got there, and so he began to walk towards The Market. It took him about an hour to arrive at his destination. He walked to the castle gates, hiding so that the guards didn't notice him. But he thought things through, and realized he could not possibly sneak past the guards. He decided to try a different approach.

He walked up to the guards, without even trying to hide.

"Hello, may I please go inside the castle?" Link asked.

"You were not invited. Sorry, but we do not let peasants inside the castle," the guard replied.

"Well, I am a hero and killed a monster inside the Deku Tree of Kokiri Forest, cleared Dodongos Cavern of monsters in Goron City, and.... Rescued Princess Ruto from the belly of a monster."

"Yeah, like I'm supposed to believe that."

"I did. [Not to mention, saved 6 Sages, he thought in his head] Just ask someone, and they will tell you", said Link.

"Well who am I supposed to ask?"

"Ask The Princess of Hyrule, Zelda. She'll know."

The guard simply laughed and told him to go away. They argued there for several minutes, until finally the guard threatened to put him in prison if he kept this up. This is what Link wanted. His plan was to get taken to the dungeon in the castle, and maybe Zelda would happen to see him and tell them to take him out.

Link continued to argue, until the guard got so aggravated that he drew his weapon. He made Link put up his hands, and when he continued to argue, the guard slapped him with his metal gauntlet. Link pretended to enjoy it and laughed wildly, making the guard think he was insane. He walked him into the castle. Link had never actually been inside before. It was a luxurious structure made of cobblestone. Instead of going down to the dungeon, the guard lead him into the throne room before the King of Hyrule.

"Your highness, this kid was at the castle gate and had annoying arguing, and he also seems to enjoy pain. What shall we do with him?" He wanted to behead him right away.

"Oh, nothing to get so worked up about. Just kick him out and don't let him come back." The King thought about how annoying guards are these days.

The guard felt embarrassed, and he violently dragged Link back into the corridor. Link hoped that Zelda would happen to walk out and see him. To help attract attention, Link purposely tripped and went crashing into a suit of armor, sending it tumbling down an endless spiral of stairs. It caused a loud crashing noise, then it happened to hit someone, so they screamed in pain. If that didn't get Zelda to come running down to see what the commotion was, he didn't know what would. The guard yelled at Link, and struck him once more while calling him a stupid clumsy git. He put Link in a choke hold, as he hoped that Zelda would come running down. At this point it didn't seem very likely. But just as Link's face began to turn purple, his wish came true.

"What's all the noise about?" asked someone as they were running down some stairs. Link looked hopefully, and he was excited to see that it was Zelda.
"Who...." Zelda stopped, stunned. "L.... Link? Gaurd, let go of him!"

Zelda's eyes lit up, and she ran forth to Link and embraced him with a hug. The gaurd had no idea what was going on. "Who is this kid?"

"This is Link, a very brave hero." She didn't want to explain.

"Wait, so he was telling the truth?!?"

Zelda pushed the gaurd off and told him to go back to his post. "Link.... How did you get in? Why was he so mad at you? And.... I MISSED YOU!" She gave him yet another hug.

Link explained how he missed her, and that he has been living as a hermit, and what he did to get in and get her attention.

"You deserve better than living in some wild forest! I might be able to get you a room in the castle! You have been through many hardships, and you deserve a rest."

"Wait.... Could you really get me a room in the castle?", Link asked, surprised.

"Of course I could, if I explain to my dad that you are the hero every has talked about."

"People have been.......... Talking about me?"

Zelda rolled her eyes, smiled, and grabbed Link's wrist and pulled him with her.