So here is the second chapter! Okay so, some problems arise, people leave blah-blah-blah! You will just have to read it.
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Had he just said Zelda?
Saria removed her mouth and sat up, listening to the rapid breathe of the boy beneath her.
His eyes were closed and his expression was calm with bliss.
"L-Link..." she whispered
"...yeah?" he spoke between gasps of breath
"Did you just say Zelda?" her voice cracked.
His eyes flashed open, his breath stopped.
"What? Of course not-!"
"Don't Link! Just forget about it, I was stupid for doing this." She stood, grabbing her clothes and left for the exit.
"Saria wait!" he called
She began to run, leaving him sat there –still half naked- alone.
He collected his clothes and proceeded to get dressed.
A flicker to his left caught his eye. He turned to see Impa, face flooded with concern.
"Link, you shall return to Castle town with me. Princess Zelda is awaiting your arrival." The sheikah shouted.
"What does she want now-?"
"Please, we have no time!" Impa grabbed his wrist and pulled him with her.
Could it be Ganondorf? What had he done now? If he saw him...
III
When they arrived at Castle town Link ran ahead, searching for any trouble.
"This way!" Impa dragged him towards the Castle.
The smell of death hit his nose before he could even see what had happened. The bodies of about ten servants lay scattered around the throne room. One of them being Zelda.
She lay sobbing loudly against one of the corpses
"No." Link ran up to her small figure, eyes frightened.
"No, no, no, no! M'am!" he screamed.
Her eyes fluttered towards him, her face drowsy and bruised.
"Link?" she sat upright, "thank god you are here." She croaked.
"What's going on?" he demanded.
She flinched slightly, "Come here." She motioned for him to sit next to her.
He knelt besides her, letting her get close enough to whisper into his ear.
"You need to take the people and leave Hyrule, for your own good-."
"What about you?" both he and Impa spoke in unison.
"I will stay here of course-."
"Don't try to be a hero, m'am." Link pulled away from her.
"I could say the same to you-."
"Don't." He warned.
"Why do we have to leave?" Impa interrupted
"Ganondorf has left on a rampage, now is your only chance!" she shrieked, "Just look what he's done..." she looked over towards the servants.
"Innocent people." She cried
Link lowered his head, hands curling into fists.
"Why?" he whispered
Zelda stared at him, tears welling in her eyes.
"He has everything he could want! The throne, control, power, and even..." his voice trailed off.
"No! I won't allow this to happen anymore. Just look at yourself, m'am-."
"Stop calling me that! I hate it! I really do, so just stop!"
Silence filled the room, her eyes flaring with anger.
"I will go; I will take the people of castle town with me away from Hyrule. I will save you all..." he turned and left.
III
Zelda sat there silently for a while, thinking over what had just happened.
"Zelda, we should get you cleaned up for when Ganondorf returns. I will only anger him more." Impa helped the girl up, slowly.
"Oh..." Zelda replied bewildered
"Look what he's doing to you! This can't go on anymore, let Link help."
"But he will only get killed." She winced as the sheikah cleaned up her bust lip.
"Do you doubt his ability that much?" Impa frowned
"No it's just..."
"You care about him." Impa stated.
Zelda sighed, defeated.
Did she care about Link? At first she only saw him as an aspect, an object even, for saving Hyrule and when that option failed she had completely tossed him to the side. She had thought that he would always be there for her, but when her 'marriage' with Ganondorf was filed he just left. Once He was gone, that was when she realised she needed him. In the beginning she just yearned for his usual attention but as the months passed and his hate grew, she started to wonder if maybe there was something... more.
Tears rolled down her cheeks as finally understood how bad she had treated him. She had led him on for years, not thinking twice about how he even felt.
"I just don't want to cause him anymore trouble." She cried.
III
Link marched his way into every store, house and stall repeating the same words,
"Everyone! Please pay attention! Go to the water fountain at once, all will be explained there. Bring any weapons you have. These are orders from princess Zelda-."
Once her name was said, each time people would begin to scurry away.
Most of Castle town were soon gathered near the fountain, confused and anxious glances been passed around.
"What's going on, Link?" an elderly woman stepped forwards.
"Ganondorf has left and now is out only chance to leave."
"Well, where has he gone? Won't he come back soon." A small woman shouted.
"... We don't know." A familiar voice sounded from behind the crowd.
Everyone turned around to see Zelda, a serious tone on her face.
"Princess Zelda!" the crowd gasped.
Small murmurs flooded around the crowd, it had been over three months since they had seen their beloved highness.
"You must all leave at once, there shall be no arguments. Gather all women and children as the will be protected by following men. All weapons you own shall be brought a long. I will send twenty royal guards and also Link." She said loudly.
There was stunned silence for a while, until one man spoke.
"Okay, let's go collect all our weapons, men!"
An enthusiastic roar broke out and the men ran off in different directions.
"Link follow me." Zelda walked into the back alley.
Link followed obediently, butterflies colliding inside his stomach.
Her eyes glowed with both excitement and fear.
"Link, I just want you to be safe, so here." She pushed her hands forwards, a small object inside them.
"What is it?"
"It was my fathers, please take it."
The object she handed him was a small medallion. Upon it shone the sign of the triforce.
"How will this help?"
"You'll see." She smiled sadly.
"Thank you." He sighed.
As he turned to leave she wrapped her arms tightly around his arm, hugging him close to her.
"Goodbye Link." She wept loudly.
"Goodbye... Zelda." He turned and left.
Around the fountain stood over fifty people, including the twenty guards.
"Where are the rest?" a soldier spoke.
"They got scared and went home." A little girl chimed.
"We better get going." Link said quietly, leading the way.
Leaving Castle town behind...
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