Oh my God, everyone, I'm so sorry it took me forever to get this online. I had promised a week and it's been like a month. Well luckily the stupid NJ ASK State Testing ended today! SQUEE! So hopefully I'll be updating more frequently. I made an oath to myself saying that I will never drop a story unless a lot of people don't like it. So anyway I won't be making promises anymore except that eventually I will update. So anyway on with the next chapter of Loves Limit! Remember to R&R!
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Loves Limit
A Link and Zelda Romance Fan Fiction
Chapter 3 – Escape to Ordon
As Link spurred along the path with Zelda behind him, ideas – no more like premonitions – began to form in his mind.
'What if we get caught'…'or if the disguise doesn't work! Where will we run off to?!' he thought to himself. His thoughts were cut short when he reached the rope bridge connecting the Ordon and Faron Provinces. He preferred to concentrate when crossing this bridge because he had always been nervous it would snap underneath all the weight.
After crossing the bridge Link quietly sighed in relief. He, Zelda and Epona were nearing the Spirit Spring of Ordona. He pulled into the small, secluded area and helped Zelda off of Epona.
Zelda cleaned of her dirt-smudged face while Link took a drink of water. Zelda was well disguised with all her thin hair hidden into a blond wig of lush curls. She was also now wearing peasant clothes to blend in easier. The only thing that could possibly give her identity away was her sparkling eyes, which is why she wore a red velvet cloak to hide them from prying eyes… at least for now.
When Zelda was done making herself a bit more presentable, she jumped back on Epona with no help- much to Link's surprise.
Before Link even got a chance to start galloping into the village, Zelda's light voice piped up "Oh, Link! I almost forgot, if I'm in disguise, won't I need a cover name?!" she asked. "Oh! Good call, I didn't even think of that. Well, what do you want your name to be?" Link asked.
Zelda pondered on this for some time until she had it. "Hmm, how about… oh I know, Faye." Link looked at her with a perplexed and befuddled expression. "Faye? Why Faye?" he asked. "Well one- It's a beautiful name and two- it has great meaning to me. It was mother's name. She died in childbirth."
As she said this her face fell a bit. "I'm sorry Zelda- I mean Faye." Link said with a small smile. "I think it's a beautiful name." he followed up with. Zelda smiled too, and then they began to ride into town.
"Where is the village Link?" asked Zelda. "We're here." he replied. Zelda looked around and realized he was right. It was just that she had never seen so much greenery in a village. With all the construction, cement, and metal around her normal surroundings, natural green seemed a foreign color to her.
As they trotted past all sorts of little buildings she asked "Which is your house Link?" "Oh, the one we just passed." He mentioned. As the princess looked behind her, her eyes fell upon most likely the biggest tree house she had ever seen. She wasn't sure if the tree was real!
It also seemed to be the largest residence other than what she assumed to be the mayor's home. "Link, this town isn't nearly as bad as you claimed! It's really quaint and lush!" Zelda exclaimed with enthusiasm.
"Well, good to hear." Link said. "I know your dad. He is a stubborn ass, and you aren't going home until he comes to his senses." Zelda jokingly gasped at his outburst of swearing- which she had never heard him do before. She never knew Link was that cold towards her father, but then again she really didn't care. Her feelings towards him were mutual to Link's.
She playfully slapped him on the arm and laughed. "So anyway Faye, what would you like to do?" he said exaggerating the name Faye with a sarcastic smile playing on his lips. "How about introducing me to some of the towns people." She said.
Link's voice lowered and he peered back at her. He then said in a hushed tone "Zelda, I don't know if that is such a good idea. We should probably just play it safe, you know. Get you settled in and find you more background information before mingling with inquisitive people." he said. "Yeah, that might be a better idea." And with that Link veered to the right and turned around back to his house.
When he got to the small tree house he realized he had mail. 'Well, that's odd. I hardly ever get mail' Link thought to himself. Curiosity at its peak, he walked over to the rusty mailbox, popped it open and saw a beautiful envelop with the royal crest imprinted on its lacey, expensive envelope.
Link sighed. He knew what was coming. With dismay, he opened the letter to reveal none other than a restraining order for Princess Zelda of Hyrule. Apparently he could no longer be within 1,000 feet of his beloved. He also saw, behind the paper, another, smaller paper. He took it out of the envelop, and unfolded it, to find it was a personal letter from the King.
Within reading the first two words, 'Dear peasant,' he tore it in half and pocketed it, so he could dispose of it properly later.
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2 Weeks Later
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'Zelda has become quite accustomed to life in Ordon. All the towns people love her, she loves the kids; she even keeps them occupied while I heard the goats, everything seems to be going swimmingly' Link thought to himself. He smiled, satisfied that he was finally done for the day.
His thoughts were broken when he heard various, loud horns sounding down in the village. As the trumpets played, only one more thought remained in his mind. 'Oh, crap!'
Link ran all the way down to the village and he was silently praying Zelda was hidden inside his house.
As he got closer to all the commotion he saw horses, flags, and guards. 'The Royal Guard… great…' thought Link.
He figured there was no point in stopping to get a closer look. He already knew what it was. He had to get to his home to assure himself Zelda hadn't been caught.
As he evaded the crowd and looped around it a strong and unfortunately familiar voice stopped Link. He slowed, and shakily turned on his heel to face whoever beckoned him. When he saw the large carriage molded out of gold and silver he rolled his eyes to the City in the Sky. 'He always knew how to make an entrance' Link thought to himself.
Then the King of Hyrule –King Gregory III- (AN: Sorry. My mind was blank. It was the first name I thought of. Ha-ha, anyway back to the story!) stepped out of the extravagant carriage. "Ah, Link, I suppose you have received the letter I sent you?" said the King. "Yes I did." Link spat back with venom in his voice.
"Well great." Said the King with a fake grin plastered on his old, hard features. "I was warned of your plans of eloping with my daughter"- now Link was blushing a mad red color- "but you see Zelda has far too many duties to run off with a commoner. I am sorry for squashing your fancies, but maybe you can find someone more… per say… your type." The King looked down on Link like a bug; a self-satisfied, cocky smirk on his face.
It took all he had in him to restrain himself; to not to wipe that smirk off of his highnesses face and punch the old geezer's lights out! Link was absolutely fuming! Link was trying to back out now before it got ugly, but the man was stubborn. A very, very stubborn ass; stubborn and persistent, just as Link said he was.
"However"- the King continued in a booming voice. –"Zelda has still run away. Although I'm not aware of the reason, I'm quite sure it has something to do with you. Do you have anything to do with this incident?" he asked with a raised brow. "No sir" Link snapped icily. He continued with cold eyes "I was not even aware of her highnesses disappearance. But possibly, if I were allowed within 1,000 feet of her, I would have kept an eye out."
The two began glaring daggers at each other and the crowd gasped at Link's coldness. No one had ever heard him speak like that to anyone! Especially not one of royal blood!
The King was angered and had had enough of this nonsense. "If this conversation is over and my daughter is not in this filthy peasant town"- he spat -"I would like to take my leave, and we WILL find her." He said regally.
"But your leadership"- one of the guards started – "We have searched and savaged the land everywhere for the Princess. We have scoured from Zora's Domain to Ordon Village, from Eldin's Kakariko Village to the Gerduro Desert. We are tired and hungry and"- he was cut short by the loud voice of the King's orders.
"I DON'T CARE! ZELDA – MY CHILD – IS OUT THERE SOMEWHERE AND THERE WILL BE NO REST UNTIL SHE IS FOUND! AND WHEN SHE IS, THERE WILL BE SOME SEVERE PUNISHMENT!" when he had finished his little speech, he had the guards, towns people, the horses, and even Link, trembling in some form of fear.
King Gregory climbed back into the golden carriage and the horses galloped and trotted out of the village. Probably back to Zora's Domain to start the search over again. Link almost felt pity for the guards, but only scorn for their leader.
When the King's slow carriage was finally out of sight, he climbed the ladder up into his home, where he found Zelda herself over the fire pot preparing a soup for dinner. She seemed on the verge of tears and then she looked into Link's eyes and began to sob as she sat down in a wooden rocking chair.
"Oh, Link! I am so sorry! He said such mean things to you, and he insulted your village! This is all my fault!" she cried.
Link just looked down at her kneeled to eye level and put a warm hand on her shoulder. He smiled and just seeing that, made the damsel in distress feel a tad bit better. "Zelda, please don't fret. It is not your fault at all! How in all Hyrule could it possibly be your fault? You didn't say it, your father did, and you nor I can control what comes out of his big, egotistical mouth." He said with a smile; eyes twinkling.
Zelda laughed and said "I know, but I'm just sorry that he is my father." She said with a dejected look in her eyes. "Should we run?" she asked.
"As much as I don't want to, we probably should." Link said. "Where will we go to now?" said Zelda. "Well…"- and then a smile came to Link's lips. -"Have you ever been on a camping trip in Faron Woods?"
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Yay! It's finally done! What did you think? It is the longest chapter so far, and it will probably stay that way. Like I said I'm not making any promises as to when the next chapter will be up, but I can say it should be soon. I already have it written, and now I just need to type it up! But I have serious lazing problems. Ha-ha! Rate and Review! Thanks for reading!
-BunnyRose1995