Hey everyone! I finished chapter 4! It's actually longer than my last chapter. At least it was in my composition book. This one has a MAJOR cliffhanger! Okay, maybe not MAJOR, but it's up there… sorry people. All my stories have to have at least ONE cliffhanger. Hope you like it! RATE & REVIEW!
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Loves Limit
A Link and Zelda Romance Fan Fiction
Chapter 4- A Camping Trip to Remember
Link and Zelda were ready to go camping and they had bags of many sizes on their backs and shoulders. When the two stepped outside, Zelda mounted Epona.
"Faye, we aren't bringing Epona." said Link. "Why not, are we walking?" Zelda asked. "Well, we don't want to get caught do we?" Link added. She simply nodded in return.
They began their trek into the woods when they heard voices in the distance. It was a very small voice calling their names. "Link! Faye!" "Faye, Link, wait up!" As the caller got closer Link and Zelda turned around to find it was not only two callers - instead of one - , but it was none other than Talo and Malo.
The two young boys ran up to them and jumped up and down with boundless energy. "Link, Faye, can you play with us?" asked Talo. "Yeah, we are really bored!" mentioned Malo.
"Sorry guys. Faye and I are going camping." said Link. Zelda continued with "We would normally invite everyone but it's very dangerous and even if it wasn't we don't have enough supplies."
Talo and Malo now had sad and disappointed looks on their faces. "Oh, okay." said Malo. As the two groups began walking in opposite directions, Talo and Malo started whispering to each other.
"That was weird. They are normally so nice and they always play with us!" stated Talo. "Yeah, especially when we are bored. Maybe something's up?" Malo said. "Should we follow them just to make sure they're okay?" asked Talo. "Probably, let's follow them before their footprints disappear." mentioned Malo.
Then they walked on, in search of the Princess in disguise and the Hero.
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With Link & Zelda
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As Zelda and Link walked through Faron Woods, a rustling sound is heard. Zelda's sensitive elfin ears twitched and she cautiously spun around. "What?! Did you hear something?!" asked Link worriedly.
She hesitated for a moment – seemingly unsure, but she then said "No, I thought I heard something but it was probably just the wind." Almost instinctively – yet unnoticeably – Link pulled Zelda a little closer.
When the two kids reached a grassy clearing, surrounded by thick brambles and trees, Link said "This is perfect. This will be our campsite until we figure out a better plan of where to hide."
With that said they both hauled their heavy sacks to the ground. Zelda was peering around with a hawk's eyes. She had the most ominous feeling… she simply couldn't explain it. It… felt like something… or someone was watching them.
"Zelda, I'm going to look for firewood. I won't be far at all and I'll try to stay near the perimeter of our site. Normally I would bring you with me but I think set-up would go faster if I get firewood while you pitch the tent. You remember how right?" said Link.
"Yeah, I remember how. I agree, but please… don't go too far okay?" Zelda replied. "Of course." Link said with a smile. "I'll be back as soon as I can." He added. And with that he stalked out into the thickets.
Zelda bent down and untied one of the sacks to reveal the pieces of the tent. She was trying to pull out the tent cover, but it was stuck. She then realized it wouldn't come out because she hadn't loosened up the pull string on the sack enough.
After fiddling with it for four or five minutes she let out a frustrated sigh. The heat was getting more intense, despite the fact that she was in the shade. Her blond wig began to slide and slip around her face and eventually gave up with the damned thing. She yanked it off her head to once again show her brown locks.
Two gasps were heard in the distance. Zelda was now positive she was being watched. She stiffened and pretended she didn't hear anything. She kept peeking over her shoulder to see if she could find anything. Nothing. She dismissed it as the wind again and hesitantly turned back to the annoying sack's pull string.
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With Talo & Malo
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"Did you see that?!" asked a shocked Talo. "What, you mean Faye taking off her hair?" replied Malo.
"Yeah! You know… what if Faye isn't really Faye…" Talo mused to himself. Malo –hearing him anyway- said "She does look a lot like Princess Zelda."
"Yeah, and didn't the King come early yesterday LOOKING for the Princess???" asked Talo. "Yeah he did… no… it can't be! Can it?" stated Malo. Then realization came across the two boys young faces. Then –in unison- screeched
"FAYE IS PRINCESS ZELDA!"
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With Link
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Link walked though the heavily wooded thickets, slashing at tall grass and shrubs with his Master Sword, every now and then finding a green or blue rupee.
He was collecting wood, twigs, and sticks for the campfire as promised. Link was beginning to think he went too far into the woods and that he should probably start heading back. He had collected a decent amount of wood. It should be enough for two meals and to last though half the night.
Just then Link heard snapping branches and rustling leaves – he knew Zelda was hearing something earlier. Or someone.
They were defineitly being followed. Link drew his sword- awaiting whatever was before him. He began to make out two figures and as they got closer he realized they were quite small in stature. That was when he recognized their clothing.
"Talo?! Malo?! What in the name of Hyrule are you doing here?" asked Link.
"We were really worried about you and Faye so we came and followed you." stated Malo. "Yeah, what he said." added Talo.
Then Link said "Look guys, I know you're bored, but you really scared me and Faye and plus now really isn't"- "Look, Link, we know Faye is Princess Zelda." said Malo. "Yeah we aren't dumb!" Talo said.
Link stared at the two boys -utterly slack-jawed- thinking 'Wow. It's really sad that not an adult realized Faye was really Zelda – but two young boys. What is the world coming to when you can't recognize your own Princess in a wig?!'
Then Link asked "But how…"
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With Zelda
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Sweat dripped down Zelda's delicate facial features as the sweltering, blistering heat rays clashed upon her form. All the physical exertion was wearing her out.
She finally nailed the last post into the warm soil and then the tent was done! 'Yes! I did it- and miraculously before sundown!' Zelda thought to herself.
She smirked in satisfaction and then began to ponder on where Link was.
Just as this thought crossed her mind, ropes fell from the trees! Men armed with swords, daggers, knives, arrows, and bombs swung from them and landed on the ground with a thud.
Zelda gasped in surprise and a look of terror swept across her face. One of the men shot an arrow at her but she swiftly dodged it with ease and grace.
She tried to run in the opposite direction but when she spun around she was surrounded!
The only thing she could think of doing was to scream for help. So she did and she screamed loud. As the men began to laugh at her fear, she ran out of breath and her face was red. She used every ounce of breath in her lungs to scream…
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With Link, Talo and Malo
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"LINK!" he heard her cry. "Zelda, hold on, I'm coming!" he shouted with back with alarm. Faster and faster he ran. He soon heard advancing footsteps and he didn't have to turn around to know who it was.
"Talo, Malo, I swear to Din, Nayru, and Farore, if you follow me I will NOT hesitate to inform your father of your being in the woods without permission!" Link bellowed back.
The two boys skidded to a stop behind him. "Go home! NOW!" he shouted again. Link kept running faster and faster until he disappeared in the distance. The two shared a worried glance, looked back in his direction, shrugged and stalked back to the village.
Link was now running at top sped and felt as if his ever beating heart would explode! He had never really been afraid of much until now. Then the screams in the distance ceased and Link let out a strangled cry.
Only one thought was running though his focused mind.
'Oh Goddesses, please let her be alright. Please!'
As he thought this, tears began to brim in his soft blue eyes and he pushed himself to run faster still.
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Hey what did you think? Gee, I wonder what's going to happen to our favorite characters. Well don't fret! In fact, I'm in the midst of writing chapter 5. Don't worry, if it's one thing I hate, it's character death. Except for the villains, they can just drop dead for all I care! But that simply wouldn't make an interesting story, now, would it? So Zelda isn't dead and Link isn't going to die. Maybe he'll come close in chapter 5 or 6, but I would never kill him. So stay tuned for "Chapter 5 On the Run Again". RATE & REVIEW.
-BunnyRose1995