Hello all. Here is the new chappie :P Also I'd like to thank everyone for their support for this fic.

Chapter 6: Chasing Yesterday

"This is excellent. I admire your way of thinking commander, sir." Baraz rubbed his hands together excitedly, muttering to himself.

Feyr rolled his eyes. Baraz, you are such a suck up, he said to himself.

"Am I correct in saying that we shall be initiating are first attack soon?" he asked eagerly.

"Have patience." Ganondorf waved his hand over the mirror of sight and it evapourated into thin air.

"What do you plan on doing now sir?" Feyr asked in a flat voice.

"As you know I have mastered conjuration magic." He began to place the planning room. "Now that Link and the princess are involved, the torturing and pain may commence." His lips pulled back over his teeth in a malignant grin. "I have decided to start with nightmares."

"Nightmares? That seems trivial to me."

"Silence Baraz," Ganondorf spat, and Baraz fell silent immediately, fearing another bout of choking. "I shall start with Zelda, in a month's time. It is amazing how a nightmare can be so vivid, so real-"

"-We've been sitting around here for weeks and you want to send stupid nightmares..." Ganondorf's heavy fists clenched. Baraz's words were halted by a pain in his head. It started off a dull throb, but increased at an unbelievable rate until the pain was blinding him. He clutched his skull, feeling like it was going to explode. Gonondorf's fists slackened and as soon as the pain had come, it was gone. Feyr didn't even flinch. Baraz's beatings were frequent, he never knew when to close his snout and take orders as they are given.

"Get out of my sight, before I lose my temper and kill you Baraz," he snarled. Baraz scampered from the room, not wanting to be attacked again. Ganondorf dissmissed them both from the chamber, sinking into a chair with a wicked smile on his face. To him, seeing Link and Zelda in pain was worth the wait.

One month later

"Are you sure you have to go now?"

Zelda tried not to look into Link's pleading eyes, knowing that if she did she'd be even more reluctant to leave than she already was.

"Let's try not to forget that I'm a princess who has duties to attend to," she sighed, lying back onto the grass. They were seated under the same tree they had their first date under. It had been adopted as 'their tree', and had quickly become one of her favourite places.

The past month had been the best of their lives so far. They had both found a best friend in Tami, and their soul mate in each other. Their lives was now like the most colourful of tapestries, with streaks of pink, green, and white dotted here and there, but all perfectly balanced.

She sighed and let the sun heat her face. Her duties as the ruler of Hyrule always seemed to get in between Link and herself.

"Can't you just skip it for one day?" he asked as he rolled onto his side, the pleading expression not leaving his cerulean eyes.

"You know I can't..." she murmured, as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer to him. She rested her head on his shoulder.

"I could probably persuade you to stay though..." he hinted, placing a kiss on the hollow under her throat.

"You could..." she agreed. "...but it's a bad idea. It'll mean I'll have to stay up longer at the castle and you probably wouldn't be able to see me tomorrow if you did."

"Mmm, and a day without you is as dull as a grey sky."

"But you've got Tami," she pointed out, unable to conceal a smile at his compliment.

"That is true, but these days she's with Ilia, or Colin, or some other person in the village. She's the most popular person in Ordon," he chuckled. They were silent for a few moments, listening to the sound of each others breathing.

"If I could stay, I would have," she promised, looking up at him. "If it were up to me I wouldn't be Princess Zelda, I'd just be Zelda. Then I wouldn't have stupid duties to attend to."

"But it's who you are, Zelda. You can't change it. I wouldn't change you for all the rupees in the world," he said, kissing her forehead.

She looked up at him and smiled, leaning up to kiss him. As her lips met his, he deepened the kiss and pulled her on top on his chest. In between kisses, she managed to say," Link, you're persuading me!" He stopped and pulled away.

"Sorry. It won't happen again," he grinned boyishly, like a child caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

"But what If I want it to happen again?"

"Well in that case..." He leaned in. She pressed her index finger to his lips, halting him.

"Just not right now. Princess duties, remember?"

"Of course."

She rolled off him and got to her feet.

"Have fun doing whatever duties you have to do."

She snorted. "I would doubt I'm going to have fun. But I'll get to see you tomorrow, so it's all good."

"How about you come for lunch at my house around twelve?"

"Sounds great," she replied, placing a quick kiss on his lips.

"Bye Zel."

She said goodbye and began the walk back up to the castle.

Link turned and walked to Epona, who was grazing near their tree. She paused to look up at him, before returning to chewing on the crisp grass.

"Are you grumpy with me?" he asked the sorrel mare. She tossed her head up, shaking her shimmering white mane.

"I haven't forgotten about you girl." He patted her velvety nose. She nickered, and tossed her head again. He decided he'd make it up to her when they got back to Ordon. He let Epona take her time, he was in no rush to get back home.

As he halted at his house, he dismounted and removed Epona's saddle and halter, deciding to give her a brush. He retrieved her tack box from his house, and started by brushing her mane and forelock. By the time he had finished brushing her long snow white tail, it had started to get dark.

He rewarded her with a crisp green apple, which she munched on happily.

"Link?"

Link turned from Epona. Colin was standing behind him.

"Hi Colin. What you up to?"

"Tami told me, to tell you that she might be late home from castle town today, and not to worry about her."

Link raised an eyebrow in confusion. "She went to castle town?"

"Yeah, with Ilia. Shopping or something..." he shrugged. "Well anyway, I'm sure she'll be okay. I have to go for my daily sword training..." he said in an exasperated voice, sighing.

"Sure. Have fun." Colin trotted off down the lane, in the direction of his house, leaving Link alone once more.

He thought of what to do next to pass his time. He didn't like being alone now, he had gotten so accustomed to having company he felt strange in his empty house. He absentmindedly wandered over to his bookshelf, picking a book at random and sinking into his sofa to read. His eyes scanned the words on the page, not really focusing on them. It was pitch black when he looked up through the window. A spasm of worry rippled through his stomach. Why was Tami and Ilia not home by now?

He left the book on the sofa, deciding to go talk to Bo, to see if they where there. As soon as he reached the door of the mayor, he rapped quickly. He heard heavy footsteps approach the door, and Bo answered the door.

"Hello! Why isn't it young Link! How can I help you my boy?" he boomed, startling Link slightly.

"Is Tami here? Colin told me she was shopping with Ilia."

"Why of course, I forgot. They where helping me by running a few errands; fetching a few things from castle town for the village fair. It's only two days away you know!" he laughed, his loud booms of laughter shaking his large stomach and echoing in the trees outside. "Come on in my boy. "

Link wiped his boots on the rough door matt before entering the large house. "Last time I saw them, they went into Ilia's room."

Link nodded and rapped politely on the door.

"Ilia? Tami? Are you in there?" He pushed the door open when no one answered. Ilia was lying on her bed, obviously sleeping. The bed was surrounded by shopping bags, and various boxes. At the bottom of the bed was Tami, also sleeping. He wings twitched slightly in her sleep.

"They had a busy day. Lots of things to get!" Bo whispered loudly in his ear. "Why don't you let Tami stay with Ilia tonight? It would be a shame to wake the little thing."

Link hesitated. He had been worried sick, but was glad to see she was okay.

"Don't worry Link. We'll take good care of her. It's only one night! And after all, is it not good for her to have a little sleepover with her friend?"

He hesitated before speaking. "Are you sure?"

"Of course!" Bo replied a little too loudly. Tami stirred slightly, but didn't wake.

"Will you send her back home in the morning?"

Bo assured him that she would be fine, and told him not to worry. So Link reluctantly left for home. He pushed the front door to his house open, and closed it behind him. As he squinted through the gloom of the room, he froze. He heard breathing, a shuffle, and a footstep. His hand automatically reached over his shoulder, gripping the hilt of his sword were it was sheathed.

Someone was in his house.

Uh oh!