CHAPTER 4

TROUBLING IN THE ALLEY

That night Impa drug me to the palace. As we entered the ballroom I noticed some of the ladys there eyeing me and whispering and giggling. I ignored them. They were just sluts anyway.

"Impa!" a voice called.

I looked back to my mother. I saw the king of Hyrule walking up to her. So you are my father, I thought clenching my fists under my cloak which I had put back on.

When he reached us he kissed Impa's hand. "I'm delighted to see you could make it," he said smiling.

I coughed in my hand trying to hide my disgust.

The king looked at me and his face frozen a moment before it returned to normal. "And who is this?" he asked pointing at me.

"That is Sheik," Impa replied. "Sheik is visiting me for a few days."

"Oh, how nice," he said never taking his eyes off me.

I glared at him.

Impa leaned over and whispered. "Be polite."

I glared at her then said. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Your Majesty."

"The pleasure's all mine I'm sure," he said with a nervous chuckled.

I scanned the crowd. "I was told Princess Zelda was here but I don't see her," I said.

"Oh she slipped into the garden with Link a few minutes ago," the king replied.

"Thank you," I said turning toward the garden entrance. "Do you mind if I join them, Mother?"

Impa shook her head. "Not at all." I knew that was a lie, she was just trying not to be a bitch in front of the king.

As I headed to the garden entrance I looked over my shoulder and saw Impa begin to dance with the king. I shook my head. Pathetic!
When I came out into the garden I noticed Zelda and the boy I'd met the other day talking. I hid behind a statue and listened to their conversation.

"Link, you know how I feel about you," Zelda was saying. "Why can't we be together?"

"Because, Zelda," he replied folding his arms. "I told you I don't feel like you're my type."

"Not your type!" she exclaimed looking shocked at that answer. "Link, we are bonded by fate! You can't go against fate!"

Link shook his head. "That fate was only for saving Hyrule," he pointed out. "Besides; like I told you before. I don't love you that way. I love you as a friend or a sister, not a soul mate."

Zelda flung herself at him. "Please, Link," she pleaded embracing him.

I watched in disgust. What a slut! I thoguht, If he doesn't want to hook up with you leave him alone!

"Hey! If he doesn't want to marry you leave him alone!" I shouted.

Both Link and Zelda looked in my direction.

"Hello," Link said when he recognized who I was.

Zelda had a different reaction. "Oh my!" she gasped letting him and putting a hand over her heart. "You are!"

"Yes," I said stepping forward. "it's me. I see you still remember me."

Link looked back and forth at us. "You know each other?" he asked.

"Oh yes," I said standing between him and Zelda. "We go way back!" I fixed a glare on her.

"You do?" he asked.

Zelda cleared her throat. "Why, uh, yes," she said. "Uh, Link, this is Sheik."

Link gave me a look. "It is?" he asked.

I nodded. "Yes, I am the real Sheik," I said giving Zelda a cold stare. "The one whose name Zelda stole."

Now Link looked at Zelda. "You did?"

She seemed nervous. "Uh, yes, I did," she confirmed twisting a strand of hair around her finger.

Link said nothing for a minute. Then, for no appearent reason, he walked off.

"Now look what you did!" she exclaimed glaring at me. "You scared him away!"

"I'm glad he walked away," I growled. "I feel sorry for him having to be part of the same destiny as a not good bratty slut like you!"

"What are you doing here anyway?" she asked. "You weren't allowed to leave the village."

"I'm seventeen now," I said smirking. "They can't keep me there anymore."

"Shame" she commented.

I grabbed her arm. "Now listen here, Princess!" I hissed squeezing it. "I only came here for one reason!"

"And what is that?" she asked trying to wrench her arm away.

I put my hand around her neck. "Revenge!" I said begining to apply pressure.

Zelda gasped and pushed me away. I lost my balance and fell backward. I landed in a bush.

"Revenge for what?" she asked looming over me. "For taking your sister's body and using it as a diguise?"

I glared at her. "It's your fault she died!" I accused. "If you hadn't of taken advantage of my sister's kindness she'd still be here!"

"Fool," she said. "Merlian willingly let me have her body. I never asked for it. She offered it to me."

"No! You're lying!" I protested scrambling to my feet. "Merlian would never offer it to someone like you! She was afraid to die! Why would she offer to have herself killed?"

"Maybe you should ask her," Zelda taunted.

I turned away in disgust. "I don't want to hear it!" I shouted. "You know as well as I do that she'd dead."

"She offered to die to protect me."

"Shut up!" I screamed running out of the garden and off the castle grounds.

I ran until I stumbled and fell, scraping my palms on the stone road. I looked up and found myself in Castle Town. I saw a few people who weren't at the party standing in front of a store down the street staring at me. I got up and began to walk away from them. I stepped into the back alley and leaned against a wall letting my mind wander and just breathing.

Just as I started to calm down I heard a voice shout. "Hey, Sheikah!"

Startled, I looked up.

I saw about five teenage Hylians standing a few feet away from me. To me they all ment one thing: Trouble.

"What do you want?" I demanded in no mood for them right now.

The tallest, a brunnette, glanced at the others. "We don't like Sheikah," he said now glaring at me.

"Maybe you should learn to," I shot back. "What? Do you think you're better than me?"

"We don't think we are, we know we are," he replied.

"If you're so much better why do Sheikahs always help protect you, namely your Princess?" I demanded.

"Because the Princess needs a nani and Sheikahs make good nanis," he said shrugging. "That's about all you're good for anyway."

"I don't have to hear it!" I said turning to go. "See you bums later. Like in the sewer where you belong!"

Someone grabbed my arm. I looked up and saw the big brunette glaring at me. "You know, we don't like your attitude!"

"And I don't like yours!" I snapped. "Now let me go before I have to do something you'll regret!"

"Oh, I'm so scared," he said glancing back at his buddys. "What are you planing on doing if I don't, bitch?" (A/N: He's only saying that because he thinks Sheik is a girlyman)
I didn't say anything. He didn't notice me wringing my fist and filling it with tiny darts.

The punk twisted my arm. "Hey, I'm talking to you!" he shouted in my ear.

"SHUT UP!" I yelled throwing the darts at him and his friends.

As they ducked to dodge them I tried to run away but someone grabbed my ankle and I fell to the pavement. "LET ME GO!" I shouted kicking at the hand that held my ankle.

The brunnette (So he's the one who grabbed me!) jerked my toward him and yanked me to my feet. He grabbed my neck and growled. "Never do that again!"

I spit in his face. "Don't tell me what to do!"

I kicked him between the legs and he fell onto his knees. I kicked his face next then tried to leave. Two of his minions jumped forward and grabbed my arms. I struggled to get loose but it was no use.

The next thing I knew I was a human punching bag. Someone began laying a whole party of punches and kicks on multiple parts of my body including my head and face.

"HEY!" a voice shouted.

Someone stopped punching me. I looked up and saw Link standing a few feet away, his hands on his hips and an annoyed look on his face.

"Hello, Hero of Time," the brunnette acknowledged him.

"What do you think you're doing?" Link demanded.

"Me and my buddies where just showing this Sheikah who's boss here," he replied.

"I think you'd better leave him alone," Link said fingering the handle of his sword. "Or do you want me to show you who's boss?"

The dopes weren't up for a fight with the Hero of Time and split. I stood there leaning against a wall for support and held my head in my right hand.

"Are you all right?" he asked walking up to me.

"Yes," I nodded. "Thanks."

"You're lucky I had to come look for you," he said.

I looked up at him. "What do you mean?" I asked.

"Impa didn't see you come back into the palace and asked me to come looking for you," he explained.

"Oh wow, she actually cares about me," I growled.

Link gave me a disapproving look. "What?" I demanded.

"That's not the way you should act when you talk about your parents," he told me.

"And why not?" I wanted to know.

"Because you should be happy you have parents," he replied. "I grew up never knowing mine."

"So you don't have any?" I asked.

He shook his head.

"Lucky you," I muttered.

"What?" he demanded.

"Nothing."

He grabbed my arm. "Come on, Sheik," he said. "I have to take you back to the castle now."

I pulled my arm away. "I don't need any help!" I protested.

"Whatever," he said with a shrug.

We headed back to the castle. When we arrived Impa walked up to me and demanded. "Where have you been? I've been looking all over for you!"

"I went for a little walk," I replied coolly. "And ran into some trouble."

"What kind of trouble?" she asked.

"Some bozos in town beat him up because of his race," Link answered.

Impa was shocked. "That's terrible! Are you all right?"

"What do you care?" I demanded.

"That's no way to talk to me," she scolded. "I do care! You're my child!"
I didn't say anything.

She grabbed my arm. "I think I'd better take you home," she said starting to drag me out of the Castle. "Good night, Link. Please tell Zelda and the king I had a good time."

"I will," he promised. "Good night, Sheik."

I looked away.

We left.

A/N

Just goes to show: Bad carma will catch up with you!

I'm sorry. I hope nothing was offensive. I'm trying to make it interesting but I'm not sure I'm doing a good good. If I am let me know (you don't have to) and if I'm not well... keep it to yourself okay? Sorry for any spelling or grammer errors.