Manga Maid's Notes: Hi everyone! Uhm... yeah. I know I meant to update soon but I have an explaination! I had this evil class called creative writing! Lesson learned: Never take it again! You learn nothing! Sorry for taking forever! ^^" Thank you to all who reviewed, story alerted, favorited, etc., etc. I will get a list up in no time! I am working on one! So on with the story!
Zelda stared, stunned, at Sheik. "Tonight?" she asked, in shock.
Sheik nodded. He said, "The other men have agreed to help us as have the women."
Zelda said, "Why haven't I heard anything about this?"
Sheik bowed his head in apology. "I am sorry Princess Zelda, but as the Gerudo seem to keep a closer eye on you, we could not inform you. It was too much of a risk. But, now, we shall escape without a chance of them realizing until it is too late."
Zelda nodded, until she realized what she had heard earlier was a meeting for her. Then she turned fearful and voiced the concerns she remembered from the man who had not wanted to join. "What about them? Their families? I can't just let them put themselves at risk for me. After all, for all they know, I could easily forget them."
Sheik stared her down. "Princess," he said, sternly. "You know, as well as I, that you would never do that. You have never forgotten a kindness done to you until you have repaid them for it."
"But, what if I'm not able to do this? What if I am recaptured? What if I fail? What will happen then Sheik?" Zelda asked, fearful. "You know as well as I do! Then all they have risked will have been for nothing. I can't let them do this. I… I… I…" Her eyes began to tear and tears suddenly rolled down her face.
Sheik pulled her into a hug. "Zelda. Zelda. Calm down. You shall do fine. You are the Princess of Hyrule. We will all make sure you escape, even at the cost of our lives."
She stepped out of the hug. "But, I don't want anyone to die for me! They are my people! What does that make me if I sacrifice several lives for my own freedom?"
Sheik looked at her. Then he said, "It makes you a princess who understands the cost of war. And that these people who are doing this are heroes of the country. Zelda, some people may die, but they will have died for a good cause. As I am sure you know, many others have died at the hand of Ganondorf for no other reason than he was simply bored. These people known that their sacrifice for a future of light, is better than the alternative: A future filled with fear, hate, and darkness. Do you understand?"
Zelda nodded, her heart tearing into pieces as she realized that there was nothing she could do. She gripped her right hand, the hand the held her Triforce of Wisdom. She said, "I doubt that when Hyrule was created, Din, Nayru, and Farore ever expected this."
"I'm sure that they didn't," Sheik agreed. "But now, you must restore the land to what it once was."
Zelda nodded and then asked, "Where are we going?"
"To Kakariko," Sheik said.
"Kakariko?" Zelda asked. "That's the base of the Rebellion. Correct me if I'm wrong Sheik, but don't you think that they will look for us there first? That's where we'll get the most supporters."
Sheik nodded. "I thought so too, but Rusl assures me he has some friends in Kakariko who can hide us while the Gerudos search for us. Plus, Kafei and Anju are coming with us and Kakariko was their home before they were captured."
Zelda was stunned. "Anju and Kafei are coming?"
Sheik nodded. "They do not want their child born in a prison camp. This may be their only chance of escape as it is ours."
Zelda stared at him. "Sheik…" she said, looking down at her feet. "I really don't think I can do this… I mean… Look at me… I never even knew of my birthrights until four years ago. All I was content to do was live my life, maybe get married to some boy in Ordon, have kids, raise a family… you know? I didn't even know where I came from and-!"
"Well, now you know," Sheik stated, cutting her off. He looked uncomfortable and very agitated about something.
"Sheik?" Zelda asked. "Is something wro-?"
"Well, perhaps you should visit Rusl before we leave," Sheik said, cutting her off again. "I am positive that he has things to warn you about the outside world." He turned away and said, "We leave at sundown. Get some rest before then." He walked away, leaving Zelda stunned.
She wasn't sure what he meant by that, but she suspected that whatever it was Rusl needed to tell her was important. She began wandering around, searching for any signs of Rusl. Eventually, she found him speaking to some of the men she had seen in the group earlier that day, as well as some women. She came to a stop nearby, not wanting to interrupt, but knowing she was tight for time. She looked at the sky nervously. The sun would be setting in a couple hours.
Rusl looked up, and upon noticing Zelda, smiled at her, and excused himself from the group. "Zelda, is something wrong?" he asked frowning with concern.
Zelda shook her head. "Rusl," she began, hesitating.
"Yes?" He could sense Zelda was about to ask him something as she was hesitating as she always did. He looked at her, his face curious.
Zelda wasn't completely sure what Sheik expected her to ask him, so she asked the first thing that came to mind on the subject. The only thing she had ever seen of Hyrule was the small village of Ordon and the little bits and pieces of Hyrule field she had seen on the way to the castle, before she had been thrown in a prison camp. "What's the outside world like?"
Rusl looked surprised. Zelda had never asked questions about the outside world. She had just only ever asked about Ordon. "Well…" he said, thinking it over carefully. "Since Ganondorf's reign, Hyrule has been in pretty horrific state. Farms that could be found anywhere have been destroyed, their supplies taken and their buildings burned. Many towns have been ruined, what with the Bublins rampaging across Hyrule and taking as they please. Waters that were once pure are now filthy, polluted by the darkness that flows around the country. Very few people believe that we will ever see light again."
Zelda nodded slightly. Rusl had already told her once that, after her capture, Hyrule had lost faith in the light. She had suspected that farms and towns had been damaged or destroyed after she had heard what happened to Ordon.
"If you were to travel in Hyrule at this time, be on your guard. Enemies to you are everywhere. I have told you about Bublins, but there are also Moblins, Deku Babas, Stalfos, Poes, and many other creatures that you could not imagine existing but do."
"Um… Rusl?" Zelda asked. "What are Poes?"
Rusl said, "Poes are terrible creatures that have lead many to their death. They are invisible except for the blue lantern they carry. If you ever have the ill fate of meeting one, be sure to escape as quickly as you can."
Zelda nodded.
Rusl continued, "As you know, the Gerudo also have a hatred of you and will not hesitate to take you to Ganondorf. There are many Gerudos guarding passageways, so it's almost impossible for one to sneak around anywhere in Hyrule…"
"So basically, everything has been decimated or torn apart by fear and Darkness," Zelda said simply.
Rusl nodded solemnly. Silence fell between the two. Rusl looked down, as if her were deciding something. "Zelda…" he said after a long pause.
"Yes?" Zelda asked. A sad, tormented look in Rusl's eye had appeared.
"There's something… I should've told you this a long time ago…" He was quiet for a few moments longer before finishing his sentence. He swallowed hard, a lump in his throat and tears threatening to spill from his eyes. "About Ordon," he finally finished.
Zelda felt her heart plummet in her chest and her worry began to rise. "What about it?" she asked quietly, almost afraid of what Rusl's answer would be.
Rusl took a deep, shuddering breath. "The day that the men and I were taken from Ordon… The day Ganondorf went to Ordon…"
Zelda's mouth went dry, horror creeping its way into her heart. She could almost tell what Rusl was going to say. "Ordon is…?" Zelda asked, unwilling to say what she was thinking.
Rusl nodded and finally the tears came down. "Yes," he said, his voice barely above a tormented whisper. "As the Gerudos were taking us away they set fire to the trees nearest to town… All the way out we could hear our wives and children crying and screaming as the fires got worse and worse… They were trapped… And Link…" He swallowed again, brushing away his tears.
"And Link what?" Zelda asked, not really wanting to hear what had happed to her closest friend.
"Everything and everyone… is gone…" Rusl said, his voice showing how the knowledge weighed heavy on his soul, apparently not hearing Zelda's question… or simply unwilling to say.
"Rusl," Zelda said, grabbing him by the shoulders gently. "What about Link?"
Rusl looked at Zelda's eyes steadily. "Right," he said, straightening himself. "It's time you knew…"
Zelda waited, nervous and impatient, for the rest of Rusl's story.
"Zelda," he started slowly. "Link is dead…."
Millions of pieces fell as Zelda's heart shattered. She shook her head slowly. "No…" she gasped, feeling as though she had been punched in the gut. She couldn't breathe.
Rusl spoke, his voice distant and anguished as he relived the nightmare of the day of his capture. "As we were being taken away I heard Link coming after us, he was yelling at Ganondorf, challenging him… Finally Ganondorf and the Twinrova turned around to face him. I heard Ganondorf laughing about something… But in the next moment he was absolutely outraged at something and yelled, I couldn't understand what he said… Then it was quiet…. And when he returned he… he told a Gerudo nearby… that they wouldn't have to worry about… 'that stupid boy bothering them anymore'…" He fell silent, looking at the ground.
Zelda took a step back, feeling all her hopes, dreams, her reality shatter. "No…" she said slowly. Tears fell, running down her cheeks.
"But I can't be for certain," Rusl added quickly. "Link is a strong young man and I'm sure he wouldn't have been of any real worry or concern to Ganondorf… He was too young." When Zelda didn't look convinced he interjected again. "Ordon might still be standing, everybody could be alive and well. I'm not sure what happened... In fact, I'm sure everyone's fine." Rusl sounded as if he was trying to convince himself as well as her.
Zelda tried nodding, but couldn't seem to find the ability to. All the fears she had had about saving Hyrule now seemed completely pointless as she realized that her worst nightmares had become reality. She couldn't comprehend it. Link had always been there for her when she needed him most and now… he was gone.
"I can't believe it…" she whispered quietly to herself. "No wonder he never came…"
"Zelda," Rusl said, looking up at her. "There's something else you should know… about the day Sheik and Impa carried you off to Hyrule Castle."
Zelda looked at Rusl. What did he know about that day? He hadn't been anywhere nearby.
"Impa asked me to make sure Link didn't try to come after you… And if he did, to stop him… Zelda, for years Link tried to sneak out of Ordon to get you… He never gave up the hope that you were alive somewhere… But, after Ganondorf took over Hyrule, I convinced Link that he needed to stay in Ordon… for everyone else. If I hadn't stopped him that day you were whisked away to the castle, then Link may have brought you back and none of this ever would've happened…"
"It's okay, Rusl," Zelda said, looking sadly at her friend. "I'm just glad to know that Link didn't forget me… and that he tried to keep that promise to me…" Zelda wasn't sure how much more truth she could take. She nodded slightly to Rusl, "Thank you for telling me."
"I only wish I had told you sooner," he said apologetically. He looked at her ashamed.
"It's okay," Zelda repeated, tears threatening to overtake her again. She touched his shoulder, "You are a good man Rusl, and I forgive you."
"…You should get some rest," Rusl said, guiding Zelda gently towards her tent. "You have a long night ahead of you."
Zelda nodded, entering through the tent's little flap-door. "Thank you, Rusl… For everything," she said. "And I'll try," she added. "For Link…"
Rusl nodded sadly and left.
Zelda lay on the ground, exhausted and, uncontrollably, the tears came down. She curled up into a ball. The tears cascaded down her cheeks, letting years of worries, fears, and memories run away from her, before at long last, sleep lent her mercy.
...
Zelda opened her eyes to find herself lying in nice, cool grass. Goats milled around the little pasture, munching on grass as they went. Zelda's eyes flew open. She knew exactly where she was. A tickling sensation ripped through Zelda's ear. She sat up, letting out a small scream and swatting at whatever or whoever was tickling her ear. A voice laughed.
"Calm down, Zel, I was only kidding," they laughed.
Zelda's heart hammered its way into her mouth. There was no mistaking who was bent down next to her and there was definitely no mistaking where she was. She was in Ordon a few months before she had left for Castle Town and sitting right in front of her was a fifteen year-old Link.
Surprise must have shown on her face for Link laughed harder.
"You're acting as if you haven't seen me in years," Link chuckled. "But I guess that's what happens when you fall asleep in the middle of a goat field, huh?" Link stood up, dusting his pants.
Zelda had no idea what he was talking about but she was too happy to care. "Link? You're all right!" She jumped up and hugged Link around the middle tightly.
Link looked down at her, a bit surprised, but he smiled, gently squeezing her shoulders in return. He chuckled, "Of course I am. What else would I be?"
She stared at him. She touched his face, as if to remember it all, and make a map. She said, "But Rusl said you were dead… I don't understand it…"
Link looked at her confused, "O…kay?" Then, he seemed to understand. He laughed, as he held her tightly. His rumbling chest gently shook her. "You were dreaming, Zelda. You were out for a couple of hours."
Zelda blinked. Had she really been asleep all this time? Had what seemed like four years of her life really just been two hours of a strange dream? She didn't know, but she wasn't going to let go of Link to find out.
"Hey, Link!" another male voice called. "Stop lollygagging and come help Fado and I herd the goats!"
"Okay. I'm coming, Rusl!" Link shouted back across the field. He turned back to Zelda and smiled, unwrapping her arms from him. "I gotta go. Stay here, okay?" Link asked. He charged off towards Epona without waiting for an answer.
Zelda looked around in amazement. Everything was the same. Then, a thought popped into her head. "Hey, Link!" Zelda yelled across the pasture as she headed towards the gate, "I'm going to go into Ordon for a second!" Zelda crossed the fence and ran down into Ordon, however, Link didn't seem to hear her words, promising to return.
She smiled, delighted and relieved that the village hadn't been destroyed and that the villagers were still there as well. Zelda walked around the little village, enjoying the quiet and simplicity of life there anyways. The warm sun and cool breezes felt amazing on her skin. Uli, Mayor Bo and a few other Ordon villages waved her a polite hello, while Zelda waved back, happily. She had missed them a lot. A huge smile spread itself across Zelda's face, she was happy, she was home.
Suddenly, Ordon went dark. Zelda looked into the sky to see the sun blotted out and the sky turning a dangerous shade of black. However, the villagers milled around as if nothing was going on, but Zelda felt a horrible sensation run up and down her spine. She felt a sudden foreboding as she ran back to the goat pasture.
Upon arrival, Zelda found that everyone was gone, even Epona and the goats. There was only one way to and from the pasture and Zelda hadn't seen the boys coming down the little dirt path. It was almost as if they had vanished.
A sudden and abruptly cut off scream emanated from the village. Zelda turned around quickly, her heart racing, and raced back down to see what was going on. As Zelda re-entered the village she found it completely empty, devoid of the villagers that had been there seconds ago. Something shiny and sunk to the bottom of the lazy little Ordon stream caught Zelda's attention. She ran towards it to see Rusl's sword lying in the water. She whipped around, looking for signs of anyone but no one was there.
Zelda ran towards Link's tree house as the sky overhead only darker and worse. The presence of a horrible darkness reeked through the air like the stench of fetid meat on a hot summer's day, or worse… the smell of death in the prison camps. Zelda shuddered at the thought and resumed her journey to Link's small home. She left Rusl's sword in the stream, a decision she would soon regret.
However, as Zelda reached Link's house it became clear no one was home. Zelda's Hylian ears twitched as a noise caught her attention. Zelda turned and looked down the dark forest path that lay close to Link's home. She got down Link's front porch and walked to the path, the darkness felt stronger here, and so did Zelda's foreboding, but she continued forward. She followed along the forest path, the trees almost seeming to draw closer; it almost felt like thousands of eyes watched Zelda as she passed. She shivered from the chill it gave.
Suddenly, an agonized yell of pain broke the silence, it sounded like the wail of a dying soldier. Zelda broke into a run. She knew that cry. 'Link,' she thought, her heart stopping.
She ran into Ordon Springs where the cry had emanated. Zelda's eyes flew around, looking for her friend. Zelda's heart jumped to her throat as she saw Link leaning against the grassy wall near the gate, he was cut up so much that he should have been dead by the time Zelda had gotten there. Small rings of darkness danced around him, as if threatening to steal him like it had the sunshine before.
Zelda ran to his side, horror ripping at her heart at the thought of losing him again. Glowing orange eyes appeared from the darkness that had now completely swallowed everything, except for the spring, with an evil chuckle.
"Link!" Zelda said, collapsing at her friend's side. "Link, are you okay? Say something!" Zelda pleaded. Zelda turned to the spring to get some water but after taking one look at the now tainted, filthy water she knew it was a bad idea.
"Zelda…?" Link asked quietly, his eyes seeming to look off to a world far away from where he sat.
"I'm here," Zelda said, holding him tight.
The shadows around him jumped and Link suddenly staggered to his feet, lunging towards the shadows, sword drawn, and a look of anger and protectiveness shining in his eyes. Zelda stared as she watched with horror. Link had taken one step and fell to the ground, his strength completely gone. The violent expression disappeared from his face and was replaced by a longing, a loneliness, the look of a broken heart as he caught her face. Something more was wrong than just his injuries, he needed her. Zelda started forward again, the shadows around Link disappeared into the ground beneath him.
"No…" Link said, gasping in pain. "Stay… away… Not safe…"
Zelda stopped, her heart slowly tearing itself to bits as indecision ate at her to help her dying friend or do as he said.
"Run…" Link said weakly.
"What? No way! I'm not going to leave you here! We need to get you back to-"
"Zelda… It's too late," Link whispered.
"No, you're going to be all right," Zelda said, sobbing, dropping down on her knees by Link's side.
Link shook his head. "I meant you…"
Zelda's eyes widened. What was Link talking about?
"He's here…" Link said, looking at his friend, pulling her close as he seemed to shield her body with his. It seemed that some of his strength had returned.
"What? Who?" Zelda asked severely confused.
"G-" Suddenly, the darkness that Zelda had felt so overwhelmingly burst out from the ground underneath Link, grasping, ripping and tearing at its new found prey. Link burst out into an agonized cry as the darkness ripped at his soul, tearing life away from him, slowly, painfully.
Zelda jumped to her feet, watching in horror. She reached out to help but Link yelled at her to run because "he" was there. Zelda ignored Link's warning, she thrust her hand into the darkness, trying to pull Link out as he was slowly being sucked into the darkness to a world Zelda could only visit in death. She outstretched her fingers, grasping Link's but he only tore them away.
"It'll take you too…" Link gasped, writhing in agony. From the roots up to the tips Link's hair began to dye itself darker than a pitch black night. "Don't let the darkness swallow you… Run… Leave before he captures you…" His eyes flashed yellow. They began to change again, but they shut tightly as Link let out a final agonized cry, his canines growing sharper. Then, Link was gone.
The darkness that had swallowed him, sunk into the ground. Zelda stood, watching the ground blankly.
Suddenly, the darkness erupted, hundreds of black shadows loomed from the explosion, red eyes glaring at Zelda as if she was a tasty piece of meat. Zelda swallowed hard, Link was gone and that was more painful than any wound or curse that could be inflicted, but now it was time to run.
Zelda turned and bolted. She wouldn't let Link's warning, his death, be for nothing. However, Zelda didn't get very far before one of the wolf-like shadows jumped at her, making Zelda fall to the ground. Zelda looked around terrified as an evil laughter echoed off the trees horribly.
It was the laugh of a truly evil man, a laugh from a soul completely covered in darkness. The wolves circled her slowly, their red eyes glinting maliciously, but none of them made a move towards her. Zelda stood up slowly, if the wolfs were only going to circle then there was a slight chance she could escape.
But as soon as Zelda had taken a step backwards something leaped from the shadows, a completely new enemy, grabbed her shoulder and pinned her against a forest tree behind her. Zelda's heart leaped out of her mouth as she saw who was before her, sword raised, ready to strike.
It was Link. His hair and cloths had dyed themselves darker than any night, just as they had when he was being swallowed by the darkness. He wore an expression of pure hatred, to what Zelda didn't know. However, the thing that scared Zelda the most was Link's red eyes. They showed the color of blood that had been spilled in murder, in hatred. They were cold and devoid of all emotion.
Zelda stared at the horrible creature that stood before her, that had once been her friend. Link had become one with the darkness. He had become one with Ganondorf.
Even though Link's sword was in the air poised he made no move, showed no motion to finish what he was threatening to do. Suddenly, the evil laughter returned, piercing through Zelda's heart with its heartless, soulless, evil sound. The laugh, the wolves, even the darkness itself seemed to whisper in Link's ears, egging him on to finish her off.
"Link…" Zelda said, looking at her old friend, tears streaming down her face. "I'm your friend…"
However, Link had made up his mind. His grip on Zelda's shoulder tightened. A wicked grin spread itself across his face.
Realization suddenly smacked Zelda across the face. Even though this monster before had once been her friend, it was no longer. Link's soul had vanished into the darkness. Link was no longer Link any more, there was only the monster before her.
"Link…" Zelda again, tears now cascading. "Where are you?" she practically whispered.
The dark Link before her raised his sword, the wolves pounced, and the evil laughter of the King of Darkness, Ganondorf, rang through Zelda's ears as she called Link's name one more time. As if he would hear her…
"LINK!"
...
A blonde, 19-year-old Hylian turned around quickly, looking around at the ground, then at the sky. He furrowed his brow in confusion. "What?" he asked, out loud. He, then stopped and whispered to himself, "Did someone just…?" He shook his head.
"Huh?" A human girl, around eighteen, who had been walking with him, asked. "What's wrong, Link?"
"It's nothing…" Link said, looking around. His sharp, blue eyes checking corners of the path. "I just thought I heard…"
"Heard what?" the girl asked, concerned.
"It's nothing, Ilia," Link said, turning back to her. "Don't worry about it. It's just my imagination again…"
Ilia gave him a long, searching look. "Okay…" she said uncertainly. She turned around and continued on her trip back up to Uli's house to help her make lunch for the villagers.
However, Link stood rooted to the spot. He turned around again and looked down the little village road that led to his house and frowned. "I thought I heard my name… I thought I heard… her…" He closed his eyes and whispered, "Zelda?"
...
Zelda sat up, gasping. She looked around. She was in the prison camp. She felt tears fall quickly down her face. "Oh…" she breathed. She quickly wiped at them.
She stood up and felt a sharp pain in her back. She gently touched the tender skin, trying to forget what was there as the dream filled her head again. She shook her head, trying to escape from those thoughts.
Suddenly, a sharp pain shot from her back and the dream came back with more furious force. She fell to the ground on her side. As she did, she wailed and curled up into a ball, quivering. She shook uncontrollably and she couldn't stop. She felt tears run down her face as she let out another heart-wrenching scream of agony.
"Zelda?" a voice called. It was Rusl. "Zelda! Sheik! She's over here!"
Quickly, a strong set of arms enveloped her. They were not the arms Zelda wanted and her body shook more violently, as spasms of pain shot out from her back. She let the arms hold her, though, as she shook violently.
"Zelda?" Rusl said, trying to bring her back. "Zelda. Zelda, listen to me! Is it your back?"
She gasped as another pain shot out, but she nodded.
"You are stronger than it, Zelda," Rusl said. "Fight it. You know you can."
Zelda swallowed and tried to force the pain away. She focused on the source and forced it back. As she did, her Triforce glowed, filling her with warmth to ease the pain.
She blinked as she began to see her surroundings more clearly. Sheik was holding her tightly. Rusl was kneeling next to her. Her eyes were wet and her body was shaking, as if it had been overworked. She took deep gasps of air.
"Zelda?" Rusl asked. His face was filled with grave, worry lines.
"Princess?" Sheik asked, looking at her. His red eyes were filled with worry.
She sat up and looked at them. "I am fine. I had a nightmare and I think I just hit my back and that's what caused that."
Sheik and Rusl's nodded, but both looked wary.
"Really," she said, "I am fine. There is nothing to worry about. Really." She was about to stand up, but Sheik stopped her.
"Princess Zelda," Sheik said, looking at her. "Are you sure you are well? Perhaps you should get more rest."
"No!" Zelda nearly yelled. "No… I don't want more rest. Thank you for your concern though, Sheik. I am quite well though."
Sheik nodded and he and Rusl left her tent. Sheik still looked like he was worried about her.
Zelda sighed. She stood and walked out of the tent. She stretched, trying to relieve her stiff, sore muscles that had become even more stiff from her little attack. She felt her back pop as she stretched. Then she shook herself and walked out through the camp.
She walked slowly, feeling her heart's many pieces still trying to beat as she remembered what Rusl had said. She bit her lip. Would Link have really lived against Ganondorf? She doubted it.
She looked up at the wall, still confused on how Sheik and the others had plotted to break her free from the prison camp. As she stared, a Gerudo walked up. A horrible smile was on the woman's face.
"Well, well," she said, "If it isn't Princess Zelda?" She bowed, mockingly. "And what are you doing in such a humble abode as our prison camp?"
Zelda kept her mouth shut. She knew what would happen if she argued or even spoke back to the woman. But she also knew that she would get punished if she didn't say anything.
"What?" the woman asked. "Zelda, Crown Princess of Hyrule, is too important to even speak to me?" She laughed humorlessly. Then she struck Zelda across the face.
Zelda fell. She sat up and clutched her cheek. She looked at the woman, frightened.
"That's right," the woman said, darkly. "You know you hold no power here. I heard that you bear the Mark of a Curse on your back. Is that true?"
Zelda kept silent. She knew the woman knew it was true. She was just looking for a way to cause pain to Zelda.
The woman spit on her. She cackled, "Too afraid to tell me?" She kicked her in the side. "Well, you should be."
A voice yelled and the woman turned. She listened as they called for her to go be on watch. She frowned and turned to Zelda
"Aw…" she said, in a baby voice. "And we were having so much fun! Well, don't worry dearest Princess. I will come back for you tomorrow." With that, she left.
Zelda felt tears in her eyes. She sat up again and put her hands over her heart. She closed her eyes. "Link…" she whispered as tears began to fall. "I wish you were here."
Ending Comments: Yeah... Sorry this took so long. Um... Well, they are going to escape next chappie so stay tuned for that. I plan to update faster since I have Summer Break! Hurrah! Oh and don't forget... Review please!