Chapter 14
Zelda's Family
Hyrule Castle
Kingdom of Hyrule
December 9, 1255
Mid Morning
Zelda, Saria, and Helen rode in to Hyrule in mid morning. All the townsfolk who were in the market area stopped what they were doing and gawked at the young Kokiri girl and her fairy. Zelda galloped through the market and hastily made for the castle. When she got there she was stopped by a pair of guards.
"Princess Zelda, you've returned! The king has been worried sick about you! You may pass through!" they said as they waved her through the gate.
They then galloped up to the castle and got off the horse. They rushed through the castle to the throne room, where the king, Zelda's father, was sitting on the throne.
"Zelda! Welcome home! Where were you?" the king asked in concern.
"I was out." Zelda said evasively.
She now turned to her father.
"Father, why didn't you ever tell me that I had a brother and why didn't you tell me about what happened to mom?" she inquired.
The king's eyebrows rose.
"Zelda, Link is your twin brother. We had to get him in hiding so Ganondorf would never get his hands on him. But, alas your mother was ambushed on the way to Kokiri Forest. She managed to beat off the Moblins and reach Kokiri Forest but died as she reached the entrance with young Link." He explained.
Zelda was saddened by this news.
"So the only reason we were separated was so Ganondorf would never find out about our connections to the Hero of Time?" she asked.
The king nodded. Zelda felt so ashamed at herself for falling in love with her brother.
"Now on to more pressing matters." The king began.
He began to tell Zelda about the secret of the Triforce.
"The Triforce is strong in our family. My father had it. I have it. My son has it. You have it." He said with utmost gravity.
Zelda finally understood how she was able to hide from Ganon all those years. "So does this mean I can contact Link through the Triforce?" she asked.
Her father nodded.
"Link, hear me! The Triforce is with us!" she tried.