So, I'm posting this and the next chapter immediately after the prologue so that I have a jumping off point and people can have a good view on how this story will be done. Anyway, R&R, Have fun!
King Daphnes managed to convince the nobles that Link was really his son, the war being the perfect cover up for not telling them. His wife, Queen Zelda, welcomed Link with open arms, thrilled to have a child. She and some of the King's inner circle were the only few that knew that Link was not their real son. But to the King and Queen this didn't matter. A year passed and Queen Zelda was pregnant with a child of her own, a young girl. This made King Daphnes more glad than ever that he had adopted Link, seeing as how his child would have been a girl anyway. And though he was thrilled to have another child, the worse possible thing went wrong that day. During childbirth Queen Zelda died. King Daphnes was devastated, but he promised never to forget her. He named his new child Zelda, as reminder of his wife and her love. From a young age Link and Zelda got along great, despite the occasional sibling bickering that all siblings experienced. Finally Link reached the age of nine and King Daphnes began to have his tutors prepare him to be King of Hyrule, a fact that Zelda wasn't too happy that she wasn't included in.
Zelda P.O.V.
"But it's not fair! Why does Link get to be King and not me?" I was more than a little fed up with what I thought was favoritism. Makes sense that the older one would be favorite, old jerk's more like it
"You kind of have to be a guy to be King, Zel." Link taunted. I kind of flustered at that statement, seeing as how I was not a guy, but still, this wasn't fair!
"Link stop teasing your sister" dad said, butting in to our argument, "We all have important roles to play, even if you aren't Queen, my Zelda, that does not make any less important than Link," I saw him glare slightly at my brother at that statement, "You are both equal in my eyes, and you are both destined for great things,"
Link P.O.V.
I don't see how we can be equal, I'm going to King, his heir. Zelda's just a princess, I'm a prince. I was waiting in my room after dad had sent me away so that he could talk to Zelda.
"Link, can I talk to you?" It was dad, I guess he wanted to follow up on what he was saying. He opened up my door and started to talk, "Son, your sister brought up a great point, why are you King? Well, I have my reasons, and I think you should know why. I chose you because a male heir is necessary to keep the royal family continued. There are many in my court, and outside of it, who would love to gain a place on the throne. If I chose Zelda then the nobles will demand a King. She would be forced to marry one of them, and I don't want to do that to your sister. That is why I did something long ago to protect any child that I may have." Now he was peaking my interest, I was protecting Zel? I just thought being King was ruling over everyone, not protecting people.
"Dad, are you saying that I'm going to be King to protect Zel?"
"No, you are going to be King to protect all the peoples of Hyrule. Hylians, Zoras, Gorons, even the Gerudo. Some of the men in my court are far from trustworthy, and some would even become tyrants that will rule with an iron fist if they were allowed the throne. I trust you Link, that is why you will be King, not because of blood or being older, but because I trust you."