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One Year's Eternity
Chapter 17
Friday, December 13
This was the first day of Legends' break. I decided that I wasn't going to go back to Labrynna, since Nabu said he was coming to Castletown. I was afraid of his reaction to Link and my relationship. That fear subsided, though. I was positive that Nabu would approve. He'd always been like an older brother to me, and I trusted his judgment. Link, Midna, Mikau, Beck, Lulu, and I decided to kick the break off on a good start; dinner at Lon Lon. I considered inviting Saria and Marin, but they were doing something else.
We all walked there in the cold. Link's car would fit all but one of us. Instead of kicking someone out, we all decided to suck it up and face the brisk night. We chattered some small talk on the way there. It was Lulu, the most girly girl in the group, who noticed that we were basically going on a triple date of sorts. By then, Mikau and Lulu knew about Midna and Beck.
Lulu Laek was an interesting girl. She was a slightly off-balance girl who didn't know if she was a tomboy or a priss. Her favorite color was obviously indigo, and she wore it almost every day. Now, she wore an indigo and violet silk coat that went down to her knees, a white, long-sleeved shirt, black jeans, and white ballet flats. She definitely dressed like a diva. Her attitude was, usually, more like mine. She didn't game much, but preferred to be in water, like Mikau. They were a match made by the Goddesses.
Neither Mikau, Lulu, nor Beck knew about Link and my powers. Beck knew about Midna's, but the swimmers didn't know about any magic. The truth was it would be better if they didn't know.
Once we got to the restaurant, we were greeted by a place packed with college students. We saw that every table was full, and most didn't even have their food yet.
"How many?" a lady at a podium asked us.
"Six," Link answered.
The lady, her nametag said 'Telma', bit her lip. "We'll be full for a while, guys. Sorry, but the only tables that we have that are almost open are for two or four."
The group exchanged looks. Lulu looked worried, as did Mikau. Midna's dark, pointed ears seemed to droop.
Should we stay? I threw out into the air.
I don't know, Midna replied.
I don't think so, Link chimed in.
Telma turned to find one of the waitresses, I caught that her tag said 'Ashei', tapping on her shoulder.
"There's a new open table," Ashei whispered.
"How many's it sit?" Telma muttered.
"At least eight," the slim waitress replied.
Telma nodded. She turned back to our group with a crooked smile. "Well, Link," she chuckled, "your group just got lucky!"
"Thanks, Tel," he laughed a little. The woman winked at him.
Good friend?
Old friend. I'll explain later.
I smiled at the mysterious woman. She eyed me over, and then smiled back. The girl behind her, Ashei, looked at me confused.
"Are you," she asked me, "by any chance, Zelda Harp?"
"Yeah," I replied, unsure. "Why?"
"Your audition for Phantom was amazing!" she sighed with a glimmer in her eye. "You deserve it way more than Farore."
"You were there?" I asked, out of a lack of better things to say.
"I go to the college. I auditioned for Madam Giry," she bowed her head, making one of her pitch black pigtails fall off her shoulder.
"I've never seen you," I replied.
"Well," she raised her head with a sudden jerk, "I should get you guys to your table." She turned on her heel, grabbed six menus, and then walked forward, our little group following her. Once we were all sat down, she put all the menus in front of us. "Our special today is fried cucoo."
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After dinner, 9:12 P.M.
Midna and I went back to our room. We got back from Lon Lon faster than we thought we would. Once we entered the small room, she threw her coat onto her bed and turned on her laptop. She went onto YouTube and started playing a song that I had never heard before.
"I don't know why," she said, explaining her spaz, "but I've been obsessed with this song lately!"
I looked at the screen. 'Your Guardian Angel' by The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus. Never heard of the band, never heard of the song. I listened to the lyrics.
I will never let you fall
I'll stand up with you forever
I'll be there for you through it all
Even if saving you sends me to heaven
'Cause you're my true love
My whole heart
Please don't throw that away
'Cause I'm here for you
Please don't walk away and
Please tell me you'll stay, stay
"Meaningful song, huh?" I asked, being lulled by the touching lyrics.
I love it, she swooned.
She played it again once it was over.
I blocked my thoughts. Now what does this song remind me of?
It came to me.
The Legends! The Hero and the Princess! That's perfect. It's so perfect… The connections are uncanny...
I changed into a tank top and sweatpants. I lay down in my bed, expecting one last word from Midna, but she didn't say anything. I tried to reach to Link.
Link? Can you hear me?
I waited a second.
Hey, Zelda.
You said you would explain you and Telma's friendship?
Oh, yeah. She kind of... Well, after I left the forest as a child, I went to Ordon. She ran a small inn there. I gave her what money I had, about five or so rupees. She felt sorry for me and took me in. She basically raised me. When she moved to Castletown, I moved with her.
I laid there, thinking about what I had just heard.
That's... touching. Sweet.
We're still close. We always will be.
I wish I could have been raised by someone like her.
Well, now you know. Good night, Zelda.
Night, Link.
I turned my back to Midna, letting her music send me into pleasant dreams.
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I couldn't help but throw that cucoo joke in there... :D And this is my alternate universe. Don't judge. I like my little Telma story.
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