Chapter Two - Something About Masks

Zelda felt incredibly free and well-rested the next day, more than she had in years.

With her burst of energy and a clear mind, the Princess helped out with many things around the early Hyrule, much to the surprise of the King and Queen.

"My, you sure seem more happy today," Queen Sonia commented at one point.

"Just.. some good rest. It did me wonders," Zelda replied with a warm smile, dipping her head to the woman, while the King raised an eyebrow.

"I guess my wife is quite the good influence," the Zonai man said with a chuckle.

The Queen eyed him up and down before setting a hand on his chest, affectionately moving close to him as she caressed it gently.

"I would not say that, precisely."

The two laughed and Zelda chuckled as well.. Though the sight of the two certainly brought in a few memories of her time with Link, and what she wanted with him.

I will return, I must, she thought resolutely. So Link can know how I feel, and what I…

She squeezed her legs together tighter, feeling a tingling between them.

What I want to do.

"E-Excuse me," Zelda said, bowing slightly before moving away, leaving the royal pair behind as she sought out the nearest washroom.

King Rauru's nose twitched, and he rubbed at it for a moment.

"It seems she's a bit taken by her newfound feelings," the Zonai man stated.

For a moment, Queen Sonia didn't know what he meant, but noticing the way his nose seemed to react after Zelda left made her smirk slightly.

"Is it a delightful scent, my beloved King?"

"I-I would not say that," he said, coughing awkwardly and averting from her gaze.

Once inside, Zelda peeked around for anyone in sight, and let out a sigh of relief, heading for one of the private bath chambers and locking the door. She knew she had to be quick, which was why her dress fell to the floor and she was sitting at the edge of the tub in an instant, getting to "work."

Zelda huffed and breathed out as her hand slid along her slit, which was already dripping with wetness. It was insane how needy she felt, and how much she'd wanted to do this all day.

Gotta be quick, come on…

Her free hand toyed with one her nipples as she bit her bottom lip, moans muffled as she rubbed and then pushed her fingers inside of herself.

This sort of pleasure had been kept from Zelda all her life, to nobody's fault but her own, but she had taken to it immediately, feeling lost without it.

A muffled squeak of pleasure as one of her nails grazed a sensitive spot inside of her cunt made her bite down a bit too hard. She winced and licked at her lip, tasting the slight bit of blood trickling out.

Still, there was no way the Princess would stop now!

Suckling on her lip, Zelda groaned and moaned as her fingers glided in and out of her lower lips, wriggling and dancing inside of herself, feeling close already as she—

"Zelda? Are you in there?"

With a yelp, Zelda fell back into the tub, hitting her head and groaning.

"Are you alright? Apologies for startling you," the familiar voice spoke again. "I saw you come here and thought that I might talk with you."

Scrambling up, feeling a bit dizzy, the Princess looked at her soaked hand, then at the door, and grabbed her dress from the floor and got up to her feet.

"Y-Yes, one moment, I will be right out!"

Quickly grabbing one of the fluffy towels that the castle kept stocked, she wrapped it around herself and draped her dress around her arm, rubbing the back of her head and wincing a bit before opening the door and smiling up at the tall figure there.

"Mineru, hello," Zelda said with an attempt to sound normal, though her body felt hot and her legs were pressed together tightly. "Are you well?"

The tall, thin Zonai woman glanced into the room, noticing that the water-creating device was not on, yet Zelda appeared to be wet and red in the face as if she were in a hot bath.

"I am well, though may we speak?" Mineru pointed to her lip as she noticed Zelda's bleeding a bit. "Did you hurt yourself?"

"Oh just.. Clumsy, I suppose." The Princess exited and closed the door to hide any potential evidence of her debauchery. "S-Shall we take the public bath?"

The Zonai woman nodded and approached one of the larger baths, activating the devices that allowed for hot water to flow into it. Mineru was not wearing her usual free-flowing garb, but had already wrapped a towel around herself, which she removed when the water had reached an adequate height.

Zelda knew she was staring, but she couldn't help it. Mineru was beautiful, it was as simple as that, her features well pronounced despite how tall and thin she was.

"I wished to discuss a special invitation," she began, without waiting for the Princess to join her. "As I hear from my brother that you are having troubles."

The blonde shook herself out of her reverie and hesitantly removed her towel as well, sliding in shyly across the bath, glad for the steam that rose to obscure her.

"An invitation? For what?"

Zelda sighed at the relief of the hot water on her body, feeling some of her sexual needs dissolve within it.

"It is a special celebration, held once every moon," Mineru stated as she washed along her arms. "A masked gala of sorts, though not quite that lavish. It helps to keep the spirits high of our people."

"A gala..? Wow," Zelda said, a bit amazed thinking of how an ancient party might be. "I would be honored. Will the King and Queen attend?"

Mineru shook her head. "They are forbidden, for… specific reasons."

Unsure of what to make of that, Zelda began to bathe herself as well in the flowing water, unsure how she would return to her modern era where such an amazing bath was impossible.

After a few moments, Zelda nodded to herself.

"I will attend, if you will allow me," she said. "You spoke of it being a.. masked event?"

"Yes, everybody will be granted a special mask upon entry," the woman stated. "They hold special properties that calm the senses, helping to deny certain.. physical biases."

"They.. what?"

Mineru looked slightly amused. "A mask may cover one's face, but it cannot fully obscure their features. These will essentially allow such a thing, which is important as we have many guests from the other kingdoms, usually."

"I see… That is quite… Intriguing," Zelda said, a bit unsure.

It sounded odd, but as much of a history geek as she was, Zelda knew it would be a rare opportunity to experience such a prestigious event!

After a little while longer talking, Mineru rose and gave her farewell as she dried herself off and put on fresh undergarments, then her clothes. Zelda, naturally, tried her best to hide the fact that she was watching, and when the woman left, she turned the water off and quickly got out to dry and get dressed. Unfortunately, as she hadn't planned on bathing, she was forced to go commando as she carried her towel and underwear to her room, shyly skirting around anyone she saw so they wouldn't notice.

A few days passed, and Zelda wore a new dress for the masked gathering at the new moon tonight.

The blonde twirled and admired the handiwork, envious that Queen Sonia could be good at so many things! The blue with intricate green patterns did well to mix with Zelda's old clothes and the looks the people of this time went with.

Her hair, though much shorter now than the past, was braided parts as best she could in a manner she had learned from the Gerudo during her travels since the Calamity. The effect made it almost look like a tiara of hair was settled upon her head, and it looked quite lavish, she thought.

Satisfied, she left her room and headed towards the outer banquet hall at the back of the castle.

It was a pleasant night, a light breeze ruffling her as she did her best to remember the way, eventually rounding a corner and spotting it just ahead.

There at the entrance was a tall Zonai man, though that description was redundant as all Zonai seemed to be as such. As she approached, the Princess expected a sort of awkwardness at such a strange person's arrival, but thankfully, the man nodded respectfully and offered her a mask.

Taking it in her hands, Zelda gazed at the green-and-orange design reminiscent of Zonai technology. It was a half mask, only covering from the nose and up, making its supposed special ability that much more intriguing. At the man's usherings, she placed it on her face and made her way inside.

Once in, Zelda had to blink a few times as she scanned the crowd. There was a modest sum of people there, less than she had expected but more than a small gathering for sure.

The mask's effects were immediate though, and it was a bit off putting. While Zelda could look at a person and see that they were Zonai, or Hylian, or even a Goron or two— Something hazy filled her mind, and it was almost as if she was peering at a shapeless form that only gave the impression of their race.

"Ah, Princess, I am glad you made it."

Zelda turned to see a tall figure approaching. From the voice, she knew it to be Mineru, but the mask's effects were almost nauseating so it took a moment.

"Ah, sorry, this mask is.. quite something," she said nervously, adjusting it a bit."

"You will get used to it, hopefully," Minero stated. "I could tell due to your nervousness that it was you. Try and relax. These masks help to conceal all worry."

The Zonai woman's hand rested on the exposed back of her dress, and she nodded, taking a deep breath.

"It is wonderful here," Zelda commented. "Is it you who puts this on? I believed you to be.. well.."

Mineru shook her head. "This is the one day I am not consumed by my studies and my duties. Usually I would not bother going out like this, you are correct. Come, I would have you meet the others here, if you wish."

"Oh, um… Of course."

Leading Zelda gently, the two went to one group after another. After speaking and exchanging pleasantries with one, they'd move to the next— But Zelda quickly picked up on some.. odd behavior each time.

A Hylian man casually caressing her arm, a Gerudo woman coming so close her breasts pressed against Zelda's face, and even a Goron whose hand grabbed hold of Zelda's head, not hard, but it was enough to make her duck away from him awkwardly.

Thankfully, no names were exchanged. As far as everybody knew, she was just any Hylian girl, and that was slightly comforting.

..However, just what was that almost intoxicating aroma in the air?

As she sniffed, Zelda became aware of a hand on her backside— Her lower backside. She jumped a bit, but noticed that it was just Mineru. As to why the woman's hand had slid down to Zelda's butt, she didn't have a clue, but Mineru's eyes were locked on the others in the large room.

"It is time, the moon is risen," she spoke, almost as if in a trance.

Zelda peered upwards just as everybody else in the room did. The moonlight trickled in through a skylight above, and the candles in the room were all put out at once, leaving the room mostly dark aside from the dim rays of silver light.

"Mineru…?" Zelda's whisper was a bit shaky as she looked around, watching as the figures in the room began to converge towards each other. "What is happening?"

Amongst the silent, careful movements in the dark, the first noise sparked the storm.

It was a moan.

Zelda's eyes widened as she watched bodies moving along with a rhythm of moans, groans, squeals, and whispering words. The aroma in the room grew to an insane level, making Zelda's head spin a bit.

"Let yourself relax," Mineru's voice said, her hand caressing Zelda's ass softly as she leaned down to Zelda's ear. "This is why we are all here."

Zelda was confused and feeling overheated from what was going on, but luckily for her, she didn't have to think too much as the Zonai woman beside her suddenly scooped her up into her slender arms, pulling her close.

Before the Princess could elicit a noise, her lips met Mineru's. As if on instinct, Zelda's tongue emerged to meet the woman's, and they engaged in a deep and passionate kiss.

Memories of the bath and seeing Mineru's beautiful body spurred her to move and grind against her gently as they kissed, as the Zonai groped and squeezed her ass as she held her.

The room noise was reaching a higher point now, the smell of sex overwhelming as Mineru carried Zelda to a nearby sofa and laid her back, crawling atop her to continue their kiss, her hands now gliding up her dress to feel at Zelda's every inch, before grasping at her breasts.

Zelda let out hot moans as she moved her head to try and pull away, her tongue pushing against Mineru's between their mouths.

"W-Wait.. I.. I need to.."

Mineru elicited a soft gasp, and Zelda looked up at her expression that was barely visible in the darkness. Her eyes gazed intensely at Zelda, who began to feel some sort of force pushing into the Zonai woman from behind, making her grind up against the Princess.

"Enjoy yourself," Mineru breathed again, throwing her head back, eliciting a shuddering moan. Down below, Zelda felt a spot of wetness pressing against her dress.

Confused, Zelda wondered what she could do. She hesitantly reached up with her hands to grope and fondle Mineru's small but perky breasts, admiring them as she did so, the sound of the woman's moans making Zelda grow increasingly more excited.

..Then something prodded against Zelda's cheek. She jumped a bit, turning her head to see somebody standing there, their crotch at level with her head.

But that means.. That's…

Her eyes widened as she stared at the huge, throbbing slab, then up at its wielder. The mask made it impossible to pin them down, and it could have truly been anybody…

Anybody… Like… Link?

That thought sent shivers down Zelda's spine as she leaned forward, sniffing and producing her tongue for a light touch against the tip of the stranger's cock. It was nearly mind-numbing how it made her feel, and as she began to lick at the head more and more, it was clear the man before her enjoyed it was well from the noises he made.

Link… Do you enjoy this? She thought as she parted her soft lips to suckle on the tip, eager for it. What a silly question..

Zelda lightly chuckled to herself as she moved further, inexperience not stopping her as she took the cock into her mouth as best she could, inch by inch, feeling a strong hand atop her head, petting it softly.

Yes.. Link would do such a thing, she thought as she sucked, her tongue swirling along the bottom of the shaft, the moans of the.. No, of her Hero, like music to her ears.

Her hands wrapped around Mineru's body, pulling her closer. The Zonai happily tugged at Zelda's dress, allowing their exposed breasts to push together, grinding as the woman was pushed forward again and again.

Then, Mineru did what Zelda had come to realize was a weakness of hers— She began to kiss at her neck.

Moaning hotly onto the cock before her, Zelda sped up the bobbing of her head, clinging to Mineru desperately as she sucked, knowing she was unable to take even half of this amazing member that 'Link' had.

After a few hot and heavy moments, Mineru shuddered and elicited a hot howl of a moan into Zelda's neck, panting onto it. Zelda could feel the woman's body shake, liquid dripping down to soak Zelda's legs and the couch below.

Soon enough, Zelda felt the cock in her mouth throbbing wildly, and a gasp from the man was accompanied by something thick and hot bursting into her mouth.

Yelping, Zelda pulled back after the first shot, only to receive several more that splattered over her mask and hair. Her tongue out, she winced at the spray of strange substance, but the taste and scent and heat of it… It made her drool heavily, as she swallowed that first load of thickness.

Her eyes stared up at the figure, who pressed and rubbed their cock against her panting face. She felt a sense of affection towards that figure, but as soon as they had come, they vanished into the dark of the room.

Zelda squirmed a bit, making a slight whining noise at the loss, but Mineru sat back and pulled Zelda into a sitting position, kissing her deeply once more as their bodies pressed together.

Melting into it, Zelda's arms wrapped around the Zonai woman, kissing her as they both panted hotly, their nipples pressing and rubbing together, their sweat-soaked bodies gliding needily against each other.

After what felt like an eternity, the moonlight dimmed almost completely, the moon no longer visible above as it passed too far along the sky. Now in more darkness, their kiss was broken, and Mineru could be heard speaking the Zonai language to shoo some others away.

"Mine," the woman practically hissed, the figures that had gathered to join them grumbling and heading off. In the darkness, Zelda was pulled to Mineru's chest, her hand gently petting her head. "Sorry Princess, was that all too much?"

Zelda was unsure, her face feeling hot as she clung to the woman. Everything had happened so fast, and yet it felt.. amazing. That being said, Zelda hadn't experienced an orgasm today, and she felt like she may explode after all of this.

"No, it was not enough," Zelda whispered, turning to face away from Mineru, remaining in her lap as she spread her legs and lifted her dress. "Please..."

The Zonai woman nodded in understanding, reaching over to remove Zelda's soiled mask and then her own. Zelda gasped and blushed a bit deeper as they stared at each other, even in the dark room, and she felt the woman's soft, slender fingers move between her legs.

"Princess.. I will help you anytime, anywhere," the woman coo'd softly.

Mineru's fingers found Zelda's needy, trembling clit, and the touch of it was enough to make Zelda softly squeak and shudder. Her hand rubbed along it to greet her glistening pussy lips, moving and rubbing against it.

"Zelda.. Zelda..~"

The blonde's breathing became heavier as she moaned and trembled under Mineru's touch, the woman expertly pleasing her from behind. Two of her fingers curled inside, making Zelda moan louder, arching her back a bit as she squirted onto the woman's hand.

"That's it~ My Zelda~"

The hot whispers in her ear only added to the experience, as Mineru fingered Zelda's perfect, tight cunt, her other hand moving up her body before gently grasping her neck.

Zelda's tongue stuck out as she tensed up a bit at the hand on her neck, but her pussy also became tighter, spurring Mineru to push in and out faster and faster, knowing it was doing well by the Princess.

"M-Mineru," the Princess gasped, panting hard. "P-Please!~"

Her mind a mess of desire, Zelda couldn't find the words, but thankfully Mineru knew what she wanted from experience.

"Cum for me, Zelda," she spoke softly, turning the Princess' head to greet her tongue with her own. "Go on."

Another finger was added into Zelda's pussy, curling, searching, pressing against her insides. She was in heaven, humping against the fingers, drooling hotly into her kiss, and strangely...

All thoughts of Link managed to fade away, even as she came.

Her body trembled as her juices began to flow down along Mineru's hand, her pussy tightly constricting and milking the invading fingers, her tongue loosely wiggling around the kiss, basically out of control.

Soon after, Mineru removed her fingers, rubbing Zelda's cunt tenderly as the girl rested against her.

"This.. may have been a dangerous thing to do," Mineru spoke softly, mostly to herself.

"H-Hmm…?"

"It is nothing," she said, kissing the Princess softly, before wrapping her arms around her. "Rest for a bit. The rooms to recover will be opened soon."

Zelda nodded, not complaining, though now after her big release, the dark of the room felt a bit… Intimidating.

Thankfully, it seemed most everyone there had retreated to their own areas of the room, and settled in. Soon, doors on the sides were opened, small flickers of candlelight entering the room, not enough to see anything except for figures that rose to enter. When one or a group entered, the doors closed, til only a couple remained.

"Come," Mineru spoke softly, rising with the Princess and grasping one of her hands.

Zelda had nearly fallen asleep, but roused herself and went with the woman to one of the doors. Inside was a small room with personal baths, and a few candles offering dim but adequate lighting once the doors were closed.

"I apologize.. I believe my Queen made this dress, no?" Mineru looked Zelda over and sighed. "I will have to make it up to her."

"N-No, I should have known.. Er.. Well.."

"How could you have known," Mineru commented with a chuckle. "There are fresh clothes prepared. You should bathe before returning to your room, please take all the time you need."

The woman seemed quick to try and leave, but Zelda reached out and snagged her arm to stop her.

"Wait.. What about you?"

"I will go to another room," Mineru said without looking back at her, though she had paused.

"You could.. join me, if you wish," Zelda said, surprising herself a bit at the offer. But something about her time with Mineru tonight… It felt wrong for them to part right now.

Mineru shrugged Zelda's arm away and opened the door.

"I will be fine, I.. I will see you again soon, Princess," she said, before leaving and gently closing the door behind her.

Zelda watched her go, sighing in disappointment before she gladly took to the bath, removing her ruined dress and taking her time with cleansing herself.

Once she exited the room later, candles were lit again in the room, and the familiar man that had been at the door when she entered was standing near the exit now, though he was strangely facing the wall.

As she came close, she jumped as he spoke softly.

"Please take care, esteemed guest."

Zelda opened her mouth to speak, but wondered if that may defeat the purpose of this all, so she crept out the door instead, the man never moving a muscle. In the hall, nobody was around, so she continued on as silently as possible to her room.

Once she was in her comfortable bed, Zelda reflected on all that had happened, touching her lips softly with a hand.

She had.. really done that, hadn't she? To a person she didn't know, and never would know?

Yet, despite the pleasant memory of that new experience, it was the tender and passionate experience with Mineru that she missed most.

Great.. More for my muddled mind, she thought, bitterly at first, but soon she was smiling as she curled up and fell asleep after what ended up being a wonderful night in Ancient Hyrule.

To Be Continued

Next Chapter: Something Beneath Twilight

A/N: I actually really like this whole mask idea, sheesh… I should do this again. We'll see!

I think the lewd themes will heat up for the most part with each chapter, but I don't want to neglect the characters and interactions, because those make it much more rewardingo I think— Let me know what you're feeling!