A/N: Okay, guys! I'm sorry that it's been so long since I've last updated any of my stories. I've had my neice over and she attaches to me like a leech. Not to mention that she wants to use zoo tycoon all the time. I got up early today, before she woke up, to typr this for you. Anyway, On with the story!
Zelda's POV
The moonlight fell onto the cold stone floor in front of me and took aother turn. If anyone heard me, I'd be a gonner for sure. I mean, what respectful person would wander the castle guard tower at night? In the dark? In a black cloak? And padded shoes so not to make any noise? I'd be shot on sight. I mean, if they knew it was me, they wouldn't shoot, but they don't know.
I had received a confidential leter earlier in the day, while Link was away at work. I had told me how much he loved me and missed me when he was away. And then he told me that I'd never showed signs of dislikeing the castle, and then that he'd make my nightmare go away, and replace it with a dream.
How, I didn't know. And that was as far as my chain of thought went before I entered the front courtyard and made my way out an emergency side door in the fortress' walls.
Shad's POV
Telma was growing reastless. Link had told us what he was planning to do, just because we're friends and he tells us this sort of thing. Of course, Ashei had pointed out that if he wanted to show her his entire life, then he should drop by with her here for a moment or two. Or many. And, as a chain reaction, caused the Telma to go on he fritz cleaning the place, but my little warrior friend over there actually heard what Link was saying. "She doesn't want to be treated like ryalty tonight. She doesn't like being confined in the castle walls, so for tonight, she's just Zelda."
So, whenever Telma went putting up a nice decoraton or a tableloth, Ashei picked it up right after her.
Link's POV
A cloaked shadow, as silent as the night itself, slipped out of the side door and I knew that my love had arrived. "Zelda!" I stage whispered, and she turned to face me. As se came closer, my mare, Epona, neighed and tossed her head, afraid of anyting cloaked in black. Seeing this, Zelda threw her hood back and stroked Epona's mane, calming her down.
"So, this is the famous Epona that you talk about?"
"Yes. She's one of the fastest horses that you'll ever see. Ever."
"And she's so pretty." Zelda added with a smile and turned to look at me. "What are we doing here, anyway?"
"I knew that you wanted to see the outside world, so I'm going to show you. Of ourse, it'll take a few nights." While I love to spend time with her, the real prize was watching Zelda's face light up with pure joy, and then feeling the pure love as she suddenly crashed her lips into mine and wrapped her arms around my neck.
"So, we'll be off, now?"
"Of course."
Then she began walkng toward the forest.
"Oh, Zelda?"
"Yes?"
"The city is that way."
"Oh."
"And we can ride there. On Epona."
"Oh! Can se take two people? I've never ridden in a saddle before!" By now, she was back standing next to me and I was showing her how to get into the saddle. Thankfully, the moody mare was being patient tonight.
We were both in the saddle, her in front of me and I had the reigns when I spurred the horse into a lope. A small scream and several laughs of exhilaration from Zelda later, we began to gallop into the forest and then we took one huge leap over a log before heading back to town. It was the best ride of my life.
"Okay. We're gonna go back to town ow, and we'll hang out with some of my friends. Is that okay with you?"
"Show me."
Zelda's POV
Finally up on the horse, I was rather unsteady and afraid I would fall off, until Link climbed up behind me and his strong arms wrapped around me, grabing the reigns. The whole idea of riding in a saddle was starting to get to me, but it was nothing as bad as when he suddenly yelled "Yea!". And we were off. I let out a small scream and then laughed tgrough the rush of wind hitting my face. The fresh wind. The pure wind. The win that poems and songs were made out of. And then we rushed through the trees. The brights, green mossy ones that weren't tended to by professional gardners and were wild, lush and crooked. There was even a dead on in front of it. Layed out on it's side. Barring our way.
Paniking, I held on tighter to Link and closed my eyes. Instead of making inpact, thoguh, I suddenly felt like I was fkying. Opening my eyes, I saw that we had jumped the barrier, and were coming down for a landing. Link was standing up, now, and as we reached the peak of our jump, she he threw a single fist into the air and let out a whoop.
"Do you like to jump, then?" I asked him as a joke, with a big grin on my face.
"Oh, yeah. It's better than going forward all the time." Then he took a seat. It was then that I made a conection.
I had heard a lot of talking growing up. Talk from my father, from his advisors and from my nannies. They had said that there were many kinds of people. Ther were silent, studious people, who never did anything with their life. And there were loud studious people, who generally became politicians, and then there were silent, stupid farmers and loud, loud, stupid shopkeepers. And also that what defined a good young man from a bad one was that a good one was that never slouched, never did anything outside the lines, and never whooped, raising one fist in the he had delegated and read and bowed with grace before my father, shining with a light that no other noble had, he was actually hiding something. And that secret was that light, it was actually the light of a loud young man who whooped with one fit in the air.
And that secret was the best of all.
A few minutes later, we found ourselves in town and I was told that we wee going to visit some of Link's friends, and the first thing I thought was that I should fear the publi. That was the reaction I was raised to have. But, in a moment, I realized that I had no reason. That I was normal tonight. The Link was making my dream come true for one night, and a few after that.
"I'm gonna go in there and make sure that Telma hasn't had a heart attack over you yet. I'm not so worried about anyone else, I told them not to act weird or anything, but I don't think Telma was listening." Then he flashed me one of his comforting, sly smiles and slipped inside. Some unintelligable babble from inside later, Link returned and held the door open for me. "Here we go."
A/N: Thaks for reading, guys! Remember, your review are the only hins keeping me going, so press that green button! And.... how will the meeting go between Zelda and the gang? Find out soon! I love you all!