We have seen Link. Now it's Zelda's turn. In this little chapter, she explores Castle Town. What will happen?
I don't own this, and I have no more really amazing insites! So...um...what's next...?
OH, right. ENJOY!
In castle town
Zelda walked down the road of castle town, shortly after she had left link and ganondorf. She inhaled deeply. The scent of a bakery filled the air.
Zelda reached down and pulled out her bag of rupees. So many things to buy! Everybody was selling something.
"I'll have one of those." She said, walking up to a bakery and pointing at a blueberry roll. "How much is it?"
The boy who ran the shop had messy hair, a bored look in his eyes and clothes covered in flour. He glanced at the roll.
"Twenty rupees." He said casually. "But for you, I'll sell it for ten."
Zelda turned bright red.
"I'll just take it for twenty." She pulled out a red rupee and dropped it onto the counter. She snatched up the blueberry roll and hurried away.
Zelda bit into the roll and continued down the street. Some people waved at her. She waved back and smiled.
Do they know I'm going to be their ruler? She wondered, continuing down the street. She took another bite out of the blueberry roll. I wonder what link and ganondorf's doing. Link's probably enjoying himself with killing things and getting rid of his teenage trauma.
She pictured him laughing and stabbing mutant spiders.
Hmm… ganondorf isn't so hard. 50 guerudo chicks fawning over his muscles … I think he's having a good time with no competition around. Isn't the guerudo tribe an all-girl society?
She finished the roll and came to the town square. A large fountain stood in the center, sparkling in the sunlight.
It's ok… she thought, sitting down on the edge of the fountain. But the one the goddesses have is better.
She yawned and entertained herself by watching people rush by. There was a band somewhere in town, and she could here the music. It wasn't that good, though. Maybe they didn't have enough money for proper instruments.
Zelda got up and dusted off her skirt, the sword concealed in it clanging a little. Nobody noticed. Zelda walked around the fountain, and the music grew louder. The small band came into view. The music was light and airy, and the instruments were made out of wood.
….
"Hello!" she said. The players nodded at her, and a younger boy playing the flute nudged a little cup with his foot.
Zelda pulled out a rupee.
"The music is wonderful." She said, bending over and dropping it into the cup. The young boy smiled. "Do you mind if I dance?"
The boy shook his head.
"No, ma'am. My name's Velo." He stopped playing for a moment to tell her this. Then he put the flute to his lips again and played some more.
"Wonderful name." Zelda said. "I'm Zelda."
Zelda straitened up and began to dance. Her feet moved lightly and seemed to float above the ground. Her dress swished out around her. The sword thumped against her legs, but it was too quiet to notice.
More people began to stop and watch. A few little girls laughed and jumped around in an attempt to imitate Zelda.
Small green rupees were put into the cup, as well as larger yellow ones. Someone even put in a purple rupee, worth 50. When the sun rose high in the sky, the cup was full and Zelda stopped dancing.
She sat down on the fountain, exhausted. Velo put his flute down and hopped on next to her.
"I'm out of breath." He announced.
"I'm out of dance." Zelda replied. Velo beamed at her.
"You made us a fortune today." he said.
"You're welcome."
"Will you be here tomorrow?" Velo asked.
"I'm out of town tomorrow. I won't be back for another few years." She said.
"Oh."
Velo stared at his feet.
"But I'll come back." Zelda said. "I will defiantly come back. In the meantime, you should learn to dance!"
"OK!" Velo jumped down and began to hop around. "How's this, Zelda? Is it good?"
Zelda laughed.
"I'd pay to see that." She said. "It's really cute!"
Velo stopped to beam at her and began to hop and twirl some more. Zelda stared at him, smiling, but her mind went elsewhere.
How can I tell him? Zelda wondered. He'll forget me when I come back. He'll be so sad…
Zelda fiddled with her pouch full of lavender. She took out a flower absentmindedly and plucked off a bud. Velo stopped dancing.
"Hey, Zelda! What are you holding?" He asked.
Zelda stared at the kuyan lavender. Of course! It would help him when the troupe didn't get enough money, and it would remind him of her. She put the flower back into the pouch and handed it to Velo.
"This is a special flower." She said. "Plant one in a secret place so you never run out. It's a secret flower, so don't tell anybody but the troupe."
Velo nodded and took the sack. "What does it do?" he asked.
"When you feel upset or alone, suck on a flower." She said. "It will make you happy and remind you of me."
Velo slipped the pouch into his pocket.
"I have a wagon, and inside, I have a pot." He said. He looked up at Zelda. "I'll plant them and keep them in a secret place. I'll water them when it rains, and there's lots of sunshine, so I'll have a lot to remind me of you and give me happiness!"
Zelda laughed a high, twinkling sound. Velo laughed, too, except that he had no idea what they were laughing about.
"Velo! C'mon, let's go." It was the violin player of the troupe. She was a tall woman with a kind face, and had a sweet, milky voice.
"Coming, ma!" Velo said. He turned around and bowed to Zelda, and then ran off. Zelda smiled and waved until he disappeared from view.
She dropped her hand by her side, and stared at the castle. Tall, majestic and beautiful, but it did look like it had been blown up a few times.
"Nah…" Zelda shook her head. She wasn't going to go into it. It didn't seem right.
She pulled out her map and located the blue maiden's village, (more commonly known as Ordon) and started to walk out of castle town. She would go to the castle tomorrow.
Aw...it's so sweet. I like Velo. (He isn't a character in the Zelda games. At least I don't think so.)
I forgot to ask, which gift do YOU like best from the goddesses?
Review or else! Um...something bad will happen.
