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When we were twelve

LINKS POV

So, it did take a long time to get over my parents' disappearance. For the first three months, I moped around and stayed to myself. The first confrontation with Zelda helped me start to love life again. By the age of twelve, it was if I was a normal child again.

Except, we weren't.

Six months before your thirteenth birth, you had to choose your profession. It was the first step in becoming adults. We weren't children anymore.

The categories were: Merchant, Knight, Landscape, Doctor of People, Doctor of Loftwings, and Record Keepers.

So, basically, you decide your future at the age of twelve.

It took me a while to decide, to be honest. People usually know what they want, but me? No.

I was off on one of the little islands beyond Skyloft. I had my forms with me, wanting to make the decision while I was there. I had always wanted to be a Knight, but it was a huge responsibility. But being a Knight pays the bills. Being a merchant means you make do with what you got that day. I didn't want to be a doctor. Landscape? NO. Record Keepers have an easy job, but it was twelve hour shifts and you had to be alert at all times.

I drank some water I had brought with me. It was a hard decision. And deciding to be something else after you picked something, was a long, difficult process. It might not seem like it, but trust me, once you've picked, you've picked.

I looked out to the skies. I thought about actually working with Beedle and living with him on his island. But that would not be fun. And besides, I wanted an island to myself and…

Zelda.

I saw her jump off Skyloft to start flying. She started coming my way. And she landed.

"Hey, Link," she greeted cheerfully. She laid in the grass with me.

I smiled and replied, "Hello to you, too."

She noticed my forms. "Oh, have you decided yet?"

"No, not really."

"Really? I thought you were going to choose to be a Knight. That's what I am choosing."

"Well, I thought about being a merchant."

Zelda gave me an are-you-freaking-kidding-me look. "A merchant?" she asked.

"Yeah. It would be fun," I exclaimed.

"I thought you wanted to be a Knight, Link. Why have you changed your mind?" she asked curiously.

"I don't know," I said lying. I hated to lie to her.

"Please, tell me, Link," she begged.

I wouldn't answer her.

"I thought we could tell each other everything. I guess not," she said as she left.

I felt as if I had betrayed her. I felt really bad, but I couldn't let her know that I was scared. I was scared to be a Knight. I felt that the Knights who were on duty at the time of my parents' disappearance failed their job. I didn't want to mess around with people's lives. If I was a Knight at that time, I would have been known as a failure. I didn't want to be known as a failure. I didn't want to let people disappear on my watch. But above all, I didn't want to disappoint Zelda. I had to talk with her.

I ran off the side of the little island and called my Loftwing. I searched for Zelda. I flew around the little islands, above Skyloft, and then I found her. She was on top of the Goddess Tower, playing her harp. I jumped down quietly on the top of the tower.

Either she didn't hear me or didn't want to acknowledge me, but she just continued to play playful tune on her harp. It was very happy and sweet.

I coughed to let her know I was there. Zelda looked up with her bright, blue eyes. The song was happy, but her face was painted with sadness and disappointment. She stopped playing.

"I'm sorry, Zelda," I started.

"Apology accepted," she answered blandly and returned to her playing.

"Well then why are you mad at me?" I asked.

"I'm not mad at you," Zelda said without stopping her music.

"I know you are-"

Zelda stopped the music and looked me dead in the eyes. She interrupted, "I'M NOT MAD, OK?"

I waited a few minutes before she continued. "I just feel like you don't trust me. You're hiding something; I know you are. I'm just wondering why do you have to hide things from me? Don't you trust me? We are best friends…"

"What if I fail, Zelda? Okay? What if one day when I'm a Knight someone disappears like my parents? It would be my fault. What if one day I take a small break and you disappear? I just couldn't think about letting someone disappear one my watch. I can't, Zelda," It was nice I had let that off my chest.

"But you won't fail, Link. I know you won't," she exclaimed.

"But what if-"

She interrupted me again, "You're setting a stage for your future based on a 'what if'?"

"Well, I mean-"

"Link, you are going to make a great Knight someday. I just know it. Don't throw your future away because of what might happen. Become what you want to be to make sure it doesn't happen," she said smiling.

"You think I would make a good Knight?" I asked her.

"Definitely. Better than Groose and his pompadour will ever be," she laughed.

We hugged. Having a best friend like Zelda really was the best thing ever. We were both going to be Knights together. That was pretty cool.

"So, Zelda…" I started.

"What?' She asked.

"While we are still children, wanna go throw honey-dipped sticks in Groose's hair?"

"Most certainly," she laughed.

I held out my hand for her to take. Zelda took it and we both jumped and called for our Loftwings.

At that moment, everything was right. I had my best friend. I had a sunny day. And I had my future perfectly planned out.

Too bad it was screwed up.

Well? I kinda just wrote it pretty quick. This isn't my favorite chapter. So for the people who want to see some romance, it is coming up when they are fourteen. I WILL have that chapter up before May 15. And if I don't have it up a few days before, someone review a reminder for me, s'il vous plait?

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