Chapter 2: An Angels Secrets
I gazed around the broad courtyard that was laid out before Hyrule Castle, shocked by the sheer beauty of it all. There were hundreds of flowers lining the stone brick pathways that twisted around, going off in what seemed like pointless directions. The path that I was following was much wider than the others, lined with finely carved stone.
I tried to concentrate on observing the others in the crowd, guessing their attack patterns and how difficult they would be to fight, but it was extremely difficult. Pit kept running back and forth around the garden, picking flowers for me. Every time he gave me one, I could hear a snicker of laughter from someone behind me. Whenever I turned around, though, it would stop abruptly. I felt I was about to snap when the person in front of me stopped. I looked over his shoulder and saw two people emerge from the palace's entrance. One was a teenage girl with long, brown hair that trickled down her back, ending in a tie at her waist. She wore a golden crown upon her head that fit well with her deep purple dress. On her back was a midnight black shawl that wrapped around her shoulders. Almost everything she wore was marked with a strange triangular shape.
Beside her stood a tall, muscular figure. He wore a mossy green tunic with a matching cap that covered most of his messily done blond hair. He wore a brown belt and boots and held a fierce looking sword in his left hand.
"I would like to welcome you to my home, Hyrule Castle. Here is where the first tournament will take place. I am Princess Zelda of Hyrule, and this is my trusted companion, Link." The brunette said. Her voice was calm and firm, falling over the crowd like a blanket. The man next to her, Link, simply nodded his head at her remark.
"Please, make yourself at home. We have plenty of empty rooms for you all to stay in. Sadly, however, we do not have enough for all of you. We would appreciate it if you would stay with one or two other people while you are here. As well as having a room here, we have a few assistants to help you if you need it. One of these helpers is my good friend, Midna. Not only will she be helping you around the castle, though. She has also proposed to help one of you in battle, but only one." Zelda finished. She then gave us a forced smile and walked back into the castle. Some of the crowd rushed after her, desperate to finally relax, while a majority of us stayed outside.
I soon felt someone grab at my hand, startling me and causing me to quickly turn around. Behind me stood Pit, along with a young boy I had never seen before.
"Pit, who is this?" I asked, slightly annoyed.
"This is Mega Man. He has no one else to stay with, so I invited him to stay with us. That's okay with you, isn't it?" He asked.
I groaned and turned around.
"Fine. Whatever." I said as I walked towards the castle.
"Wait up!" Pit shouted, dragging Mega Man towards me.
Just bear with it. It will only be a few weeks.