A place with the most marvellous castle being attacked with men or better yet, monsters of war. Their dark stallions galloped under the mysterious clouds, over an unfed hill of grass. She could smell the wet field, the one with stained marks of horseshoes. Listening to the thunder of trampling steps, and he shrills of screams, and metal from armor and swords clash into each other, echoing in the back of her mind. All she could do was fight. She wouldn't dare run away, or steal the valuable time for fear. Now was not the time.
She sat up in bed, startled, and awake. "Link? Hey, Link, wake up!" She shook his well-toned muscles, forcing him to get up.
He groaned, turning around in bed. "Wha…" He recognized the pleading, and immediately felt somewhat refreshed and renewed. "Huh, what is it? What's wrong?"
"I-I had a nightmare." She realized how silly she was being. Why would she wake him up for such a little thing?
"Oh, I forgot. You always used to dream the same thing. Was it a kingdom, attacked?" She nodded, a mix of embarrassment and shame filled her heart. How could he read her mind? "I know the cure." He smiled, although he was sure she couldn't see it, covered by the dark of night. He shuffled out of his plaid sleeping bag, and prepared the lantern. She scooted in her seat, trying to see what he was up to, even though she already knew. He picked it up with one hand and the other for Zelda's. She, without thought, took it and followed him out of the tree house. Would Hylia have done something so risky and dangerous? Gone out into the night with a stranger? For this time, and this one alone, Zelda ignored her annoying conscious, and followed her heart.
The air was cold, the frost of the wind softly kissing their skin. They evaded these chills, only going forward. He was first to introduce a conversation, which was beginning to grow on him. "Have you slept since your return? We had a night…just one, but I thought maybe you would've had this dream already. It's the only one I've heard you talk about since…since Demise."
"I did sleep, but I…I didn't dream of this last night."
"Oh. How are you feeling?" He asked quiz fully.
"No, I've been feeling secure, actually." She said in her sophisticated tone. He couldn't find Zelda's voice in any of it, but could only accept it. Not fully of course.
"Good."
"How have you been?" She asked in return.
"I'm okay, just a little impatient."
"That's good." They lacked the care and concentration their once was in their conversations. They used to have all these things to say, and talk about, but it felt like anything they wanted to say to each other, had to be thought over first. "Is there any place in particular we're going?" She asked, cracking the ice of silence.
"Yes, but we're not there yet." He smiled. They walked a fair distance, before Link paused at a specific bush. "I remember we found this one time, during the day, playing explorers. It's not huge, but I know you loved it that day." He shoved the thistles out of the way, and introduced her to a small, treeless area. Fireflies lit up the night sky, revealing the millions of concealed stars, once covered by the clouds. He was amazed, the same stunned aspect as Zelda's. He had never seen such a thing; all of the luminous glow from one pin point. One thing the Surface couldn't display in all his journey was the magnificence of this moment. He pulled to the center of it, stepping out of the scratching thorns. The light beetles danced around them, and Zelda laughed. She veiled her rosy lips with her hand, as her regal manners applied. He laughed as well, wanting nothing more than to see the smile she was hiding. She looked back up at him, her laugh fading to a smile. Her hand sank to the side, before Link caught, and brought it back to shoulder's reach. He twirled her, under his arm¸ as she followed obediently. Her feet listened to the melody of the crickets, and her shoes melted themselves in the green bristles of grass. She hurried to return into his arms, tight against his beating chest.
"You treat me remarkably well, for someone who doesn't deserve it."
"In my eyes, Zelda, you deserve everything." He told her. His footsteps led her into a pattern of dance. "Please tell me you remember this." He whispered from the inside of his gut, half wishing she heard that, and the other half that she didn't. She caught his words like an illness, and clenched her eyes shut, trying to remember this beautiful moment. The touch of his fingers rubbing against her parched palm, his stiff body pressed against hers, but nothing. Nothing but the chills, and the feeling. The remarkable feeling that she wasn't alone. A feeling that Hylia couldn't recall.
"We've done this before?"
"Oh…" He blushed, realizing he probably should've kept that to his thoughts. "Once. The night before…" He choked on his shaky breath. Was he finally going to tell her? "The night before you lost your memory. It was almost the best night of my life…until you…"
"Thanks…" She didn't know how to take that, but it didn't matter. He was just about to tell her something's she's waited to hear. She opened her mouth, about to ask him for herself, when she looked up into his eyes. Nothing but air came out, and she felt her face flush, as she tilted her head lower still keeping eye contact. "…Why?" The words finally poured out of her lips, having her lose control of her overwhelming thoughts.
"W-Well…"He said, feeling a blush crawl onto his face as well. He shifted his eyes to his left, trying to escape her pressure filling stare. "I..." He felt extremely nervous, as he began to feel his sweaty hand shake against hers. He quickly pulled them apart, taking steps back, and feeling utterly embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I can't…I can't do this." He turned around, and disappeared into the crowding trees, Zelda took a few small steps in the direction before realizing what just happened.
"Link!" She cried out.
A/N Small turn of events. I hope it's got you waiting for the next chapter! Please review :) I love you all like crazy. I would've stopped a long time ago if it weren't for your awesomeness! I really appreciate it! :)