DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own The Legend of Zelda or any of it's characters. The only thing I own is the plot to this fanfiction and my oc's!

Okay, so I was informed by KaylinElemental15 that the Twilight Princess manga is called "Zelda no Densetstu Twilight Princess" Thank you so much for giving me that little bit of info :D

Also, thank you to those of you who always review on this story. I greatly appreciate it!

Enjoy The Story!

Pumpkin Pie Blues

Everyone laughed and danced at the party taking place in the center of Ordon. Well, almost everyone. Impa refused to take part in the merry making.

The Sheikah warrior had arrived in the village the day before with Link's broadsword and news that the resistance would be making their way over to the small village within the next week to come up with an infiltration plan. Link had frowned upon seeing his sword due to the cloth on the hilt being completely burned off, but that wasn't something that couldn't be easily fixed.

"This pie is extraordinary!" Zelda squealed as she shoved a forkful of Uli's pumpkin pie in her mouth. "You absolutely must try some, Impa!"

"You know I hate sweets," She informed the queen, patting her on the head like one would a child.

Zelda grinned. "I know, but it was worth a shot."

By this point in time both Rusl and Link were drunk off their asses. Zelda almost spit her pie out laughing when the two swordsmen locked arms and attempted to square dance. The pie became aerial when Link's foot got caught on a root, causing both men to plummet to the ground. They remained on the ground for a while, laughing too hard to get up by themselves.

"And that right there is why I don't drink," Impa chuckled.

"Ten rupees Link'll be too drunk to climb the ladder to get in his house," Talo grinned.

"He'll probably sleep in his yard again," Colin giggled.

"If he even makes it back to his house," Malo muttered, smiling.

"Didn't him and Mr. Jaggle pass out on the tables last year?" Beth asked, laughing.

"I'd completely forgotten about that!" Talo laughed, holding his ribs.

"And to think he's the one you admire," Impa sighed, glancing at Zelda.

"It's a once a year thing," Zelda defended. "Besides, everyone needs to unwind every once in a while."

"Speaking of which, be sure to enjoy yourself, too, because it's going to be all business once the resistance gets here," She informed her, crossing her arms.

"I know. I know..."

"Then why are you hiding in the corner with me when you could be taking advantage of Sir Drunks-A-Lot over there?" The Sheikah teased, causing the queen to go scarlet.

"I-Impa! That is so inappropriate!" Zelda hissed, earning a hearty laugh from the bodyguard.

"'Ey! 'Ave you 'asted the pie?! Link yelled, cupping his hands around his mouth to magnify his voice.

Zelda laughed, holding her plate up high for the drunken hero to see. "Yes, Link. I've tasted the pie."

"You're gonna have one hell of a hangover," The mayor chuckled.

"'Othing a potion 'ont fix," Link cheered, sticking a forkful of pie in his mouth. He grinned like an idiot.

The party continued for a while after that. Nothing eventful happened other than Jaggle falling asleep under a chair and Link convincing Zelda to dance with him, which, as you might have already guessed, ended up with them on the ground laughing til they cried. After the party ended well after three in the morning, the trio headed back to Link's house.

Zelda covered her mouth in a desperate attempt to hide her laughing as the hero stared at the ladder to his house confusedly. No matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't seem to get past the second rung.

"Having trouble, wolfy?" The queen teased, stifling a yawn.

"Shuddup," he mumbled as he stared longingly at the soft grass. "Why 'an't I 'ust sleep outide?"

"Because I bet those kids forty rupees you'd at least make it up that damn ladder," Impa told him, arms crossed. She was starting to regret making said bet.

"You might want to go ahead and pay up, then, because I doubt he's gonna do it," Zelda informed her.

Their conversation was cut short be a resounding thud. Link had somehow managed to get halfway up the ladder before he lost his footing and fell onto his back.

"Ow..."

"Ah! Link, are you okay?!" Zelda frantically asked as ran over and crouched next to him.

"I 'an't feel mah nose or mah 'ace or mah 'eet," he mumbled, not fully understanding her question. Zelda chuckled nervously.

"I'll get him a blanket," Impa groaned, upset by the fact that she just lost over half her money. She hopped up onto the ledge, entered the tree house and reemerged with several blankets. She tossed one to the kneeling queen. "Let me guess. You're going to stay out here with him."

"Am I that easy to read?" Zelda chuckled as she laid the blanket on the tall grass before pulling Link up by the arm and guiding him to it .

"I practically raised you, girl. I can read you like a book."

"Maybe I should start calling you Mama Impa, then," she joked, letting out a surprised squeak as a second blanket bombarded her.

"If you knew what was good for you, you wouldn't ever call me that again," Impa deadpanned. "Oh, and if it gets too cold out here, don't hesitate to leave him there and join me in the house."

"Goodnight, Impa," Zelda drawled as she lied down next to Link, who was already snoring. She covered him and herself up and feel into a deep sleep.

"Zelda! Get up! We gotta go! Now!" Link yelled as he not so gently shook the queen awake. She let out a yelp of surprise as he grabbed her by the arm and half dragged her into the forest.

"What's going on?" She demanded, ripping her arm away from him once they were a good ways into the woods.

"I woke up with a killer headache, so I drank a potion and took a walk through Faron woods while I waited for it to kick in, but I heard voices, so I hid and did a little eavesdropping. They know you're here, Zel," He frantically explained.

A knot formed in Zelda's throat and she felt as if the world was spinning. "I think I'm going to be sick," she mumbled, clamping a hand over her mouth. She gasped. "Wait, what about Impa!"

"They were right behind me. I almost twisted my ankle trying to get back here before they did."

"Damn it..."

Link gently clasped Zelda's chin and tilted it up, forcing her to met his gaze. "Look at me, Zel. Impa will be okay. You hear me?"

Link released her and she hesitantly nodded.

"Good. Now stay here while I go get my sword."

"But, Link-!"

"Zelda, please! If you come with me and get caught I won't be able to think straight!"

"I... I'll remain here until you come back," she solemnly replied, her sapphire eyes downcast. He was about to turn around when she suddenly whipped her head back up and gave him the intense look he'd even seen her make. "But so help me, Link, if you get caught I'll beat you half to death myself! Ya hear me!?"

The hero of twilight blinked surprisedly before smiling. "Loud and clear."

He turned on his heel and ran back to his house. He heard a loud bam and swore before he hit the dirt, taking cover behind a bush.

The men he'd overheard earlier had forced their way into his home and had Impa tied to a chair in the middle of the clearing. She glared as they interrogated her.

"I'm going to ask you one more time. Where. Is. She?" A burly man demanded.

He had thick mahogany mohawk that hung down to the middle of his back. He, like the rest of his crew of merry men, wore leather armor with the Sunscorgian symbol embroidered onto it.

"I already told you, I don't know who you're talking about," Impa lied, her voice calm. The man's eye twitched before he rose his hand and slapped her across the face. She glared up at him and spat on his boots.

"She's a sheikah, Norman. She'll let you beat her to death before she tells us where she is," A man with short black hair and wine colored eyes said, placing a hand on his hip as if he were bored. He proceeded to mumble about how rude Impa was being.

"What do you suggest we do, then?" Norm hissed. "Well? Speak up, Kawl!"

"We could always use her as bait to draw the queen out of hiding," He suggested, his face stoic as ever.

Norm grabbed his chin and "hmmn'd" as he thought about it. "I like it."

Link was just about to retreat back into the forest and find Zelda when he felt something smash into the back of his head. He saw cuccos flying around his head as someone pulled him up and bound his hands behind his back.

"Hey! This guy was spying on us behind this bush!"

"Iasik, lower your damn voice! Shouting is rude!" Kawl yelled.

"Hypocrite," Iasik grumbled. For a brief second he considered releasing Link and giving the raven haired man a piece of his mind, but he quickly thought better of it.

Link turned his head so that he could get a better look at his captor. For starters, he didn't look to be much older than the blond hero. Secondly, he had a soul patch and long ivory hair that hung loose except for a few tiny braids here and there. He blinked his golden eyes as he examined Link curiously.

"This guy looks really familiar."

"Of course he does. He's the general of the Hyrulian army and the queen's bodyguard, you dunce," A forth man sighed. "He's also the reason we've been roughing it in the sticks looking for that royal pain in the ass instead of chilling in the castle and surrounding ourselves with beautiful babes."

"No one asked you, Mark," Iasik drawled, shifting his hold on Link.

"He might make better bait than the sheikah," Norm grinned, earning himself a glare from the blond.

This guy has some beastly eyes and I'm sure he fights like one, too. I'd rather he be on our side, Iasik thought, making a face at the thought of having to fight the hero should anything go wrong.

"Iasik. Kawl. You two take these 'dogs' into the village and tie them up real tight so that they can't get loose," Norm ordered, smiling menacingly. The two men did as they were told, though Iasik had a bad feeling about all of this.

The village which was bustling with happy activity instantly grew quiet as the men waltzed in and dumped their captives in the village's center. The adults made the children retreat into their houses and they peeked through the curtains, curious as to what was happening outside.

"What's going on? Why are they tied up?" Bo demanded, keeping his distance from the intruders.

Norm grinned. "We're using them as bait to draw Zelda Estelle Harkinian of Hyrule out from her pitiful little hiding place."

"H-have you mad?! The queen isn't here! She died in a tragic accident over a month ago!" The mayor yelled. He was so nervous he was starting to sweat despite the chilly temperature.

"Ah, but that's where you're wrong," Kawl stated, crossing his arms and motioning towards Link and Impa with his head. "These two helped her escape and she's been living here in this dump of a town under the name Tetra Creed."

With that one sentence the reality of the situation hit everyone like a ton of bricks.

"Tetra's the queen?" Ilia mumbled, eyes wide. She suddenly recalled how clingy and protective Link had been and felt stupid for not seeing it sooner.

"I thought she seemed familiar," Uli told Rusl, who had a guilty look on his face. "Wait... You knew?"

"Sorry for not telling you, but it was supposed to be a secret to prevent something like this from happening," He confessed, rubbing the back of his neck as he stared at his feet. He glanced up to see Uli giving him an understanding look.

Ilia's attention drifted towards the restrained hero and she felt tears form in her eyes. "Don't hurt him..."

Norm heard her whispered plea with his sensitive ears and smirked. He smacked Link upside the head, causing her to gasp. "Sorry, little miss, but I take pleasure in aggravating this one. He's caused our boss to give us so much fucking grief by running off with that royal bitch, but don't worry. I'll make sure he stays alive until she gets here."

Iasik grimaced at his choice of words. "So you are gonna kill him."

"Get with the program, dumbass," Mark grumbled as he played with a dagger.

Link smirked and mumbled something, causing Norm to whip his sword of it's sheath and hold it against the blond's throat.

"What was that, you little shit?" He snarled.

Link glanced up and his smirk deepened. "Game over."

A/N: DUN DUN DUN! Gotta love cliff hangers, hahaha! XD

Okay, I want to go ahead and point out, b/c I do NOT feel like having to explain this for every character, that every oc from Sunscorge is a hylian.

Also, I want to go ahead and say that I created Iasik (Pronounced like Issac) before I started writing this story and that I've been waiting for the perfect opportunity to drop him in. FUN FACT: He was originally supposed to be a knight that served under Link, but then I'd have to wright a jailbreak scene and long story short: I took the easy way out. I like him here better, anyhow :P

Now then... Hurry up and save your man before Norman kills him, Zelly!

ZELDA: My what? o_o

A/N: Puh-lease. We all know you love him waggles eyebrows

ZELDA: o/o T-That's not-!

IASIK: places hands over chest over dramatically REVIEEEEEEEW!

KAWL: Would you shut up!

ZELDA: I am so doomed... -_-''