Disclaimer: I do not own the Legend of Zelda Series or its characters. I also do not own "Beauty and the Beast", "Les Miserables", or any other musical or piece of music mentioned in this story. This story is purely for entertainment purposes only.

Hello, everyone! Thank you again for your continued support! As always, please leave me a review! I'd love to hear from you! Enjoy chapter 5! ~Opal

Chapter 5: Drama Rehearsal

The three of us arrived at Castle town about an hour and a half later. The trip over wasn't very interesting; Sally and Marcus talked a little bit amongst one another, Marcus' teasing and body language making it all the more obvious how much he admires Sally.

As we came into town I found myself being feared again; people trembling when they saw my form. Sure, when people first cowered over my wolf form it was entertaining, but now that I'm stuck as a wolf it's rather depressing. As we went by, women and children would let out shrieks of terror while men would shout and act like they were going to combat me, only to quiver out of uneasiness when they came closer.

Sally noticed the qualms of the townspeople and responded by patting me on the head, which raised attention. "See? He's harmless." She smiled at a couple of people staring with their mouths wide open in alarm.

That's right, folks; I'm harmless. I won't eat you; your meat is probably too tough anyway…

We passed the fountain in the main square and then came up to the doors of Hyrule's theatre, named "Hyrule's House of the Arts." We hitched the two horses at some nearby stables and prepared to head inside. Marcus looked at Sally with concern. "What should we do with the wolf? We can't just leave him out here, but the other people at rehearsal won't want to entertain the idea of a wolf being in their presence."

"It'll be alright." Sally replied. "I'll just explain to them that he is with us and that he won't do anything bad."

He looked at her in disbelief. "Okay…but if they start to think you're crazy don't blame me…" He looked uncomfortable, shuffling his feet and walking towards the front door.

The three of us walked inside through the front door only to be greeted by gasps. Great!

"Wolf!" One man hollered as his legs shook.

"It's a beast!" A woman screamed. "Get it out!"

"Sally, Marcus; what's the meaning of this?!" An older man with short, balding white hair yelled from the stage. He was the director.

"Mr. Cathbird." Sally said. "I can explain." He looked at her and nodded, waiting for her to continue. "This is a wolf that was in Eldinaire." She gestured towards me with her hands. "He was injured and I tended to his wounds." She shook her head. "He will not hurt you. He is very gentle."

"He has not attacked you or Marcus?" He asked while furrowing his brows.

"Not at all." Sally said while shaking her head again.

Mr. Cathbird sighed. "Okay. I suppose he can stay inside while we have rehearsal, since he seems to be your pet anyway."

The other people at the rehearsal laughed in response to Mr. Cathbird's comment. Sally just ignored them, walking down one of the aisles of seats and towards the stage. Marcus and I followed her, sitting in the front row of seats with the others and waiting for rehearsal to begin. A Gerudo woman with red hair came over to Sally and sat next to her. "Hey Sal! How are ya, girl?"

"I'm doing great, Tilanya!" Sally responded, getting up to give her a hug.

Tilanya looked at me and then back at Sally. "I don't know why you have this wolf here, but I'll trust you on your word!" She smiled widely, flashing her white teeth. She patted me on the head and nodded. "Yep. He's a nice wolf!" Sally smiled back at her as they both sat down. "Say, Sal…you ready to do auditions for 'Beauty and the Beast'?"

Sally froze, her face turning ghostly white. "Are they going on today?"

"Yep!" She said with gaiety, clasping her hands together. "I'm excited!" Sally started to get fidgety, bouncing her left leg on the ball of her foot. Tilanya heaved a sigh. "You can't hide it; you're shaky, aren't you?"

Sally stopped and looked at Tilanya. "Yes…" She looked down at the ground and breathed in deeply, letting out the breath quickly.

"Are you going to audition?" She asked. "And if so, what role will you try out for?"

"I-I'd like to try out for the part of Belle…but let's face it, I'm not likely to get a leading role. The part will go to Martha like it always does."

Tilanya scowled. "Girl, now don't you go bashing on yourself!" She stood up and got in front of her, putting her hands on her hips as Sally looked up at her. "I know you have a beautiful singing voice. Don't let girls like her discourage you from fulfilling a dream!"

Sally's eyes were full of sorrow. "I couldn't possibly challenge her. No; I'd get into so much—"

"Martha's here!" A man bellowed happily.

A bunch of men ran up to the front door upon hearing the news. "Oh, Miss Martha! I can carry your satchel for you!" One muscular man offered.

"Why, thank you sir!" Martha said in a very fake, sweet high-pitched voice.

"Martha! I can take your jacket!" A scrawny man volunteered.

"No! I'll take it!" Another man pushed the scrawny man out of the way.

"No need to fight, boys!" She tittered as she walked past them.

I finally got the chance to look at her. She was about the same age as Sally, with shoulder-length, curly blonde hair that was much lighter; so light that it was in fact almost off-white. She also had piercingly bright blue eyes and very red lips. She was pretty, but seemed very full of herself. Sally, Marcus, and Tilanya were looking in her direction as well, but with animosity. "Cue the flipping of the hair and clueless smile…" Sally said while rolling her eyes. Martha flipped her hair and smiled stupidly.

"Cue the men sighing..." Tilanya added. A bunch of men sighed. Most of the crowd of people in the theatre surrounded Martha and talked over the top of each other; just to get a moment to speak with her.

I think now I understand why she gets all the lead roles like Sally said; the men are obsessed with her and she's popular.

Sally looked in Martha's direction and exhaled. "I just want rehearsal to start so it can end…I'm already tired of seeing the attention going completely to Martha." Her eyes cast at Tilanya. "I have decided once again that I am not going to challenge her; I won't win…"

"Yes you will! You have to!" Tilanya argued.

"I don't have to, and I won't." Sally said, staring in a different direction to avoid eye contact with Tilanya.

Mr. Cathbird spoke up. "Alright, everyone, it's time for the auditions." Everyone sat down and was silent.

The first part of the audition was not very interesting. The first ones to be picked were the extras. The lead roles were to be picked next, and Marcus was chosen for the beast.

Sally had better try to get the part of Belle because it makes sense; Marcus can't stand Martha!

Mr. Cathbird smiled at everyone. "Now it's time to pick the last leading role! Who will play the part of Belle?" No one said a word. It was so silent you could have heard the crickets chirping!

Finally Martha jumped up at the opportunity. "Me! I will play the part of Belle!" She waltzed onto the stage and began to sing the song entitled 'Belle,' the choir joining her. Her voice was very strong and operatic, but I didn't really like her voice. I am familiar with the story because I've seen a play of it with Zelda before; that is, back when we were dating, and I think that Martha's voice isn't well-suited for the part of Belle.

"Excellent job as always, Martha!" Mr. Cathbird grinned. Martha stayed on stage. "Is there anyone who wants to challenge Martha for the part?" He enquired.

I gazed over at Sally and nodded at her. She looked at me with a confused expression, and I jerked my head in the direction of the stage to indicate that I thought she should audition. She shook her head. I glared at her and just jerked my head towards the stage again. Marcus looked at Sally from onstage and mouthed, "Please, I'm begging you!"

Sally looked at Tilanya, who was nodding her head at her. "Go up there, girl." She whispered.

Sally stood from her seat and gathered up the courage to speak. "I would like to challenge Martha for the part." Clamors of shock filled the room.

"Excuse me?" Martha said rudely, crossing her arms. "You want to challenge me?" She cackled. "What is wrong with you?!"

"Y-you heard me r-right." Sally answered, her voice quaking a little. "I would like to have the part of Belle, so I'm challenging you."

Martha groaned. "Now, now..." Mr. Cathbird said. "Everyone can have a chance for the part if they'd like it, Martha." He used his hand to invite Sally up and she went onto the stage. Her hands shook as she held a book to use as a prop. The song started again and Sally began to sing. Her voice was absolutely beautiful, and it had a light air to it; the type of voice that would fit the part of Belle better. I looked up when she sang the solo where Belle is with the sheep, feeling almost entranced by her performance.

When the song was finished Sally went to stand next to Martha. Mr. Cathbird looked at both of them. "That was an impressive job done by the both of you." He looked towards the audience. "As I'm sure you all know I have the final word because I am the director, but I always ask for your opinion. You may speak your minds now." Nobody spoke up, probably not wanting to challenge Martha in any way, either. "Alright. The part goes to…" He looked at the two anxious girls in front of him. "Sally." Sally's eyes widened and her lips parted open in amazement.

Martha stamped her foot on the stage. "WHAT?!"

"Sally's voice fits the part better." He replied calmly.

"THAT'S NOT FAIR, MR. CATHBIRD! I SHOULD HAVE HAD THE PART!" She screamed, throwing an absolute tantrum.

Put a sock in it, woman! I wanted to say.

"You don't always get what you want, Martha." Mr. Cathbird said while looking annoyed. "Whether you like it or not, this is my final decision."

She grunted and stomped off the stage. Everyone in the room except for Mr. Cathbird, Tilanya, and Marcus started yelling at Sally for getting the part over Martha. Sally looked ashamed. "I'm sorry…" She looked down at her feet as they continued to share their displeasures.

"HEY!" Marcus exploded. "That's enough out of all of you! She did nothing wrong!" People continued to bicker. "Shut up!" He said.

Everyone stopped talking. "Okay, everybody. Rehearsal is over for today." Mr. Cathbird announced. The rest of the people walked out of the theatre. "Don't let them get to you." Mr. Cathbird said to Sally as he patted her on the shoulder.

We left the theatre and Sally was mute. Marcus looked at her. "Good job today, you sounded wonderful." She still didn't say anything. Marcus frowned. "C'mon! Say something!"

"She's going to kill me." Sally said. "I shouldn't have tried to steal her thunder…"

"You didn't try to steal her thunder, you stole her thunder." He said with a grin. She still looked sad. "But that's not necessarily a bad thing!"

This time she didn't even look at him, but looked towards the fountain. "What was I thinking? I'm not nearly as pretty or talented or all-around 'great' as Martha is…"

He got in front of her and placed his hands on her shoulders. "S-Sally…you're b-beautiful." He was very flustered.

Sally blushed. "Y-you're just saying that…" She didn't look directly at him.

"No. I'm serious." He said matter-of-factly. He took her by surprise by wrapping his arms around her and kissing her on the lips. He quickly let go and then began to walk in the direction of Telma's bar.

Sally raised a brow. "Why did you just do that? And why are you walking away?" He didn't respond. "Can you please talk to me?!" She said desperately.

He didn't turn around, but responded as he continued to walk. "Let's just say we're even now, because now you know how I felt." He continued to walk, Sally and I following in tow. We finally arrived at Telma's bar and went inside.