It was almost dawn and Link was still flying after the golden eagle, it kept looking back at him to see if he was still chasing it self. Link steadily grew more exhausted by the minute; he was only hoping that the strange animal like creature was too. Link then noticed the golden eagle started to slow down, like it was also getting tired. Then the eagle started flying downward towards the woods, and Link followed. Link and the eagle were now flying right above the path, no more than 4 feet under them, I wish that stupid bird would land, I’m getting very tired, Link thought. Link closed his eyes for a few seconds, then opened them not to see a golden eagle flying in front of him, he saw the animal change from the golden eagle to the golden wolf he saw on Zelda’s balcony. Link quickly changed from his hawk into a copper red wolf, and he continued to chase the creature. It looked back at Link in the shape of the wolf, it was the first time it saw him as a wolf and had a very surprised look on its face and it continued to stare at him. It wasn’t paying any attention to where it was going and it ran head on into a tree, knocking it self out. Link slowed down and approached the unconscious wolf, and started growling fiercely. The golden wolf gained consciousness and looked Link straight in the eye. Once again, Link had a strange feeling that the eyes of the wolf looked exactly like Zelda’s. They were freakishly similar that they actually could be hers. For a split second Link just thought of the chance that this could actually be Zelda. Link backed off of the golden wolf, and then it got up and walked towards Link. The wolf began to come closer to Link, but not in a threatening way more of an affectionate way. Link stared very closely at the animal, I swear that there is a person behind that wolf, Link thought. Right then a large bear came out of the trees, charging at Link and the wolf. Link and the wolf reared up and also charged at the bear, they split apart and attacked the bear on both sides. Seconds later, the bear lay dead in a pool of blood on the dirt. The golden wolf turned around and began walking down the path that led to the Hyrulian Castle. Link caught up with the wolf and blocked the path; he changed back from his form of wolf back to his original state; human. The eyes of the wolf grew wide, and it sat down on the dirt in shock. The wolf also changed from its form, into a human. Not any human, Princess Zelda.


“Zelda. You took the potion too? I don’t believe it, I can’t believe it. Explain this to me,” Link ordered, shocked, surprised, and angry.


“Yes I took the potion. Believe it Link, your not in your fairy tale land any more, I can do what I want when I want with out you or any one else telling me what to do. I’m sick of you trying to protect me Link, I can defend myself as good as you only not by a weapon, but by pure common sense,” Zelda cried angrily.


“Common sense? You use magic, and if you didn’t have that ability then you would be worse than a sitting duck! I have skills; I train every day to make sure I can do what I do. You don’t have to do that, all you do is sit around telling people what to do; you need to get common sense, because
obviously you have none! Go back to all of your little servants and boss then around and leave me to do what I have to do, I’m glad that when I get this over with I won’t have you to deal with. Good bye Princess Zelda,” Link screeched at Zelda, changing back into a copper red hawk and flying off in the direction of his room in the East tower at the Hyrulian Castle, leaving Princess Zelda sitting on dirt. After Link was surly out of sight, a tear leaked out of eyes, streaming down her face. Even though she hadn’t known Link that long, she still has very strong feelings for him. She got up and without changing into any animal; she walked off toward Hyrule Castle.

* * *

Link landed on his balcony and quickly changed back into a human, and stormed through the door and began to back some light weight cloths and weapons. He walked back out the door, and called for Sheik, who came flying to Links aid. He jumped on his back and they headed to Zora’s Domain. They traveled for hours on end still not finding Zora’s Domain, so Link suggested flying down lower.


“Sheik, come on let’s get closer, we might not be able to see it from way up here,” he had spoke loudly over the rush of wind in his ears. So Sheik flew closer at his master’s command. They landed by a large mountain, named Death Mountain which had a few trees surrounding it. It also had stone steps which led to a village called Kakariko Village, and it had a small river which ran off to the right. Link motioned for Sheik to follow him, and he and Sheik wadded through the stream and found and entrance to somewhere. They walked through the entrance to something amazing. They saw a beautiful stream and some hills leading to a waterfall. Link mounted Sheik and they flew to the hill right in front of the water fall. Link saw a small Triforce made of paint on a small block of stone in front of the waterfall.


“Oh great, now I have to play Zelda’s Lullaby, which has to do with Princess Zelda. I don’t need anything to do with her….ugh,” he mumbled to himself, and took out his ocarina, and played the song. A few seconds after he finished the song he looked up at the waterfall, which then there was a lot less water flowing over the cliff, and showed a secret passage way. Link beaconed Sheik to follow him as he jumped across and pulled himself on the ledge. Sheik just easily flew over to the ledge and together the walked down a narrow corridor, and at the end they saw large oak doors. Link pulled the latch and they were amazed. They were in Zora’s Domain. Zora’s were slashing around in the small lake; even little baby Zoras who much looked like a cross between a baby human and a baby dolphin. Some of them looked up at him and smiled and went on with what they were doing. Then a man approached him, not a Zora but an elf, much like himself only some older and with long dark brown hair with a blue tunic on and trousers with light honey brown eyes, which were sparkling.


“Well, look who it is! Link my man! How you been these last few centuries?” The man said.


“Uh, do I know you? And what do you mean these last few centuries?” Link asked.


“Dude, you don’t remember me? Well come over here,” the man motioned for Link to follow him to a small bench, “Let me tell you, as you might already know, you did fight with Ganondorf. Only it wasn’t just you, you were like… the leader of the army. Everyone was trying to defeat him. Only you didn’t have the Master Sword and he put a dark spell on you which pretty much killed you. But since you were the one to beat Ganondorf, you were sent to a dark realm for centuries, and when Ganondorf escaped from the Evil Realm, you were also let go to find him and defeat him. But that comes to me. Back, centuries ago, when you were young, you and I were best friends. Yes, I know how could I be here, but I too was banished by Ganondorf. And something said to me I had to make sure that you reached your destiny and I had to help you with it… or something. And that is what I am determined to do. Just to let you know my name is Dieagoh Delieanyah, just in case you forgot it, which I’m sure that you did,” he finished telling Link.


“Oh. Sorry about that, I don’t remember anything from my past except what Princess Zelda…” he said, stopping when he mentioned Princess Zelda’s name, “what someone told me that they read in some book.”


“Oh that must suck! I remember something’s from my past, but not all. Now who’s this Princess Zelda? I know I heard of her some where but I just can’t pin-point it,” Dieagoh asked looking slightly confused.


“She’s the Princess of Hyrule. We were friends, but that’s why I’m here now. I just need to stay here for a little but, and I heard that the Zora’s have Nayru’s Sapphire. And you may already know, but I need to get the three Stones of Time. I haven’t got one yet. Do you know if they have it?”


“Yeah, I think that they do, because some of their domain, the outside section of it is crawling with evil. Maybe if you beat the monster inside their Temple of Sea they’ll give it you,” Dieagoh answered.


“Yeah, wait a second. Why are you here, you aren’t a Zora. They don’t normally keep people here do they?”


“I was just staying here ‘till I found you.”


“Oh that’s cool I… Who’s that?” Link asked staring at a beautiful Zora. He didn’t normally think of the Zora’s like that, but this one was just gorges.


“That there my friend, is Princess Zietah. She is the daughter of King Zora. And, if you want to know, she’s single…” he hinted grinning.


“Ha ha ha, very funny Dieagoh. A Princess wouldn’t be interested in me,” he said looking slightly disappointed.


“Dude, don’t act like that. How would you know if a Princess didn’t like you? C’mon, ill introduce you to her… Hey Princess Zietah, over here! I have someone that I want to introduce you too!” He called over to the Princess, and got up dragging Link to the pretty Zora girl, “Princess Zietah, nice to see you again! This is my best friend, Link. Link this is Princess Zietah of the Zora’s,” he introduced.


“Hello Princess Zietah. I am honored to meet you,” Link said shyly.


“Nice to meet you too Link,” she said, slightly blushing.


“Princess, will you lead Link to your Father, I think he needs to discuss the where a bouts of Nayru’s Sapphire… When you do lead him there, please, come and find me. I need to discuss something with you,” Dieagoh said slightly nodding in the direction of the Kings thrown room.


“Yes, Link, please come this way. I’ll show you to my father,” as she said this, looking deep into Links eyes, what he had thought, maybe he was hallucinating, but for a mere few seconds her eyes glowed a neon blue. It also seemed she said something under her breath, okay I’m just making this up… wow I never realized that she is just so beautiful. I wish she would like me like I like her, Link thought stupidly.


“Whatever you say Princess,” Link said dreamily. She led him through corridors, and long passageways filled with stone stairs. After sometime of walking through the Zora's Domain, the entered a beautiful high ceiling room. The room was covered in colorful pottery, and paintings. There was a small, somewhat shallow pond in the middle of the room. There was an expensive looking thrown in the middle of the pond which was occupied with an extremely large Zora. This Zora looked like it was the King.


“Father, this is my good friend Link. He
wants to ask you something about Nayru’s Sapphire. I’ll leave you two be,” The Princess said to her father, The King.


“Sir, King Zora. I want to ask you if there is any possible way that I could get the Sapphire from you. I am sort of on this ‘quest’ and I need to get the three Stones of Time. I haven’t one. And I need that Sapphire,” Link pleaded.


“Well, Link, I do not fancy just giving my prized possessions up to someone I had just met. Especially the Zora’s Sapphire. But if you truly need it for this ‘quest’ of yours then I shall give you this stone. Only if you beat the Evil Monster that lives in the Zora’s Lake. There will be some kind of temple there that you need to beat all of the monsters and the boss. If you do this one thing for me I’ll give you this great stone. Please leave when you fell like, but do not hesitate too long, or I will take my offer back…” The King said to Link very dully.


“Thank you sir I cannot tell you how grateful I am of your kindness,” Link said, and they continued to talk about the Kings offer.


While the King and Link talked about the Sapphire, Dieagoh talk to Princess Zietah about Link…


“Princess, Princess, Princess. Link likes you obviously! You do like him don’t you?” Dieagoh asked expectantly.


“Yes Dieagoh, I do like Link very much, but I am afraid to tell him my true feelings. Will you?” Princess Zietah asked politely.


“Of course your highness, I would do much of anything to please you,” Dieagoh said smiling.

* * *

A few hours later, Link and Dieagoh walked to the room they were now sharing. Link sat down on his bunk, daydreaming about Princess Zietah. He must have had a dreamy look on his face because Dieagoh noticed.


“Well, Link. I need to tell you something. Guess what I found out? She likes you Link, you were… Link… are you listening to me? Link, hello! I’m trying to tell you something important! LINK STOP DAYDREAMING….LINK!!!” reluctantly link looked up like he had just noticed that Dieagoh was talking to him.


“Hmm, what were you saying D? I couldn’t here you,” he said looking quite puzzled.


“Dude, Link? Okay now that I got your attention, finally, I just wanted to say, well, Princess Zietah wanted me to tell you that she does indeed like you… a lot! How do you like that!” he said looking surprised.


“Dude, you don’t have to lie to make me feel better. I’m okay, I can understand if she doesn’t like me,” Link said looking surprised that Dieagoh would lie to him.


“Whatever, I’m telling you the truth, ask her yourself if you don’t believe me… go on, ask her.” Dieagoh said looking at him as if he was stupid.


“Okay then, I’ll go and ask her, I’ll be back in a bit,” Link said, getting up and leaving their room. He walked down a long corridor to the main part of the Zora’s Domain, the small lake in the middle of the large stone room. When he arrived there he wasn’t sure what he was doing there because he had no clue where he was going. He didn’t know where the Princess slept. So he walked over to the edge of the lake and took of his boots and put his feet in the water and sat there thinking. Not much time passed when he heard foot steps behind him. He hesitated, and then looked around to see Princess Zietah standing behind him grinning.


“Normally people are sleeping at this time of night, Link. How long have you been out here?” Princess Zietah said, warmly.

“Not very long… actually I was looking for you, Princess. See, Dieagoh made up this stupid joke; he told me that you liked me. You know like, a lot. I’m guessing he meant more than a friend, a lot more. So tell me, is this true? I highly doubt it…” Link said, slightly blushing.


“Well, what do you want me to say,” Princess Zietah walked next to Link and pulled her dress up some, and put her feet in the water, “do you want me to lie and say no? Or do you want me to tell you the truth, and say yes, I do like you.”


“Uh, this isn’t funny. Yeah it sort of was surprising when Dieagoh said it, but now you? Is this some kind of cruel joke or something?” Link said, not looking the least bit happy at what the Princess just said to him.


“Link, I am not lying to you, I swear.”


“Yeah, whatever. I’m going to bed, good night Princess. See you in the morning, if I happen to catch you,” As he said this Link got up and pulled his feet out of the water. He picked up his boots and began to walk back to the corridor to his room. He walked through the dark corridor, planning on what to say to Dieagoh. He opened the large oak door, ready to yell, when he noticed Dieagoh was sound asleep on his bed. Link dressed into his night clothes, and climbed into bed, falling asleep almost instantly.

* * *



The next morning Link awoke to someone violently poking him in his side.


“Ouch, stop poking me! I’m trying to sleep here, gosh.”


“Get up… Link, I said get up! Hello…” Dieagoh said, poking him, “dude, get up… get UP!”


“I’m awake, alright. Why do I have to get up anyway?”


“Someone is here to see you. I think you want to get up!” Link got up and looked around the room to find Princess Zietah staring at him, slightly smiling.


“Link, good morning. Someone is here to speak with you. They sound important. Please come this way,” She said pointing toward the door. Link got up, and waited for Princess Zietah to leave the room, but she didn’t. She was waiting for him to follow.


“Princess, if this person is important, I think I might want to change out of my night clothes.”


“Alright Link, go ahead start changing,” she said, still not leaving the room.


“Uh, can you leave? I’d like some privacy… please?”


“Sure. I’ll be waiting outside the door,” she said, leaving Dieagoh and Link in the room alone. Dieagoh grinned at Link, and then followed The Princess out of the room. Link changed into his everyday clothes. He grabbed his sword and put it in his belt, and then he left the room. The Princess was waiting outside the door for him, and then she led him to the throne room. They reached the large oak doors, and they quietly went inside. There, waiting for him, was the King of Hyrule, and the Princess of Hyrule, Zelda. They turned at the sound of the door, and stared at him. Link gave Princess Zelda a dirty look. She returned Links dirty look. The King looked at Link with curiosity when he gave Zelda the dirty look.


“Ah, Link. These people are here to see you. They must have something important because they say they are from the land of Hyrule. Please, go into our guest den, right over there, to your right. You may talk about whatever you need to talk about without any interruption,” the King Zora said to Link, The King of Hyrule, and Princess Zelda. They all walked into the chamber, Link bringing up the rear and closed the door.


“So, what do you need to talk to me about? I didn’t do anything wrong in Hyrule did I? Am I going to jail? I swear! I didn’t do it!


“No, Link. You didn’t do anything wrong. One of our adventures said that they found a green stone. Known to be Farore’s Emerald. Since I know you are looking for the three Stones of Time, I thought maybe I should bring it here to you. It would help you on your quest, will it not?” the King said to Link, looking lightly displease that him and his daughter are fighting.


“Yes Sir, it will help me. Now I don’t have to go to the woods on the other side of Hylia lake in spring.” Link said, looking slightly guilty of the Kings mood, “All I have now is to get Nayru’s Sapphire, and Dins Ruby. The King took out a gold necklace with Farore’s Emerald on it and handed it to Link. Princess Zelda was looking at the floor, and Link could just make out the locket the he gave her awhile ago, hanging on her neck. She looked up at saw Link looking at her, she gave a smile even though it looked like it was painful for her to smile at him. Link nodded, and thanked the King and left the room, and the throne room. Then he walked down the large corridor meeting up with Dieagoh.


“Hey, Dieagoh, what’s up?” Link asked, walking up to his friend.


“Nothing really, you up for a swim?” Dieagoh asked his good friend.


“Sure, let me go back and get my Zora tunic out of our room. You got one too?”


“Yeah, come on lets go before all the Zora’s hog up the good spots in the lake,” he asked, walking down the large corridor to the main room in Zora’s Domain, Link reluctantly followed. After they got their tunics and changed, they made their way to the lake in the main room. As they took of their boots and weapons off, Princess Zelda came out of the large corridor that ended in the throne room; her father came out shortly after. Zelda glared at Link while she waited for her father, he was talking to the King Zora.


“Hey, D, look in the water. Do you see something at the bottom?” Link asked, and Dieagoh nodded, “Come on, lets see what it is!” Link and his friend dived into the water, they didn’t have to come up for air because they had the Zora tunics on which let them breathe under water. They swam for a long time until they finally reached the bottom of the lake. Link picked up the object and looked it over; it seemed to be Nayru’s Sapphire. The object floated away from Links hand, he grabbed it and pocketed it. Link and Dieagoh swan back to the top, Princess Zelda was still there. She looked astonished that Link and Dieagoh could survive that long under water. They both swan to the stone edge and climbed out. They sat there with their feet the water looking over the Sapphire. Soon after that, King Zora noticed Link holding the Sapphire and quickly rushed over to the scene.


“You stole my Sapphire! How dare you! Give that to me right now… I said now! I must ask you to leave at once!” King Zora screeched at Link pointing at the exit with one hand, and holding the sapphire in the other.


“Sir, we didn’t steal it, Link just saw it in the water, so we went down in there to see what it was. I swear to the goddesses,” Dieagoh said, holding both hands up as if he were surrendering.


“King Zora, they are telling the truth, I was standing right here, I watched them.” Zelda stepped into the conversation, and admitted to what she saw.


“Alright, just give the sapphire to me…now, thank you. Be gone!” The king spat, waving his hand towards the guest quarters. All three of them, not speaking, headed off to there room for a good nights rest.