Chapter Two
The Princess

Link snuck outside out back as quiet as a mouse. He had finished his chores and was going to meet Saria tonight. Saria said if he ever needed help he could come to her. Usually the only help he needed was food. He walked out of Kakariko village and towards the forest. Link huffed and puffed from exaustion and malnutrition.
He finally reached her house. It was a nice little cottage just inside the forest. He knocked on the door. It was silent.
"She must be sleeping," he said to himself. He knocked again a little bit louder.
"Hold on I'll be right there," Saria said from inside. She looked out her window to see it was only Link. She grabbed a robe and opened the door. When she did he almost fell inside.
"Oh goodness!" she exclaimed and helped him up. She sat him down at a table and started to boil some water. She went to her cabinents and took out a bag. She opened the bag and put some nuts on a plate. She went to her window and uncovered the pie she made today. She knew Link might have come today so she made this just in case. She handed to plate to Link with a fork and Link looked up at her with thankful face.
"Thank you so Saria," he said in between mouthfuls.
"Don't worry about it. I made that just for you anyways," Saria replied. She went to the stove to see her water boiling. She poured the water into two cups and put a tea pouch in each and let it stall there for a few moments. She took the tea over to Link and put it beside his plate. He grabbed the drink without thinking and gulped it down, burning his throat.
"Ahh this is howt," he said sticking out his tounge. Saria giggled.
"Well yes. Water usaully is hot when it's boiled," she replied. He smiled at her. It wasn't the first time he burnt his mouth without thinking.
"So what happened? You didn't get any food today?" Saria asked. Link shook his head and held up to fingers while drinking his tea some more.
"Two days?! Oh I'm so sorry Link. Why does that father of yours treat you so horribly?" she asked angrily. Link shrugged.
"I don't know. I sometimes think about running away, but I just can't. I can still feel my mom living in that house," Link said," I'd hate to leave her." Saria nodded and understood.
"I know.. I just wish I could do something to help," she sighed. Link looked up at her with shock.
"Help!? Saria what you're doing right now helps out alot. If it wasn't for you then I'd probably starve," Link said. Saria smiled.
"Yes but you've helped me out so much, I only feel like it right that I do this for you," Saria said.
"You helped me build this house and taught me how to cook," she continued," if it wasn't for you I wouldn't be living at all." Link shrugged.
"Well what was I suppose to do? You looked so helpless," he joked. Saria and Link laughed.
"Well I have to get going, before they notice I'm gone. Thank you so much Saria," he said hugging her on the way out.

The sun rose and Link got up in time to do his chores. So this mourning he was able to eat breakfast.
"Well looks like you finally decided to act like a normal person instead of some uncivillized beast," Ganondorf said. Link nodded.
"Well I need you to go out in town for me to recieve somethings. You need to buy some arching and swordsman supplies, along with a poster from the bulletin board."
Link nodded and put the money in his pocket and headed out right away.

"Finally I can get out," Link exclaimed as he ran through the sunlight happily. He went into the town market and recieved the arching equipment and swordsman supplies, at a low low price due to his hagglings skills.
"Wow I have 70 rupees left over," Link said happily," I'll just give Ganondorf 20 and say that the merchants were being sour today." Link smiled mischeviously. He knew he'd get yelled at for not being able to haggle but he wouldn't get in too much trouble.
He walked up to the bulletin board and tore off the poster that talked about the competetion in the castle. Link didn't care to much about it. There didn't seem to be anything worth getting out of it.
"Wow a date with a princess," he said mockingly," Gabrielle isn't even half as rich as the princess and I can't stand her snobbiness. Why would I want to date someone like that?" Link took his shortcut through the alley.
He heard someone screaming and got curious. He turned the corner and saw two tall scrawny men picking on a girl in a white hooded cloak.
"Go away! You'll regret it," the girl shouted.
"Heh heh, come on sweet cheeks, give us a little peek," the first man said.
"Yah, just a little feel up heh heh heh," the second man said.
"Go away! Ahhh Someone help," the girl screamed.
"Hey you creeps get away from her!" Link shouted holding up a sword. The two turned around.
"Oh look! It's a little peasant come to save the damsel in distress. Let's get him," the first man said. The two men ran towards Link and jumped at him. Link rolled underneath them and kicked them to the ground. Link held up a silver sheild as they turned around. The second man ran after Link. With a thrust Link bashed the man's face with the shield, leaving him uncouncious. The first man ran up and tryed to kick him, but Link just jumped and smacked the mans face with the flat side of the sword. He raised his arm and hit the mans head with the sword handle.
The girl looked up at Link.
"Oh he's so brave," the girl thought to herself. Link turned around. The girl blushed looking into Link's beautiful ice blue eyes.
"You alright miss," he said bluntly. She nodded.
"Yes, uh thank you," she said nervously.
"You shouldn't being walking alone around here, there are alot of creeps," he said picking up his stuff.
"You do really well with that sword. Are you coming to the competetion?" the girl asked.
"No I'm not," he replied.
"Why not," she asked. Link just shrugged not wanting to offend anyone. Everyone loved princess Zelda.
The girl removed her hood and Link was taken aback by the girls beauty. She had long waving golden hair, and deep blue eyes.
"Oh please come," she pleaded," It will be so exciting." Link nodded not thinking.
"Oh thank you," the girl said and ran up and kissed Link's cheek," That's for saving me and coming to the competetion." Link blushed.
"Ah.. your welcome miss," Link said quietly.
"Just because I'm princess doesn't mean you have to be formal with me," the girl replied. Link eyes widened with shock.
This was the princess?! He almost couldn't believe her, but something in her voice told him she was telling the truth.
"uh...ok..Zelda," Link said coughing. Zelda smiled and covered her head again.
"Well I must be off, daddy will be worried about me," Zelda replied and ran off. Link touched his cheek.