He grabbed her by the waist, and held her tight as he used his hook shot to get them off the last roof and over the castle gate, to the side entrance. They fell lightly on the grassy area.
“We have to find my father.” Zelda whispered as they stayed low to the ground and made their way to the door.
“Don’t worry, we’ll find him.” Link said as he squeezed her hand reassuringly.
They went through the door and found the hallway unlit and very quiet.
“Zelda I think it’ll be safer for us to be quiet.” He whispered in her ear before they continued on.
She turned her face too quickly, their lips almost touching.
“Alright.” She said feeling her face get hot and turning away.
He stared at her for a moment then started walking.
They searched each room but found no one, only speckles of blood.
Then a loud scream emitted from down the corridor.
Zelda stood stock still as she recognized the voice.
“Father!” She cried out as she sprinted down the hall.
Link went to grab for her arm but missed.
She disappeared into the darkness.
He ran as fast as he could after her.
There were no sounds everything had went unexpectedly quiet.
He walked into the first room he reached and found Zelda passed out on the floor.
“Zelda?!” he whispered holding her in his arms and trying to wake her.
He heard a sound and looked up quickly.
He felt the contents in his stomach rise to his throat but controlled the urge.
There were pieces of flesh all over the floor and increasing with each tear at his face.
“King Harkinian what are you doing?” Link asked in shock.
The King turned slowly; most of his face was in his hands.
Zelda stirred in his arms then opened her eyes as her father started to laugh uncontrollably.
“Link he’s crazy…everyone is crazy…what is going on?”
He lifted her into his arms and left the room.
“What are we going to do Link?” Zelda asked a she rested her tear stained face on his shoulder.
“I don’t know…I really don’t know…we’ll go to the temple of light and talk to Rauru..”
Footsteps sounded behind them.
He went into the next room and onto the balcony.
“Hold on Princess.”
He held her tightly took out his hook shot and jumped off.