THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: MY LOVE LIVES ON
REVIEW OF CHAPTERS 1-6: Zelda finds out she is betrothed to a horrible pig of a man named Keith. Sending a love poem, Link confesses his love. Zelda's heart responds, and they really realize how much they love each other. The King does not approve when he overhears one of their conversations, and sends Link to jail. Realizing that Zelda doesn't love him, Keith sends a false poem that says how Link does not really love Zelda. Zelda believes it briefly, until she finds Keith in Link's cell, Link tied up in a bag. Sorry for even doubting their love, Zelda runs after her soul mate.
DISCLAIMER: Ah, the infamous disclaimer, it's actually quite stupid really... If I did own LOZ I would not be writing stupid fan fiction... you know? Ah alas...
A/N: Hey! Me again, (Who did you expect?) Thanks for all your hateful reviews towards Keith. He greatly appreciates them. Oh, and to Berlin'sBrownEyes, he says he would love to do a duet. The chapter after this one will be the last. Basically filled with sappy fluff, and the conclusion to the cliffy in this chapter. Thanks for sticking with me guys . It really makes it easier to write when you get reviews saying that they like your story. I'm sure you guys know what I mean. :) Okay, read on and please review! (Individual responses at end of chapter)
CHAPTER SEVEN: RAPIDS
"After her!" Keith's outraged voice bellowed, pointing a shaking hand in the direction Zelda left. Four warriors left marching after her in the muddy soil.
Rain started to poor down relentlessly. Zelda looked up at the sky and could swear she saw a face in the clouds.
"The sky is crying for me..." Zelda almost smiled. The Gods were by her side. Though she could barley see anything ahead of her, she knew she couldn't stop. Link's life was in her hands. Her wedding dress was stained with mud, and her golden hair fell down by her sides, her make-up streaming down her face, partly from the blinding tears, and the thundering rain.
Off in the distance, Zelda heard a horse's cry, and a man's yell shortly after. Hiking up her dress Zelda's feet carried her faster, finding her mare's brother stuck in a gaping hole of mud. As Zelda came closer, the stallion reared up in fear, his brown coat sticking to his sides. Zelda smiled at the stallion and remembered the words to Zelda's Lullaby, her mother would sing to her. Zelda's melodic voice cleared the rain.
(A/N. Try to sing to the tune of 'Zelda's lullaby )
Stealing love, From the Gods above
That it my only sin
Falling fast, Years have passed
Through doubts our love will win.
Holding you dear, Now it is so clear, My love will still go on
Just hold me, I'll make you see, That our love is real.
The whinnies of the horse grew quieter and he seemed to listen, hearing the sorrow in Zelda's voice. Humming the tune, Zelda gently worked each hoof out of the muck. Lightly grabbing the reins, Zelda walked him out and mounted.
"Princess! Stop! You must not go any further! A storm is coming! You may-"
"What, hurt myself?" Zelda yelled back. As she turned the stallion in the opposite direction, she looked back at the bewildered guards. "I've already hurt enough!" She yelled, and her horse whinnied, almost like agreeing as it took off.
Keith stared in disbelief at the guards who stood there watching as Zelda disappeared. Losing all common sense, Keith grabbed a horse from it's stall and mounted, whipping it as fast as it's muscular legs could go.
Zelda could see Berliy ahead of her, the bag slung over his shoulder. As he reached the river's edge, he looked back seeing Zelda and held the bag over the river.
"Berliy, please..." Zelda pleaded, getting of her horse slowly.
"I'm sorry Princess... You're good to me... but he pays me." He said. Zelda saw him release his grip and lunged forward as if that were to help matters. The bag floated in the air in what seemed slow motion, and it soon dropped into the watery depths.
"Link!" As Zelda ran to jump into the water Berliy attempted to stop her, but Zelda slapped his hands away and jumped in the icy cold water, her eyes following the bag intently. The water was very rough and the currents pushed her into many rocks, ripping her wedding dress, and creating cuts in her skin. Behind her she heard a splash in the water, but did not look back. Seeing the brown top of the bag, she swam furiously towards it and just when it was in her reach, she felt a hash hand on her shoulder, pulling her back.
"BONZI!" A blue fairy yelled, swooping down to the bag. Attempting to pull it up, but failing miserably, Navi found a tiny tear and flew in, something blue in her mouth.
As Zelda turned around to face her attacker, she would have jumped five miles high if she could have. She didn't think it was possible to laugh in a situation like this, but she found herself sniggering at Keith, black around his eyes, most likely from mascara, and his hair looking much like a wet rat's fur.
Her laughs soon turned into shrieks of surprise, as something brown and furry came floating by her. With a panicked look, Keith grabbed it and threw it on top of his head, as if it had not fallen off. Zelda laughed swallowing water.
"You are in so much trouble Princess," Keith glared, his cheeks turning a furious shade of pink. Zelda closed her eyes and went under the water, the current sweeping her in the direction of the bag.
"Link, can you hear me?! It's me Nav, oh goddesses, of course he can't hear me..." Holding her breath, she went under the water, holding the strange blue cloth to her mouth. Now holding it to his mouth, his chest began to rise and fall. Just as he started to breathe normally, something sharp caught the bag and created a big tear. Navi surfaced, gasping for air and seeing that the bag had caught a rock.
"Zelda!" She cried, her voice tiny against the thunder of the rapids.
"Navi?!" Zelda answered. The current pushed Zelda towards them, and at the last moment she grabbed the rock, Keith's wig not far behind her. "Is Link all right?"
"I'm just peachy keen..." Link smiled, coughing up water.
"Link!" Zelda and Navi exclaimed. Looking at the blue piece of cloth on his nose and mouth, he glared.
"Who ripped my Zora tunic?" He asked, pretending to sound angry. Suddenly a yell, surfaced and something came pouncing at Link, throwing him away from Zelda and Navi, as he was pushed under the water.
As Keith pushed Link's head under the water, he didn't realize where the water was taking him. Looking back, he saw how far away they were from Hyrule Castle, and looking ahead of him he saw how close they were to the raging waterfall. As Link swallowed gallons on water under Keith's weight, he attempted to grab on to rocks to the sides of him, eventually gripping on to one.
Jolted from the sudden stop, Keith was flung ahead, grabbing onto Link's ankle with a yelp.
"Let go of me!"
"Please, Link, old buddy, won't you help me up? I have money! You can take the whelp, just spare me... please?" As he spoke Link's boot began to slip off. "Please!" Keith tried again, yelling, "I don't want to die!" Link looked at the man's frightened face, and slowly Link reached out one hand.
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