I have the strength to go on with another chapter!

I have to warn you, I will be gone later on the 3rd to the 16th of July due to my vacation. On the 9th though is an awesome day for me. It is my birthday and I finally turn 15! I'm so excited! I am updating now because I don't know how much time I will get between sleeping, eating, tubing, getting ice cream, squirt gun fights, and etc to write. Ill most likely type or write it while I tan away my embarrassing soccer tan lines lolz. Anyway…

Enjoy!

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After several minutes of maneuvering through the empty streets, and avoiding a zora soaking in the rain few drunks, while shooing away cats that insisted on following us until a dog came along, they finally made it to Thelma's Bar.

Link motioned for the girl to wait outside for a moment to he could check if the bar was empty. She frowned but nodded in agreement, and Link opened the door just so he was revealed.

"Link! How has my favorite customer and hero been? Did you get my letter?" a deeper but still feminine voice said from behind the counter. She had to have been in her late 30's at least. She wore a black jacket that was short sleeved and the sleeves were cut so the dangled. It was buttoned below the bust so you could partially see her yellow bra. Under the jacket she wore both a white elbow length shirt and a blue one the extended to her wrists. She also wore a black skirt with a colorful, what looked like to be, an apron over top.

"As a matter of fact I did, but that isn't the reason why I came. I need your help."

"A hero needing my help?" she laughed and shook her head. "What do you need?"

"As long as it is raining nobody should come by, but I'd feel safer, if you wouldn't mind to much, if you would close up early," He asked cautiously, "I will pay for any expenses you would lose."

"Well if you give me a good reason to close, there is no reason to pay me for anything. The rain doesn't look like it is letting up soon so it won't hurt me much," she said then looked intently at Link, "where is your hat?"

"Well that is what I was getting to." The turned back to the girl who was trying to peek into the bar and gave her a reassuring smile as he opened the door to reveal both of them.

"Who do you have here?" she smiled as she came out from behind the counter to get a better look at her, then frowned and looked pointedly at Link which made him flinch slightly. "Link she is soaked!"

"That is why I came here."

"You want me to close my shop for a girl?"

"No, no, there is a good reason," Link turned to the girl, "May I?"

The girl was confused for a moment until she realized what he was asking, and then she was scared. Even though she was, she nodded and Link gently lifted his hat off of her head.

"Oh my," Telma stepped closer to take a look, "I haven't seen anything like them before. It was a good idea to bring her here. Come inside."

Once inside, Telma shut the door behind them and ushered them over to a table that sat near the fireplace. Then she quickly went into another room and brought them out some towels and blankets along with a set of clothes to use while theirs dried.

"Here you go Hun. Go slip this on in the other room. When you come out there will be some nice hot tea waiting for you." Telma said as she handed the girl her set of clothes.

She thanked her and took the clothes graciously and quickly went to change.

Telma sat where the girl once was and smirked at the young hero. "She's a cutie. Where did you find her?"

Link, who was standing up drying himself off, stopped what he was doing and looked at her. "In the woods. She was getting attacked my bulbins."

"Oh my. The poor thing."

The door opened and they both looked to see the girl was changed and holding her wet clothes in her hand.

Link had to admit, she was very cute. She was only about 5'3" but that didn't compromise her fighting ability that's for sure. She had long mid back length jet black hair with choppy bangs that slightly covered her sapphire blue eyes. Her cheeks on her heart shaped face were rosy from the cold. The clothes Telma gave her were slightly too big. It was a long sleeved white shirt that tied at the neck in front and flared at her wrists and waist and under she wore a blue shirt. She also had on pale blue pants that came to her knees.

As the girl came out, Link went in the room to change and the girl took his seat.

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It didn't take long for the hero to change out of his green tunic, that was passed down the generations to all the heroes, and into a similar outfit like the girls but instead of blue, it was green. Go figure.

When he came back out of the room, the girl was sitting cross-legged on a chair, had a blanket draped around her, and she was sipping on a cup of tea as she looked at the wood fueled fire.

He took the seat across from her and wrapped himself in a blanket and sipped the steaming tea that was waiting for him.

"You two look warm." Telma stated as she sat down at the table between them.

"Yes, we are. Thank you very much Miss."

"You are very welcome young lady. May I ask you name?"

"It's Vanessa."

"What a pretty name. You have such manners as well, but just call me Telma, alright?"

"Alright, I'll try to remember." Vanessa smiled and took another sip of her tea.

"I hope Link here had enough manners to introduce himself." Telma hoped as she gazed at Link from the corner of her eye and nodded to him.

"Uh… well… you see-" Link said trying to give her a reason why had not done that.

Vanessa luckily saved him. "We were a little busy with escaping with our lives that we really didn't have time to have a formal introduction." She smiled at Link and winked with the eye Telma couldn't see.

Link looked surprised at it for a moment, but just smiled and took another sip of his tea, careful not to burn his mouth.

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They finished their tea and when their clothes were dry, Link thought that it be best if Vanessa and he go see Zelda.

"Telma, could I ask you for another favor?" Link tested hopefully not overdoing her hospitality.

"Depends on what it is." She said with a smile from back behind the counter cleaning the cups they had used.

"Could she use a cloak of yours, preferably with a hood? If she went into the castle with me wearing my hat, they are bound to think something is up."

The bartender thought for a moment. "I see your point. Let me see what I can do."

"Thanks a lot. You have been a real help." Link sighed in relief.

Telma winked as she retreated into the same room he had changed in. Link heard rustling as he turned to the girl.

She spoke up before he could say anything. "Who are we going to see?"

"Zelda, she is the princess of Hyrule." Link answered.

A small, almost undetectable, smirk played across the girls lips. Link noticed it but didn't say anything, he just suddenly felt uneasy by it. His gut said she wasn't bad, but by the gesture and her fighting skills, he would have to keep his guard up while she was around the princess.

Telma walked out holding a black cloak up for them to see. "It may be a little big but it should work."

"Thank you. I think it is best we go before it gets too late." He eyed the girl as she took the cloak, put it on, and pulled up the hood.

"You're welcome, and Link? Don't be a stranger. Same is for you Vanessa." Telma smiled warmly at them.

"We won't. Thank you for your hospitality." Vanessa said with a bow.

"Such a well mannered guest is always welcome here. Come back anytime."

"I will do that. Thanks again." With another bow, she headed to where Link was at the door. She looked over her shoulder and waved, then shut the door.

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I feel so accomplished! Two in 4 days? I have to be dreaming! I was in such a rut before too! This chapter is quite different from when I wrote it out, more detail and such, trust me, but it has the same plot.

I hope you liked it!

Please review!

~The Vanessa Orchard~