From now on, they'll worship each other. Or, the immediate aftermath of Breath of the Wild.

There are many things Link shouldn't remember. He knows this. He shouldn't remember a land swathed in green, the sound of rain through the leaves of many tall and sunlit trees, shouldn't remember a deity tall and radiant in Her Glory. But he does.

A deaf and silent stableboy kept as a slave in the Great King's palace finds his monotonous life interrupted by a mysterious stranger. The events that follow his liberation serve to shape himself, his comrades, and to his great surprise, the destiny of the entire country of Hyrule.

When Shad is assigned as his tutor, Link is less than thrilled but it's either learn from him or get cut from the baseball team. If he wasn't stuck on this assignment with him, he would never hang out with such a dork but maybe a little time stuck together is just what these two young men need... Modern AU. Link/Shad. *Chapters 1-4 have been re-edited with new content.*

Though destiny is a force out of the direct control of mortals, that does not mean they cannot affect it. When a well-meaning wizard tries to save his country, the spirit of the hero is born into the desert and the reincarnation of Demise is chosen as the princess' knight (Original plot, same universe as the one-shot "Bound").

A novella sequel to Fortitude. To avoid spoilers for those who haven't read Fortitude, please click through for a better summary.

Link has to hand over his military if he's going to be king. It's much harder than he first thought. [Post BotW, ZeLink]

Kindness is paid forward, not back. Sanctuary is not a place; it is kind company. Perhaps...I'm here to help you find your sanctuary. AU link/male!Sheik, slash, slow burn.

He's never seen so much silver and grime before. Twilight Princess oneshots. Various themes and various pairings.

[Modern AU] [Sequel to A Home in the Country] It has been 2 years since the last events and Link finally decides to surprise the love of his life in the grand city with a special question, but he finds it more challenging than he thought. Now that Zelda is involved in the countries politics, will the love of Link and Zelda be enough to save them from the stress of media and change?

Shadow and light, two coexistent sides of the same coin, united in holy matrimony. Giftfic for my dear friend.

A Mipha-focused BotW Novelization. Link wakes up in a mysterious chamber with no recollection of his purpose or his past life. As he fights to restore a ruined kingdom and rescue princess Zelda, he begins to recover the lost memories of a tragic past and to piece together the true nature of his relationship with a certain red-finned zora girl. [46 Chapters Planned, MiphaxLink]

In which Jace has a nightmare and Vraska provides the comfort. Warning for a memory of physical torture.

Sometimes, when she's bled dry, when her will to fight is gone—she dreams of a boy with a gentle kiss. — Zelda, and the 100-year battle.

Ten years have passed since the end of the Calamity. In an unfolding of events where not everything seems to have been meant to be, Link sets out to help his troubled Zora friend as Zelda struggles with a new form of failure. A powerful tale of friendship, love and personal growth. (BOTW sequel)

"What if… what if we don't succeed? If I can't unlock my powers in time—what if this is just… the end?" Link remained silent for some time. He gazed down at her thoughtfully, eyes full of quiet adoration. When he spoke, his words were soft. "Marry me." BOTW ZeLink - established relationship. Tumblr prompt fic for fluffy pre-calamity secret wedding. Slight crossover with TP.

"I don't know how to remember. Time passes, but nothing comes to my mind. Except you. You're the key," Link said, softly. "You have to be." / A Breath of the Wild fic about Link, Zelda, and the memories that bind them.

A cruel little demon from the realm of eternal dusk. A child of the sun, gentle and kind. Complete opposites in every way possible - and yet somehow, they end up falling for each other. [A collection of oneshots focusing on the development of their relationship.]

Fate. Legacy. Tradition. Paya is the surviving heir to a long line of Sheikahs who are destined to protect Hyrule. However, after a cataclysmic attack on Kakariko Village, she must learn that her greatest strength must come from her one fatal weakness: The Hero of the Wild. (Link x Paya)

"There was little to do on his long shifts at the museum, but he was happy to look at her and let himself craft stories about her life and his life and how one day they would intertwine in the most elegant way. Often times it felt like fate." Link spends a summer working at a museum, Zelda is the mysterious girl who is always there. Zelink Modern AU Oneshot BOTW-ish

Being a princess is a life of sacrifice. After beginning their new journey to find their places and rediscover Hyrule after Calamity Ganon, Zelda begins to realize she's missed out on several experiences her land has to offer. Fortunately for her, Link knows everything. Post-BOTW, Link/Zelda

'The battle is over, the Calamity has ended, and everything you knew and loved is gone for good. And yeah, you can't ever get it back, but... maybe we don't have to. The path in front of us may be long and uncertain, but it leads to something new, and... Zelda, no matter how hard it gets, I'll be right here. And I'll walk with you.' Post-BotW one-shot compilation. (Spoilers)

After Ganon, Zelda and Link investigate the malfunction of the Divine Beasts and gather support to rebuild Hyrule. [Zelda-centric, mild Zelink if you squint]

Holidays-themed feel-good one-shot. Zelink.

Sakon is a thief. Sakon is a very good thief. Sakon could steal candy from a baby, or candy from most anyone. But it's rather difficult to carry out business in a ghost town. With the moon falling, Sakon's trade is put under threat. Join him as he struggles to rob the citizens of Clock Town blind, even when there may not be that many citizens left to rob...

Link had disposed of Demise. He was sore and limped a little when he returned to his era. But there, burning through the eyes of his beloved friend, he found the gaze of a stranger. Once the stress had faded away, he asked for explanations. As her grace slowly melted his defenses, he found himself learning more about the meaning of trust. (Grimbright version of the game ending.)

"I don't know who I am," he said. "You took that from me. You took everything from me. There was a woman who loved me, and I don't know if I loved her back. I stood at her grave and I felt nothing. That's your fault." How do you mourn if you don't know what you've lost? Post-BOTW.

SPOILERS FOR BREATH OF THE WILD: "Zora Quest" and "Captured Memories" DLC2: Champion's Ballad. The fateful meeting with the person who would continue to save his life for time and time again...until destiny splits them apart. Link x Mipha

He dreams and dreams and dreams. / BoTW!Zelink

A year after the Calamity has been destroyed, Link still has not come to terms with his failures, with the death of the woman he loved more than life itself, with remembering who he was, or his growing feelings for her blindingly optimistic brother. He doesn't think he ever will. In which Mipha is remembered, Link grieves, Sidon waits, and Zelda can only watch. Post-BOTW, spoilers!

When Link seeks her help, Zelda's life turns upside-down and she must face her conflicting throughts and feelings.

"We can restore Hyrule to its former glory. Perhaps... even beyond." A Princess of a destroyed Kingdom, a Knight without a full recollection of his previous life, four new Champions to protect the land. A new adventure to return Hyrule to its former grandeur begins. A series of oneshots based on the aftermath of Breath of the Wild.

Link doesn't know how to tell the princess she needs to slow down, but Zelda isn't ready to be Queen. Post BotW. [Zelink]

Disguised as Sheik, Zelda must help Link save Hyrule from a false queen who wears her face. As the two grow closer, though, secrets become more difficult to keep... And when truths come to light, it is not just her name that will be revealed: An ancient curse haunts Hyrule, and the scope of their task is far greater than either could have imagined.

"It's become something of a…habit, I guess. I forget sometimes that there are moments I'm not being watched."

(BotW) The events leading up to the return of Calamity Ganon as well as life after his defeat as recorded in the pages of a journal belonging to a knight who would be king.

There's always a chance that the next moment will change everything. After the end, it's time to rebuild. Post BotW. Some spoilers.

Link has decided that he has had enough of watching Zelda tear herself apart. Post BotW, with some minor spoilers and kinda Zelinkish.

Breath of the Wild Zora story spoilers! After freeing Mipha's spirit in Vah Ruta, Link leaves Zora's Domain clad in the Zora Armor, but as he looks towards the Divine Beast he suddenly remembers something about himself, Mipha, and the tradition of the armour. One shot.

When all was said and down he was finally able to face them, tell them everything he never got to say. It wasn't fair that they were gone and he was still there, but that was the way things were and he had to move on. He owed it to all of them. Post Game Spoilers with past Link/Mipha.

"It's very simple," Ganondorf Dragmire said. "I have a list. And if you retrieve the items on this list, you will be paid the sort of money you and your siblings can live on, like royalty, for the rest of your lives." AU, Zelink. (One chapter a day before BotW's release. - Complete)

She always knew that she was different, but hiding her magic from her Mother was soon to be the least of her concerns. Cast away from her opulent lifestyle and hopelessly hunted by demons, it is up to Zelda to reawaken her previous life of grandeur before history is doomed to repeat itself through an infernal ritual. AU Zelink.

Through the loss of her Father, Link will be by her side. For everyone else she will put on a brave face, will hide her emotions. In private is where she will allow herself to grieve and Link will be her rock. The person she can break down around and not feel judged for it.

Soon after the end of Wind Waker, two children speak of lost parents and forgotten kingdoms. One-shot; slight AU.

Due to a mishap (people being awful), Zelda ends up in a girl's room with a boy and Sheik, who is Sheik and not a girl, thank you. Administration thought this was a good idea, but it turns out that the three of them get on way too well.

"He lived for the crowds, the screams of their fans and the undulating motions of their bodies as they danced together in unison. The adrenaline from it all drummed through his veins, made him come alive. But nothing ever made him as weak in the knees as the one Zora girl who had silently encouraged from his first day." Mikau/Lulu. Slight innuendos/violence. Majora's Mask SPOILERS.

Zelink AU Princess Zelda knows she is destined to join with the chosen Hero and defeat a great evil. But she doesn't know what form this evil will take, or who the Hero will be. That all changes the day she goes to the public execution of a criminal named Link.

Shad's mother gave him a cat. He wasn't exactly keen on taking care of her, but he finds it's not all that bad. Modern AU...with cats.

He had promised to be here. Why wasn't he here? As Shad struggles to convince the frustrated wait staff to give him more time and townsfolk snicker around him, Shad's date finally arrives. Except the fellow isn't his boyfriend. Link/Shad.

They share nothing—Zelda is the new queen of a broken nation; he is a goat herder, a wolf, a hero, and no one at all. Yet there is a connection between them all the same. — day six of Zelink Week.

(ZeLink Week Day 2: "Protection") Skyward Sword based, no spoilers. "He was seventeen and she was eighteen, and they had always looked out for each other." ZeLink (Zelda/Link).

-— a collection of 100 one-shots. / intermezzo: some things you just can't erase. a look at life after the mirror broke.

'Many answers rose to the tip of her tongue, but she gave none a voice lest she respond with "You." Instead, she smiled and waved a hand as though it was inconsequential. "Would you believe me if I were to say that fresh air is a rarity in the castle?"' Post TP Zelink. Rated T.

Zelda loves Link. Link hates Zelda. Zelda moves in with Link. Thus begins the greatest series of strange occurrences these two are thrust into and forced to endure so that they may coexist somewhat peacefully under the same roof. Join them on their journey to self-enlightenment as they try to comprehend just what the hell is going on. A rom-com stuffed with action and drama galore.

Link has a little crush on a librarian. A huge crush, actually. Modern AU, lol.

He was C-170229. He was the Courage issue model by Triforce Industries and the byproduct of a victory that cost too much. She had given him the ability to want and wish, but all he wanted was to be near her.

He was always bad with romance and stuff like that— that, or just unlucky.

Hyrule finds itself in a deep depression decades after industrializing and magic is now a forbidden art. When carnies come into town, Zelda Nohansen discovers a magically imbued doll housing a hero's ancient spirit. What lengths will she go to release it?

Two people waiting on their luggage strike up a conversation, get to know each other, and maybe fall in love a little bit - at least that's how the story normally goes. This is not one of those stories. AU oneshot, Zelink.

AU Zelink: "I will protect you for as long as I have too. I will run where you need to run, I will hide wherever you need to hide, and I will fight anyone you need to fight. I swear on these words and if I break them, may Death drag me down himself."

Time heals most things. - Post Twilight Princess. Link and Zelda cope with the demands of their roles.

He's never really been one for parties. [two-shot, Twilight Princess universe, set 3 years post-ending]

When Link is eight, new neighbors move in across the street, and so begins the greatest adventure of his life. Modern AU Midlink. Rated T for some language.

The war was long over, but some things are too horrible to forget; a mysterious veteran of the conflict seeks comfort in the company of a young soldier whose face is so familiar.

He would go down in legend as the hero who saved them, she as the princess who sacrificed for them. But living in a world of peace would perhaps be the hardest difficulty to overcome— a new era where politics ruled over courage. An era where their love would bring down the kingdom. Post Twilight Princess. Link x Zelda.

Recently made aware of their previous lives, Zelda fears for the future as she sits by her husband's deathbed.

Six short stories originally written for Zelink Week 2015 on Tumblr-Story 6: Fear Her. "He could feel the hard stares, the sneers, hear people whisper about how he didn't want to be king, how he would be unfit anyhow." Post TP, Zelink. Note: More fluff!

Through thousands of lifetimes and the constant rising and falling of a kingdom, Link and Zelda fight and survive. Fate always pulls them back together, and they wouldn't have it any other way. — a series of one-shots for Zelink week.

A different story that focuses on how the modern Kingdom of Hyrule came to be and how the tales of legend became a reality, AU. Eventual LinkxZelda romance will develop as well.

To escape her repellent suitors, Queen Zelda devises a perfect plan to marry her champion and best friend, the Hero of Twilight. Sadly, nothing works the way she wants it to. Not only does Link adjust poorly to a life of rules and etiquette but there are several people who do not approve of the union, people who would rather have the legendary Hero dead than see them married.

And the anticipation is almost too much to bear.

From a meme on Tumblr: Twenty-two oneshot ficlets based off twenty-two prompts for different kinds of Zelink kisses. Various games (including Spirit Tracks, Skyward Sword, Link's Awakening, Twilight Princess, Wind Waker, Oracle of Ages, A Link Between Worlds, Ocarina of Time).

Friendship - Noun. The state of being a friend; association as friends. To value a person's friendship. Link prefered to live his life by saying as little as possible, regardless of what happened. Maybe that's how Fi grew on him - who else but a gesture-reading spirit could talk to a person who rarely talked? Set during Hyrule Warriors.

"You know, they call you the Ice Queen." Rooftop conversations between Link and Zelda a few months following Hyrule's escape from Twilight. Now continued.

Few things in life intimidated Link Larson. Hysterically crying females in stilettos was one of them. Maybe a little talking could sort things out? Modern AU, Zelink. Oneshot.

We are shallow, and therefore we are blind. Post-TP.

Nearly fifteen years after Ocarina of Time, Link and Zelda struggle to preserve political peace after their controversial marriage. But when disaster strikes, Zelda finds herself facing far more than political turmoil...

A surprise gift from the Captain of the Guard brings sneezes, rashes, and other things the Queen of Hyrule wouldn't have liked to deal with. At least not right now. Oneshot, post TP Zelink.

The mind can deceive and control, yet the heart can sway and destroy. Where does the truth lie? Inspired by The Princess Bride. LxZ

With the death of Ganondorf, Hyrule enters a new golden age. Tragedy, however, leaves its ruler torn when considering what wish to make on the completed Triforce. Post-TP era.

They are nothing but objects of dynamics to the Goddesses. Playing pieces in time that have lost their right to be anything other than legendary embodiments of their assigned virtues. After the battle has settled and the light returned – after mind numbing years of death and destruction and painful hope – it is here the broken souls of fate find themselves. Dark themes/sex

She's always mine, but never. But I vow that someday – sometime – some lifetime, we will get our happy ending, because we always meet again. —link/zelda through the lifetimes, link's point of view. oneshot.

Books are wonderful things, filled with knowledge and expertise on everything imaginable, yet Shad keeps returning to the library in the hopes of finding more than a good book… Post TP Zelink. Not ShadxZelda despite what Shad may wish...

Because all of them had scars, and dark desires. Shadows that lurked deep within them. During the day, they wore masks. But at night, there was no pretending. A Link/Zelda/Midna dark romance. AU

30 Day Drabble Challenge with Link/Zelda. Will contain general fluffiness, a smidgen of angst every now and again, and cameos from Sheik, Tetra, Wolf Link, and Hylia.

Within their loveless marriage of convenience, Link and Zelda's only source of happiness is their unborn child. However, their volatile relationship will be put to the test when a new evil arises, threatening to scar both of them and doom the future of Hyrule forever. Set during the Era of Chaos.

Just a piece of what life would be like for Zelda being married to Link.

""I want to be with you, more than anything in the world!...Please tell me you feel that way too."...If Zelda didn't want to be with him, he saw no reason to continue living; if she denied him, the light of his future would wink out." TP-based oneshot.

In the midst of his war with Ganondorf, Link does all he can to save a man lost to despair.

The moon's beauty had always captivated him, calling to the wolf. Whilst she had always called to his human side. Post TP Zelink. Rated T to be safe

There is no possible way that I love him. Or that I even could love him. Or that I could allow myself to. Not every Princess has a knight-in-shining armor to save her and her Kingdom from falling apart. Post TP, Zelink

Since starting college Aryll found the thing she missed most about home was sailing. So when she got an email advertising the chance to sail again she couldn't pass on it. However, she wasn't quite certain how to sail in a pumpkin.

She's the youngest of seven princesses and a powerful sorceress in her own right. But during a seven day festival in one of the most wild and remote parts of the kingdom, Zelda awakens more than just the guardian spirit of the woods...

Zelda knew above all else that he valued his freedom as much as his own life. And yet he'd approached her one day and threw away all of that for a life of servitude under her, forever being nothing more than an obedient servant. Zelda x Link, oneshot.

All he ever wanted was for her to be happy. Every day she lay dying on her hospital bed, and for the longest while all he could do was watch. But not anymore. Link x Zelda, modern-day. Oneshot.

One Shot. Happy endings are what we make of them. Link/Midna.

There once was a prosperous kingdom, as there often are in these sorts of tales, and it was known by the name of Hyrule. Blessed were the king and queen with two beautiful daughters who, were as different as the sun and moon. And then, a stranger arrived.

Link can't dance. Shad can't tell if he just admires Link or if he feels something else. Something more than that. A quick dance lesson provides them both a learning experience. Shad/Link oneshot

Zelda finds herself kissed by the twilight.

Post-game. Zelda settles into a new world and gets to know the hero she fought beside. Link/Zelda

She is free to wander Hyrule for one year. He is free to chase after her. Link x Zelda, written for Spring Kinkfest 2011!

In an attempt to put his precocious daughter to sleep, Link finds himself telling a bedtime story. Somehow, as usual, things don't go quite as smoothly as he planned. Zelink, warning one major OC.

50 topics, 1 sentence each. Even when starting a brand new slate, a little piece of destiny always tags along. Link/Zelda across all lifetimes and worlds.

All's fair in love and war, and chess is a little of both. A character study on black and white squares.

Who knows what the spring might bring?" Zelda knew what he was thinking. With the Spring came her official Coronation. Of course, as her Council had noted, the citizens were happiest when there was both a Queen and a King... Zelink, post TP

Uptight, hard-nosed lawyer Zelda Cleverly was not looking for love when she hired the hottie next door to be her kid's nanny. AU, obviously, and LZ eventually.

One-shot. Post Twilight Princess. A one-shot subtle fluff between Link and Queen Zelda. - LxZ

The answer to the age-old question: Can time actually heal pain?

She is the epitome of grace and beauty, deserving of only the very best life can offer. I am the epitome of awkward male, a lowly peasant who happens to be favoured. We are worlds apart and yet we fit perfectly together. A FLUFFY Zelink oneshot.

I wish Link weren't such a nice, attractive, all around good guy. If he were, it would make it easier to hate him for abducting me for the holidays and sweeping me off my feet... but no, life doesn't work like that. AU Zelink Longshot

It is Autumn after the defeat of Ganondorf and Hyrule is whole again. Zelda needs some time away from royal life, and it seems a ride through the countryside is just what she needs, until she meets up with a certain stubborn swordsman... oneshot, LZ fluff

He loved her impossibly, against all reason of rank, for he could never have her. He was a goat herder and she a Princess, and yet, he did not despair. He loved her. Zelink, Canon Oneshot, TP Spoilers.

You always like to imagine a faithful servant. Not one that hates you. Zelink

It began with a legend told to her when she was no older than seven. It ended with them laying close as lovers, never touching as lovers, in a tower that stank of death. LinkxZelda

"God, Link," she turned to him, "why do I ALWAYS end up with bastards?" He raised an index, looking at her pointedly, and said, "You ended up right here, missy. I do accept the compliment, though." Zelink oneshot.

An assortment of romantic oneshots all featuring Link and Zelda! Range from humorous, to fluffy, to even tragic but all romantic in some way! PG13 is highest rating

Post-Windwaker baby-ficlet: She is the fierce pirate captain, and he is her purehearted maiden... Or so Tetra would like to think.