Chapter 2-Back to Hyrule

"I dunno, he says he's from the royal guard of the royal family or something like that!" she shouted.
Link ran out onto his porch, and like a typical klutz, he ran off where he was supposed to go down the ladder.
*BAM!*
Link landed face first on the ground and was shaking. He recovered quickly and jumped up, laughing slightly.
"Hmm? This is the Hero of Time?" said the knight in armor seriously.
"Yea, that's me. Watcha need?" Link asked.
"Grr...You sound like a little kid! Anyway, at first we were just checking to see if you did come back at all! Second, if we did, we were to bring you to Hyrule palace to the princess."he said officially.
"Wha-wha-WHAT?"Link stuttered.
"She made it clear to make haste. She said a friend already arranged for your horse to be at the entrance to the forest." he said sternly.
Link looked from the guard, to Saria, back to the guard and around again, confused as what to do.
"Go." Saria said quickly but she looked sad about it.
"Saria, I--''
"Heh. Just go, I know you'll be back. She probably just needs to talk to you after so long. You did leave suddenly." she said laughing.
"Oh...okay, I'll be back as soon as I can then." said Link, following the knight out of the forest.
Saria held her ocarina close to her chest and looking up to the sky.
"Bring him back safely, Din." she prayed.

Hyrule Field. It had been ages since Link last visited the field, lost in the confines of the beutiful forest. Parts of the fields grass were grown and were blowing softly in the wind. The rising morning sun was halfway above the horizon and cast the field into a heavenly light. Link smiled as he saw his favorite horse, Epona, with Malon at her side.
"Link! Heyas!" She said happily.
Her red hair was also blowing softly with the morning wind. She had grown up quite a lot, and her voice was more grown up.
"Hey, Mal--'' Link began
"WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN FOR TWO YEARS! ALL YOU DID WAS RETURN EPONA THEN YOU RAN OFF!" She yelled.
Link backed down and a sweat drop ran down his head.
"I, I, I'm s-sorry! I spent a lot of time in the forest relaxing!" he said hurriedly.
"Whatever...anyway, I need her back before sunset, I have to go deliver something to the Gerudos." she said, and rode off with a different horse.

Link sighed and mounted Epona, the knight mounting his own. Link drew his old sword and swung it playfully, just like the four years ago. He placed his favored bow that he got in Termina around his body and slipped his health potion on his belt. After patting and petting Epona a couple times, he kicked her side and he and the knight were off in a trot pace.

The castle loomed in the distance. Link sighed and couldn't really come up with a good story as to why he ignored Zelda. Every time he saw her though, he felt strange, like he wanted to stay with her...but he knew that one day four years ago after the destruction of ganon, he had to go. Something called out.
"How are you the Hero of Time anyway with that thing you call a sword? The bow is nice though." the knight said casually as they passed a small stone wall.
"That was years ago. I only use my sword nowadays for killing deku babas back in the forest that grow too much. Ganon is sealed and I we're fine...right?" Link asked.
"Hrm...I don't know, boy, but we can only hope." he said, looking down.

At the market town, people stopped to look at Link. Link blinked at looked at them as the activity of the town dropped down.
"Is that him?"
"He has the green clothes."
"But that's not the right sword."
"He's cute!" he heard several people whisper.

A sweat drop appeared on Link's head as he and the knight rode through the path to the castle. Link looked at as many of them as he could, and most were looking at him. They finally got through the gate to the castle and the city became lively again after a few short whispers.

"Well, obviously they recognize you." said the knight as they rode the uphill dirtpath.
Slowly, the moat gate opened up and the knight presented himself. They both dismounted, and after fixing his clothing, they both walked in, Link slightly behind the Knight.

Proceeding down a purple carpet, Link observed the wall paintings of Kings of Hyrule, from the current King of Red Lions to the first king, Hyrule himself. Instead of going to the throne room, the knight beckoned him up the stairs.
"The kind is not aware of our presence. The princess requested that it be in secret for the meantime." he whispered as they walked up a winding marble staircase with tall windows on every side of them, sunlight filtering into the room. At the top of the staircase, a polished oak door stood in front of them. The knight stepped on the crest of the Triforce and it lit up, and the door clicked.
"AH!" he heard a girl from the other side gasp.
The knight pointed Link inside, and he obeyed. Link walked in, and the door cosed behind him. Link sighed and walked forward. He walked into a grand room, with a large purple bed in the middle, with a window overlooking the town. Before he saw anyone, he saw a field of blonde hair invade his vision and he felt something or someone hit him to the ground.
"LINK!" he heard a girl shout.
"Zel-Zelda?" Link gasped.