Disclaimer: Don't own the Zelda series or characters, just some of the great games.
It was a pleasant day in Hyrule. It was a great day for an outdoor ceremony. The sun shone, illuminating the kingdom and its citizens. White fluffy clouds were few and far between. A gentle breeze tickled the back of the neck pleasantly. However, all was not well within the kingdom.
There was a ceremony about to take place in the courtyard of Hyrule Castle. A few dozen people had come to witness this official event which had not taken place in hundreds of years. It was a bonding ceremony that would make someone the official Hero of Hyrule. It was a bond that tied the hero-to-be with a member of the royal family in a spiritual connection.
The one who had decided to enact this sacred ceremony was none other than Princess Zelda, whom her father had chosen to allow her to perform the bond since he was much older and less adept in the magic arts.
The ceremony called for two simple, but powerfulhead pieces to be worn after a simple incantation by the royal family member. A golden crown all ready rested on Zelda’s golden hair. In hand, she held a golden circlet which she was about to place on the Hero of Time, Link. She looked excited and could barely contain her joy as she continued the incantation.
Link, however, did not look pleased about this ceremony. He was sweating profusely. His hands kept gripping at his tunic. His eyes made silent pleas with the crowd gathered around him. None looked as if they were going to stop the ceremony. The Sages were here, as was Malon and Talon from Lon Lon Ranch. There were representatives from all the races of Hyrule: Zoras, Hylian, Gerudo and Goron. Even Saria, the Kokiri, had managed to leave the forest for the event. She looked particularly dour, almost like Link was being executed. Her fairy was resting on her shoulder trying to whisper into her ear.
Zelda stopped her spell and closed her eyes as she prepared to place the circlet on his head. She closed her eyes and allows herself a triumphant grin. She then lowered the circlet towards Link’s head…
Things don’t always go as planned. There’s something called Murphy’s Law. “When something can go wrong, it will go wrong.” With one girl trying to corner the ‘Link market,’ it wasn't hard to imagine that someone would try to interfere.
Indeed, someone did try to interfere. Tears streaming from her eyes, she pushed the Hero of Time out of the path of the circlet. Link hit the ground and the circlet ended up on the interloper’s head. Zelda was still oblivious as two pillars of light shot up to the sky. After a short distance, two light became one. Both of the princess and the interloper felt the bond between them forged. It was a solemn moment in the courtyard as everyone gasped.
Zelda’s revelry ended with a groan from Link. She looked over to the ground where Link was lying on his side. He was recovering slowly. Zelda’s mind unhinged temporarily. ‘If Link’s on the ground, who did I just bond with?’ She looked over and…
Don't you just hate cliffhangers? I promise I'll reveal them next chapter (as soon as I figure out how to do chapters -- )
You can review if you want, but I'd probably wait until the next chapter. I'm already working on chapter 2.