"You shouldn't let the gossip get to you, my dear." Sidon hummed as he placed every single piece of jewelry away for the night. "You and I both know that there is no possible way for us to conceive a child, especially not a child with the divine blood of the goddess Hylia." Link grunted rather loudly and continued to, rather violently, polish the savage lLynel crusher he had managed to snag out of the hands of the silver beast. The weapon was already spotlessly clean, Link could see his own upset reflection staring right back at him, but he still continued rubbing it with the rag in his hand.

"Link," Sidon sighed and sat besides his husband, "Wasn't it you that had reassured me that the Goddesses had a plan for the next goddess blooded princess? I seem to recall you rolling your eyes and waving my own worries away while stating that you had complete faith in the Three Golden Goddesses. Now its a year later and you hear one person mention the fact that there is "no heir and no mortal Goddess" and suddenly you're throwing all faith out the window!" The Hylian King stopped his cleaning and crossed his arms, looking away from Sidon.

"I don't like to see you this upset. Especially not over something so small and so...fixable." The giant Zora Prince  wrapped an arm around Link and pulled him closer. When Link didn't respond to the affection Sidon sighed and stood up before picking Link up from under his arms, much like how someone would pick up a small animal or child. The Hylian King glared at Sidon but Sidon merely smiled back. "Cheer up, my pearl. The Goddesses have not let us down once, I'm quite certain they won't let us down now. Besides," the zora prince brought his spouse closer and placed a gently kiss to his lips, "Such a heartbreaking expression should never make its home on your beautiful face." Link blushed darkly and attempted to keep his upset face but it didn't last long. Soon he was smiling and looking at anything besides Sidon so his smile wouldn't grow.

"You're cheating you know." Link signed as his Zora husband set him back down onto the bed. "Using your smooth talk to get me to feel better is considered cheating and you should feel rather ashamed of  yourself."

"Now why should I? You yourself have said that in battle you must use everything you can to win. No holding back." Link couldn't argue with that logic.

The rest of the night was spent in bed, the two of them talking about anything they could think of. Link's hair had grown back to where he could have a pony tail again, Sidon had learned more and more about his ancestors with Hyrule Castle's extensive library (he had learned that the zoras of old had used their arm fins as some sort of weapon which was pretty cool, he wished to see if it was still possible), Link had to go up to the Eldin Tower Region to speak with Bludo about some odd increase of Lynels in the area, and Sidon was to meet with Riju to catch up with her. When their small talk had returned to the more serious topic of whether or not they would ever have a goddess blooded child Sidon sighed, pulled Link close and kissed his forehead. He reminded the King that everything would work out. He had to have faith.

"Although," Sidon mumbled a moment after convincing Link that everything would work out, "It would be nice to have a child." He leaned over and put out the light of their bed-side candle before snuggling closer to his husband and continuing. "It would be a dream to raise a child- or even children- with you, my love. Anyway, sweet dreams." Sidon closed his eyes and sighed contently. Link, however, did not close his eyes and to sleep soundly. Instead the Hylian King was now more awake than ever, panicking slightly. Now he knew for a fact that Sidon wanted a children (or children) and Link wasn't about to let his husband down.

-

"We've been seeing Lynels a lot lately, Goro." Yunobo mumbled as he walked Link through the entrance of Goron City. "It's gotten kind of scary to be honest...I-I know that I have Lord Daruk's shield power but...still. Lynels are fierce monsters, Goro!" Link nodded, adjusting his crown. He decided to not wear the usual fireproof suit one would wear if visiting Death Mountain. Instead he chugged about three fireproof elixirs and deemed himself good to go. "These Lynels..." Yunobo continued, rubbing the back of his neck, "I dunno. They're...scarier. They look like they're a different color but Boss says it's just the, uh, "fire in the air". I don't believe him, Goro. Somethings kind of off. But then again that's what you're here for!"

"Don't worry." Link signed. "I'll fix the problem. Lynels are a piece of cake." The young Goron smiled and thanked his friend, offering him a word of encouragement before finally pointing him in the direction of the Goron Boss, Bludo. Link hurried over, wanting to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Bludo explained the situation, all around the outskirts of Death Mountain there have been multiple reports of Lynel sightings. Bludo estimated a total of six Lynels surrounded the area, mostly silver ones. There was one, however, that people thought to be a weird yellow sort of color. Bludo stated that he believed it was probably the fiery air of Death Mountain making it look like that since that particular Lynel happened to be closer to the volcano than the rest. Link nodded, thanked Bludo for the information, and got straight to work.

Normally this would be a job for the soldiers trained to handle these overpowered monsters but Link didn't want to risk anything. So many Lynels...he didn't think even the best of his soldiers could handle six Lynels. Plus Link missed the adventure.

He headed to the stable that rested at the foot of the Eldin Region and asked the stable manager of people that had gone out during the night (to keep an eye out for them, just in case). The manager reported that only a small group had gone. Two hylian adults and four children. But they had left early yesterday evening and were heading towards the hot springs located behind the mountain. That was a relief.

He got on with his task, visiting Robbie's Tech Lab to purchase a few ancient arrows (Robbie only allowed Link to buy three, he spouted something about upgrading the arrows so he needed as many as possible) before beginning his search for the Lynels.

It was easy work. Within an hour Link had found and defeated one silver Lynel without trouble. He continued his search, using the weapons Sidon had given to him when he first proposed as well as some other ones Link has been hoarding since he first woke up from the Shrine of Resurrection. When he defeated the fifth silver Lynel most of his weapons were broken and useless. No matter. He had all three ancient arrows. The last beast would be the fastest to kill.

He spent a good two hours searching for the final foe and so far he had no luck. He checked and double checked his Sheikah Slate, making sure the tracking for Silver Lynels was on, and attempted "activate the animal instincts" he supposedly developed while traveling alone. Nothing happened.

Link was beginning to lose hope. Perhaps someone had already defeated the last Lynel? That was unlikely but it wasn't impossible. He continued his search. He reached the point where there was rocks mixing in with ruins of old villages. Hardened lava made up the ground and a cliff leading to certain death was in eye sight. Still, he saw no sign of a Lynel and decided that maybe getting up on higher ground would help. So he begun climbing the mountain side and carefully jumped from ledge to ledge, keeping an eye out for any sign of the monster.

A screech pierced through the air and Link looked around wildly in search of the source. Just in front of the Eldin Great Skeleton was a small group that Link only assumed to be the ones who had left the day before. They were backing away from an usually large Lynel (nearly twice as big as any silver one) with weird gold skin.

Link began sprinting down the side of the mountain, pulling out his bow and ancient arrows. One of the two hylian adults was injured and on the ground, trying their best to drag themselves away from danger. The other adult had pushed the crowd of children behind them, shield up. The Lynel raised its gigantic crusher and just as the injured hylian prepared for the worst, the other dove and raised the shield in a feeble attempt to deflect the weapon.

The monster didn't even hesitate to swing and knock both hylians off the side of the cliff and to both their dooms.

Another loud shriek was heard and the Lynel focused on the group of four children. Link began running even faster. He jumped off a small ledge and aimed in midair he aimed and shot the ancient arrow.

It had no affect.

Link's heart sank. The beast didn't even seem bothered by the fact that it was just hit by an arrow. The children continued backing up as the Lynel slowly went forward. He was nearly there. Nearly there...

The monster's pace quickened as it raised it crusher once more. Just a little farther.

Link hastily yanked the Sheikah Slate off of his hip, running faster, and quickly pressed on the stasis option. He aimed the Slate and pressed it once more. The Lynel was frozen in time but only for a short while. When the stasis wore off and the golden beast turned to look at what caused his momentary stop, Link was already there. With the strength of Lord Daruk, the tiny hylian king successfully tackled the monster to the ground. Not a second later and Link had stood up once more, ran to the frightened children, scooped all four of them up into his arms and began sprinting towards the skull of the Eldin Great Skeleton. Once they were safely hidden from the Golden Lynel, Link got a good look at the kids. The eldest looked like a Gerudo, she carried a baby Goron in her arms and holding onto both of her arms was a silver Zora and a blue feathered Rito.

"Stay here." Link said as he handed the shield to the Zora child. Before any of them could respond Link had already pulled out his sword and was sprinting towards the enraged Lynel. He already knew that this monster would probably impossible to beat, if it didn't instantly disintegrate when hit with an ancient arrow then a sword wouldn't do any damage.

Link dodged a swing of the giant crusher and got an idea. If Link couldn't hurt the monster with his weapons, maybe the Lynel's own weapons would be enough to hurt it. It would be risky, so very risky, but he had to deal with this monster before anyone else got killed.

Link dodged again, pulled the Slate off of his hip and froze the Lynel for a split second before unfreezing him and snapping his fingers. The lighting struck the golden monster and it dropped its over-sized weapon to the ground. The Hylian King ran to the crusher and froze the Lynel once more before picking up its weapon. It was admittedly heavy, but the adrenaline of the battle gave Link that extra bit of strength. He began hitting the frozen beast like crazy and once the stasis wore off, the Lynel was flying off the edge of the ground and down into the chasm where its earlier victims lay dead. The battle was over and Link's adrenaline was gone.

The four children watched the hold thing, heads poking out the side of the giant skull. Link took a moment to catch his breath before he walked back to the four kids, dragging the Lynel's weapon behind him.

"That...was so cool!" The silver-scaled Zora girl exclaimed, running towards Link. "The way you just-just tackled it!! Then you used lightning!! And you froze it!! And you used its own weapon to-to smack it dead!!" Link smiled. "Oh! I'm Cilia! That's Nanju." She pointed to the Gerudo who was clutching a Goron baby in her arms. "The little Goron she's carrying is Derun. And he," She pointed to the Rito boy, "is Areli."

"You're...the King." Nanju asked, tilting her head. Link nodded again. "Thank you. For saving us."

"Anytime." The Hylian King took his shield back from Cilia, patting her head. "I'm just sorry I couldn't save your parents."

"Those two," Areli sighed, "weren't our parents. Just a couple of delusional hylians that got too excited at the idea of looking like the kingdom's heroes for collecting orphans and finding them homes." The Rito boy shrugged before speaking again. "But they did offer us food and protection for a short while so I suppose their death is somewhat tragic." The other two solemnly nodded in agreement. Link blinked and rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly.

"Right, well...I suppose I should take you all...uh, to the springs? I was informed by the Foothill Stable manager that you all were going there."

"Yes, in hopes of finding a home for Derun but none of the Gorons there wanted to adopt him. They brought us too look at the skeleton and cheer us up." Nanju sighed. "Now we have no where else to go." Link thought for a moment. He supposed he could take them all with him to Hyrule Castle while he finds suitable caretakers.

"I hope you don't mind the long trip to the Central Tower Region because I'm bringing you all to the Castle with me." Link took Derun from Nanju's arms and held onto him, beginning to walk.

"What?!" Cilia's tail flapped happily as she ran besides Link. "We get to stay in the Castle?! With you?! And Prince Sidon!! Will I meet him??" Link smiled and nodded.

"Will we really get to stay in Hyrule Castle?" Nanju's eyes practically sparkled at the idea of getting to stay in such an extravagant castle after spending so much time in cold caves and makeshift tents.

"Of course." With his free hand Link unhooked his Sheikah slate again and opened up the map. "I usually travel by shrines. I can get anywhere in Hyrule with the Sheikah Slate. Up until a few months ago I couldn't bring anyone else along because it only worked for the, uh, "chosen hero", but Robbie and Purah recently upgraded it so I can have people join me. But...there's a lot of us so I won't make it take us too far. Just in case." Link swiped a finger across the screen of the slate, looking for a shrine a good distance away. "Alright, everyone hold onto me." They all did, grabbing onto Link as tightly as they could. A moment later they became nothing but blue light floating up into the sky and vanishing.

A second passed and suddenly they appeared at a shrine not too far from the South Akkala Stable.

Cilia squealed and turned to face Link with wide eyes. Nanju blinked, confused at what had just happened. Areli was the only one that spoke.

"What was that? What happened? How'd we get here?" Areli questioned, looking at Link for answers. Link smirked and patted the Sheikah Slate that had been returned to its place on his hip.

"The Slate is connected to the shrines and towers scattered around Hyrule. With this, I can go anywhere I wish." He shifted Derun in his arms before he began walking. "Come on, we have a long way to go." The three children stood there in shock for a moment longer before running after Link and attacking him with question after question.

They spent the rest of the day walking along the dirt path that led to Hyrule Castle. Link, of course, was going to travel via Sheikah Slate again, he wouldn't dare make these kids walk all the way to Hyrule Castle, he was just taking precautions just in case. He couldn't have the slate suddenly stop working while teleporting and have them all stuck in whatever blue light took them. Besides, Link enjoyed spending time with these kids.

Areli, the Rito, resembled Revali in some ways. They were both somewhat cold towards people and both were very confident in their flight skills. Other than that, however, Areli was an entirely different being. Areli, unlike Revali, seemed more of a silently judge kind of person. He was quiet for a good while after they began their long walk but he seemed to be warming up to Link. He even spoke about his past and explained that he didn't want to become a Rito Warrior but at the very same time he did. He held a grudge against every monster out in Hyrule, especially the Talus'. When he was just a young Rito, barely able to fly, his parents took him up to the Hebra Mountains to enjoy the snow and spend a quiet afternoon together. Unfortunately that night took a turn for the worse when an Ice Talus emerged from the snow and killed the two of them. Areli was barely able to escape. He spent two days alone out in the cold before those two Hylians found and took him in. Since then he made up his mind and promised himself that he would do anything to protect the one place he could still consider a home even if he hasn't been there in quite some time and had no living family there.

Nanju, a young Gerudo, was only a couple years younger than Riju. Nanju seemed somewhat stoic, but she warmed up to Link almost as fast as Areli did. She talked about her travels with the other three kids, what she liked (sweets and fruits) and what she disliked (pesky bugs) and even of her life before. She was sent out into the Kingdom with her father so she could experience life outside of Gerudo Town. A week after their trip began, she found out her father had joined the Yiga Clan. When he fell asleep one night she took matters into her own hands and with a small knife she got rid of another threat to Hyrule. After that she wandered on her own for a while until she finally made it back to the desert. When she did she heard that her mother was taken out by members of the Yiga Clan. She left Gerudo Town again, never wanting to return. One day she bumped into Areli and he introduced the two hylians taking care of him to her. She became an official member of their little group after that.

Cilia, the silver scaled Zora, was the brightest of the bunch. Link commented that she reminded him a lot of Sidon and how positive and happy he is. She opened up almost immediately,  stating that hearing Nanju and Areli talk so openly gave her the confidence to do so as well. Both her parents had disappeared. It's what people told her. One day the two of them had gone out to explore the sea beyond Hyrule's boundary and they haven't returned since then. That was over a year ago. On the anniversary of their disappearance, Cilia gave up waiting for them. She felt like a burden on the Zora people that took turns taking care of her so she left. With nothing but a few rupees and a small bag of fish she swam down the waterfalls and through the rivers until her body was sore from swimming. It was Nanju that found her, passed out at the shore of a river. They took her in and she has been with them ever since.

"Derun," Nanju began after she peeked over at the Goron child sleeping in Link's arms, "was abandoned. We found him while we were making our way through the Akkala Region we found him half-buried under some leaves. That's why we went to the springs behind Death Mountain...the two hylians taking care of us decided not to go to Goron City because Derun's parents would probably be there and..." Nanju sighed and shook her head. "Never mind."

They walked silently for a minute. Link wasn't exactly sure what to do or say. These kids were all so...unlucky, to put it lightly.

"Don't you usually, I dunno, not talk?" Areli broke the silence and interrupted Link's thoughts. "Even when you're giving your kingly speeches and whatnot you...do sign language and have that Sheikah girl translate. Why are you speaking so much now?" The three of them looked up at Link curiously. Cilia tilted her head.

"It's true, I'm more...comfortable not actually talking and signing, but this way it's easier to speak with you three. Since you're kids. And it's not that big a deal for me anymore. Verbally speaking, that is." Link chuckled. "I remember...just last year, maybe a little longer, I couldn't bring myself to speak to anyone. It was a gigantic effort for me to say a simple hello."

"But why?" Nanju asked, quirking an eyebrow.

"Well, when I first woke up from the Shrine of Resurrection I didn't exactly remember how to talk so there's that." Link grinned and the three giggled. "But in all seriousness, I couldn't talk. The weight of the world was on my shoulders, I didn't want to let anyone down. I didn't want anyone to believe I was incapable of protecting them and Hyrule. So I stayed quiet. And when I defeated the Calamity and...Zelda died I still stayed quiet. I had failed to protect the Princess and true savior of Hyrule and couldn't...talk to people knowing that they believed I was the one who saved everyone when it was her. I felt too guilty to speak. Even before I went into my hundred year sleep I couldn't speak. The fate of Hyrule was on my shoulders and the crushing weight of it was getting to me."

Silence fell on the group again. Now it was Areli, Cilia, and Nanju who didn't know what to say. They looked at one another, then at Link. Link didn't notice them, he was lost in thought and staring straight ahead. Nanju hesitantly raised a hand and placed it on Link's shoulder.

"I don't believe that was your fault, Princess Zelda dying. The Goddesses must have had that planned for her already. There was nothing you could do." Link blinked, surprised by the sudden contact and consolation. Then he smiled slightly and nodded.

"Thank you for saying that." Nanju nodded and removed her hand.

Conversation after that wasn't so awkward. The three kids asked Link questions about his favorite food, color, weapon, area in Hyrule, etc. Link showed off the powers granted to him by the previous Champions and re-told the amazing stories about how he and the new Champions defeated the four corrupted Divine Beasts and freed the spirits of the old Champions.

When night had fallen, Link was lucky to run into a travelling merchant. He bought food for the kids, letting all four of them eat and rest up in a nearby forest. While they did that, Link also bought a few of hylain hoods (much to the merchant's confusion) and proceeded to tie them all together. When he was certain they were tightly tied to one another he removed his shield and the gigantic Lynel weapon (yes he still had it with him, he wasn't just going to let a perfectly good weapon go to waste!) from his back and placed them on the ground. He wrapped the tied up hoods around his chest and stared at the two items he had placed on the floor. The shield was easy, he was just going to tie it besides the Sheikah Slate. The gigantic Lynel crusher however... that was a bit more difficult. He struggled for a good while but eventually he was able to also attach that too to his belt. Yes it would be uncomfortable and it would be dragged on the ground but oh well. That was a small price to pay.

When the kids all grew bored and were ready to continue their long walk they went back to the Hylian King who was eagerly awaiting them. He took a now awake Derun and placed him in the front of his makeshift sash. Cilia climbed into the back, giggling at the very thought that the King of all of Hyrule was carrying her on his back.

"Isn't this too much weight for you?" Areli asked as he and Nanju clambered into Link's open arms. "The two of us are older, we can walk."

"I know that." Link stood up when both of them were sitting on one arm each. "I also know that when I was on my own walking through Hyrule I wished I could have someone carry me." He began walking. "There's a lot of areas where horses can't go, you know. Plus the sun is setting. Just because I risk my sleep schedule to keep wandering around doesn't mean you all have to."

"Thank you." Cilia yawned, closing her eyes. "You're so nice to us. I hope one day we all have parents as nice as you..." She closed her eyes and began drifting off to sleep as did the other three. Link continued walking, smiling silently to himself.

-

The very next morning the four of them woke up to the sunlight hitting their faces and a dog barking rather loudly. They were in separate beds in what looked like a stable. Link was talking to a merchant with a beedle-shaped backpack. When he noticed the four of them awake he said goodbye to the merchant and walked to them.

"Good morning." Link smiled. "We're at the Woodland Stable. We should be able to get to the castle today but we have to leave soon." The four of them nodded slowly got out of bed. Link handed them plates of what looked like wildberry crepes. They ate excitedly, talking about what they thought the castle would be like. Link chuckled and listened, feeding Derun his share of crepes. When all the food was gone they continued their walk.

With every step they took they got even more excited. Hyrule Castle was getting closer and closer and they were all practically running towards it. Even Derun, who hardly understood what was going on, was excitedly babbling and pointing at the castle.

When they entered Castle Town their excitement finally reached its peak. Cilia and Nanju grabbed both of Link's hands and excitedly dragged him down the roads, squealing at everything they saw. Areli flew close and pointed out things he saw from above. The residents of Castle Town bowed knelt down and bowed in the presence of their King, slightly confused why he had four children with him. Finally, Link was being dragged to the entrance of Hyrule Castle. The two guards opened up the doors for the King and his...young guests and the five of them walked in.

"Grandma, please calm down!" Paya exclaimed as she followed behind Impa who was walking at top speed towards Link. Cilia and Nanju stopped abruptly and quickly hid behind Link, peeking out from behind his arms. Areli lowered himself from the air and stood besides Cilia.

"You!" Impa stopped, not yet noticing the four children so closely attached to Link. "You had half the kingdom worried sick over you."

"Why?" Link reverted back to signing out his words. He tilted his head and continued. "I told you I was going out to fix the Lynel issue that Bludo asked about." Impa glared at Link.

"That was yesterday morning. Since then there has been no sign of you. At first I believed that maybe you took that time to go out and get rid of whatever energy you had considering how antsy you get but..." She snapped and another member of the Sheikah tribe came up, holding Link's crown on a pillow. "When it got late Sidon sent out a Rito soldier to scout the area. He returned with your crown. It was so close to the edge of the cliffs that...we all believed the worst." Oh. Link chuckled nervously, rubbing the back of his neck.

"Link?!" They all turned to look at Sidon who was standing at the door at the opposite side of the room. "Link!" The Zora Prince smiled widely and began running towards his husband with open arms. Link opened up his arms and was about to prepare for the big hug coming but then he remembered. The kids. Link looked down at Derun, who was sleepily looking up at him. Sidon would crush the poor little guy if Link didn't do something. So, he panicked and activated Daruk's Protection. Sidon skidded to a halt, confused as to why Link suddenly shielded himself from Sidon's hug.

"Oh my Hylia is this is so cool!" Cilia jumped out from behind Link and pressed her face against the glowing red shield surrounding them all. "Look! Areli look! Nanju!! Derun!! It's Prince Sidon!! Look! Look!"

Nanju and Areli, having gotten over the short moment of fear with, walked to Link's sides and stared in awe at the interior of the castle. Nanju took Derun out of the front of the sash and held him up high so he could see as well.

"Link," Impa blinked, "who...who's kids are these?" Link laughed nervously again.

"I'll explain it later. Please give me some time to rest first. Oh, and I need to head to my study right away." Link took the hands of Nanju and Cilia and began quickly walking out of the room. Areli, who had begun flying so he could see everything, quickly caught up and sat himself on Link's shoulders. The group left Sidon, Paya, and Impa with their mouths open and eyes wide, all confused at what they were seeing.

As they walked through the castle's long hallways, Link answered every question asked to him. Who's painting was that? What's in that room? Why does the armor for this soldier look different than that one? Where do those stairs lead? Finally they reached the library and Link used the Sheikah Slate to remove a metal bookcase and reveal the secret study that Link had been using. The kids all gasped when they saw this and ran inside, gawking at the secret room. Link chuckled and told them to be careful before pulling out a piece of paper and a quill. He sat down and began writing furiously, explaining in great detail everything about the mysterious gold Lynel he fought yesterday.

Not long after he began writing Cilia squealed and announced that Sidon was coming. Link looked up and smiled for a second before he continued his work. The four kids quickly ran up to the Zora Prince before he could even get near Link's secret study.

"Hi!" Cilia was practically jumping up and down from excitement. "I'm Cilia!! I'm a zora like you! That's Areli, Nanju, and the baby is Derun!" Sidon smiled and bowed.

"Hello all, I'm Prince Sidon." They giggled and bowed as well. "Might I ask, where did Link...find you?"

"He defeated a super weird gold Lynel to save us!" Cilia exclaimed. Nanju nodded and handed the silver Zora Derun, who was babbling to himself again.

"I have to admit, it was really cool!" Nanju backed away as she spoke. "The two hylians trying to protect us got knocked off the cliff and the Lynel was walking towards us when he froze it in time!" She stopped backing away. "Then he ran from the mountain and-!" Nanju began running straight to Areli who didn't react fast enough and was tackled to the ground. "He tackled the giant Lynel and grabbed us all and hid us before he went back and-!"

"And he used lightning!" Cilia cut off Nanju and jumped on one of the tables, snapping her fingers the way Link did when he summoned the power that Urbosa had granted him. "Then he froze the Lynel again and picked up its giant weapon and started hitting it then the Lynel flew off the cliff!" Cilia hopped off the table helped Areli to his feet.

"Y-Yeah." Areli brushed his feathers off. "Then we started walking over here. Link- oh, uh, I mean the King? He said we could stay here." Sidon nodded and looked up, seeing Link quickly walk out of his study with two envelopes in hand. He handed them both to a nearby guard. Link signed some instructions to the guard but Sidon was only about to catch Robbie and Purah's names. When that was done, the Hylian King walked to his husband and the four children he rescued.

"Okay," Link spoke, clapping his hands together, "I heard you guys told Sidon what happened. Great." The four of them smiled brightly. "Now I'm hungry and I'm sure you're all hungry so let's all go to the dining hall, shall we? There I'll have the chance to explain to Impa what happened yesterday and you all can introduce yourselves. After that I can take you exploring around the castle but if you want to explore Castle Town you'll have to go with Paya since I need to...decide what will happen to you guys."

"Decide what will happen to us?" Nanju asked. "What does that mean?"

"It means...that I need to figure out how to find suitable parents for you guys. You can't spend your lives wandering the Kingdom. We all see how that turned out..."

"But...can't we stay here?" Cilia asked, her eyes big and sad. "I like it here! And I like being with you! You're super cool and nice." Link chuckled and patted the zora girl's head.

"I need to talk to Impa. Just...don't worry about any of that for now, okay? Just have fun and we'll see what the Goddess' plans are." Link smiled a bit and that seemed to ease most of their worries. Nanju and Cilia wasted no time in taking Link's hands once more and dragging him out the room. Areli was holding Derun and struggling to keep up to them.

-

Lunch was fun for the four kids. They ate more than they had in the time they spent traveling the kingdom. With every extravagant dish that was carried out on a silver platter their eyes widened and their jaws dropped. The scarfed down plate after plate of meat, rice, sushi, soup, and desert.

The whole time they talked to the others, the children came to realize that Impa was not just some scary woman from earlier but was the nice Sheikah Elder who was technically only a year or two older than Link. Paya introduced herself to be Impa's granddaughter as well as next in line to be the Sheikah Elder. Sidon reintroduced himself and added in some small things about himself, offering to take the children out to the village so Link, Paya, and Impa could work in peace. They eagerly accepted the offer.

Impa eventually asked how Link had "stumbled upon" the four of them. Cilia practically jumped up at the question. She began retelling the tale (again) of how Link had defeated the gigantic Lynel (this time she tackled Areli to the ground) and walked them all to Central Hyrule. Impa chuckled as she watched Nanju and Cilia compete to finish the story. Areli butted in a couple times, adding in smaller details that the two girls missed.

When their meals were finished and the stories were done, Sidon gathered the four of them, taking Derun in his arms, and kissed Link goodbye before he took them all out on a day of fun in Castle Town.

"What is your plan?" Impa asked when they had all left the dining hall. "With the children, I mean." Link shrugged.

"I need to find homes for them. I'd like to keep them all together. It's obvious they've grown close and it would be horrible if I suddenly separated them." Impa nodded. "Do you know anyone that's looking to adopt four kids?"

"As a matter of fact I do. You." The Hylian King stopped walking and stared at his friend with wide eyes. Impa turned around and continued talking. "What? It's true, no? You and Prince Sidon have been looking for ways to have children. So far nothing has come up. Now you have an opportunity! Don't tell me you're going to let this go to waste." Link sighed and rubbed the back of his neck.

"I don't know..."

"You five have only known each other for a day, and even with that you all seem close. The children trust you completely and are very comfortable around. So much that they hang onto you every second they can. Most children in Hyrule would be too scared to even touch the King." Link but his lower lip, still looking unsure. "Talk it over with Prince Sidon. Look for suitable guardians. Spend more time with them. Just don't completely dismiss the idea." Impa turned back around and began walking away. "And please don't go tackling anymore seemingly indestructible Lynels. I understand that you sometimes can't control your impulsive behavior especially in times of crisis but your children would be devastated if they learned that their father skidded off a cliff with a Lynel because he made a poor decision."

-

A little over a month had passed since Link had first brought Areli, Cilia, Derun, and Nanju to the castle. The search for proper parents willing to adopt all four of them had been unsuccessful so far, however, the kids didn't mind. All the while they were there they had become closer to both Link and Sidon. The six of them spent as much time together as possible, Link and Sidon taking them out at least once a week to nearby villages or stables so the children could go out and explore. Link even taught the four of them how to properly wield a sword (much to Sidon's dismay). The Hylian Champion even told the four of them of his "extensive past" letting them know that whenever the darkness reared its ugly head, Link would be re-born and battle it. He joked saying that his legendary horse that he had just resurrected from the grave held the part of the spirit of the Hylian Hero, which is why Epona would always answer Link's call no matter how far away.

Impa hadn't mentioned anything about adoption to Link yet, she knew that if she brought the subject up Link would immediately shoot it down. He would claim he was unfit to be a parent and the children deserved so much better than a reckless Hylian fighting machine that could barely manage to think before he acts. The Sheikah Elder observed the Hylian King as he played with his four children, seeing how bright his face got when the four kids ran to hug him after a long day of doing nothing but attending to his royal responsibilities, seeing all the stress of the day melt away from his body as the four of them told them about their day exploring the castle or hanging out with one of the many friends they had made in the castle.

As even more time passed, Link and Sidon had grown more and more attached to the four children they had taken in. The search for parents was still unsuccessful but at this point, none of them cared anymore. Areli, Cilia, Derun, and Nanju already felt like they were part of a family, the best family in Hyrule, and they didn't want this happy feeling of completion to end because some one had volunteered to take in the poor orphan children. When they were alone during the day, the four of them got together in their room and came up with several extravagant plans to hint that they wanted to be an official family. Every single plan was shot down for one reason or another. Eventually they gave up and decided to live in this happy moment for as long as they could.

Meanwhile, the conversation he had with Impa oh so long ago never left Link's head. Father, father, father. The word kept bouncing around in Link's mind. As expected he believed the children deserved someone better. Sure Link was the King of all the land but that didn't mean he was an adult who was responsible and knew what he was doing. So, he tended to ignore all thoughts of sealing the deal and officially claiming those kids as his own. That mindset changed, however, one calm night. They were all sitting around on the floor in Link and Sidon's room, casually chatting about that day's events when Derun stood up and took his very steps. He stumbled a bit, but the Goron baby did walk, and he walked right into Link's arms. It was in that moment that the Hylian King knew he didn't want to miss a second more of these kid's lives. He didn't want to miss precious moments like these where something as big as Derun's first steps or small as a fun family dinner. 

That same night, when the kids had fallen fast asleep in Link and Sidon's shared bed and the couple in question were out on their balcony, staring out into the night sky, Link took in a deep breath and tapped Sidon's shoulder. With his husband's attention all on him, Link began signing and explaining that he wished to adopt the children. When all was said and done, Sidon had tears in his eyes and a gigantic smile on his face. He stated that he had wanted to mention adoption for a while but he waited since he knew that Link had to sort his own feelings out first. Their night ended with happy tears and hugs all around before they went back into their room, kissed the heads of their four sleeping kids, and went to sleep themselves.

- 

News had spread across Hyrule fairly quickly that the King of Hyrule and his husband the Prince of the Zora were adopting four kids. Gifts were being sent from all corners of Hyrule as a congratulations, ranging from clothes to toys to weapons. Everywhere Areli, Cilia, Derun, and Nanju went there were people bowing and referring to them as the future princes and princesses of Hyrule, this gave the four of them a special sort of feeling. Smiles hardy ever left their faces nowadays. For them, it was hard to believe that almost two months ago they were nearly freezing to death and scavenging for food out in the wild with their two hylian guardians. The idea of being part of a family, especially the royal family, was just a fantasy. But now they were wearing luxurious clothes and being visited by the royals from other areas in Hyrule. Things were truly working out for the better for them.

Preparations were being made for a coronation. Impa said such a grand event wasn't necessary but Link insisted, he wanted his children to really feel like they were in a family and an official ceremony would certainly help. Of course this coronation wouldn't be rushed like Link's, this one was being well thought out and would include all of the different cultures of the Rito, Zora, Goron, and Gerudo. It was going to be perfect and Link made sure of it.

But that wasn't the entire reason why the coronation was being held off. 

After the announcement had been made and the entire kingdom was aware of two new princes and princesses something continued to bug him. It didn't leave him in the month that followed the announcement, it didn't leave him when he went to bed, it didn't leave him when he went down into the very depths of the castle to pray to his ancestors, it didn't leave him when he was spending time with his family. Every second of every day it gnawed at the back of his mind. 

"You didn't forget about me, did you?"

Maybe it was just his paranoia. Maybe it was just the fact that he still wasn't over her death. Maybe it was the conversation he overheard the other day between two members of the Royal Guard who were expressing their concerns over having four new heirs but not the true heir. Not the princess with the blood of the Goddess Hylia. Not Zelda.

He visited her grave more and more often, wondering what he should do about his current situation. On especially quiet days, days where he had somehow managed to take care of nearly all his royal tasks, he sat back and talked with the five graves in front of him. He knew it was foolish but he believed that perhaps the spirits of the champions or even Zelda were still hanging around. Maybe they were listening to him, comforting him with their invisible presence.

"What's troubling you, my pearl?" Sidon asked one night as he and Link were staring out at the beautiful night sky. "I've noticed...you seem off. Something's bugging you so you might as well say it." Link sighed and helplessly waved his hands around. "Is your work piling up? I know I haven't been much help with running the Kingdom but my own duties have been more difficult to manage since I decided to spend more time here than the Zora Domain..."

"No, no." Link signed before resting a hand on Sidon's shoulder (or rather trying to then  giving up and settling for his upper arm). "It isn't that. The workload is fine. And you do more than enough, I'm grateful and amazed that you can juggle spending so much time with the kids, the coronation plans, and your own work."

"Then what?" Sidon pulled Link into his arms and hugged him tightly. "Confide in me, please. I don't like to see you so distressed." For a moment, Link just held onto Sidon. It had been a while since he last shared a moment alone with his husband. He liked this, being in the safety and comfort of Sidon's arms. 

Sidon was the one who broke the hug. He slowly dropped his arms from around Link and instead moved a single hand to cup his husband's cheek. The moment Link saw that the Zora Prince was slowly leaning down, he wasted no time in standing up on the tips of his toes and closing the gap between them. Their kiss was slow, sweet, and reassuring. Sidon felt Link's mouth turn up into a smile. When they broke apart, Link sighed happily.

"Zelda." That was the only word that left Link's mouth. Sidon blinked.

"What of her?" 

"She's...not here." Link looked up at the moon. "The Princess with the blood of the Goddess Hylia isn't here. The true savior of Hyrule- the one who seals away the evil that threatens our kingdom- isn't here. And people are talking." His hands tightened into fists and his expression turned a bit sour. "She isn't here, the "true heir" to the throne isn't here. People are complaining and saying that...that I shouldn't be worried about our kids...I should be worried about figuring out a way to get the royal lineage back on track... And I don't know what to do." Link let out a shaky breath, his fists tightening even more. "I don't know what to do! I...I don't want...Areli or Celia or Derun or Nanju to be upset because part of the kingdom doesn't care for them at the moment. I don't want them to feel any sort of pain because everyone wants to find a true heir before they even put the four of them in their minds."

Sidon was silent. To be quite honest he had encountered those rumors as well. They upset him- those were his kids after all!- but even he didn't know how to handle this. He wanted to confront those who were talking and complaining. He wanted to tell them off, to yell, to kick them out of his home, but he knew they were right. Hyrule needed a Zelda to survive. Hyrule could not survive without a hylian princess that carried that ancient sealing power in her blood. 

"Why don't you talk to the Goddesses?" A tiny voice came from across the room. It had come from Cilia who was standing near the door with her three siblings. 

"Yeah," Areli agreed, stretching his wings, "you've told us before that when you were trying to figure out your life duty after saving all of Hyrule's butts you talked to the Goddesses. Why not do that now?" 

"It would be the smart thing to do." Nanju chimed in as she walked into the room, Derun walking besides her and holding her hand tightly. "The Goddesses know what to do. They'll help you. They'll know what to do about...the next ruler of Hyrule." Link's heart nearly broke.

"We're sorry you had to see us in such a sorry state, children." Sidon whispered, going over to the bed and sitting down. The kids followed his lead and half-jumped half-climbed into the bed. "We're simply having a hard time right now. It's rather difficult for your father to make decisions based on his feelings, all of our feelings, and all of the kingdom's feelings." Link grunted and ran a hand through his hair.

"We know what the kingdom thinks of us." The words were spat out of Areli's mouth with such disgust. 

"But we don't care." Nanju smiled softly and placed a hand on her brother's feathery shoulder. "It may sting a bit when we hear people say...you two shouldn't show us as much kindness as you but-"

"-But that doesn't matter, and it never will!" Cilia chirped, sliding off the bed and running over to Link who was still pouting on the balcony. She hugged him tightly, continuing, "We don't care what the kingdom thinks of us. We don't care if one of us or none of us ends up inheriting the position as leader. All we care about is each other and you guys- our family!" 

For a moment, all Link could do was stare. Stare down at this silver scaled zora child that was hugging his waist tightly and with all the love in the world. A second later and more arms wrapped around him. Nanju and Areli had gone over to hug their father as well. Derun, who didn't quite understand what was going on but wanted to be a part of this too, grabbed onto the front of Link's shirt and attempted to pull him closer.

Tears streamed down the Hylian's cheeks, a small smile appearing on his face. He knelt down and wrapped all four of his children in his arms. Without missing a single beat, Sidon jumped off his spot from the bed and scooped his husband and his four kids into his own arms, holding them in a tight and loving embrace.

-

Normally Link would say no if someone asked to accompany him to the Spring of Courage. Yes, the spring was technically free to the public, but if he was going there to attempt to talk to the Goddess then he wanted to be totally alone. This time, however, when Sidon, Areli, Cilia, Derun, and Nanju all put on their best puppy faces and politely asked Link to join him on his journey to the Spring of Courage, he couldn't resist. And again, normally Link would be content with going places with little to no protection. He was a skilled swordsman! He could defend himself and defeat any foe with a stick and a rock if he had to! But this time he tasked approximately fifteen members of the Royal Guard and five members of the Sheikah's most elite warriors to protect him and his family. 

The trip was three days long. In the time spent in the Royal Carriage (which had been modified to be able to fit Sidon's great height) the four princes and princess to be demanded that Link share his stories of the Divine Beasts and Champions. When all his stories of his great adventure against the Calamity had been exhausted, the children demanded that Link tell them tales of his travels throughout Hyrule and the time spent preparing to be King. When that story was exhausted, Link went on to tell them the legends of the past heroes of Hyrule. Cilia's favorite hero was the Hero of the Wind, Areli's was the Hero of the Sky, and Nanju's was the Hero of Time ("My favorite hero is the one sitting next to me." Sidon said matter-of-factly with a sly smile. Link scoffed and rolled his eyes, a slight blush appearing on his cheeks. The Zora Prince hadn't lost his charm yet.).

When they reached a point where the Royal Carriage's wheels could no longer ride smoothly over the dirt, they all clambered out and resumed their journey on foot. Eventually the forest became thicker and the path was narrower. Roots were sticking out everywhere. The kids got tired of walking after only an hour of walking. Areli had perched himself on top of Sidon's head (Sidon claimed his scales were as thick as iron and he couldn't even feel his son's talons on his tail), Derun was snuggling into Sidon's arms. Link carried Cilia on his shoulders. He offered to carry Nanju in his arms the way he did when they were first making their way to Hyrule Castle, Nanju politely declined.

Finally, finally, they reached the Spring. The Royal Guards and Sheikah put themselves into position as the group entered the Spring. Link explained that they should all stay back while he does what he needs to do, then when he was finished they could explore the area and pray to their heart's content. The five of them obediently stood back as Link walked into the water (Thank Hylia he was smart enough to wear his normal travelers clothes as opposed to his royal garb).

The Hylian Champion took a deep breath in and closed his eyes. Usually at this time he would press the Master Sword to his forehead and begin praying, but now he wasn't quite sure what to do. He thought for a second and pulled out the sword Sidon had gifted him. Pressing that against his forehead, he began his prayers.

"O Golden Goddess Farore, Goddess of Courage. I come before you in need of guidance." Silence. "I come...asking about the next Hylian Princess and future savior of Hyrule."

"Hylian Champion, Hylian King, Current carrier of the Triforce. I am listening." The wind picked up.

"Goddess Farore." Link let out a shaky breath. "My people and I worry about Hyrule's future. Hyrule needs a Zelda, a princess who carries the blood of the goddess Hylia. Without her our kingdom will have no defense against the evil that is Ganon if and when he rises again." 

"I hear your worries as well as the ones of my people. Fret not." The wind was blowing loudly. Link could hear Sidon tell the kids to back away from the water. "My sisters and I shall aid you. My sisters and I will give you the final color which you will use to create the painting that is your life." The air began feeling different. Link couldn't quite put his finger on it. "Open your eyes." Link did as told.

The Goddess statue in front of him was glowing brightly. Golden light brighter than the sun emerged from the ancient monument. The light slowly dipped itself into the water and laily made its way to Link. The water underneath him glowed brightly.

"Hylian Hero. Look up." Link blinked and turned around to look up at the sky. Farosh was flying down towards Link at a speed that matched the Scourge of Vah Naboris. Before he knew it, Link was being grabbed by the electric dragon's gigantic claws and pushed down into the water that seemed a lot deeper than before. The last thing Link had heard was the collective screams of his children and Sidon yelling out his name.

- 

His eyes opened and he was standing up right in a place unfamiliar to him. Link began walking slowly, taking in every single detail. This village seemed small, and it seemed to be floating in the air. The buildings were beautiful and whimsical. This place felt cheery and gave Link a warm feeling, as if he were home. 

Skyloft.

The name rang in his head. At the moment he couldn't remember the significance but later on, when he returned to his own realm and to his castle, he would realize it was the home of the very first reincarnation of the Hero. The home of the Hero of the Sky.

Yes, this was Skyloft. Link smiled, letting all those happy feelings flood his mind. This was home. 

He continued to walk, much more relaxed now. Although the buildings were all empty and there seemed to be no signs of life, Link continued walking in and out of them. He explored every nook and cranny, smiling nostalgically. When he reached the Knight's Academy his legs instinctively walked to his own room. Link had to resist the urge to flop down on the neatly made bed and take a nice nap.

The names on the doors were all written in a language far older than the current Hylian alphabet. The letters, however, jumbled around in his mind and he was able to decipher them. The first room he came across was Groose. Link opened up the door and looked at the inside. The feeling of uneasiness returned, he felt as if he was trespassing in enemy territory. His eyes happened upon a punching bag with his face on it. Link smiled.

"That's right. Groose was my friend." Link closed the door. 

Zelda's room was next. He opened the door and looked inside. He felt as if he had just been hugged warmly. The room was nice and inviting. Detailed drawings of several plants and people were hung up on the wall. Several dolls of winged creatures adorned her bed.

His little tour through the Knight's Academy ended. When he walked out he caught sight of the gigantic Goddess Statue. Link quickly made his way to the statue. 

The base had a part where it was open, it looked like stairs lead down farther. 

"That's where I met Fi." The spirit in the Master Sword. Link smiled. He began walking towards the opening when something called out to him. 

A Loftwing landed besides him and chirped happily. It's bright red feathers shone brilliantly in the sunlight. The Loftwing butted its head against Link's hand, Link instinctively began stroking its feathers. 

The Surface.

The crimson Loftwing had lifted its head and was staring Link straight in the eyes. Link nodded and wasted no time in climbing onto the majestic creature and taking flight. 

He didn't know, or more he didn't remember, how he knew how to fly such a creature but this felt as natural to Link as holding a sword felt. The Loftwing chirped out happily every once in a while as it soared through the sky and towards a particular beam of light. When they were close enough, they dove down a small hole in the mass of clouds where the light was. 

Link had closed his eyes for a moment, when he reopened them his breath was taken away. The Surface, Hyrule before it was Hyrule, was beautiful. The mass of trees, water, lava, sand, everything. It was absolutely amazing.

The Loftwing landed at an ancient temple. The same Goddess Statue he had seen up at Skyloft was here as well. Link jumped off and gave the crimson Loftwing a nice pat before he made his way to the two gigantic doors. 

"This is the Sealed Temple." Link thought before he pushed the doors open.

Three people were waiting for him. The three of them turned around to face Link.

"Welcome, hero." The first that spoke was him. No, not him. The eyes were bigger, skin was lighter. His hair seemed fluffier and an even dirtier blond. Link recognized him as the Hero of the Sky.

"We have been patiently awaiting your arrival." The second to speak was a girl. She looked  like Zelda but entirely different. The face was rounder, she had bangs that nearly covered her eyes. She seemed smaller too. 

"And now we can discuss the answer to your pleas." The last one to speak was, admittedly, frightening. He was gigantic, five times taller than the other two. His skin was a deep coal color with scales to match. His hair seemed to be flames, his small eyes were the same color as his hair and full of anger and malice. One disgusting scar adorned his face.

"We have taken form of three familiar figures." The Hero of the Sky spoke. "As we cannot fully reveal our true forms to mortals." The bowed. "I am Farore. Goddess of Courage. That is Nayru," Zelda bowed, "Goddess of Wisdom. And Din," the beast-man bowed as well, "Goddess of Power." 

"We've taken these forms as a thank you." Nayru stepped forward. "To show our gratitude towards you for continuing to stop the ancient evil that torments our land. For living with the fate we have...cursed you with."

"As you can tell," Din stepped forward, " Farore is you. The first time your spirit returned to life after defending the Goddess Hylia and laying down your life for the land you loved. Nayru is the Goddess Hylia reborn. Her name was Zelda. Together, you and she founded Hyrule after defeating the evil that would torment you forever. I have taken the form of that evil: Demise. Demise demanded power, power to surpass the Goddesses. Demise demanded destruction. Demise demanded chaos. Upon full defeating him, his anger was so powerful that it took a form of its own and lived on to carry the destruction that Demise wanted. Ganon, or Ganondorf, is that anger. That pure hatred and evil."

"Since we were the ones that forced this life on you, we have tried our best to make sure you are rewarded properly." Farore smiled, which Link found weird since it was his own face smiling at him. "We regret not doing so for the past hero, the Hero of Time. He didn't deserve such...confusing and traumatic fates. However, here stands the hero reborn. And this time we have promised ourselves to not fail you when time is playing with your life."

"We understand that our plan for you was confusing." Nayru spoke. "And we thank you for following our guidance all  the way through. And we hope you finally find peace and happiness with the family we have gifted you with. Those four children are all very special, Chosen Hero."

"Now, for the matter we are here to discuss. The Princess with the blood of the Goddess Hylia." Link nodded. "Currently you hold the Triforce. Courage has dwelled within you since birth. Wisdom dwelled in Zelda since birth. Power has been Ganon's all along. When Zelda was trapped inside of the Calamity and using her holy powers to keep Ganon at bay, she absorbed his piece so she held Power as well as Wisdom. When Zelda perished and you became the ruler of Hyrule we gifted those two shards to you."

Link's right hand began glowing brightly. The Triforce had shown itself on his hand. 

"Today we shall take the Triforce away from you and you will be able to wish for one thing." Nayru held up a single finger as she explained. "When the wish has been asked then the Triforce will reset. In time, Power will return to Ganon. Courage stays with you. Wisdom will go to the next Princess. Understood?" Link nodded. "Wonderful. Then, without further ado."

The Three Golden Goddesses in front of him clasped their hands together and closed their eyes, bowing their heads. They each began glowing their respective colors. A golden light emerged from Link's chest. Suddenly he felt the energy draining from him. His knees buckled and he dropped down to the floor. He struggled to stand back up but the most he could do was kneel. An indescribable pain suddenly burst in his chest as three orbs began slowly floating out. The orbs (one red, one blue, one green), came together and morphed into triangles. When the triangles touched they grew bigger and bigger before changing color. 

The Triforce floated magnificently in front of Link. His eyes widened. 

"Place your hand upon the Triforce and make your wish." All three of the voices were coming together into one. Link scrambled to his feet and hesitantly placed a hand on the legendary Triforce, closing his eyes.

- 

It was night now and Link was gazing out at Hyrule from his balcony, like he usually did. Sidon had told him that after the ancient dragon had taken him under the still weirdly deep spring water, no one found him until an hour later. Link had mysteriously appeared lying flat on his back at the foot of the Goddess Statue. When questioned about where he had gone to and how he got to the statue, Link shrugged and claimed it was all the Goddess's doing.

Now here he was, back in the comfort of his castle. A journey back that would've taken them days took minutes because Sidon was stubborn and demanded that Link use the Sheikah Slate to get them all home faster. Link reluctantly did as told and practically jumped for joy when he realized he could take larger numbers of people to and from shrines without worrying about anyone getting "lost". 

Sidon was helping the kids get ready for bed. Link could hear them all chattering about what they wanted to do tomorrow though he wasn't paying attention. His mind was still on the conversation he had with the Goddesses and how lucky he was to have visited the ancient city of Skyloft as well as get to see Hyrule in its "early years". 

"What're you thinkin' about?" Areli asked, walking to Link, his sisters, brother, and Sidon close behind. 

"Nothing important." Link shrugged, ruffling the feathers on top of his son's head. Suddenly, Link tensed up. His ears twitched, his face showing complete focus. His family was asking him what was wrong but he didn't answer. In the blink of an eye, Link jumped onto the wall and climbed above their room. Sidon scolded his husband and demanded that he got down immediately. Link didn't listen. In the distance he could see something faint. It looked like a star at first but it was getting closer. 

"There!" Link pointed up to the sky at the golden light flying through. The others stared in shock and awe. It crash landed in the middle of Hyrule field and before anyone could say anything, Link was already jumping off the wall and onto the roof of the Castle. He ran along the Castle's roof and jumped down again, this time he began peacefully gliding towards Castle Town. He put the paraglider away and landed on the ground. He wasted no time in whistling a call for the horse of legend as he ran towards the gates of Castle Town. Since he was in a hurry and the gates were closed, Link took the extreme route and climbed over the walls the enclosed Castle Town. When he landed on the other side of the wall his horse was already running towards him at full speed, her white mane glowing in the moon light.

On his horse he went at top speed towards the brightly glowing thing that had crashed onto Hyrule Field. When they reached the mysterious light, Link jumped off Epona and slid towards it.

It looked like a giant sphere made purely of gold light. Link hesitated in getting anywhere closer to it. 

In the distance he could hear several shouts. He heard Sidon call out for him as well as his kids and some unidentifiable ones. He figured  those were probably soldiers. Link waited for them to catch up.

Sidon had ran all the way from the castle to the center of Hyrule Field with all four of his ready-for-bed children in his arms. Adrenaline was a hell of a thing! He skidded to a stop besides his husband, ready to scold him for running off without a  word, but before he could say a word he stopped. His eyes landed on the thing in front of them.

"What is it?" Nanju asked, looking at her dads. Neither spoke. 

Link let out a shaky breath and took a small step forward. He knelt down placed his hand on odd sphere. His right hand began glowing, the Triforce appeared but now only the piece that symbolized courage glowed brightly. The light from the sphere intensified before fading away completely. 

Inside, was an infant with beautiful brown hair and vibrant green eyes with a smile as warm as the Sun's. Her left hand had the Triforce on it but only the piece that symbolized Wisdom was glowing. She smiled as Link picked her up gently. Tears began prickling his eyes.

Here she was. The heiress to the throne. The Princess and savior of Hyrule. The Princess with the blood of the Goddess Hylia. 

Here was Zelda.