Hyrule in the Deep
by Reveka Sheikah

Hyrule in the Deep, Chapter 5 — Forget Digory with some whiskey

It was early at Hyrule land.
The sun rays were touching the green fields and the wind was blowing an icy breeze.
Princess Zelda was sleeping in her bed, dreaming about Link, the hero of time.
“Long time of no see him, eight years…” Zelda was saying between her dreams “I was wondering…could that years change a boy into a man? I mean, every body has to change of course, but…Link still looks so childish; and not mentioning his strange speech” she opened her eyes “But when I see him…I think he utterly changed”
“Zelda wake up!!” a voice said her, taking off the blankets “Don’t be lazy, we got visits today!”
“What? I got a bikini for the bay?” she muttered half-sleep.
“In what are you thinking?” her father said frowning “Wake up lazy girl!”
Princess Zelda sat down at bed and yawned.
“Dad, did you forget you have to knock the door before entering my room?” she asked scratching her head “What about if I am in underclothes? I am not a man”
“No, I didn’t forget that” he said “I just want that you be ready for the visits”
Zelda stared at him, with oddity.
“What visits?”
King Daphnes smiled her.
“There’s a young man that wants your hand m’girl, and he’s coming here to see you” he walked to the door “Hurry up!” 
The king closed the door behind him, leaving his daughter thoughtful.
A young man who wants my hand? So that mean that he…is my fiancé?” she said in her mind.
She said not a word anymore, while she was dressing.
 
The king Daphnes was sitting in the royal hall, waiting the royal duet, until…
“My lord” informed Nira, the servant “King Illuin and his son, they are here”
The king looked at the young girl.
“Good, good; made them pass” he commanded “And bring a bottle of wine”
Nira nodded as she walked away.
The big door of the hall opened, while two persons entered in.
The first figure had a reddish face, with a short black beard and deep dark brown eyes. He wasn’t so tall, but he looked strong.
“Nohansen” the king called Illuin, gave a friend hug to king Daphnes “How much years had passed since we see each other for last time?”
“Almost fourteen years” laughed Daphnes “Goddess, your son grew up so much”
Both of them spun around to see a (really) tall young man (maybe the taller I could describe) who has deep, black eyes and short black hair; he was thin and strong. But the way of how he look, was sad, surely and thoughtful.
His name was Prince Uasal Digory, and he was there for ask the princess Zelda’s hand for marriage.
“How old is he Illuin?” the king Daphnes wanted to know.
“Eighteen, Nohansen” answered the Illuin “But he’s like a troll size”
The young prince spun around and he looked them with a dull sight.
“The princess is coming down soon?” Digory looked at the stairs.
“Yes she is” the king Daphnes asserted “You really want to know her, eh?” the prince nodded “Young boys, do you want a goblet of wine?”
“I cannot deny it!”
King Illuin raised his goblet and the king Daphnes served wine, suddenly Nira, whispered to the king:
“Sir, princess Zelda wants a word with you”
“What, but she’s making wait the visits”
“Said it’s important”
King Daphnes sighed with a little bit of anger, and then he went to the upstairs. He found the princess lurking behind a statute.
“Goddess Zelda, why you stilln’t go down?” he grumbled.
Zelda moved her fingers, like they were dancing and then she answered:
“It is necessary that I meet this prince? I mean, I want to choose my husband and…I want to make it for love”
King Daphnes rolled his eyes and he laughed for a moment. Seems like the poor girl didn’t know that for marrying, it must be by royal unions.
“M’girl, what I told you about the royal married?”
I really don’t give a damn” she ran through in her mind “But father, can I do an exception?” she begged.
“Silliness Zelda, go down and meet the prince” her father ordered “I don’t want that a childish fairy princess tale ruins my reunion.”
The princess Zelda made a grimace of displeasure and she started to go down the stairs; while king Illuin was telling to his son:
“I want that you be open to the princess, did you listened?” prince Digory said nothing “Is it?” his father asked grumbling, as the prince nodded.
“We mustn’t lose this chance Digory, you’re almost in one step for being the king of Hyrule” his father muttered coldly “I’ll blame you if you ruin everything, remember what the lord ordered us and…”
“She looks beautiful!” he heard his son said, and he turned to see the princess, who was coming down from the stairs.
King Daphnes entered saying cheerfully:
“Well gentlemen, my daughter!”
“Well, the young, little princess” Illuin smiled at him “You are just like your mother”
Zelda smiled him at back, and then she saw Digory.
“He’s my son, Uasal Digory”
The tall prince took her hand and he kissed it (like a romantic fairy tale scene) Zelda gave him a forced smiled.
Both king Illuin and Daphnes looked each other.
“Well, I think you both need to know each other…for the great day”
The princess and the prince started to walk toward the gardens while the two kings were drinking cheerfully.
It was an excellent mourning at the gardens, the birds singing beautiful melodies and that fresh grass smell could make a grumpy enjoy the rest of the day.
“Well princess, shall we sit down?” asked the prince.
“Sure”
Both of them sat down in the soft grass and they started to talk:
“Where did you come from Digory?” the princess wanted to know
He pointed out to the east.
“Passing the great Stone tower, there’s my land”
“Bultand?” said the princess with a finger on her chin as the prince nodded “It’s a pretty long way”
Digory crossed his legs and he stared at the princess.
“What you like to do, princess?”
“Mmm…I like the painting and the history, books but especially learn about mystical lands and the magic” she answered “What about you?”
“Well, I like the politic; you know the trials, rights and all that has to do with laws” answered Digory “Before of being a king, I want to become a minister”
Zelda couldn’t believe what her ears were hearing. Seems like the poor boy didn’t know that all the young people of the kingdom, hate the politic (even Zelda).
The prince took out a piece of parchment from his clothes and showed it to Zelda.
It was recognition, from Bultand’s university. Digory was graduated like second royal politic of the counsel of his own kingdom.
“If I keep studying, I’ll be a minister in just two years” he said proud of his work.
Zelda gazed at the long piece of parchment, after several minutes, something attracted her attention.
“Did you learn dark magic?”
 “Yeah, but it was just a little; I couldn’t be a complete wizard” the prince answered “The wizard that trained me was…so cold”
“But why a politic needs the magic, especially the dark one?” Zelda still wants to know “He don’t need it”
“I don’t have to say it, is just between my father and me. So please don’t even ask” said the prince in a lower voice “I don’t want to put you in danger”
The princess Zelda stared at him, frowning. What the hell mean: to put you in danger? Could this prince be evil? Or…no…is something worse, maybe it is… but it can, he’s dead; he cannot get back here.
“Put me in danger? What you mean Digory” asked Zelda.
The prince Digory didn’t answered at the moment, he just smiled at Zelda and he sighed.
“Don’t listen to me princess, I always let my mouth speak for me” said the prince “Please, let’s talk about another thing”
Princess Zelda nodded, but she still was in doubt. What the prince said, was really odd.
“My brother is in the army, he’s one of the fiercest warriors of the kingdom” commented Digory.
 “Do you have a brother?” asked Zelda, worried about the existence of two princes Digory.
“Yes, his name is Taekim, my twin” said Digory in a sigh “But he’s completely different from me; he’s dry, serious, shady and cold. My father preferred to send him to the army”
Zelda closed her eyes, trying to imagine a fierce, cold and dry prince Digory in her mind.
“But something bizarre happened to him” she heard Digory said “He had turned a little insane, and that wizard…he” Digory shouted up. Again, he mentioned the dark wizard.
“Something’s wrong with that wizard?” she asked.
“No, forget it” said the prince quickly “Do you want to hear something interesting?”
“Eh…sure”
The prince Digory clarified his throat and he went on.
He talked about the frog’s growing up (a very disgusting topic), about the polo game (he was in one team), the wonderful that was the horsemanship and the way of how to drink the tea.
The princess Zelda was bored, she have met the most boring man of the entire world. Well, it was decided, Zelda couldn’t be his wife. He was out.
“Well, did you like it?” asked the prince happily
“Eh…a. yes, sure; it was wonderful” lied the princess. She was sure it was a waste of time. But suddenly, Digory took her hands.
“Zelda, I was thinking in our marriage and maybe, we can live happy together” he peered at the princess and said softly “I want that you share this lonely life with me, I want that you be my wife”
Zelda gave him a forced smile; she was hoping a miracle, for not to see Digory’s eyes; but she was forced to do it. The eyes of the prince were so full of love and the princess realized that he was so handsome and she had the crazy impulses to give him a kiss. But in her mind she remembered someone more especial that Digory.
“Sorry by the interruption my lady, by you got a letter” a grave voice said her “It’s from that green young man”
“Link?” Zelda reacted at the moment, and she separated from Digory “And what it says?”
Sheik, who was holding the letter, answered:
“It says that he will come here for taking you to the Kokiri forest”
“Well, thank you Sheik” she thanked the Sheikah.
 Sheik bowed at her and he jumped to the nearest tree.
Link was coming to the castle, but for why? Does he want to take Zelda for a riding or what? It was all a mystery.
“Who is that Link, princess?” demanded the prince Digory.
“He’s a friend of mine, that’s all” said the princess reading the letter.
“Only your friend?” Digory wanted to know.
“Yes, only my friend” repeated Zelda, she realized that the prince was starting to getting jealous.
“Well, shall we continue talking, or what?” asked Zelda.
“I’m afraid I’ve to go my dear princess” said the prince with pity “But I’ll be back in one month, so do not cry for me Zelda”
“Oh, I won’t be worry (please don’t laugh, please don’t laugh) I will wait you” said the princess containing the laugh.
It was a dramatically farewell; king Daphnes didn’t want that his friend Illuin leave the castle and Digory didn’t want to leave Zelda, but (at last) they’re gone.
*
Link was riding toward Hyrule castle.
He was clean (Link was crying for the bath), combed and with happiness. He made for Zelda an excellent surprise that was…ehemr…I think you gotta wait for know it too.
“Zelda, hope ya like my all-day-surprise” he muttered cheerily, when he arrived to the market.
The hero walked, better said, ran toward the principal door of the castle and he knocked it.
“What you want, plebeian?” asked a bad-mood guard.
“I came to see the princess, I’ve have a date with her” said Link aloud.
The guard opened his eyes (for the innocent commentary) and he went into the castle.
Minutes later, Princess Zelda came down and she waved the young hero and for Link’s horror, the king itself was coming down too.
The king Daphnes gazed Link for several moments, at the end he said:
“Who are you?
Link clarified his throat and said:
“Link, sir, glad to meet ye” he extended his hand for shaking the king’s, but there was no answer.
“What do you want?” the king asked once again.
Link sighed. “Can Zelda go with me to the forest? I got a surprise for her.”
“What kind of surprise?” king Daphnes wanted to know.
“I can’t tell ya”
“Why not?”
“Because it won’t be a surprise anymore”
The king Daphnes breathed noisly, and gave Link a look of intense hate. He didn’t wanted that this green rat be his daughter’s boyfriend.
“Please Dad, let me go with Link. I promise I won’t do anything crazy.” begged Zelda.
His father looked at her and said:
“I’m not worry about you can do, no, is what he can do!”
“I don’t have anything of value he can steal me, and he’s not a thief” retorted the princess.
“I don’t mean that” he said muttering “Is what he can do to you!”
The princess Zelda stood thoughtful for a few moments and the, she said:
“Please don’t say that, he’s not like that” (I’m sure you know what the king was trying to say)
“I don’t trust him”
“Well, I do” announced Zelda “I can trust my entire life to him, without worrying”
His father looked at Link, frowning; after several moments he took a decision:
“You can go, but remember that you are already engaged”
“Yes that, I know it” said Zelda, rolling her eyes.
“But Sheik is going with you”
The princess Zelda nodded and called Sheik, who was on a flagstaff of the Hylian flag and ran to Zelda’s side.
Link got close to the King and bowed at him.
“You are so good, sir” he thanked. But before they were going to the exit, the king Daphnes grabbed Link by his robes and threatened him.
“If you make something bad to my daughter, I swear you’ll never forget the name Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule”
The young man swallowed spit, frightened       
“Dad knock it off, I will be okay, Sheik is going to protect me” her daughter insisted, trying that her father let go Link.
“Be careful on you way” the king say to the young friends, while they were galloping.
The king stared at them with insecurity, until a voice said in his back:
“Do not worry my lord; she will be fine” assure the caretaker Impa “I know this boy”
“Follow them Impa” mumbled the king with no doubt “Especially that Link”
The Sheikah didn’t answer; she hesitated a little and said shyly:
“Er…I’m a guest too; I’ll go to that party”
The king Daphnes opened his eyes, bigger as it could be possible.
“You too? Well, have fun” said the king returning to the castle.
“I’ll do, sir” exclaimed the woman.
 
“Does your da’ is always like that?” asked Link to the princess, while they were in Hyrule Fields.
“Yes, and you haven’t see him when he’s angry” commented Zelda “It is a hell”
“Poor of ye princess” Link was moving his head with pity.
Sheik was the only one that wasn’t talking, but all his attention was in the Link and Zelda’s conversation.
When they arrived to Kokiri Forest, Link requested Zelda for close her eyes. The boy took her hands and guided her through the forest.
“Don’t open your eyes yet” he was saying her “Just a few steps more”
“Link I’m going to fall…er…Did we arrive already?” asked the princess as she felt that Link stopped.
“At the count of three, ya open your eyes, one…two…three!”
The princess Zelda opened her eyes and she couldn’t believe what her eyes were looking.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRINCESS ZELDA!!” all the six sages and a bunch of Zoras, Gorons and Kokiris, shouted at the princess; throwing little pieces of coloured papers.
Suddenly, the kokiris started to play an Irish musical piece.
The princess turned at Link and she hugged him strongly.
“You are the cutest person of the entire world Link, thank you” she said exciting.
“Ye’re welcome, it was only a proof of my friendship” he said “’Cuz you’re my best friend”
“Thank you so much Link”
The young hero of time looked at all the sides, he was nervous; it was the first time that a girl of his age, hug him; and a very strange felling was starting to increase deep in Link’s heart.
“I guess ya’re hungry” he said, returning to the reality.
“You bet! I haven’t eaten since the breakfast, and then with a horrible mourning…” moaned the princess “I shall tell you when I have something in my stomach”
Link nodded and took Zelda to a wood table. It was covered by a pink tablecloth with spoons, forks, knives, napkins and plates over it. The persons who were in charge of cooking, they were preparing beef and chicken fillets; salads of fruit, fish, fried duck and a big portion of whisky.
Zelda was amazed by that scene.
“Want whisky or beer princess?” asked Link grabbing a cup of whisky.
“Just water, thank you” she said in back. Link served water in another cup and gave it to Zelda.
“Well, tell me ‘bout your terrible mourning” the boy requested. The princess gave a sip of her water and begun to tell her friend about the boring Uasal Digory.
“And for the great final, he asks me to be his wife; oh yes how I’d like to!!”
Link was denying with the head. “I can bet anything that he still dunno ye’re the seventh sage”
“Yes, I’m sure of that” she asserted “But something’s bad with him” she looked at Link “He mentioned twice a wizard”
“A wizard?” Link questioned, giving a sip of his whiskey.
“Yeah and plus, he said he didn’t want to put me in danger. ¿Can you believe that? It’s bizarre”
“If ya ask my opinion…” said the boy “I think he’s lying”
 “Do you really think that?”
“Aye, when a man wants something, he always lies”
“Have you ever lied Link? For something similar like this”
Link peered at Zelda.
“Well maybe a few times (please Zelda, don’t look me like that) for gettin’ out of troubles”
The young princess sighed, maybe Link was right; but the prince was still suspicious. Suddenly, she felt an arm on her shoulder, it from Link.
“Zelda, little Zelda; Think ye’re worrying so much with this” he stared at her with a big smile on his face “Forget Digory with some whiskey!”
“Yes, maybe you are right” exclaimed the princess cheerfully “Thank you”
One hour later…
 “C’mon Link, tell us another joke!!” the entire guest screamed.
Link, who was drunkest that never, was telling jokes.
“A’right, I tellye one good, hip!” he said. He already drank 42 glasses of whiskey. “Why the Deku fell down from the tree? hip!” he asked.
No one answered.
“’Cuz he was already death”
All the Kokiri gave a soft smile.
“Why the second Deku fell down from the tree? hip!
“Because it was death” said Ruto.
“No, ‘cuz the first one pushed it down, hip!
This time, the sages laughed.
“And whara’bout the third one? Hip!”
“The second one pushed him!” said Nabooru.
“Nah, ‘cuz he though they were playin’ and throw himself down, hip!”
Every one of the village started to laugh but Mido gave a nasty look to Link.
“That was splendid Link” exclaimed Darunia “Tell another!”
Link drank whisky.
“Not this time” he said “I’m goin’ to sing a melody”
All the men said “uhu! Link the singer!
Link didn’t put attention to them and took his ocarina out.
“I sang this song in one of my travels, long ago” he pointed Saria for she play a violin and a Zora for the guitar “So I hope you like it” he clapped twice “It sound like this…”
The guitar started to play soft tunes pacific, cheer tunes; and after a few seconds, the violin joined it. After a beautiful introduction, Link begun to sing:
As I was going over the Kork and Kerry Mountains
Met with Captain Farrell and his money he was counting
I first produced my pistol, and then produced my rapier
Said stand and deliver, I am the bold deceiver,
Musha ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar!!
Link gave a big sip of his whisky and continued:
I counted out his money, pay pretty penny.
Put it in my pocket and I took it home to Jenny.
And she said and she swore, she never would deceive me,
 the devil take the women, for they never can be easy
Musha ring dumma do damma da
This time Saria joined Link for the chorus:


 
Whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar!!
Link started to play his ocarina with a beautiful tune, moving himself for everywhere; but he stopped in front of Zelda. While the girl smiled to him.  He played loudly when she clapped him. Then, Link continued singing:
It was early in the morning; before I rose to travel
The guards were all around me and likewise captain Farrell.
I first produced my pistol, she stole away my rapier,
Couldn't shoot the water so a prisoner I was taken.                                                 
Musha ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar!!
Link jumped on the air and sang more loudly, in a position of a prisoner that was taken to jail.
If anyone can aid me, it's my brother in the army,
If I can find his station down in Kork or in Killarney.
And if he'll come and save me, we'll go roving near Kilkenny,
And I swear he'll treat me better than me darling sportling Jenny
Musha ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar!!
Ruto was looking Zelda with hate, she was getting jealous; all Links’ attention was in the princess Zelda.                         
Now some men take delight in the drinking and the roving,
But others take delight in the gambling and the smoking.
But I take delight in the juice of the barley,
And courting pretty women in the mountains of Killarney
 
Link asked Zelda for dance the last part. She accepted and started to dance like the Irishmen. (I suppose you know how they dance), after the instrumental passage, Link finished in a great climax.
Musha ring dumma do damma da
whack for the daddy 'ol
whack for the daddy 'ol
there's whiskey in the jar!!
When the song was over, the little village was invaded by the claps. The princess Zelda was laughing happily, while she was holding Link for he couldn’t fall to earth by his drunkenness.
“Goddesses! Where did you learn that song?” asked Nabooru exalted.
M’friend Sharia tough it to me long’go” answered Link, in the well-know tongue of the drunks. The Gerudo could realize for his strong smell of his mouth.
Darunia stopped Link with one arm, before he fall to the floor.
“Man, I’ve never seen you like this!” confessed him “Why you don’t sit down for a while?”
Link nodded but he was still jumping and drinking whisky.
“Stop that Link!” ordered Impa, getting Link away from the liquor.
“Let him enjoy the moment” said Saria “I bet he will never do it again”
All the sages spun around to see the young hero of time, who was now dancing for everywhere humming the son “Rambling Irishman”; Ruto was having a good time watching Link’s strange dance.
“If he doesn’t stop drinking, his kidneys will be hurt” commented Rauru, sitting on the soft grass “Where is Sheik? I haven’t seen him in a few hours.”
All the sages denied with the head, and it was truth; there were no signs of the Sheikah.
“Maybe he’s exploring the place” said the princess, but suddenly, Link started to sing a new song:
 
In the rising of the Sheikah moon
With a slow and odd walking
Sheik is coming back to town
He’s not different from the king
Two or three words was made his tongue
But something bad is going on with him
With cold and dark eyes
He peered at me
But why he lies?
I don’t know
What is all about?
Does he have something to do with Ganondorf?
King of the evil dopes?
His bloody eyes can say the truth
But yet
I don’t know him so
And I can’t see his soul
He’s all a mystery for us
It can happen just
In the rising of the Sheikah moon
 
Zelda looked in where Link was; and she saw Sheik going out from the path that leads to the Great Deku Tree.
He walked slowly toward the princess, with the lost look, like he was trying to comprehend something.
“Sheik! Where were you?” asked the princess.
Sheik took a long time in answer her, and after long moments, he answered:
“Exploring my lady”
Princess Zelda sighed and hugged him.
“This world must be odd for you and plus…”
Suddenly, Zelda separated from Sheik and gazed him from foot to head. She felt a dark power within him; wonder about if the reason was for the Sheikah blood that was running through his veins, but it wasn’t so reasonable.
“What happened to you?” wanted to know the princess.
“Nothing princess” responded Sheik quickly, but his eyes didn’t say the same “Well, a herd of wolves attacked me and… I defended myself” he gazed at Link “A little more and he’ll fall fainted to floor”
Zelda said nothing, but she knew something was suspicious.
The night had fallen quickly and the hours seemed like minutes, the moment arrived for the Gorons and Zoras to leave the village and return to their homes. The kids of the woods were so tired and they returned to their cabin.
The sage said good-bye to everyone and went to their homes.
“Princess is time to go to the castle” said Impa to Zelda.
 “I’m going to state here Impa” answered the princess “I will return tomorrow”
“And your father? What I tell him?” questioned the bodyguard, seems like the foretold was insignificant.
“Tell him I wanted to” ordered Zelda “And that Sheik is with me”
Impa bowed her and she went to the exit, leaving her alone with Link and Sheik.
“Zelda, can you please help me to take Link to his bed?” asked Saria to the princess.
“Sure”
The young hero was already on the floor, sleeping peaceful and with his empty glass number 52 beside him. The two girls pushed Link up to his tree house (almost battling against the boy’s weight) and placed him to his dusty bed.
“He sleeps like a baby” commented Saria looking at Zelda “Do you want a bed for sleep?”
“No, I will stay here” replied the princess.
“As you wish” the little girl leave Zelda alone with Link.
 There was stillness the rest of the night, Zelda was just sitting in a wood chair staring at the stars. Why she was in there? With the boy who was her friend, the one who can understand her, the one that…she like him.
Some things were unexplainable for anyone, even for the seventh sage.
 
The next mourning, Zelda awoke over a table and with cold. Where the hell she was? Oh yes! She remembered: in Link’s house.
She spun around to see the bed, but the hero wasn’t in there. The princess stood up from the table and went out for looking Link.
Once out, she could see a male, strong, well-formed, beautiful…eher, sorry…    body among the mourning fog.
She went down the stairs and ran toward the river, and found Link…naked on the river!
“I’m sorry Link!!” exclaimed Zelda spinning around swift “I-I didn’t know you was in here!”
The hero out his tunic on and said with a big smile on his face:
“Not worry, ya didn’t see much; I was washing my face, ‘cause I got an infernal headache!”
“Oh Link, your drunkenness was so strong, you didn’t know what crazy things you did!” laughed the princess, putting her thinly arm over Link’s shoulder.
“I’m very ashamed, it wasn’t a princess party after all; sorry” he said downing his head.
“Don’t worry, it was magnificent!” the princess corrected him “Hope I can do something for you in gratitude”
Link smiled.
“Suppose I’ve to take ye to the castle, I’m right?”
The princess nodded.
“Aye? Okay let’s go!”
Link and the princess Zelda started to walk, hoping that this could repeat again.

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