Zelink [One Shots]

| You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

To say she is done with all and everything is definitely an understatement.

With the Calamity roaring near, the King decided it best to throw a banquet with all important people and all the champions as well, as if to claim that they are doomed the moment the Calamity strikes, and therefore must celebrate the life they have until it's too late. All because his daughter hasn't fulfilled her destiny yet, hasn't done the one thing everyone expects her to do.

His daughter, who is currently on the eleventh dance with a man she doesn't know, nor is interested in the least to know of his uncomplicated life, or about his accomplishments as an individual. She is simply tired. Her feet ache from the incessant dancing she's found herself in a couple of hours ago when a young man had politely asked her for a dance. She's tired of everyone looking at her as if she could break at any moment, as if she should be ashamed of herself because out of every soul that resides in Hyrule, she's the only one that hasn't done what she was meant to do. She's tired of seeing people smiling and giggling with a little bit too much alcohol on their systems next to her and the King. She's tired of seeing everyone accepting defeat because of her.

The music changes and Zelda excuses herself from the arms of the young man in front of her, leaving him with a polite smile she manages simply out of sympathy. There is no way she will be thinking about courting someone when she has a whole lot more things to think about at the time. Also, she has no intention to marry any of these ego inflicted men, for she doesn't need a man to be strong.

Her eyes scan the crowd, searching for someone who can aid her and maybe prevent any more candidates to speak to her.

She finds Revali first, his beak moving fast as he converses with one of the Captains of the Royal Guard. She decided she won't interrupt him. Then, Mipha catches her attention, and she feels a smile forming on her lips after finally finding someone who is just as bored as her, but that hope vanishes the moment she sees Mipha engaged in a conversation with Daruk, who had been hidden behind a pillar before she saw him. Finally, her eyes catch the sight of Urbosa's red hair, and she finds it in herself that she does not care if she interrupts her conversation with someone, for a man is now looking at Zelda and she can sense his feet moving towards her, and so she flees.

She directs her gaze to the floor, in an attempt to hide from anyone, and makes her way towards Urbosa, keeping her eyes low as she stops in front of the Gerudo Champion.

"Hello, Little Bird," Urbosa greets, her warm voice engulfing Zelda with reassurance and care. "You seem tired. Take a break for some moments. I'm sure no one will interrupt you while you talk with us."

Zelda nods, gratefully, only then noticing the plural on Urbosa's sentence.

She lifts her gaze, only to lock them with his beautiful blue ones. He's dressed in the garments of the Royal Guard, which she recognizes fits him rather well.

"Oh, Link, I'm so sorry. I did not realize you were speaking to Urbosa. My apologies."

"No worries, Princess." He smiles softly, and Zelda could only smile in response. She's simply relieved she has double the protection now.

"So tell me, Princess, has any of these gentlemen caught your eye?" Urbosa teases, a smirk appearing on her plump lips as she places one hand on the Princess's shoulder for comfort. When Zelda answers her question with narrowed eyes and a fierce gaze, the hall is suddenly filled with Urbosa's loud laughter, though no one seems to hear her with the music playing and chatter around the Sanctum. "You, Little Bird, never fail to amaze me."