When I Was Your Age- a Breath of the Wild prequel

Gerudo Town

Zelda followed Aaliah and the mystery girl outside. She was curious as to who this girl was, and why she had to bow to her. The girl should've been the one bowing to Zelda, right? Whatever the case, they exited the bar, and stepped out onto the cobbled street.

"Follow me," whispered the girl, "We're going to the aqueducts. It's safer up there, as not many other people know how to get there." They all followed silently until the girl stopped in front of a large wall. "Here we go," she breathed, bending her knees.

Then, she sprung like a cat onto the ledge above, creating a splash, and sending droplets of water onto the sandy ground. "Go ahead!" she called from above.

Zelda knew for a fact that she couldn't jump that high, but Aaliah held her hand. "Zelda, this jump is hard, so I suggest you hold on tight."

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In a couple seconds, Aaliah and Zelda stood hand in hand one the slippery ledge, the mystery girl in front of them.

"Ah. So, here we are. I'm Lady Urbosa, by the way. You must be Princess Zelda? A pleasure to meet you." The girl reached over for a handshake, which Zelda tentatively took.

"Wait... You're the Lady Urbosa who... who's responsible for... who assassinated the Yiga clan's leader at the age of twelve? You're- well, you're famous! Even more famous than I am, and that's saying a lot!"

"Yep," replied Urbosa, most eloquently.

"But- but you- I-"

"Well, anyways..." interrupted Aaliah, "We should probably be hiding, not making a ruckus up here... The guards will come looking for you, Urbosa. You know full we that we're not allowed to sneak around anymore, at least, not after that stunt you pulled with the molduga."

"Hey, it's fun trying to wrestle them!" protested Urbosa, but Aaliah grabbed her pointy ear, and dragged her along the aqueducts, Urbosa fighting and splashing all the way. Zelda hesitated, before deciding to follow the crashing parade.

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Dawn broke early in the arid desert, and Zelda was quick to see why everyone was wearing such immodest clothing. She sweltered in her satin dress as the sun rose, and had almost decided that it was too much before Urbosa woke with a start.

They had spent all night in the Chief's chambers, sleeping on the surprisingly soft stone floor, using stuffed Sand Seals as pillows, and Zelda's back ached from lying on her back.

"What's wrong?" asked Zelda, noticing Urbosa's heavy breathing.

"Just... just a nightmare," Urbosa decided, hopping down from her bed, and stretching her chocolate-colored arms toward the ceiling, and opening her mouth in a wide yawn.

"So... What now?" asked Zelda, standing up and smoothing her dress.

"Well, I suppose you explain what brings you here. I have no intention of harbouring you if you have no reason for it," Urbosa extended her leg in another stretch.

"Zelda wanted a friend group," stated Aaliah bluntly, "Someone she could talk to, relate to."

"Oh. Well, you've got the wrong person, then. I'm the least relatable person in the world. The only thing I care about is my duty to protect. My job is everything to me, and I'll do anything to keep it. I'd hate to be the first impeached chief in history."

"Liar." Aaliah walked over to Urbosa. "I know you care about other things. For example... my sister?"

"Okay, fine. I'm not an emotionless brick wall. But still, Not many people can relate to me. I've done too many good things. Nobody can live up to me. Everyone thinks I'm a legend. They'll never feel safe to approach me as a friend," Urbosa walked across the room and stared at her small mirror. After applying a quick coat of makeup, she turned towards the two blondes again. "And that's why I'll never have friends. But now, the least I can do is be a good person. If I can't have friends, I may as well save the world."

"Why not both?" whispered a timid Zelda, pulling on the hem of her blue dress.

"What?"

"Why not both?" asked Zelda a second time, louder.

"What do you mean, 'Why not both?' Isn't it obvious? If I'm going to save the world, I wouldn't want anybody else in the way. If someone I cared for dearly got hurt, I would never forgive myself," Urbosa marched across the room to Zelda. "Just because I tolerate you, Princess Fancy-Pants, doesn't mean I'm your friend. The Royal Guard is probably looking for you, and we don't need to start another war, do we?"

As if on cue, a horn rang through the hot morning air with the magestic trill of Hyrule's anthem.

"See? Now I need to take you to the Oasis so that they don't find out we harboured you without you father's consent, which- by the way- is ILLEGAL. Go around and out through the corridors to the left, and skirt past the window. There's a blind spot near there. Aaliah will take you. Now, quick!" Urbosa jumped out the front of her large window, gracefully rolling up onto her feet. She strutted out to the Town Square, and marched to the North Gate, where a line of Hylian footsoldiers stood.

"Zelda, let's go," Aaliah tugged on her sleeve. The two girls followed Urbosa's plan closely, shimmying to the left and keeping close to the sandstone wall. Then, they hopped down onto a sandy dune below them, which cushioned their fall.

From there, they moved to the northeasternmost wall, and waited. Finally, after an hour, Urbosa hopped over the wall behind them. "It's about time," complained Aaliah, "My butt's all sandy! What took you so long?"

"Politics. You always were insensitive to it, you know."

"That's 'cause I can't legally vote."

"Neither can I," replied both Zelda and Urbosa simultaneously.

Aaliah rolled her eyes. "Yeah, whatever. Let's go."