Redemption (Link x Reader)

Chapter 24: Zelda?!

"Think  we might have to spring for that special water bed when we get to the Domain," Ray said, stretching his stiff back. 

It had a been a long ride from Hebra. The three of you passed through Lookout Landing for a quick check in with Purah. Scorpis also passed on reports of a Hinox at Trilby Plains. 

That was short work for the both of you, so you decided to take a short stop at Woodland Stables to the north for lunch before continuing south to Zora's Domain.

Link rolled his shoulders. "Yeah, not if I book it first."

"You'd kick your sidekick out of a special bed?"

He laughed. "Aren't you the one who keeps saying you don't want special treatment for being royal?"

"Not at times like this," Ray groaned.

"Well, I suppose I could be convinced to share..."

You did have a comeback, but given you had arrived at the stables and children were about, you settled on a glare. 

Link checked the horses in at the stable. Both Snow and Epona seemed more than happy to rest and chow down. You were about to check your pack for what to cook for lunch when you overheard a conversation.

"...We got in our wagon to go to her. That's when it happened..."

"Frightful, the whole thing! That's when the woman with blonde hair jumped out in front of us. It was that woman, I tell you! She did something to the Great Fairy!"

That caught your attention. You saw that two members of a traveling musical troupe were explaining their story to a tall Rito, who was taking notes. "A blonde-haired woman... could it have been..."

You walk towards the group. "Excuse me, sorry to eavesdrop, but I overheard you talking about Princess Zelda?"

The Rito looked up from his notes. "Oh, are you guys friends of the princess?"

Ray and and Link shared a look to you. "Uh, you could say that," Link said. "Anyway, I'm Link and this is (Y/n) and Ray."

"Name's Penn, ace reporter for the Lucky Clover Gazette!" He said with a lazy salute. "So, Link, Ray and (Y/n), right? Hah, funny, you guys have the same name as Hyrule's power couple."

Link was about to correct him, but you interfere.  "Great to meet you Penn. So, you're investigating the disappearance of Princess Zelda?"

"Not just that, but possible sightings. People all over Hyrule are saying they've seen the princess, so I'm following up on all the chirps and warbles."

"We've been hearing a lot of rumors on our travels to the stables, though we never expected to have one of the weird sightings ourselves," the young woman from the troupe said. "Oh, pardon me, my name is Violynne. This is Mastro."

"A plea-a-asure to meet you!" The small man said with a tip of his top hat. "We were afraid that people would think we were a few notes short of a song, if you catch my meaning. Do you truly believe us?"

"Knowing  Princess Zelda, stranger things have happened. Though it's strange she'd jump out in front of you like that."

"She was dressed really strangely too!" Violynne added. "It wasn't anything like people wear today, even with those strange fashion designs coming from Hateno. It was almost like it was some kind of tribal dress?"

"White and green with strange jewelry?" Link asked. Both Mastro and Violynne nodded fervently. "So, it's just like what I saw at the castle and what we saw in Hebra... when did this happen?"