Princess of Termina (Link x Princess-reader)

|| Chapter 13 || Not the Same

Rain poured outside with no end, thunder raddled the castle windows as lighting blazed the sky. A true storm seemed to be brewing that only showed how everyone felt inside their hearts. 

Princess (Y/n) lied in her bed as everyone filled her room. Tears ran down the Queen's eyes as the King tried to comfort her however he couldn't help but look to his daughter, wondering what happened. 

Zelda, Misty and Link stood side by side, the girls with wet eyes as they hugged. Even castle staff blocked the doorway, trying to get peeks of what was going on, wondering if their dear Princess was alright for no one really knew what happened but those in the room at the time. 

The doctor did come once the guards got him but there wasn't much he could do or say.

"Everything seems to be okay with her. She will wake up in good time, don't worry," he assured the rulers as the Queen shook her head, sniffing.

"But are you sure? Nothing like this has ever happened before," she pointed out as the King nodded.

"This can't just be her passing out out of nowhere. There has to be a cause!" he demanded as the doctor sighed, shaking his head.

"I am sorry but everything seems find with her. Maybe she was tired or something..." 

The Queen hesitated before nodding, looking back to her sleeping daughter," alright...thank you..."

The doctor nodded, leaving the room as the servants made way for him. Not long after he left, the King turned, looking to everyone in the room," lets be going, all of you. You heard the doctor, the Princess will wake soon but we must not crowd her when she does. Get sleep, all of you."

Everyone nodded, leaving the room as Link was last to leave. He stood there, staring at (Y/n) as if she'd wake up then...but she didn't. He felt a hand on his shoulder as he turned to see Zelda, smiling softly at him," she'll be okay, I'm sure of it."

Link looked back to (y/n) then to Zelda, nodding and following her out of the room. He couldn't help but wonder what happened. He couldn't even forget how she fell to the ground...so stiff...like she was nothing but a wooden board...

That night he could only stay up, staring outside at the storm as he keep trying to think of ways and reasons to why the Princess passed out. He couldn't think of any. All he could do was pray to the goddesses that (Y/n) will wake up tomorrow and be okay...that's all he wanted.

~~~Time Skip~~~

Alex walked down the halls, Aryan at his side. He held his head low to avoid eye contract with his brother and from the guilty feeling he felt in his heart. They both stopped at the doors to Princess (Y/n)'s room, Aryan knocking as Alex wouldn't," Princess (Y/n), are you okay?"

The door opened to reveal the now awake Princess as she stood there, looking to the two as she only held the door open a crack," yes?" 

"So you are awake. How are you feeling? We were very worried when your passed out at dinner last night," Aryan did his best 'good-guy' act on that fooled almost everyone. 

Smiling, the Princess nodded happily, noting seeming the tad bit different," oh yes, I'm fine indeed. Never been better..."

"Well that's wonderful news! Isn't it, Alex?" Aryan looked to Alex who flinched at his name but nodded none the less.

"Aw, my husband-to-be is worried for me, how sweet," out of nowhere, the Princess wrapped her arms around Alex's neck, resting her head on his chest making them look like a happy little couple.

"So, (Y/n)~ May I ask you a question?" Aryan asked, his arms crossed behind his back as the female hummed, not opening her eyes as she enjoyed her hug with Alex. Alex himself stayed frozen, not wanting to hug back yet he didn't want to pull away and make Aryan angry once more," who do you love more? Link? Or Alex?"

"Alex of course~! He is to be my new husband, how lucky or me," she smiled a closed eyed smile as Aryan smirked.

"Good to hear."

~~~~~~~~~

The dinning room was quiet as everyone ate their breakfast, no one talked, no one laughed...they all just sat in silence as they weren't in any mood for happiness at the moment. Hardly anyone even ate as it was just a loss cause at the moment. 

"Everyone I have great news with two parts~" Aryan walked into the saddened room, a huge smile on his face as everyone looked up, raising eyebrows at the for some reason happy Prince. 

"And what is this good news?" The King questioned, seeming in a horrid mood as his voice had no hint of kindness to it. 

"The first part is that the Princess had indeed awoken," Aryan declared as the sadness in the room melted away.

Almost everyone jumped up with smiles and gasps, shocked at what he said.

"She's awake?" Misty clapped her hands, smiling a hopefully smile, "Where is she?"

"Right here," (Y/n) walked though the door way, a happy smile on her lips. 

"(Y/n)~" everyone seemed to hurry to her side, not being able fully believe she was right there awake. 

Link went to walk forward, wanting nothing more than to tell her how relieved he was that she was okay however he froze in his tracks as Alex walked in. (Y/n) wrapped her arms around the Prince, bringing him close and smiling at everyone as if she was showing off some prized possession of hers. 

"You had us all so worried. I thought we had loss you," the Queen whispered, her eyes getting watery as (Y/n) smiled at her.

"Oh I am very much alive, mother-dear. Very fine I am~" the Princess sung, unlike herself.

"That's wonderful to hear," Zelda smiled as Misty nodded, neither really noticing the Princesses odd behavior since everyone was to blinded by joy.

"Aryan also has more good news, don't you?" (Y/n) looked over her shoulder, not letting go of the very uncomfortable Alex as Aryan nodded, looking to everyone else.

"Alex and (Y/n) have decided they want the wedding to happen earlier," he explained as this caused eyebrows to defiantly raise.

"E-Earlier?" Link finally found himself able to move, walking to Zelda and Misty's side as he stared at the two with wide eyes.

'(Y/n) hardly wanted to get married at all...why would she want to now?'

"Yes. We wish to be married tomorrow if we can~" she chirped as Link looked to Alex, only managing to meet the Prince's eyes for a split second before he quickly turned his eyes to the ground, not wanting to look at the shocked hero any longer than he must. He knew what he was doing to him...

"T-Tomorrow? You wish to be married tomorrow?" The Queen repeated as (Y/n) nodded. A smile made its way on the King and Queen's face," this is wonderful. We can begin planning right away. It seems your finally taking this seriously (Y/n)~ We knew you'd love the Prince once you meet him!"

"With all my heart," she smiled as Link felt like his own heart shattered, her words repeating in his head.

"Lets be off then. To plan the wedding we go!" Aryan cried as him, Queen, King, Alex and (Y/n) made their way out of the room, leaving the three friends.

"I thought (y/n) said she loved Link...and I shipped it too..." Misty pouted as Zelda sighed, looking to Link with a frown.

He stood there, his eyes wide as his feet felt melted to the ground. He couldn't move...(Y/n) loved Alex more...

"Link..." Zelda stepped forward to touch his shoulder before Link turned, taking off before she could," Link! Come back!"