Princess of Termina (Link x Princess-reader)

|| Chapter 14 || Fear

 (Link's P.O.V since its been while)

I ran out of the castle, running as fast as I could. I didn't really know where I was going however I didn't care. I just keep running. Running out of the castle, out of the gardens, into the forest.

I couldn't believe what happened back there...I thought (y/n) said she loved me but maybe I heard wrong. She loves Alex, that's clear by the way she acted...and to think I even thought I had a chance with her...

My legs began to feel tired the farther I went as I tried not to care, but soon, my legs felt numb. I was forced to stop, taking deep breaths as tears ran down my eyes. I kept trying to tell myself heroes don't cry as I tried to keep the tears back...it didn't work.

I cried like a child, feeling like I loss everything. I did too. I loss (Y/n) to Alex. I knew it was bad to fall in love with her the first day, I should have gotten rid of my feelings the second the Queen and King announced her to be married to another. I won't be hurt right now if I did.

I stood straight, running my sleeve over my eyes and clearing away the tears as I tried to get a good look around me. It was dark and foggy making it hard to see very far. There were trees and ferns...not much else.

I walked over to one of the trees, sitting down and hugging my knees to my chest. I can stay here...just until I feel ready to go back. I can give myself time to try and forget my feelings for (Y/n).

Oh how wrong I was...I can't just throw my feelings away. I loved her, I can't ever deny it any longer. I love her even if she loves Alex, even if she marries him and forgets about me. I will always love her...

It felt like ages as I sat out in the forest, thinking about how cruel life can be for me. I save a whole kingdom, do all these things haft the men in the world would be too scared to do yet I can't even have the girl I love. I hate how after all I do for others, I can't have the one thing I want most even if some would call me 'selfish' for it. I'm not selfish for wanting (Y/n), am I?

Standing up, I looked around as I felt ready to go back with a broken heart as I found I could never get rid of it. However, when I looked around, everything looked the same. It was just the same trees, the same darkness, I didn't even know where I came from.

I found myself walking a bit farther one way, hoping it was the way back to the castle but I couldn't be sure. I didn't feel safe in this forest without a weapon to defend myself, that's for sure.

"Poor hero..." I stopped dead in my tracks, feeling frozen as I thought I was hearing things. But the voice came back," poor, poor hero..."

I then heard footsteps coming along with the voice, seeming to get closer as I manged to move, looking around. The voice echoed through the forest, sounding familiar to me the second I heard it. Aryan.

"Did you really think she loved you? Did you think (Y/n) would ever pick you over Alex?" I spun around, facing the Prince I hated so much.

He stood about five feet away, walking towards me as he watched me with a hint of amusement in his eyes.

"She said she loved me over Alex, didn't you hear her the other day?" I asked, fully facing him as he laughed.

"Oh I heard her perfectly clear today. She said she loved Alex with all her heart and wanted the wedding to be sooner. Isn't it wonderful, she choose Alex over you in the long run and will be marrying him tomorrow evening" Aryan clapped his hands together, smiling brightly like a child who had won tons of candy in some game.

"S-She won't lie! She said she loved me back at the picnic! You must of just done something to her for her to change her mind!" I yelled as Aryan put a hand on his cheek, titling his head.

"Why yes, I did do something to make her change her mind. I mean, I went this far to have Alex marry her, I'm not going to let you just stand right between them both like you always do," Aryan smirked as I glared at him.

Before Aryan could say another thing, he gasped in pain. He stumbled back a bit, taking a moment to realize what happened. I had punched him, that's what happened. How dare he do anything to trick (Y/n)!

"You little brat..." his hissed under his breath, swinging his arm around and hitting me harder than I expected him too.

I stepped back a bit, looking back to him though narrowed eyes as I tried to hit him again. He grabbed my arm, looking me dead in the eyes as a deadly smirk made its onto his lips. I saw something flash in his free hand, just for a second in the light.

Next thing I knew, there was pain in my stomach, one stronger than a kick or punch. Looking down, I saw blood. Lots and lots of blood. It was then that it hit me. Aryan didn't come to just wave it in my face that (y/n) loved Alex...he came to kill me...

I looked up, meeting his eyes for a split moment before he raised the silver knife in his hand. He swung at me as I tried to move, the knife hitting my shoulder as he finally let go of my arm.

I fell to the ground, holding my stomach as my hand was insistently covered in red. I felt Aryan kick me as I fell backwards, now lying on the ground as I couldn't do anything about him. I couldn't defend myself like I feared.

"Now I do hope you have learned you lesson about ruining my plans. At least with you gone, Alex can marry (y/n) without any more problems," Aryan laughed, walking off as I squeezed my eyes shut, my headbanging as I felt I couldn't move.

When I did open my eyes, I could only see black dots. I was alone now, I was sure Aryan was gone. I could try to crawl back to the castle but there wasn't hope in doing that, I was lost in the woods and hurt...I wouldn't get far anyways.

Aryan was one step ahead of me and now it looks like he had won. I was going to die here alone and (Y/n) was going to marry Alex. At this point I don't care about Alex, he wasn't my problem I've realized. I know now my problem was Aryan. He was dangerous, he's the one I don't trust with (Y/n)...

'If only I could have saved her......'

"Oh no...ANTI!!!"