Breath of the Wild - One Shots

Home, (Link x Reader)

After the smoke had cleared and the Calamity was defeated, the survivors were left with nothing but a mess on their hands. The guardians had shut down for the time being, the monsters had retreated to their clans, the remaining Yiga had disappeared into the shadows, and the citizens were feeling the aftereffects of the battle. Large craters littered Hyrule Field that would eventually turn to hills as if nothing had ever happened there.

"Hey." You approached a small oasis where Link was sat, staring straight into the water. The final battle had definitely exhausted him. He turned to you, a soft smile appearing on his lips as he moved over to make room for you.

"Holding up well?"

He nodded.

A weight landed on your shoulder, peering down you noticed it was his head. The blonde tuft of hair swayed as a light breeze passed through the canyon walls. Gently, you wrapped an arm around his back and squeezed him closer to you. A sense of relief washed over the two of you as you sank into one another. It was over. His shoulders rose as he inhaled deeply, his eyes fluttered shut.

"Oh, there you are." A voice chimed from behind. It was Zelda. Her footsteps carried softly toward you and came to a stop.

You were put in charge of the rebuilding of Castle Town, as well as finding people to repopulate the area. With a small crew of men, the first shops were rebuilt. Although they were not up to par with what they once were, it was only the start. The castle was repaired slowly with Zelda at the head of construction. Link was becoming a jack-of-all-trades. He assisted mostly in the castle with Zelda, but he also helped with Castle Town. When he had any free time, he was traveling with a small group of men to relinquish the land of the remaining monsters.

Teba of Rito Village, Riju of Gerudo, Yunobo of Goron City, and Sidon of Zora's Domain were put in charge of taking care of their regions. Thus far, everything was going successfully. The Divine Beasts were transferred to their successors and were definitely taking some time to learn the controls. Purah was currently in Zora's Domain, teaching Sidon the controls. Once finished there she is to report to Goron City, hopefully by then the temperature will have dropped.

"The door's jammed." You groaned, slamming your arm against it hoping that maybe it would swing open. Link watched, arms crossed over his chest, bags at his feet, a smirk on his face. Turning to face him you raised an eyebrow. He uncrossed his arms and motioned as if asking "do you want help?"

"I can do this without you." You said in an exasperated tone. The house had simply resettled since the last time you had visited. Bolson and Karson had obviously not listened to your instructions when you asked them to keep the hinges working. They'd get an earful the next time you saw them.

"I just need..." another slam to the door, "a little bit..." a soft crack resonated from the door, "ugh!" Wiping the sweat from your brow you threw your arms up in an irritated fashion. Letting them flop down next to your sides, you groaned loudly and drew your hands together. Eyeing Link from the corner of your eye, you now noticed his head tilted slightly upward, the smirk much larger and more apparent.

"Get over here and open it."

With a swift kick to the hinge, the door flew open to reveal your home. He returned to the bags, sweeping them into his arms before motioning for you to enter first. Everything was covered in dust. The display cases were empty, the Champion's weapons now on his person. You wandered around the open room, opening the windows to allow air to flow through the space. While this was not what you had expected to come home to, it was home and that was all that mattered in the end.

This was the place where you spent many nights with your partner, dreaming of the future when peace had been brought to the land. This was where you learned to cook, to swim, to do all the adventurous things that had once been foreign concepts. The small pond below was how you recalled, filled with lily pads, fish, and a hoard of fireflies.

Smiling, you brushed off the photos revealing memories of the past that did not include you. He was fond of the Champion's photo, but insisted that was not his favorite. He preferred the ones stored on the Sheikah Slate, the ones of the two of you.

Request: hi!!! your description says requests are open so I was wondering if I could request a botw link x reader? my idea was something after link finally defeats ganon and saves zelda, what that would mean for his s/o (someone who traveled/fought with him during the events of botw?) and what they would do maybe? thank you so much!! I love your blog, it's my go-to for botw imagines, you're a wonderful writer :) Okay just a heads up! Idk if the monsters actually disappear but that's what I'm saying! Enjoy!