Breath of Another World (BOTW Link x Reader)

Prince Sidon

I think I made a mistake.

With me in front, Link has no other choice than to hold onto me to stay on the saddle. Which doesn't sound like a problem, right? Well, it is a problem since he's a childish bugger. Whenever I make a snarky or sarcastic comment, he tickles me until I apologise, which makes this journey way longer than it needed to be. It was starting to get frustrating.

You know I feel like I'm the only one here taking this quest seriously.

I glanced over my shoulder at Link, only to find him admiring the scenery around us. I admit, seeing such healthy vegetation surrounding Hyrule was refreshing, since in my world we wouldn't get such sights... Not with all the pollution and global warming and all that. However, I had job to do - both of us did.

"Yo, Limp—"

I felt his hands twitch against my sides, and I halted the nickname.

"— Link."

"Yes?" He asked sweetly. I grumbled and urged Epona to go faster.

"How long until we get to the Divine Beast?"

Link's arm removed itself from my waist so he could grab the slate, and he leaned back slightly to give himself space to check the map "There should be a path leading to where it is past that swamp." He pointed towards a boggy area littered with trees. I sighed.

"Great. More setba—AH!" I began squirming when Link's hands attacked my sides once again "OKAY OKAY, I'LL STOP COMPLAINING! JUST CUT IT OUT!"

Link's smirk was apparent behind me when he ceased the assault on my sides, his arms curling around me once again as I signaled our steed to turn towards the swamp. Her hooves picked up mud as she galloped across the marshland, as Link and I kept our eyes peeled for any enemies. There was nothing Link couldn't handle alone with his bow, so all I had to do was focus on the path ahead.

Until I noticed something on Epona's neck, trailing up until it fixed on my thigh. A target.

"Y/N, look out!!" Link yelled as he grabbed my arms, using them to yank Epona into a different direction just in time. As he did, a laser shot past us just where we had been. I snapped my head towards where it came from, only to see something that my breath catch in my throat.

A guardian. A moving guardian. And it was aiming at us again.

In my panic, I kicked Epona into a faster gallop "Go, go!"

She whinnied and sped forward, grunting at her pushed speed as Link and I clung to her in order to stay mounted. I pulled her reigns in different directions to dodge the shots the mechanical nightmare made at us, occasionally looking back to see how close it was.

Once again Link took out his bow, his other hand grasping the fabric of my shirt just over my stomach for support. His knuckles were rubbing against my skin uncomfortably, but right now I was too full of adrenaline to care.

"I'm gonna try and shoot its eye! That seems to be its weak spot!" He yelled behind thumping hooves "Try and get close enough for me to aim!"

"What?! How the hell am I supposed to—"

"Just trust me! I know you won't let us get shot!"

I let out a growl, but obeyed and turned Epona to the right, giving Link a temporary opening to shoot. He knocked an arrow and hit, but missed when releasing a second which made him curse under his breath. I wanted to keep circling the scary spider robot, but just as I focused ahead I noticed we were heading towards a tree. With a yelp I tugged the reigns to change course, which of course made Link lose his aim.