The Legend Of Zelda Fan Fiction ❯ Gerudo Forest ❯ Chapter 17 ( Chapter 17 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

He ran Trinexx straight through the gorge to Hyrule field and she could only wonder where Ganon was taking them. As they rode on Melissa began to notice that there were more towns than she remembered being in the game. They passed by a few before her hunger made her ask if they were going to eat soon. " I am hungry to but we can't stop at a town. I am too easily noticed. " He responded passing the next village. "Can't you change into Armos for a while?" She asked. "I could but I have no clothes to fit that form." he said tapping his armor with one hand. "Yes you do." Melissa said with a smile remembering she had his clothes in her bag. She pulled them out of the bag to show him. " Where did you get these?" He brought the horse to a stop. "They raided the temple." Melissa said with anger creeping into her voice. "A Merchant was selling them. I got them back for you." "Well well. You did well today." He said approvingly. "You might become a good thief yet." "I am not a thief!" Melissa said indignantly. " It's not thievery if it didn't belong to them in the first place. Plus I kinda used some of the bits off the clothes to purchase these back." She said the last bit a little more quietly. He looked a little upset.“The clothes I gave you have been passed down for generations. They are heirlooms of our people.” No wonder he was upset. “I didn't know.” Melissa said upset for not realizing. “I promise I won't tear any more of them up.” He looked skeptical but he dropped the issue. Jumping off of Trinexx he began loosening his armor letting it fall to the ground. As he took off the protective under shirt he began shifting before her eyes. Maybe shifting wasn't an accurate description. It was more like he was becoming younger. His armor must have been hot because she could see beads of sweat on his skin. He smiled one of those cocky smiles when he saw her watching him again. She turned her head and let him complete his change and get dressed before she looked again. “ You can look now.” He finally said but Melissa didn't want turn her head. She was getting too used to his company and seeing him shirtless was becoming way too common. When she had played the game she had never thought of him the way she was now. She didn't like it. She felt like she was losing control of her senses again. She felt his hand on her face pulling it to look back at him. She was blushing again and he let out a deep chuckle in amusement. He had taken his crown and hair down. It draped over his shoulders. Beautiful wasn't usually a word someone would use to describe the man in front of her but at that moment it described him perfectly. He brushed her hair over an ear smiling before turning to gather his scattered clothes and armor. After he had packed it into Trinexx's saddle bags they turned around heading back towards the last village. It was quaint and peaceful town. Something you would see in a painting really. They ended up having to eat at the local pub where they got a lot of stares from the patrons. Melissa was sure it was more at Ganondorf than her because he was so tan. “So where are you from?” asked the waitress. “Oh have you heard of Termina?” Melissa asked? ” You mean that city on the other side of the mountains?” The lady asked interested. “Yeah! I have heard of it. Isn't by the sea?” She asked. “ Yeah it is.” Melissa said not quite remembering it being close to anything in particular. “That must be where your husband got his tan. He has such unusual eyes.” She said looking Ganon up and down. “ He's a fisherman by trade.” Melissa lied. Ganon just sat there smirking at all the lies she was telling. “ Well welcome to you both!” The waitress said with a smile. “What brings you to our city?” she asked. Ganon frowned. “ OH! I’m so sorry for being nosy.” The woman apologized. “We don't get many visitors. Especially ones who have traveled as far as you two.” She bowed her head embarrassed. ”How long have you been married?” She asked noticing the slight age difference between the two of them. “ Actually we are newly weds.” Melissa lied. That comment almost made Ganon choke on the ale the waitress had brought him. ”Well congrats to you both!” the woman said with a smile. “ I am afraid you have picked a bad time to honeymoon in this area though.” The waitress leaned close like she shouldn't be saying anything about this to them. “ The castle has been sending soldiers to take care of the riffraff in the desert. They said the ones they captured escaped and are on the loose. Be careful as you travel. “ ”Oh we will.” Melissa said with mock worry. Ganon looked like he was trying to keep from drawing his dagger to the woman’s throat. She placed her hand in his to steady the shaking his was doing. Her hand was so small compared to his. It was rough but warm. She squeezed it giving him a glance. He looked back at her and seemed to calm down a little. “Um.. Miss.” she called to the oblivious woman before she left. “ Yes honey?” The waitress said with a smile. “Do you have anything without alcohol in it? I don't really drink.” Melissa said handing her mug back to the lady. “We have some fresh milk. Would that be ok?” The woman asked. Melissa nodded and the woman went off to fetch it. Ganon watch the woman walk off to the back before he turned his gaze on Melissa. “Newly wed?” He said amused. “Well it isn't like you were helping make a cover story.” She said looking away. “ Don't read anything into it.” she said letting go of his hand. “ For someone born on another world you sure have a good knowledge of this land.” He said changing the subject to something more neutral. “ I know that you won't know what a video game is but let's just say I own a fair few Legend of Zelda games. What I know about this place I learned from them. I didn't know if Termina was real here or not. It is a weird town that you had to save in three days or the moon crashes down on the city. It is actually one of the few your not in.” She explained. Just then the waitress brought her milk and their food. They ate slowly talking about the past few days. She hated to admit it but she was starting to think of him less as the dark king. When they were done eating it had gotten late. Ganon paid the tab and they were about to leave but the waitress stopped them. “You can't go off after dark.” She said with a worried look on her face. “Go to the inn and tell them old Telma sent you. You might get a discount.” She said with a wink. Ganon wanted to ride on but Melissa's backside was still sore from all the riding they had done that day. He begrudgingly gave in to her pleas to stay the night but laughed as a happy Melissa skipped toward the inn like a five year old. “We would like a room for two.” Ganon said staring down the man at the desk. “Your name?” the meek little man said back with a squeak. “ Really Honey.” Melissa said grabbing onto Ganon's arm. “There is no reason to be that way.” She turned to the man behind the desk. “ Miss Telma told us to come here to rest for the night.” Melissa said giving the man behind the desk a polite smile. This seemed to break the tension. “ We do have a room available but it has one bed. “ He said still giving Ganon an uneasy look. “ Well lucky for us we are newly weds.” Ganon smiled putting his arm around Melissa pulling her close. He was enjoying the newly wed lie just a little too much but it seemed to make the man relax a little. “I will still need a name. First and last if you please.” “It's Armos Dragmire.” Ganon said not even stopping to think about it. “ Is that your real last name?” Melissa whispered to him as the man scribbled down his name. He nodded. She never knew he had a last name. It shocked her so much she didn't even hear the man ask for her name as well. “ It's Mrs. Melissa Dragmire.” He said giving her a loving look. Hearing him give her his last name made her heart skip a beat. She had never seen him look at her that way before. That look had to be him still pretending she thought. “All right.” the man said handing the key over. “You are in room 4. That will be 10 rupees.” Melissa felt guilty when Ganon paid again. She would have to find a way to not be such a burden.