Sleeping Beauty

"Your Zelda is super nice, Sky!" Wind sang giddily. Sky smiled and put a hand to the back of his neck. The crew had just finished their visit to Sky's small cottage. When they had found themselves in this Hyrule at the beginning of ages, the man had been ecstatic. They'd been on their journeyings for almost two months now, and it was clear to see that the Skyloftian had sorely missed his princess.

Hyrule could relate to that sentiment. But he also wasn't too keen on subjecting the group to his monster-ridden kingdom – or subjecting himself either – so he tried to quell his heartache.

"She reminded me a lot of Mipha," Wild hummed.

"Mipha?" Legend laughed. "That fish girl?"

Wild scowled. "She's was a Zora Princess. And a badass."

Sky tilted his head. "'Was'?"

The mood of the group suddenly turned somber, the heroes coming to a halt, as Wild dropped his gaze to the forest floor. Legend's eyes went as wide as saucers.

"She's gone now." Wild's voice was slow and soft. "I don't even remember her that well. But I know that she loved me a lot. I don't remember if I loved her back, but she was kind, and smart, and amazing with a trident." He gave a small sigh, and lifted his head to meet Sky's gaze. "But it's okay. It was really nice to meet your Zelda and be reminded of Mipha's grace."

Sky smiled. "I'm glad."

"What about your Zelda, Wild?" Warriors asked. "We haven't met her yet. What's she like?"

Wild's face broke into a devious grin. "Let's just say her intellect is bigger than your ego."

Raucous laugher filled the clearing where they had stopped, Warriors' mouth dropping open for an appalled glare. As the somber mood vanished, they began walking again.

"You've got a Zelda, too, right Warriors?" Wind added cheerfully.

"I do," he conceded, "A warrior queen if there ever was one. She's quite the tactician."

"You don't sound like you're smitten like our Cloudtop Boy over here," Legend smirked.

Warriors stretched, clasping his hands behind his head. "She's amazing, and undisputedly beautiful, but I haven't decided what I feel yet."

"But you feel something?" Twilight thought aloud.

"Something would definitely be the right word," Warriors chuckled. "What about you? Got a girl back home? When we were in your Hyrule it didn't seem like you and the princess were involved with each other much."

Twilight gave a pained smile. "I honestly don't know."

"Don't know?" Wind started. "How can you not know?"

"She went back to her realm before 'feelings' ever came up, and there's no way to get there now. Not that I've found, anyway." He sighed. "But she was incredible. Strong, smart, beautiful, and just the right amount of sassy. And a princess of her own kingdom to boot."

"She sounds like Tetra," Wind nodded.

"A princess of her own kingdom...?" Warriors screwed his face into a focused frown. "Wait, does she have orange hair?"

Twilight gave a start. "Yes, why?"

Warriors' concentration turned into a grin. "Midna."