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championofsanghelios · 4 years ago

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Personal AU Story - “Father and Son“

FATHER AND SON | A PERSONAL HEAD CANON STORY (NOTES AND THE END) Apologies for any errors/typos upfront. This was copied directly from the markdown document in question without the usual read-overs. -BOOM-

A loud explosion, the third of it's kind this morning, rattles through the Castles extensive grounds, seeming to shake the very trees around the perimeter, sending panicked birds in flocks into the air, fleeing whatever danger they sensed.

Captain Arol had been on patrol by the Sanctum Entrance when it went off the first time, followed by a second one....then the third. Several of the other Guards were looking on at whatever was causing it, however they weren't reacting in a way that suggested there was any danger.

Regardless of what was happening, Arol had to find out what was going on. The Princess had only just gotten the Castle Restored along with the rest of Castle Town. The Last thing she needed was someone blowing things up.

Walking into the center of the grounds, towards the large pond that was originally completely covered in reeds and flora of all kinds, he finds the source of the explosions quickly.

"...that's it...now throw it as far as you can!" Link says, helping a tiny purple scaled Zora child to throw one of his Shiekah Bombs from the Slate in to the water. It lands on the surface and bobs along for a moment. "Now press the button."

The Child presses the button and the Bomb explodes, half-submerged under the water, creating a plume of mist and a ground shaking boom. The Child laughs hysterically, jumping up and down on the spot with the slate in their hands.

"There you go!" Link laughs with him. "That's how it's done!"

"Big Boom! Big Boom!" Akau shouts. "Again! Again!"

At that moment, Link spots Arol watching them both. "Perhaps we should try something else... Magnesis maybe."

He presses a couple of buttons on the slates screen, which is covered in water droplets from the prior explosions. Then with a swipe of the screen, he reaches over his shoulder and pulls the Sword of Time, scabbard and all from his back.

Holding it over the waters edge, he drops it in with a loud splash. Feigning shock and worry. "Oh no! I've just dropped my sword into the water, and I can't swim. Won't someone help me get it out of there?"

Akau just giggles. "You are a tewwible actor, Daddy."

"Who told you that?" Link eeps back, with mock offense. "I'm the best actor this side of Hyrule."

"You even worse than papa Dowephan." Akau says, all teeth and smiles. "Do not fear. Akau is here."

As Link proceeds to show him how to operate the Magnesis function, a Zoran Guard comes walking over beside Arol and stops just next to him. Bazz shoves a hand under the hood of his armor, rubbing at his head-fin. "So that's what the explosions were all about, huh?"

"You heard them too?" Arol glances his way. "I thought you were asleep."

"I was." Bazz chuckles. "Until I heard several explosions go off in quick succession. Thought we were under attack."

"Honestly I don't know what's more dangerous." Arol says a little louder so Akau and his Father can hear. "Bokoblin's baring down upon us, or a Father, his son and a Shiekah Slate."

"Just be thankful he has his father's restraint." Link says, smirking over his left shoulder. "He doesn't go around licking or biting new things."

"Oh the Prince does plenty of that...you just don't see it." Bazz comments.

He glances Arol's way. "What are they doing anyway?"

"Well...I don't know." Arol shrugs. "I guess the boy is just bored."

"I do feel for the three of them sometimes." Bazz says, deliberately lowering his voice to keep the conversation between the two of them. "Back in the Domain, they can have fun...but his Majesty is so hell-bent on protecting his relations that he refuses to let Akau anywhere out of the boundaries without a full regiment of guards."

"Seriously?" Arol looks at him, eyes widening a fraction. "What's he so scared of, Lanayru is practically clear of most threats these days."

"You're forgetting he lost his daughter, the Crown Princess." Bazz replies. "I don't know exactly what happened afterwards, but everything was incredibly strict after that...the Guard had to be on the Prince's six at all times, not a moment was to go by where they couldn't see him in some respect. When I joined things were as they were...but as time went on, and I was promoted to Sargent, then Captain, it all seemed to lax a little."

"What about now, though?" Arol asks, shrugging. "I mean, we've not been as safe as we are now in over a hundred years. There truly isn't much that can scare him that much is there? I mean...Akau's in good hands, the Prince too."

"Our protection also extends to Link." Bazz replies, he notices Link glance their way at the mention of his name, but he returns his attention to what he's doing. "Upon his marriage to the Crown Prince, he inherited his titles and authority."

"What, so he's technically Zoran Royalty?" Arol looks over at Link, then back at Bazz. "You're shitting me."

"He IS Zoran Royalty..." Bazz sighs. "And the Kings paranoia over his families safety unfortunately extends to him in some regards. Whenever he's at the Domain, the King is anxious to keep him where he is. To his credit, he respects his other commitments, but he does make it clear that he wishes for him to stay and be with his people."

"Explains the sudden lack of appearances around here recently." Arol nods in thought. "Not only is he out there saving us from goddess only knows what, he's back at the Domain being a Prince and a Father..."

"Has he told you why he married Sidon?" Bazz asks next, a question that admittedly catches Arol off guard. Honestly he'd never thought about it much, it wasn't really his business anyway. "The reasoning behind it?"

"I never thought it my business to know." he replies simply.

"He married the Prince because he knew that he'd live for centuries." Bazz says. "And being of the nature he is..."

"Yeah...I never got the chance to ask him about all that Inheritor stuff."

The two of them look ahead as Akau and Link let out a couple of cheers.

"Yeah!" Link grabs the Sword of Time from the Magnesis field that Akau is controlling. "Well Done!!"

"I like this!" Akau shouts, before seeming to shift where he's standing.

"Whoa there, little prince." Link places the Sword to the side and takes a hold of him, gently removing the Shiekah Slate from his hand and attaching it to his belt. "You getting tired?"

Akau nods slowly, letting out a tiny yawn. Link only has to reach out to him and climbs into his arms. He picks up the Sword as he stands up and starts making his way up to the Sanctum.

He stops by the two Guardsmen watching them. "Did one of you mention me?"

"No." Bazz smirks knowingly. "We were just talking about the fabrication of chains."

"What?" Link looks at him funny, raising an eyebrow.

"Awol..." Akau reaches out with his tiny arm, making a weak attempt at a wave, which is followed by another yawn.

"Nice work getting that Sword out of the water, little one." Arol smiles as he lets the young Zora takes a hold of one of his index finger. "I'm not sure how your old man would have been able to function without it."

"You did a damn sight better than your Father, young one." Bazz says just beside him. "Shatterback was an embarrassment."

"Ain't that the truth." Link snorts. "Speaking of...where is Sidon right now?"

"Sanctum Library last I checked." Bazz says with a shrug. "Totika and Oz were with him."

"You wanna go and see Dad before I take you to bed?" Link asks Akau who is already have asleep, head resting on his shoulder. "We haven't seen much of him today."

"Yeah." Akau mumbles nodding weakly.

"Alright then, let's hurry on before you fall asleep." Link says, nodding to the Arol and Bazz before heading off on his way.

"You know..." Arol watches them for a moment longer before looking back at Bazz. "I never saw him as the parent type...I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised."

"I thought the same thing about the Prince." Bazz says after a pause. "I even had doubts. I am so glad to have been proven wrong."

... NOTES | - So this is a part of a larger universe created by ErisHDiscordia (my writing partner, and co-creator). The versions we have put been uploading to Archive of Our Own will likely never reach this level of depth, but you never know... - In this story, Link has become the Inheritor of Time. Where did he get such a title? That is such mystery...I wonder -hums thoughtfully. He’s also married to Prince Sidon who at this point in the stories I’ve written has fathered a young Zoran child with him and is preparing to become King of Zorana (sort of). - How did Link have a child with Sidon? - It’s a long and complicated process and one I won’t get into for the sake of brevity. (this post is already long enough.) - The Sword that Link “dropped” into the pond is The Sword of Time, a blade that was used by the Hero of Time to travel across the years. (That is another head-canon I shall spare you for the sake of post length.) “Do not fear, Akau is here!” ^.^

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