We all are animals anyway

LINK POV

I am bored, seriously this IS a gathering of pompous nobles who just come to brag and check if they still have it better than others. I really have not been paying attention to names and faces, I just smile and shake hands… well, I did scare the Akkala people by almost revealing how they ran away in fear of my King. Let's be perfectly clear here, it was not a petty move on my part, they DESERVED IT after the stunt they tried to pull… BUT I had to abstain because my Queen looked at me with disapproval. 

"I just find boring all this talk about politics, honestly I would rather dance right now, what about you?" a noble random girl asks Link, kind of hopping he gets the hint and asks her to the dance floor. 

Link turns to her sporting a dashing smile "Honestly I just want to fill your mouth with grapes" he answers placing a grape on her mouth as he eats one himself. The noble girl was in shock at his antics and started coughing. Link chuckled darkly at this.

Hopefully that will choke… shut her up.

"If you would excuse me" Link says leaving her side and heading towards the Queen, who seemed to be in distress. 

A challenge in itself, since he had to cross A SEA of people to get to Queen Claire, and he SHOULD AVOID doing anything that could be considered rude. Meaning he could not bump into them for it could be perceived as an aggression, and he was obligated to stop and talk if they wanted a word with him. 

"Is everything all right my Queen?" Link asks when he finally reaches her.

"Yes… actually no. My husband seems stressed and anxious, seeing him like this has me on edge, like something is going to happen, and that odd flash I saw is not helping with my concerns"

A veil of angst falls on Link "WHAT ODD FLASH? WHEN DID YOU" 

BONG! BONG! BONG! BONG! That is the warning bell, SHIT.

Link grabs the Queen's hand and runs with her to the entrance. A few arrows fly across the ballroom shattering the windows they broke through. People started screaming, a few tried to run but kept stumbling and falling catastrophically, obstructing everyone's attempt at scaping. The previous noble girl tried to exit the ballroom by jumping through a window, but as she reached it so did a Gerudo from the other side, the bandit quickly drew her scimitars and slashed the girl's throat, this happened right next to the Queen.

Despite seeing this, the Queen's expression remained stoic, she did not scream, she kept running. Link ran behind, he had positioned her to run in front so he could watch over her. He couldn't suppress the grin that was forming on his face looking at her. Most of the people present stayed frozen in place out of fear, but not the Queen. Claire kept running fearlessly, jumping over chairs and a few bodies, the screams and blood shedding around her didn't matter… Link could not hide the pride and admiration he felt for his Queen at that moment.

Seconds, the supposed advantage we gained by placing the lookouts was only of a few seconds… DAMN IT, I have to close the ballroom's main gate, that will trap people in here with the Gerudo. Am I sorry for them? not at all. I am a SWORD agent, I don't save people, that is SHIELD'S route of action, WE are the executioner, and SWORD does not believe in putting yourself in danger for others, if I have to let them die to save myself and keep my promise to the King, THAT IS WHAT I WILL DO. 

Once out of the ball room area Link started to close the gate, cutting the connection between the ball room to the rest of the castle

"HOLD IT!!!" Claire yells, but Link continues to lower the gate. 

"YOUR FATHER AND SISTER ARE STILL IN THERE" The Queen is screaming and punching Link on his back, he just continues closing the gate, ignoring the screams and the hands trying to reach him through the gate holes. Once Link closes the gate, he loudly shuts the door that connects the castle to the gates, not wanting to see what was going to happen to the people trapped behind them, then he turns grabbing the Queens wrist aggressively.

"If you think this is the only way to exit the ballroom, you don't know your own fucking castle, mother." Link states strongly but without yelling at her, anger pouring out of his eyes. Screams can now be heard… He is not pleased with what he just did, but it had to be done. Link closes his eyes and walks away releasing his hold on the Queen.

"I am sorry my Queen… the King was not alone in there, I am sure he will be escorted in here soon, Zelda was not in the ballroom either, but I know not where she is"

Then they both turn their heads when they hear the creak of a door opening, Zelda stumbles in.

"MOM what is going on? I heard screams and glass breaking" Zelda asks scared.

TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP the King and his disguised soldiers join them, once Daphnes notices his whole family in there, he sobs a little and immediately hugs the Queen. 

THUMP... THUMP... THUMP... THUMP. They are taking the gate down, we need to leave ASAP

"You need to leave my Lord; the attackers are getting in here any second" says one of the undercover soldiers.

"ATTACKERS? WE ARE UNDER ATTACK?" Zelda yells and then runs heading to the east tower

Because she just HAD to make it harder for me, didn't she?

"ZELDA!!! GET HERE RIGHT THI-" the Queen starts to chase after her daughter, but starts to collapse, Link immediately stops his chase on Zelda and rushes to aid his Queen's.

It's her fucking heart, damn it. She does have a diagnose of heart palpitations. According to what I read on everyone's health records; the medics missed it for years since she rarely has episodes. Of course, this situation is stressful enough to trigger them. 

"She is having trouble breathing due to her heart, grab her and the King and get them out of here" Link tells the 3 guards present. 

"NO!!! I WON'T LEAVE THIS CASTLE WITHOUT MY FAMILY YOU NEED TO GET ZELDA FIRST" yells the King.

The guards just stare at the King, begging him with their eyes, Link approaches the King with a reassuring smile, then quickly hits Daphnes carotid artery with the edge of his hand, fainting the King instantly, but he was able to catch him as he fell, preventing his unconscious body from hitting the floor.

Guard drawing a dagger "did you just attacked our King?"

"The King is fine, he just went to sleep early, AND he seems more willing to cooperate now, if you know what I mean" Link says still holding the King.

The guard smiles and puts away the knife "it certainly seems that way" the guard takes the robe from the King and puts it on, one guard hug him, the other takes the King's crown and places it on the one using the robe, tears falling from his face. 

Oh… he is going to… but that is a DEATH sentence, how can he willingly… FUCK. Daphnes, you are a loved King, a VERY LOVED KING, I still need to ask you how the heck did you pulled this off, so I will make sure you do not die today. 

BANG!!! The gun shot snaps Link out of his inner monologue.

"I see…" Link bites down what he wanted to say to the disguised soldier, they didn't have the time for that at the moment… he just hoped the brave man knew he will be forever remembered for his sacrifice. "Where are you heading to?" Link asks to the guards solemnly.

"I am taking the royal carriage to Lake Hylia; the King and Queen are leaving in the cargo carriage to Kakariko village" answers the brave guard.

"Don't, too predictable, and Impa is no longer there… take them to death mountain, Darunia is the King's sworn brother, he will protect them" BANG!!!

All the guards nod in agreement, the guard in disguise heads to the royal carriage to fulfill his role as bait, the other two start taking the majesties to the cargo carriage, before leaving the Queen looks at Link and tries to say something but no sound comes out, she starts to cry. Link looks at her reassuringly.

"5 minutes, if I don't get the princess in the cargo carriage in 5 you leave, no matter what the Queen says, understood?" the guards nod at Link orders, so he starts running towards the east tower.

As soon as he starts climbing the stairs, the metallic sound of the gate falling is heard.

Shit, no time, Zelda please be in your room

ZELDA POV

The door suddenly opens startling the Princess; she hugs her bunny plushie tighter and stares angrily at the culprit.

"We need to go now" Link says heading to her window and opening it.

"YOU DON FUCKING TELL ME WHAT T-" Link slaps the Princess cheek hard, he then pushes her against the wall covering her mouth with is gloved hand. BANG!!! Zelda flinches startled by the sound of the gun shot, Link just stares at her and taps on his own ear with an index finger.

WHAT? I am THE PRINCESS, not a filthy bat, what am I supposed to be hearing… Dear Goddesses, they are climbing the stairs, THEY ARE HEADING HERE!

She pushes him away to quickly grab her desk, she pushes it to obstruct the entrance of her room. Meanwhile Link grabs the bed sheets and ties them together making a rope, he grabs one end and throws the rest out the window. BANG!!!

"Climb down Princess, I won't let go, but do it fast" Link tells her

BANG!!! a Female is heard crying and begging the gerudo, BANG!!! … Silence reigns after that.

WHAT IS THAT SOUND? WHAT ARE THEY USING TO KILL MY PEOPLE? I don't trust this boy, but I am not stupid, I will climb down, and of course I will do it fast, this is not my first time.

Zelda stares at Link with determination, nods and grabs the rope of sheets. BANG!!! The door's handle gets blown off; they start pushing the door open but can't because the desk is blocking it.

They just BLEW part of the door, whatever they are using is like a focalized mini explosion, I AM OUT OF HERE

Zelda looks at her plushie, she had come to retrieve it, but in this situation, it will be troublesome to be carrying it, she throws it under her bed, and grabbing on to the improvised rope she jumps out of the window, she hangs for a second to stabilize from the fall, and starts climbing down.

Well, he did keep his promise… he didn't let go even though I jumped out like that. THAT WAS A BAD AND RISKY MOVE ZELDA, he could have lost his grip due to the force of my jump and let me fall to a certain death.

BANG!!! Zelda starts falling down, luckily, she was not far from ground level anymore. The rest of the improvised rope fell down with her, the end that Link should have been holding was stained with blood.

FUCK, HE IS DOWN, I MUST RUN AWAY, BUT WHERE TO?

Zelda hears horses pulling a carriage, and decides to run on that direction, as she starts running, she slips on a rock and falls hitting her head on a rock. The carriage leaves without noticing the Princess had been approaching them.

LINK POV

The wind blows hard, signaling the beginning of winter. The screams have stopped, but sobs and cries can still be heard. Link is limping slowly through the garden with only one objective in mind, to make sure the cargo carriage left the castle safely. He stands where the royal carriage should have been, and looking at the ground, he sees horse tracks followed by foot prints.

Well, they took the bait, hopefully that means they did not bother with the cargo carriage. 

He slowly walks to the storage secret entrance, the majesties were supposed to have used it to board the cargo carriage, judging by the prints on the floor it seems they managed to board it and are not being followed, then he notices HER laying in the ground. He slowly approaches and is able to see that his Princess is still breathing. 

She slipped, or at least that is what her foot prints indicate…PATHETIC.

Link stands looking down at her fallen figure, a sinister smile appears on his face as he draws a Colt Revolver, the weapon that was used on him previously, points it at Zelda and shoots.