The Separation 

Stratski: *gasp!* The horror! 

One day I was visiting with Princess Zelda at the castle when she got word from her father that a war had started in one of our allied lands. The King decided to send in some of his knights and one of the legions he was sending was Link's. 

Vance: Whew. Finally, a reprieve for our poor hero.

My face turned white as a sheet. I knew that affairs like these could keep the men away for months. 

Stratski: I don't get what's wrong. She's got her sheep.
Vance: And two horses. *snigger*

Since he was the captain of his legion he had to go. When Princess Zelda saw how upset I was she tried to comfort me, but I couldn't help thinking that Link might miss the birth of our first child. 

Helmholz: Only if he's lucky.

When I explained my concerns to her, she told me that in the event if I was to give birth before Link was to return home, her father would have him brought home. 

Helmholz: Right... I can see it now.
Vance: There he is, in the heat of battle, orcs around him, blood flying in roostertails!
Stratski: Suddenly, the scene breaks and a horse comes trotting in. The orcs stare at it dumbfoundedly.
Helmholz: Link looks up, 'Eh? Come on man, we're in the middle of a battle, what's so bloody important to disturb some good killing going on?'
Vance: Get your ass home, whipping boy! Yo' ho is letting the bun fly!

After she told me that I started to feel a little better, but it was the separation that was bothering me. I knew that spending such a great amount of time apart would be hard. I didn't want to get lonely. We had been together for five months 

Helmholz: *counting on his fingers* Ok... let's see. They met, screw each other's brains out after a month, get married after three, and now she's two--
Vance: Oh she's more than two months pregnant, cripes. I told you, she's the kingdom trollop and that's not even Link's baby!

and married for two and never spent much of that time apart. "Would this long separation period stress me out?" I thought to myself. When I got home I was mopey. I knew Link would have to leave soon and then I was going to miss him. I wished that he did not have to leave. 
When he came home, he delivered the bad news.

Stratski: Dear, I'm afraid we're going to have to divorce. See, it wasn't really me in that bonding ceremony, it was one of the sheep, disguised as me. So, I put the earring on it, packed my things and left the sheep in the bed. Bye!

He told me that he was going to have to leave in the morning. 

Helmholz: That was short lived marriage.
Stratski: Tsk, those monks will have to make a new rule, no being alone in the presence of a farm animal without your mate there. It leads to divorce, separation and hybrid infants.
Vance: Ewww.

As I looked into his eyes tears begun to stream down my face. I did not know how I was going to cope with the separation. I went into his arms and cried into his chest. 

Helmholz: Wow... she just peirced his chest with her crying!
Vance: A new Mary Sue power! Acid teardrops!

Link gently rocked me in his arms as I cried. He told me that he would be home as soon as the war was over. He also said he would write as often as possible. Though the one thing that sacred me was that something would happen to him and he would not return home to me. I expressed my concerns to him. "I do not want our baby to grow up without a father!" I said choking in between tears. "Do you remember the stories of my battle with Gannondorf?" Link asked. I nodded yes. "I survived that." "I'm standing here as living proof." "And a war cannot be worse then battling the King of Evil himself." "I'm a survivor, I will survive." 

All: *break out into song* Oh no not I! I will survive! Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive.. o/~

With those words I looked deeply into his eyes and saw the determination in them. "Jenna my love, I will return to you." "Love will guide me back." 

Stratski: More like Mary Sue's vivid imagination won't let him wander anywhere else.

He said as his eyes flickered with love and I knew then he meant want he said. 
He took his hand and brushed away my tears. Then he bent his head down and kissed me. A mix of emotions raced through my mind. Some sad, some happy and some with fear. I felt like the world was crashing down on me. Like all of the bad things were happening at once. Though as I looked into his eyes I could tell that within my own heart, love will bring him back to me. 

Vance: I feel a song coming on....

Just then Navi came flying into the room and saw that I was crying. She flew over to me concerned. "Jen, Link, where's Lilly and are you ok?" I looked at the blue fairy and tears begun to stream down my face again. "A war has started in one of our allied lands, and the King has decided to send in knights. Link's legion is one of them." I begun to choke on my tears as I held Link tightly. "Oh honey, I'm sorry, that is bad news, but you remember Gannondorf right?" I nodded yes. "Well he put Link through a lot worse then this, and he's still here." "He loves you and he will come back to us." "He is going to be a father and that will not keep him away for long." Navi flew in front of me and her blue aura grew brighter. Her aura was always calming. 
I looked into Link's eyes. His eyes were as beautiful and as sexy as ever. Still like deep blue pools of water. I just laid against his chest and enjoyed what time we had left. I did not know how long it was going to be before I was going to see him again. I thought to myself. "He loves me." "Love will guide him back home to me." "And that is all I need to remember." 

Vance: Oh gag me. How much more of there is this?
Helmholz: We're not even halfway done.