Made For You | BOTW Link x Reader

Chapter 17

"Aha! You must mean that Lynel! He is a man-beast, that one!" Prince Sidon glanced at the mountains, studying them before turning to Muzu. "That beast does indeed wield shock arrows. That is certainly one way to collect them quickly. He is vicious to be, but I am certain Link will rise to the challenge."

"In order to appease the Divine Beast, I estimate that you will need at least twenty shock arrows. Do you think you can gather that many?"

"Why do you doubt him Muzu? I have no doubt he will triumphant! Besides, he will not be alone," Sidon said, gesturing towards you with his head. He then faced his body to you two. "I suggest we get moving. The fastest way to Ploymus Mountain is to ascend the waterfall east of the domain! That Zora armour should come in handy. Just swim to the water basin, and then go up the waterfall from there."

"Sounds easy... will my partner be able to come with me up the waterfall?" Link asked, glancing at you.

"I believe so. Simply carry her on your back. Anyway, I'll wait at East Reservoir Lake, right by the Divine Beast. Gather at least twenty shock arrows, and then come join me! Clear?"

Link nodded as a wave of confidence came over him. "Yes. I will meet you there," he said firmly. He turned to look at you with fiery determination in his eyes. You had seen this kind of look countless times before and there was something about it that always put you in awe. "You ready?"

"Of course," you responded, taking a step back. "Lead the way."

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From a distance, the waterfall you walked towards had been like a silent white stream, but as Link and you got closer, the more noise could be heard. So there you soon stood, with Link by your side as the deafening roar of the water drummed into your ears. You gulped and slowly rose your head, looking up at the large waterfall that was just a few feet away from you. The plume of water vapour reached you little by little, dampening your body. It didn't take long for strands of your hair to stick to your neck, but you weren't bothered by it. You glimpsed at Link, seeing his golden bangs turn a damp colour as it stuck to his forehead.

"So how does this work?" You asked, looking at him through the light mist of the water vapour.

Link gawked over the waterfall and then very slowly moved his eyes to you. "Sidon said I just had to swim to the basin of the waterfall and then go up. I mean, it seems easy?" He shrugged his shoulders, flickering his eyes back to the roaring water.

"Okay," you said. You took a deep breath and started to walk into the small pond, lowering into the water little by little. You hissed silently when the cold water engrossed your body, but you didn't stop until you were swimming right in front of the waterfall. Droplets of liquid showered you, making your vision blur a bit. You blinked it away and swayed your arms around to keep afloat. You looked over your shoulder, seeing Link swimming towards you. You noticed his lips moving, but no sound was heard.

"What?!" You shouted, but your voice was lost to the overpowering waterfall that beat down on you, making it almost impossible to float. You moved slightly away and turned back to Link but when he started to shout you heard only bits and pieces. "I can't hear you!" You yelled though you doubted he could hear you.

Link grumbled and grabbed your arm, pulling you towards him. The action made you yelp, but you didn't move away. Hoping that your closeness would allow you to hear him, he spoke up once again. "Get on my back," he shouted, blinking away the transparent water that trickled down to his eyes and corner of his lips. You looked at him a bit dumbfounded before nodding quickly to his words. You swam until you were facing his back and then slowly wrapped your arms around his neck. Link moved his hands back, grabbing your legs. He had them wrap around his waist before swimming under the waterfall.