Thread for submitting all drabbles under the theme 'Trust' .
Zelink Theme #22: Trust
Title: Her Trust in Him
Words: 154
“It’s been two weeks since he set out,” Impa was saying to Zelda, referring to Link, who was a boy from the forest. He had met Zelda two weeks ago and had set out to collect the Spiritual Stones.
“Impa, if you’re trying to tell me that Link has died, or he abandoned his quest, or something like that, please don’t.” Zelda’s voice was calm, but there was a fire in her eyes that looked like anger.
Impa was a little surprised, but she supposed she should have expected it. Zelda had a knack for knowing what people were going to say before they said it.
“You trust him, don’t you, Princess?” Impa asked.
“Yes,” Zelda replied.
“Even though you only met him two weeks ago?”
“Yes. I know it sounds crazy, but I do trust Link.”
Impa was silent as she looked out the window, thinking of what the young Princess just told her.
Theme# 22: Trust
Words: 578
Title: Trust Games
“All right everyone!” a loud voice cut through the chatter, and Zelda looked up to see her boss, Ruto River standing in the doorway of the conference room, calling them to order. “It’s time for another round of Trust Games!”
Everyone groaned loudly, and Zelda, who had only been working at the company for a few months, looked over at her friend Malon in confusion. “Trust Games?” she whispered.
Malon grimaced, shaking back her red hair. “They’re really stupid,” she told her in a low voice. “They’re these lame little activities that are supposed to foster trust and promote unity between coworkers.” She snorted. “As if!”
Zelda giggled, shaking her head. “It doesn’t sound too bad,” she remarked.
“Just wait,” her friend muttered.
They were soon unable to talk anymore as they were organized into two lines. It seemed the point of this game was to fall backwards in to the arms of the person behind them and trust them to catch you before you hit the ground. Zelda had to admit that Malon was right- it was lame. There were several people she worked with that she wouldn’t trust to pull her out of the path of a speeding bus let alone catch her before she hit the ground- Veran and Onox among them. But if she wanted to keep her job, then she had to go along with it. She just prayed to heavens Veran or Onox- or worse, Tingle- weren’t the ones who would be her partner.
“Alright Zelda, your turn!” Ruto called out, beckoning the young woman forward. “Turn around.”
Sighing inwardly, Zelda did as directed, waiting as she heard a person stepping up behind her. ‘Please let me get lucky!’ she pled inwardly. Malon had- she’d been caught in the arms of that dashing Kafei, and caught safely too. Her luck she’d end up like poor Saria who was supposed to have been caught by Darunia, but he hadn’t quite been quick enough.
“Alright Zelda, when ever you’re ready,” Ruto’s voice cut in cheerfully, apparently oblivious to her employee’s distress.
Squeezing her eyes shut, she took the plunge to put herself out of her misery and fell backward, wholly expecting to hit the ground full force. Instead she found herself caught easily in strong arms and cradled protectively against a hard, sculpted chest. A startled gasp escaped the blond woman’s lips as she found herself staring up into a pair of sparkling azure eyes filled with amusement.
“Great job you two!” Ruto praised, grinning. “Everyone give Link and Zelda a hand!”
Her cheeks flaming, Zelda attempted to stand upright, Link’s arm still around her as they walked off to the side, allowing the next pair to take their turn.
“Gotta love Trust Games, huh?” Link inquired, watching as a tiny girl named Navi fell backwards with a squeak into Mido who had to act hastily to keep them both from falling over. “My personal favorite was where we had to build shelters out of old newspapers without scissors or tape.”
The young woman stared up at him, horrifed. “You’ve got to be joking! How in Hyrule do you manage something like that?!”
“You’d be surprised,” he chuckled. “See what you get to look forward to working here?”
“I can’t wait,” she responded with a laugh.
Link winked at her, his grin widening. “Aw, it’s not that bad. Trust me, things will get a lot better around here.”
The funny thing was, she did.
Title: A Long Drop
Theme: Trust
Wordcount: 157
Genre: General
Setting: AU
Rating: G
Zelda was not the type of person to give away her trust easily, but she gave it fully to those who deserved it. She always prided herself on being steadfast in her trust, but this was straining hers just a bit.
"Link, are you sure this is safe?"
"Of course I am," Link replied, "Trust me on this!"
"It's not you I doubt, but this thing strapped to my back!"
"It'll work fine, just pull when I give you the signal!"
"Okay!"
A light blinked on overhead, and Link gave her a manic grin, his eyes seeming to light up even behind his goggles.
"We're high enough, so let's go!"
And when Link grabbed her hand, Zelda allowed herself to be pulled out of the airplane and into the open air.
And upon landing, Zelda knew her doubt in her parachute was misplaced, though her voice wasn't about to forgiver her for screaming and laughing herself raw. 
