[Genderswap, Love]

"Ahhh... When will I find my Prince..?"

Months had passed since the former Hero, Link, had been turned into a Princess. And in the span of those few short months, her life had changed quite dramatically. After she had chosen to break away from Princess Peach and try to live all on her own, things had taken quite a dramatic turn. A turn she had never expected.

Because while establishing her own Kingdom, the Kingdom of Heroes, had been a difficult task... It was nowhere near as difficult as finding a suitable Princess. She had met several suitors, all of them handsome in their own right, and yet none of them fit her specifications quite right.

It wasn't that they were rude or awful. Far from it. But she just couldn't say yes to a life with them that would last all of eternity. No, she still needed something special...

"Another fruitless day of suitors, my Princess?"

Her personal Knight asked as he stepped inside and closed the doors to her royal chamber behind him, knowing that another might slip in if he didn't remain vigilant. He knew that his Princess no doubt wanted some time to herself, some time to relax...

"Fruitless might not be the word I'd use, my Knight." Princess Link said as she slowly rested her head against the back of her throne.  "One day, I might just fall for these suitors. And then it will all have been worth it. I would call this a day of slow progress..."

"Indeed. Forgive me for my poor choice of words." Her Knight said, as he kneeled before her throne and removed his helmet, smiling up at her. "I just wish for this all to be over soon. You seem so troubled, more so than you ever have been."

"I must appear that way, considering how many I have turned away." Princess Link chuckled, as she slowly wrapped her arms around her. No matter how much time she had spent in this body, she never ceased to love how she felt. It was something that she would never tire of. "But I am not troubled, my Knight. I merely want to take my time, and..."

She paused, as she looked upon him once again. In a way, he reminded her of her old self. Not the self that longed to be a Princess, but the Hero that wanted to protect those that needed to be protected. "...My Knight, do you remember how we first met?" She asked, as a smile slowly worked its way onto her lips.

"I do. I did my best to protect you from Bowser's forces, when you were trapped without an escort." Her Knight said, as he slowly blushed. "I didn't do the best job. I remember that much. But I did what I could to protect you. And I'm eternally grateful for the decision to make me part of your guard. I wouldn't dream of serving a Princess as perfect as you..."

"You lay it on far too thick, my Knight." Princess Link said, chuckling softly in response. Perhaps her search had been far too broad. Perhaps her partner had been right in front of her, all this time. "Tell me, my Knight. How would you feel about being more than a mere Knight?"

"I... I'm not sure I follow, my Princess?" Oh, how adorably naive. Just as she had been so long ago. Indeed, the answer had been right in front of her eyes all along. She still had so much to learn as a Princess, if she hadn't been able to see the love of her life popping in like this...

Princess Link slowly rose from her throne, as she gently kneeled down and grasped the Knight by the cheek. "My Knight. I am offering myself to you. Surely you understand that much?" She said, practically spelling it out for him so he wouldn't be able to mistake it again.

This was enough to make the blonde young man blush in shock. "B-But, my Princess! D-Do you not wish to bridge the gap between your Kingdom with the other ones? S-Surely a Knight like myself would be an improper partner!" He was so adorably shy, and so lacking in self worth. As a true Hero should. He truly was the one for her, if he was so unprepared...

"I want you, my Knight. You are much better than all the other Princes and Knights that have come to try and take my hand in marriage. You've said it yourself once before. If you met a suitor that was unfitting for me, you would personally deal with him. I can't think of anybody that I would want eternally by my side that would be more fitting than you." Princess Link said, as she gently rubbed his cheek. "Besides. You wouldn't have joined me if you hadn't felt the slightest tinge of love towards me. I know how men like you work."

"I..." The Knight muttered, before realizing that he didn't have any good arguments against her. She had seen through him. Just as she always did. She had proven herself to be far beyond him... And yet she still chose him. It was something that warmed his heart, and ultimately made him even redder. "I thank you for choosing me, my Princess." That was the only thing he could muster up. A sincere thanks to the Princess that had given him a chance.

"You do not need to thank me, my Knight." Princess Link said, as she helped him onto his feet before pressing a tender kiss against his cheek. Leaving her lipstick smeared right on the spot, all while she let out a soft and loving giggle. "I just want you to be with me. Nothing more, nothing less." She said, before pausing and chuckling a little. "Actually, there is something I would like for you to do. Something to commemorate our newfound status as lovers."

"And what is that, my Princes-"

Before he finished, Link's finger found its way onto his lips and silenced him. "No more, my dear. Link is more than enough when we're in private. Isn't that right, dear?" She said, all while smiling from ear to ear. Even if she had raised him to the status of a lover, he was still submissive to her...

He blushed and nodded in response. "V-Very well. W-What would you like from me... L-Link?" How adorable. His words were melting into a whirlpool of passion, as even just saying his lover's name was enough to make him blush even further. It was something that she quickly grew to love about him.

"Follow me, dear." Link said, as she let go of him and slowly guided him into her bedchambers. All so the two could be isolated and alone. Locked in pure passion within a room only accessible to the two of them.

He truly never expected to be in this room. And it was evident by the way he walked. He was like an automaton. One of Bowser's wound-up toys. He was wound so tight. Truly and utterly adorable. But she needed to unwind him. Otherwise she wouldn't be getting what she wanted. And that just wouldn't be fun at all.

So as soon as the door closed behind them, and locked to ensure that nobody would be able to disturb them, she would give him a special treat. Slowly but surely, she let her clothes fall to the floor. One piece of clothing at a time. Her dress, her gloves, her stockings, everything...

And by giving her partner this show, she left him completely and utterly speechless. He wasn't prepared for something like this. There was no way that he could've ever possibly prepared himself for something like this. He was doing his best to try and cope, but all that left his mouth were stutters and gasps.

How could he possibly handle seeing his beloved Princess like this? Sure, she had become his lover, but he never expected to see her openly strip like this. And for him, at that. Her body, once completely exposed, was also quite beautiful. She was pristine... and she was curvy. Not overly curvy, like some of the maids that served her. No, she was just right. She had hips that were perfect for raising a long and healthy lineage of heirs, as well as a bosom that was perfect for the many children that she would nurse.

"My dear. You look like you're about to burst. And we haven't even gotten to the fun part." Link said, amused by the sight of her Knight left completely and overwhelmingly aroused. What else was she supposed to say in response to the massive bulge in his pants?

Only as she pointed it out did he try his best to cover up, though he simply couldn't. "I-I'm sorry, Link, I... I just... I just can't help it when I see you like this. You're everything I could ever dream of." He tried his best to compliment her, and try to bring attention away from his inability to control himself.

Not that it worked. She just pulled him closer with a big smile on her face. "You're adorable." She said, as she gently lowered her hand, so it started to rub up against his throbbing need. "And I love you for it, dear. Just as I trust you love me for this?" Being a Princess meant that she had learned to tease men like him. And it never ceased to amuse her how easily they started to melt from a few loving words.

Her Knight nodded and moaned, as he was slowly lowered onto her bed. All while she loomed over him. Continued to dominate him with nothing but her presence. The blush on his cheeks would not go away, not for as long as she continued to act like this. And he didn't want her to stop. Because she was right. This was part of why he loved her so. Why he had been by her side ever since he tried to rescue her...

"Adorable." Link said as she reached down and caressed his cheeks again. All while slowly mounting his waist. Letting her thighs press up against him. It was the first time that she had done something like this, and yet she didn't feel embarrassed or anything. She didn't feel like she was diving off the deep end, completely unprepared to handle the dominant role in an intimate situation like this.

No, all the time she had spent with Peach prepared her for this. True, she had been nervous at first, but then she taught her everything she needed to know. And now, even though it was going to be her very first time with her destined lover, she felt no fear. In fact, she was going to make sure that he didn't feel fear either. All it would take was her taking control of it all.

"You just need to remember one thing, my dear." Link said, as she gently pressed her naked crotch up against his bulge, almost letting that clothed thing slip its way inside. "I want you to tell me if you feel like you can't handle me any longer. Alright?" As much control as she had over this situation, she really didn't want it to be difficult for her lover. He was the one she had chosen, after all. She wanted him to be with her until the very end.

Once she saw him nod in response, she did what she needed to. She leaned down and kissed him right on the cheek, as her fingers intertwined with his. All while she carefully slid his pants off him, with nothing more than her body to push them off.

It wasn't easy. But she wanted to make sure that he was filled with her intimacy first of all. Which was why she was kissing him over and over. Covering his cheeks in her lipstick as much as she possibly could. All so he could feel just how much she loved him, now that she had properly realized it.

The more she kissed him, the harder he grew. The more his cock trembled and wanted to slip free. And his grip on her hands grew stronger as well. He couldn't handle her. He couldn't handle it at all. But that was what he loved. He loved that he couldn't handle her. It was the one challenge he couldn't rise to conquer. Because he didn't intend on conquering it. He didn't even think about conquering it. Because she was the one that he loved.

As soon as he was completely covered in her adorable smooches, she pulled back. And she felt his cock resting up against her cheeks. She could feel it trembling. Begging to blow. It was adorable. She could choose to completely ignore it too, because she knew that he would blow not long after she gave it attention. Even if she would probably blow over too...

But she wasn't going to leave him unsatisfied. She lifted herself up slightly, letting him catch a glimpse of her uncovered pussy, before she kissed the tip with both of those lower lips. And as he moaned, she checked to make sure that he could still handle it. Once she was sure that he could...

She slid down. And Link took her own virginity in the process. It... It did not hurt nearly as much as Peach implied it would. But it definitely set a fire off inside her heart. Goodness, was this what it felt like to have sex? She couldn't have expected that. There's no way that she could've expected that. But she loved it all the same.

So much so that Link immediately started to bounce on her Knight's waist. Letting that rod slide in and out, all thanks to her doing most of the work. All while her hands slipped free from her lovers', retreating to her body as she started to squeeze into her thighs. She had explored her body on her own when she got needy, but this was on a different level.

Her Knight looked up at her, and he gulped in between his moans. As beautiful as she was, and as much as she had covered his face in lipstick... He still wanted to try something. And he just wasn't sure if he should try it. Because he wasn't sure if she was going to be okay with it. And yet looking at her, his fears were slowly washed away.

She'd be okay with it. And knowing that, he took a deep breath in between his labored moans... And reached up to grasp her breasts. Those supple, taunting breasts that had been bouncing right in front of him. He squeezed his fingers into them and made sure to squeeze tight. Yet not so tight that he would hurt her. He would never want to hurt his beloved.

Link moaned as she felt her Knights fingers squeeze into her breasts. It felt rough. But it felt so good too. It was exactly what she wanted. She loved every moment of it. She wanted more. So, so much more.

It was why she was eager to keep bouncing. Why she kept letting him thrust deeper and deeper. She wanted to feel him deep inside. Once the fire had been lit inside her, there was very little that could put it out. And she wasn't about to give up until he was close. So she kept on bouncing up and down...

Bouncing that was met by his thrusts. He had gained the courage to thrust deep. To thrust at all, even. The more he squeezed into her, the more she bounced. The more she bounced, the more he thrust. The more he thrust, the more she leaned into his squeezing. A self-repeating cycle of pleasure that was filled with their passion. There was nothing that was going to be able to stop them. Nothing except for themselves.

And as a scream left her lips, so did one leave his. Because neither of them could handle any more. They were both overwhelmed by it all. It felt so, so good. The results of their passion. Their long relationship climaxed into love. It all came to a head here, as they both came.

Link could feel her juices pouring out, just as she could feel his cum rushing into her. This, perhaps, was the moment she truly became a Princess. It was one thing to be changed by Peach in response to her wishes. It was another to learn everything that she needed to. But now that she had a lover, one that would be by her side, then she truly felt that she had accomplished her goal.

She had become a Princess. She had her beloved Knight to thank for it too, something she expressed with yet another kiss straight onto his cheek. All while wrapping her arms around him, and squeezing him as tightly as she needed to. All while smiling so brightly and so warmly.

He smiled back at her too. Though he did not fully grasp the gravity of what she had been through, as she hadn't told him everything, he still loved her all the same. And the afterglow of their love was more than enough to reinforce that. Though he was covered in enough lipstick to make him look like a glossy red tomato, he still kissed her back after it was all said and done. "I love you, Link." He said, not a single worry left in his heart. She had done everything to convince him that it was the right choice.

"And I love you just the same." Link said, her smile growing as she laid down on her lover, resting her head against his chest. She had gotten everything she could ever wish for. And if he was as faithful as it seemed he would be...

Then she would live a long and loving life together with him...

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"I really must thank you, Peach. You've helped me so much. And you didn't ask for anything in return."

"I just did what I thought was right, my dear Link. That's what a Princess would do. That's why you chose that Knight as your lover, isn't it?"

Quite some time had passed since Link had tied the knot with her loyal Knight. And now she found herself visiting the Princess that had helped her get to this point in the first place. Princess Peach, who she had fought against so many times during the Smash Brothers tournament. Seeing her over and over had led to her asking her for help with her wishes... And one thing then led to another, resulting in her becoming the Princess she now was.

A soft chuckle left both Princesses' lips as the two looked over the horizon. They had truly grown close thanks to everything that Peach had to teach Link. Perhaps even closer than the bonds they shared with their lovers...

"Indeed it is..." Link mused, as she slowly looked into her cup of tea. Slowly watching her own reflection with a soft smile. "I... I just don't feel like I've paid you back. Like there's still something I should do. To make my gratitude known. What could I possibly do..?"

Peach chuckled a little more. Even though she had changed so much, Link was still the same clueless Princess that she had always been. She still needed a little bit of guidance before she'd find her footing in this world. And it was up to her to help her with it. "There's something that only you can do, Link. Something that goes beyond your duties as a Princess of your own Kingdom." She said, as she slowly stirred her tea, watching her own reflection vanish within the mild ripples. Indeed, it was time for a new Princess to shine. "Would you mind joining the Smash Brothers tournament on my behalf this time around?"

"...You mean to say that you don't wish to fight any longer, Peach?" Link was mildly shocked. As graceful and as beautiful as Peach was, she was also a very strong contender. That she would just ask her to do something like that, take her place and fight in her stead... It was both very flattering, and yet so surprising. "Why..?"

Peach winked before slowly closing her eyes. "There's a lot of internal politics that need to be carried out within the Mushroom Kingdom. Bowser's latest scheme has caused more trouble than I would like to admit. So I need to make sure that everything is in order, and I can't afford to go to the tournament until it's all done. But I know that you can. And I know that you have a certain charm to you, one that I'm sure many others will find just as enthralling as you found mine."

Link processed all of what she was told, before a subtle blush started to work its way onto her cheeks. She... She implied that she was able to charm people the same way that Peach was able to. Which meant that... Which meant that she could help make other boys into the Princesses that they deserved to be. "Are you sure, Peach? Are you absolutely sure that I can do that..?" She was beyond honored to hear that. She was downright ecstatic. To think that Peach would think something like that. It was... Oh, it was just divine..!

"Of course you can." Peach replied, opening her eyes once again. Full of hope for the Princess that she had taught. "You've learned it all. You know everything about what it means to be a Princess. I fully and completely trust that you'll be able to handle it. And if you really do end up running into a boy that needs that treatment, I trust that you can show him the way. Maybe you can even invite me over when the time comes, I'm sure he'll love to be treated by two Princesses instead of just one."

Link let the thought dwell on her mind, before nodding and smiling. If that's what Peach thought, then she had to be right. "Then... Then I'll do what I can to make you proud, Peach. I'll show them what I've got. And show them just what it means to be a Princess." She said, her smile widening even further as she beamed with pride.

"I'm already proud of you, Link. Don't worry about impressing me. Just worry about making all those boys jealous over how great you are." Peach chuckled, as she took another sip from her tea. "You'd best get going, the tournament'll start soon. I'll let your lover know that you've headed off too, so you don't have to worry about that."

Upon hearing that, Link's eyes widened. And she very quickly started to run off, her face turning a bright shade of red. Goodness, she should've thought about this before accepting. If she knew that she was going to have to hurry like this, then... Ah, it's not like it mattered that much. She was going to have fun during the tournament, and that was what really mattered.

Peach just watched as the former Hero turned Princess ran off, prompting her to sigh in pure relief and delight. She truly had turned into something to be proud of. And it was all because she had fallen for her charms back then. And she had really outdone herself too. Transforming herself into the perfect Princess. Even she was a little jealous of her. And now she got the chance to go have fun...

All she could do was finish her tea and gently tap the cup against the one that Link had left behind. "Congratulations, Princess Link. On your marriage, and your new spot in the limelight." Peach said, as she withdrew into her quarters.

Now, she just had to hope that she'd bring back a cute Princess-to-be...