Why Do I Try?
By Twilight Tulip
This story was inspired Jason Walker's song "Down." This is just a simple story about Link's struggles as a hero in order to save the Goddess Reborn, but more importantly, the love of his life.
I don't know where I'm at…
Arriving at the surface, Link looks around in awe and the slightest fear. He had never seen any place like this before. Hundreds of trees, as far as the eye can see. A strange spiral shaped pit in the center of the area, with a stone overflowing with dark and evil aura. A voice tells him to approach it, despite the boy's fear. But he'd do it for Zelda, and all over again.
I'm standing at the back…
Due to his capacity for sleep, Link doesn't excel in class as much as the other students do. Therefore, every single time he sees a failed grade, Zelda would always be there to either comfort or scold the young man. Depending on the type of mood he was in. But if trying harder is what would make Zelda happy, he would do it for her.
And I'm tired of waiting…
After looking through countless dungeons, solving countless puzzles, and slaying countless beasts. He just can't wait to wake his goddess up to finally embrace her once more. But if waiting is what would would make Zelda happy, he would do it for.
Waiting here in line…
The hero patiently waited for the moment he could finally fulfill his destiny.
Hoping that I'd find, what I've been chasing…
He hoped and prayed everyday for the moment when he could finally find his friend and tell her how he truefully feels. For he loved her. For every single wrongdoing, there was always something much more beautiful about her.
I shot for the sky…
He tried endlessly to go as far as he had hoped. He tried to finish one temple in the time limit of three days, which would usually result in a whole week.
I'm stuck on the ground….
He knew that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't go as far as he had hoped, even for Zelda's sake. He was still human.
Why do I try…? I know I'm going to fall down.
Despite the knowledge of these things, he keeps going. He knew he would fail again and again but...despite every single cut and bruise on his body, despite every single insult and word on his mind, despite the distance and the time, he still goes on, for her. Because if this is what would make Zelda happy, he would do it.
I thought I could fly…
From the moment the Sword Spirit, Fi had told him his destiny as the chosen one, at least for a moment, he thought he could finally do something for her, instead of her constantly doing things for him.
So, why did I drown…?
But he was wrong. He fell, he bruised, he bled. He couldn't do it.
Never known why...It's coming down, down, down.
Link buried his face in his palms, finally having finished his duty as a hero, thus successfully protecting the Goddess Reborn. He still couldn't overcome his guilt from the final battle.
"Zelda…" he whispered to himself. "Could I have stopped Ghirahim from hurting you? Could I have stopped Demise from being revived?"
He looked up towards the sky. "I...I tried so hard to save you...But I couldn't get up. Was there a way? Or was I too weak?" he asked, tears forming in his eyes. "If I couldn't fight the pain, how am I qualified to protect you? I...I'm sorry I couldn't repay my debt. I'm sorry...I couldn't help you like you helped me."
Just then, he felt a pair of arms wrap around his shoulders. "You don't have to apologize. Because you already saved me, so we're even. And that's all that matters." Link looked up to see Zelda. "We'll always have each other."
But even after going through hell and back to save this land, I would do it again. I'd do it all for you, My Zelda….