Is it really over?
I remember the collapse of Ganon's corpse; but I'm not in the ruins of Hyrule castle where I fought him, but in a white space. A white space devoid of all but the princess of Hyrule whom I fought for these past years. I want to kneel, but it's difficult with the way gravity seems to not exist here, so I simply lower my head.
"Raise your head, Link..." she seemed to he unable to convey her thoughts into words, but I waited patiently as I saw the pained expression on her face. She then proceeded to explain the situation.
"You've done much for the kingdom, more than I'll ever be able to repay, I'm afraid." After she concluded her story, she took a good look at my complexion, prompting her soft lips into a bittersweet smile.
I lowered my head again; this time out of shame rather than respect. My appearance was unbecoming of someone being spoken to by the princess. Scars short and long adorned nearly every part of my body visible to the princess, the most notable of which is the scar running down my forehead to my left cheek. This one took my eye.
"You've toiled greatly for the sake of my cause... and suffered greatly as a result. For that, I'm truly sorry." She hid her face behind her golden hair.
I wanted desperately to move closer to her, but i wasnt able to properly move my body in this white space. She started to sob softly with tears flowing down her porcelain cheeks. I felt terrible knowing that the princess was crying for my sake... I wasn't worth shedding tears over. All I had done was serve my purpose after all .
I tried to tell her that she shouldn't cry over me but my tounge was taken after I was captured and tortured in the shadow temple. What came from my mouth sounded like nonsense and made my princess cry harder.
"You deserve better than this! You don't deserve to live with what I put you through! I will send you back to your childhood before you met me so you can live a life untainted by me... I'm so sorry, Link..." I clenched my fists because I didn't want this, but I refrained from attempting to refuse because I knew Zelda wouldn't be able to live with herself knowing I was living impaired as a result of what she thought was her fault.
Thank you. I sent her a resolute gaze and hoped she knew how much she meant to me... That I could never resent her...
A bright white light enveloped me and with a wave farewell, I departed to the past.
I will see you again...
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I shot out of bed in a cold sweat before being greeted by the moo of my cow.
With my mouth hanging open slightly, I looked at my hands.
No wounds... Moreover, these are the hands of a child...
I covered my right eye, but I could still see.
"I can see... I can speak!"
A grin cracked on my lips and I knew what I wanted to do with this second chance at life instantly.
Zelda, I'll be with you soon!