Chapter 1
Fear is in Your Mind
I wake up. I'm cold… and shivering. It's been this way ever since I banished Ganon… I wish I could change things. Go back in time, to when it all began. And save everyone. Mipha, Daruk, Urbosa, Rivali… They all died because of my foolishness. Because I was so attached to her, that I was blind. I could have saved them all, but I didn´t , and I will forever hold myself accountable for that. I could have done so many things differently. But that's besides the point. Me and Zelda have been lying low in Hateno Village, me at the house I bought, her in the inn. We hired the Bolson Company to rebuild Hyrule Castle, and until they do, we can´t stay there. I had a few good friends help clear out the area of monsters. The Master Sword and Hyrule Shield have been hung up on my wall. Their dusty and unused, and they will probably stay that way for a long time. At least… I hope. The Bow Of Light also is hung up there, Zelda never reclaimed it back, and said I could have it. Anyways, I am getting ready to go back to sleep, when I hear a quiet knock on the door. I wonder who it could be at this hour as I get out of bed and grab the Traveler´s Claymore by my side. I walk up to door and open it to find Princess Zelda. ¨Hey Link… do you mind if I spend the night here? It's cold at the inn, and the owner is having a party today...¨ She says. ¨Oh… sure.¨ I reply. I let her inside, and say ¨I can sleep in the guest room if you like, or...¨ I trail off as she says ¨No, it's okay, I don't mind sleeping with you...¨ We both blush and look away. I had recovered my full amount of memories already, and I seem to remember being attracted to Zelda. I still am. I don't know if she likes me though, but I remember that right after we beat Ganon, we rode to a hilltop and looked over Hyrule, and there were a infinite amount of rose petals blowing. I remember that something that Bolson told me about a culture thing of his family. The infinite falling rose petals represent endless love. And I think that maybe they do. ¨Oh… okay.¨ I reply. We head up to my bed, I look away as she changes into her sleepwear, and I lie down in bed. I set my Shekiah Slate´s alarm for 7 in the morning, I can sleep in a bit, but I still have to be up early to go help everyone with the building at Hyrule Castle. She gets in bed, and I kind of face away from her, knowing I should but I really don't want to. I end up staring at the ceiling, and I feel a pressure on my chest as I look down and see that Zelda put her hand on my chest and is leaning against me. I stay there unmoving, not wanting or willing to move. ¨I´m scared, Link.¨ She says. ¨I´m afraid about what will happen once Hyrule Castle is rebuilt, and I am forced to take over. I don't want to, but I have to, and I just… I wish I could get away from it. Go to Lurelin Village, or Kakario and just settle down. M… Maybe with… you… there.. Too...¨ She says faintly, her voice trailing off the more she talks. ¨Z...Zelda… I… I'm scared too. I will always be your friend, and your Champion, but I'm afraid… what use does Hyrule have for me?¨ I scoff. ¨Don´t say that! I need you! Your my best friend, and my most trusted advisor, and… I… I love you.¨ She says. My eyes widen in shock, and I look at her, and say the words I had been wanting to say for 100 years. ¨I… love you… too.¨ The silence carries on and on until she says ¨So… you do love me?¨ I say ¨Ever since I became your Champion, and your friend, I have loved you. The silence was so I would not break our friendship, for I feared that you didn't love me back. I wanted us to still talk. When I uhhh, I read your diary…-¨ You did what?!¨ She bursts out. ¨Just a bit! Just a bit!¨ I reassure. I continue more with ¨And I remember the day that you got me to open up. It was fun. And that's what gave me the strength to keep going. When I got all of my memories back, especially the last one… It reminded me of who I am, and what I am here for. And I kept going. All the way to Ganon. To here. To you. I love you, Zelda. I always have and always will.¨ I finish and watch patiently as she looks at me. Than she rolls towards me and comes close to me, and she leans in with me, and we share a kiss. For the first time… in a very long long time… I feel truly happy.