Another thunder roared, as rain continued falling from the skies, pouring all over the kingdom of Hyrule. Zelda had seen terrible storms before in her life, but of all of them, this one seemed by far the scariest. It almost felt like it was not supposed to exist in this world, like the storm came from somewhere beyond what she knew. The princess couldn't help but shudder, thinking of how terrible it would be to stand outside, facing the cold downpour and thunderbolts with no walls between you and them.
"Terrible weather, isn't it?" she remarked, looking out the window. The question was aimed at Link, who was assigned to guard her with his life. He wasn't very talkative, so he just silently nodded in response. He also felt there was something unsettling about the storm, but there wasn't much he could do about it anyway. Well, not unless there were any ocarinas laying around the castle, that is.
Finally, Zelda decided she's had enough of the dreadful sight, and she stepped away from the window. She sighed and then dropped onto her bed, looking up at the ceiling.
"Link, do you think there's a world beyond ours?" she asked after a moment of silence. Link thought for a while, before responding with "Perhaps?"
"That would be incredible, wouldn't it?" Zelda said. "That there would exist a world away from our own, full of new wonders to discover…"
She sat up on her bed with a sad expression. "I'm just so tired of this cycle, you know?" she said. "It's always the same, always the hero, the princess, and the demon king… It's a tale so old everyone's prepared for its repeat." She explained, frustrated. "I mean look, here you are, all geared up to protect me once Ganon shows up. You didn't even have any grand journey, they just taught you what the past heroes knew."
Link nodded, despite the fact he didn't like what he was hearing. Zelda was right. He was a descendant of great heroes: the Hero of Time, the Hero of Twilight… and yet he was only a shadow of what they were. He was no hero. He was just a boy who got lucky enough to get the Triforce and be found by the Hyrule royalty. He looked at his palm. The Triforce of Courage shined through his glove. It was the only thing that made him a "hero".
The storm outside kept growing louder and more violent, as it drew closer to the castle. A loud thunder sounded not too far from the princess's chambers. Both Link and Zelda were getting nervous. It was almost as if the storm was headed for them specifically. The thunders kept getting closer and closer. Zelda got up from her bed and got close to Link, holding on tightly to his tunic.
"I don't like this storm one bit…" she whispered. Just a moment later, a lightning broke the window of the chamber, scattering glass everywhere around the previously cozy room. Link managed to get his shield in time, so that no shard hit him or the princess, but the shield wouldn't be enough to protect them against what was in store. A second lightning came, headed directly for them, and Link braced himself for when it hits. And then it hit them, covering the entire room in an incredibly bright light. Both Link and Zelda started to feel dizzy, as the light surrounded them.
"I'm… scared." Zelda managed to muster before she collapsed. Link caught her and tried to hold on and stay conscious, but the light was stronger than him. As he held Zelda in his arms, he too succumbed to the light and his vision faded away. He had the Triforce of Courage, but he was afraid of what was going on, but he was particularly worried about Zelda. He could feel she was still there, but he was afraid to loosen his grip on her. He didn't want to lose her. And as he held her in his arms, he too lost consciousness.