Disclaimer: Oh ya, guess what. I do not own Zelda or any of the
characters within. Isn't that a coincidence?
"Maybe me and Zelda just weren't meant to be together Saria." He confided. His head hung low, it had been two years since he was sent back to his own time. Not a single day went by that he didn't think about her, the agony of losing her was more than he could bear.
"Is there not a single way I could make it back?" he questioned Saria with his voice desperate as it had been for quite some time. Saria stumbled for an answer and finally said,
"Link... there is... I'm sorry... there is no other way." She tried so hard to cushion the crush of what she had to say, but it was too much. "Zelda was the only one with the power." Her heart pounding these were the exact words she had hoped she would never have to say,
"Link..." she said trying to stay as unemotional as possible. "Zelda is dead, Link." As she closed her mouth Link fell to the floor on his knees nearly losing his breath. Tears were streaming down his face but with no expressions. Link was very good at hiding his emotions, but the tears were unavoidable. "I thought I would never have to tell you but you must get over it. I can't stand to see you this way, where is the hero I once new?"
"He has no desire to fight anymore, no desire to live." He said with a monotonous voice, and with that Link laid back on his bed staring into the sky. Tears were still flooding his face as he was continually gazing at the stars, he yelled silently to the heavens saying, "Why would you do this to me! I have had enough, take my life..." His anger subsiding, he didn't even want to know how Zelda died, for any mention of her brought more tears to his face which he was terrible at concealing. He felt as if nothing would ever be able to mend his heart.
Meanwhile 7 years into the future, Rebuilt Hyrule Castle. * * *
Zelda was possibly feeling as much as or more despair than Link at the moment. She knew her self that they were never meant to be together. As for her also, the past two years her thoughts never left the moment she sent him back to his time. She could still feel the very tears of she had left at that place.
"Impa? Why was I destined to lead this life?" She asked secretively. Impa sensed that her question was not really this but, 'Why were mine and Link's destinies fated to turn out this way?' Giving what she thought was her best advice she said,
"Princess Zelda, you must let go of Link. This kingdom will not function if there is no one there to govern it. You must resume your duties, also I can not take it anymore. I see you every morning looking through your mementos of Link, and not a day goes by I don't see a tear run down your cheek." Zelda hearing this knew she could never stop loving him. He was embedded into her heart even if they were to be separated for life. "I thought you were different Zelda, if this is to be the fate of our kingdom, then I don't want any part of it." Impa finished knowing nothing she said could change Zelda's feelings.
"Impa, you of all people know I could never stop loving him." Tears ran down her cheek at the very mention him. Impa sighed and left her quarters stopping at the end of the hall whispering to herself, "So be it..."
It had been two years and Zelda's compassion for Link had never subsided, not even diminished. She walked over to her window staring at the starry sky mumbling to the heavens,
"My life is not worth living, and I am not fit to rule this kingdom. Take my life..." At last a final tear had hit her pale face leaving it's emotion behind as it dropped to the ground. After staring at the stars for several hours she left for bead and laid awake all night thoughts drifting here and there. The next day her morning meditation was initially interrupted by one of the castle officials.
"My lord, princess Zelda, I could not stop her."
"Stop who?" she questioned.
"Impa... have you not heard? Impa left for the time seven years ago just last night dressed as you. She left a note." The guard handed the wet parchment over to Zelda as she read it carefully. It said,
"Zelda, I would follow you to the end of my days, but recently I have been unable to bear your unbreakable devotion for Link. I will not see this kingdom fall into oblivion. I have found away that you may see him once again and that you may never return to this time. Whenever you wish please play the lullaby in the temple of time and you may be sent back. The one problem is that the bandits of the west have been waiting for you ever since to erase time any way possible. That is why by the time you read this I will be dead." Zelda shrieked and nearly fainted. Her loved ones, the people most precious to her were leaving her behind. She boldly continued the letter in respect of Impa.
"I left last night and have most likely been killed by these bandits. In two days time they will have left the sight and you will be free to see Link once again. It was a choice I made so please do not feel sorry for me. I could not live life if the people I held closest in my heart were suffering day by day. Go now and feel no remorse." After reading Impa's letter Zelda wept uncontrollably. After some time the Castle guards lifted her to her feet.
"My lord, Impa's Moon blade, Shards, and longbow are missing." Added the castle guard.
"That is strange, does she mean to die, or is she going to put up a fight?" Zelda was left puzzled. She waited impatiently for the two days to pass by as she said goodbye to her closest friends.
Meanwhile Impa approaches the temple of time * * *
"So, that is the fate of our kingdom? I will not let it fall into ruin." Anger burned in her heart as she approached the altar. Pulling out Zelda's harp she began to play the melody, "This isn't right..." she said about half way through the song. "But, it's for the good of the kingdom." With this she finished the song and appeared at the Temple of time 7 years ago. Quickly arming herself she stepped lightly to the edge of the temple.
"Why do we have this job, I mean do you think anyone will ever come through here?" questioned one of the four Gerudo guards.
"You should be lucky that you even have this post!" shouted one of the others in reply. Impa found her chance as the two guards began a mad fist fight disarming themselves while the other two relaxed to watch the fight. She knew she would have to be quick and accurate and hastened into position. In that split second two shards left both arms striking the two guards watching the fight in the throat. Both lay dead as the remaining quarreling Gerudoes struggled to retrieve their weapons. It was too late for them though as Impa moved through both of them easily with her Moon blade.
"Perfect..." Impa whispered too herself letting a small grin slip her face with her eyes hidden away from any sight.
Back to the Castle * * *
Before her journey began Zelda took a hooded cloak just in case if she was discovered she would be only as a traveling merchant. Reaching the temple of time her emotions were raging. She didn't know how to feel, she wanted to feel happy and grateful, but she couldn't justify Impa's life over what she was about to do. She stepped up the steps and pulled out the Ocarina of Time. After much emotion had billowed up in her she let yet another tear escape as she played the lullaby. The notes were near bitter sweet and out of tune. After the song was completed Zelda's body vanished and the Ocarina fell out of her hands hitting the floor with a loud clank breaking the mysterious silence of the temple.
"Maybe me and Zelda just weren't meant to be together Saria." He confided. His head hung low, it had been two years since he was sent back to his own time. Not a single day went by that he didn't think about her, the agony of losing her was more than he could bear.
"Is there not a single way I could make it back?" he questioned Saria with his voice desperate as it had been for quite some time. Saria stumbled for an answer and finally said,
"Link... there is... I'm sorry... there is no other way." She tried so hard to cushion the crush of what she had to say, but it was too much. "Zelda was the only one with the power." Her heart pounding these were the exact words she had hoped she would never have to say,
"Link..." she said trying to stay as unemotional as possible. "Zelda is dead, Link." As she closed her mouth Link fell to the floor on his knees nearly losing his breath. Tears were streaming down his face but with no expressions. Link was very good at hiding his emotions, but the tears were unavoidable. "I thought I would never have to tell you but you must get over it. I can't stand to see you this way, where is the hero I once new?"
"He has no desire to fight anymore, no desire to live." He said with a monotonous voice, and with that Link laid back on his bed staring into the sky. Tears were still flooding his face as he was continually gazing at the stars, he yelled silently to the heavens saying, "Why would you do this to me! I have had enough, take my life..." His anger subsiding, he didn't even want to know how Zelda died, for any mention of her brought more tears to his face which he was terrible at concealing. He felt as if nothing would ever be able to mend his heart.
Meanwhile 7 years into the future, Rebuilt Hyrule Castle. * * *
Zelda was possibly feeling as much as or more despair than Link at the moment. She knew her self that they were never meant to be together. As for her also, the past two years her thoughts never left the moment she sent him back to his time. She could still feel the very tears of she had left at that place.
"Impa? Why was I destined to lead this life?" She asked secretively. Impa sensed that her question was not really this but, 'Why were mine and Link's destinies fated to turn out this way?' Giving what she thought was her best advice she said,
"Princess Zelda, you must let go of Link. This kingdom will not function if there is no one there to govern it. You must resume your duties, also I can not take it anymore. I see you every morning looking through your mementos of Link, and not a day goes by I don't see a tear run down your cheek." Zelda hearing this knew she could never stop loving him. He was embedded into her heart even if they were to be separated for life. "I thought you were different Zelda, if this is to be the fate of our kingdom, then I don't want any part of it." Impa finished knowing nothing she said could change Zelda's feelings.
"Impa, you of all people know I could never stop loving him." Tears ran down her cheek at the very mention him. Impa sighed and left her quarters stopping at the end of the hall whispering to herself, "So be it..."
It had been two years and Zelda's compassion for Link had never subsided, not even diminished. She walked over to her window staring at the starry sky mumbling to the heavens,
"My life is not worth living, and I am not fit to rule this kingdom. Take my life..." At last a final tear had hit her pale face leaving it's emotion behind as it dropped to the ground. After staring at the stars for several hours she left for bead and laid awake all night thoughts drifting here and there. The next day her morning meditation was initially interrupted by one of the castle officials.
"My lord, princess Zelda, I could not stop her."
"Stop who?" she questioned.
"Impa... have you not heard? Impa left for the time seven years ago just last night dressed as you. She left a note." The guard handed the wet parchment over to Zelda as she read it carefully. It said,
"Zelda, I would follow you to the end of my days, but recently I have been unable to bear your unbreakable devotion for Link. I will not see this kingdom fall into oblivion. I have found away that you may see him once again and that you may never return to this time. Whenever you wish please play the lullaby in the temple of time and you may be sent back. The one problem is that the bandits of the west have been waiting for you ever since to erase time any way possible. That is why by the time you read this I will be dead." Zelda shrieked and nearly fainted. Her loved ones, the people most precious to her were leaving her behind. She boldly continued the letter in respect of Impa.
"I left last night and have most likely been killed by these bandits. In two days time they will have left the sight and you will be free to see Link once again. It was a choice I made so please do not feel sorry for me. I could not live life if the people I held closest in my heart were suffering day by day. Go now and feel no remorse." After reading Impa's letter Zelda wept uncontrollably. After some time the Castle guards lifted her to her feet.
"My lord, Impa's Moon blade, Shards, and longbow are missing." Added the castle guard.
"That is strange, does she mean to die, or is she going to put up a fight?" Zelda was left puzzled. She waited impatiently for the two days to pass by as she said goodbye to her closest friends.
Meanwhile Impa approaches the temple of time * * *
"So, that is the fate of our kingdom? I will not let it fall into ruin." Anger burned in her heart as she approached the altar. Pulling out Zelda's harp she began to play the melody, "This isn't right..." she said about half way through the song. "But, it's for the good of the kingdom." With this she finished the song and appeared at the Temple of time 7 years ago. Quickly arming herself she stepped lightly to the edge of the temple.
"Why do we have this job, I mean do you think anyone will ever come through here?" questioned one of the four Gerudo guards.
"You should be lucky that you even have this post!" shouted one of the others in reply. Impa found her chance as the two guards began a mad fist fight disarming themselves while the other two relaxed to watch the fight. She knew she would have to be quick and accurate and hastened into position. In that split second two shards left both arms striking the two guards watching the fight in the throat. Both lay dead as the remaining quarreling Gerudoes struggled to retrieve their weapons. It was too late for them though as Impa moved through both of them easily with her Moon blade.
"Perfect..." Impa whispered too herself letting a small grin slip her face with her eyes hidden away from any sight.
Back to the Castle * * *
Before her journey began Zelda took a hooded cloak just in case if she was discovered she would be only as a traveling merchant. Reaching the temple of time her emotions were raging. She didn't know how to feel, she wanted to feel happy and grateful, but she couldn't justify Impa's life over what she was about to do. She stepped up the steps and pulled out the Ocarina of Time. After much emotion had billowed up in her she let yet another tear escape as she played the lullaby. The notes were near bitter sweet and out of tune. After the song was completed Zelda's body vanished and the Ocarina fell out of her hands hitting the floor with a loud clank breaking the mysterious silence of the temple.