The Resolution
Sequel to "The Sun's Goblet" Author's
note- You should probably read part one before you read part two.
Just saying. Otherwise, you'll be a little lost…hehe :)
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The sun began to rise into the pale sky, as it does every morning. Its rays stretched across the land, and upon the sleeping.
Link yawned, his eyes opening to the glowing sunlight. He lie there for a moment, in the dewy grass, staring thoughtlessly into the endless sky.
And then, almost like the crack of a whip, memories of the night before rushed back into his head with a terrifying force.
He remembered now; the final wish.
Perhaps it had all been a dream. Perhaps the last wish had been a figment of his imagination. Perhaps it never really happened.
Only one way to find out, he thought, with a grim smile.
Slowly, he brought his left hand to his face, his heart pounding.
It was gone.
The Triforce was gone.
-x-
Link wandered back to Kakariko Village, feeling an overwhelming wave wash over him. Who was he now? For the past many years, he had been the Hero of Time, Bearer of the Triforce of Courage. It had defined him. Strangers would gasp in awe at the gold markings on his hand.
And now…it was gone.
What would happen now? Would he become a normal person now? Where the sages to never call upon him again? Would he never have to be the Hero again?
Suddenly, a new dawn seemed to open for him.
The village was just beginning to awaken. Merchants were setting up their displays, and shopkeepers swept the front of their shops.
He walked to the Inn he had been at the past few days. Was it only yesterday that he had sat with Piya up there?
Link pushed open the door, greeting the tired maiden that stood at the desk before going to his room.
His room was empty. His bed was neatly made; the blanket and sheets were smooth and flat, the pillow fluffed to perfection.
His bedside table was dustless, and the two armchairs looked as if they had never been sat on.
Not wanting to ruin the careful perfection, Link sank down to the carpeted floor, leaning his head against the wall.
A life without the
Triforce…no more hero boy coming to the rescue…no more battles,
no more saving the world…no more risking your life to save them…no
more…Another part of his mind, a smaller part,
whispered…But you are their hero! Without you, they can't
survive! They need you! Let someone else do the dirty work.
Let them die.
Let my life begin.-x-
The air was cool, refreshing. Link inhaled deeply, savoring the sweet scents of the village; the pink wildflowers that grew along the edge of the path, the smell of freshly baked bread, the smell of the dewy grass.
The air had a different feel to it tonight. It whispered to him, coaxed him. He loved the adrenaline running through his veins.
He walked around the village, somehow knowing where she would be. And there she was, sitting on the stone steps of a small house, her chin cupped in her palms. An open book lay on her lap.
"Mimi,"
Link grinned at her, feeling a sense of triumph wash over him. Mimi glanced up, her dark curls falling gracefully on her shoulders. At the sight of Link, her eyes lit up, and a sweet smile tugged at her lips.
"Hey,"
She stood up, closing the book and putting it away. She looked particularly lovely this evening; She was wearing a plain white dress that hugged her curvy, delicate figure.
"How did you find me?"
Link shrugged; did it matter?
Mimi grinned.
"I tried to find you last night; I followed you to the Inn, and I waited until nightfall. But I guess I was exhausted; would you believe I fell asleep while waiting? I must've walked back half asleep, because the next thing I knew I was waking up in my bed."
Link smiled, holding back the urge to laugh. Piya had brought Mimi back to her house last night, after he had taken the Sun's Goblet from her. She had also been kind enough to wipe Mimi's memory of the evening, so that the moment from when she walked into the Inn to the moment Piya brought her home was blank.
"It's a lovely evening…care to go for a walk?"
Mimi nodded, her cheeks turning pink. Link drank it up; Mimi really liked him. There was somebody in the world that liked him for once, without even knowing who he was. She saw Link, and no one else.
-x-
Mimi lay on her bed that night, her face bright in the glow of the moon that streaked through her windows. What a wonderful evening she had had. Imagine, Link, the cutest boy she had ever seen, wanting to spend time with her! The very thought made her blush.
Link was a quiet person, she had realized. He didn't like to talk much, and often had a hard, stony expression on his face. She found something very attractive about that. It was weird, but part of her wanted to find the Link beneath the hard shell; to find the man behind the cold eyes, behind the dark expression.
Perhaps she would find him tomorrow. And then maybe they'd talk awhile. And maybe she'd ask him about himself; about where he grew up, about his family, what he liked to do, if he'd ever been in love before.
And maybe, just maybe, she'd be one step closer to unlocking his heart; one step closer to releasing the man she knew she could fall in love with.
Mimi
closed her eyes, smiling. Tomorrow, she thought, would be a good
day.
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Yeah, maybe this chapter was a little weird. And short. Ahem. But chapter 2 will be better, I promise :)