The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Epilogue
As Link sailed off on the King of Red Lions, Tetra, and Tetra's crew shipped off as well to find the place they would have as their very own Hyrule. Link couldn't stop thinking about Tetra, and how well they had worked together as a team. The King of Red Lions noticed as well. "What are you thinking about Link?" The King asked.
"Nothing, I just can't believe I'm back out at sea again." He replied. The King new better. "You know, Tetra is my great, great, great, great..."
"Wow... you must be REALLY old." He said in reply. The boat head turned around and looked at him in the face. "Oh, sorry."
"Every time I look at Tetra I see my daughter. She was my only child and she was beautiful. Had the same blue eyes, the same blonde hair, and when her mother's old outfit was put on her, I almost started crying because it looked just like my baby girl." He sighed, while Link looked at him, stunned.
"Wow, so that means you met you're great, great, great, great..."
"Wow, I really am that old." The king said, as Link stuttered out a laugh. Link looked in his pocket and looked at the telescope he had received for his birthday from his sister Aryll. He tried to return it to her, as she had asked of him, but she wouldn't take it. She wanted him to have something to remember her by on his journeys. He looked deeper into his bag to find the picture he had of him, his grandmother, and his sister. He promised them that he'd be back soon, and to keep him in touch by the Rito post service.
Tetra was on deck, watching the waves crash against the side of the ship, as she spotted Link on his boat. She glanced at the way the sea air was hitting against his hair. "Excuse me, Miss Tetra, but where are we off to?" A voice said behind her. She jumped and almost went overboard. It was Niko. "I'm sorry, Miss Tetra."
"Sorry? Why are you sorry? You didn't do anything. And we're going to Windfall Island to get supplies before we head off." She said, turning back around, looking at the sky. Niko still stood there, looking at her. She turned back around. "Why are you still standing there? Don't you have some swabbie work to do or something below deck?" She said, as she turned back around.
Niko could tell there was something wrong. Nobody ever asked him if he had 'swabbie' work to do, especially Miss Tetra, who always GAVE him work. "Are you looking at Link, Miss Tetra? Because ever since your little adventure with him you haven't been the same."
"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?" She screamed at him, turning around, yet again. "I'm exactly the same person! Don't you see my blonde hair? Don't you see my clothes? Don't you see my hands? LOOK AT MY HANDS!" She shoves her hands at his face. He backs up a bit, and she continues, "Everything is the same. Now go scrub below deck!"
Niko looked over at her, and said, "You have a thing for him, don't ya?"
"No, I don't!" She said, turning around before Niko saw her blushing.
"Yes, you do Miss Tetra."
"No, I don't Niko."
"Yea, you do."
"No, I don't! Now go below deck before I do something bad, REAL bad. It was bad enough that you gave away our bombs, I don't need you causing anymore trouble, ya hear?" She says, and goes back, once again, to looking at Link. She's sitting there thinking to herself, 'Who am I kidding, I really do. There's just something about him...'
As the two ships arrived at Windfall Island, they stopped at the dock. As Tetra's crew was taking care of everything, Link put his sail away, and climbed off the boat. The King of Red Lions looked at Link, as he stood there staring at Tetra. The King of Red Lions shook his head, and turned his wooden head around, whispering to himself, "Kids, they have no idea what to do anymore."
"I heard that!" Link said. "And yes, I do."
"No, you don't. You're not nearly as romantic as the Link I knew back when my dear Zelda saw the Link that was Hero of Time. I remember spying on them the one night they were destined to be together. They were sitting out in front of the castle, and it was sunset. They were about your age, and it was right before they said goodbye to each other forever. Link couldn't stay in Hyrule, and he knew it. He didn't want the attention, and Zelda knew that he had to go because she didn't want to be reminded of the terrible quest they had fighting against Gannondorf."
"You mean, he was the one who sealed away Gannondorf? And he loved your daughter?"
"Yes, he was. But I didn't finish the story!" Link sighed, as the story continued, "Anyway, Link couldn't help it, and he wanted to tell the princess how he felt. Zelda wanted to tell him as well. They were sitting out there, and they were talking about the sunset. 'This is so beautiful,' she said. He looked at her, and said, 'I know.' She looked over at him to see that he was looking at her, not the sunset. I still remember his exact words. 'The only reason I went on this quest is because you asked me too. The day I saw you in the garden, I was mesmerized by your beauty. Then, when I saw you being taken away, I knew I had to stop Gannondorf, and the reason I did all of this, is so I can save you. I love you, Zelda.' I remember the look on my daughter's face, as she told him that she loved him too, and told him how much he was welcome to stay in the palace, and he knew he couldn't. I remember seeing their kiss, that lasted a million years, and still touches me now as I think of it. At that exact moment, she had given him the family treasure, the ocarina of time, telling him to come see her whenever he could by playing a song. They wrote a song that showed their love for each other, and that song, played on the ocarina would bring them together for one more time. After a final kiss, he rode off in the distance, telling her that he'd be back for her. She watched his figure until it disappeared. He never came back to claim her, though he would be there in spirt. They were made for each other, but, the princess needed an heir, otherwise Tetra wouldn't be here today, so she got married, had a son and a daughter. The daughter, she named Impa, to honor the woman who helped her as a baby, and the son was named Link, to honor the man she loved. She never told her husband why she named her son Link, but he thought it was just to honor the man who saved her life. To the day she died, she tried to find the handsome man who she wished was with her at every moment of her life. He sent her flowers every so often, and sent her items from his travels, but nobody ever saw him, ever again. People claim all over the lands of the world that they've heard the song of the two lovers. Legend says it plays on the ocarina when two eternal lovers, just like Link and Zelda, are holding the ocarina together. It is called, 'the song of longing.' Legend also says that this ocarina is still around today, but nobody knows where it is."
Link, stood there stunned, and Tetra heard the whole story as well, in the back. She didn't approach them for a few minutes, because Link stood there, completely stunned. She was stunned as well. When she did approach them, they greeted each other, and started walked into town. The King of Red Lions called them before they could go into town though.
"Link, Tetra, I'm going to leave you now." He said, quickly. "I did what I had to, and now it is time to leave." They both stood there, stunned.
"No! You don't have to leave! You can stay with us!" Tetra said.
"I must return back to Hyrule. I had a limited time I was allowed to stay up above the sea in disguise. Now it is my time to leave. Let the wind be you're guide."
Link stood there, and for the last time, thanked him. The King of Red Lions asked him to come over to him, and whispered in his ear. "I will still be able to keep in contact with you with the pendant that you and Tetra originally used that I've been using. I will still be with you in spirit. Just remember one thing until we speak again. Don't let her get away, and don't live in a life of regret." He said, as Link backed away. Link and Tetra waved goodbye as the King of Red Lions floated off in the distance.
They looked at each other, and walked into town. Tetra's crew stayed on the ship, watching over it as the two went into town. The first place they had to go was to go get food for the crew. They went over to the bar and got bread and wine along with water for the trip. They brought everything to the ship, as the sun started to go down. They gave the food to the crew, as everyone decided that they were going to stay in Windfall tonight. Link and Tetra went to go sit on rocks over by the bay.
"This is going to be a great trip, huh?" Tetra said, breaking the silence.
"Yea, I hope so." Link said, sounding worried about something.
"Are you alright?" Tetra asked, looking concerned about her friend.
"I just don't know if I should have left my sister and my grandma again. I've been away from them so long that I'm not sure if this was the right thing to do." He looked down, and this was the first time Tetra has seen him worried about anything. She's known him as the fearless, strong, courageous boy who had saved her from the evil Gannondorf.
"I'm not exactly sure what to tell you." She started. "I never had anyone that was close enough, except my crew, to call a family. My crew is always there. They may be stupid, but I always have them with me."
"You never knew your grandmother? Or your mother?"
"I have a picture of my mother on board the ship. I remember her the slightest bit. I never met my grandmother at all though. She died before I was born. My mother died, protecting me from..." she stood still for a minute. She had finally realized what had killed her mother. "... it was Gannondorf." Link reached her hand, comforting her. "It was Gannondorf who killed my mother... I was about 3 or 4, and we were in our house on this beautiful island, called Harmony Island. It was big, beautiful, you've never seen anything like it before. I was in my house, in my pajama's, and my mom was tucking me in my bed. The fire was blowing, and everything was perfect. Suddenly, a crash came through the window, and I saw this dark, mysterious figure. He kept screaming out a name, and I never remembered the name, until now. When I was first found out to be Zelda, that name went ringing through my head, and I knew it sounded familiar. Something was after my mother, and he killed her that night. I jumped out of the window when I heard the figure come in. It was too much for me to bear. I just heard the screams of my mom, in her final breaths. I watched our house burn down, and after that, I figured I was all alone."
"You're not alone anymore." Link spoke to her softly, as he held her hand tighter. "I'll always be here to protect you." Tetra leaned her head on his shoulder. He put his arm around her, and they sat there, as the night grew closer.
"Link, ever since I saw you do that last hit to Gannondorf, and the look on your face, and you fell into my arms, I knew that I needed you with me." Her head, slowly lifting from his shoulder, she turned and faced him. Her hair was down, and her blue eyes just stood out and looked at him.
"You're beautiful." He said. "You're the most beautiful person I've ever seen. I remember sitting outside my house, looking up at the stars at night, saying the myself that I'd never see anything more beautiful than that. Then, I met you and realized how dull the stars could look."
Tetra looked away, blushing, with a big smile on her face. Then, suddenly, it ran away. "Link, I need to show you something." She took his hand, and dragged him back to the ship. They went into her room onboard, and closed the door. She went to the floor, and lifted up a plank. "Remember how I told you I had a picture of my mother?" Link nodded his head. She took out a picture and showed it to him. "This is her. And this is what I found after our house was burned down." She showed him this glowing piece of stone that looked pretty old and beaten up, but it was a bluish grayish color, and was worn out with finger marks. "This has been passed down in my family, and after I heard the story that the King of Red Lions told you, I finally realized what it was. It's the ocarina of time."
She reached out, and she gave it to him. As both of them touched the ocarina, a beautiful melody started to play. They dropped it, scared of what was happening. Then, they both remembered the story, and the both reached down to grab it, and they both picked it up, as the melody started again. The passion of the notes told Link and Zelda's story, and as these two held it in their hands, they glared at each other.
"We have to find a new land, and create a new Hyrule. Our destinies are clear now. We were meant to be together, and now that we are, we must find a place that is filled with peace, and above all things, love." Link said. "So that generations to come won't have to worry about the dangers that we've been through."
"We must honor the King of Red Lions and find a new Hyrule." Tetra started. "We'll head out tomorrow morning, and our first destination is... Harmony Island."
Link looked at Tetra. "Are you sure you'll be ok with revisiting this place?" Link said, putting his hand against her soft skin on her cheek.
"I'm positive," she said. "Besides, this is the perfect place. Gannondorf isn't here, so nothing can harm us." She put the ocarina down, and she jumped on him, holding him tight. "I love you, Link." She pressed her lips against his, her eyes closed. He held her tight, not letting her go. To both of them, it felt like stars were soaring in their hearts, and they felt light as feathers. They both pulled back, finally, and he set her on the floor. He held his hand in her hand, rubbing it gently. He kissed her hand, and looked up and spoke deeply into her eyes.
"I love you, Tetra. I'll never let anything bad happen to you. I'm your Link, and you're my Zelda."
They put the ocarina and the picture back in the floorboard, and walked back off the ship. The rest of the night, they were cuddled up under a blanket, underneath the vast, dark sky on the beach. They held each other tight and kept each other warm, thinking about the events of that night. They both finally fell asleep, wishing that it would be eternal night so they didn't have to leave in the morning. As their day ended, they awaited the adventure that was in store for them the very next day.
Epilogue
As Link sailed off on the King of Red Lions, Tetra, and Tetra's crew shipped off as well to find the place they would have as their very own Hyrule. Link couldn't stop thinking about Tetra, and how well they had worked together as a team. The King of Red Lions noticed as well. "What are you thinking about Link?" The King asked.
"Nothing, I just can't believe I'm back out at sea again." He replied. The King new better. "You know, Tetra is my great, great, great, great..."
"Wow... you must be REALLY old." He said in reply. The boat head turned around and looked at him in the face. "Oh, sorry."
"Every time I look at Tetra I see my daughter. She was my only child and she was beautiful. Had the same blue eyes, the same blonde hair, and when her mother's old outfit was put on her, I almost started crying because it looked just like my baby girl." He sighed, while Link looked at him, stunned.
"Wow, so that means you met you're great, great, great, great..."
"Wow, I really am that old." The king said, as Link stuttered out a laugh. Link looked in his pocket and looked at the telescope he had received for his birthday from his sister Aryll. He tried to return it to her, as she had asked of him, but she wouldn't take it. She wanted him to have something to remember her by on his journeys. He looked deeper into his bag to find the picture he had of him, his grandmother, and his sister. He promised them that he'd be back soon, and to keep him in touch by the Rito post service.
Tetra was on deck, watching the waves crash against the side of the ship, as she spotted Link on his boat. She glanced at the way the sea air was hitting against his hair. "Excuse me, Miss Tetra, but where are we off to?" A voice said behind her. She jumped and almost went overboard. It was Niko. "I'm sorry, Miss Tetra."
"Sorry? Why are you sorry? You didn't do anything. And we're going to Windfall Island to get supplies before we head off." She said, turning back around, looking at the sky. Niko still stood there, looking at her. She turned back around. "Why are you still standing there? Don't you have some swabbie work to do or something below deck?" She said, as she turned back around.
Niko could tell there was something wrong. Nobody ever asked him if he had 'swabbie' work to do, especially Miss Tetra, who always GAVE him work. "Are you looking at Link, Miss Tetra? Because ever since your little adventure with him you haven't been the same."
"WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?" She screamed at him, turning around, yet again. "I'm exactly the same person! Don't you see my blonde hair? Don't you see my clothes? Don't you see my hands? LOOK AT MY HANDS!" She shoves her hands at his face. He backs up a bit, and she continues, "Everything is the same. Now go scrub below deck!"
Niko looked over at her, and said, "You have a thing for him, don't ya?"
"No, I don't!" She said, turning around before Niko saw her blushing.
"Yes, you do Miss Tetra."
"No, I don't Niko."
"Yea, you do."
"No, I don't! Now go below deck before I do something bad, REAL bad. It was bad enough that you gave away our bombs, I don't need you causing anymore trouble, ya hear?" She says, and goes back, once again, to looking at Link. She's sitting there thinking to herself, 'Who am I kidding, I really do. There's just something about him...'
As the two ships arrived at Windfall Island, they stopped at the dock. As Tetra's crew was taking care of everything, Link put his sail away, and climbed off the boat. The King of Red Lions looked at Link, as he stood there staring at Tetra. The King of Red Lions shook his head, and turned his wooden head around, whispering to himself, "Kids, they have no idea what to do anymore."
"I heard that!" Link said. "And yes, I do."
"No, you don't. You're not nearly as romantic as the Link I knew back when my dear Zelda saw the Link that was Hero of Time. I remember spying on them the one night they were destined to be together. They were sitting out in front of the castle, and it was sunset. They were about your age, and it was right before they said goodbye to each other forever. Link couldn't stay in Hyrule, and he knew it. He didn't want the attention, and Zelda knew that he had to go because she didn't want to be reminded of the terrible quest they had fighting against Gannondorf."
"You mean, he was the one who sealed away Gannondorf? And he loved your daughter?"
"Yes, he was. But I didn't finish the story!" Link sighed, as the story continued, "Anyway, Link couldn't help it, and he wanted to tell the princess how he felt. Zelda wanted to tell him as well. They were sitting out there, and they were talking about the sunset. 'This is so beautiful,' she said. He looked at her, and said, 'I know.' She looked over at him to see that he was looking at her, not the sunset. I still remember his exact words. 'The only reason I went on this quest is because you asked me too. The day I saw you in the garden, I was mesmerized by your beauty. Then, when I saw you being taken away, I knew I had to stop Gannondorf, and the reason I did all of this, is so I can save you. I love you, Zelda.' I remember the look on my daughter's face, as she told him that she loved him too, and told him how much he was welcome to stay in the palace, and he knew he couldn't. I remember seeing their kiss, that lasted a million years, and still touches me now as I think of it. At that exact moment, she had given him the family treasure, the ocarina of time, telling him to come see her whenever he could by playing a song. They wrote a song that showed their love for each other, and that song, played on the ocarina would bring them together for one more time. After a final kiss, he rode off in the distance, telling her that he'd be back for her. She watched his figure until it disappeared. He never came back to claim her, though he would be there in spirt. They were made for each other, but, the princess needed an heir, otherwise Tetra wouldn't be here today, so she got married, had a son and a daughter. The daughter, she named Impa, to honor the woman who helped her as a baby, and the son was named Link, to honor the man she loved. She never told her husband why she named her son Link, but he thought it was just to honor the man who saved her life. To the day she died, she tried to find the handsome man who she wished was with her at every moment of her life. He sent her flowers every so often, and sent her items from his travels, but nobody ever saw him, ever again. People claim all over the lands of the world that they've heard the song of the two lovers. Legend says it plays on the ocarina when two eternal lovers, just like Link and Zelda, are holding the ocarina together. It is called, 'the song of longing.' Legend also says that this ocarina is still around today, but nobody knows where it is."
Link, stood there stunned, and Tetra heard the whole story as well, in the back. She didn't approach them for a few minutes, because Link stood there, completely stunned. She was stunned as well. When she did approach them, they greeted each other, and started walked into town. The King of Red Lions called them before they could go into town though.
"Link, Tetra, I'm going to leave you now." He said, quickly. "I did what I had to, and now it is time to leave." They both stood there, stunned.
"No! You don't have to leave! You can stay with us!" Tetra said.
"I must return back to Hyrule. I had a limited time I was allowed to stay up above the sea in disguise. Now it is my time to leave. Let the wind be you're guide."
Link stood there, and for the last time, thanked him. The King of Red Lions asked him to come over to him, and whispered in his ear. "I will still be able to keep in contact with you with the pendant that you and Tetra originally used that I've been using. I will still be with you in spirit. Just remember one thing until we speak again. Don't let her get away, and don't live in a life of regret." He said, as Link backed away. Link and Tetra waved goodbye as the King of Red Lions floated off in the distance.
They looked at each other, and walked into town. Tetra's crew stayed on the ship, watching over it as the two went into town. The first place they had to go was to go get food for the crew. They went over to the bar and got bread and wine along with water for the trip. They brought everything to the ship, as the sun started to go down. They gave the food to the crew, as everyone decided that they were going to stay in Windfall tonight. Link and Tetra went to go sit on rocks over by the bay.
"This is going to be a great trip, huh?" Tetra said, breaking the silence.
"Yea, I hope so." Link said, sounding worried about something.
"Are you alright?" Tetra asked, looking concerned about her friend.
"I just don't know if I should have left my sister and my grandma again. I've been away from them so long that I'm not sure if this was the right thing to do." He looked down, and this was the first time Tetra has seen him worried about anything. She's known him as the fearless, strong, courageous boy who had saved her from the evil Gannondorf.
"I'm not exactly sure what to tell you." She started. "I never had anyone that was close enough, except my crew, to call a family. My crew is always there. They may be stupid, but I always have them with me."
"You never knew your grandmother? Or your mother?"
"I have a picture of my mother on board the ship. I remember her the slightest bit. I never met my grandmother at all though. She died before I was born. My mother died, protecting me from..." she stood still for a minute. She had finally realized what had killed her mother. "... it was Gannondorf." Link reached her hand, comforting her. "It was Gannondorf who killed my mother... I was about 3 or 4, and we were in our house on this beautiful island, called Harmony Island. It was big, beautiful, you've never seen anything like it before. I was in my house, in my pajama's, and my mom was tucking me in my bed. The fire was blowing, and everything was perfect. Suddenly, a crash came through the window, and I saw this dark, mysterious figure. He kept screaming out a name, and I never remembered the name, until now. When I was first found out to be Zelda, that name went ringing through my head, and I knew it sounded familiar. Something was after my mother, and he killed her that night. I jumped out of the window when I heard the figure come in. It was too much for me to bear. I just heard the screams of my mom, in her final breaths. I watched our house burn down, and after that, I figured I was all alone."
"You're not alone anymore." Link spoke to her softly, as he held her hand tighter. "I'll always be here to protect you." Tetra leaned her head on his shoulder. He put his arm around her, and they sat there, as the night grew closer.
"Link, ever since I saw you do that last hit to Gannondorf, and the look on your face, and you fell into my arms, I knew that I needed you with me." Her head, slowly lifting from his shoulder, she turned and faced him. Her hair was down, and her blue eyes just stood out and looked at him.
"You're beautiful." He said. "You're the most beautiful person I've ever seen. I remember sitting outside my house, looking up at the stars at night, saying the myself that I'd never see anything more beautiful than that. Then, I met you and realized how dull the stars could look."
Tetra looked away, blushing, with a big smile on her face. Then, suddenly, it ran away. "Link, I need to show you something." She took his hand, and dragged him back to the ship. They went into her room onboard, and closed the door. She went to the floor, and lifted up a plank. "Remember how I told you I had a picture of my mother?" Link nodded his head. She took out a picture and showed it to him. "This is her. And this is what I found after our house was burned down." She showed him this glowing piece of stone that looked pretty old and beaten up, but it was a bluish grayish color, and was worn out with finger marks. "This has been passed down in my family, and after I heard the story that the King of Red Lions told you, I finally realized what it was. It's the ocarina of time."
She reached out, and she gave it to him. As both of them touched the ocarina, a beautiful melody started to play. They dropped it, scared of what was happening. Then, they both remembered the story, and the both reached down to grab it, and they both picked it up, as the melody started again. The passion of the notes told Link and Zelda's story, and as these two held it in their hands, they glared at each other.
"We have to find a new land, and create a new Hyrule. Our destinies are clear now. We were meant to be together, and now that we are, we must find a place that is filled with peace, and above all things, love." Link said. "So that generations to come won't have to worry about the dangers that we've been through."
"We must honor the King of Red Lions and find a new Hyrule." Tetra started. "We'll head out tomorrow morning, and our first destination is... Harmony Island."
Link looked at Tetra. "Are you sure you'll be ok with revisiting this place?" Link said, putting his hand against her soft skin on her cheek.
"I'm positive," she said. "Besides, this is the perfect place. Gannondorf isn't here, so nothing can harm us." She put the ocarina down, and she jumped on him, holding him tight. "I love you, Link." She pressed her lips against his, her eyes closed. He held her tight, not letting her go. To both of them, it felt like stars were soaring in their hearts, and they felt light as feathers. They both pulled back, finally, and he set her on the floor. He held his hand in her hand, rubbing it gently. He kissed her hand, and looked up and spoke deeply into her eyes.
"I love you, Tetra. I'll never let anything bad happen to you. I'm your Link, and you're my Zelda."
They put the ocarina and the picture back in the floorboard, and walked back off the ship. The rest of the night, they were cuddled up under a blanket, underneath the vast, dark sky on the beach. They held each other tight and kept each other warm, thinking about the events of that night. They both finally fell asleep, wishing that it would be eternal night so they didn't have to leave in the morning. As their day ended, they awaited the adventure that was in store for them the very next day.