A/N: Here's a rewrite of my first story, Always There. It's going to be a multi-chapter, and will go from the end of the game, with several interventions of memories from earlier in the game. So sit back, and enjoy!

Disclaimer:I don't own the legend of Zelda, if I did, then you would see or hear about more of the sages, especially Saria (I loved the Kokiri!)

Chapter 1: She was Always there

Sheik's point of view

Every day since he pulled out the master sword, I was always there watching over him. Hell, I was watching over him even before that. I had a telepathic bond with him; we were joined in a way neither of us could ever have possibly dreamed of until we was at least 17.

It was because of the Triforce. Although he didn't posses it until much later; from the moment we met he was fated to be a keeper of the Triforce. The Triforce of Courage, savior of the world, Farore's I wanted to curse it, sometimes I praised the goddess Hylia that she'd blessed me with it. But as with every type of blessing, it could double as a poisoned thorn in my side. The thorn for both me and Link? No peace. We were doomed to have a turbulent life from the moment we set foot on this planet to the moment when the evil of our life times was vanquished. That was our fate; it was the fate of our ancestors and would be the fate of our descendants. Ever since the first possessors of the Triforce - the first King and Queen of this hallowed land of Hyrule - Link I and Zelda I, the holy descendants of the clouds; right through until Queen Zelda VII and King Link II, the kind rulers and my grandparents, had had a troubled life before ascending to the throne and beginning their reign of piece. Now the next Triforce holders would fare the same tragic fate.

After Impa and I had raced away from the castle on the graceful white horse, contrasting completely with the retched scenery of that dreadful day; I had trained in disguise as a boy to protect him. After all, only boys could look after his growing body whilst his consciousness was sealed away, ready for when he matured into a seventeen year old, into the Hero of Time, the one who would save us from our misery. With Triforce of Wisdom alone, I was powerless against Gannon. We needed the fearless courage that only Link could possess.

I disguised myself as Sheik, a Sheikah boy, and I learned poems and all the songs to help ease his harsh journey. I even learnt all about the temples he would have to traverse, plus every warp song on my harp which was a treasure from the old times, passed down through the royal family. After 7 long years, he finally was old enough to be the Hero of Time. He now possessed enough courage, although the Triforce had not yet shown up on his hand. Truthfully? It was always there just inactive - the sages had sense the Triforce was becoming active again far before that infernal man had appeared in my castle.

Finally. Finally, after 7 long years I finally got to see him - to speak to him. He appeared in a shining column of holy blue light, directly from the sacred realm. I crept out of the shadows, and made just enough noise to alert him. I was partly testing his reflexes, but also, I was just nervous. He pulled out the Master Sword and quickly span around. That was my first good look at him. His shield was still stashed on his back and his utility belt was slung across his right shoulder, hanging down to around his waist. He still had his green tunic, the Kokiri tunic, but now he had a white jump suite underneath his tunic. He had leather gauntlets bound around his hands and wrists, with black gloves underneath. His boots were made out of brown leather, just like his Kokiri boots and they came up to just below his knees. His hat was slightly bigger, and you could see where it had been repaired in places. His face had matured greatly, and he now looked old enough to be seventeen for sure. Old enough to save the world? No, no one should ever have to bear that weight, regardless of weight. But that was the tragic way of the world since that damned man had come into our lives. He was extremely handsome as well - I supposed he was before, I just didn't notice when I was younger. Standing a head taller than me, he towered over anyone else I'd ever seen. He looked like a giant with all the strength of one too. But the most amazing thing was, that the way he was standing made the sunlight from the stained glass window reflect off of his word and it shone about him, and to be honest, he looked like a god, or an angel, or just some kind of evangelical creature. And that was the moment I knew that I loved him. I couldn't help it, but as I'd learnt,

"It is something that grows over time... a true friendship. A feeling in the heart that becomes even stronger over time... The passion of friendship will soon blossom into a righteous power and through it, you will know which way to go..."

Except this time, it was love I was talking about. Well, I have never minded loving him; it just made me feel complete somehow. I don't know how or why but I didn't care, and never have. Although he never recognized me, just seeing him made me happy. It was a good job I had done all that training, it took all of my will power to act as the Sheikah Impa had diligently taught me to pose as.

After that meeting in the Temple of Time, I followed him everywhere. I couldn't help it - I had to - it was my duty. Just keeping to the shadows and following him, but I could never go into a temple with him as much as I wanted to. He only saw me when I taught him one of the warp songs, and recited the secret Sheikah prophecies at the various catalog of temples. Every time, although against my will, I threw down a Deku Nut and retreated to the shadows, despite those couple of times he attempted to stop me almost wrenching my heart out. But secretly, I was always there for him, where ever he went, so did I. After all of the sages were awakened, I made the familiar trip to the Temple of Time which, over his journey became like a second home. I revealed to him that I was in fact Zelda, and boy - I have never forgotten the look on his face. At first I gnawed on my now rosy pink lips, waiting for his surprisingly blank face to gain an expression. Finally, I saw a glint of happiness amid the confusion that had taken hold of his crystalline blue eyes. Creeping along my face, a smile bloomed and I opened my mouth to begin to explain everything.

"Li-!"

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