The Start at the End

Link placed the Master Sword back into it's pedestal for what would be the last time. His hands shook slightly as the metal met the stone and his brain flashed with previous memories of sages and adrenaline fueled fights. He felt cheated somehow. He'd left the life where he'd formed unlikely friendships. He'd left the life where he would be well known and respected as the hero who killed Ganon.

But, somehow he knew this way was the best.

He thought of Zelda and how she would remember him everyday, hoping he was living the life he had hoped for.

And then he thought of the Zelda in this life. She wouldn't know who he was. No one apart from the Kokiris would.

Link's sighed. At least there was still that one little fairy who had been through it all with him. His companion, his friend. He turned to glance at Navi. His heart plummeted and sudden panic and loss gripped his mind. Navi was leaving.

Navi was leaving.

He watched the small blue fairy drift upwards towards the window. She hadn't even said goodbye. Maybe she couldn't bare it. He wordlessly watched the small blue light surrounding her get smaller and smaller. All their memories they had together would be torn apart and never shared again. He blinked furiously as her tiny wings disappeared into the sky and hoped she was leaving to a time when she was most happy.

Link let out a strangled sob and realized she had left to let his mind forget what had happened.

He wiped his eyes and quickly walked down the steps of the temple.

He'd never look back, it was only forward from now on.

He walked through the market and smiled at the questioning looks that the people gave him. Who was this boy? They hadn't seen him before?

He left the square and travelled up the sandy path towards the castle.

His mind repeatedly told him he wasn't meant to see her.

But he had too, just one more time.

He thoughtlessly climbed the vines and dodged the castle guards.

He remember the sweet smell of the flowers in the castle meadow, the haunting notes of her lullaby. He stepped onto the thick grass and saw her.

He took in the familiar scene of her looking through the window.

Although what would she me looking at now?

He didn't know.

And she didn't know him.

Link hesitated.

He should run.

Now.

But he kept on walking. His hand tickled slightly as he glanced down to see the small, golden triangle glowing.

He looked up.

She turned around.

Their eyes met.

And she knew.

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