Forgotten

Chapter two: Wrath of the Fates

What was I suppose to do now that Navi had to leave me and that Zelda didn't remember me? I knew that Malon, an old friend of mine still remembered me… she promised she would never forget me. I could see it in her eyes that she had no intention of ever leaving the memory of us first meeting behind.

I had finally reached Lon Lon Ranch where I was greeted by the always suspicious Indigo. His eyes were as cold as ice every time I looked into them. I quickly walked past him and saw Malon singing in the grazed grass as Epona ran around her with glee. I smiled; I remember every thing about anyone that ever set foot in the ranch. I walked up to her; her baby blue eyes were glittering with happiness as I greeted her.

"Hi Malon," I said. She looked up and smiled gently and stood up.

"Nice to see you again Link. I thought you were on your adventure."

"I was… until I finally defeated Ganon."

"Please tell me the whole story," she whispered, her eyes were on me. I grinned and began telling her of my adventure in the future. My emotions spread through the cold air like wild fire, my heart was snapping in half every second of the traumatic event was being told. It must've taken the whole night because when I was done the morning sun was rising with beauty just like any other day.

"All that happened in seven years?"

I could tell that a hint of fear filled her eyes. I nodded, she then held my hand.

"I bet you're hungry. Come on I'll fix breakfast."

She dragged me into her house and began fixing eggs and bacon as our breakfast. I looked around, trying to see where Talon, Malon's father might be. Malon turned and saw my curious eyes wander, she giggled slightly.

"Where's Talon?"

"He was delivering something to Lake Hylia to the lake side professor. Pretty odd isn't it?"

I nodded. The delicious smell of eggs filled my head with pleasant thoughts as I began eating the food that was placed in front of me. It had been a long time since I was given food that was actually cooked. Before Malon could start eating her breakfast I was done. I set the plate aside and got up.

"That was delicious, thank you."

"Nah, thank you… Indigo thinks my cooking is awful," she replied, making me to laugh. I was about to open the door when suddenly a hand was on my shoulder.

"You're leaving?"

Her voice was so soft, so full of life; it was hard to resist the voice that I wish I could always hear. I sadly nodded, her grip didn't seize from my shoulder.

"You'll come back right?"

"I'll come back."

"Promise?" she said… silence whispered in my ear to say yes and tell her that I would never forget her.

"I promise with all my heart that I'll return someday."

The door opened with a loud creak, I looked back and saw Malon's eyes full of tears. I ran away before I changed my mind. Without looking back I could've sworn that she was yelling at me to come back.

It was somewhere near the Sheikah village, Kakariko village that I decided to have a few drinks. I was stuck in a world of depression, Zelda had forgotten me and I had no one to talk to. I sat on the stools and ordered a few glasses of their finest ale.

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Hours seemed like minutes as I was drinking the last of the ales I ordered. I felt anger building inside of me, Zelda should've remembered me if Malon still did. I stood up only to fall down and me beginning to get dizzy.

"Are ye okay?"

I lifted myself up and walked out the door. Okay I knew better not to drink when I'm only a thirteen year old but hey, at least I get to do something. I was dazed and worse of all I was heading in the wrong direction to the castle. Suddenly a man ran into me.

By the way he was dressed in silk I could tell he was very rich and he had a good fashion statement. As usual I said the wrong things.

"Hey!"

The man looked at me oddly but replied to me anyways.

"Good evening…"

"What's a guy like you doing?" I asked. I instantly regretted saying those words. His ice colored eyes stared at me and I somehow felt like I knew him all of my life.

"I'm off to see the princess. I'm her fiancé. Who are you exactly?"

"I'm Link! I'm guessing but is your name Edward?"

His eyes widened as though he had seen a ghost. He hesitated and shook his head.

"My name is Jamie but please call me James."

His face showed the expression of fear but his eyes told me that I was a moron and he knew me.

"So… you're the fiancé of Zelda?"

He nodded and without warning I charged and tried to punch him… unfortunately I didn't succeed. He dodged my attack with a swift movement, he took out a knife and he glared at me. I took out my sword and charged at him again. Our weapons were clashing with each other and I could've sworn that another image of him appeared.

"Why must you follow me…Hero of Time?"

"Who are you and how the heck do you know me!?"

"That's for me to know and you to never find out!" he shouted as his knife stabbed my arm. I gripped it and charged at him again. My left eye was sliced as I tried to avoid the attack.

"What do you want with Zelda you fiend?"

"I want her soul!"

I felt something jab into my leg, it was the knife. I couldn't move; it was as though I was paralyzed. He began to drag me near Lake Hylia and I could feel myself drifting on and off into a deep sleep. It wasn't long until everything was dark and I felt myself plunge into the vast lake. The air escaped my lungs and I felt myself suffocating, my wounds still bleeding.

A hand grabbed my arm and I air filled my lungs as fast as it left. I don't know who saved me but I knew who ever saved me was a Zora. The cool breeze was all that I could hear but I felt snow fall onto me as though it was a white sheet covering the land of Hyrule.