Well, I was supposed to finish this up a long time ago, but I was lazy. It wasn't like this story had that many reviews anyway. Oh well, I'm just finishing this for the sake of finishing it. I hope that whoever reads this will enjoy my ending. Though, I must admit, it might not be as awesome as one might expect.
Disclaimer: I don't own the Legend of Zelda.
Revival
Part 2
"Link!" Navi cried, making her voice sound concerned. The blond hung off the edge of the hole that had suddenly opened beneath him. His gloved fingers dug into the ledge and he grunted with effort as he slowly pulled himself up. Crawling over the side, he collapsed onto his knees.
Darn, he survived again, Navi inwardly groaned. So far, Link had escaped every trap and defeated every enemy. The hero was exhausted, but his perseverance still stood as strong as always.
"That was close!" the fairy said out loud. "C'mon, Link! I think we're almost there!"
"Okay… Hold on." He reached into his pack and pulled out a bottle of thick white liquid. He quickly drank half of the Lon Lon Milk. "Let's go!"
Putting on his hover boots, Link dashed across the large hole and landed on the opposite side. Walking forwards, he reached a large chest. With a triumphant smile, he bent down and smashed the lock with the hilt of the Master Sword. Lifting the lid, he reached inside and fished out a large gold key in the shape of a horned skull.
"I guess this means that we're nearing the boss chamber," he murmured, tucking the heavy key into his belt.
And your doom, Navi thought with a smirk. Crossing the hole once more, the duo began to traverse a new corridor, consulting Link's compass and the dungeon map every now and then.
Taking a turn, they stumbled into a rather large room. Once they had completely entered, a steel grate slid down and clanged shut.
Pulling out his sword, Link repositioned his shield and spread his legs into a wide stance. His sharp blue eyes scanned the room, waiting for his enemy to reveal themselves.
Then, he heard a slight skittering sound. Looking at the floor, he could see a dozen baby dodongos crawling towards him. Biting back a curse, he lit a bomb and tossed it at a bunch of the little creatures. The bomb took down four of them and he had just thrown another one when he suddenly felt a shock course through his body.
Link let out a yell and his hand wrapped around a squishy blob on his back. Shots of electricity stung his fingers, making his hand go numb as he dislodged the bari.
"Hurry, Link! Let go of it! The baby dodongos are coming!" Navi warned, making Link divert his attention back to the lizards on the ground. By then, one of them had crawled onto Link's boot and exploded.
The blond let out a scream of pain and quickly began to kill the rest of the lot. So occupied with them was he that he did not hear the large Stalfos sneaking up on him. It wasn't until he felt a hilt jam between his neck and shoulder did he notice it.
Swirling around, Link brought up his shield just in time to catch the descending sword. Shoving the enemy blade away, he swung the Master Sword horizontally and lobbed the Stalfos' skull off its shoulders. He then kicked the headless skeleton in the ribs, knocking it down, and proceeded to crush its body.
"Link, look! The bars are gone," Navi remarked. The Hylian nodded wearily and sheathed his sword.
The fairy smiled. The gaggle of enemies hadn't been very formidable, but they had done their job. They had worn Link down, forcing him to consume the remainder of his Lon Lon Milk. Now, all that he possessed were two healing fairies.
They were nearing the end of the dungeon, massive as it was. Chances were, by the time that Link would confront the combined forces of the bosses, he'd be close to having to use a fairy. That would mean that they'd have to take him down twice. However, with seven of them—this time with knowledge of their weaknesses—it shouldn't be too difficult. Unless, of course, they did not cooperate with each other.
Navi frowned. Their distrust of each other, and their massive egos, could be their downfall. Link was clever; once he figured out that they weren't working together, he'd find a way to use that to his advantage.
Either way, if things turned for the worse—which it probably would—she had a back-up plan.
Hmm, the end is near… Soon, everything will be finished.
Despite the gloves she wore, Zelda's nails dug painfully into the skin of her arms. Her heart pounded and a kind of sickening energy ran through her veins.
The small room she stood in was cramped and unadorned. Only a barred and padlocked door occupied its walls. Near the lock was a hole the size of a child's fist. It was the entry way for Navi, who had the key. If she chose to, Zelda could look through it and spy into the room next door.
However, she would not look through the peephole again. The first time that she had, the princess had seen a sight that she would never forget
The room she was peering into was gargantuan; she could not see the far end at all. There wasn't much light, either. Phosphorous stones glowed here and there, lighting up patches of dusty earth. Mist seeped through cracks in the ground.
Though she could not see the walls, she did spot a cluster of varying figures. They appeared to be Hylians of different sizes. However, she could not make out any distinguishing features next to their height and posture.
Zelda wondered who these people were. Navi had told her that she had found and banded together a group of monster villains from Link's past. They looked nothing like any sort of creature. What was the fairy up to?
She was about to turn away and sit when a prickling sensation ran down her spine. Returning her gaze to the group of shadowy figures, she saw a slight flare of a strange aura.
The princess of Hyrule gasped. One of the figure's shaper began to change. It grew massive; twisting into a horrid form. What she perceived now was a familiar monster.
Zelda's painted lips twitched into a smile. It seemed that Link's old enemies had gained new powers; and hopefully, new strategies. Now, it looked like the hero of time would finally fall.
Zelda shuddered. The shape-shifting had been quite disturbing. If she could, she'd rather not witness it again. However, for some odd reason, she had felt proud at the sight of its transformation. The Triforce of Wisdom had throbbed at the aura. It was all quite strange, indeed.
However, Zelda was prompted to look through the keyhole once more when the sounds of an opening door reached her ears. Squinting, she could see an opening on the opposite end of the room slowly widening. A tiny fleck of light—Navi, she presumed—darted back and forth over a shadowed form.
Zelda smiled. The hero of time had finally arrived.
Morpha had discovered that, in his Hylian form, he had developed a penchant for beautiful things; especially women. Though, he saw not many of the latter. Being imprisoned in Gerudo Valley limited his choices. While Twinrova could look somewhat attractive, they were still a pair of hags. Gohma had her own poise, but would probably eat him alive if he so much as looked at her the wrong way. Navi was an occasional treat, but she never stayed long. Not to mention that Barinade was always all over her—for the wrong reasons, he thought.
So, Morpha had contented himself with collecting the pretty rocks that were scattered around their old prison. His personal chamber was cluttered with them. However, the room they occupied now was void of gorgeousness.
He had engaged himself with the glowing stones that littered the chamber, but he had soon lost interest. If only he could reach the room of the 'captured' Hylian princess. Shame.
Since there was a lack of his desired objects, Morpha was growing restless. The amoeba could tell that his companions were as well. After all, the moment that they were all waiting for was nearly in their grasps.
Bongo Bongo scuttled in the shadowy corners, plotting who knew what, while Barinade scowled at the walls. Gohma and Volvagia seemed engaged in a staring contest while Koume and Kotake whizzed above them on their brooms. Sitting on one of the larger glowing stones, Dodongo immersed himself in his thoughts.
The king of dodongos was pondering his recent past—more specifically, his revival. It was hard to believe that, after nearly a decade, his rotting body had been returned to life. He had no clue as to who had done it and for what reason. Why did the mastermind behind this entire plot trap the lot of them in that cave in Gerudo Valley? Why were they chosen to be returned to life? What was the ulterior motive to all of this?
Dodongo grimaced with twisted humour. Here he was contemplating some complicated issue, when in his past life he had only been capable of seeing whatever in front of him as food. He could almost laugh at the irony.
Whatever the reason for his new existence, all he knew was that this was the perfect opportunity for revenge. He had a wondrous premonition of victory and he could already see the dying Hylian beneath him.
From the shadows of the corners of the room, Bongo Bongo glared malevolently at the group of other bosses. He loathed them. Not because they laughed at him amongst themselves—though Morpha was irritating. He despised them because of the good fortune of their revivals.
They had all been given high-quality bodies. Some, like Morpha, had a rather attractive body. Some had intimidating ones, Volvagia for example. Dodongo possessed the body of the king that he was. What did he have? The vile body of a thrice-cursed man!
In his true form, he was much more powerful than half of them. Yet why was he reborn with a body so weak?! He deserved a body just as good as theirs!
Bongo Bongo grinned toothily and cackled quietly. If he was to have this flawed corps, he'd make sure he wasn't the only one.
"Eeheehee. Look, Koume!" Kotake chortled, one bony finger pointing at Bongo Bongo's skulking form.
"Ohoho, Bongo Bongo's all by his lonesome," Koume replied. She shot a small ball of fire, aimed at the rear end of the man below them. The twins howled with laughter and flew out of his reach as he transformed.
Unlike their fellow bosses, the twins preferred their normal shapes. To them, their Gerudo bodies were much more superior to their Hylian ones. The only good their pathetic alternate forms did was to disguise them. It wasn't like they had any use for that, either. Though once in a while, they were forced to change into their other forms. For some reason, staying in their original bodies seemed to drain their energy more than if they were Hylians. However, with their magical capacities, they were able to maintain their desired form longer than the others.
Still, they lived again and that was all that mattered. Now they could avenge their 'son', Ganondorf.
"You can't catch us, Bongo Bongo! Eheehee!" Koume laughed, dodging his large hands.
"Koume! Kotake! Bongo Bongo!" Gohma's voice yelled. "Control yourselves; he's almost here."
The change in the room was astounding. All movement ceased and an eerie silence followed. With silent consent, they changed into Hylian form and concealed themselves in the shadows. Link would not see their attack until it was too late.
The quiet stretched on for another few minutes until the turning of a key in a lock shattered it. Creaking on its steel hinges, the large double doors slowly pushed open, and in the doorway stood their most hated nemesis. The itch to rip him into shreds was overwhelming, but they reluctantly held their places and awaited Navi's signal.
"Link, I sense a horrendous evil aura!" Navi said, fluttering near his ear. "You can almost feel it cover your body."
"Yeah, I can feel it, too," the blond Hylian agreed. "It's so dark in here, and so big. I can't see the enemy yet."
Link took a few cautious steps forward. The familiar sound of the door behind him closing followed. He drew the Master Sword and adjusted his shield on his arm, double checking his other equipment.
"Careful, Link. This room could hold more than one enemy," Navi warned. That would be her final and truthful piece of advice to him. "Hey! I see a door on the other end of the room!"
"I… I can barely make it out, but I bet it leads to Zelda."
"I'll go check it out. A monster might attack once I go, so watch out. Once I examine that door, I'll try and come back," she said.
"No problem, just hurry," Link replied with a grimace. As the fairy dimmed the glow around herself and flew off, he settled into a ready stance.
"Whoever you are, show yourself! I know you're in here!" Link stood still, listening to the echo of his own voice. A few seconds later, he was greeted with a different echo; cackling laughter bounded off the walls. Was it just him, or were there many different voices?
His blue orbs flickered across the room, searching intently for a figure. All he discerned were ghosts of shadows cast by the multitude of glowing stones.
"Who are you?" Link demanded.
"You mean you don't know? We're hurt," a chillingly familiar voice mocked.
"… Twinrova?!" His eyes narrowed. What was going on? He had killed them; seen them die before his feet.
"That's not all," another voice rumbled.
Link stumbled back and shielded his eyes as a roar crashed through the air, followed by a ball of fire. He brought his shield over his head as a shower of rocks broke off the ceiling. The green-clad hero could not believe it; King Dodongo was back from the dead, and had just talked.
"Surprised?" a third voice asked. "Good, just as we expected."
The Hylian involuntarily stepped back. Gohma's large shadow emerged next to Dodongo's.
"We have some new tricks up our sleeves, if you haven't noticed," a masculine voice spoke from behind him. Link whirled around and came face-to-face with an azure-haired man. Devilish red eyes bore into his. Who was this?! He had never seen him before, yet he felt familiar somehow.
The man smiled wickedly.
"Don't recognize me? That's all right. You'll find out in a moment."
Before Link could even grasp the thought, something seized him by the torso. To his alarm, he was now ensnared by a giant blue tentacle. The man was no longer there. Instead, Link found himself staring into a giant red eye.
A twisted energy flooded Gohma's limbs. She felt no pain, no fatigue. The single goal of defeating Link drove her forward. Perhaps it was this unfortunate single-mindedness that brought her down.
By now, Link was on his second life—his last fairy bringing him back from the brink of death. Though, he had managed to take down Morpha and Twinrova. It was to be expected; the two had rushed in without thought and, therefore, suffered the consequences.
Gohma began to sneak up behind Link. The hero of time was preoccupied with Dodongo. She had to make her move fast; the giant dinosaur was faltering. Most likely, he'd be defeated soon.
Her large claw came up, aiming to impale the Hylian. Suddenly, a painful force crushed her neck. She shrieked in agony as a large shadowy hand grasped her limbs and tried to tear them to pieces.
Link turned to face her as Dodongo collapsed, shrinking into his Hylian body—an odd side-effect that came with their deaths. The look on the hero's face matched her emotions: shock and revulsion. Her 'comrade', Bongo Bongo, was slowly but surely killing her. The image of the stunned Hylian faded as she fell and succumbed to death once more.
Volvagia roared, his long body careening through the air towards Bongo Bongo. The lava dragon's mind was no longer focused on Link. He couldn't care less about Gohma's demise; she was not paying attention, it was her own fault. However, the former Shadow Temple guardian had shown his traitorous face out right. Volvagia did not tolerate betrayal, especially if it was to him.
The dragon's head bore down on Bongo Bongo's exposed eye. The shadow monster flinched back, but grabbed the other's roiling body with both hands; attempting to wrestle Volvagia down.
Below them, Link stared in awe. He had not the vaguest clue as to what was happening, but he sure as hell wasn't going to just sit there.
Pulling out his bow, Link drew out a light arrow. He aimed it at Bongo Bongo's eye. The creature was too distracted to notice; another enemy was not.
"Don't even think about it!" someone sneered. A bari suddenly appeared and shocked his hand. The arrow dropped harmlessly to the ground.
His hand still stinging, Link spun around. Another man with dark violet locks glared at him. There was only one boss that could control the jellyfish-like creatures.
"Barinade," Link spat. He was beginning to wonder where the giant parasite had gotten to.
"While those two buffoons kill themselves, I'll take care of you." With that, Barinade shifted to his normal form. He summoned his jellyfish spawn and attacked.
"Despicable," Navi muttered, watching the battle from inside the room. Behind her, Zelda was slumped on the floor, unconscious. She had not wanted the princess to interfere in any way.
"Who would've thought that Link would do so well against seven of them?" she mused with a twisted smirk. "Bong Bongo, that fool. Why did he turn on the rest of them at such a crucial time? Now they'll lose for sure. Barinade alone is no match for Link. Hmph, looks like I'll have to resort to plan 'B'."
Navi stepped over to Zelda's unconscious body and knelt down beside her. The fairy slapped the other woman none too gently, waking her up.
Zelda flinched, her eyes opening with a grunt. Once they were focused on the face before her, she bared her teeth.
"Navi! What did you think you were doing?! Knocking me out!"
"I didn't want you to get excited and do something that we all might regret," the fairy replied, standing back.
"Are you implying that you thought that I would help him?" Zelda demanded, struggling up unsteadily.
"No, but you can never be too careful."
"Hmph… What's going on now, Navi? By the way, how did you get so big in the first place? I never had a chance to ask, since you promptly knocked me unconscious when you did so," Zelda said instead.
A small, secretive smile adorned the fairy's face.
"That's nothing you need to worry about. Either way, there's a more important issue to deal with," Navi answered. "Link's winning."
Zelda rushed past Navi and peered through the door. Her eyes took a moment to adjust. When they did, she was greeted by an unpleasant sight.
"How did this happen?"
"They turned on each other. In a matter of minutes, Link will be facing only one enemy. Then, that foe will fall and he will come to your rescue," replied Navi coolly. "Unless, of course, you do something."
"Why me? Why don't you do something? This is your 'genious' plan," the princess retorted.
"I'm a fairy. What can I do?"
Link could've laughed at his good fortune. Bongo Bongo and Volvagia, two of his more formidable opponents, had taken themselves out. All the rest were defeated, while he was left to face only one enemy.
Barinade had become much stronger and cleverer. However, he was proving to be a mediocre opponent. The parasite had increased his defences in an attempt to prevail over Link's attacks. This might've made this battle more difficult for the younger Link; but this was not he. This Link possessed more experience and a wider arsenal of powerful weapons.
"It's over, Barinade!" Link cried, killing the last bari and stunning him with his longshot. He brought his sword down upon the parasite. However, the blade did not connect.
Barinade transformed into his Hylian self and ducked under the sword swing. Bringing back his fist, he swung an uppercut into Link's gut. The hero caught his breath and coughed. His hold on the sword loosened and the blade fell to the ground with a 'clang'.
Before the hero could recover, Barinade rammed a knee into his ribs and hooked a fist at his temple. Link crashed to the ground, momentarily stunned. Taking this time to grab a sharp pointed rock, Barinade walked towards the blond.
"Yes, I think it is over." The purple-haired man brought the rock over his head a prepared to stab. He was interrupted by something grasping his waist.
Losing his grip on the rock, it fell from his hands and nicked Link on the head. The blow was sufficient enough to cause the blond to become unconscious.
"Bongo Bongo, you wretch! You're still alive?!" Barinade growled, bashing his elbow into the other's face. The shadow monster didn't let go, but instead took something out of his pocket: a small knife. The blade plunged, to the hilt, into Barinade's side, sending a sharp stab of pain through his torso.
"Traitor! Who's side are you on?!" The parasite ignored the pain and shook Bongo Bongo off.
"Mine," the other replied. The hunched-back man grinned wickedly. His face bled from where Barinade had crushed his nose, and one of his eyes was missing. He was cut, bruised and bleeding from the wounds he had received from his fight with Volvagia.
Tearing the knife out of his abdomen, a dark liquid seeped from the puncture. With a speed that neither of them expected, Barinade grabbed Bongo Bongo's scrawny throat and slammed him against the cavern wall. With a snarl, Barinade slashed his throat.
Stepping back, he let the limp and nearly decapitated body drop to the ground. He brought the slick, blood-covered blade to his eyes. These metal weapons really were useful. The pale iniquitous eyes slid towards Link's unconscious body. Time to finish the job.
As he neared him, Link began to stir. Barinade knelt and brought the blade over the body of the awakening hero.
The next instant went in a blur. The knife plunged into Link's ribs, Navi swung the door open, Zelda sent a blast of light at Barinade, and Link woke up.
The hero of time was badly wounded and his chest was a field of searing pain. Link could still see; though his vision was beginning to blur. Coming towards him was Princess Zelda, accompanied by a platinum-haired woman he'd never seen before.
"Ze…Zelda…" he whispered, trying to prop himself up.
The princess of Hyrule stopped in front of him, a smile on her lips. There was something wrong. This grin on her face was not her kind and mysterious one. It was cold and unfeeling.
The last thing Link saw was her outstretched hand, forming a ball of light.
Her eyes stared grimly at the dying hero. Finally, he was dead. Slowly, the realization began to sink in. She had killed him, with her own hands! Zelda couldn't help but smile.
A moment passed in silence. Then another. Her grin began to falter and turned to a frown. Why was she so happy to have killed him? In fact, why had she wanted him dead in the first place?
"Doubt creeping in now, Princess?" Navi asked. She had let the woman think on her own while she circled the room. All of the bodies were cold and lifeless. Well, except for Barinade. The vile thing was barely hanging on to life; but she fixed that.
"Why did this all happen…?" Zelda asked, her brow creased with confusion. It seemed that she was slowly returning to her normal self.
"Hmm, I suppose that there's no harm in telling you now. My plan is finished," Navi said with a shrug. "This all occurred to restore balance."
"Balance?"
"The balance between 'good and evil', I suppose you could call it. Link vanquished all—or most of—the evil in Hyrule. Therefore, the scale tipped decidedly. Though peace may be good and all, it does have a side-effect on the essence of the world itself."
"I don't think that I quite understand," Zelda remarked, following Navi as the fairy began to walk.
"Let me put it this way: there is a set amount of good and evil. The more good that is occupying the world, the less there is of good in the heart of nature itself—sort of like an hourglass. If that inequality remains for too long… well, we wouldn't want that. So, balance needed to be restored, and to do that, I needed… aid. Therefore, I possessed this body."
"What? You're not Navi?"
"Neither are you really Zelda. This change of heart you experienced was courtesy of me. I needed you to be indifferent towards Link in case of a situation like the one that took place mere moments ago." Navi stopped in front of Dodongo's corpse. "Take a look at his face. Does it look familiar?"
Zelda crouched down, examining Dodongo's visage. It took her several minutes, but something came to her.
"His face looks exactly like one of the clerks who managed the royal treasury. He died two years ago," she murmured. "But his hair is the wrong colour."
"That's right, this is that clerk. All of them were revived by placing their spirits into recently deceased corpses. Some attributes, like the colour of their hair, changed. Ultimately, though, they resemble their host's body. That's why they revert to this form when they are no longer alive," she explained.
"What about Navi? How did you do all this, anyway?"
"Navi? She lies dormant somewhere in the mind of this body. She was the perfect candidate as my vessel; having a connection to both you and Link and the strong magical capacity of a fairy. However, for some of my tasks, I needed to be of a larger size; so I used my powers to grow larger. Oh, and as for the revival of these fiends?" she paused, as if to add suspense. "Why, you helped me. While confined within a body, my magic is suppressed. With the combined strength of the Triforce of Wisdom and my powers, the job was easily done."
Zelda let all this information sink in. It was very hard to believe, but she knew it was true. Scraps of deep buried memories began to stir. She had brought these monsters to life. Then, she had sealed them into Gerudo Valley so that they could be hidden from the world until they were needed.
"Well, I think that my job here is done," Navi said aloud. "Just one last thing to do." She stepped towards Zelda and placed the tip of her forefinger to her forehead.
A flash of light blinded Zelda, making her cringe and shrink back. When she recovered, the fairy was gone. Zelda's eyes then scanned the room. At last, they fell upon Link's body.
Staggering towards him, she stared at his expressionless face. One gloved hand brushed his cold cheek. It was then that she noticed that her hand was shaking. In fact, her entire body was shuddering.
A sob escaped her lips, then another, followed by yet another. Fat tear drops rolled down her face. A gut-wrenching feeling churned in her abdomen and her chest burned.
"What have I done?" she gasped, her shaking hands cradling his lifeless head.
The spell that had been cast upon her had been lifted, and now the full weight of her deeds came crashing down upon her.
Where… Where am I? Navi wondered, looking around in a daze. Fluttering above the ground unsteadily, Navi tried to focus her mind. However, her head felt fuzzy and she was having a hard time remembering anything. It was like she had just woken up from a dream.
"Navi," a familiar voice spoke. The fairy spun in a circle, searching for the voice. Suddenly she realized who it was.
"Great Deku Tree!"
"Yes, Navi, it is I. You have been gone for a long time," the Deku Tree replied. Navi flew up so that she was eye-to-eye with the giant tree.
"I… have? I can't recall anything," she muttered with a frown. "I just remember flying in the Lost Woods. Then waking up here…"
"Then you know not of your actions."
"What do you mean?" she inquired. Her tone was even, but she was afraid of what she might hear next.
"You have been possessed by an ancient and powerful entity. You have been gone for nearly two years, accomplishing the jobs that the one who controlled you needed done," answered the Deku Tree solemnly.
Navi's brows furrowed in confusion. She had been unconsciously taken over for years? What exactly had she been doing?
"Who… what was this entity?" she asked instead.
"It has no name and is as old as the world itself. Only a handful of times has it shown itself and used its powers. Every time it was to… restore a lost balance."
"So, that was why it came again this time?"
"Yes," the tree said. "However, it feels no real emotions. As long as balance is restored, it cares not for what befalls the world next. In fact, the result of its actions could threaten the future of Hyrule."
"Wh-What?! How?! Why?!" the fairy demanded, her wings fluttering frantically.
"… Link, the hero of time is no more." Navi stopped fidgeting. She felt as if she'd been slapped across the face. There were no words to describe her shock. Then, suddenly, something dawned upon her.
"Wait, you said that it was I who pulled off these events?" she asked softly.
"In a way, yes. Thought none of it was your—"
"So… I killed Link?"
"Ah…" the Deku Tree could say nothing. It knew not what to say to the little fairy.
Navi did not need an answer. Without hesitation, she flew off at top speed. She did not slow down until she had reached the Great Fairy's Fountain.
"O Great Fairy, I have come to repent my sins."
He could see a light in the darkness. A tiny floating light bobbing in the distance. His hand reached out towards it.
"… Na… vi…?"
Link's eyes shot open and he bolted upright. He could feel cool, smooth stone beneath him and he heard the trickling of water. Turning his head, he saw that he was in a Great Fairy Fountain.
"Link… Welcome back," the Great Fairy said. Her voice was laced with sadness; it didn't take him long to figure out why.
Resting in the palms of the Great Fairy was a little fairy. The usual white, bright glow was faded. Her wings didn't move and she lay limply.
Tears choked him as he realized what had happened.
"Thank you… Navi…"
Navi floated in an empty space which was neither light nor shadows. She knew that she had crossed the line that separated life and death. She also knew that this was not where she would normally be. Now, it was the only place that she would ever belong.
"Well, well. If it isn't my favourite fairy," a voice sneered.
"Oh! It's Navi! Wonderful, I was getting bored," another exclaimed.
"So even you did not escape this fate…" a deep voice rumbled.
"I suppose that you will be joining us for eternity as well?" sighed a different voice. "Such is our fate."
"Eheehee, looks like we'll be one 'big, happy family'!" cackled another.
"Great… another one of you," a quiet voice skulked.
"It seems that we are too tainted to pass on to real death," added a last voice.
"Hmmm… so it seems indeed." Navi answered.
Yes, this was where she belonged. She could recall all of her deeds and knew for certain that this purgatory, shared with these other monsters, would be her only and final resting place.
Despite this less than perfect fate, Navi did not regret her decision. For she knew that, with Link's revival, balance was truly restored.
Well, there's the end of it. This part turned out very long, but I wasn't going to make another chapter for it. If you've read through this, I apologize for any odd loop/plot holes. I'm not an expert at Zelda, so I know there are going to be some errors. Also, Zelda's rather OOC, I think, but you know… she wasn't exactly what I was trying to really focus on.
If you have anything to say, please feel free to say them and I hope that you enjoyed my story. Thank you for reading and please leave a review!
--FireEdge--
