Chapter 3: Old Memories
Link POV
Link rode tirelessly on, he could still feel the aching sadness in the back of his mind. He was trying to figure out what could be causing this connection. Preoccupied with such, Link almost rode right by a person walking on the same path. The rider stopped abruptly and looked down at the figure. She looked up at him wide eyed. Link's eyebrows drew together. She was looking in his direction, but not really at him.
"Hello, are you ok?" Link asked, watching her closely. As he said this she directed her eyes more exactly at his face. Her eyes seemed foggy and unfocused: she was blind.
"Yes, I am quite well." She replied with a small smile.
"Are you heading to Lake Hylia?" Link inquired.
The girl nodded, "Yes, I am going to visit a friend there." She paused. "Is that where you are going?"
"Yes, would you like a ride down?" Link dismounted after his offer was gratefully accepted. He assisted her onto Epona's saddle while saying, "My name is Link by the way."
"My name is Hazel," she replied cheerfully. Link pulled himself up in front of her, and they started out.
Dark Link POV
The shade was lying face up, staring at the branches of the dead tree above him. It was not even a real tree, only an illusion that he had made. It was his room, the water covered floor made it perfect for making things appear different. Usually, he stayed with the lonely tree; it was the easiest to do. He did not know how long he had been there, but he did not care. He had thought about ending his suffering in the most permanent way, but his stubbornness would not allow him to take the easy way out. He did not even know if he could kill himself. The shadow hardly needed to eat, any minor injuries he had sustained healed rapidly, and he could not drown. He was currently content to lay there and figuratively drown in his despair. But, of course, nothing that he wanted ever happened.
Link POV
Once arriving at Lake Hylia, Link dropped Hazel off at the old scientist's house.
"Thank-you for the ride, Link," Hazel addressed him after dismounting. "I will be here for a few weeks, so do stop by before you leave the area." Link nodded and promised he would. After bidding her farewell, Link set Epona loose; the horse never liked going over the bridges to the island, but even on foot it did not long for Link to reach the island. He looked at the familiar old, scarred tree. He grimaced as memories of a damp, exhausting battle for his life flashed in his head. The malicious smile would never be forgotten. Out of all the battles he had fought, that one had been one of the most difficult. Shaking off the memories, Link set up camp for the night, planning on entering the temple first thing in the morning. All the stars were out and the moon was high in the sky before the hero fell asleep.
The first confrontation happens soon! I might post another chapter later this week if all goes well... Have a nice day/night!