Chapter 3-Still a chance.
Link was at the point of just giving up. He didn't know what to think. There was no lead on the light ores, the Master Sword is useless with out the ores, he was stuck in the form of a beast for most likely the rest of his life. Link felt there was nowhere to go but down. He was stuck in a deep depression. Suddenly, Zelda comes rushing into the bedroom. Nearly tripping as she came through the door.
"Link!" She managed to say in between her breaths. "You must have a look at this!" Zelda pulls out a scroll she had been carrying with her and opens it on the floor. Link runs over to see what it was. The scroll contained information about the light ores. Zelda begins to read the scroll aloud.
"The blade of evils bane was the work of many. The sword took over a decade to finally finish being forged. However, legend says the blade will one day be drained of its power. When this day comes, a new and even stronger blade must be forged. This sword is to be known as The Blade of Reckoning. This new sword is said to shine brighter then the sun, burn as hot as lava, strike thunder in the blink of an eye and send foes flying with strong gusts of wind. Ancient text is hidden through out the land of Hyrule. The journey begins by following the path of the nights diamond."
Link was amazed at what he heard. There was still hope for him yet. But something just wasn't right about the whole thing.
"This was supposed to happen?" Link asked very confused.
"Like your last adventure, It would seem so." Zelda answers. "The writing itself is very brief, but very informative."
"The path of the nights diamond, what does it mean by that?"
"Long ago when travelers would be venturing through Hyrule in the middle of the night, they would look up at the moon and make out a path of stars leading away from the moon. However, the path would be different from each night."
"So the path of stars would take them to different places?"
"That's the idea. But what is so strange about this trick is that it would lead travelers to three different places every time." Zelda then walks over to the window and stares out into the town. "the path would lead here, to kakariko village, or even your own village Link."
"So the journey begins with the path of the nights diamond. So that means when nightfall comes, I'll follow this path to where it leads." Link starts to mentally prepare himself for the adventure he was about to face.
"Link, I hope you don't expect to be going alone. I'm coming with you." Zelda insisted.
"No, I'm not going to put you in harms way. I can't let anything happen to you."
"Do you think I just sit at my throne all day Link?" Zelda was feeling insulted.
"I never said that. And I would never dare even think about you that way. I'm just trying to say I can barely protect myself out there. I can't be worrying about you as well!"
"So you're saying I can't protect myself? I've fought for this land before and damn it Link, I will fight for you!" Link at that moment felt horrible. He felt like he just insulted the princess in incredibly rude ways And she just told him she would give her life to keep him safe.
"...I'm sorry..." Link admitted. "I just don't want to see you hurt. It's hard to go in and do it all alone, but it's better then seeing anyone else get hurt."
Zelda could understand what Link was telling her. She could relate. Running the land of Hyrule by herself wasn't the easiest job to have to do. And it was hard to watch soldiers give their lives to protect her when Ganon came to the castle. There was no easy way to deal with the pain of those memories.
"I know what it's like Link. But you must stop worrying." Zelda turns around to look back at Link. "I promise you I will not get harmed."
"There's the chance you will, and I do not wish to take the chance. No matter how unlikely it is."
"I'll do whatever I can to keep myself from becoming injured. All I ask is you do not take me as a burden, but as your ally in combat. And if anything a friend." Every word Zelda had said to Link was hanging on to him. He couldn't say no.
"...Okay." Link finally said. "Just please, don't hurt yourself to save me."
"You have my word Link." Zelda once again looks out the window to see the sun was still far from setting. "It is still long from nightfall. We should rest until then."
It had been over an hour and Zelda had been laying in her bed and just could not sleep. She now had the time to actually think about all that has happened to Link. He had to save the land of Hyrule, and the realm of twilight. Zelda thought about it, and began to get the idea it was her fault that Link ended up the way he did. If she stood up against Ganon, if she took back the land herself, Link wouldn't have gone through all the trials. He could have lived the simple life he deserved.
"Link, I know you're still awake." Zelda said.
"...I would have been for a change." Link said almost annoyed.
"I'm sorry." Zelda said as she sat up from her bed. "I'm sorry this ever had to happen to you Link. I feel as though there is something I could have done to avoid all of what has happened to you."
"There was nothing you could have done. It's not your fault." Link assured Zelda.
"I could have fought against Ganon. I could helped you in your quest to save both worlds. There was a lot more I could have done to save you from your fate." Zelda
"...You saved Midnas life. Not only that you helped me defeat Ganondorf. That's all you could do, that's all I needed you to do." Link looked Zelda in her eyes. They were filled with guilt. "And I never got to thank you for doing so." Zelda at that moment knew that she was not useless to Link. But helped him in more ways then one. And made sacrifices to make up for the bad decisions she made.
"I apologize I thought I was useless when really I had helped you in ways I couldn't have imagined."
"I thank you for all you've done."
"You already thanked me Link." Zelda then gave out a soft laugh.
"I mean everything you have done for me ever since...this happened." Link looked down at his two front legs to remember what had happened to him.
"It's going to be alright Link." Zelda then goes over to Link, kneels down and gives him a hug. "I'll make sure of it."
"I'd rather we make sure of it." Link responds. Zelda then yawns very loudly. "Would you like to go back to your bed, princess?"
"Only if the great hero would care to join me. Unless he enjoys the floor." Zelda gets up and lays back down on her bed. Link jumps onto the bed and lays down next to Zelda. But what Link didn't expect was for Zelda to hug him once again. We shall speak again when it is night." Zelda then slowly drifts off to sleep with Link in her arms.
'If only I could show her how I feel...' Link thought. 'Or maybe she already knows'
