Finally moved past the fight scene. That took so long for me to write. I'm sorry if this chapter is shorter than the rest. Think of it as compensation for how long the last chapter was. Thanks for reading.
Chapter 4
As the moon nears the end of its voyage across the night sky, a stray beam of its mystical light shines through the window of the tree house. As it continues its sharp descent, the moonlight is canceled by the surrounding shadows before it can reach the face of a young man with a broken soul. Rising out of bed, Link walks over to the ladder next to his bed and climbs down to the rest of his house. Heading over to the front door, Link grabs his lantern from its hook on the wall and sets it on the table. Lifting his right hand up to the glass, Link closes his eyes and concentrates.
"Et tamquam scintilla."
As as whispers these words, small sparks start appearing inside of the glass lantern, lighting the oil that rests on the bottom of the container. Soon the room is filled with a warm orange glow by the lantern, illuminating the evidence of a much darker side to Link's battle scars. Papers lay scattered across the floor, covered with barely legible words. Dirty dishes covered the countertops, their owner having lost to will to take care of such task long ago. Red stains could be easily noticed on sections of the ancient trees inner wall. This was not the home of a man who was recovering. Picking up the lantern, Link slides his arm through the lantern ring, allowing it to hang freely from the crook of his arm. Now fully prepared, the young hero heads over to a different ladder that leads to the one place where the light of day will never find him. As the sun creeps over the horizon to greet Ordona province, Link lowers himself into the darkness.
Before the Twilight Invasion, Link had avoided his basement as much as possible. Water would leak through the old wooden walls, creating a cold and damp climate. On top of that, there was a strange mirror that was showed… darker reflections of a person, but these things no longer bothered Link. The part of him that was afraid of simple basement had died along time ago. Now this room was the place where Link hid away the reminders of his time with the twilight princess, the place where came to grieve in peace.
After setting the lantern on the center of the floor, Link carefully removes the lid, allowing the flame to light up the walls. Link's eyes begin their pilgrimage around the room, staring at the hero's carvings. The walls had been adorned with carvings of Links loss. Words of pain, love, and regret covered every inch of wood. Starting from where the words were born, Link reads his heart's lament for the last time.
I see a tear roll down your cheek
As you vanish from my sight
Why is my heart in so much pain
It's a feeling I cannot fight
This sadness that feels so sharp to me
I feel it has pierced me through
It is the fact I cannot stand
The thought of losing you
Why do I just stand like this
With words I struggle to say
I want to run and grab your hand
Why do I feel this way
You never seemed to have faith in me
Just your quest I had to complete
You'd put me down and push me on
And my feelings I'd never speak
But somewhere throughout our travels
I saw a change within you
And deep down inside I still feel
That you know it's true
You told me your real intentions
That at first you didn't care for me
But after all we had been through
I didn't care, don't you see
I saw the kindness in your heart
You tried so desperately to hide
You had experienced so much hurt
And still you never cried
I remember the careless words you said
When we both first met
I wanted to say that meeting you
Is something I shall never regret
But I see you here and leaving me
And I still cannot speak
Until I notice before you vanish
More tears roll down your cheek
You finally shed those heavy tears
You held for far too long
And now I know what this feeling is
That still feels so strong
I felt such happiness when you looked at me
I hope you felt it too
The moment I saw your beautiful face
I fell in love with you
Now the mirror has been shattered for good
And I understand why it is so
I know you did to protect our love
But I still wish you didn't have to go…
Rusl woke to the sound of howling in the distance. The older man shot out of bed and hastily put on some clothes. His frantic movements caused his wife to awaken from her own slumber. "Rusl dear, what's going on? Are we being attacked again." Uli asked, the concern for her husband clearly shown on her face.
"It's just a stray dog that wandered into town. I'm just going to take it back to the forest." he assured his wife. Grabbing his sword, Rusl quietly slipped out the front door. As soon as it latches shut, Rusl breaks into a sprint towards Link's house.
Please let that not be what I think it is…
Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoyed the chapter. If there are any typos in the story, just let me know and I'll fix them. I also just want to thank Meeshell-Art from Deviant Art for allowing me to use her beautiful poem. She has a lot of great content so go check out her profile. Also, please write a review. I don't care what if helpful or not, I just want to know what you think.
