Author's note: So I went and had a cup of cocoa (I couldn't find any pudding) and listened to the Legend of Zelda: 25th Anniversary Symphony CD: Twilight Princess Symphonic Movement. When it got to Hyrule Field theme, it made me think of Epona, which made me think of Lon Lon Ranch, which made me think of Ordon Ranch, which made me think of Ilia saying, "I washed Epona for you!" which made me think of Light Spirit Ordona, which gave me on IDEA. So I'm not in a slump anymore. Yay. YES, I WAS TALKING ABOUT TWILIGHT PRINCESS TWILIGHT. Honestly. This chapter is about Link's and Vaati's reactions when people they loved DIED. Which makes me wonder... does having a terribly sad back story improve a hero's character?
Oh, yeah, I forgot to ever put in a disclaimer. I think I'll do that now.
I DON'T OWN THE LEGEND OF ZELDA SERIES. All characters belong to Nintendo.
"Grandpa!" A small blonde girl five years of age ran over to her grandfather. He picked her up and sat down on a bench with her in his lap. They were in a white and well-lit hallway, quite presumably that of a hospital. "Is Daddy going to be alright? Is he going to come back home soon?"
The old man sighed and dabbed at his eyes. "I'm sorry, Link. The doctors did everything they could."
She looked stricken. "You mean-"
"Yes. Your father is dead. Daddy will never come back home."
The darling child looked like she wanted to say something more, but the words caught in her throat. Her face darkened and suddenly she said, "He's not dead. He... he can't be."
"But Link-"
"NO! He can't be dead! I didn't... I didn't even get a chance to... t-to..." Tears streamed down the girl's face. "To say goodbye! I didn't get to tell him that I love him!"
"Now, Link, -"
"NOO! It's NOT FAIR!" Link was shouting now. She turned on her heel and ran away.
"Link! LINK, come back here!" The child pushed through the doors and burst outside into the heavy evening air laden with humidity from a storm yet to break. By the time her grandfather got outside, she was nowhere to be seen. Thunder roared and the storm finally broke. Raindrops mixed with teardrops on Link's face as she ran. The only thought in her head was 'he promised me that he'd always be there for me. Why then did he have to die?'
Later that night she was found sobbing under a tree in the park, soaked to the bone and shivering with cold. Her grandfather took her back home and gave her a mug of hot chocolate to warm her up. Then he played an ocarina song she'd never forget: A v ^, A v ^...
…a few years later, in another family...
A child with lavender hair halfway down his back was sitting on a couch in the living room of a house. He was eight years old. A doorway leading into another room opened and the boy's father came out. His face darkened. "Vaati... She... she wants to see you." There was an expression of deep sadness on his face. The boy hopped up and went inside.
In the room was a beautiful woman lying in bed. Her hair matched his, and it was obvious that she was very near dying. He took her hand and she said to him, "Vaati. You know that I'm going to die soon, perhaps any minute now."
"No," he said in reply, tears shining in his eyes, "That's not true. You'll get better and then we'll all be happy again. You will, I just know it!"
"I cannot share your enthusiasm. I want you to know that even though I've departed, I..." Her voice grew weaker. "I will always... love... you..."
"Noo..." moaned Vaati. "You can't be dead... wake up, please! Wake up!" He shook her shoulder softly and then cried out and began sobbing.
Author's note #2: Should Link draw the Four Sword? If she did, what would the other three personalities be? I think it would be funny if there was a girly, bratty, and terribly-afraid-of-spiders one. BTW, the aforementioned ocarina song was the song of Storms. That's how you play it in OOT: A button, Down, Up.