It took me forever to write down all those notes... I hope you apreciate the work I go through for you! XD


Sheik was in dismay. He was sure that Zelda was going to be safe and happy there with him and their mom, but now they were separated again and this time, she might not make it. She may have been shot and killed. She might have been taken captive and was being tortured while he was safe at home. After two nights the thoughts that clouded his mind were still too much to bear. He went out and took a long walk around town. Castle Town was calm and soothing at night. It helped him to clear his mind when he was distressed. He ran his fingers through his blonde hair and looked up at the sky.

"She's tough, I've seen her fight. She is really good. And she beat the gun… she'll be fine. She got away and is safe. Yeah," he said to himself.

He made it to Hyrule field. He walked over to a little stream and splashed water on his face. He suddenly heard something across the river. It was a harp.

The notes were soft and soothing. Sheik leaned against a nearby tree and listened for a while. He was calm and his head was clear again. The notes then took a weird turn. They almost sounded sad and worried. But the notes changed back to soothing again. Sheik found himself falling asleep to the calming notes. He stood and listened to the song. It was beautiful. They were only chords, but they were put together beautifully. C G E C A G sharp C G E C A G sharp, B D A G sharp C sharp G A C G D C F sharp C G E C A G sharp C G E C A G sharp, B D A G sharp C sharp G A C G F C E A E C E B D G D B D A C F C A C G B E B G F C E A E C E B D G D B D sharp A sharp C sharp G C sharp A sharp D A C F A C C G D B G. As he listened to the notes he could almost make out a melody. Was it his own mind, or was there an actual melody being played. Then he realized what he was hearing. It hit him like lightning. Someone was playing the harp while they sang a soft tune. It was a girl. She had a melodious singing voice. She sang no words, only the notes.

Sheik looked out to where the music was coming from but saw no one. The music still played though. He sat for a while longer memorizing the tune. It was beautiful and sweet. Like Zelda. Sheik stood after the music died a little. It still played out in the field. Or was it still ringing in his ears. He ran home and went straight for his piano. He began to play the notes over and over again and hummed the melody to himself. He wrote down every note he could remember. He played it over and over again until he could play it without looking. By the time he could play it well, it was sunrise. He looked out his window and ran his fingers through his hair again. The song was so beautiful and pure he had spent the entire night writing it out. He hooked his piano up to his computer and turned the tone to harp, like what he had heard before, he played it flawlessly three times over for his computer. He then played it back. Perfect.

Sheik played it on his computer for about an hour. The entire time he thought of Zelda and where she was at that point. Was she hurt? Was she safe? All these questions burned in his mind all day. He only left his room to eat. He listened to the song over and over again.

Sheik went back to his piano and looked at it for a minute still listening to the song. He then ran to his closet and pulled out an old music case. He pulled out an old harp. The harp he got for his first birthday. It had been years since he last played it. He tuned it quickly and began to play it. He played the song he wrote almost ten years ago. He strummed at the notes quickly. He then found himself playing the other song. Then back to his song. He played the two songs constantly for over an hour and a half. He looked out the window and saw Hyrule field. He decided he was going out to the stream again and this time he would play his harp too. He walked outside for the first time in almost twenty four hours. The heat of the day was over and the wind was blowing swiftly across the field. It was nearly the middle of July. The summer was coming to a quick end.

Sheik sat by the stream and began to strum quietly for a few moments. He was shocked when he heard perfect harmonies playing along with his song. The two harps harmonized for a long time. Sheik suddenly started playing their melody on his harp. It caught the other off guard and they stopped. Sheik continued playing and soon they started again with the chords. They played in unison for a long time again. Sheik soon found himself dozing and playing at once. He jumped and nearly lost his spot. He looked over the stream again. The other harp stopped playing not long after that. Sheik strained his eyes to see who played the music. His hunt was to no avail. His mystery harpist was gone again. He stood up and walked back to the Town. He made his way back to his room and collapsed onto his bed. He did not wake up for another twelve hours.

Link sat on his window sill and looked out the window. His mind was stuck. He could only think of that one thing, that one person. Where was she, was she safe, is she hurt, when will she come back? All these and more flooded his mind. He held a little ocarina in his hand and looked back to the sky. He started playing random notes that he thought sounded good together. He looked at the trees a few yards away. He stopped playing and started listening to the wind in the trees. As he listened he heard the sound of a harp in the distance. He leaned forward slightly and strained his ears to find where the sound was coming from. He caught the source and made his way toward it quickly and silently. He was in the forest walking among the trees. He stopped a few yards away from the source of the music. He still held his ocarina in his hands. The harp was clear and crisp in the woody air. It put Link's mind at ease. He sat at a tree stump and listened. He soon found himself swaying to the music. Then he heard a voice singing melody. He could tell it was a girl's voice. But who was she? The melody stopped and the notes became sadder. They almost seemed to be pleading for help; then they grew calming again. For a while she did not sing her melody so Link pulled out his ocarina and played it for her. She continued her playing as Link played the melody. Link started walking toward the player slowly. The closer he walked, the quieter the harp became. Soon it died off altogether. Link stopped playing and scanned the trees. After being certain no one was there he walked back to his house. After much thought, he wrote the notes of the melody down. He fell asleep with the song stuck in his head. He dreamed of Zelda's smile, her laugh, and the way she stood strong against the man and the sadness in her eyes at school.

The next few weeks of summer for everyone in the little group was sad. They had made a wonderful friend in Zelda and now she was missing. They never found the man who attacked them. He was later identified as Zelda's stepmother's husband. He became a wanted man for possible kidnapping and assault. Sheik's mother would sit by the phone waiting for something. She never gave up hope, and that would give Sheik hope. Likewise, Sheik's hope would give Link and his family hope and hope spread to the entire community. Sometimes Link, Sheik, Dark, Midna, and Tetra would go out and look for her. Both Link and Sheik kept their musical encounters secret from the other for a very long time.


For those of you who are wondering, the song the person is playing with Sheik and Link is Zelda's Lullaby, I know, way to spoil it spaz! Well sorry, but some people asked. So I'm answering... =]