Link opened his eyes, but didn't see anything, because there was nothing but him there. Looking around, Link craned his neck to see what was happening, but all around him there was just emptiness. Looking down at himself, he saw that he had no wounds whatsoever, and for a second, thought he was dead.

Suddenly, Link saw a tiny dot of green on the horizon. It grew and grew, until eventually, it reached Link and he stepped on it as solid ground. Walking forwards nervously, Link's fear grew as he saw nothing else, no signs of life or objects, until he heard a strangely familiar voice.

"Hey Link, what's up?"

Link spun around to see Saria, happy as ever, smiling at Link. Link was shocked to see her there, but relieved that someone he recognized was with him.

"Saria, what's going on? Where am I?"

"I'm not Saria. I'm friendship!"

Link raised his eyebrows and took a closer look at his surroundings. In the distance, he could see several familiar faces, but they all looked different somehow. Link shook his head and tried to concentrate, but nothing changed. Turning back to Saria, he asked,

"Well, 'friendship', do you know where we are?"

"Yep," replied Saria, nodding enthusiastically, but not continuing.

"Well… could you tell me?"

Saria thought for another second, then slowly nodded, but said nothing. Link waited for her to talk, and after a few more silent seconds, she said with a giggle, "I could, but that doesn't mean I will!"

Link opened his mouth to talk, but Saria let out another giggle and skipped away. Link sighed and tried to follow her, but when he noticed somebody else he knew, he ran towards them instead. Slowly approaching the large rocky figure, Link addressed another figure he recognised.

"Darunia?"

Darunia didn't answer, but smiled back at Link before shaking his head and replying, "Happiness."

"What?"

"I'm happiness, not Darunia. Here brother, give me a hug."

Before Link could respond, Darunia pulled him into a cheerful hug, crushing the Hylian tightly. Link was growing more and more confused, until he heard an official and important voice.

"You're wondering where we are, aren't you Link?"

Link pulled himself out of the bone-crushing hug and turned to face Impa. Link felt many questions rising, but Impa began to speak again.

"Before you say, I am not Impa. I am wisdom and knowledge. I believe you would like to know where you are, so I shall tell you. I believe that you are inside your subconscious mind Link, a place named Magicant. We are merely different sides of you."

Link's confusion grew, but he believed what Impa was saying, despite having a question.

"But if you're my emotions, why don't you look like me?"

"Our appearances were imagined by you, Link," answered Impa, who had been keeping her arms crossed. "Our appearances are based on the figures of your life. I have always been in a position of wisdom to you, whereas Darunia had always been a figure of happiness to you. Saria has always been your best friend."

Link tried to ask another question, but Impa already knew what he was going to say.

"You are here because you were knocked unconscious, and there is no way for you to get out until you regain consciousness. In other words, you will just have to wait. I would suggest talking to your emotions if you get bored, there are many more you haven't seen."

Link had another question, but sighed and realised that if Impa was representing his wisdom, her advice was the advice that deep down, he would give himself. Looking around, he noticed another figure in the distance and ran to meet it.

Slowing down, Link came across another Kokiri child. This one, however, looked a lot sadder than Saria. He was sitting down on the ground, looking across the deep landscape of Link's mind, taking a few seconds every so often to sigh loudly and look down at his feet. Link wondered who he was.

"I should have been nicer," said the figure with a sigh.

"I should have been kinder to the other Kokiri… I shouldn't have made Link leave… I should have been nicer to Saria…"

It was then that Link realised who the figure was. Link hadn't seen him for years, but he was sure that it was Mido. However, before Link could ask, the figure turned to him and muttered,

"Regret. I know you're going to ask me, so I'll tell you now, I'm regret."

The figure gave another loud sigh, but before Link could try to talk to him, he was interrupted by an angry scream. Turning around, Link caught sight of his arch nemesis and mortal enemy. One of his emotions had taken the appearance of Ganondorf, and charged straight at Link, barely giving him time to dodge.

Link jumped nimbly to the side and pulled out his sword, which he needed to use with perfect precision a moment later to shield himself from one of Ganondorf's heavy punches. Ganondorf gave another snarl and dived at Link, deflecting his sword with one arm and pulling Link to the floor with the other. Link struggled to get up, but Ganondorf quickly grabbed his leg and tried to flip him over. Link landed awkwardly on the ground, but quickly regained his composure and distracted Ganondorf with his boomerang. However, Ganondorf grabbed Link's boomerang angrily and snapped it in half, throwing the pieces violently at Link, who had to duck to avoid them.

Link could tell that Ganondorf represented his hatred and rage, but luckily, help was at hand. With a battle cry, Nabooru charged at Ganondorf and bowled him over, before turning to Link, winking, and muttering,

"I'm courage, pleased to meet you!"

Link figured that if he was the holder of the triforce of courage, then this emotion would obviously be stronger than any other, but just as he figured this out, he heard a wail. Turning around, he finally saw someone he'd been hoping to see here.

Walking slowly towards the heap of a girl, Link knelt down and pulled her hair out of her eyes. Zelda slowly looked up at him, but Link was surprised to see that she had been crying. Hoping that she didn't represent his sadness, Link sat down next to her and tried to think of something to say, but Zelda beat him to it.

"Why won't you admit I exist?"

Link was taken aback by what Zelda said, but tried to comfort her, patting her on the back.

"What are you talking about, I know you exist, Zelda."

"No, you just keep holding me in! You're lying to yourself!"

Link struggled to respond, as Zelda's words were confusing him, but he eventually spluttered out,

"Just who are you anyway?"

Zelda turned straight at Link and looked him in the eyes.

"You know who I am, you just don't want to say."

Link had no idea who Zelda was representing, but he hated seeing her crying, so he put his arm around her and tried to comfort her.

"Please don't cry, I'm sorry I don't… know you, but I'd like to. What's your name?"

Zelda softened when he placed his arm around her, but she glared at him when he asked about her name again.

"You won't let me tell you! You won't let me out!"

"Please, calm down! Can you at least give me a clue or something?"

Zelda continued to glare, but muttered a few words.

"Remember yesterday, at Lake Hylia?"

Link racked his brains and tried to remember. He remembered that he and Zelda had gone to fetch water, then they'd fallen in the lake, but when they came out…

Link's eyes went wide as he remembered that they had almost kissed. Looking back at Zelda, he shook his head in disbelief, but Zelda nodded.

"No… you can't be-"

"Link, just admit it."

"But this can't be happening!"

"Link, say it!"

Link gave a reluctant sigh as he held his head in his hands and whispered,

"Love…"

Link felt Zelda's figure hugging him as he finally admitted his feelings towards her, but he didn't react. He was too busy thinking about how terrible it was that he loved Zelda. She was the queen of Hyrule, while he was an unemployed Hylian with a sword. Link stared at his feet, thinking that there was no way Zelda would ever love him back, until a giant voice distracted him.

"Link? Link, can you hear me?"

Link looked around desperately as the land around him started to disappear. He turned back to Zelda, but she was already gone. The green land that had occupied his mind was fading fast, and as it completely vanished, Link felt himself falling. Trying to stay calm, Link took a deep breath and closed his eyes. With a thud, Link hit something. At first, he thought he'd landed from his fall, but as the feeling returned to his body, he could feel a floor beneath him. He felt the rub of a bandage against his head, and he felt a huge pain in his side. Groggily, he opened his eyes, and saw the real Zelda leaning over him with her tearful eyes staring into his sapphire ones.