The Death of a Hero

by M. L. Ayala

Set about 2 years after Lya's Story, Link and his beloved have a misunderstanding that leaves her searching for a way to get him back, while fighting off a smitten Ganondorf, jealous Zelda, and a new threat to Hyrule. Don't know what I was thinking when I wrote this...

11. Deja Vu

Chapter 11

DÈJÁ VU

Out in the gardens:

Link – Oh Lya, you're even prettier under the light of the moon.

Lya – Why thank you my – hold up! I'm experiencing a severe case of DÈJÁ VU! This is not good!

Link – Oh, right, sorry. Um, I'm just having a little trouble figuring out what to say.

Lya – (sigh) Okay, okay. What is it that you want to ask me?

Link – Well, I wanted to know . . . that is, I've been meaning to ask you . . . oh what the heck. Lya, will you –

Zant – YOU KILLED MY GOD!

Link – Perfect timing, as always. Zant, ol' boy, how ya doing?

Zant – YOU KILLED MY GOD!

Link - he wasn't a god! You should be glad he's gone. Now you're free to do whatever you want! So could you just scurry off for a minute; I need to ask her something.

Zant – YOU KILLED MY GOD AND NOW YOU WILL PAY!

Lya – Oh sweet Keese, Link, let me handle this okay?

Link – Just be careful.

Lya – (grinning) I always am! Hey Zanty! Listen up here!

Zant – DON'T CALL ME ZANTY YOU MURDERERS! YOU KILLED MY GOD AND NOW YOU WILL PAY!

Lya – This is going to be harder than I thought. JUST LISTEN! Your "god" was a murderer, kidnapper, and a thief! You should be glad that you're not associated with him anymore.

Link – Nice going, especially since HE IS ALL OF THOSE THINGS TOO! Do you honestly think that he will care?

Lya – It's worth a try.

Zant – YOU KILLED MY GOD AND NOW YOU WILL PAY!

Lya – We understand that. Do you have anything else that you would like to tell us?

Link – I doubt it. He's a total mental case. I mean, complete lunatic. He's got the crazy dance and everything else.

Lya – Yeah, I kinda figured that out.

Zant – YOU KILLED MY GOD AND NOW YOU WILL PAY!

Link – Great Tektites, that's annoying. Okay, I think I'll just end this (raising his sword)

Zant – HAHAHAHAHAHA! NOW I HAVE YOU! YOU SHALL PAY!

Lya – LINK LOOK OUT!

Link – What? (Zant's sword goes straight through his chest)

Zant – REVENGE!

Lya – LINK!

Link – Lya, I love you.

Lya – I love you, too. You're going to be fine now, you hear me? Fine. Just please, please don't die!

Link – I'm sorry. (he dies)

Lya – (sobbing) no, no, you can't die! Not again! Please don't be gone! Oh please!