Chapter 13
The young pair stood there, catching their breath, just as their enemy was. Zelda's bow remained tightly clinched in her hands, just as Link's sword did. Ganon had no idea what he was in for; clearly, he still hadn't even gotten to the tip of the iceberg. Link looked at Zelda; she panted and wiped sweat from her forehead. A minute later, she returned his glance and gave him a heart warming smile. His own smile faded as Ganon got back to his feet, holding his still useless left arm. Zelda gasped, drawing Link's gaze. "Link, let's switch weapons!" Link looked at her, slightly confused. He trusted this girl though and soon the master sword was replaced by the hero's light bow. Zelda closed her eyes and began chanting incoherent words as she raised the sword, so that its tip pointed to the roof. She motioned towards Ganon with other arm, signaling him to continue his onslaught on the evil king. Link ran forward and drew a light arrow, shooting it into Ganon's opposite shoulder. Ganon was unaffected by this arrow, though, and rushed towards Link. He was stopped by an odd temperature increase in the room. Link and Ganon both turned to the source of the heat and their gazes were met by a swirling fireball atop the master sword. Link knew this attack, for the Fairy Queen had taught it to Zelda. Link climbed to the roof, shooting Ganon's robe with arrows occasionally, pinning him to the floor. Zelda's eyes shot open and her words hung in the air like a bad dream for Ganon, "Return to the darkness and vanish forever!" The young princess swung the sword and the fire ball rushed towards Ganon, trapping him in a vortex. That was Link's queue. Zelda threw the master sword up to Link and he jumped from his perch. The sword's point facing downward, he fell into the vortex's center, screaming angrily. Within it, Ganon heard the scream and looked up slightly only to scream himself as the sword was buried deep into his forehead, breaking the crystal atop it.
Zelda, Ayrll, Orca and Link's grandmother stood in front of the fiery vortex that surrounded the two. To the horror of all, a green hat flew from the fire pit, slowly burning. Tears began to flow from Zelda's eyes. The heat started to dissipate as the vortex slowly faded. Ganon's robe was the first this they saw. The fear and sorrow was broken by the sight of a green tunic swaying slightly in the still swirling wind. And there stood Link, standing on Ganon's head, the master sword deep in the evil king's forehead. The dark lord soon turned to stone, to the relief of all but one.
The hot cinders passed by with the air, flowing through the room. Link jumped from the statue, looking at his loved ones. His eyes fell on Zelda, the only crying of the four. He landed and tried to move, but was met by the young princess throwing herself into his arms. His arms slowly wrapped around his beloved princess. He wrapped on arm around her waist, the other held her head to his chest. Her sobs were the only sound in the large room and they echoed through out it. Link released his grip on her head enough to peer into her breathtaking sapphire eyes, sparkling with her tears. "A-are you really alright, Link?" She raised one of her slender hands to his face and brushed it gently. He drew her head back to his chest, closing his eyes. "Yes, Zelda, I am fine. Please stop crying. It's all over, I promise." His words reassured her aching heart. The young princess smiled and nuzzled into him, taking him in completely. Zelda pulled away enough to look into his eyes and they kissed passionately. Link stoked her hair adoringly, still holding her close to him. Zelda's arms were around his strong neck, pulling her further into the kiss. They parted and returned to their previous position. Link's family soon joined the couple, happily smiling and patting both on the back. Link reluctantly released Zelda and began to speak to Orca, Zelda to Ayrll and Link's grandmother. "Let's get out of here guys," Link suggested happily. All nodded and headed toward the exit.