Sorry for the wait and sorry BKP for not getting it up on Wednesday. This chapter is for you!!

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Power of the Elements

Chapter 21: Confessions (Zelda)

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Did they win the war?

There was no sure answer to that question. Ganondorf was gone, but he spoke as if he was returning. Ganondorf was still alive, and Zelda believed that it was far from over. Right now, though, they were stuck. Without a mentor, they feared that they didn't stand a chance. Pit was gone. The fact was hard to comprehend. Was Pit surely dead? Zelda didn't know, but at the moment he was gone.

Pit wasn't the only one who vanished. Roy too had walked away from everyone. Who was that to blame? It wasn't Roy's fault, it was there's. They didn't chase after their friend. They just stood and watched him go. Even though Link got out of hand, Zelda knew that she and Marth could have helped Roy and defend him. Peach tried to convince Roy to stay, but even the younger blonde had failed to do that. If Peach wasn't able to stop Roy, then no one else could.

Zelda leaned off the tree, and steadily walked over toward her friends. Silence filled the area ever since Roy left. Everyone had been sitting around the park waiting. No one knew exactly what they were waiting for, but leaving the park wasn't on their minds. Peach never left her spot. She sat down on the ground still facing the direction Roy had left. She had her legs up to her chest, hugging herself tightly. Link had relaxed at the spot where Pit was last seen. He constantly stared down at the ground with a frown across his face.

Marth stood with his arms crossed. He was the only one who stayed calm about the situation; even with the fact that his uncle might be dead. His exhausted yet cautious eyes switched back from Link to Peach to the entire park. He stood ready, as if the Donavons were to return at any given moment. Zelda brushed back her hair as she made her way toward Marth. She stopped next to him, briefly glancing up at his face. He had minor bruises on his face and arms, and his clothes were damp probably from his attacks. Water continuously dripped from the ends of his hair.

"You thinking again?"

Marth took a deep breath looking down at the blonde teen. "Before the battle Pit had told me something."

"What's that?"

"He said sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do to help others." Marth turned his head, looking back around the park. "Sometimes...we might not always be there. He spoke it as if he knew what was going to happen and accepted it."

"So you think he really is dead?"

Marth shrugged at the thought. "I'm afraid to come to any conclusions. Whether my uncle is dead or not, we can't just sit around and do nothing. We have to continue to fight. This war is not over yet."

"But what do we now?" Zelda lowered her head, turning her attention to Peach.

"We rest. We have to wait until Roy comes to senses again." Marth replied.

Zelda nodded and turned heading back to the tree. She took out her cell phone and flipped it open dialing Devon's number. She leaned her back against the tree and looked at everyone. Marth made his way over toward Link and began talking to him while Peach finally moved from her spot joining the two boys. Zelda listened to the constant ringing, feeling her hands develop into fists. Devon was still ignoring her, and she wasn't about to take it any longer. She needed to know the truth.

The ringing was stopped, as someone was heard picking up on the other line. Fumbling was heard before a faint voice appeared on the other end.

"Hello?"

"Devon!" Zelda gasped. "Please don't hang up I need to talk to you."

"Zelda, now's not the time."

"Why not?" Zelda felt her heart drop.

"Because...I..." Devon's voice stopped by the sound of another voice. Zelda could hear them whispering but she wasn't quite sure what they were saying. Suddenly she heard them panic. "Oh shit."

Zelda's eyes widened. "Devon?"

She turned her head looking over at her three friends who continued to talk. Zelda lifted her eyes to something in the distance, deeper within the park. She noticed a figure on the sidewalk. The person was watching them, but then suddenly turned to quickly leave. Zelda felt her heart race as she hung up the phone and immediately ran in that direction.

"Devon!" She called. A gust of wind suddenly blew through the area.

Peach, Marth and Link all watched as Zelda ran passed them over to the figure in the distance. Link jumped to his feet, but Marth grabbed his arm preventing him from following her. Zelda continued across the park running as fast as she could. She leaped up on a bench and jumped over it getting closer to the figure who was walking away. She called Devon's name once more and the figure stopped.

Zelda felt relieved knowing it was him, but wondered why he was running away. She caught her breath as she reached him and grabbed his arm forcing him to look at her.

"Devon, what are you..." She stopped short once she realized the fresh looking cut that stretched across his forehead, and gasped. "What happened?"

"I...it's nothing." Devon explained.

Zelda frowned and looked down at the dark clothes he wore. In his right hand he carried a gym bag. "Devon what's going on? I want to know why you're ignoring me."

"Zelda, I really have to go." Devon explained. He turned about to leave, but Zelda snatched his arm causing him to stop.

"No Devon!" Another gust of wind blew in the area. "Please stop running away from me."

Devon sighed deeply, looking down at Zelda's face. She stared into his green eyes, and noticed the pain held within them. Something was wrong. Zelda could easily tell, but how was she going to find out if he was refusing to even talk to her.

"What's going on Devon?"

Devon sighed deeply and looked away from her. Zelda was silent as she eyed the gym bag in his hands. Being unprepared from the surprise attack, Zelda reached down and grabbed the bag. Devon's eyes widened as he almost stumbled back, but managed to keep himself up. Zelda turned and briefly ran away as she unzipped the bag, determined to figure out what's inside. Devon ran after her reaching for it back, but was too late for Zelda let out a scream.

"What's this?" She swiftly turned and held up a white masked. "Devon, you are Donavon?" Devon frowned as he stepped back refusing to speak. "You're the Donavon who kidnapped Link's brother? You were the one out there fighting?"

"I didn't want you to know!" Devon leveled his voice with hers. "I was afraid."

"Afraid of what?" Zelda questioned.

"I was afraid that if you found out you were going to leave me. I was afraid that Ganondorf would find out my girlfriend was an Element and he would kill us. That's why I was ignoring you...that's why I wasn't answering your calls. Most of the time I was with the Donavons. I didn't want anyone to find out!"

"I can't believe this!" Zelda cried, as she threw the mask onto the ground in front of them. She began to sob, feeling the tears build up in her eyes. More pain began to develop within her. This one struck her the most. "How long were you a Donavon?"

"I was recruited as a Donavon before you found out you were an Element."

"What?" Zelda's eyes widened. "So you were a Donavon before and never told me."

"I was going to Zelda!" Devon shouted. "I really was but then you already learned the truth about yourself. I couldn't tell you I was your enemy. I still love you Zelda, but I just don't want you to get hurt."

Zelda took a deep breath. "I'm already hurt Devon. It's too late for that."

Devon sighed stepping forward. "Please..."

"No!" She cried pulling away.

She sighed feeling the tears escape her eyes. She thought about how life would be if she and Devon continued to date. An Element and Donavon together...it would only lead more to pain. She remembered Roy and how he was affected. His parents both died, and it lead to him being targeted. He was running from everyone including himself, because he could easily become Wii's greatest threat. Zelda didn't want that. She didn't want that to repeat over again, and knew what she had to do.

"Zelda..." Devon called.

"I'm sorry Devon, but I can't keep going on like this." Zelda confessed. "We can't stay together."

Devon shook his head, grabbing Zelda's arm. "Please don't do this."

"I'm not. I'm un-doing it before it's get out of hand. Good-bye." She whispered as she pulled herself away and ran.

"Zelda!" Devon cried.

Zelda refused to look back. She ran down the sidewalk heading back in the direction she came from. It was her turn to ignore him. She couldn't believe what she had done, but knew it was for the best. They are protecting themselves if they stay away from each other. She wasn't going let herself get involved with her enemy, and after a year of dating Zelda finally threw it away.

She found herself at the bench where the group sat when they were waiting. She sat down on the bench, letting the tears roll down her cheek. She was satisfied with what she had done, but wasn't going to get away with it without feeling the pain. She needed to move on, but knew it would take some time. She did really love Devon? If she did love him then she would have given it a try with them still together. It didn't matter to Lyn that Eliwood was a Donavon. She still loved him, and their love was powerful enough to keep them together.

Zelda didn't realize it until now, that maybe her love for Devon wasn't real. Maybe she kept calling him just so that she could end their relationship, but there was also something else to it.

"Zelda?"

Zelda lifted her head at the sound of her voice. She turned and noticed Link standing near the tree. He frowned and immediately ran to her side when he noticed her crying.

"I found Devon..." Zelda sobbed.

"I know..." Link explained softly. "I followed you and heard the entire thing. He's a Donavon...the one I was fighting."

"Link, did I do the right thing?" Zelda turned to her friend for support.

Link sighed. "Truthfully, I think you did. It doesn't matter what I think, though. All that matters is that your satisfied with what you did."

Zelda nodded her head looking down at the ground. "Yes, I am."

Link raised an eyebrow. "Really?"

Zelda turned her attention back to him, smiling. "Really."

"So it was that easy for you to walk away?"

"Yes, because I had another reason."

"And what's that---"

Before Link had a time to finish, Zelda moved closer pressing her lips against his. Link's eyes widened surprised by the sudden affection, but had quickly returned the feeling. Zelda closed her eyes, feeling the rapid beating of her heart. She was anxious, but it was what she wanted. She finally realized she missed Link and wanted him back.

Zelda quickly pulled away and rubbed her lips together feeling her face redden in embarrassment. She turned her head apologizing for what she had done. She confessed. She confessed her feelings to Link without having to use words. It was when he confessed back that she truly realized she made the right choice.

"Zelda, please don't. I've been waiting a long for this moment to come again." Link explained. "I still love you."

Zelda looked over at Link and smiled. She leaned closer to him, rested her head against his chest relaxing within his arms. Link wrapped his arms around her, kissing her hair. She felt safe and protected. She knew this is what Link was going to do. Though they both have been hurt in the past, she knew her future with him was going to be better than before.

"I love you too Link..."

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"Devon."

Devon jumped as he hid back behind the tree, looking away from Zelda and Link. His name came from the shorter person standing behind him. She was called from Ganondorf to find to him, and bring back to the hideout. Devon stared into her dark brown eyes and nodded.

"I'm coming..."

"What are you staring at?"

Devon turned his attention to Link, and frowned. His eyebrows arched in fury. "My enemy."

The woman stepped next to him, looking over at Zelda smirking. "Whatever it is. I want a part of it."

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Author's Notes:

Some people will enjoy this chapter. Now just to make it clear, I am a big fan of Malon and Link for a pairing, but for some of my friends I write Zelda and Link for SSMB only. I thought I will note you will not see a Link and Zelda one-shot from me.

Ah, the ending of this, with Devon and the mysterious character was added in there for more suspense and to give you a preview of what is going to happen in the sequel. Only one person will know who the female is, maybe a couple if they are really good. Hehe.

The next chapter focus on Roy.

I'm not sure when I will get this up.

Until Next Time!