GDL: Well, I didn't get many reviews for the last chapter, but I felt like updating this again. / This is one of my favorite chapters for this story…so, yeah.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Legend of Zelda or the song, "Holding out for a Hero" by Bonnie Tyler.

Chapter 25: Midnight Stay at Lake Hylia

It was around midnight, and Link appeared to be sleeping. I thought,

'It's amazing how close we've become since the beginning of this Journey. I believe I've grown too attached to him, though. He may believe that we're just close friends, but I feel that I've obtained deeper feelings towards him throughout this journey. I know it's just a trap for my own heart, yet I just can't seem to help it. I guess that's my one weakness.'

I got bored, so I took out my guitar. A song came into my head, so I decided to sing,

"Where have all the good men gone

And where are all the gods?

Where's the street-wise Hercules,

To fight the rising odds?

Isn't there a white night upon a fiery steed?

Late at night I toss, and turn, and dream

Of what I need"

I thought again, 'It's been that way for as long as I can remember. Not any ordinary man could steal my heart away. They had to have something special, and it's been that way ever since.'

I continued to sing,

"I need a hero.

I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night.

He's gotta be strong

And he's gotta be fast

And he's gotta be fresh from the fight.

I need a hero

I'm holding out for a hero 'til the morning light.

He's gotta be sure

And it's gotta be soon

And he's gotta be larger than life"

I looked over at Link to see if he was still asleep. That appeared to be the case, so I continued,

"Somewhere after midnight

In my wildest fantasy

Somewhere just beyond my reach

There's someone reaching back for me

Racing on the thunder



And rising with the heat

It's gotta be a superman to sweep me off my feet"

I looked out over the water of Lake Hylia. I pictured the title screen for Ocarina of Time just then. As soon as the image came, I shook my head to rid my subconscious of the fantasy.

With Link

I laid on the ground, and I hoped to get some sleep. Before I could, I heard a beautiful voice over the distance.

I thought, 'Is that Catherine?'

I listened more intently, and I finally overheard the words she sang. It brought a thought into my head,

'Is she singing about me? Does she really have deeper emotions towards me? No…that's a silly thought. Why would she?'

I decided to finish listening to her song, since thinking over those matters would have driven me insane.

Back with Catherine

"I need a hero

I'm holding out for a hero 'til the end of the night.

He's gotta be strong

And he's gotta be fast

And he's gotta be fresh from the fight

I need a hero

I'm holding out for a hero until the morning light

He's gotta be sure

And it's gotta be soon

And he's gotta be larger than life"

I looked over at Link once more. I could have sworn that I saw his eyes open, but then I realized that it was just my eyes playing tricks on me. I went back to my song, since I decided not to think anything of it.

With Link Again

I thought, 'Oh crap! She saw me, I know she saw me! Great, my cover's blown.'

Before I could do anything, she just shrugged and went back to her own thoughts. I sighed, because I realized that she thought it was just her eyes playing tricks on her.

I went back into silence. I hid in my spot where she believed in my sleep, so I could listen to her entire song.

With Catherine again



"Up where the mountains reach the heavens above

And where the lightning splits the sea

I would swear that there's someone somewhere watching me

Through the wind, and the chill, and the rain

And the storm and the flood

I can feel his approach

Like a fire in my blood"

After that, I sang the chorus one last time, and then I put my guitar on my back. I looked over my shoulder, and I realized that Link had walked over to where I was.

He asked, "You couldn't sleep?"

I replied, "No…not really." I was about to ask him if he heard me singing, but before he could, he said,

"Before you ask, I didn't hear you singing."

I nodded in approval. We stood there for a few moments, and I realized that the sun was coming up. We just stood there in silence admiring the beauty of Lake Hylia with the rising sun. We stood there long enough for the sun to come up completely, and then Link suggested,

"Come on, let's head to Kakariko. If we start now, we should be able to get there before dark."

I agreed, "Alright. It'll be easier to get there by daylight anyway."

Link nodded. We hopped on Epona and we rode off to Hyrule Field. What would await us from there, neither of us knew, but at least we were close to our goal.

GDL: This was just a short chapter I decided to write. It breaks up the monotony of going straight through all the dungeons. Plus, I got to use one of my favorite songs. Anyway, R&R as always. Peace out for me.