Chapter Twenty-Five: The future

"I hereby pronounce this couple husband and wife," said the head elder. Everything over the past week had led up to this moment, the most anticipated marriage in all of Hyrule. Link and Ruto gently kissed, and applause rose up all around. Link and Ruto, were now husband and wife, in a happy marriage.

As they walked out of the old church building built the the god of light, they were met by Zelda and others. Zelda was smiling, despite herself, and said, "Congratulations, both of you! I am so happy to see that you both are getting together after such difficult hardships."

Ruto smiled and said, "I thank you for your perseverance in these hard times. Without you, this war might have been for nothing."

Link said, "Yes, without you, we would have failed in the light temple."

She had already revealed the truth that she was really Sheik, and had showed the Triforce of Wisdom on her hand. Zelda smiled and said, "Today is perhaps one of the greatest days that Hyrule has ever experienced. The marriage of Link to one of the most unseen heroes of our time. This is a great time, a time to be happy and rejoice."

Link asked, "Is that why you're so happy, even though you're still jealous?"

Zelda said, "Oh, pssh. I've already found someone I like..."

The commander walked up and Link couldn't help but laugh. Zelda asked, "What's so funny?"

Link shook his head and said, "Well, I'm glad you found someone you else you like, even if he's a commoner."

Zelda said, "Well, Ruto got married to you, and you're a commoner, technically."

Link said, "That's true."

They talked for hours, and when the time came to leave, Ruto and Link left in a carriage back to his village. This was the place where he, the king of the Zoras, would set up his throne, and would have Ruto at his side. As they rode into town, familiar faces began poking out, staring in wonder as the one boy that they had never thought would amount to anything returned, now a man and a hero, with his bride at his side.

They stepped out of the carriage at his house, and a familiar face came walking up. Link had just undone Epona from the carriage, when his own uncle came up. He was beaming as he said, "Link, I think you've proven yourself in just the way I thought you would."

Link felt a great feeling of joy overwhelm him and he said, "Uncle...thank you again for being there. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be the man I am now."

He walked up and embraced his uncle. Ruto smiled and said, "I'm glad for you, love."

Link stepped back, and then said, "I think we have introductions to make. Ron, this is my wife, Ruto."

Ron was startled by Link's sudden presentation, and he said, "It is...a pleasure to meet my...um...niece in law?"

Ruto giggled and said, "Yes, I suppose I am. Pleased to meet you, Ron."

Link looked up into the sky, and could have sworn that he saw several figures in the sky, admiring him. They were the heroes of old, and they were smiling down at the newest and perhaps greatest one out of them all. Link smiled back, and then said, "Well, Ron, I hope you're ready for some more work. We have a throne to build and a city to start...right here."

Story done! Yes! If you want to give me a personal review of how you liked the entire story, you can either place it in a review, or send me a PM. Either one works just fine. Thanks to MarioDS01 yet again for supporting me a great deal in this story. In addition to being the No. 1 reviewer of my story, he has helped me with quite a few of the dungeons. Thanks once again, MarioDS01. I hope to see you and everyone else who has read this story in my next fan fic, starring Sonic the Hedgehog! See you all later. DarkCloud780.