Triforce Oblivion: Death of a Legend, Birth of Destruction
By: Tasumi Ashiru
Chapter 1: My Souls Final Plea
Link sat up from his lying position underneath a tree in the sacred forest meadow. He was talking out loud to Saria who was sitting up on one of the tree branches with her fairy ocarina resting in her hands. "Link, are you all right. You seem so down."
Link looked up at Saria resting his head back against the tree. "All my life I have been told that fate was something that I was to embrace. How much embracing can one person handle until them bitten lip smiles turn into snickers and then into woeful frowns? Even the goddesses they told me I should shed my unending sorrow and just carry on being Hyrule's cheerful little protector." Link's cherub like smile turned into a frown as he closed his eyes.
"I don't know. But Link don't think that you are the only person who has lost anything. There are plenty of people who have grown up with out parents." Saria frowned and looked down at Link. "Even I did." Saria her tears free from her eyes and let the roll down her cheeks. "I understand it hurts, but it is just the way of things."
"The way of things, Ha." Link stifled a chuckle deep from inside his throat and opened his eyes. "Is that the shit they teach you after becoming a sage? That this crap I have suffered through is just the way of things and that all of Hyrule is dependent on me."
Saria nearly feel off the branch of the tree from Links harsh words it was like his tongue was on fire. Regaining her composure, she leaned against the tree trunk and swung her legs to either side of the branch. "Aye. Link don't you understand that being the hero of time makes you the most loved and revered person on Hyrule even more than the princess herself. You are not alone. You never will be you have the sages and the goddesses backing you completely."
"Saria, I understand that, but it feels like there is a gap in my heart, a void that can never be filled. Saria, that gap has been growing larger and larger." Link swallowed each of his words like it was a bitter poison. "I have had thoughts. Thoughts about my life and how warped my sanity has become. Saria, my only friend.. Don't make me wield the master sword again. Please, it's not that I don't have faith in the power of the sages or the goddesses, but rather myself." Link closed his eyes and let a tear roll unhidden down his cheek.
"Have you lost all faith in yourself Link?" Saria jumped down from the tree branch, which was only a foot higher than the top of Link's head, and landed on her dainty feet. Turning her head down to look at Link, she brushed her fingers over the tear streak and frowned inwardly. "You really are scared this time link. What are you so afraid of.. Is it dying?"
Link opened his tear filled eyes and looked up at Saria. Taking her hand into his he held it and gazed into her eyes. "No.. I am afraid I am going to snap and hurt you all." Link grabbed Saria's arm and almost twisted it while jerking her dainty body towards him. Leaning forward so that his lips were only an inch from her ear, he raised his voice barely above a whipser. "Do you understand Saria?"
Saria pulled out of Link's vice like grip and cradled her sore arm in her other. "I don't know what has gotten into you Link."
Link stood up off of the ground where he sat and smoothed his hands over the rumpled green tunic. Narrowing his eyes he placed a hand on Sairia's shoulder. "Reality. My reality as nothing but a slave to this world. I am the one who always sacrifices everything I hold dear." Shaking his head Link chuckled slightly "But not this time. I will be the one taking including you, my dear Saria." Link slowly moved his hand up along her neck and squezzed it slightly. "Now just remember Saria this is part of our destiny.. We should embrace what is comming, and what is yet to come."
"Let me go Link!" Saria gasped for air and pulled hard on Link's forearms trying to break his hold on her throat.
"Now now.." Link chided. "That wouldn't be complying with destiny would it?" Link released the hold only slightly on her neck allowing her to be able to breath.
Looking up into Link's eyes Saria saw that they were glazed like that of a mad man. Drawing in a deep breath she let out a shreik that could have been heard for miles. "What does this have to do with destiny Link?"
"There is a part of destiny I was denied, I would like to share with you, my dearest friend." Hearing her scream again, Link tightened his grip on her delicate neck cutting off air to her lungs. "Do you really want to die or be a good little forest sage?" Link grined evily and wiped a cool caloused hand along her cheek, swiping away the tears that were falling down her cheeks.
By: Tasumi Ashiru
Chapter 1: My Souls Final Plea
Link sat up from his lying position underneath a tree in the sacred forest meadow. He was talking out loud to Saria who was sitting up on one of the tree branches with her fairy ocarina resting in her hands. "Link, are you all right. You seem so down."
Link looked up at Saria resting his head back against the tree. "All my life I have been told that fate was something that I was to embrace. How much embracing can one person handle until them bitten lip smiles turn into snickers and then into woeful frowns? Even the goddesses they told me I should shed my unending sorrow and just carry on being Hyrule's cheerful little protector." Link's cherub like smile turned into a frown as he closed his eyes.
"I don't know. But Link don't think that you are the only person who has lost anything. There are plenty of people who have grown up with out parents." Saria frowned and looked down at Link. "Even I did." Saria her tears free from her eyes and let the roll down her cheeks. "I understand it hurts, but it is just the way of things."
"The way of things, Ha." Link stifled a chuckle deep from inside his throat and opened his eyes. "Is that the shit they teach you after becoming a sage? That this crap I have suffered through is just the way of things and that all of Hyrule is dependent on me."
Saria nearly feel off the branch of the tree from Links harsh words it was like his tongue was on fire. Regaining her composure, she leaned against the tree trunk and swung her legs to either side of the branch. "Aye. Link don't you understand that being the hero of time makes you the most loved and revered person on Hyrule even more than the princess herself. You are not alone. You never will be you have the sages and the goddesses backing you completely."
"Saria, I understand that, but it feels like there is a gap in my heart, a void that can never be filled. Saria, that gap has been growing larger and larger." Link swallowed each of his words like it was a bitter poison. "I have had thoughts. Thoughts about my life and how warped my sanity has become. Saria, my only friend.. Don't make me wield the master sword again. Please, it's not that I don't have faith in the power of the sages or the goddesses, but rather myself." Link closed his eyes and let a tear roll unhidden down his cheek.
"Have you lost all faith in yourself Link?" Saria jumped down from the tree branch, which was only a foot higher than the top of Link's head, and landed on her dainty feet. Turning her head down to look at Link, she brushed her fingers over the tear streak and frowned inwardly. "You really are scared this time link. What are you so afraid of.. Is it dying?"
Link opened his tear filled eyes and looked up at Saria. Taking her hand into his he held it and gazed into her eyes. "No.. I am afraid I am going to snap and hurt you all." Link grabbed Saria's arm and almost twisted it while jerking her dainty body towards him. Leaning forward so that his lips were only an inch from her ear, he raised his voice barely above a whipser. "Do you understand Saria?"
Saria pulled out of Link's vice like grip and cradled her sore arm in her other. "I don't know what has gotten into you Link."
Link stood up off of the ground where he sat and smoothed his hands over the rumpled green tunic. Narrowing his eyes he placed a hand on Sairia's shoulder. "Reality. My reality as nothing but a slave to this world. I am the one who always sacrifices everything I hold dear." Shaking his head Link chuckled slightly "But not this time. I will be the one taking including you, my dear Saria." Link slowly moved his hand up along her neck and squezzed it slightly. "Now just remember Saria this is part of our destiny.. We should embrace what is comming, and what is yet to come."
"Let me go Link!" Saria gasped for air and pulled hard on Link's forearms trying to break his hold on her throat.
"Now now.." Link chided. "That wouldn't be complying with destiny would it?" Link released the hold only slightly on her neck allowing her to be able to breath.
Looking up into Link's eyes Saria saw that they were glazed like that of a mad man. Drawing in a deep breath she let out a shreik that could have been heard for miles. "What does this have to do with destiny Link?"
"There is a part of destiny I was denied, I would like to share with you, my dearest friend." Hearing her scream again, Link tightened his grip on her delicate neck cutting off air to her lungs. "Do you really want to die or be a good little forest sage?" Link grined evily and wiped a cool caloused hand along her cheek, swiping away the tears that were falling down her cheeks.