"Read this," was all Link managed to say. He handed Zelda the letter. She quickly read the letter
and gasped. Link had a sister? Why hadn't they noticed when Link and herself had gone to battle
with Ganon? He must keep her very well hidden...
"What should I do, Zel?" Link asked in a tone Zelda had never heard him use before. He
sounded, well, scared.
"I...I don't know, Link. You're gonna have to figure this one out on your own," Zelda said with a
sigh.
"Well, I can't take chances, I mean... what if she really does have Saria and Malon? I can't just
let her have them. What if she killed them? I couldn't live with that kind of guilt. Zelda, please,
help me,"
"Link, I can't make your decisions for you. But let me put it this way: what if you were killed?
Do you know how hard that would make life here in Hyrule? We constantly have Ganons little
groupies attacking us, and if you weren't here, the guards would have one hell of a time trying to
deal with them. But on the other hand, if you don't go, she may kill them and she may even do
more damage than that. Who knows what she's up to if Ganon taught her,"
"Gee, Zel. That sure made my decision a lot easier," Link said sarcastically. After a few moments
of silence, Link spoke again, "I'm gonna do it, Zel,"
Zelda looked down at the grass. Why was she so attached to him? If he knew she loved him, than
why did he always make things so complicated for her? She knew it would be selfish and wrong
and could possibly put a lot of peoples' lives in danger if she told him to stay. But was it so
wrong to follow your heart instead of your head? She decided that she would move on, right then
and there. She would force herself to mature. She would let Link go. If he never came back, oh
well, she would fall in love again. Or so she hoped. And if he did come back to her, then she
would know it was meant to be.
"Well, when should I leave?" Link asked.
"You should probably go now. If she's smart, she'll know about when you read the note," Zelda
replied.
"Okay. I'll miss you," Link said softly as he stared at the ground. He turned and left without so
much as even looking at her. She wondered if she would ever see him alive again. She knew that
this 'Lorelei', if she really was Link's sister, would have many of the same qualities as Link did.
Except for the whole outlook on life thing. She was evil, he was good. But what if he wasn't
prepared enough? The thought of him being gone forever made her stomach churn, and she felt
like being sick. She sighed loudly. Impa was walking by and heard her.
"Everything alright, Princess?" she asked.
"Just great, Impa. My life couldn't get any better,"Zelda replied sarcastically.
"Go ahead, spill it," Impa urged.
"Well, just look at all the things that have happened today. Erich came, Link left. I'm just so
damn confused," she said, "It's only about seven o'clock in the afternoon, Impa. And I'm almost
absolutely positive something else will go wrong, I can feel it,"
"Now hold it right there, Princess," Impa cut in, "The last time you said that, Ganon nearly killed
us all,"
"Sorry," Zelda laughed, then got a serious expression on her face, "Impa, could I have some time
to just sit and think, alone?" she asked.
"Of course, Milady," Impa said. And with that, she turned and walked out of the courtyard. Zel
sensed something wasnt right, but couldn't place her finger on what it was. Was Link in trouble?
If he had warped using the Ocarina of Time she had given him after he had defeated Ganon, he
would already be fighting Lorelei right now. What if something had happened? Was he trying to
use telepathy to talk to her? She decided to find out. She concentrated on Link and could see
what he was doing at the present, sort of like a built-in camera. He was fighting a pretty, black-
haired, fair-skinned girl, that looked no older than maybe 25. She looked strong, but was quite on
the slender side. She was about six or so feet tall. She was dressed in what looked to be a black
leather cat-suit thing, and wore a black poncho over it. Link was wounded badly, but was still
fighting. Malon and Saria looked like they were either dead or unconscious. She used the power
of the tri-force of wisdom to transport herself to where Link was. And then she used a spell that
would stop time for about ten minutes to freeze Lorelei in place, so she could talk with Link.
"Link, how bad are you hurt?" she asked him. It was a stupid question. Just by looking at him,
anyone would be able to tell that he was either hurt really, really bad, or he was a perfect actor.
Link collapsed. Blood was everywhere. Zelda's heart was in her throat. She wasn't ready for him
to leave, not now.
"I... I... I'm... sorry..." he choked.
"Shhhh..." she whispered.
"I... love... you,... and.......I'll...miss.......you,"
"No, Link. I won't let you go, not like this," She used a spell that was energy-consuming to
herself, but it would heal the majority of Link's wounds. She fell to the floor in a daze. Link got
up. He knew she would be okay, she just needed to rest. He decided to take the opportunity of
killing Lorelei while time was still frozen. He didn't want to, but she would most likely cause
trouble if he didn't. He quickly thrust his sword directly into the middle of her heart, so her death
would be as painless as possible. He didn't know why, but he somehow felt a connection with
her. Maybe it was because they were siblings. Time unfroze. Lorelei fell to the ground in a heap.
Malon,Saria, and Zelda all got up at once.
"Well," Zelda started, "Let's go home,"
Zelda, Malon, and Saria held hands in a circle around Link. He played the Song of Time and they
all warped to the Temple of Time. And from there, they each said their goodbyes and went home.
Zelda and Link went home hand in hand. Zelda thought about what might have happened, had
she not healed Link when she did. She didn't want to think about that. But she still had one
problem to deal with: in three days Emma would be there to pick-up Link so they could go on the
expedition. Father had told her they could be gone up to five or so months. How would she live
without Link for that long? Maybe she could talk them into letting her go with them...
They had arrived at the castle. Link walked Zelda to her room, and then went to his own. As Link
lay on his back in his bed, he wondered if he would ever get enough guts to propose to Zelda.
That night he thought about how much Zelda he thought Zelda loved him, and went to sleep with
a smile on his face...
• Did everyone like that? This isn't the end, if you're wondering. I still have Link and
Zelda's "future" to write about. AND what happens on Link's expedition with Emma.
and gasped. Link had a sister? Why hadn't they noticed when Link and herself had gone to battle
with Ganon? He must keep her very well hidden...
"What should I do, Zel?" Link asked in a tone Zelda had never heard him use before. He
sounded, well, scared.
"I...I don't know, Link. You're gonna have to figure this one out on your own," Zelda said with a
sigh.
"Well, I can't take chances, I mean... what if she really does have Saria and Malon? I can't just
let her have them. What if she killed them? I couldn't live with that kind of guilt. Zelda, please,
help me,"
"Link, I can't make your decisions for you. But let me put it this way: what if you were killed?
Do you know how hard that would make life here in Hyrule? We constantly have Ganons little
groupies attacking us, and if you weren't here, the guards would have one hell of a time trying to
deal with them. But on the other hand, if you don't go, she may kill them and she may even do
more damage than that. Who knows what she's up to if Ganon taught her,"
"Gee, Zel. That sure made my decision a lot easier," Link said sarcastically. After a few moments
of silence, Link spoke again, "I'm gonna do it, Zel,"
Zelda looked down at the grass. Why was she so attached to him? If he knew she loved him, than
why did he always make things so complicated for her? She knew it would be selfish and wrong
and could possibly put a lot of peoples' lives in danger if she told him to stay. But was it so
wrong to follow your heart instead of your head? She decided that she would move on, right then
and there. She would force herself to mature. She would let Link go. If he never came back, oh
well, she would fall in love again. Or so she hoped. And if he did come back to her, then she
would know it was meant to be.
"Well, when should I leave?" Link asked.
"You should probably go now. If she's smart, she'll know about when you read the note," Zelda
replied.
"Okay. I'll miss you," Link said softly as he stared at the ground. He turned and left without so
much as even looking at her. She wondered if she would ever see him alive again. She knew that
this 'Lorelei', if she really was Link's sister, would have many of the same qualities as Link did.
Except for the whole outlook on life thing. She was evil, he was good. But what if he wasn't
prepared enough? The thought of him being gone forever made her stomach churn, and she felt
like being sick. She sighed loudly. Impa was walking by and heard her.
"Everything alright, Princess?" she asked.
"Just great, Impa. My life couldn't get any better,"Zelda replied sarcastically.
"Go ahead, spill it," Impa urged.
"Well, just look at all the things that have happened today. Erich came, Link left. I'm just so
damn confused," she said, "It's only about seven o'clock in the afternoon, Impa. And I'm almost
absolutely positive something else will go wrong, I can feel it,"
"Now hold it right there, Princess," Impa cut in, "The last time you said that, Ganon nearly killed
us all,"
"Sorry," Zelda laughed, then got a serious expression on her face, "Impa, could I have some time
to just sit and think, alone?" she asked.
"Of course, Milady," Impa said. And with that, she turned and walked out of the courtyard. Zel
sensed something wasnt right, but couldn't place her finger on what it was. Was Link in trouble?
If he had warped using the Ocarina of Time she had given him after he had defeated Ganon, he
would already be fighting Lorelei right now. What if something had happened? Was he trying to
use telepathy to talk to her? She decided to find out. She concentrated on Link and could see
what he was doing at the present, sort of like a built-in camera. He was fighting a pretty, black-
haired, fair-skinned girl, that looked no older than maybe 25. She looked strong, but was quite on
the slender side. She was about six or so feet tall. She was dressed in what looked to be a black
leather cat-suit thing, and wore a black poncho over it. Link was wounded badly, but was still
fighting. Malon and Saria looked like they were either dead or unconscious. She used the power
of the tri-force of wisdom to transport herself to where Link was. And then she used a spell that
would stop time for about ten minutes to freeze Lorelei in place, so she could talk with Link.
"Link, how bad are you hurt?" she asked him. It was a stupid question. Just by looking at him,
anyone would be able to tell that he was either hurt really, really bad, or he was a perfect actor.
Link collapsed. Blood was everywhere. Zelda's heart was in her throat. She wasn't ready for him
to leave, not now.
"I... I... I'm... sorry..." he choked.
"Shhhh..." she whispered.
"I... love... you,... and.......I'll...miss.......you,"
"No, Link. I won't let you go, not like this," She used a spell that was energy-consuming to
herself, but it would heal the majority of Link's wounds. She fell to the floor in a daze. Link got
up. He knew she would be okay, she just needed to rest. He decided to take the opportunity of
killing Lorelei while time was still frozen. He didn't want to, but she would most likely cause
trouble if he didn't. He quickly thrust his sword directly into the middle of her heart, so her death
would be as painless as possible. He didn't know why, but he somehow felt a connection with
her. Maybe it was because they were siblings. Time unfroze. Lorelei fell to the ground in a heap.
Malon,Saria, and Zelda all got up at once.
"Well," Zelda started, "Let's go home,"
Zelda, Malon, and Saria held hands in a circle around Link. He played the Song of Time and they
all warped to the Temple of Time. And from there, they each said their goodbyes and went home.
Zelda and Link went home hand in hand. Zelda thought about what might have happened, had
she not healed Link when she did. She didn't want to think about that. But she still had one
problem to deal with: in three days Emma would be there to pick-up Link so they could go on the
expedition. Father had told her they could be gone up to five or so months. How would she live
without Link for that long? Maybe she could talk them into letting her go with them...
They had arrived at the castle. Link walked Zelda to her room, and then went to his own. As Link
lay on his back in his bed, he wondered if he would ever get enough guts to propose to Zelda.
That night he thought about how much Zelda he thought Zelda loved him, and went to sleep with
a smile on his face...
• Did everyone like that? This isn't the end, if you're wondering. I still have Link and
Zelda's "future" to write about. AND what happens on Link's expedition with Emma.
