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As Lencel drew closer, Ryu watched.
Saya…
Saya I love you…
Lencel said…he said that if you gave up your water power…you could be with me forever…isn't that what you want?
"Ryu!" Link cried as Lencel stepped up onto the platform. "He's going to hurt Saya, do something!"
I want Saya with me…
Lencel laughed as water began to form in Saya's hands. "Don't bother with that either angel!" Lencel laughed. "If you use your magic here, I'll kill Link here and now." At that, Saya slowly let the water fall from her hands and onto the floor in dispair.
No…
Laughing, Lencel slowly walked up to Saya and grabbed her arm. "Now hold still…" he said with a smirk as Link started shouting curses. "This won't hurt…much…"
Saya loves Link…look at him…he's nearly cut his hands off…
As Ryu looked at Saya, Lencel laughing and holding the arrow to Saya, Ryu felt something spark in him. "I…I want Saya to be happy…"
I've always hurt Saya…I've never made her happy. Link always does that…
I want for her to be…
Before he knew what he was doing, Ryu suddenly rushed up to Lencel. "Lencel!" Ryu shouted as he drew his sword. "Stop! Now!" Surprised, Lencel turned, giving Ryu just enough time to slice at his chest, cutting only lightly. Quickly, Lencel flew back, a slash down his front, his bow and arrows flying to the side. "Ryu…!" Lencel screamed as he held his bleeding body. "You traitor!" Ryu grinned as he walked over and grabbed the keys from Lencel's body and struck him across the face, making Lencel reel back to the wall. "Yeah I get that a lot." He muttered as he rushed over to Saya. "Saya!" he cried as he unlocked her chains. "Are you alright?"
Why help me Ryu? Why help me, the water demon of Morpha?
Staring in disbelief at Ryu, Saya said nothing for a moment as Ryu rubbed her wrists.
I'm so sorry Saya…all this time…
"Ryu…" Saya whispered as she watched him confused. "Why…?" But Ryu smiled as he finished rubbing and hugged her. "Saya…" he began. "I'm so sorry…all this time and I never made you happy, not once. It was just…I don't know. Saya, I've been a fool. Forgive me…" As Saya closed her eyes, she felt Ryu slowly push back her hair. "You're forgiven." She said. "You'll always be…" Then, Ryu turned around again, his sword still drawn. "You!" Ryu said as he pointed his sword to Lencel. "You were going to hurt Saya and I will never forgive that!" Pausing a minute to throw the keys to Link, Ryu grinned as Link caught them. "Here!" Ryu called as Link caught the keys and instantly began opening his chains. "I think you'll need these…" Grinning gratefully back, Link finally got his chains off and with a simple, but painful turn of the writs, and retrieved his sword and shield. "Ryu!" Link said as he ran over to him. "Glad to have you back!" Nodding and turning again, Ryu stared at Lencel. "You're mine!" he shouted as he dashed for him, sword ready to strike.
Saya…
Tell me lies…
Lencel slowly stood. "You…" he growled at Ryu. Then, with a whisk of his hand, Lencel's bow and arrows came to him from across the room from where they lay. "YOU! I'll kill you for what you did to me! But I'm not going to waste any more time! I'm going to bring my father back NOW!" Pulling an arrow from his quiver, Link quickly saw what was going to happen.
Water…flow though my fingers…even if I die, I'll save the one I love…
"Saya!" Link cried as he dove in front of her making him a shield for her with his body. "Saya, I want you to know…I'll always love you!"
Link!
"Link!" Saya screamed. No, don't do this!" Instantly, Ryu stopped as he heard Saya's scream as he dashed back to her. "No!"
Saya!
And then Lencel released his arrow.
Link makes her happy…
I want Saya to be happy…
Thwick!
I want…
Ryu gasped in pain as he felt blood trickle down his mouth, an arrow as black and thick as night laid an inch from his heart. "RYU!" Saya cried as he pitched forward onto his knees in front of her and Link. "Ryu, no!" As Saya watched her friend fall forward, Link quickly ran up and caught him and took him over to Saya as she held him and Link pulled out the arrow. "Ryu!" Saya cried as tears began to form as she shook him. "Don't die! Please don't die!"
Ryu!
Slowly, and carefully, Ryu opened his eyes a tiny bit as he felt his life slipping, a small smile on his face. "S-Saya…" he whispered as he felt Saya grip him tightly in her arms. "I…I always wanted you to h-hold me like t-this…to be able to speak this truthfully to y-you…" But Saya smiled back shaking her head. "No, no Ryu…" she said as she tried to hold back tears. "You'll be all right…you'll be fine…come on Ryu…" But sadly, Ryu shook his head. "No…" he whispered as he looked up at Saya with loving eyes his breath growing shorter and his eyes turning glassy. "S-Saya…d-don't…f-f-forget…" As Ryu slowly reached up and touched her face, he smiled. "I…I…l-l…l-lo…lo-ve…y…y-you…"
Saya…
Tell me truths…
And then he stopped.
Ryu…?
Slowly, Saya smiled as she shook Ryu a bit. "Ryu…?" she asked quietly. "Ryu…wake up…c-come on…g-get up…" but as Ryu's body lay still, the truth began to dawn on Saya. "Ha, ha, ha Ryu. Funny. Now get up!" she cried still refusing to believe. "Come on, get up. We…we've got to go home…" Pulling on his tunic, Saya stared into Ryu's half open staring eyes, the green now so light, one could barely tell it was there. Link, realizing the truth, slowly stepped down to Ryu, and with his hand, closed his eyes. "N-no…!" Saya whispered at first, her hands still clutching Ryu's sleeves. "N…No…"
Ryu…
Ryu…!
Don't leave me!
Don't leave me all alone!
RYU!
As Saya let go of Ryu, anger, sadness, and a million other emotions rose within her. "R-Ryu!" she cried as her trembling hands slowly brought themselves against her head, her eyes filling with tears. "No…"
"No…! NO!"
Then, as something snapped, Saya stood, her hands clenched in sadness, her eyes streaming terrible silver tears.
"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
Saya threw herself on Ryu, violently gripping his tunic, screaming at his body. "Don't do this to me Ryu!" She cried as she cried into his shoulder. "No! Don't make me sad again! I can't take it! You've always made me sad, always! Don't do it again! Stop! Stop hurting me so much!" Sadly looking down at Saya, Link's eyes shifted to the bloody arrow, making anger rise in Link again.
You…
"Ryu…" Link growled as he gripped the arrow in his hands, meant for him.
You…! You've made Saya sad! You've killed her friend! My friend…! I'll never forgive you!
"Lencel!" Link cried as he dashed forwards, snapping the arrow in half with his fingers and throwing the arrow aside, Master sword in hand. "You'll pay for this!" Slashing downwards, Link felt tears blur his eyes as Lencel blocked the attack with his sword, throwing his bow aside. "You're attacking me?!" Lencel screamed outraged. "I'll cut you to pieces and then feed your remains to my monsters!" Link dodged an attack. "Not unless I kill you first!" he screamed. "I'll kill you for what you've done! I've swore to the gods I would kill you before you hurt Saya, you monster!" Then, slashing upwards, Link caught Lencel's cloak in his sword, thrusting it into the wall, pinning Lencel there. "I swore it!" Link hissed, grabbing Lencel's sword away from him in a quick wrist-breaking move, flinging it into the wall, keeping Lencel pinned as he yanked out the Master Sword.
I never break promises…
For the first time, Lencel felt afraid as he stared at Link's angry eyes. "Link…!" Lencel gasped as he formed an energy ball like the ones his father had behind his back. "Don't!" But Link said nothing as he drew back his sword. "You're going to die now, you…" But then Lencel thrust his energy into Link's chest, making Link reel back in pain, holding his right hand over his left shoulder. "Link!" Saya cried as she watched his stumble backwards and running to him. Laughing, Lencel stood over Link, his sword out of the wall and raised high. "Now Hero of Time!" he laughed. "It ends here!" But before he could do anymore, Saya quickly stepped in between them and with a quick blast of water, shot Lencel in the eyes with her water force. "Leave him alone!" Saya cried as Lencel fell backwards. Turning to Link, Saya gently escorted him to the side of the wall giving him a place to lean on. Gently taking his hand away from his wound, Saya quickly formed some water and flushed the bleeding wound out. "Link, hold still!" Saya cried as Link calmed, allowing Saya to work. "It might hurt over the next few days, but it should be fine." Link nodded, showing his appreciation. "Thank you Saya." He said as he opened his eyes halfway as they were almost shut with pain.
I can't fight like this…but I have to protect Saya…
But Saya pushed him back down and shook her head. "I don't care if I die..." She said as she hugged him. "The world needs you more than me."
I may die, but I have to try to protect you…
"Saya!" Link cried as he reached into the air. "Don't Saya!" But Saya quickly formed a water ball in her hand and threw it at Lencel. Lencel dodged the attack and rolled on the ground, reaching for his bow. "I don't care who you are now!" Lencel screeched as he snatched up his bow and fitted an arrow into the string. "I'm going to kill you all the same!" Then, taking aim, Lencel released the arrow.
"Link!"
I'm so sorry…
Staring up in shock, Link's eyes twitched uncontrollably. "SAYA!" Link cried as he watched Saya fall to her knees in pain, an arrow stuck in her chest. "GODS NOOO!" Lencel laughed as he walked up to Saya and gripping his arrow tightly, he ripped it from Saya's body as she fell to the floor. Link struggled to get up madly as he held his chest. "Lencel!" he screamed as he tried to pick up his sword vainly. "I'll kill you! I'll kill you!" But Lencel laughed as Link fumbled the Master Sword once again, the pains in his body too great. "Link!" Lencel crowed. "I have won! Soon the daughter of Morpha will die and then I can say the spell to open the door you see here and bring back my father, the almighty Gannondorf! Then I will acquire powers so great, no one will be able to stop me!" Laughing, Lencel turned to Saya as he bent down and picked her up by her shoulder, digging his nails in watching Saya die. "So Saya…" he said as he waved his hand forming a mirror. "Tell me…how does it feel to be a demon?" Saya only sighed as she stared at him, a trickle of water coming from her mouth. "I…I am re…real…" she whispered. "L…Link…" Link stared in silence as he watched his love die before him. "Saya! Hang on!" he called as he struggled to his feet, using the wall as a support to lean on. "Don't die, please!"
Please! I need you!
But Lencel laughed as he gripped the mirror and looked at himself in it, admiring himself. "Don't bother Hero of Time." He said. "She's going to die soon. I can feel her weaken in my arms. Look, her blood isn't red, she's water." Saya's eyes widened in pain as a tear made its way down her face. "Nothing more than a tool…" Lencel continued. "Shut up!" Link cried as he shook his head. "Saya's real! I know she is!"
When we first kissed…nothing was more real than that…such warmth you would never know!
But Lencel smirked and put the mirror up for Link and Saya to see. "Really?" Lencel smiled. "Tell me Link. We both know the rich only use mirrors. No street rat," he sneered as he shook Saya a bit. "Could afford one. I bet she's never even seen herself. No wonder she didn't think she was good enough for you Link…" But Link shook his head as he tried to take a step forward, only being rewarded by a shot of unbearable pain. "Stop it!" Link screamed. "No, it's not true! Saya, don't listen to him!" But as Lencel held up the mirror, Saya gasped. Not seeing a girl, she saw a horrible red, green, and white blob glowering back at her.
Morpha…
Closing her eyes, Saya turned away, her teeth gritted and her body trembling. "Nooo…!" she moaned as she felt life slipping away from her, her wound from her chest leaking water and not blood. "I'm…I'm a demon…!" Lencel laughed as he threw the mirror away breaking it. "That's right little angel!" he sneered. "Here Link," Throwing Saya to Link who caught her and sunk to the ground once again, Lencel spat at them. "Take your demon and watch her die. Watch and know you can do nothing to save her!" Laughing, Lencel walked away and turned to sit in his throne, sheathing his sword. "I have a good show to watch. The breaking of the Hero of Time's heart!"
Link felt tears well his eyes as he stared down at Saya in his arms, water on his tunic. "Saya…!" Link cried as he held her in his arms. "Saya, don't leave me! You're not a demon, you're real! I know it!"
Everyday…
Tell me I'm real…
Saya smiled sadly as she stared at Link. "Link…" she said. "I'm so sorry about this. I'm sorry I'm a demon. I don't want you to love a demon…" But Link shook his head as two tears fell from his eyes. "No!" he whispered. "I'll love who I want to love, and that's you! Don't leave me alone Saya!"
I don't care what anyone else thinks…
But Saya sighed as the water from her chest stopped flowing. "I'm so sorry Link…" she said as she stared up at him. "I…" But Link shook his head and put a finger to her lips. "Don't talk." He whispered sadly. "I love you…" Then dipping his head, Link felt Saya sigh a bit. As the two stayed in that position for a moment, Lencel rolled his eyes and put a hand to support his cheek. "Ugh…" he muttered. But Link paid no attention as he closed his eyes. But soon, he suddenly felt a horrible sinking feeling as the warmth from Saya flickered away.
…
Saya?
Slowly pulling away, Link stared into Saya's closed eyes. "…Saya?" he asked softly. "…Saya…?" Slowly, Link loosened his grip on Saya, who fell back away from his arms and landed softly on the ground as Link gasped. "Saya?!" Link whispered hoarsely. "…Saya?!"
But she did not move.
No…
"Saya?" Link asked again his eyes growing bigger and his voice rising with each word of her name. "Saya?…Saya?!…SAYA?!" Taking her body in his hands, Link began to cry bitter tears as he bent his head down on her heart, holding her for all it was worth. "Saya, answer me!" Link cried as he closed his eyes in pain. "Answer me Saya!" But Lencel smiled as he watched Link breaking in half. "Poor Hero of Time." He said as he brushed his way up to Link, bow in hand. "I really should put you out of your misery. But that wouldn't be any fun now would it?" Hearing Lencel laugh, Link felt a sudden rage well within him and his eyes snapped wide open. "You…" he growled reaching for the Master Sword his eyes turning into nothing but raging blue slits. "I swore I would kill you…" Getting up slowly, Link stared at Lencel in his blazing blue eyes. "You're mine!" Finding strength, Link threw himself forward, the Master sword raised. "Die!" He screamed.
Lencel easily stepped aside, watching Link's sword slice nothing but air. "I think I'll begin the spell now…" he said calmly as he dodged another attack. "Your rage, Hero of Time is blinding you. Oh well." Then clearing his voice, Lencel smiled.
"Darkness of Hyrule…I call to thee…"
Link slashed angrily again and again, in vain. "You're going to die Lencel!" Link screamed. "Even if I get trapped in the Sacred Realm…I'll fight until I find a way to kill you!" But Lencel ignored Link, drawing his sword to block one of Link's attacks. Pausing the spell for a minute, Lencel smiled as he watched Link lean full on his sword as they both leaned on their swords struggling to throw the other off balance. "Aww…Is the little Hero of Time sad? Well, Link, don't cry." Lencel mocked as he saw the tears forming in Link's eyes and rolling down his face. "Just because you'll never hold Saya again isn't anything to cry about. She was a demon after all." But Link only pressed harder as he glared. "She was real!" he cried. "I don't care what you, or anyone else thinks! I love her!" But Lencel smirked and pressed down harder on his sword too. "Correction." He snickered as he stared at Link in the eye. "You LOVED her."
Snapping, Link angrily screamed a cry completely animal like as he raised his sword for a split second bringing the Master Sword down on Lencel's sword, snapping it in half, making Lencel fly back a bit. Not wasting any more time, Lencel glared at Link and said the second part of the four-part spell. "Blacken the light sky, blacken the white heart…" "Shut up!" Link screamed as he dashed for Lencel who ducked at his attack. "Do you really believe Gannondorf will share power with anyone, much less you?" Lencel only ignored Link as he threw his half sword at Link who slashed it out of the air, making it fly away from him and stick into the wall. "Turn the lands red with blood once again and bring vengeance on those who oppose you…" Lencel smiled as he continued ducking behind his throne as Link slashed down at him, missing him by an inch. "Bastard!" Link swore as he felt his left arm sear with pain. "Get back here coward!"
But Lencel smiled with triumph as he grinned madly at Link who stopped attack him for the pain in Link's chest was too great, even for him. "Only a few more words Link…" Lencel said with glee, his back to Ryu's body. "Bring the Triforce of Power into the-..."
NO!
Thwick!
Lencel gasped only one more word away from finishing the spell, a string of blood spewing from his mouth and onto the floor, a black arrow through his heart. "W-…who?" he asked before he fell to his knees. "Who…?" But Link wasted no time as he cried a cry of horrible pain and loss and brought the Master Sword in Lencel's heart next to the arrow. As Lencel gasped and felt Link twist the Master sword unmercifully, he heard Link say, "I always keep my promises…"
And then he fell.
Slowly panting and wiping sweat from his brow, Link stared at Lencel's dead body. "Ryu…" Link whispered as his gaze followed up to Ryu's body. "It was you wasn't it?" Softly, an image outline of Ryu appeared for a split second.
Smiling.
And then, as small orbs of magic surrounded Ryu's sprit and his body, a flash of light shone and then they both were gone.
Into the sky for an eternal sleep.
"Thank you." Link whispered and slowly put the Master sword in his sheath as he walked over to a small blue and silver body. Feeling the same wrenching, tearing, sadness well inside him again, Link closed his eyes and put a hand on Saya's forehead.
"Water…" he whispered. "Flow through my fingers…and carry me away in your sweet embrace…I love thee so…"
The poem was finished.
Then, a ragged voice said behind Link, shooting a blast of fear through Link,
"…Sky…!"
Link turned to see Lencel, his head not moving, but an insane smiled on his face. "No!" Link cried as he stared at Lencel's body. "Don't!"
But the door with the Triforce of Power had begun to open…