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Link stared in horror as he watched the door of the Triforce of Power open slowly, hearing a roar of Gannon, not Gannondorf inside. "Link!" the voice roared. "Soon, I will tear you apart limb by limb!" Then, a dark energy hand burst through the door, opening it even more. "Come here!" the voice screeched. "Where are you?" Link quickly ran up to the door, leaning on it, knowing it was hopeless. "No!" Link cried as he pushed with all his might. "No, go back!" But Link only heard laughter as he struggled. "Fool!" Gannon screamed as he reached for Link, grabbing his tunic and pulling him to the door.
No!
Inside the Sacred Realm, nothing but light was around them, the two of the warriors held up by what seemed like nothing, but an invisible floor. Nothing but a steady stream of white light. "Come here and trade places with me…" Gannon laughed. "Trade places and see what it's like to live in this gods forsaken hell!" Link tried to break away as he watched himself be drawn closer and closer to the door. "No!" he screamed. "Get your paws off me!" But Gannon only laughed as his hand fully went into the realm, taking Link with him the energy hand disappearing into Gannon's own hand. "Look Link…" Gannon laughed as Link stared into Gannon's Gerudo face. "I am no longer a monster. I am normal and I am going to leave you here!" Link spat in Gannon's face as he twisted out of his grasp, making Gannon reel back with shock, wiping his eyes. "Your bastard of a son killed someone I love!" Link cried, sweeping is foot out, catching Gannon in the back of his knee, making him stumble. "I won't stay here!"
I want Saya with me…I wish Saya was alive…
Gannon glared as he struggled to get up. "Well you killed my son!" Gannon screamed. "I should kill you for that!" But instead, Gannon threw a punch at Link who fell back, his eye blinking blood. "But maybe before I leave…" Gannon screeched again punching Link in the stomach, making him double over. "I'll beat the hell out of you first!" Link gasped with pain as he held his stomach, feeling Gannon's cold fingers grip the back of his collar, bringing him to his feet.
Head.
Stomach.
Face.
Gannon laughed as he gripped Link's head in his hand, bringing his knee up on the side of Link's head, making blood flow. "Yes! Suffer!" he crowed. Then, stopping to hold up Link for a minute, Gannon held Link above him by his collar, dangling him in the air, looking him over. "Look at yourself Hero of Time." He grinned. "You look simply…beaten." Link was littered with bruises and his chest still had the wound Lencel had given him, his top green tunic ripped away in several places. Several cuts and blood littered his arms and legs and his fingers were twitching. His face had blood coming from his mouth, forehead, ears, and his left eye, which was closed in pain.
I need something to get him off me…
Link slowly raised both arms, one to seem like he was griping Gannon's arm, but the other was quickly fumbling inside his tunic, looking for anything to throw Gannon off him. Then, something smooth and hard tapped his finger, inside water and a small clicking noise of something hitting the glass.
The bottle Saya gave me…
Laughing, Gannon stared at Link. "Don't try to escape Hero of Time." Gannon said. "It's futile. What can you possibly do?" As Link opened the cork of the bottle with one hand, he quickly raised the bottle above his head. "The best I can!" Link yelled as he brought the water down on Gannon's eyes, blinding him a bit. "Yeargh!" Gannon screamed dropping Link and stumbling back. Link quickly dropped to the floor, who spotted the orb rolling away from him.
No, get back here!
Reaching for the orb, Link quickly snatched it up, put it another bottle full of air, hoping it would hold its form for a while. "Gannon!" Link cried as he stood. "I'm going to make you pay that you decided to cross me!" Throwing a punch at Gannon who was reeling over still farther and farther back into the Realm, Link gave a cry of battle as he hit Gannon in the stomach and watched as he doubled over. Then with another cry, Link swiftly sent another punch downwards, slamming Gannon to the floor. Then, griping Gannon's collar, Link swiftly yanked Gannon upwards, pulling up the dazed Gerudo, keeping is grip on Gannon's collar, holding him in place. "This is for Hyrule!" Link cried as he punched Gannon in the stomach. "This is for the people!" Link cried again hitting Gannon in the stomach again, making him grunt with pain. "This is for my friends!" Link yelled hitting Gannon yet again, making blood spit from Gannon's mouth. "This is for Ryu!" Link yelled again, making more blood spew from Gannon. Then, eyes blazing, Link pulled Gannon up to his full height, and drawing the Master Sword, Link with a cry, thrust the sword through Gannon's heart, breaking it to a million pieces.
"This is for Saya and my broken heart!"
Pulling out the Master Sword as slowly as possible, Link watched Gannon fall to the ground. Then turning away, Link put away the Master Sword and walked to the exit of the Sacred Realm. Then, turning back, Gannon saw Link, the Hero of Time, walk away for a minute and come back, Saya in his arms. "See…" Link, said sadly and calmly as Gannon spat more blood. "See what your son has done. See what he has done." Gannon only smirked and watched Saya, his eyes growing bleary. "He's killed a demon." Gannon laughed. "He's killed a demon. You should treat him as a hero." But Link's face held no expression as the doors began to close on their own. "No. He's killed an angel." He whispered.
And then the doors closed forever.
***
Far away in the sky, three goddesses slowly opened their eyes from sleep. "Someone has made a wish in the Sacred Realm…." They whispered. "The Hero of Time has made one wish…" As the three goddesses walked up to each other, each called out their own power.
"Power!"
"Courage!"
"Wisdom."
Then, all together, the goddesses flew up into a sky of blue and flew into each other, forming a golden triangle that glowed with a radiance of golden light, saying, "Daughter of Morpha the water demon…The Hero of Time has called you. Awaken from thy eternal slumber…and grant his wish. Be reborn! Saya!" Far away in the light of Eternal sleep, Saya felt herself being pulled to a strange golden light.
"Saya…you have been asked to be reborn…"
There was flash of gold from the triangle and then…
***
Sadly, Link sighed and sat down on the ground with Saya in his arms, holding her gently. "Saya…" he whispered. "Somehow…come back to me…" Feeling tears once again make their way down his face, Link tried to fight them back, to no avail. The bottle holding the water orb still in place and in one piece forever.
That thing must have stayed in that position for so long…it won't lose it's form I know it…but…
Don't leave me alone…
Overcome with grief, Link gently put Saya down, brushing her hair back and staring at her for one last minute. "I'll always love you no matter what anyone says." Link whispered as he lay down next to Saya, putting her head to his heart. "You are real to me." Then, bringing her face upward, Link slowly and gently kissed her lips, feeling the same warmth from her as before.
Wait…
Warm?!
Quickly, Link pulled back and watched in amazement as Saya moaned a bit and fluttered her eyes open back to her original yellow amber. "Uhm…Link…?" Saya whispered as she looked at him. "Link…"
Saya…?
Link quickly got up and gently pulled Saya up, still disbelieving.
I must be going crazy…!
Looking down at Saya, Link stared as Saya slowly shook her head and blinked a few times. "Whoa…" she said. "Link…is that you?" Shaking his head, his eyes open with shock, Link could only gape as Saya looked in his eyes. "Your…your wound Lencel gave you…" Link gasped as he looked down. "It…it's gone…" Indeed Saya was completely healed, even her clothes had been mended. "Link…" Saya said as she stared at him. "It's me…that wish you made in the Sacred Realm…it came true."
Is that what caused this?
"SAYA!" Link cried throwing himself on her, knocking her backwards, gripping her in a tight hug, tears flying of happiness, and kissing Saya unmercifully over and over. "You're alive! You're alive! Thank the gods!" Saya only laughed as she tried to pull away. "Link!" she teased. "You're going to smother me if you don't stop!"
It doesn't bother me…really…
You're alive! Gods, thank you, thank you…
Link smiled as he stopped, staring at Saya laughing and staring back at him. Then, sadly, Saya sighed. "Link…" she said as she looked at him, his body lying across of hers. "You shouldn't have wasted your one wish on me. I'm a demon remem-…" But Link cut her off by putting a finger to her lips. "Saya…" Link said dipping his head in. "Look at my eyes and tell me what you see…" As they connected, Saya stared into Link's half open eyes for one minute and…
For the first time, Saya saw herself as herself and nothing more or less.
As Link closed his eyes fully, he pressed down a bit deeper and decided on one of the few decisions in his head at the moment.
"I think…I'll add another line to that poem…"
Tell me I'm real…
I'll tell you everyday if it makes you believe it…
Am I real?
You are to the world.
Do you love me?
With all my heart…
Water…flow through my fingers…
Tell me where to begin…
Carry me away to find the one I lost…
Take me to the place where I'll see my friend again…
Take me to her…and sweep us away off our feet…
Sweep all the lies about her away from my ears…
Give her the courage she needs…
Turn back time and take back what I've said…I've hurt someone I love…
Even if I die, I'll save the one I love…
Carry me away in your sweet embrace…I love thee so…
And Love…bind me together with you…