The flashing lights had stopped. Malon had kept her eyes opened the entire time and in nearly a split second she was standing above the graveyard; behind her stood the Shadow Temple. Link put away the ocarina and pulled out his hookshot once again:
"Hold on."
Link said as he grabbed Malon's hip and they shot across the graveyard to its entrance. Link put away the hookshot.
"C'mon, this way. Hurry!"
Link exclaimed as he took off toward Kakariko Village. Malon struggled to keep up. As she passed into its entryway, Malon was astonished at the completion of the village. She noticed a new shop and a few people from Hyrule town market. The few times she stopped to gaze at the new features Link would suddenly pull her arm and they would be on their way again. Each time she would glance up at the healthy ring circling Death Mountain's peak. Before she knew it they were entering a room, which seated in a corner a very familiar face.
"Daddy!"
She shrieked in excitement. Malon ran to his side on the bed and hugged him heartedly. Talon's face lit up.
"My—my girl! My baby girl!"
Tears began to stream his face as he kissed her cindered hair. Link watched for a few moments before his eyes began to fill with tears as well. He then exited the house. He strolled a while before a voice hollered out to him.
"Link! Link up here!"
Link looked up. It was the man on the rooftop. Link sighed deeply and with a whip of his famed grappling weapon he was at the man's side.
"Hey little buddy it's been a while."
Link stared out into the night.
"Yeah. It has."
The man looked at Link. He wondered what was troubling the boy, but his asking would hold no answers. Link was the type that kept it bottled inside. The only teenager this side of Hyrule that vented his frustration through the slashing and stabbing of monsters, demons, dragons, sorcerers and anything else he felt was a threat.
"What's on your mind Link?"
Link's throat almost simultaneously thickened. He tried to hold them back, but the tears kept rolling and there was no use in stopping them now. Again, he tried to hold this in, but before he knew it he was on his knees sobbing like a baby. He had never cried before. The feeling wasn't at all strange; more relieving than strange. He found it comforting. The man got up and walked over to Link's side on the rooftop. He sat next to him and put one hand on Link's shoulder.
"You know who you are. Most kids your age don't get that privilege for another 20 years of their lives."
Link turned and looked at him.
"All I am is death."
Link replied as he pulled his bow from his back and fired an arrow at a skeleton entering the village.
"See."
The man blinked.
"Well I have to go. Where there's one there's sure to be others following until I get to their leader for the night."
The man sat in silence.
"Link wait…"
The man called, but it was too late. Link had already disappeared into the night.
*
Link slashed through bones as he descended the stairs. When does this all end? As each skeleton hit the ground they vanished in a puff of green smoke. He held his sword waiting for the next to appear, but nothing happened. Where's the leader? I haven't killed a leader yet. Suddenly he heard a loud scream come from the village. Malon! He ran as fast as he could back up the stairwell. Villagers had come from their houses and were gazing in awe at the rooftop Link had just hooked from. He looked up to see the man on the rooftop holding Malon by her throat laughing diabolically and uncontrollably.
"Back in your homes now!"
Link shouted to the villagers. They ran for their houses like sheep. Each screaming as if the end of the world were here. Mothers grasped their children and husbands grasped their wives. The village was now virtually clear. The screams had died a mode except for the few that came from random houses.
"Let her go!"
Link shouted to the man. He looked down at Link and fired a burst of energy from his hand. Link dodged it.
"Can you try a little harder after all, I am the Hero of Time? Don't insult me."
The man's face grew angry. He fried three more bursts. Link dodged the first two, drew the Master Sword and returned the third energy blast to the man knocking Malon from his clutches. Malon rolled from the rooftop. She screamed as she went off the edge, but Link had already had his eye on her and was under her by the time she was in the air.
"Malon get in the house."
"No. We fight together remember?"
"No Malon this is too dangerous."
She stood sternly before Link hit her in the back of the head knocking her unconscious. He knocked on the door and handed her to the lady in the cottage.
"She'll be fine. Get her to Talon."
Link ran out in the open field of the village. The man was no longer on the rooftop.
"Show yourself!"
A few sparks streamed from the sky. The man slowly lowered himself to the ground.
"Foolish boy. You cannot control the powers bestowed to you."
"Hello I've got you on the run don't I?"
Link said obnoxiously with pride.
"Who are you and why are you attacking this village?"
"Possibly the only thing you fear. Your destiny."
With that the man raised his arms and revealed his true form. Link's eyes widened. The figure towered before him. Link could no longer feel anything. He was stricken with fear for the figure that stood before him was none other than the new King of Hyrule; Ganondorf. He slapped Link and sent him flying across the village. Blood flew from his mouth. Thoughts of Zelda and his untimely childhood filled his head. He had no idea how to beat Ganondorf or at least, to keep him at bay. Link hit the ground hard. He coughed up a few more spats of blood. Ganondorf eased toward him.
"You are the hero? The one the legends spoke of that my minions claim I should fear? Bah! You are but a boy and as of right now I end this game."
Link felt himself being lifted into the air. A sly smile grew on Ganondorf's face. His body suddenly flattened. He no longer had control of his limbs. It started as a hot sensation all over his body, but it didn't take long for Link to realize he was being crushed.
"You have ruined my plans for the last time!"
Link suddenly felt a slight crick in his neck and heard a loud pop. His back was broken! Link's own screams of pain filled his head as he blacked out.