This is a present. ^^ For my friend Sade's Liz. ^^ Zelda! Hope ya like! I don't own Zelda.
Dreams, Dreams…
He always felt
alone, even with his good friend. He never felt as if someone actually cared,
and he never felt really needed by anyone. But that didn't stop him from living
day to day, to stop dreaming of one day leaving the Forest.
Link was the adventurous type. Hand him
a chance and he'll take it faster then a Goron after it's favorite rock. He was
one of the few Koriki who would go far in the Lost Woods and not get lost. He
was not the type to give up easily, either.
Maybe that's why others admired him.
Saria, his best friend, admired him the most. But could Koriki love? Probably
not. They were children for all eternity and love was not the issue. They could
never understand, the young minds of the Forest. Playful nature sprites were
all they were.
But Link was always different. He
felt…older, more mature. He felt as if he could understand love.
"Link! Wake up!"
One blue eye opened, then shut, and the
young boy rolled over. Saria frowned, and her faerie landed on his shoulder.
"You rude little boy!" the young
faerie, Neena, said. Link gently batted the pinkish faerie away, who was
growing red.
Saria giggled before taking out her
handy bottle, and dumped the cold water onto blond hair. Link gave a yelp and
jumped, flipping off the bed and landing on the hard floor.
"Good morning, Link!" Saria said
cheerfully. "Did you sleep well?"
Her answer was a glare, and Link stood
up, dusting himself off.
"Well?" the young girl pressed.
"…do I have to yell at you again about
that?" Link asked calmly. Saria blinked. She DID expect him to yell…
"No." She said.
"Well…too bad." Link took a breath.
"SARIA!!! NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!!!"
Saria giggled. "Oh, I'm sorry. Did I
interrupt your romantic dreams again, Linkie?"
Link growled softly at her. "Don't
call me that, Saria." He glared at her faerie. "And you…"
"Did nothing." Neena finished. If she
were human, she would stick her tongue out at him.
Link surpassed the urge to bonk the
faerie and managed the grin. "Well, I'm awake. What is it?"
"It's high noon, Link." Saria said.
"It's about time you woke up."
The young boy didn't think the same.
"Sleeping is an important part of life, Saria."
The Koriki girl titled her head, green
hair coming in front of her matching forest eyes. "Well well," she said. "If
that was completely true then I'd still be in bed."
"It IS completely true." Link said. He
stretched, making a small sound as he did so and he yawned. "What are we gonna
do today?"
"Go to the secret place," Saria said.
"Just me and you."
"It's always just me and you." Link
said, matter-of-factly. Saria giggled.
"That's the way I like it." She grabbed
his hand. "Let's go, Link!"
Link smiled, allowing his friend to
drag him away and into the forest. Maybe his dreams will come true. He'll
understand everything…even love.
But that was so long ago…reality
gone so fast, but I'm really still behind it…
The young man ignored his horse's
protests. He kept still, eyes closed. The little blue faerie floated silently
next to him, knowing he needed time. Ocean depths that were his eyes opened a
mere crack.
What happened so long ago and that
made me the one? Could it have been someone else? What if I wasn't…? I was a
young boy then, a little boy with dreams. Now I'm a young man with a destiny,
and holding a destiny…but I still have my dreams. His eyes open wider. And
I'm going to follow my dream of adventure. My dream of stepping out of that
Forest, of seeing the real world…meeting new people. My dream of finding
someone I could love, perhaps…after this is over. After this, my adventure will
still go; my dream of seeing more will still be vivid. Zelda…she'll be proud.
A tinge of a smile, and he swept away
long blond bangs from his eyes. "Navi?"
The blue faerie perked up. "Yes Link?"
Link smiled broader. "What do you want
to do after this is over?"
Navi seemed to pause before settling on
his shoulder. "I'm not too sure, Link. Maybe go back to the Forest for a little
while, for a little peace, and then come back out here to see more. How about
you?"
"I won't go back to the Forest." Link
said firmly. "I'll stay in the outside world…and see more of it. That's my
dream. When I see it all… I'll come back to Princess Zelda."
Navi would have smiled. "Your romantic
dreams are coming soon, Link. After we beat Ganondorf, you do as you wish."
Link nodded, and signaled to Epona to
ride on. He felt the wind in hi s hair and through his hat and tunic. His sword
and shield felt light on his back as he rode with the breeze. He was chasing,
he was following his dreams of freedom.
He wouldn't stop for nothing. He'll
fulfill his destiny and then make his own Fate. No Goddesses, Triforce, nothing
will stop him from following his dreams of freedom, romance, and happiness.
What could?
Link held on tight to the saddle of
Epona, clicking his tongue to make her ride faster. She jumped over the low
fences and even higher fences. He was going to the Water Temple, and decided a
visit to Lake Hylia would give clues. It was obvious that the Zoras were linked
to the Water Temple, so the few in the Lake should help him.
Link gasped and yanked his whole body
back, making Epona neigh and rear up. Navi tumbled out of Link's hat, barely
missing hitting Link's shoulder. Link soothed his steed before jumping off,
staring in horror.
The once clear sky was dark with
menacing clouds. It was raining, but there was hardly any water in the once
divine, beautiful lake. It was an empty shadow of its once former glory. Only a
seemingly puddle was there. Link knew it was Ganondorf's work, knew everything
that suffer was because of that evil man. He destroyed hearts, souls,
dreams, and wills of life. He wanted to destroy Zelda's heart; he wanted to
crush Link. But could Link stop him?
"Even if I die in the end, I'll stop
him…" Link said to himself. He placed a gentle hand on Epona's neck. "There
there, girl…shh. I know it's awful. When I'm done it'll be normal again…"
Navi floated up. "Link. It'd be better
if we went to Zora's Domain… Link?"
The faerie saw angry lights in Link's
azure eyes, and knew Link was thinking of the many ways he would make Ganondorf
suffer. He had the same face when he saw the fate of Zelda's once white castle;
he was enraged that all had to live in hiding, in fear…
"I know, Navi." Link said at last. He
nodded to himself, and then mounted his steed. "Before we do, we should wait
until dawn to enter the river. Let's go to the Ranch, Malon will let us stay
there."
"…you miss her, don't you, Link?" Navi
said slowly as they trotted out of the lake. Link didn't answer at first,
backing Epona up and making her gallop fast, jumping over the fences. As they
cleared them and were once more in a steady trot, Link sighed.
"Miss who, Navi?"
"You know who, Link." Navi pressed.
"The princess. You miss her so much… I can see it."
"See it where?" Link snapped. He hated
it when his guardian faerie asked such a personal question. So what if he
missed the princess, so much he wanted to go back in time just to try and see
her? She was the object of his dreams…all of them.
"Your voice, for one." Navi said, not
scared of his curt tone. "And your eyes, most of all. I saw you at the ranch.
You would just lean against the wall; arms and legs crossed and stare where
Hyrule Castle would be. You'd look so sad…"
"So what?" Link said. "Stop asking,
Navi. You're not helping me."
"If you would just stop, listen to your
heart, and just admit it-"
"Admit what?" Link interrupted. "Look,
Navi, let's not talk about this."
"Why not?" Navi asked. "Just say it,
Link. You'll feel better and fight better."
Link wanted to make a witty comment to
his faerie, but ignored it as they entered the Ranch. Malon greeted them warmly,
and told them she already prepared a room for them. Malon took Epona to the
stables, and Link made his way to his room. Navi tagged along, repeating he
should 'admit it'. Link threw the door open, then closed it behind him, locking
his faerie out.
"Hey!" Navi called. "Link! Open
up!"
"I don't want to hear it, Navi." Link
said calmly. He ignored Navi's protests and laid down on the bed, the candle
near the bed still lit. Link stared at the tiny flame.
Just like Hyrule's hope… Link thought
to himself. So tiny but so bright… That's what Zelda told me…
The light flickered, making Link's eyes
sparkle as if diamonds were embedded with sapphires.
Link sighed softly, eyes half-closed as
he stared at the candle's fire. He remembered when he met Zelda. Blue eyes
widen in alarm and blond hair hidden in her cap. A cute little girl, the
adorable princess of Hyrule. Link loved her at first sight, as young as they
were. They were just children of the ages ten and nine…and already they were
tied to Hyrule's fate. And now…
Link sighed again. He was seventeen
now… Princess Zelda would be sixteen now. Time went fast for him, but for
her…she suffered those long seven years. Hiding in fear, hoping desperately
that someone would come and save them. He wanted to be that person…he knew he
did. Link wanted to be that valiant knight that saved the princess from a cruel
fate… Another dream.
I could…if I wanted. I could be
anything. I could give up being this 'Hero of Time' and just be…something else.
But if I did, I wouldn't have my adventure, my sights of new things, and my
princess…
Link chuckled weakly, his energy
leaving him. His princess? No, Zelda wouldn't want to be his princess. It'd be
a silly thing… Navi had long left him, and silence stretched. Saria must feel lonely…in
that dark, cold Forest Temple. Zelda must be alone. Impa is a good fighter, but
she is old. She couldn't possible protect Zelda now. Link reached into his
pack, still hooked onto his tunic, and searched. He soon pulled free the blue
ocarina. Zelda's ocarina, the Ocarina of Time.
It was beautiful, no doubt. It was one
of the Royal Family's Treasures… Honestly, Link would say the greatest treasure
of the Royal Family was Zelda herself…but the young elf could not decide that.
He removed his pack, letting it fall to the floor with a clatter. His also
removed his hand, and combed his blond lock with his fingers. His hair was
getting long. Not as long as his bangs, no, but it had grown an inch already.
He eased back down again, and softly placed the Ocarina, playing Zelda's
Lullaby. It always placed him to sleep easily…
Soon, Link became too groggy to play
anymore, and let the Ocarina slip from his hands to land on his bed softly.
With a small yawn, Link curled in a ball, and fell asleep. He dreamed…as always.
He dreamed of new sights, of new things. He dreamed of meeting new people, of
seeing a whole new world. He dreamed of a beautiful girl that came into his
arms willingly and smiled at him.
Dreams he knew he could make real.
A cucco jumped near his window and
shrieked, startling Link awake. Groggy, Link rubbed his eyes and felt for the
Ocarina. Finding it, Link placed it away and simply got up, then walked out the
door. He didn't grab his hat or fixed his tunic. He walked out messy-haired,
winkled tunic and groggy eyes. Only Malon's giggle brought him to the real
world.
"Hehehe… Link, you pillow face." Malon
teased.
Link blinked. "Buh?" then he shook
his head a bit. "Ah, sorry…"
"Did you sleep well?" Malon asked. Link
nodded. "Good. You go wash up and I'll call if breakfast is ready. Oh, Navi
said that you're a real jerk." Malon giggled, and left, rushing downstairs.
Oh yeah, Navi… I'm a REAL jerk… Link
sighed, walking back up to his room. He found a pail of water and splashed his
face repeatedly, waking himself up. He sighed, rubbing out the wrinkles in his
tunic and straightening his hair. Or, he tried.
"Stupid hair of mine." Link muttered
before just placing on his hat. He looked in the mirror, smiling slightly. He
remembered when he visited Zelda after getting the Goron's Ruby…
"Oh Link," Zelda giggled. "You just got
up, did you not? Pillow face."
"O-oh…" Link blushed, causing Zelda to
laugh.
"You are so silly it's cute." Zelda
said with a bright smile.
Would she recognize him? Perhaps. Link
walked out of the room, and came face to face with a puff of blue light.
"Jerk." Was the first thing from Navi.
Link smiled. "Good morning Navi."
"You're a real jerk, Link." Navi
said. "Thanks to you, I had to sleep downstairs on hay."
"Sorry…but you pestered me."
"And I'm going to pester you again."
Link groaned. "Give me a break, Navi…"
"Heroes of Time don't need breaks."
Navi declared before going off.
Link merely sighed before following her
downstairs.
~*~
They were once more on Hyrule Field,
Epona riding hard. Link stopped her right outside of the river entrance, and
got off of his horse. With a slap to her rump, Epona reared and ran off. Link
took a deep breath, and walked in.
Almost instantly Link drew his sword as
he saw the creatures waiting. They were poised, as if they knew he would come
at this moment.
"Cunning little bastards, aren't they?"
Navi asked.
"Dead cunning little bastards." Link
corrected before leaping onto his enemy. With a war yell, he sliced it in half.
Link turned swiftly, cutting the
enemies that tried to attack him. Navi flew over to one that was hiding, and
with a great jump attack, Link destroyed it. Collecting whatever the monsters
dropped. Link dashed through. He began to notice how it was becoming colder and
colder. He knew something was completely wrong. The water was supposed to be
pure and cool, not dirty and freezing.
Link paused in front of the large
waterfall, and once more played the Royal Family's song. The water parted, and
Link quickly jumped through. He past the dark caves, expecting to hear the
rushing waterfall in the Domain. One long, slender ear flicked. There was no
sound…
Link dashed once more, Navi quick to
follow. He skidded to a stop, eyes widening. It was as bad as Lake Hylia…
Perhaps worst. It was a frozen paradise; no water was free to run. Link jumped
down, landing on hard ice.
"SHIT!" Link cried as he hurt himself
from the fall. Rubbing his hurting legs, Link spared to peer into the ice.
Link yelped and took several steps
back. His eyes widen as he saw the Zora under the ice, frozen solid, face
frozen in agony. Arms and legs would thrash if he were able to move. Link
shivered, not from the cold but from the still, perhaps alive, body under his
feet. How many others were under? What about the King?
Link forced himself away from the sight
and ran up to the throne, there he saw even the fat fish was incased in red
ice. Knowing it was perhaps a trap, he avoided touch the king. He wanted to
melt the ice, but figured only a special flame would. Maybe Ruto was all
right…?
Link made his way to the deep lake
where the large whale would be, but there was nothing. All he saw was fog and
ice blocks. Hopping onto one, Link saw another. Jumping from ice block to ice
block, he saw the mouth of a cavern. He jumped to it, barely catching the
ledge. He climbed up, and ran inside. Navi hid in his hat the entire time as
Link wove through the winding trails, learning that blue fire melted the red
ice. Gathering as much as he could, Link made it to the end, where he found two
wolves waiting. Link took out his sword.
"Come and get it, you hellions." Link
muttered. The wolves dove in for the kill.
It wasn't long until Link had defeated
them. No creature matched his strength. None. As the last wolf howled in
defeat, Link heard something behind him. He whirled around, Master Sword ready.
There was Sheik, the young man whom had been helping him.
"Sheik…" Link muttered.
"You won't find the Zora princess
here." Sheik said. "She has gone to the water temple, and only there can you
find the answer of your question." Sheik pulled out his harp. "Allow me to
teach you the song of which you need to appear at the entrance of the holy
waters."
Link pulled out his ocarina, imitating
the song Sheik played. They closed their eyes; their souls seem to intertwine
as the music flowed over them… Link felt as if he knew Sheik all along…as if
Sheik was someone he knew and held dear in disguise…
Zelda…
Sheik stopped, and Link's eyes
snapped open. Sheik's eyes soften.
"Tis is another one of our many
meetings," Sheik said softly. "Till we meet again, Hero of Time."
With a small yell, Sheik disappeared in
a bright light. Link covered his eyes, and then blinked them several times. He
stared were Sheik once was.
Zelda…? I feel you… Zelda, where are
you…?
I'm done. ^^ Hope ya'll like. Thanks
for all the reviews Sade's Liz! See ya later!
-Kid