Link looked at the Triforce, his mind made up on his wish. 'As long as this thing is here, there will always be some madman willing to kill innocents to get it.' He cleared his throat and then spoke loud and clear. "I wish that you would go away someplace where no being could ever lay claim to you again!" Link waited for his response, fearing that it would not comply. "So you wish, so it will be." And in a flash of gold, the Triforce was gone forever.
Link looked at the empty space for a moment longer before falling to his knees. 'I did. I saved the world. And know Gannondorf is dead and the Triforce gone for good.' He heard footsteps behind him. Turning around, he could see Zelda bend over and offer him her hand. "Come on, let's get out of here." Link grabbed Zelda's hand and pulled himself up. "Um, I don't know how we can. You see, I came over here on a magical bridge and now it's gone." The ground below them began to rumble and break apart.
In an instant, they were falling down towards the lava pit. "AAAHHH-" Their screams were cut off when the hit the ground. Looking up, Zelda and Link could see, in all its faded glory, the old castle standing once again. They picked themselves off of the ground and dusted their clothes up. For a moment they stood in silence and then Zelda walked up to Link. "This is going to sound very cheesy and typical, but…" She looked into his eyes. "You're my hero."
Link stood in place for a second before grinning and looking at the ground. "You're right, that is cheesy, heh heh." "However, a hero's effort deserves a hero's reward." Zelda put her arms around Link and kissed him. Link immediately closed his eyes and puts his arms around her. They stayed like that for several seconds before finally breaking. Link smiled as he looked into Zelda's eyes. "I love you Zelda." He said, his face turning a slight shade of pink. Zelda smiled back at him. "I love you too Link."
They briefly kissed once more before separating from each other. "Let's get the hell out of here." Link said as he turned to walk away. With Zelda following closely, they slid down the nearby hill and landed safely on the ground. When they turned onto Main Street, the two youths were at once met with some two hundred gun barrels. Link put up his arms. "Hey, it's okay! He's dead. I killed him."
An army officer led the two teens to a base camp that had been set up in the city park, near the Temple of Time. Various tents were in place, serving different purposes. The officer led the to a particularly large M.A.S.H. (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) tent. "Okay, you kids can rest in here. I'm going to need you're names though. Give them to our head doctor. He's somewhere around here, just ask around." The officer left to his other duties.
Link and Zelda stood in an awkward silence until a middle-aged man walked up to them. "Ah, more survivors. We've been getting a lot fortunately. Let me introduce myself. I'm Captain Hawkeye Pierce, the big cheese around here." The man said as he gave them a quick look. "Well, you two seem to be in perfect condition. I'm going to need you're names for all the legal stuff."
"I'm Link Kokirin; I live down in the Lake Hylia Suburbs."
"And I'm Zelda King; I live in the Kakariko District."
"You said you're names were Link and Zelda? Well, we've got someone here who's looking for you two. I can't remember where he his though. Radar!"
"Here sir." A small man where glasses appeared out of nowhere and handed Hawkeye a clipboard. "Ah, thanks Radar." "No problem sir." Link watched as Radar walked away. "What's up with that guy?" He asked. "Who, Corporal O' Reiley?"
"Yeah, him."
"Nothing, that's just the way he is. I swear, if anyone had e.s.p, it'd be him. Anyways, your friend is located in ward three. Just turn around and go straight. After you've finished you're business, feel free to walk around. Just keep an eye out for Frank; he's the big rat that's always after cheese." With a smile and a nod, Hawkeye left to attend to his other patients.
Link and Zelda followed Hawkeye's directions and located ward three. Link saw two people in there he recognized. Malon was sitting on a bed talking to one of the nurses, but she didn't know about Zelda. The other person did though. "Keith! You're alive!" Link ran over to his best friend's side and looked down at him. "Hey man. Good to see you too." Although his voice was weak, Keith seemed to be fine. "It's great to see that you're still alive. I thought you told me that were about to die. Not that I'm complaining."
Keith started to laugh, but was cut off by a fit of coughing. "Yeah, I remember. Luckily the army found me. They had to operate, but I'm going to live. They say it'll be a week before I can leave my bed, but they don't know that I'm a sheikah. I'll be fine by tomorrow." Keith smiled then caught a sight of Link and Zelda holding hands. He looked back up at them. "I guess you'll be protecting Zelda now, eh Link?" Link and Zelda looked at each other and simply smiled. Keith laughed weakly for a moment before turning to more serious matters.
"Link, what happened to Ganondorf? And the Triforce?"
"Ganondorf's dead and the Triforce is gone for good."
"Good. Now you know what you have to do." Link looked at his friend for a moment then realized what he meant. "I have to put the Master Sword back, don't I?"
"Yes you do. The Master Sword is only meant to be used during times of extreme danger. Now that the danger has passed, it must rest again. Afterwards put the stones back where they belong." Keith sighed and looked out the window. "Now at least we can look forward to a better tomorrow. I don't what would've happened if you tried to destroy the Triforce but I'm glad you didn't. The world is much safer now with it gone."
Link, Zelda, and Keith looked out the window has a new day dawned.
Well, that's it. Story finished at last. It's taken me half a year, but I'm glad at its success. If anyone wants to use my characters in their own stories, that's fine. I'm not going to make anymore with them. Just one rule though. You have to give me credit in the beginning of the story. I'd also like if you e-mail me what the name is. After all, I'd sure as hell like to read it :). I now close my story with a quote:
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." -British Lord Acton. 1834-1902