Aria: Sorry I made you dangle for a minute! I was unsure, but it'll be
more of a hit with the previous chapter.
Tiana: *looks at second paragraph* Oh boy! Wait until they read this!
Anri: I know that Kaepora is still. . . unavailable, but I really don't
think we should bring Sol here now.
Aria: I agree. The romance would make him gag. o_0! Did I just say that
out loud?
Tiana: Yup.
Aria: Oops!
Farore: Can I do the disclaimers? No one else will.
Aria: Knock yourself out.
Farore: Goody! Aria Zephyr is the authoress and owner of this story, but
she does not own the Legend of Zelda games and things in that context!
Aria: You are WAY too perky some days.
Farore: Thank you!
Aria: *sweat drops* Riiiggghttt. Okaaaaayyyy. I'm scared now.
Anri: It could be worse, Lady Aria. I don't think I need to say WHAT would
be worse, though.
Aria: You don't! I know what you mean! Moving on! Zelda ain't gonna die!
There! I said it!
Din: Then, how is she not? She can't move, remember?
Aria: Remember who else is there? You know; the person who cares about
her.
Din: Oh. What am I saying?! Duh!
Aria: Let's get back to the battle scene.
Chapter 43: Stronger than Power
Just as the attack was about to strike her, Link dove in at the last second
and took the blow himself. Both of them were flung back from the force of
the blow. The magical cords melted away from Zelda and she was able to
move again. When she turned and saw Link lying not far from her, she
realized what he had done and rushed to him.
"Link!" she cried, brushing hair from his eyes as tears began to fall.
"Are you all right?" Link asked softly, opening his eyes. Zelda nodded and
said, "Why? Why did you do that for me? You could die, Link!" He managed
a weak smile and said, "Because, when I saw her going to attack you, I
realized something I'd been trying to deny." "What's that?" Zelda asked.
"I love you, Zelda," he whispered. Zelda gasped, but her surprise faded
when the witch started to laugh.
"Oh, now this is too good! He saved her and he'll die because he loves
her!" she laughed, her voice becoming more and more callous. Zelda
flinched, but tried to ignore the witch's mockery. She looked back at
Link, who was struggling to get up.
"Don't," she said, pushing him back down, "You can't fight her; you just
don't have the energy." She started to pull her hands back, but Link
caught one. "Zelda, you did hear me, didn't you?" he asked. "Yes," she
whispered. Her eyes filled with tears again and she looked into his face.
"Link, why didn't you tell me that earlier? Oh, Link! I feel the same
way! I love you!" she said. The witch's voice laughed again, but this
time, it was closer. Zelda looked and the witch was practically right
behind her.
"What a lovely tragedy this is! I can see the ending right now!" she said,
her eyes flashing, "And, together, the Princess and her Hero died!" She
threw her head back and laughed again.
"We're not dying anytime soon," Link said, getting slowly to his feet. He
stumbled and Zelda rose to support him. "If you're thinking that we're
going to die this way, you've got another thing coming!" he said, his eyes
showing that he was still defiant. "And, you think you can defeat me as
you are? Be serious; you can hardly stand, much less fight, boy," the
witch said.
Zelda put his left arm around her shoulder and he was able to stand a
little higher. "We haven't given up yet and we're not going to die, so you
can wipe that smirk off your face!" Zelda said to the witch. "And, how do
you expect to beat me? With a few fireballs and a silly emotion called
'love'? If you think that, you are the biggest fools ever!" the witch
said.
She raised her hand, gathering a ball of energy in it to finish them off
for good. "I hope enjoy death together, because, I assure you that it is
very permanent!" she said, releasing the ball.
Though she was only less than seven feet away from them, and though they
had no sort of magic to protect them, when the ball was only inches away
from Link and Zelda, it struck something and dissolved.
"WHAT?! HOW DID MY MAGIC JUST DISAPPEAR?!" the witch roared in outrage.
Snarling, she pulled her dagger out and rushed towards them. Just like the
magic, she hit a barrier and was thrown back.
"WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?! WHY CAN'T I DESTROY THEM?! IT'S NOT POSSIBLE!"
she yelled in frustration. "You only think that because you have power,"
the spirit said, his face unusually severe. "Those two have something that
is stronger than any magic or weapon you could ever have. They have
something that is stronger than all the power you have," he said.
"They have True Love," he said. The witch glared at him, but her anger
turned to shock when she saw a golden light out of the corner of her eye.
She looked and both Link and Zelda were glowing. They no longer looked
exhausted and care-worn; they stood, neither needing the strength of the
other to stand.
"What? What is this? What is this magic, this strange force?" the witch
said. "It looks like we've discovered the answer to your ancestor's
riddle," Link said to Zelda, smiling at her. She nodded and held out her
right hand for him. He took her hand and the glow emanating from them
brightened.
The sun was rising from the east and the clouds were beginning to fade.
"Your curse is ended, Natalia! The sun is rising above the Sacred Wood
again and you cannot stop it! Just like you cannot destroy the bond that
they share!" the spirit said, his own outline beginning to fade in the
sunlight.
The sunshine began to touch the top of the tower and shafts of light were
shining through the witch's body. "NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! NOW I SHALL NEVER
BE ABLE TO FULFILL MY REVENGE!!!!!" the witch screamed as more light shone
through her, dissolving her form. Finally, with a burst of fiery sparkles,
she disintegrated.
A blast of strong wind accompanied the sparkles and it shoved Link and
Zelda back. It, however, dissipated quickly and when they looked up, the
piece of the Triforce of Power hung in midair where the witch had been. It
was glowing and, soon, Link and Zelda's clasped hands were glowing as well.
They let go of their hands and the Triforce of Wisdom and the Triforce of
Courage joined the other piece.
"I never thought I'd see this occurrence again," the spirit said softly.
He turned to Link and Zelda and said, "It's waiting for you. It is waiting
for a wish." "But, we really don't have anything we could want for
ourselves," Link said. He looked at Zelda and said, "All I've really
wanted for a while was for Zelda to feel the same way about me that I do
about her." "I feel the same way," Zelda said.
The spirit smiled happily at them. "Then, perhaps you could do something
for this island? It used to be a beautiful valley before the witch came
and it really should be that way again," he said. Link and Zelda both
exchanged glances and they smiled.
"That would be interesting," Link said. "And, I'll bet that the goddesses
are just wriggling to redo their garden again," Zelda added playfully.
"Then, ask," the spirit said, moving aside. They hesitated slightly.
"Let's ask, together," Link said, offering his hand to Zelda. She nodded,
took his hand, and said, "Let's."
They approached the glowing golden triangle. They both put their free
hands on the Triforce and Zelda said, "Please, this forest has suffered so
much over time, will you restore it to the place it once was?" "And,
please try to make it harder for people to find the gateway?" Link added.
The Triforce was still for a second; then, it glowed and vanished. The
ground began to shake and ripple as the Triforce began to take effect. The
tower Link and Zelda were standing on was quaking and stones from it were
falling out. Just as their foothold collapsed beneath them, their world
went dark and they fell into unconsciousness.
Tiana: What happens next? I must know!
Aria: You gotta wait until the next chapter.
Tiana: Awww. . .
Din: I can't believe they finally admitted that! Wow!
Aria: Hey, when you have few chances of living and the person you care the
world about is right there, you say things.
Farore: How do you know that?
Aria: I'm a freaking romance writer! What do you expect?!
Nayru: They were right, you know. We do want to remodel our garden.
Aria: Then, what the heck are you doing here?! Get a move on! You only
have one day!
Goddesses: *turn, bump into each other, and fall down in heap*
Aria: *sweat drops*I didn't say knock each other senseless.
Goddesses: *Nayru's foot twitches, Farore's eyes are spirally, and Din is
at the bottom*
Aria: Oh brother. . . We have to straighten them out now. Anri, you can
take a break now. Twister and Tiana can help me. All we need to do is
pour icy water on them.
Anri: May I ask where you will get enough icy water to wake them up, Lady
Aria?
Aria: Oh, I have an idea. Now, go visit your brother and master.
Anri: Yes, ma'am. *leaves*
Twister: If I know you, which I do, you're thinking we should get some ice
water from Ice Ring Island.
Aria: *smiles sweetly* How did you guess?
Tiana: C'mon, Twister. Let's go get the super bucket. *flies away with
Twister following*
Aria: That's it until next time! Until we meet again, read and review!
Good-bye!
more of a hit with the previous chapter.
Tiana: *looks at second paragraph* Oh boy! Wait until they read this!
Anri: I know that Kaepora is still. . . unavailable, but I really don't
think we should bring Sol here now.
Aria: I agree. The romance would make him gag. o_0! Did I just say that
out loud?
Tiana: Yup.
Aria: Oops!
Farore: Can I do the disclaimers? No one else will.
Aria: Knock yourself out.
Farore: Goody! Aria Zephyr is the authoress and owner of this story, but
she does not own the Legend of Zelda games and things in that context!
Aria: You are WAY too perky some days.
Farore: Thank you!
Aria: *sweat drops* Riiiggghttt. Okaaaaayyyy. I'm scared now.
Anri: It could be worse, Lady Aria. I don't think I need to say WHAT would
be worse, though.
Aria: You don't! I know what you mean! Moving on! Zelda ain't gonna die!
There! I said it!
Din: Then, how is she not? She can't move, remember?
Aria: Remember who else is there? You know; the person who cares about
her.
Din: Oh. What am I saying?! Duh!
Aria: Let's get back to the battle scene.
Chapter 43: Stronger than Power
Just as the attack was about to strike her, Link dove in at the last second
and took the blow himself. Both of them were flung back from the force of
the blow. The magical cords melted away from Zelda and she was able to
move again. When she turned and saw Link lying not far from her, she
realized what he had done and rushed to him.
"Link!" she cried, brushing hair from his eyes as tears began to fall.
"Are you all right?" Link asked softly, opening his eyes. Zelda nodded and
said, "Why? Why did you do that for me? You could die, Link!" He managed
a weak smile and said, "Because, when I saw her going to attack you, I
realized something I'd been trying to deny." "What's that?" Zelda asked.
"I love you, Zelda," he whispered. Zelda gasped, but her surprise faded
when the witch started to laugh.
"Oh, now this is too good! He saved her and he'll die because he loves
her!" she laughed, her voice becoming more and more callous. Zelda
flinched, but tried to ignore the witch's mockery. She looked back at
Link, who was struggling to get up.
"Don't," she said, pushing him back down, "You can't fight her; you just
don't have the energy." She started to pull her hands back, but Link
caught one. "Zelda, you did hear me, didn't you?" he asked. "Yes," she
whispered. Her eyes filled with tears again and she looked into his face.
"Link, why didn't you tell me that earlier? Oh, Link! I feel the same
way! I love you!" she said. The witch's voice laughed again, but this
time, it was closer. Zelda looked and the witch was practically right
behind her.
"What a lovely tragedy this is! I can see the ending right now!" she said,
her eyes flashing, "And, together, the Princess and her Hero died!" She
threw her head back and laughed again.
"We're not dying anytime soon," Link said, getting slowly to his feet. He
stumbled and Zelda rose to support him. "If you're thinking that we're
going to die this way, you've got another thing coming!" he said, his eyes
showing that he was still defiant. "And, you think you can defeat me as
you are? Be serious; you can hardly stand, much less fight, boy," the
witch said.
Zelda put his left arm around her shoulder and he was able to stand a
little higher. "We haven't given up yet and we're not going to die, so you
can wipe that smirk off your face!" Zelda said to the witch. "And, how do
you expect to beat me? With a few fireballs and a silly emotion called
'love'? If you think that, you are the biggest fools ever!" the witch
said.
She raised her hand, gathering a ball of energy in it to finish them off
for good. "I hope enjoy death together, because, I assure you that it is
very permanent!" she said, releasing the ball.
Though she was only less than seven feet away from them, and though they
had no sort of magic to protect them, when the ball was only inches away
from Link and Zelda, it struck something and dissolved.
"WHAT?! HOW DID MY MAGIC JUST DISAPPEAR?!" the witch roared in outrage.
Snarling, she pulled her dagger out and rushed towards them. Just like the
magic, she hit a barrier and was thrown back.
"WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?! WHY CAN'T I DESTROY THEM?! IT'S NOT POSSIBLE!"
she yelled in frustration. "You only think that because you have power,"
the spirit said, his face unusually severe. "Those two have something that
is stronger than any magic or weapon you could ever have. They have
something that is stronger than all the power you have," he said.
"They have True Love," he said. The witch glared at him, but her anger
turned to shock when she saw a golden light out of the corner of her eye.
She looked and both Link and Zelda were glowing. They no longer looked
exhausted and care-worn; they stood, neither needing the strength of the
other to stand.
"What? What is this? What is this magic, this strange force?" the witch
said. "It looks like we've discovered the answer to your ancestor's
riddle," Link said to Zelda, smiling at her. She nodded and held out her
right hand for him. He took her hand and the glow emanating from them
brightened.
The sun was rising from the east and the clouds were beginning to fade.
"Your curse is ended, Natalia! The sun is rising above the Sacred Wood
again and you cannot stop it! Just like you cannot destroy the bond that
they share!" the spirit said, his own outline beginning to fade in the
sunlight.
The sunshine began to touch the top of the tower and shafts of light were
shining through the witch's body. "NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! NOW I SHALL NEVER
BE ABLE TO FULFILL MY REVENGE!!!!!" the witch screamed as more light shone
through her, dissolving her form. Finally, with a burst of fiery sparkles,
she disintegrated.
A blast of strong wind accompanied the sparkles and it shoved Link and
Zelda back. It, however, dissipated quickly and when they looked up, the
piece of the Triforce of Power hung in midair where the witch had been. It
was glowing and, soon, Link and Zelda's clasped hands were glowing as well.
They let go of their hands and the Triforce of Wisdom and the Triforce of
Courage joined the other piece.
"I never thought I'd see this occurrence again," the spirit said softly.
He turned to Link and Zelda and said, "It's waiting for you. It is waiting
for a wish." "But, we really don't have anything we could want for
ourselves," Link said. He looked at Zelda and said, "All I've really
wanted for a while was for Zelda to feel the same way about me that I do
about her." "I feel the same way," Zelda said.
The spirit smiled happily at them. "Then, perhaps you could do something
for this island? It used to be a beautiful valley before the witch came
and it really should be that way again," he said. Link and Zelda both
exchanged glances and they smiled.
"That would be interesting," Link said. "And, I'll bet that the goddesses
are just wriggling to redo their garden again," Zelda added playfully.
"Then, ask," the spirit said, moving aside. They hesitated slightly.
"Let's ask, together," Link said, offering his hand to Zelda. She nodded,
took his hand, and said, "Let's."
They approached the glowing golden triangle. They both put their free
hands on the Triforce and Zelda said, "Please, this forest has suffered so
much over time, will you restore it to the place it once was?" "And,
please try to make it harder for people to find the gateway?" Link added.
The Triforce was still for a second; then, it glowed and vanished. The
ground began to shake and ripple as the Triforce began to take effect. The
tower Link and Zelda were standing on was quaking and stones from it were
falling out. Just as their foothold collapsed beneath them, their world
went dark and they fell into unconsciousness.
Tiana: What happens next? I must know!
Aria: You gotta wait until the next chapter.
Tiana: Awww. . .
Din: I can't believe they finally admitted that! Wow!
Aria: Hey, when you have few chances of living and the person you care the
world about is right there, you say things.
Farore: How do you know that?
Aria: I'm a freaking romance writer! What do you expect?!
Nayru: They were right, you know. We do want to remodel our garden.
Aria: Then, what the heck are you doing here?! Get a move on! You only
have one day!
Goddesses: *turn, bump into each other, and fall down in heap*
Aria: *sweat drops*I didn't say knock each other senseless.
Goddesses: *Nayru's foot twitches, Farore's eyes are spirally, and Din is
at the bottom*
Aria: Oh brother. . . We have to straighten them out now. Anri, you can
take a break now. Twister and Tiana can help me. All we need to do is
pour icy water on them.
Anri: May I ask where you will get enough icy water to wake them up, Lady
Aria?
Aria: Oh, I have an idea. Now, go visit your brother and master.
Anri: Yes, ma'am. *leaves*
Twister: If I know you, which I do, you're thinking we should get some ice
water from Ice Ring Island.
Aria: *smiles sweetly* How did you guess?
Tiana: C'mon, Twister. Let's go get the super bucket. *flies away with
Twister following*
Aria: That's it until next time! Until we meet again, read and review!
Good-bye!
