Title: Cruel Fate
Rating: G
Summary: The continuation of "Link's Awakening" (well duh, it's like the second chapter). Link and Zelda meet in the Temple of Time…
Warnings: I don't think there are any, actually…
A/N: Hi again! This is to those nice reviewers that asked me to write another chapter to this (well, two or three of you, but hey). Even though the first chapter was through Link's point of view, this is through Zelda's point of view. I hope this is as good as the first chapter…
Oh, Triforce, be with me… it is time… Link… he has saved all the sages… freed their souls… except one. No temple of any sort can free me from these feelings… slaying any number of deadly beasts would not sway this emotion. Oh, Mother, why did you have to leave me? I need to talk… to someone… but there's no one there. Except Link. Yes. I must face these feelings. Oh, can I? Can I tell him what I feel, tell him that it was I that he met with in the Temple of Light, without revealing the fact that I… I lied to him? Forgive me Nayru, I only did it to protect myself… yet, I feel so guilty… so selfish. He is going to come here… I stand here, in the Temple of Time. Waiting. In this disguise. This pitiful disguise that I have donned to guide Link. I love this place. The balmy music that echoes within these chambers… that touches my spirit…. No, here he comes. I sense the break in aura. I wonder why I cursed these gift when I was young… strange or not, my gift is good… it is helpful… if I hadn't received that message from the Goddesses seven years ago… I would be… dead. Link too. Everyone would be gone.
"Link…" I say suddenly. It seems that I have split into two people. One who does nothing but think and one that is in touch with the physical environment. I hadn't completely noticed Link had arrived until just then.
"Link… I'm so glad that you're safe," I say, walking towards him. I want to hold him. To kiss him. Yet, I know I can't. It's against… what is it against? My morals? No. My morals are to be open to people about how I feel… but I can't…
"Sheik…" Link says slowly.
I almost don't recognize the name he calls me. I am Zelda. Not Sheik. Yet… my lies…
"Oh Link," I cry, grabbing his hand, a few tears falling down my eyes.
I feel him flinch. But how can I blame him. He thinks I am Sheik. A male. Cursed Fate. I must reveal to him the truth behind my lies…
"Link… you must listen to me…" I tell him, letting go of his hand.
"Yes?" he asks.
I feel the color drain from my face, "Link… I've been lying to you… I am not really a male Sheikah named Sheik…"
I see that surprise in his eyes… I wonder if he is going to hate me…
"It is I… Princess Zelda," I finally choke out, revealing my true self.
His eyes are impossible to read now. But I sense he feels shock… yet… happiness? He is happy that I am safe… and… no. I was afraid of this… he feels angry.
"Link… please understand…" I begin.
"Zelda!" he cuts me off.
His bitter tone slices my soul like a blade would my skin. I feel my soul bleeding… more tears leak from my eyes.
"I…I had to hide… Ganondorf… he would have found me…" I reason.
He says nothing. Just stares into my own eyes. Those eyes… the brilliant blue pools that I have learned to love… the very same ones pierce my heart this very moment.
"Link…" I begin to beg.
"Wait…" he cuts me off yet again.
I look at him this time. He doesn't look angry anymore and his eyes… they show understanding. I blush. Those eyes let me read his very heart and soul.
"Were you the one…?" he asks, "In the Temple of Light, when I woke up?" Oh, heavens help me… the color has returned to my face. I can feel the heat radiating from it. By the look in his eyes, he has noticed it.
"You were…" he says. He doesn't seem surprised. My heart misses several beats. Could he…? Could it be possible that Link would… return my feelings…?
"Yes," I admit. Though, he already knew.
"I was hoping so," he said softly.
"What?" I ask.
He smiled, "I was hoping it was you who said she loved me."
"Why?" I asked. I knew that I probably already knew the answer to that. I just… I wanted to hear him say it.
"I love you," he whispered.
I run into his arms. What a strange feeling. I'm crying, laughing. I feel so happy. Perhaps a little too happy. All caution is thrown to the wind as we gently kiss.
That was my biggest mistake.
I can hear Ganondorf's sadistic laugh echoing through the sacred chambers of the temple. He is saying… that he knew I would finally drop my guard.
For a moment, I wonder what he means… OH DIN! I only realize now… I'm no longer in my disguise.
"Take these," I say to Link, giving him some arrows, "They are light arrows. Use these to aid you to kill pure evil."
He catches them and looks at me.
"I love you," I whisper.
He replies the same.
I gasp as I see a wall of purple glass materialize in between us. I begin to panic as I realize that I'm being trapped! It looks like a giant purple rupee… and I'm inside!
I see Link trying to break it open, but it carries me into the air… I only then realize that there is no more air in the giant gem and the last thing I know before my world turns black is the ceiling as my eyes roll heavenwards.
A/N: There you go. I don't know if I'm going to write any further than this. Only if I get enough people reviewing, asking me to (I am not going to tell you the number of reviews I'm waiting for, because that's cheap) but anyways, have fun and I'll see you later (if you read any of my other fics… I recommend Stay Forever!! =D) ^.~