This memory is going to be just as short as the last one, because it is really tiring to write a long memory for Link. A couple more of these and then I'll get back to Chihiro and Haku, for some more lovingness.

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Link found himself standing in the middle of a room in the hospital. He was able to turn his head, and when he did so he saw the younger version of himself lying on the bed, hooked up to various machines. He remembered vaguely that this must be a sort of follow-up memory from the last one; this having occurred after his broken body had been found. He suddenly heard his father outside.

"Listen; just take him off life support. I don't want a paralyzed kid weighing me and his brother down."

"I'm sorry sir, but doing something like that is illegal. We can't take him off unless there is adequate cause, and since he has been improving dramatically recently, we have no reason to think that he won't make it."

"Look. How about I pay five hundred bucks. Will you do it then?"

"I don't take bribes, sir. It is my duty to see that the patient makes it though their ordeal, so I will not do anything that might endanger his health."

"Damn." Link started as he heard the door start to open. He tried to move someplace so that his father wouldn't see him, but the executioner appeared behind him.

"He can't see you. These are merely shadows."

"You think I don't know that? I'm just not comfortable around the man who abused me to the point of death multiple times, okay?"

The father walked into the room, and stood by the bed, staring at the broken body of his son in disgust.

"You know, if I knew that I wouldn't get caught, I'd kill you with my own hands right now." He noticed a tear forming in his son's eyes. "Damn you. Damn you to hell. Why can't you just die? We'd all be so much better off. Your brother wants you just as dead as I do, no one likes you, so why don't you just end it yourself? As it is, you're just sucking my bank account dry."

He stormed out of the room, and left the young boy alone. Summoning the last vestiges of strength that he had, the younger form of Link pulled out the connection to the machines.

A long, unending beep filled the room.

The father never looked back, even when he was surrounded by doctors and nurses heading towards the room.

The sight dissolved.

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Boy, I've got to tell you, Link seems like he's got nine lives, doesn't he? He's something. I and the others are really proud to have him as our own creation.

Anyway, please read and review, and a special thanks to all of those who have already.