This chapter begins with a dream…what does it mean? During times of despair and when it seems as if all hope is lost, a new hope will soon arrive as a result from patience and endurance.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ THE MISSING PIGMENT IN MY LIFE: Chapter 5Wandering hopelessly through a barren field…
A drop of blood trickled down from her eye…
And from that drop of blood…
… grew a small and dainty flower.
Is there hope?
Wandering hopefully in a heavenly meadow…
Malon opened her eyes and rubbed them.
*My eyes are wet…is it blood?*
She glanced at the back of her hand.
*It was just a dream…I'm not crying blood*
She lazily rolled out of bed and prepared for her chores.
"Hmm…dad's already awake."
Her heavy footsteps shook the fragile stairs as she descended onto the main floor of her cottage.
"If you stomp on the stairs any harder you'll break'em," Talon chuckled. "What's the matter, sugarpuff?"
Malon sighed,"I thought that I would've had a brilliant time at the banquet yesterday but it turned out to be the worst night ever!"
"And Link is mad at me…" Malon sobbed.
"There, there, sugarpuff. Don't worry! Look, something came in the mail for you today!" Talon said, putting a hand on her shoulder and handing her an envelope.
"Really? Who is it from?"
"I don't know. Open it and find out."
Malon ripped the envelope open and pulled the letter out.
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Hey Malon!
I need to talk to you. Meet me at Lake Hylia tonight.
--Link
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*I didn't know that Link's handwriting was this neat. Hmm….maybe he improved his handwriting after I bugged him about it two years ago.*
"Dad, do you know who dropped the letter into the mailbox?"
"Yeah, a stranger passed by our mailbox when I was opening the gate. I couldn't see his face because it was covered. He said his name was Sheik or something like that. I couldn't really hear what he said either because his voice was muffled."
"Really? Sheik? I've heard about him. He's Link's friend."
"I'm going to start my chores and if you need anything just look for me in the stable, ok Dad?"
"Ok, sugarpuff. Yeah, I think that the stranger said that his name was Sheik," Talon scratched his head as Malon walked out of the door.
"…Or was it Seb."
Malon spent most of her day cleaning the stables. She was done her chores just before sunset, which allowed enough time for her to prepare for the meeting at Lake Hylia.
~At Lake Hylia~
Malon dismounted her horse, Chocolate, and tied it to a nearby tree.
"Be good while I'm gone okay?" Malon patted the horse's neck.
*There's Link*
She assumed that the slim figure wearing a long hooded cloak in the distance was Link. Her hand reached into her pocket and pulled out a scarf, the one that Link gave her. Malon held the scarf; her hands were folded together and pressed against her chest as she prayed to herself.
*Wish me luck, Din!*
Malon approached "Link" from behind and got ready to surprise him but suddenly the figure in the dark cloak turned around.
It was Zelda.
*Zelda!!?? What is she doing here?*
Zelda grinned wickedly and said," Well wha' do you know. It's Malon, the cheap farm girl from garbage ranch."
Malon's face turned beet-red.
"You evil witch…why can't you ever mind your own business!" Malon yelled.
Zelda slapped Malon's cheek, " Don't you ever talk to me like that you dog. You're nothing but a pile of filthy scum and Link will never like you. Now, bow down to me at once!"
The princess kicked Malon's knees and they buckled from the sharp pain.
Zelda knelt down next to Malon and said, " You thought that it was actually Link who sent you the note?"
She cackled loudly and continued to say, " You pathetic fool. I knew that you were eavesdropping last night. And you told me to mind my own business?!"
Malon felt tears welling up in her eyes.
"Why did you have to do that to me! Why did you have to ruin my relationship with Link? " Malon cried.
Zelda gave out a long sigh, "You don't get it do you? Link is supposed to be mine and I can't let you steal him away from me!"
Malon's fists clenched tightly onto the scarf when Zelda yanked her hair to pull her closer to the lake.
"Look at yourself!" Zelda pushed Malon's head closer her reflection.
"Why would Link like you? You're just another wallflower and there's nothing special about you!"
Zelda yanked harder and Malon vigorously waved her clenched fists in the air as she tried to release her hair from the princess' grip.
Malon's scarf caught Zelda's attention.
"What's this? A scarf? You actually bought that scarf?"
"No! It's a different scarf and it's much more beautiful than the one that you have! Link bought this scarf for me."
"He bought a scarf for you?!"
Zelda snatched the scarf from Malon's hand.
"Well, not anymore…he bought it for ME!" Zelda laughed wickedly.
"NO! Give it back you witch!" Malon sobbed.
Malon pushed Zelda into the lake and tackled her to get her precious scarf back.
She pushed Zelda's head into the water and said, "That's for slapping me on the face!"
Then she pulled Zelda's head out of the water and said, "And THIS is for---"
Malon was interrupted by Zelda's scream for help, "Link! Help me!"
*Link?!*
"What are you saying? Link isn't here! You wrote that note remember?"
"Malon! What are you doing to Zelda?" Link yelled.
"Link! Help me!" Zelda squealed.
"Malon! Let go of her!"
"I can't she---"
Link pulled Malon away to rescue Zelda.
"You don't have to do that! She's not drowning! The water is only 3 feet deep! Sheesh!"
"Malon, I don't know what happened to you but you've changed," he coldly said.
"No! It's not what you think!"
"Nope! I don't want to hear it!" Link placed a hand in front of Malon's face.
"Zelda, are you okay?" Link shook Zelda.
Zelda pretended to be unconscious at first and slowly opened her eyes. "I'm fine, Link."
He carried the princess, supporting the back of her knees with one hand and her back with other, as he walked towards Epona.
Zelda sneered at Malon and stuck her tongue out at her when Link wasn't looking. She purposely stuffed Malon's scarf into her pocket so that Link wouldn't see it. Zelda burrowed her face onto Link's chest and wrapped her arms around his neck to make Malon angry.
Malon quietly called his name but he ignored her.
Link rode towards Hyrule Castle with Zelda in his arms and Malon was left alone in her soaked clothes.
~A few Minutes after~
Malon knelt down and wept away. The small burden inside of her had finally grown into its full size and it was no longer just inside her heart; she felt it permeate throughout her whole body, making her limbs weak.
Suddenly, a dark shadow casts over her and she averted her eyes to see who was standing behind her. Malon couldn't make out the person's face with only the aid of a dim moonbeam but she could tell that it was a man.
"We meet again, Malon."
*Oh no! It's Seb!*
Malon felt something strong knock against the back of her head and she instantly fainted.
A drop of blood trickled down from her eye…
~To be continued~
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