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Chapter 3 – Tale of the past
"I knew he would react like this," Zelda sighed, "he thought it would be like in the fairy tales."
The Sheikah shook his head but Zelda did not see this. Link didn't think it would be like in the fairy tales, Zelda did. Alexis was sure that this was some childhood fantasy of a hero saving Hyrule and then getting her hand in marriage. But there was no hero, Link disappeared and there was no more hero. So when Alexis met Zelda, she knew Link would return, but she thought there was a chance he wouldn't. And since Impa trained both Zelda and Alexis, they grew closer. They started to care for each other, love even. But since Link had returned, Zelda grew distant, not knowing what to do. That's the reason she was too occupied with the whole sage thing. Alexis followed Link around to see if he didn't get in trouble he couldn't handle, but Zelda just rushed from temple to temple, kidding herself if she followed Link, he would find out and she would have to break his heart, but Alexis saw Link getting close to Malon. Link cared for Zelda, because they had some sort of friendship, but he didn't love him. Maybe nobody told him about the fairy tale where the hero saves the country and gets the princess, or maybe he didn't care. The more Alexis thought of this, the more he felt he had to do something. He excused himself en left the throne room.
Link stood in the temple of time with the Master sword in his hands, doubting if he would put the sword back into the pedestal.
"Is there something special about the sword or does it just come with the title?"
Link turned around and looked right into the Sheikah's face.
"Isn't Zelda with you?"
Alexis shook his head.
"She's busy rebuilding the castle town. And I would rather talk to you alone."
"Do we talk here or did you have somewhere else in mind?"
"How about Kakariko village?"
Link nodded and took his ocarina. He quickly played the Nocturne of Shadow and both men warped to the graveyard of Kakariko.
"This will do fine," Alexis said, "I've always liked the cemetery."
Link looked at Alexis for a second. There was a glint in those blue eyes that seemed to be laughing (mocking?) that disappeared as Alexis turned his head towards the graveyard. He shook his head as if he remembered something bad and went with his hand through his brown-red hair. Link sat down and waited for the Sheikah to say something.
"So what do you wanna talk about?" he asked since Alexis remained silent.
"Let's cut to the chase. What are your feelings for Zelda?"
Link shrugged.
"Maybe at first I had high hopes, but after a few times, I became more realist so to speak, and set my goals lower. Why?"
"She thinks there's more, that's why she's a bit uncomfortable with you. But also, she's still the queen and every one does her bidding, perhaps maybe Impa but that's because she's Zelda's instructor."
"Maybe it's for the best I don't stay at the castle. But I really don't want to fight any more."
"And what did you mean after a few times?"
"When I was ten the Great Deku tree summoned me and warned me of a great evil that threatened Hyrule. I met princess Zelda and she ordered me to collect the three spirit stones. After that I grabbed the Master sword but since I was just a kid, the sage of light kept me frozen, so to speak, until I was mature enough to hold the sword. I liberated all the sages and after I had defeated Ganondorf Zelda send me back to have a normal childhood, but unfortunately everything restarted. Logical, since Ganondorf wasn't defeated in the past. So I had to redo the whole thing with all my memories of the first time, but Ganondorf hinted he knew everything as well. We redid the whole thing three times in total."
"So you were stuck in a loophole?"
Link nodded.
"But this time, he had some help. He had found some evil spirit trapped in a mask and arranged for that spirit to break free. He endangered the nearby country of Termina and dared me to go and help them. I went to Termina and was stuck in another loophole but a shorter one with less violence."
"What do you mean?"
"I had three days to rescue Termina from the moon falling down, but thanks to the Song of Time I was able to relive those three days, so it was sort of a vacation to me."
Alexis looked at him.
"I was really tired of fighting and I learned other skills."
"Like what?"
"Well, I finally had the chance learn some proper swordskills, I also learned how to play the drums, the guitar and the Deku pipes, although I'm not really good at those, and I also paint."
"All that at Termina?"
Link nodded.
"Best thing was, when I defeated Majora and I returned to Hyrule I had only been away for five days. Gannon didn't see that one coming."
"So Ganondorf actually did you a favor?"
"You could look at it like that."
"So I'm not the only one."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, if it's wasn't for Ganondorf, I wouldn't have become a Sheikah and I wouldn't have met Zelda. I just would have stayed here in Kakariko and have become a gravedigger."
Link looked at the boy. His memory returned slowly.
"You're the little kid on the graveyard that wanted to be like Dampé."
Alexis nodded.
"And now, nearly 8 years later, I'm a Sheikah and Kakariko still hasn't got a professional gravedigger."
"How much younger than me are you, exactly?"
"Well, if you were ten when you came to Kakariko, I was 8, and now I'm 16."
"I'm turning 18 in a few weeks. Or so I think."
"You don't know when your birthday is?"
"If you get warped through time as much as I do, you would be confused about the dates as well."
"So where are you going to live?"
"I would like to live somewhere in Hyrule where no one can bother me."
"If you want, I can help you."
Link looked at Alexis.
"You helped me in the past with that mask, and you saved Hyrule, so if you want to keep this a secret, I won't tell anyone."
"If I'm not mistaken, a bit south of the entrance of Kokiri Forest there is a piece of land which is a bit secluded. I would like to buy that to build a house."
"Do you have the money?"
"I have more than 15000 rupees in the bank of Clocktown, or at least I had that many 7 years ago."
"Get me plans of your house, and I'll get everything in order, you repay me later."
"Then I will leave for Termina and get your money. I'll return in a few weeks."
"I'll try to be finished when you return. Just go to the castle and ask for Alexis."
Link nodded and was ready to stand up.
"Oh, one more thing."
Link turned his head to the young Sheikah.
"How did you vanish like that?"
"Magic!" Link smiled.
"No, really, how did you do that?"
"Like I said, magic, that was Farore's Wind, granted to me by the Great Fairies."
"What else do you have from magic."
"Not much, I rather live by the sword. But now it's time for me to go."
"I hope you'll return soon."
Link shook his hand and set off.
