Forgive Me

On the landing of the second floor, above the main door and across from the first flight of stairs, there was a set of glass doors. Those doors led out in to the open-air balcony Link and Zeldas private viewing place. Only they had the keys to those doors.

That was where Link was being dragged. Zelda moved quickly but gracefully, holding Links arm. Link just followed not to bothered by the fact that she almost pulled him over with her first few steps. He was now walking comfortably with her towards the doors.

They passed by several large arches leading into all different rooms of the castle. Some led to bedrooms some led to rooms meant for music. After passing by four of these arches they reached the landing and the glass doors.

The door let in the hot rays of the sun. The light beamed through the castles main hall, the shadows caused by the moving clouds (of which there where few) danced on the floor playfully.

Everything in the castle hall shone with the light of the sun. It was a day that could have brought a smile even to the face of Ganondorf. Zelda reached for the chain around her neck. It carried an elaborate cross, with lots of twists coming of it and intertwining. Inset in the middle in a removable fashion was a solid silver key.

The key open thee doors. The doors before which they stood, the door to the temple of time, and the door to Zeldas throne room. Only Link had the other key, his key was inset in the Hilt of his Master Sword.

She removed the key and placed it in the lock. It turned effortlessly, as the craft of the lock and key was of highest quality. Zelda pushed the two doors open simultaneously, instantly she felt a breeze rush across her. Link felt it too. The air moved causing her dress to flow behind her and her hair to do the same. It was a light and pleasant breeze.

She Link taking her hand took the key from her. He turned her to face him her hair now blowing slightly to her right his left. She looked at him still smiling. He took the chain in his hand and placed the key carefully back in its place and took her hand.

He led her out onto the balcony, the soft moving air playing with their clothes the sunlight showing up their blue eyes. Link Pulled her out to the edge of the balcony, there he stopped and let go of her hand.

From here he could see the path he had walked up, the garden full of flowers he had walked round, the guard that Navi tugged, the streets he stopped that kid in. He could even see Epona Grazing in the field. He could see all the land, and that made him smile.

"So what was your dream like." He asked, enjoying the view and placing his elbows on the balcony.

"Well it was short to say the least, but it certainly made an impact." She looked at her friend and then to the Kingdom she loved. "To think all this could be gone...my dream started and I was standing at the door to the Temple Of Time." She stuttered a little and scrunched up her face in an attempt to remember. "Only...the door had been burned down. I entered inside and saw a group of men surrounding something. They did not seem to be aware of my presence. The world had reverted to its dark days I could see. I walked in to the room of the Master Sword were they where standing. I looked past them and that's when I saw it." She stopped, she obviously didn't like what she saw.

Link took her hand and spoke. "Zelda tell me what you saw. Please."

"I saw you Link." She replied. "Down on one knee breathing heavily. You where swinging your sword every time they came near the podium, although it was not the master sword you swung. They had the master sword. It seemed they where trying to use it to turn back time, perhaps to retrieve Ganondorf. You however would not let them, you seemed to be fighting with your last breath." Zelda stopped momentarily. Then continued, "Then you stopped and were leaning on your sword with your head down. And you spoke. Forgive Me you said. Then one of them swung the Master Sword at you. But the dream ended before the outcome was shown."

Link let go of her hand and stepped back. "your prophesies are alterable right?" He said.

"The fact that it ended like that shows that your fate has not been decided. And will not be decided by any one but you." She replied.

Link just stood there. He knew now he would have to face similar trials as he did in the past. But her faith in him gave him strength.

"I guess I shall have to go looking for these followers of Ganondorf. I have to stop them from getting in to the Temple in the first place, maybe I can change your dream." He said.

Zelda looked at Link, his face look full of care for this world. He turned and surveyed the horizon. Zelda walked over to him and placed her arms around him from behind. Once more she rested her head on his shoulder and spoke.

"Link. You are the Warrior Of Time, and persistent by nature, you wield the tri-force of courage. You can change your future. I believe in you." She gripped him tighter.

He looked at all the cities he could see. Once more he was going to step in to defend them. They were blissfully unaware of there pearl this made him more determined.

"Where to start" He said, taking his Ocarana off his belt.