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The Hero that Holds my Hope: The Sudden Parting

It was dark, a place where Link did not know where he was. He looked around and found that he was in a burning town. He saw a woman run out of a burning building and carrying a little bundle in her arms. He then appeared before the Deku Tree and the dead woman with a baby beside her. He was shocked when he saw the blood pouring out of her back. He attempted run over to her but before he reached there, it faded into another scene. It was himself as a child in the courtyard when he saw Zelda for the first time. Then the image faded yet again to the scene when they met as adults after Ganondorf was defeated.

He then saw Zelda's lips moving, and from her mouth came words that hurt him so. He stared in shock and wanted to oppose to them so much.

"You must lay the Master Sword to rest, and when you close the Door of Time... it will be time for us to say good-bye..." She continued, "Link, give me the ocarina, with it, I can return you to your own time." Yes, this was the time when he said good-bye to Zelda. It seemed his life was flashing before him.

He saw that he had taken Zelda in his arms and hugged her tightly as tears ran down Zelda's cheeks. He remembered then at that time, he didn't want to leave her; however, he had to, for the sake of time. He remembered how her cold tears fell to his shoulders and her body warmed him. He then saw that he had kissed her. Their lips joined as Zelda touched his cheek and held her other hand to his heart. Link had run his fingers through Zelda's soft golden hair, while she moved her hands clenched onto his shoulders. Her tears still fell to the ground as they exchanged their slow kisses and she had wished that moment could last a little longer. Link then handed her the Ocarina of Time and the next thing Link knew, he saw himself floating up as she said,

"Thank you, Link... good-bye..."

However, it faded into a more joyous scene of him as the adult he currently was, and he was riding up by the hill in Hyrule Castle. It was their meeting that year. However, it then faded into a black image and he heard a voice.

"Your destiny has risen once again..."

He then saw a dark place with different figures coming out of it, then a familiar shadow, but the image was to quick for him to register who it was. He then saw a fiery land with dead bodies all 'round and about, each with a puddle of blood beneath them.

It was Hyrule, Link, quickly thinking of Zelda rushed toward Hyrule Castle and searched all over the place until he reached her room and Zelda laying on her bed. There appeared to be no blood there, however, Link still drew nearer. He then saw that her face was pale and her lips were colorless. This very image terrified him and he backed off in horror before he dropped into abyss.

Link then quickly arose from his bed, bathed in his sweat. He grunted quite loudly, with his fist clenched. There was a fell wind when he awoke, that blew his curtains inward. Link breathed heavily and looked around to find that everything was as it was before. Relieved, he sighed deeply and wiped his forehead, then arose from his bed and set his legs over the side.

He needed to calm himself down. That nightmare really shook him up. He walked throughout the castle thinking what his dream had meant. Link was very much bothered by this and he could not stop thinking about it. He then quietly returned to his room and found that Zelda's light was still on, he then looked out his window to find her looking out at the stars. To avoid himself being seen, he went to bed. Thinking of her put him into sweet dreams.

The next morning was suspicious and mischievous. It was very quiet as Link sat in his bedroom reading a book. He quietly listened to the wind, suspecting nothing wrong. However, he heard a cry from outside.

"Help aid this man!"

Someone was wounded; he quickly put down his book and rushed to the entrance. There was a man dripping in blood from wounds all over. Link was terrified mainly because of the nightmare he had last night, and it seemed this was a sign. He watched the man go into one of the hospital beds. Zelda accompanied him. Link quietly listened from outside, in the hall. He heard the man moaning as Zelda tried to ask him some questions.

"What happened?"

"Him...h-him..."

"Who is 'he'?" She asked, bewildered.

"The Evil King... has... returned... they are seeking the one named... Link."

"They?" Zelda was confused, but now a little terrified.

"The dark six... the minions to him..." He said, before he fell dead.

Zelda sighed as she discovered he was dead. There was a meeting held afterward with the king that involved Link in it.

It was at a long, rectangular table with the king at the head and Link at his right with the Lords of Hyrule there as well. They paused, terrified for a while, until the king broke the silence.

"That man, that had died must not have been lying due to his wounds... the Evil King has indeed returned. By the sounds of it, he has several of his minions searching for Link."

"That will lead them here!" Link said widening his eyes.

"Yes... To prevent this from happening, we must send Link to rise and defeat Ganondorf." The king of Hyrule said, "However, if we even stay in this land, it will be destroyed by Ganondorf's evil designs, the people must escape to the mountain tops, the safest place in the world."

Link looked down in sadness... he had only just arrived, and did not want to leave Zelda so soon. He then looked up and nodded.

He then went to the altar, holding the shattered pieces of the Master Sword. He looked at them and recalled the days when it was one. However, he could not wield it on his journey to come. For some reason he was in fear as he looked upon the shattered Master Sword. He then heard a soft voice behind him.

"Do not fear your destiny... Hero of Time... Your time is now... to rise and defeat the evil coming." It was Zelda who had spoken.

She was wearing an especially beautiful dress. It was clad in white and gold and it had the same front on the bottom of the dress as it did with her other one.

Link backed off, "I do not fear my destiny..." He turned around, "...but what will be..."

Zelda touched his cheek, "Link... don't loose hope, not now... don't let it ever fade."

Link placed his hand on hers, "Zelda..."

Zelda touched his lips with the tips of her fingers, "Shh.... don't loose hope, Link... remember my words... to help you through the hard times..."

Their next face-to-face conversation was when Link was preparing to leave. Link was walking quickly through the halls toward the main gate until Zelda stopped him. This broke him; he didn't want to see Zelda again because it would bring him to tears.

"Why in such a hurry?"

"I must leave, Zelda... There is not much time..."

Zelda smiled, she thought he was teasing, "I don't think that is the reason..."

Link sighed heavily, "You must go to the mountain tops, with your people... you can escape Hyrule before it comes to the state of hell. You can live on without any worries or pain..."

His voice broke because of Zelda's saddened eyes, "Link...why-" Her voice broke; "You can't... I won't leave... My parting you would bring me pain and worry."

"I'm not coming back, Zelda..." He said taking her hand, "Go on without me..."

"If you won't return... then take this..." She said taking of a brooch she was wearing.

It was a gold Triforce with wings around it and a crystal in the middle. The wings were marble and it left Link stupefied, "Zelda..."

"Keep it." Zelda said.

Link sighed and clenched his fist, still holding the brooch in his palm.

At the gate, many were there to farewell Link. They watched him ride out on Epona, but before he rode out the gate, he looked back and saw Zelda standing there. They exchanged glances at each other. Certain sadness was in Zelda's eyes but she smiled to indicate, "good-luck" to him. This made him shed a tear and he then rode off out of Hyrule Castle.

Author's note: How was that? My friend told me that almost made her cry at the end... What exactly is Link's quest going to be like? Wait for the next chapter! (You hear that, computer?!? You BETTER get the internet fixed up...) In the mean time... REVIEW!

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