Disclaimer: Yes, yes, yes! It's still there because I'm not Shigeru Miyamoto… :sigh: Can't get sued just yet, I gotta finish this first!
Well, this is the second to the last chapter and this is where we kick some Gerudian butt! Yes, alert the media, because I am actually telling the truth! You're going, 'Holy crap!' right now, aren't you? I figured…
Review Time:
Link's Girl: Oh, I can totally sympathize with you on being recognized by authors! Boy, I'll never forget when my favourite author (Cassia) responded to me in a review… I was shocked! I am actually very flattered that you admire my work so much!
The best! Wow, and I didn't think it good till around the Adult Chapters. I was very young when I wrote the Child Chapters—eighth grade. And now, I am a sophomore in high school. I guess that really does make a big difference!
Yes, I thought the Volvagia being Link's pet dragon as a child was very cute, too! It's quite sad, really, if you take it from that perspective… :tear:
Thank you on the Sheik bit. He was actually very hard to write at times. He's very mysterious… we didn't even know what gender he was!
:eyes bug out: You-you're printing it off! Wow, now I am deeply honoured… I'm speechless now.
I hope that makes up for your lack of recognition on Enjoy!
So, without further ado… Let's get this showdown on!
P.S. All are welcome to be a member of Link's Official Cheerleading Club! This is the only instance that I do cheerleading. I cheer for the following: Legolas, (he's my elf prince) Aragorn, (my healer/ranger/King of Gondor) Link, (DUH!) Sora, (Kingdom Hearts!) and any other guy who is just cool! Oh, and Leon from Final Fantasy and also makes an appearance in Kingdom Hearts! He's pretty hot, just the same as those mentioned above. And I suppose Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII is in there too, even though he is the evil dude, you gotta admit, he's cool!
All right, Round One…… GO!
Chapter TenA Final Struggle
A hundred days have made me older
Since the last time that I saw your pretty face.
A thousand lies have made me colder
And I don't think I can look at this the same.
But all the miles that separate,
They disappear now when I'm dreaming of your face.
--Three Doors Down
"Here Without You"
Nabooru and Link sat around a large campfire with a small company of other Gerudo. It was nearing sunset, maybe an hour or so until, and Link was making last minute preparations while listening to Nabooru relate a tale to him.
"As you might have already figured, we Gerudo are a race to which only females are born. But, every hundred years, a male is born to us and he alone has the credentials to the tribe leader. That's who Ganondorf is." The Gerudo sighed and shook her head as she continued, "But he wasn't just satisfied to be the leader of the Gerudo people… and had an appetite to take the rest of Hyrule."
During the course of the telling, Link had sat down, next to Nabooru. He was holding the Master Sword idly in his hands, an unbelieving look in his eyes. It was strange, though; he had wielded this Sword for so many months and through so many obstacles and yet it almost seemed foreign to him. This Sword alone was that could penetrate Ganondorf's defenses and send him into the void of the Sacred Realm, right? If such were the case, then… why did Link feel so unsure of himself and his abilities?
Eyeing Link with a glare and realizing that he was in a rut, and she understood why—he was nervous, of course!—she leaned back on her palms and said airily, not thinking all the way through what effect her words would have, "Anyway, what a shock, that Sheik was really Princess Zelda!"
The instant she uttered the words, regret formed in her heart.
She stuttered to form an apology. "Link, I-I am so sorry. I-I didn't mean—!"
"She was so close to me, yet I didn't even realize it…" Link's soft voice stopped her mid-sentence. "…Until it was too late. When I found out, all I could do was brush her hand. And now…"
The amount of sorrow and regret etched into the voice tore at Nabooru's heart. It seemed unreal, almost, to see this side of Link. All throughout the day, she had seen the fierce, warrior, almost assassin-like side of the Hero; now that those moments were over, it was odd seeing the Hylian like this. How deeply he was genuinely affected… It was as if she was catching a privileged look into Link's very soul.
Hoping to lighten the mood and see Link smile, Nabooru scoffed and smiled slyly, "Well, when you were fleeing the fortress, you were holding her pretty tightly…" She eyed him with an impish grin.
"That was Sheik!" he said indignantly. But despair overtook him again as he said his next words, "I know now at the time it was Zelda, but at those moments, she was still Sheik to me."
Nabooru looked up in thought and finally said, "That's awfully confusing."
The Hylian gave her a small smile. He appreciated what she was trying to do, but he couldn't help but hear Ganondorf's words in his ear, clear as day: If you wish to save Zelda, then come to my Castle!
The hint of a challenge had rung clearly in the Gerudo's tone and Link was ready to accept it. He knew what he was walking into, most probably a trap meant to kill him, but he was willing to take that risk if it brought Zelda's freedom, not to mention overthrowing Ganondorf and freeing Hyrule from his evil reign. He would see the throne restored to Zelda. He would stake his life on it.
After seeing the changes of expression on Link's face, from sadness to haunted to determined, it came as no shock to Nabooru to see Link suddenly stand up and sheathe the Master Sword in the scabbard behind his back threateningly. She looked up at him and smiled to herself. She recognized that glint of fire in her friend's eyes. Link was set. The warrior and deadly qualities flowed back into him once more.
The Gerudo also stood, prompted by the Hylian. "I know where you're headed and I wish to accompany you. I owe that dear Gerudo a little retribution. Besides, we need to teach him that there are some things that you simply cannot take by force."
Link flashed a genuine smile at her. It would be nice to have a friend around, other than Navi. "Thank you. Let's ride!"
Link and Nabooru each walked up to their horses and mounted them with ease and grace. Before setting off, Nabooru looked over at Link and said to him playfully, "As if I would let you have all the fun…"
There's too much work and I'm spent.
There's too much pressure and I'm bent.
I've got no time to move ahead,
If you've heard one thing that I've said.
All these little things in life,
They all create this haze.
There's too many things to get done,
And I'm running out of days.
--Three Doors Down
'Running Out of Days'
They made an odd pair, a Hylian and a Gerudo, racing into the horizon on horseback and garnered some slight stares from passerby, but the two did not even notice, so intent on their mission they were. The journey from the Valley to Hyrule Castle took the travelers about a day and a half, but, fatigued as they were, nothing would have dared stood in their way; the fire in both their eyes was fierce and brightly burning. Link and Nabooru stopped just outside the drawbridge outside Hyrule Castle Town, see the split-in-two bridge. They crossed and entered the Square.
Nabooru gasped as she looked about her. "Oh, my…" she breathed. She hadn't realized the amount of destruction her fellow Gerudo had caused. She looked upon the once-happy Market in dismay; before she had started her training, she had come here as a small child and played. It burned her heart to see it like this, in this state.
"Devastating, isn't it?" Link asked in a low voice.
Nabooru simply nodded as the wind whistled hauntingly in her and her companion's ears.
Looking to their right, they saw the faint outline of the Castle. "It's this way," Link said, starting to run. "Follow me."
They sprinted to the Castle, certainly afraid of what they would find. Hyrule Castle had been so pretty and peaceful…
They passed through the gates—or rather, what was left of the gates. The structure was split in two with huge chunks missing, scattered in miscellaneous places about the area. But, as the Hylian and the Gerudo rounded the bend in the road, both stopped dead in their tracks.
The peaceful, picturesque Hyrulean Castle was no longer existence. In its place was a chaotic, ugly fortress. It was situated on an island, which was suspended above a deep ocean of lava.
"What did he do!" Link shouted out to no one in particular; he was just finally voicing his anger. "Why did he do this?" He broke down to his knees and buried his face in his hands. He wasn't weeping, he was just upset and the destruction of Zelda's home and past events had finally caught up with him.
Nabooru stepped up behind him and laid her right hand on his shoulder and said, "It's all right, Link. We will rescue her and restore the land—!"
She stopped as, suddenly, from the ground, crawling out from their graves, ReDeads appeared. Since Nabooru had been looking directly at them when they first rose from their crypts, she got a full blast of their cursed paralyzing power.
The last word she was able to voice was one of utter distress: "Link!"
He looked up at her and immediately analyzed what had happened. He acted quickly. Stepping up next to his friend, he yelled out in a strong voice, "Din's Fire!" He stepped his right foot back and brought his hands together by his torso, then brought them back up front, using his left hand to start the encompassing flames, pressing into the earth. In seconds, the ReDeads returned to the underworld whence they came, frightened by the fierce burning fire.
By the time all that had taken place, Nabooru was far into the influence of the ReDeads' power and had fainted, collapsing to the floor. Link knelt down and turned her over in his lap, calling her name softly, "Nabooru? Nabooru, are you with me?" Her eyes were closed. "Nabooru!"
But she would not wake; her eyes remained closed and her body as still as death. "No, Nabooru, you've got to stay with me," Link pleaded, cradling her head in his arms. "Please…"
"Link," the glow that was Navi rested on his shoulder as the tiny fairy spoke to him. "What about one of the Goddess' Spells? Wasn't there a healing incantation?"
Link looked up, tears threatening to spill over. "There is!" he gasped out. The Hylian looked down into Nabooru's flushed face. Now was the time to repay his debt to her.
Not fully understanding what he was doing, he held out his right hand and concentrated all his thoughts and powers. "Nayru's Healing," Link breathed out, closing his eyes. Slowly and gracefully, a blue light began forming in the palm of Link's hand, shedding its soft glow upon everything; even Link's whole body had a bluish tinge to it… No, it wasn't a tinge: it was an aura. An aura was encompassing Link's body, making him luminescent as if he himself were an immortal being.
Gently cupping his hand around the light he had formed, Link held it up and pressed it into Nabooru's body. After a few seconds of connection, Nabooru's body, too, started radiating light. Link kept the bond going, giving all he had to offer.
"Please, come back," Link whispered in a tone that seemed impossible to ignore or refuse. Unable to watch if he had failed, he let his eyes remain closed and bowed his head.
Suddenly, he heard a low moan from under him. He cracked his eyes open a small bit and looked into Nabooru's smiling face. "You live," he whispered in relief.
"Of course I live," she said stiffly, slowly moving to sit up. Finding she had not the strength, she found she had no choice and allowed Link to continue to hold her. "Can't let you have all the fun…" She smiled weakly. "Like I would let a little ol' ReDeads' spell get the best of me…"
Link returned the smile and laughed lightly.
Finding more of her strength and sitting up, Nabooru asked, "By the way, how—Oh, my gods? Why am I—BLUE!"
She looked down at her arms as the last of the light faded. She also looked at Link and saw that a faint iridescence also flowed from his body as well. "What, in Din's name, is wrong! What happened to me!"
The sudden burst of energy from the former-close-to-death Gerudo had shocked Link and he had fallen, sitting most indignantly on the hard earth, his eyes huge. Nabooru's gaze fell on him, expecting a good explanation for this. "I don't think it'll last, Nabooru. Look," he pulled up the sleeve of his white under tunic, "it's already gone from me, and it's gone from you as well."
"Well," she replied nervously in a low voice, "I still want to know what happened." She eyed him suspiciously. "Did you do something?"
Link nodded. "I used a magic spell called Nayru's Healing. You probably won't know anythi—!"
"You used Nayru's Love!"
"Yes, it's the same thing, but how did you know that?"
"That is one of the Spells of the Goddesses. They are written about in legends. It is said that they have never been revealed or given to any mortal… until now, I guess. You're the first human to have access to those Spells." Nabooru was gazing at him with a look of admiration.
Link looked confused. "How did you know that?"
"Ganondorf," was all the answer she provided; it was all that was needed. Of course, Ganondorf had been her instructor and he knew all the legends and myths about the Triforce and the goddesses who created it, perhaps even more so than Princess Zelda.
Those thoughts brought to mind their initial reason for being here and they pressed on, Link assisting with Nabooru as she stood. He held her and helped her walk for a few paces until her stubbornness and pride won out and she insisted that she was fine to walk on her own.
Link ran up to the edge of the ledge across from where the castle stood on a levitating island, Nabooru coming up behind him a few seconds later.
"Well, now what do we do?" she asked, looking to him for the answer. He was, after all, the Hero of Time.
"I-I don't know," Link said as he shook his head. But a voice from above provided the answer for them.
"Link! Hero of Time! It's Rauru, the Sage!"
Nabooru looked around nervously, expecting to see a ghost or some other paranormal spirit, but she saw nothing. Link, however, answered the voice, "Rauru, can you help us?"
"Yes, the Sages will always come to the aide of the Hero of Time. But we need strength from the final Sage. Nabooru," Rauru's commanding voice addressed the Gerudo, "awaken as the Sage of Spirit!"
She stopped, her mouth dropped open and she whispered incredulously, "I'm a… Sage?" She was granted no more questions as her body slowly started to disappear. It was time fro Nabooru to take her rightful place as a Sage.
"Nabooru! No, wait!" Link called out to her.
"Link, I regret not being able to fight by your side, but I shall support you as the Sage of Spirit! I will always be with you, remember that…" And then she was gone.
The Sage of Light once again spoke to Link, "We six shall concentrate our powers and create a bridge to the castle where Ganondorf dwells."
Link gasped as it started raining down what looked like the very stars of the heavens. They spread right in front of him, stopping to create a rainbow bridge of light, which led straight up to the doorway of Ganondorf's Castle. Link's face was set as he reached behind his back and unsheathed the Sword of Evil's Bane, the Master Sword.
"Go, Link! Save Princess Zelda!" all of the Sages shouted.
Before running into the ominous fortress, Navi came up to his ear and whispered with a hint of irony and encouragement, "You know you're saving the entire kingdom of Hyrule, too."
Link smiled and looked at her out of the corner of his eye. Yes, he knew that. That was all the more reason for him to make haste. Brandishing the Master Sword, he held it in front of his face, the hilt at his chin and the blade close to his nose, almost touching. He closed his eyes for a moment, saying a soft prayer to the Sages to be with him and Zelda during this last struggle. He breathed in deeply and opened his eyes with a fire that was burning brightly.
"Let's roll, Navi!" he yelled as he stormed the castle.
He dodged a pair of Beamos' beams upon entering and followed the hallway leading to a staircase. In the corridor, there were no less than eight Fire Keese. With expert archery skills, he shot down every one of them with a single shot each. Beyond that door, there was yet another set of stairs. Link hollered out his frustration and anger, "Ganondorf, you coward! Show yourself!"
A chill was sent up Link's spine as a cruel and malicious laugh answered him, seeming to come from everywhere and nowhere all at once. The voice stopped taunting and said to Link, "It would be in Zelda's best interest for you to hurry, boy…"
The Hylian's eyes flashed with anger and shock at those words. "Zelda…!" And he pressed on even harder, racing up endless flights of elaborately red-carpeted staircases. He stopped when he reached the top of one—before him was the largest door he had come across upon entering the castle.
This was it. Behind these very doors, Link would face his destiny. It was in that room that the fate of Hyrule would be decided. If it were possible, what colour was left drained from Link's face; but he was determined—determined not to fail. Not this time. If his life were the price he would have to pay… then so be it.
With that, Link stepped up to the threshold and pushed open the heavy double-doors with both hands, making an entrance worthy of a king.
The room he stepped into was very large and held within it, braced against the far wall, was an enormous pipe organ. The object that stood in sharp contrast to everything, though, was a large hollow pink crystal floating above the massive pipes. Link had to cover his eyes, he was so nearly blinded by the pinkish glow of Zelda's prison. She appeared to be under a spell, for she was slumped slightly, her shoulders resting and her eyes closed. But she must have heard Link open the door because she had just opened bleary eyes and gazed down upon his small frame on the floor. Alerted immediately, she stood up on what seemed like nothing but air, and pressed her hand against the glass.
"Link… no," she whispered, horrified that he had come, and yet grateful he had. There was a war going on inside her. She desperately wanted to be free, but she knew that this was a trap for Link—and she was the bait. Ganondorf had used her against Link as an instrument of hate and revenge. But there was also the fact that there was only one person who had the capabilities to save her and her kingdom, and only one: Link, the Hero of Time. She had seen Link in battle; he was an excellent fighter—the best she'd ever seen! Yes, Hyrule's fate is in good hands… she thought as she whispered a silent prayer to the Sages to be with Link in this desperate hour.
As for Link, he had indeed noticed Zelda and acknowledged the fact that she was unharmed. All his fears were unconfirmed and Navi had been correct: Ganondorf would not hurt Zelda unless he was there to be hurt by it as well. Although now that he was here, what would happen…?
He gazed at the monstrous pipe organ, the blaring sound reverberating off the many stained-glass windows decorating the walls of the room, threatening to break them. At the bottom, sitting on a bench, playing the keys with his back turned, was Ganondorf.
Link swallowed hard around the lump that had formed in his throat. His mouth suddenly became very dry and he blinked several times. This was easily the most nerve-wrecking thing he would face.
Ganondorf ended the low-key song he was playing, but did not turn around. He knew very well that Link had entered, though; he was expecting no less from the Hero of Time.
Suddenly, a golden light erupted from the back of Link's hand. He lifted his hand to see that a Triforce mark was radiating from it. The legend was true! It was coming true! He did protect the Triforce of Courage! He looked up at Zelda, inside her prison, and noticed that she, too, was looking intently at her hand; a strange light was emanating from it as well. The legend was coming to life! Zelda held Wisdom! That meant…
A low, lethal voice knocked Link from his reverie and look up. It was merely a whisper, but the room was so silent, everything Ganondorf said was easily heard by all, "I sympathize with you… trying to bring the Triforce together into one piece once more. Seven years ago, on that day… The two pieces of the Triforce I couldn't retrieve… I didn't expect they would be hidden within you two!" Little by little, the Gerudo's voice had rose and by the last sentence, he practically shouted. "And now, the Triforce pieces have gathered here!"
Link looked once more at his hand and muttered, "Courage…" He heard Zelda whisper as well, albeit her voice was muffled, "Wisdom…"
"…And Power!" Ganondorf hollered, finally showing his face to Link, who gasped and took a pace back. This Gerudo was truly frightening. His eyes gleamed slightly with insanity, but nothing was wrong with him, at least not in that fashion. He had a sadistic grin on his face as he brandished the back of his hand by the side of his face, letting his Power be seen by all. "I will take them all, and this time for sure, become the supreme ruler of the world!" He let his hand rest once more at his side as he stood and walked slowly down the steps, towards Link. "They're too much a toy for you. I will take them back now!"
Link locked on to Ganondorf as he unsheathed his Master Sword. "Do you think I'd hand over a piece of the sacred Triforce to someone like you?" His voice shook ever so slightly, but his heart was strong. He could do this, he told himself. He could do this! "With the One, True Sword, I will destroy you!"
Ganondorf stopped short of fifteen feet from Link and smirked. "You are no match for me…" With that, he raised a massive hand and emitted a strange energy at Link. Waves of darkness raced around Link, swarming around him and encompassing him in their evil. Amidst the ringing I his ears, Link was able to hear Navi's forced cry of, "I-I can't help you, Link! The waves of darkness coming from his body prevent me from getting close!"
Link was a little apprehensive about his fairy's inability to aid him, but it didn't matter.
Finally, the ringing stopped as Ganondorf lowered his hand. Link collapsed to the floor to his knees, his left hand resting on the top of the hilt of the Master Sword, which was shoved into the ground. He had been in this very vulnerable position before. He breathed in deeply as he stood once more. Ganondorf had just tried to steal Courage from Link's body, but he had, most graciously, been unsuccessful. The after-effects left him slightly out of breath and a little weaker than he was comfortable with, but what could he do? Besides, like he had told the Sages, Ganondorf would have to pry his piece of the Triforce from his cold, dead fingers.
Pointing the tip of his Blade at Ganondorf once he was standing up again, Link said with deadly intent written on his face, "I will kill you. Your hands shall never touch the Triforce."
Link hollered a battle cry as he ran straight at Ganondorf, Sword raised high above his head.
Ganondorf easily dodged his opponent's slice and aimed a fierce punch at Link's gut. The Hylian stepped back just in time, seeing Ganondorf fist smash into the concrete floor. Aiming another blow at the Hero, the Gerudo ran towards him. Link shielded himself and then they both leapt back, daring each other with their glares alone to make the next move.
Zelda watched with anxious eyes, with Navi hovering right by her head. The princess' hands were clasped firmly on her chest in uneasiness.
As the dust and debris cleared, Ganondorf hollered to Link from across the room, "You have gotten better… But my biggest miscalculation was not spilling your blood seven years ago. To think that little whelp would become such a nuisance to my ambition… was ludicrous! It was laughable!" He broke off, chuckling at his own words.
Link was starting to perspire and he wiped the sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand. He was certainly angry with this Gerudo, but said nothing. He wouldn't waste his breath on this vile man.
Seeing Link had nothing to say, the King of Evil grinned. "What? You have nothing to say? Well, let me see what you think of this!"
Link blinked and gasped, almost inaudibly, as Ganondorf placed his right hand by his left hip, as if to draw a weapon. As if by magic, a sword appeared, a dark blade—a Gerudian saber, showing that he was King of the Gerudos. "I shall rectify my mistake today."
Link sprang back to life as he found Ganondorf mere inches from him, sword above his head and every intention of killing him written on his face. Nabooru had been right: one second really did make all the difference. He just in time lifted his Sword and held it strongly against Ganondorf's. Link had thrown his shield aside when he had stepped to meet Ganondorf; it now lay a few feet away from the two combatants. The Hero dedicated all his strength in the Master Sword. The two enemies were glaring at each other through crossed blades.
Mustering all his strength, Link forced Ganondorf to lower his blade to the ground with a cry, and said with great effort, "I will not let this turn out like last time…"
Suddenly, in Ganondorf's mind, an idea surfaced. A wicked grin flashed across his face. Using the same spell as nearly a decade ago, he centered it on his sword. The Master Sword acted as a conductor and the pain-inducing spell traveled immediately into Link's body.
Link had caught on to what Ganondorf was doing seconds before he did the transference and made to drop his Master Sword, but he was not quick enough. The pain flowed throughout his entire being. He closed his eyes and screamed in agony. He wanted to drop his Sword, but was unable to do so; it was like he was physically unable to, his hands seemed glued to the hilt.
When Ganondorf finally did let go, Link was forced back and landed roughly on the ground, crashing into a pile of rocks. After recovering from the shock and pain, he slowly raised his very wounded body from the floor. He wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth with one hand and said, "That was unfair!"
Ganondorf held his hands out in confusion, a smug on his face. "What's unfair about it?" he said as he prepared more black magic. "That Sword is evil-repelling, isn't it? Why don't you try chopping my magic?" Without another word, he sent all the magic he had been readying into Link's way. The Hylian was ill prepared for such happenings and was again sent skidding halfway across the floor, only stopping when his back hit the wall with a sickening thud.
From her vantage point with Navi, Zelda winced and said softly, "Link!"
The Hylian rolled on his stomach and pushed himself up again with his hands, despite the fact that they were bleeding profusely. Amazingly enough, the Master Sword lay only inches from where he lay. Link looked at Ganondorf as he drew ever near. As much as he hated to admit it, the sorcerer was right in his thinking: the Master Sword could slice through his magic. But was Ganondorf so arrogant that he was offering advice to his opponent? If Link hadn't known very much about the Gerudo, he wouldn't have believed it, but he knew better.
Link sat up, supporting his now even more injured body on his hands. What he saw before him caused stark fear to flash through every fiber of his being. The Gerudo King stood naught but three feet in front of him and was holding above his head the biggest blast of evil and dark magic Link had ever seen.
In her pink crystal prison, Zelda was forced to watch helplessly. She pressed both her hands against the glass and shouted as loud as she was able to, "LINK!"
It was in that instant a look of one hundred per cent pure terror flashed across Link's pale and sweat-glazed face.
His left hand was not even grazing the Master Sword; it was still feet away from him, right in front of Ganondorf's feet.
Ganondorf looked down at Link, his dark magic complete, and challenged, "All right, boy. The moment of truth… The final blow!"
As the sorcerer rained down his spell, Link did the last thing Ganondorf expected: he rolled towards the wizard, grabbing the Master Sword as he somersaulted. He stood and immediately called for his Spin Attack, "Kai Ten Giri!"
Link swung his Sword all the way around, providing a protective barrier around himself as the energy from the spell hit the floor and spread everywhere. But the Gerudo had been right: the Master did reflect magic. When Link looked back at the King, he saw that the wizard's own magic had turned traitor against him. He flailed his arms and hollered in pain.
Link took this opportunity to drop the Master Sword and take up his bow from his back. Amazingly enough, the string on it had not broken and it was intact—a work of the Sages, no doubt. He reached into his quiver and pulled from it his most deadly and awesome weapon: the Light Arrow. He aimed right at Ganondorf's black heart and let the arrow fly. Link's aim had been perfect and it struck its target right in the chest, the magic radiating from the tip spreading throughout the King of Evil's body.
As Link let his bow fall to his side, Ganondorf collapsed to his knees and the whole hall was filled with silence.
I can't last here for long.
I feel this current, it's so strong.
It gets me further down the line,
It gets me closer to the light.
All these little things in life,
They all create this haze.
There's too many things to get done,
And I'm running out of days.
--Three Doors Down
'Running Out of Days'
:sighs: Wow. I got it done. I am so proud of me! I will most likely have the next and last chappie up in about two weeks or so. But for the time being, just dwell on the fact the Link kicked Ganondorf's sorry, little butt! Woot!
Namarie!
