"Hey Unco. Can I take him?"
"With that sword, hell yes."
"I told you I had a plan."
"I didn't know you were the Hero of Time."
"Neither did I for quite some time."
Everyone stopped. Zelda, Impa, and Unco stood behind Link. Lych's general stood behind him.
"So this is it. One on one for the control of Hyrule." Lych cracked his neck. "So who dies for their country, and who lives to see them die in vain?"
Link stood up. Link had spent years camping, hunting, fishing, lifting firewood, fighting, and doing everything that makes a man more ripped than tiger claws. Yet, Lych removed his armor to show off muscles bigger than anyone had ever seen. His strength was much more than Link's. Link got prepared.
"We shall fight bare handed." Lych assumed a fighting stance.
"Shit, I was afraid of that." Zelda gupled, and Malon held on tightly to Zelda's hand.
Link put his hands up. Lych threw a quick punch. Link barely got his hand up to block it from destroying his face. Lych threw a left into Link's gut. Lych then threw a barrage of punches. Lefts and rights flew faster than Link could stop them. Link finally fell backwards and onto his back. Link saw Lych diving down onto him. Link kicked up, and flipped Lych over. Link rolled over and got to his knees, then to his feet. Lych was already up and throwing a kick to Link. Link grabbed his foot and threw a punch to Lych's knee. Lych fell to one knee and Link tackled him, throwing whatever punches he could.
"And this match has turned into a Pier Six brawl, ladies and gentlemen!"
"Throw a chair into the ring, someone!"
Tryeon looked over at his two soldiers making the commentary. Then he grabbed one of their shields and prepared to toss it over to Link. Only problem was, Lych had Link on the ground. He ran over to Tryeon and grabbed his shield.
"I'll take that."
Lych ran back to hit Link with the shield, but got a suprise.
"OWWW!"
Link swung the Deku Bong at Lych again, hitting him in the groin for a second time. A third swing made Lych drop the shield and fall to the ground. Link got up to his feet and hit Lych in the temple with the bong one more time. As Lych started to fade, Link held up the bong. The wood had turned to a greenish jewel, glowing with a mysterious green that reminded Link of the woods and forests he had spent all his live living in and exploring.
"Link, finish him off!"
Link grabbed the Master Sword from Malon and handed her the bong. Then he prepared to hit the final strike.
"Sir!"
A soldier threw his sword to Lych, who caught it while still on his back. Lych kipped up, leaving Link to stare him down, holding the sword. Lych charged Link, and both men stood still, falling onto one another.
"LINK!"
Lych fell to the ground, the Master Sword stuck in his chest. Link pulled back, falling to his knees. He looked up at Lych, and looked back down at his chest. He had been cut, but not deeply. He looked back over at Lych.
"You lose."
The entire Lachian army bowed down to Link as he stood up. The general approached.
"My lord, Lachia is now yours. Allow your servant to crown you."
Link froze in his tracks. All he wanted to do was get the hell out of there, have a nice hot bath, get his chest cleaned up and patched up, eat sone food, and sleep. He was not in the mood to be a king right in the middle of it all.
"Excuse me?"
"But my lord, we go by the law of the warrior. Our greatest among us is our king."
"Just give it to him." Link pointed to Unco.
"What?"
"You were a great warrior. You are still. You're much more fit to be a ruler than me. I'm just a freakin' kid. Look at me. Seventeen. Who the hell is going to believe I can run a freakin' country at seventeen?" Unco looked shocked.
"Oh, fuck that shit!"
"Darunia, what the hell?"
"Shut your fins or I swear to God..."
"SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Zelda grabbed her head at her temples, ready to squeeze for dear life. Darunia and Ruto shut up for a second. "Link, you realize I'm seventeen and I have to rule Hyrule, right? You know that I have to take over after Daddy died, and now what the hell am i supposed to do? My country is in ruins, Gerudo Valley just got ass raped with an open whiskey bottle, and I planned on making this guy my husband." Zelda pointed over to Tryeon, who was leaning against a pillar.
"Huh?"
Link walked out, with Malon following him. Link was leaving the field and walking towards the Kokiri Forest.
"Where are you going?" Link stopped and turned around to face Malon.
"I'm going to the forest and if you want, you can come with me."
"Well, I guess it'll be fun. I smoke weed and play with kids all day. That sounds like the life to me."
"Are you okay? Your dad..."
"Dad?"
Malon looked beyond Link. Talon was walking up the dusty path about a hundred yards away. In the distance, you could see that Lon Lon Ranch was burned, but still somewhat standing. Malon took off, running down the path to meet her father. A few Hylian guards ran down alongside her. Link stayed where he was, then turned back for a second to Unco, Zelda, and the Lachian soldier.
"We're going to go rebuild. You guys go do the same." Unco offered Link his hand.
"Great working with ya, kid."
Link shook his hand. "We'll have to visit each other sometime."
"Well, if you ever get the urge, it's not hard to find." Link then walked down the path, half jogging and half running. Epona and Snowstorm followed him, keeping pace easily. Talon appeared to be okay.
"Eh, what's up, kid? Damnit all to hell, I am going to sue someone. Those bastards thought they'd get away with torching our stables! Ah, fuck them, we still got all our cows and our milk and wheat production...see, Malon, everything's okay. How about with you, Link? You feeling all right?"
"Damn, y'all are some optimistic peoples." Link smiled. "But yeah, I guess that everything's all right. The three of us are going to just rebuild..." Link then looked up at the others still trying to sort out who was ruling Lachia, and who was ruling Hyrule.
