Sigh . I have been asked to POV of Link from the same setting as the last chapter. I try to never turn down any requests… so here you have it. Ta da!
Oh, and one more thing, I received a request to write something about the King of Red Lions. Normally I would be fine with any request, HOWEVER, I'd like to limit this collection of stories to one game and one game only; Ocarina of Time. Sorry for the request turn down. Later on, I might accept other games, but for now… just stick with one. (I don't know that much about Windwaker.)
Right then… here we go! Enjoy!
Character- Link
Setting- After learning that Saria was trapped in the Forest Temple, Link rushes in to save her. He knows that he has to tell her the news… that she is a sage.
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Open Your Eyes
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I turn quickly around a corner…
Again.
Why is this place so confusing?
I'm at the same place that I started at.
And Saria hasn't got much time.
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I pull out my map.
A fat load of good it does.
I can't see anything in the dark main room.
I walk over to the torches I managed to light.
I got this place figured out now…
If you kill a ghost…
You light up a torch.
I've only got three.
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I angle the map in the light.
Strange.
The boss entrance should be…
Right where I'm standing.
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I hear a heavy breath.
My ears prick up.
I turn around quickly.
A purple flash passes by me.
I bring out my new bow.
I draw an arrow.
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Ready or not…
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I strain my eyes to see.
The gloom eats away at them.
I squint into the pitch dark corners of the room.
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Here I come.
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I sprint over to where the purple flash ended.
I aim my bow furiously.
Anywhere…
It could be anywhere.
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I hear the heavy breath again.
I turn around as fast as I can.
In front of me,
A large purple ghost hovers.
I release my arrow.
It hits her.
She simply disappears.
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But…
Nothing happens.
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I hear a shill laughter behind me.
I turn around again.
Three ghost float before me…
All the same.
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They begin to make circles around me.
I draw another arrow.
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This ghost…
It can obviously make copies of herself.
I just need to find the leader.
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One of the ghosts…
Giggles madly.
It does a twirl in the air.
That's it.
It has to be.
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I aim and fire at it.
Her eyes widen.
It screams loudly.
All the copies disappear.
A purple flame is all that's left.
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It hovers there.
Only for a minute though.
Soon, it dodges past me.
It travels across the cavernous room.
It lights the final torch.
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Like magic…
The entire room lights up.
I can see everything now…
Even the strange object coming up from the floor…
What is that?
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I step over to the rising thing.
It's a platform.
It must take somewhere…
Otherwise it wouldn't be here…
Would it?
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I don't have time to think about what could happen.
What would happen if I step on that thing…
I just do it.
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I step onto the small platform.
It jerks.
It starts downwards.
I shift uncomfortably in the long tunnel.
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I stop.
I'm in the middle of a circular room.
There's no door anywhere.
I pull out my map.
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It says…
That the boss room is right in front of me.
I put the map down and look at…
A brick wall.
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What the hell?
Who made this map.
"Navi… This makes no sense at all." I whine.
I show her the map.
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"Of course it does. It's obviously a fake wall. You should be able to walk right through it." She says offhandedly.
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I walk over the wall.
I rub my hand against it.
It's solid.
"Navi. It's real."
I look at her skeptically.
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"It's one of the kinds where you have to run through." She says.
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"Ha ha." I say sarcastically, "If you haven't noticed, I'm trying to save someone. Are you gonna help or not?"
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"I thought you running into a wall would help lighten the situation." She explains, "Besides, I have no idea what to do… Maybe you should just check all the walls… just in case."
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I begin to prod at the walls.
They're all solid.
For Din's sake!
What the hell is this?
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I punch the wall.
It moves.
It slides across and reveals a doorway.
I look into it.
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But it's empty…
That must be it!
I have to push the walls.
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I continue to push the wall.
Around and around.
I stop when a new doorway appears.
Just to see.
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Typically,
I get to the last doorway.
It's the one I need.
I see the boss door at the end of a twisted tunnel.
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I walk in.
I get my key ready.
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I hate these stupid hallways.
They twist all the way around.
It makes me dizzy.
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I take a deep breath.
I sprint down the passageway.
The funny feeling in my stomach twinges.
…Like I'm upside down.
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I reach the end.
I thrust the key into the lock.
I twist it fast.
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I push my way through the door…
The feeling ends.
I breath again.
Relief.
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A dark, spiral staircase stretches upwards.
Large slabs of stone lay scattered on the floor.
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I hear a shriek.
My stomach drops.
I know who that is…
Saria.
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I bolt up the stairs.
I dodge the stone on the floor.
The screaming worsens.
I'm coming…
I'm coming.
Hold on.
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Halfway up,
I draw out my bow.
I get out an arrow.
I'm ready.
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I throw myself into the main level.
Torches light a small circular room…
And…
Purple light reflects off a man.
Ganondorf.
He's holding a small figure up in the air.
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Saria!
He pushes a ball of energy to her face.
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I let my arrow fly.
It hits him.
Directly in the arm.
He drops her to the ground.
"Don't you even think about touching her!" I scream.
I wait until she crawls away.
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I fire again.
A shadowy horse comes into view.
Ganondorf jumps upon it.
They ride straight into a wall.
…but
They turn into smoke.
They jump right into it.
Right into a painting.
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Silence.
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Are they gone?
Did he just run away like that?
He's more of a coward than I thought.
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I turn to Saria.
She's still on the floor.
She doesn't look hurt too badly.
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"Are you all right?" I ask her.
She looks so shocked.
She opens her mouth.
But she stops.
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I don't think she can tell that it's me.
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The sound of galloping hooves fills the air.
I look up to the painting above me.
The Evil King is coming closer.
A purple, swirling cloud immerges.
The horse's head pops out of the painting.
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I get an arrow ready.
I fire it at the horse.
The horse whinnies.
It turns.
And runs away.
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The King is flung from the picture.
He stands and brushes himself off.
He growls at the me.
He flies up in the air.
He fires an energy ball at me.
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In one quick motion,
I pull out my sword.
I spin it round and send it back to the King.
Unexpecting, the King receives a hit.
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He fires another one at me.
And another.
Another.
All of which are blocked.
Is he stupid?
Doesn't he get that I'm better than him?
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I launch back a final blow.
Finally, the King falls.
He lays, slumped on the ground.
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I look down at the body.
That was a little too easy.
Way too easy.
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Saria staggers over.
She looks down at him too.
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But…
That's not him…
That's not him at all.
That's another man.
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An echoing voice fills the room.
"Well done Kid." It says, "You seem to have acquired some skill. But that was only my phantom. It won't be so easy fighting the real me."
I know who that is…
The real Ganondorf.
A harsh laugh rings around me.
"What a worthless creation that was. I banish it to the gap between dimensions."
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With that,
The body completely disappears.
Then it wasn't him at all.
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I sigh
I look over to Saria.
I brush my messy hair out of my eyes.
That way I can see her better.
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Her eyes widen.
Her mouth flaps up and down…
As thought she were looking for something to say.
I smile at her.
Now…
Now she knows it's me.
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I kneel down on the floor,
I open my arms for her to come to.
"Saria." I whisper.
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She runs over.
Tears staining her face.
She jumps into me.
I hold her tight.
It's been a long time.
Way too long.
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She sobs into my shoulder.
Knowing that my friend is here with me again…
I love that feeling.
But… I have a job.
And not much time at all.
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I push her away.
It's time for business.
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She smiles madly at me
"You're back. You're back." She says.
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Yes…
Yes I know…
But now's not the time.
I have to tell her.
"Saria…"
I reach into my tunic.
I pull out the Ocarina.
"I know that we haven't seen each other in ages… But I have very little time. I need to play a song for you. You'll listen, right?" I ask.
I know she will.
She'll be happy on how much I improved.
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She nods.
A smile passes over her face again.
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I bring the Ocarina to my lips.
I play the song.
The song that Sheik taught me…
Like half an hour ago.
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I watch as she listens.
Her eyes start to flutter…
Then they roll back.
I stop playing.
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What happened?
Did I…?
Did I kill her?
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She collapses to the ground.
I bend down and pick her up.
"Saria!"
I slap her face.
"Saria, wake up!"
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I jump as her eyes snap open.
I look at her…
Is she all right?
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She smiles.
"I know who I am now." She says weakly.
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I smile too.
A blue tunnel of light surround us.
I feel light.
I float upwards.
I let the blue light take me…
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My feet touch ground.
I know this place.
A blue platform shines beneath my feet.
I've been here before…
This is where I woke up…
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Saria turns to me.
"Thank you. I can now understand what I've always known that someday I would. I owe you everything. As a token of my thanks and as a gift of my power… Please, take this."
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A green coin comes down.
It floats over to me.
I already have one of those…
Now I have two.
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I look at Saria.
She looks around awkwardly.
"I'll be here," She says, "If ever you need to call me… Just use my song."
Her brow furrows.
I know that she's having trouble saying this…
We both are…
This might be the last time we see each other…
"I'll stay here and prey for you now… Good luck." She says.
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I smile weakly.
I wave goodbye.
The blue light surrounds me once again…
As I float upwards I hear her voice.
It whispers…
Maybe not to me…
But I hear it just the same…
I hear Saria's voice.
"Remember, I will always be… your friend."
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Why me?
Why did destiny choose me?
How can I not have control over my own life?
Why is it already planned out?
What's the point…?
What's the point in living?
If everything has already been decided.
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I hate destiny.
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The end!!! Well? What do you think.
I hope you're happy with the fact that I went through and did this one again in Link's POV… I think it's actually alright. YEY!
I have a story… today, at school, someone brought a pumpkin. (Yeah, you heard me… a pumpkin.) That's not all. They brought it so that they could play 'catch' in the hallways. It was amusing. Amazingly, it didn't get smashed… which is funny because I was one of the people who had to catch it and hide it so the teachers couldn't see… and I'm really clumsy. (You may have figured this out by the numerous amounts of spelling mistakes in my stories… clumsy fingers, you see?) Anywho, it was weird because none of the teachers even noticed that there was a giant pumpkin being thrown.
Well, thanks for listening! Read and review! Thanks a lot. (Requests are still being excepted.)