After my short break with the song fics, I'm back with some requests. I have seven in the 'waiting bin' and I plan on writing them all.
IMPORTANT!!!! LOOK HERE NOW!!! Because I have so many stories to write right now, please do NOT send me any more requests for a bit. This will give me time to write… and you time to think. So if you get an idea, write it down, keep it safe, and in a few stories time… post it up.
I'll tell you all when I'll accept requests again. OKAY THAT'S IT NOW, FEEL FREE TO SKIP THROUGH THIS TO THE ACTUAL STORY! (Don't pretend like you actually always read the A/Ns… because I know you don't! Lol.)
Just to let my eager requesters know… the stories I will be writing are… The Owl POV, 2 boss POV's, a Goddess POV (Probably Farore), Link's POV as he's rescuing the carpenters, Nabooru's POV, and another by Dark Link. All of these have come to me with great ideas. I hope I don't disappoint you!
Okay, so I received no news on the Kaepora Gaebora thing… but that's okay because I'm taking it into my own hands. I've got a pretty good idea… I didn't want to have to restart my game to get his dialogue down… so what I'm doing is writing about a part that didn't happen in the game so I can create my own words. (It's easier this way.) I will, of course, stay loyal to the game. I am also killing two birds with one stone here, as I am putting into play another request inside this chapter. Hope you enjoy!
(That was a really long author's note, huh?)
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Charater- Kaepora Geabora
Setting- Out in Hyrule field at night. Kaepora Geabora is watching over Link sleeping. He ponders about when he should reveal himself to the now much older Link… But he finds himself eavesdropping on a very touchy conversation between Link and Navi.
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Miracle
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I stay as still as I can.
I don't know whether or not he can see me.
It's dark out…
But the moon is bright tonight.
And he might see me.
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I shift around.
This tree offers very little comfort.
No leaves…
No bark…
It's been dead for ages.
I must be very easy to make out should he look up.
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Silence haunts the night.
He must be asleep.
He's not moved since I arrived…
That was an hour ago.
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I know that I really shouldn't be here…
Watching him.
I know that I should respect his space.
But someone has to watch him.
What if Ganondorf caught word of what this boy is doing?
It would be just like the Dark Lord to come at him…
While he's sleeping…
And…
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I push those thoughts out of my head.
No.
That's not going to happen.
Not while I'm here.
See? I am here for a good reason.
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I stare down at the young man.
The light of his fairy dances on his face.
He looks peaceful.
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It's a shame really…
What he's been through.
Traumatic.
And still…
He has days to go.
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I should talk to him soon…
I suppose.
He should know that I've been looking out for him.
I know I should…
Next time.
Next time is best.
Not now…
It's too late right now.
I don't want to wake him.
It's been so long since he's slept...
Or even rested.
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He stirs slightly.
My eyes widen.
I strain to see what he's doing.
I ruffle my feathers slowly…
Can he hear me?
I hope not.
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He lets out a moan.
I freeze.
I stop moving at all.
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He's just talking in his sleep…
That's all.
Another moan escapes him.
I can't make out what he's saying…
If anything at all.
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He makes a violent jerk.
He turns over.
This awakens his fairy.
I stay very still.
I don't think she's noticing me thought.
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She flies up above him.
Hovers there for a bit,
Looking down at him.
I can hear him mumbling.
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Suddenly,
The fairy pelts down on him.
Over and over again.
This wakes him up.
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I hear hushed voices.
I turn my head to hear them.
I focus in.
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"Navi, what the hell's wrong wit choo?" Says Link groggily.
He pulls his hands down his face.
"I was sleeping… Sleeping! There's nothing wrong with that, is there? Or are you instructing me on that now too?" He snaps.
He's wide awake now.
Again, I try not to move.
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"I woke you up-" Navi begins.
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"-Yeah, yeah, I noticed!"
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"You were… talking… again, Link." Says Navi.
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"So?"
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"I thought I'd wake you up… I thought you were having a bad dream or something."
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I look down at them.
Link sits up.
He props his head up with his hands.
He's not looking in my direction.
Should I fly away now?
… But…
I don't want to go just yet.
Not yet.
I'll wait until they leave…
Or go back to sleep.
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"It was not a bad dream, Navi." He tells her.
He seems sulky.
Navi flies over his shoulder.
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"What was it then?" She asks.
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"None of your business!" Spits Link.
He sounds vicious.
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Silence fills the air.
Oh dear…
I think he took that a bit too far.
He seems to notice this too.
His hunched figure relaxes a bit.
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"Listen, Navi… I'm sorry. I didn't mean to… to yell, or anything." He says slowly.
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"That's fine." Says Navi.
Her voice is colder than usual.
Colder than it needs to be.
I think about flying down there to settle this…
But I don't want them to know I've heard them.
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Another silence floats by.
Link lays back down.
Navi, however, continues to hover.
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Can she see me?
I haven't moved in ages.
She can't have.
Slowly…
She flies back down to the ground.
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I turn to leave.
I open my wings.
That is enough for one night.
The sun will be up in a few hours.
I will take my leave now.
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Something stops me.
Link has begun to speak again.
As slowly as possible,
I turn my head all the way round.
I look down.
He's still laying down…
Maybe he's talking in his sleep again.
But it's too clear…
He's talking to Navi.
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"Do you think she hates me?" He asks.
Navi doesn't answer.
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She doesn't need to though…
I have a pretty good idea of who he's speaking of.
He continues…
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"I mean, why else would she just… leave me here."
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"I don't think she did it on purpose, Link." Say Navi.
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A heavy sigh,
Then,
"Why did she sentence me to Hell?"
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He's beginning to fall.
I can tell.
All the novelty of heroism has worn off…
And the truth is beginning to come through…
The truth that no tale tells of…
Of grief…
Of troubles…
That is true heroism.
That is real.
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"Link…" Says Navi.
She sounds as though she's choking.
"It'll be fine. We only have one more temple. Then we can go home. Then we can leave all this behind. You won't need to worry about this… about Zelda. Not anymore. You can go back to the way things were and live your life as you should have done and-"
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"Will I?" Interrupts Link, "Will I be able to?
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"Of course. It'll be like… like nothing happened. Your still ten… on the inside. You'll fit back in."
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"No." He says.
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I twist my head to the side slightly.
I focus down on them.
A loud, dry sob shakes the night.
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"I won't fit back in. I'm not ten… not anymore. I mean… I was at one point. But now… I'm not so sure. My mind's messed up, Navi. I can't think the same way I used to. I can't move the same way I used to. I've been forced to mature. I'm not ten anymore… I'm seventeen." He says.
A long, shaking breath rips into the night.
"Like I'm supposed to be. I've been through more in these short weeks then most of the men in Hyrule! And if I do ever get to go back… I won't really be back. I'll still be… lost. I don't think I'll ever fit in… ever."
Another rattling sob.
"Why me? No one's even here to support me… 'cept you, Navi. And the one person that I'd like to see more than anyone… hasn't been seen in seven years. I hate her. I mean… in all those stories, all the legends, the Hero was all… perfect. Not like this… not like me. Why didn't anyone tell me… tell me it would be like this? Why didn't she tell me?"
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I observe as Link curls up slightly.
I can hear sniffing.
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He's crying.
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Navi flies up above him.
"It's alright, Link. You'll see. It'll be fine. It's gonna work out."
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"If I ever get a story… I want everyone to know just how hard it was for me… I want everyone to know the truth. That this is overrated. That I suffered for them."
He wipes his eyes.
He sniffs again.
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"You see, Link" Coos Navi, "Look at yourself. You're not a man… You're a boy. You're still a boy. Keep your head on, do what you can… and you can save us all. There can be miracles. You are ours."
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I see Link smile.
The dull morning light plays off his face.
His eyes are still red.
He gets up anyway.
"Common Navs… let's get an early start. I don't think Time's on my side right now."
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I stay still.
I don't move until I see their figures well into the distance.
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That poor child.
I can't even imagine what he must be going through…
Skipping almost half his life…
Just to suffer.
He's been through more than most aged men have.
And yet…
He smiles.
He smiles and continues.
He is our miracle.
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Ta da! I think I got what I wanted to down. When I wrote it I thought that, for the first time, I'd have to erase almost all of it and write it all again. But it turned out alright. Now, I wanted to get the Owl's personality down… because in the game, let's face it, he more annoying than Navi… and he talks for AGES. But still, in the game, he's always there… like he is watching you, even though he's pretty useless (Unless he's getting you down the mountain… then he's okay.). And that's what I wanted to show.
Also, I have started to plan the three part finale! Woo hoo! It's gonna be good I can tell you that much. Well, until then, send me a review with what you thought to this one. I'll get as many requests done as possible so I can open up the request option again. Thanks.