Character- Zelda
Setting- Zelda is still in Ganondorf's tower. She's unconscious. She's awaiting Link, whom she fears might be dead.
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Wisdom (Part 2)
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I feel a warm liquid slide down my throat.
I don't know what it is.
I'm only hazily aware of it.
My head is pounding.
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I feel strong arms wrapped around me.
They're holding me upright.
I try to open my eyes…
But my head hurts too much.
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I can't remember what's happened to me.
I rack my brains for any memory.
But again… it hurts me.
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I'm dimly aware of someone's hand holding up my head.
Their thumb is rubbing back and forth gently through my hair.
I'm confused.
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Slowly, I feel something pump through my veins.
It spreads from my stomach outwards…
All the way to my fingertips.
My aches and sores ebb away.
My head doesn't hurt anymore.
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I think what I just drank was a healing potion.
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I open my eyes.
Everything's all blurry.
I try to focus.
Tall, stained-glass windows swim in and out of view.
It suddenly hits me where I am.
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Ganondorf's tower.
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I panic.
I jump a little to get up…
But the hands wrapped around me stop me.
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I force my eyes to focus.
Slowly, the blurred images become clear.
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I look up into Link's face.
His childish eyes flash joyously.
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But…
I can't help but think…
I couldn't find him before…
I thought he was dead.
I don't know if he's real or not.
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I stare at him, confused for a minute.
But then he smiles.
And he has to real, because I can feel him.
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I bolt up.
I throw my arms around his neck.
I start to cry.
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"Thank the Goddesses! You're alive." I whisper.
I sob into his bold shoulder.
"I thought you were dead."
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Link pushes his face into my hair.
"What?" He whispers jokingly to me, "You'd think that I'd miss this? I couldn't let Ganondorf down."
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I smile.
"You'd best go and get him, then." I say.
He nods.
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Link pushes himself off the ground.
He gives me a hand up.
I wipe the tears from my eyes.
"Goddesses be with you, Link." I tell him.
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"Are you quite finished?" Comes Ganondorf's voice.
I watch as he rises from his seat.
Link steps forward.
He stands ready to fight.
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"All this time… I've spent it looking for the two missing pieces… the Triforce pieces that I was unable to retrieve… I never expected them to be hidden in you two!" Ganondorf announces.
He smirks.
"But now… we are all together. The Triforce is resonating. I will finally hold all three pieces. All that's left in my way… are your lives."
He holds up his hand.
The topmost triangle of the Triforce glows.
The Triforce of Power.
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I watch as our hands glow too…
The Triforce burns on my hand once again.
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"You're going to wish you were never even born, boy." Ganondorf spits, "These toys are too much for you!"
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A blast of energy shoots from his body.
I fight to stay standing.
I watch as Link's fairy get knocked back by the force.
She hits the wall.
She falls to the ground.
Link stares, shell-shocked, at the unconscious body of his friend.
I don't think they've ever been apart.
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"What is the matter, boy? Afraid to fight without your fairy?"
Ganondorf laughs.
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I run over and pick up the fairy.
I cradle her small body in my hands.
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Link tears his eyes away.
He glares at Ganondorf.
"You wish."
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Ganondorf flies up into the air.
He prepares to slam back down.
I sprint to a corner to brace myself for the blow.
I see Link doing the same.
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He manages to reach a ledge just before the whole floor collapses.
I watch as the immense pieces of marble fall fifty feet below us to the next level.
As they hit, shattering booms fill the hall.
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I look back up to see Link.
I watch as Ganondorf fires an energy ball at him.
I close my eyes.
I can't watch this.
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I wait to hear Link's cry as he gets hit…
But I hear Ganondorf's instead.
I open my eyes and see Link standing with his sword drawn.
He's smiling.
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Ganondorf prepares another energy attack.
He fires it at Link.
But Link hits it in mid-air and launches it back at him.
Then Ganondorf hits it back to Link again.
Link deflects it once again.
This time, Ganondorf moves out the way and lets it pass him.
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He starts to laugh.
I know he has something planned.
I only hope Link can handle it.
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Ganondorf throws his arms up.
I feel him concentrating hard.
Slowly,
A giant black ball of energy forms above him.
My eyes widen.
It's huge.
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Ganondorf fires it at Link.
It's much too big this time.
Link sprints down the edge trying to escape the ball.
But it breaks off into dozens of smaller balls.
They change direction and follow him.
Link looks back and starts to run faster.
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Most of the black balls hit against the wall, doing nothing.
But I notice that the ledge is getting shorter…
There's hardly any room left.
Then, the final black stream hits Link in the thigh.
He cries out.
I see his blood splashed up against the windowed wall.
He stumbles.
He struggles to stay on the ledge… but he can't stop himself.
Link holds out his arms to slow down.
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Oh Goddesses!
He's not going to stop in time.
"No, Link! Hold on!" I scream.
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But…
At the very end of the ledge,
He manages to push off on his good leg.
He soars over the gap.
He grapples onto another ledge.
He scrambles up.
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I jump up.
I give a huge sigh or relief.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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My joy is short lived however.
Ganondorf focuses his energy again.
The black ball begins to form.
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Link smiles.
I know he has a plan.
He pulls out his bow.
He draws an arrow.
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Oh Din!
It's the light arrow I gave him!
I knew that I was right to give it to him.
I predicted that it might come in handy.
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An all powerful flash of light explodes as Link releases the arrow.
It hurts.
I shield my eyes.
The light soon dies down
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I let down my arms to see Ganondorf laying crippled on what's left of the floor.
Link walks over to him.
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This is moment I've been waiting seven years for.
I wish that it could be me holding that sword,
Standing in front of that monster…
Ready to kill him.
But Link has earned it.
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A grim smile crosses my mouth as Link raises his sword.
I know that I shouldn't be smiling…
But after what Ganondorf has done…
I feel almost no guilt.
He does not deserve this honourable way to die.
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Link thrusts the blade into Ganondorf.
His cry resonates through the destroyed grand hall.
The King of Evil then falls, dead, to the ground.
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I let out my breath.
Relief washes over me.
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Link walks over to my side.
I glance at him, then at the body of Ganondorf.
"His stolen reign is over. Ganondorf was a pitiful man." I say grimly.
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A small smile breaks across my face.
"It's over." I whisper.
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Link looks at me, then stares down at my hands.
I suddenly realize that I'm still carrying his fairy.
I gently hand her to him.
I watch as his strong, callused hands wrap around her tiny frame.
They handle her with such a softness I never thought possible.
Link smiles down at her.
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"Navi," he whispers smoothly, "Navi, come on. It's all over now. Wake up."
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For a fleeting moment, I think that she may be dead.
But the thought is soon pushed aside as I watch Link nudge her awake.
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She moves sluggishly in his rough hands.
"I'm sorry I wasn't there to help you, Link." Is the first thing she says.
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Link smiles.
"That's okay." He tells her.
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"I'll be there next battle." She assures him.
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I see Link's eyes brighten.
His smile widens.
"I don't think there will be another battle, Navi."
He then begins to laugh…
Not an evil laugh…
Not a hysterical laugh…
But a genuine, childish laugh of happiness.
And I can't help but smile.
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Navi flies up around his shoulder.
She takes back her usual position.
She completes Link… in a way.
I can't explain it…
I just feel it.
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Then… I begin to feel something else too.
It's so small a vibration that I try to ignore it.
But it grows in force until small pebbles on the floor are shaking.
I look over at Link.
He's staring at the floor.
His gaze then shifts over to the body of Ganondorf.
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Realization hits me.
I glance at Link fearfully.
"In his last breath, Ganondorf is trying to take down the castle with him." I gasp, "We must leave here, Link, as soon as we can. I know the way… follow me."
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"What do you mean he's taking down the castle? He can do that?" Asks Link, astonished.
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"Apparently." I say, "Now, come on. We have not the time."
I walk across the devastated room.
The stain-glass windows begin to shake and crack.
I break into a jog.
I look back and see Link following me.
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I lead him down an external staircase on the outside of the castle wall.
As I hold on the outer wall of the castle, I can feel it shaking now too.
I see a door blocking our way.
I blast it with my magic to eliminate the need to stop.
We run right through the now blasted doorway.
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"I didn't know you could do that." Says Link.
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"It seems you don't know many things." I say quickly.
I'm unable to stop myself from joking around.
Despite this horrid situation…
Ganondorf is dead, and I'm happy.
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We run across a stained marble floor.
Rubble starts to fall from above.
"It's worse than I thought. Come quickly!" I say, slightly panicked at the severity of the destruction.
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Now inside the castle,
Dodging the falling ruble becomes increasingly difficult.
Every moment brings a heavier storm of falling rock and stone.
We round a corner and face another door.
I blast it apart again.
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"Are you sure you still need me here?" pants Link with a hint of sarcasm.
I think he's feeling a little left out.
A large boulder crashes down just in front of me.
It misses by inches.
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"I might need to borrow your shield in a moment." I say, shocked at my fortune.
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We run through the doorway and into another huge vaulted hall.
The pillars are crumbling down.
The floor is littered with rock and wood.
We drag ourselves through the twisted labyrinth.
Bits of the ceiling fall down.
I can see the red, glowing sky above me.
Rain floods through the roof now.
I'm soon wet through.
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I wipe my hair out from my eyes.
We run down another corridor,
Then another.
All the while dodging falling stones.
Finally we enter the main hall
The ceiling is completely gone.
Pieces of the vast walls crumble.
The red velvet carpet is covered with dust and rock.
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We begin to run up the long staircase.
I can see the red glowing light outside.
We're nearly out.
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I jump over the fallen rock and debris.
I'm getting so tired.
But I can't stop now.
Not now.
Only a hundred meters or so left.
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I turn to see Link behind me.
He's hopping up the staircase too.
Navi bobs about his face.
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Then, I see a shadow move to his left.
I look over to see what it was.
I small twisted figure steps into view.
It's dark naked skin hangs lose.
It's gaping mouth flaps uselessly.
It's eyes snap open.
I try to scream for Link.
But… I freeze.
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I try to go up a step.
I can't.
I try to breathe in.
I can't.
I try to run.
I can't do that either.
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I want to tear my eyes away from that thing.
But… I can't.
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"Zelda?" Link's voice floats.
I can only barely hear it.
It sounds so fuzzy.
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Oh, Goddesses, I'm going to die.
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I feel my knees hit the floor hard.
I would have liked to cry in pain.
But my mouth won't move.
I see the thing getting closer to me.
And my vision darkens.
I begin to panic.
But I can do nothing.
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Suddenly,
As though a giant weight had been removed,
I draw in a huge breath.
I begin to cough.
I clutch at my throat.
It feels as though someone had choked me.
I keep coughing.
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My vision slowly returns.
I look up from the ground to see Link over me.
My eyes dart around.
I search for that thing.
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My eyes fall on it's decapitated body.
I stare, disgusted.
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"It's a ReDead." Explains Link shortly.
He grabs my arm and hauls me from the ground.
"Come, this place is coming down any minute." He says.
I'm too shocked to do much else.
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I lean up against Link, still weak and coughing.
He manages to pull me up the stairs.
Almost nothing is left of the castle now.
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He leads me through the door and out the castle.
I look back to see the state of it.
Only a skeletal body remains.
It sways from side to side.
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"It's going to collapse." I say.
As soon as the words exit my mouth,
The entirety of the castle shifts left.
It swaggers.
What's left of the structure splinters off.
The rest tumbles down in unison.
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Link pins me to a large boulder near by.
He covers my head with his arms.
I'm confused by this gesture at first.
But then a huge gust of air and debris flies by.
I'm nearly taken away by it.
The bits of rock bounce off Link's shield.
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Slowly,
The wind dies down.
Link pushes himself away and brushes his hair out of his eyes.
Dust falls from it.
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I walk away from the boulder.
The remains of the castle lay in a huge pile.
In fact…
The entire floating island the castle was upon has come back down to earth.
The moat of fiery magma no longer exists.
It's all been blocked up again.
Nothing but singed land and ruins are left.
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The rain is still splattering down gently.
But it's calming now.
I close my eyes and let it splash against my hot face.
It's refreshing.
… Like a new day.
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"I knew you'd make it, Navi." Comes Link's voice.
I open my eyes.
I look over to the pair of them.
He smiles at Navi.
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"For a second there I thought none of us were." She squeaks.
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Link snorts gently.
"We cut it pretty close that time, didn't we?"
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"Ya think?" Says Navi, in disbelief.
I huff in approval.
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Link lifts up his hat.
He motions for Navi to get in.
She flies into it.
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Link walks over to me.
He looks across at the ruins.
Then he turns to me with a funny look on his face.
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"So, you were Sheik the whole time?" He jokes.
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I smile.
"Yes."
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"You made a good man, you know," he says, "You had me fooled."
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I grin harder.
"It wasn't meant to fool you." I say honestly, "Just Ganondorf."
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"I can hardly say that I believe you," he says folding his arms across his chest, "I mean… you could have just told me you were a woman. I can keep secrets."
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"Oh really?" I say, raising my eyebrows, "Well, I can hardly see you taking that very well at all, the state you were in most of the time. You wouldn't have believed me if I told you I was a woman."
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Link nods in approval.
"You're right. I'd have probably asked you to show me."
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"Which I couldn't do." I remind him.
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"But you can now." He says softly.
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A smirk spreads across his face.
I swallow, not really knowing how to answer.
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But I don't have to.
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A loud thump emanates from the mound of ruble.
I tear my eyes off Link to gaze at it.
I see Link tense up beside me.
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I'm hit with the horrible feeling that something's wrong.
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Navi flies from the hat.
"What is it, Link?" she asks.
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"Shh!" He hisses, pressing his finger to his lips.
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My mouth trembles.
I can't believe it.
Ganondorf can't possibly be alive.
It might have just been a shift in the pile.
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I close my eyes.
I shake my head in utter incredulity.
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"No." I say "It can't possibly… just… no. Oh Goddesses."
I can feel myself start to panic.
Link didn't kill him.
Link didn't kill him!
Now what?
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Link draws his sword.
It makes a soothing slick sound as it exits the sheath.
His eyes remain cold and focused on one bit of rubble.
He cautiously side steps towards it.
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I nearly hold out my hand to stop him.
But I find myself frozen in place.
I begin to pray in the back of my mind.
Oh Goddesses, please, no. Please.
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I look to the pile of debris.
Then… a tiny rock dislodges and bounces down the rubble.
It scuttles to a stop by Link's feet.
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The air is filled with a resonating bang.
The debris from the pile spills across the ground.
Large chunks fall around me.
I'm lucky I wasn't hit.
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I look up, completely bewildered by the explosion.
There, hovering ten feet from the ground…
Is the King of Evil.
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Ganondorf survived.
I nearly cry out in frustration.
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"You think you can get rid of me that easy?" He screams.
His voice is deeper than usual.
He sounds so angry…
Hatred breeds inside of me.
But fear dwells stronger still.
I begin to shake a little.
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"I have the Triforce of Power! As long as my blood pumps… it is mine!"
He holds up his hand.
The top triangle glows once again.
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I hear sickening crunches and cracks through the intense light.
I hate those sounds already.
They cannot be good.
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The light dies down.
I see the huge silhouette of some grotesque creature.
The rain trickles down my face as I look into its eyes.
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It's a monster.
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Ganondorf has changed into some hideous beast.
Twenty feet tall…
At least.
Flaming red locks of hair tangle around his thick neck.
He clutches two cold steel swords in his hands.
The swords themselves are the size of Link.
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I look to Link he seems to be steady.
He holds his sword out to his side,
He looks ready.
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Ganondorf lets out a huge, beastly roar.
Flames shoot up around the clearing made by the rubble.
I have to jump to get out of the way.
I fall to the ground.
I skid my hands.
I see my blood on the acrid soil.
The rain soon washes it away.
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I get up and brush myself off.
My blood smears down my dress.
I don't care.
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The flames have closed me off.
I look for a way through.
But there's nothing.
I can barely see what's happening on the other side of the flaring red peaks.
The roar of the fire screens out most of the noise.
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I can hear almost nothing but thunder and the booming of footsteps.
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"LINK LOOK OUT!" I hear Navi scream suddenly.
Dread fills me.
I wish I could see properly.
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I peer through the immense flames.
I catch a horrible glimpse of what's happening.
Link tries to dodge a blow,
But he's hit.
It crashes savagely into his side.
The flames regain their screen over me.
I hear a nauseating crack.
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I close my eyes tightly,
Although I can't see what's happening,
I feel as though I'm the one who's been hit.
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I open my eyes and catch sight of a metallic object flying over my head.
It lands just behind me.
It's…
The Master Sword.
My stomach drops as I see Link's blade sticking out from the dead ground.
The rain coats it completely.
The light from the fire gleams off the metal.
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I turn back to the wall of fire.
I jump up to see over the towering flames.
I see Link.
His arm is badly twisted.
It's broken.
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Oh Din!
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"Ganondorf, you coward! Let me in!" I scream, "LET ME IN!"
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Needless to say, nothing happens.
The wall still burns strong.
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I run about, trying desperately to see anything.
I find the smallest of gaps in the flames.
I look through…
Just in time to see Link hit again…
Hard this time.
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I scream out as he's sent flying through the air.
He lands not twenty meters away from where I'm standing.
"Get up!" I call out.
It's more of a wish than a command.
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Please… Let him get up.
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I see Navi fly over to him.
I try to jump through the flames but my arms are burnt.
I recoil, I double over in pain.
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I hear Ganondorf tyrannous footsteps coming nearer.
He's walking towards Link.
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I straighten up, despite the pain in my arms.
I look through the gap again.
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Link rolls over onto his hands and knees.
I can tell he's in bad shape.
He coughs.
A glob of blood splashes to the rocky ground.
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Ganondorf stops.
He looms over him.
Hate blossoms inside me once again.
He laughs in a deep, hoarse way.
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Link goes to roll out of the way.
But Ganondorf stomps his foot down and pins him.
I scream.
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"Stop it! Just stop, you bastard!" I yell, tears running down my face.
They blend with the rain.
Then they fall to the earth.
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Link lays helpless, on his back,
As Ganondorf leans more weight on him.
"Stop it!" I call again.
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I can't hear anything from Link.
He's not making any noise at all.
This causes me to panic even more.
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I see Ganondorf's jaw move up and down,
He's taunting Link.
The hatred inside me swells.
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"Ganondorf, get off him! Stop it!" I scream loudly.
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"You're sick!" I hear Link shout viciously.
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My heart lightens at this.
I know he's still alive.
I wipe the tears from my face.
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Ganondorf leans forward violently.
Link lets out a shattering cry of pain.
It's the first time I've ever heard him make that sort of noise.
I scream unintelligibly.
Ganondorf jerks his foot down.
The tears start to come down again.
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I feel so useless!
I wish I could do SOMETHING!
I cry more in frustration with myself.
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Ganondorf leans completely on Link.
His jaw continues to move.
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I hate him.
I HATE him!
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I watch as Link spits blood into the monster's face.
Ganondorf wipes it away.
I don't know how much longer Link can last.
A great wall of dread stops me in my tracks.
I'm hit with the harsh reality:
Link is going to die.
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I start to scream.
I don't know what I'm screaming.
Curse words,
Encouragement,
Threats.
Maybe.
I've no idea.
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Then,
Link's head tips backward.
It's seems to happen in slow motion.
The rain slows its pace.
Navi's wings beat with less speed.
Link's hair slides down his face sluggishly as the rain drips.
I don't see him blink.
I don't see him breathe.
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He's dead.
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Shock fills me.
Ganondorf lifts off his body.
I wait to see Link get up…
As though…
As though, he were faking it.
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He doesn't.
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"No" I whisper to myself.
All of this…
It can't just end now.
Not with Link being crushed like a bug under someone's shoe.
"No."
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My fists clench.
Pain shoots up my burnt arms.
My nails dig into my palms.
I can feel my warm blood ooze out.
I sniff viciously, trying to remain conscious.
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He's dead.
That's all I can think.
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He's dead.
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"NO!" I scream out.
This can't be happening.
Not really.
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Then…
I tear my eyes away and look at Ganondorf.
He smirks.
He begins to move towards me.
Panic shoots through me.
Without Link to protect me…
I don't know what to do.
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The monster's heavy steps shake the earth as he approaches.
I have to do something…
Otherwise, he'll kill me.
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I push away the immense grief,
I push away the pain in my arms.
I push away my doubts.
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I sprint over to Link's fallen Master Sword.
…
If Link himself cannot wield it…
I will.
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I tug on the Master Sword.
It doesn't move.
Ganondorf takes a step closer.
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I try again, pulling harder this time.
It doesn't move.
A moment of panic washes over me.
Ganondorf takes a step closer.
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I pull it again, grunting with the force I'm putting into it.
I feel it twist slightly in the rocky ground.
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The wall of fire drops suddenly.
The monster walks right up next to me.
I can't take my eyes away from his.
Evil pours from them.
My efforts to pull out the sword double.
I pant as I try to haul it out of the earth.
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With a huge groan,
I manage finally to get the sword out of the land.
It's too heavy for me.
I hold it with two hands.
I swing it round and point it at Ganondorf.
My arms quiver a little and the sword trembles.
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"Get away! Don't touch me!" I scream at him.
I try to sound as though I'm warning him…
Trying to sound confident.
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His face twists into a horrible sneer.
"Ah, Princess…" he begins,
But my attention is drawn away from him.
Instead, a flick of movement over his shoulder catches my eye.
I stare in disbelief.
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It's Link.
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He gets up off the ground.
He sways from side to side.
I cannot believe it.
I gape in shock.
I see Link begin to sprint softly towards me.
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He's alive!
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I smile.
I turn to look up at the face of the monster in front of me.
Now it's my turn to sneer.
I fight back a laugh.
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"You must know exactly what's coming now. I can't imagine how-" Ganondorf says, trailing off.
His eyes widen.
I see fear in them.
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"LINK! CATCH!" I scream.
I know that I have to get his sword to him.
I throw the heavy sword into the air.
I realize in horror that it's going in a completely different direction.
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Link smirks as Ganondorf turns around to look at him in awe.
Link raises his left hand.
It was broken only moments ago.
And now he looks as though nothing has harmed him in the slightest.
For a spilt second, I see something like a tiny golden string stretching from his hand to the sword twinkle.
I watch as the Master Sword violently changes course.
The Master Sword flies right into Link's hand.
He summoned it to him.
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Link raises his newly found sword.
He charges towards Ganondorf.
My heart pounds with hope.
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Link doesn't show any signs of stopping.
He gets within two feet of the monster.
Then, Link rolls between Ganondorf's legs.
Something about this risky but ingenious plan makes me smile.
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Just as Ganondorf goes to turn around,
Link slashes at his wavering tail.
The end of it flops uselessly to the ground.
I jump up at this.
I never thought that something this violent would bring me happiness.
But it is.
That was a great move on Link's part.
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Ganondorf spots his tail bleeding on the ground.
He gives off a bone-shaking roar.
I feel the inside of my chest rumble.
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Ganondorf raises both his long blades,
He prepares to strike.
But Link is much too fast.
He draws his bow with blinding speed.
He loads a light arrow onto the string just as fast.
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He lets it fly.
A giant blast of light blinds explodes from the arrow.
I shield my eyes as light equal to that of the sun shines through the gloom and rain.
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I hear Ganondorf screaming.
I know the arrow has hit him.
The light fades away.
I let down my arms to see him.
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Ganondorf lays sprawled out on the rocky ground.
Link walks towards him.
His face is like cold stone.
I've never seen him so cold.
A prang of fear shoots through me.
But I push it away.
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Thank the Goddesses he's on my side.
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Ganondorf makes the move to get up.
Link stands still, almost lazily.
Not even noticing that the monster is ready to strike.
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I have to do something.
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I hold out my arms.
My palms face towards Ganondorf.
I concentrate hard.
I focus magic into my hands.
I shoot out a beam of light.
I force all of my mind onto keeping Ganondorf down.
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Link strides towards the broken Ganondorf.
He flips his sword around gracefully.
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His image blurs slightly in my head.
I cannot keep myself going like this for too long.
The beam I'm using is draining my energy fast.
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"Link!" I call out, struggling to remain conscious, "Deliver the final blow!"
At this, the beam coming from my hands flickers out.
I'm overwhelmed by dizziness.
I fall to the ground.
I gasp for air.
My muscles feel as though they are on fire.
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I look up to Link.
How cold his eyes are.
He swims in and out of vision.
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He pulls back his sword.
He's not smiling or laughing.
He's not saying anything.
He's just stone-faced.
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Then he thrusts his blade into Ganondorf's forehead.
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I force myself to speak.
My body and mind scream in protest.
"Six Sages, NOW!" I shout.
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Then, six shoots of light dance around us.
They weave a path amongst us.
They then zoom around Ganondorf's body and surround it.
They fill me with strength.
I push myself up from the muddy, rocky land.
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The lights merge together and form a white portal.
Ganondorf floats in it.
His eyes dart around.
When he spots us, he shoots a death glare.
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"Curse you all!" He screams at us, "Curse you Zelda. Curse you Sages. Curse you Link!"
The portal begins to shrink.
I know where that portal leads…
To the Sacred Realm.
He will remain imprisoned there forever.
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"Someday, when this seal is broken… that is the day I will eliminate your descendants!"
This, I believe, is an empty threat.
The portal shuts completely.
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He's gone.
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Tears fill my eyes.
I try to wipe them away…
But they keep coming.
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"It's over." Is all I can say.
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Then,
The sun peeks behind Death Mountain.
The falling rain ceases.
The sun's golden rays pierce through the gray gloom.
It's the first real sunrise Hyrule has seen in seven years.
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I close my eyes and let the light hit my face.
The rain and tears dry.
"It's all over." I whisper again.
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I turn to Link and Navi.
I look at both of them.
Then I speak to Navi…
I want thank her first.
"Thank you so much for all you've done. But it is time you returned to your rightful time." I tell her.
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I smile.
A blue light surrounds her tiny body.
Link looks to her, amazed.
Then…
She's gone.
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"Don't worry Link," I say, seeing the look of slight fear on his face, "I've sent her back to your rightful time. You'll soon see her again."
I pause.
I let this comment sink in.
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"You mean… You're going to send me back too?" Link asks, receiving the message.
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I nod.
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"But…" Links eyes dodge furiously around, searching for any reason to stay, "I… I don't want to go back."
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"This isn't your time Link. You belong in your own world."
I pause again.
I fight back tears.
"I'm so sorry. All this is my fault." I choke out.
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Link freezes.
"Er… you don't need to be sorry. It wasn't really." He says, trying to comfort me.
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"If I had never had asked you to do this in the first place-" I begin.
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"-Then who knows what Ganondorf would have done to this place? I was told this was destined to happen. I didn't want to believe it at the time… but now I see that that was true. It was because you asked me that I was able to save Hyrule."
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I smile at this.
"I should never have-"
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"-But you did. It's in the past." Link interrupts again, "If there's one thing I've learned from this whole… thing, it's that the past has… past. And that's all."
He smiles at his mediocre explanation.
"Look, all I'm saying is that I don't really… want to go back. I don't belong there. I… don't belong here either, really."
He sighs.
"You're going to send my back no matter what I tell you, aren't you?" He asks.
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"Yes," I say quietly.
I've already made my mind up.
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I look at him.
His blue eyes are no longer cold…
They're those of a lost child…
I must bring him… Home.
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"May I have my ocarina back, Link?" I ask softly.
He holds it out to me.
I take it in my hand.
I hold his hand tightly in my own.
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"When you get back… go and visit me, will you? I'm sure that my younger self would love to meet you." I say, trying to smile.
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His lips curve into a half-smile.
The time for smiling is over.
Good-byes are never truly good.
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I sigh heavily.
"You deserve something much better than this half dead world," I tell him.
I bring the ocarina to my chest.
"Go… Go back to your rightful place. To your rightful age. Grow as you were meant to grow… as you were meant to live."
I sigh.
"This is goodbye, Link. Enjoy the only thing I can give you now. Enjoy what I had stolen from you seven years ago. Enjoy your true life."
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I close my eyes.
I play the notes of my lullaby.
They sound haunting and shill.
Then, I hear Link whisper quietly,
"This was my true life."
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I pull the ocarina away from my lips.
The blue tunnel of light descends.
I look into his eyes one last time.
I tears me inside to look at him.
He smiles weakly.
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His body is lifted from the ground.
I watch as he floats upwards into the sky…
Into his own time.
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Then…
I watch as his lips form five words.
They rip at my heart as I see him say them.
I cannot hear him anymore…
But I read his lips as I burst into tears.
"I'll come back for you." He mouths.
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I know I've done the right thing deep down.
But sometimes the right thing hurts.
I wish it didn't.
But that's just the way things work.
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Soon the blue tunnel has disappeared completely.
I look up into the pink dawn sky.
Tears flood my face.
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Why was I chosen to bare the burden of the Triforce?
How could I have been bestowed with wisdom…
When all I have brought so far is pain?
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I wipe my tears away.
Link is gone now.
Ganondorf is gone now.
Hyrule remains.
… It is shattered… but it remains still.
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I pull in a deep breath.
I let is out in a long sigh.
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I must rebuild Hyrule.
And I will make up for my actions…
Whether they were wise or not.
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That, is a wise decision.
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I realize now, that it one's capacity that wisdom is based…
Not age.
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I believe that I have gained that capacity.
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All right. That's all done for Zelda now. Thanks so much for taking the time to read. I know it was pretty long… but another break in the story just didn't work out right.
Um… I'm out all this weekend, so I won't be posting Link's P.O.V. until around Wednesday of next week.
I'll be back soon.
Bye for now.