A/N: Alrighty then, I'm back. Once again, I took a break from this, completely abandoning it for awhile. But then with all this stuff coming out about the new Zelda game I got all excited and sort of went back into "Zelda mode." Or something like that.

Anyway, I still wasn't going to finish this, but then I saw that I somehow got a hundred reviews for this, something I NEVER thought would happen.

So... thank you so much for reading and reviewing, even though this story really doesn't deserve that recognition. I'll finish this just for you all, and because I know how annoying it is when you're reading a story and then find that the author never finished it.

Oh, and if there are any errors with the italicizing and stuff, it's something to do with this site. Sorry if it gets confusing, I can't really do anything about it.

The Breaking Point

I tossed and turned so violently the rest of the night that when I woke up the next morning, my limbs and muscles ached as if I had been in a battle to the death with Ganon himself. I moaned loudly and feverishly tried to sit up.

Link was at my side within minutes. "Goddesses, you're hot," he commented, yanking his hand away from my forehead. "How are you feeling?"

I moaned miserably in response.

"All right, you stay in bed for a while," Link said. "Damnit, if only Impa had stayed another two days. Well, I'll go find you some potion medicine." He stood and left the room.

I drifted in and out of consciousness for a few hours before I gained the strength to keep my eyes open. I vaguely wondered what had happened to Link, and then decided to get up from bed to see what was going on.

Only… my body wouldn't move when I told it to.

Panicking, I tried desperately to move my arm, my fingers, but they would not respond. I wasn't even controlling my breathing at the moment, yet the steady rise and fall of my chest told me that I wasn't dead.

And then it hit me. I couldn't feel Ganondorf's presence at all. In all of the time since he had first spoken to me in my dreams, he had never been completely gone from my mind. Until now.

Something was wrong.

I felt almost as if my soul had left my body and stored itself deep within my mind. Suddenly, my arms pulled myself upright and I slid off of the bed, my muscles seeming to have a mind of their own.

'What is controlling me?' I thought desperately as my legs carried me out of my bedroom and down the hall toward the staircase. The servants didn't even bother to glance at me as they passed by, focused on their daily tasks. They had no way of knowing what was going on inside of me.

I proceeded down the stairs and around the corner, finding myself standing in front of the door to where the weapons were stored. My hand reached out and turned the knob ever so slowly, and I stepped inside.

Lined along the walls and floors of the massive room was a variety of countless weapons. Swords and spears of all different shapes and sizes, cross bows and regular bows - anything and everything a soldier might need for battle.

I found myself approaching the back corner of the room, where the larger weapons were kept. My arm reached out and yanked a rather massive sword off of it's mount on the wall. I was surprised that my arm could even hold the weight of the gigantic weapon, much less lift it up in front of me as my arm was doing now. I could hazily see my reflection in the shining blade. My eyes strangely glinted yellow in the reflection.

From deep inside myself, I distantly heard a knocking sound.

"Kiran? Some of the guards told me you came in here. Are you ready for training?" Link's voice sounded so far away… I tried to answer him, but nothing came out. And then I heard Ganondorf's voice reverberate from inside me.

"Training? From you?" he said, laughing mockingly. "You must be joking."

My thoughts halted in shock. Ganondorf… was speaking through me, somehow. No. He was me. He had complete control of my body, and all I could do was watch from deep within my mind.

Link hesitated, obviously puzzled at the change in my tone. "Are you all right, Kiran?"

"I'm just fine," Ganondorf snarled. "In fact, I'm better than ever."

The door opened slowly and Link cautiously stepped in. In the blink of an eye, my body whipped around to face him and I felt a powerful force erupt from my fingertips. Link dodged the magic attack just in time, and the cluster of dark energy collided with the wall behind him, smashing it to pieces.

Link could only stare in shock. "You're not Kiran," he murmured.

Ganondorf laughed manically in response. "Took you long enough to figure that out, Hero," he taunted.

I thanked the Goddesses then that Link had his sword and shield with him, as he always did. In an instant he unsheathed the Master Sword and tensed for Ganondorf's next strike.

I felt a rush of potent energy course through my body as Ganondorf conjured up another ball of black light, proceeding to throw it at Link with incredible speed. Again, Link somehow managed to throw himself out of the way, and Ganondorf snorted in anger. I felt my arm grip the hilt of the large sword I was holding as he brought it down on Link, who deflected it with his own sword.

Ganondorf seemed to have abandoned his previous tactic of firing balls of dark energy and moved on to standard sword fighting at the moment. I lost track of time as my father and Link fought each other vigorously, and I couldn't keep up with their fluid motions. I unconsciously allowed my soul to relax and let Ganondorf completely take over. There was nothing I could do to stop him, so why waste any effort? I let despair take hold of me and the world around me began to fade away.

Blurrily, I saw that Link was noticeably slowing down, sweat pouring down his face.

"What's wrong, Hero?" Ganondorf said mockingly. "Not so young anymore, are you? Has sitting on your ass in a castle all this time caught up with you?" With that, Ganondorf swung violently at Link, managing to slice into Link's right arm before he could dodge it.

Link cried out in pain and clutched his arm as blood poured from his wound. But he absolutely refused to give in. His eyes were filled with determination and hatred for Ganondorf. He parried Ganondorf's next blow with impressive ease and managed to make a few offensive moves of his own. I could feel Ganondorf's frustration rise as he vigorously conjured numerous spheres of powerful dark energy and hurled them at Link, who returned or dodged almost every one.

"Give it up!" Ganondorf yelled in rage. "Your attempts are in vain! You cannot defeat me without the Seventh Sage!"

Link's eyes widened as he realized the truth in Ganondorf's words. Even if Link could manage to incapacitate him, the power of the remaining Sages would not be strong enough to return Ganondorf to the Evil Realm…

I helplessly felt Ganondorf's muscles tighten in his arms as he raised his sword and brought it down on Link, who managed to thrust his sword up in defense with one arm. Ganondorf grunted in anger and swung his sword fast and hard, but Link parried every attack with only his left arm. I felt Ganondorf's anger rise and fuel him with the strength to penetrate Link's defense, slashing at his leg and leaving an even deeper cut. Link gasped as his leg buckled from beneath him and he stumbled to the ground. But he held his sword tightly.

Ganondorf towered over him, drowning him in his massive shadow.

Much to Ganondorf's and my surprise, Link curved his lips into a grin. "Maybe I can't defeat you, but I know someone who can," he said, his eyes twinkling as he stared into Ganondorf's eyes.

Ganondorf chuckled arrogantly, but I could feel anxiousness beginning to seep in. "What are you talking about, you fool?"

Link lifted himself from the ground and used the wall to support some of his weight. He was still staring into Ganondorf's eyes, grinning. I began to believe that he had gone mad, until I began to realize that he was looking past Ganondorf. Somehow, he was staring into my eyes, encouraging me silently with his intense gaze.

"Kiran," he whispered. I felt a chill rush through Ganondorf, through me, as my name was uttered.

Ganondorf grunted. "The boy can't do anything, even if he wanted to. I am in control now!" he shouted angrily.

"I think you underestimate your own son," Link retorted. "And I think you've forgotten who his mother is."

"Don't you mean who she was?" Ganondorf said tauntingly. "She's dead. Haha, her own son murdered her!"

"That's not true and you know it!" Link shouted, his eyes narrowing into slits of anger and accusation. "You murdered her. Kiran would never do such a thing! You… you somehow possessed him to do it! So don't even try your mind games on me!"

Ganondorf growled. "Fine," he grumbled, backing away slowly, but never taking his eyes off of Link. "I'll stop the games," he said dangerously, "as soon as you… DIE!"

With that, he swung his humongous sword and mightily thrust at Link, who leapt out of the way just in time.

A scene suddenly flashed before my eyes and I was momentarily whisked away from the raging battle. My mother's eyes were staring into my own.

"I will help you, Kiran. I will always be with you, deep within your heart. You need only to summon me from there."

I was brought back to reality when I felt Ganondorf's fear emanating within my entire being. Link was grinning again through his pain, his eyes focusing in on Ganondorf and showing his pure determination.

"The only way you could return to this world was through Kiran. Isn't it ironic that the only one who has the power to return you to the Evil realm is him as well?" Link asked, his grin widening.

"Wha…" Ganondorf faltered, utterly confused now. Desperate as he tried to hide any weakness from me, we were so strongly connected that I was in tune to his every thought and emotion.

"When you seduced Zelda you left a piece of yourself within her, within Kiran. Who's to say that she didn't do the same thing?"

What was Link saying? I thought vaguely. Had he lost his mind? But there had to be something about Link's words that made Ganondorf waver the way he was now.

"Kiran, only you can do this! It's your body, your soul! Fight him!" Link cried, his eyes piercing into mine; his soul pleading me.

My mother's words came back to me once more.

"You need only to summon me from there for strength and guidance, but most of all, for wisdom. The wisdom that will enable you to make the right decision and conquer the evil."

I remembered the dream, and what Ganondorf had done to her. I realized that until that dream, I had always had so many doubts. Doubts about Link and my mother, doubts that my father had been pure evil. I had seriously considered submitting to Ganondorf merely because of my desire for a father.

But this wasn't about me anymore. No matter how I selfishly longed for the father that had been missing from my childhood, I couldn't allow him to destroy Hyrule. I had to completely let go of the promises he made and finally do something for others for once. I had to make the right decision.

I took advantage of Ganondorf's momentary confusion and made my strike. I fought to separate myself from him and to regain control of my body.

"The Triforce of Wisdom is with you!" I heard Link shout encouragingly.

And I felt it. I felt the Triforce of Wisdom, somewhere within me. I had no idea where it came from, but it was there somehow. So I used it to help in my struggle against my father.

White, hot pain seared through my skull as I felt Ganondorf gradually losing control. But I kept fighting. Visions flashed before my eyes; visions of my mother, and Link, and all kinds of different people and creatures I had never seen before. All suffering. Dying. Writhing in agony and pleading for mercy. I realized with horror that these were Ganondorf's memories. These were lives that he had taken throughout his reign of terror.

Now with a renewed sense of determination, I fought even harder to push Ganondorf out of my mind, even as the blinding pain became even more intense. All along I sensed my mother there with me, her aura of light encouraging me onward. I felt the pure energy of the Triforce of Wisdom flowing through my veins as she lent me her power from her position in the afterlife.

Ganondorf screamed torturously as he dropped his sword and stumbled to his knees. I was steadily regaining control of my body; I could feel it as I gained the ability to move my own hands.

Ganondorf's deafening and horrifying screaming in my mind made my head throb with pain, but I could vaguely hear Link's frantic voice above me.

"I'm here, Kiran. Stay with me. Please... don't go…"

His voice faded away as I was consumed by darkness.