First, reviews for my poem!

CheesefromJupiter: AH! No slash! Dear gawd, no slash! Thanks for the cookie, but it really isn't good (the poem). I wish people would stop saying that! It has to be the worst thing I've ever written!

Talimthewindwaker: Thanks, but really, it isn't good… You don't need to lie.

Dragon-Charmer16: XD I still think a colaborative story featuring Link, Kaze, and Hieke sounds good… One-shot, of course. And really, there's no way you could've liked that poem unless you… wait, you are insane, aren't you? Okay, let's just say there's no way you could have liked that poem! The only thing it's good for is getting rid of writer's block, which it did quite nicely. For that I am most pleased.

Now replies to the reviews for the story you're currently reading!

Dragon-Charmer16: One picture of older Hieke, coming up! XD Oh, I can see it now… "Hyrule Matchmakers". (Hieke: If you were going to attack another man for me, how would you do so? Kaze: I'd throw him in the water like so! (throws Link in water)) And I sent you the mail and got your reply, so I'll be waiting for that next chapter! 'Til then!

Jana+Anthony: I'd prefer to do Zelda, since I'm most experienced with Zelda. Give me a suggestion and I'll thumbs-up or thumbs-down it. Sorry, but if it's not Zelda, it'll probably be thumbs-downed. ;

EvilRobotZombieLoofaOverlord: I have no ideas of my own, either. Why do you think I'm writing fanfiction? And I see what you mean; it does have somewhat of a citric flavor. Is it just me or do I also taste a hint of underlying vanilla extract?

EvilRobotZombieLoofaOverlord: If you would like some help, I'd be more than happy to assist you. I'm cool like dat. Ahem… not really. But I'll still help however possible. Just send me a… oh wait, you can't see my e-mail. Heh… Okay, I'm going to fix it so you can view my e-mail. After that, if ever you need any help or anything, just e-mail me. "Butterflies are sissy"… hahaha! And I'll have Kanika drawn… eventually! Because I'm a major procrastinator!

Zeldafreak123: Yesh, I love my Microsoft Word. Thanks for reviewing.

Whoo! Okay! Onto the chapter!

Chapter 14: Destiny

Hieke laughed when she saw Link back in his young body. "What happened to gorilla Link?" she asked sweetly. Link shrugged. "Same thing that happened to voluptuous Hieke?" he guessed with a sly smile. Hieke, blushing, turned towards the exit. "Haunted Wastelands, right?" she said, not waiting for a response.

"Wait!" Link called. "I know a song we can use to get there really quickly! It goes like this." He hummed a song softly, so softly that Hieke had to ask him to repeat it. Once Link hummed with a decent volume, Hieke copied the melody on the Pipe and they were sent to the entrance to the Spirit Temple in a burst of orange light.

There was something wrong with the area. Even though it was morning, the stars shined brightly in the sky. In fact, they shined with more intensity than they did at night. Hieke looked up at the heavens, her brow furrowed in concern. Link surveyed the area for a clue as to the strangeness of the sky, but instead found a Gerudo woman running towards them.

"Miss Hieke!" she called. Hieke turned and gasped. "What's wrong?" she asked, hurrying to meet the woman. "I told you all that I'd be back as soon as I was finished completing the seal on the Evil Realm."

The Gerudo shook her head. "I-I know!" she said, out of breath. "But… a strange illness has struck Hyrule! Everyone is falling victim to the disease. The Gerudos have done their best to stay away from anyone who has been infected, but this sickness seems to carry on the wind. Lea has been infected! After her, dozens upon dozens of Gerudos succumbed to it each day! I am one of the lucky few who escaped the wrath of the disease!"

"Is it like this with everyone?" Link asked, fearing for his Kokiri friends. The Gerudo nodded dismally. "The Zoras, the Hylians, the Kokiri, and even the monsters! We fear it has a direct correlation to Ganondorf's return. Oh, Miss Hieke… We're running out of time! You have to hurry!"

Hieke's head was bowed, her shoulders tense. She looked up with a bright smile. "Don't worry. We only have one Spirit left to find, then we can get the Amulet of Epochs. With that, there's no way Ganon will return!" she promised. Link didn't look as confident. If we fail, he thought, we'll have let all of Hyrule down… I can't let them all die… Memories of his friends in the Kokiri Forest filled his head.

"Let's hurry and find this last Spirit," Hieke suggested as she turned towards the Spirit Temple. Link nodded and followed her, waving goodbye to the Gerudo woman. This illness… No doubt Hieke's concern for Lea was unfathomable at the very least. Still she strode forward with her head high and shoulders level. Behind her eyes glowed the green love of the forest, the red determination of fire, the blue cleverness of the water, the viloet confidence of shadow, the yellow compassion of light, and the silver invincibility of time. And Link saw yet another color glow in her eyes, or perhaps it was merely the reflection of the stars…

Hieke ran to the center of the room in the Spirit Temple and threw her hands up. "I am Hieke, gatherer of the Guardian Spirits! I have come seeking the Spirit of the Celestials so that I may stop Ganon's resurrection! Please hear me!" she called. The two statues on either side of her seemed to shift their gaze to look at the girl.

"If it is the Guardian Spirit of the Celestials you seek, your journey to this place has been for naught," they said in unison. Hieke jumped with a gasp and looked at the two stone statues. Their eyes glowed an orange light. "She has been with you all this time," they explained.

A red-orange aura glowed around Hieke. Link wanted to run to her, but knew that nothing that was happening was hurting her. He held himself to that place as well as he could. Hieke closed her eyes and a pair of ochroid wings, shining with silver stardust, formed from the aura. Her long braid came undone, veiling her beneath her flaxen hair. She fell to her knees and the light subsided, leaving none other than the Guardian Spirit of the Celestials.

Link could no longer contain himself and ran up the small flight of stairs, then crouched beside Hieke. Her clothes had changed. Now she was dressed with a golden robe about her shoulders and an ornate silver gown that swept well past her feet. Her face was adorned with red marks that went from just over her eyebrow to her mouth line.

Hieke sat back with a small groan and put a hand to her head. "What happened?" she asked, looking at Link dazedly. The Hylian hero smiled weakly. "It looks as though you're the Spirit of the Celestials," he said simply, his voice cold and emotionless. She looks older than she did before, but just a bit, he thought as he looked at the being that sat in front of him. Maybe it's just that she's a little more mature…

The Spirit sighed and stood up, taking the Pipe of Ages from a hidden pocket on the inner lining of her cloak. She put it to her lips and played the song Acarsis taught her: the Song of the Celestials. As she played, a glimmer of comprehension appeared in her eyes, as though she had known all along it would turn out this way. The lights of the other Guardian Spirits glowed around her at the sound of the song. Link took a few steps backwards to give them some room.

Rose, Sear, Acarsis, Jaruko and Jaroku, Kanika, and Shou formed out of the lights. "Oh, Lady Hieke! You are the final Spirit?" Rose said in awe. Hieke nodded once. "We haven't got a whole lot of time," she informed, the desperation showing ever so slightly in her voice. "A terrible illness has hit Hyrule, probably as a result of Ganon's impending revival. We must work swiftly!"

The Spirits nodded. "I, Rose, Spirit of the Forest, add my power!" Rose called. Hieke absorbed a little of the green glow.

"I, Sear, Spirit of Fire, add my power!" the crimson dragon called, giving Hieke his red light.

"I, Acarsis, Spirit of Water, add my power!" Acarsis called, sending her blue light to Hieke.

"We, Jaruko and Jaroku, Spirits of Shadow, add our powers!" the Shadow wolves called. A white light and a black light were sent to the Spirit of the Celestials.

"I, Shou, Spirit of Light, add my power!" Shou called as a yellow glow went to Hieke.

"And I, Niffy-poots, Spirit o-"

"Kanika!" the other Spirits shouted angrily. The cream-colored rabbit giggled. "I, Kanika," she corrected, "Spirit of Time, add my power!" Hieke absorbed the silvery blue light.

"I, Hieke, Guardian Spirit of the Celestials, take this power in my hands and call to thee, the Amulet of Epochs! Reveal thy self!" the girl called. The Pipe of Ages glowed in her hands. It separated into her Moon Pendant and Link's Ocarina of Time. Link caught the orb of light that he knew to be his ocarina when it was sent to him. But he was hardly interested by the return of his tiny blue ocarina. Hieke's Moon Pendant was evolving.

A round sheet of light appeared in the crook of the crescent shape. Seven diamonds, each a different color to represent each Spirit, formed around the perimeter of the pendant. They glowed brightly, glittering like stars. A flash of silver light blinded everyone for a split second.

When the light returned to normal, Hieke was holding the Amulet of Epochs.

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Well? Be honest; I bet you didn't see that coming! Actually, I know you didn't see that coming because I didn't see it coming when I wrote it! The Amulet wasn't going to be the Moon Pendant, and Hieke wasn't going to be the Spirit of the Celestials. By the way, ochroid means gold in color. Wait... it does? CRAP! I wanted her wings to be silver! Oh, whatever. It's fine how it is.

Thanks to all you guys who have been reveiwing! If you're reading this chapter, it means I have a minimum of seventy reviews! But why stop there? Five more and you'll get one of the most surprising chapters yet!

Oh, dear divine entites… This is Chapter 14. Two days and the story will be complete. OH NO! And I've only just recently started on the sequel! Sorry guys, but it looks like you won't be getting the quick updates you've grown accustomed to when I post the sequel. But I assure you, it'll be worth the wait!

Okay, how long should I wait before I put the sequel up? I know I need to wait until this story is all done, but after that. I'm thinking I'll let it sit for a week before I add the sequel. What are your thoughts?