Link and Zelda mounted themselves on Epona and left Kokiri Forest to Hyrule Castle. It felt like a very long journey. The sky was so dark, a thick blanket of fog was spread out in the fields, monsters were everywhere, and it was so quiet when they were not fighting monsters. Link and Zelda said nothing to each other on the way to the castle. Neither one of them could find words to say to each other. They knew that they had to concentrate on the battle ahead. They did not know what to expect due to the fact that Aeris had turned on them. She could have jumped out at any minute. Zelda's arms were wrapped tightly around Link's waist and he had his hands on Epona's reins, but both of them were ready to pull out their weapons at any sign of an enemy.

'I will not lose this battle,' Zelda thought. 'We cannot lose. Everything depends on it. I especially cannot let Link die.'

She closed her eyes tightly and thought about when she first met him. He was only ten years old at the time. He was so small and looked so frail. Looking at him you could not possibly think he would be the legendary Hero of Time. But when he pulled the Master Sword and slept for seven years, she world check on him almost every day. She saw him grow up. She saw the small boy grow to become and strong and handsome man. Even while he slept, he looked so peaceful.

"As long as he is sleeping peacefully, I am happy," she would say to the Sage of Light. "Peace is what he needs. In one year he will awake and have more responsibility than he had when he was a child. I will help him too. I cannot live in hiding any longer. From this day forward, I will become Shiek. I will disguise as a male Shiekah and help him in any way I can."

"We're here," she heard Link say. She opened her eyes and saw her castle. What she saw pained her heart. It was so dark and dead like. Windows were shattered, the stream around the castle was dried up, the trees, grass, and flowers were all dead as well.

"My father's castle," she whispered tears streaming down her face. "Damn him! I will not let him get away with this!"

She jumped off the horse and started running towards the castle, but Link firmly put his hand on her shoulder and stopped her. "We go in together," he said. "We have to stay together or neither of us will survive."

She looked up at him. Her tear filled eyes met his brave blue eyes. Those eyes that said everything would be okay if they worked together. "You're right…….I'm sorry."

"You have nothing to be sorry for," he said and planted a quick kiss on her lips. "Come on. Let's go."

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"They're here," Aeris said. "Shall I go greet them?"

Ganondorf nodded. "Yes," he said. "Do not let them pass. Kill them."

She held up her hand and vanished.

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Link and Zelda walked down the main hall towards the throne room. They could feel a powerful force in that room. Either Ganondorf was in there or Aeris. Either way they had to know. They just prayed it was not Aeris.

Link pulled out his sword and Zelda her daggers. "Ready?" he asked.

"Yes," she answered and they pushed the doors open.

They slowly walked into the room. It appeared empty, but Link and Zelda knew something was in here for their Triforce marks immediately began burning on their hands.

"Come out, Ganondorf!" Link demanded. "Let's finish this!"

A bright light appeared before them and there stood Aeris.

"No!" Zelda gasped. "Please! Not again! We do not want to fight you again!"

"Too bad!" Aeris said. "I am more powerful this time. This time I will defeat you two!"

The room began shaking and Aeris' eyes started glowing red. Two long swords appeared in her hands and she got into a fighting stance.

Link held his sword in front of him using both his hands, Zelda held her daggers firmly in her hands and she kept her eyes on Aeris waiting for her to make her move.

"Ha!" Aeris yelled lunging at Link swinging both swords in a fast, swift motion.

"Nayru's Love!" Zelda called casting a protective shield around Link. She then ran towards Aeris trying to slash her with her daggers but Aeris was so quick that she was able to fend Zelda off with one sword while fighting Link with her other sword. This was a battle in which someone was going to die. Zelda could feel it.

Aeris kicked Zelda in the gut sending her flying backwards on the floor then Aeris jumped back. She smirked and swung her sword towards the floor sending a energy wave towards Link.

"Din's Fire!" Link shouted slamming an orange crystal to the floor creating a dome of fire around him. She fire spread and hit Aeris' spell. Both spells were so powerful it caused a shockwave pushing them both to the floor.

Aeris quickly got up so did Link and Zelda. "Do you give up yet?" Aeris asked. "Give up now and your deaths will be painless."

"No!" Zelda yelled back at her. "You're lying! Ganondorf doesn't kill quickly and painlessly! Tell me! Did father die a quick and painful death! Or did you two torture him!" Her voice became shaky and tears streamed down her face.

Aeris looked at her hard and long. Suddenly for a brief moment she returned to her normal self after seeing Zelda in tears like that.

"Z-Zelda! Link!" she called. "G-Ganondorf is in……ugh…..the tower! Oh no! He's taking over me again!"

Her eyes returned red and she carried the same bloodthirsty look on her face.

"We have to at least knock her out and quickly get to the tower," Link whispered to Zelda.

"I know how," she answered. "Hold her off while I try to charge a spell."

"Right," he said and ran to Aeris to continue the battle.

"Din, Farore, and Nayru," Zelda whispered. "Lend me your powers and let me create a spell strong enough to stall Aeris." She held her right hand out and put her left hand on her arm for support. Her arm had a white aura around it. She would charge a spell to stop Aeris long enough to escape.

Link swung hard and fast at Aeris, but she continually jumped backwards evaded each swing. "Give up!" she taunted. "If you surrender, Ganondorf will promise to at least kill Zelda quickly and let you be the one tortured."

"Shut up!" he sneered. "I won't let you or Ganondorf lay one finger on her!"

He then heard Zelda let out a cry which meant her spell was finished. He jumped to the side and a bright beam of light shot across the room hitting Aeris in the chest.

"Ugh!" Aeris gasped and fell to the floor unconscious.

"Link, hurry!" Zelda called. "She's temporarily stunned!"

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Link and Zelda ran up a flight of stairs to the tower. There Ganondorf would be waiting. There where the final battle would take place. This was it.

Upon entering the tower Ganondorf stood there waiting. He had the most sickening and evil grin on his face. A grin of confidence. He thought he was going to win. He thought he was all powerful.

"Welcome home, princess and hero," he said holding his arms out. "What took you two so long? It's rude to let you guests wait." He motioned his hand to the corner of the room where the bodies of soldiers and townspeople lay dead.

Zelda's eyes widened. There was hundreds of people their. All dead. Murdered by Ganondorf.

"Are you ready to end this?" Ganondorf asked.

"Yes," Link answered. "I'll have you know we'll come out victorious."

"I'm sure you will," Ganondorf said sarcastically.

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Author's Note: The final battle is coming up next! You know when I was doing the battle between Aeris, Link, and Zelda I was listening to a song called "Aura" from the .hack/SIGN soundtrack which helped me with the drama of the battle LOL.

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