Mikau opened his eyes to see the green figure holding onto him.

"Unghhh…" He moaned. "Somebody."

"I'm here, I'm somebody." A voice said.

"Please," Mikau begged grabbing weakly at the figures shirt. "G-gu-hu…"

"What? What do you need?" The figure asked.

"Get me…to shore…" Mikau sighed and his strength gave out again.

He felt himself being pushed in the water but was too weak to lift his head. After what seemed an eternity he felt his body resting on the soft sand. He coughed and groaned. He looked up at the figure. It was a boy with bright blond hair and caring blue eyes. Mikau blinked to try and see more clearly.

"Uuungh…" He moaned again. He pulled himself up to look at the boy. "I am Mikau of the Zora people…guitarist in the Zora band…" He stopped as a fit of coughing over took him. When he composed himself he looked up at the boy again. "I think this is it for me…My final message…" His eyes met that of the boy. "Will you listen to it?"

The boy sat on the sand and nodded. "Yes, I'll listen." He said.

Mikau smiled. The boy's voice seemed caring and sincere. Mikau took a deep breath and sat up as best he could. "One…Two…Three…" He whispered. "Oh, baby, baby, listen to me!" His voice rang out softly and mournfully through the beach. "The carnival's beginning soon. We're the ones they're waiting to see. But that girl, our vocalist…" Mikau was over come by another coughing fit. The boy leaned forward, concern written on his face, but Mikau pushed him back. "She laid some strange eggs. And she's lost her voice, you can't hear what she says. Whoa-oh!" He sighed, feeling himself beginning to go.

Keep going…He encouraged himself.

"In Great Bay now somethin' is a-happenin'. Is it now? Oh! Baby, listen to me. I don't wanna beg. Gerudo Pirates! They stole that girl's eggs." His eyes were filling with tears as he thought of the look on Lulu's face when she found out that he had failed her. He shook it off and continued. "I went to stop the Gerudo Pirates, then POW and BAM!" He said, shouting the two words and getting angrier as he thought of what they did to him. He breathed deeply and continued in his soft tone. "I got knocked down, and here I am! Baby! If I die like this…" He paused and thought. "Even if I die…" The tears were slowly running down his face. "It won't be in peace…That's for suuure." He looked up at the boy, who looked on the verge of tears himself. "Somebody, please," He begged, "rescue her eggs before the pirates take their toll." He looked back down to the sand. "Oh, somebody, somebody, please heal my soul." He let out a breath and sighed. "That's all…Thank you…Gugh-hnh." He said and collapsed on the sand, all of his strength exhausted.

Mikau felt the hand of the boy rest on his shoulder. He looked up at him and tried to smile but it only seemed to make him dizzier still.

"M-my eyes…Everything's all hazy…Soon, I'll be just another wave in the ocean…destined to disappear." He said and lay back down on the sand with an almost peaceful look on his face.

Next to him, he heard the boy shuffle something around and then the deadly silence was replaced with a song. Mikau had never heard anything like it. It was so beautiful…so peaceful. Mikau smiled and looked up. The boy had an Ocarina held to his lips and was playing those soothing notes. Mikau lay back down and listened in silence. He felt his soul becoming full and calm. When the notes finally echoed away, the boy looked down at Mikau, who smiled up at him.

"Oh yeah!" He almost laughed. "That hot sound shoots right to my heart." He looked into the boys eyes, silently thanking him for his help. "Carve my farewell song on my grave…" He begged.

The boy nodded so Mikau continued.

"I'm depending on you to help that singer girl…" He whispered and finally collapsed on the sand.

Breathing in deeply Mikau smiled, somehow he knew that this boy would help him…would help Lulu. He felt at peace with himself and the world as he left out his final breath.

Herein lies Mikau

The legendary guitarist of the Zora tribe.

He is to be remembered in song, and his lyrics are written here.

THE END