Prologue II: Breaking Up
A couple floated in an abyss above the clouds. A parting seemed to be taking place. The words 'Goodbye' and 'Sorry' were not said, for these were the hardest words in a sad farewell.
Link outstretched his arm, revealing a crystal-blue ocarina resting on the palm of his gloved hand. Zelda placed her palm upon the ocarina and took it from him. Instantaneously, the pale princess clutched his palm with her free hand. They gazed at each other's azure eyes in silence as their fingers clasped briefly. Both Link and Zelda had a tingling feeling when their skins of their fingers made direct contact (the glove link wore revealed most of his fingers). Link almost melted on her touch; he couldn't believe how smooth and silky her hand was. He wanted to hold her forever. Sadly, all good things must come to an end.
Little by little their clasp weakened as she walked backwards step by step. Link felt that Zelda was falling in the abyss as only the tips of their fingers remained in contact. The tingling feeling remained even then. Eventually, contact was lost. They finally stood apart.
Her arm was still outstretched, as if she begged him to pull her back…to save her from falling.
Her azure eyes were still locked on him, noticing his tears…his sadness.
Her feet were still carrying her away from him. She felt alone despite being a few feet away from her hero.
She stopped walking and shifted her gaze towards the magical wind instrument. She reluctantly placed the ocarina between her lips. Tears started flowing freely on her cheeks, shading her eyes yet giving the azure-blue hue a brighter and more sparkling color. Not wanting to reveal her sadness, she shut her eyes tightly.
It was now or never…
She felt invisible for a moment, making her feel more relaxed. She loosened her eyelids while still keeping them shut, and started playing her most treasured melody. As the charming notes of Zelda's lullaby echoed around the lifeless void, momentarily filling it with vigor and meaning, a golden aura surrounded the green-clad man. She just stood there like a statue, petrified, her eyes still closed.
She released the ocarina from her lips and opened her eyes slowly, only to see nothing; he was gone. And yet, she could hear his voice calling her name. Why now? Why hadn't he spoken to her when he was here?
His haunting voice reverberated continuously. She couldn't stand the torment anymore. With all her remaining emotional strength, she yelled his name loudly. Her shrieking voice echoed, overpowering the 'remains' of Link's voice.
"Liiiiiiiiink!"
Sinking down to her knees, she covered her red, tear-stained face, and sobbed.
"…L-L-ink," she rasped between the sobs. "Goodbye…I'm sorry." The hardest words of a parting…easier done than said.
She had to do it. She had to send Link back, for she was responsible for the loss of his childhood. She stole his life, and now she would do anything to give it back to him even if love's the cost…even if she had to lose him in the process.
Little did she know that she had stolen something else from the baby-faced blonde; she had stolen his heart.