Chapter 8: The Departure

A/N: Hi, it's me again. Sorry that I take so long to update, been in a load of studying recently. But, I thought about it, and I found ideas to complete this chapter.

D/C: Don't own any of this LOZ stuff, so don't get me with all that mumbo-jumbo crap. Don't sue me, material here belongs to its original creators. Enjoy! J

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She sobs in front of Link, trying to get some sympathy out of him, but he does not budge. Link pushes Marin out of his way and walks out the door. He goes through his bag searching for the Ocarina that Zelda had given him.

"Why, Link? Why?" She grabs his tunic and tries to pull him back, he does not stop. He continues to look forward as she tugs on his tunic.

"Marin, I'm sorry, but I have to do this. It is the only way that I can truly be happy."

"So you were never happy with me?" Her upset voice changes to sudden anger. "So you never wanted to come here? Is that what you're telling me?" He continues to look ahead, standing there, his face pitch dark, his smile, completely gone. He refuses to look at Marin, as she turns him to face her. "Look at me damn it!"

"I have to go, I am truly sorry." He grabs the ocarina.

"Please, think about it! Don't leave me alone, like the way you did last time." Link suddenly stops. His mind has been through a lot, and at that very moment, he thinks about the last time he was in the same place. Memories of love and heartbreak suddenly fills his mind. He tries to shut them out. He grabs his head and falls on his knees.

"Let me be!" He yells, he shakes and turns. Marin tries to pick him up, but he shakes loose. He gets up and runs. He begins to cry at that same moment. A trail of tears follows him, every step he takes makes him more upset, because he knows that he left this place before, and now, it is worse because he is leaving his heart as well.

He finally reaches the giant egg. There, is the blue monkey.

"Link, I am glad that you decided to do this." He lowers his head.

"Let's just get this over with." He takes his ocarina. Before he can adjust it in his mouth, the blue monkey screamed.

"Wait! I need to tell you something else." Link lowers the ocarina.

"You want to fight me, huh?"

"No, I want to tell you where you could go after you unleash the Dream Whale." Link looks at the monkey.

"Tell me, I don't want to go back to Hyrule."

"I know you don't which is why I want to help you, since you helped me. You remember Labrynna?"

"Yes, I do."

"There, go there. If you reach it, happiness can be found." Link nods. He adjusts the ocarina, and before he could play it, Marin stops him.

"Please, Link, don't do it! I beg you, stay here with me, and we could be happy."

"Marin, how could I be happy in a place that isn't even real? I mean, it's not even my dream. It's the whale's dream. Don't you remember? You are not even a part of my memory, I would not have minded at all if this was my dream, but it isn't. You have to accept that fact, I really didn't want to, but I did. Now it's your turn." Her tears began to run quickly down her face.

"So I guess then, I will have to stop you." She screams angrily and she tackles Link on to the ground and they roll down the cliff. Link quickly uses his grappling hook to escape. The grapple went off and attaches to a tree. He hangs there as he watches Marin drown her face into her hands. He swings to the platform where the egg is located. He starts to play the Marin's Song. Immediately, everything began to change. The surroundings went blurry, the egg's shell began to crack. Link finishes. He looks down at Marin.

"I love you, Marin." She waves, looking depressed.

"My Link." Link's face lit up as soon as he heard those words. But he cannot do anything anymore. In an instant, he returns to his boat. He is in the middle of the sea again. He starts to cry.

"What have I done? He stares endlessly at his ocarina. He tosses it to the lake, and off that distance, he sees it, Labrynna. "Just as Nightmare had said. I think I know of what happiness waits for me there. I remember having such a great time there. All my friends must be waiting for me after so much time. Ralph, Nayru, Dimitri, Moosh, Ricky, the queen, and everyone else. I can't wait to get there." He looks at the ocean, he notices that the current is taking him to the island.

"I might as well wait, I could use a rest." With that he falls asleep.

Link

Link, wake up.

His eyes slowly open, his vision blurs as a blue speck stands in front of him. His vision clears.

"Nayru!" He smiles and gives her a big hug.

"Link what are you doing here?" Nayru pushes Link off her.

"I wanted to visit you guys again." He smiles again and hugs Nayru.

"Ok, but you don't have to throw yourself at me." She smiles. He blushes.

"Where's everyone else?" Link looks around and notices nobody around. His smile disappears and are replaced by tears. He hugs her again. "Oh, Nayru, I've been through so much in the past few weeks, I don't know if my heart can take it anymore." He continues to cry.

"What happened, Link?" She takes his head and rests it on her chest.

"My heart has been broken one too many times, and I cannot take another one." She starts to hum, Link listens to her beautiful vibration and he begins to fall asleep.

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A/N: I'm sorry for the long gap for this update, and I am also sorry for how short this chapter is. I have a feeling that this will be the only case. I apologize again for having such a writer's block. Thank you all for the reviews.