So sad! The final CHAPTER!
But it's good… no reason to give up now!
Chapter 13 - Back to Hyrule
The inhabitants of Orma left it by it's lonesome. It completely died, it's center of life being the Great Deku Tree. However, the rest of the planet was still flourishing and living normally. The king had lost his control of the planet millions of years ago.
King Hylian was furious with the mess Zelda lost herself in. He took her on the same ship as himself and didn't allow anyone else on unless they were royals. Link's entrance was refused by him.
A soldier took care of who went on and who didn't. He shook his head when Link tried to aboard. "Sorry..." He tapped his stick against the ground, "You may live in the palace but the king states you are the reason his daughter almost fell to her ultimate doom..." Link growled and stomped the ground.
"Your king shouldn't judge someone he hasn't even met." He snickered, "He wasn't even there, he doesn't know what happened. I saved her." After letting the last word bounce to the man's ears, Link turned and walked back down the dead town. Rais had not even yet tried to board and ship and head back to Hyrule. Link approached him.
He scratched his head while Rais leaned against the wall. Link walked up to him and Rais looked at him, waiting for him to say something. "Um, Rais?"
Rais watched him and waited. After an uncomfortable pause he smiled. "Yes, Link?" Link put his arms behind his back and took a breath.
"I'm… I'm sorry, okay? I'm sorry that I never listened to you and I'm sorry that I almost got you killed. I was an idiot." He waited for Rais to answer and felt uncomfortable in the silence.
"Link," He paused and turned to him. "My arm was never your problem. That was my choice," He closed his eyes and turned his head. "As for you apologizing for your disobedience, I accept it." Link smiled but Rais didn't. "I won't however," He paused. "Be your guardian." Link blinked and let out a sigh.
"Why?"
Rais ran his hand over the area where his arm once hung. "You've seen enough and done enough to know how to handle yourself..." He took his hand away. "You don't need me anymore. You did fine for the time you were by yourself." Link was going to respond but a boat siren interrupted him. They both looked at the last ship filling a few more people on to the ship. Rais walked past Link and towards it. "Come on," He said. "Let's get going."
Link followed him and whistled for Epona. She came and intelligently headed for the bottom of the ship. The surprised sailors watched the horse even pick it's own stall. She nudged her empty bucket for food and stomped the ground. The confused man grabbed it and went to fill it.
Link and Rais hung out near the front of the ship where they could see King Hylians' easily. The rest of the people on the boat danced to the music that was playing or sat around drinking and chatting.
"Rais…" They were both leaning over the side of the ship when Link asked. Rais turned his head. "The queen… she said a lot of things to me before you came." Rais stood next to him without a response. Link continued, "She told me that I was the holder of life. Just weird things… she said I had a brother." He continued to wait for Rais to respond, but he said nothing. "I… when I was younger, you had a book in my room."
Rais blinked and turned to look at Link. Link didn't look at in, for he was in fear he would be upset.
"I see." Rais turned back. "So, you weren't completely confused about the queen and the King, were you?"
"No… I remembered the story really well…" Link watched the water beneath the boat. "Did you write it, Rais?"
He heard Rais laugh and when he looked at him he saw him smile. "It was… something I took from someone. Just like the Sword of Death."
Link continued to listen.
"Brother… your brother is only a half brother. You have the same mother…" Link's eyes widened, startled. "But not in that way… your mother was forced to have him."
"Oh." It was an upsetting thing to hear even though he never knew his parents.
"There are certain people in this world who hold a vital power in their soul. Some have more than one. It all just depends. You have Life. Corono has Death. Zelda has Law." Rais looked down at the water watching the same waves as Link.
"How did the queen know you… she seemed like she knew who you were." Rais stared at the water as Link continued to empty himself of questions.
"I hold two powers… Wisdom and Feelings. They sound dull in comparison to the others, but that's what I was given from my parents. That's how." It didn't sound like a fulfilling answer to Link but he didn't pester Rais about it.
The water below the ship was crystal blue and clear, while birds flew and sang overhead. Link leaned over and watched the water slush around. He thought about all the things that had happened to him.
It all started on in that little cabin on the open farm. One random day Aunt Tia wanted to go into town and sell a shipment for some money. The next thing he knew Raggy was helping him load onto the ship and head for Hyrule.
And then the annoying thugs. The sick men beat him and threw his entire collection of belongings into the ocean. Then they forced him to work on their ship, while he never received a dime of the nice paychecks they got for that.
But that's when he met his mysterious new guardian. He taught him how to fight and survive under tough conditions, he beat them all and even figured how to talk telepathically by himself. Rais never truly knew how much Link really appreciated him, even though he started to misbehave when he got older.
And then he met the person who really made his heart thump and eyes melt. He sometimes found it hard to talk or breathe when he was near her, and he almost lost her a few times at that. It sort of was his fault that she almost got killed a few times anyway, but he had protected her from the queen, and realistically she wouldn't be around if he weren't there.
The queen really messed with his mind. He was sure she'd kill him and eat his remains, but it turned out her taunting gave him enough stalling time to defeat the witch. She was powerful, but the Great Deku Tree was smarter and knew far better what he was doing. He had even protected Zelda from her wrath, and Link had swallowed a lot of respect for him.
And it all ended in a tragic but good way. Orma was dead, but so was the queen and it counted greatly. The queen would have killed the human race just with a slice of Link's throat. She had many chances; but her pleasure in making Link suffer ruined her chance. She destroyed herself without any empire at all.
Something pink swam close to the water's surface. Link held his breath and leaned closer. The pink skin expanded and the giant form of an octopus swam by the ship. It's bright skin was sparkling in the warm sunny, cloudless sky. Link gasped at it's size and complexity. The last time he tried looking for sea creatures he only glimpsed his belongings floating by, but this time he found something he wasn't even looking for.
The other townsfolk watched it in awe. The kids pointed at it and giggled and some ignored it.
Link looked at the ship ahead and saw Zelda watching it go by too. She looked up to him and smiled. Rais laughed and Link jerked towards him.
Rais smiled at him and he smiled back. Rais winked and Link could only grin wider.
Regardless of whether or not he was Link's guardian, Link knew he would always be there when he needed him. He didn't need someone who would watch over him and tell him what to do. He just needed him to be there.
He returned his attention to Zelda while Rais turned to his secret thoughts.
The octopus swam over once more before disappearing into the depths of the crystal ocean, hiding away back in it's secrecy.
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The barren wasteland's only sound was the disturbing wind blowing over the cracked ground. The queen's body had dissolved in her own blood, while the Great Deku Tree's ugly brown braches wilted over or broke off.
The air around had grown uncomfortable and heavy like the rest of the forest once was. The fairies magic were no longer swimming through it, which had always made it bright and gave it a lighter feeling.
It seemed to have grown dull and unwanted, until a little green ball of light fluttered through the darkening sky. It skimmed it's way towards the Great Deku Tree and stared up at him. It grew sad when it realized he was gone. It was silent and watched the lifeless form rest peacefully.
"My king!" It yelped. "I need your seed!" It waited and finally a quiet tapping from the top of the roof began to echo. A small white glowing seed dropped from branch to branch and fell to the ground at the fairies wings. It picked up the seed and headed a small ways away from the massive tree.
It dug a small hole and tossed the glowing seed into the pit. It buried it while small sparks of magic followed it into the ground. It spoke, "I am finished, my king," It stated, "The war is over, and Life goes on."
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And so it ends.
Hopefully, it was an enjoyable and fun story that only let you want to read more. If it was a story that you really like and now your thirsty for more… then I've done what I wanted to do. Write a likable story.
I've been thinking about a sequel… I think I could do it and make it just as good as this one.
And so…
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