Questline: The Power of One

Chapter 5.

Who We Choose to Be

I'm laying under the tree in the field where I first woke up to meeting Princess Zelda. Princess Zelda was laying next to me in the grass counting the stars. I look upon Zelda's face. She looks over to me and smiles at me in all her beauty. I can't help but smile back.

"Hey Princess?" I ask.

"Yes Aleks? What is it?" She asks back.

"Do you remember the first time you, Link, and I all met?" I asked her.

"Yes, under this tree right?" She asked.

"No Princess. This was before we became friends. It was in that big Multi-Universal tornament those God-Like beings forced us all into. They went through every galaxy, in every Universe and brought us and our worlds as slaves. They told us that everyone and every creature that was willing to fight in the tornament, would get a chance to do so and all of those who didn't want to participate would be sent back to their worlds as spectators" I reminded her.

"Aleks, I do remember. Every world was ment to be an enemy to the rest in order to survive what they had planned. The worlds that ran out of contestants would lose not just the tornament, but their worlds as well." She said as she recalled.

"I remember when I was there in my room they gave me. It was right after my tenth fight. I was beaten up good, but I had managed to win all ten fights up until then. Link was in the tornament as well but I never had to face him. My next opponent was some pony horse thing. I can't remember its name. The point was that it, and for some out there reason, knew how to use magic as both a shield and weapon. All I had was my two fists. I remember thinking that I migh have met the end of my run in the tornament." I said.

"That was when we met. I remember were punching your wall out of frustraion. You weren't from my world but still when I saw you were troubled, I felt I had to stop and ask if you were okay. Honestly I was hoping you would be nice to me despite our worlds being forced enemies. You looked at me with utter confusion in your eyes and even went out of your way to smile back and wave, even when you had no reason to smile. I came into your room and sat down asking what was wrong and you began explaining to me how you thought this whole tornament was wrong. I remember smiling because I had found someone from another world who, despite the current situation, felt the same as me and didn't want the destruction of my world or any world. We spent that whole night discussing our thoughts on it and if there was anyway around it but we couldn't think of anything sadly." Zelda said.

"Yeah and then that night when you had to go back to your world, you happen to miss the ride back because we stayed up so late. You wound up passing out on the bed and I passed out on the floor. But the next morning I had my upcoming match. I remember standing in the ring with him and the look in his eyes said it all to me. He didn't want this at all just like me. Our fight began and just as I thought, he was winning. I couldn't blame him really. He was the last one from his world left in the tornament. His entire world, all of their hopes all rested on him winning this whole tornament. But It was half way through the match that I noticed his magic wasn't infinate. Each time he used it it slowly drained his stamina. All I had to do was stay in and endure the onslaught. Every hit he made hurt and nearly knocked me out. I had to last until he ran out of gas to which he did. I then began fighting back with all I had, jumping, kicking, punching, grabbing, and throwing him to the ground. Those God-Like beings demaded that I finish him off." I told Zelda.

"But to there suprise you told them to go to hell. I remember feeling so proud of you then. Then that pony guy got up and asked you what you were doing. You told him you wouldn't let his world be destroyed like this and that you would only end it if you were aloud to fight on for both your world and his. He smiled and told you he never thought he would ever in a million years meet a human like you. The God-Like things W\were so angry at you that they told that pony guy to get out of the ring and aloud you to fight for your world and his." Zelda said.

"Yeah, I got alot of mail from his world that night thanking me for standing up for them and alot of them said that they wanted to repay me somehow or in someway if I won and if I ever visited. The small detail those god guys left out was that I would be fighting two matches a day instead of one. But to my suprise, after that, a lot of the fighters refused to fight me. They said they respected me for what I did and they wanted to fight along side me and not against me. This really pissed those god guys off and they tried to just blow up all our worlds. But fortunately we had unplanned backup from a few other worlds who sent small teams in and sabotaged their planet destroying weapon. We all then stood together and were ready to go down fighting these supposed gods but I'm guessing they weren't all that strong because they backed down really quick." I told Zelda.

"Yeah that was the last time I saw you for a while. Then one day I wanted to take a stroll into Hyrule fields and when I got there, I found you sleeping under this tree. We spent atleast two years together in my world. You loved fighting and sword fighting so much. You even helped Link take on Ganondorf but after that battle was over, you told Link you wanted him be the only one in the story of Ganons defeat. That you wanted to be excluded from it. And it wasn't longer than maybe five months after Ganons defeat that a dragon of tremendous size came and loomed over us. Little did I know that after we made plans to deal with that dragon, that was going to be the last time I ever saw you for five years. So what happend to you in that tower Aleks?"Zelda asked.

"I didn't die like you all thought I did. I got a suprise attack on the dragon. I climbed high and when I positioned myself right above it, I leaped onto it plunging my sword into it. The sleeping dragon woke up in a voilent rage and flapped its wings into the air. I held on as it flew, trying to climb my way to its neck.I knew its skull would be to thick for my sword to penetrate and the neck seemed like it would have been its most fatal vital spot. But before I could reach it, the dragon roared very loudly and opened a portal and flew in. As we traveled through this portal, the dragon shook so hard that I lost my grip and fell off. The dragon then flew fast, down below me and turn around trying to swallow me but as I approached it, I readied my sword and as I maid contact, I stabbed one of its eyes out. I let go and fell. Next thing I knew, I woke up in bed as if nothing had ever happened and I had no memories of my past adventures or of you. And that about catches us up to our current time. " I say as I smile.

The Princess then lets out a tear and then says, "I was so inconsiderate when I accused you of just up and leaving us and forgetting all about us. Had I have known any of this, I would never have been so harsh."

I continue looking at the princess and begin saying, "Well to be fair, I had a moment of weakness myself while you were with the set up crew in the ballroom, during and after everyone was in my room. Holo and Tabatha managed to bring me back to my senses. Tabatha said I can sometimes be just like you and that our tears are a good thing. They show that we really do care."

By the way princess, Why do I suddenly remember my past?" I asked her.

"Because your memories were never lost Aleks. They were only suppressed. You never truly lost your memories. They were just buried deep in your heart. I was able to help bring them out by giving you my triforce of wisdom. You now have the widom to unlock your past life and remember it forever." Zelda tells me.

"Princess, I never asked for it. So why would you give me this?" I asked her.

"Because we are both dead Aleks. And only one of us is capable of stopping that montser. With my heart in yours and the triforce of wisdom, you can be saved. All you need to do is breath Aleks." Zelda says.

"Just breath in and out." she says again.

" I SAID JUST BREATH ALREADY DAMNIT!" Holo screams as she then tries to blow air back into my lungs one more time.

"*GASP*" I jump up and inhale the biggest breath of air I have ever inhaled before.

Holo pounces on me crying as she says," I thought we lost you forever you idiot! What did I tell you before?! Your not aloud to leave us! I will not allow you to go anyware.! Not without me!"

I look around and see everyone looking at us and looking at the princesses lifeless body laying next to me.

" THOSE HEARTLESS BASTARDS!" I shout as I completely ignore everything around me and run to the window jumping out.

As I fall to the ground, this giant colorful bird comes out from behind me and passses me up as if so I can land on it for a ride. I land on the bird and it begins flying out to the fields of hyrule. I see Ganondorf and Sephiroth on the ground. The bird begins taking me to the ground for a landing. As we touch ground, I hop off the bird and begin shouting, "GANON...SEPHIROTH...WHERE DO YOU TWO THINK YOUR GOING?!"

They turn around to look at me.

A bright light then flashes from the giant bird and it morphs back into Raven. She then comes walking up and stands next to me, staring them down, ready for a fight.

My anger begins to build again as I stare them down. They continued staring right back at us. Sephiroth then takes a few steps back looking to Ganon. I look to Raven and tell her, " I need you to back up. This ones mine."

She then looks to me and says, " Are you sure?"

"Dead sure." I tell her.

Raven steps back as I step forward.

Ganon then lunges at me as I continue to stand my ground. I then swing at him as he reaches me clashing swords. I use the clash to then roll under him, slashing at his leg.

"Funny, I remember you being faster Ganon. Don't tell me that your time in the sacred realm made you weaker? I asked with a pissed off tone.

"Shut up, you stupid kid! Trust me, you haven't seen me even begin to try yet!" He shouts.

I look at him, waiting to see what his next move will be.

Suddenly a wall of flames begins to rise from the ground reaching as high as ten feet. The wall has all four of us inside it.

Raven looks around and says, "This is bad." In a very monotone like voice.

Ganon then rushes me trying to swing and strike me but I block every swing with my sword and then I try swinging back as he tries to block my strikes. This goes on. He soon realizes he's not going to win when he tries to swing at me again and I block it and I kick him in the balls and as he bends down I throw an uppercut to his chin sending him nearly unconscious to the ground. I then look over to Sephiroth as I ask, "Are you not going to jump in and save your partner?"

Sephiroth smirks as he says, "You honestly think I need to?" As he points behind me and I see Ganon back up on his feet. He begins to try and transform but gets stopped by the Dark Armored being who arrives standing in between me and Ganon. He looks over to Ganon and signals him and Sephiroth to leave. He then turns to me and says, "I'm truly impressed your still standing on two feet let alone able to take on Ganon even after I was sure you were near death when I left you. You truly do have strong blood running through your veins. This fight ends tonight. " He says as they seemingly vanish from thin air.

The flame walls disperse and to my suprise everyone had arrived and had been watching.

Raven walks up next to me and says, " You did good."

Next thing I know, Link, Tabatha, Cecilia, Malon, Holo, and Gaius all come walking up.

Link walk up and asks, "Hey man, are you alright? We got here right as the flame walls rose up."

I then say, "Yeah I'm good. Just glad I got to atleast damage one of them. But this is far from over."

I see Holo standing off to the side looking at me with a sad and confused look. I walk up to her and then say, "Holo, I'm so sorry."

She stops me there and then says, "No Aleks, I dont want an apology. What I want is for you to stop trying to bottle everything all up. The whole thing back in your room, and then you just go running off to try and beat them yourself. You can't just go and deal with everything all on your own. I'm here to. So are all of your friends. If you just leave us behind, How do you think that makes us feel?"

I reach over and grab her and pull her towards me, hugging her and I tell, "The reason I didn't bring you was because I couldn't bare seeing what happen to the princess happen to you as well."

"And you think I want to see that happen to you? Look Aleks, you should know that I..." Holo says but gets stopped by Cecilia who grabs onto my leg.

"Wow this little girl really does like you." Holo says.

I reach down and pick up Cecilia and say, "Yeah, she's kind of attached to me for some reason."

I then look back to Holo and say, "Holo, I promise from now on, no matter what, I will bring you everywhere I go."

She looks back to me and says, "Thank you Aleks, I really do want the best for you. I want to be there for you."

"Still I can't believe the princess is gone." I say as I look to the night sky.

"She was my first otherworldly friend and ... wait a minute." I say as I pull up my left hand and look to the back of it.

I stare at my hand, watching as a golden triangle appears on it.

"Hey Link, you need to check this out." I say as I call over to him.

Holo then pops her head around me looking to my hand and asks, "What is that and when did you get it?"

Link then walks up and is shocked by what he is seeing as he asks, "Thats Princess Zeldas Triforce of Wisdom. When she died, it should have been lost. How did you get it?"

"Do you guys remember when I was impaled by that guys sword and left for dead?" I asked Link and Holo.

They both look to me and nod yes.

"Well I think I actually did die. But before the crossing to the afterlife, I found myself laying under that tree in the field again. The princess was there with me. I guess it only makes sense, since she died just right before me. The long story made short is that I got all of my past memories back and it was thanks to the princess for giving me her triforce. She told me that with her heart in mine and the Triforce of wisdoms power, I will be given a second chance at life. I guess what she ment was that I now have her heart and triforce within me." I explain to them.

"Link, the old Aleks you knew in the past has been brought back." I claim.

Link grins and says, "Well there is some good knews. With you at a hundred percent, our odds have just improved."

Holo then looks too me concerned asking, "What about the Aleks I know? Is he now gone?"

"No Holo, I'm still here. Both Aleks's are one and the same. What I mean is that I just remember more of who I am." I say as I smile.

I look over to Tabatha and ask, " Tabatha, are you ready for a road trip?"

Link then stops me and asks, "What do you mean a road trip?"

I look to Link and tell him, "Link, we need to learn more about what we are up against. Ganons an old and deadly threat, but this Sephiroth guy and that dark armored guy are new threats. That guy in the dark armor was in that dream I had. After trying to fight him, I now know that he is leagues above Ganons level of danger. This guy makes Ganon feel like an ant and I wish that I was just exagerating. That Sepiroth guy however is still a complete mystery to me."

"Aye Aleks, you mentioned a road trip, but where is it you were wanting to go?" Tabatha asked.

"We are going to Kardia" I announce.

Cecilia then speaks for the first time saying, "Yay, I can see my friends again." in her five year old voice.

I look to Cecilia as I hold her and say, "Cecilia, I'm so sorry you had to witness all of this."

She bottles back up and remains silent as she holds onto me.

"Will you be joining us Link?" I ask.

Link looks to me and says, "Count me in."

Malon walks up and says, "I'm gonna stay behind in hyrule an sit this one out. I'll go back to the castle lybrary and do a little research."

Holo then says,"What about me Aleks? You said you weren't gonna leave me behind ever again."

I looked over to Holo and said, "Well I'm not going anywhere without you. I already assumed you were coming. I really want you to stick with me. Your my true support and I can't do any of this without you."

"Gaius, Raven, will you guys be coming with us?" I ask.

They both answer yes with a nod.

" Well lets all meet up under the tree in hyrule fields in the morning around ten." I say to them.

Holo then follows me back to the castle. Upon arriving to our rooms, she looks over to me with a depressed look on her face as she stands infront of her door. I look over to her and say,"come on Holo, we can share my bed tonight." She smiles and says, " thank you Aleks, your the best."

"Just try not to punch me in your sleep this time." I added.

"Huh? When did I do that?" she asked.