AN: I own nothing as usual, also, sorry it's taken literal years for me to post a new chapter.

We walked to the entrance of the Forest Temple, both of us considering what we just heard.

"So... Link. I know you said your ocarina was basically useless, but what if that's just because there's not much power in a solo?" I reached for my harp. At this point, the only songs I knew were the Minuet of Forest, which Sheik taught the two of us, and the strange melody I faintly heard during my imprisonment in the Sacred realm.

"Maybe, but that doesn't mean the songs I know will do much, even if you were to play along with me and make them more powerful." He shook his head, apparently lost in thought.

"What if... we played a song that I know. It's just the one, but still, one I doubt you know." He just shrugged lightly.

"Come on, it will be fun, even if it doesn't do anything." Secretly, I just wanted an excuse to play again. Play with him again. At the time, I couldn't figure out why I was so drawn to Link, but that's something I learned quite a bit later on.

"Fine, fine. I still think this stupid ocarina is pointless other than solving puzzles. Actually. Why are there puzzles in the dungeons anyways. Why not just make it a monster that I have no hope of defeating, or better yet. Why doesn't Ganondorf just show up to try and kill us?" Link said curiously. It was a rather good question, and one I had no answer for. I designed my dungeons the same way for the reincarnation of the hero of my time, as well. If I had just attacked him immediately after I was sure he was the one destined to fight me, I would have most likely won, and achieved my goals. Link's next question shocked me, and made me even more unsure of what I had been hoping to achieve back in my time.

"Vaati, do you think it's because he isn't truly evil? I mean, I'm sure you could have done the same thing as I mentioned, and gotten the Tri-Force. My guess on you is that you were just doing what the Fates, the three Goddesses, whatever, were forcing you to do, like a prophecy of a kind. If only there was a way to break the cycle, since that's what it is, isn't it? Three people, bound by fate, where there is only one possible conclusion. You know what, screw that. Ganondorf is probably as much of a slave to this cycle as you were. As I was. We can learn the song you mentioned later, let's go see Ezlo again, since I think you weren't even meant to show up." By the time Link finished his rant my eyebrows were probably above my lavender hairline. Link, a slave to Prophecy, myself, and Zelda too. It was his last statement that really hurt me though. 'You weren't even meant to show up.' I thought Link didn't mind having me here...

"I wasn't meant to show up?! Some supposed friend you are. If you're so determined to," I sneered, "fix this, you can do it on your own, go and be the great hero. I'm done." Even saying that was painful to me, since in reality I was glad to be here with this version of Link.

I stormed off, to think, and found myself wandering around in Hyrule Field.

"I probably should apologize... what I said was uncalled for and mean, especially to the only friend I ever made." I frowned, speaking to no one in particular. I jumped when someone responded.

"You're right, You should go and apologize. He's been crying pretty much since you left, you idiot." I looked around for the speaker and my eyes fell onto Sheik.

"Why are you following me anyway? Shouldn't you be comforting the hero, slave of destiny? That's right, 'Sheik', I noticed a glimmer of magic when you taught us that forest song. There's only two people who I could think of that have the ability to perform such magic, other than Link. One is Ganondorf, and I can't see him deciding to help Link defeat himself, and then there's you. Zelda. The missing Princess of Hyrule."

"Clever. Very clever. But what you don't know is that what Link said was correct. He, myself, and Ganondorf are all merely pawns, in the cycle that was created long ago. Something else you don't know is that your appearance in this world broke that cycle. Link was meant to free the six sages, then I would give him the Light arrows needed to seal Ganondorf once more. I'm sure you wouldn't have noticed, but Kinstones as you called them, are appearing all over. The Picori are back. And most importantly, five of the six sages never woke to their power. Which means, as I'm sure you are clever enough to figure out what that means, in terms of the cycle. Link will not be able to seal Ganondorf in this timeline. Go to him. He is in Kokiri village, in his old home, crying because his so-called friend abandoned him." I just stood there, mouth open. Link, unable to defeat Ganondorf, because of me?

"So it's all my fault, is it?" I asked bitterly.

"Yes, and no. Yes, you caused the cycle to break in this timeline, but I think that there is a way out of this mess. Forever. This cycle has been irreparably damaged, yes, but the cycle can be ended, I believe, with your help. That harp you carry sparked an ancient memory, one thousands of years old, if not older. That harp is the Harp of the Goddess. But I digress, you need to go to Link, and have him play the Song of Time with you. I was wrong when I said that the duet amplified the songs power tenfold. It makes them more powerful than anyone thought possible." Song of Time, what? Why would it matter how much more powerful...

"Oh. You want us to go to the beginning of it all don't you?"

"Yes. The only way for this to end, is at the beginning."

"I need to find Link." I was desperate to talk with him once again, and see what he thought of this idea. What I really wanted, but couldn't admit to myself just yet, was that I wanted to comfort the man. Again, something I wouldn't really understand until later, or rather... earlier...

AN Part 2: Y'all can see where I'm going with this, right? If you want to be a beta, let me know. I think I've gotten a bit better at writing but the actual plot pacing is still a challenge for me. Just leave a review or PM me and we can talk about that. I'm actually going to try and post at the very least, once per month. See Ya next chapter!