After getting out of the cave, the heroes needed to cross a large plain and would soon get in King's Castle.
"We're almost there. The king will get so happy to see you again".
"Yes, and you will be greatly rewarded". Zelda replied. Link was really tired with that. The mission demanded a lot of effort, he got hurt, sleep deprived, but all he did was for someone's sake and that was enough for him.
"I really appreciate, princess, but you are safe and this is what matters for me. When everything ends, all I want is return to my village, see my friends again…"
"I am sorry" Zelda interrupted him. "I took you away from your family". She said and stopped walking. "How my father could be so selfish? And I am not helping you" She says looking down.
"Don't say that." Link replied and Zelda raised her head, joined her hands and pressed against the chest. She was somewhat in pain.
"I know what you are thinking; I can read your eyes. You feel pain, anger." At this moment, Link felt in a way he had never felt before. Which right did she have to teach him about his feelings and throw them at his face? She was right about them, but it was a truth he didn't want to hear about himself. He was a hero and should be happy to help. Someone's sake should be enough. But it wasn't. He couldn't fool himself anymore. He couldn't even fool the princess. But this wasn't a good time to show his weakness.
"You know nothing about me. Let's finish this!"
"I'm afraid not." A deep voice contested and both heroes turned their heads to look upon Ganondorf, The King of Darkness. Maybe now everything was lost. He was a large man; his armor seemed impenetrable; his sword was almost their height and his expression showed his pure desire for death and destruction.
Link was still mad, but he instinctively moved in front of the princess. They were in an open field and Link knew this time there was no way to scape. He pulled his sword and shield and prayed for the best to happen.
The battle wasn't easy. Ganon's sword was heavy but he could move it freely, what made his attacks deadly and hard to block, putting Link in an awful situation. During the battle, Zelda even managed to hit some arrows but the villain was simply too strong and they quickly showed to be ineffective.
"Princess, if you're not gonna help, please go away! The castle is nearby, just run!" Link ordered in a stupid tune of voice. In the heat of a battle, he couldn't waste time with formalities.
Right after saying that, Ganondorf hit him with his sword, and although Link had blocked that, it made him fall to the ground and drop his shield far away from him.
With no hesitation, Ganon ran towards Link preparing his attack with such rage and cruelty in his eyes after years imprisoned and sealed. That might be the end for Link.
At that moment, both closed their eyes.
And them, they opened.
A hand.
A single hand stopped the ferocious sword.
Maybe the goddesses were watching the battle.