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Link

Link knew he was dead. There was no way he could have survived that final swing of the glowing, blue axe. Despite being dead, Link's mind insisted on showing him what a failure he was. He saw Zelda being killed by the Calamity. He was forced to watch Ganon begin to spread Malice across the land. The failed hero watched as Hiccup and Toothless flew across the sea of Malice to save him, only to be destroyed by one swing of the Calamity's axe.

"You're a failure, Link," he heard Zelda call to him as Calamity Ganon swung his axe down on the princess's head. "You failed me. You failed the world. Everyone you ever loved will die because of you." The princess's voice was deathly calm.

"No!" Link screamed, struggling helplessly against the invisible bonds that held him, that made him watch everything he'd ever wanted be torn away. "I'll save you! I'll save everyone!"

"You can't save anyone if you're dead," Zelda replied evenly. "Or if you're a failure."

"I'm sorry!" Link screamed, still struggling. "I'll do anything to save you!"

"It's too late to do anything," Zelda said, staring at the failed hero as if disappointed.

Suddenly, Link's vision went white. He felt the Spirit of the Hero become active in him again. He saw each of his other lives end their struggles against their version of the Reincarnation of Hatred. Link watched the Hero of Twilight stab Ganondorf's only weak spot, his glowing white wound. The Hero of Time sealed Ganondorf away into the Sacred Realm. He watched as the Hero of the Sky sealed Demise into the Master Sword. One by one, Link watched each reincarnation of Calamity Ganon be destroyed.

Then, Link saw himself, wearing his blue Champion's tunic. He was facing off against Calamity Ganon. He was somehow not dead. Link watched himself, the failed hero, drive the Master Sword into Calamity Ganon's head. And then the monster went limp.

"Link…" Zelda's voice called out. It was not mocking. "Open your eyes… Wake up, Link." Link forced his eyes awake.

The scene before him was not good. Reaper lay off on one side of the room, still unconscious. Hiccup and Toothless had arrived; that must be why Link wasn't dead; and they were backed into a wall. Calamity Ganon was slowly approaching them, swinging his axe back and forth. Link pushed himself to his feet, bracing himself for the pain that would come from all his broken bones. The pain didn't come. Link decided Zelda had healed him, as well as saved him from his torturous nightmares. But Link didn't have time to contemplate anymore. "Hey, Ganon!" he yelled. "I'm the one you want! Leave them alone!"

Calamity Ganon turned, still a glowing orange, and began walking back toward the hero who refused to die. "Get out of here!" Link commanded Hiccup.

"We won't leave you!" Hiccup yelled back.

"Fine. Just, don't die," Link replied. "Astrid would kill me if you got hurt."

Calamity Ganon swung his axe sideways, but Link hopped over it, activating his flurry rush. He charged the monster that had caused him so much pain, and began hacking away.

Hiccup watched in wonder. Link had just gone from completely unconscious with several major injuries to running faster that should be possible at full health. Hylians were a weird species.

Calamity Ganon roared in pain, and swung the axe again. Link once again dodged, rushed forward, and slashed at the beast with his glowing blue sword. Toothless joined in the fight, blasting the Calamity with plasma blasts, and Hiccup sat on Toothless's back, directing each shot.

Finally, after one final flurry rush from Link, Calamity Ganon screeched, and Malice began to flow from the open wounds even faster. Streams of Malice ran from the monster, and purple beams blasted through its body.

Then Calamity Ganon exploded, leaving only a swirling cloud of purple mist. The mist floated out of the hole in the roof. Link ran to the center of the room, and looked up.

A golden light began to envelope the hero. "Link, what's happening?" Hiccup cried out in surprise and worry for his friend.

Link smiled calmly. "My duty is not finished yet." With that, a bright flash of light completely surrounded Link, and when the light was gone, so was Hiccup's friend. All that was left was a tiny orb of light that trailed after the swirling clouds of purple mist.

Hiccup

"Follow that light, bud!" Hiccup commanded. Toothless ran to the center of the room and took off, closely following the small orb of light. The light flew out of Hyrule Castle, out of the range of the guardians, and into a large field beyond the castle grounds. The light floated slightly above the ground, and flashed again. Link was standing right where the light had been seconds before. Link flashed Hiccup a tired smile, then noticed the growing cloud of purple mist behind him.

"Ganon...Ganon…" repeated a female voice. Hiccup could not find the source of the voice.

"Zelda," Link said quietly, staring at the huge storm of purple mist before them. It swirled around in circles. The very air next to the brewing storm felt evil.

"Ganon was born out of a dark past. He is a pure embodiment of the ancient evil that is reborn time and time again…" Princess Zelda continued.

As she spoke, giant hooves made of the purple mist pushed their way out of the storm. A monstrous boar's head reared up out of the evil cloud.

"He has given up on reincarnation and assumed his pure, enraged form," Princess Zelda explained.

Ganon had two huge black tusks. They curved slightly inward, and the ends looked deadly sharp.

"If set free upon our world, the destruction will be unlike anything unlike anything ever seen before," the princess finished grimly.

The storm of purple mist blew away, revealing a huge boar. It was made entirely out of the purple mist, but Hiccup could tell it was tangible. The beast glared down at Link, who glared right back. The monster's eyes glowed an evil white. From them, white fire spread its way down the monsters back, and onto parts of its grotesque face.

Suddenly, Hiccup heard a horse whinny from far away. Link turned to look, and smiled brightly. "Storm!" he cried, "You've come to help me!"

The gigantic black horse raced up to Link, nuzzled him, and allowed the Hylian to get onto its back. The horse shook itself off as it glared at the beast before it.

"Brave horse you got," Hiccup said, terrified.

"Storm isn't afraid of anything," Link replied nonchalantly. "Good thing, too, since Reaper is unconscious." Hiccup nodded.

"I entrust you with the Bow of Light," Princess Zelda's voice began again. "A powerful weapon in the face of evil."

The aforementioned Bow of Light descended down to Link slowly. The weapon was beautiful, if you could call a weapon that. It was entirely golden, and seemed to glow. The main part of the bow was carved out intricately, and it hummed with power, just like Link's Master Sword.

"Link...you may not yet be at a point where you have fully recovered your power or all of your memories," the princess stated sadly. Link's eyes clouded, and he looked down at the ground. "But courage need not be remembered…" Princess Zelda continued. "For it is never forgotten."

With that, Ganon reared up, roaring all the while. Hiccup glanced down nervously at Toothless, who also looked slightly scared. Link and Storm stared the monster down, never taking their eyes off the beast. Then, Link slapped the reins as Ganon began firing a laser from its face. Toothless quickly took off to avoid it, his tail barely getting singed.