Another short chapter today. They will become longer than this again. I just needed to get this part written down. Still, I think you'll enjoy this.
Chapter 5
Link sat on his bed, staring at the glowing marks on the back of his hand.
After leaving everything from his journey behind, this was the one thing he would never be able to escape from. The longer Link stared at the triforce, the angrier he grew.
"The blessing of the golden goddesses.' he muttered sarcastically. 'All my life I was a farmhand, and I liked it that way. Then the world went to shit and you appeared."
Link rose to his feet and started shouting, long forgotten tears trailing down his face. "The only thing you've ever brought me is pain and death! Why did all of my friends have to suffer while the rest of the world remained oblivious? Why did thousands have to die in order for me to fix your mistakes? Why didn't you help me when the women I love left forever? Why did you make me go through all of this! Why did it have to be me!?"
Try as he might, the young swordsman couldn't stay angry for long. With every passing day, Link found it harder to feel anything. It was as if all of the color in the world had drained away, leaving behind nothing from his life except a cold, grey husk. There was nothing that made him happy. Any anger he managed to feet was short lived. Link no longer worried about his future because he simply didn't care about it anymore. The only feeling that still came freely to him was sadness.
Reaching with his hands to brush away the tears, Link winced in pain. The tracks of his tear had long since dried, leaving behind glass like shards of salt. Drawing his hand away from his face, Link noticed a small drop of blood right in the middle of his Triforce. In the golden light of the sacred treasures, the blood glowed orange.
… the exact same color as her hair… I'm sorry Midna for not telling you how I felt. I'll tell you everything very soon…
Rusl ran into the clearing to find Faddo standing in front of Link's house.
"Oh hey there Rusl. I assume ya heard the yelling as well. I was just walking on over here to remind Link that he had work when it all started. I sure hope that kid's ok." Faddo muttered as he scratched the back of his head.
"Faddo, I need you to listen very carefully. There's a horde of bokoblins heading this way from forest, so I need to block off the pathway to the rest of the town. Make sure everyone's is ready if to fight in the event that they get passed me. Can you do this for me Faddo?" Rusl asked.
"Yes sir! I'll block off the road so well that even the flies won't be able to go through!" Faddo yelled as he ran off to warn the village.
That man has a heart of gold but a brain filled with cobwebs.
Rusl chuckled at the ranchers antics and climbed the ladder to Link's front porch. Knocking twice on the door, Rusl stood there waiting for Link to answer the door. When there was no response, Rusl tried to open the door, only to find that it was locked.
"Link, if you don't let me in now I'm going to break down the door." From beyond the door came a weak groan. Filled with panic, the older swordsman drew the axe from his belt and started hacking away at the left edge of the wooden door. After a few strokes, the door was free from its hinges. Tossing the axe aside, Rusl kicked down the door, revealing a gruesome sight. Link sat in the middle of the floor with a knife in hand, his arms and legs covered in lacerations. His once white clothes were dyed red and blood pooled around the hero.
"I rather feel pain than nothing at all."
That was the last thing the Hero of Twilight said before his heart finally stopped working.
And so marks the end of the Legend you already know, and the beginning of a brand new one. If you liked the chapter, drop a comment below.
