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You Know My Name

Link stood before Lake Hylia's alternate, staring deeply at the water, even though he had let Tetra go on ahead to Hyrule, he no longer had a ship to bring him back "Hello" the sing-song voice greeted, he turned to see RK sitting on a tree-branch.

"Hey" he greeted back and turned to look at the lake once more, he was actually wondering where she had gone off to.

"Did you like this place?" RK rocked back and forth on the branch.

"The resemblance to my hometown is frightening" Link mused.

RK snickered "It might happen to your hometown as well" she sang.

Link looked at her "You said you were going to tell me who you were, something tells me you have something to do with all this" RK cocked her head, the sickening smile never leaving her face.

"You're very observant" Link turned back to look at the water.

"It is my job" he felt the slight weight of RK on his shoulders, RK placed her hands on his head and rested her head on his head.

"We should take the long walk home then" she said and slightly pulled his hear to the right, indicating him to turn around and climbed on his horse, turning on the direction out of this mirror-like nightmare.

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Many days had passed since Zelda had witnessed the remaining counselors executed, since then the days had been just as cold, Zelda had become numb due to the various secret massacres and her involuntary help to stain Link's name, and as more days passed with Heimrich getting possession of the throne she started to lose hope on Link ever returning, she didn't even bother moving when Heimrich called her name to get her attention, she was getting tired of this and tired of trying to find a way to escape, Heimrich later proving that she was never going to succeed, "Ah, so he's finally on his way…" said Heimrich out loud, Zelda turned to face him out of curiosity, to this Heimrich turned and smiled at her "Finally, I was starting to loose faith in your little hero…" he said and stood up, walking to one of the windows that lead to the garden "I will destroy this boy like he deserves…"

"Status report?" asked Tetra as one of her pirates as he came back from land and into she ship, the pirate came back heaving.

"Creatures… Dark… Creatures surround the… Area…" he breathed.

"Is everything infested?" the pirate shook his head.

"Just around… The Lake and a bit further…" he finished, collapsing from exhaustion on the wooden floor.

Tetra frowned "Someone doesn't want visitors…" she said and grabbed her sword, along with a few other weapons "That makes it all the more entertaining" she grinned and jumped ship, followed by her crewmen.

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Link rode Epona slowly through the path to Lost Woods, mentally preparing himself for whatever Heimrich had planned for him and feeling the light weight of RK shifting forward and back as she rocked herself back and forth on his shoulders, he felt her poke his head "I think he knows you're here…"

Link lifted his head slightly "Why do you say that?" RK pulled his right ear making him turn and pointed to the trees, Link suddenly felt someone around the premises and quickly jumped off Epona, unsheathing his sword before something black lunged at him, Link blocked him with his sword before turning it to the side and slashing the creature's body in half, he turned before three other creatures attacked him and jumped aside, evading their assault, he attacked all three, slashing away at their bodies and watching them disappear, when he was sure he had disposed of them for now he sheathed back his sword, looking at a tree branch where RK resided.

RK tilted her head "They scare me" she said, the smile never disappearing, Link didn't answer and climbed back on Epona, feeling the familiar weight back on his shoulders "Are you mad at me?" asked RK while she pulled his ears, indicating him to go on forward, Link made Epona kept the slow walk through the woods without answering her.

"No, I'm just thinking" he stated.

RK tapped on his head "What are you thinking about?"

"Strategies" he said and looked around, making sure they were still alone before continuing, knowing by now RK wanted a full answer "Barging in with sword in hand won't work, I have to assume a situation and work with that… From what you told me I have to assume that those creatures aren't the only thing that he has put up against me…" he finished.

RK rested her head on her hands "What do you think is waiting for you?"

Link frowned "Something unexpected"

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"About time you showed up…" said Heimrich as he stood at the window overlooking Hyrule field "It's time for my grand appearance" he said and walked away from the window and down the corridors to Zelda's room, forcibly opening the door and grabbing Zelda by her wrist, pulling her through the corridors and out the castle walls to the town, Zelda almost tripping on their way there, he kept a tight grip as he looked at the town gates "I hope you're ready princess, you're about to witness the fall of your hero" Zelda looked up at him and then at the gates, hope and despair suddenly filling her heart as she saw many townspeople coming out of their houses curious as to why the princess was outside in the middle of town.

"What's going on?"

"Why's the princess here?"

"Isn't that Heimrich?"

Zelda could hear the many murmurs as the townspeople as more and more gathered around them, Zelda looked up at Heimrich a second time, his stare still beyond the town gates, "People of Hyrule… I am afraid our time of peace has ended, the hero Link has returned" the murmurs became louder and some came to a screaming level, Zelda looked around, they had believed the words that Heimrich told them.

"What are we going to do?" one man asked Heimrich, he lowered his head in fake worry.

"Do not believe him!" Zelda burst out, making all eyes land on her, she had had enough "He lies! Link could never mean anything but good to us!", more murmurs ensued, getting louder between who believed her and who refused, Zelda look at Heimrich with anger, expecting him to be just as uncomfortable, but he showed no signs of anger, only the fake worry he had displayed before.

"Something's not right…" she thought, still looking at Heimrich for any sign of what he planned, she then suddenly saw a small smirk form in his mouth, she turned back to the town gates to see a figure riding a horse not far from the gates, as the figure approached the feeling of despair grew bigger, feeling Hiemrich's grip tighten around her wrist, starting to hurt her, she looked back, Link's face coming clearer.

"Say goodbye to your hero…" said Heimrich, the clouds above growing dark as Heimrich's plan slowly came together.

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Link heard the many murmurs, along with some very unpleasant words going his way as he walked through the gates and to the town, RK rocking on his shoulders as he walked by, a woman stood in his way, making him cease his steps "Why did you come back? You could bring destruction back with you!" Link merely stared at her, the woman's anger grew as she saw that Link wasn't planning on giving her an answer, but as she raised her hand to sting his cheek another man bellowed from the crowd.

"You foolish woman! Stop believing such infantile lies!" to this the woman turned and faced the man who dared tell her different from her beliefs and a heated argument started, both people supported by others, Link did not bother listening to their bickering and rather continued onward, RK pulling his ears forward to reinforce his decision.

Avoiding more unpleasant encounters and a few attempts to both hit him and protect him he finally got to the plaza of town where Heimrich patiently waited for him, Link could see the smirk in his eyes all too well.

"You should not have come hero, you were banned" said Heimrich, his worry not convincing Link in the slightest.

"I will go where I am needed" he stated, his determination surprising Zelda as she pulled her wrist trying to escape Heimrich's grasp.

"You have brought great evil upon us" the townspeople gathered around them, feeding on the silent battle between the two, some cheering on their hero, and some embracing the promised future.

"I don't bring evil, I give hope" he stated, his determination defying the man before him with his stare "The princess looks highly uncomfortable, you should let her go"

"And let her into the hands of a cursed man? I believe not" Heimrich defied his determination with his own confidence "Leave now before you bring more sorrow" Link didn't budge, RK pulling his ears slightly.

She leaned on his left ear "Brace yourself…" she said, Link expected to feel her weight leave him, but she remained still slightly pulling his ears.

"Let her go" Link insisted, Heimrich matched his immobility gripping the princess tight.

Many seconds passed before Heimrich gave a sigh "Very well Link I-" Heimrich's eyes suddenly widened, and gripping his chest tightly he let go of the princess and fell to his knees, coughing hard, Zelda ran to Link's side and hid behind him, giving a quick glance to Link's rider before turning her eyes to Heimrich, Heimrich screamed, gripping his head he immediately caught the attention of everyone arguing as they stared at him, the clouds circled around Heimrich as he kept screaming, he suddenly ceased screaming, a dark aura falling from the sky and covering him, Heimrich started screaming again as the sound of ripping flesh echoed through the town, many people screaming in worry backed away, Link pulled out his sword and shield and braced himself.

"Get back" he told Zelda as he placed himself in front of her.

Zelda slightly held his shirt "Be careful" she said as she backed away along with the rest of the crowd.

Link glanced back at RK "You should go too"

RK tapped his head "Friends help each other" Link was about to protest when the screaming slowly died, the aura surrounding Heimrich slowly starting to form into a figure, Link's pulse started to quicken as he saw the dark aura revealing the figure, the townspeople screaming in terror and trying to flee the scene, only to be stopped by a wall of fire around the plaza.

Zelda gasped in horror and tried to go by Link's side but was stopped "Stay there" Link warned her.

The figure in front of them laughed "I've been waiting for you…"

Link frowned "Ganondorf…"

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Author's notes: Phew! Had to work hard on how to end this one, I had so many places to choose from, but in the end decided to just throw all this in! I think this is the longest chapter so far, and might be this way for a while, until I go to more complicating details or so, hope you enjoyed it! And thank you those who reviewed! You make me happy!

yamanekobaka: Tension is indeed rising! And it will get more interesting!

omegarulesall: Thank you for your review! Hope you found this chapter interesting as well!

Amanita Virosa-Amaranthus-: Updated every week like I promised! Thank you for your review! Glad you like it!