Since a whole bunch of people begged for that not to be the ending, I'll put in an epilogue. Thank heavens OMiGB wasn't locked in my closet, or I'd be really screwed.
Epilogue
20
years later
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"Dad, where are you?"
Jayden's voice echoed through the castle's long hallways and dark rooms.
"Dad, Aryll, where are you guys?"
"They're in your father's study, Jayden."
Jayden turned and found himself face to face with someone that he recognized from his father's stories.
"Saria, is that you?"
Saria nodded.
"But, you must be at least thirty-something by now, how are you still a ten-year-old?"
Saria giggled. "It's a very long story with a boring ending."
Jayden shrugged. What troubles an adult will never trouble someone under 18.
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Jayden walked into his father's office a few minutes later carrying his books.
"All these have to be memorized by tomorrow?" asked Link, incredulously.
Jayden groaned and nodded.
"Well, you'd better get started if you're to get Rauru off your backside about it," chuckled his little sister, Aryll.
Jayden shot her a death glare, before sitting down and cracking open one of the books.
"Daddy, can we go see auntie Romani today?"
"I don't think so. She and Mido probably have their hands full with Tyler. Throw in the fact that Juliette doesn't want to help, and their day is pretty full."
Aryll groaned.
"Aryll, listen to your father."
Zelda's voice had a powerful tone to it. Link knew she had a soft side, but she always felt she was too easy on her children.
Aryll huffed and stormed out of the room. A minute door, they heard her bedroom door close.
"Jayden, any word yet on what Juliette wants you to be for Halloween?"
He shuddered. "Don't bring that up dad. It's bad enough as is."
Zelda pointed at the door, and Link nodded.
She left the room, leaving the two boys to talk.
"She wants me to be a Keaton."
Link looked puzzled.
"You know, those little fox things that run around out back and in the forests."
Link tried and failed to repress laughter at his son's fate.
"Stop laughin'. It's not funny, it's embarrassing."
"I know son, but a Keaton?"
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Meanwhile, Aryll and Zelda were having a similar discussion.
"So, what are you and Charlie doing for Halloween?"
Aryll shrugged. "I think we're breaking up."
'Why?"
"He came into history after lunch, and his shirt was untucked, his hair was ruffled, and I could have sworn I saw him wipe lipstick away from his mouth. And then, him and Ruto kept looking at each other with big doe eyes."
"And…"
"And I asked him about it later and he said, quote unquote, "It's none of your business what I did on my lunch hour." So then we got into a big fight, and I slapped him, then Ruto got involved, and told me not to "hit her boyfriend" and I told her he was my boyfriend, and then it was a catfight, and that's why I got home late today, I had detention."
Zelda made a mental note to ask Link if she was that talkative when she was 13.
"You can stay at home and watch Tyler. Your father and I were going to get together with Sheik, Malon, Romani, and Mido on Halloween and watch a movie."
Zelda knew Aryll was quite fond of Tyler.
"Alright, I'll do it on one condition. I get unlimited access to the castle, except Dad's study, and your room."
Zelda pondered this for a moment. "Fine."
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That night, Aryll sat in her room throwing darts at her picture of Charlie.
She ran out of darts and sighed. Pulling out her mum's old photo album, she wondered what grandpa Rathos would say if he found out she was darting his walls.
The first picture was one of her mother, Malon and Romani. They looked like they were having fun playing with their dolls.
She flipped the page to one of Zelda and Link, playing a prank on the guard outside their door. The guard had tripped and was mid-fall when the picture was taken.
The next one was a picture of her mom and a man she didn't recognize. He had red hair, brown eyes, and his skin was a dark color. She pulled the picture out.
Z & G, Lorember 12, 818
Who was this guy? The more she stared at him, the more familiar he seemed.
"Who is that guy? Well, that guy is me."
Aryll turned around, and found herself face to face with the man in the picture, albeit as little older.
"Your parents thought they could defeat me, and they did. I have grown to respect the bond between your mother and father, even if I hate them both."
The man turned to leave.
"My name is Ganon."
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So, I hope that's an adequate ending. The other fics in the series will bridge the gap, so don't worry about that.
Once again, keep an eye out for One Month In Great Bay, It will be the next fic in the series.
Thank you to my most faithful reviewers who submitted a review for almost every chapter:
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Special thanks to Nintendo for making such an awesome game series, to Kelly for being my faithful beta and helping me with names, myself for listening to music and inspiring myself, and of course the people at , without whom you wouldn't be there on the computer reading these thanks.
