You Finally Made it Home

Link and Zelda had come up with a way not to have their daughter executed while at the same time getting help to win the war. Maximus was to help Hyrule's generals come up with a strategy to defeat Termina. She also had to do 100 hours of community service.

She accepted the terms and told them all of Shitsuya's military secrets. She wanted to kill Shitsuya. She had never felt so betrayed in all of her life.

Link and Zelda introduced Maximus to their two sons, her brothers. The oldest was a few years younger than her and named Clint and the youngest was named Philip. They were surprised to see her but were courteous.

After having breakfast, Maximus and Addryan walked to the war room. They met general Meiffert inside and greeted them both. "So you're the daughter of the king and queen? Well, I can say that you certainly have your mother's beauty."

Maximus thanked him for the compliment. "General, Shitsuya's defenses are very weak. The only reason that he can compete with you is because of the size of his force. He has to send wave after wave of troops just to win one victory."

"What do you suggest that we do?" Addryan asked.

"Destroy all of his supplies, salt Termina's fields, destroy his recruitment locations. If you can stop his flow of troops, then you've stopped him."

"Anything that will end the war faster?" General Meiffert asked.

"You could kill Shitsuya. He'd have no one to lead his army so Termina wouldn't be a threat any more." she replied.

General Meiffert considered her answer very carefully. "How would any one be able to get in?"

"I know every entrance, exit, passage, and room in that palace. Let me go. I want to kill him. He'll pay for his betrayal." Maximus said.

Addryan looked at Maximus, "I won't let you go alone. It's too dangerous."

"No, I have to. They'll be patrolling the area and if they see you, your toast."

The general agreed that it was too much of a risk and that the king and queen wouldn't approve of it. A thought struck her. She asked the general if he could convince the queen to drop her sentence of community service and in return, she was to say that she left on her own and that it was not the fault of anyone but her. He agreed and finally let her go.

She left that night. She rode into Termina then walked towards the palace. She donned a cloak that was provided by the general and hid in the bushes until midnight. She noticed that security at the palace had quadrupled since the past day. It was going to make things harder but she knew that she would still be able to accomplish her mission.

She came out of the bushes, and took to the shadows. She walked around the building and climbed through a low window. She was in the servants quarters now. They were all asleep in their beds except for one who was probably in the bathroom.

She quietly snuck out the room and headed towards the stairs. They were servant's stairs so she knew they would creak if she walked on them so Maximus walked on the strong railing instead. She was now on the man floor. It was entirely empty so she climbed the stone stairs that led to another floor which led to Shitsuya's quarters.

Once there, she entered her old room which was down the hall and empty. She opened the window and climbed out. She went down the windows until she got to Ganondorf's old room which she knew Shitsuya was occupying. She slipped in.

He slept with his mouth open and snored. Maximus walked to a nearby table and grabbed some herbs from it. Ganondorf was an insomniac but Shitsuya wasn't. He hadn't been in this room long enough to remove the contents of it. She dissolved the herbs, and slowly dripped drop after drop of it in Shitsuya's mouth. He guaranteed to stay asleep now.

She carefully lifted him to the window and dropped him out of it. He hit the ground head first and didn't move. She dragged his body towards the kennel and opened the gate. The dogs never stopped barking so it wasn't a sound that was unusual.

The dogs were trained to obey Ganondorf and their masters. She opened the cage of Ganondorf favorite dog and threw Shitsuya in. The dog tore his dead body into shreds. After a while, Maximus removed what was left of his body and took his head.

She escape from the palace and made it back into Hyrule. She knocked on the door of the king and queen and when they sleepily answered for her to come in, she casually presented Shitsuya's head and said that she would be going to sleep for the night.

The next day, a celebration was held in honor of the end of the war and their daughters return. Instead of attending, Maximus and Addryan went to the comic store where first met, bought some comics, and just enjoyed the beautiful day.

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Draped in the Flag that You Fell For

It was now morning and a crowd had gathered outside. The stage was set and the executioner was waiting. Someone had placed a head covering and bound her hands together with ropes while she was sleeping. The covering was to reduce the blood shed when head was cut off and the ropes were to limit her movement. She could see through the small eye holes in the covering.

The dungeon guards dragged her out of her small cell. She had some energy but not a lot. She was saving it just incase she got a chance to escape. Her injuries from the previous day still hurt and bled when she was yanked from the cramped cell.

"I hope you rot for you crimes!" one guard said.

"I wish I could choose your method of execution." one began. "I would slice you open and watch you bleed!" they both laughed.

"Wasn't that the same thing I did to your father?" Maximus taunted through the covering. She could see that he was fuming and he jerked her arm causing waves of pain to course through her.

"I don't understand how you could hurt that poor boy so bad. He's in the medic fighting for his life now because of you!" the first guards said.

After hearing about Addryan's condition, Maximus was more than worried. She had to see him one last time.

They were now outside. A large man wearing a hood was turned towards her. She could see the stage was wide and open. A large crowd hurled insults at her. The hooded man grabbed a sheet of parchment and read from it. It listed all the crimes that she had been accused of. It was quite a list and took a while for him to finish.

When he did, the guards shoved her on a table so that her head was facing the sky. The hooded man grabbed an axe. The guards backed away and the executioner raised his axe. This was her chance; it was just her and the executioner. He swung the axe and with all of the energy she had, she forced herself to slid across the table right as the executioners axe hit. Instead of getting his mark, he got the ropes the bound her.

As soon as the executioner noticed, he began to swing the axe at her. Her wildly waved it but it never made contact. She was just to fast. She scrambled to her feet and was met the guards that dragged her to the stage. They were holding swords and axes also but she ran instead of confronting them.

As she left the stage, the crowd broke into an uproar and more guards appeared. She was weak, but she was fast and she easily maneuvered her way through the crowd. More guards were chasing her now and she sped down an empty street. Her wounds stung with each step she took, but she forced herself on. She was losing them now so she ran down an alley to catch her breath.

She knew that she was making a bold move so she took of the covering and worked her way into the crowd. No one had seen her face but the guards and they were nowhere in sight. She casually walked towards the army's medic building. She asked a worker where she could find Addryan and went to his room.

He was as pale as a ghost and unconscious. There was a red spot on his sheet. She felt terrible. He didn't have to protect her, but she was glad that he cared and that he was alive. That was all that mattered. She kissed his cheek. "I guess we weren't meant to be together." she said sadly. "I love you." she kissed him again, this time on his lips. She walked out.

Her head was down as she left the room and she bumped into someone. She looked up and was shocked at the sight and also angry to find who it was. It was Link and Zelda. "Excuse me," she said. Her face showed no emotion.

"Oh, are you a friend of his?" Zelda asked.

"Yeah." Maximus quickly replied. They were staring at her hair and eyes. She looked down again.

They were very friendly and somehow managed to get her in a conversation. She unwillingly participated and answered all of their questions. They mentioned that they didn't want to see a person die, even the person who had killed their friends and family, so they didn't go to the execution. Maximus replied that she had just left. They also mentioned that they were concerned about Addryan so they came to visit him. Maximus told him that he was unconscious.

After their conversation, she quickly exited the building. She was tired but she had to do this. Shitsuya had to die. He hurt the one person she had ever really had feelings for. He had to pay.

She rode to Termina. It was now midday and the sun was very bright. Shitsuya would be in the garden having lunch now she thought. She distracted the guards and ran into the garden. She saw Shitsuya eating and reading. She had no weapons, but she didn't need them. She quietly positioned herself behind him. She quickly grabbed his neck and head and pulled in opposite directions. She heard a very loud 'pop' and Shitsuya went limp.

Maximus decided to try to see Addryan one last time. She headed towards Hyrule.

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As Link and Zelda were leaving the medic room, two soldiers ran towards him. "Your majesty! The prisoner has escaped! They're somewhere in the city!"

"What!?" they yelled in unison. "What does he look like?!" Link asked.

"It's was a girl. She had silver hair and eyes. And she's very fast and she's wounded so she couldn't have gotten very far."

"Silver hair and eyes? I'll get her!" Link said, then he ran to get his weapons.

"Link, be careful." Zelda yelled after him.

After retrieving his weapons, Link set off to find the escaped prisoner. Some citizens told him that they had seen someone head out of Hyrule. Link knew that they were headed towards Termina. He walked in the woods for a while then took a break. His weapons were heavy and he needed a rest.

After a while, he heard someone coming his way. It was a girl, and she was bleeding, but most importantly, she had silver hair and eyes. It had to be his assassin. Link grabbed his bow. He took aim, but felt that he was making a mistake. Regardless, he shot an arrow. It went straight through her heart. She grunted, and then fell.

He walked over to her body and made sure that she was dead. When he saw that she was, he picked her up and carried her back to Hyrule.

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General Meiffert came to the palace medic to visit Addryan. When he entered the room, he found the boy awake. He walked over to him and told him to lie down and to take it easy. The boy struggled to talk. "Don't hurt her. She's… she's their daughter." Addryan said through ragged gasps.

"Who's their daughter?" the general asked?

"The girl I was with… Shitsuya tried… to kill her… I told her she would be safe…here…I … love… her…" his eyes closed and he went limp. The general checked Addryan's vitals. He was dead.

He drew the sheet over his head and exited. Addryan was more than a soldier. He was a friend.

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When Link returned, he sat the body of the assassin at the entrance of the medic room and went to check on Addryan. The general was there as was Zelda and few other troops. They all had solemn looks on their faces. Link knew the worst had happened.

"He was a good guy. He didn't deserve to die at the hands of some wretch! I'm glad I got her." he said.

Zelda and the general looked at him with horrified eyes. She took his hand and led him into a separate room. "Link, please tell me that you didn't kill that prisoner." Zelda said.

"Well of course I did." Link said.

Zelda began to cry. "That was our daughter." she said through sobs.

"What?" Link felt as if his heart had been trampled on. He took a seat and sobbed angrily at what he had done.

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As he watched them lower their bodies, Link couldn't help but feel remorse for everyone. His wife never got a chance to have the daughter that she wanted, Addryan never got a chance to be with the girl that the loved, and his daughter never got a chance to be truly happy.

The one good thing that came from all of this was Shitsuya's death. Shitsuya's army dissolved instantly after they discovered his body. He silently thanked his daughter for her deed. Despite all of the things that she had done, he knew that the goddesses offered rest for the weary and that they would let her into the sacred realm.

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