As we celebrated the end, my vision went white. I reappeared in what I can only describe as the Temple of Time, but only if it had gone through a celestial transformation. Everything is white, an almost impossible, all encompassing white, that seems to shine with all colors of the rainbow, and even colors I'd never seen before. Outside the temple is a neverending expanse of sky and clouds.

As I looked around, I realized Link and Zelda are with me. We're not alone. Where the dias and the door to the Master Sword's chamber should be are three large and ornate thrones. Standing in front of them are three translucent women, as tall as a Protoss, and dressed in clothes that seemed to drape around them almost, shaded in the colors of Green, Blue, and Red for each woman. We knew immediately who they were, as if their appearance immediately told us as such. Din, Farore, and Nayru. The three goddesses of Hyrule.

We bowed. They bade us rise. Din congratulated me on breaking the cycle, and becoming her new champion. Now, we're presented with a choice. With the cycle concluded, the Triforce is coming back together. Nothing can stop it. We can either be absorbed by the Triforce, becoming one with the pieces as our wish echoes out across the universe, returning Hyrule to its former glory and saving the Protoss and Terrans from destruction, or we can absorb the Triforce into ourselves, remaining the Goddess' champions forevermore.

We chose the latter. Before we went through with it, we were warned that this would change us irrevocably. The three of us would become one in doing this, maintaining a connection that transcends time and space. We would be effectively immortal, unable to be destroyed, either by mortal blows or old age, though we could still become sick, and suffer pain. Our power would be great, and our chosen Triforce piece would reflect in ourselves. Link would have courage beyond anything known and be a force for change. Zelda would be wisest and lead us both as our conscious, and I would be the seat of power behind everything we did. All three of us together would act as each other's moral compass, and the Goddesses themselves would help whenever necessary, though they foresaw already that we would not need it.

More importantly though, doing this, the three of us would see the other for who we truly are. All memories, thoughts, emotions, and choices up to this point would be open for us all to see. That is what it means for us to become one. I was worried about what they would think of me if I did this, but I decided to put my trust in them, in Link and Zelda, and agreed. They chose the same.

The Triforce markings on our hands glowed brightly and turned a golden white.

I saw Zelda as a little girl. I saw her grow up in the castle, playing when she could, watched over by her nanny Impa. I saw her mourne with her father on the anniversary of her mother's death, Zelda's birthday. I saw Zelda cry herself to sleep as Impa would play her mother's song for her, the Lullaby that the late Queen would fall asleep to when she was a child.

I saw Zelda sneak out of the castle to play bombchu bowling and practice archery and sword play with other children in the town. I saw her plagued by nightmares of Ganondorf, and visions of other things before they happened. I saw her father ignore her warnings about such things, dismissing them as the wild imaginings of a child. I saw Zelda with frustrated tears as the nobles would gossip about her visions behind her back, her hearing them as she snuck around the castle, even then emulating her nurse maid more and more as she learned the Shiekah Arts simply by watching her move and later, practice.

I saw Zelda cry as Ganondorf ran her father through with a sword as Impa held her back and eventually escaped with her on horseback, barely ahead of them both. I saw Zelda catch sight of Link out of her peripheral vision, and in her desperation chuck the Ocarina of Time to him, hoping he would be able to succeed where she'd failed.

I saw a life of hiding, and harshness in the wilderness, as Impa took a direct role in training Zelda in the ways of the Sheikah, giving her a disguise and a name. I saw Zelda finish her rite of passage to becoming a full fledged Sheikah, outwitting her mentor and taking her down, for her to wake up with Zelda's knife to her neck.

I saw Zelda's sadness as Impa left Sheik, to protect her from afar, drawing Ganondorf's attention from the lone and unknown Sheikah. I saw Zelda discover the Sheikah Fortress of Death mountain after years of chasing rumors and searching, finally having a place to relax and call home. I saw her remorse as she erased the very rumors she chased, sometimes even having to kill to protect the location of her new sanctuary.

I saw Zelda's newer visions of Link reappearing at the end of 7 years, forming a mental contact with Rauru and their preparation of Hyrule for his eventual awakening. I saw her as she guided Link behind the scenes, protecting him and drawing Ganondorf's forces into disarray as they hunted Link across the great plains of Hyrule Field. I saw her sorrow as she found Link's body at the front of the Tower of the Water Temple, believing him dead, then doing all she could to save him when found he wasn't.

I saw Zelda's confusion as Rauru contacted her in great distress, warning her of Ganondorf's actions with a previously unknown portal and magic. I saw her as she first appeared on Uriel and found Aunt Beast's people, Aunt Beast agreeing to go with her to help fight the darkness of her planet that Ganondorf represented, even if it was only to see him unable to spread his darkness beyond Hyrule itself.

I saw them both as they rescued Josh and Terry. I saw as Sheik went alone to rescue me, Aunt Beast opting to stay behind and destroy the portal and the magics used to open it upon Zelda's return. I saw Sheik's surprise and anger that Ganondorf would send the Stalfos after a child. I saw her sense the power within me.

I watched her bring me back and nurse us back to health. I saw her surprise at finding I'd awoken so soon. I felt her heart go out to me, seeing me shaking in fear under the covers. I re-experienced the wonder of her rocking me, only from her perspective this time. I felt her connection to me growing. I saw her sorrow for not being able to help Link as she eyed the bed next to mine, and its occupant. I felt her joy and maternal instinct as she bathed me and saw me fed.

I felt her carefully veiled surprise as she saw me activate the great ring in the temple. I felt her greater shock and nausea upon arriving on Shakuras. I saw her remorse at finding out the danger I was in, having a spirit inside of me and her wish that we hadn't come. I felt her fear when she found my changed, lying on the floor after that flash of light deep within the bowels of the Xel'naga Temple. I felt her relief when I awoke, and her trepidation at the changes she saw in me. I felt her relief and her blush as I hugged her and reassured her that I hadn't changed.

I saw her watch us as we took Hyrule by storm, helping us as needed from the shadows. I saw her watching my fight with the Gerudo, proud of how far we'd all come, especially when I took that Gerudo down with moves almost reminiscent of the Sheikah. I saw her amusement and exasperation as we neatly bypassed half the Spirit Temple on my orders.

I saw her notice the look in my eyes when she revealed herself in the Temple of Time. I felt her surprise and joy at recognizing the look of attraction even as she focused on explaining to the others about the Triforce. I felt her fear as she was whisked away so suddenly.

I saw Zelda's shock, fear, and surprisingly, an almost primal hunger, as I smashed through the door into Ganondorf's throne room, and immediately took up a position to defend her. I saw her pride in all of us, especially myself, as events came to a conclusion and saw Ganondorf overpowered so thoroughly as to be rendered harmless, just as the prophecy said he would.

I see her embarrassment and fear at my reactions as she sees me seeing her life. She fears my judgement. I send her my love, pure and unfiltered. I feel her relief and her love, tentative and new as it is, back.

I see Link. I see the life he lived, the nights he spent secretly patrolling the Lost Woods, keeping the Kokiri Village safe. I see him always tired from late night fights, sleeping in so he can deal with another night. I see his hopes that someday the Kokiri will see his actions and come to love and respect him, for they are all he knows. I see them torment him for his 'laziness' for always sleeping in. I see him tormented for his cowardice when he joins Mido and doesn't jump in the few fights they get, hoping to let them gain their own experience so they won't be defenseless when he's not around. I see Link's pain. I see Link's neverending, but waning, hope that one day he would be accepted.

I see Link's joy when he finds a fairy has come to him, a chance to finally start to really belong. I see Link fetch the sword he always borrows for his patrols and purchase a shield since his last one had finally worn down and broke the night before.

I see Link's horror as the Deku Tree dies. The Deku Tree kept the worst monsters back. The Deku Tree was his one hope to finally be accepted, and now he's dead. I see Link accept the Deku Tree's final wish to leave Hyrule, seeking an escape from the torment the Kokiri are sure to visit on him for not stopping the Deku Tree's death.

I feel Link's wonder and awe at the world outside of the forest. I see that awe increase as he comes to castle town. I see his determination to see the Deku Tree's last wish through and makes it to the Princess using the same skills he had to practice to get the drop on the occasional Stalfos so he wouldn't be injured much.

I felt Link's awe, echoing with my own as he first saw Zelda in front of the window. Even as a child, she has this presence about her. I feel the first sparks of love beginning to develop. I see Link's never ending drive and perseverance as he works through the temples, solving puzzles and destroying monsters. All the while motivated to see this through for the Deku Tree, for Zelda, and for his own sense of right and wrong. Ganondorf needs to be stopped.

I saw Link's surprise when Impa and Zelda road past the drawbridge, throwing something into the moat. I saw his fear, then his determination to protect Zelda when Ganondorf demanded their whereabouts. I felt his pain as Ganondorf hurt him for it.

I felt Link's happiness at being able to help Zelda and take another step to stopping Ganondorf. I saw his determination as he pulled the Master Sword from its pedestal, his surprise at the light surrounding him, and his fear at turning around and seeing Ganondorf in the entrance to the Master Sword's chamber.

I saw his confusion and hopelessness at finding himself in an unknown place, his confusion and shock at finding his body changed, then his acceptance and determination to see this through to the end. I saw his shock at finding Sheik, felt the strange and confusing connection he felt to, who he thought was a man, that he had felt with Zelda. I saw him travel all over Hyrule, helping people, clearing Temples, defeating bosses, and awaking sages.

I saw him face utter defeat at the hands of Dark Link. I saw him swat Navi away like a fly with the flat of his sword. I saw Link run and catch her in his hat before teleporting away, only to get hit by a painful spell at the end.

I saw Link waking up here, seeing me and the others for the first time. I saw the camaraderie he built up with each of us, the friendships we share. I felt his happiness at no longer being alone, at having somewhere to belong. I felt his admiration for me. He loves me like a brother. I care for him just as much.

I feel Link's fear, being so vulnerable and exposed to the both of us. No one's ever accepted him before. I gave him my love and acceptance. I felt his relief and happiness.

I felt Zelda and Link experience each other's lives. I felt Zelda's surprise at discovering Link's own crush for her. I felt Link's embarrassment. I feel both their worry. They fear I'll be angry. They needn't have worried.

I feel Link and Zelda experience my life. Now it's my turn to feel afraid at being exposed to another. At the same time though… I chose to trust them. I still choose to trust them.

I come to to find all three of us in an embrace. The connection is different now. I can still feel them both, but we can choose what to send each other now. It reminds me very much of the connection the Khala offered between Protoss, only deeper, and more intimate it seems. Din, Farore, and Nayru… they weren't kidding when they said this would make us one.

We're bonded now in a way I can hardly put to words. I still can't really. Over 2000 words and I still haven't even begun to cover what we experienced in those first few moments of our bond. Suffice to say, the time that passed was only a few seconds, but to us, it may as well have been decades. We've changed. In that time, we've discovered something. A love for each other that transcends anything I could possibly describe. We are a family now, but more than that, we are one.

Almost in unison, we turn to the Goddesses, who regard us in amusement. I don't think they expected us to take to the bond so well. We very well might not have, but there's a benefit to have three souls who are rather similar in both experiences and, well, virtue. We're good, and we choose to be. We complement each other so well It's scary. The Goddesses chuckled and Din made a half joke, half serious statement that we could view the bond as a marriage if we wished.

I turned to the others and smiled. I could live with that. So could they it seems. The Goddesses didn't have much to say after that. They congratulated us, and wished us well, that they'd be watching over us and protect us as much as they could, not that we'd need it.

We then came to at the edge of the path, with everyone celebrating, as if no time had passed at all. But I can still feel them, and they can feel each other and me. We share a smile, and between the three of us, we exercise the first bit of our Triforce given power by purging the land of Ganondorf's influence. We work in tandem to restore everything to the way it was, though with a few ideas tossed in from my Protoss knowledge and Earth upbringing, we change a few, well, a lot of things for the better actually. I'd try to list them all, but that would take another book I think. Until then, Adieu.

The End