I practically slammed my head in the table as Linebeck continued to give Byrne a death stare. They both turned to look, but my ridiculous brother continued to glare daggers…

"Will you stop that!" I finally yelled.

"Stop what?" clueless.

"Will you stop staring at him like you hope he's gonna get struck by lightning. Don't give me that look, that's exactly what you're doing." I pointed a finger at him to clarify. "Stop it."

I finally get home, after quite some time, and I get this bull shit. I wasn't doing anything with Byrne. I just kept track of his injuries and took care of him. In fact, he'd only been awake for a few hours.

I sigh and stand up. I couldn't take it anymore. My brother just would not listen. I did my best not to slam the door as I left. Behind me I could almost hear Linebeck and Byrne's confusion. The former promptly blaming the latter in his head. Byrne however didn't have a clue.

I walk toward the station. I didn't feel like dealing with any Like Likes so I jumped both fences and walked over to my grandparents' graves. On the left was "The legendary Captain Linebeck", while on the right held "The Captain's Loving Wife, Hinote." The woman I was named after, the one that shared my soul, and the Void's guardian before me. It was strange. How everything worked.

The very first Hinote, according to ancient memory and the Legends of Zelda (Tomes of History), was in the era of the Ocarina of Time. She was a very pale Gerudo. Bright red hair, short nose, and pale skin. The latter 2 set her apart from the rest of the tribe. However, she was stronger and much less susceptible to Koume and Kotake's brainwashing. Unfortunately, in the seven year gap that the Hero of Time was missing, Ganondorf personally caught her. She was brainwashed and…well…raped…had she not been brainwashed, raped. But because she was in fact brainwashed, she was willing only to the fault of his will.

Only when Ganondorf transformed into Ganon did she snap out of it. All the sages had made it so. In her waking, Ganon knocked Link out of the barrier and tried to get to Zelda. However, to atone for what had happened, in a way, she saved Zelda. Sacrificing herself once more. But she didn't die, she was given the Void as a reward and it saved her and Zelda from any damage. She was also granted the place of Zelda's personal body guard. She never did find some significant other.

You'd think that would have been the end of her line then, right? Wrong. Ganondorf had impregnated her with a child. However, this child was a boy. A boy in the care of a very loving mother. He was more like his mother than anything. In appearance, demeanor, and attitude. The Gerudo can never explain how 2 Gerudo parents had a boy in the same century as another male.

Centuries later, in the Twilight Princess era, the next Hinote had 2 sisters. An older one who adored her and a younger twin who was very different from her. The oldest one was Kyoushu. Her name was meant to mean Assassin, but it is known for 2 other separate meanings. One being the exposed area of a severed hand, and an interest [in something]. They intended assassin. Hinote was named for the meanings, fire, flaming, and blaze. They said she was an empathetic pyromaniac and worried how long until that empathy was gone. Her twin sister was named Namihime. Wave princess.

Kyoushu had long, very red hair, showing what Gerudo blood she had. Her eyes were also a deep red, holding a certain darkness that entranced those who looked too deep. Hinote had long silver hair, extremely pale skin, and eyes that matched. They always seemed to have a metallic tint to them. Namihime had shorter, still long, blue hair, showing off her Zora blood. She had aqua eyes that always seemed to shift.

Kyoushu was a corrupt human girl. Hinote was distantly related to Bulblins and human. Namihime was openly related to Zora and human. Kyoushu adored Hinote until their parents were killed. When they died, she abandoned the twins. Zelda knew of their ancestry and took them in, keeping them safe from their older sister. The 2 became Zelda's bodyguards, both with a dormant piece of the Void each. It was split into three when Hinote had sisters. These three showed characteristics of the triforce. Kyoushu held the attribute of Power, and thus was drawn toward the soon to be holder of the triforce of Power. He didn't have it yet, but he showed the characteristics and held the same sense to himself as Kyoushu's ancestor, and reason why the Void rested in the hands of a corrupt girl.

Namihime showed the characteristics of Wisdom, hence she never left Zelda's side, even in the presence of the sages. Hinote showed signs of Courage, though she often hid it until she found there was any danger. These 2 girls were about the same age as Zelda, making it easier for them to be around her than anyone else of the guard. For obvious reasons.

A few years into their job as Zelda's personal guards, Ganondorf was finally caught. The Sages had believed that the 2 girls should witness his imprisonment so as to replace Zelda's presence. When the sword had struck Ganondorf, both girls got a horrible feeling and took a step back. They stood behind the Head Sage in the middle, Namihime more so than Hinote. When Hinote's hands went to her sword, the Sages were confused. They weren't anymore, however, when Ganondorf broke out of his chains. When he charged in the middle, Namihime pushed Hinote out of the way. Ganondorf had a hold on the young girl's neck while she still had a hold of her sister's arm. The sages banished both of them to the Twilight Realm leaving a screaming Hinote behind. Not too far, Kyoushu saw the whole thing.

Over the next 3 years, Hinote had taken on transformations. She showed characteristics of her sister that she never had before. She also had more than 2/3 of the Void. When she hit 16, Zelda saw how emotionally unstable she was. She didn't make her leave, but she did give her the option. Hinote decided to live in Kakariko.

Hentako (Altered spelling of Henteko) showed up after she willfully went into the Twilight. Just like the goddesses have their respectful triforce, Hentako was the angel behind the Void. However, though no one knew at the time, there was a god behind the angel. The father of the goddesses and the angel. When Link, and Hinote got the last piece of the mirror, the finished mirror tried to fuse itself with Hinote's Void. The sages, along with Midna attempted to separate the two, only to speed up the corruption process. Hinote then became The Twilit Void, Enraged Hentako.

Hentako and my memories are still very clouded over that time. We only remember waking after I was returned to normal, our thoughts suddenly separate. When they fought Zant, he explained who Hentako was and why she was affected by the mirror. Just the fact that the goddesses had an older (yes older) sister was a surprise to all of them.

Hinote was not present in the battle with Possessed-Zelda, or Ganon. She did however show up in time to aid Link in the battle against Ganondorf himself, no horse.

After Midna left Link, Zelda, and I, Hentako told me that she could keep contact with Midna, if ever I needed her.

In my next life after that, it was 100 years after the Great Flood. My grandmother. She was born to protect Tetra, or, the Zelda of that age. Ganondorf knew that and was prepared to kill her. At least, he thought he was… The Helmaroc King killed her…my mother, making the mistake of thinking I was not born yet. However, I-er-she had been about 10 at the time. From then until she was 18, she was raised and taken care of by Salvatore. When he took her in, it was when he was in a relationship with a very sweet girl. Unfortunately, she had passed away only 5 years after taking Hinote in. Her and Salvatore were very connected to the sweet, sickly woman. Her immune system simply was not enough to fight against a flu that went through Windfall. Salvatore had gotten sick too. Hinote, being strong enough to keep from getting sick, took care of him, treating him like the father she never knew. However, he did make her train, aware of what she was supposed to do because of a letter from Hinote's mother.

Salvatore recovered very well from the flu. I, in all my lives, had never tried so hard to take care of someone like that. The hero of time had been my first love (that wasn't my descendant), but I didn't have to protect him. He spent more time protecting me. But Salvatore showed me and my passed generations that I fought to protect those who I cared for. I always gave back to those who took care of me.

When that Hinote turned 18, she caught sight of the Helmaroc King once again. He stole 2 of the girls that lived on Windfall. They both had nothing in common so I had been baffled. It was only when Salvatore let me follow it to Outset did I see something that I was all too familiar with. A kid, ironically named Link, was wearing the clothes similar to that of the Hero of Time.

When I asked one of the villagers why he wore that, I didn't get too many answers. Nor did I get eye contact from anyone…

The only one who would so much as look at me when I "wasn't" paying attention was the master-swordsman of the island. I finally got fed up from being stared at by the old man and made that known. He only chuckled and commended me for noticing from so far away. Seeing that he was the only one talking to me, I decided to ask him about the kid's clothes.

I had to fight him, yes, but I at least got a straight answer for it. And compliments for my swordsmanship. I still used 2 swords and still preferred them. He told me that all the boys on that island would wear that garb when they came of age…here, that was 13. That wasn't what I had wanted to hear at the time, but at least I was right. It was made to represent the Hero of Time. Unfortunately, that Hero had died with the flood. I was his last descendant. I was also the last Gerudo as far as I knew.

When I had gotten back to Windfall, I found that same kid who lost his sister to the Helmaroc King on my Island. He even gave Salvatore business.

I didn't introduce myself to him quite yet, but I did make myself known to him. What surprised me the most though was the sound of a very old, very familiar voice. When the boy started heading back to the shore, I figured there must have been a ship I didn't see. Instead, I found him talking to a little red boat. When he left again to finish supply searching, I made myself known to that little red boat that seemed oh so familiar at that point.

It took awhile, but I finally got it to talk and when I introduced myself, he was speechless. I wasn't so attuned to my soul's memories yet, so I couldn't place why his voice was that familiar as he spoke. It wasn't until he introduced himself as King Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule did I get slapped in the face with memories. I hadn't been alive during the flood, but I did see everything that happened.

After that, I stayed low. I helped Link when he came to me and stayed clear of (A/N: I fail to remember what I put here…) and Redeads that ever did show up. It was only when Tetra was proclaimed as Zelda, did I start to help more openly. I introduced myself as Zelda's personal guard, Hinote. Of course, Gonzo got all stuffy and in my face about it until I tripped-er-watched him trip over the edge of the ship. Ever since then, he had developed a crush on me. He seemed way too brotherly for my type though.

I was not present for the battle with Ganondorf in any way. Daphnes had ordered me to stay on the surface incase things got out of control up there. Things, however, stayed really freaking boring for a place that was supposed to be getting attacked by evil.

When Ganondorf had been stabbed through the forehead (according to Tetra and Link), I had felt like someone had ripped something heavy and painful off my shoulders. I actually felt like I was standing up straighter once Ganondorf was dead at the bottom of the sea. Or at least made of stone and not doing any more harm aside from scaring fish. I decided to stay with Link and Tetra from then on.

About 1 year later (I was 20, my 19th birthday passed while Link had the Wind Waker), we started to look for the fabled Ghost Ship. The only reasons I agreed to do so was because it was ghosts, not Redeads, and because I knew Tetra would do it regardless and it was my job to at least be there no matter what the situation so she didn't get hurt, kidnapped, et cetera…

Turns out, we 'found' the Ghost Ship only on our first night looking. I did not like the looks of it, but when Tetra jumped on board, I followed immediately after her. I couldn't see her, but when she screamed, I ran in the direction I thought she had gone. It felt like the ship was moving so I sped up my pace. I did not, however, expect to run right into something other than a wall. When it looked at me, I went cold. All I saw was an eye. An eye and some tentacles. It didn't look happy to see me and I found myself thrown off the ship, in the exact direction our ship should have been. But, just before I splashed into the water, I found nothing but open ocean out there.

I woke up later, on an Island known there as Mercay. I knew immediately, that somehow, I was no longer in the Great Sea. Link and I had both traveled around the entire Great Sea to get the maps of the islands drawn. There never once was a single Island called Mercay. That only made me that much more right…

I was taken care of by a nice old man named Oshus, but on the first day, I made it known that I knew he was no normal old man. He didn't tell me what he was, just that I was right and would find out soon enough. When I got a good look in a mirror, I found a scar that looked quite a bit like an eye. It was found just on the corner of my left jaw, where people wouldn't see it unless they were looking for it.

When I got to the eastern side of the island, I just about immediately ran into a man in a blue coat. He didn't take too kindly to not getting back to his ship in time and followed up with a lot of unkind words…until he opened his eyes. I am aware that he mostly stopped because of the look I was giving him, but he covered it up with almost false-politeness.

I just moved on after he started to stare off into space, shaking off the feeling I'd be getting to know him. And guess what, not even 2 seconds after I close my eyes walking, I find a fairy plastered to my face. And she blamed me…just like Navi did over 500 years ago…

The only thing that saved the thing from being jarred was my seeing Link behind her. The fairy immediately apologized when she realized how close Link and I were. I let it pass.

When we came up to the only ship in the dock, I wasn't entirely surprised to find that Link knew who the man I ran into was. Linebeck was his name. No actual introductions, just a bunch of yelling between the 2-er-3. Fairy included. When the yelling finally stopped, they almost left me behind. It took another minute, but I finally convinced the overly proud captain to let me on board.

Of course, he had to get something out of it. That something came out of my pocket. We made the deal that I would pay for any "outer" damage on the ship. Full cost, nothing more, nothing less. He could take care of the engine himself. At every island, I stayed either with the ship or with Link. I generally didn't follow him into temples; just watched his progress from an enchanted map.

I loved that map. It let us know if he was making any progress and I even saved Links life once. Only once. Yeah. It also helped me get through there when caught that cold and I refused to let him leave the ship. Of course, I ended up with a cold myself. I saw it coming the entire time.

That was when Linebeck and I started to get closer. He wouldn't let me out of his sight (unless it was something private, of course), and even let me stay in his big comfy bed while I was sick. He even made the food, instead of having me or Link do it. He got sweet, until Link and Ciela came back. Oh, especially Ciela. Those two did NOT get along. I even put her in a jar once I was so pissed. I had a migraine too…so that was probably it.

Jolene posed a slight problem, but that box was big enough for both of us. Link got rid of her, and I stayed where she couldn't see me. Because, that first time we met, oh was she pissed. I have a feeling she actually liked him.

Well, while Linebeck and I got close with the little squirt away, I started to wonder what was going to happen when we went back to our own worlds. Like, was Linebeck even a part of ours…

That got me openly depressed one day, during a storm. Let's just say, Linebeck finally showed me just how much he actually cared about me that day.

Then, finally came the day we got Tetra back. And lost her again. I manned the canon while Link watched and Linebeck steered. I quickly subdued the ship. Once we got on the wreckage of the ship, I got an icy feeling. Something told me that something very bad was about to happen. That's when the ship was sunk. I wasn't the only one who freaked out…but everyone did it for a different reason. After that, I was knocked out by Bellum, after Linebeck tried to knock me out of the way.

From there, I don't know what happened. All I was told was that Linebeck had been possessed by Bellum, and that Bellum was in my head for some reason. Let me tell you, Bellum is a little BITCH when he's not so "all powerful" anymore. And with Hentako and Blud in my head, he was easily suppressed. (A/N: Blud is a Sheikah, that will get a better introduction later)

Linebeck was the first one to come get me. Even though he was possessed and hurt, he went to ME before receiving any help. It only made me more sad at the thought of where his true existence laid.

Then Oshus said something that hinted quite openly at the fact that none of us were of that world. We were all of the same world, in the Great Sea. Before we were all returned to out world, when the fog thickened, I took Linebeck's hand. I wasn't about to let go of something this important to me. And I didn't.

Now, a hundred or so years later, I sit in front of my grave and his. At least, I was.

I sit up and realize that I'm in my room. Shaking my head I realize I must have fallen asleep. Linebeck usually woke me up and walked me back, so…who-?

I get my answer when I remember that Byrne was here too. He probably wouldn't admit doing that, but…the thought made me smile. I got undressed and under the covers before it was too cold. It was one thing to feel weird about still loving Linebeck as I do when he is both my husband and my Grandfather…but for some reason, it felt weirder to feel so warm about someone like Byrne. Particularly when you don't know them quite so well yet.

If you don't know, then find out.

(A/N: My apologies for the wait :) )