Inspiration: Prototype's "The Way It Ends," stylized fighting is always better with a guitar in the back ground lol.

Original Shout Outs: 'TheNive' for taking the plunge and writing a wonderful story about Dampe the grave keeper called "Goodbye Hyrule." Nevix, RageInStages, Tadgh, Jadus.

Author Note: Okay, I already know this was obvious. I wrote it that way for dramatic irony... you know what I mean lol. ~ZR~.

Reedited 4/9/2012, ADDENDUM 2/1/2013.

Chapter 12

The Coronation

~SSS~

The Last Narrative of an Assassin

Today's the day, the killer thought, today's the day when the threads of fate finally tie together.

The assassin slipped on their black gloves and tightened the cowl around their face.

That fallen knight is about to be Hyrule's great savior once more, the slave thought, and opened the door to the cell they were occupying.

The killer looked around the dank surroundings and jumped up to the cedar beam in the ceiling. They made their way down a small tunnel to a secret passage and opened a small door leading to the outside of the castle from a hidden cubbyhole. The assassin raised their hands to cover their face from the light of the rising sun. When the initial sensorial shock subsided, the slave stared at the bright amber dawn.

That's the only real light in this world, isn't it? I thought. Everything else is smoke and mirrors.

The slave cut their gaze short and jumped down the short tower wall gracefully. They landed in some soft plush grass and rolled into a standing position. They took off running when the coast was clear, and put their fingers to their lips. A moment later a horse galloped towards the killer. The slave grabbed onto the mane of the horse's hair and mounted the steed in one swoop. The killer then directed the stallion to a shadowed area in the thickets near the castle's garden wall.

It's all a waiting game now, the slave thought, it's your move white knight.

~SSS~

Link's POV

The days leading up to the coronation went by in a blur. I decided to stay in the basement since Saria's arrest. The old man was still away, but I didn't want to take the chance of him coming back and me getting caught. I spent the remaining time configuring my plans and situational scenarios for Zelda's protection and Saria's escape.

I knew Saria would be put in the dungeon under heavy guard. I would have to come for her after the assassination attempt. I considered the fact that Saria was probably frightened beyond belief with her new circumstances, but in all honesty that was probably the safest place for her to be. There was no telling what was going to go down today.

Just please hang on and be patient, I thought.

Zelda's dilemma was a little more complicated. I had no idea how the assassin was going to attack. All I had was a hunch, and that hunch was telling me that I needed to be alert to any unorthodox activity during Zelda's reenactment as Hylia playing the Ballad of the Goddess.

"What better way to shoot the princess down than as her portrayal of something she cherishes the most, Hylia the protector of Hyrule," the assassin's voice echoed through my mind.

That was my only clue to the assassin's devices. Admittedly, it seemed too obvious. However, I didn't have time to understand the rationale behind that. I had to go with what I was given. The assassin had all the cards. I could only play the hand I was dealt. I couldn't spend my time worrying why a crazed killer acted the way they did, the coronation started in two hours. I needed to get to the castle before the proceedings began.

I dressed in my green tunic and cloak, but I knew those clothes wouldn't do. If I wanted to get close to Zelda, I would have to debilitate one of the guards and take their uniform. I was still a fugitive, and there were still individuals benefiting from my absence. The last thing a guard with a promotion wanted was for me to show back up, save the princess, and ruin their chances for another commission. I had to be careful.

Stealth mode Link, I told myself, stealth mode.

I headed out for Hyrule and took the passageway via the storm drain system. I arrived in less than an hour and could feel the vibrant energy from the festivities that day. I wish I could have viewed the day in the vein of an unknowing spectator, but I couldn't. I needed to initiate the first phase of my plan: getting a uniform.

I'll have to disengage one of the lone guards, I thought.

I waited for the soldier patrolling the back alley to walk over the storm drain grid. I then hurried up the ladder and removed the grid as quietly as possible. I pulled myself up and out when I saw the area was clear and crawled into a corner in a niche in the effacing wall. I stayed hidden in the shadows when I saw the guard turn back around to double back; he no doubt had heard me. When the guard got closer, I reached out from my hiding place and pressed my hands on his cervical spine and momentarily incapacitated his phenric nerve. The guard fell immediately. I dragged him into the shadows where I was hiding, and began removing his armor. I tried to work quickly, but paused for a moment when I saw another shadow approach the alley.

"Gunter, is everything all clear back there?" the other guard called out.

I held in a nervous breath for a moment.

Should I answer? I thought, feeling sweat begin to seed my brow.

"Gunter?" The guard called out again.

I have to say something, I thought.

"Uh… everything is fine," I replied quickly, "a rat startled me is all."

The other guard fell silent for a moment, but didn't proceed further.

"A rat?" he repeated with a hint of doubt.

I watched to see if his shadow was going to advance. When he didn't, I took in a sigh of relief.

"Stop being so jumpy over stupid things!" the guard snapped to me. "This is a big day for the princess."

I took in a relieved breath.

That was close, I thought.

"Right," I replied quickly, hoping he stayed where he was, "my mistake. It's all clear down here by the way."

The guard just nodded, then turned and headed in the opposite direction. When the other soldier's shadow lessened, I hurried to undress the guard I had previously apprehended and changed into the garments. I made sure the unconscious guard was well hidden in the niche near the trellis so he wouldn't be seen. There was no telling when he'd wake up. Before I left, I checked his pulse to make sure he wasn't dead. He wasn't fortunately, but I knew that nerve wouldn't stay pinched for long.

I have to hurry, I thought.

I quickly reentered the alley and proceeded down the route the unconscious guard was suppose to cover.

"Hey Gunter!" I heard the other guard call behind me again.

I froze, but didn't turn around.

"Yeah?" I called back.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" he demanded of me suddenly.

I tensed up a little bit.

What now? I wondered.

"Nothing," I replied.

"Stop being a damn sissy," the guard said to me feeling the need to reiterate, "I just realized what you told me. A rat won't kill you! If that gets back to the captain, you can kiss that promotion goodbye."

I balled my fists slightly when I thought he was about to advance towards me.

Just go away, I thought, I don't want to have to hurt you.

"Right," I replied, trying to go along with his reading, "I just need to relax."

"Damn straight," he said to me, "today is an important day, and if anything goes wrong, it's our asses."

That's an understatement, I thought.

"Right," I said again.

With that, the guard turned back around and went to patrol his section of the alley again. When he was gone I looked up to see which residence had the easiest roof access.

I need to get inside the castle gates, I thought, and I need to get there quickly.

I continued down the alley, then looked over my shoulder briefly to see if the guard had returned. When I saw that the area was clear, I quickly segued underneath an awning and climbed it. I stayed cropped underneath it when a shadow appeared over the edge.

The guard is much heavier today, I thought, but that's exactly what I was expecting. There's probably two men patrolling the roof.

I waited for one of the guards to pass by before climbing over the awning, and securing a hiding place on the rooftop. I hid behind a chimney, and realized there weren't two guards patrolling the area, but four, and they were all heavily armed.

Damn, I thought, as one of the men circumvented my vantage point, I'm going to have to take at least two of them out.

I waited and studied their formation for a moment. There was break in continuity at every thirtieth and fifty-seventh step in their rotation. If I timed it right, the window they were gaping would make the distance between the soldiers I attacked and the soldiers that would come and help a measurement of twenty-five feet. That would take approximately four point two seconds for a heavily armed soldier to sprint. I could incapacitate two of them in that time, while still having enough energy to defend from the other two when they finally tried to apprehend me. I couldn't hesitate at doing this. This had to be done, and done right.

Stay focused, I told myself again.

When the two guards nearest to me turned to continue their rotation, I quickly jumped from my hiding place, grabbed both of them by the neck, and tossed them over the side to the back alley. The two of them were completely thrown for a loop so they had nonexistent counters. Their cries alerted the two guards on the other side.

"What in the world-?" one of them said, but when he caught sight of me his eyes narrowed.

The other soldier looked beyond me to the alley between the buildings.

"Did you~?" he didn't finish.

I wasn't expecting them to delay like this. It made my counter strategy for them much easier, as the recoup time was extended.

"If you want to just turn and pretend you didn't see anything that would probably be in your best interest," I said in a low unrecognizable voice.

They both scoffed in anger.

"Prattonson! Inglemyer!" the first one called, hoping to get a response from his comrades.

There was no reply. As there wouldn't be, they were unconscious in the alley below.

I need to hurry, I thought all of a sudden, these idiots are taking way too long to make a decision.

I got into my battle stance, which finally prompted dumb and dumber to attack me. However, I didn't plan to engage either one of them in sword combat. I wasn't on a quest to multiply a body count, I just wanted to get by to save Hyrule's princess. When the soldiers got close in their charge, I apprehended them the same way I did the other two. I grabbed the both of them by the neck, stopping them in mid-run, and tossed them over the side wall. I then hurried back behind the chimney where I was hiding at first when I saw several guards approach from the adjacent rooftop. It was actually a good thing, because if I could get past them it was a clear run of jumps to the castle gates.

"What the hell happened?" one of them demanded, looking over the side and seeing the four men piled on top of each other.

Two of them grabbed the butts of their swords.

"It looks like we have an intruder," one of them said and pointed two of them in the opposing direction, "let's scout the area and try to find him."

"Right!" they all said in unison.

However, the one taking the lead made one of them stay behind.

"You wait here and patrol this area," he directed, "he may come back."

I never left, I thought, staying quiet.

When the other three men left the one lone soldier went around the perimeter checking over each side. I knew I had to take him out quickly. When he came near the chimney, I stepped from the shadows and revealed myself from my hiding place. His eyes widened when he got a good look at my face from underneath my helmet.

"S-Sir Link!" he whispered to me in alarm. "Wait-I mean the fugitive!"

He was going to alert everyone if I didn't shut him up.

"Shh," I said to him, putting a finger to my lips, then abashedly kicked him in the genitals.

That was low, but he was asking for it.

Sorry my friend, I thought, but you were a bit too rowdy.

"What's going on over there?" another guard demanded from another rooftop.

Think quick, I thought.

"Looks like we've got a few slackers," I replied, pointing to the injured guard hunched over on the ground, then glancing over at the roof's edge where I had tossed the others. "This idiot think it's party time when we're trying to find the guy who tossed the others."

The new guard shook his head irritably.

"We don't have time for such stupidity!" he said to me annoyed, then jumped to where I was and looked down at the fallen soldier.

I went along with it, and kept my face low.

"Yeah I know," I agreed, shaking my head.

"Do me a favor will you?" he asked me. "I can't leave the area, otherwise the promotion I'm looking at will be gone with the wind. Check on the other guards in the residing areas to make sure they're all on task, then afterwards got to the castle and request reinforcements."

I couldn't believe my good fortune.

He's making this too easy, I thought, everyone's looking for a promotion.

"Yes sir," I replied and saluted him.

The guard nodded at me, and I quickly hurried to the next roof. I had no idea when the guards I disenfranchised would come to, and I didn't want to be there to find out.

Once they wake up that's it, I thought.

I hurried through the assignment so as not to cause anymore unnecessary suspicion. I briskly checked on each guard, and when everything was said and done, I headed to the castle gate to get inside the coronation grounds. I looked up at the sun and knew I was running short of time. The town's people would be coming in soon to take their seats.

I need to get close to Zelda, I thought.

I stopped short of the gate when two of the guards saw me approach.

Oh boy, I thought, another potential problem.

I needed to be in character.

"What are you doing here soldier?" one of the guards asked me.

"I was told to request reinforcements," I replied affirmatively.

"Why?" the other asked with a raised brow.

"A few guards engaged in some horseplay and injured themselves," I replied, "I was told to get replacements."

Both the guards sighed.

"Those idiots," one of them said under his breath.

They both kept me waiting for a few moments, then finally looked through a log book.

"Do you have a transcription order to see the captain?" the first guard asked me.

I shook my head.

"I only received a verbal request," I replied.

One of the guards paused and looked at me for a moment.

"From who?" the guard asked me suspiciously.

I hope the guy that sent me has some clout, I thought.

"The guard covering district nine," I replied.

"Private Keaton," the other guard said absently, and then added to his comrade, "it's okay he's good, I know Keaton. He does some good work, he's looking to get promoted."

I didn't let it show, but I felt a wave of relief.

"Alright," the first guard said, "you can go through."

The guards then unlocked the gate and I passed through with ease. Once inside I looked around and saw a sight I had not previously seen before. There was a large ivory statue in the center of the grassy expanse. It was a replica of Hylia.

When the hell was that erected? I thought incredulously.

I tried not to let the statue distract me too much. I didn't want to bring any undue attention to myself.

Stay focused, I told myself yet again.

I hurried to the chief of the guard's office, but instead of reporting in, I hid behind a pillar. When the area was clear I hurried down the adjacent hall, and out the side corridor to the outside clearing near the moat. The clearing by the moat was the easiest access to the double doors where the princess would make her grand entrance. I needed a place to hide until the ceremony began. I decided to stay near the moat where the awning precipice could double as an overhead shield. No one would see me from atop underneath there.

Always think of the unexpected, I thought.

All I could do now was hope that my premonitions were right. I had to wait for Zelda to make her entrance, then strong arm my way into her inner guard. It was a brawny blunt plan, but it was the only effective way to ensure my closeness to her. I looked up at the sun, and realized the ceremony was going to begin in a few moments. I glanced over at the castle gate and saw people filtering through.

Spectacle, I thought, the assassin wants a bloody spectacle.

Hundreds of townspeople dressed in their best, came into the grassy area and began taking their seats. I screened each one of them suspiciously. I trusted no one. I had no idea who this assassin was, and any of the townspeople could have been him.

Where are you, you bastard? I wondered angrily.

When the seats were filled to the capacity, a loud gong was sounded. The doors to the castle opened slowly and Daphnes came out escorted by his personal guard. Everyone rose and bowed as the king took his seat to the right of the green expanse. I admit I was glad he wasn't taking any chances with his life by utilizing his guard, but I didn't understand the positioning of his seat.

He's asking to get shot, I thought.

Daphnes acknowledged his servants with a nod and gestured for them to be seated. I looked back over to the gate as silence precluded the air for several moments. A loud horn and a stringed quartet began to play an interlude. The music swelled through the air, then abruptly halted. The audience was at the edge of their seats in anticipation for what was to come next. Suddenly, several winged riders veered through the gate and careened through the air. The crowd broke into magnificent applause as the birds and riders mimicked the ancestral Skyloftians. I had to admit, it was quite the sight.

This really is an incredible feat, I thought.

The ceremony commenced with the retrieval of the tiny goddess statue from a winged bird by the riders. One of the riders represented the goddess's chosen hero. There was a rider who looked a lot like me. I wasn't kidding we could have been related with uncanny resemblance. He was dressed in a green tunic and everything. So, when he won I was not the least bit surprised when he was presented to the crowd as the chosen Hero of Hylia.

The winged riders flew over the crowd and dazzled the audience with turns and aerial loops. Children hooped and hollered in excitement. I had to admit again, it was a pretty entertaining show. I almost was able to enjoy myself.

Almost.

The winged riders performed a few more tricks before they retreated back to their stations inside the echelons of the castle.

Look for anything out of the ordinary, I thought suddenly.

I looked around and up the towers for anything suspicious.

So far, there was nothing. Everything was going to according to plan. There was a brief intermission and clowns and singers entertained the crowd with songs and jokes. I sighed, feeling my anxiety level rise.

Getting the lens of truth has nothing on this, I thought.

The intermission soon ended and the audience once again took their seats. Everyone looked on in anticipation as the doors to the castle opened again. When the princess finally made her entrance she received a thunderous standing ovation. She looked beautiful. Zelda was dressed in all white with a handmade garment tied around her shoulders. She was carrying a harp and had her hair flowing free with just the sides cropped with crystalline cylinders at the ends. Zelda bowed humbly to the crowd.

She's gorgeous, I thought with admiration and a smirk, she really does look like the protector of Hyrule.

I soon had to shake my head of my thought process and again remember the task at hand.

There's an assassin that wants her dead Link, I told myself, remember that.

I slowly removed myself from my hiding place and advanced towards her entourage. Zelda had four guards surrounding her. At this point I knew I was going to be seen. It was only a matter of time. One of the guards was immediately alerted to my presence and tried to apprehend me. I strong armed him and pierced his vagal plexus at the weak point in his armor. The guard instantly fell, I caught him before he alerted anyone else.

I paused before I advanced further.

The crowd just gave Zelda another thunderous applause. She just finished playing Zelda's Lullaby and explained the origins of the song. She bowed again and held up her harp. Zelda then turned to the rider representing the chosen hero and held out her hand to him. The rider took her hand and bowed respectfully. The rider then stood up and Zelda commenced to playing the Ballad of the Goddess. It was the perfect rendition, and when it was over Zelda was extolled another applause.

I stood back and looked around anxiously, knowing that when Zelda and the rider flew up to the statue she would be out of my reach. I had to make a decision. I saw Zelda mount the bird with the rider.

If I don't do something right now she's going to die, I thought.

I took in a deep breath and quickly dashed out to the green expanse. Everyone gasped when they saw me push the rider off the bird and grab Zelda around the waist and take off.

Daphnes jumped from his seat.

"What the-?" Daphnes said shocked.

The guards were alerted immediately.

The audience gasped in surprise.

Zelda looked shocked and tried to free herself, but when she saw it was me, her mouth dropped.

"W-what are you doing?" she asked me in disbelief.

"You have to trust me," I replied, not elaborating just yet, "you have to say something to calm the audience down."

Zelda looked down below us and saw the crowd was in a minor uproar. Daphnes was giving orders to have me apprehended immediately. When we landed on the statue of Hylia, Zelda promptly raised her hands to silence the crowd.

"Father, ladies and gentlemen," she began, "that was all part of the ceremony, please do not be alarmed. We had to add it abruptly because the element of surprise is the best part of any show."

Some surprises you don't want princess, I thought worried.

Daphnes narrowed his eyes suspiciously at the explanation, but held his guard back.

Audience members looked at one another confused, as did the poor guy playing the chosen hero.

Zelda kept her hands raised.

"Please be seated and do not be alarmed," she repeated.

Zelda then turned to me. She had a smile on her face, which was a good sign in that I had her cooperation. I think she was pleased that I had taken the place of the chosen hero. I looked around the expanse and even above me. I saw no sign of the assassin.

Where are you? I thought. I know you're going to strike soon.

Meanwhile Zelda held her hand out to me, I quickly bowed like the rider before me and took her hand. Zelda then untied her shawl and handed it to me. I took it as her symbol of bestowing the sacred gift of the goddess onto her chosen hero. Zelda then turned to face the statue and placed the tiny replica statue in its holster. When Zelda pulled out her harp to play the Ballad of the Goddess once more that was when all hell broke loose.

Abruptly, I saw a black Gerudo stallion jump over the fence on the right perimeter and advance quickly onto the greens. A rider dressed in black pointed and aimed a crossbow at Zelda.

There you are, I thought, moving instantly to protect Zelda.

I quickly pushed Zelda out of harms way, but the projectile skimmed my shoulder.

"Ah," I cried out in pain.

Zelda's eyes widened in terror.

"What's going on?" she demanded anxiously.

I covered her body with mine to protect her.

"There's a hit on your life your highness," I divulged finally, "someone has come here to kill you. If I alerted you, or anyone else, others would die as well."

Zelda gasped in shock.

"What?" she replied in disbelief.

I pushed Zelda back into the niche of the statue as far as she would go.

"Stay there!" I ordered.

I went and looked over the edge carefully to see where the killer had gone. I was fortunate, because I barely missed another shot. The missile grazed my cheek, and blood immediately seeped out.

"Link!" Zelda cried out to me in fear of my safety. "Don't!"

That bastard waited until we were trapped up here! I thought in anger.

I pulled back and had to think of another way to protect Zelda. Meanwhile, the crowd screamed and got up to hurry to the castle gate. I pressed my head against the embank of the Hylia statue as another missile whizzed through the air. That's when I felt the hollow curvature behind the tiny replica inlet.

What is this? I thought.

"Zelda, can this be opened?" I asked her quickly.

Zelda's eyebrows raised in agreement.

"Yes," she replied.

"Open it, get inside, and don't come out until the guards come for you," I ordered.

Zelda looked at my bleeding face worried.

"What about you?" she demanded of me.

"I'll be fine," I replied, "I've got to stop that killer."

Zelda looked deeply into my eyes and reached over and kissed me, I guess she couldn't help herself.

"Be careful," she said to me with vigilance, then opened the recess behind the inlet and crawled behind it.

When the assassin saw Zelda take to hiding, they immediately turned and retreated.

What the…? I thought confused, quickly jumping off the statue and using the shawl as a sailcloth.

When I landed, I rolled to a standing position and ran after the assassin.

The royal guards were in a frenzy, deciding whether they should follow me or save the princess in the statue.

"Go get the princess! She's in the statue!" I ordered. "I've got the assassin!"

The assassin jumped back over the fence on their horse.

I paused for a moment to get a running start, then jumped and climbed over the fence in one try. I landed hard, but shook off my dizziness when I realized the killer was going to get away. I jumped to my feet and quickly whipped out my ocarina. I played Epona's song in a frenzy and hurried to mount my horse when she came to me. I immediately galloped after the assassin. He had a good one hundred feet on me.

The assassin turned around and took a shot at me. I veered Epona to the left and dodged it. The assassin took another shot. I dodged that one as well. I knew it was a rube battle tactic to shoot at a half turned angle on a moving object, because a fighter would lose their center of gravity on the horse. However, the assassin's arrogance overtook his insight as a tactician. Insolently, the bastard tried to shoot at me again, but when he did he toppled sideways and fell.

Serves your imprudence right, I thought, but pondered that too soon.

The assassin back flipped in midair, landed on both feet, and immediately took off running towards the forest. That killer's acrobatic abilities were beyond extraordinary, they down right otherworldly.

Oh no you don't! I thought, securing my legs around Epona's center and leaning towards the side.

As I got closer, I leaned in and down and stretched out my arm.

Not this time you son of a bitch! I thought angrily. You're not getting away this time!

The assassin turned as he saw me approach. He rose his arm with the crossbow and tried to fire at me, but it was too late. I already latched my arm firmly around his chest, and that's when I became a little surprised. I quickly learned the assassin wasn't a man.

A woman? I thought, and uncharacteristically groped at the female's chest to make sure the sponginess I was feeling was really breast tissue.

She didn't take to kindly to that, as she turned herself to face me and socked me in the chin. The momentum from the assault made us both fly off Epona. The woman landed on her feet, and I landed on my ass. That hurt. However, I shook off the vertigo and hurried onto my feet when I saw her take off into the woods. I quickly followed after her.

She sprinted through Kokiri Woods and headed into the Lost Woods.

I followed after her keeping a steady pace.

Goddesses she is fast! I thought gaining on her.

She turned and fired, not a projectile, but a ball of caustic energy.

Magic? I thought, dodging the energy cell. An interloper!

I gained on her, and when she was within my sights I lunged at her and wrestled her to the ground.

"Ah!" she cried out, trying to free herself from my grasp.

I had my arm pressed against her clothed chin. I could tell she was having a hard time breathing, but she still managed to pull out a knife she had concealed in her shoe and stab me in the side. It didn't travel deep because of the armor I was wearing, but she didn't manage to knick my side.

"Ah!" I cried out, releasing my grip.

The girl jumped up as if nothing happened and took off running again. I quickly got up to run after her. The girl stopped, turned with her knife still in hand, and tried to strike at me. She slashed at me with a vertical slice done at lightening speed, she barely missed my face. She struck again, this time horizontally and aimed for my gut. I grabbed her hand in mid air and pull the knife from her grip. She immediately broke free and initiated a battle stance.

She wants to fight me bare knuckled? I thought incredulously. Not smart lady, not smart at all.

She swung at my face and naturally I moved, but not before she connected a cross and an uppercut.

She's fast, I realized, taking a step back to analyze her fighting method.

She was standing in the monk stance, so she fashioned her fighting style after that.

I just need to see what she's going to do next so I can anticipate her plan of attack, I thought.

She swung again, and this time I had her.

Jab, jab, left cross, uppercut, right cross, back flip, I thought, that's what she's going to commence with if she starts with a right hook.

As if on command, she did as I had anticipated. When she saw I countered every attack I could tell she was getting frustrated. A frustrated fighter becomes a sloppy fighter. Every attack I had a counter for and when she tried to aim for my face, I caught her arm and twisted it behind her back.

"Ah!" she cried out in pain.

As if expecting it, she kneed my shin and set herself free. I fell to the ground and grabbed my leg, but not before pulling out my boomerang and aiming it at her feet. The triangulation caught her feet causing her to fall forward and bump her chin on a log. She could still move, but I knew the fall had impacted her severely. I got up and walked over to her slowly. I turned her over when I saw she landed face first on the log. I place my hands of her shoulders to keep her from moving.

My first thought was to choke her out and be done with it. Anyone who tried to kill the royal family was a traitor to the throne, but before I acted impulsively I wanted to know what was under that hood.

"Who the hell are you?" I demanded in a low calm voice. "Why did you try to kill Zelda?"

The girl was breathing hard.

"I'm just a servant of the goddess like you master knight," she whispered to me sarcastically, then laughed a deep throaty laugh.

I felt my eyes widen slightly at the sound.

Wait a minute… I thought, feeling my pulse palpitate, I know that laugh.

"What?" I said to her confused.

She can't be... I thought, she isn't…

The girl grabbed my hands and put them at her throat.

"Choke me out you arrogant bitch," she whispered, "and then I want you to come all over me."

I drew back a little her words.

Don't be who I think you are, I thought, please don't be who I think you are.

"I'm not going to kill you until I know what you are hiding," I said angrily, then pulled off her hood.

When I looked into that beautiful face and saw that green hair flow, I felt my heart stop.

My breathing quickened.

No! I thought. No goddamn it! No!

"S-Saria?" I said shocked.

Saria stared back at me and grinned through her bloody mouth.

"Hello Link," she whispered to me seductively.

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