Chapter 9- Finally Finished

Disclaimer: RAWRRR! I R DICLAIMER. I LIEK 2 DISCLAIM THINGZORZ. Like I said the first time I was around… Pai does not own Nintendo (or Zelda)! If she did, she'd run it smack dab into the freakin' ground, man! Thatisall.

Notes: Final real chapter.

(Very smart) Reviewer(s) Section!

You guys are smart pplz. Pointing out my evil plotholes and stupidity… Gold stars to all of you who reviewed at any time during the story!
Maru: Told me about the freaking plothole of doom that I think The-Jaron might have mentioned but I ignored. –Platinum Star-
The-Jaron: Told me about the Master Sword mistake DX. Owwies. -Semi-platinum star- (Also, Zelda knows about the other Links because I assume the KoH told her (remember the cutscene?)
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OMFG, Thank you bunchez.

Enjoy the Final Chapter


I rushed toward the blue-clothed Shiekiah, my sword gripped at my side and behind me. I didn't care if I died, I didn't care if I lost; at that moment, I just wanted to make the slightest difference in this whole thing. As I raised the sword to strike, she sidestepped my attack and countered.

"Damn" I cursed under my breath.

I jumped forward as she took a swing at my backside with a sword that seemed to come from nowhere. She'd taken first blood… I fought against the strong want to fall to my knees and give up. I mean really, what the heck could I do?

My hands ached and were sore from the burns I had gotten just days before. I couldn't fight like this.

"I can't do this…" I told myself.

Sheik awaited my next move. Ganondorf stood near the triforce like a good little puppet.

Wait… a puppet? Getting a strange idea, I dropped my sword and rushed at Sheik, barely avoiding a strong slash from her. I shoved her, half-expecting to go through her. She hit the floor as I rushed into her.

"Stupid kid," she spat. "I'll get rid of you quickly."

I jumped back towards my sword as she got up. So my plan didn't work… I had no idea what I would do next. Sheik jumped towards me, sword in hand and sliced a lock of my light golden hair off. I took in what happened she stepped back again; her being so close sent chills down my spine. I needed a plan, a miracle… anything. I glanced at Ganon again. He didn't move at all, instead staring into space… So I was right, he was indeed a puppet… But Sheik was something… And Sheik needed Ganondorf for something. I ran across the room and skidded to a halt near the green-clad heroes, golden triforce, and him… Ganon. Once more, he didn't move.

"It's now or never" I whispered.

Sheik had caught onto my little plan and was trying to stop me, running across the room as fast as possible. It was too late though; too late for her plans.

I stabbed my sword into him.

No blood burst from the wound I had made. So he was a puppet… His being fell back and made an almost deafening shattering sound. It disappeared into thin air.

Sheik stopped in her tracks, dropped her sword and stood panting.

"I s-shouldn't… have gone so easy… on you…" She managed in-between breaths. "It doesn't matter… anymore… You'll be dead in a matter of… seconds."

She surrounded herself in a veil of steel-blue light and walked towards the triforce. I picked up my sword once more and tried to stop her with a slash from behind but that veil stopped me. It was too late anyway. She was at the triforce now.

"Noooo!!" I screamed.

I slashed ferociously at the force surrounding Sheik. I wouldn't let her destroy the triforce…

Just as she put her hand on the sacred artifact, the mark on my hand began to glow. And the mark on both Link's. And Sheik's.

I felt myself become more powerful. My hands didn't sting and hurt and ache. The wound on my back was healed. I had energy now. I rushed towards the surprised sheikiah woman and attacked with my fiercest combo.

"I won't let you do this!" I yelled while I attacked her.

I used the hilt of the sword to knock her out cold after my attacks were finished. I grabbed the harp that had been laying underneath the triforce and held it up over Sheik. I got on my knees and begged the goddesses to seal her back and to destroy her.

"Oh goddesses, I come to you now in this moment of pain and hurt… and sorrow. And I ask you please to seal this evil that I mistakenly unleashed upon the world that you created. Please…" I prayed aloud.

Sheik stirred on the shining, blood-stained tile and the harp grew bright with power.

"I'm not… g-going… anywhere!" she screamed, hastily getting up and materializing her sword once more.

"No! I knew I hadn't completely knocked her out…" I thought.

The harp's power continued to increase; I felt the familiar burning sensation on my hands once more. Still, I held the harp up. It was my only hope… our only hope.

"Please!" I yelled, begging the gods to finish this.

Sheik lunged at me as the glow grew and grew in my hands. Her sword was so swift… it cut through like butter… But I still stood firm. I did not flinch; I would not. Tears sprang to my eyes as I called out in agony. Mental and physical pain combined into one. I felt like this was the end.

"Please…" I whispered, using the last of my breath.

I fell back onto the messy floor, bathed in blood; the harp rested at my side. I heard her evil laughs… she thought it was over. She thought she had won. She was so wrong. I watched breathlessly as Sheik was consumed by the light. Her being was dragged into the dimension that existed only there. The harp sunk back onto the floor.

Clank.

Beautiful.

The harp's light then continued to spread out, much like when underwater Hyrule was flooded by it. It faded eventually, just like before.

But this time, it faded back into itself.

And the harp disappeared.

It destroyed itself.

"Thank…y-you…" I rasped; closing my eyes for what I thought would be the final time.

-

"Zelda… Zelda, wake up. Please… you have to wake up soon, Zel…" I heard a familiar voice say. It was hard to tell who it was at first since I was just waking up and was in a lot of pain. The fact that whoever it was spoke so softly didn't help either. I groaned and squeezed my eyes shut tighter.

"I know you can hear me, Zel…" It said.

"Uhhn…" I moaned.

I slowly opened my eyes halfway. My vision was terribly blurry; I could hardly see. I tried to sit up but a pain in my stomach kept me from doing so. I felt a hand glide through my hair and rub my head. Then I felt a hand on my cheek. I tried to open my eyes again. This time it was less blurry. I saw big, blue eyes looking down on me lovingly. Messy blond hair framed his face. His green cap wasn't on his head as usual. He blinked at me and smiled slightly.

"Good evening." He said.

"L..Link?" I asked, staring at him in amazement.

"Mm." he nodded.

"I… I-I… Link!" I couldn't even form a sentence…

I thought I'd never see him again… I thought that… I… It didn't matter what I thought then; that was now.

"Link!" I screamed as loud as my injured lungs would let me. I rose up and grabbed him by the neck, hugging him tightly. I ignored the shooting pains in my abdomen and chest. It was him… Link… my love.

He too embraced me and held me tight for a while, then released me back into the bed I was in.

"Where am I? Where are we?" I asked.

"We're at my home at outset island… we ended up here somehow." He answered, looking behind him.

"Oh! I-I'm sorry… for putting you through all of this… For putting us through all of this." I apologized.

He answered with a tender kiss on my forehead.

"Ah! Oh!" I said, shocked by his actions.

"Don't worry about it. Everything will be fine." He said reassuringly.

-

Later that night, we stepped outside under the stars on the sandy beach in front of Link's house.

"What happened?" I asked.

"After you sealed Sheik, everything went back to normal. We were teleported here, and the other Link went back to his own time. Order was restored, thanks to you, Zelda." He said.

"Me? I-I…" I started. There really wasn't anything to say… I did save the world this time. From the essence of… myself.

"Heh. It's ok." He said, taking me into his arms.

I looked up at him and we exchanged smiles. I leaned him and kissed him on the lips; he kissed back. On a night like that, there was nothing better than being with someone you loved.

Things were finally getting back to the usual. That's how things should be. The usual.

Usually…

The almost end.

Stay tuned for the epilogue.
ERGHHHH! So many questions! So many PLOTHOLES! –sigh- I hope you guys liked it either way. I worked hard on it and I feel like I've improved.That chapter was 1,426 words compared to my usual 800-1000 Well…
Things to come:
Chapter 7B (due to a majorish plothole.)
Epilogue

Yeah so… This is last, boring real chapter! Mmm, fluff and romance. I hope you enjoyed the ride. I know I did. I WILL continue writing. I have a Four Swords fic planned (Ok, not really planned…) so keep looking for that.

(I was really trying not to put in "OVER NINE THOUSAAANNNDDD!" when the harp was… "Increasing in power")
Did not proof read. I phail TT.TT

-Pai is out.