Three years have passed since I met the Goddesses and joined the fight against Ganondorf, but most of the time I'm in the clinic healing people while Impa and sheik are on the front lines. Today I'm brought horrible news as I'm rushed to a private room,
"Where is she?" I said as I'm horrified by the sight of Impa on the bed covered in injuries, blood everywhere... it looked like she was barely breathing, "Stand back I'll heal her." I said
"There are so many injuries you won't have the energy to heal them all." Lupin said
"I can at least try to stop the major injuries and any internal bleeding." I said calling forth my healing wind and began to heal Impa's wounds. I'm in a constant cast for over an hour and it starts to take a toll on my body.
"I got here as fast as I could." Sheik said as I stop casting and sit down to take a break,
"I've stopped the bleeding and she's out of danger..." I said catching my breath, "But it will take time to heal her broken bones." I explained
"What happened to her?" Sheik asked looking at Lupin,
"We were ambushed by Ganondorf... he tried to torture Impa for information about princess Zelda... but she fought back and this was the result... we barely made it out of there." Lupin explained
"There are still more injured..." I said standing up, I start to walk towards the door and sheik steps in front of me,
"Take it easy," he said
"I'm fine," I said
"No you're not, you've been casting magic all day it looks like you can barely stand." Sheik said as I look away from him knowing he can completely see through me,
"But I can do more." I said
"Not when you are on the verge of collapsing," he said getting close grabs me but the shoulder and sweeps me off my feet.
"Sheik! Put me down!"
"This is the only way I can get you to rest." he said, "I'm taking Pura to her room keep an eye on Impa until I get back," he said
"Yes sir..." Lupin said flustered and Sheik carries me out of the Clinic.
"I can walk myself! People are staring!" I struggle as my face turns red.
"Let them stare, everyone knows my priority is your safety." he argued
"But I am safe..." I said
"Not from your own stubbornness you're not." he said as we get back to our room and he lays me down on my bed. he removes his glove and places his hand on my forehead. "Good no fever, get some rest you'll be of more use if you're at full strength." he said
"I wish you wouldn't baby me..." I pout, he pulls down his scarf and I can see his smile, he's matured these past five years, doesn't look like Zelda as much as he did when we were younger... he looks more like her cousin, the darker skin really changes his look... and brings out his bright red eyes,
"Sorry, force of habit," he said and I feel the weight of exhaustion fall over me and almost instantly I'm asleep.
I wake up the next day feeling refreshed, it was the first in a long time that I didn't have a nightmare of our impending doom. I change my clothes... can't believe I slept in my actual clothes... then I head back to the clinic to check on Impa. I open the room to see Impa sitting up, and Sheik sitting next to her.
"Impa! You're awake!" I said as she smiles,
"Hey there little one," I run over to her and check her injuries, she has incredible strength to be able to move with these injuries,
"How do you feel?" I asked
"Horrible, but I'll live thanks to you." she said
"It's going to take me a while to fully heal your injuries." I told her. as I start to heal some of her broken bones.
"I know... which is why I want you to be on the front lines with Sheik until I'm better." Impa said
"What?" we both said to her,
"Really? I asked
"I don't think that's a good idea," Sheik said
"You need help, and I'm of no use to you like this," Impa said
"I know you just want to keep me safe, but together I know we're our strongest." I said
"You and Sheik have become very close over these past five years, and no one suspects that he is Zelda," those words cause my heart to throb, I'll only have two more years with Sheik before he's gone...We've been together for so long it's hard to imagine my life without him...
"Just like Zelda wanted..." I said finishing mu magic, "I'm all finished for today, I'll come back later to heal you some more." I said starting to leave, Sheik follows after me.
"So how is she?" he asked
"It's going to take a lot... three broken ribs, a broken arm and leg... not to mention a fracture in the lower spine..." I said
"What are we going to do without our leader?" Lupin walks up and a bunch of the soldiers gather around us as well,
"Impa is still in charge but we will be conveying her orders until she is fully recovered." Sheik said as people start to whisper.
"But you're just kids..." someone said
"That means nothing to our enemies," I said as the whispering stops,
"So what do we do now?" Lupin asked
"We strengthen our defenses, our main focus is not losing more people." I said and everyone walked away and got to work.
"Impa didn't say any of that..." Sheik whispered in my ear,
"I know, but distracting them is the easiest way to get them not to fear the future." I said
"You're pretty good at this," he said
"I learned a lot from Impa. now I'm going to grab some food before heading back to the clinic." I said
"I'll join you." Sheik said and we head to the bar.
Two months have passed and we get word from the Zora's that monsters have overrun Lake Hylia and Sheik and I have taken a small group of rebels to escort us to Lake Hylia so I can cleanse the lake like I cleansed Kokiri forest. we find a alter identical to the one in Kokiri forest and the temple of time and I begin the cleansing spell I call upon the water since that is the largest element in the area to connect everything. But suddenly the ground below us shakes and in a matter of seconds the water is gone...
"The... the water!" someone said
"How could he dry up an entire lake in seconds?" Lupin said
"I can't cleanse the area without the water..." I look at Sheik not knowing what to do.
"Then we make a run for it." Sheik said.
"How, the bridge is out?" Lupin asks pointing out the bridge that wasn't broken when we came,
"Get close to me!" I said as I cast Farore's wind and were all floated down to the lake bed. "We might just make it through this..." I said and in a matter of seconds I'm eating my words as we're surrounded by monsters,
"We fight our way through," Sheik said taking out his Kunai knife and I take out my Crystal ball and the fight begins. In the confusion I lose sight of Sheik but I continue fighting.. But then a second wave of monsters shows up along with the Gerudos. And then I see her... Rena, the one who took me from my friends and family. I freeze knowing that the second she sees me it's all over. I need to find Sheik as soon as I can before we're all wiped out.
"Sheik!" I call out looking around for him but he's nowhere in sight... And like a bolt of lightning, he arrives... Ganondorf! He's just feet from me and before I have a chance to run he spots me.
"You..." he said with a puzzled face, "You're the ones they sent to fight?" He said walking towards me, " A little girl?" I quickly create a fireball and throw it at him but he deflects it like swatting away a fly. "So you can use magic, but it won't help you," He slowly got closer, I began to feel true fear. I see a sword on the ground and I quickly pick it up. But I'm thrown off by the weight of the sword and before I could even try to use it Ganondorf grabs me by the collar of my shirt and lifts me off the ground. I drop the sword and struggle to get free but his hold was too strong. "It this all the rebels have to offer? You didn't even put up a fight." he laughs, in the middle of his laugh I grab my Crystal ball and pour all the light energy I could into it.
"I'm not finished yet!" I said pointing the Crystal right in Ganondorf's face and flash the bright light and blind him. I take that chance to rip myself free and I grab pull out my dagger.
"Not bad!" he laughs at my effort, he looks at me then freezes with a shocked expression. I see a piece of torn white fabric in his hand. I look down to see the mark of the Triforce visible and I quickly cover it. "How ironic fate can be," he laughs again "So this is where you've been my little bird," he smiles at me. In a matter of seconds my greatest fear has been realized... Ganondorf has seen the mark. He begins to walk towards me and I freeze...
"Make a wall of wind now!" Sheik said running up next to me, I snap out of is and create a dust storm and Sheik grabs me by the hand and we start to make our escape.
"You can't run from me forever my little bird!" I hear Ganondorf call out and it sends chills down my spine as we get away.
We get back to Kakariko village and find the others who were able to escape in the commotion.
"How many survived?" I asked
"Pura, cover your chest," Sheik said wrapping me in a blanket,
"What does it matter? he knows!" I said, "How many?"
"Twenty people..." one of the new rebels Steven said
"Where's Lupin?" I asked
"He didn't make it..."
"Pura! Sheik!" Impa walks up on crutches.
"You shouldn't be walking!" Sheik said
"Is it true? did he see you?" she asked me and I couldn't even look at her... "I shouldn't of put you out there, this is my fault..."
"What do we do now?" Sheik asked
"We go further underground, and Pura must have armed guards on her at all times." Impa said
"What? No Sheik is plenty," I said
"Sheik is needed to help the rebels, we can't risk Ganondorf even getting close to you." she said
"So you're going to hide me away from the world while Sheik puts himself in danger? Absolutely not!" I said
"This is not up for discussion!" Impa said and stop, "Steven please escort Pura to her room, and put two armed guards on her at all times." she said
"C'mon Pura," Steven said leading me away... Sheik looked at me with a sad look and I just turn away and head back to my room.
I felt trapped, and alone. I was allowed to go places but I must always have an escort even if I'm just going to the clinic to heal people. I haven't seen Sheik and whenever I see Impa to heal more of her injuries we don't talk... I don't think either of us knew what to say.
"There, you're one hundred percent healed," I said and I start to leave with my escorts,
"Pura?" Impa calls out and I stop and look at her, "I'm sorry it came to this." her eyes looked sad,
"I understand why... I don't want Ganondorf to get me either, just wish I could do more than this..." I said
"But you're saving so many lives here," Impa encouraged, "You've kept our men healthy so that they can keep fighting." she said
"I never thought of it like that," I said
"How about we grab some food and we can talk more, we haven't talked much." she said
"Sure," I said and we go over to the bar for some food but we still don't talk much, "How's Sheik?" I asked
"He's good, we'd be lost if we didn't have him... it'll be weird once Zelda returns, his personality is so different from hers." Impa said and my heart sinks again I'm reminded that in two years time Sheik will no longer exist...
"Yeah..." I said
"I know it's hard, knowing someone so long then having to let them go." Impa said
"Is that how you felt with Zelda?" I asked and she smiles
"Only fifteen and you can read me like an open book." she laughs,
"You can do the same to me..." I said
"true, but I don't show as much of my emption in my eyes; you are so open with everyone. And that's not a bad thing... but please be careful." she said
"I will" I said and we finish our dinner and get back to work. for the next year I'm mostly by myself still working in the clinic and barely leaving Kakariko village... And I try to keep my distance from Sheik...