Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN THE LEGEND OF ZELDA!

Chapter 12

[Time Skip: 5 months]

I had finally gotten my sword strong enough to awaken the Gate of Time, and I would also get to see Zelda. After hitting the ground that belonged to the sealed grounds, I made my way to the sealed temple. I had noticed something different though. There were tracks going around the sealed grounds. I didn't pay too much mind to it because I really wanted to open the gate and see Zelda. I pushed open the stone doors and entered.

"Link, I can sense that you have corrected att of the sacred flames. Your sword is now powerful enough to open the Gate of Time. Now go up the stone steps and show the gate your power"

I nodded and walked up the steps. I raised my sword and it filled with the divine light. I was about to strike but before I could the ground started to shake.

"I feared that this might happen. Link, you must go imprison the monster once more"

I started to run out put Groose stopped me.

"Hold up Link, this gives me a chance to use my new invention. This is how I can help you out with defeating that monster"

Groos ran outside but I stayed in.

"Good luck, Link"

"Thanks"

I ran outside and saw Groose on his contraption.

"Alright Link, whenever you need me just give a signal. Oh and I have to make a few adjustments before I can use this, so try to hold him off till I'm ready"

"Alright Groose"

I headed down towards the seal by jumping off the edges and using my sail cloth. Once I got to the bottom the black smoke started to rise and the beast awakened once again. Except this time it had arms.

Groose and I used both of our weapons to defeat the beast. It took a lot of hard work but we finally defeated it after a while.

As soon as I sealed the seal with my skyward strike I ran back up to the sealed temple. My desire to see Zelda was so strong that when I ran up to the sealed temple I almost fell face first into the ground. I quickly opened the stone doors and headed inside.

"It seems that you were successful in sealing away the Imprisoned once again. I give you my thanks, Link and so do you Groose"

"No need to thank me granny. If anything I should be thanking you, you're the one who caused me to stop feeling bad about myself"

"I only did what was necessary for you to find your true purpose. Now, there is no time to lose. Open the gate by using a Skyward strike"

I nodded and walked towards the gate. I raised my sword as it filled with the divine light and struck it down towards the gate. Slowly the gate started to glow and the pieces started to fly around until they took a shape that looked a lot like the gate back at the Temple of Time.

"Do not fear, Link. The gate has been revived once again. What stands before you is a path that transcends the flow of time. It is a portal to the past...to the very place where Zelda awaits. Go bravely, Link. If I am correct the reunion with Zelda that you have fought so hard for lies beyond this gate"

I nodded and was about to walk through the gate, but Groose would most likely want to come along too. I turned around to look at him.

"Nah, it's okay Link. I think I'll stay here. Besides granny keeps on going on and on about how that monster will break free again. Someone has to stay around and protect the place"

I nodded and walked through the portal. As I came out of the other side of the portal I could instantly notice that many things were different. Granny was not here and the temple looked very clean. Instead of the old woman Impa was here. I walked up to her to talk.

"I've been expecting you, Link. Welcome to the Temple of Hylia but in your time it is known as the sealed temple. Hylia has just recently sealed away Demise and the wounds put upon this land have not yet healed. Now I am sure that you came here for Zelda. Just go through those doors and she will be waiting"

The doors that Impa had pointed to were the ones I was not allowed to go through back at the sealed temple. I slowly opened the heavy doors and walked inside. Zelda was facing away from me but after she heard the doors close she turned around and ran up to me. I gave her a warm embrace and snuggled my face into her hair.

"Link, I have been waiting for you"

"Yeah sorry it took so long"

"No, don't say sorry. It's my fault that you got caught up in this mess, and I-I used you. I can't say sorry enough for what I did"

I put Zelda down and kissed her on the cheek.

"Don't worry, Zelda. I did this off my own free will, and even if you did use me I would do anything for you, so I don't mind"

Zelda wrapped her arms around my waist and set her head in my chest.

"I can't say thank you enough. You have helped me in many ways. From sealing away demise to going through all the temples and dungeons to defeat evil" Zelda let go of me and took a few steps backwards "Link, there are things I need to tell you. To start it off you do know that you are the Godesses chosen hero and I...I am a mortal version of Hylia. Hylia gave up her immortal self to keep peace throughout the land and she chose a hero to protect the peace once it was in danger. Through the time I have been here I have meditated and prayed to many deietys and many of Hylias memories have come back to me"

Zelda started to walk up steps until she was standing on what looked to be a pedestal.

"Link, I am very sorry to say this, but I have to leave you once again" an orange light started to engulf Zelda. I ran up to her and tried to take her out but the light already started to harden "I will have to sleep for a thousand years until the evil is finally defeated. Link, please do not look at me differently because I am still your Zelda. I will see you again one day"

"Zelda!"

"Goodbye Link"