The Return of a Hero

by M. L. Ayala

Sequel to The Death Of A Hero. Lya and the gang search for a way to change Link back to a human, the Tempests are plotting, and some people from Lya's past decide to drop in for a visit. Just another day in the lives of our favorite heroes...

3. Emotions

Chapter 3

Emotions

Aryll – (shouting from downstairs) Dinner's ready!

Lya – (lying on her bed, writing in her journal; the window is open and the gauzy curtains flutter in the breeze) I'll be right there! (she goes downstairs, but leaves her journal open on her bed)

Link flies into Lya's room through the open window. He lands on her bed in front of her journal and starts to read.

Twelfth day of the Month of the Shadow Sage, Year 25569 Hyrule,

August 20th, Year 2021 Earth

It's so good to be back at Farore's Oasis, but I fear what the future might hold for us here. Midna and Aryll are so good to me, especially since this latest bout of homesickness kicked in. I don't miss everyone, just the select few. I love Hyrule, but this planet just isn't the same. Man, I never would have thought I'd have been writing those words 5 years ago. I wonder how Gallina is doing. She was such a good friend to me. I can only imagine what she would have said if I told her that Link and all of the Legend of Zelda games were real. I wish she were here now. I know she would have some ideas on what to do about Link.

Speaking of Link, he's been acting so agitated lately. I think this is because he can't express himself the way he wants to. He sure can be dramatic sometimes. But I'm not sure if that's what it is. He seems like he wants to tell me something, but he doesn't know how to say it. Come to think of it, he acted like that before he was a Cucco. I just can't figure him out. He goes and tells me how much he loves me, tells me he wants to spend the rest of his life with me, but he never took the next step. Maybe he's not ready for commitment just yet, but if that's the case, then why is he still hanging back from the other girls, and from me too? I'll wait for however long it takes, but I'm starting to wonder if it's the right thing to do.

Oh well, everyone seems to be having mixed emotions lately. But still, if he were to ask me to marry him right now, I'd say –

Link – (seeing the abrupt stop of Lya's writings) SCREECH SCREECH SQUAWK!