AN:/ Please, do NOT be expecting any updates any time soon. I was lucky to even be able to start this. Third week of school and I already have 5 big tests and two projects...Yeah
~Zelda
The forbidden library, the only area in the castle where I was not allowed to go in under any circumstances. Under permission of Nayru, I believe that's in order. I wonder if anyone would believe me...
"Okay, let's cross 'creepy' off the list," Midna kicks a chair, it falls over and breaks into pieces, "For Dins' sake, how long was it since someone has been here?" Link examines a book to check for any sign of clues. He bulges his eyes and gives a heavy sigh. The dust from the novel rapidly spreads around the room. We all cough into our sleeves.
"Honestly, I have no idea. Maybe, since my mother was born? That was about 30 years ago... If she were still alive, it would've been her 30 birthday today..." I close my eyes and bite my lip to stop any lingering memory of her to drift away.
"Zelda, how come you never talk about your family?" Link says, "I mean, I've known you for two years now, and yet, I still don't know so much about you..."
"What about yours', huh?" Zelda replies.
"Come on, you know the story. My father died because of the war and my mother was on the verge of death before she brought me to the forest. I don't remember much. The last thing I remember of when I was a kid was seeing off a princess that looks like you," he looks back up to Midna and I, "But it couldn't be..."
"Fine. The princess you were talking about was my mother... She would always tell me about the 'Hero of Time' who saved her life. I didn't realize that the hero she would always talk about, was you."
"It can't be! I'm only twenty, your mom would turn thirty today, she wasn't ten years older than me! In fact, I was older than her!"
"Time is strange like that. She knew that you would set out again to look for her... You showed her great love and affection-"
"Excuse me?" Midna blurts. She's been so silent, I forgot she was still there.
"Yes, he told my mom he loved her. But let's get to the point... she gave you one last look with her beautiful eyes, and played her lullaby, to make herself ten years older. That was also how you went back seven years in time, this time, forever. She then moved to a distant area called 'Lybrnna'. Impa would keep watch until you set out on another journey to find your lost friend, Navi. No one else but you knew what happened when you went to Termina. Link, she loved you just as much as you did. She knew that you would look for her again, and with her foreseeing eyes, she saw me. She saw Midna. She saw you one last time. She died when I was eight. You were eleven. No one knows how she died, or where. All I know is I was waiting for ten hours waiting for her to come home. Waiting for her to embrace me into her warm and loving heart. I cried and cried until I was nine. My birthday just didn't feel the same without her by my side."
"For the love of Nayru Link, I never knew this. I never knew that you had a second chance to grow up. I'm sorry." Midna piped.
"Why are you apologizing? This has nothing to do with you! I never knew anything Zelda knew... But it's strange... I can almost feel my memories as the Hero of Time coming back."
"Maybe one day, you can tell me about your first adventure!" Midna says, "So, did you find anything?"
"No, not yet. Great Golden Goddesses of Hyrule these books have NOTHING!" Link whines.
"Really?" I say and pick up the book Link just slammed and turn to a random page "Link, what are you talking about? It says right here, 'After the hero of time, who will now be known as the hero of light, sets off on his fourth and final journey to collect the medallions of previous and future heros. He must collect the spirit of every hero in order to triumph over evil and set peace in Hyrule once again.' Can't you see?"
"No," he looks over my shoulder and squints, "I don't see anything but a blank page..."
"Come on Link, stop joking around," Midna joins in and stumbles back with one look at the book, "Woah, he's telling the truth...No way..." that reminds me...
~Midna
"I can't believe it..." I pipe.
"I know, it's hard to believe... But she was born with the ability to see things that normal people can't. She was born with Nayru's eyes..."
"Yeah, you're right," my eyes meet Links', "So, was Zeldas' mom pretty?"
"Midna, you can't possibly be jealous of someone who's ten years older? And frankly, someone who isn't alive?"
"Hmph. Say whatever you want, it was my fault you couldn't be with her..."
"Come on, don't say that. The reason was that she saw my quest as the hero of light, not because she thought she wasn't good enough for me!" yeah right, she saw that we made a better couple... Yeah that sounds about right. I decide not to argue with him, though. He's done enough for me so I change the topic.
"Hey, remember how Zant died?" I say, trying to bring back memories of our adventure.
"Uh... Yes... That kind of scared me..." I might've sniffled a laugh when we left...
"Hah hah hah! Really? Heh, I found it hilarious! The way he bounced up and down... The way he blew up!" I look over to Link. His head is down...
"Yeah, real funny. Um, who do you think it was when I told the Royal Family about Ganon?
I mean, I went back in time seven years, right? Then who was the princess..."
"Let's just not talk about it okay? Let's just go to the forest like Zelda told us." Link sighs and looks back up to me. His dazzling blue eyes look as courageous as when I was small and laughable.
"Right! Now Zelda told us we had to find the essence of the Picori Hero... Any idea?"
"I have no idea. The real challenge will be finding the woods they live in," In the distance, there is an almost sarcastic call for help, "Hey, do you hear that?" It got louder and louder...
AN/: I hope you enjoy this portion and THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL CONTAIN *SPOILERS FOR MINISH CAP* I guess you already figured it out :P