This is the final chapter of All Over! I just wanted to say a quick thank you to everyone who reviewed and gave me their support. I appreciate it all!

My feet echoed against the stone floor of the temple. I barely paused when I approached the gate of time, but then I saw the room in the back. My gaze fell upon the heavy doors blocking the entrance and my feet took me to it before my mind could catch up.

I let out a deep breath and started to open up the door but froze when the door was open just a crack, my breath caught in my throat. Because when I looked in the room there was a crystal containing a suspended Goddess. She was still there. In my time she was dead, but here she was still alive. For some reason, I couldn't let myself walk any further in. It was as though I wouldn't let myself forget about the Zelda in our time.

I closed the door quietly and walked back to the gate. Before I entered it, I gazed down at the triforce on my hand with the golden aura. If this really was her soul, then I might have a way. Not sparing another moment, I ran through the gate more determined than ever.

When I appeared in our time, it wasn't what I expected it to be, I thought they'd be where they were when I left, but instead Groose was crying in the corner of the temple while Impa stood with a hand on his shoulder. She was speaking to him, trying to get him to calm down, while the Old Woman stood over Zelda's body still under the Tree of Life.

I stood silent on the step, truly amazed that I actually survived. I feel as though adrenaline was the only thing keeping me running since every once in awhile a shooting pain would scorch my body. And to think I had almost forgotten my wound.

I finally looked down at myself only to find an unappealing sight. My tunic was completely ripped where I had been sliced, and blood stained the remaining cloth. You could see just where my wound started, and where it ended.

I winced aloud at the sight and the Old Woman turned her head slightly, her acute senses picking up on the sound. She turned fully around to face me, and gasped, completely shocked. Impa and Groose both jumped up, whirling towards the disturbance, however when they saw me, their mouths dropped open and I swear, for once they were actually speechless. I didn't know what to say. I just stood there, returning their gazes.

Eventually their eyes fell upon the demon blade still in my hand and then I dropped it with a weak hand. I was shaking uncontrollably and Impa stepped forward, caution written on her face.

"Link." She said quietly.

"I did it." I muttered. It was as though everything was finally catching up to me, the gash in my chest pulsed with pain as I fell to my knees clutching the wound. Impa and Groose both ran up to me yelling my name, though I could barely hear them though through my own thoughts. Ghirahim was gone. I glanced over at the sword that lied on the ground next to me. He was sealed away. And I had Zelda's soul. I looked up at her peaceful form, and forced myself back on my feet despite the pain.

"Link, you need to relax!" Impa yelled to me, but I ignored her and started walking over towards Zelda's body. My triforce was glowing more than ever as I approached her. I bent down and picked her body up, laying it down on my lap. The Old Woman watched me, curious and silent the whole time.

To be completely honest, I wasn't sure exactly what to do, I had managed to get her soul, but I didn't know how to transfer it. As I placed my hand in hers, I noticed her skin was already cold and pale. I wasn't sure just how long I had been gone. Did everyone really think I had died?

I looked down at her resting face, still uncertain of how to do this that is, if I even could do this. I hesitated, but took a deep breath and laid my hand on her forehead, the triforce let out a golden glow in response to the contact as I closed my eyes. I tried to pull back all of Zelda's memories, each and every piece of her soul. They flashed in my mind and I focused all of my attention on her smooth skin under my touch. A shiver ran down my body as I felt the memories slip away. I opened my eyes to see the white wisps dissipating into her. A smile appeared on my face as I actually believed that I was saving her. That my Zelda was coming back.

But then came the shattering screams. Everyone in the room grew silent and watched with wide eyes as Zelda screamed louder than we've ever heard. A chill ran down my spine, freezing me in place as I kept my hand on her. A part of me wanted to let go, to end this, but the other part wanted to keep trying... after all, didn't this mean that she was alive? I gritted my teeth as her high pitched screams grew louder and louder as I continued spilling her soul back into her. I could only feel a little part of her left in me. It was almost over.

Her mouth was agape, but then at once, when her soul was released from me, it closed and her head laid heavily in my lap. Shaking, I checked for her heartbeat, but there was nothing. No. That couldn't have been it. Not after everything that just happened! Impa, the Old Woman, and Groose watched us in the suffocating silence that engulfed the room. I could feel tears itching my eyes and I wondered how there could possibly be anymore. I hung my head and clenched my eyes shut, wanting to just yell out to the sky. I had thought this was it...

"L...Link...?" That voice...

I gasped aloud and snapped my head back up. Zelda was as still as before in my arms, but then her eyes started to slowly crack open. My heart skipped a beat as her eyes opened lazily, staring up at the cracked ceiling. She made a small noise, and then stiffly, her gaze turned to mine.

Her azure eyes met my own wide eyes and slowly, a small smile appeared on her pale face. That smile. The one I had been longing for. I grinned as tears slid down my cheeks. Zelda shakily raised her hand to my face, barely making it to my scarred cheek.

"Link." She said. And this time it wasn't a question. Her eyes searched my bloodied face, and then traveled down my body, stopping at the gash across my torso. Concern filled her face as she let out a small gasp.

"Y-You're wounded." I couldn't help but shake my head and I brought my hand to my cheek, covering hers.

"Don't worry about me." Her eyes searched mine again, and she looked like she was about to say something, when her eyes closed with a sigh. She fell back onto me, unconscious.

"Zelda!" I nearly yelled. But her head was turned to me and I could hear her small breaths escape her lips. Impa came up to us and put a hand on my shoulder. I glanced up at her to see a curious look on her face. She shook her head though and patted my shoulder.

"She'll be fine, she just needs rest. Groose can take her to the back room, and I'll fix your wound, you're starting to look pale and I'm getting worried. Maybe then you can try to explain to me everything that happened." I simply nodded and smiled as Groose gave me an encouraging grin. It wasn't easy, but I let Groose take Zelda back to the room as Impa said. The Old Woman followed them, promising to keep her safe.

Later Impa had me lie down so she could start working on stitching the large gash across my body.

"Drink this." She nearly shoved a bottle in my face, and I took it, examining it.

"What is this?"

"It's one of my home brews. You're lucky, it's all I had left." I hesitantly gulped down the contents as quickly as possible, trying not to gag.

"You know, it's better than nothing." She told me as she starting stitching my wound. I winced as the needle punctured my raw skin.

"Sorry." I mumbled. After a little while the effects kicked in and the stitching became less painful.

"So what's the deal with the sword?" Impa asked, motioning behind her. I glanced back at the demon blade that laid at the gate's entrance and sighed.

"That's Ghirahim, he's a sword spirit like Fi. I sealed him away in the blade there."

"I see." She replied. "We were all worried. You were gone for quite some time." I simply stayed silent. She paused and glanced at me questionably, but then went back to her work.

"I guess you want to know what happened with Zelda." I said quietly. She glanced back at the room and nodded.

"That would be helpful. I came back from the past because I sensed the spirit maiden had died, and then you go off nearly killing yourself. Next thing I know you come back and she's alive again. It leaves a few unanswered questions."

So I explained everything. I told her about how I beat Ghirahim, and how I found out he took her soul.

"But he had said-"

"He was trying to trick us." I explained, "He obviously didn't want us thinking he had her soul, so he acted like it was gone."

I explained how after sealing him, I took her soul. I noticed she gave me a hard look, which I tried with difficulty to avoid.

"So I came back here and did what I could to save her. I wasn't sure if it would actually work, but now she's back." Impa nodded agreeably. She was almost halfway done with the gash by now.

"Well you really are something else Link."

"Thanks?"

"I meant that you're definitely Hylia's chosen hero for a good reason."

"Well thank you." I said uncomfortably. After a moment of silence Impa spoke up again.

"About what you said, what Ghirahim had told you before he died. The 'We will be back', do you know what he meant?" she asked. I thought back to when I sealed him away. He had said his master would haunt us.

"Not really." I answered. Impa paused again and looked up at me before letting out a heavy sigh.

"Let me explain. When Hylia reincarnated, she did it not only to save her people... But she also wanted to be by her hero's side in another lifetime."

I looked up to meet her gaze and couldn't help the blush spreading across my cheeks. Hylia wanted to be... with me?

"When she did this," Impa continued. "Your souls became connected. This made it so that any time you were needed, Hylia and her hero's spirits would be reborn to stop the evil."

"So..." I said after a brief silence.

"Ghirahim was right." Impa nodded solemnly and started to finish up her stitching. "Exactly. They will be back. And they will haunt you and Zelda forever."

It took me a while to process this. So everything I had just went through... we'd have to go through again? But in a different life? It almost made my head hurt.

Impa finished the rest of the stitching in silence as I sat pondering everything. Would it be worse than this? Would Zelda and I even know each other like we do now?

My own thoughts were interrupted as Groose came running out of the stone doors in the back.

"She's waking up!" He said excitedly. The Old Woman appeared next to him and smiled, nodding her head. Impa smiled at me and helped me stand up. I painfully walked through the temple, passing Ghirahim's sword. Before I could react however, Impa came out of nowhere and picked up the blade.

"Go to Zelda. I'll be sure to take care of this." I nodded and walked as quickly as possible to Zelda. She was sitting up on the pedestal, looking around when I appeared in the room. I shut the doors behind me, causing her to glance up at me. She gasped and smiled widely the second her eyes caught sight of me. I couldn't help but smile and started walking towards her.

"How are you feeling?" I asked. She stood up slowly, but managed to stay balanced.

"Good..." She nearly whispered, "Thank you Link." I was taken aback at first. But then a tear ran down her cheek and I froze in place.

"I know you're the one who saved me." Her eyes traveled down to my healing wound. "And I'm sorry for everything I've caused."

"Zelda, nothing was your fault." I said softly. She met my gaze and held it, her azure eyes shining with tears. I took a few steps to her until I was close enough to touch her. I looked down at her smiling.

"I would do all of it again." I whispered. Her eyes welled up with tears, and then she broke down, sobbing into her hands. I wasn't quite sure what to do, but I embraced her tightly in my arms.

"I-Is all of it... is it really...?" She continued to cry against me and I whispered into her ear the one phrase that had been repeating in my head. Although, before it meant something completely different to me. I thought it was strange how such a simple phrase could have so much meaning.

"It's all over."

And with that, this story is all over... but there may be something else... be sure to check out my one shot I made and the prologue to an all new story! I've been waiting to finish this so I could start that, and I'm hoping to have it be a lot better than this one. After all, this was my first upload so it was just a beginner's thing. But make sure to check out the prologue, and review! Thanks to all of you! ^^