Chapter 3: The End

The cloud of dust raised by the fall of the castle was settling, allowing to properly see the level of destruction. Zelda turned to Link smiling, Link was returning the smile when the sound of heavy rocks shifting was heard, this alarmed the Princess and puts Link on defense mode. He signaled for the princess to stay behind as he approached the rubble searching for the origin of the sound.

Suddenly a wall of fire raised around the area, separating Link and the princess, and from under the rubble emerged Ganondorf, he proceeded to show the hand where his triforce piece lay and began to transform into a huge boar-like monster, he roared and aggressively begun to swing his twin blades, almost decapitating Link in the process had he not blocked the blow with the Master Sword, sadly the strength of the blow knocked the blade out of Link's hand and it landed next to Zelda.

Damn, I am sore, a little scorched, and weapon less inside a ring of fire with a monster… Not the best of circumstances but if I avoid his blows long enough for Zelda to grab the sword and throw it back, I could have a fighting chance… she IS going to throw it back to me, right?

Link rolled out of another swing of the beast and ran trying to circle Ganon, searching desperately for an opening in the beast's attack stance, a weak point in the armor, ANYTHING he could use.

Fucking useless piece of royal ass, she is just staring at me and screaming, what is so fucking hard about picking up the Master Sword and throwing it inside the fire ring? [she does not really care about throwing you in the gutter, if it means she remains sheltered from harm and maintains the privileges of her title] she is not going to even try to help me, is she?

Ganon made a downward slash that injured Links right leg, forcing him to roll between Ganon's legs to avoid the next attack, Ganon roared and immediately turned and took a step back

There it is, what is it? A tail? Its small and unprotected by the armor… besides I made him take a step back for the first time in this fight, so it HAS to be a weak point, what can I use to damage it? I don't have any more arrows, the hammer is a slow weapon for this fight, the hookshot's chain makes it slow too for this

CRACK!!!

He notices he just stepped on a piece of glass… he smiled and picked it up, the rest of the fight was Link seeking pieces of debris from the castle, glass, broken sticks, even cutlery and immediately using them to damage the tail. Then after many tries the monster succumbed. As Ganon fell, the wall of fire subsided. Link immediately ran towards Zelda, the fire and anger in his eyes forced her to look away as he approached, he retrieved the Master Sword then ran towards Ganon to continue the battle.

The battle was much easier now that he could use a sword instead of trying to find debris, and the harm done with the Master Sword was more significant, given that Ganon was now really bleeding, after several more attempts the monster fell again, only this time Zelda interfered using her magic to hold him in place and allow Link to finish him off.

Now you decide its ok to help me, what for? I am more than capable of ending him alone, will take longer but… I SHOULD NOT COMPLAIN, I am tired, any type of help from anyone is welcomed

He approaches Ganon and with a sadistic smirk begins slashing at his face, then he proceeds to end it with a thrust attack directed at the monster's mouth, effectively piercing through the skull. Ganon started swinging his twin blades around, as if throwing a tantrum, but slowly losing strength… fainting… he had lost. Immediately you hear the princess using her magic to call forth the Sages to seal Ganon.

SHIT!!!

Link rushes to touch Ganon's hand to obtain his triforce piece before he is sealed away, then himself and the Princess were engulfed by light. Once Link regained his vision, he found himself floating in the sky, Zelda in front of him smiling.

"Thank you Link, thanks to you Ganondorf has been sealed… peace will once again reign… for a time."

"For a time? Why?" Link asks

"Ganondorf still has his triforce piece, with time he could gain strength and escape the void"

I already took care of that, you are welcome

"If retrieving that piece from him was needed you should have told me" Link tells her

"How could I? I was already asking too much of you, back then I was young and could not comprehend the consequences of trying to control the Sacred Realm, I ended up dragging you into this mess, now is time for me to make up for my mistakes"

"What happens now?" Link asks defiant

"What do you mean?"

"How do we start fixing this? Mending alliances with the other races of Hyrule will prove to be a hardship, they distrust the royal family now, they were expecting help and protection from their ally in dire times, yet the castle was the first to fall when Ganondorf attacked… but we still have a shot, they all know me now, and respect me if not more, I could help… so what should I do now?" Link asks

Please prove them all wrong, give me a GOOD reason not to do this

"Nothing… you have already done enough, they will listen to me once they know you are on my side, to really atone for my mistakes I need to fix what I did to you, you did not deserve this… Link, give the Ocarina to me, as a Sage I can return you to your original time with it."

"And why would I want to do that?" Link says lifting an eye brow

"Who would not want to recover the lost time and start anew? I would send you back to a time before you started this adventure, that way you can pick up your life right where you left it off" she says with a wide grin.

There was a time, not so long ago, where I felt for you, right this moment all I feel is anger rooted in betrayal, all I hear is that you need to get rid of me for your plan of regaining Hyrule to work, I am a liability now, as long as I am here people would prefer me over a royal that was in hiding all this time. You need to lie, brag about all my deeds and claim you ordered me to do them for you. You need me to not be there, hence I wouldn't be able to contradict you. All this time you have used me, well… now I know exactly what I have to do… but I must be mindful of how to phrase the wish I have to make.

"Ganondorf will be there since I have not killed him yet in my time" Link said

"No, he won't be, we Sages sealed his whole essence, he is captive in the void, absent on all realities"

Realities, that is a term I could use, thanks sweetheart

"Wow… now it does sound wonderful, you need the Ocarina, right?"

Link draws the Ocarina and holds it in front of her with his right hand, Zelda immediately reaches out to hold it fearing that Link may accidentally open his hand and drop it, as she does, he rapidly raises his left hand to hold Zelda's hand and the ocarina between his own hands, his left hand remaining hidden from view the whole time.

"I wish this could have played out differently, I am sorry" Link says

"different how? This is the best outcome, we did it"

Link just gave a half smile and let go of her hand, Zelda takes the Ocarina to her mouth and starts playing it. A circle of light forms around Link

"I am ready to make my wish now" Link says as he raises his left hand in front of his face, showing the whole triforce glowing, Zelda stops playing and stares in sock.

"I wish for all realities to be destroyed except the one I am heading to" Link states

He feels the triforce leaving his hand, then a vision. He sees all of the loops, all his different versions smiling and vanishing forever… he feels happy for them, but lonely at the same time. Then the Princess approaches him and starts beating on his chest, hollering and cursing him… she soon starts sliding down his legs to lay at his feet sobbing. Link notices that she is trembling in fear.

There was a time where I would have done anything, given everything… just so you would not be afraid, to put a smile back on your beautiful face. There was a time I loved you.

Link starts shedding tears, once he notices his own tears falling on the Princess, he starts laughing ironically... a laughter meant to mock the Princess and himself. Then Zelda starts shrieking in pain, Link notices burn marks start appearing on her face as a bright light expands behind her. Then all he sees is darkness as he floats away, leaving that reality forever.