Summary: Years of Gnondorfs evil has left Links mind burdened and his soul torn.
Categories: Fan Fiction Characters: Zelda, Link (OoT & MM)
Genres: None
Warnings: None
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 3 Completed: Yes
Word count: 2816 Read: 11898
Published: Apr 23, 2005 Updated: Apr 23, 2005
Haunting Memories by JJS
"Cuucooooooooooooo" calls a cucco as the light brings the start of another day of sheer boredom for our hero Link. It seems that ever since our young hero has restored peace to the fair land of Hyrule he has found nothing to do. The sheer excitement of the many near death experiences have left a hole that can only be filled by another exciting adventure. Yet there was none, the land was at peace and all evil rested for ever more. But Link could not sit in boredom forever. He decides to get up and finally leave his house in search for a new adventure, trying to forget the past.
Just as Link is about to take his first step out the door in years, a sharp and horrible pain starts in his head. Link falls to the floor, the sheer pain and the memories of Ganondorf's evil emerged again like in the many years’ past. These memories have been haunting Link for the past five years leading him into a life of solitude, slowly chipping away at his sanity.
Just as the pain subsides and Link begins to regain his stature, Navi flew through the window, a look on her face that could only be a sense of urgency.
"Link!!!!" Navi says as the urgency in her voice increase's "GANONDORF....... HE........HA........" In mid sentence Navi was struck down by a powerful bolt of magic. "Navi!!! Noooooo!!!!" Link rushed over to aid her. Link bent down, reaching his hands out to pick her up. Just as Link is about to pick her up, a sense of danger goes down his spine and he roll's to the left. Just then, a sword slammed down in the exact spot he and Navi were in. The sword which has missed him took the life of his best friend Navi. As link looks up at the holder of the sword he realizes that is Ganondorf. "So, we meet again, foolish child!" Ganondorf says. Link unsheathes his Master Sword and charges at Ganondorf, ready to take his life for what he has done to his beloved friend Navi. Link swings but Ganondorf is too quick for Link. He back flips over Link and grabs him. "Before you attack me, I will show you what happened to the people who thought of you as their hero......." Ganondorf put Links head out of his window to see the utter downfall of Hyrule. The citizens corpses were now strewn all over the once peaceful land. "But... We shall know that you were the object of their destruction."Ganondorf spun around and threw Link into a wall. Then, Ganondorf hurled his sword directly into Link’s stomach, holding him in place. As Ganondorf gazes on at Link with his life slowly draining from his body, he told him "Now Link.........it’s your turn". As he said this, Ganondorf charged at link with his second sword in hand, stabbing him in the fa.... Link sat up from his bed quickly. He grabbed his face and stomach to see if they were still intact. Slowly, he realizes that it was all a dream and he heard a voice in the next room. It sounds like Navi and another person, a person whose voice he does not recognize.
"Doctor, I thank you for coming from Hyrule to our village."
"Oh...pay it no mind. It would be and honor to help the legendary hero of time."
"Doctor I assure you he is not the same hero who saved so many back then."
"Oh....you mean the nightmares."
"Yes.......I fear they get worse and worse every day"
"Yes, yes, yes, it’s sad how the legendary hero, who saved so many, could slowly be turning insane."
Link thought he has heard enough. He put on his clothes, grabbed the Master Sword and Hylian Shield. He slipped out the window without anyone noticing, all the while thinking "I will show them! I am not INSANE! I will find Ganondorf and KILL HIM, ONCE AND FOR ALL"
As Link got farther and farther away from the place he called home, he saw a man pacing around franticly. Link decided this may be a man who could eventually lead him to Ganondorf, so he approaches him.
"Who are you" the stranger asked.
Link simply responded ".........."
"And what's with the green....... the legendary hero of time it is you? I.......I am sorry for how I spoke to you, but could I please have you autograph?
Link nodded in Acceptance as the man pulled out a pen a paper and then handed it over to Link. As he started to sign, a small pain in his head appeared, but he paid it no mind and continued to write. “To my loyal fan, Love Link." Once finished he began to hand the paper back to the man when he realized that the man was Ganondorf and that the corpses of the people of the land were strewn around him. The castle lay in ruins in the distance. "See what happened to the people who thought of you as there hero......." Link pulled out his sword and shield and started to swing at Ganondorf, but he was still to fast and he ran around to Link’s back. Ganondorf stabbed him in the back saying "But... We shall know that you were the object of their destruction." After saying this he pulled his sword back and swung at Link’s hea...........Link woke up, lying in the middle of Hyrule Field. He felt to make sure he was alright, and then looked around to see if every thing is all right. Everything is as it should be except he notices his sword and shield lay on the ground. The sword seems to have a red substance on the blade, and then Link looked up from the blade to see the man who asked him for an autograph lying in a pool of blood. He wasn’t moving. Link thought "How could I........ Wait, Ganondorf DID send a monster out to trick me. He IS here to make me feel bad...... WELL IT WON'T WORK GANONDORF. I WILL GET YOU!!!!” Link grabbed his sword and shield and continued his search for Ganondorf. However, what lied in the pool of blood was a picture of the man and a woman kissing on there wedding day, but Link did not see this and he continued to walk.
As Link stumbled into Hyrule Castle in search of Ganondorf, he saw that all was fine in the market. People were on the streets, having fun and partying, but the horrible pain came back into Link’s head and the memories could not leave his mind. He closed them, hoping the horrible pain would seize. But when he opened his eyes again, all he saw was the evil that has warped his once pure mind. Link thought "I must destroy this evil!!!!!” Link pulled out his sword and dashed down the streets, destroying ever thing evil he could see. However, in his rage of killing every monster and evil thing he saw, he found himself back to the center of Hyrule Castle, where Ganondorf, yet again, confronted him. Link could do no more fighting; all he could do was fall. He fell to his knees and thought "why, why won’t you leave me alone?" Link covered his face to wipe away the tears that had gathered in his eyes. He saw that Hyrule Castle was destroyed and its citizens all dead, but Ganondorf was still standing in front of him. "But... We shall know that you were the object of their destruction.”
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