Nothing I have ever known

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I'm in a grassy field. I see a giant tree. Under that tree, I see Urbosa, Link, Daruk... They are all having fun. It's a beautiful day. The sun is high up in the sky, the breeze is soothing . I tell to myself : "Where in the world am I ?"

I keep walking, joining the rest of the group. I get a shiver as I notice Mipha. I shed a tear. "Mipha..."

I get to her. And try to take her hand. but she doesn't see me. She walks through me, as if I was a mere spirit. I fell on my knees : "What is going on ?? Are they simple illusions ? Am I... Am I dead ?"

I look around. They live their lives, chat, laugh. Just like I'm not here. I see a small Rito, sitting by the tree. He looks exactly like me. Well. A younger version of me. We stare at each other for a while... He looks sad.

 He looks sad

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"You... Are you me ?"

He grumbles : "yes."

- Where are we ?

He began to cry and panics :

"I don't know ! And no one has ever seen me ! Never ! Until YOU ! But... But you'Re me ! It doesn't count !"

I looked away, quite embarrassed. For a moment I didn't know what to do, but I remembered that I like being comforted when I'm upset so I sat next to him and grasped him in my wings :

"You're not alone anymore."

I asked if we were dead. He said he didn't know. That he should've met mother by now if he was. That we shouldn't be two of the same either.

We stood like this for a long time. He ended up falling asleep in my wings. For my part, I kept questioning myself. What is he ? Why is there a younger me ? And why are the other champions there ? They surely aren't dead. I'm the one who obviously is.

Maybe he's a side of me that I just... killed. I decided to take care of myself when I had no parents left. I couldn't be a child anymore. Maybe that child I decided not to be anymore just... got stuck in there, unable to leave as it hadn't fulfilled its purpose in life.

I feel bad for him... even though he might just be an illusion. As far as I'm concerned, we stay the same individual for our whole life. Yeah.. He's probably just an illusion. An illusion that I'm comforting. Huh. What a weird situation.

I waited here for what seemed like hours before I heard Mini-Me asking : "You asked me why I am here... But you, do you know why you're here ? Do you know what's going on ?"

His tone became way more serious. I gulped : "I remember I wished for the one I loved to live instead of me. "

He looked at me, surprised : ".... Y-You preferred to die instead of..."

- Mipha. That's her name. She died saving my life. But I didn't deserve that sacrifice. I wished I could die so she could live. And now I'm here. So I guess my wish was indeed granted.

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