Chapter 36

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Sheik appeared in the center of the temple of time and stumbled forward. The temple spun around him as he tried to regain his balance.

"Sheik?" he heard the princess' voice.

He rubbed his eyes and looked towards the voice coming from the altar. Zelda stood there, her eyes red and her hair a mess.

"Your highness?" asked Sheik, immediately concerned for her. She almost never lost her calm like this. "Are you alright? Saria sent me here. Quick, use me to set up the shield!"

He ran up to her.

"She sent you here?" asked Zelda. "I...Sheik, I'm sorry. I wish I hadn't had to do it."

The old rage flared up in Sheik's heart, while all the things he had been robbed of flashed in his mind. He hadn't had his childhood back. His mother was dead. He had been robbed of his future completely. He had even been robbed of his death. His soul would stay trapped in that shield along with his body. Forever.

"I want to punch you in the face!" yelled Sheik, stomping his foot. "I can't believe you did this to me! Just kidnapping me like that, it's so awful...But, I don't hate you. I understand that you did what you had to. I had the potential to ruin the only hope for the world, and I...I don't think I would have the strength to agree to it back then. You had a decision to take, and you did so. I have not seen it, but I fully believe you have become a great queen...I still want to punch you in the face though."

Zelda smiled, despite the tears falling from her eyes. "Thank you Sheik. During all those years running away from Ganondorf, you were my best friend. My only friend. Thank you."

Sheik nodded. "Let's do this before I realize what I'm doing," he said.

Zelda grabbed his hand and pulled him to the center of the temple. "Come, we have to go to the Spirit temple. The sages are holding the barrier together, but I can cast it on my own."

The ceiling of the Temple of Time collapsed on them, and Sheik shielded Zelda from the debris with his body.

"So you used your little replacement to seal me," said Ganondorf, grabbing Sheik, holding him in a chokehold. On his shoulder he carried the unconscious body of Dark Link. "It's funny what a bit of royal blood can do. Too bad there's two of you, but I'll use his royal blood anyway"

"W-what?" said Sheik, trying to get away from Ganondorf, gasping for breath.

"Let go of my brother!" yelled Zelda, shooting a ray of light at him.

Ganondorf let go of Sheik to stop her attack, which gave Sheik enough time to take out his dagger and stab Ganondorf in the ribs.

As soon as he touched Ganondorf, a burning energy flowed through Sheik's body, electrocuting him.

He crumpled unconscious to the floor.

Zelda shot rays of light at him, using all her power to force Ganondorf away from Sheik. "You can't hold me back now!" she shouted, calling forth her bow of light and shooting arrows at Ganondorf. She was too fast for him, and Ganondorf had to drop Dark's body to cast thunder at her with both hands.

She dodged to the side, and reflected his attacks back at him with her shields. Her attacks were weaker, but she could cast her spells faster. She glanced at Sheik, wondering if she could distract Ganondorf enough to transport him to the Spirit Temple.

She notched a light arrow, aiming for Ganondorf's head, when she froze.

He blood ran cold, and she lost all her breath, as if she was choking from the inside. Her bow and arrow disappeared, and a soft scent like lilacs filled her nose.

She felt peaceful. Unafraid.

Dead.

She breathed deep, closing her eyes.

And when she opened them again, they had turned purple.

"Are you giving up, princess?" asked Ganondorf, laughing.

Zelda's expression turned bored. Her golden paled. "Din chooses the most pathetic pawns," she said, he voice booming and the power radiating from her, shaking the very foundations of the Temple of Time.

She turned around, and vanished.

She turned around, and vanished

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