The Legend of Zelda: Goddess of Secrecy

Overworld Chapter 24 - In Need of Healing

...in search of a medic. It wasn't hard, in the end. With the magic of Zeal's appearance settling, the fort was beginning to wake up. A few panicked questions sent Link in the right direction. He raced up to the first he could find, saying, "I need your help. My friend's dying."

The medic replied, "A lot of people are dying here. We've just been attacked by—"

"An underling of the Demon Lord, I know. I just fought her," Link replied, trying to keep his tone from getting to them. "My friend is going to die. You have to save them."

The medic looked him up and down. "You fought his underling? How did you survive?"

Link held his sword up to the medic. "I'm the Hero, it's not important. I need your help!"

"You're...you're...the..." the medic stammered.

"Easy, the Hero, come on!" Link shouted, starting to get extremely frustrated. "If my friend dies then the Demon Lord gets stronger. They've got part of the Triforce too."

"The Princess is here!" the medic replied.

Link started, "Yes, but—"

"Why didn't you say that, son?! Come on, lead the way," the medic answered, quick to gather his things.

With a sigh, Link led the medic to where Zelda and Endeavor were waiting. Some mixed confusion, Zelda hurried to explain the situation to the medic, who hardly seemed to understand what any of them were talking about. Another Triforce was more than he could wrap his head around. But then the Princess of Hyrule and the Hero were telling him to heal their friend, and that was enough to get to the point.

The medic did what he could, but he wasn't trained enough to help with Endeavor's wounds, not the scope of the magic that Zeal had used at least. They moved them inside, where he gave them some medicine and tended their wounds as best he could. The medic said, "Your friend needs a more skilled doctor than myself. I can call for the Gerudo healer in Sandsought, unless they would have some objection to that kind of treatment."

"They're dying, they can deal with it," Zelda retorted.

"Very well," the medic said. He ran off to send a message, more guards arriving to help bring Endeavor back to the fort and wait. A very stressed Link and Zelda followed after.

The healer arrived late in the evening and finished hours passed midnight. Link left the building after a while, worry overcoming him. Journey and Yore watched patiently as their master struggled to breathe.

Zelda came outside and sat with him. She asked, "Are you ok?"

Link sighed, and nodded. "Maybe."

"They're going to be ok," Zelda said with a smile.

Bowing his head to nod, Link replied, "I know." They would, but it would still be a long night.

Zelda looked away from him, then up at the stars. She said, "You can't see all these from the castle." She smiled, leaning into Link, without realizing it as she was distracted. Without him realizing it either for a moment as he was too.

When it caught up with him, Link turned to look at her as she rested against him. He looked up to hide his blush, suddenly realizing it was there. "You can see them in Eveningale."

"Really?" Zelda asked. "That must be beautiful." There was a long silence. Eventually, Zelda asked, "Do you miss your home? Even after what Zeal said to you?"