Regrets and Darkness (Hero's Shade)

Chapter 34

I flinch as the raw Lizafados meat seared at my tongue.I spit out the blood.Disgusting...I will never forgive Hylia and Zelda for what they have done.

I look at the castle beyond the fog.I shouldn't have poured my anger on the boy.He didn't deserve all that,even he is having a rough time.

I wonder...how would I reacted if Saria forgotten about me.Yes,all of Hyrule doesn't really remember how I saved them...but does Saria know I saved them all?

I smile,Of course she does,she's a sage.I grab my Ocarina off the floor and put it to my lips.I softly play Saria's song.The song echoed through the realm.

Once I stop,I feel something on my face.I then realized it was tears.I would have reacted...exactly like Link.Loose all my will to fight...be more aggressive...and maybem even submit to the evil.

I practice all the moves I have taught Link.I stop and lay down on the floor.Uhh,it's so boring here.When I was the Hero I used to do temple after temple after temple.But in this place,the available activities are limited.

At least I'm not very bored in my Nightmares.I close my eyes to sleep,but I hesitate.I don't know...I haven't slept in a while.Every time I sleep,I have dreams that haunt me even while awake.

I nod my head.Who cares if I get nightmares,I'm exhausted.I stop hesitating and close my eyes.All I can here are my slow breaths and footsteps running in my direction.

Wait,footsteps?!I open my eyes and I'm surrounded by trees covered in red flames.Children coated in green cloth ran past me hurriedly.I get up,and I noticed I'm slightly shorter than before.I look down and see that I'm wearing a torn green tunic.

I see Mido run by me,but I grab him by the arm.He stops and faces me."Hey Mido!Whats going on!"I shout.He only looks at me with empty eyes,then he mouths,"It's you're fault."

He tugs his arm and runs with all the other Korkiri.That little son of a bitch.What does he mean it's all my fault?I JUST GOT HERE.But...his eyes.

I then walk opposite of the Korkiri,but...I'm not the one walking.Im riding something,a horse?I look down a see Epona.I scream in fear and push myself off the horse.

Epona...that's not Epona...that's a monster.The horse stops and looks at me with...it has no eyes,only sockets.The horse was covered in bloody bite marks and blade slices.

"You did this to me Link..."I look at the horse in fear.That thing...is Epona?!It then lifts its hooves up,and I know that it will crush me.Time slows down and I watch it slowly fall on top of me.My shouts echo.As soon as she crushes me I wake up.

I was covered in sweat.I sit up.Im going to be sleepless for a LONG time.