The Legend of Zelda: Oneshot Compendium

When Death Parts Us (Ghiralink)

NightmareLuna27 requested another GhiraLink fic, so here I am, back from the dead!
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Loving Ghirahim was never an easy thing. They both knew they were doomed from the start. Nothing can last forever, especially a love that was never meant to be. How could this have happened? How did it come to this? Standing face to face with the man you love, only to know that you are his end. Link's grip tightened on his sword. How was he supposed to do this? "Look at me, Skychild." The skyloftian refused, how do you look the love of your life in the eyes with a sword raised against him? "We both knew this day would come, at least allow me the pleasure of seeing your face before my time is up." Slowly, Link lifted his gaze to the demon lord before him, sapphire eyes filled to the brim with tears. The pain Ghirahim felt in his chest at seeing his love cry hurt worse than any death Hylia could possibly bring. He never wanted to hurt Link like this. He didn't want this to happen, but how could he alone stop fate from taking its course? He was, after all, a servant of Demise, the very being Hylia sought to banish from this world. Of course this wasn't going to have a happy ending.

The inevitable couldn't be avoided forever, and soon the air was filled with the sounds of a halfhearted battle. By no means was either man weak, as both were quite skilled with a sword. A true battle can only be fought when both sides are fueled by determination.. determination both sides lacked. Ghirahim knew deep down he had to lose this battle. It was the only way to keep his beloved sky child safe. As traitorous as it was.. Ghirahim had to make sure Demise could not win. There was no getting out of this alive, not with the stunt he was pulling. But if he had to die right here on the battlefield, he wouldnt want it to be by the hand of anyone except the boy in green.

Link could tell Ghirahim was up to something, he just didnt know what. It was true that neither wanted to be engaged in combat with the other in the first place, but Ghirahim was a servant of Demise.. Shouldn't he still be pursuing the loyalty of his master?

If only Link knew how much he had changed the demon lord..

If only he knew how conflicted he made Ghirahim..

All the demon lord had ever known was loyalty to Demise, nothing more and nothing less. All he knew was that he had only one purpose, to serve Demise. That was all Ghirahim had known.. until Link came crashing into his life.. Now he hardly knows what's right. Does he still want to resurrect his master? At one point, he had, if only to spite Hylia. But to do so now? When he had fallen for one of her most divine creations? He couldn't bare the thought of it.

But was he truly going to betray Demise because of a boy with the purest smile he'd ever seen?

He'd be a fool not to..

It wasnt long before their battle began to wind to a close. Ghirahim lay on the ground, sword out of reach, as the blonde skyloftian towered above him, sword raised.

"I don't want to do this.."

"I know, sky child.. I know... but you must. It's ironic, truly, how I would always say you would be the death of me every time I heard you laugh.. But I suppose I only brought this on myself." Ghirahim chuckled bitterly as he shook his head, "I'm sorry I got you into this mess Sky Child. I do hope you know that I never intended to hurt you like this.."

Link couldn't bare to look him in the eyes anymore. Of course he knew Ghirahim never meant to hurt him, but Hylia be damned if that wasn't what happened. "Promise me you'll stop Demise. If I'm not allowed to live alongside you in this world, Demise certainly isn't a fair candidate either. He's no where near as charming as I am anyways, horribly rude as well." Link offered a soft chuckle at that, knowing Ghirahim meant well. "That's the smile I like to see.. But you must hurry Sky child.. you're running out of time.. Always remember how much I love you."

Link could barely get the same words out as he quickly thrust his sword downward.

If he had to kill the love of his life, he wanted to make it as quick as possible.

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A/N: requests are always open!