Zelda never thought anything out of the ordinary would ever happen to her. On that faithful day, she accidentally bumps into someone, making them drop a mysterious letter. Seeing there was no way to return the letter to the owner, she decides to ope...
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All four stared at Zelda in awe as she was glowing. Her hair was effortlessly blowing in the wind, the way she held her bow, the way she was standing. It was like she had claimed the queen's title, almost like Wonderland was personally crowning her.
The golden glow surrounding her was dimming. Zelda collapsed on her knees while breathing low. Link was trying to collect himself, his rabbit form vanishing. He was back to being himself, as Link once more. Seeing Zelda kneeling in pain, his legs moved on their own. "Zelda!" Holding her up, he saw exhaustion written all over her face. "How are you feeling..?"
"Tired, but overall... I've never been better."
Link slightly smiled. "You gave it your all. You saved all of us." Looking around with her eyes, Zelda saw her other friends proudly smiling about her achievement.
"I thought for a moment that I was going to die."
"We all thought the queen killed you. It's a miracle that you survived such a thing."
"I thought for a moment I was dead, but I saw the Great Deku Tree in my mind, trying to raise my will to fight. Not just for myself, but for all of you, for everyone in Wonderland."
"For a person who has never fought before, you did a good job."
Zelda closed and opened her eyes a few times, squinting them like she was staring at a light. "I'm so tired, Link."
"I can imagine. You can sleep in my arms while I carry you."
"I'm not... That kind of tired."
"What do you mean?" Link looked down, seeing Zelda's heart container slowing dimming. At that moment, realization hit him. She was continuing opening and closing her eyes, her body growing limper by the second. "Zelda, stay with me!"
"I... Can't..."
"Please don't talk, save your strength!" Link began tearing up, trying to figure out how to save her life. "You're going to be ok, I promise!"
Neji walked over towards Link with a concerned expression. "Maybe Princess Mipha can help. She has advanced healing magic."
"Meanwhile, I can sustain her health with my healing magic." Charles suggested. "I figure it will buy us some time when we get there."
"That's a great idea, brother." Charlene said, turning towards Link. "What do you think, leader?"
Feeling like he was running out of time, Link nodded, feeling like it was the only way to save her. "Alright, but we need to hurry." He looked down towards Zelda who had her eyes closed while breathing. She had very little energy and time left. Strong willed and courageous, Link looked forward with a confident expression.
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The walk back to Zora Paradise didn't take too long. The enemies they have faced have all been defeated, saving time and energy to arrive at their destination. Surprisingly on the way there, the Happy Mask Salesman was nowhere to be found, but the entire grotto still strongly smelled like cannabis.
