The Legend of Zelda: Wisdom and Courage

Chapter 37: The Life of a Hero

As Din, Nayru and Farore outpoured their powers of restoration across the land of Hyrule, two other goddesses worked to fulfill the Princess of Destiny's second wish. Two young women, who looked so similar that it was easy to tell that they were sisters, appeared within an ancient temple that existed only in the realms of the past, one of them standing on either side of an alter upon which the body of a young man lay prone before them. The twin goddesses exchanged a brief, solemn glance before turning their attention to the young man, whose appearance was a combination of that of both the Hero of Time's and the Fierce Deity's. Half of his face was marred with the markings of the Deity and his hair was both blonde and white. His eyes were shut, but both goddesses knew that if he could open them, one would be light blue and the other would be completely empty. Even his clothes were divided evenly in half, one side bearing the strong metal armor of the Deity, while the other half was still forest green.

The twin goddesses stared at him for the longest time, both of their expressions sad as they knew that his heart was not beating, as he was barely even alive anymore. His physical form bore no spirit at all, and yet the golden goddesses had instructed the two of them to watch over him, only stating that his soulless body had to be protected until further notice.

The black haired goddess finally glanced up from the young man to look at her blonde sister, seeing the clear grief in her dark blue eyes. "Hylia," the green-eyed goddess said with concern for her twin. "Are you alright?"

"I'm sorry for worrying you, Terminus," Hylia said with a sigh, still keeping her sights upon the young man. "It's just… He looks so much like him…"

Terminus frowned as she reached over and placed a consoling hand upon her sister's shoulder. "It has been many centuries since his soul has passed on into the Golden Realm…" she said gently. "And yet, even though our sisters said that you could pass on as well once your mortal life came to an end, you still chose not to. Why is this?"

"Because my work in this world was not yet finished," the goddess of Hyrule said, shaking her head slowly. "I foresaw this day even before my mortal death, Terminus; we both did. We knew that the Spirit of the Hero would face destruction once more, and I couldn't just stand by in the afterlife while such a thing happened. My blood is bound to that spirit; it always has been and it always will be."

"I understand how you feel…" Terminus said wistfully. "Even all this time after my own hero was corrupted, I still feel bound to him as much as I did the day we met… What a cruel twist of fate it was that both of these spirits that we hold so dear were destroyed together…"

"Majora's hatred knew no ends…" Hylia said with a hint of distain for the demon in her voice. "It is such a relief to know that its evil is finally gone from this world, and that it will no longer peruse either of the spirits."

"Even so, my hero is not free…" Terminus said morosely. "Often times I have asked our sisters to release him from his bondage, and yet I have never received an answer…"

"That is because we still have plans for him yet," a new voice said from behind the two goddesses. "Plans for both of the spirits…"

"Farore!" Hylia and Terminus both exclaimed in surprise as they turned to face the goddess of courage, bowing low before her with respect.

"Please, my sisters, be at ease," Farore said, her tone calm and benevolent. "I have a great favor to ask of you both."

"Anything you ask, dear sister, we will gladly do," Terminus said humbly.

The goddess of courage smiled as she stepped closer to the two of them, holding her hands out in front of her as an orb of green light, tinged with a hint of blue, appeared hovering above them. Hylia and Terminus both gasped upon seeing it, both of them instantly knowing what it was based upon the powerful aura emanating from it.