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Tears of a Fallen Hero

Tears of a Fallen Hero

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WpMetadataNoticeLast published Thu, Aug 13, 2026
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Fanfic
The Legend Of Zelda
Alternate Universe (AU)
Game
Fantasy
Link was never meant to be a hero. He was just a quiet boy from Kokiri Forest, trying to find where he belonged. But when a curse kills the Great Deku Tree, Link is forced into a destiny that tears his childhood apart. Sent out into a world he barely understands, Link must find Princess Zelda, retrieve the three Sacred Stones, and open the Door of Time. Only then can he wield the Master Sword and face the demon king Ganondorf. But every step forward costs him something he can never get back. He loses his home. He loses his innocence. He loses seven years of his life. And somewhere along the way... he loses her. From Link's eyes, this is not just the legend of Hyrule. It's the story of a boy who grows up too fast, a princess who carries too much, and a hero who saves the world at the cost of his own heart. When the final battle ends and Ganondorf is sealed away, Link learns the cruelest truth of all: Saving Hyrule doesn't mean he gets to keep it. This is Ocarina of Time told through the boy who lived it - the hero who fell, the child who vanished, and the tears he never let anyone see.
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Did Aru want to go to the new years party? No. Would she rather be on her couch in her pajamas watching Lord of the Rings while eating way too much Swedish Fish? Who wouldn't? Her father. Her father wouldn't. He wanted her to go there and "socialize" which was code for "you need to find someone to marry because your life's really sad". It was some party for his law firm he started with one of his friends too, not even like a rager which would've been mildly fun. Aiden's father was a crappy one at best. So when Aiden's dad made him the photographer at some stupid new year's party that he was throwing for his law firm, of course he protested. But he couldn't look at his mom so happy about it and still tell her that he didn't wanna do it. So he was still the photographer. "i want your midnights, i'll be cleaning up bottles with you on new year's day..." -new years day by taylor swift (a/n): ok so this is my first fanfic so please don't make fun of it if it's like REALLY bad but there's an unfortunate lack of aru shah aus that I haven't read and I'm like obsessed with aruden it's starting to become an issue and yes this is very much based off of new years day by taylor swift AS OF NOVEMBER 2025: first place in the RR Presents category for the Fireworks Demigod Choice Awards first place in the Best Platonic Relationship category for Aru and Rudy for the FIreworks Demigod Choice Awards

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