The final chapter, Chapter 13, is here at last! This was a fun story to write, and a tricky one as well. But we all know that all good things must come to an end eventually. I don't know what my next story will be, but I will let you guys know when I do think of one!

Anyways, on with the finale!

Chapter 13: In Heart and In Mind

After The Unfeeling was defeated, the emotions felt their strength coming back. Zelda descended from above along with four orbs of light; green, red, yellow, and purple. Zelda laid gently on the floor. Link and the emotions grabbed the orbs and examined them.

"These must be Zelda's lost feelings," Link theorized, looking at the purple orb in his hands.

"He only took four of her emotions," Anger added, holding the green orb. "So we got here just in time."

"Do you think we can place them back in her mind?" Fear wondered, holding the red orb.

"Only one way to find out," Joy said. He approached the sleeping Zelda while holding the yellow orb. Joy gently placed the orb against Zelda's forehead. The orb seeped into her head in an instant. Seeing how it happened, Anger, Fear, and Link carried the other orbs over to Zelda and did the same thing Joy did.

Inside Zelda's mind, Sadness was all alone and sobbing. But before long, she heard a humming sound. She lifted her gaze up and saw that Joy was standing in front of her, alive and well. Right behind her were Disgust, Anger, and Fear.

"Joy!" Zelda's Sadness exclaimed. "Fear! Anger! Disgust! You're alive!" She hugged them all tightly, tears streaming from her eyes. "I thought I'd never see you guys again!"

Zelda's Joy smiled. "You see, Sadness?" she said. "I told you Link would save us."

"Link's here?" Zelda's Sadness said.

Zelda's Joy nodded. She grabbed Sadness's hand and pulled her over to the console. "I'll show you," she told her. Then Joy pressed a button.

Zelda opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was Link.

"Link!" she said with joy. She sat up and hugged Link as a tear streamed down her cheek. "Oh, Link! I was so worried you wouldn't make it in time!"

Link smiled at Zelda. "Well, it wasn't just me." He gestured his hand at the emotions, who were standing behind him. Zelda noticed them and looked at them with wonder.

"Those people with Link..." Zelda's Joy said.

"...Almost look like us!" Zelda's Fear said, finishing Joy's sentence. "And Link, too!"

"Well," said Zelda's Disgust, "we know who the real Link is."

"But let's have some fun with him," Zelda's Joy teased. She pressed a button.

Zelda smiled. "How come there are six of you, Link?" she joked. "And I wonder who's the real one?"

Link and the emotions couldn't help but smile back. They could tell she was teasing them. At the same time, they all said the same words:

"I am!"

Zelda, Link, and the emotions were back at the sword chamber.

"Now that The Unfeeling has been defeated," Zelda said, "it is time to return the sword to its resting place."

"When we put it back," Sadness asked, "we'll go back into Link's mind, right?"

Zelda nodded.

"Hear that guys?" Joy cheered. "We're going home!" He pranced around with, well, joy. But then his cheering stopped after he thought about what going back meant.

"Do we really have to?" Disgust questioned. "I mean, I could get used to a life like this."

"But Link needs us," Fear stated. "We have to go back. It's the only choice we have."

Sadness almost started crying. "But we've been through so much together!" he sniffled.

"Come now, Sadness!" Anger grunted. "We'll still be with Link. It's not like we're leaving him or anything!"

Link joined the conversation. "Guys," he said, "I really appreciate all your help on this journey. But you all have a job to do; to take care of me. Though I will admit I'll miss being with you guys..."

Joy patted Link's shoulder. "We'll always be with you, Link," he said with a smile. He pointed at Link's forehead. "Both here..."

Then he lowered his hand and patted Link's chest. "...and here."

Link smiled back.

Link walked up to the pedestal, holding the sword in his hand, ready to place it back in. Before he did, though, the emotions all said their parting words.

"I'll never forget this journey," said Joy.

"Thanks for the adventure," said Anger.

"Stay safe," Fear said.

"We're always there for you," said Disgust.

"We'll miss seeing you," said Sadness.

Link smiled at the emotions. "Goodbye, my friends. Take good care of me and yourselves."

Link thrust the Sword of Emotion into the pedestal where it belonged. The instant the sword and the pedestal met, the emotions vanished. In an instant, Link felt like something had struck him; like something that was missing in his mind had returned. He felt... complete.

He looked up at Zelda, who was silently smiling. Link walked up to her and smiled back. They both gazed at the sword for a while. Then Link and Zelda held hands as they left the chamber, leaving the sword to return to its slumber. Link was hearing voices in his head again.

It's so good to be home! Joy cheered. I kinda missed this place, actually.

Man, groaned Disgust. And I was getting so used to life outside.

Me too, agreed Sadness.

Well, too bad! Anger said. We have to get back to work!

Well, If there's one thing I found on this journey, Fear said, it's my place with you guys.

And what would that be? challenged Anger.

Keeping us safe, Fear simply answered.

Neither Link nor the emotions in his head ever forgot their adventure together. While Link never saw the emotions, he always knew they were there, taking good care of him. Thanks to Fear, he had become more careful with everything he did. There was still plenty of excitement for Link to find in Hyrule, like fighting bandits, but he mostly stayed out of trouble. Before long, though, it was time for Link to set off on a new journey...

The End

We've reached the end! I hope you enjoyed reading this story as much as I enjoyed writing it. Be sure to leave a review telling me your final thoughts on the story as a whole. I really enjoy writing stories and sharing them with you guys.

Thanks for reading!

-Craig T. Crocodile