So...this is the rewrite of New Times. I'm hoping that I write better now than I did before. Anyway, let me take some time to explain how the world works in this story.

I've decided that I'm going to make everything bigger. Towns are bigger, Stables are bigger, and so on. I think that it's necessary for there to be more than 1000 people still alive, and that means that we need bigger towns. Every town has its own bathhouse, tavern, and stable. I've also decided that Hylians have indoor plumbing. The Sheikah were super advanced, so I doubt they didn't. I think they gave up the dangerous technology, but things that had a purpose outside of combat were kept. Also, Stables have a tavern inside, instead of one table and a bunch of beds. It'll be a real bar, with people being employed. There will be rooms in the back, and you will need a key for your room. Also, every house has at least three rooms.

Anyway, now that I've explained how I'm writing the world, let me say that I'm sorry I'm such a shitty author. I don't have a consistent schedule, and I don't write consistently either. Hopefully, people will still take the time to read my stories.

"Hi!" - Speaking

'Hi' - Thought

"Hi" - Telepathy

"Hi" - Magic

I don't own Legend of Zelda or any of the characters associated with it. If I did, every game would have Romance.

"...Open your eyes…"

'Huh?'

"Open your eyes…"

I squinted at the blue light as my eyes adjusted to the darkness.

"Open your eyes."

The pain in my eyes began to lessen, and my other senses began to activate. I could feel some sort of...liquid, yes liquid, was covering my body. I was submerged within it, and only my face and was open to the damp air.

"Wake up Link."

'Who's saying that?'

I could feel myself slowly rising out of the liquid, as it receded into the small holes of this pool. Now that it was gone, I could feel my head resting against a cool stone, which was really uncomfortable. I slowly sat up.

"Wha…?" Where was I? Why was I inside this dark chamber. I didn't remember falling asleep here...actually...I didn't have any memories. None. I had no idea how I'd gotten here, or where I'd lived, or who I knew.

I searched for any names I might have had in my head. 'So I know anatomy and basic things like that…but what do I remember…?' I could only think of one name.

'My name is Link...I'm...17 years old, but I don't know what year I was born, or what year it even is…I'm...How?'

I clambered out of the pool, noticing that I was also mostly naked, with only a pair briefs, which were really form fitting. The stone floor, 'at least I think it's stone' was super cold against my bare feet. I even had some long scars on my ribs, and a small scar on my knee, I could even feel a scar on my cheek, running back towards my ear, underneath my left bang. There were even some scars underneath the surface of my skin.

'What did I do to get these?' Well, whatever. That still didn't explain why I couldn't remember anything, or why I was in this place. The light kept pulsing this shiny blue, which I was getting shivers from. 'How do I get out of here?'

I walked towards the tan doorway. It didn't seem to have any handle and pushing it didn't do anything, which meant that I was trapped in this place.

'What the fuck?!' I panicked. 'I don't want to stay here forever! I need food and water!'

As my eyes darted around the room, trying to find some way out, they settled on a strange glowing pedestal. I tentatively approached.

As I reached out to touch it, the inside spun 90 degrees and began to protrude from the rest of the pedestal. It slowly flipped open, and I was presented with a strange rectangular thing. For some reason, I kinda recognized the design on it.

"What is this…?"

"GRUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" A guttural roar shook the room. I stepped back from the pedestal.

"RAAAAAAAAAWR!" Again, the roar shook the room, and the ceiling actually began to move.

"No!" The voice shouted in agony.

With a great crack, the ceiling was ripped away, and the sunlight streamed into the chamber. I only narrowly dodged the falling debris.

When I could finally see, I froze in fear. This massive, glowing boar was floating in the air above me. It seemed to grin in amusement, before soaring high into the sky. I could only watch in terror, as it reared its head to roar again. The sky turned a blood red, and the clouds passed so fast they began to blur.

The boar turned downwards, racing towards me, as I was stuck within my own body, unable to move. It opened it's maw and-

"Fuuah!" I shot up from my bed, head spinning. My chest heaved as I panted in fear.

'Another one…' I'd been having these nightmares ever since I'd left the Great Plateau. Ganon kept invading my mind, planting images of my death. Sometimes it was a dream of what our final fight would be, sometimes of the time I'd died, but I was always completely powerless. I glared out the window, in the general direction of the castle. I'd been hoping that I'd get a good night's sleep for once, especially after just completing The Champions Ballad. I'd brought the picture home, hung it up on my wall, and was finally able to sleep in my bed, but no. Ganon couldn't be nice about it.

"Fuck off!"

"You alright honey?!"

"I'm fine Bolson!" I maneuvered out of the bed, pulling on a basic shirt and pants. I walked down the stairs into the main room, before going under the stairs, which stored everything I couldn't travel with. Many of my larger items(mostly weapons, shields, bows, and clothing) were stored here. I could only carry three swords, shields and bows. I could only take an extra set of clothing, but, anything small enough to fit inside my pouch was always there. I probably had 60 frogs stuffed in there.

'Zelda would've loved that...she could experiment with me as much as she wanted.' I chuckled. Honestly, I missed her. I missed watching her in the wilderness, where she didn't have to be a princess. I missed her enthusiasm and her love of science. But most of all, I missed hearing her. She could talk for hours, and I was always a willing ear, listening to whatever topic she had in mind, whether it was the science behind plants or gossip she'd heard from her maids.

'Dear Hylia I miss her…' I strode out of my house, a few ingredients in hand. Bolson and Karson waved, and I gave a quick nod before beginning to prepare my own meal. Why this pot wasn't inside my house I had no idea. Honestly, I could probably pay Bolson to move it next to the cutting table.

"Let's see...I've got Butter, Egg, Hylian Mushrooms, and...yep. Salt. Imma make an omelet."

"Oooh Could we get some?"

"Not today Bolson, I just came back from a big fight, and I just wanna eat a nice meal for once."

"Awww."

"Hm hm." I carefully folded the omelet. Perfect, not even a single crack within the egg. Taking my breakfast, I went back inside, pulling a chair out from the table. It was quiet. Some bird was singing outside, and the sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating part of the room. The Sheikah Slate said that it was 10:00, so I'd at least slept in a little.

I cleaned the plate, placing it back into the cupboard. I opened the door, slowly walking towards the main road. As I made my way down the path, Ivee waved at me. "What's going on Link?"

"Nothing much. Just came back from a quest."

"You were fighting again?"

"Yeah…"

"Link, you're powerful, but even you can't keep fighting all the time."

"You don't understand...I have to get stronger. A lot of responsibility rests on me."

"Why?"

"That's...I...it's not that easy…" I moved my eyes. Ivee was looking out for me. She meant the best. But I didn't know how to explain myself.

"Hm…"

"I'll see you later." Leaving her behind, I slowly made my way up the hill. Honestly, Hateno village was massive. It was astounding that this village had lasted so long. Easily over 300 people lived here, much more than Lurelin had at 140. The only town that came close to the same size was Gerudo Town with just over 250 people. Zelda had really saved these people. It was likely the village would have fallen without her.

"Hello, traveler!"

"Finally home!"

People greeted as I passed. They may not have known my name, but they knew that I'd cleared the monsters away, and brought luxury items from across Hyrule, so I was pretty famous.

"Hey, mister!"

"Hm?" I turned to see Nebb waving towards me. "Yeah?"

"Do you could think I could go out and find my own weapons?"

"I guess…maybe a travelers sword, but I wouldn't go too far. There are plenty of powerful monsters around, and I don't want you getting hurt."

"But that ones weak! I want a really cool one!" Nebb exclaimed. "My grandad told me that there are really powerful weapons in the castle!"

"..." I stared at him. He wasn't actually going to go to the castle to get a cool weapon. Right?

"Grandad also said something about a Ganon, and how Hyrule was destroyed...I think."

"The Calamity...I...Nebb. Ganon is still there, and until he's gone, Hyrule isn't safe."

"Could you go and beat Ganon?"

"...Eventually." I continued walking up the hill. Nebb has reminded me that I, ME. I had to fight Ganon, sooner or later. I'd been awake for a month and a half, and Zelda had been waiting for an entire century. 100 years, because I'd been too weak to defeat Ganon. It wasn't her, it was me. I was chosen by the sword, trained for so long, and I'd still been unable to win. The champions had died, my friends had died, and Zelda had been the one who fought. I left her for so long. It just wasn't...right.

Besides...there was nothing left to do. Every shrine was done, every request I had completed. At this point, only the Korok seeds were left, and I wasn't even sure how many there were.

I found myself at the top of the hill, right outside of the lab. I tentatively stepped inside.

"Link! What are you doing here?!" Purah asked from her stool.

"I...am I ready?"

She observed me for a moment. "Are you...scared?" Symin approached from behind her.

"...yeah…" My voice felt soft.

"You never used to be scared."

"That's not true. I was always scared, but I was always silent too…"

"Why?"

"...I died. I actually died last time. How do I know that I'm ready this time?"

"Link…" Symin began. "You freed every divine beast, you've cleared every shrine. There is nothing you could do to become more powerful. You are at the peak of your power."

"Come on! It's you! You're the greatest Knight Hyrule's ever had. I remember seeing you rise through the ranks. Royal Guard at 16, Knighted at 15, you became the youngest soldier ever at 13. Your parents were so proud of you. You and Zelda were our kingdoms pride.

"But...I failed."

"No!" Purah shook. She pointed her finger into my chest. "We failed. We didn't think that Ganon would take control of the Guardians and Divine Beasts. We didn't think that maybe he'd be smarter this time. We were the ones who doomed Hyrule, and we left it to you to fix our mistakes. I don't care if you think you can't, because I know you can."

'What…?' She really had that much faith in me?

"You're a hero Link! A hero for the everyday person, not just Hyrule. I've seen you doing tasks for people, these small, insignificant things. You got that creep crickets. Crickets!"

"I-"

"So don't you dare think you aren't powerful!" She fumed. "The Master Sword chose you. The goddesses deemed you worthy. You're Hylia's chosen...how can you think otherwise?"

"...All these people say that...they say I'm the best, but I came to the Master Sword on accident. I ended up roaming through those woods for hours. And when I pulled it out...people freaked. They knew that Ganon was coming back. All this responsibility...who says I have enough power to uphold it?" My shoulders slumped over.

"Zelda."

"Huh?"

"She thinks you do. She was the one who told us you had to live to fight again…" Purah sighed. "She can't do it without you Link...she needs you. That's all there is to it."

She needs me.

She needed me.

That's why I was fighting. For Zelda. Because of Zelda. She was the only person I really remembered. Other things were fuzzy. I felt familiar with Impa and Purah, and I had vague images of the barracks when I was just a knight. But Zelda, I remembered clearly. Our every interaction, from when we first met to when I died in her arms.

"...I guess...I guess that the next time I come back here, it'll be when I've won."

"YEAH! Now give me a BIG SNAP!"

"...snap." She pouted.

"Whatever. C'mon Symin! We have to prepare!"

"We?!" He stepped back. "What are we doing?!"

"Link deserves a hero's goodbye! We have to spread the word!" Purah clambered down from her stool, running out the door.

"Purah! The people will see!" Symin called, running after her.

"I don't care anymore!" She laughed, running as fast as her six-year-old legs could carry her.

I ran behind them. Both Symin and I were trying to stop her. I didn't need the people to know that I was gonna kill Calamity Ganon.

I spotted some of the children running from their hiding spot. Obviously, they had seen her and were probably going back to the village to spread the word. I began to sprint, in hopes of stopping Purah before it was too late, but the damage had been done. Koyin had seen her.

"Wha…" She stepped back a little, before quickly grabbing Purah around the waist, lifting her up as if she were a child(which she did act like). "Who are you?"

"Put me down!" Purah scrambled. She tried to push Koyin away, but her limbs were too short to do much more than struggle.

"Oh Hylia…" I heard Symin mutter.

"What's with this kid, Link?" She looked to me for an answer.

"That's, Purah. The old lady from the tech lab. She messed up an experiment and turned herself into a kid…"

"...really?" Koyin gave me a look. I just nodded.

"Come on old lady!"

"I'm not old! If anything, you're the old one!" Koyin put her down. Purah dusted herself off before turning away from us with a pout.

"I just wanted to tell them…"

"Purah...you're six." Symin deadpanned.

"So?" I ignored them. If Purah wanted something, she would get that something, no matter what.

In the end, it was decided that Purah would be allowed to post a notice on the village board, making an announcement about my next quest. Symin and I knew that the stories would spread, and soon the village would know that Purah was just a child now, so we decided we'd deal with the consequences when they arrived. Or at least Symin would. I hoped to be far away when that happened. Preferably Hebra Mountain.

I was currently in my house, preparing for my siege of Hyrule Castle. I folded the paraglider in two, attaching it to my hip. I grabbed the Hylian shield(obviously), the ancient bow, and had the Master Sword strapped to my back as always. Hylian Trousers and my Champion's Tunic were my clothing choice for this one, fully upgraded by the Great Fairies. I even stocked up on a few healing potions.

Walking out my house, I turned towards my personal stable, where Epona was resting.

"C' mon girl. We have a kingdom to save." I cooed. She looked at me with her chocolate eyes. I swear they were asking "Again?" I laughed.

"I know, but that's our job you know?" Epona snorted, but she stood still enough for me to load her pack with another sword. Tightening the reins, I began to make my way over the bridge. Epona clambered over the wooden structure, and I watched a few Koroks play in the lake beneath us.

As we rounded the bend towards the town's entrance, Epona came to a stop. Looking up, I was astounded by how many people were crowding around.

"What's going on?" I asked the Reede, the town leader.

"Ah!" He jumped. "Traveler. Is it true that you intend to defeat Ganon?"

"Huh?" Looking around, I realized that they were all here because of that. 'Oh, Goddesses…' "...yes…?" I said tentatively.

"He is!"

"Oh thank the Goddesses!"

"...Hmmm?" Tokk stepped forwards. He looked me over, eyes settling on the sword on my back. "...where did you get that sword?"

"The Forest North of The Castle."

"You do realize that the Hero died with that sword...unless...you are Champion Link…"

"...heheh…" I laughed nervously.

"I was a soldier at Hateno Fort...I witnessed your death...but you're here now...where were you?"

"I was asleep…"

"So then…" Reede began, "You're the Hero of Hateno?!"

"...I guess." The crowd exploded into noise.

"I can't believe he's been here the entire time!"

"He even has the fabled sword!"

"He's over 100 years old too?!"

"This is why I didn't say anything…" I said, glumly. Reede smiled in understanding.

"Why are you going now?" He asked. "Has something happened to Calamity Ganon?" That got the crowd quiet.

"Ganon has been sealed within the castle for 100 years...but I when I woke up from my healing, he felt my presence, and he has been making an active effort to escape ever since…" I paused. DId I really want to tell them all this? Did they even want to know?

Looking at their faces, all those faces looking up at me, I realized that I was this villages hope. They were invested in me. Before today, I had been The Traveler, famous for monster slaying and the valuables I brought back with me. I had probably single-handedly turned Hateno into Hyrule's Central Trading Hub. Lurelin bought clothing I bought from the Gerudo through Hateno. The Zora bought from the traveling merchants who came from Hateno, as did the Rito and the traveling Gerudo ladies. I'd brought Fire Proof Armor from the Goron, and sold them here.

Now, I was the Savior of Hateno, the Champion who protected the region from Ganon's attack. They probably only believed me because I was The Traveler. So, now I had an entire village expecting me to win as well.

"Reede…" I said. He looked up at me. "I have to hurry. I need to stop by Kakariko on my way to the castle, and I'm not sure how much longer the seal will hold."

"Yes of course!" Reede stepped up the nearby hill. Raising his arms(and his voice), he grabbed the crowd's attention. "The Hero has to travel quickly if he's going to get rid of evil's influence. Let him through!" The crowd slowly parted down the path, leaving enough space to pass. I spurred Epona forwards, and she moved with a light trot out of the gates.

"If I succeed, you can be guaranteed that I will return here as quickly as possible...give me a week or two. I'll be back." I said over my shoulder.

"Good luck!"

"You'll win! I know it!"

"Come back to us soon!"

I heard their cheers of support as I spurred Epona into a canter. I quickly left Hateno behind, and we traveled into the valley between East Necluda and Fort Hateno. An empty Bokoblin encampment stood, but I'd already cleared all monsters away from the village, and the monsters that used to use it as home had traveled up into the mountains south of Hateno.

Letting Epona guide me, we quickly passed through Fort Hateno. Honestly, it was high time I saved Zelda. I had done every quest the people had asked of me. I had found every shrine, every scrap of clothing(even read every diary). I had the Master Cycle, which I had spent all day on the day before. My Compendium was full of pictures I'd taken. I had so many materials that it was difficult to find someone willing to buy it. After all, there were no more refineries for gems, so there was a limited number of rupees available, and no one was willing to buy the 78 Amber pieces I tried to sell. I'd stocked up on 50 ancient arrows from Robbie. I had even unlocked the Master Swords true power so that it glowed faintly whenever I took it out.

If I remembered correctly, the Master Sword had been even more powerful 100 years ago. Maybe there was an explanation for why this had happened. I really would like to have it be unbreakable again.

Approaching the bend in the road, I directed Epona across the bridge, up towards Kakariko. The sun was beginning to lower, and I assumed it was around 16:00. Hopefully, I would reach the castle before nightfall.

I felt Epona slow to a trot. We had passed the gates of Kakariko. I maneuvered her down the hill, towards the big house that sat beneath the waterfalls. Nodding to Dorian and Cado, I ran up the stairs, opening both doors.

"Impa...I'm going to the castle."

"Well...it's about time." She grinned at me from underneath her hat. "You know that Ganon will try his hardest to fight back...but you've prepared well."

"M-Master Link...please be careful." Paya stuttered. "C-come back!"

"Of course." I smiled. Her face turned crimson, and she hid behind her hands. 'Heh…' She was so easy to tease. 'Damn...I'm kinda mean sometimes.'

"Link...you must defeat Ganon. He's been allowed to scourge this land for much too long. Your strength is sufficient! Go!" I saluted Impa, quickly dashing back out of her house.

Jumping from her balcony, I was able to Paraglide to Epona, and we quickly made out way out of the village, down Sahasra Slope. Quickly moving past the Lizalfos encampment, and just out of range of the Guardian Stalker, we rushed back onto the road towards Wetland Stable. I spurred Epona into a gallop, intent on arriving before nightfall. Passing the stable, we turned left onto the bridge. I maneuvered around the Guardians line of sight, moving Epona towards the ruins of the nearby ranch.

"Be a good girl and stay around here, okay?" I patted her cheeks, pulling an apple from my pack. "I don't want you getting hurt." She plucked the apple from my hand, nodding her head. "Good." I smiled.

Taking my extra equipment from Epona, I sprinted towards the Ceremonial Grounds, rushing between trees for cover. Hiding behind a tree, I used Revali's Gale to soar above the Guardians on the Ground. A decayed Guardian near the town walls spotted me, but I was traveling too fast for it to focus on my location, and I was able to enter the ruins without any trouble.

Using Stasis, I identified which Guardians were actually dead, and which were only resting, waiting for me to get too close. I considered using my expendable sword to kill them, but I wasn't sure what was waiting for me on the way to the chamber Ganon was sealed in, so I wasn't willing to risk it. Luckily, I made it past without much trouble, and the giant doors to the castle stood in my way. Using Magnesis, they were easily passed.

I felt the Sheikah Slate vibrate, changing the map to show the general layout of the castle. I followed the main road, up towards the wall of Malice blocking my path. 'This is how it's going to be?' Pulling out my spare bow, I shot the eye I spotted on the other side of the wall. It shriveled, died, and the wall disappeared into a cloud of purple smoke.

I followed the main path up the hill. A bright red light hit me in the face, momentarily stunning me. Squinting, I could just make out a decayed Guardian staring at me. Pulling out my shield, I was able to block the laser beam, but I wasn't able to actually parry the attack. I quickly shot it with an arrow and used the time I'd created to get closer to the Guardian. After it had locked on, a quick parry destroyed it.

Moving on, I scurried in between cover, trying to avoid any other Guardians around the bend. Finally, I made it into the First Gatehouse. The gate slammed shut behind me.

"Ah fuck."

A Silver Lynel came down from the ceiling. He immediately charged at me, his spear poised above his head. I pulled out my royal sword, not wanting to waste the Master Sword's energy. Blocking his downward thrust, I quickly moved back to avoid his sweep. He immediately stabbed forwards, forcing me to deflect his thrust past me, creating a scrape on my shield. I slashed at its knees, drawing its purple blood. It grunted in pain, bringing it's spear above its head once again. Running sideways, I avoided the shockwave and was able to stab it in the back, right where I knew Lynels were sensitive.

Collapsing on its knees, it roared in pain. I quickly clambered onto its back. As it stood up, trying to shake me off, I slashed my sword into his neck. I felt the sword hit bone, and I grunted in exertion. Unfortunately, I couldn't slash through its neck before it knocked me off. Rolling off its back, I landed one knee. The Lynel turned towards me.

"ROOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAR" Dust plumed, as it raised its legs off the ground. Still crouching, I held the Hylian Shield in front of me. As it implanted its spear into the ground, I felt the heat from the firewall it created wash over me. Rising, I grabbed my sword, rushing at it once again. It turned to meet me, barrelling towards me in a mad charge.

Strengthening my stance, I braced my arm with the other, holding my left arm with the right, sword tucked to my shoulder. At its impact, I was forced backward several feet, my boots scraping across the floor. However, it was unable to get past my guard, and I forced it up into the air, parrying its charge. Jumping forward, I stabbed it in the chest, backflipping away just before it could grab me. It grabbed its spear once more, but its stance was shaky, purple blood pouring from its neck and chest. It tried to thrust forwards, but its hand shook, and the spear clattered to the floor.

It glared at the spear as if the spear was the one at fault for its loss. During its distraction, I vaulted onto its back again. Forcing my sword back into its previous wound, I braced my arm. It tried to grab me, but the pain was too much, so it ended up struggling. Pushing through the bone, I grunted as I felt the resistance ease up. The rest was easy, and its head fell to the ground, purple blood coating the shattered remains of my sword. Its body fell forwards, turning black, and I felt it lose its form before it exploded into a cloud of purple smoke, sinking into the floor. Its weapons clattered to the floor.

Panting slightly, I took its spear for myself, strapping it to my back, along with my scratched Hylian Shield. I grabbed the ruby and sapphire it dropped, and its horns and the one hoof it left behind. The gates had opened, and I carefully approached the opening, trying to avoid fighting again. There was a Guardian Turret to the left of the exit, looking towards the road ahead. A Skywatcher was making regular rounds, passing over the road before moving on to scan the nearby wall.

Using Stasis, I snuck past the frozen Turret, and the Skywatcher moved on. There was a small path to the left. Normally, I would have taken this one, since it led to a lot of tunnels that held a lot of Hyrule's Treasure and Relics. I had looted the castle many times, taking gems and rupees from long-hidden chests. I had even found a room that contained old maps of the world. Apparently, if you could manage traveling through the desert, there was a small kingdom. The map said the Kingdom was named Labrynna. They were trapped between Gerudo Desert to the East, The Great Ocean, and the Ruins of a Kingdom in the mountains to the West. That Ruined Kingdom was called Calatia. To the North, across the plains above The Lost Woods, was The Kingdom of Holodrum. They were trapped between Us to the South, The Holcorn Mountains to the North, and The Great Ocean to the East. An old notebook belonging to some advisor stated that our relations with Holodrum had deteriorated, but the threat of Ganon forced Hyrule's attention away from that problem. There were no other charts or maps. Apparently, the Sheikah had used their technology from 10,000 years ago to map the entire continent. They'd even sent scouts across the sea, but they didn't find anything. All that we had was the continent the Goddesses had created. We had no idea where we were, or if the ocean was infinite or not. That was something Zelda had talked about a lot.

Instead of following the side path, I followed the main road towards the Second Gatehouse. I was spotted by a turret, but with a quick parry, the turret exploded into shrapnel parts. Pulling out my ancient bow, I knocked an Ancient Arrow. I leaped forwards, pulling back the bowstring, and firing it at the active Guardian standing in the path. It locked onto me just as the arrow entered its eye, and that was the end of that Guardian.

Entering the Second Gatehouse, I was pretty sure that there was another Lynel in here. I stood in the gate, gazing at the ceiling. Sure enough, there was a Lynel standing on a perch above, staring down at me. Next to the Lynel, there was an eye of malice, connected to a mouth on the wall. I shot the eye. The gate closed behind me, and the Golden Lynel came down.

This one was smarter. I could tell. There was a glint in its eyes. A cold gaze. It sucked in air, breathing massive fireballs that swept across the ground. I could feel the heat rising as I outran them. As soon as it was finished, It pulled out its bow, aiming Shock Arrows at my head. I blocked them, but the electrical current that ran through my body left me dazed, which was a mistake against Lynels. It charged towards me, and I was only able to escape with a cut on my cheek. I quickly drank one of my elixirs, feeling my strength return to me. The Lynel turned coming back for another pass. I ran sideways, grabbing the spear off my back. As it passed, I stabbed at its side, but it jumped backward, away from my attack. Pulling out my bow, I did manage to lodge a few arrows in its leg, but it slashed its sword towards me, forcing me to dodge.

It stashed its sword away, charging directly towards me. I didn't have to time to block it with my shield, so I jumped sideways, barely dodging its arm trying to clothesline me. Time slowed, and I could clearly see its muscles working hard to stop. Pulling out my spear, I quickly stabbed it with the time I'd created, leaving a nice hold in its side, and the broken pieces of the spear in my hands. Growling, it backhanded me across the room. I rolled to a stop just at the wall opposite to the Lynel.

Getting up, I pulled out my bow, intent on trying to strike it in the face. It held its arm up, shield blocking my angle. It raced towards me, making a grand sweep with its sword, before coming around for another pass.

Running towards the wall, I began to run up the wall. I could feel gravity beginning to push me down by the third step. Pushing against the wall, I flew just over the Lynel's head. It stared up at me in disbelief as I pulled the string back, Ancient Arrow already knocked.

The Lynel disappeared into the vortex. It left nothing behind. No blood, no horn, no sword. The gates opened.

"Hah...hah...phew…" I panted. This was tiring. Thankfully, all that was left were the Guardians. Leaving the Gatehouse, I was greeted with Three beams to the face. Panicking, I held up my shield. I could feel the impact against my arm, but my shield held out. Aiming for the Skywatcher first, I managed to shoot it down with an Ancient Arrow before I was shot again, taking a blast to the side. Drinking another elixir, I approached the nearest enemy, a Guardian with only two functional legs. Parrying its laser, that Guardian was reduced to dust, and the only one left was the Turret. I blocked its third laser, and an Ancient Arrow was put through its eye.

The Master Sword shook in its sheath.

"I know...but I need your energy, and I can't waste it. I'll make the Bow and Shield work for now." I followed the path left, bow held at the ready. I was able to find a Guardian that wasn't paying attention, and it was shot before it even had a chance to spot me. Another Skywatcher did see, but it was taken out by another arrow. I could feel the bow straining. It would break soon. I had maybe three or four more shots before it broke. I couldn't waste those.

I snuck past a turret on the wall to my right, passing just under its field of view. An Active Guardian spotted me, training its sights on me. I stood ready, shield raised. As the light coalesced in its eye, I swung my arm.

'It didn't fire?!' I thought with dread, feeling no resistance. I looked up just in time to see the blue laser leave its eyes, striking me in the chest. Flying backward, I passed back into the field of view of the Turret. As I left the ground, I pulled the drawstring on my bow, and time slowed again. I was parallel to the ground, about to land on my side and scrape against the stone road. Letting go, the arrow hit the Guardian in the eye, and it collapsed on the ground, expanding as its internal systems malfunctioned. The Turret aimed for me as I picked myself off the ground.

I took the brunt of the blast, flying backward again. Drinking another one of my potions, I thanked the Goddesses that the King had used Sheikah Technology to create these Champions Garbs. It wasn't even cut anywhere, and I was taking a beating. Blocking another laser with my shield, I shot the turret down. My bow whined from the effort.

Passing under the rock formation, I got to rest for a moment. I still had two potions left, and a lot of raw materials. Pulling an apple from my pack, I rested against the wall as I bit into it. Just one more Guardian between me and Ganon. There was a Skywatcher circling the bridge. That last bridge to the Throne Room.

Throwing the core away, I propped my shield up. It spotted me almost immediately, and it's targeter focused itself on my forehead. I held my shield between us. I would wait this time. I didn't want to waste any more potions.

*KHHHHHH*

'What?!' Moving quickly, I grabbed my bow and shot down the Skywatcher.

*KHHHHHH*

The Skywatcher fell from the sky, exploding as it fell. I covered my face as the heat washed over me.

Picking up the ancient materials, I sighed. 'Both my Shield and Bow are gone...I'm fighting with only my Sword.'

"Just like I used to…" I crossed the bridge. Climbing the stairs toward the biggest room in the castle. The room I had been knighted in, had served in, had been appointed in. I could see the malice leaking from the archway, but there was the faint golden light of Zelda. Looking back, I gazed over Hyrule. Today would be the day that evil was purged.

Light shined above Mount Hylia. The sun was rising.

Please tell me if I did well. I'm hoping that I didn't mess anything up.