OOC x Rated M for Language and Dark Themes.

I threw another rock into the water, and another, and aimlessly throwing the next one.
Soon I saw that I only had a few rocks left. Comforting yet lonely this exact place where I am right now made me reminisce of the past where Rusl asked me to deliver something to Hyrule Castle. The once seemingly small mission I got from Rusl back then turned out to be anything out of the ordinary. My story began that day. I gazed depressingly over the Ordon river stream. It's been almost a year since my epic adventure with Midna came to an end.
After that it became clear as ice to me that Midna was deeply in love with me.
Why didn't I noticed it before during my travels with her? What kind of a naïve idiot was I back then ?
I saw the reflection in her face that day she left and broke down the Mirror of Twilight. Pure pain of me not realizing sooner how she felt for me, the feeling of unanswered love, yet she smiled at me with tears slowly forming her way over her cheeks as she said goodbye. Forever.
I shivered as I thought of how miserable she must've felt that moment, and I blamed myself for it.
Blaming myself for not stepping towards her and to tell her that I did love her, not in the same way that she loved me but at least to give her some kind of comfort that I did cared very deeply for her. But I didn't say a thing.
I just stood there, holding my mouth, looking in shock of the sudden realization of her feelings throughout our journey. I just watched as she went away. Not even saying goodbye to her. Her lips remained as a smile but her eyes told me a whole different story. Torturing eyes expressing sadness but also anger in them. Anger as to why I never noticed her feelings and sadness as to why even at this moment, I didn't do a thing. I just let her slip away.
'' DAMN IT '' I screamed as I heard my voice echoing through the woods.
I let my head drop on my knees and sobbed.

'' Hey link, you comin to work early in the mornin aint that right lad? '' I heard Fado shout from outside of the window as I passed by his house.
'' Alright Fado, see you tomorrow '' I said while sighed and continuing my way home.
I saved them all, including the whole entire kingdom of Hyrule and what did I get? Nothing.
I finally reached home and sat on the old bench I had near the living room area. I started to feel kind of hungry
so I searched for some food to cook but I was nearly out of food in the wooden storage case.
You expect people to sort of help you out through all that you've struggled for them but the people in Ordon Village seemed to have forgotten all about it the moment I returned the kids and Ilia back home safely. Now they hardly acknowledge me, even the little Collin who I had grown fond of. Ilia was soon to be wedded off to some guy from the Northern Province arranged by her dad. I had to hear this through the grapevine thought, Ilia didn't even found the need to tell me, her best friend since childhood the surprising news, not to mention the fact it was I who brought her back home and made efforts to regain her memories she lost, and now she hardly ever talks to me and completely ignores me ever since. I aggressively closed the storage case shut and leaned on the bench again which had to be repaired soon, it was quite old but I didn't had the money to repair it or buy a new one from the city. My stomach was rumbling but I didn't cared. Nothing mattered to me anymore. They say the past is the past yet the Triforce of Courage emblem is still on my left hand like a transparent shadow, trying to keep me aware of the fact that I was the Hero of Time. The Hero's Shade told me it would remain with me just like it did with him.
See, while I was given training by the Shade one day he told me of his past, that back then he was the Hero of Time in which
he was destined to defeat Ganondorf and bring peace to Hyrule just like I was now. He said that after he fought evil and returned peace to Hyrule, he never was acknowledged as the Hero of Time. When Evil was no longer in plain sight and all was well, the people started to forget about the Hero who've saved them all.
He sought to convince the people and even his loved ones that he was the hero but they ridiculed him and no one believed him, thinking that no ordinary boy from the forest could've possibly be the Hero of Time. He eventually grew old in some forsaken place and died a lonely death. Was the very same fate destined to happen to me too? Pain struck me in the heart twice again today thinking about how my past self must've felt after giving up the hope to ever be acknowledged and treated the way he'd deserved to be treated.
I looked at the courage mark that was transparently lined on my hand, not glowing anymore like it had
always done. Above was the transparent lining of Power, and next to it was the lining of Wisdom… Zelda.

I balled my hands to fists as I looked at the ground in anger. I've never heard from her every since our journey ended.
That day Midna broke down the mirror, which was the only way of ever seeing each other again, I broke down on the ground in tears and cried my heart out.
Zelda was behind me and I felt embarrassed but I just couldn't help my feelings of sadness for losing a close friend who now I could never see again and was hurt by what I did or rather, what I never did. She held me in her embrace and told me she would always be there to support me and to stay with me till the very end. Liar.
Zelda has always lied to me, that was the only certain thing that would never be unchanged. The truth was I completely knew how Midna felt.
I've always loved Zelda. Ever since I met her that day in the castle when I was transformed as a wolf. I was completely head over heels for her.
Eventually many reasons became a part for me to save Hyrule, but deep down in my heart, Zelda was one of the most important reasons.
After we left the mirrors chamber, and set off to the castle in Hyrule city using Epona, the people celebrated on the streets and were finally aware that evil
(once again you could say) was vanished. People bowed down and threw flowers on the ground as we walked our way to the center.
Zelda raised her hands and all were silent.
'' My people, the evil Ganondorf is dead and twilight will no longer cover over Hyrule, we are free at last '' Zelda spoke loudly as soon the whole entire town applaud and screamed of happiness. I was standing beside Zelda and looked over the happy cheering crowd until a woman was being raised by some people so she could stand out of the crowd and she screamed a few things which first weren't clear to me what she was saying, Zelda noticed my look and saw the woman and raised her hand for the people to be silent once more. '' Your highness, who killed Ganondorf and saved Hyrule? '' she said.
Soon more people started to join in on her question and all waited on the princess to answer. I stepped a little bit forward. It felt good getting credits for all the effort I made for saving Hyrule. It would be nice to get some rewards as well since I didn't earn that much doing the herding at Fado's farm barns. I looked over at
Zelda who seemed to have an uncertain expression on her face, it made me curious what was going on inside her head but she regained herself and stepped a few inches towards the crowd. '' My people it was none other than- '' Here it comes I thought as I was
slowly making my presence more noticeable. '' It was I who killed Ganondorf using the power the goddesses bestowed upon me '' Zelda said as the whole entire crowd started to applaud Zelda and cheered over their royal highness. I stood there in shock as I slowly turned to look at Zelda who refused to look at my direction.
'' Who might the young charming fellow next to you be your highness ? '' the woman pointed at me while giving me a wink, more woman started to join in as most of them all hooked their eyes on me. '' This.. Is my servant. He tried to protect me while I was being under attack by Ganondorf's minions. '' The whole town clapped their hands and cheered to me. '' Good for you lad, you did a great thing coming to the princess's aid '' a man across of me said while raising his smoke pipe
and took a puff. I turned around, and stepped towards Zelda. By now she turned her head and looked at me with guilt on her face as she frowned her eyebrows.
At that point I couldn't give a damn. All I wanted was for her to hear me which eventually turned out to be the last thing I would say to her ever again.
'' Yes I did, unfortunately. '' As I gave her one last look of disgust. I pushed myself through the crowd, seeing many confused looks people had on their faces.
'' Link.. '' I heard Zelda shout but I just kept on walking. I just had to get out of there and especially far away from Zelda.
I couldn't believe my ears when she said that. How could she? After all that I've done for her and her Kingdom, going trough ups and downs, getting traumatized along the way, even losing a close friend and companion, and after all THAT!... I stopped Epona from galloping and looked at the castle.
'' I loved you.. and you knew that.. you used my love. ''
I mumbled softly as I gave Epona a kick and galloped as fast as I could back to Ordon Village.
I sighed and laid on my side on the bench, my head on an old pillow.
After I came back that day, I used to spend most of my times at home just lying in my bed, not wanting to get up.
Fado would knock on my door asking me if I'd show up at work from time to time. Eventually I had to go back to work just to earn some money to buy food.
Fado told me many to times to go seek for guidance or help because he noticed the negative change ever since I came back. Of course no one knew what I had to go through or deal with, they all just assumed the only thing I did was bringing Ilia and the kids back with ease and comfort. Idiots.
Fado told me that the major (Ilia's father) asked him what was up with me a while ago. When Fado couldn't explain to him what was wrong with me, the major just simply said I should get back to my senses, seeing how the whole town was wondering what could've possibly happen to the old me they knew.
Maby that's why everyone started to distance themselves away from me. They didn't recognize me from the way I was before.
Even I hardly know who I am anymore, only who I was back then.
The things that I've dealt with have changed me for the worst, not for the better. I kept staring at my Triforce emblem and slowly felt sleep
would pass in on me soon, taking me away to another day of ordinary.