Whether it was by pure dumb luck or the few occasional nights Link put in 'studying' with Mipha, Link made it to the end of the school year with not only passing grades, but an acceptance into the city's community college. It seemed hardly an achievement in comparison to his girlfriend's beyond stellar reviews and her choice of nursing schools, but Link took the victory as his own regardless.

With the end of the year, however, came the unsettling feeling of collared shirts and awful ties pressed up against his neck. Link pulled at his tie and groaned. Around him, the room was filled with extravagant dresses of all colors and styles. Mipha had insisted on getting his opinion on dresses, especially colors, because apparently he had to match her. Still, he couldn't deny how stunning she looked in her apparently mermaid cut green dress with the open back.

Clearly prom was invited by a woman, because no man could have come up with such ridiculous nonsense.

"I know this is a high school prom," Link said, looking into his plastic cup and scrunching his nose. "But don't I get an exception being Hyrule's damn hero?"

Mipha grinned and rolled her eyes behind her own cup. "How long are you going to milk that?"

"For the rest of my life," he stated, as if it were an obvious statement. "People should be giving me free shit and letting me drink."

"The paparazzi and fame weren't enough?"

Link shrugged. "I could do without that." He scanned the crowded dance floor until his eyes landed on Zelda. She was in the midst of a seemingly animated conversation with another girl.

"You should dance with her."

Link scrunched his nose once more, absentmindedly. "Nah," he said. "I don't dance."

Again, Mipha rolled her eyes. She placed her palms on his back and pushed him. "She came alone, the least you can do is dance with her."

Link groaned as he was pushed forward, but made his way to Zelda nonetheless. He bowed dramatically to her, offering his hand. "A dance, My Lady?"

Zelda turned and blinked at him for a moment, cut off mid-sentence. She looked him up and down quickly, seemingly considering her options, then shrugged and offered him a smirk. "Alright."

Zelda took his hand and pulled him towards the edge of the dance floor. She hung her arms loosely on his shoulders and he placed his hands hesitantly on her waist.

"I don't think I've ever seen you in a suit before."

"It sucks," Link grunted. "I'm going to die in this."

"Well, I like it," Zelda said, straightening his tie.

A camera flashed practically in their faces and Link groaned. "I have no privacy now," he said.

Zelda grinned. "You get used to it."

"Yeah," he said slowly. "I don't think I will."

Zelda sighed. "So, this is it. The end of an era."

"Is it though?"

"Do you think," she started slowly, averting his gaze. "Do you think this is… the end of it all?"

Link's brows furrowed. "The end of what?"

Zelda shrugged. "I dunno. The last year and a half has been, well, us. The whole group. And now it's just me and you and Mipha. And after tonight… after this summer… we'll all leave, too." She hesitated and met his gaze. "Well, some of us."

"Hey, I'm going to college," Link said. "Just not in the middle of nowhere like everyone else."

"Well, I guess I'll be back, anyway. I'll have a kingdom to run soon, after all." She paused. "It was just… nice to be a part of something, you know?" She smiled lightly. "Even though we got our asses kicked multiple times. At least, you know, we did it together."

"It's like you've never had friends before."

Zelda shrugged. "Not really. I mean, you know, a few here and there." She rolled her eyes. "I was too focused on school to really hold many friendships."

"That's surprising," Link said sarcastically.

Zelda punched him lightly in the shoulder. "Shut up," she said. "I'm going to miss everyone. And it feels like our friendship is over, now. We'll never see each other."

"I could be okay with not seeing Revali," Link said.

Zelda smiled. "Don't lie. You guys are best friends now."

"That's pushing it." Link glanced over at Mipha, who was chatting with a few other girls. "I don't think you have to worry," he continued. "I think you'll see you can't get rid of us that easily." He met her gaze and smiled.

"Well," she said softly. "I'll hold you to that." The song came to an end and she dropped her arms. "Anyway. We got our hero photo everyone was dying to get, but I got other appearances to make."

Link bowed dramatically to her and she rolled her eyes before turning away and disappearing into the crowd. Link made his way back to Mipha who greeted him happily with a kiss.

"Did you have a nice time?" she said teasingly.

"Wonderful," Link said dryly. "Princess Knows-it-all is afraid no one is going to be friends with her anymore."

Mipha frowned. "That's not true. Did you tell her that?"

"Yes," Link said with an exhausted tone. "Damn, why does prom make everyone depressed? I was banking on getting laid."

Mipha punched his arm, but Link caught her wrist and scooped her into him, planting a kiss on her lips.

"It does feel weird," she said. "To be done with high school. Done with war. We're not a group anymore." She hesitated. "We'll probably never see anyone ever again."

"Oh, not you, too," Link groaned. "I just heard this same thing from Zelda."

Mipha sighed. "Everything is changing."

"Not really," he said. He offered her a smile. "I'll be here."

Mipha met his gaze. "Promise?"

"Where am I gonna go?" He shrugged. "Besides. I'm not going anywhere without you."

Link moved his fingers to her soft cheeks, turning her face towards him. He leaned closer to her, jumping just slightly as he heard Zelda's voice. Mipha pulled away, and their eyes turned to Zelda as she hurried through the crowd towards them, grinning widely.

"Urbosa's home," she said, flashing her phone at them. She pulled at Mipha's hand. "Come on!"

Link, Mipha, and Zelda quickly ditched their prom, and after a brief drive out of the city, they found themselves at the lake where, to their surprise, Urbosa, Daruk, and Revali waited. For the first time in almost a year, Hyrule's Champions were together again.

"I can't believe you ditched your prom," Urbosa said. "We're here all summer, you know."

"Yeah, but Mipha and Zelda were getting all emotional," Link said. "You couldn't have come back at a better time."

Urbosa frowned. "Emotional? Why?"

"Because they were sad they'd never see Revali again," Link said with a grin.

"I do have that effect on people," Revali said.

Zelda crossed her arms and rolled her eyes. "I could do without you."

"Reunited and it feels so good," Revali sang.

"Yeah, let's not," Daruk said.

"So?" Mipha started. "How was your first year?"

"Busy," Urbosa said.

"Awesome," Daruk followed.

"I barely remember it," Revali said.

"Don't worry," Link said. "Teba sent us all the pictures."

"Do you know how much tail I got?" Revali said. "We're freaking celebrities. Ladies love a hero. We're gonna be in damn history books."

"I'll wait until they make a movie out of it," Daruk said.

"Oh, hell yeah," Revali said. "The War of Hyrule."

"That's a lame movie," Urbosa said. "It should be, like, The Legend of Hylia."

Zelda shook her head. "No way. The Legend of Zelda. Yeah, I like the sound of that."

"It should be The Legend of Link," Link said, crossing his arms.

"Ganondorf would be ruling Hyrule if it weren't for me," she said. "I'm the one that held him back and sealed him away. You were too busy getting your ass kicked."

"Well, I'm the one with the sword," Link said.

"Now, now, children," Urbosa said. "All that matters is they get someone hot to play me."

"Me, too," Revali said with a nod. "And someone stupid to play Link."

Zelda smiled and shook her head. "I did miss this."

"Don't worry, Princess," Revali said, draping an arm over Link's shoulders. "You get this all summer long."

Link rolled his eyes and groaned. "Great."

"Isn't it?" Revali said with a grin. He reached into his car and passed the beer cans around the group. He cracked his own open and raised it in the air. "To my good looks and future success."

The group groaned in unison, and Revali's grin widened.

"To us," Urbosa said. "For surviving hell."

"I can get on board with that one," Daruk said.

Their beer cans met in toast, and the night went on, Hyrule's Champions together again.