Chapter 16: Epilogue: A Gift Through Time
5 Months Later
Queen Zelda paced herself as she walked through the halls of the castle. On her way to the garden, she passed many guards and servants at the castle who admired and acknowledged her presence. Zelda politely bowed her head, as she passed Impa standing at the entrance to the garden.
Zelda brushed her blonde hair back, feeling the light wind caress her face. She smiled, and slowly walked up to the middle of the garden enjoying the beauty around her.
" It feels so good to have things back to normal."
She picked up a pure red rose and began to twirl it as she brushed her two fingers together. With this five-month of peace things in Hyrule had been back to normal. Kakariko Village was finally back to its original state. All of the ceremonies for those who died had been fulfilled, like the king's, Darien and even Katrina's death. The Sages had gone back to their lives, already forgetting about what had happened with Takara. Even Link was beginning to start a new life, even though he was still the Hero of Time.
" Thinking again?"
Zelda chuckled, placing the rose behind her ear. She closed her eyes feeling the wind gently hit her face, before turning around to the figure standing behind her.
" Of course, I'm just thinking about the future."
" Well, we all know it's a peaceful one."
Zelda nodded, agreeing. " How about you take some time off."
" What?"
" Go on a vacation."
" What about you?"
" Impa is here with me. I'm pretty sure we have everything under control."
" You sure?
Zelda nodded.
" Thanks Zelda, I really appreciate it."
Zelda warmly smiled sitting down on the bench, in the garden. She looked at the flowers for a bit, before turning her attention back to him. " Link!"
Link stopped and turned around. " Yeah?"
" Thanks…and congratulations."
Link smiled and nodded. " Thank you."
Zelda sat quietly, watching him leave.
" We're home, girl."
Link patted Epona's side and dismounted her walking up to the front door. He stopped, listening to the voices that were coming from within the stables. Epona whinnied, and galloped her way deeper into the ranch with the other horses that freely trotted around.
Laughing, Link entered the stables, where Talon and Malon began to argue again on who was supposed to work. He stood in the doorway, crossing his arms, watching as Talon and Malon both held tightly onto a bucket, pulling it back and fourth.
" What are you guys arguing over this time?" Link shook his head with a playful smile on his face.
" Link," Talon called excitedly. " Tell your wife that she shouldn't be working this hard when she's five months pregnant! I need to start getting back to work after those long weeks of being sick."
Malon sighed letting go of the bucket, giving Talon a win this time around. She took a deep breath and rubbed her stomach that held the five-month year old baby boy. Link walked over toward Malon and lightly grabbed her hand, pulling her out of the stables.
" I need to talk with you anyway."
" Link!" Malon exclaimed. " Why are you home so soon?" She giggled, as Link pulled her closer to him.
" Queen Zelda gave me a vacation so I can spend some time with you."
" That was nice of her." Malon wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer for a kiss.
When they parted, Link reached into his brown bag, pulling out a crystal ball necklace. Malon's eyes widen, when he dangled the rare item in front of her. She smiled, carefully grasping the item in her hands, remembering that Durnal was wearing it.
" When did you get this?"
" When I first returned from my trip. A store had gotten robbed and I stopped the guys from escaping. She gave me the necklace as a thank you."
" This is what you give Durnal…." Link nodded. Malon placed her hand on her stomach, bringing the necklace to her chest. " I'm sure Durnal will be pleased."
Link smiled. " You know, if it wasn't for him then I would have never figured out what the missing piece of information was. Durnal protected me and sent Takara into the water. It was when she emerged that's when I had figured out the truth."
" It's really hard to believe," Malon stepped closer to Link wrapping her arms around his waist, resting her head on his chest. " If it wasn't for Durnal, then I wouldn't have made the first move like I did."
Link chuckled stroking her hair. He kissed her forehead, remembering all of the things that Durnal has helped them with. It was truly amazing that it was from his son, who so far hasn't been born. " He was a gift…." He whispered softly.
Malon smiled and nodded matching her tone with his, " Like I had said before—he was a gift through time."
A/N:
The End! Yes! It is the end of the story! I have finally completed my first story on this site! Woot! Woot! I am on a role! I am also sad that this story is over, because this was one of my favorite stories. Do not fear though! I will write more Zelda stories in the future so please look out for them!
I also like to thank my faithful reviewers! I thank all of those who reviewed and especially thank those who reviewed every almost every chapter. I don't think someone reviewed every time I updated, but anyway…I thank those who took the time to review other stories I submitted. Thanks to all of you! You know who you are I'm not going to name you because I'm tired and lazy! But thanks soooo much!
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Mandy: I'm really glad you liked the chapter. I took some time writing it, just because it was the last official chapter for the story. I don't really count the epilogue. Mentioning a sequel gave me some ideas, but nothing official. I do have another Zelda story up, so check that one out whenever it pops up on the site.
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Until Next Time!