Link

"Come on shrimp, stop sleeping and start doing your job" Groose, a knight in my first period, told me while standing over me as I laid sleepily on a outside bench. I groaned and pulled my hood further down my face if possible. He kicked my bench, making me fall on my face. I glared and looked up at him "look shrimp, I don't care if you were chosen by the rare Crimson Loftwing that only chooses the hero of Hyrule, nothing is going to convince me you're the actual hero, but you're still in the class so do your job" I stood on my feet, rested my head on my arms behind me and walked away "hey! I'm talking to you!" I glanced at him

"I don't care, leave me alone" I yawned and walked back into the building. Impa and the Great Fairy of Courage forced me to be in class, so I'm suppose to be in air duty, but I'm too tired do anything. It's not because I played the Sun's song to bring the sun back up that made me loose my sleep that made me sleepy, I'm sleepy either way. I can sleep all day if I could... I've done that before

I walked the halls while a big white cat was following me. I stopped walking and squat down to its height "you've been following me a lot, what do you want?" It meowed and walked off. Since I had nothing to do in this period, besides keeping guard like I'm some hero, I followed the cat all the way to the mess hall and towards the kitchen. The cat walked towards a woman mixing some alcohol to give to some teachers on a bar table. She looked down at me. I jumped at the sight of her breast close to my face. C-cut it out with all this skin showing! I don't want to see it anymore!

"What's wrong with some skin?" Ben laughed. He knows what I have against skin. He needs to shut the hell up

"Hello young man, are you lost? This area of the school isn't for students. Lunch is in a few hours, go back to class" she looked at the badge Impa put on my shirt "oh? You're part of the Knight Protection Patrol? I never seen you before" why did I follow this cat? "Oh! Are you the young man that's suppose to be the hero of Hyrule!?" I made a face and walked away, but she grabbed my hand "no need to walk away darling"

"Just because that Loftwing chose me doesn't prove anything. I'm not a hero, I haven't even pulled on that Master Sword, so it means nothing" she held her chin to think

"Strong willed are we? Or should I say the opposite. You're not very confident in yourself, aren't you?"

"I'll say" I sighed and looked away

"What's your name darling?" I yawned and looked down at the cat staring up at me

"Link..." Her eyes widened

"Are you from Ordon?" I looked at her surprised "you are! You are that Link! Oh it's so nice to finally meet you!" She shook my hand "I'm Telma! The schools cook and owner of my own bar south of Castle Town! Ilia told me so much about you!" I gasped

"You knew Ilia?!" She nodded and gave me a sad smile

"Sit, I'll cook you my special" I nodded slowly and eventually looked down at a bowl of soup while she stared at me from behind the bar "she's just as she described you" she said

"How did you know her?"

"She would often come to my bar once a week to have some of my soup. She tells me about what you do and such. She said you started your adventures around Hyrule in a young age. You were 10 when you first went on your own around the big land. That says a lot about you" I started eating the soup. I didn't eat back at home with mom and my fairies, I wasn't in the mood to go back and I just didn't want to look at Dink after me and Midna's conversation earlier this morning. So this soup hit the spot

"I don't see the big deal. I was just curious at that age, and I'm still traveling, but still can't manage to find what I'm looking for..." I sighed "don't ask about what I'm looking for either" she nodded

"You're nothing like Ilia spoke of you"

"What did she say about me?"

"That you were brave, strong, and confident" I looked down "I heard so many good things, but..."

"I know, you expected to see that Link from those years ago... I've changed after what happened to her" the memory of her blood flashed in my head. I flinched and stared at the bowl wide eyed. Oh no...

"I've heard... It's so sad to hear what happened to that poor girl" I closed my eyes and tears up

"It's my fault..." I cried. The look in the eyes of Ilia's dead body. I started shaking "Ilia.." I stood up and placed a red rupee on the table "I-I have to go..." I ran out the place and accidentally ran into Lana and fell back

"Oh! Link! Sorry!" She stared at me "are you alright..?" She came closer to me. I flinched and scooted away

"N-no..." The smile on Ilia's face on our walks flashed in my mind "s-stay away..." I pulled on my hair

"Link..?" She sat on her knees to come close to me, but the concern look in her eyes made me want to scream. Ilia made that look when I told her I was gonna go around Hyrule to go to Castle Town and see Zelda and Hylia. We were only friends at the time, but remembering the look on Ilia's face now haunts me "are you okay..?" Lana reached for my face. I shouted and pressed myself on the wall while crying

"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry!" I cried "it's my fault she's gone! It's my fault they're gone! I'm sorry!" My eyes started looking at every corner of the room rapidly.

"Oh! Hurry!" Lana said "come here! Help him!" A hand gently held my cheek. I snapped my eyes open and looked up at Zelda frowning down at me

"Link..? What's wrong..?" My frown deepened and I cried in my arm

"Don't look at me like that... Please" I begged "I can't stand it... I feel so useless. I'm sorry..." Her arms wrapped around my head

"It's okay Link... It's not your fault... Don't blame yourself for what happened to her..." My eyes widened. S-she knows..? Did Midna tell her? I lightly pushed her away and took out my white sword I had behind me and pointed it at my heart "Link!" She gasped and was pulled back by Lana

"I'm sorry... I can't protect anyone. Don't get near me your grace..." Her eyes widened before tearing up. I remember I use to always call her that when I come and visit "Hylia wants me to protect you, but this is the only way I can have that happen. I don't want anyone getting hurt like Ilia did... I'm the reason she's dead... I'm sorry..."

"Link! Listen to me! I can help you get better! If you just let me! I know I can help you find your wisdom and courage back! Please don't do that!" I shook my head

"Zelda..." I reached over to hold her cheek "I'm sorry I stopped visiting you those years ago. You were always a dear friend of mine, I never forgot about you..." I smiled

"Link, stop this..." Lana frowned. I ignored her and stabbed the sword towards me, but some kind of seal was stopping me

"W-what..?" I stared at my body wide eyed. I can't push my sword in!

"I put a spell on you Link" Lana said "I forbid you from killing yourself" I stood up

"Why would you do that?!" I shouted. She stood up with Zelda, still holding her back

"Because we believe in you... Let us help you, Link" Zelda looked at Lana. She nodded and teleported us to the Chapel with the stain glass windows Zelda and I were in yesterday "this is the room we were in when you pulled on the Legendary Four Swords, the sword chosen by the hero" Zelda said "look over there" I looked over at where I pulled the sword and found it gone. I looked down and saw that it was on the plank

"How is it... There?" I asked

"You pulled it out..." I shook my head and stared at her

"Is this some kind of joke? How far are you going to go to make me think I'm the hero? I'm not the hero Zelda! Why can't you just accept that!?"

"Because I know you Link!" She cried "and I know this isn't you! Since when you were scared? Since when you started running away?! You stood in front of me when some monsters invaded the castle for a little while! You fought for me all through the battle! Don't tell me that's not courage!" Tears ran out both our eyes

"Zelda! Look at me! I'm not the same guy! I can't do anything! I don't have to think about wanting to beat up Dink! I just do it until I realize what I'm doing and back off! I can't control myself! I have problems! I have this stupid guy in my head always driving me crazy!"

"Who you calling stupid?" Ben snarled

"It drives me crazy so much that I just want to hurt myself! I don't want to go through anything! I don't even want to be in this school! My mother made me! She and the fairies are the only reason why I'm still here!" I covered my eyes "you're better off without me... I'm just a disappointment"

"Link..." She grabbed my arms so she can wrap hers around me. I stood there stunned "you don't have to do this alone... I'm right here. You have friends, let us help you" I was temping to hug her back, but I had to force myself to stay away

"I don't need friends..." I lightly pushed her away and glared "and I don't need you!" I bend down to pick up the Four swords and shouted from the shock that went through my body

"Link!" Zelda ran towards me, but I pointed my sword at her

"Step away!" I glared, in complete pain "do you not know when to quit or what?! Why would you waste your time on someone who says they don't want to be with you?!" She glared and stood tall

"Because I am a Princess of Hyrule! I protect my kingdom and everyone in it! You said you were going to protect me as my knight! I put you through a oath and you were gonna stick to it!" I frowned "you swore to protect me and your kingdom! What kind of man doesn't put up with his word!" She stood inches away from me with her determined face. Zelda... "Are you going to let Dark put his hands on me when you do decide to kill yourself..?" I gasped and lost all consciousness. No... I can't let that happen. Not with anyone... Again