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Prologue II: Breaking Up

In an abyss above the clouds, a couple floated…and a parting was taking place…the words 'Goodbye' and 'Sorry' were not said, for these seemed to be the hardest words in this sad farewell.

Link outstretched his arm, revealing a crystal-blue ocarina resting on the palm of his gloved hand. Zelda placed her palm upon the ocarina and took it from him. Instantaneously, the pale princess clutched his palm with her free hand. They gazed at each other's azure eyes in silence as their fingers clasped briefly - only beyond the second joints of their fingers did their skins touch, since the dashing hero was wearing leather car-gloves. Link almost melted on her touch; he couldn't believe how smooth and silky her hand was. He wanted to hold her forever…but sadly, all good things must come to an end.

Little by little their clasp weakened as she walked backwards step by step, until they stood apart…

Her arm was still wide open, as if she begged him to pull her back…to clasp her fingers one last time.

Her azure eyes were still locked on him, noticing his tears…his sadness.

Her feet were still carrying her away, making her more distant from him.

She stopped, shifting her gaze towards the magical wind instrument. Shutting her eyelids tightly, she reluctantly placed the ocarina between her lips, tears flowing freely on her cheeks.

It was now or never…

She loosened her eyelids, while still keeping them shut, and started playing her most treasured melody - As the charming notes of Zelda's lullaby echoed around the lifeless void, momentarily filling it with vigor and meaning, a golden aura surrounded the green-clad man…and she just stood there like a statue, petrified, her eyes still closed.

She released the ocarina from her lips and opened her eyes slowly, only to see nothing; he was gone. And yet, she could hear his voice calling her name. Why now? Why hadn't he spoken to her when he was here?

His voice reverberated, and she couldn't stand the torment anymore…she yelled his name with all the power she had left.

"Liiiiiiiiink!"

Sinking down to her knees, she covered her red, tear-stained face, and sobbed.

"…L-L-ink," she rasped between the sobs. "Goodbye…I'm sorry."

Too late…

She had to do it; she had to send Link back, for she was responsible for the loss of his childhood. She stole his life, and now she would do anything to give it back to him, even if love's the cost…even if she had to lose him in the process.

Little did she know that she had stolen something else from the baby-faced blonde; she had stolen his heart.

Oceans apart, day after day,

And I slowly go insane,

I hear your voice on the line,