#idk if I’ll do zelink week this year

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Are you doing Yunolink Week this year? IdioticCanadian set it up and im excited for it!

Oh god more ship weeks that I don’t know if I’ll have the time for........idk I’ve already been tossing this possible zelink zine and memorabilia zine and then I gotta complete the other parts of this rewrite series and also finish up chapters 6 and 7 of my own long fic....slkdfj we’ll see how impulse control greets me later in the week but I wouldn’t count on anything :P I’d be happy to promote it though!

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FOREVER

Author: liv-andletdie Rating: T Words: 1100 + Pairing: BOTW Zelink  Summary: Link will always be there to protect her. They’re tied together forever through destiny.

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Gold.

Never ending, swirling gold.

Gold filled his vision, stretching far and wide across the horizon. A hot and heavenly glow that seemed to spread out from her in arching waves across the land. A Tsunami of light that threatened to cover everything in its path. It was all he could see, all he could feel. The pounding of his heart wrang hollowly in his ears, blood coating his lips with every laboured breath. And yet, in that second, he felt no pain.

And then the gold was gone.

Black.

Pitch black darkness, flowing on forever.

Black filled his vision, deep grey clouds rolling in from the north blocked out any trace of starlight above him. The pounding of his heart had slowed, turning faint and weak with every passing second. A sharp pain sliced through his ribs, dimmed only slightly by the freezing cold rain. Hot, sticky, blood pooled around his back, seeping through his clothes and clinging to his skin. In the back of his mind he registered the possibility that he might die, silver tears falling from his eyes at the thought.

And then she was there.

Zelda.

Amazing, smart, incredible Zelda. With hair as yellow as the morning sun, and eyes as deep as the ocean. Captivating greens that spanned eternity with every blink.

She was crying. Crystal tears rolling down her cheeks, perfect lips twisted into grimace as she begged and pleaded with every deity that may listen. But her prayers fell on deaf ears once more, her body wracking with uncontrollable sobs.

I’m sorry.

Her arms wrapped around him, pulling him into her lap, her knee pressed harshly against his spine. He struggled to feel it, desperately trying to ground himself in reality as her hand slid into his hair. Soft fingers played at the back of his neck and Link felt himself relax to her touch.

I’m so sorry.

“You’re going to be just fine” she choked

Zelda, I’m so so sorry.

She was lying.

It took all the strength in his body to look at her. His head tilting to catch her eye. He was dying, there were no two ways about it. The Hero of Hyrule, champion of the gods, wielder of the Master Sword, was going to die in the middle of a field. Broken. Cold. A Failure.

If he died now… She’d be all alone. Sure the Sheikah were there but what good were they against a demon of pure hatred? The Champions had all perished, The king was dead, Hyrule as he knew it had fallen.

Forgive me?

If he had the energy left in him he would scream.

It was unfair. Cruel and unfair! He had been built up so high only to crash and burn at the very last second! He was meant to be strong, meant to be courageous and wise. The citizens of his homeland had needed him to be the Hero, She had needed him to be the hero. He couldn’t die like this! This couldn’t be the end! Who would protect Zelda when he was gone? He couldn’t leave her to suffer under the weight of his failure.

It’s not fair.

He should have left her with a guard, someone he trusted to look after her. Then maybe she’d have made it Hateno, maybe she’d have been safe. He could have walked right into the Castle alone, and slayed Ganon where he stood. He had the Master Sword! The blade of Evil’s bane, it should have been easy. And even if it wasn’t, at least he couldn’t have taken the bastard down with him.

He felt the hilt of his sword grow warm in his hand. The deep indigo pulsing with a faint blue light. This isn’t the end, it seemed to say, the light fading with each fatal heartbeat. The battle has been lost but the War still rages, this is not the end.

But it was the end for him. Or… a version of him at least.

Realization dawned on him like the rising sun, it’s warm rays casting a glimmer of hope over the mountain tops. Above him, Zelda was weeping. Her hand was clamped over the wound at his side, waves of hot red blood flowed through her fingers. Comforting words fell from her lips in a prayer, strong and powerful despite how her body shook. This was the last time he’d see her with these eyes.

“Z-zelda” She had always been Zelda to him.

Her eyes flashed to his, bright green clouded with grief as he faded from her. He could feel her breath fan across his face, broken cries turning his tears to ice against his skin.

By the Gods, I love you.

“Get...to...Hateno” Each word was agony. His throat and tongue felt sticky with blood, trails of scarlet leaking down his chin. It was ironic that, when he most needed his voice, his body wished to stay silent. Betrayal sparked in her eyes like lightning; A fierce and dangerous grief that tore his heart to shreds.

“No” she gasped, her hand pressing harder against his side as if she could somehow stop him from bleeding out.

Please Zelda, I can’t do this without you.

“You’ll be safe” he choked, coughing up blood. He didn’t have much time left, she needed to go. If she was safe then he could rest, if she was happy he could rest, if she ran now and left him to pass under the pitch dark sky of their fallen kingdom then he could rest. Her safety was imperative.

“I am not leaving without you” She sobbed. Emotion tore at her chest, ripping her lungs to shreds with each heartbroken breath she took. Crystal tears fell in waves over her cheek, cleansing the skin of all dirt and grime collected there, leaving her clean and soft and beautiful.

“I’ll see you again”

Maybe not now, maybe not for a hundred years. But I will see you again Zelda. We have known each other for eternity, loved each other for forever. When next we meet it’ll be a different me and a different you, but it will still be us. And I will still love you. I will love you forever.

“No...I won’t let you give up on me Link, not now! Please no!”

I’m so sorry I failed you in this lifetime. I promise I will not fail you in the next.

And then all he could see was white.

White

Cold and empty white. Void of light or life as all the colour drained from his vision.

As his breathing came to a stop, his chest heaving out one final pained gasp, his limbs grew heavy. He felt himself become boneless in her arms, and his eyes slid shut. He tried to picture a happier time, his mind focusing on that day by the lab. He saw the way she smiled, the sunlight shining in her golden hair. Her voice, gentle and glorious hung in the air.

“Open your eyes… wake up Link”

Blue

Stark electric blue filled his vision, the bright light reflecting off of every surface around him.

Who am I?

~Fin~

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I originally wrote this for Zelink Month, however I was in Italy visiting family and couldn't post it at the time. Thankfully I still had it saved so here! a, very very late, addition to Zelink month!

I always do something angsty and BOTW to kick off a Zelink week, idk why I thought this time would be any different.

If you're liking what I'm doing, hmu 

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get to know me

I was tagged by a bunch of people so I guess I’ll do this? Not tagging anyone, just go ahead and do it if you want. Also because I have no friends.

THE LAST: 1. Drink: OJ 2. Phone call: According to my recent calls it was my neurologist lol. 3. Text message: My phone service provider telling me I’ve used up 85% of my data. No friends.  4. Song you listened to: Probably Katy Perry, my workplace is doing a Thing. 5. Time you cried: The other day because I was upset about Zelink and how Nintendo won’t let them be happy lmao 

HAVE YOU: 6. Dated someone twice: I have a very bad habit of getting back with exes. 7. Kissed someone and regretted it: Nope. 8. Been cheated on: Hope not. 9. Lost someone special: Family and pets, yeah. 10. Been depressed: 9 years and counting, my dude. 11. Gotten drunk and thrown up: Yes. I avoid dessert wines now. 

LIST 3 FAVORITE COLORS: 12-14: Black, grey, olive green. IN THE LAST YEAR HAVE YOU: 15. Made new friends: I have, actually. 16. Fallen out of love: Nope. 17. Laughed until you cried: Yeah. 18. Found out someone was talking about you: I am often the subject of workplace gossip on account of my being a huge bitch.  19. Met someone who changed you : ... no? Is that bad?  20. Found out who your friends are: No, my friendships have been very solid. 21. Kissed someone on your Facebook list: Yea boi. 

GENERAL: 22. How many of your Facebook friends do you know in real life: Like probably 95% of them. 23. Do you have any pets: Male cat named Artemis, female dog named Max. 24. Do you want to change your name: I actually... really... dislike my name... I would change it if the offer was there.  25. What did you do for your last Birthday: I don’t really like my birthdays so I tend not to do anything out of the ordinary.  26. What time did you wake up: 8:15am 27. What were you doing at midnight last night: Writing about Zelda humping her pillow. 28. Name something you can’t wait for: The sweet embrace of death. 29. When was the last time you saw your mom: About 15 minutes ago. 30. What is one thing you wish you could change in your life: If I magically had a great job that paid really well and required minimal effort from me that would probably solve a lot of my problems honestly.  31. What are you listening to right now: The dog whining outside my door. 32. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: Yes. He was breastfed until he was five.  33. Something that is getting on your nerves: ... okay this is bitchy but basically if you want me to take you seriously in any LoZ discussion please do not refer to Link and Zelda as “Linny” and “Zelly” lmao. Sorry not sorry.  34. Most visited website: Tumblr. 35. Mole/s: A giant one on my forearm. Or maybe it’s a freckle? Idk. 36. Mark/s: I have a birthmark on my back and a bunch of scars in various places. 37. Childhood dream: Straight up no clue.   38. Hair color: Horse shit brown.  39. Long or short hair: Bra strap length. Longish. 40. Do you have a crush on someone: The bf. 41. What do you like about yourself: Boob 1 and boob 2.  42. Piercings: Earlobes, right tragus, both nostrils. Up until about 3 weeks ago I had pierced nipples but I had to take them out for an MRI and they closed up. RIP. Also retired my tongue piercing and a dermal on my chest. *~*edgy*~* 43. Blood type: O+ 44. Nickname: I am very picky about who can use my nicknames lol.  45. Relationship status: Liam Neeson  46. Zodiac: Taurus 47. Pronouns: She/Her  48. Favorite TV Show(s): I was really on a Brooklyn Nine Nine kick recently. 49. Tattoos: I had keyblades on my ribs but I’m having them removed. 50. Right or left hand: Right. 51. Surgery: Wisdom teeth and had some reconstructive work done on my feet. 52. Hair dyed in different color: I keep trying to convince myself I’ll look good as a blonde. Spoiler: I do not.  53. Sport: No. 55. Vacation: I haven’t really been anywhere other than home? 56. Pair of trainers: I’m a basic bitch and I wear my adidas superstars a lot.

MORE GENERAL: 57. Eating: Had pizza for dinner. 58. Drinking: Nothing currently. 59. I’m about to: Write about Link watching Zelda hump her pillow.  61. Waiting for: ... I don’t know? 62. Want: Some spare time to get some shit done. 63. Get married: Only if my spouse is really set on reproducing with me. 64. Career: Paris Hilton.

WHICH IS BETTER 65. Hugs or kisses: Hugs 66. Lips or eyes: Eyes 67. Shorter or taller: Dating-wise? My bf is a foot taller than me, so.  68. Older or younger: Older. My bf is 11 months younger than me though. Figure that one out. 70. Nice arms or nice stomach: Depends what you mean by “nice”? I like tummies. 71. Sensitive or loud: These are not antonyms? 72. Hook up or relationship: Relationship. 73. Troublemaker or hesitant: I am a giant wuss. 

HAVE YOU EVER: 74. Kissed a Stranger: Nope. 75. Drank hard liquor: Yes. 76. Lost glasses/contact lenses: I have 20/20 vision and it is frankly a tragedy. 77. Turned someone down: Yes. 78. Sex on the first date: My current track record suggests that I tend to have sex before the first date, so. 79. Broken someone’s heart: Probs not. 80. Had your heart broken: Yeah. 81. Been arrested: No. 82. Cried when someone died: Yes. 83. Fallen for a friend: Yep.

DO YOU BELIEVE IN: 84. Yourself: Physically yes I am a flesh vessel. Metaphorically I am garbage. 85. Miracles: Nope. 86. Love at first sight: No. 87. Santa Claus: I’m Jewish and I find this offensive. 88. Kiss on the first date: See 78.

OTHER: 90. Current best friend name: What does “current” mean. Do people cycle through their best friends? What? 91. Eye color: Green. 92. Favorite movie: Top 3 are Sex and the City, How to Train Your Dragon 2, and Wreck-It Ralph