Achieve True Courage

“THE LEGEND OF ZELDA, TWILIGHT PRINCESS”

“Achieve True Courage”

 At Ordon village, he managed to get both sword and shield and finally got used to get around in he's new four-legged body, but he felt terrible about breaking into someone else’s house to get those items. Nostalgic, he couldn't stop thinking about Ilia. If only he were strong enough to protect her from those monsters none of that would've happen. None of he's friends... "HIS" family could recognize him. They tried to attack him or ran away instead. He desperately tried to explain but instead of words only barking sounds came out of his mouth. Not even the farm animals he once took care of could recognize him. For the goats, he was no different from a regular predator.

 He hided from everybody outside the village. He was so depressed, so frustrated and and angry at himself he wanted to cry. However, he was human not more, he became a beast... an animal. If there were something that humans do that animal can't, it was crying. Such terrible feeling, like if his heart were about to break apart along with his soul. In a desperate attempt to get rid of his sorrow, he rises his head up to the sky takes a long deep breath and howl as hard and loud as his lungs allowed him to breakdown the nocturnal silence like a thunder. Such a beautiful song yet a heartbreaking melody, with no more straight left he laid on the grass and closed his eyes wishing for everything to fade away and wake up from that terrible nightmare.

Are you okay?- Someone asked -Oh, you don't look so good- Link opened his eyes, standing before him was a black and white cat holding a large piece of dry meat with its mouth.

It was Sera’s cat, the lady who runs a commodity shop in Ordon Village -I heard you, so I wanted to come and see what was going on and then I saw you.- the cat drops the meat in front of him- you looked hungry so I brought you this, it isn't much but...

Link's eyes opened wide. -a... are you talking to me?- the cat look at him, somehow it looked like it was having fun.

well... there's no one else out here besides you and me so.... yes!- he looked at the meat, he was about to reject the offering but then he realize that he hadn’t eaten anything since the day he was transformed into a wolf. He was starving.

 Are you sure? Thank you so much.- He was surprised, the cat seemed to be really nice, unlike the goats.

 Why are you so sad? its okay, you can tell me anything.- the cat sat beside him. He somehow felt much better, he finally had someone to speak to. But he didn't feel like telling everything.

 M... my friends. NO! my family, they were taken. I supposed to protect them... but I couldn't... I fail them- he say laying down covering his face with both of his paws -I would do anything, I would give everything just to know how they're doing... how to find them

 The cat not knowing what to say purred and started rubbing its fur against Link's. -I'm so sorry. Don't worry, I bet everything will be fine from now on.

 How do you know that!- Link growled -you have no idea of what I been through! How can you be so sure of that! How...-Link didn’t finish the sentence, he knew the cat was just trying to help.

 I might not know what you feel- said the cat -However we must keep fighting to protect what we love and cherish the most- Link looked at the cat with his eyes wide open, listening every word.

 The cat looked at him in the eye. -we must keep going, even if you don’t know what lies ahead.Do not give up, have faith in yourself be strong and conquer fear and only then you will achieve true courage.

 Link was astonished, he knew the cat was right. -Thank you.- He realized that complaining and blaming himself wouldn’t do any good.

 Hey, no problem! -The cat stared rubbing its fur against Link’s again. -Glad I could help you.

 Link smiled at the cat and let his tired body rest on the soft grass making a curve covering the cat with his furry tale. He closed his eyes as he felt the nocturnal breeze slowly caressed his pain away bringing him peace and comfort. He had found relive... at least for that night.