Old Family

Disclaimer: I don't own Zelda. Thus the world is cruel because of it.

You can consider this the epilogue of the story. Of course, as you know Zelda and Aaron were headed back to Hyrule so I can't leave it at that. Just like the name of Chapter 3: Old Friends and Family, Chapter 4 is later then called Old Friends. This one follows that and is called Old Family.

Lon Lon Ranch…

The wind blew past, ruffling Relin's hair, giving him a refreshing breeze from the blazing heat. Relin smiled, his chin rested on the top of his hand that rested on his other hand that rested on the handle of an axe Alicon had gave him. Chopping wood, it wasn't fun, but it was better then just sitting around doing nothing. He heaved a sigh and continued to chopping wood.

There was already a block of wood on the stump ready to be cut, so Relin heaved the axe onto his shoulder and forcefully brought it down on the block of wood, cleaving it in two and sending the two pieces flying.

It had already been three days since Ganon was killed. After Relin had killed him Alicon slowly regained consciousness and helped Khatiti heave Ganon's corpse into what looked like a stone coffin. They then covered it with a metal slab. Alanna then had snuck up behind their backs and did something to the coffin that only Relin noticed because his eyes were opened a crease. He didn't know what she did, but she saw her leave back to the clicking door where Gin waited. No doubt back to the forest where they came from.

Before Relin even recovered he sneaked out of the ranch to go to the forest and met Alanna again, he saw her again and promised that he would visit her. They departed and Relin returned home before Karina could notice her missing. Even after three days Shara had not woken up, it was a traumatic experience for her, or so Karina said. Relin had banged his fist into the wall making them bleed in anger; he didn't make it in time to save Shara.

After his tantrum the others had told him about Rezeana, the woman of revenge, who inhabited his body. Unfortunately there was nothing they could do to get rid of her. Relin didn't mind. Because he had killed Ganon out of revenge there was now a truce between Rezeana and him.

Under the care of Karina, Relin recovered from his ordeal, unlike him though, Shara was still out cold from her ordeal. Everyday Alicon had been by Shara's bedside, probably praying to the Goddesses to make her well. Relin knew Shara would wake up, eventually, with the power of the Triforce Goddess of Courage she would recover soon, she just had to sort out her emotions. For once in his life Relin felt normal, quite normal actually, Rezeana no longer bothered him as he slept so no more nightmares. Karina and Link were happy to see that at least.

Kachunk! Two pieces went flying once more. Relin sighed and wiped his forehead with his hand, it was hot, and he was practically dying out in the sun. However, Alicon had forcefully shoved the axe at Relin and told him to cut some food. Relin obeyed, no objection, it was better to get his mind off of Shara more then anything else. Relin bent down low and grabbed anther chunk of wood, put it on the stump and lifted the axe onto his shoulder. He raised the axe high over his shoulder and was about to chop the wood when he stopped.

A tall woman with long blond hair stood at the entrance to the ranch, a blue dress with silver embroidery blowing along in the wind. Her hands by her sides and she was staring at Relin as he slowly lowered the axe back onto the ground, staring back. Relin blinked several times, his gaze still on the woman in blue. Her dress looked elegant, one that a queen or a princess might wear, someone special or rich. Along with her beauty from the dress there was a slight familiar feeling to the woman.

She gazed at him, not stopping, she brought her hand to her mouth, her mouth open wide as if trying to form words. "Re… Relin?" she asked cautiously.

Relin looked away for a minute to lay the axe on the ground and then turned to look at the woman again. "Do I know you?" he asked, dusting off his hands from chips of wood. She continued to stare, there was nothing wrong with him anymore, he had a fresh new tunic that Karina had made for him because the other was torn, however his lip was still cut slightly but it didn't really stand out. Relin patted his chest to see if there was anything wrong with him.

The woman smiled suddenly, her face brightening up. Relin nearly blushed from the woman's smile, it was so, so lifting, it was as if the whole earth brightened up when she smiled. The woman stepped towards him. "You don't know me, but I know you." She said softly.

Relin blinked, her voice sounded so familiar, as if in a distant memory, but he had never seen her before. Relin took a step back tripping on a block of wood. Relin yelped as he fell onto his butt, he rubbed his head, feeling clumsy.

The woman had ran over and was by his side now, gazing at him in worry, like a mother does for their child. Relin froze, his insides nearly shattering, the dress, the face, the hair, he had seen her before, but only in pictures that Karina had shown him. This woman was Princess Zelda. "You?" Relin stammered a finger pointed at her, trying to figure out what to say. "You're Princess Zelda. I've seen pictures of you." He said suddenly, he didn't want to say it yet, he didn't know for sure if she was truly his mother.

Zelda smiled and touched Relin's hair, amazed at how it reminded her of Aaron's. "Yes, I am Princess Zelda." She answered, nodding.

Relin fingered his cut lip, fumbling for what to say. "Zelda!" a voice called from the barn. Relin glanced around Zelda towards to see Karina. Zelda turned as well.

"Karina!" Zelda shouted, getting to her feet. They embraced, even when they never really got along, there was a friendship between them, mother to mother. "I… I came back, I felt I had to."

Karina nodded, and then nodded towards Relin who was still staring in wonder on the ground, his foot still caught by a log. "I probably would have guessed. After what's happened with everyone I should have know you would come back. Where's Aaron?" she asked.

Zelda bit her thumb in frustration. "I tried to get him to come with me to the ranch but he refused and headed back to Gerudo Fortress." She explained. Aaron? Relin puzzled, had this Aaron also disappeared with Princess Zelda? If so, did that mean that this Aaron was his father? Does that mean that his father was a Gerudo? He smacked his forehead, no doubt, with his own red hair and brown skin he shouldn't have to guess.

"Relin, come here." Karina commanded, motioning for Relin to come to her. Relin shook his head clear and stumbled over the logs as he got to his feet and trotted over to Karina. "We best go check on Shara shouldn't we?" Karina asked, as she walked towards the house.

Zelda shook her head, amazed. "What happened to Shara?" she asked suddenly. Unlike her small relationship with Karina, Shara was like a little sister.

Relin slammed his fist into the wall of the house. "Couldn't save her." He murmured, he retracted his hand and looked at his knuckles, yet again they were cut and bleeding.

"Relin! I told you to stop doing that!" Karina shouted, eyeing his knuckles. Karina bent down to eye level with Relin and gently grasped his hand. "He's been doing it every time he remembers how hurt Shara got."

"But what happened?" Zelda demanded.

Karina sighed. "Ganon happened, he returned. He took Relin and…"

"Used him to touch the Triforce?" Zelda said, finishing Karina's sentence. "I know."

Karina nodded. "Shara went after him to Desert Colossus. That's where she ran into Ganon… who… raped her." She said softly, carefully touching Relin's cuts. Relin didn't move as Karina fiddled with his wound, it should hurt, but it didn't, thankfully because of Rezeana. Zelda gasped. "Relin here… saved the day." She said looking up at Relin and smiling once again. Relin smiled brightly. "Unfortunately Shara hasn't woken up since then, and that was three days ago. Come on, Relin, Zelda, lets go check on her."

Shara's room…

Alicon gently rubbed his nose against Shara's and kissed her hand. "Wake up soon, Shara." He murmured as he leaned back up and glanced out the window.

Her room was small, from the sun of day it brightened the room to the fullest. Her bed sat right next to the door where a table was located with a basin of water. At the foot of her bed was Relin's bed, they had slept in the same room, but not since what happened. Instead Relin slept downstairs while Alicon stayed by her side in Relin's bed. The head of Relin's bed rested right under the window that peered out among the ranch where the horses ran.

Alicon approached the window and sat down on the bed to gaze out of it. A sudden knock came from the door. "Come in." Alicon answered.

The door opened and Relin stepped through first jumping onto Shara's bed and rubbing her cheek with his index finger. Karina proceeded afterwards and then Zelda. Alicon nearly jumped. "Princess Zelda!" he shouted, and then noticed Relin stroking Shara's cheek. "Are you done chopping the wood, Relin?"

Relin shook his head as he pulled some of Shara's hair out of her eyes. "No, Karina wanted me to come and check on Shara." He answered, turning to look at Alicon who practically glared at him.

Zelda stayed standing, looking at Relin and Shara as Karina took a seat on the foot of Shara's bed. "I never knew Ganondorf would go that far." She said, her voice dropping as she watched Relin continued to stroke Shara's cheek.

"That's the inevitable. However, he did some good things too." Relin said suddenly, still looking at Shara's face and stocking her cheek. "He showed me the truth. All this time I've been lied to, my parents are supposed to be dead but Ganon showed me that they're still alive." He said turning to look at Zelda directly, and then slowly turned back to Shara. "Instead of making my wish for revenge on the Triforce like he told me to, I split it on purpose. To make sure I can have a different revenge. We both got what we wanted, of course she just wanted revenge on anyone, and I wanted revenge on Ganon. I forgave those who lied."

Zelda stared in amazement, Relin's voice sounded older then a 9-year-old's voice, more mature. "I saw you." She said softly. Relin turned to look at her, she adverted her eyes to the ground when she saw how stern his gaze was. "The Triforce Goddess Nayru came to me; she gave me the knowledge that you broke it. She also showed me her view of when it happened."

Relin smiled and turned away. "I saw Nayru too. She was beautiful." He admitted. "But their Goddesses."

Karina smiled as she looked at Relin. "None of us knew it, Zelda; all this time, the reason for the war, the reason why Ganon went evil. It was because of a hidden Triforce Goddess, one that governs all hatred, Rezeana. She was in Relin the whole time. He kept on having nightmares of a woman who told him it was all a lie, it was Rezeana. Maybe this was why Adia made you leave."

Zelda stared in disbelief at the boy who was her son. A hidden Triforce Goddess and one that governs all hatred, in her son?

"Shara!" Relin yelped. Alicon jumped and rushed to Shara's side.

Shara's eyes fluttered and opened wide scanning over the people around her, her gaze rested on Relin. "Relin!" she shouted her voice almost but a whisper from what had happened to her. Relin smiled and hugged Shara, she embraced him tears coming from her eyes. That was in till she noticed Zelda. "Zelda!" she shouted, tears flowing more freely. "I… I raised him for you." She said innocently.

Zelda took a step back, so sudden; she didn't want Relin to know already. Relin hugged Shara again and then turned to look at Zelda. "I won't." he said plainly.

Zelda touched her mouth in surprise. "What?" she asked.

Relin shook his head. "I won't come and live with you." He said firmly, and then gestured to everyone around him. "This is my home."

Tears formed in Zelda's eyes. "I… I understand." She said sadly, falling to her knees.

Relin reached out suddenly and embraced Zelda in a hug. Zelda gasped and quickly grasped her son and held him close. "I will come and visit, mother." Relin whispered, hugging his mother harder as he felt her starting to cry.

Thus ending… the 4th story in the Relin Series. Do not think it is over now, though, Relin still has the Triforce Goddess Rezeana to get rid of. I really hope you enjoyed this book and please review! Stay tuned for the 5th story in the Relin Series, (corny name coming) Legend of Zelda: Midnight Prince!(told you its corny)