Dear Zelda

 “Dear Zelda,

I failed you today. I ran from the Sanctuary and straight to the palace. The Master Sword broke the spell blocking us from the top of the castle. The sword knights, the spear throwers, the golden flail knights: I fought them all. I beat them all. I battled my way through the mazes and the darkness. Nothing stood in my way of you.

Nothing except one man.

One man, Agaheim, stood before me. And I saw what he did to you. He sent you away. He sent you away, and I didn’t try to stop him. I couldn’t. Was I scared? And then he mocked me. I followed on to the balcony and tried my hardest to kill him, but the Master Sword couldn’t touch him. What was I fighting for!? All I could do was deflect his own powerful, terrifying, awesome magic back at him. His fireballs, his glowing death ball, his lighting...all barely touched him. He was toying with me the whole time. I’m sorry. But he made a mistake. He let me live. Rather than kill me, he sent me to the Dark World.

Sara spoke to me across realms and reminded me of our goal. This was the Golden Land that has been ruined by Agahim’s wish. He kidnapped you and the seven maidens to reach this place. Sara told me to go to the Dark Palace.

It’s protected by a hedge maze, and I met a monkey on my way there. I paid the monkey some money, because the Dark World is strange, and it opened the path in. Inside was a terrible place. It’s filled with holes, jelly mobs, walls, and immortal turtles. And it’s a massive maze. I got lost physically, but I never lost sight of you. You even spoke to me, which encouraged me in this dark hour. And at the end of the place was the second most terrifying creature I’ve seen. I managed to blow apart its mask with my bombs, but that upset it more. Getting close to this demon was suicide. I only survived because of the Great Fairy.

I’m nothing, Zelda. I have no power. I’m not the hero you want me to be. I’m not the hero this world needs. But I’m still alive. I’ll keep fighting until the Great Fairy gives up on me. I saved one of the maidens, so I can only hope I slowed down Agagin’s plan.

- Link”

I didn’t think I’d make such a turn so fast, but I got my butt kicked in this dungeon tonight. I felt defeated, and I guess I wanted it to show.