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Akkala Citadel; The last stand against the Calamity some say. Perhaps... in another timeline. Here however, it still stood tall. Cannons ready for fire. Soldiers gathered all around inside and on top. They scattered around like frightened mice stuck in a cage as monsters from all sides surrounded the citadel, battle cries from the soldiers were heard echoing and there he stood at the top of the tower waiting. Watching...
Praying.
Robbie and a couple of Hylian soldiers stood on top watching cannons go off, hitting and missing monsters. Some stayed down - more came along. It looked like it the course was set - they were going to die here. Placing his pen under his chin, Robbie frowned. Swallowing nervously, he watched in silence, the usual upbeat Sheikah was focusing on the view. Hoping to Hylia herself someone would help them. The divine beasts perhaps could fix this? Where were they? Millions of thoughts going through his head all at once.
The fate of Hyrule.
The Calamity.
Her-
Purah...
She was at Fort Hateno. Gods, he knew she would be safe, or so he told himself as such. He wanted to go with her, he truly did. But he knew he couldn't. After the ambush in the Royal Tech Laboratory, it would be unwise to stay together. They barely escaped there together as it was, having no choice but to split up... If only he was more careful. This was his fault and he knew that. He let the Yiga sneak in - he was so damn careless and it pained him.
Suddenly, the Hylian soldier captain chimed in, "We don't stand a chance of defeating them, and what's more-"
Robbie interrupted him immediately, "Our chances of rescue is slim to none and it's likely for the rest of Hyrule?" A pause. He needed to bring some light to this situation. "...Rule one of the researcher's code is to never give up."
Another pause, in the distance he swore he saw a divine beast, "Personally? ...I think our chances are higher than you think."
The soldier looked over at the scientist, "Huh...?"
Suddenly as if by a miracle, another soldier comes running towards the two and falls over in a panic, "Report! A divine beast from the western waters!"
Robbie couldn't help but to grin. They were right on time.
"Hm! Well..." the Sheikah turned to the Hylian soldier captain beside him and pointed his pen at him, "See that? What did I tell ya?" He turned back to his place, sighing to himself. Looks like Hylia was on their side. His side to say the least.
The Hylian solider captain turned back to Robbie, "We should head inside, it is getting dangerous out here, Master Robbie." He drew out his sword ready to escort Robbie inside the citadel. The scientist turned to look out once more, hoping this wouldn't be the last view of Hyrule he had. Turning back to the solider he nodded, following after him and a couple of other soldiers. They headed into the building into a giant room with a bit of shelves loaded with books and notes from the history of Hyrule to ancient technology. It wasn’t as broad as the Royal Library in Hyrule Castle, but it was good to get lost in nonetheless. In the front of the room there were two giant desks, led by simple small steps. On each side there was giant torches that were still burning brightly, lighting up the room slightly as the sun quickly set – darkening the room with the use of sunlight they had.
Lastly, there was a single large table lit by a lone lantern in the middle of it. Robbie walked to the table, turning to look back at the soldiers. Watching them close the door – leaving him alone.
The Hylian Captain stood outside the front doors along with the other soldiers. Robbie kept himself busy stacking up some books that he knows he has read multiple times already. Clicking his pen nervously he couldn’t focus. Couldn’t read. Couldn’t do anything.
He wanted to know if she was doing alright. The thought of her being in danger because of this... because of him. That damn Yiga clan. Even if he was more careful about their separation... would it still come to this? The monsters invading here. Him and Purah becoming separated...
Robbie slammed his fists on the table, knocking books over onto the table and some onto the floor. He stood up pacing around the room. Never in his life has he felt so...
Lost. Scared. Useless.
Worried.
“Uh, Master Robbie, sir, are you okay in there?” A Hylian soldier spoke from the other side of the door. Robbie paused.
“I am fine!” Robbie lied however; he used his over enthusiastic voice as a simple cover up.
“Alright.” The soldier replied and it went silent again.
The scientist needed to calm down, he couldn’t lose hope. Sighing he looked out of the window, watching the soldiers fight against the monsters outside. Wait.
There!
He saw them.
He saw Zelda, Link, and Impa... A wave of relief hit him suddenly. Sighing he sat back down at the table, clicking the pen again. He could finally calm down a little.
Just a little.
“If they are here then...” Sudden panic flared up again, “...No one is at Fort Hateno.” He told himself.
“Guards! Prepare your weapons!” The Hylian captain yelled from the other side of the door, Robbie stopped and looked over at the door. He ran over, locking it now. Robbie couldn’t let anything come in if monsters broke into the citadel.
The scientist leaned against the door, slowly sliding his back down and fell onto the floor, covering his face. This was going to end badly, wasn’t it? Maybe if the worst was here, Purah would be safe at Fort Hateno. He’d risk his life if it were to save hers – any day. She was... She is – the most special person to him.
“Stand your ground, soldiers!” There was a scream with a giant slam of something right after. Monsters. They were drawing near. The sound of swords clashing, footsteps running on the hard floor. Stomping of what he could imagine; Moblins. More screaming. Roaring. Soldiers screaming for help; for more backup.
He couldn’t take it. The Sheikah covered his ears, holding his head down. Trying to drown out all the chaos on the other side of the door. Robbie swallows nervously and pulls his legs close to his chest, his back against the door.
Quietly.
Trying not to listen.
Humming to himself, drowning out everything else.
This was pathetic. Absolutely pathetic. He was sitting here, scared out of his mind and couldn’t do a thing to help. He wanted to help but he would get in the way...
Robbie slowly stands up, back still against the door. He was going to do something.
He had to.
Pacing back to the table, he ripped a piece of paper out of a notebook and quickly writes something... A plan.
“If the monsters are getting through here from the bridge... we could destroy it with the cannons and there would be no way for them getting in...” If his calculations were correct, the cannons could fire straight down all at once with extra power.
Eureka! That would work!
If the others got to the citadel, he would tell them personally. That was a huge “if.” There were so many monsters out there, many guardians that were going haywire. He knew the dangers in this situation. Everything he put his life’s work into all fell right in front of him. The guardians losing control, attacking his comrades... This wasn’t what they were built for...
Robbie clenches his fist just by the mere thought of all his research wasted... all for nothing. If he could, he would grab the nearest weapon and attack one on his own. He was furious. Rip it apart. Part by part...
He slams his fists on the table again, his arms trembling as he slowly moves his goggles onto his forehead, letting the tears building up in his eyes finally just drop down.
He was just so... angry. Everything was wrong.
Wrong!
Wrong!
Wrong!
He should be at the lab with Purah... Wait... No.
He should be with her at Fort Hateno. She could be dead for all that he knows...
He cannot do this to himself. His paranoia creeps up on him, the thought of her dying out there...
“Oh, Hylia... No... No!” Robbie covers his mouth, doubling over as he sinks slowly onto his knees, resting his head on the table in front of him. He couldn’t stop thinking of her... He was going to lose her.
He was going to lose her, wasn’t he...?
“Robbie! We are here to save you!” Impa’s voice broke Robbie out of his panic attack. His head jolted up from the table and he put his goggles back over his eyes. Wiping the tears from his cheeks.
No one would be able to notice how weak he was just being just now. He takes a deep breath and straightens himself out.
“Oho...! You’ve come to save me!?” There was his over enthusiastic voice again, “Hang on...” Robbie rushes to the door, “Opening the door!”
He unlocks the door, opening it and sees Link, Impa, Zelda... and even Mipha there. Relief washed over him – not for long though. Something made the hairs on the back of his neck stand. He couldn’t put his finger on it.
“Whew...” He exhales, rubbing the back of his neck and looks at the rescue group in front of him.
“...You really saved my day!” He snaps his fingers happily at them.
There was that feeling again and his ear twitches. There was something above them.
Something...
“Although...” He slowly looks up, “I feel like something coming nearby...”
“I sense it too...” Impa nods, gripping her weapon tightly, looking at Link. He nods and stands his ground quietly and intensely. Impa nodded her head towards Zelda’s direction and without a word, Link holds out his shield and sword ready to defend Zelda for whatever was coming. Impa walked closer to Robbie and Mipha.
Mipha frowned, holding her hand to her chest as she looked up, preparing her trident.
It was suddenly quiet. A deafening silence. Not even the cannons or the battle cries of the soldiers and clashing weapons were heard.
Robbie could hear his own heartbeat as the five in the room all looked up. Waiting – listening.
Suddenly without warning, a guardian came crashing from the ceiling in front of the five of them. This one was different from the usual guardians Robbie worked with... it was drenched in malice. The magenta and black ooze poured from it all around them.
“No!” Mipha gasped, “How did it get in here?!” She rushes in front of Robbie, looking up at him, “Robbie, stand back!”
Robbie gasped, jumping backwards and there they all were – the four of them defending him. Even the Princess was there risking her life for him. Ridiculous...
Robbie shook his head; he wasn’t allowing this. He pushed them aside and rushed towards the maliced guardian about to punch it when Impa pulls him by the backpack and shoved him onto the ground, standing over him.
“What are you doing, Robbie?! Stay over there while we deal with this! Go somewhere safe!” Impa quickly drew her attention back at the corrupted guardian, leaving Robbie there on the ground. He watched them all fight the guardian while he just sat there.
He shook his head, snapping out of the thought and crawled over behind the table all the way in the furthest wall away from the guardian. Poking his head up time to time to watch.
They were all fighting, giving it their all over there. Link dashing up on the guardian’s legs and as if all time stopped, he drew his bow hitting it right in the eye just like Robbie taught him to do with guardians. The fact Link listened to him back at the Royal lab made him proud... Freezing the guardian with multiple arrows to the eye.
Then as quick as a shadow - right behind him, Impa rushes in with her duplicates all attacking all at once. Cutting at the legs while it is still collecting itself from Link’s arrows. A fantastic strategy! Robbie snaps his fingers happily just watching them.
Mipha and Zelda tag teamed their attacks – with a swing of Mipha’s trident, casting a wave of water towards the guardian. Zelda uses the cryonis quickly after, climbing up on top of each block of ice to get closer to the guardian. Zelda taps away, using the stasis - freezing it in place as it twisted its mechanical body about to shove Mipha and Impa’s copies away. With the help of Mipha’s wave of water, it scooped up Zelda to land safely back on the ground. Zelda nods at Mipha as a thank you, Mipha nodding back at her with a gentle smile.
The stasis was running out – However Link ran in yet again, jumping up and slams his sword into the maliced guardian’s eye, piercing through it and twisted the sword, making sure it hurt.
Link back flips away from the guardian as its head quickly turns left and right, stomped all its feet in a frantic state. The malice quickly poured out of the eye and it began to glow and shoots multiple beams.
One. Two. Three.
One. Two. Three.
Each beam destroyed the ceiling above them, walls quickly crumbling around and above them. The citadel was falling apart by the seams.
“Zelda! Stasis, quick!” Robbie yelled from behind the table as he stood up pointing at the guardian as it’s beam was aiming at him.
“Wait-” Zelda screamed as she tapped away too late as the beam fired straight at the Sheikah. Robbie covered his face subconsciously – as if that could block a beam from a guardian alone...
All time froze.
Robbie expected his demise yet he slowly looked over at the Hylian, parrying the beam just by his shield alone. His eyes widened in sheer awe as Link looks back at Robbie over his shoulder – his blue eyes filled with determination. Link gave a simple nod as he ran back to the others.
Robbie swallowed nervously, processing how fast that went. Link was fast. Too fast. How did he make it on time like that?
The scientist smiled to himself, shaking his head – He was the chosen one by the Master Sword, of course he would be fast to the rescue...
“Princess Mipha!” A Zora soldier captain yelled, rushing in with several other Zora soldiers all ready to attack the guardian, “We apologize for delay!”
Mipha jumped back from a swing from the maliced mechanical beast, pausing to look at them, “Thank you for your service, all of you! Let’s all work together, shall we?” There was her gentle smile as she ran to them, healing their wounds.
All of them now, fighting this one guardian while Robbie just stood there.
“This is getting ridiculous... They are all going to die at this rate...” Robbie mumbles to himself as he looks around for something to do. Getting out of their way wasn’t good enough in his mind, he wanted to be helpful.
“Aha!” He snaps his fingers and points.
He grabs a chair and slams it against the table, breaking the legs off of it. Yeah, a piece of would will definitely help... to distract it! Robbie rushes over to the torches and lights the piece of wood on fire and waves it around, screaming on the top of his lungs.
“Robbie what are you doing?!” Impa turns to look at him, her attention off the guardian for a moment.
The guardian stops and looks at Robbie, quickly crawling towards him.
“Link! Now!” Robbie yells as he looks up at the guardian aiming its beam at him once more, hoping Link would get the hint of his plan. Link without hesitation hopped on top of the table, jumping over Robbie with a quick movement he took out his bow, drawing it.
“...Tsch!” Link muttered as he put his bow away, changing strategy last second. Drawing out his sword again he focuses all his inner strength as he thrusts his sword into the guardian eye, twisting the sword deeper, watching the sparks and malice fly.
“You saved my skin! Thank you very much!” Robbie grinned as the guardian lost its momentum and fell, the light of the sword glowing bright through it as it quickly explodes. Robbie smiles at Link, he was truly a wonder. The Hero Hyrule needed... Perhaps if anyone could destroy the Calamity it would be...
Link grabs the sword and jumps back, breathing heavily staring at the parts of the beast flying around them.
“You are a wonder, Link! I will do all I can to live up to the example you set...” Mipha smiled as she closed her eyes to heal him.
Impa sighs, walking over to Robbie and punches his arm, “You almost got yourself killed! We were here to save you and you... You!” She grumbles, trailing off as Zelda walks over, smiling at Robbie.
“Oh! I have a plan-” Robbie holds up his finger pausing in thought, running over at the window and gasps at the hoard of enemies manifesting, all scurrying towards the Akkala Citadel.
Zelda runs beside him, gasping at the sight, shaking her head, “Enemy reinforcements... again? And to top it off...” she swallows nervously, “Guardians...” Zelda glances back at everyone, “A lot of them...”
Robbie smiles to himself, this was perfect.
“Right- If you draw the enemies to the bridge...” he points at the monsters and guardians out the window and points at the ceiling, “We’ll destroy enemies on it with the citadel’s cannon!”
Everyone fell silent, thinking it through. Robbie looks at everyone and sighs, shaking his head as he points outside, “Come on guys, we are timed here! The citadel is all we have right now.” They couldn’t see it, but his eyes were tearing up, he was desperate. He needed them to listen to him. He needed them to. The faster they got rid of these monsters, the faster they could get to Fort Hateno...
Zelda nods and glances at the others, “Yes. Let’s go defend the citadel, everyone. With Robbie’s plan we may have an advantage!”
“If you guys can get the enemies to draw back from the door and we have a clear shot of the bridge? We’re stellar!” Robbie snapped his fingers, grinning widely. This plan had to work... it was their only shot.
Mipha nodded, drawing back from healing Link’s wounds while everyone was going over the strategy, “Very well...” the Zora made her way to the door and turned towards everyone while holding onto her trident tightly close to her, “I will combat their force to the south...”
“Let Link and I join you, Mipha.” the Princess nods as Link was already by her side, nodding, “You cannot face them alone...”
Impa nods along, “I think Daruk is by the bridge as well. He will definitely be a huge help! I think I’ll stay here in case any other monsters show up. Is that alright, Your Highness?”
Zelda smiles, nodding, “I’ll be alright Impa. Please support Robbie while we get the enemies away from the main door and clear out the bridge... We’ll get it ready for the cannons.”
Link glances at Robbie while Zelda spoke to Impa, something made him want to say something to the scientist but held his tongue. Robbie caught a glimpse of Link’s gaze for a moment as Link turned away. He tilted his head curious but... there was no time to linger about it.
“Okay, we’ll be as quick as we can!” Zelda smiled and runs out alongside Mipha and Link. Impa sighs shakily while she stood in the large room with Robbie. Turning around she looks at him.
“I hope your plan works...” Impa whispers quietly enough for Robbie to hear, “I know the Princess is strong but I just...”
“...Purah’s at Fort Hateno right now. Alone. Probably fighting for her life as we speak.” Robbie cut off Impa’s thought, “If Purah’s out there... without us, then Zelda can manage with Link, Mipha, Daruk... all of them by her side. Stop worrying.” Robbie’s tone was almost snappy – he didn’t mean to sound so bitter but his paranoia took over.
“The Princess is okay – she will be fine. I believe in her and everyone else, Impa. You need to believe in her too.” He looks over at Impa, smiling slightly, “You cannot be by her side all the time. Just like I cannot be by Purah’s... We both need to believe in them.”
Impa’s eyes widened, “Purah’s at Fort Hateno...? I was hoping she would be here with you...” Impa’s voice was shaky again, “We need to make this quick and hurry to Fort Hateno.”
Robbie nods, looking down at the floor while crossing his arms, “When this is over, please... please bring Purah back safely. I know it’s stupid asking you; Purah’s sister that but I-”
“I will. I promise you that.” Impa interrupted Robbie, “She’s family. Our family. I know that she means a lot to you as well...” Impa walks over to Robbie, looking up at him, “She’s all you have, I know...”
Robbie’s eyes widened behind the goggles – did Purah tell her about them? Or was he just that obvious?
“... But enough talk. Let’s head for the top, alright? Get the cannons ready for when they clear the bridge.” Impa smiles reassuringly as she walks towards the door, “We shouldn’t keep Zelda or Purah waiting...”
Robbie felt a wave of relief for a moment, nodding back as he quickly followed Impa to the top of the citadel.
Soldiers came running towards them, shaking their heads side to side and waving their arms, “No! There are guardians and more monsters on the roof!”
Impa immediately clicked her tongue, “How did they get up there so quick?” She turns to Robbie, “Stay here for just a moment while I get rid of them on top!”
“Mipha is already there fending them off, she needs backup!” a soldier spoke, running back over to where he came from. Impa nodded and ran off to the south where some of the cannons were.
Robbie bit his cheek – once again having to sit out on this one. Shaking his head, he looked out a nearby window, watching more monsters crossing the bridge.
“Yikes!” Robbie yelled while poking his head out now, “Enemies are making it over the bridge!”
Link’s attention from the bottom of the citadel caught Robbie’s voice and looked up.
Robbie waved his arms and pointed down at the bridge, “Hurry and stop them!”
The silent knight gave a quick wave to Robbie as he rushed back to the bridge, fighting off the multiple monsters crossing the bridge. Robbie clicked his pen nervously as he watched from the window. Seeing Link fight them off one by one. He was great at what he did, sure... but at the end of the day – that boy was younger than him. He was just a kid out there fighting and could easily be killed right then and there.
Robbie felt sick to his stomach thinking about that. Zelda and Link were just kids and there they were fighting guardians, hinoxs, moblins... He looked away; he couldn’t watch anymore with that dreadful thought in his head.
Breaking his dreadful thought and the other noises of the monsters and battle cries; he hears the mighty roar of Vah Ruta – along shortly after, the citadel shaking. Robbie holds onto the window's ledge as the soldiers behind him use their spears to hold themselves. He looks around frantically then back at the soldiers who also look troubled.
“Was that...?” A soldier pauses while the other one beside him speaks, “Vah Ruta – Sidon is piloting it while Mipha is down here fighting...”
Robbie nods and looks up. Did he use Vah Ruta to strike some of the enemies down in the south? That would be a huge help for them for sure – but another strike like that and the citadel itself could fall. After the maliced guardian’s beams from before, the citadel was in rough shape inside and out. The floor could crumble at their feet at any moment given if the hit is strong enough. He really needed to be careful.
Robbie swallowed nervously as he tightened his grip on the ledge of the window, trying not to fall over from the aftershocks of Vah Ruta’s attack. Looking up, debris of the wall crumbled above them. He inhales between his clenched teeth – the citadel was really holding on by a thread at this rate....
Mipha’s voice chimed in as she runs down with Impa right behind her, “All clear in the south!” She smiled, “All thanks to Sidon and Vah Ruta...”
“Without him it would have taken longer. There were multiple flying guardians over there.” Impa added as she nodded to Mipha while she ran to the front gate to help Link, Zelda and Daruk. Impa as she said she would – walked over to Robbie to stay with him and the two other soldiers, nodding her head as thanks as they nodded back.
“You don’t have to stay with me, Impa... I’m fine.” Robbie crossed his arms as he leaned against the spiraled hallway. Sighing she also crossed her arms.
“Do you realize the mouthful I’d get from Purah if she found out you were hurt and I was there with you and didn’t help? You think I’m bad when I vent? She’s worse!” Impa cracked a small smile and punched Robbie’s arm a little too hard – but all in good, playful nature.
“I want to make sure you’re okay. Plus, the Princess has Link and the others on her side... I’m all good here.” She looks up at Robbie for a moment and spun on her heels, pointing towards the south, “... and don’t forget. We got cannons to set off. Your plan, remember?”
Robbie smiles and tilts his head to the side; he saw a bit of Purah in her at that moment. It was a nice change of pace...he shook his head to snap out of the thought as he saw the soldiers already heading to get the cannons ready.
“Let’s get this plan in action!” Robbie happily snapped his fingers, running towards the south where the cannons were. Impa quickly followed him.
Making his way outside he looked down below. There was a giant hinox by the bridge while his friends were down there fighting it all together. A soldier walks over to Robbie, “The cannons are just about ready to fire!”
Robbie winces at the thought, knowing they are still all on the bridge down there.
The soldier yells from above, making sure the others heard him, “Everyone! Fall back to the citadel!”
As the soldier moves back from the ledge, more maliced guardians scurry towards the bridge – at Link and Zelda. Robbie gasps and leans over the ledge himself, slamming his fist on the cold, hard stone.
“It’s dangerous for you to hang out there!” He grits his teeth, they needed to get out of there... why were they just staying around there? Was something wrong?
“Quickly!” Robbie screams again, hoping Link will hear him again at least, “.... return to the citadel!”
Link, a little spec from all the way down there looks up at Robbie once more, shaking his head as he draws out his bow, quickly shooting at the hinox and the guardians. Falling back, he grabs Zelda’s hand and runs east, where the door to the citadel was. There was no time to keep fighting and Link realized it while more enemies drew closer – it was overwhelming even Link.
“Come on little guy!” Daruk’s voice carried from the door, Robbie looks down at Daruk and Mipha watching the two Hylians nervously as they rush back towards the citadel with three guardians and a hinox right behind them. There was barely any time. Robbie quickly snaps his attention to the soldiers.
“We need to fire, now. Right now .” Robbie thought to himself and snapped back to looking at the bridge. Link and Zelda made it to the other side.
Robbie holds up his finger and grins, “Looks like we got them in our sights! And...” He snaps his fingers, points at the soldiers, “...FIRE! ”
The soldiers immediately pulled fire as Robbie yelled fire. Robbie, covering his ears watched the cannonballs fire down on multiple monsters, crumbling the bridge along with them. All of the falling all the way down. The hinox grabs onto the edge of the crumbling bridge for a moment until debris of the bridge cracks, making it fall to its demise along with the rest of the monsters.
Impa runs over, skidding to a stop and gasps at the sight.
“You did it! You really did it, Robbie!” Impa’s eyes beam while looking down at everyone cheering and celebrating from below.
Robbie grins, looking at the broken bridge, “The results are astounding!” He leans over, looking more closely, “They are mere fish food now!” Cackling to himself, Robbie takes a long, deep breath and sighs in relief. His plan really did fall through after all...
Zelda’s voice chimed in, “Time to strike down the remaining enemies. Let’s glide down the cliff into the exercise yard!” Zelda, about to run down was stopped by Link. Quietly nodding he went alone this time to finish off the monsters that survived the drop.
Robbie slammed his hand on the stone again and grinned, “Come on Link... you can do this.” Holding his breath as he watched Link run and jump down, gliding down with the paraglider Link without any effort – finishes off the remaining guardians that survived the drop. They did not have much left in them since they were already highly damaged from the sheer force of the drop. Most of the were on their sides unable to get back on their legs.
Link, drawing his sword focuses all his strength and slashes through them leaving that same blinding light from before with the first maliced guardian. Something about that sword made malice react to it...
Robbie, smirks as the last corrupted guardian explodes by Link’s sword work. He was quite the knight.
Zelda looks down, watching Link climb back up to where they stood, “With this... we were able to defeat all the enemies...” she pauses and glances up at the top of the citadel where Robbie and Impa stood, “I’m so glad we succeeded in defending the citadel.”
Mipha chimes in quietly, “Commendable, Sidon!” the Zora looks over at Vah Ruta’s direction, “You deserve our thanks... As Vah Ruta, of course.”
Robbie and Impa make their way down to the east gate, meeting up with the others. Link walks up to Robbie, looking up at him. There was that look again – as if he wanted to say something. Robbie blinks behind his goggles and tilts his head, “Link, you got something to tell me?”
Link glances down for a moment, pausing to think. He looks back at Robbie, glancing at Impa and Zelda smiling at each other then back at Robbie, “...You’re amazing.”
Robbie froze.
“... You are quick to plan things and while some doubted you, I knew exactly what you were doing. You’re amazing.” Link smiled slightly and nodded, walking back to Zelda and Impa’s side.
Robbie fell silent, that boy barely spoke at all and hearing him say that to him hit him hard. His words were so much more impactful that way...
Wait...
Wait!
Robbie runs over to them, “Guys there’s no time to celebrate just yet. While the citadel may be safe and all, Purah... She needs your help. Please. ” Impa turns to Robbie and looks back at Zelda, “That’s right! Purah’s at Fort Hateno. She needs out help right away.”
“We were separated when the Yiga Clan attacked the lab. We barely managed to escape... I’m glad you guys came to save me but... we need to save her, if she is gone... I-”
Zelda reached her hand out gently patting Robbie’s arm, “We’ll save Purah. We’ll bring her safe and sound, Robbie...” Her voice was calm, gentle. Robbie looked at her, tearing up being his goggles. Looking away for a moment he quickly lifted up his goggles to wipe the tears away as fast as he could.
Zelda held out her hand more for a mere moment and drew her hand back, turning towards the other as her expression changed. “Let us make our way to Fort Hateno. Our mission is to save Purah and bring her back safety, for everyone’s sake and... his .” Zelda took one final glance at Robbie while his back was turned.
Everyone nodded.
Robbie gasps under his breath while adjusting his goggles back on. He shouldn’t show so much weakness like this... Taking a deep breath he nodded.
“Please bring Purah back to...”
Me.
Me, safely...
Oh, how he wished he could say that. Perhaps once all of this was over, he could. Until then, Robbie continues, “...to us safely.” Robbie finally spoke again in an almost defeated tone.
It killed him.
The others nodded and started to make their way to Fort Hateno.
Taking a deep breath, he watched the sunrise peeking from the horizon.
Akkala Citadel; The last stand against the Calamity some say. Perhaps... in another timeline. Here however, it still stood tall even with the bridge completely destroyed. Cannons all fired out. Soldiers barely making it from the citadel, all were left were limping soldiers left and right. They stood triumph as monsters from all sides collapsed defeated around the citadel, cheering from the soldiers were heard echoing and there Robbie stood at the top of the tower waiting. Watching... as Link, Zelda and the others made their way to Fort Hateno.
Praying for Purah to come back home safely...