Summary:- No-one told Saria that one day she would be counted on to save Hyrule. Link, the hero for many, many, years has now gone on a journey to the land of Termina. Without a reasonable return in sight, Hyrule is plunged into a very chaotic war by Ganondorf (Who has broken the seal of the Sacred Realm), in which no-one is likely to survive...Including the Sage's..

Chapter 1:- No-where to run

Rauru looked between each of the other sage's. "I have grave news for you all..." He looked down as Princess Zelda looked at him with a look of confusion. "What is it Rauru? I thought nothing bad was going to happen to us? We sealed the evil leader in the void of the Sacred Realm with the Hero of Time's help didn't we?" He shook his head. "No Zelda... We've been attacked. Yesterday, Ganondorf managed to break the seal of the Sacred Realm thereby meaning, that none of us are likely to escape much less surive."

Saria tiled her head to the side. "What about Link? Can't we send him a message to come back?" She asked innocently. Rauru sighed as he rose his head to meet Saria's green eyed gaze. Before he could say anything, Navi came flying through the door of the Temple of Light and straight to where the Sage's were.

Zelda's eyes widened as did everyone else's, including Rauru's, "Navi? We thought you were never going to come back?" Zelda whispered.

Navi, within a matter of seconds flew above each and everyone of them in sequence, finally settling on top of Saria's head. "There's no way that is ever going to happen" Saria looked up at the fairy above her head. "I don't know quite how it happened... I followed the other two fairy's that were with Link when he defeated Majora... They led me straight to Link...Or rather his lifeless body"

Upon hearing this, everyone in the entire temple where completely shocked, the hylian knight who had been hidden in Kokiri forest for all those years had died?

Zelda shook her head. "How did this happen?" Navi flew gently off of Saria's head. "Tatl, one of the fairies that Link trusted, witnessed the Skull Kid Majora putting something on him that looked like a powder, when I got to his side...It was far to late. I tried to help get him back, but he was dead, not even moving. I raced back here as fast as I could. Ganondorf has obliterated much of Hyrule... He's even knocked the Master Sword off of the Pedestal that was in the Temple of Time. He wasn't able to touch it, but, he blasted the ark underneath it. Hence why."

Rauru nodded his head. "Why we felt a massive change in the gateway..."

They all heard evil laughing. "Is that why I was able to get as well?" Everyone in the room turned and suddenly were full of fear, standing in the doorway to the Chamber of Sage's, was none other then Ganondorf himself. He was standing with his arms folded. He had a very bright dark blade on his belt on his right side.

Princess Zelda shook her head several times. "No! There's no way I am going to let you get away with any of this!" She pulled out her light arrows and fired them at Ganondorf several times.

Ganondorf began laughing as the light arrows, near enough, faded and became nothing. "You honestly believe that you can stop me?" He rose his right hand, Zelda and everyone else gasped, as there was the complete Triforce glowing on the back of his right hand.

Darunia had, had quite enough by this point, he ran towards Ganondorf with both of his massive hands drawn. "You will never get away with this! Never!"

Ganondorf began laughing again, he lowered his right hand and rose it in one swift motion, this motion made Darunia hit the floor and then hit the ceiling. Not of his own accord.

Rauru looked between the other six Sage's, who were trying desperately, to think of something to do against Ganondorf."Sage's! We have no choice! We must get to Hyrule! It is our only chance!"

Princess Zelda looked back to Rauru. "Let's get moving!" She nodded at each one as they made a break for the portal to Hyrule.

Ganondorf shook his head a few times. "Uh-uh uh!" He smirked as he pulled back his right hand and threw it towards Saria. A massive golden covered blast threaded through with red crimson colours emited from his hand. This was the Triforce's power. They all knew it...It was far to powerful. You couldn't even avoid or dodge it, it was just, far to strong.

Saria looked to Zelda as Zelda spun around and tried to get in the way of the blast...With no success.

Darunia looked on in horror as the blast collided with Saria. Sending the poor forest girl through the portal as she scream in pain.

Darunia lunged at Ganondorf and pushed both of the to the ground. "You are going to regret that Ganondorf! Because of what you just done! Every last second of it!"

Ganondorf laughed yet again. This was bad...For everyone not just them in the Chamber of Sage's but for Hyrule and the former Sacred Realm. Because the evil king had the Triforce for the second time, there was next to no way, that any of them were going to survive round 2. Yet, they held onto hope, which will forever and always be the most powerful emotion on whichever plain you are on.

[Kokiri Forest]

Saria's pain filled scream had been heard by everyone of the Kokiri Forest. They had raced towards the portal in front of the now medium sized Deku Tree Sprout.

Mido and the others saw Saria coming through the portal which threated to close at any moment. Mido's eyes widened as he saw just what shape she was in.

Saria landed on the ground with a loud thud, as she attempted to get up however, all of them (Including the Deku Tree Sprout) were horrified to see that...What they thought was not possible...They saw that she was bleeding...quite a lot.

Mido raced over to her side. "Saria!" Everyone else were told by the Deku Tree Sprout that they should not get to close, they needed to give Saria air, now more then ever. He managed to turn her over and laid her head in his lap. "Wh-What happened to you Saria?" He began to stroke her hair as a sign of comfort for her.

Saria opened her mouth slightly as to not let any blood out from there either. "G-G...Ganon...Dorf...is...He's...Back..." She managed to whisper as every one of them were stunned.

Mido leaned closer to her face. "I thought Link was coming back?" He whispered. Saria shook her head. "Link...Is dead..." She whispered.

Before any of them could ask anymore, the Deku Tree Sprout cleared his throat, making all of them (besides Saria) look at him. "That's enough. If she stays here, next to me, I will make sure she doesn't die. Mido, you have to give her time to recover, I know you hate to leave her side like this but its a simple choice. Do you allow her to die, or do you give her air and time to recover, knowing full well that Link is now dead?"

Mido nodded very slowly. "I...I understand." He laid Saria very gently on the grass near the Deku Tree Sprout and all of them went back to their homes.
Saria looked at the sprout, even through every single part of her body was screaming at her not to, as she had experienced loads upon loads of damage. "Thank you." She winced "Deku Sprout"

The Sprout shook his arms a few times as his healing abilites slowly floated down to her. "You are welcome Saria. Now, please, let every fiber of your body relax. You will not die here. I guarantee it." Saria nodded very slowly. "Okay..." She fell asleep near enough as soon as she said those words.

The Sprout waited for about 10 minutes to make sure Saria was asleep. When he heard her very light snoring he stopped moving his arms. "She's in a much more worse state then you were when I revived you...Link"

The boy of legend stepped out of the darkness of the dead Deku Tree behind the Sprout. The former Deku Tree had been rotting away, but thankfully, it had shielded Link from being seen by anyone that looked at Saria.

Link walked up to the Sprout, looking at Saria several times as he did so, he turned his gaze to the Sprout. "If it hadn't been for you, I really would have been dead, then there would be no hope for Hyrule"

The Sprout rustled its leaves. "That's correct. Now that Ganondorf has the complete Triforce there is next to nothing stopping him from ruling this entire world. That includes the Sacred Realm as well unfortunately."

Link tilted his head in curiousity/confusion. "How did he manage to get to the Sacred Realm? Moreso how did he manage to almost kill Saria?"

"Do you remember the Master Sword was the final key?"

Link nodded. "Yes I do."

"Ganondorf managed, somehow, to knock the sword off of the pedestal. He fired a very powerful blast at the area beneath the pedestal." Link's eyes widened. "What in Hylia's name?"

"Yes. He broke through into the Chamber of Sage's. He has killed all the other 5 Sage's"

Link frowed his eyebrows. "What about Zelda?"

"That's even harder to discuss..."