In the lanes between worlds on the way to Hyrule, the groups discuss the aftermath of the battle against Shadaloo.
"I still can't believe this whole mess with Shadaloo is finally over." Zelos said.
"Yes." Vera said. "With Bison gone and the base destroyed, Shadaloo is finally gone for good."
"Yeah." Leia said. "Those whose lives were torn asunder by Shadaloo can finally rest easy now." Leia smiles at this.
"The folks back at home are never going to believe this." Jude said.
David smiled but looked down. "But… Charlie died in order for that to happen…"
"Shadaloo is finally gone for good." Sectonia said. "That alone is enough to ensure his sacrifice was not in vain."
"Yeah, although things would have been better if we got that sword from Wolf the first time." Ming said.
"That's why we're going to the world where he's supposedly heading towards." Gemini said.
"Yeah. But...you said formerly called the Kingdom of Hyrule, right, Daisy?" Nami asked.
"Yes. It was torn asunder by a mysterious event 100 years ago." Daisy said. "A year or two in our time."
"As Long as I get Sahara safe with me, I don't care what's happened." Hope said.
"Maybe now is a good time to talk about…" Daisy began before the ships started to shake.
"Strange. Our controls seem to be shutting down." Tails said.
"Same with us." Riku said.
"Here too." Ramona said.
"What's going on here?" Raine asked.
"I'm afraid it's the fault of this world. Since its decline it has gained a bizarre property. Ships suddenly shut down and crash into the surface if they get too close." Daisy said.
"Oh no! What are we going to do?!" Colette asked.
"What CAN we do?" Scott asked.
"Just one thing….BRACE FOR IMPACT!" Jexi shouted.
The three ships were soon seen rocketed right through the atmosphere before crashing into the surface of the world with a huge crash.
"Ugh...well first time that's happened. Everyone all right?" Pit asked.
"David here. No major injuries on our part." David reported.
"I'm good over here too. Everythings completely shut down, but we're okay. No major damage." Hope said.
"Good. We landed without tragedy." Chopper said.
"Now...let's see about where we landed." Indigo said as they slowly departed to find themselves in a small plateau with grassy fields and grown trees.
"What...is this? It's so...beautiful." Fluttershy said.
"Due to 100 years without anyone inhabiting a lot of the land, most of it has been reclaimed by nature." Daisy said.
"So it would seem." Raine said.
"It's such a nice breeze…" Leia said, taking in the air.
"I know. If it were up to me, I could stay out here all day." David said with a smile.
"Aside from fighting the monsters, I hope." Jude said.
"Monsters?" Lucy said as they spotted goblin like creatures approaching with clubs.
"Bokoblins!" Jexi said.
"Yep… Probably the welcoming committee." Scott said.
As they were about to fight, a figure was running down the hill with a club of his own as he bashed them all down. "There...stay down." he said before looking at them. "Are you..real people?" he asked.
"Um… As real as we can get." Lloyd said.
"Wait...is that….Excuse me...but your name...it wouldn't happen to be Link, would it?" Nami asked.
"Huh? How do you know me? Have we met before?" Link asked.
"Well, not exactly, but we have heard tales about people just like you." Scott said.
"Ah...I see some guests have joined us." a voice said surprising them as they saw an old man in a cloak near a campfire.
"Who are you?" Link asked.
"Just a foolish old man who has chosen to live up here." he said.
"Interesting…" Raine said. "Though, I wouldn't be surprised, considering this world's history."
"So you know the history of the former Kingdom of Hyrule. I must say, you don't hardly see any souls up here on the Great Plateau." he said.
"Great Plateau?" Sectonia asked. "You mean...this place we're in right now?"
"Yes. This area here is known as the Great Plateau, one of the many areas in…" the old man said before eyeing a device on Link's hip. "I say...that's a Sheikah Slate, isn't it?"
"This? I found it when I woke up." Link said.
"Hmm. There is a certain panel that might be compatible with that. Head to the east of the plateau and you'll find a small terminal under a shaded area." he said.
LInk was then off.
"Excuse me, do you know what caused our ships to crash all of a sudden?" Hope asked before seeing the old man had already gone. "Whoa."
The group followed Link to a small terminal where he took his Sheikah Slate and inserted it into the panel as it took it in and turned.
"Sheikah Tower activated. Please watch for falling rocks." a computerized voice said as the earth began to shake.
"What is this? An earthquake?" Franky said.
Just then, the place they were standing suddenly began rising as they saw they had been standing on a tower.
"Incredible…" Tails said.
"I see more of them!" Usopp said pointing to the distance to show several towers rising at the same time as theirs in different regions of the land.
"Such amazing technology." Raine said in fascination. "Who would've guessed that the world's decline would cause them to revert back to the ground?"
"These towers….they have the Sheikah symbol on all of them." Tails said.
"Distilling local information." the voice said as the pillar above the panel began to glow with codes and the Sheikah symbol as a small droplet dropped and hit the Sheikah Slate, adding a small map of the Great Plateau.
"It would seem that we were given the map of the area." Vera said.
"Regional Map extracted." the voice said as it returned the Sheikah Slate to Link as he took it.
"Okay, we have the map of the area, but what now?" Zelos asked.
"We should probably look into the temples nearby." Raine said.
David gave Raine a worried look. "Do I even want to know why you suggested that?"
"Remember." a voice echoed to them. "Try to remember." it said as they looked to a small light in the distance near an old decrepit castle in the distance. "Link, you have been asleep for the past 100 years. The beasts...when the beasts regains their true power, this world will meet its end."
In the distance was a mass of dark energy that circled the castle as flying around it was an apparition of a large beast like creature as it gave a roar before fading out. "Now then...you must hurry Link. Before it's too late…"
"If my deductions prove correct, that must be Hyrule Castle." Raine said.
"Yeah. It is. But it's completely changed." Jexi said as they climbed down as the man glided down to them with a paraglider.
"My my. It would seem we have quite the enigma here. This tower along with many others have erupted all across the land. It is almost as though a long dormant power has suddenly awakened. If I may ask, did anything...odd occur when you were at the top of that tower?" he asked.
"We only... heard a voice." David said.
"A voice you say. Did any of you recognize it?" the man asked.
"No." Link said.
"I see. That is unfortunate. I assume you all caught sight of that atrocity enshrouding the castle. That...is Calamity Ganon. That vile entity brought Hyrule to its end 100 years ago." he said.
"He did?" Raine asked.
"It appeared suddenly and destroyed everything in its path. So many innocent lives were lost in its wake. To it and another beast, a dragon that was encased in stone." the man said.
"Rayquaza…" Jexi said.
"Still...that's horrible…" David said, looking down. "How could...something like that happen?"
"For a century now, Hyrule Castle, the very symbol of our kingdom has managed to contain the evil but just barely. There is festers, building up its strength along with the dragon for the moment they will unleash their blight upon this land once more." the old man said. "It appears the moment is fast approaching."
"Then we need to hurry and liberate that castle." Scott said.
"We could, but there are a few problems." Vera said.
"Only a few of us can fly, and even those that do don't even have the strength to make it all the way." Sectonia said.
"Not only that, but that dark aura would keep us from getting near it." Leia said.
"It would be foolish to charge in anyway, considering we are on high walls all around. Jumping off would be a foolish attempt, that is...unless you had a paraglider." the old man said showing his.
"Paragliders? I guess that would work for those of us that can't fly." David said. "What's the catch?"
"Just a simple trade. A little treasure for some paragliders. Do you see that?" he asked pointing to a small mound. "That shrine suddenly activated when the towers rose. Something like that is bound to have some sort of treasure. So...go in and claim it."
"Understood." Raine said.
"Of course, you'd be excited about it." Genis commented.
They approached the mound as Link used his Sheikah Slate to activate it. "Looks like it will only take two. Raine...let's go down."
"Understood, Link." Raine said.
"Just...try not to go too crazy down there." Scott said.
"Why?" Link asked.
"You'll see why in a minute." David said.
As soon as they descended down an elevator of some kind, they were in a small room with two scales and metal panels as a voice chimed.
"To those of you who have entered this shrine. I am Oman Au! In the name of the Goddess Hylia, I offer you this trial." a voice echoed.
"A trial in an ancient temple." Raine said, looking around. "It takes me back to my days of journeying Sylvarant."
"Hmmm." Link thought before he spotted another of the panels. "Let's see…" he said putting his Sheikah Slate into the panel as the same rock formation glowed with code as a drop hit the Sheikah Slate. Link then looked. "It seems its added a new function. Magnetism." Link said as he pointed the slate at the two pieces of metal lifted them and putting them on separate scales before a gate opened. Walking through, they saw an elder man inside of a glass box.
"What is…" Raine said touching it before it broke apart.
"You have proven to have the resolve of a true hero. I am Oman Au, the creator of this trial. I am a humble monk, blessed with the sight of the Goddess Hylia and dedicated to helping those who seek to defeat Ganon. With your arrival, my duty has been fulfilled. So take this, a spirit orb." the man said as an orb with the symbol of the goddess came out and entered the two of them. "May the Goddess smile upon you." he replied before fading away into nothing.
"Truly fascinating." Raine said. "Even with the world in decline, the secrets it left behind still holds many wonders."
The two soon exited the shrine with the old man gliding down to them. "It seems you two have managed to gain a spirit orb. Well done." he said.
"How do you know?" Link said in surprise.
"Clairvoyance...or perhaps something similar to it. As one gets older, it becomes difficult to see what is right before one's eyes. The appearance of these towers and the awakening of the shrines...is all connected to that Sheikah Slate you carry." he said.
"And hopefully, connecting to the past on what happened that day." Raine said.
"You see, long ago, there lived an advanced tribe that inhabited these lands known as the Sheikah. Their technology and power of wisdom have saved this kingdom time and time again. But their ancient technology disappeared long ago...or so they say."
"Link's Sheikah Slate proves that not all of their technology is lost, correct?" Raine asked.
"Yes. In fact, there are many shrines like this one all across the land. In fact, there are three more here on the plateau and I would like you to visit them." he said.
"I figured that one spirit orb would not be enough for the hang glider." Raine said. "All the same, the land is still very vast with more secrets to discover."
"After you have visited the other three, please meet me where all of them intersect." the man said walking off.
"Let's go. We should inform this to the others." Raine said.
They soon met back up with the group who sat around a small campfire.
"So these shrines, we need to visit all of them here on the plateau?" Ichigo asked.
"Yes. That is what he told us." Raine said. "And that we should gather them at the place where they intersect."
"There's a structure over there." Lloyd said, pointing to a ruined church. "That might be the place he's talking about."
"That place...that's the ….the Temple of Time." Jexi said in shock. "It's completely destroyed."
"You can thank Calamity Ganon for that." Leia said. "Don't worry. No matter what it takes, we will stop him."
And so, with Link by their side, they quickly visited all three temples across the plateau, each granting the Sheikah Slate a new power. These powers were Remote Bombs, Stasis and Cryosis. After visiting these shrines, the group moved into the church where the man waited for them.
"You're finally here, just like you said." David said.
"So you have done it." the man said before laughing. "Well done there young ones. Now, the time has come to show you all who I truly am. I was King Rhoam Bosphoramus Hyrule. I was...the last leader of Hyrule." he said before a light enveloped him as he now stood before them in royal clothing with ghostly fire around him.
"Wait, YOU'RE the king of Hyrule?" Hope said.
"Was...the last king of Hyrule...a kingdom which no longer exists." he said.
"We know it's a touchy subject, but… Can you tell us what happened?" Vera asked.
"The Great Calamity was merciless. It devastated everything in its path lo a century ago. It was then that my life was taken from me." Rhoam said. "Since that time, I have wandered here in spirit form. Link, I did not think it wise to overwhelm your memory while you were readjusting. So rather than that, I thought it best to assume a temporary form. Forgive me."
"I don't blame you, man." Zelos said. "After what happened, I wouldn't want to show my face, either."
"I think you all are now ready...to hear what happened 100 years ago." Rhoam said.
"Don't spare a thing." Robin said.
"To know the history of the kingdom is also to know the history of Calamity Ganon. The demon king was born into this kingdom, but his transformation into Malice has created the horror you see now. Stories of Ganon were passed down for generations in the forms of legends and fairy tales. But there was also...a prophecy."
"Prophecies, here we go!" David said.
"What was this prophecy about?" Colette asked.
"The signs of the resurrection of Calamity Ganon are quite clear. And the power to oppose it lies dormant beneath the ground. We decided to heed the prophecy and began excavating large areas of land. It wasn't long before we discovered several ancient relics left for us by the hands of our ancestors. These relics...the Divine Beasts, were large machines piloted by warriors. We also found the Guardians, an army of mechanical soldiers who fought autonomously. This coincided with ancient legends often repeated throughout our land. We also learned of a princess with a sacred power and her appointed knight, chosen by the sword that seals the darkness. It was they who sealed Ganon away using the power of these relics." Rhoam continued.
"That legend...it's always gonna happen no matter what." Sonic said.
"Just like the prophecy of the Chosen in our world..." Lloyd said.
"100 years ago, there was a princess set to inherit this power and a skilled knight by her side. It was clear that we must follow our ancestors path. We selected four individuals from across the land, each from a different race. Goron, Zora, Gerudo and Rito. They were selected as the ones to pilot these Divine Beasts. We called them Champions to solidify their unique bond. They were on the brink of sealing away Ganon...but nay. Ganon was cunning and he responded with a plan of his own, beyond our imagining. Spreading his Malice across the land, he took control of the Guardians as well as the Divine Beasts and turned them against us. The Champions lost their lives as well as the people who resided within the castle. The knight had collapsed while protecting the princess. And thus...the kingdom of Hyrule was absolutely devastated by Calamity Ganon. However, the princess survived to face Ganon alone." Rhoam said. "That princess was my own daughter. My dear Zelda. And the knight who protected her...it was none other than you Link."
"That explains why he asked us if we were real earlier." Sectonia said. "Link had gone through 100 years of sleep."
"Yes. He was gravely wounded and taken to the Shrine of Resurrection. Now here he stands, revitalized 100 years later. The words and the voice you have all heard are from Princess Zelda herself." Rhoam said.
"So Zelda is still holding on in there?" Zelos asked.
"I'm not sure, but the fact that she was able to contact us in the first place shows that she's not exactly dead just yet." Jude said.
"She is not. She is still very much alive. Even as she does her best to contain Calamity Ganon as well as Rayquaza, she calls out to you, asking for your help." Rhoam said. "However, my daughter's power will soon be exhausted. Once that happens, Ganon will freely regenerate himself and nothing will stop him from consuming our land. Considering I could not even save my own kingdom, I have no right to ask this of any of you but...I am powerless here. You must save her. Do whatever it takes to save her and annihilate Ganon. Please...save her." Rhoam said.
"Like we would say no." David said with a smile. "Leave it to us!"
"No way we're sitting back to let Ganon have his comeback." Jexi said.
"Count me in too. I'm up for a little adventure in the wild." Hope said.
"I thank you. Somehow Ganon has maintained control over all four Divine Beasts and the Guardians that swarm the castle. It would be quite reckless to just march in there without being prepared at this point. I suggest..you make your way east out to one of the villages in the wilderness. Follow the road out to Kakariko Village. There you will find the elder Impa. She will tell you more about the path that lies ahead. Consult the map in your Sheikah Slate. Follow the path between the Dueling Peaks. After that, follow the road as it proceeds north." Rhoam said.
Genis looks to the Dueling Peaks. "I can tell from here it's going to be a long trek."
"I am sure you will make do." Rhoam said before making several paragliders appear. "As I have promised."
"Thank you, King Rhoam." Sectonia bowed. "We are in your debt."
"Pay it off to me by saving the kingdom." Rhoam said. "And...saving my daughter." he said before vanishing.
"These paragliders will make great air travel, but it's inadvisable to storm the castle now." David said.
"I agree." Vera said. "I suggest we heed his words and head for Kakariko Village."
"Then let's not waste any time." Toma said as he already took off on his glider.
"It's time to go and save this world." Jexi said taking off with his wings.
"Guess I'm not the only eager one around here." David said as he took off on a paraglider with Sectonia, Colette, and Zelos flying alongside him.
"So Hopey, ready to go?" Gemini asked.
"Yeah. It's time to move out." Zephyr said as most of Hope's group took off following David and Jexi's.
"I have some stuff to look out for. The New General in the Adventure seat, Ganon, Sahara…" Hope said. "But I will find her. While also exploring this place, and taking an adventure in the wild."