Link looked down at his arm that was holding the Master Sword and stood there stunned as he realized that he had finally won. Ganondorf, his longtime enemy laid dead at his feet. He pulled the sword from the large monster's snout and wiped the blood from it when Navi, the fairy flew up to him and began to dance around in excitement.

"You did it Link. You saved all of Hyrule." Navi said as she began to dance around him faster. The ground began to shake beneath them and Zelda ran towards link as the roof began to collapse beneath them. She leaped forward and Link caught her arm just before she fell through the new hole in the roof. They ran for the stairs of Ganon's fortress and began their descent when they came across two doors. One door led deeper into the fortress and the other continued down the stairs but had iron bars in front of it.

"Look out Princess." Link called out and grabbed Zelda's arm. He pulled her to him causing them both to stumble into the wall behind him as a large piece of the ceiling fell and slammed into the spot where she had just been standing.

"Thanks Link, hold on a moment. I can move those bars." Zelda began to cast a spell but Link interrupted her.

"No time for that now." Link used his gauntlets of power to knock down the door leading deeper into the fortress. They surprised two lizalfos that were looking to escape. The lizalfos were large reptilian creatures that were made humanoid by Ganon's magic. The lizalfos stood seven feet tall and wore plate mail breastplates and carried large swords.

"Link, watch out." Navi called out in alarm. Link turned to his right just in time to block a downward slash from one of the giant lizards, and stabbed with his sword. He felt the sword run through the creature as its blood covered his hand and forearm. He turned to deal with the other lizalfos but was surprised to see it flying through the air until he slammed into and through the door behind him. Link turned to Zelda and grinned when he saw her put her arms down as the glow from the spell began to fade from her.

"You should learn to watch your back Hero." Zelda winked at him as they ran out of the newly opened door.

"Why would I need to do that when I got you?" Link chuckled. They quickly made their way down the stairs and then out of the fortress's entrance. They ran across the glowing transparent bridge as it began to collapse. Zelda made it to the other side and turned back just as the bridge began to fall into the lave lake below.. Link leaped forward towards the edge of the cliff.

"LINK!" Zelda and Navi screamed simultaneously as they rushed back. They both looked over the edge for a moment as they desperately searched for him. Suddenly, one of Link's hands appeared over the edge of the chasm and gripped the ground as he began to pull himself up.

"Link, you're okay. I knew you would be." Navi said in a relieved tone.

"Nice job, Hero." Zelda said as she nodded approvingly.

"Nice enough to get a kiss?" Link asked with a wink as she helped him get to his feet. Zelda sighed.

"Well, I suppose you did save my life and my people." She said as she stepped closer to him. Suddenly, the ground shuddered and they heard a loud thud as the fortress finished collapsing. Link and Zelda leaped back as several pieces of the fortress flew from the center of it. Ganon rose from the center holding his two large swords and tried to take a step but fell back to the ground as Zelda cast a spell to hold the giant creature in place. "Now, Sages." She called out. Link and Navi stared in surprise as six bright lights surrounded Ganon. The green light disappeared and in its place Link's childhood friend and Sage of the Forest Saria appeared in its place.

"I missed you, Link. Never forget that I care for you." Saria said as a green light flew from her hands and struck Ganon. The red light disappeared next and in its place stood Darunia, the Goron leader and Sage of Fire.

"We will handle this from here Brother." Darunia said and added his fire magic. The blue light across from him vanished and in its place Princess Ruto appeared.

"Don't forget that I will always love you. Remember, don't tell my father." The Zora Princess said in what sounded to link as a heart broken tone. She joined her water magic with the others and looked at Link for only a moment before turning her attention back to Ganon. The purple light then disappeared and Impa the former Sheikah and Zelda's mentor appeared in its place.

"I'm proud of you Zelda. You've come so far since I saw you last." Impa said to Zelda before her shadow magic struck Ganon. "Thank you Hero for guiding her here." The orange light across from Impa was the next to disappear and in its place stood Nabooru.

"You really grew up to be a handsome young man. It's a shame that we couldn't have met before all of this…" Nabooru grinned and winked at him as she used her spirit magic to combine with the other elements that combined to cage Ganon. The bright white light disappeared last and Rauru the Sage of Light appeared next to Ganon.

"Now, the ritual is complete and we will cage this creature in the realm between worlds." Rauru said. "We were right to put our faith in you, Hero." Rauru smiled warmly at Link and then his magic joined the others and a bright white light began to emanate from Ganon and became so bright that Link and Zelda had to shield their eyes. When they uncovered their eyes they discovered that Ganon and the Sages had disappeared.

"It's nearly over Link. Now, we must return the Master Sword to its pedestal." Zelda advised. Link nodded.

"Once I return it then that will be goodbye." Link said as the thought occurred to him. They walked silently back towards the Temple of Time and back to the pedestal where Link had first drawn the sword. The three spiritual stones still hung suspended in mid-air above a marble slab carved with engravings that matched each of the pendants. They walked past the slab and entered the Master Sword's chamber and Link drew it. He took a deep breath and lifted the sword above his head.

"Link wait," Zelda said and he lowered the sword in surprise as she wrapped her arms around him. "A hero deserves to be rewarded." She leaned forward and kissed Link passionately. He stood there stunned for a moment and then relaxed as he began to kiss her back. She broke the kiss suddenly, but kept her arms around him. "We are destined to meet again." Zelda smiled at the confused look on Link's face. She backed up and smiled at him and he knew that he would always remember that smile as he returned the Master Sword into its pedestal.

"It's time for us to destroy the Tri-Force once and for all." Din, the golden goddess of fire said to her sisters as they watched over the world.

"There may be some wisdom in that." Nayru the golden goddess of wisdom added. "The Tri-Force broke apart and no matter what the young hero did too fix it the damage will never be repaired and it'll grow and soon be uncontrollable even by the Sages."

"If we destroy the Tri-Force it would destroy all life on both worlds. I can't believe that you are even considering that." Farore, the golden goddess of Courage argued. Watching Link and seeing his bravery and willingness to sacrifice himself to save the world from Ganon made her believe that Hyrule was worth trying to fix the Tri-Force and save both worlds.

"What do you suggest then?" Din asked curiously.

"I say we give the young hero the opportunity to save his world once more and piece together the Tri-Force once and for all." Farore said and Din shook her head.

"That will not work." Din said dismissively.

"I think it is worth a try actually." Nayru said after giving the matter some thought. "If he fails we can destroy this world and start again." She pointed out.

"Very well, contact the fairy that serves the boy. Tell her what is at stake and we shall see if your hero is as formidable as you believe him to be Farore." Din ordered. Farore nodded and she disappeared and in her place appeared a small green fairy that disappeared and then appeared inside the image of the world that the sisters had been watching over.