Author's Note: This is Part 2 of this special trilogy. It's inspired by the new GBC games. It follows the storylines (though it's intertwined with Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask), but it also contains a couple of side stories of my own that I hope will help make this series very special.


2nd Note: Like I said, this is Part 2, so it immediately follows the events of "Returning to Termina", so if you haven't read it, then it would help if you did so.


3rd Note: I'm sorry if I've been away these past few months. I can't begin to tell you all the hardships I've faced over that span and I'm honestly still not ready to write. BUT I've had this chapter finished for a while now and I want to indicate to my readers that I'm still around. However, there may not be an update for a while. But I promise, this trilogy WILL be finished eventually.


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Link still didn't know what happened. It wasn't that long ago when Link was in Ikana Castle facing off with the evil sorceress, Veran. It was Veran who brought an army of Moblins from Termina's past to help her take over and she did it using a jewel that helped her travel through time. Link destroyed her jewel and the Moblins went back to their original time.

Then Link found his way home in the form of a portal, apparently opened by his childhood friend, Saria. He made sure Malon went through first and she crossed the portal safely. Link tried to go through, but Veran tried to attack. When she threw a ball of energy at the portal, the portal went crazy and it sucked them both in…taking them to a still-unknown destination.

All Link knew was that Veran was taken in another direction while he went somewhere else. Then Link heard a voice call out for him.

"Link?"

Link couldn't place that familiar voice at first. He knew it was from his days past, but he couldn't recognize it. Then it suddenly hit him…when he saw a friendly yellow ball of light coming towards him.

"Tatl?"

It really WAS Tatl. He recognized the fairy from a long time ago. "Tatl? I'm over here!"

Tatl flew over to Link and immediately landed on his shoulder. "What's happening?"

Link didn't have time to answer…because he could see the end of the portal. He was finally arriving…at who-knows-where. But there was one thing for sure.

This world wasn't Hyrule…and it wasn't Termina. It was…a new place.


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Saria dried her tears again. She couldn't believe she did this. All she had to do was bring back her childhood friend. But the Forest Sage failed miserably and now Link was gone.

Saria still didn't understand how Link and Malon got into Termina. It didn't seem to matter anymore. While she did bring Malon back, Link was stuck somewhere else.

The Forest Sage looked around the empty chamber of the Forest Temple. There was only silence. Malon stood there in shock, knowing that Link wouldn't be coming back. But there was another small voice that cried out.

"SIS!!"

Saria and Malon looked around to see where that voice came from. Then Saria looked down to see a small ball of purple light. It was a fairy…and it wasn't her own.

"W-Where's my sister?" the fairy asked desperately.

Malon certainly didn't know what to think. "Y-Your sister?"

Saria remembered hearing the same voice call out for his sister earlier. But she also remembered another voice calling out…for Link. The green-haired girl began to wonder if that was his sister. Why would his sister call for Link, though?

The fairy spoke up again. "I saw my sister go through…that thing. What happened to her?"

It wasn't easy for Saria to go on. Again, she was being reminded of her failure. "If she went through the portal…then she's gone."

"Where?" the fairy pleaded.

"I-I don't know!" Saria shrieked. "I just don't know!"

Saria fell to her knees again. She wanted an answer, any lead to her friend's whereabouts. But it all seemed so…hopeless.

"Um…who are you?" Malon finally asked.

The fairy stuttered. "M-Me? My name's Tael."

Malon examined the purple fairy. "Tael. Why does that name sound so familiar? Uh…Tael, why did your sister rush into that portal?"

"She went looking for a friend," Tael answered. "His name is Link."

Saria turned her head. "Did you say Link?"

Malon thought about that. "A fairy named Tael…and a sister going in looking for Link. Tael, what's your sister's name?"

Tael immediately answered, "Her name's Tatl."

Malon gasped. "Tatl?"

"Wait…I've heard that name, too," Saria piped up. "Malon, you told me about her. Wasn't that…the fairy Link had while he was in Termina?"

"Wait!" Tael cut in. "Did you say Malon? Are YOU Malon?"

Saria suddenly realized that there were too many questions being asked at once. The three of them couldn't keep up. Unfortunately, it didn't last long. After this brief exchange, a circle of light appeared right beside Saria. She knew what this meant.

"What is that?" Tael asked.

Saria hung her head down. "I'm being called…into the Sacred Realm. I'm going to be in a lot of trouble for this." She turned back to face Malon. "Wish me luck."

Malon nodded. "Good luck."

Saria closed her eyes and walked into that circle of light that led to the Sacred Realm. It was time for her to face the old Sage of Light again. She could almost hear him yelling at her now. Saria cringed when she thought of what she was about to face.


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Finally, Link landed with a thud. He stayed down for a little while, trying to get used to being still after having floated for the last few minutes, which felt like an eternity. Then he lifted his head up. The first thing he noticed was a floating ball of yellow light. It was an old friend.

"Tatl? Is that you?"

Tatl rushed over and landed right on Link's forehead, seemingly giving him a hug. "I…I'm so glad to see you. Are you all right?"

Link just nodded. "I-I'm fine. What are you doing here? How'd you get here?"

Tatl slowly floated around. "Um…it's a long story. I…heard that something happened to you, so…I sort of went to investigate. I saw an open portal in the Forest Temple and…I jumped in without thinking when I heard your voice. What exactly DID happen, Link? Did you really get stuck in Termina again?"

"I did for a while," Link answered. "I saw that my friend, Saria, opened a portal for me, but I had Malon go in first. But when I went in, the portal went crazy and now…" Link paused. He suddenly became aware of a very serious dilemma.

Link observed his surroundings. It was an empty field…a peaceful field. But it didn't look anything like Hyrule Field or the Lost Woods. This place was…different…and uninhabited.

"Um…I don't think we're in Hyrule anymore," Tatl said dryly. "What is this place?"

Link was about to say something…when he heard music. It was a distant music, almost like singing. There WAS somebody out here. Link slowly walked towards the source, following his pointed ears, while Tatl followed behind him. A few minutes later, Link found the source of the music.

It was a cleared area, with a wagon in the middle. The wagon was surrounded by what looked to be a traveling troupe of actors and dancers. Link had seen several of these traveling troupes in Hyrule, but what was one doing here in this forest?

Link approached one of them, one of the bigger women. "Um…hello?"

The big woman chuckled. "You're awake. That's good. Din says she found you unconscious and she brought you over here. She was pretty worried about you."

"Um…"

"We're a traveling troupe. My name's Impa; I'm the troupe's cook. Feel free to stay a while. Dinner's almost ready."

That made Link's head spin. Another woman named Impa, but this clearly wasn't the Sage of Shadow, because this Impa was a lot…bigger. Her features were a lot chubbier and she looked to be…somewhat overweight. Link looked around to see the rest of the troupe. They were merrily going about their routine while Link and Tatl remained there, confused. Link was starting to feel out of place.

Another one of them saw Link and Tatl and smiled. She was a young Hylian girl, dancing in the middle of a tree stump. "You're awake!"

Link stood there, not knowing how to respond. "Um…hi." He figured this would be the best opportunity to find out where he was. "My name's Link. Uh…do you know where I am?"

The girl giggled. "I saw a red flash by the forest and I found you lying unconscious. You're a mysterious one for sure. And…you're in the land of in Holodrum."

Link jaw nearly dropped open. He sensed Tatl feeling the same shock. Indeed…this was a whole new world…one Link had never heard of.

Din smiled and walked up to Link. "I'm glad to see you're feeling better, but you look tense, Link. Would you like to dance?"

"Um…I don't…"

"Don't be shy," Din giggled. "Come on! It'll be fun!"

Link didn't exactly feel like dancing at the moment. But he was hardly left an opportunity to refuse, for Din had pulled him into the crowd and they began to dance. Instantly, Link began to forget his troubles…for the moment. Of course, out of the corner of his pointed ear, he could hear the complaining of a certain cynical fairy.

"Great…I'm lost…probably never go home again…and he's dancing," Tatl mumbled to herself.

The dance went on for a while. In the midst of this dance, Link couldn't help but think of Malon and wonder how she might react to seeing Link dance with a perfect stranger. Frankly, the thought made him cringe.

"Hey, what's that on your hand?" Din suddenly asked.

Link looked at his left hand. She was referring to an old mark he'd always had. It was the symbol of the Triforce.

"You have the Triforce symbol," Din said. "That means…you're destined. A hero with a special fate."

Link shrugged. After everything he had gone through, he didn't need to be told he had a special destiny. He had already been through more adventures than he could count. And he was on another one right now. He was on an adventure…trying to find his way home. Of course, with the jovial mood…Link found himself dancing again.

But the momentary happiness didn't last…because the sky soon got dark. Link thought it was nightfall, but there was no howling of the Wolfos. This…felt different. Bolts of lightning suddenly began to strike down on the ground and the troupe began to scatter.

A booming voice called out from the sky. "DIN!!"

Tatl immediately rushed towards Link's shoulder. "What's that?!"

The voice called out again. "You thought you could hide from me, Din! But disguising yourself as a dancer shall not help you! You cannot hide from me for I am Onox, the General of Darkness! Now reveal yourself…Oracle of Seasons!"

"Oracle of what?" Tatl asked inquisitively.

Before any questions could be answered, a tornado came out of the sky. The tornado headed straight for Din. Troupe members were being blown away while the tornado made a beeline for Din.

"Help me, Link!" she pleaded.

Letting his heroic instincts take over, Link tried to rescue Din. He stood between her and the tornado. But the tornado was too powerful and kept him at bay. The tornado engulfed Din and the tremendous wind carried her away. Link was also being blown away…but in the opposite direction. The flight through the air felt like it went on forever.

Finally, Link landed…violently…knocking him unconscious.


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Saria was afraid to face the Light Sage again. She knew how bad her failure was and didn't want to even think about how Rauru would yell at her for it. But it was something she had to do. So after stepping into the light, the Forest Sage found herself in the Sacred Realm again.

Saria stood on her Forest Medallion platform and then she saw Rauru. He didn't look happy and that made Saria want to shrivel up and die.

Saria broke the eerie silence. "I'm sorry."

Rauru shook his head. "Do not fear, young Saria. All is not lost. The Hero of Time lives."

Saria's eyes suddenly filled with hope. "You mean I didn't kill him? I didn't throw him in a limbo? Is he all right?"

"You have merely sent the Hero of Time to another part of the world," Rauru answered. "You have sent him to the distant land of Holodrum."

Saria's face was brightening up with ever-present childish hope. "So…I didn't mess up! Link's just…far away…right?"

Rauru shook his head again. "I'm afraid it isn't that simple. I'm afraid you have sent Link…to the future."

"The future?" Saria repeated curiously. "Um…how far…into the future?"

"You've sent Link five hundred years into the future."

"FIVE HUNDRED?" Saria asked in shock. "How did I do that?"

"The worlds…have been out of balance," Rauru continued. "Ever since the Hero of Time was first thrown into Termina for the second time, I have felt an evil presence inhabiting not only that world…but others as well. That evil presence has gone on to throw the future out of balance…and threaten peace. This evil…has managed to manipulate time…and infiltrate Termina. However, when you stumbled onto Link…you also stumbled onto the evil one. The evil one tampered with the portal…sending them both into the future…where it is now in danger. Not only is evil set to overwhelm Holodrum…but it is also set to engulf other worlds as well."

Saria gulped. "Like Hyrule?"

"That is what I fear. I fear there are other worlds in danger and I sense that our Hero of Time…is destined to save them. I fear that if he does not…then a great evil will engulf all worlds…including Hyrule…and the future will be one of darkness."

Saria tried to reflect on all that. What evil was so great that could overcome all worlds of the future? Saria could only think of one and that was Ganondorf. But he would still be sealed…wouldn't he? It had to be something else. But what?

"So…will Link come back to us?" Saria asked sadly.

Rauru just looked Saria in the eye. "Although it is his destiny to save the future of the other worlds, Link is still a part of our present-day Hyrule. And it is still your job to bring him back, Saria."

"B-But what if I mess up even worse?" Saria asked nervously. "I don't think I can do this."

"Do not give up, Saria," Rauru said. "You were chosen as the Sage of the Forest for a reason. You CAN do this. You must believe in yourself."

"How will I know where to find him, though? I don't know what this Holodrum looks like. And what if I get to him too early…or too late?"

"I am confident you will know the answers," Rauru smiled. "And I trust you will not have to endure this trial alone." Rauru then motioned with his hand and another circle of light appeared right beside Saria. "Good luck, Forest Sage Saria. You CAN do this."

It was obvious that Saria had the confidence of the old Sage of Light. So why didn't she feel any better? Why was she so afraid? In her heart, she had a vague idea why. She didn't want to lose Link. He was her best friend. She couldn't stand the thought of him being lost forever…because of her.

But Rauru was right. If Link was going to come back…then it was up to Saria. She had to suck it up and prepare for what would undoubtedly be the greatest test of her life.

With that thought in mind, Saria stepped back into the portal.


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"Link, wake up!"

Link opened his eyes and was immediately overtaken by the surroundings. He was tossed in another part of the forest. He couldn't sleep through the pleas of Tatl, but when Link woke up, he soon started to remember everything. He remembered the tornado and the evil voice that abducted Din.

Link also woke up for another reason. He was freezing. He was surrounded by snow. "Tatl…where are we? What happened?"

It was someone else who answered. "Link! Are you all right?"

It was the troupe's cook, Impa. Link saw that she was tending to his cuts and bruises. "I'm all right…but what happened?"

"I guess I should explain," Impa began. "I'm not just a cook. I'm also…a nurse. A nurse for Hyrule's Princess Zelda."

Link moved back an inch. "Hyrule's Princess Zelda? Zelda knows you?!"

Impa nodded. "Indeed. I am her nurse. And…I must confess…Din is no dancer. She is actually…the Oracle of Seasons."

"That's what I don't understand," Tatl cut in. "What do you mean 'Oracle of Seasons'?"

"Din wields control over the forces of nature," Impa answered. "Zelda has mystical powers that hold a curtain of shadow drawing around Din. I was instructed to take her to Hyrule in secret."

That got Link's attention. "I'm looking for Hyrule! Could you take me there?"

Impa shook her head and pointed to an ugly wound on her leg, one Link hadn't noticed. "Zelda left me with those instructions, but I've been wounded…and I won't be able to travel for some time. Link, I don't understand why you were lying in the woods, but…you and Din were fated to meet."

"One big coincidence, I'll bet," Tatl said cynically.

"If the Triforce on your left hand is real," Impa continued, "then you may be the hero who will save the world."

"Wouldn't be the first time," Link said bravely.

"Please!" Impa pleaded. "Use your power to aid Din! Please take my message to the Maku Tree in Horon Village. The Maku Tree is the guardian of all Holodrum. Surely he can help."

Link's heroic spirit began to take over again. All he wanted when he woke up was to find a way home. He wanted to find Malon. But now…things were different. Link knew his new friend was in trouble and, if this big woman WAS sent by Zelda, then there had to be something he didn't know. There had to be a reason Zelda was going out of her way to protect this 'Oracle of Seasons'. And Link sensed that it was up to him to save her.

"Wait a minute, Link," Tatl suddenly said. "If this Impa was sent by Princess Zelda…then wouldn't she know you?"

Link thought about that. "Um…I don't know. You think she should?"

"Something doesn't feel right about this," Tatl said ominously. "Maybe we'll find our answers if we ever get to Hyrule."

That was probably the best way to go about this. Link decided to go out and explore this land of Holodrum. Maybe something out there would point him towards Din or Hyrule. But as Link began walking, Tatl made another observation.

"Hey, Link? Did Impa say 'Maku Tree'?"

"Um…yeah."

"What the heck is a 'Maku Tree' supposed to look like?"

Link stopped in his tracks. Tatl made a valid point. He had never seen a Maku Tree. He had always known the great Deku Tree from his childhood days back in Kokiri Forest. Link had never heard of the Maku Tree and that made him wonder about what Tatl said earlier. Something about this whole thing felt…wrong.

Link shrugged and kept walking, with Tatl flying alongside him. Something inside Link said that this was going to be a long adventure.


Author's Note: I hope I can do this successfully. Inserting Ocarina of Time's Link into the storyline of Oracle of Seasons won't be easy, but difficulty's never stopped me before. Plus, there will be a side story from Part 1 of my trilogy that I hope to have posted separately. Please read it whenever you're done.


2nd Note: Part 2 will be up in a few weeks. Please bear with me, readers. With personal problems, the tragedy in NYC, and the real possibility of war, times are tough for me right now. But I promise I will finish this story. It'll just take longer than I'd hoped.


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