(Title under construction)

Part 1

Zelda fell to her knees. The sheer possibility of never seeing Link again had just set it. She thought it best to send him to relive his childhood; after all, it was partially her fault that Link was in a stasis for seven years, thought at the time she didn't know that would happen. Zelda had always miscalculated things. She never knew how big a problem Ganondorf would turn out to be. Nevertheless, he was sealed away now, and he could never break the seal that the Sages had placed on him.

The Sages, high atop Death Mountain, were watching the celebrations far below in Hyrule Field. This was a sight they once thought they would never see again; peace in the Kingdom of Hyrule. Saria, whose hair was as green as Kokiri Forest sat happily on the proud Darunia. He wasn't the type of Goron to allow such behaviour, but given the circumstance they had each been through, his affectionate side had opened up. He was still the Chief of Goron tribe, but would only show his new found personality towards the other Sages.

The dark Impa looked up towards the clear, blue sky. She had finally fulfilled the oath she had made all those years ago; to protect Princess Zelda at all costs. It was one of the King's final wish. The Sheikah had always been ready to protect the Royal family. They were shrouded in mystery and no one in Hyrule really knew who they were or if they really existed. The Sheikah were very secretive and liked to remain that way. Impa knew that soon she would have to fulfil the second of the King's dying wishes.

A tear dropped from the Zora's Princess Ruto. She had been waiting for the day she could marry Link, who she had become engaged to seven years ago, but now that dream would never come true. Nabooru gave Ruto a comforting nod. She too had had feelings for Link. But she had put them behind her now as she would soon have to resume control over the Gerudo tribe...if they would let her. Nabooru had always known that Ganondorf was plotting something, but never this big. She was the leader of the Gerudo before Ganondorf had been born, but after he had taken his rightful place as King of the Gerudo, he led the tribe away from their plans of expansion in the Desert. They were so close to mapping the whole Desert and had big plans for a City in the Sand; a grand Palace for the tribe to become a civilisation, much more accommodating then their sand castle-like home now. Nabooru would lead them back on track and finish the Palace.

The Sages sat there for while in deep joy. When the celebrations had died down, they returned to the Chamber of the Sages in the Light Temple at the heart of the Sacred Realm. Ganondorf could not touch this place even if had wanted to. The Temple was infused with the same magic that made the Master Sword untouchable by evil. Rauru welcomed them, waiting for this moment since they had sealed Ganondorf.

"Welcome back, Sages of Hyrule. I have something to tell you all. Something good...and something...not so good"

The Sages smiles quickly turned to puzzling looks at each other.

"Do not fear. The bad news is not as grave as I make it out to sound. It is indeed not a good thing through. The seal we placed on Ganondorf...it is not a permanent one. It needs to be constantly checked, monitored for weakness. Every so often, we Sages must regroup here, in this sacred Chamber, to restore the seal. This is like a top up, if you will, of the magic that we have cast to ensure that Ganondorf cannot ever be set free. I will be finding out if we could ever place a permanent seal on the vile King of Evil."

The Sages let out a half sigh. They were indeed pleased that the news was not as bad as they had thought. But disliked the idea of constantly maintaining a seal, which if broken, could be the end of peace in Hyrule forever.

"Ahem, now for the good news. You are probably aware that you can return to the Light Temple at will. Well you can also return to any Temple in the whole of Hyrule. You are free to live wherever you like."

Saria struggled to comprehend this information.

"Rauru, does this mean I can live outside of the Forest?" She said questioningly.

"The magic that binds you to the Kokiri Forest died along with the Deku Tree. If you return to the Forest now, you will be met by your new Guardian; the Deku Tree Sprout. Fortunately, the offspring of the Deku Tree retain all the knowledge of their predecessor, and theirs before that. The catch is that the new Sprout does not yet posses the magical capabilities that once bound your people to the Forest. Until that time you and the other Kokiri children are free to roam from the Forest."

A spark lit up in Saria's child like face, but it was quickly replaced by another frown.

"I think I will keep them in the Forest. Unless there is a dire need to leave the Forest, then we shall stay."

Rauru replied rather fast.

"The Deku Tree Sprout's magic is gained from its surroundings. The longer you stay in the Forest, the stronger the force becomes to never let you leave. I think you need to ask the Sprout to stop this process so the Kokiri can move between the Forest and Hyrule at their bidding, should the need arise."

"Thank you Rauru, thank you everyone"

Saria looked at her new friends; the five Sages of Hyrule. She smiled at them all a disappeared in a green ball of light. The remaining Sages all nodded to each other, bidding farewell to Rauru. And four different coloured balls of light; red for Darunia, blue for Ruto, purple of Impa, and yellow for Nabooru. Rauru remained in the Chamber, silent for a time. Then, remembering his duty began to leave the Chamber of the Sages and headed to the Light Temple's library in search for the magic that would seal Ganondorf to the void of the Sacred Realm forever.

The morning following the celebrations came earlier then everyone had thought. With Ganondorf gone, his army of monsters had gone too, sealed with him in the void. The refugees that had fled Hyrule Castle Town when Ganondorf attacked had all been homed in Kakariko Village. In the new era that would unfold at a rapid pace, the people had returned to their homes in Hyrule Town, and within the first six hours of the new day, everyone had moved back, although they all knew it would take far longer to restore the Town to its former glory as Hyrule's capital.

The road that once led to Hyrule Castle adorned a message for the people of Hyrule. This floating message board had actually appeared in every single location in Hyrule. In the Kokiri Forest, the sign had appeared above the Deku Tree Sprout. He had summoned all the Kokiri to read the mysterious sign.

Deep inside Death Mountain, the sign had appeared in the centre of the Goron City for all to see.

In the Throne Room of the Zora King the sign had also appeared and scared the King so much he called all the Zora's to his aid. They reassured him it was merely a sign with a message.

The sign appeared at the entrance to the Haunted Wastelands for all the Gerudo to see.

It then lastly appeared above the well of Kakariko Village, where luckily enough, Malon and Talon had stayed for the night.

Simultaneously across all of Hyrule, the different people read out the message on the mysterious message board.

'To all those who have survive the worst, I call you to Hyrule Castle.

Princess Zelda'

Each tribe was concerned as to whether this was a trick of Ganondorf's, but all had a feeling of trust when they checked the sign again. The Kokiri were the most concerned. The thought of leaving their Forest raced through their minds. Mido was the first to ask the question they all wanted to know.

"Deku Tree Sprout, are we allowed to leave the Forest? Where is Hyrule Castle, and who is Zelda?" Mido was really confused, as were all the Kokiri. They had never ventured outside of the Forest. Never seen what lay beyond their humble tree houses. Never knew what else had been going on in the world of Hyrule.

"Yes, for a time, you will be able to leave this Forest and venture out into the big world. I feel it is safe for you to do so, now that evil has been sealed. Princess Zelda is the Princess of this country, Hyrule. She lives in Hyrule Castle far to the north of the Forest, across Hyrule Field. Now that evil has gone, you should be able to safely travel across the Field and into Hyrule Town and then towards the Castle. Something must be going on for Zelda to call upon the children of the Forest. Hurry now, it is nearly midday and I don't know when you should arrive"

The children all nodded to the Sprout, chewing away on his leaf like a man on a pipe. They spent very little time getting ready as they had no need for anything. They were immortal, they could never grow old, so they never had to eat, sleep, or drink, although they did enjoy the occasional Deku juice drink which could only be made from a leaf from the Deku Tree.

They finally ventured towards the way out of the Forest. Across a small wooden bridge and through a humongous tree stump until they finally came out onto Hyrule Field. The sunlight hit them hard. They had never really seen the brute force of the sun from their Forest which blocked out most of the light. They all felt a strange sensation, one that came from the very pit of their soul, something none of them had ever felt before, but something that they would feel a lot more in the time to come.

Link, the leader of the Goron tribe in place of his father, Darunia, now lead his band of Gorons on a race down Death Mountain. No one wanted to upset their leader, so they naturally let Link win. He came crashing through the gates and into Kakariko Village where the people had gathered. Link flew through the air, ricocheted off a wall and knocked the people down like a pack of skittles. They all looked up as the other Gorons entered the village far more proudly then their leader.

The Skulltula family had taken charge of the Village though the people had reluctantly accepted them. Before the curse was placed on them, they were the heads of the Village. When their greed became too much, and became cursed by some strange witch who was thought not to have existed; only appearing in children's stories about how she could fly on her broomstick.

Cojiro, the master of the Skulltula family, had had a complete change of heart since the curse had been dispelled. He vowed to be the nicest person he could, helping people when in need. He rushed around helping all the people of Kakariko to their feet. His five sons also helped but weren't as enthusiastic about it. Cojiro introduced himself, the people and the Village to the rock people.

"Welcome to Kakariko Village, Mountain Gorons. I am Cojiro, and these are the people who...live in this Village. May I ask for your presence?" He said as he took a deep bow, faltering and correcting himself in his new polite manor.

"Thank you. We come down from our Mountain home to seek out Hyrule Castle and a presence with its Princess, Zelda." Link said after standing up, clamouring on to the well for support. He rubbed his hard head.

"We have been summoned by Zelda..." After looking up at the well, Link noticed the mysterious floating sign above the well. "Ah, so you have seen this strange thing as well. We are all summoned to Hyrule Castle."

"Then to the Castle we shall go!" Announced Cojiro, pointing the way. The people all looked at him in a demeaning way. "Please?" he whimpered. He had yet to earn their full cooperation, but was slowly being accepted.

"Don't forget us!" The ground shook with the very sound of Biggoron's voice.

"Ah Biggoron, nice to see you, I gather you also saw this mysterious message...Uh, where is your brother?" Asked Link.

"Oh, here." The giant Goron opened his hand to reveal his smaller brother, Medigoron.

"Howdy. Yes we also saw the mysterious message. Are we on time?"

"Yes, mighty Gorons, we are just leaving. Let us be gone before it is too late." Cojiro said as he walked to the Village entrance. All the people, Goron, and Hylian alike walking together towards Hyrule Field and on to Hyrule Castle.

"Your Majesty, it is but a sign, a summons from the Hylians. We are to leave for Hyrule Castle to see Princess Zelda." Said a Zoran guard.

"Um...hrmm. If only my precious Ruto was here."

"Your highness, Ruto has disappeared and has not returned. We must go to Hyrule Castle, maybe we can find out information about the Princess there." Said a strong voiced Zora.

"Hrmm, fine, prepare my travel." Answered the King.

And with that, the Zora rushed about making travel preparations for the King. The King had rarely been out of Zora's Domain, leaving only once to make an alliance with the King of Hyrule.

"We are ready sire." Said the Guard. All of the Zora had now gathered in Zora's Fountain where their Guardian, Lord Jabu Jabu, had once lived. Now though, there was nothing but shattered ice above the water.

The King raised his skinny arms to the water, where a blue circle of light began emanating. All of the Zora had begun swaying, almost like dancing. After ten sways they all jumped into the air. The blue light engulfed them all and flinging them high up into the sky. The ball of blue light dispersed and blue bubbly clouds appeared. The cloud then began moving, even though there was no wind.

A sea of red heads raced out of the Gerudo Fortress as a guard to the Haunted wastelands sounded an alarm upon reading the mysterious sign. The Gerudo tribe set their sights on Hyrule Castle, as place they had often visited when one of the all-female tribe wanted a child. They merely used the Hylian people as a means of reproduction to continue their race. Traditionally, they cared not for Hyrule and its affairs, but after the incident with Ganondorf, they felt they owed the people of Hyrule who had bared the full front of Ganondorf's assault.

The people who had gathered in Hyrule Town market had read the sign and were about to take the road to Hyrule Castle when a large group of people has entered the Town. An enormous rock like creature followed and sat promptly in the centre of Town for all to see. The people of Kakariko surrounded Biggoron and the other Goron people.

After a short introduction and explanation why they had come, the people of Hyrule Town understood. But with the large group about to travel the pass to Hyrule Castle, a torrential down pour began. Biggoron made an arch for the people to stay dry with his bare hands. Looking up in to the sky, Cojiro and Link noticed strange blue clouds hovering directly above the Town.

After a few seconds, puddles had formed. The people notices that no matter how much it rained, the puddles stayed to themselves, not touching other puddles. Then the puddles began to take on a shape of their own. They rose up from the dark floor of Hyrule Town and took on shape much resembling the Hylians.

The Zoras had arrived in Hyrule Town, and when they finally took their full form, the rain had stopped.

"Well, if it isn't the Zora?" Cojiro said, welcoming the newest addition to the overly crowded Town.

"We come from Zora's Domain in search of Princess Zelda, a message appeared in front of our King." Said the strong voiced Zora.

"Join the queue." Said Link coming out from the protection of Biggoron.

"Does your King join us today?" Asked one of Cojiro's sons, looking around for a Zora baring some kind of jewellery.

"Yes he is right..." The guard paused after turning around. The King was nowhere to be seen. Far over by the Bazaar a huge puddle was still forming and taking shape.

"Looks like this might take a while." Said the second son of Cojiro snidely.

"Do not dare insult our King whelp!" Snapped one of the guards as he brandished his razor sharp fins towards the son.

"Hey woah, calm down now." Said Cojiro stepped in front of his, bowing and apologising for his son's lack of manors. After a quick word in his ear, the son knelt down and made a sincere apology towards the guard and then to the fully formed Zora King.

"No need to be sorry boy, I do indeed take a long time reform, and I'll be the first to admit I have weight problems." Said the Zora King surveying the Town hoping for some clue as to Ruto's location.

"Well done your majesty. The first step to losing weight is to admit there is a problem." Said Cojiro as he bowed. The guard gave Cojiro an angry look which was returned with a half smile.

"Hrmm, let us be going then, Princess Zelda awaits..." But before the Zora King, a something could be heard from Hyrule Field. Footsteps, coming close, getting louder, until they eventually skidded to a halt. The sea of red headed Gerudo's appeared at the entrance to Hyrule Town.

Not knowing whether to enter with all those people inside the Town, a lone Gerudo slowly, but proudly walked in to the Town. All eyes were on her as people whispered about the Gerudo and what they were like.

"I am Naba, of the Gerudo tribe. We seek an audience with your Princess." Naba took a deep bow, and flung her back as she came back. Her hair made a swishing sound as hit her tanned back.

"Yeah, you and everyone else." Said another of Cojiro's sons. The other Gerudo had slowly filed into the Town.

"We have all come here for the same reason; the mysterious sign has gathered us all here to go to Hyrule Castle. And now that everyone in Hyrule is here, it is about time to see what all this fuss is about." Said Link to all of the people who filled the Town. People shouted out with their agreement, and everyone, in a strange orderly fashion made for the pass to the Castle.

When they had all gathered on the path before what was once the mighty Castle of Hyrule, the people were whispering about the disappearance of the Castle, and of Ganon's Tower. Now there was but rubble. But one Gerudo, with her hawk like eyes noticed as small podium in the centre of the floating island where Ganon's tower had crumbled. The people, following the Gerudo girl, made their way to the edge of the floating platform; there was no way of crossing.

A small ball of pure white light had appeared above the podium. People gasped at the sight of it, but couldn't help but stand still.

The ball of light took form and the people gathering at the edge of the platform all cheered and let out mighty roars of joy as the Princess Zelda came out of the ball of light, and stood at the podium. Shortly after she had appeared green, red, blue, purple, yellow and white balls of light appeared symmetrically next to Zelda. The white ball that appeared was nowhere near as bright or pure as the one which turned in to Zelda.

The balls of light began to take various forms of shape, some bigger than others. To the left of Zelda, Saria, Rauru and Nabooru, being furthest away from Zelda, appeared. To Zelda's right Impa, Darunia and Ruto appeared. Impa taking her place as Zelda's closest friend and bodyguard.

Another roar came from the gathering as the Sages came into being, the people of their tribes having feared the worst. All the people were joyous. Zelda glanced at the people and then to Saria. Saria looked back and forth, but could not see any of the Kokiri children.

"Oh Princess Zelda, why have you summoned us, the people of all corners of Hyrule to your presence?" Said Cojiro in a loud voice as he gave a little bow.

"I am sorry, but not everyone is here yet, and I will not continue until they are." Zelda's voice was soft, yet loud enough to reach even the people right at the back of the gathering.

"There is no one else, everyone in Hyrule is here." Replied King Zora. Zelda shook her head at the people. She then heard something that no one had ever heard of before. From the Town came a strange spinning noise. A Goron quickly rolled to the Town and back and confirmed that there was nothing there. Zelda looked in disbelief as a few shadows passed over the crowd of people. High up in the sky were tiny black dots. Above them were twigs with leaves that were spinning faster than any windmill. The dots slowly got closer to the ground. As they came into view, people began letting out noises of questioning. They had never before seen this strange tree like creature before. The tree people, adorning leaves across their face finally landed a few meters in front of the podium. The tallest of the creatures stepped forward.

"Saria, look what has happened to us." The voice screamed in joy. All of the other creatures nodded in agreement. Saria struggled to bring herself to talk, looking at the strange trees that had appeared before her.

"Um, who are you?"

"My my Saria, can you really not tell." Said the tallest one jokingly. "Of course you can't, I am Mido, Saria. You do remember me, don't you? When we left the Forest, we changed in to this form. We don't know why or how, but with this form with could use the slightest breeze to fly. We flew all the way her from Kokiri Forest." Saria was shocked. She could not believe what she had just heard. The Kokiri had change form, and could fly.

Zelda gave Saria a comforting look. She held out her right hand; it bore the mark of the Triforce. It started to resonate and the people claiming to be the Kokiri began to feel the strange sensation that came from their very soul. A light as bright as the sun burst out from each little tree. The people were blinded by the brilliant light that shone forth. They all covered their eyes, though that couldn't help but watch as the tiny tree-like creatures changed groaned as they morphed into children.

Saria was pleased to see the people she knew, but the people were still confused as to who these small children were and what had just happened. Zelda lowered her arm.

"Citizens of Hyrule!" She said, her voice carrying unnaturally far but still quite stern. "Hylians, Gorons, Zoras, Gerudo and Kokiri...We have survived!"With that, every single race let out an almighty cheer, throwing their arms into the air.

"No more will we live in terror. No more will we be a separated Kingdom. We will unite against any evil that will arise, and we will take it down together. The Zora's problems are the Goron's. The Gerudo's problems are the Hylian's, and so on." Another cheer bellowed from the people. The only race that was not cheering, were the Kokiri, who were still checking that their child body was real and like a tree. They were listening to the Princess, but did not really understand what she was talking about. The Kokiri had never left the Forest, and no one had ever entered it, so they didn't know about what had happened in the last seven years.

"We, the Sages of Hyrule, give you a gift for staying strong in the time of need. We will help you as you have to us." Zelda nodded to her left, then to her right. The Sages all gave her a look of understanding, then looked dead forward. Ruto and Nabooru raised their arms first. Then, getting closer to Zelda, Rauru and Darunia raised their arms. And then Saria and Impa, standing directly next to the Princess raised their arms.

The crowd were enticed by what they were doing, and couldn't help but lean forward to get as close as they could. But the Kokiri, who were the closest, were backing away from the strange people, not knowing what they were doing or who they were. They were only concerned about Saria.

As Zelda raised her arms, each Sage turned into the ball of light that had brought them here. The balls began to spin and spin, getting faster and faster. The people noticed that the area of ground they were spinning around grew whiter and whiter with every spin. They were amazed but scared as to what might happen; if this was some ploy to slay them all that Ganondorf had conjured.

The balls of suddenly slammed themselves in to each and to the white patch of ground, all at the same time, and the earth shook. Everything shook. The crowds were falling to their knees crabbing on to other people for support. No one knew what was going on, and the Kokiri cowards behind their proclaimed leader, Mido. The white patch of ground seemed to spin, warping the platform on which Ganon's tower used to stand. The Kokiri went further and further to the edge to escape the white vortex.