2: Anjean Again
As the Spirit Train neared the edge of the forest, the tracks sloped upwards. Amazingly, people didn't notice them or run into the train. Gold was enjoying the ride so far, but the slope got him a bit nervous. Is it safe to drive a train on invisible rails that can disappear? he asked himself.
Meanwhile, Lyra seemed completely confident, although she had no practice driving a vehicle before.
Yet one event scared them both. As the train continued up a slope, it suddenly went around a corner and headed straight for an oak tree. Just as they thought they were doomed to a fate of crashing into a large tree on a magical train while flying at a high speed, a greenish, bluish light appeared that seemed to pull the train towards it, even though Lyra had the train on reverse. As they got nearer to the light, the light became bigger. Gold and Lyra both shut their eyes as the train collided with the light.
Then everything was still.
Absolutely still.
Lyra opened her eyes and saw Anjean. Anjean smiled.
"Where are we now?" Lyra asked.
Anjean said, "Inside a Space-Time Gate. Many of them cover New Hyrule.
Lyra was stunned. "Where is New Hyrule?"
Anjean shook her head saying, "Not in your world, dear."
"Then, what is the new world we will be in?"
Anjean smiled again. "'Tis a land of heroes, rulers, evil, and legends." Lyra waited for more. "But, I am here to tell you a message. First, you must learn the ways of the sword. Second, you must travel by train to the temple. Third, you must confront a great evil."
Lyra nodded slowly.
"I have finished for the time being." Anjean slowly started to fade.
"Anjean!" Lyra called, but it was no use. The next thing she knew, the train was parked in front of a station.
"You mean you saw Anjean inside a portal and didn't tell me?" Gold asked. "And I don't even remember being in the portal!"
Lyra said, "Sorry Gold. I forgot you were in the passenger car. But Anjean said I had to learn how to use a sword."
Gold whined, "Why don't I get a weapon?"
Lyra pointed to his backpack. "You have a cue stick, Gold." Then she ran off to practice somewhere. Gold followed her while taking out his cue stick.