Legend of Zelda…The Elemental Dragons?

Ch.4 A Meeting of SagesReveal the Dragon

flashback: chapter 2
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"Link, the sages have been called to a meeting. They want you there to hear it too. Apparently there has been a disturbance in the magical flow of Hyrule, and there are signs that evil may be approaching again."

"Another possible mission for the Hero of time," He sighed. "Don't I ever get a break? …wait, could a magical disturbance be caused by a portal from another dimension dropping a person into this dimension?"

"It is possible, but Rauru says it would not cause such a large and overly evil presence such as this. Why would you ask such a thing as that?"

I broke into the conversation.

"He asks because that is what happened to me. I was transported to this world through a bright green portal, and though I never new how to speak Hylian before this, I am now speaking it fluently."

Saria spoke sounding concerned.
"This is an interesting turn of events. Rauru says that he would like you to attend the sage meeting with Link."
"Alright Saria. Ryu and I will come to the Temple right away."
"I will see you soon Link."

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End flashback

"So Link…Time to go to the Chamber of Sages?"
"Yeah. We can-"
"Teleport using your ocarina. I know. I watched your entire quest. I told you, you may not be known for saving the world here, but you are famous where I come from."
"Oh. Well…I guess we can get going now."

"Wait! Where's my katana?"
"Katana? ...Oh! You must mean that sword you appeared with. The stuff on the table by the window is yours."
Ryu walked over to the table, and picked up a black sheath containing a reverse- blade sword, strapping it to her back. She also saw a small black bag on the table. It seemed she could almost feel the magic radiating off of it.
"Uh…Link…are you sure that this is mine?"
"It was on you when you fell…"
"I see…"
She took the bag from the table and curiously peeked inside. Ryu gasped and began to tell what she found as she rummaged through the bag.
"…A black shield with a silver dragon on it, a black tunic-again with the silver dragon on it, 20 black things that look like dark deku sticks, 20 black…deku nuts, a black and silver ocarina, 40 bombchu, 40 bombs, a black bow engraved with a silver dragon, 60 arrows, 5 bottles filled with potion, 9 magic beans with a note on one of them; the note says "give beans to Emiko."
Ryu's face twisted in confusion at the note.
"Emiko is my best friend…why do I have a note saying to give magic beans to her? Actually, why do I have any of this stuff?"
"Maybe you've been here before? Besides, I wouldn't complain about gaining a bunch of weapons if there really is some sort of darkness approaching…"
"True about the weapons, but I don't remember being here before. Hm…I wonder if my ocarina would work with those teleporting songs…"
Ryu whipped out her ocarina and played the Prelude of Light. There was a bright flash of light and she appeared in the Temple of Time, wearing her black tunic, shield, bag, and sword. As she inspected her change in clothing, she had only one thing to say…
"COOL! IT WORKED!"
She jumped back as Link appeared right where she had been standing previously. Link looked at her and shivered.
"Dressed like that, you look like a female Dark Link…"
Ryu's eye twitched.
"I'm going to pretend you didn't say that. In fact I'm going to pretend you complimented me." Ryu gritted her teeth. "Thanks, Link."
Link's eyes widened, and he laughed nervously.
"Ah…you're welcome, Ryu."
They both walked into the chamber in the back of the Temple of Time, and were transported into the Chamber of the Sages. Link walked forward toward the center while, strangely enough, Ryu seemed to automatically walk towards Impa. Impa caught sight of Ryu and gasped.
"RYU! Where have you been!? You've been missing for nearly 16 years…and you don't look like you've aged a single day!"
"I have..? Wait! Never mind that! I am only 16! I've never even been to Hyrule before!"
All of the sages except Impa "Yes you have! You're the Dragon of Darkness, companion of the Shadow Sage Impa!"
"What? Dragon…of Darkness? You must be kidding , right?"
Rauru "No, we are not. It seems you may have lost your memory. Think back…can you not remember anything?"
Ryu closed her eyes and tried to remember something.
"I see flashes of memories…a meeting over the prophecy of the Hero of Time…a fight against someone, though I can't see the face…and…"
Ryu grinned.
Link "What? Why are you grinning?"
"…And catching Link when he fell over a cliff in one of the temples. I put him back by the door in that room."
"So that's why I always woke up there after I fell! It was you!"
A few of the sages were chuckling.
"HEY! IT'S NOT FUNNY!"
"Yes it is. If it weren't for my help, the great Hero of Time would have been stuck at the bottom of a cliff, half dead and unable to continue on his quest. What would you have done without me? Oh, right. Rot at the bottom of an extremely deep chasm."
Link was gaping with an open mouth, unable to form the words for a comeback.
"Oh, come on Link. Close your mouth or you'll catch flies in it!"
Link's mouth snapped shut and he glared at Ryu.
Rauru "I believe we've gotten just a bit off track…Ryu, it is my belief that your memories will slowly return to you as long as you stay in Hyrule. Now, let us get to the task for which we called this meeting. An evil is approaching Hyrule. It is unknown what this evil is, although we must not rule out the possibility of Ganondorf having escaped his seal. Link…it seems you will have to go through all of the temples and release the dragons, as you once did for the sages. This time, you must be careful in the temples, as we're not sure what monsters will be inside them. You can do the temples in any order you wish to, since you already have the equipment necessary for each temple. Ryu, I want you to accompany Link, as it seems you know your way through each of the temples just as well as Link does. The next meeting will be when you have released all of the dragons…be careful. And Link…"
"Yes?"
"Don't fall down any cliffs."
The other sages chuckled, and Link ran out of the temple frustrated at all of them.
"Ah! Link! Wait for me!!!"
Ryu ran out of the temple and caught up with Link. Link didn't slow down.
"Link…come on. It was just a joke…you can't go through all of the temples angry! You might make an even bigger mistake than falling down a cliff!"
Link sighed and stopped walking.
"You're right. Thanks Ryu."
"Uh…no problem. So where to first?"
"The Temple of Shadows."
"Yes, me and Impa's temple! …but why there first, especially if I'm the dragon of that temple?"

"It's because I have a theory of my own. If you're not the one locked up in the temple, then maybe your memories are what is locked up in the temple."
"Hey! You might be right."
"Well…"
"Yes?"
"It's that and…frankly, I think that place is just plain creepy. I want to get that place over with as fast as possible!"
Ryu stared at Link. Then she started to laugh at him.
"Creepy? You think that place is creepy? I may not have all of my memories, but I do have yours. Shouldn't you think the Zora's Domain is more creepy than that? I mean Ruto lives there, and she is still ranting on about becoming your wife!"
Link shuddered.
"I take what I said back. You're right! Zora's Domain is so much creepier!"
Ryu laughed, and then played the Nocturne of Shadows on her ocarina.