Chapter 4

"No! He's gone!" Link yelled. Zelda hesitated, thinking about Tarkainius. "Zelda," said Link, "I'm going to the Spirit Temple, stay at the castle. Or watch over Goron City." Zelda said, "Alright Link. Do be careful." Link hugged and kissed Zelda. Then he played his Ocarina. The song Requiem of Spirit brought him to the front of the Spirit Temple. In front, was Teamius and Sheik. "Master, Link is here," said Sheik. He took out a Telenut and disappeared. Teamius yelled over to Link, "So I see that you want to come back for you son now. Tarkainius is asleep." "Why did you take my son away from me! What do you want from him? He's only 5 years old!" yelled Link. He went closer to Teamius. Teamius said, "I needed a warrior that has wisdom and courage. The power would come from me. Your son is the only one with you and Zelda's blood. He is very valuable to me. Besides, I made him grow 5 years older. So he's ten." Link said, "He's my son! You have no right to call him for your own!" Teamius grinned, "Well, that's too bad, Tarkainius takes my as his father now." Link yelled with anger. He took out his sword and began fighting.

Teamius flew back and shot a red energy ball. Link's shield flashed into the Mirror Shield, which made the Energy Ball aim for Teamius. He quickly flew out of the way. Link's sword began to glow. Electricity began surrounding the sword. Link shot a bolt of lightning. Teamius tilted his head and made the bolt of lightning fly past him. "Is it my turn yet?" he asked. Link's mouth opened and his eyes widened. Teamius began to laugh. He raised his hand in the air and threw another red energy ball. Link quickly ran out of the way. Everytime Teamius threw a red energy ball, Link was able to block it. This time, he shot a black energy ball, which was a lot faster. He threw so many of them, it looked like Link was getting hit with everyone of them. Link quickly dodged each one until Teamius came in and punched him. Link fell to the ground and was hit by all the energy balls. Teamius backed away and began laughing again. "You see Link, you don't have the power to fight me. You're just to weak." Link slowly got up and played his ocarina, but it was too hard for him to play. So he fell down again.

Without noticing, Tarkainius was able to see the right from above them. "Who is that green guy?" he asked himself. Teamius said, "Now King Link, die!" He shot a red and black energy ball. Link yelled as he felt the ball go through his whole body. 'Now it's all over. Zelda will never see me. I have failed my kingdom,' he thought to himself. Just then, Link saw a bright light. He felt warm air go through him. 'Is this a dream?' he thought, 'Is this what happens to those to die?' "No it is not my young King." Link found himself on a platform. In front of him, he saw a shadowy figure. "Who are you?" he asked. The voice said, "I can not tell you. But one day you will find out." Link gasped, "Your that voice I heard in another one of my dreams. When I was in the Sacred Forest." "Yes," said the voice, "I want you to understand that I will be helping you during your life. Atleast until we meet face-to-face. What you see now is between life and death. I shall heal you and we shall meet another time. Now, go off and defeat Teamius!" The light flashed back to normal. Link found himself lying in bed. He quickly sat up and looked around. Zelda was there besides him. "Link," she asked, "are you ok? I found you on the field as I was coming back from Goron City. Sadly, I couldn't stop Tarkainius from taking the Spiritual Stone. I'm so sorry Link." Link said, "Don't worry about it Zelda. We still have the Ocarina and the last Spiritual Stone." Zelda sighed with relief, "Well, you should rest, I thought that you wouldn't make it when I brought you here." Link stayed in the room when Zelda lefted.

"That lady…where have I seen her before?" he asked himself. "She was in three of my dreams already. Why can't she just tell me who she is?" Link asked himself a whole lot of questions.

Back at the Spirit Temple, Teamius was complementing Tarkainius. "Good job son. Now, there's this guy who holds the Ocarina of Time and the last Spiritual Stone that we need in order to release my father from his prison. I don't want you talking to him. Just go straight for the Ocarina and the Stone," he said. Tarkainius asked, "How does he look like?" Teamius said, "He wears a green tunic and hood. How leave." Tarkainius hesitated for a while. "Well what are you waiting for?" Teamius said, "Go!" Tarkainius said, "Oh sorry, right away father!" He ran out of the room and into the desert. "So now I get to find out who that guy is. He looks so familiar to me though," he said to himself.

At the castle, Zelda was outside practicing on her archery. She was able to hit bulls-eyes all ever shot she made. (Some of the people around her clapped.) "I hope Link gets well soon. I really want him to help me," she said to herself. All of a sudden, she heard a loud noise. "What was that?" she asked. "Your highness, your son is at front!" said one of people there. Zelda dropped her bow and arrow on her way to the front. At the front of the castle, she saw Tarkainius destroying the place. "Tell me where the green guy is!" he yelled. Everyone ran into his or her houses. "Why don't all of you say anything! I'm going to blast this place if you don't say anything!" "Stop right there!" yelled Zelda. Tarkainius looked at her. "Who are you?" he asked. Zelda felt sad, "Tarkainius, why, don't you know me?" Tarkainius shook his head left to right. "He really has gotten you didn't he?" she said sadly. "What do you mean? All I'm doing here is wanting to meet a guy in green," he said quickly. Zelda said, "Why do you? Don't you even know his name? You just met him several hours ago." Tarkainius said, "What do you mean a few hours ago? I was in the Spirit Temple ever since. Except for that time when I had to get Spiritual Stones." "Exactly!" she yelled, "We were there trying to stop you!" Tarkainius yelled, "Well, I have no idea what you are talking about. Just tell me where the green dude is. I want something from him!" Zelda ran inside and ran back out with her bow and arrow. Tarkainius asked, "What do you want? Why are you going to fight me? I'm just here to get a Spiritual Stone and Ocarina. My pops told me to do so." Zelda gasped, "So that's it huh? You just want to take it. For what? Teamius?" Tarkainius said, "Yeah, my pops as I said. Now, if you don't want to tell where the Spiritual Stone is and the Ocarina of Time, then I might as well go inside that castle and find him myself!" He ran past Zelda very quickly and into the Castle. Zelda panicked and ran in after him. "Come back here Tarkainius!" she yelled. The people inside the castle ran out of the way everytime Tarkainius ran by. Zelda ignored the people and quickly ran after him.

Tarkainius got to the room Link was in. He said, "So you must be the green guy that my pops was talking about. So, do you have the Spiritual Stone and Ocarina?" Link was too tired, so he said, "Tarkainius…. it's you! Please listen to me!" Tarkainius said, "Sorry bud, no can do. I can't talk to you. Now, make it easy for yourself and hand over the Stone and Ocarina." Link said, "No…. I'm not handing it to you." Tarkainius shook him, "Give 'em to me!" Link gasped for breath. "Stop it!" Tarkainius turned around and saw that it was Zelda. Tarkainius took out his sword and shield. Zelda got her bow and arrows ready. The room was big enough for a fight to go on. But there were a lot of decorations. "Tarkainius, if you want to get the Spiritual Stone and Ocarina, you'll have to defeat me first," she said. Tarkainius stuck his hands out, "Why do people always take it the hard way?" Then he began to fight. Zelda got her Light Arrows out and was able to hit Tarkainius. He yelled and fell to the ground. "No!" Tarkainius yelled, "Don't hurt me!" He set his hands in front of his face for protection." Zelda backed away. She felt bad about what she was doing and gave up. Her bow and arrows fell to the ground. Tarkainius laughed and fought again. Zelda back flipped and shot Tarkainius with a ray of light. The room was filled with screaming. Tarkainius fell to the ground. Zelda breathed hard. Suddenly, there was a flash.

Sheik appeared. "Sheik!" said Zelda. Sheik grunted, "Tarkainius, you were never ready for a real fight. Now, let me do it for you." Tarkainius backed away, "Fine, be that way." "Zelda, it's been a while. I remember the last time we fought with each other," he said calmly. Zelda said, "Sheik, you mustn't fight with me. It's part of you to protect me. What happened then?" Sheik said nothing. He jumped back and jumped kicked. Zelda got hit and fell unconscious on the ground. Tarkainius got jealous, "Whatever." Sheik said, "Old class." He dug in Link's stuff and found the Ocarina of Time and Spiritual Stone. "Let's go," he said. Tarkainius slowly got up and followed him out.

"Master," said Sheik, "The Spiritual Stone and Ocarina is here." Teamius said, "Tarkainius? What happened to you?" Tarkainius looked at himself and saw that he had his tunic torn and cuts all over. "Well, I had problems. But I would've gotten the stuff myself if Sheik didn't interrupt!" said Tarkainius. "Yes, I'm sure," said Teamius, "Well done, now we must go to the Temple of Time and play the Song of Time at the altar.

When Zelda woke up, she quickly got up and looked for the Spiritual Stone and Ocarina. "No! They took them!" she cried. Link woke up, "Zelda, what's wrong?" Zelda cried, "Link! Sheik was here; he took the Spiritual Stone and Ocarina! We have to hurry to the Temple of Time before the release Gannondorf!" Link jumped out of bed and ran out of the castle. Zelda followed.

At the Temple of Time, Teamius brought the Ocarina while Tarkainius brought all the Spiritual Stones. "Alright son, set the stones on the altar," he said. Tarkainius did what he said and set them on the altar. Just when Zelda and Link got in, Teamius already played the song. "No!" Link yelled. He ran up to Teamius. The door opened in front of them and Teamius quickly ran inside to grab the Master Sword. Teamius yelled as the sword threw him off. "Tarkainius! Grab the sword!" Tarkainius ran up to the Sword. The sword came out. Suddenly, there was blue light around him. Tarkainius drifted off to sleep. "It's over Link! Gannondorf will finally be released!" Teamius began laughing.

There was black mist around a dark shadow in a corner. There was a dark figure moving closer to the light. Teamius awed, "Yes, he's finally here. The King of Evil, Gannondorf." Link yelled, "No! It can't be! That's impossible!" "Not everything is impossible Hero of Time." Link gasped, "No! Gannondorf, not again!" He shot a bolt of light at the dark figure coming his way. But it bounced back. Link jumped out of the way. He kept Zelda back from moving. The dark figure laughed evilly with red eyes glowing. Link's eyes couldn't believe it. "He's finally back," he said quietly. Link's heart was pounding very hard waiting to see Gannondorf come out of the mist. "Yes, I'm finally back. Well done Teamius. You have done well for me," he said. "Thank you father," he said. Teamius walked up to Gannondorf. "Teamius, get this mist away from me. I would like to see the boy who set me in the evil realm." Link eyes couldn't believe what it was seeing. "Zelda," he said quietly, "Get out of here!" Zelda said, "No Link, I'm staying with you!" "Zelda go!" he yelled. She refused and disguised herself as Shannon. Link didn't say anything. He took out his sword and shield.

"Father," said Teamius, "Tarkainius is sleeping right now. Should you wake him up?" Gannondorf walked up to the sleeping boy. He raised his hand out and shot a black bolt at him. Link yelled, "No Tarkainius!" But what Link thought would happen…didn't happen. Instead, Tarkainius began growing. "Father, what is it?" he said. Gannondorf said, "Tarkainius will become 7 years older so that he won't have to wait so long." Just when it looked like Tarkainius grew up to a teen, Gannondorf got rid of the black bolt. "Now young boy, come out and see yourself," he said. Tarkainius walked out of the blue light. He looked at himself and smiled. Link's eyes widened, "No, he's…older." Tarkainius looked a lot more evil than last time. He was black as usual and his eyes were glowing dark red. Link grabbed Shannon and ran out of the Temple. "Link, what are you doing?" yelled Shannon. Link said nothing. Outside he said, "Shannon, tell everyone to get out of here!" Shannon ran into town and told everyone to run quickly. Link ran inside the castle and told the people inside to leave the place. Lot's of Hylians ran away to a different part of Hyrule.

"Shannon! Tell the people to go to the underground tunnel. Try to get everyone!" Link yelled. He ran back into the Temple with his Mirror Shield. Tarkainius was still looking at himself. Teamius was looking at Link, and so was Gannondorf. "Link, it's been so long ever since I last saw you. I've heard that you and Zelda got married. So what shall I call you now? King Link?" Link didn't say anything. "Now that I'm back, I can take over Hyrule once again. Oh yes, I've also heard that you have…. Had a son," said Gannondorf. Link said, "I have a son." "I do believe he's trying to tell us that he use to have a son," said Teamius. "Tarkainius is my son!" yelled Link. Tarkainius looked up, "What is he talking about father?" Teamius said, "Nothing Tarkainius." Tarkainius looked at his new sword. Link didn't know what to do. Now that Tarkainius was grown up, and Gannondorf has returned, it seems impossible to do anything now. "Ran out of ideas Link?" asked Gannondorf, "Or, are you afraid that you can't defeat me no more?" Link was trying to control himself from attacking Gannondorf. "Do talk Link." Link said nothing. "Don't make me hurt you so soon Link," said Gannondorf. "Father," said Teamius, "If you do fight him, may I have the honors to fight him for you?" Gannondorf smiled, "With pleasure Teamius." Teamius said, "Alright Link, what are you going to do how? You know that there is now way you can defeat my father and me. Plus, we have Tarkainius at our side." Tarkainius looked up again, "What?" "Nothing," said Teamius.

'What should I do?' Link thought to himself, 'If I leave, they'll surely go to the castle and take over. If I stay, they'll have the chance to kill me. Navi isn't even around to protect me.' Teamius grunted, "Link, do something now or I'll do something for you!" 'I guess I'll have to give up the castle until I can do something about it,' he thought sadly. "Fine!" Link yelled, "then so be it!" He did a back flip and got his sword out. His shield flashed into a Mirror Shield. "Teamius?" said Gannondorf. "Father?" said Teamius. Gannondorf nodded. Teamius nodded also, then went up to Link. He raised his hand up and shot a red energy ball. Link's Mirror Shield reflected it. It bounced back and hit Teamius. Gannondorf spoke, "Teamius, surely I've seen you do better than that when you were young." "Yes father," said Teamius, "I won't fail you." His red eyes glowed. Link hesitated for a while. "Don't just stand there Link! Fight me!" yelled Teamius. Link did a jump attack. Teamius got hit again. He flew onto the ground and landed on his back. "Teamius!" yelled Gannondorf, "What are you doing! Get up!" Teamius got up weakly. "Why is this happening?" he asked himself. Link smiled. He shot a ray of light from his sword. The bolt was able to cut some of Teamius's hair. He caught that hair before it touched the ground. Gannondorf said calmly, "Teamius, let us go now and leave." Teamius protested, "No father, let me fight him. I promise you I'll do better." Gannondorf, "Let's go!" Teamius slowly got up and disappeared with Gannondorf and Tarkainius. Link said to himself, "Teamius couldn't fight….Why's that?"