It was early morning and Link was standing in front of the troops that he was leading to the Field that morning. He was wearing what was originally Scout Armor but it had been modified to withstand the blows of combat. While it was still flexible, he didn't want to be vulnerable to attacks from any Labrynnians or Gerudos. A dark green tunic was being worn with chain mail underneath. His arms were covered with hard leather plates and he wore a metal helmet without a faceguard. His legs were covered with metal shin guards and a standard metal shield on his back. Underneath the shield was the same sword he'd worn earlier when he was in the Woods.

Link looked at his soldiers and realized the impossibility of the task before him. "Soldiers," he said, "the task before us is tremendous. Our objective is to take the area that we've failed to hold for the past twenty-one years. We are the advance party, we can expect little to no reinforcements, but we have the element of surprise on our side. After our last attack being only a week or so ago, they won't be expecting an assault, much less with this small of a force. We will have to break through the defenses outside of the Woods, continue through and secure Zora's Domain then make our way through to Kakiriko Village. As we take each point, the army following will secure the land we take. If all goes well, we can expect more help to come.

"For all these long years we have been fighting for the hope of returning this land to normal. The hope that we won't have to hide as refugees to keep our families safe." His voice quivered with emotion as he said this. He had his own people to fight for. "But we cannot go back to the way we were." A silence filled the area of the Woods they were in. "No, for when we defeat the Enemy, we will be a stronger people. And Hyrule shall stand united once more!" Link raised his sword above his head and cries filled the air. He could feel the air buzzing with excitement and the Triforce began to tingle on his hand. He got them to quiet down.

"But as I said, surprise and stealth are our biggest allies right now. So at all costs we need to make as little noise as possible." He waved them on to start marching. "Let's get this started, shall we?" he said in a hushed voice. He saw a few heads nod as he also began marching.

With surprising silence, the group of forty-two warriors made their way to the entrance of the Lost Woods where the barricade was located. Link stopped and those he was leading stopped as well. He turned back to face them and looked over their faces, thinking of what was about to transpire. Link took a deep breath and the silent assault began on the Labrynnian defenses.

Ganondorf strode heavily into the quarters of the stranger. He'd been dealing with antics like this since he'd met the strange Hylian all those years ago. The stranger was sitting in a chair with his feet propped up on another chair. It seemed like the stranger never changed the clothes he was wearing. Always a copy of what the foolish hero wore when he fought with the Dark King. "You said you had news for me?" Ganondorf asked. The stranger smiled and got up from his position. He walked up really close to the King and stared uncomfortably into his eyes.

"Yes, King Ganondorf. I do believe that the Triforce has come together in this land once again." He said this in a testing voice, looking at Ganondorf's face for an expression. The King managed to keep a dignified pose.

"Why do you have reason to believe this?" he inquired. The stranger laughed and walked away to a desk on the other side of the room.

"I have been studying the Triforce and the Sacred Realm for many years, Gerudo. I know when I am in the same plane of existence as the whole Triforce." He seemed to fiddling with something in what seemed to be a locked drawer. Ganondorf, an accomplished sorcerer in his tribe could feel a darker magic emanating from the stranger's direction. Ganondorf shuffled nervously.

"Is there anything else you wanted to tell me?" he was ready to leave this meeting. The stranger returned to his original spot in the chair.

"I can't allow you to fail this time Ganondorf. I will fight the fool this time." When he said these words, Ganondorf felt a shiver travel down his spine. The Evil King's eyes narrowed and he stared the stranger down. The stranger, however, didn't seem to notice the hostility that was just shown towards him. With nothing else said, the King left. The stranger looked at the door the King just went through. He opened the drawer and pulled out a pitch-black piece of stone with multiple grooves on it. "That fool thinks he is the one in charge of this war." He muttered to the stone. "He thinks that I'm here to serve his every whim." He chuckled and put the piece back in the drawer.

Out in the hallway, Ganondorf released a deep breath out of frustration. This person was starting to make him angry. He walked down the hallway until he came across the guards at the end. As he approached them, they sprang to attention. Ganondorf walked right up to the one who was in charge and got really close to him. "You are to report directly to me whenever the wretch in that room eats, sleeps, or does anything worthy of attention." His voice was quivering with anger, and the fact that it was showing was making him more furious by the second. "If you tell anyone of this assignment, I will personally show you the dark side of the King of Evil." Fear raced through the soldier's eyes as he accepted the task. Ganondorf walked away, more worked up than he'd been when he left the so-called meeting.

He made his way up to the top of the highest tower in his castle. He looked over the now mostly deserted town and Hyrule Field stretching out far into the distance. The Evil King didn't like this spot as the ridge where he would go before he met the stranger. He'd tried to go back to that spot shortly after the stranger met him there but there was an evil presence that took hold of the area. Still, he could feel the breeze of Hyrule Field but the air wasn't as fresh.

Ganondorf turned his gaze towards the Lost Woods. His informants in the town told him that the army was resting still but would be ready to attack soon. The corners of his lips lifted up in a smile. Soon those rebellious dogs would just be the last of a withering flame. He was expecting to be master of this land soon.