A/N: This is the rewrite of A New Age, I never finished the story and I am hoping by rewriting it I can continue past where I left off as I love this story. Eventually I'll take down the previous version unless I decide to keep it up. I don't know how far I'll be able to go~~
The young girl spun around from the window she was peering through, surprised to see the blonde boy standing behind her, "What? Who? Who are you? How did you get past the guards?" She questioned, cautiously backing up a step, her hand held to her chest.
The boy stared for a moment, surprised but shook it off, "There's no time for that right now, Princess." Link stated, coming up beside her and pointing out the window she was recently spying through. "That man there, Ganondorf, you have to get rid of him. He swears his loyalty to your father, but he lies, he has ill intentions." The two looked to the Gerudo through the window, moving out of view as Ganondorf suddenly turned and glared at the window. "He wants the Triforce that lies in the Sacred Realm."
"How could you possibly know all of that? I know no one in this castle would have told you. Who exactly are you?" She demanded, but as she stared into his blue eyes when he turned back to her, she was taken aback by the many emotions his eyes bore. His eyes showed knowledge far beyond his age, even beyond her understanding. His deep blue eyes held a maturity and emotion that she couldn't find in most adults; they were certainly not the eyes of a simple boy.
"Zelda- Your Highness, I am aware that my claims make me sound like I am crazy, just appearing in front of you with these claims, however I know you have been having dreams, prophecies more like, and you think this man is involved, which he is, I know. Is that not why you are spying on him now?" He told her, catching her interest, but still she gave him a skeptical look. He then continued, " You yourself have told me these things. You even told me of the power within the sacred realm. I know your lullaby which your attendant, Impa, taught to me before I started my journey in the other time. However, it appears that I am the only one to remember this forgotten time." He glanced through the window, making sure Ganondorf had already walked off before turning back to the princess.
"Ganondorf will be unable to do anything quite yet since I have removed the three spiritual stones from the the Temple, but he still poses a threat here. You need to convince your father to get rid of him, force him back to the Gerudo desert. He can not stay, for the entirety of Hyrule depends on it." He urged her.
She took a few steps back, overwhelmed by this boy standing before her. But before she could say anything she was shoved away from the boy, soon realizing it was Impa who got between her and this strange boy. Though it seemed he had already jumped back from the sheikah.
"Who are you boy and how did you get in here?" The Sheikah asked, keeping Zelda behind her. "How do you know all of this information, your words are suspicious." She said lowly.
Link gave an irritated sigh, running his fingers through his tangled hair. "Alright, fine I'll tell you what you do not remember since you don't believe me." He then continued on to quickly summarize his quest, of Zelda, Impa and the other sages and the war the raged for those seven year while he slept, then he got sent back after they defeated Ganon.
After he finished, Zelda stood just staring at him with a bewildered expression while Impa crossed her arms, pondering over the boy's tale.
"The Hero of Time?" She mused, "I have heard of the legends but always believed them to be just that, legends." Impa leaned down to take a good look into his eyes, holding it for a long moment before pulling back. "Even as impossible as it sounds, I cannot ignore this feeling to trust your word. You also know things that no one else would know."
"I speak the truth, I wouldn't have snuck in here again to warn about Ganondorf if it weren't true." He insisted then swung his head to see Ganondorf once again glaring through the window, directly at him this time, a glare that the young boy partially returned before he stepped away from the window again.
He sighed, turning back to the two. "Whether you believe me or not doesn't change the fact that Ganondorf must be dealt with. He is after the Triforce and will be Hyrule's downfall if you allow him to stay, and he will stop at nothing to get what he wants." He stopped, still seeing the hint of skepticism in their expressions, he then got it, a way that they might be able to believe him.
"When that man got into the Sacred Realm and touched the triforce within, it broke apart into Courage, Wisdom and Power. Power stayed with Ganondorf while the other two seeked out the two chosen keepers of their respectful pieces." He explained, lifted his left hand to show them the triforce mark on the back of his hand, glowly faintly with a soft golden glow. "I am the keeper of the Triforce of Courage, while you-" He pointed at Zelda's right hand as the triforce of Wisdom now responded to it's other piece and beegun to glow as well. "You are the bearer of the Triforce of Wisdom."
The two stared for a moment before turning to the other, beginning to converse in ancient Hylian, which Link had yet to learn completely, so he could only grasp a couple words here and there. Soon they turned back towards him, Impa speaking first.
"The Goddesses do not lie, so we have no reason to doubt you. However, if this alternate timeline happened, why is it that we do not remember any of it?"
Link pondered that question a moment, "Why I am the only one to remember is beyond me." He answered, unsure of why he was the only to remember these events, assuming the the other sages didn't remember either.
Impa mused, rubbing her chin a moment. "Perhaps we can find a way to restore these lost memories to us and the other sages." She thought before stepping away. "Either way, we need to bring this to His Majesty's attention and deal with Ganondorf before he is able to do anything."
"You are well aware that my father doesn't believe in my dreams, he surely will not accept a timeline that has been erased from time." Zelda argued.
"Hopefully having the triforce of Courage will convince him of Ganondorf's threat, and if what he says is true, than this will have to be taken seriously before it's too late." She stopped a moment, thinking before she continued. "We will have to wait until the King has retired for the day to get a chance to speak privately with him."
"When does he finishe for the day?"
"If it is a short day, after supper, if not then it could be later into the night."
Link glanced to the sky then back down, "It isn't even noon yet, I can't stand here and wait all day to talk to him." He thought for a moment before thinking of a way to make it go faster. He turned to Zelda, "You Highness, do you have the Ocarina of Time with you?"
"The royal family heirloom? It is in my bedroom, but why do you need it?"
"It will make this a lot easier, and faster, for us anyways."
Zelda thought it over for a minute than turned to Impa, "Would you get the Ocarina from my room? I would like for this to go quicker."
Impa nodded, then pulled out a deku nut from her pouch, throwing it to the ground, it bursted with a flash of light.
"I will never get used to those Deku nuts, even with the many times you used them to get away from me." Link muttered, rubbing his eyes then waiting for them to adjust to normal again.
"Perhaps I would apologize if I remembered doing it." The princess shrugged. "On another note, do you truly believe that we might be able to make my father believe in your tale? He never has believed me about anything, especially something as bizarre as this."
Link stared at her for a moment, "I won't mind if he doesn't believe the forgotten timeline, or that I'm the Hero of Time. The only thing I want from this is that you and your father are able to try to stop Ganondorf before he can do what he wants." He admitted, looking over to the garden, "I want to protect you Zelda… You and Hyrule from what happened, not again…" His voice trailed off.
The Princess was surprised to be called by her name, but she did notice that he seemed to drift off into his memories, most likely of the time that she had forgotten. What exactly happened then? He gave them his quick summary of it, but what was missing from his story? What did she do during those 7 years? She knew she wouldn't have any answers right now, she needed to get back these supposed memories if they were actually there.
"Well I'm sure we will stop Ganondorf and prevent Hyrule from becoming.. Whatever it was during your adventure." She assured him, pulling him out of his thoughts, to which he gave her an appreciative smile, though only a small one.
A couple minutes passed before Impa returned, holding the small blue instrument in her hands, "I have brought the Ocarina. What are you planning to accomplish with it?" She asked, handing the blonde boy the precious instrument.
"Obviously I'm going to play a song, I just need to remember the song." He thought for a long moment, putting the song together that he hadn't played in a little while. " Ah, right. Okay, hold onto my shoulders, or else it won't affect you." He instructed, waiting for them to do so before he brought the Ocarina to his lips and played out the song, sounding through the garden until he stopped. It took a moment before time seemed to pass by, and soon the sun had retreated below the horizon, leaving the castle in the quiet of the night.
Zelda and Impa stepped back from him, glancing around at the darkened garden. The Princess turned and looked through the window to find no one except the maids cleaning inside. "It's night now, how did you do it?" She questioned, turning back as he handed her the Ocarina.
"The song I played is called Sun's Song; it speeds up time and makes night into day or day to night. I found the inscription in the royal family's tomb."
"You entered the royal tomb in Kakariko?" Impa interrupted.
"Yes, but that's aside the point." He answered, quickly changing the topic back. "His Majesty should have retired to his chambers by now correct?" Link asked as he stepped down into the grass, turning to face them.
Impa turned her gaze to the sky, sanning it for a moment then nodded, "Yes. We should go, Your Highness." The Sheikah stated, following behind as the Princess stepped in front of the group, heading back into the castle.