The Eds had stayed over at Link's house to rest for the trip to Hyrule Castle. Yesterday had tapped each of them out with everything had happened. For Link, it was Mido chewing him out and blaming him for the Great Deku Tree's death. For the Eds, it was...everything. In less than 24 hours, they had been transported from their world, seen many things that only existed in stories, talked to a gaurdian tree, fought giant monsters, and had been thrust into a journey to save everyone alongside Link. Ed was overjoyed at the thought of fighting evil and saving the day. Double D was less than thrilled because he worried their parents would be worried that they had disappeared without warning. Eddy wanted to get through the journey quickly, his thoughts on the Golden Triforce with drool slipping past his lips. Whether they liked it or not, they were in it for the long haul.

The sun was beginning to rise as the four boys were still quietly sleeping inside Link's home.

"HEY! WAKE UP! YOU'RE BURNING DAYLIGHT!" The four of them either groaned or stood upright in an instant while Navi fluttered around the room. "About time you all woke up! We have to go! Hyrule's not gonna save itself!"

"Someone hit the snooze alarm on that fairy." Eddy groaned.

"Who's there?" Ed said while Double D got up and began making his makeshift bed.

"I can't believe that we're running late." Navi said.

"I can't believe you labeled everything...again!" Eddy yelled to Edd.

"I can't believe you tried to have us leave immediately for Hyrule Castle when the sun was going down." Link said while rubbing his eyes. "Don't you need sleep?"

"I couldn't sleep last night." she said before she flew under his hat. "I couldn't get the Great Deku Tree's image out of my mind." The four of them looked to the floor before Link stood up and began packing for the trip. An hour after they ate breakfast and packed, the four of them were ready to set off. Link looked around his house one last time, knowing he may never see it again.

"Alright guys. Let's go." Link said.

"TO VICTORY!" Ed yelled, earning a head bashing with a Deku Stick from Eddy for yelling in his ear. They all left Link's home and had walked all the way to the exit of the Kokiri Forest before Link stopped and looked behind him.

"Something wrong Link?" Double D asked.

"This is the very first time that I've left the forest." he said. "I just don't know if I'll ever see it again."

"Seeing home again." Double D muttered. "I wonder if we'll ever get home."

"Same here." Eddy said.

"Let's look for Kaboga Gapoka and ask him to take us home." Ed said.

"Kaepora Gaebora." Double D corrected.

"Alright. Let's go." Link said. They nodded before walking through the exit and were now walking over the bridge to the outside.

"Oh...You're leaving..." They turned to see Saria standing there with a sad look in her eyes. The Eds stayed while Link walked towards her. "I knew that you would leave the forest someday, Link. Because you are different from me and my friends. But that's okay, because we'll be friends forever. Right?"

'Gag me.' Eddy thought as he and his friends watched Saria give Link something.

"I want you to have this Ocarina. Please take good care of it." she said as Link gently took the Fairy Ocarina from her hands. "When you play my Ocarina, I hope you'll think of me and come back to visit."

"Yeah. I will." Link said before they hugged each other.

'Okay, this is getting mushy.' Eddy thought while Double D held Ed back when he wanted to hug them both.

"Bye." Link said before running past the Eds.

"Watch out for each other." Saria said to the Eds. "And make sure Link stays safe."

"You can count on him, he, and I!" Ed said while pointing at his friends and himself.

"Let's go. I'm starting to fall asleep on my legs." Eddy said as he and his friends ran after Link.

"Farewell." Double D said as he waved and joined his friends, leaving Saria alone on the bridge.

"Good luck." she said before going back to the Kokiri Forest. Link and the Eds kept on running until they came out the other side of the entrance. The looked to see that both sides were covered with giant rock walls, meaning the only direction they could go was forward.

"So, where's this Hyrule Castle?" Eddy asked.

"I don't have a clue." Link said. "But I'm sure it can't be that hard to spot."

"My concern is how we're to meet this Princess of Destiny the Great Deku Tree spoke of." Double D said. "If she's royalty, then I imagine it will be quite difficult to gain an audience with her."

"Hi Mr. Big Owl!" Ed suddenly shouted while waving. Link, Eddy, and Edd all looked up to see Kaepora Gaebora perched on a giant branch above the way out to Hyrule Field.

"YOU!" Eddy yelled before running towards him. "YOU'RE THE ONE THAT BROUGHT US HERE! WAIT TILL I GET MY HANDS ON YOU!"

"You guys know that Owl?" Link asked.

"I'm afraid so. Kaepora Gaebora was the one who took us from our world to this one." Double D explained while Eddy shouted angrily at the owl.

"It appears the time has come for you to start your adventure, Link." said the owl.

"DON'T IGNORE ME! TAKE US HOME!" Eddy yelled.

"One moment." Edd said as he grabbed Eddy and Ed, leaving the owl to speak to Link about the what was to come. "I know that you wish to return home Eddy. I do too. But we can't leave yet."

"What do you mean?!" Eddy said harshly.

"Remember what the Great Deku Tree said?" Edd said. "Kaepora Gaebora brought us here for a reason."

"And what is it?" Eddy asked, still annoyed.

"To smite the evil that threatens this land!" Ed said.

"And how are we gonna do that? In case you haven't noticed, it's four kids and a fairy against who knows what out there!" Eddy said.

"We fought that giant spider and were scared the whole time." Edd said. Eddy opened his mouth to counter that, but came up with nothing. "Maybe there is something about us that made him bring us here."

"There is!" said the owl. The three of them looked up to see Kaepora looking straight at them.

"If so, may we ask what it is?" Edd asked.

"The reason I brought you here was simple. It was because you three can understand me." he said. "If you were normal, my words would not have reached you."

"You mean you kidnapped us because we speak owl?" Eddy asked in disbelief.

"I have met many others from your world, yet all of them never understood me. There is something special about you three. That much is certain." said the owl. "We will meet again!" he said before spreading his wings and taking off.

"HEY! WAIT! GET BACK HERE!" Eddy yelled as they all chased after him. They didn't get very far before he was out of sight. "I hate birds!" Eddy growled before turning to the others, but found them stunned. He looked to see the that they were gazing upon the massive expanse before them that was Hyrule Field. "It's huge!" Eddy said as they looked around while walking. "I bet you could fit the entire cul-de-sac in here."

"I believe it could hold more than just our cul-de-sac." Double D said as they ran up a nearby hill to get a better view.

"Ho, way big!" Ed said.

"Let's go. It's a long walk to Hyrule Town, and the drawbridge closes at night." Navi said.

"Then let us be off." Edd said as they all continued their walk while also taking in all that was around them. Not much could be seen though, but the size of the field was really breathtaking.

"I wonder what this Princess looks like." Eddy said with a smile. "I bet she's a total babe."

"Babe?" Link said.

"When we do meet her, please mind your manners Eddy. It would be unwise to displease royalty." Edd warned before Ed hugged them and shook in fear.

"What if this princess is just like the mushy lovey yucky Kanker Sisters?!" Ed yelled as the others struggled to free themselves from his smelly grasp.

"We're never gonna get there at this rate." Navi mumbled.

-Hours later-

The sun was now at it's highest point before they finally reached the drawbridge. The four of them stared around as they slowly crossed the bridge. They kept walking before being stopped a gaurd.

"Please state the nature of your visit to Hyrule Town." said the gaurd.

"We're here to save the world!" Ed yelled. The gaurd raised an eyebrow at Ed before looking at his friends.

"We're travellers." Edd said.

"Yeah. We came to find our fortune here." Eddy said.

"Hmm." said the gaurd before stepping aside. "If you cause any trouble, we of the Royal Gaurd will know."

"Duly noted." Edd said as they walked past the gaurd. The gaurd returned to his post as they kept walking.

"Thanks guys." Link said. "I was afraid he wouldn't let us in."

"Relax. If that didn't work, we'd have gone with Plan B." Eddy said.

"Plan B?" Edd said.

"Yeah. Plan 'Bad Breath'." Eddy said while pointing his thumb at Ed. Edd only glared at him before they walked into Hyrule Town. The town was, for lack of a better word, lively. Street vendors selling their wares, people bartering for this and that, some folks dancing.

"Check this place out." Eddy said as they walked through the crowds of people through the marketplace.

"If we didn't have a world to save, I'd love to learn about the culture of this world." Edd said.

"You guys from out of town?" said a girl with long red hair standing next to the fountain in the center of the marketplace. "Oh! Is that a fairy?" she asked when she saw Navi floating around Link. "Are you guys from the forest?"

"More or less." Eddy said.

"My name's Malon. My dad owns Lon Lon Ranch." said Malon.

"I'm Link. These are my friends. Ed, Edd with two Ds, and Eddy." Link said.

"Funny names." Malon said with a laugh. "Hey, can you four help me?"

"Is there something wrong?" Edd asked.

"My father went to deliver milk to the castle and hasn't come back." she said. "Could you guys look and see what's taking him so long?"

"Of course. We were heading to the castle ourselves." Link said.

"Thank you very much." Malon said.

"Let's go to the castle guys!" Ed yelled before running off in a random direction while laughing.

"Your friend is very funny." Malon said. "Everyone knows the castle is that way." She then pointed down the road that lead straight to the castle.

"He's just very excited." Edd said while Eddy ran after Ed, who was still laughing and saying that he couldn't be caught. "Thank you for pointing us in the right direction. Ed! This way!"

"Ready or not! Here I am!" Ed yelled as he grabbed his friends and ran up the road towards the castle.

-At the Castle Gates-

"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid that I can't let you inside." The Eds and Link had been trying in vain for the guard to let them in to see the princess.

"We have to see the princess!" Ed said. "We need her help to save the world!"

"And I'm supposed to believe that when it comes from four strangely dressed children who show up unannounced?" asked the guard with a chuckle. "Nice try. Now leave, before I personally escort you off the premises."

"Good sir." Double D said. "It is true that what we say sounds farfetched, but we were sent here to stop an evil man in black armor from destroying all of Hyrule." The guard said nothing, but his eyes visibly widened from underneath his helmet.

"Forget it, Double D. He ain't budging." Eddy said.

"We can't leave!" Navi said.

"Hey." said the guard, gaining their attention. He looked around before bending down to their level. "Listen. Tomorrow, a man in black armor is supposed to arrive at the castle."

"There is?!" Edd said.

"We gotta stop him!" Ed yelled.

"SHH!" said the guard. "I don't know much about him, but even I can tell he's bad news."

"Then let us in!" Eddy snapped.

"I can't. I've been ordered not to let anyone in unless they have official business inside the castle." said the guard.

"If that's so, then why are you telling us all this?" Edd asked.

"Officially, I can't let you in. But if you were to sneak in while it's open, like when a certain man in black armor arrives, that's another story." said the guard. Link, Edd, and Eddy smiled at the man's words.

"What story is that?" Ed asked, earning a headshake from Edd.

"We'll explain later Lumpy." Eddy said.

"What time does he arrive?" Link asked.

"He should be here tomorrow morning." said the guard.

"We'll be here." Eddy said.

"Just remember, if you get caught inside, you'll be thrown out. You only have one chance." said the guard.

"We're total strangers, so I have to ask why you would trust us." Edd said.

"I don't. But I trust that black armored man even less." said the guard. The group nodded before leaving the castle grounds. Tomorrow, they'd infiltrate the castle.