Chapter 11
Hyrule field…

After the eruption Link and the Owl headed back to the Knights HQ. Link had a duty to perform, and he needed to get some more gear before he could go on his search for the Master sword. He and the Owl walked in silence, both trying not to think of the great death and destruction that had occurred so senselessly. Link just tried to focus on the fact that if they didn't stop Ganon from being awakened that many others would die senselessly.

The two walked in silence for about an hour, and the sun started to set. "Luckly we're almost to the base it's going to be dark soon," Link thought at the Owl.

"Yes," the Owl agreed.

After a few more minutes they arrived at the base. They would have to sit and wait until a vehicle came to let them in…

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At the Palace….

"Impa, I'm going to the Knights base," Zelda told her Attendant. She was in her chambers pulling her hair back into a pony tail. She changed out of her dress and was in a brown tunic and a pair of faded Jeans.

The Sheikah attendant frowned at Zelda and said, "This wouldn't have to do with that Link boy would it?" Impa explained while tapping her foot with her arms crossed, and eyes very un amused.

Zelda looked up with sneer and said, "Of course not! Well, he's not the only reason. I want to survey the damage and see if there's anything I can do to help. I just feel so helpless in this castle!" Zelda exclaimed.

Impa shook her head and said, "I'm sorry my lady but I can not let you go just because of that reason. You're unsafe there, at least here we can keep you safe! Who knows who this person is going to go after next? He's already taken the Queen of the Zora's and the Goron Chieftain! He may go after you next, so please my lady listen to reason and don't put yourself at risk. If I must I will go to your father," Impa implored, in way only she could, making it sound like a command instead of a request.

Zelda quickly retorted, "I am no more safe here than I would be at the Knights base!"

"True, however should we need to evacuate the palace…"

"I will be aware and go to the standard safe location. I am not a child Impa and I can defend my self quite well thank you," Zelda explained as she pulled a pistol out from under her tunic and had it aimed at Impa in only a few seconds.

Impa quickly kicked the pistol from her hands and caused it to spiral. She did a simple roll and caught and retrained it on Zelda and said, "Is that right princess?".

Zelda began to pout and frowned, "That's not fair Impa, you're one of the most highly trained warriors in all of Hyrule. You could take on 5 Knights and have them on the ground in seconds," Zelda implored.

"This is true, however we have no idea how this person is operating and they may be a better fighter than even myself, or hadn't you thought of that?" Impa explained as she lowered the pistol and handed it back to Zelda. "But I suppose you would find a way to do it anyway, so I'll go with you. Is that acceptable?"

"I suppose, lets go," Zelda said and they made their way toward the HU garage.

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At the Knights base…

Link and the Owl sat waiting for some one to come by. Link and the Owl sat waiting for a vehicle to come to the base so they could gain access. "So where did the Master sword lye before?" Link asked the owl.

"It has been in two places before. At one time a very long time before my days, it was in the Lost Forest. However it was relocated in the Temple of Time before I ascended to this form to wait for the seals to be disturbed. I have no idea how it was relocated to the temple of time the first time, but I checked all over the Lost forest and could not find it, however there is no more temple of time. It used to be near the Palace, however the lay of the land has changed and I could not find the Temple of Time again," the Owl explained.

"The Temple of time…That sounds familiar but I have no idea where it was though," Link said. He was sitting on the grass Indian style on the ground with his arms on his knees and his head resting in his hands. Suddenly he heard the faint sound of a HU coming that way. "Yes here's our ride!" Link exclaimed out load and hopped to his feet and tried to see where the unit was coming from. Luckily the sun had almost completely set so he was able to see the running lights on the HU.

He quickly ran out in front of the landing plat form and started waving. A spot light focused on him from the craft, and it started slowing. He could see it better now and noticed that it was the royal HU. The unit landed near him and the door opened. A girl hopped out of the rear door and ran toward Link with great haste. Link had no idea what to think so he set him self up in a defensive stance until he noticed the girl was Zelda, in casual clothes, but it was her. He was slightly confused and dropped his guard…bad idea.

When Zelda reached him grabbed him in a fierce hug and knocked him down. She said, "Oh my god I'm so glad you're ok Link!"

"I'm glad to see you too Princess," Link groaned, in butt hurt but he didn't mind being tackled by this girl.

Zelda got her bearings about her and let go of Link and rose up. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to do that I was just so worried that you had been caught on Death Mountain…" she explained and blushed slightly.

"I'm fine princess, I ran into some weird creatures up there though. Well, and my comm. unit got destroyed, could I possibly ride down with you? He said, trying to avoid her mesmerizing eyes.

"Of course, please follow me," she said with a smile on her face. Link did as he was commanded and went to the open door and helped the Princess into the unit and they headed down to the base…