Chapter 15
In the Royal HU…

Link and Impa rode in the HU silently, finally Link blurted out, "Can I ask you a question about Zelda?"

Impa's eyebrow simply raised (Author note: If you're trying to visualize Impa, think Vulcan hehe) and she said, "That depends," Impa replied.

Link fidgeted in his seat and chided himself, Damn it fool, you've had how many girlfriends and your acting like twelve year old! UGH! "Well would you see the Princess and I as a couple...?"

Impa spoke frankly, "Her parents wouldn't approve of it, however, she's hard headed, so if she has true feelings for you, then your love will find a way," she explained.

"Okk, do you know what she thinks of me?" Link asked.

"That is not for me to answer, but one for her. You may want to consult her on that subject," Impa responded.

Link shut up and lowered his head, he was being stupid again, I've got more important things to think about other than girls, Link scolded to him self.

After a few more minutes they arrived at the base. Impa input the proper authorization codes to open the portal below them.

"Link, good luck to you, and goddesses be with you. I'm going home for the evening, if you get another comm. unit, please don't hesitate to contact me for help," Impa said.

With that Link nodded and exited the HU. As soon as the HU took off, he saw the Owl again.

"Hoot! You've found the location of the Temple of Time?" The Owl inquired.

Link sighed, and explained what Impa had said earlier, Link finished with, "Let's go down to the sub basement and see what we can find."

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Impa landed her HU in the Kakariko village, near her home. She exited the vehicle and started to walk around, and decided to go to the graveyard where her dead husband was buried. She walked toward the graveyard and her memories started to flood of her long dead husband whom was an Elite Knight who was killed twenty years earlier. She missed him as much as a Sheikah could. They learned to hone their emotions to a limited amount, but she did miss his companion ship greatly. She made her way toward the grave yard and she stopped and picked up some roses on the way to honor his grave, in his memory.

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The dark creature made his way from the desert to the grave yard where he knew the fifth descendent of the sage would be. He could feel more power resonating through him self as he approached the site. He knew he would die when he released his master, for his body would be the vessel for his masters spirit, but it was worth it for the great evils that had been inflicted on his master. He lived to serve him, and with that, he would be great in the spirit realm and would head his masters biddings there.

The area that led to Kakariko village was before him, the creature quickly increased his speed to catch his pray. He passed through the town, using the shadows to conceal his travel. He arrived at the Grave yard, which remained was dark in the evening moonlight and found the Sheikah called Impa sitting next to a grave. It appeared as if she was praying sitting Indian style.

He quickly chanted a spell that caused the attendant to the Princess, to pass out, and he started his dark work.

After a few minutes he had Impa encapsulated into a crystal and quickly began his work of breaking the seal which was the shadow seal. With his dark magic's the crystal began to levitate. He began chanting the spell that would break the seal. Lighting struck the crystal and the seal which was encased in stone. The stone broke and spirits began lifting from the ground. Poe's, made up of hatred, with the seal broken, their wrath would be unleashed on the Kakariko village, setting it afire…

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Link entered the main entrance of the base, and quickly made his way to the right to where he could access the maintenance corridor. From what he remembered the maintenance corridor lead to the lowest part of the base.

The Owl followed him closely, which was getting on his nerves, but nothing could be done about that. Link arrived at the maintenance area and input the proper key sequence to enter the area. A stair case led down to the lower level. He arrived there, it was not brightly light, and the area was made of stone, vs. metal like the rest of the base. There was a great must to the area, that smelled of solvent and mildew.

He continued his trek through the dimly lit area in search for the entrance to the Temple of Time. His boots echoed on the hard rock ground and he had a creepy felling as water started dripping in the back ground. Drip…Drip….Drip… The sound got less distant and the sounds started resonating more deeply. A pool of water was beginning to form as the drops had a different sound.

Link continued to walk slowly looking back and forth, looking for the source of the water, he didn't even see the Owl around which was odd. He was looking too carefully when his foot found the water and he slipped and slid down a hole he hadn't seen….