Author's Note: Thank you to Post Rapture, DoomRater, Mihaele Rose, Ides of Diamonds, and everybody who read and/or reviewed my first fic. This is the second part of my epic fic and I hope you all enjoy it. And I'd like to give credit to any author whose characters or excerpts from their stories (No, I don't believe I'll be using one) that I used. I can't stress enough how much I'd like everyone to READ AND REVIEW, because I feel this may be something special. (And Zelda fans, PLEASE DON'T KILL ME FOR CHAPTER 3!!)


Chapter 1/Introduction

It was a day since he saw Link, the Hero of Time, return to Hyrule Castle. He was riding with Princess Zelda and the young farm girl, Malon. And he was taking the three Lizalfos soldiers, collectively known as COMBAT, to the dungeon. Yes, the monk had seen it all.

He was standing outside Hyrule Castle. There was no one around. He had heard that Link went to Lake Hylia with Zelda and Malon to take a brief vacation. They felt they needed a few days of recreation after defeating the evil shape-shifter known as Meyson. It took everything they had. The fighting prowess of the Hero of Time was not enough to defeat Meyson. It took the magic of the Princess of Hyrule to subdue him. Then, and only then, was Link able to vanquish the evil villain. Or had he?

The monk laughed. The Hero of Time thought he had beaten Meyson, but nothing could be further from the truth. In reality, the monk standing outside Hyrule Castle was actually Meyson in disguise. Meyson loved being able to pull off such flawless impersonations.

Yes, he was foiled by Link that day in the Forest Temple. Meyson's quest to get the three Spiritual Stones had fallen short. He had successfully taken the Spiritual Stones from Darunia, the Fire Sage, and Ruto, the Water Sage. However, when he tried to take the Spiritual Stone of Forest from Saria, he was thwarted by Link. But he was far from finished. He would not rest until his master, the great Ganondorf, was released from his prison in the Sacred Realm. He thought the only way to free him would be by collecting the three stones and using the Ocarina of Time to access the Sacred Realm from the Temple of Time. But in the last 24 hours, Meyson figured out another wickedly brilliant plan.

However, it would require the assistance of his three minions, the Lizalfos who called themselves COMBAT. And they were being held in the dungeon in Hyrule Castle. But Meyson held uncanny magical powers. Getting those three imbeciles out would be a simple task.

So he decided not to waste time. Meyson transformed from a monk into a form that would surely grant him access into the castle, a castle guard. He walked up to the castle guard who was guarding the gate.

"Drew the late shift, did you?" the guard asked.

"Indeed, I did," the disguised Meyson answered. "I've been ordered to guard the cell of the three Lizalfos. Where can I find it?"

The guard pointed towards the far corner of the castle. "You'll find it in there. Good luck. I heard those three can be a handful."

Meyson almost felt proud. His three followers weren't taking their imprisonment lying down. "Are they being rambunctious?"

"No, they're being annoying," the guard corrected. "It's almost as if they can't shut up."

Meyson shook his head. He walked through the gate and headed towards the cell. Releasing those three morons would only be phase one. But Meyson knew that by the end, the great Ganondorf would roam Hyrule once more.


Chapter 2

Kreature, Krash, and Og had been confined for one day and they were already bored out of their skulls. They had already counted all the cracks in the ceiling and already ate all the bugs that entered their cell. And they also reflected on their defeat in the Forest Temple. They were fighting lizards, yet they were beaten by kids. Of course, they didn't see them coming, but it was the principle of the thing. One of them was the same boy who had locked COMBAT in another room and escaped. Kreature was outraged that those two Kokiri would attack them like that, and he vowed to make them pay. But at that moment, Kreature could only hear one thing. It was an excruciating sound. It was Og singing.

"I got the blues," Og sang awkwardly. "Oh yeah, I got the blues. I got those, haven't had a bite to eat, those two brats I'd like to beat, for knocking us on our seat, they only win cause they cheat…BLUES!!!"

Kreature couldn't take anymore. "Will you, SHUT UP!!! If there were glass windows in here, they'd have shattered by now."

"Can we please be executed now?!" Krash pleaded to the guard. "Having to hear his singing is cruel and unusual punishment!"

Og looked outraged. "Hey, my singing's not that bad. In fact, if I weren't a fighting lizard, I'd be a singing lizard. With this voice, I open for all the major acts."

"Like who, the Deku Scrub-street Boys?" Kreature grinned.

"I don't even think he can open for the Goodie Mob-lins," Krash said,

"I resent that!" Og shouted. "I can at least open for New Skull Kids on the Block."

"QUIET!!" the guard shouted. "Don't you three ever shut up?"

Just as the guard said that, another guard walked in.

"Shift change," the new guard said.

"Thank goodness," the first guard said exhaustedly. "Good luck with these three." He handed the new guard the key and left.

The new guard looked at COMBAT and smiled evilly. His eyes began to glow red. "Greetings, boys. It's Independence Day."

Kreature recognized those red eyes. "Hey, it's Meyson."

"Where've you been, Meyson?" Krash asked.

"Yeah, we thought we you gonna leave us here," Og said.

"Never mind where I've been," the disguised Meyson said in his normal voice. "What matters is where we're going."

"Are we going back to the Forest Temple?" Kreature asked as Meyson undid the lock.

"Yeah," Krash said. "We want to get that little rat who thought he could outwit us."

"Yeah," Og added. "We want to get that little Sodo jerk."

Meyson chuckled. "We'll go back to the forest, in time. But first, we have some business to tend to in the desert. Are you ready?"

"Yes we are, Meyson," Kreature said. "Because we're rowdy."

"We're ready," Krash continued.

"We're reptiles," Og finished.

"We are COMBAT!"

"QUIET you dunderheads!" Meyson said loudly. "They'll hear you!"

The disguised shape-shifter opened the door and let the three lizards come out. He then began to shackle their wrists.

"Hey, what's the idea, Meyson?" Kreature asked confused.

"I thought we were supposed to be free," Krash said.

"No, fools," Meyson said. "We have to make this look as legit as possible. And to do that, it has to look like I'm taking you prisoner."

COMBAT just stood there as Meyson shackled them. They knew how brilliant all of Meyson's plans were. They figured they would just ride this one out.



Meyson was still in disguise as he headed towards the castle's main gate. He was now leading COMBAT by a giant chain. It looked like he was taking them prisoner and it would be sure to fool that simple guard at the gate. But the guard had stopped him anyway.

"Where are you going?" the guard asked. "Where are you taking these three."

"New orders from the Princess," the disguised Meyson said. "I'm taking these three to prepare for their execution."

"Yeah," Kreature said. "We're getting our heads cut off."

"None of that hanging stuff for us," Krash continued."

"No noose, is good noose," Og finished.

Meyson shook his head and kept walking until they were far from anyone's sight. Meyson finally transformed back into his original form, a tall being covered in brown skin.

"No noose is good noose?" Meyson asked. "Are you trying to blow our cover, you idiots?!"

"We were just trying to help," Kreature grinned sheepishly.

"Next time, you can help by not saying ANYTHING!" Meyson shouted. "Now stand back, we're going to the desert." Meyson then cast a spell. A huge black cloud appeared over the four villains and began transporting them to the desert.


Chapter 3

The sun began rising in Lake Hylia. It was a beautiful sight. Link had just gotten up and marveled at the wondrous sight. But he soon wasn't alone. Malon had soon gotten up and sat by the side of Link.

"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Malon asked.

"Yeah," Link agreed. He still saw something was bothering Malon. Something was bothering her since they were locked in the dungeon shortly before they met with Zelda. "Malon, is there something wrong?" Malon got that scowl on her face again. Link could hardly stand it. He put his arm around her. "Come on, we've each other for a long time, you can tell me."

Malon shrugged off Link's arm. "Link, do you consider me a friend?"

Link was confused. "Yeah, of course. You're my friend."

"Let me rephrase that. Do you consider me JUST a friend?"

Link couldn't understand what she was saying. "Malon, what are you saying?"

Malon stood up. "Link, you hurt me. We've known each other for so many years. We've known each other so much longer than most couples. We've even had an extra seven years! And all you can do is consider me a 'friend'?!"

Link figured out what she meant. When he had introduced her to Zelda, Link referred to Malon as a 'friend'. But he didn't understand.

Malon continued. "I guess I should face it. You like Zelda more than you like me."

Something snapped in Link's mind. Malon actually thought Link liked Zelda? That was what bothered her? It made sense to Link now. That's why she was so quick to come along. She was jealous. Link felt…flattered.

"Is that what's bothering you?" Link smiled. "You think I like Zelda?"

Malon wasn't smiling. "Well, why wouldn't you? She's smart, courageous, beautiful, and she's a princess! What am I? I'm just a farm girl." The young farm girl began shedding tears.

Link took Malon's hand. "You are not just a farm girl. You are the most caring, compassionate, and beautiful person I've ever met in my life. And as you know by now, I've met quite a few. Malon, I care about you. And if I hurt you, I'm sorry. But please, believe me, when I tell you that I have no feelings for Zelda."

Malon dried her tears. "Really? You mean it? You…don't like Zelda?"

Link frowned. He began to remember everything. "Like her? Malon, do you have any idea what she's cost me? It's her fault I took that stupid quest in the first place. It's her fault that Saria almost died trying to find me. It's her fault you were beaten every night by Ingo. It's her fault I lost seven years of my life. And what did she tell me when I saw her again? 'I'm sorry, Link. I didn't know.' If she didn't know, she shouldn't have done anything. It's her fault I almost killed myself. It's her fault that I was such a tortured soul back then. It's her fault it all happened. It's her fault…that I'm the way I am." Link turned his back and hung his head down.

"I never knew you saw Zelda that way," Malon said soothingly. "But Link, that was all in the past. She made a mistake. You can't carry around that hatred with you for the rest of your life. She didn't mean for any of it to happen. And it all worked out for the best. Hyrule has been in peace for five years. She even helped you, Link. If it wasn't for Zelda, Meyson would have killed you."

Link didn't want to admit Zelda saved him. "I would have moved."

"Never mind that," Malon continued. "I've gotten to know Zelda and she's…a very good person. A person who made one mistake. Please Link, won't you forgive her?"

Link still sat with a straight face. "I'm not sure. It's not that easy."

Malon stood up. "Well, I have just one more thing to say before I go change."

"What's that?" Link asked.

"When you said it was Zelda's fault that you turned out the way you are?"

"Yes…?"

Malon wrapped her arms around Link. "I don't think that was so bad. I kind of like the way you are." Malon gave Link a quick kiss and left.

Link felt a little better after that, but forgiving Zelda? It was definitely something that wouldn't be easy for Link. Maybe he would…someday.


Chapter 4

It was very hot in the Desert Colossus. The guays were flying above, ready to pick at anything. But not many flew down that day. There were many fried guay corpses on the ground, taken down by an annoyed Meyson. He was in disguise as a wandering traveler, but occasionally whipped out a bolt of electricity to unleash on the guays. The only thing that annoyed the shape-shifter more than the pesky birds, was the constant complaining of his reptilian cohorts.

"Jeez, Meyson. Why couldn't you just take us straight there?" Kreature complained.

"Yeah, it's hot out here," Krash continued.

"I don't know," Og said. "I kind of like having all the fried guay I can eat."

"Quiet!" the disguised Meyson said. "I didn't take us all the way there because I don't want to risk us being seen by one of the Gerudo. They're always going in and out of the Spirit Temple and I don't want any of them to see us. We've got to be inconspicuous. We need to go in there with the all-important element of surprise."

"Ooh, I love surprises," Og said.

Meyson ignored the dopey lizard and kept walking. He stopped when he finally approached the enormous Spirit Temple. He then transformed from a wandering traveler into a Gerudo thief.

"You three hide," Meyson said. "Someone's coming."

Sure enough, another Gerudo thief came out of the Spirit Temple. She looked at Meyson suspiciously. "I've never seen you around. What is your business here?"

"I've come seeking the exalted Nabooru."

"Well, you must know that you need special permission to see the exalted Nabooru. Who authorized you to be here?" the Gerudo asked nosily.

Meyson was ready to answer the question and continue with his plan, but he saw Kreature, Krash, and Og come out with a huge rock. They were ready to nail the Gerudo.

"BONK ON THE HEAD!" they shouted. They knocked out the Gerudo and began to congratulate each other.

Meyson transformed back. He couldn't believe what he saw. He grabbed the heads of COMBAT and collided them like coconuts.

"You ninnies!!" Meyson chided. "What part of 'the element of surprise' don't you understand? Does the word 'inconspicuous' mean anything to you?"

"Sorry, Meyson," Kreature said.

"Yeah, we thought we did good," Krash continued.

"Yeah, we sure gave her a huge bonk on the head," Og finished.

Meyson shook his head. "Yeah, but when she recovers she'll have the entire Gerudo army looking for us. Now we've got to find the Spirit Sage fast." He shot the Lizalfos a stern look. "If my plan fails because of you three, I'll make luggage out of you."

Meyson transformed back into a Gerudo thief. He walked into the Spirit Temple and began his search for Nabooru, the Sage of Spirit.


Chapter 5

It was another hot day in the Spirit Temple. But such weather didn't affect Nabooru. She was a Gerudo, and besides that she had been used to being in the Spirit Temple. She had occupied it for many years and used it to conduct her daily business, especially in the room where Koume and Kotake, the witches collectively known as Twinrova, had held her captive. That's why it was such an easy decision for her to become the Sage of Spirit. It didn't take much away from her, if anything, and she was able to help defeat Ganondorf, a man whom she loathed. Nabooru figured she'd have the rest of the day to rest, seeing as her daily business was finished when the last Gerudo left the temple for the day. Unexpectedly though, she heard a knocking on the door. It took Nabooru by surprise, because she really wasn't expecting anymore visitors.

"Who is it?"

"Exalted Nabooru, I have something urgent to report," the voice behind the door said.

"Well, the door's open. Come in," Nabooru responded.

A young Gerudo walked through the door. She looked panicked. "Something's happened. The Gerudo's Fortress has been attacked."

"Attacked?" Nabooru asked. "Who would dare do such a thing?" Nabooru noticed that the Gerudo had not taken her eyes of a huge statue on the far side of the room. It was the statue of an Iron Knuckle, the huge armored beast. "Hello? Did you hear me?"

"What?" the Gerudo asked, enraptured.

"Who did it? Who attacked the Fortress?"

"Well, it's not much as much who attacked the Fortress. But who will attack the Fortress if he doesn't find what he seeks here in the Spirit Temple."

"Who?" Nabooru asked. "What does this guy look like?"

"Well, he's a tall being covered in brown skin." Nabooru noticed the Gerudo's eyes begin to glow red. She then transformed into a huge being covered in brown skin. "In fact, he looks a lot like ME!"

Nabooru pulled out her sword, but the thing mentally forced it out of her hand. She then found herself unable to move. She then saw three Lizalfos soldiers enter the room and tie her up.

"Who are you?" Nabooru demanded.

The thing walked up to her. "I am the evil that hasn't been seen in Hyrule since the Gerudo Valley bridge was under construction. I am the final solution. I am the final and ultimate hand of the great Ganondorf. I AM MEYSON!!"

"What do you want?" Nabooru demanded.

"What do we want? Isn't it obvious what we want?" the tall lizard said.

"You're telling me you can't see what we want? How can you not see what we want?" the short one continued.

The chunky one looked confused. "Uh, hey guys? What DO we want?"

The tall one looked at Meyson inquisitively. "Hey Meyson? What DO we want?"

The thing known as 'Meyson' shook his head. "I didn't expect you three simpletons to understand." He then looked at Nabooru. "Don't worry, Spirit Sage, I don't require anything of you personally. But rather, it's something within your temple I seek."

"Yeah, and what's that?" Nabooru asked angrily.

Meyson walked to the huge Iron Knuckle statue. "I came for this Iron Knuckle. While it may be true that there are no living Iron Knuckles remaining in Hyrule, I have heard of the Iron Knuckle that dwells within this stone statue."

Nabooru shook her head. "That's just a legend. There's no Iron Knuckle in there."

Meyson chuckled. "We're about to find out if the legend is true or not." Meyson began chanting. It was a dialect that Nabooru didn't understand, but when Meyson was finished, the stone began to slowly chip away. She couldn't believe it, but the legend was coming alive. Soon, standing before her was a living Iron Knuckle.

To her amazement, the Iron Knuckle began to speak. "I am Titanos, the Iron Knuckle of the Spirit Statue. How may I serve you master?"

Meyson grinned. "Ooh, a talking Iron Knuckle. That's something you don't see everyday."

"Yeah," the tall Lizalfos. "It's almost as common as a talking lizard."

Meyson looked at his new servant. "I have a job for you Titanos. And I am confident you will serve me well. We have business in the Forest Temple and I'll tell you on the way." He looked at his three reptilian sidekicks. "Boys, are you ready to go back to the Forest Temple?"

"Yeah!" Kreature shouted.

"We got a little bone to pick with that little brat who thought he could outsmart us," Krash said.

"He'll pay for not getting us those fish," Og finished.

"Then we'll be on our way," Meyson said. He then looked at Nabooru and began to raise his arm. "But first, we have to leave the Spirit Sage with a little parting gift."

Meyson then threw a huge ball of energy at Nabooru. It's the last thing she remembered before slipping into unconsciousness.


Chapter 6

Meyson soon found himself in the Lost Woods with his three Lizalfos, collectively known as COMBAT, and his newly acquired Iron Knuckle, Titanos. It would be a bit of a walk to the Forest Temple and as he expected, his three reptilian cohorts began to complain.

"Aww, Meyson. We're tired of walking," Kreature said.

"Yeah, why can't we just go straight to the temple?" Krash asked.

"We're fighting lizards, not walking lizards," Og added.

"Will you three stop whining?! What are you, weaklings?" Meyson shouted. "I've come this way for a reason and that's to test the strength of our new acquisition here."

"What is it you wish for me to do, master?" Titanos asked.

"You'll see soon enough," Meyson said as they crossed the tunnel. They were now entering the Sacred Forest Meadow, and if all went according to plan, he would soon see the true power of this Iron Knuckle. Sure enough, a Stalfos knight appeared in front of the gate blocking the entrance, just as Meyson anticipated.

"I am the guardian Stalfos," he said. "If you wish to pass, you must defeat me in battle."

Meyson grinned. This would be fun.



He didn't know where he was. Then it hit him. Link was outside the Forest Temple. It appeared deserted, until he saw someone finally appear. It was Saria, and she was imprisoned in a giant crystal, similar to the one Ganondorf used to hold Zelda captive.

"Saria!" Link shouted. "What's going on? What's happened?"

She didn't respond. Then a familiar form appeared in front of the crystal. It was someone Link thought he had disposed of for good. It was the evil Meyson and his three Lizalfos soldiers, COMBAT, and a new being that Link had not seen before surrounded him. It looked like an Iron Knuckle.

"You thought you beat me, Hero of Time," Meyson said. "But you only won the battle. The war is far from over and as you can see, I have nearly won. It's only a matter of time until my master, the great Ganondorf, is freed and he will rule the world! Mwahahahahahahaha!"

Link began to run towards Meyson with his sword unleashed. He wanted to strike him down, but the huge Iron Knuckle stopped him. It then thrust down its huge axe down on Link, and everything went black…



Link woke up in a cold sweat. He had done it again. He had another nightmare. But this one nearly paralyzed him in fear. If his dreams were always of something real, which they usually did, then it must've been true. Meyson was alive…and he was going back to the Forest Temple for Saria.


Comments (I know there's at least one for Chapter 3)? Review below or mail me at HyruleKokiri13@hotmail.com.