Return of the Dwarves
Aaron awaited the Hero of Time in Kakariko, according to Din's orders. Link rode upon Epona, the afternoon after Fab left. Fab had left, according to the Great Fairy's orders, to Kakariko. Around the same time Link left Hyrule, Darunia of the Fire Temple dealt with his own problems…
He stood in what was the main room of the temple, the room where Volvagia had reigned supreme from years ago. It brought back memories of a time after Ganondorf, where he was both the Sage of Fire, and of the ruler of his people, the Gorons. But then… His son, who was usually quiet and passive, began to act strangely. He rallied a number of the Gorons, and went to Darunia, demanding that he be made the ruler immediately. Darunia decided to allow it, thinking that great things could come from it. Instead, the opposite happened. He immediately withdrew all Goron troops from the alliance with the other races, and basically locked all the Gorons into the mountain. Darunia, not being able to stand his own son any more, moved into the Fire Temple to be alone. Then one day, when attempting to leave the Fire Temple, he found guards posted at the entrance, refusing him allowance to leave. Then, a day ago, Princess Zelda's messenger owl arrived. It was there where he learned she was now Queen of Hyrule, and of this evil she had sensed. It also told of Impa using her Shadow Magic against a dragon of even larger proportions then Volvagia. That was what gave Darunia the idea. The newly crowned Queen was calling together a meeting of the Sages. It was sad, but not all the sages were going to be there. The Deku Tree Sprout had erected a magical shield around the Kokiri forest, blocking all from entering or exiting the sacred woodlands. Saria, with the power of the forest she carried, could probably get through, but only her, and traveling alone in this time was not the safest thing. Queen Ruto of the Zora's was most definitely going to be there. After Ganondorf had been locked away, it had been Princess Ruto, through her father, King Zora, and Princess Zelda, through her father, the King of Hyrule, had been the ones to lay the alliance down. The other races joined eventually.
Impa would definitely be at the meeting. She lived in the castle, as she had most her life, aiding Zelda. Nabooru of the spirit temple… that had been a tragic case. She took up leading the Gerudo's after Ganondorf's death. She had them join the alliance. She had contributed a major part of the Gerudos force to the army that came as a result of the alliance… and then… a terrible sand storm spread across the desert that lasted for several months. Communications with the Gerudo's were cut off from every angle. The Zoras had attempted to get there through the canyon. Those that had gone were never heard from again. When the dust storm finally ended, Nabooru was gone. There was no trace of her. Link had gone to the Spirit Temple to search for her. The site he saw before him astounded him. The Spirit temple had been buried beneath the sand. No one had ever heard from her since.
Darunia left the room, and walked into the front room. He sat on the hard ground, and looked inside himself for the Fire Magic he knew existed. He found it, burning brightly in his heart. He thought of his targets, the two guards. Suddenly, one screamed. His feet had erupted into flames, and he was running about the room. The other guard turned to help him, when suddenly he noticed searing heat coming from his guard pole. He looked at it, and saw that it too was covered in flames. He dropped it, and as soon as it hit the ground, the fire spread along the rock floor, though it had no fuel.
"What the-" The guard began, before being engulfed in the flames. Darunia opened his eyes, and saw that the magic had gotten a little out of control. More than he had expected. Immediately, he cut off the magical source he had given it, but the flames continued to grow. That was when he noticed another presence in the room. He looked around, and found a shadow in the corner. The shadow stepped forward, and he saw a short, bulky thing with a long, black beard. He had a staff with an emblem atop it that resembled the Spiritual Stone of Fire. He also wore red robes. "Goron!" It whispered with clear hatred, and turned the flames toward Darunia. Darunia used his power, and halted the flames. Summoning more magic then he had ever summoned before, he commanded the flames toward the creature. The thing held out its staff, and the emblem began to glow. The fire began to resemble a dragon, and it poised itself above Darunia.
"I will destroy you, and all your kind, for destroying the great Dwarven kingdom!" It said. The fire dragon suddenly lunged at Darunia. Darunia yelled "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" as the flames covered him. As the flames slowly burnt the life out of Darunia, he held out the Fire Medallion.
"GO!!!! TO YOUR NEW MASTER! THE NEW SAGE OF FIRE!!!" He shouted, and the medallion vanished. He then dropped to the ground, and the flames began to die. The dwarf walked forward, and looked at Darunia. "Fool. You and your kind were powerful once. But no longer!" The dwarves shall return backed by the most powerful of all gods! And your son will be amongst the first to die!"
As the life slowly left Darunia, he uttered one last word to the dwarf.
"Link…"
Fab's arrival
Fab walked into Kakariko Village. The first sight he saw was the windmill. He walked toward it, when he heard a voice calling his name.
"Fab…"
He looked around, and he saw the woman in the red dress by the well. She now also wore a black cape, meant for traveling. He walked toward her, and stood before her.
"I'm glad you have finally arrived, Fab," she said. Suddenly, a snarling from behind the lady was heard. The lady stepped aside. "Down boy, down." She said. Behind her was a wolf, completely white, with only two black marks, one beneath each eye. I do not trust him. Fab heard a voice, but did not hear a voice. "Where did that come from?" he asked. The lady looked at Fab. "He spoke. Thought speak. He can understand human speech, as well as different forms of animal speech. He can talk to us with his thoughts." Then she turned to the wolf. "And it is not your place to say whether or not you trust him. Farore has chosen him as her Chosen. We must follow her wishes, and assist him." She turned back to Fab. "My name is Amanda. His name is Nanook," she said to Fab. It means fierce warrior in the language of the lost race Nanook thought. Fab nodded.
"Now that we are all acquainted, let us get back down to business." Amanda said. She pointed at Death Mountain. "Earlier, I felt a strange magical presence at the crater. It could just be the fire magic within the Temple activating again, or not. I suggest we head there." She looked over at Fab, who was peering down the well.
"Amanda, what's down there?" he asked
Amanda replied, "That is the second path to Underworld. No mortal Hylian has ever made it far enough inside to see what the Underworld looks like. The only other path is through the Shadow Temple." Can we cut this chitchat and head up to the crater now? Nanook chimed in. "Yes, we should." Amanda said, walking toward the gate. Nanook followed obediently by her side. Fab walked behind her, and looked around at the village, seeing how it was different from Hyrule Castle Town.
Waiting
Aaron paced around at the top of the windmill, waiting for the Hero of Time. He watched a man with silver and blue clothes arrive, and then head off to Death Mountain. He was tempted to follow, wondering why any one would be going up Death Mountain, but decided that he should wait for Link. He would need to go up the mountain anyways. A little later, after Aaron had begun to grow impatient, Link finally arrived. The years had been apparent. According to the stories told about him, he had been handsome and of a slight muscular build. Now, he was more muscular, and had a scar across his right eye. It was rumored that he got that scar from heading to the Eastern Shore, far beyond the lands of Hyrule. Aaron moved silently down the side of the windmill, using agility and the training he had received. He landed, and leapt onto the roof of a house. Running quickly yet quietly, he ran on the roof, and leapt onto the next house, and on, until he leapt down and landed next to Link. After all his time traveling and facing danger, Link had pulled out his sword and, showing that he was still the expert swordsman, had it at Aaron's neck.
"Who are you?" Link asked. "I'm Aaron. I'm part of the Kakrikan order-" That was enough for Link. He sheathed his sword. "I thought you were… someone else." Aaron nodded. "I have to take you to the Crater." He said. Link looked bewildered. He thought to himself, well, he had nowhere else to go. He might as well go and visit Darunia. "Ok." Link replied. They began their walk up the mountain.