CHAPTER 14

Arriving back at the castle, Link found Matrim.
"Matrim, where are Zelda, Sage, and Emily?"
"They're in the study, sir." The slim faced retainer said.
"Thank you," Said Link as he turned around and headed to the study.
"Link?" Matrim asked.
Turning his head, Link responded "Yeah?"
"You did a fine job with that boy, you should be proud."
"I am, Mat, I am." Link gave Matrim a half smile and headed off to the library.

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When the door opened, Zelda, Sage, Emily and Deeana looked up from their conversation and saw a smiling Link in the doorway.
"Well, lad just dinae stand there!" Sage waved, "Come oan in!"
As Link made his way to the group, Emily complimented, "It looks like something went well while you were at the graveyard, you look so much better now."
Nodding his head in thanks, he sat down beside Zelda. "We were just discussing how to get Sage home." Zelda said.
Deeana then explained the plan. They had to gather the six sages in the Temple of Light where Link first drew the master sword from the pedestal of time.
"Then they will use the pendants that aided you the first time you dealt with Ganon and open up a rift in the air and Sage will step through it and back onto his own soil. It should be fairly simple." Zelda added after Deeana was done.
Nodding in understandment, Link looked over to Sage who smiling happily. "Well Sage, it looks like you're going to be heading home."
All were happy, save Emily, who wore a false smile when Sage looked down at her and hugged her. 'My life will never be the same when he's gone.' She thought, her heart sinking.
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One week later, having gathered all the sages together, the ceremony was going to begin.
All the sages stood in their corresponding carvings on the marble floor around the Pedestal of Time.
Saria, the green haired, blue eyed Kokiri on Forrest.
Darunia the Goron on Fire.
Princess Ruto, the tall and slender Zora on Water.
Nabooro, the Gerudo thief with long red hair and a jewel in the middle of her tanned forehead on Spirit.
The young Shiekah, Impa her purple eyes deep and mysterious stood on Shadow.
And Rauru, the plump, white-haired and bearded Hyrulian stood on Light.
"Now," Zelda instructed. "Hold the pendants up above your heads."
The sages raised the pendants of power above their heads. Rays of energy corresponding to the sages' pendant color flew up into the air high above them. Combining into one golden beam of energy it shot down as hit the floor. A swirling circle of blue and red formed.
"You ready Sage?" Link asked.
Nodding, Sage stepped forward and walked up to the rift that would lead him back to his simple fishing village in Scotland.
When Sage was about halfway there, Emily ran up to him. "Take me with you!"
Shaking his head, tears came to his eyes. "Nae Em, ye must stay here, were ye belong."
Emily opened her mouth, but Sage stopped her before she could say anything. "I'm sorry Em." He kissed her and held her close, whispering into her ear. "Tha gradh agam ort," He whispered in gaelic "I'll never forget ye me bonnie lass."
"Sage," Zelda pressed. "They can't hold the portal much longer, its now or never."
After nodding to Zelda, Sage kissed Emily one last time and started toward the portal that would send him home.
"Good bye, me friends! Trust me, I'll never forget ye!"
"I don't think you could!" Link shouted back.
They all said goodbye one last time as Sage stepped through. Then the room was quiet.
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Looking around, Sage breathed in the familiar air around his village. "I made it. I'm home!"
"Brother!"
Sage turned around to see his brother, running over to him.
"Angus!" Sage yelled to his younger brother as he met him half way.
"Were in God's name hae yae been lad? We thought that ye were captured by those MacInnes dogs!"
Walking along with Angus back to the village, Sage replied. "Ye wouldnea believe if I told ye."
"Try me."
"Sage!"
Sage looked over to the left and saw his family running over to him and his brother.
"I'll tell ye o'er sup." Sage said as he gleefully rushed over to meet the members of his clan.
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The McIntires were in the pub, listening to the pipers play as they ate, drank and talked.
"Sae, brother," Angus began. "Just where were ye?"
Sighing, Sage began his wild story of being in Hyrule, being possessed by the Dark Sage, about Link, Zelda, and Emily, especially Emily. He told them of his struggle with Ganon and the passing of Perrin. After his story was over, the McIntires sat silent, not really knowing what to say. Of course, Angus did.
"Ye'r right, I dinae believe it."
"And why not?" A female voice echoed through the silent pub.
Looking up, they all saw a hooded figure standing in the doorway. Sage's heart leapt in hope. '
Oh, God, could it be?'
The figure seemed to read his mind. For as soon as her finished his thought, it pulled down the hood.
"Emily!" Sage shouted joyfully, jumping up out of his chair and running over to his love.
Taking her in his arms, Sage asked. "What are ye daen here, lass?"
"Simple," Emily said with a smile. "I just asked Zelda and the sages to open the rift again."
Sage cocked his eyebrow skeptically.
"Okay, so I did more than just asking." A quick flash of gold enveloped her. "If you know what I mean."
Shaking his head happily, Sage looked over at the members of his clan. "If ye'll exuse us-"
"Go on lad!" One of Sage's uncles yelled. "We'll mak due wi' out ye for a while!" His uncle winked slyly at him.
Sage gave him a look of warning and took Emily by her hand and stepped out side in to the star lit night.
After walking along the shore for a while, Sage stopped and looked over at Emily's beautiful face.
"Um, Em, I-have somethin' te ask o' ye." Sage said nervously.
Crooking her head in question, she looked at Sage.
"Um, yea, well." Sage dropped to one knee with Emily's hand in his. Emily al'Miere, will ye dae the honor o' bein' me wife?"
Emily's eyes teared up happily and gave Sage a wordless nod. Putting his arms around her, he pulled Emily close. Looking deeply into her shinning eyes reflecting the moonlight, Sage kissed his future wife.
High above them, Ganon's face appeared looking down at the scene. It smiled evilly and disappeared.

THE END??