"Ganondorf?" Zelda asked in a puzzled manner.

"Yes. He is of the utmost importance."

"What do you want with him?"

"His help." Link raised an eyebrow in confusion, which seemed the general tone among all the others.

"What could be so important that you require his help?"

"A grave danger that plagues not only Hyrule and Termina, but the universe as we know it." The man turned, motioning the others to follow him. After a moment or two of hesitation, they too walked up to the steps. The man sat down on the top step, while Link and Zelda stood in front of him. "Now, where to begin? Do you understand time? Or space? Or even reality, for that matter?"

Zelda and Link turned to one another, then back to the man. "I believe so." Zelda finally spoke up.

"How, in your opinion, would you describe it?"

"Describe it? Well....space is the plane on which we exist. Time is the rising and setting of the sun. It is what exists between life and death. Reality.....reality is...different. It exists, but not in the same way."

"You're very knowledgeable, Princess. Could you possibly expand on reality?"

"It is difficult to explain. Reality is different for each of us."

"How so?"

"I would say reality is what we see, but the blind do not see. I suppose reality is what we experience. What we feel."

"Very good." The man ran his fingers over his beard. "So, would you agree that our exisistence is dependent upon time and space?"

"Yes."

"And reality?"

"I believe that we create our own reality. It is how we view time and space." The man smiled. "What does all of this have to do with us."

"Well Princess, the Hero of Time here has traveled through time itself, correct?" Link nodded. "He has, as you would say, crossed the boundaries that divide life and death. Therefore, he has also traveled through the plane we know as space. By venturing across space and time, he has created a new reality. This is the root of the problem." Link gazed wonderingly at the man. "I'm sorry, but it seems that things have been tampered with. Things that should never be tampered with. But, then again, you are just children."

"What are you saying?"

"I am saying this: The universe has been destorted. Unless balance is restored, everything will come to an end. The end of time, the end of space, and the end of each of our realities." Both stood with gaping mouths and widened eyes. "I am sorry."

"Destorted? How?"

"Tell me, Princess, what became of Ganondorf?"

"He was sealed in the gap between our realm and the Sacred Realm."

"And who sealed him there?"

"The sages did."

"How do you know this?"

"Link." She said, pointing at him.

"I see. When did this happen?"

".....In the future."

"The future? How, then, did he become sealed away in the present?"

"I...I don't know."

"Did you know that you played a role in his banishment?"

"Yes."

"So, what do think became of you in the future?"

"I...I.."

"You became the Sage of Time. Somehow, you are existing both here, as the child I see before me, and in the future, as the woman who oversees time itself."

"How...is that possible?"

"It is complex, but I will try to explain." The man stood, leaning slightly on his staff. "Time is above space and reality, for they exist within time. Normally, it is constant, and cannot be altered. However, it is possible for time to become linear, and be changed. For example, Link was sealed in the Temple of Light for seven years. When he was released as an adult, he woke the Sages and helped defeat Ganondorf. When this happened, Ganondorf was sealed in the void, and you became the Sage of Time. If things had remained this way, all would have been well. Unfortunately, it wasn't left alone. Instead, Link was sent back in time, and you remained where you were. When Link came back, he kept the Triforce of Courage with him. When Ganondorf was cast to his prison, he kept the Triforce of Power. It is you, Princess, that concerns me. Link exists here and here alone. Ganondorf exists there, and since he cannot be found, then he must exist there alone. You exist both here and there. Logically, it is impossible, but it seems to be the case."

"How do you know all this?"

"I am but a humble sorcerer. By twist of fate, I stumble upon this knowledge. I do feel, though, that it is my duty to help remedy this, since I am the one who discovered it."

"How would we go about doing that?"

"You must become whole again. We must make the journey into the Sacred Realm and fix this mistake."

"What about Ganondorf? What does he have to do with this?"

"You, and Ganondorf, and Link, are all very important. As I have said, the universe has already been damaged. It will require a phenomenon to repair it. That phenomenon lies in the Triforce. So, of course, all the pieces must be gathered."

"If I join with my future self, where will I exist?"

"In theory, once you are whole again, you will be able to travel back if you wish, just as Link did."

"Then let us make haste."

I know that was alot of dialouge, but at least some sort of plot has been established. More chapters will be posted soon, I hope. Please let me know what you think.