*Previously…
Chapter 1: the three wise Goddesses whom concealed their powers in the mystical Triforce created the land of Hyrule. Three warriors, The Hero of Time, The Princess of Destiny, and the Prince of Light were chose to carry one piece each. But a small Ganon received a piece and used his power for evil, though the Hero of Time vanquished him. After searching for his purpose in life, the Hero of Time finds his way back to where it all began…Hyrule.
Chapter 2: Ganondorf summoned Din in the Evil Realm. Due to the balance of magic in the Temple of Light, Ganondorf was able to escape, though his plan to recapture the Triforce was foiled. Now, he is on the search for power, as he once again becomes the King of Evil.
Chapter 3: As Link returned to Hyrule, the ever-annoying owl that once again claimed that Link would have to save the world again greeted him. Link seemed disappointed by the idea. He would have to save the Triforce, no big task. Unfortunately, the young hero had no idea what he was getting into. Ganondorf was already making plans to claim the Triforce of Power.
Chapter 4: Aware that Zelda and Link would virtually have no power in their children forms, Nayru, Farore, and Din showed them how to play the "Destiny Duet," a song that could make the children seven years older. Link would soon be slaying Scrubs, while "Sheik" would be taking on violent Zolas, but the two…or three…would meet to conquer evil in the end. Meanwhile, Ganondorf poisoned the Non-Sage Darunia.
Chapter 5: When Link and Farore reached Kokiri Forest, Link was surprised to see a copy of his younger version as well as the Non-Sage Saria attacking him. Fortunately, in the end Young Link and Non-Sage Saria joined up with Link, who had said his name was Caesar Salad and Farore, or Fiona. Link was happy to learn that the Great Deku Tree was still alive and that Nayru could accompany him on his quest. Unfortunately, the heroes ran into the vicious Stalfos Mark and his wild colt, while Ganondorf found an Imp whom would be an important ally to help him on his reign of darkness.
Chapter 6: "Caesar Salad" and the rest were saved by a band of ninjas dressed in the same type of clothing that Zelda had worn as Sheik. He met their leader, a master of the muscle and mind, Sensei. Eventually, Link arrived at Sensei's Temple, but is he a prisoner?
Chapter 7: Zelda, or Sheik, met up with a princess named Star who was searching for her long lost sister. This young princess was strangely accompanied by a talking cat, which claimed to be a great warrior, and a Fairy, though the girl was not Kokiri. Nayru and Zelda, on the way to Zora's Domain, where they could access to the Pool of Hatred, began to think that the cat, Kaspar is the Prince of Light. Are they right or wrong? And will Princess Ruto find out she is in love with a girl?
I do not own anything in this chapter, besides the Pool of Hatred, Shrub Village, and kinda/sorta Sensei's Temple. Most is property of Nintendo, but Sparky (Sparky16), Asharia (Kherezae), Hope (mocha butterfly aka hope), Mark (mark0), the wild colt (WyldColt45), Catalina (Catalina Drakon), Sensei (Sensei), Rakasha (SSJ Rakasha), Chibi (chibi bishu-hunter), the Queen of Blades (Queen of Blades), Star (RoddickRocks), Kaspar (Reanimated Spirit), and Fladingo (Fladingo) are all reviewers of this story and belong to themselves. They are all talented authors on FanFiction.net, and I highly recommend their stories. Everything else belongs to Nintendo. Note that this story was written before the recent development of The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo GameCube.*
Chapter 8:
The Battles of Spirit
"How on earth did you make this thing?!" Link exclaimed. Sensei was leading them on a tour of his temple. The building was colossal, and made with a gold colored brick.
Sensei smiled and looked back at the man in the green tunic. "Magic, Caesar, magic."
"MAGIC?!" Young Link exclaimed.
"That's amazing!" Saria shouted.
"Get used to it," Catalina, one of the Ninjas said.
"Excuse me?" Farore asked.
"You will be staying here for quite some time," said Sensei. "As prisoners."
"WHAT?!" Link exclaimed. "What did we do?"
"Trespassing, Mr. Salad, trespassing," said Chibi.
"Trespassing?! We must have walked five miles to get to here?!" Young Link exclaimed.
"Now, Link, control your t-"
"Shut up Fiona! The kid's right! We had no intentions of even going near your Temple," Link exclaimed, drawing his sword.
"Right on!" exclaimed Link's younger self as he drew his slingshot.
"I say we accept their challenge, Sensei," Rakasha suggested.
The ninja's leader smiled. "Yes Rakasha, I think that might be a good idea. I will put up my three best ninjas against three of you, Caesar."
"Yes," Saria said. "And if we win, you are to let us free!"
"I accept," Sensei said. "And if we win, you are to remain at my temple…for life."
Trail popped out from under Sensei's shirt and said, "Sensei, don' t you think that's a little harsh?"
"Not at all, Trail, not at all…" said Sensei. "But I do believe in being fair. You will get the rest of today to train and learn magic techniques. The battle will begin promptly when the sun sets!"
"Fair? WHAT DO YOU MEAN FAIR?! The sun sets in about half an hour!" Link exclaimed.
"Listen, Caesar. Either you can keep moving your mouth, or you can train," said Caesar.
"I pick train," said Link. "And we're going to win."
"Sure, keep telling yourself that," said Sensei sarcastically. "But I'm warning you, I will not go down to your pace of learning. My students are on a highly advanced level, and I will not delay with their progress because of you filthy urchins."
"FILTHY URCHINS!!!? FILTHY URCHINS!!!? I'll show you some filthy urchins!" Link screamed as the others held him back.
"Here," said Sensei, quite amused by Link's behavior. He waved his hands around and an hourglass appeared. "This is the amount of time until sunset. It looks like you have twenty minutes to catch up on years of training."
With that, Sensei walked into the center of the temple: a large square room with crystals sticking up from the floor in each corner. The floating hourglass he created followed him.
"Now," said Sensei. "Let's begin with our opening warm ups." He lifted his hands into the sky, creating a blue sphere of light. The other ninjas did the same, though each of their spheres was a different color.
Link, Young Link, and Saria tried the same, though nothing worked. Farore, however, was able to accomplish this task.
"Good," said Sensei. "Now, pick a partner, who is to deflect your energy bomb."
Rakasha, the one in yellow, and Chibi, in red, instantly paired up with each other. Catalina chose Sensei to be her partner. Link, Young Link, and Saria continued lifting their palms into the air, hoping for a miracle to happen.
"This is ridiculous," Ari, Saria's Fairy, exclaimed.
"Do shut up!" Navi exclaimed. "Claiming how stupid something is isn't going to help anything."
"You're right. It's just like a day thinking about Hope," said Ari.
"HAHAHA!" Hope laughed. "Good one Asharia!"
"See what I mean?" said Ari.
Then, a small pink light started glowing above Saria's fingers. "Yay!" she exclaimed. "Fiona, will you be my partner?"
"I would Saria," Farore said. "Except that I have no clue how to create those barriers!"
Saria directed her attention towards the ninjas. Their energy bombs kept getting hit by awkward glowing barriers. They kept deflecting, as the ninja's had no strain at all in doing such marvelous tasks. The orbs kept bouncing back and forth like a vicious game of ping-pong, only there were two balls and no player could ever win.
"STOP!" Sensei yelled. Suddenly all of the glowing energies in the room faded, as if it was like a sound-activated light. Clap your hands and it turns off. Yell stop, it all goes away.
"What you have just witnessed," Sensei said, "is miraculous spirit energy. Only I would know how to make such extraordinary powers and teach them to people. Where does spirit energy come from? Two places: your mind and your soul. Of cou-"
"And you heart!" Farore exclaimed.
"Excuse me?" Sensei asked.
"As you noticed, I created my energy bomb as quickly as you and your little ninjas did. The power comes from your soul. The wisdom comes from your mind. And the courage comes from your heart. I used my heart as well to create such energy," said Farore.
"Power you need. Wisdom you need. But courage? What does courage have to do with the spirit?" Sensei asked, stricken back by Farore's explanation.
"Obviously someone like you wouldn't know," Farore replied smartly.
In rage, Sensei blew up the hourglass. "Time is up, Fiona! You are required to fight in this battle. We'll see if spirit energy from the heart is greater than my energy!"
Then Farore turned back to her comrades. "So I am required to fight. Who will sit out?"
Young Link replied, "Well Saria should fight too. She could make a little spirit energy. And I want to fight!"
Everyone turned towards "Caesar" to see if he approved. "Hey," he said. "Let the kid fight. We'll win, it always happens to the good guys."
Farore wasn't sure about this. However, everyone agreed and the stage was set.
Sensei approached the middle of the room. "The first battle," he said, "will be between Rakasha and Link!"
Rakasha and Young Link approached Sensei. "Ready……………BEGIN!"
"HIIIIIIII-YA!" Rakasha screamed and shot an energy bomb at Young Link. The Kokiri was out cold.
Sensei smiled. "Round one is over! The victor is………RAKASHA! May round two begin. It will be between Fiona and Chibi!"
Chibi and Farore approached the center. Saria whispered to Link, "Caesar, did you see that? They knocked out Link just like that! I'm not sure I can deal with Catalina."
"Oh don't worry," said Link. "Watch. Farore's gone win this one, piece of cake. Sorry, but you're gonna have some difficulties. You see, it'll turn out bad for you in the beginning, but then, you'll pull through and launch an incredible thrust of spirit energy and knock out Catalina for sure."
"Really? Do you think so?" Saria asked.
"PLEASE…it's a classic!" Link exclaimed.
Sure enough, Farore passed her test with flying colors. She had used her own Wind power to transport from place to place witch greatly confused her opponent. Then she launched a powerful energy bomb, pounding Chibi into the earth.
Sensei stepped up to the center again, quite nervous. He then said, "Round two is over! Chibi is the winner, due to the disqualification of Fiona!"
"Oops!" said Link. "I left that part out. The ref is always on the other teams side and will pull something like that. It usually happens on the last round, but this is an exception. Here, watch this…"
"DISQUALIFICATION?!" yelled Young Link was wide-awake by now.
"Yes," said Sensei. "Fiona used magic not known to my students. Therefore, she is disqualified."
Farore was very angry with this. "You and your pupils are using types of power we have never seen before!"
"This is my temple. My rules," said Sensei.
"What's the matter Sensei?! ARE YOU SCARED?! After all, we couldn't beat a big strong baddie like you, could we?" said Link as if it were in a script from some cheesy sitcom he had seen over and over again.
"Fine!" said Sensei. "I will grant Fiona the victory of round two. Saria and Catalina are up next!"
The two fighters approached the center of the arena, like those before them. And as Link had predicted, Saria was having a rough time. She had managed to land a few hits on Catalina, but the vicious ninja kept charging back.
"Hya, hya, hya!" Catalina shouted. The experienced ninja continuously launched bombs at Saria.
"AHHH!!!" Saria screamed. It all seemed over for the Kokiri Child. She pitifully raised her hands into the air, preparing to launch an attack. "Uh…"
Then, Asharia popped out of nowhere and circled around Saria. Saria felt renewed and healthy all of a sudden.
"What?! You have a FAIRY?!" Catalina exclaimed.
"There," Asharia, weakened, said softly. "That should help. I need to rest…I bestowed some of my power into you…"
Saria understood her Fairy's words and nodded. She lifted her hands into the air once again, but a much stronger light shown from them than before. "FOREST FAIRY BOMB!!!" Saria exclaimed. Now, the non-sage had learned a powerful attack that her counterpart had also known!
"AGH!!!!!!!" Catalina screamed in pain.
As the smoke cleared, Saria walked over to Catalina and then heard…
"Saria…cough…cough…it was a trick. It's me…Link…" Saria saw the body of her young friend in front of her, lying on the ground in pain. "Quick!!! She's behind you…"
Saria instantly turned around and then felt a sharp pain in her back.
"AGH!!!" The Kokiri child screamed in unbelievable pain. She then fainted.
"WHAT?!!!" Link exclaimed. "The good guys…always…win…"
"Hahah! Remember, we're masters of disguise! HAHAHA!" Link turned over to the so-called Young Link. It had been Catalina, who changed her form.
Sensei walked to the center of the arena and declared, "The victor of the battle is Catalina! The winner of the tournament is my team! Haha! Caesar Salad and his team are sentenced to a life of working here!"
* * *
Link had scrubbed the Temple for the rest of his day. Though he felt he was being mistreated, he was a man of his word, and stuck to his promise. It was late at night and everyone but Link and perhaps Sensei were asleep. Link was scrubbing the floor near Sensei's chamber when he heard…
"Caesar…come in here."
Link turned to Sensei's private chamber, got off his knees, and walked into the room.
"You called, Master Sensei?" said Link.
"Yes…yes…I wanted to talk to you about something…" said Sensei.
"Yes?" Link asked.
"Earlier today…you…you called me Sheik…" said the ninja.
Link responded instantly, "Oh, yes…I thought you were someone else…"
"Well," said Sensei. "You thought wrong." Sensei looked at the puzzlement on Link's a face and then decided to tell his story. "Well…this is how it goes…
"I am the only Sheikah still alive. At one point…there had been another Sheikah…my mother. She worked as a nursemaid for Princess Zelda of Hyrule. We tried living our lives a simple residents of Kakario Village…instead of revealing our true identities.
"One day…the day that changed my life…an ambassador from a far off country arrived at the castle. His name was Ganondorf. I had been playing outside in Hyrule Field when the strange man came up to me. I could see that the man wanted to kill me and perhaps the rest of the world's inhabitants and my mother put me on a horse and sent me to safety. She and the princess got on the other one. The princess is apparently still alive…but my mother…I'm sure my mother did not make it…
"I had to hide from Ganondorf, so I headed into that elf place your friends are from…Kokiri Forest. Yes…I knew that any non-Kokiri would perish from the place instantly…but I figured that was better than being killed by Ganondorf. I ran and ran through the place trying to find a place to hide. That's where I met Trail, my little Fairy. That's why I never asked about Navi…I know that non-Kokiris can get Fairies. But that's beside the point. I ran to this place…amazed that I had not died yet. I had to survive on my own for a while…well…I had Trail. I learned that something about me…perhaps being a Sheikah…made my rate of aging increase. Caesar…I am only fourteen-years-old…"
"WHAT?!" Link exclaimed, but then stopped, because Sensei raised his hand, indicating silence.
"I discovered that I could use amazing abilities…with spirit energy…Then…I created my Temple with just simple magic. I was lonely though…so…I made my own friends. Hah, Caesar, Catalina is a lizard, Rakasha is a fox, and Chibi is a spider! I transformed the woodland creatures into people I could actually talk to…and that is my story."
Link was awestruck…he had thought of something…"Maybe…maybe…it's him…is Sensei…is he the Prince of Light? He's Impa's son, that's for sure…and she's a sage. And when Ganondorf came up to him…that's when he stole the TRIFORCE!!!"
"So," said Sensei…or Sheik, "why did you ever come out here? What is your story?"
"Hah! My story might be even longer than yours…but I'll try to make it short…you told me the truth…and I'll tell the truth to you. As you probably guessed already, being as smart as you are, my name is not Caesar Salad. I am Link. And so is the little brat. Years ago, the Goddesses chose me to be the Hero of Time and the keeper of the Triforce of Courage. Follow me so far?"
Sensei looked at him awkwardly, but Link continued. "I too know Ganondorf, and I am the reason you have probably never heard of him anymore. When I was young, I lifted up the Blade of Time…The Master Sword…and took on the role of the Hero of Time. I was seven years older than originally…but I was much stronger. I defeated Ganondorf, and Zelda returned me to my original time.
"I remained at Hyrule for some time and defeated more Ganons. In search of my purpose, I traveled to many places, and defeated Ganons and other evils. I went to this Dark World thing and an island. I went to these two places and killed some witch and a metal guy. Then, I went to this place where people were obsessed with clocks and killed some mask."
"Wow! That must have been really exiting!" Sensei exclaimed.
"No, man, it totally sucked. Anyway, I came back to Hyrule and I found out that all the Triforce pieces were hidden. So, I had to save the world again. Blah-dee, blah-dee, blah. So, I became seven years older without time actually changing. I found out, though, that I had some counterpart guy to not cause confusion…that's the Link you know. Anyway, so I have to go to the Scrub Village and get the Triforce of Courage. I have to save the world…again…you know…"
"Well, I wouldn't want you to stop from that…well who are the other two of your friends?" Sensei asked.
"Saria is really a sage. That's kind of her counterpart like Link is my counterpart…yeah. And Fiona…she's really Farore, the Goddess of Courage," Link said.
"Then you need to get out of here!!!" Sensei exclaimed.
"What?" Link asked.
"I kidnapped a sage, a hero, and a GODDESS!!! I'm terribly sorry. Listen here, I want you to go wake up your friends and escape to the Scrub Village. I must warn you, though; the Scrub leader…Fladingo is VERY dangerous. That's all I can tell you…so just…be careful," Sensei said.
Link thanked him and soon enough the four heroes were on their way to the danger of the Scrub Village and their leader…Fladingo.
*Author's Note: I'm not sure if I made it clear what Zolas are. Zolas are the little fishies in the earlier Zelda games that shoot fire balls at you! Please review so you can be part of the story!*