CHAPTER 2: Arrival of Ren

Link and his friends traveled threw the Forbidden Passage of Toan's father. They trembled every time they heard the sound of a hiss or a crumble.

"My dear friend Link, where do think we are? We've been traveling in this God-forsaken cave for three hours, there has to be and opening around here somewhere!" Kalos yelled at Link, who was about twenty feet in front of everyone.

Suddenly, Link held his ground. "Wait, something is not right." He said and charged forward.

The other three tried to run but collapsed. "How can Link always be one step ahead of us no matter what it is?" Ridge aimlessly asked as all of his leg cramps caught up to him.

Toan took out his canteen of water and took a drink, "Because he's a fool." Everyone nodded their heads in agreement.

Link rushed threw the cave to find a young woman lying bloody on the ground, "Oh my God." Link exclaimed and rushed to her side.

He noticed that she was wearing quite an elegant dress, from what remained of it. He scooped her into her arms and laid her down on a smooth, long rock. He took out his canteen and washed her faced, which was caped with dried blood. He took her arm up and checked for a pulse, it was weak, but she was alive. Link then slowly took off the ripped gloves from her arms and sealed her cuts and scratches with small pieces of clothe. He then noticed she had the sign of the Triforce on her dress.

"Royal lineage? Is this the princess that my dream had talked about?" Link wondered in disbelief. Finally Toan emerged to find Link caring for the fallen young woman. "Link, me old lad, what's this?"

Toan walked up to Link and looked upon the wounded girl. "Pretty lass, is she alright, Link?" Toan asked. Link put his hand over her forehead. "Yes, she is alright, she has a large cut on her side, but it will heal."

Toan got Ridge and Kalos to combine their tent sheets and make a covering for the woman. Together, all four made it out of the cave into another hard snow storm, carrying the fallen woman.

"Okay, you guys, we'll put her down on that patch of smooth ice." Link ordered and they all put her down on the patch of smooth ice.

Suddenly a man dressed in a long brown cloak approached the four. Kalos immediately approached him. "My kind sir, are you from Karin? Could you help us carry this wounded woman back to your village?" The man walked pass Kalos and approached Link. "My young boy, I am Ren. The prophet in your dream, sadly I can't talk right now, or show my face. You have rescued princess Zelda, the woman I spoke of in your dream. It is all falling together. I cannot reveal myself or tell you what to do now, but I can take you to Karin." Link nodded to Ren but as soon as he put his head back up, he was in a bed in a hotel room.

Link sprang up. Toan ran up to him from the opposite corner of the room.

"Link, you're awake! Oh me god, you scared me. As soon as that kind man was done talking to you, you fell plum unconscious. The man carried you here, and bought us this hotel room! But you were so out of it, Zelda woke up before you did!" Link got out of bed. "Is she alright?" He asked.

"Of course she is, healthier then you are!" Toan exclaimed. Link grabbed Toan. "Where is she? She could still be in danger!" Toan pushed Link's hands away, "God Link! Are you that smitten with that beautiful face? She went in town with Kalos and Ridge, well.. I guess you guess you could say she is in danger, but.." Before Toan could finish, Link had ran pass him and was running down stairs.

"Foolish boy, as soon as he sees a pretty face it's bye-bye Mr. Mute!" Toan said with a sigh.

Link ran out of the hotel into a storm of townsfolk, but he knew as soon as she saw Ridge or Kalos, Zelda couldn't be far away. He stumbled many times and bumped into many village folk, but he was determined to find Zelda, he had to see her face again.

Suddenly, Kalos' figure popped into view in a bar. Link pushed threw the horde of people and into the bar. He grabbed Kalos. "Is Zelda with you? Where is she!" He demanded. Kalos could tell Link had fallen for the princess ever since he laid eyes on her. He pointed to the left. Link padded Kalos on the shoulder and darted for the tables.

He saw Zelda calmly talking to Ridge, she was now wearing casual Village wear, which, in Link's mind, made her look all more beautiful. He walked up to them.

"Hey Zelda! Your Savor is here, still clad in that smashing green tunic and leotard!" Ridge exclaimed as he saw the approaching Link. Link sat down next to Zelda.

"I can't thank you enough for saving my life." Zelda said and gave Link a kiss on the cheek. Link smiled and ran off into the crowd again. "What's wrong with him?" She wondered. Ridge let out a laugh. "His new obsession." He replied.

Link ran out of the village and let himself fall into the freezing snow. He was in love. Suddenly Ren appeared before him. "You love her, as I thought, my boy, now you must come with me to my home, there we will discuss what you must do next.