A.N.- Sorry for the wait. But now, you'll like this chapter more than ever.

: )

Also, thank-you Eruantale, for notifying me of the disclaimer thing. Much

appreciated.

Disclaimer- I don't own Zelda or anything else made by Nintendo. All characters used in this story are property of Nintendo, except for my OC's.

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Voices echoed through Arkan's mind; he did not recognize them. He saw darkness, and yet he knew there were people with him.

"Link, my long time friend."

"We were sworn together as brothers."

"I gave you my dearest possession." "You sealed away evil, where it could do no harm."

"You freed me from my seven long years of imprisonment"

"Link, Hero of Time. Remember what happened; remember who you are."

Suddenly, Arkan was no longer in darkness but within a forest, a song sounded throughout it. Arkan followed the music, trying to find its source. The music drawing him nearer to it. He turned a corner and came to the entrance of a bush-maze. Arkan ran in, trying to get through as quickly as possible. Left, right, left, left, right, Arkan searched frantically for the end. Numerous trigs scratched his arms, legs, and face. Finally, he reached the exit: In front of him was a staircase. Taking no time to pause, Arkan rushed up the stairs. In his haste, he stumbled, falling and hitting his head on the stairs. Dazed, he rose and walked to the top.

A strange stone lay in the middle, with an alien symbol on it. Past the stone was an entrance into a mountain, about twelve feet up in the air. The stairs that led to it were partially destroyed. Next to the destroyed stairway was a stump, with a ball of light flying around it; the music seemed to be coming from the stump. He slowly walked to it. A girl

appeared, sitting on the stump.

She had green hair and a strange instrument in her hand. "Who are you?"

Arkan asked. The girl stopped playing and looked up. "Try and remember, Link!" Arkan opened his mouth to speak, but the words never came out. The girl disappeared, as did the forest. Now he was on a mountain, with a path zigzagging back and forth, leading up to the top. It seemed familiar, but he didn't know why.

Smoke billowed from the top of the mountain. Arkan looked behind himself. Sheer cliffs led downward; there was no going back. Slowly, he walked up the path. Arkan looked around, in anxiety. He felt a familiarity to what he was climbing, but his mind didn't understand. He was breathing heavily. The air was becoming much thinner. With effort, Arkan reached the top. A strong wind blew, whisking smoke into his eyes. Arkan shielded them as he climbed the jagged top of the mountain. Eventually, he found a staircase leading down inside the mountain. As

he descended the bridge, Arkan could not help but inhale smoke, causing him to cough uncontrollably.

Soon enough he reached the end of the stairs, where a bridge stood above a river of lava. On the other side stood a figure; it looked like a Goron. Arkan squinted to try and get a better look, but flames leapt out from underneath him, forcing him to step back. The figure just stood, watching Arkan. "Brother," the Goron said in a deep voice, "Don't you know where you are, or who I am? Link, reach into your mind. You will find what you are looking for."

The bridge broke underneath Arkan and he plummeted toward the river of lava. His body becoming hotter and hotter as he fell, and then, suddenly, the lava he was plummeting towards turned into clear blue water. He plunged into the water, the sudden contact causing Arkan to lose his orientation. Involuntarily, he took a breath; after which he became aware of where he was, underwater.

In front of him, a strange woman floated. Behind her was an underwater altar, or so it looked that way. In the middle of it was a dark hole. Arkan wanted to ask a question, he did not how to speak underwater. A voice echoed through his head, "Link, my fiancé`. You

may have left me and forgotten, but I have not. Remember."

The Zora turned and swam toward an opening in the altar. Arkan was still for a moment, contemplating what to do. Finally, he began to swim after the woman, who soon disappeared into the hole. As Arkan entered, he did not feel that he was underwater. He felt his body being turned upright in an upright position. to the ground on which he now stood; strangely enough.

Arkan tried to get a better look as to where he was, but there was nothing to see. His entire surroundings were pitch-black. However, a light crept over what appeared to be mountains, creating a dark purple light. Arkan stood, slightly frightened from all that was going on. Suddenly, a blur passed, to his right. He turned quickly to try and confront what it was, but it had disappeared into the darkness. Another blur to his left, he turned and ran to where he had spotted it. As he ran, he tripped over something; what it was, he couldn't tell. He stood up and wiped his shirt off. As he stood in the near darkness, he felt a presence behind him. He whirled around to see a woman standing behind him.

She was tall, or so Arkan thought. Her hair was white, and her eyes were a dark brown. She wore leather armor, and had a dagger strapped onto her side. Arkan stood terrified, unable to move. The woman stood still, as well, and said, "Link, Hero of Time, and friend of the princess. You sealed the evil up, when it broke away from its restraints. Remember, Link, your destiny." Arkan just stood, dumbfounded, as he absorbed what had been said, as well as everything else that had been said. His surroundings started to change.

Arkan's vision became distorted. All the colors of his prior environment were blending together, so that they were indistinguishable. The colors spun around Arkan, making his stomach rather queasy. The surrounding slowed, and Arkan's vision returned to normal; it seemed as if he was in a desert.

As if in contempt for Arkan's forgetfulness, the wind kicked up the sand, causing Arkan's eyes to sting. Not know what to do, he started walking through the desert. He did not know why he walked, or where. He simply wandered, almost as if not of his own accord. In the distance, through the sand, Arkan saw a figure. As he neared the person, he was better able to ascertain who the person was.

The figure was a woman, but he did not know who she was. By the way she dressed, and that her ears were not pointed, Arkan concluded that she was, at least, not a Hylian.

Arkan continued to walk towards the woman, determined not to let her disappear. However, as he neared, he was hit with a blast of energy. He flew through the air and landed with a thud on the sandy ground. Arkan recovered and stood back up. Again he walked toward the woman, but this time he stayed a few yards away. The woman looked into Arkan's eyes and

said, as if nothing had happened, "Kid, you freed my soul and awakened it. Remember?"

Link fell to his knees, unable to comprehend all that was going on. Who were these people? What did they want him to remember? It was just too much at once. His surroundings started to swirl around him again. No, not another change! Arkan thought miserably, clutching his head in agony. His surroundings continued to swirl, faster, and faster. Arkan closed his eyes,

unable to take it any more. His mind felt like jelly as the spinning continued.

"Link, wake up," an evenly toned voice said. Slowly, Arkan opened his eyes. He stared up into a dark sky. Arkan struggled to get up; sore from his confrontation with that blast of energy. His mind slowly came back together, allowing him to examine his surroundings.

The five people that he had met before stood around him, on different colored pads. In the midst of this, there was another person on another pad. A rather large man stood on it.

He had a white beard and wore an orange coat. "Link," he started, "I know you may be confused, but try to remember."

"Who is Link?" "Brother," the Goron said. "You are."

If I am Link, who am I? who am I supposed to be? Too many questions. Arkan's mind reeled. What's going on. Who are these people? Amid the flurry, Arkan felt a strange sensation of falling. Slowly, he opened his mouth, but no words came. Everything was a cold blackness, until finally he knew no more.

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A.N. - That's it (obviously). Sorry if its not too good, I wasn't feeling too well when I wrote it. Next chapter should be up a little sooner than this one, though. : )