Tulip-Jin: Ta da! Here's a big chappy for those nice people that read my ficcy!
Yami Tulip-Jin: What's with you? You're unnaturally cheerful today.
Tulip-Jin: That's because I have been served with an Order of Inhibition!
Yami Tuli-Jin: Okay...
Tulip-Jin: Argh! Don't people read Ender's Game? It's this hugely good book!
Chibi Red Eyes Black Dragon: Raaawwrrr rraawwrr. Rawr rrrraaawwwrrrr rawr rawr. (I have. And it's described in Ender's _Shadow_, not Ender's Game)
Tulip-Jin: Whatever. I wuz faking it anyway!
Chibi Red Eyes & Yami Tulip-Jin: -__-;;
~*~We don't own Zelda - just the parts we make up!~*~
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Lace sat next to Zelda, bored stiff. She knew that this was important, but she
didn't quite get what they were talking about. Lace let her mind wander, trusting her
ability to remember everything around her to fill herself in later. She listened, and just
when she thought it wouldn't happen, it did. Hoof beats. Very close. At this point, the
Sages were arguing so fiercely that they didn't pay attention to Lace when she got up and
calmly walked to the door. They didn't even notice when she walked outside. Right next to
the door was a horse. "Hello Quill," She said as she patted his head. Quill was her
horse, and he would only come up here on his own for one reason. She waited while the other
horse trotted up. "Hey Gatekeeper," She said to the figure that dismounted from it.
"Lace, where did you - oh." Zelda and the others had followed her out. Zelda smiled shyly.
"Hello Link." Link gave them all a smile. "What, you couldn't wait for me?" Lace stood
happily next to her big brother. Meanwhile, Quill was exchanging hellos with his mom.
Epona nickered contentedly as Quill brought her up-to-date. Link began looking serious.
"Rauru sent me. We need everyone at the Temple."
Impa, Darunia, and Nabooru teleported away - they would have to pick up the other
Sages and fill them in on the way. Zelda stayed with Lace, Link, and Navi. Navi was
floating around Link's head like old times. "I left my horse at the castle - " Zelda began
when she noticed the white gelding behind Epona. "Yeah, I thought you might have." Link
said cheerfully. They mounted and rode out of Kakariko, to the southern part of Hyrule
Field. Link lead, since he was the only one who knew the way. "So, what've you been doing
this entire time, Link?" Navi asked. "Pest Control," He said. As Epona plowed ahead, he
whirled in his saddle and shot an arrow right past Lace's left ear. The Poe he hit shrieked
as it was destroyed. "You really need to warn us when you do that!" Lace said, mock-angry.
"Sorry." Eventually, they reached their destination - a large rock formation that stuck
straight out of the ground. Riding into the only cave opening, Zelda and Lace were
surprised to see a open area ahead. It looked like a different place altogether. They
stopped right outside the Temple of Time. It was surrounded on all sides by the small
meadow, which was in turn surrounded by a stone wall filled with holes. "You can't get in
unless you need to," Link said when they asked. They left the horses outside and walked
right in. Inside, the Temple was exactly the same. The three Stones hummed as they spun in
place. "The stones? But I thought-" Link cut off the fairy with a wave. "I did." "Then
how-" "Never mind. Come, this way." He lead them through the open Door of Time. The
Master Sword gleamed brightly from it's place in the Pedestal of Time. As they waited, the
air filled with light that resolved into five Sages. Ruto was looking a little green around
the gills, but they were none the worse for wear. "Where's Rauru?" Saria asked. Link
said, "He's waiting in the Sacred Realm. We have to open the channel." Each Sage stood on
his or her symbol. Link and Zelda were inside the circle, on either side of the Sword. As
Link focused the energies of the Sword, a brilliant light engulfed them.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
But wait! There's more!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
When Zelda next opened her eyes, all the Sages were in the Chamber of Sages. Rauru
was in his place, but… "Rauru? What happened?" He looked like a wreck! His robes were
slightly scorched, and his hair was a rats nest. "The Evil One has escaped," was all he
said. "How?" "He attacked the Barrier at full force. It took everything he had, but he
broke through." "Was that the cause of the earthquakes here?" "Yes." "Can we locate him?"
"No. He used so much energy that I can't detect him. And while he regains his strength,
he will remain hidden until he attacks." "What can we do?" Impa asked. "We need to find
out how much of a threat to the Timelines he is. Link?" Rauru addressed the empty air, but
immediately Link's voice filled their heads. "If he finds his way here, he can cause
considerable damage. It was pure luck that he didn't rip both planes apart just breaking
out." "But how could he have done so? The Barrier was at full force. Not even a piece of
the Triforce could have broken through." Zelda was upset. "It wasn't just the Triforce of
Power," Link said softly, and Rauru nodded. "Ganondorf has found a power in addition to
that of his piece." "What? What did he find?" Nabooru asked. "We don't know. We shall
try to figure out what while the Evil One is still weak." Links voice floated to us again.
"We will try to figure it out on our end." Rauru said, "Good luck," as the channel between
times closed. "We must hurry."
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Tulip-Jin: So, what cha think? Cool, no?
Yami Tulip-Jin: Aibou, did you eat my Big Box O' Ho Hos?
Tulip-Jin: No...
Chibi Red Eyes: Raaawwrr rawr rrraawwr rrrawwr... (Yeah, that's _real_ convincing...)
Tulip-Jin: I didn't! I swear!
Yami Tulip-Jin: 'Snot polite to swear.
Tulip-Jin & Chibi Red Eyes: O_O;;
Yami Tulip-Jin: ^_^ Yeah, just R&R already!
Yami Tulip-Jin: What's with you? You're unnaturally cheerful today.
Tulip-Jin: That's because I have been served with an Order of Inhibition!
Yami Tuli-Jin: Okay...
Tulip-Jin: Argh! Don't people read Ender's Game? It's this hugely good book!
Chibi Red Eyes Black Dragon: Raaawwrrr rraawwrr. Rawr rrrraaawwwrrrr rawr rawr. (I have. And it's described in Ender's _Shadow_, not Ender's Game)
Tulip-Jin: Whatever. I wuz faking it anyway!
Chibi Red Eyes & Yami Tulip-Jin: -__-;;
~*~We don't own Zelda - just the parts we make up!~*~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Lace sat next to Zelda, bored stiff. She knew that this was important, but she
didn't quite get what they were talking about. Lace let her mind wander, trusting her
ability to remember everything around her to fill herself in later. She listened, and just
when she thought it wouldn't happen, it did. Hoof beats. Very close. At this point, the
Sages were arguing so fiercely that they didn't pay attention to Lace when she got up and
calmly walked to the door. They didn't even notice when she walked outside. Right next to
the door was a horse. "Hello Quill," She said as she patted his head. Quill was her
horse, and he would only come up here on his own for one reason. She waited while the other
horse trotted up. "Hey Gatekeeper," She said to the figure that dismounted from it.
"Lace, where did you - oh." Zelda and the others had followed her out. Zelda smiled shyly.
"Hello Link." Link gave them all a smile. "What, you couldn't wait for me?" Lace stood
happily next to her big brother. Meanwhile, Quill was exchanging hellos with his mom.
Epona nickered contentedly as Quill brought her up-to-date. Link began looking serious.
"Rauru sent me. We need everyone at the Temple."
Impa, Darunia, and Nabooru teleported away - they would have to pick up the other
Sages and fill them in on the way. Zelda stayed with Lace, Link, and Navi. Navi was
floating around Link's head like old times. "I left my horse at the castle - " Zelda began
when she noticed the white gelding behind Epona. "Yeah, I thought you might have." Link
said cheerfully. They mounted and rode out of Kakariko, to the southern part of Hyrule
Field. Link lead, since he was the only one who knew the way. "So, what've you been doing
this entire time, Link?" Navi asked. "Pest Control," He said. As Epona plowed ahead, he
whirled in his saddle and shot an arrow right past Lace's left ear. The Poe he hit shrieked
as it was destroyed. "You really need to warn us when you do that!" Lace said, mock-angry.
"Sorry." Eventually, they reached their destination - a large rock formation that stuck
straight out of the ground. Riding into the only cave opening, Zelda and Lace were
surprised to see a open area ahead. It looked like a different place altogether. They
stopped right outside the Temple of Time. It was surrounded on all sides by the small
meadow, which was in turn surrounded by a stone wall filled with holes. "You can't get in
unless you need to," Link said when they asked. They left the horses outside and walked
right in. Inside, the Temple was exactly the same. The three Stones hummed as they spun in
place. "The stones? But I thought-" Link cut off the fairy with a wave. "I did." "Then
how-" "Never mind. Come, this way." He lead them through the open Door of Time. The
Master Sword gleamed brightly from it's place in the Pedestal of Time. As they waited, the
air filled with light that resolved into five Sages. Ruto was looking a little green around
the gills, but they were none the worse for wear. "Where's Rauru?" Saria asked. Link
said, "He's waiting in the Sacred Realm. We have to open the channel." Each Sage stood on
his or her symbol. Link and Zelda were inside the circle, on either side of the Sword. As
Link focused the energies of the Sword, a brilliant light engulfed them.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
But wait! There's more!
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
When Zelda next opened her eyes, all the Sages were in the Chamber of Sages. Rauru
was in his place, but… "Rauru? What happened?" He looked like a wreck! His robes were
slightly scorched, and his hair was a rats nest. "The Evil One has escaped," was all he
said. "How?" "He attacked the Barrier at full force. It took everything he had, but he
broke through." "Was that the cause of the earthquakes here?" "Yes." "Can we locate him?"
"No. He used so much energy that I can't detect him. And while he regains his strength,
he will remain hidden until he attacks." "What can we do?" Impa asked. "We need to find
out how much of a threat to the Timelines he is. Link?" Rauru addressed the empty air, but
immediately Link's voice filled their heads. "If he finds his way here, he can cause
considerable damage. It was pure luck that he didn't rip both planes apart just breaking
out." "But how could he have done so? The Barrier was at full force. Not even a piece of
the Triforce could have broken through." Zelda was upset. "It wasn't just the Triforce of
Power," Link said softly, and Rauru nodded. "Ganondorf has found a power in addition to
that of his piece." "What? What did he find?" Nabooru asked. "We don't know. We shall
try to figure out what while the Evil One is still weak." Links voice floated to us again.
"We will try to figure it out on our end." Rauru said, "Good luck," as the channel between
times closed. "We must hurry."
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tulip-Jin: So, what cha think? Cool, no?
Yami Tulip-Jin: Aibou, did you eat my Big Box O' Ho Hos?
Tulip-Jin: No...
Chibi Red Eyes: Raaawwrr rawr rrraawwr rrrawwr... (Yeah, that's _real_ convincing...)
Tulip-Jin: I didn't! I swear!
Yami Tulip-Jin: 'Snot polite to swear.
Tulip-Jin & Chibi Red Eyes: O_O;;
Yami Tulip-Jin: ^_^ Yeah, just R&R already!