Zelda whipped around to face the imposing being. As an impulse to the precarious event, she shot out a purple beam of light at the foe. It simply CAUGHT the spell, and threw it back at Zelda.

*NOOOOOO!

Link dived after the light, and scattered it with the master sword. He lunged at the thing. "BASTARD!" But was levitated into the air, and flung. Link's agility saved him, allowing him to land on his feet, but it could not save him from being hit by a small, golden ball of light that hit him square on the chest, knocking him flat. Link, went to get up, to attack, but was set down again, as was Zelda.

"Please stop trying. If I had any intent on killing you, I would have done so, the moment you walked into MY forest. Now who are you, and what is your state of business."

Link glared at him with malice "Why did you attack us!"

The man looked down at him and, to the best of what Link could tell, considering that the man was covered in shadow, was smirking.

"Ah. Tut tut. It was YOU who fired at me. Now answer the questions."

Zelda stood up, brushing herself off, and said regally "I am Princess Zelda of Hyrule, and this is my lo. My friend. Link the Hero of Time. Now who might you be, sir."

The man spoke back "Ah, then I am in the presence of celebrity. I have heard of you Hero of Time. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. You will know the meaning of this better than anyone by the time this is through-"

Link looked up quizzically at the strange man.

"And has it been so long, Zelda Princess of Hyrule, that you don't recognize me?"

The man stepped out of the shadows, to reveal himself as a very, very tall, young looking man, with a long, golden beard, and hair. Both of which were braided.

Zelda ran to the man, and wrapped her arms around him "DURGEN! Oh Durgen I missed you so much! You were right about everything!" Realization sank into Link.

"So this is the Lost Oracle."