Hicky: There is only one reason why I updated this, and even before my prequel... wanna know why? Because someone e-mailed me. Yes, and e-mail 'update NOW', which are always nice to get.

Trent: Wanna know who it was?

Hicky: It was Neo Qwerty, yes... you're the reason I updated... so everyone give lots of thank yous to Neo. Now, read, enjoy... I don't own the game, but what a kick ass idea, eh?

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As We Go On, We Remember

One morning I woke with such a light and airy feeling, as if everything was going to go perfectly. And so good was this feeling, that I did not notice the underlying troubles. I was up and about faster than I had been in ages.

Only two days ago did one of our trusted messengers, Kaepora Gaebora, bring news to me, that Link had already retrieved the Goron's Ruby, and with that, he had two of the three Spiritual Stones. I wondered if this would be the day that he would bring all three before me, and together we could save Hyrule before anything terrible could happen.

I walked through the castle, light on my feet, and smile on my face. I did not even notice who I had run into until their hand came down, grabbed the front of my dress, and pulled me up harshly. My eyes went wide as I looked into fire red irises, so like my own true color, and yet, nothing like mine at the same time.

"Watch your step Princesssss," he said quietly, hisses my title.

I scowled at him for a moment before giving a curtsey and moving quickly away. 'What is Ganondorf doing here again?' I asked myself as I made my way to the courtyard. I wanted to be there if Link were to come today.

But I was wrong about this day of happiness. As I sat amongst my flowers and weeds in my garden and watched the pretty butterflies, the sun seemed to hide behind some clouds. I took no notice of this, fore the sun often did such a thing. But, suddenly it grew colder, and I looked to the sky. The clouds where massing, becoming dark and foreboding... this was not the work of nature.

I yelped as Impa came up behind me, scooped me into her arms and sprinted towards the stables. I tried to ask her what was going on, but I was being so jostled in the dash that I could not form the words.

We entered the stables, and my steed, Prince of Truth, ironically, was already saddled and ready to go. Impa tossed me up and mounted my horse. She took me into her lap and kicked Prince on, and with that, we bolted from the stables, from the castle, and from the life I used to know...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*Link's POV*~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I lay out the three stones on the ground. An emerald from the forest, my home; a ruby from the volcano, from Darunia-

'He was quite a funny guy,' I think and laugh quietly. This catches Navi's attention.

"What's so funny?"

"You," I say, just to bug her. She huffs and flies off to inspect a nearby flower.

I think about Darunia for a little longer. It was a good thing I went to see Saria again before going to the Goron's. He was such a grump, but when I played Saria's Song... well, he went from grumpy, to just plain creepy. Oh well, still got the stone.

And the sapphire... I wish I could have gotten this a different way. What the heck is an engagement anyway?... I'd ask Navi but she already thinks I'm an idiot. I sigh quietly and put the stones away. "So, back to the castle?" I ask Navi, who had been nagging me about doing just that for the last three hours.

"Finally!" She said and flew right under my hood, as per usual.

"Okay! Let's get going!" I hop up to my feet and start heading across the meadow, towards Hyrule Castle. As I get closer, the sky gets darker and darker, and kind of creepy. I have a feeling that I've seen this all before, but I'm just not sure where.

'So dark,' I think as I approach the drawbridge. 'It's closed? But, it's still day time...' I look around and am just about to turn away when I hear the chain against chain of the drawbridge. After taking a single step forward I stop dead as a white horse bolts from across the wooden bridge.

'My dream!' I realise as things begin playing out. There is Impa, on the horse, and Zelda with her. Zelda's face, so worried, scared... determined? I see her reach for something, and throw it. It lands behind me, quite a distance for any girl to throw. Then I remember the other part of my dream, the man, and I turn to see him, sitting there atop his horse.

I get the stupidest idea to stall for time and try to hold him back, giving the princess some extra time to escape. I draw my blade, and ready my shield, but I know I am no match, and I did not expect that spell he just used. I crawl back up to my feet and glare at the red-haired man, before he laughs and gallops off.

I just hope Zelda's alright...

"Ouch!" I cry out as a little foot kicks my head from under my hood. "What?"

Navi flies out in a bit of a rage and over to the object Zelda threw. She hovers about the water, bobbing up and down, and I assume she is pointing to it as well.

I walk over to the side of the moat and peer into the water. Something blue, and shiny... I jump into the water and dive down to grab the thing. When I climb back onto dry land, I can see that it is an ocarina, but before I can make any other observations, I'm dragged into a mental message.

"Link," comes Zelda's voice, "can you hear me? It's me, Zelda. If you are holding this Ocarina in your hands it means I won't be around anymore. I wanted to wait for you, but I couldn't any longer. At least I can leave you the Ocarina and this melody. This melody opens the door of time." And so the song's notes float through my mind, and I bring the instrument to my mouth to play them. "Now, Link. Play this melody in front of the altar in the Temple of Time. You must protect the Triforce!" Then the voice was gone, and I opened my eyes to blue sky and the bright light of the sun once more.

I set the Ocarina of Time down on the grass of the field, cross my arms, and look at it for a while. I wonder if I should go now, or wait a little while. If waiting would endanger the princess I should go now, and Zelda seemed very serious... I should go. "Ow! Stop it Navi!"

"My" fairy flies off a little ways, across the bridge, and I start to follow her, but, when I decide I am not her little puppy, I take the lead and march into the Temple of Time. My eyes look all over the high ceilinged building until the find the alter. I run up to it, and as Zelda commanded, I play the song I was taught. The three stones I had collected escape from their place of safe keeping and circle around my head before finding their places on the alter.

Behind them, that large door opens and a second, smaller room can be seen. I walk around and into that room. Tall walls, one window, and a pedestal in the center.

Navi's flies over to the pedestal with either excitement, or fear, but either way, she seems in a hurry for me to see it also.

I step closer as she begins to talk about a special sword, or something like that. I tone her out after a while and simply step up onto the stone pedestal, grasp the hilt and pull hard. The sword slides free easily and I stumble back, hitting my head hard against stone. The last thing I remember was a deep voice, dark skin, and fire-red hair...

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Hicky: You know how sometimes you wanna write something, and you end up writing stuff, but it still isn't the actual thing you wanted? Well, that's what this was.

Trent: She wanted to have Zel be older in this chapter-

Hicky: But I can't do that! Not without writing this! And I can't have them skip a bunch of years, not in _this_ chapter.

Trent: Bu-

Hicky: Shut up Trent! Next chapter I'll get to write my bit! AHAHAHAHA!