Note: Due to the fact that Malon is just barely learning to become Sheik while this is taking place, he will not appear in the Temple of Time in this fic, unless I decide to follow Link back into the Temple of Time. Which could happen if I decide to take this fic in an even more bizarre direction.
The Switch
Chapter 8
Day Two: Mid-morning
Link
Link appeared in the Temple of Time, holding the Master Sword, just as it had been when he had pulled it out of the pedestal seven years ago. Link wasn't really sure what had just happened, but he figured that a good place to start would be to contact Saria. She always seemed to know what to do. Link played Saria's Song on the Ocarina of Time (He hadn't quite accepted it as "his" yet) and was glad to hear the voice of his best friend. Saria was in the Forest Temple and needed help. Link was ready to go, but he thought, for some reason that he should go to Lon Lon Ranch first. After all, he just got back to Hyrule after seven years. He wanted to explain to his friend, Zelda, just where he had been since that day he had last gone to her ranch and she taught him her mother's song. It seemed like only yesterday... But, of course, for him, it was yesterday!
Link walked outside the temple and noticed that the area had become drastically different. He looked over at Death Mountain and saw an evil red ring of smoke and electricity surrounding the top. He looked to Market Town and saw that although it was not completely destroyed and filled with zombies or something, the buildings were definitely more run down, and the mood was much drearier than it was when he had walked across into the temple five minutes, I mean, seven years ago. And just past the other side of the market was an evil looking castle. Looking at Hyrule Castle, Link saw many ReDeads and Stalchildren standing at attention on the path, keeping anyone from coming in or out.
Link rushed out into Hyrule Field. Everything was just as he remembered it. After a walk of about five minutes, he reached the ranch. He could hear voices coming from inside. "You think you could have done much better?" "Well, I certainly couldn't have done worse!" Link entered the ranch and saw Princess Malon and Zelda arguing with each other. PRINCESS Malon? Wasn't Zelda supposed to be the princess? Link shook off the weird feeling that something wasn't quite right and spoke. "Hello Zelda, Princess. Long time, no see."
The girls instantly stopped fighting. "Hello, Link," Zelda began, but Malon, who hadn't lived as a princess her whole life ran up to Link and threw her arms around him. "Link! I missed you so much! I'm sorry for what Zelda did to you!"
Suddenly, something in Link's mind snapped. The illusion that everything was normal was gone. "Malon, how did you become princess of Hyrule? And how are you the rancher's daughter now, Zelda?"
The girls were speechless. "How did you know that this wasn't right?" Malon asked.
"Well, for one he has the Triforce of Courage. Any Triforce piece would be enough for someone to be able to get a small peek past the illusion. For another, he was sealed in the Sacred Realm when the goddesses granted our wish. And lastly, you just apologized for what I did. In this switched reality, you were the one that got him stuck in the Sacred Realm, which I am sorry for, Link."
Link was dumbfounded. "So you two actually wished for this? And the goddesses actually did it? Wow."
Malon walked into the stables and came out with a familiar looking horse. "You'll probably need a horse to help you save Hyrule. You should take Epona. You remember the song I taught you, right?"
"Of course. You forget, even though it was seven years for you, it's only been a couple of days to me."
Zelda suddenly remembered Malon's idea. "Why don't we go and set up that warp in that secret room? You can also set up a warp to a hidden area in the Lost Woods for Link to use? You can make it so even the Forest Sage won't be able to find it."
So a warp point was established. "Link, you'd better get going. Hyrule's not going to save itself. You should probably go to Kakariko Graveyard. There's an item you need there. Once you get it, you can come back here and use the warp to get back to the forest. Maybe we can even have a picnic before you go," suggested Malon.
"That would be great!" exclaimed Link. And with that, he rode out of the ranch. Zelda went into the house to start getting ready for the picnic while Malon just stood there with a dreamy sort of look on her face. Link had definitely gotten cuter over the past seven years, and Malon was in love.
Ugh. I can't believe I just typed that. CUTER? I need to go wash my hands. As a guy, I feel extremely strange having just typed that. But, I promised my readers I would make this a Malink romance fic, and this was just a necessary step towards that. But CUTER? Yeah, I'm done now. I hope that all of you that wanted a Malink (OK, so only one or two people voiced that opinion...) are happy now, because the story can finally go in that direction.
The Switch
Chapter 8
Day Two: Mid-morning
Link
Link appeared in the Temple of Time, holding the Master Sword, just as it had been when he had pulled it out of the pedestal seven years ago. Link wasn't really sure what had just happened, but he figured that a good place to start would be to contact Saria. She always seemed to know what to do. Link played Saria's Song on the Ocarina of Time (He hadn't quite accepted it as "his" yet) and was glad to hear the voice of his best friend. Saria was in the Forest Temple and needed help. Link was ready to go, but he thought, for some reason that he should go to Lon Lon Ranch first. After all, he just got back to Hyrule after seven years. He wanted to explain to his friend, Zelda, just where he had been since that day he had last gone to her ranch and she taught him her mother's song. It seemed like only yesterday... But, of course, for him, it was yesterday!
Link walked outside the temple and noticed that the area had become drastically different. He looked over at Death Mountain and saw an evil red ring of smoke and electricity surrounding the top. He looked to Market Town and saw that although it was not completely destroyed and filled with zombies or something, the buildings were definitely more run down, and the mood was much drearier than it was when he had walked across into the temple five minutes, I mean, seven years ago. And just past the other side of the market was an evil looking castle. Looking at Hyrule Castle, Link saw many ReDeads and Stalchildren standing at attention on the path, keeping anyone from coming in or out.
Link rushed out into Hyrule Field. Everything was just as he remembered it. After a walk of about five minutes, he reached the ranch. He could hear voices coming from inside. "You think you could have done much better?" "Well, I certainly couldn't have done worse!" Link entered the ranch and saw Princess Malon and Zelda arguing with each other. PRINCESS Malon? Wasn't Zelda supposed to be the princess? Link shook off the weird feeling that something wasn't quite right and spoke. "Hello Zelda, Princess. Long time, no see."
The girls instantly stopped fighting. "Hello, Link," Zelda began, but Malon, who hadn't lived as a princess her whole life ran up to Link and threw her arms around him. "Link! I missed you so much! I'm sorry for what Zelda did to you!"
Suddenly, something in Link's mind snapped. The illusion that everything was normal was gone. "Malon, how did you become princess of Hyrule? And how are you the rancher's daughter now, Zelda?"
The girls were speechless. "How did you know that this wasn't right?" Malon asked.
"Well, for one he has the Triforce of Courage. Any Triforce piece would be enough for someone to be able to get a small peek past the illusion. For another, he was sealed in the Sacred Realm when the goddesses granted our wish. And lastly, you just apologized for what I did. In this switched reality, you were the one that got him stuck in the Sacred Realm, which I am sorry for, Link."
Link was dumbfounded. "So you two actually wished for this? And the goddesses actually did it? Wow."
Malon walked into the stables and came out with a familiar looking horse. "You'll probably need a horse to help you save Hyrule. You should take Epona. You remember the song I taught you, right?"
"Of course. You forget, even though it was seven years for you, it's only been a couple of days to me."
Zelda suddenly remembered Malon's idea. "Why don't we go and set up that warp in that secret room? You can also set up a warp to a hidden area in the Lost Woods for Link to use? You can make it so even the Forest Sage won't be able to find it."
So a warp point was established. "Link, you'd better get going. Hyrule's not going to save itself. You should probably go to Kakariko Graveyard. There's an item you need there. Once you get it, you can come back here and use the warp to get back to the forest. Maybe we can even have a picnic before you go," suggested Malon.
"That would be great!" exclaimed Link. And with that, he rode out of the ranch. Zelda went into the house to start getting ready for the picnic while Malon just stood there with a dreamy sort of look on her face. Link had definitely gotten cuter over the past seven years, and Malon was in love.
Ugh. I can't believe I just typed that. CUTER? I need to go wash my hands. As a guy, I feel extremely strange having just typed that. But, I promised my readers I would make this a Malink romance fic, and this was just a necessary step towards that. But CUTER? Yeah, I'm done now. I hope that all of you that wanted a Malink (OK, so only one or two people voiced that opinion...) are happy now, because the story can finally go in that direction.