I KNOW WHO YOU ARE.

Link felt the cold blackness was all around him. Encasing him in a cocoon of stupidity. Link knew that if he stayed here everything would be lost. Hyrul would be lost, and so would he. Link slowly opened his eyes and was surprised to see he was standing on a field of white flowers. The sun was high over head and he could smell the soft fragrance of roses.

Link knelt down, picked one of the white flowers, and was stick by a rose thorn. He held up his finger and watched as the blood begun to build. Then with a blink a drop of blood fell on the rose he was trying to pick.

He watched as the rose begun to turn red and then it started to turn black and withered away. Link looked up and saw the roses around him started to die and wither away as well. Slowly the sweet smell of roses was replaced by the rancid smell of burning flesh.

Link watched in horror and he begun to let a tear fall. He then dropped to his knees and put his face into his hands. He continued to cry and let everything out.

It was then link felt a soft hand place it's self on his back. He stopped crying and looked up. He saw a woman with blond hair and blue eyes. She smiled and knelt down beside him. She picked up a withered flower and held it up between them.

She reached down, grabbed links hand, and placed the rose in his hand. While it was still touching her skin, it started to bloom and come back to life. Link looked at it wide eyed he then looked back at the blond haired woman and realized it was Quistes he was looking at.

"What does it mean?" He asked as he took the rose from her.

"It mean's that Hyrul can be saved, together we will bring Hyrul out of it's death and we will bring it to life." She then looked at link deep into his eyes. She then put her hand on the back of his head and she brought him closer to her face.

He did not struggle as she brought him closer to her face. He closed his eyes as their lips touched. Suddenly a flash made link jerk back but she held him tightly and their lips never parted.

When link opened his eyes he was no longer on the field of white Flowers but was flying through the darkness. He looked over to his side and was surprised to see Zelda was there next to him.

"Zelda! where are we?" He asked as he reached out and took her hand.

"We are going back to the beginning of Hyrul, Back to when the goddesses created Hyrul. I wont to show you something. Something the Hyrulian texts do not tell about. Something that only You and I know." She said as they continued their flight throughout the darkness.

"Zelda, I know nothing, tell me what I have forgotten." He yelled out of frustration.

"Link you don't get it do you? I did not fully understand my memories until you left. It was then I remembered the horrible truth. The truth of why you or I could never leave Hyrul." she then pulled her self-closer to link. "When the three goddesses created Hyrul they also created something ells something I can not tell you in words, but show you..." suddenly they were enveloped with a bright light.

When the light faded away link saw land below them. It was dark and everywhere he looked he saw smoke and fire. There seamed to be no life or any sign of life ever existing. Slowly they descended on to the land and soon they were standing on the ash covered ground.

"Link this is Hyrul. Before the goddesses came. Ganon is the king here he holds all power and he rules with an Iron fist covered with blood." She then looked up at the sky and she begun to cry.

"The ones who did hide themselves from Ganon hid in the forest. The one place where Ganon could not gain access. And it really pissed him off." She then looked in the direction of the forest. Link saw it was the Forbidden forest his home.

"Come link there is more I need to show to you before the Goddesses come."

Link and Zelda were soon in the forest traveling to the center. Link saw the forest was young and was beautiful compared to the rest of the forest. Soon the forest stopped and it opened to a meadow. What link saw made him stop dead in his tracks.

There was the kokerian village full of Kokerian's. He also saw a few Hyrulians standing around working with the little Kokerian's. Link saw Zelda did not stop but was continuing her walk into the village. Link ran to catch up with her but a Hylain stepped in front of him. He tried to stop but he was not quick enough.

Link quickly closed his eyes waiting for the Hylain to collide into him. However, to his surprise that did not happen. He opened his eyes and was horrified when the Hylain went right through him as if he was a ghost. Link shook his head and continued to run to the princess.

"Zelda can they see us?" he asked as they walked through a Little kokerian.

"No link, we are here to only watch not change the course of time. Link this is the last remaining living souls in Hyrul. Ganon had already killed every one out side the boundary's of this forest."

"Zelda, if this is the past then why is the Kokerian's and Ganon here? I thought the Goddesses created everything?"

"Link you do not yet fully understand yet. Please wait to ask questions till I show you what happened to Hyrul." she then stopped and looked back at link. "This is as far as I will go. Link go to the Great Deku tree and there you will find something you will never forget." she then sat down and closed her eyes.

Link looked back at the narrow walls that led to the Deku tree. He knew or at least he thought he knew the Deku tree was created after the three goddesses of Hyrul. He took one last look at Zelda then he continued his way to the great tree.

When he got there, he saw the mighty tree was standing there. At its base was a group of Kokerian's and a few Hyalines'. When link got closer he saw a woman with white hair and a young man was standing next to her. Link recognized them as Impa and Sheik.

He then realized that not every Kokerian he saw in the village was in the Kokerian village he grew up in. However, the Kokerian's here at the base of the tree were all there. Link even saw Mido and Saria holding hands. Link saw there was one Goron, one Zora, One Gurdo, and there was Raru. Every one was all familiar. He knew every one who was standing around the tree.

Then he saw two people he never saw before. One looked like him but in sheiken clothing and white hair. And the other was a woman with blond hair. She was holding onto the man as if he was her last hope.

Link tried to get as close to them as he could he then looked closer at the man with white hair. Link recognized hem but he could not think of who he was. Then Impa walked over to link and she put her hand on his shoulder.

"Link, you have to call them, you are there brother we need you to call your sisters to save Hyrul once and for all." she then looked down at the woman and sneered at her. "Link you know that if you let her stay she and the children will be forever locked into this cycle."

Link looked up at Impa. "I know that, and if the children are born with in the sacred realm then they will become the new protector's. Did you not hear that part of the prophecy?"

"Yes and if there is a boy he will cause Hyrul to one day become what it is to day, do you wont that to happen? Especially after all you sacrificed?" She yelled back at him.

"There is one way I can make sure he will never leave hyrul, and you know what that is." He then reached up and put his hands on each side of his face. Suddenly there was a loud crack of thunder and a bright flash of light.

When link opened his eyes he almost dropped to his knees. The man that was standing there was he. Link then recognized the mask as the Oni-link mask. It was then that link realized everything around him had stopped. The leaves that were falling off the tree had stopped in mid air. The blond woman's hair was frozen in time with a breeze.

Link looked back at the man. The man then turned and faced link. He smiled and walked over to link He held out his hand and looked up at link. Link stared at the hand for a moment then he too reached out his hand and took the man's hand

"Link, I knew Zelda would send you to me. She is a wonderful Goddess. I knew my wife's child would be a man so I helped my sisters create a protector for you. My name is Oni, I am your father and your soul." He then let go of link's hand and turned to face the other's.

"They are gods and Goddesses as well. Maybe not now but when you are born they are. This is the first Hyrul. When my sister's arrive they will take all who is gathered around the tree and place them in the sacred realm to sleep. Then they will destroy this Hyrul and create a new one. We do it every five thousand years. He then opened a pouch and brought out three Gems. He handed them to link and smiled.

Link took the gems but he did not know what to do with them. "Why are you giving these to me? Are these not the three gem's that open the temple of time."

"No, these are a different kind. These contain the spirit of the three Goddesses. Link, I know this will be hard for you to understand but you are a Hero, not a God. Do you see that woman over there?" He turned his head and link saw the blond haired woman. "She is your mother, here she is considered to be the lowest form. However, to me she is a Goddess. She used the powers of her heart to capture me and save her from death. It is because of my love for her Hyrul will never be saved.

You see link because I fell in love with her I fulfilled a prophecy. The son of a God, the son of a whore. Will be the hero and villain of Hyrul. For with him the son of a Good king and a kind queen will destroy Hyrul with their battles. Only the Love of one will end the cycle that will plague Hyrul for a thousand cycles."

Link tried to think of what Oni said but he could not understand a single word. The Prophesy made no sense to link. "What are you telling me?"

"Link, let me put it to you this way, when we started this there was no evil, there was no Ganon. However, when I ... well...your mother.... we .....well..."

Link could not control his anger any more. He stood up and looked at his father and begun to yell "Why wont any one give me a straight answer, just tell me why I am here and why was I chosen to be Hyrul's protector!"

Oni stood up he took three steps and was inches from link's face. "You were never chosen, you were made to be Hyrul's protector. If I had not fucked that Whore, you would not be here! When I made love to her the Prophesy was fulfilled and Ganon was conceived on the same day you were! His mother is standing right there next to your mother! Her name is Naboru!" he then looked back at the woman with blond hair "Her name is Zelda, not the same Zelda you know, but Zelda was her name." he then turned back to link "When you two were born we tried to raise you two together but it was impossible. We separated you two only to have you two fight every chance you could get.

He some how gained the power triforce, you the courage and the wisdom tri-force piece transformed it's self into a new being. We named it Zelda, because you could never stay away from her. Soon your battles became sever and I had to kill you to keep Hyrul from falling further. I thought I killed the evil one of the two but no, I miss understood the prophecy, you were the good one and he was the evil. Soon Hyrul became what it is now and we gathered around the tree of life to call upon my sisters to help us."

Link realized what Oni was telling link. It was links fault that Hyrul had to endure this cycle. When he left the cycle continued with out him and he was never killed or reborn. Causing an imbalance in power. That is why Zelda surrendered the Triforce of wisdom. There was no one there to balance the cycle. Link started to rub his head and moaned from all the information. It seemed so confusing yet so understanding.

Link did not know if his answers were fully answered of if he had more questions. He then remembered the prophecy and looked at Oni-link "How many cycles has Hyrul gone through?"

"You are the offspring of the 99th cycle, however when you left a cycle went by with out you and it caused an imbalance. You were not there to create another link, and so Ganon was born and he became Hyrul's soul ruler. Hyrul may seem peaceful but the moment you returned to Hyrul Ganon knew and he knew he needed the Triforce of Courage to finally make him the soul victor of Hyrul. The people of Hyrul think you were gone for four hundred years, but in truth you left Hyrul for five thousand years." Suddenly the ground gave a shake and Oni looked around wildly.

"Link, I must go or ells I will destroy Hyrul for good. I hope I have answered your questions, and have not caused more for you." he then put the mask in front of him and he begun to put it on.

"Wait, Father! I have one more Question, what do I need to do to save Hyrul?"

"Link, to know that answer you must watch what happens next. You have grown with wisdom, much more then the first time you were born." he then put on the mask and he disappeared. Then he reappeared beside the blond woman. Suddenly every thing came back to life.

"Link, watch and learn my son, I CALL APON THE THREE GODDESSES OF TIME, SPACE, AND LIFE. PLEASE HELP ME SAVE HYRUL ONE LAST TIME!" he then took out the pouch with the gems. He then put them into his hand. Link opened his hand and saw he was still holding the three gem's Oni gave him.

Link watched as the three stone begun to rise from the palm of his hand. One by one, the Gem's exploded and a being of that color came out of each one. Link recognized them as Din, Foryur, and Nauru. He watched as they grew in size and they each took on more physical features. Soon there was three nude women standing in front of Oni.

They smiled when they saw link standing behind Oni. Then they raised their hands and every one that was standing around the tree was enveloped in a blue light. Slowly the blue light disappeared.

Now it was just link and the three goddesses. One snapped her fingers and she was immediately wrapped in a white dress. Then the other two snapped there fingers and they two were wrapped in a white dress.

Then one of them walked over to link and she wrapped her arms around him. "It's good to see our nephew has grown to be as handsome as we are beautiful." she then looked link in his eyes and she let a sigh escape her lips.

"Oh how I wish we were not of the same blood, we would make such fine children."

"NARU! He is our nephew don't be saying such thing's." One of them said.

Nauru let go of link. She then stepped back "Link, I know you have gained a lot of information in the past few hours, but we need to tell you one more thing before we send you to save Hyrul one last time."

The third woman then cam forward and she waved her hand. Suddenly the Oni- link mask appeared before link. "You must use it to destroy Ganon once and for all. Link this is the final battle you will ever have to fight. The one who wins will be the one who decides Hyrul's future once and for all."

Link took the mask. He then looked back at the three women. "I know what I must do, what will happen, and why I must do what I need to do. But why don't you god's and goddesses just finish this once and for all?"

"Because link, to us this is only a game, a pastime we must do or our existence is nothing but a waste of energy. We create worlds, we create order, chaos, life, love, and death."

"If we just end the game now we will never know if you or our other creation can control what we are about to give them."

"Link if you fail the game, we fail, Hyrul fail's, and life as we know it will never be created ever again."

Link looked at the women with a blank look. He could not believe what he was hearing. To them this was just all a game. However, to him this was his life they were playing with. Not only, his life but other's as well. "I don't wont to hear any more! Send me back, I don't wont to hear any more!"

"Link, you can not and will not leave until we are finished telling you what you need to know."

"Link, when you kill Ganon realize that he is your brother, your flesh and blood, to kill your own will be murder."

"If you kill Ganon you could be punished, if you don't kill Ganon you will be the cause of thousand's of other people's death's."

Then the three women began to laugh wickedly. Link felt the blood in his face rise. Ganon could never be his brother. "YOU LIE, I HOPE YOU ALL GO TO HELL!"

"Quick with anger he is sister's, not much fun is he?"

"No, we must not be so cruel, telling him lies will only make him cheat in the game."

"Shall we tell him about 'her'"

Link looked at the women. Then he thought about the other woman he knew. "Who do you mean by 'her'"

"You knew her by two name's. However, one person she is. They told you she died, disappeared..."

"They both have blond hair, and blue eye's. Quistes and Zelda is her Name's."

"Her power is stronger then she knows yet she doesn't even try to search for them."

Link looked at the three women and wondered if they were telling the truth or if they were playing with him more. "Zelda, and Quistes is one person? How can it be."

"She is a good deceiver, she knows she is in the form of another, but she can not change back to her old form."

"Link, please help her, she need's to be in her true form when you and Ganon fight your last."

"Link remember her the next time you kiss her in the real world, who ever you feel the most love for will be the one who can help save Hyrul"

Suddenly every thing went black. Link heard some one next to him breathing. He opened his eyes and saw he was looking into the face of Quistes. He remembered what the three goddesses told him as he slowly got up.

He looked around and saw every one was sitting around the Deku tree talking. No one noticed when link lowered his face back down to Quistes. Just as his lips touched her he heard some one yell his name but he did not care what they were saying.

Link remembered the princess and he closed his eyes as he let his lips touch Herr's. He remembered how soft and silky her golden hair was. How bright her blue eyes shone in the morning sun. How soft her skin was next to his when they were lying next to each other one night many years's ago. He remembered her soft rose smell and the way she would laugh when he would scare her. How she would scream when he chased her.

He then opened his eyes and was in utter disbelivance. There in front of his face was princess Zelda. Nude but there. He looked up and saw every one was staring at them. Link let a tear fall from his eye as he heard Zelda awake.

Link looked at Rinoa and smiled "May I please have your jacket?"

Rinoa smiled and walked over to link. She sat took off her long blue duster and laid it over the nude princess. "Is that Quistes?"

"No, her name is Zelda, she is my one and true love."

Suddenly Zelda sat up and she was immediately in links arms. He held her as she begun to cry.

"Link, I left Hyrul to find you. When I got lost at sea I feel into the water, I don't remember anything from there, only you."