Ganondorf ran towards the main door desperately trying to escape but it was no good. Flames began to surround him asanother massive explosion echoed through the air.

"I will return!" Ganondorf yelled as he flew through the air being carried by the explosion.

Out on the window Ruto and Mido had been forcedoff the ledge by the blastand landed in some near by bushes.

"Oh no Link and Saria are still in there." Ruto began to cry.

Tears also came into Mido's eyes.

The castle walls collapsed, hundreds of spirits flew around screeching in fright because their master had vanished. The darkness started to fade as the sun began to shine onto the land as grass grew and the sea became wider as the water turned a deep blue. The darkness would always be wherever Ganondorf went.

The dark bubble surrounding the sages disappeared letting them see the damage.

Ruto and Mido ran over to them.

"The other two are still in there." Mido quietly said.

All of the sages looked horrified had Ganondorf killed them?

Link opened his eyes, he was still standing with his arms around Saria who had her head buried in his chest. Link noticed they were in the dungeon, the spell must have kept them from getting hurt but it had made them fall into the dungeons what was left of them that is. Saria also opened her eyes and looked up at Link who had a big smile on his face.

"Well I think we made it." He said.

"Yeah but there's one thing we didn't finish."

Link looked confused then smiled.

"Oh yeah I forgot about that."

Slowly leaning forward their lips gently met as they shared their first kiss.

Outside the castle the gang decided to go into the ruins. Mido and Ruto led them down into the dungeons. Bits of redead and stafos littered the floor.

Saria began to glow like Mido had, magic from the forest left her body and the Deku sprout's voice entered her mind.

"Ah I knew thou would eventually make the change. Remember thou art always welcome in the forest until thou art fifteen because then thou shall be too old to live as a Kokiri but thou will always be the forest sage so thou may return to thine temple anytime. Good luck."

Saria opened her eyes, Link was smiling down at her.

"Link I…I'm a Hylian."

"That's great I was wondering when that would happen. Come on let's get out of this place."

Just as they began to walk out..

"THERE YOU ARE WE WERE SO WORRIED!" Ruto yelled as she and the rest entered the room demanding to know what happened. Link and Saria looked at each other and started to laugh.

"It's a long story." Link answered.

As the group made their way through the castle Link and Saria were explaining about the five bosses and how Ganondorf had planned to blow the castle up.

Link who had been walking behind was stopped by Zelda who clung to his arm.

"Link while you were in here I realised how much you mean to me and that I need you."

"Zelda you only think you need me but really I am the only boy you have met. Listen take a leaf out of Ruto's book, move on find someone who you truly love and they love you in return."

Link looked over to where Saria was telling Impa and Nabooru about the redead flaming stalfos and smiled.

Impa was stunned.

"Well in all my time as the shadow sage I have never come across such a creature. Have you seen any Nabooru?"

"Can't say I have and it is a monster of either shadow or spirit, we must do some research on them."

"Yes when I get back to the castle I will look in the library." Impa replied.

Ten minutes later the gang arrived by the sea which was now a deep blue. Their raft was surprisingly still there. They all clambered aboard and set sail.

On the raft Saria was near the edge enjoying the lovely view of the sun setting. Link came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her.

Ruto was showing Mido some of her swimming techniques, as she dived and twisted in the waterhe clappedcomplimenting her on her talent.

Impa and Nabooru were still discussing the redaed flaming stalfos and wandering where they came from.

In the centre Zelda was sitting with a sad expression on her face. Darunia came over to her.

"What's wrong Zelda?"

"Oh it's just that I feel like no one could ever love me."

"You just need to meet the right person."

"What if I never meet the right person?"

"You will find the right person when they are ready to find you. It might take a good few years you should ask your father to introduce you to some of his friends' children."

Zelda thought that it sounded like a good idea and decided to talk to her father when she got home.

Ruto grabbed the edge of the raft and pulled herself up.

"You should try some swimming soon Mido. Tell you what, I will come to the forest and we can practice in the pond."

Mido agreed. He was so impressed at Ruto's swimming he couldn't wait to learn.

Soon the raft arrived at the shore. The group made their way to the portal back to the Temple of Time.

Rauru could feel the portal opening as the group came tumbling out of the portal.

"Welcome back all." Rauru smiled as they all stood up, "did you have a hard time?"

Everyone looked at Saria and Link.

"Well most of us became trapped in a dark bubble, Ruto and Mido had a small adventure and found out something special and Link and Saria, well they fought five bosses and survived an explosion." Impa explained

Rauru's eyes widened. "My, you have been busy and all I get to do is sit here worried sick."

"Oh and they came across a redead flaming stalfos." Nabooru added.

Rauru became serious. "Oh this is not good you didn't attack them did you?"

Saria looked at Link.

"Well yeah I had to or it would have killed us." Saria said.

"Oh my if a readead flaming stalfos is attacked it will find the one who hurt it and it won't rest until the one is dead."

Link put his arm around Saria.

"No flaming stalfos is coming near Saria besides they are in theDark Realm."

Rauru sighed. "You may have a point Link after all I don't know that much about them."

The room became silent, Ruto piped up.

"I know why don't we have another party to take the place of the other one?"

They all agreed it would be a great idea and it would also take their minds off the flaming stalfos.


A/N You know what I want you to do now.