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This time around we see a group of mounted guards and a carriage moving towards Kokiri Forest, in the carriage was Zelda and Link. A guard rode up beside the carriage and asked, "Princess, are you sure this is a good idea?"
"What do you mean?" Zelda asked innocently.
"We're going into the Lost Woods, it is said no one has ever returned from there," the guard elaborated looking at the forest in fear.
"Link did, it was where he grew up," Zelda answered.
"But look at him, he could probably take on the entire Hyrulian army and not get a scratch," the guard pleaded.
"We are not going to enter the Lost Woods, we are going into the Kokiri Forest," Link said as a memory crossed his mind.
"What is the difference?" the guard asked suspiciously.
"The Lost Woods are filled with monsters, the Kokiri Forest is filled with Kokiri," Link answered as Zelda closed the window to the carriage.
"What did you remember this time?" Zelda asked as Link looked at her with a faint smile.
"I remembered the forest, and the Kokiri. Also a few faces, but no names yet," Link answered as he remembered something else, "I remember one person in particular, a green haired girl. Someone who was always kind to me."
"Saria, the sage of the forest in the other timeline. I wonder if she remembers it as well, Darunia and Ruto don't," Zelda said as they continued on their way.
Elsewhere in Hyrule Castle, Ganondorf was once again before the King of Hyrule. "Ganondorf, King of the Gerudo, I decline your request, several times during your stay you have proven untrustworthy. As have your contingent, I now ask you to leave Hyrule," the King said as Ganondorf glared at him as he stood up.
"Come my Gerudo, we will have to find someone willing to help us," Ganondorf said as they walked out of the room.
"Lord Ganondorf, why did you not force the issue?" one of them asked in dispair.
"I need a group of you to go off after Onijin, if we are to survive we will need his help," Ganondorf ordered as he ignored the question.
"Would he not have helped us if..." the Gerudo started before Ganondorf started growling.
'I would, but my reincarnation would not,' Onijin told them telepathically as they looked for the source of the voice, 'Don't bother looking for me, I'm speaking directly to your minds.'
"What do you mean your reincarnation?" a Gerudo asked confused.
'His name is Link, and as long as he resists me I cannot help you,' Onijin said as his presence left.
"As I said, go and retrieve him," Ganondorf snapped as they continued on their way out of Hyrule.
Back with Link and Zelda, they had entered the forest and they saw no one. The guards were looking around, their spears raised as they stayed as close as possible to Zelda and Link. "Well where do we go?" Zelda asked Link who looked around slightly confused.
"Towards that large tree," Link said pointing towards a treetop barely visible over the other trees.
"Well then lets get going," Zelda said as they walked towards it.
Unknown to the Hylians the Kokiri were watching them with a mixed sense of interest and fear. "What do they want?" one of them asked.
"Look at their weapons," another said pointing towards the spears.
"They don't look so tough, if they try anything we'll kick them out," Mido commented watching them.
"What about the big guy? The one with that really big sword?" a Know- It-All brother asked pointing at Link.
"We lure him into the Lost Woods," Mido answered as Saria walked over to them.
"There is something familiar about the big one, don't you think?" Saria asked them looking at Link.
"I guess, its in the way he walks I guess, he isn't snapping any of the twigs or leaves as he walks like the others are," another Know-It-All brother pointed out.
"They're heading towards the Great Deku Tree! We have to stop them," Mido yelled as Link and company entered the short tunnel that led to the Deku Tree Grove.
The Kokiri ran after them and as soon as they reached the opposite side they were surprised to see the new Great Deku Tree speaking with them. "Why have you come into the realm of Farore Onijin?" the Great Deku Tree asked glaring down at Link.
"I am not Onijin, my name is Link," Link said to it glaring up at it.
"Link? That is impossible, he had blond hair and blue eyes, not the platinum hair and ivory eyes you have," the Great Deku Tree said in disbelief.
"Great Deku Tree, I am Princess Zelda of Hyrule, he is who he says he is," Zelda told the tree in a patient tone.
"Princess Zelda? It is an honor to meet you; I doubt that he is Link. The fact that he is Onijin is apparent though," the Great Deku Tree responded.
"Link is the reincarnation of Onijin, what do you remember of Ganondorf?" Zelda asked the Great Deku Tree.
"Ganondorf, the man who placed the death curse on my predecessor, and the man with the Triforce of Power," the tree answered.
"Then you know I possess the Triforce of Wisdom and that Link has the Triforce of Courage?" Zelda asked it as the tree nodded in agreement, "Link show him you hand."
Link only nodded in agreement as he removed his great gauntlet revealing his pale hand, the Triforce of Courage shining on it. The Great Deku Tree gasped and then began to laugh, "It is you, what a wondrous day it is! Kokiri come out of hiding, these people would not harm you," the Great Deku Tree rejoiced as the Kokiri came into view.
The guards face-faulted when they saw them, "You mean this is what we were so afraid of?" one of them asked in disbelief.
"You should be afraid big guy," Mido said puffing his chest out as Saria walked up to Link and looked up at him.
"Link, is that really you?" she asked him as he knelt down to look at her.
"Yes it is, you are Saria right?" Link asked her slightly confused still that she hadn't changed a bit.
"You don't remember me?" Saria asked sadly.
"Saria, he has lost his memory," Zelda told her as she walked over.
"How?" Saria asked looking at Zelda.
"We don't know, he appeared a few days ago walking into Hyrule," Zelda told her as Mido walked over to Link.
"If you really are Link play Saria's Song," Mido said to him as Link looked at confused.
"I'll try," Link said as he reached into his armor and took out an ornate flute and put it to his mouth and began to play Saria's song from his kneeling position.
As soon as he finished Mido looked at him and bonked him on the head, "You blockhead! Where have you been all this time? You had Saria worried sick!" Mido yelled at him glaring at Link who was rubbing his head.
"I don't remember," Link answered standing up.
"Mido, Link has amnesia, he probably didn't even know his own name before Princess Zelda found him," the Great Deku Tree scolded the proud Kokiri.
"Amnesia?" one of the Kokiri said as confused as Link has been.
"Its when somebody loses all their memories because of something happening to them," the Great Deku Tree explained as the Kokiri gathered around him.
Later on that evening, they had left Kokiri Forest and were on their way back to Hyrule Castle, when it began to rain. "Zelda, we should find somewhere to wait for the rain to stop. It would be good for the horses and the guards," Link suggested as Zelda ordered the driver and guards to find some shelter.
A few minutes later they all pulled into Lon Lon Ranch as one of the guards knocked on the front door. The door opened and a man asked harshly, "What do you want here?"
"We need some shelter until the rain stops," the guard answered.
"Well we ain't got none..." the man began before being cut off by another man who walked up to the door.
"Oh come on Ingo, there is no reason to be so mean. How many of you are there?" the other man asked as Ingo went back inside.
"Seven guards, nine horses, and two passengers in the carriage," the guard answered.
"Well we don't have enough room for you all in the main house, but we have room in the stables for the horses and if you want you can stay in there with them," the man responded pleasantly.
"May the passengers stay in the house?" the guard asked.
"Sure, we have enough room for two more people," the man asked as another one of the guards walked over to the carriage and picked up an umbrella.
That guard held it over the carriage door and opened it as Zelda walked out and entered the house with an appreciative bow to the man, Link following her almost immediately. The man was balding, rather plump, and was wearing a blue jumpsuit. He bowed deeply to Zelda and stared at Link for a second before bowing to him as well. He motioned for them to sit down as Ingo went out to help the guards with the horses, closing the door behind him. "Princess Zelda it is an honor to have you in my home, what brings you out this far?" he asked pleasantly.
"Helping my friend here regain his memory, mr..." Zelda answered with a smile.
"Oh! How rude of me, my name is Talon Lon," the man answered slightly embarrassed.
"My name is Link," Link introduced himself with a polite smile.
"Link? That's an unusual name, I'm sure I've heard it somewhere before," Talon said as he studied Link who flinched.
"I was here before, as a small boy in green clothing and a little fairy was following me," Link said as Talon remembered.
"I remember you now! You were that boy who figured out the secret of my Super Cuccos and the boy who bought Epona all those years ago. Wow you've grown up since then," Talon said looking at Link, his eyes full of amusement, "Epona came back a few weeks ago, I wondered what had happened to you. Malon was crying all of that week because she thought you were dead."
"Why would she cry over me?" Link asked more confused than ever.
"You were one of her few friends, you forgot a lot didn't you?" Talon asked as Link looked a little guilty.
"So where is Malon now?" Zelda asked curiously.
"She went into town to visit with her cousins from Terminia," Talon answered as Link remembered something else.
"Romani and Cremia, of the Romani Ranch?" Link asked to Talon's surprise.
"Why yes, you were in Terminia?" Talon asked him.
"I'm not sure, I may have been," Link said as he looked down at the table.
"Well then, let me treat yah to a decent dinner," Talon said as he went into the kitchen and began cooking.
Outside the building, under a tree stood, a lone Gerudo was quietly watching the house, waiting for something to happen. A mere fifty feet from her on top of a roof a figure wrapped in dark clothing knelt watching her, completely hidden in the evening sky and the heavy rain. Only after several hours of waiting and watching did something happen, Link walked outside of the building and then out towards the corral after the rain had stopped. The Gerudo walked off after him, and the other figure stalked the Gerudo. Link reached the gate of the corral before he noticed he was being followed. He turned around to see the Gerudo who looked surprised that he had noticed her. She walked over to him and bowed deeply, "Onijin-sama, I knew it was you when I saw you at the castle," she said to him not raising her head to him.
"I am not Onijin, my name is Link," Link answered her as he noticed the figure on the roof.
"You are his reincarnation, you have his power and his body, simply because you do not have his mind and personality does not change the fact that you are now him," the Gerudo reasoned with him as the figure began running towards the Gerudo, with a sword drawn, "The Gerudo need your help Onijin-sama."
"Stop," Link said glaring at the figure behind her, who completely ignored him, "I command you to stop."
Still ignoring him the figure jumped up and began to bring its sword down to strike the Gerudo, Link whipped out his sword and parried the blow as he pulled the Gerudo behind him. "Who are you?" Link asked the figure as the Gerudo looked at where it was.
"Onijin-sama, what are you looking at?" she asked trying to find the figure.
"So you can see me," the figure said in a creepy malevolent voice, which the Gerudo heard, "You are growing strong Onijin-sama."
"I asked who you are, now answer me," Link replied darkly as he gripped the Helix Blade's handle tightly.
"I am your servant my lord," the figure answered.
"Then why did you attack her?" Link asked glaring at it.
"She works for one who serves the old Onijin, I work for the true Onijin. Not some spirit desperate to regain power," the figure answered as Link sheathed his sword and turned towards the Gerudo.
"Lord Ganondorf does wish to revive the old Onijin," she said slowly breaking into tears, "But the Gerudo need him, we need Onijin-sama. Either you or him, we are slowly dying one by one because we can't get the basic necessities of life."
"I thought the King of Hyrule was going to grant you permission to trade with them," Link said as she broke out into tears.
"He refused, and now because of some personal vendetta against us we are all going to die," she told him falling to the ground and bowing to him, "Please, please help us Onijin-sama."
"Well?" Link said turning to the figure, "I assume you can tell whether or not she is sincere."
"She is Onijin-sama. Very much so," the figure responded as Link turned to look at the Gerudo.
"I will come," Link said to her with a kind smile as he knelt down and raised her face to look at him, "Lead the way."
"Y-yes Onijin-sama," she answered with a very relieved look on her face as she got up.
"You," Link said to the figure, "Other people who do not know you are there can here you correct?"
"That is correct Onijin-sama," the figure responded.
"When Zelda awakens tell her that I have gone to help the Gerudo survive, then you may come after me," Link told it as he walked off with the Gerudo towards the desert.
And that is all I'm writing for this chapter! Now onto those questions we all know and love...
1): Do you think Link is walking into a trap?
2): Do you think Onijin or Link will win this fight for control over their body?
3): What do you think the figure is? Whose side is he really on?
4): What will Link remember next?
5): Who do you think Majora's reincarnation is? (It is a real character, not one that I'm making up)
And that is all! Now press that review button and give me one! Ciao for now! ^_^~Tis has been a fic from your unfriendly neighborhood LunaticChaos~^_^
This time around we see a group of mounted guards and a carriage moving towards Kokiri Forest, in the carriage was Zelda and Link. A guard rode up beside the carriage and asked, "Princess, are you sure this is a good idea?"
"What do you mean?" Zelda asked innocently.
"We're going into the Lost Woods, it is said no one has ever returned from there," the guard elaborated looking at the forest in fear.
"Link did, it was where he grew up," Zelda answered.
"But look at him, he could probably take on the entire Hyrulian army and not get a scratch," the guard pleaded.
"We are not going to enter the Lost Woods, we are going into the Kokiri Forest," Link said as a memory crossed his mind.
"What is the difference?" the guard asked suspiciously.
"The Lost Woods are filled with monsters, the Kokiri Forest is filled with Kokiri," Link answered as Zelda closed the window to the carriage.
"What did you remember this time?" Zelda asked as Link looked at her with a faint smile.
"I remembered the forest, and the Kokiri. Also a few faces, but no names yet," Link answered as he remembered something else, "I remember one person in particular, a green haired girl. Someone who was always kind to me."
"Saria, the sage of the forest in the other timeline. I wonder if she remembers it as well, Darunia and Ruto don't," Zelda said as they continued on their way.
Elsewhere in Hyrule Castle, Ganondorf was once again before the King of Hyrule. "Ganondorf, King of the Gerudo, I decline your request, several times during your stay you have proven untrustworthy. As have your contingent, I now ask you to leave Hyrule," the King said as Ganondorf glared at him as he stood up.
"Come my Gerudo, we will have to find someone willing to help us," Ganondorf said as they walked out of the room.
"Lord Ganondorf, why did you not force the issue?" one of them asked in dispair.
"I need a group of you to go off after Onijin, if we are to survive we will need his help," Ganondorf ordered as he ignored the question.
"Would he not have helped us if..." the Gerudo started before Ganondorf started growling.
'I would, but my reincarnation would not,' Onijin told them telepathically as they looked for the source of the voice, 'Don't bother looking for me, I'm speaking directly to your minds.'
"What do you mean your reincarnation?" a Gerudo asked confused.
'His name is Link, and as long as he resists me I cannot help you,' Onijin said as his presence left.
"As I said, go and retrieve him," Ganondorf snapped as they continued on their way out of Hyrule.
Back with Link and Zelda, they had entered the forest and they saw no one. The guards were looking around, their spears raised as they stayed as close as possible to Zelda and Link. "Well where do we go?" Zelda asked Link who looked around slightly confused.
"Towards that large tree," Link said pointing towards a treetop barely visible over the other trees.
"Well then lets get going," Zelda said as they walked towards it.
Unknown to the Hylians the Kokiri were watching them with a mixed sense of interest and fear. "What do they want?" one of them asked.
"Look at their weapons," another said pointing towards the spears.
"They don't look so tough, if they try anything we'll kick them out," Mido commented watching them.
"What about the big guy? The one with that really big sword?" a Know- It-All brother asked pointing at Link.
"We lure him into the Lost Woods," Mido answered as Saria walked over to them.
"There is something familiar about the big one, don't you think?" Saria asked them looking at Link.
"I guess, its in the way he walks I guess, he isn't snapping any of the twigs or leaves as he walks like the others are," another Know-It-All brother pointed out.
"They're heading towards the Great Deku Tree! We have to stop them," Mido yelled as Link and company entered the short tunnel that led to the Deku Tree Grove.
The Kokiri ran after them and as soon as they reached the opposite side they were surprised to see the new Great Deku Tree speaking with them. "Why have you come into the realm of Farore Onijin?" the Great Deku Tree asked glaring down at Link.
"I am not Onijin, my name is Link," Link said to it glaring up at it.
"Link? That is impossible, he had blond hair and blue eyes, not the platinum hair and ivory eyes you have," the Great Deku Tree said in disbelief.
"Great Deku Tree, I am Princess Zelda of Hyrule, he is who he says he is," Zelda told the tree in a patient tone.
"Princess Zelda? It is an honor to meet you; I doubt that he is Link. The fact that he is Onijin is apparent though," the Great Deku Tree responded.
"Link is the reincarnation of Onijin, what do you remember of Ganondorf?" Zelda asked the Great Deku Tree.
"Ganondorf, the man who placed the death curse on my predecessor, and the man with the Triforce of Power," the tree answered.
"Then you know I possess the Triforce of Wisdom and that Link has the Triforce of Courage?" Zelda asked it as the tree nodded in agreement, "Link show him you hand."
Link only nodded in agreement as he removed his great gauntlet revealing his pale hand, the Triforce of Courage shining on it. The Great Deku Tree gasped and then began to laugh, "It is you, what a wondrous day it is! Kokiri come out of hiding, these people would not harm you," the Great Deku Tree rejoiced as the Kokiri came into view.
The guards face-faulted when they saw them, "You mean this is what we were so afraid of?" one of them asked in disbelief.
"You should be afraid big guy," Mido said puffing his chest out as Saria walked up to Link and looked up at him.
"Link, is that really you?" she asked him as he knelt down to look at her.
"Yes it is, you are Saria right?" Link asked her slightly confused still that she hadn't changed a bit.
"You don't remember me?" Saria asked sadly.
"Saria, he has lost his memory," Zelda told her as she walked over.
"How?" Saria asked looking at Zelda.
"We don't know, he appeared a few days ago walking into Hyrule," Zelda told her as Mido walked over to Link.
"If you really are Link play Saria's Song," Mido said to him as Link looked at confused.
"I'll try," Link said as he reached into his armor and took out an ornate flute and put it to his mouth and began to play Saria's song from his kneeling position.
As soon as he finished Mido looked at him and bonked him on the head, "You blockhead! Where have you been all this time? You had Saria worried sick!" Mido yelled at him glaring at Link who was rubbing his head.
"I don't remember," Link answered standing up.
"Mido, Link has amnesia, he probably didn't even know his own name before Princess Zelda found him," the Great Deku Tree scolded the proud Kokiri.
"Amnesia?" one of the Kokiri said as confused as Link has been.
"Its when somebody loses all their memories because of something happening to them," the Great Deku Tree explained as the Kokiri gathered around him.
Later on that evening, they had left Kokiri Forest and were on their way back to Hyrule Castle, when it began to rain. "Zelda, we should find somewhere to wait for the rain to stop. It would be good for the horses and the guards," Link suggested as Zelda ordered the driver and guards to find some shelter.
A few minutes later they all pulled into Lon Lon Ranch as one of the guards knocked on the front door. The door opened and a man asked harshly, "What do you want here?"
"We need some shelter until the rain stops," the guard answered.
"Well we ain't got none..." the man began before being cut off by another man who walked up to the door.
"Oh come on Ingo, there is no reason to be so mean. How many of you are there?" the other man asked as Ingo went back inside.
"Seven guards, nine horses, and two passengers in the carriage," the guard answered.
"Well we don't have enough room for you all in the main house, but we have room in the stables for the horses and if you want you can stay in there with them," the man responded pleasantly.
"May the passengers stay in the house?" the guard asked.
"Sure, we have enough room for two more people," the man asked as another one of the guards walked over to the carriage and picked up an umbrella.
That guard held it over the carriage door and opened it as Zelda walked out and entered the house with an appreciative bow to the man, Link following her almost immediately. The man was balding, rather plump, and was wearing a blue jumpsuit. He bowed deeply to Zelda and stared at Link for a second before bowing to him as well. He motioned for them to sit down as Ingo went out to help the guards with the horses, closing the door behind him. "Princess Zelda it is an honor to have you in my home, what brings you out this far?" he asked pleasantly.
"Helping my friend here regain his memory, mr..." Zelda answered with a smile.
"Oh! How rude of me, my name is Talon Lon," the man answered slightly embarrassed.
"My name is Link," Link introduced himself with a polite smile.
"Link? That's an unusual name, I'm sure I've heard it somewhere before," Talon said as he studied Link who flinched.
"I was here before, as a small boy in green clothing and a little fairy was following me," Link said as Talon remembered.
"I remember you now! You were that boy who figured out the secret of my Super Cuccos and the boy who bought Epona all those years ago. Wow you've grown up since then," Talon said looking at Link, his eyes full of amusement, "Epona came back a few weeks ago, I wondered what had happened to you. Malon was crying all of that week because she thought you were dead."
"Why would she cry over me?" Link asked more confused than ever.
"You were one of her few friends, you forgot a lot didn't you?" Talon asked as Link looked a little guilty.
"So where is Malon now?" Zelda asked curiously.
"She went into town to visit with her cousins from Terminia," Talon answered as Link remembered something else.
"Romani and Cremia, of the Romani Ranch?" Link asked to Talon's surprise.
"Why yes, you were in Terminia?" Talon asked him.
"I'm not sure, I may have been," Link said as he looked down at the table.
"Well then, let me treat yah to a decent dinner," Talon said as he went into the kitchen and began cooking.
Outside the building, under a tree stood, a lone Gerudo was quietly watching the house, waiting for something to happen. A mere fifty feet from her on top of a roof a figure wrapped in dark clothing knelt watching her, completely hidden in the evening sky and the heavy rain. Only after several hours of waiting and watching did something happen, Link walked outside of the building and then out towards the corral after the rain had stopped. The Gerudo walked off after him, and the other figure stalked the Gerudo. Link reached the gate of the corral before he noticed he was being followed. He turned around to see the Gerudo who looked surprised that he had noticed her. She walked over to him and bowed deeply, "Onijin-sama, I knew it was you when I saw you at the castle," she said to him not raising her head to him.
"I am not Onijin, my name is Link," Link answered her as he noticed the figure on the roof.
"You are his reincarnation, you have his power and his body, simply because you do not have his mind and personality does not change the fact that you are now him," the Gerudo reasoned with him as the figure began running towards the Gerudo, with a sword drawn, "The Gerudo need your help Onijin-sama."
"Stop," Link said glaring at the figure behind her, who completely ignored him, "I command you to stop."
Still ignoring him the figure jumped up and began to bring its sword down to strike the Gerudo, Link whipped out his sword and parried the blow as he pulled the Gerudo behind him. "Who are you?" Link asked the figure as the Gerudo looked at where it was.
"Onijin-sama, what are you looking at?" she asked trying to find the figure.
"So you can see me," the figure said in a creepy malevolent voice, which the Gerudo heard, "You are growing strong Onijin-sama."
"I asked who you are, now answer me," Link replied darkly as he gripped the Helix Blade's handle tightly.
"I am your servant my lord," the figure answered.
"Then why did you attack her?" Link asked glaring at it.
"She works for one who serves the old Onijin, I work for the true Onijin. Not some spirit desperate to regain power," the figure answered as Link sheathed his sword and turned towards the Gerudo.
"Lord Ganondorf does wish to revive the old Onijin," she said slowly breaking into tears, "But the Gerudo need him, we need Onijin-sama. Either you or him, we are slowly dying one by one because we can't get the basic necessities of life."
"I thought the King of Hyrule was going to grant you permission to trade with them," Link said as she broke out into tears.
"He refused, and now because of some personal vendetta against us we are all going to die," she told him falling to the ground and bowing to him, "Please, please help us Onijin-sama."
"Well?" Link said turning to the figure, "I assume you can tell whether or not she is sincere."
"She is Onijin-sama. Very much so," the figure responded as Link turned to look at the Gerudo.
"I will come," Link said to her with a kind smile as he knelt down and raised her face to look at him, "Lead the way."
"Y-yes Onijin-sama," she answered with a very relieved look on her face as she got up.
"You," Link said to the figure, "Other people who do not know you are there can here you correct?"
"That is correct Onijin-sama," the figure responded.
"When Zelda awakens tell her that I have gone to help the Gerudo survive, then you may come after me," Link told it as he walked off with the Gerudo towards the desert.
And that is all I'm writing for this chapter! Now onto those questions we all know and love...
1): Do you think Link is walking into a trap?
2): Do you think Onijin or Link will win this fight for control over their body?
3): What do you think the figure is? Whose side is he really on?
4): What will Link remember next?
5): Who do you think Majora's reincarnation is? (It is a real character, not one that I'm making up)
And that is all! Now press that review button and give me one! Ciao for now! ^_^~Tis has been a fic from your unfriendly neighborhood LunaticChaos~^_^