The Temple of the Goddesses
Nexus enters a strange Temple that has never been seen before. The style of the Temple is very strange; it has six sections that are furnished according to the orientations of the Six Sages of Hyrule: Light, Forest, Fire, Water, Shadow, and Spirit. In the middle of the room are three pillars, representing the Goddesses Din, Nayru, and Farore. Nexus has brought along one of his fattest cuckoos as a sacrifice.
Nexus: I pray to thee, oh Goddesses who have created the two realms; Hyrule and Termina. You who have given us all the fruits of the land, and in return, I offer you this cuckoo. I seek your guidance.
Three spirits materialize in front of Nexus; the Golden Goddesses of Din, Nayru, and Farore appear above their respective pillars.
Din: What is your trouble?
Nexus: All my life, I have been an honorable man. I have served my King without question.
Nayru: That you have. But that doesn't explain why you have sought our counsel.
Nexus: Recently I have been approached by a strange man who claims to be a wizard. He told me that he aspires to be the counsel to the King, and in return for my help in getting close to the King, he will compensate me with money and power.
Farore: And did this stranger say what kind of power he would be offering?
Nexus: No, he was very secretive. He didn't elaborate on what he would be giving me.
Din: So what do you want to know?
Nexus: Should I accept his offer. It is very tempting, but I'm not sure that I trust him.
Nayru: Yes, mortals are very tempted by riches and power. But if I were in your place, I wouldn't trust this man either.
Nexus: So what do you advise that I do?
Farore: We advise that you follow your heart. Only you can decide what to do with your life.
Nexus: That is your advice? Follow my heart? I could have come up with that myself. The whole reason I came to you was to seek your guidance.
Din, Nayru, and Farore: (Angrily.) It is not our purpose to serve the every whim of any mortal who comes to us. Nor is it our business to alter the course of the events of the world.
Nexus: (Equally angry.) But you made these realms. You gave life to the entire world and created the Triangles of Life. You accepted my sacrifice! What more can I do for you?!
Din, Nayru, and Farore: (Still angry.) Yes, we did all those things. We created what we did because we had to, and we accepted your sacrifice because you offered it to us.
Nexus: (Still angry.) Very well then. I will return to my home and continue my work. I will give the King his present. I will accept the Stranger's offer. But most of all, I will forsake thee. I care not of the consequences. You are of no more use to me.
Nexus leaves. The three Goddesses look at each other.
Din: It's too bad. He was such a nice young man.
Nayru: Yes, he was. Very reverent.
Farore: But what must be done will be done. We cannot do anything to change that.
The spirits fade away.
Hyrule Castle
Link looks around for any clues about who or what did this to the Hylian guards. Suddenly, he hears the voices of three Moblins. He jumps behind a statue so that he can hear what they are saying without being seen.
Moblin 1: Ha. Hyrule's elite. Those soldiers were some of the easiest targets we've had in a while.
Moblin 2: Yeah, and that girl's gonna make a fine meal tonight.
The third Moblin, who is the biggest, smacks the second Moblin across the head.
Moblin Sergeant: Fool. That girl isn't for a meal. She has a very special purpose, which is why the Captain is her new personal escort. If any of you maggots try to get within 10 feet of her, he will see to it that you become dinner.
Moblin 1: So what are we still doing here? Everyone else has gone back to the camp.
Moblin Sergeant: We need to make sure that no one follows us. The Boss says that if the so-called "Hero of Time" were to show up, he would screw everything up, and it'll be our heads.
Moblin 2: I don't think that there is much that the Boss can do to us the way he is right now. I say we should just leave now. Who cares if anyone follows us? I'm bored and hungry.
Moblin Sergeant: Hmm, that does seem like a good idea.
Moblin 2: Really?
Moblin Sergeant: Yeah, there's just one problem.
The Sergeant throws his spear right through the second Moblin's neck, and he dies instantly.
Moblin Sergeant: We are not the only creatures that the Boss controls, and if feels that we have screwed this up, he can send in something even more dangerous than us to kill us. (To the first Moblin.) I'm sure that you have no objections to making sure that we are not followed, right?
Moblin 1: (Shaking.) No, of, of course not.
Moblin Sergeant: Good.
Link pulls out his Fairy Slingshot and fires a shot right at the Sergeant's head. It hits him right between the eyes, and he yells in pain. Link jumps out from behind the statue and throws his boomerang at the Sergeant. As he is waiting for it to return, the first Moblin comes up from behind him and punches him. Link is thrown forward, but he quickly gets up. He takes his Gilded Sword and plunges it into the first Moblin's foot. He screams, and is now stuck where he is standing. He tries to pull it out, but his hands are too big to firmly grip the sword. Link turns his attention back to the Sergeant. He lobs a bomb at the Sergeant to knock him over, and then takes his head off with the Great Fairy Sword. By now, the first Moblin has freed himself by yanking his foot out of the ground, but Link is ready. He uses a Deku Nut to stun him, and then he puts the Gilded Sword through his chest, but he intentionally misses the Moblin's heart.
Link: It's too bad that your Boss will have to find out that you failed him.
The Moblin spits at Link.
Link: Charming. But what is to be expected from such a primitive creature? Manners?
Moblin 1: So are you going to get on with it and kill me, or are we just going to chat for a while?
Link: Wow, I didn't know your kind was capable of wit. Anyway, yes. I will kill you. But first, you're going to tell me where you took my friend.
Moblin 1: (Sarcastically.) Sure, ok. We're bringing her to the magical Happy Land where she will never feel pain again. What are you going to do to me? Torture? I can withstand the kind of torture that could kill the strongest man in Hyrule.
Link: Oh, I'm sure that you can. But there is a kind of torture that not even you will be able to stand.
Link pulls out the Ocarina of Time and begins playing music. The Moblin begins to writhe in pain.
Moblin 1: (Between screams.) No, I will never tell you, hero. Just kill me.
Link begins playing louder and faster. The Moblin keeps writhing and screaming until he can take it no longer.
Moblin 1: Ok! Ok, I'll tell you. Just stop making that infernal noise! The Captain is taking her to the Lost Woods. We have an underground stronghold there.
Link: Where in the Lost Woods?
Moblin 1: It's near the Forest Temple. At the entrance to the Sacred Meadow, there should be a large boulder, and underneath it is the entrance.
Link: Thank you.
Link whistles for some guards.
Moblin 1: Aren't you going to kill me?
Link: As much as I would like to, if you are lying to me, I will be forced to put on another concert for you.
Half of the guards who are currently on duty arrive.
Officer: Yes, Master Link?
Link: Tie him up. Make sure that he does not leave this castle,
but do not take your eye off of him for a second. Also, get the Princess out.
Officer: That's already being taken care of, Young Master. She and Impa are on
their way to a safe house outside the Market.
Link: Great.
Officer: How long should we keep him (motions to the Moblin) imprisoned?
Link: Don't kill him until I return.
Link leaves the Castle and summons Epona. He rides back to the Kokiri Forest where he stocks up on supplies. He then warps to the Sacred Meadow, where he meets Saria.
Sacred Forest Meadow
Saria: Link, you're back so soon. What did the Princess want?
Link tells Saria about Zelda's dream and about his adventures in Termina.
Saria: Oh my God. What are you going to do?
Link: I'm going to stop it.
Saria: That's good to know. Hey, where's Malon?
Link: She was kidnapped by Moblins. I captured one, and they told me that they have a base under these woods.
Saria: (Very angry.) Those filthy pig-beasts have desecrated this place with their presence? Oh, I can barely think about it, I'm so enraged! Well, I wish to help you rid us of their presence here.
Link: I don't know, Saria. It will get a little dangerous.
Saria pulls out a small dagger hidden under her tunic.
Saria: Don't worry, Link. I know how to fight, and I love this place too much to sit back and do nothing while they are still here.
Link: Saria, I can't let you do this. I would do anything to protect you, but if you are killed not only will I lose my oldest friend, Ganondorf will be freed from the void because not all of the Sages will be alive.
Saria: I thank you for your concerns, Link, but I want to do this, and there is nothing you can do to stop me.
Link: Very well.
Link approaches the boulder that the Moblin spoke of. He plants a bomb next to it. When it explodes, Link and Saria jump into the chasm that was hidden underneath. When they land, they see a small fortress in front of them. Moblins, Deku Scrubs, and many other of Ganondorf's minions are guarding the building.
Moblin Fortress
Link: (Quietly.) We'll need to find a way to get in.
The pair looks around. Saria spots a small hole in the wall that is in an isolated section of the fortress.
Saria: Will that work?
Link: It'll have to. I don't see any other way of getting in.
Link and Saria quietly run toward the hole. Link crawls through first, and, after making sure that the coast is clear, he calls for Saria. She follows him in, and they make their way through the fortress. Link has to be more vigilant than ever because he has to watch out for Saria. Surprisingly, she is able to hold her own in fights. Eventually, they reach the central room. A group of high-ranking Moblins stand in a circle around Malon, and they are chanting. Suddenly, a voice permeates the room. However, it is not the voice of Ganondorf, as Link had expected. It is the voice of Majora.
Majora: Why have you summoned me forth?
Moblin General: Where are you? We can only hear you.
Majora: Of course you can only hear me. My body is still too weak to do anything, so this is how I will be communicating with you for the time being. So what is the purpose of your chanting?
Moblin General: We have the girl that you asked for, the Princess Zelda.
Malon: I keep telling you, I'm NOT the Princess.
Moblin Captain: Keep your mouth shut, girl.
Majora: You fools! The girl speaks the truth. She is nothing more than a simple farm girl.
Moblin Captain: But she was at the Castle, and she was surrounded by guards.
Majora: She was probably under arrest for something. I am very upset with this turn of events, General. The Great King isn't too happy either. He grows more restless every day. I can guarantee you that, unless you and your unit begin to make some progress, the day of his return will be the day of your death. You had better pray that the next time you summon me…
Moblin General: What is it, oh Evil One?
Majora: I sense that you are not alone here.
Link and Saria begin to sweat.
Moblin General: Of course I'm not alone. My officers are here as well as the farm girl.
Majora: You idiot. I can see that. No, I sense two beings hiding in the shadows. Check by the far wall over there.
Link: (Whispering to Saria.) Saria, run. You cannot be captured. If you are killed, Ganondorf will be free, and we will have both him and Majora to deal with.
Saria turns to run, and she is able to get away. After Saria gets out, Link draws his sword, but he is hopelessly outnumbered.
Moblin Colonel: Looks like you were right, Lord Majora. We've a runt here.
Majora, who can still see the room despite not being physically there, recognizes Link.
Majora: (Surprised and angry.) YOU! How did you get back to Hyrule?!
Link: I got back the way that I came in.
Majora: But only I can open the portal. I had it sealed all those years ago to prevent things like this from happening. There is no way that you could have, unless the two realms are, oh it doesn't matter. You are one of the few people left alive who still knows about Termina, and I will soon fix that.
Link: How do you plan on doing that? You are nothing but a voice, and if I were to take you on again, I would surely defeat you in your present state.
Majora: Fool. Look around you. Can you even begin to contemplate the odds of your successful escape?
Link: I've had worse.
Majora: Tear him to pieces, men.