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Chapter Seven

Link rode into Kokiri Forest, relived to find that everyone was OK. Miroku ran to meet him. "Link! Hi! Wow, you don't look so good." Link hopped off of Epona. "I'm fine. Just a little tired. How are you doing Miroku?" "Okay. The people here are really nice, and Saria lets me explore the Forest Temple now since she got all the evil spirits from it."

"She did? Well that's good. Grou! Get out here!" Link yelled as he walked up to his house. A short fat Kokiri wobbled out of his house and looked at the Hylian. "What Link?" "Go to the Great Deku Tree and tell him to put the barrier up around the forest and to not let anyone one in. Even me." "B-but why?"

"Some bad stuff is going on and it's better just to be safe, okay? Now go tell him." Link jumped onto his horse as Grou ran off as fast as his short legs could carry him. "Bye Miroku. I probably won't be back for awhile so be good." "Aww...okay..."

"Go Epona!" Epona took off out of the forest, and a green barrier covered the entrance.

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Ingo was in the back barn of LonLon Ranch, milking the cows. He had stubbornly decided to stay at the ranch saying; 'I don't care what Link said! I'm not leaving this place!' Suddenly a chill went up his spine. He glanced around then went back to milking. A cold voice rang out in the darkness. "Where has Malon gone?"

Ingo jumped up, looking around anxiously. "Wh-wh-who's there?" "That is none of your concern. Tell me now where she has gone!" Suddenly gathered up his courage and yelled. "I'm not telling you anything! Now come out! Show yourself!!"

He suddenly felt something grab him by the collar and lift him up. The Sheikah growled at him and held a knife to his neck. "Tell me. Where is the little girl?!" "Okay! Okay! She left with Talon to go to Zora's Domain!" "Thank you." He dropped Ingo, knocking over the milk bucket. Blood flowed and fused with the spilled milk.

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"I think we should go faster Father..." Malon said. They were about halfway to Zora's Domain, riding on horseback there. "Oh, there's no hurry." Talon passively responded. "Link wouldn't have told us to leave if we weren't in some kind of danger. Please Father, let's go faster."

Suddenly someone appeared in front of them, grinning. "Why, hello Malon." Malon was afraid. She wished Link had gone with her. "Who are you?" "You're scared... I can tell... Don't worry. We're not going to kill you. Just use you as bait." "B-bait...for Link?! What do you want with him?" The shadow snickered. "The Hero of Time will prove to be very troublesome unless we take care of him quickly by-" "Bye getting him in a place where you can all attack him at once." Malon interrupted. "My, aren't you smart! Well, shall we be going?"

Talon charged at the shadow on his horse. "You're not taking Malon anywhere!!" "Fool..." He muttered, tossing three darts from his hand at the horse. The beast instantly fell, and Talon tumbled to the ground, he got up and tackled the shadow to the ground. "Quick! RUN MALON!!!" "But..!" "NOW!!"

Malon reluctantly turned her horse and yelled for it to move and it took off, towards Zora's River. She was scared to death but wasn't going to let them use her to kill Link. Her horse leapt over the narrow river and onto the path through Zora's River. A shadow jumped out in front of her, which scared the horse and knocked her off. She hit the ground and before she could get up, a hand grabbed her and pulled her up. "Not getting away now girl!" "No! Someone help!! LIIINK!!!"

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Link rode to into Hyrule Market and hopped off Epona when he reached the Temple of Time. "Stay here Epona." A fairy had come and given him back the powder, telling him to go back and draw the Master Sword, then get the sages to fuse the powder with the blade. He didn't know what for but knew it would help. He walked in front of the alter and held out the Triforce of Courage. The Door of Time opened and he walked up to the Master Sword. That was it...the Blade he had used so long ago to destroy Ganondorf, the King of Evil. He slowly put his hand on it and slid it from the stone. He felt every drop of his old power flood into him again, he loved the feeling. Slowly the hero of time swung the blade through the air then slashed quickly to the right then vertically. He smiled. "I've missed you my old partner... It's time for us to fight together again!" He slid it into his other sheath and walked out of the temple.