Nohansen Lake Shore Village: Around Noon
"I don't know about this Diamond." A Goron's voice called out from behind a young man walking up a hill.
"Ah come on Keto. We're just gonna hang out at the top of the hill." Diamond said.
"But the Village Elder said its off limits to even go up there." Keto said.
"Well its not like we're going to the other side of the hill." Diamond said.
"Yeah but what about." Keto said before Diamond interrupted.
"About what? Some black cloaked old geezer that lives in a hallowed out black tree." Diamond said as he continued up the hill.
"Yeah but, but. Aww Diamond, wait for me!" Keto replied as he ran up after Diamond.
They made it halfway up the hill to see the top of the black tree that Diamond spoke of. Its roof was full of giant jagged and broken branches. They continued to talk about recent events going on around the Land of Jewels.
"You know I heard there was another village of Moblins that was totally slaughtered the other day." Keto said.
"Really. Well if this keeps up, all the Moblins are going to be wiped of the face of the earth." Diamond answered.
"Yeah. Do you think anyone will miss them?" Keto asked.
The two smiled and started to laugh as they came to the top of the hill. They saw the tree that was as black as the night was dark. The man that lived in the tree was standing out on a balcony and looking out to the north.
"What do you think he's looking at?" Diamond asked.
"I don't know. Maybe he's thinking about something that happened a long time ago." Keto answered.
"Huh. Keto?" Diamond asked as the sat down and put their feet on some branches to keep them from rolling down the hill.
"What?" Keto asked back.
"What do you think about when you see the Land of Jewels?" Diamond asked.
"I see a vast kingdom with a prosperous ruler, why?" Keto answered.
"Oh no reason. I was just going to see if you had a different answer." Diamond said.
"What, you mean you've asked that question before?" Keto asked.
"Yes. To just about everyone in the Nohansen Lake Shore Village." Diamond said.
"Nohansen. Why do they call it Nohansen Lake?" Keto asked.
"Its supposedly the middle name of some old King." Diamond answered.
"Huh. Well we should probably head in shouldn't we?" Keto asked.
"Are you still thinking we're gonna get in trouble?" Diamond asked in an arrogant voice. "Aww fine. We'll turn back."
The man that lived in the black tree caught Diamond and Keto out of the corner of his eye and mumbled some spell. Then the branches that supported Diamond and Keto from rolling down the hill snapped and they came tumbling down. They fell flat on their faces and looked up to see the black-cloaked man standing above them.
"What, are you doing here?" The man asked in an angered voice and tensed up his fist.
"We were just sitting at the top of the hill." Diamond said in a sort of frightened voice.
"None the less. You're trespassing on my property. And for that you must be punished!" The man yelled as he reared back his right arm and let out a huge blackish purplish blast that threw Diamond and Keto to the other side of the hill. Strands of red hair hung from the hood of his cloak and a faint golden mark appeared on his hand. He covered his hand and return to his home.
Back on the other side of the hill Diamond and Keto got up and brushed themselves off.
"Man. The elder was right. That guy is bad news." Diamond said.
Then another man came up from behind and grabbed them by their ears.
"Come with me boys." The man said.
"What did we do?" Diamond asked.
"You know damn well what you did. And the Elder wants to see you." The man answered as the continued on.
The man led them into the sanctuary where the Village Elder was. "Deku Tree. Diamond and Keto are here as you wished." The man said.
"Thank you. You may leave." The Deku Tree replied.
"Listen Deku Tree we only went to the top of the hill. It's not our fault the branches we were leaning on snapped and we rolled dow." Diamond said as he was interrupted.
"I know exactly what happened. You don't need to tell me." The Deku Tree said.
"I told you Diamond." Keto said.
"Quiet." The Deku Tree yelled. "Now you two know that even going up that hill is prohibited."
"Yes Deku Tree." The both said.
"And in any case you should be punished." The Deku Tree said. "But I think that man knocking you clear on to the other side of the hill was enough punishment. So your off the hook, this time."
"Whew." Diamond said as he was feeling relief.
"However I have some news that may trouble the both of you." The Deku Tree began. "Step forth Keto."
Keto stepped forward.
"You and your family are moving back to the Goron Village to the north." The Deku Tree said.
"Goron Village?" Keto said. "That's clear on the other side of the Land of Jewels!"
"I know." The Deku Tree said. "But your parents have their minds made up, I'm sorry. You leave tomorrow."
"Alright well I guess I'd better head home then. See you later Diamond." Keto said as he walked off.
"Yeah, see you later." Diamond muttered softly.
"Step forth Diamond, I need to talk to you about some different matters." The Deku Tree said.
"Ok." Diamond said as he walked closer.
"Have a seat." The Deku Tree said as he lifted one of his roots from the ground. "So what is it you want to talk to me about?" Diamond asked.
"Do you know who that man is on the other side of that hill, Diamond?" The Deku Tree asked.
"No." Diamond answered.
"I see." The Deku Tree said. "Well do you know the stories about the ancient Kingdom where a golden power lay hidden?"
"Yes." Diamond answered.
"Then you must know that a man name Ganondorf tried to claim the golden power for himself but could not contain the power of the goddesses all alone. And that he was defeated by the Legendary Hero of Time."
"Yes, I know that too. That was my favorite story when I was young." Diamond said.
"Well then this may be hard for you to believe. That man over the hill is Ganondorf." The Deku Tree said. "And the very ground you stand upon is part of that ancient Kingdom known as Hyrule."
"But that story is suppose to be set one thousand years ago." Diamond said. "Wouldn't Ganondorf be dead?"
"Yes he would. But he has one thing that keeps him alive, The Tri-Force of Power." The Deku Tree started. "And it has come to my attention that he is on the search for the Royal Families' sacred Fountain of Youth. If he does find this fountain then he will drink from it's water, and he will return to the state he was in when he first faced the Hero of Time. One thousand years will melt away from him and he will return to the part of his life when he was in his prime. Then he will continue his search for the other two Tri-Force pieces."
Diamonds eyes were wide open. He couldn't believe that the information the Deku Tree was telling him was real. "Then how will he get the Tri-Force of Courage? The Hero of Time disappeared with the Tri-Force of Courage didn't he?"
"I'm afraid not." The Deku Tree began. "The Hero of Time or Link engaged in one final battle with Ganondorf. Ganondorf was about to be defeated by Link once again but with a last push of energy Ganondorf locked Link away in the Sacred Realm of Hyrule and the Tri-Force of Courage was shattered into eight pieces. One hundred years later a boy who was called the Hero of the Winds obtained the eight pieces of the Tri-Force of Courage and locked Ganondorf in a completely different part of the Sacred Realm than he locked Link away. When The Hero or the Winds died the Tri-Force of Courage returned to Link in the Sacred Realm and Ganondorf escaped once again."
"Then how did Link last a hundred years without the Tri-Force of Courage? Then he would have died before the Tri-Force got to him." Diamond asked.
"The power of the gods works in a mysterious way Diamond. That is something to this day I am unable to figure out. But one thing is for certain. Link is still alive. I can sense his spirit." The Deku Tree said. "And that is why I need you. You must unlock the door that keeps Link from returning to this world but to do this you need the seven Ultimate Gems. The Silver Moon, The Golden Sun, The Emerald of the Forest, The Ruby of Flames, The Snowflake Sapphire, The Stone of the Shadows, and the Crystal of Power. Together they form the key that will unlock Link from his eternal prison. But first you need to get strong and don't try and tell me that you are because you're not strong enough to take on all the hardships that lie ahead. Return to me in three years. In those three years you should train as hard as you can with a sword, magic spells, and fighting unarmed. Once you have done this you will return to me and await the trial of the Deku Tree. Do you understand?"
"Yes Deku Tree I will try the best I can to be the best fighter that I can be." Diamond said. "And I will get the best training I can get from the best fighter I know. My dad Ramsey."
"I don't know about this Diamond." A Goron's voice called out from behind a young man walking up a hill.
"Ah come on Keto. We're just gonna hang out at the top of the hill." Diamond said.
"But the Village Elder said its off limits to even go up there." Keto said.
"Well its not like we're going to the other side of the hill." Diamond said.
"Yeah but what about." Keto said before Diamond interrupted.
"About what? Some black cloaked old geezer that lives in a hallowed out black tree." Diamond said as he continued up the hill.
"Yeah but, but. Aww Diamond, wait for me!" Keto replied as he ran up after Diamond.
They made it halfway up the hill to see the top of the black tree that Diamond spoke of. Its roof was full of giant jagged and broken branches. They continued to talk about recent events going on around the Land of Jewels.
"You know I heard there was another village of Moblins that was totally slaughtered the other day." Keto said.
"Really. Well if this keeps up, all the Moblins are going to be wiped of the face of the earth." Diamond answered.
"Yeah. Do you think anyone will miss them?" Keto asked.
The two smiled and started to laugh as they came to the top of the hill. They saw the tree that was as black as the night was dark. The man that lived in the tree was standing out on a balcony and looking out to the north.
"What do you think he's looking at?" Diamond asked.
"I don't know. Maybe he's thinking about something that happened a long time ago." Keto answered.
"Huh. Keto?" Diamond asked as the sat down and put their feet on some branches to keep them from rolling down the hill.
"What?" Keto asked back.
"What do you think about when you see the Land of Jewels?" Diamond asked.
"I see a vast kingdom with a prosperous ruler, why?" Keto answered.
"Oh no reason. I was just going to see if you had a different answer." Diamond said.
"What, you mean you've asked that question before?" Keto asked.
"Yes. To just about everyone in the Nohansen Lake Shore Village." Diamond said.
"Nohansen. Why do they call it Nohansen Lake?" Keto asked.
"Its supposedly the middle name of some old King." Diamond answered.
"Huh. Well we should probably head in shouldn't we?" Keto asked.
"Are you still thinking we're gonna get in trouble?" Diamond asked in an arrogant voice. "Aww fine. We'll turn back."
The man that lived in the black tree caught Diamond and Keto out of the corner of his eye and mumbled some spell. Then the branches that supported Diamond and Keto from rolling down the hill snapped and they came tumbling down. They fell flat on their faces and looked up to see the black-cloaked man standing above them.
"What, are you doing here?" The man asked in an angered voice and tensed up his fist.
"We were just sitting at the top of the hill." Diamond said in a sort of frightened voice.
"None the less. You're trespassing on my property. And for that you must be punished!" The man yelled as he reared back his right arm and let out a huge blackish purplish blast that threw Diamond and Keto to the other side of the hill. Strands of red hair hung from the hood of his cloak and a faint golden mark appeared on his hand. He covered his hand and return to his home.
Back on the other side of the hill Diamond and Keto got up and brushed themselves off.
"Man. The elder was right. That guy is bad news." Diamond said.
Then another man came up from behind and grabbed them by their ears.
"Come with me boys." The man said.
"What did we do?" Diamond asked.
"You know damn well what you did. And the Elder wants to see you." The man answered as the continued on.
The man led them into the sanctuary where the Village Elder was. "Deku Tree. Diamond and Keto are here as you wished." The man said.
"Thank you. You may leave." The Deku Tree replied.
"Listen Deku Tree we only went to the top of the hill. It's not our fault the branches we were leaning on snapped and we rolled dow." Diamond said as he was interrupted.
"I know exactly what happened. You don't need to tell me." The Deku Tree said.
"I told you Diamond." Keto said.
"Quiet." The Deku Tree yelled. "Now you two know that even going up that hill is prohibited."
"Yes Deku Tree." The both said.
"And in any case you should be punished." The Deku Tree said. "But I think that man knocking you clear on to the other side of the hill was enough punishment. So your off the hook, this time."
"Whew." Diamond said as he was feeling relief.
"However I have some news that may trouble the both of you." The Deku Tree began. "Step forth Keto."
Keto stepped forward.
"You and your family are moving back to the Goron Village to the north." The Deku Tree said.
"Goron Village?" Keto said. "That's clear on the other side of the Land of Jewels!"
"I know." The Deku Tree said. "But your parents have their minds made up, I'm sorry. You leave tomorrow."
"Alright well I guess I'd better head home then. See you later Diamond." Keto said as he walked off.
"Yeah, see you later." Diamond muttered softly.
"Step forth Diamond, I need to talk to you about some different matters." The Deku Tree said.
"Ok." Diamond said as he walked closer.
"Have a seat." The Deku Tree said as he lifted one of his roots from the ground. "So what is it you want to talk to me about?" Diamond asked.
"Do you know who that man is on the other side of that hill, Diamond?" The Deku Tree asked.
"No." Diamond answered.
"I see." The Deku Tree said. "Well do you know the stories about the ancient Kingdom where a golden power lay hidden?"
"Yes." Diamond answered.
"Then you must know that a man name Ganondorf tried to claim the golden power for himself but could not contain the power of the goddesses all alone. And that he was defeated by the Legendary Hero of Time."
"Yes, I know that too. That was my favorite story when I was young." Diamond said.
"Well then this may be hard for you to believe. That man over the hill is Ganondorf." The Deku Tree said. "And the very ground you stand upon is part of that ancient Kingdom known as Hyrule."
"But that story is suppose to be set one thousand years ago." Diamond said. "Wouldn't Ganondorf be dead?"
"Yes he would. But he has one thing that keeps him alive, The Tri-Force of Power." The Deku Tree started. "And it has come to my attention that he is on the search for the Royal Families' sacred Fountain of Youth. If he does find this fountain then he will drink from it's water, and he will return to the state he was in when he first faced the Hero of Time. One thousand years will melt away from him and he will return to the part of his life when he was in his prime. Then he will continue his search for the other two Tri-Force pieces."
Diamonds eyes were wide open. He couldn't believe that the information the Deku Tree was telling him was real. "Then how will he get the Tri-Force of Courage? The Hero of Time disappeared with the Tri-Force of Courage didn't he?"
"I'm afraid not." The Deku Tree began. "The Hero of Time or Link engaged in one final battle with Ganondorf. Ganondorf was about to be defeated by Link once again but with a last push of energy Ganondorf locked Link away in the Sacred Realm of Hyrule and the Tri-Force of Courage was shattered into eight pieces. One hundred years later a boy who was called the Hero of the Winds obtained the eight pieces of the Tri-Force of Courage and locked Ganondorf in a completely different part of the Sacred Realm than he locked Link away. When The Hero or the Winds died the Tri-Force of Courage returned to Link in the Sacred Realm and Ganondorf escaped once again."
"Then how did Link last a hundred years without the Tri-Force of Courage? Then he would have died before the Tri-Force got to him." Diamond asked.
"The power of the gods works in a mysterious way Diamond. That is something to this day I am unable to figure out. But one thing is for certain. Link is still alive. I can sense his spirit." The Deku Tree said. "And that is why I need you. You must unlock the door that keeps Link from returning to this world but to do this you need the seven Ultimate Gems. The Silver Moon, The Golden Sun, The Emerald of the Forest, The Ruby of Flames, The Snowflake Sapphire, The Stone of the Shadows, and the Crystal of Power. Together they form the key that will unlock Link from his eternal prison. But first you need to get strong and don't try and tell me that you are because you're not strong enough to take on all the hardships that lie ahead. Return to me in three years. In those three years you should train as hard as you can with a sword, magic spells, and fighting unarmed. Once you have done this you will return to me and await the trial of the Deku Tree. Do you understand?"
"Yes Deku Tree I will try the best I can to be the best fighter that I can be." Diamond said. "And I will get the best training I can get from the best fighter I know. My dad Ramsey."