Opia: Whoooo... I'm tired... Anyway, things begin to get a little more interesting? I mean, finding these stupid sages won't be an easy task forever right?

Cari: What's with the questions?

Opia: I dunno, I just felt like I had to say something...

Cari: Then shut up and get on with the fic.

Opia: ...


Secondary Sages ch.4

Ice Sageyness and an Evil Resurrected

The stream gurgled cheerfully as Epona took a drink. Link and Kindra watched her while relaxing on the bank. Navi flew out of the hero's hat.

"Hey! Hey! Listen!"

Link swatted at her, "What Navi?"

"I think we should go to the Goron City!"

"I think we should let Epona have a drink!"

Link put his hands behind his head and laid back. The fairy angrily zipped around his head, every other pass pegging him in the forehead. After a few hits Link shot up.

"That's it! Get over here!" He yelled, taking out a bottle. "I told you I'd stuff you in a bottle if you kept doing that!"

Kindra laughed as she watched her friend franticly scramble after his fairy waving the bottle wildly. Epona finished her water break and looked up. She whinnied happily in the direction behind her. Kindra turned to see what the horse was looking at.

"Hello Kindra!" Malon's singsong voice reached the girl's ears. The ranch girl ran up to her. "What a surprise to see you here!"

Kindra smiled, "Hey Malon, what are you doing out of the ranch?"

Malon brushed a strand of her fiery red hair behind her ear. "I just haven't been able to concentrate on my work for a while… I come to this river to calm myself down."

"Whoa!"

A splash came from the direction of the river as Link lost his balance and toppled in. Navi laughed as he floundered.

"Oh Liiiiiiiiiiink!" Ruto's head popped up next to the hero's.

Link cried out in surprise. "Ruto!" He crawled back up the bank, "Don't do that!"

"Did I scare you?" Ruto giggled.

"No."

"Sure Link, whatever you say." Kindra smirked.

Malon giggled. Ruto got out of the water and examined the redhead.

"You're Malon aren't you…"

"Yes?"

"…Stay away from Link."

"Huh?"

"He's mine."

"I don't understand."

Kindra tugged on one of Ruto's fins, "Down girl."

Ruto huffed and turned to Link, "Rauru told me to tell you to hurry up, the shadows are breaking free at a faster rate than he thought."

Link wrung out some water from his tunic. "Okay, then tell us where the closest Sage is."

"You know I can only sense the Ice Sage!"

"So where is the Ice Sage?"

"Umm…"

Ruto closed her eyes. After a moment of silence she began to glow. A minute passed, then another, and another.

"What's taking so long?" Link asked.

"Hold on. I'm trying! I just… haven't checked anyone yet so I'm going through every—" She paused and opened her eyes.

"What is it?" Kindra asked.

The Zora looked at Malon. "No…" She said in disbelief.

Ruto snatched Malon's wrist. The red-haired girl yelped in surprise. She yelped a second time when she began to glow light blue.

"How convenient…" Ruto muttered, letting go of the girl's arm.

Malon clutched her wrist, "What was that?"

"We have found our next Sage!" Link announced.

"Congratulations Malon." Kindra smiled.

"What?" She gasped.

Link took Malon's hand, "Come with us, we'll explain on the way."

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High up above the clouds of Death Mountain on the lip of the volcano a dark figure stood surveying the whole of Hyrule. The strong wind clawed at the figure's black cloak. A short distance away a mass of shadows condensed into the form of a teenage boy. Red eyes glowed in confirmation through long bangs as he saw the hooded figure.

"So what the darkness told me was correct." Came the boy's deep but wispy voice, "You have come back…"

The figure whirled around and snatched the boy up by his collar. Gold eyes met red as the huge figure brought the boy up to his face.

"So you're still alive, my creation. I made you well."

"What are you planning to do, take over the kingdom again? You'll fail, just like before."

"Is that anyway to talk to your master?"

Dark Link pried himself from Ganondorf's grip. He sneered.

"You may have created me, but you are no longer my master."

Ganondorf glared at the shadow.

"I thought I sensed something, some power feeding your forged soul."

"This is my home now Ganondorf, I will not let you harm it."

Dark Link unsheathed his sword and lunged at the Gerudo. The King of Evil laughed and knocked the sword out of Dark Link's hands as easily as a child would level a tower of blocks. The shadow let out a cry as Ganondorf punched him straight in the stomach. He flew back and rammed into a large boulder. There was a sickening crack as his head made contact with the hard stone. Triumphantly, Ganondorf strode over to the unconscious shadow. He raised his hand and Dark Link was incased in a large crystal. It disappeared with a flash.

The Gerudo laughed. "My strength has multiplied during my imprisonment, the Hero of Time doesn't stand a chance."


Opia: This may pose a problem...

Cari: Just a liiiitle one!

Opia: Please read and review!