Chapter 10 - Useless Authority
Zelda scurried into the throne room of Hyrule Castle, full of tension and anxiety.
"Mom, Dad, we've got a problem."
"What is it?" replied the king of Hyrule.
"It's Ganondorf again. I have a feeling he's up to no good."
"Don't be ridiculous, Zelda. You and Link put an end to that years ago and once sealed, the Sacred Realm cannot be broken."
"I beg to differ. Ganondorf still has the Triforce of Power, and since we had already sealed him in the Sacred Realm, we cannot reopen it because that would trigger the chance for him to do something even worse than he did before. We definitely don't want that."
"Sure he may have the Triforce of Power, but you need all three pieces to open the seal."
"That makes me feel somewhat better, but what if he can use the Triforce of Power to take the other two pieces away from me and Link?"
"I don't know, but I don't think you should test it. I think you should stay out of the Temple of Time for awhile."
"But I go there every day!"
"Zelda, the Sacred Realm is a very abstract place. No one knows, or will ever know where it is. As a matter of fact, it is partly only a state of mind. However, there is one way to personally get to it, and the entrance lays beyond the Door of Time. Now that the curse is broken, the Master Sword will stay at rest behind the Door of Time, and the portal to the Sacred Realm should, and will not be meddled with. It can be very dangerous."
Zelda slightly nodded.
"I know the way the realm works. If there is little to no activity going on around it, the seal becomes stronger, and thicker, and after long enough Ganondorf will never be able to tell what is going on in the Temple of Time, so I think it's best that no one goes in there for a while."
"That's a good idea."
"Guards!" yelled the king.
Three of the throne room guards turned.
"Block all access to the Temple of Time, including tourists!"
"Yes sir."
Zelda sighed and sat down.
"I can't even imagine what would happen if Ganondorf escaped. I never want to go through what happened back then."
Suddenly, Link walked into the room.
"Hello, your majesty," said Link, "Zelda, what's going on? Three of the castle guards just told me that the Temple of Time was being temporarily restricted. Is this about the Ganondorf situation?"
"Yes, but don't worry about it, my father has it under control."
"Oh, good."
Suddenly there was a loud boom coming from outside, in the direction of the Temple of Time.
"What was that!" Zelda shreiked.
Zelda, Link, and the king all ran outside the castle. An eminant beam of light hovered apex the Temple of Time.
"Is it...is it him?" Zelda asked.
"It's...impossible..." replied the king.
Suddenly a Castle guard approached.
"We've closed all access to the Temple! He could sense us, so he's using all the power he has to create some sort of destruction."
"Thanks, Clive," said the king, "Zelda, Link, stay away from the Temple...at least for now."
"What is to be with Ganondorf?"
"Absolutely nothing if everything goes as planned. I'll deal with this issue. And some way, we can get the triforce back."
"But how can you do that? If you reopen the realm, you know he is going to do is absolute worst."
"I have my ways, I'll let you know when I have some ideas. The Hyrule soldiers can help, too."
"Link, let's go."
Link and Zelda walked outside of the castle.
"Link, I want you to play the Infinite Song of Time again, except this time you need to go further back."
"Like, how far?"
"75 years."
"Wow, that's a long shot."
"Yes, but I feel that we need to do this. Talk to anyone you see."
Link put the Ocarina of Time up to his lips and began playing. He looked at Zelda as he continued to play. Everything began to fade away and Link was suddenly in the chamber between worlds. There was a brilliant flash of light.
Link woke up in a large field. A creek softly flowed on the right. There were few trees across the field. Link could tell it was springtime because of the smell of the air, the climate, and the look of the trees. It was a beautiful day. However, there was no one in sight.
"Is this...Hyrule?" Link asked himself.
Suddenly it clicked. Link knew he had seen this scene before, but he couldn't recall when. There was a very large oak tree across the creek, and Link decided to go over there. He crossed the bridge and took a seat underneath the tree. A map lay on the ground. Wait...the map...it was blank. All it had was a large X on it.
"Hello again, fairy boy," whispered a nearby voice.
Link looked around and he could see no one, at least until he looked behind the tree.
It was a child. But, not just any child. This was the same child Link had spoken to not a minute before his duel against Majora in Termina. He was no longer wearing Majora's Mask.
"Where is your mask?"
"It is gone."
"What happened to it?"
"It just...went away. It completely lost its power."
"Well, what are you doin here?"
"I live here."
"Okay...well where exactly are we right now?"
"This land has no name."
"Well, do you know where Hyrule is?"
"Yes."
"How can I get there from here?"
"You can't just go there."
"Well...what do you mean by that?"
"It's quite far from here."
"Have you ever been there?"
"I don't remember. I am very forgetful."
"Well can you at least tell me how to get there?"
"You must cross a very large sea."
"Is there any other way?"
"Yes, but I would not recommend it. Only one person has made it through that way, all of the others failed and were never heard from again."
"Who was the lucky one?"
"It was long ago. I don't know his name, but he was a legend. No one heard from him after he left, but they all know he made it."
"Wow...so, where is your home?"
"It's beyond the forest. I come out here about once a week to relax. It seems like the weather out here is perfect."
i It was exactly like the weather inside the moon. /i
"I'd better go. Thanks for your help."
The child smiled.
Link played the Infinite Song of Time and reappeared where he left off. Zelda was waiting for him.
"What did you see?"
"First of all, I was not even IN Hyrule."
"That's what I don't like about the Infinite Song of Time...it is always random where you appear, but you always reappear where you left off."
"Anyways, I saw a child, and he told me that Hyrule was across a very large sea."
"So, I guess that explains your last trek forward in time."
"Yeah."
"We can do more on this later. I need to run over to Lon Lon Ranch to get some milk. See you later, Link."
"I'll go to the forest. Bye."
END OF CHAPTER 10
