"Welcome to Lake Hylia everyone", Link said as he led them through the fence in front I front of the lake. "Sadly this seems to be the only place that hasn't seen battle yet."

"You mean Kokiri Forest has been attacked?" Kitana said surprised.

"Yes, it has. Luckily I was able to prevent anyone from getting hurt. It seems the new Deku Tree isn't as strong as the first was." Link led them to the shore and dropped his sword and shield so he could rest. "I have been fighting since my seventeenth birthday. I'm still not sure whether or not this Triforce piece will be of any help this time." Link lifted his left hand to study it and a small triangle began to form and glow bright. Kitana went over and sat next to him, looking at his glowing hand.

Vegeta took the opportunity to begin Kyoji's training seriously. This lake does seem large enough for descent training. " Kyoji let us begin your training." Just then he realized that Kyoji somehow was already able to control his energy enough to fly and fire energy blasts. "Since when did a beginner learn so quickly what most half saiyins take years to learn", he said to himself. Vegeta was shocked; Kyoji's power level was already high enough to go super saiyin. If anything was certain he knew there was going to be some explaining soon, and it will come soon.

Kyoji was in the air sparring with gotten, Trunks, and Gohan. He didn't know how he did it, but for the past few nights he had felt that all this was natural, he couldn't explain it. "Hey guys, I'm gonna take a quick brake", Kyoji started to land, but what he didn't realize was that he decided to land in the wrong spot, right in front of Vegeta.

"What kind of training have you been doing", he didn't sound very happy.

Kyoji stopped, shocked and turned around to face a not too happy Saiyin Prince. "Oh, hi Vegeta. What's up?"

"Don't hi me boy. What kind of training have you been doing lately?"

"Uh, nothing special. It… uh… came natural."

"Natural huh, well that's not good enough."

Kyoji was worried, he barely knew Vegeta, and he already screwed up. He didn't know how to say this next part, but he gave it a shot. "Would you be happier knowing that all of us up there were holding back?"

"What, HOLDING BACK!" Vegeta was obviously not happy at least that's how it sounded.

Nope that didn't work. "I can go super too, wanna see?"

"What super?" Shocked as he was, Vegeta still allowed the transformation to commence. He didn't believe the boy knew what super really looked like nor did he believe that he could already achieve the level. Despite his doubts he still sat back patiently awaiting the show.

Kyoji loved this change even though this was just his second time. He wanted everyone to see this, but he knew Vegeta wasn't going to be patient about this, so he began. "You ready for this, I'll impress you for sure." First he started by releasing the energy around him. Yellow light surrounded his body as he began to glow; he was doing exactly what Gohan taught him. Then he opened his mind as the yellow energy began shooting upward. He started releasing his energy by yelling just like Gohan did, it sounded weird but it was necessary. This was his favorite part, he felt his hair begin to wave around and he knew he was transforming.

With the transformation complete, Kyoji decided to take a brave look at Vegeta. Uh oh Vegeta didn't look happy, in fact he didn't look anything, no expression at all. "How do you like it? I told you I could do it. What do you think?"

"I'll admit it is a good change for a beginner." Vegeta definitely didn't want to show his true reaction to the change. He still didn't understand how he was able to achieve this level of power so quickly. "I'm impressed if anything, good job. Tell me one thing, when did this happen exactly?"

"Well, I think it happened when I was training with Gohan a couple days ago, he taught me how to transform."

"That's impressive. Don't you think?" Kitana was proud of Kyoji's transformation, but she started wondering if she was different too. She turned to Link and as she caught his eye, she saw him smiling as he turned his head away from the others. "What are you smiling about?"

"Huh? Oh nothing really." He tried to hide it, but the look in her eyes told him that it wasn't working. "It seems Kyoji has gotten used to his new self already." He still didn't lose his smile, and he could tell it was bothering her. "What's wrong Kitana?" His smile faded as he saw her turn away. Her silence started worrying him and she wasn't looking at him anymore, which made him even more worried. Did he do something wrong? He tried to gain eye contact again, but no luck.

Kitana couldn't believe Kyoji was already changed and in control, but she was still the same girl she was days ago, except with a few Hylian characteristics. She could feel Link's warmth and comfort as he put his arm around her. "Everything will happen in time", he said. She could tell he was trying to comfort her. "That's what makes you two different Kitana. His change is on the outside, but yours is special, yours is on the inside, and all you have to do is bring it out at the right time. She grabbed for the crystal around her neck and held it tight. She thought she knew what he was saying, but she couldn't be sure.

The rest of the day went by smoothly. Kitana and Link were busy trying to unlock the secrets of Kitana's necklace, both of them were clueless, and the Lake professor was no help. Kyoji on the other hand was having a grand time training and getting better with Gohan, Goten, and Trunks. At one point at night before everyone went to bed there was a show. Vegeta and Goku were finally convinced to have a one on one sparring session in the center of the lake. The two super saiyins went to their ascended form and jumped back and forth blow for blow, luckily enough though nothing was disturbed or destroyed. The match lit up the night sky as Vegeta and Goku kept increasing their yellow glow.

"But, princess, you can't leave the castle it's too dangerous without…"

"I understand the risks of being outside the castle Raymond. Trust me I'll be fine, Link will be there too." Zelda was racing through the castle gathering up a bag large enough to keep her out for a few months. She was also trying to lose her keeper I the process and couldn't wait to finish packing.

"Princess you must understand. I only say it for your own good. You'll be in danger out there. I must insist that you stay in the castle where it's safe." Raymond was the new keeper of the Royal Family since Impa was among the sages now. He was chasing Zelda through the castle trying to change her mind about going with Link, and couldn't get through to her the way he wanted.

"Raymond, I already told you Link would be there, so there's nothing to worry about." She finished packing and was forced to stuff it all in her bag, i5t was a tight fit but she managed eventually. She turned back, slinging her bag around her shoulders and trying to stay upright. "Thank you for our concern, but I still believe there's nothing to worry about. Now I'll be off, this is what I've needed for years now. Goodbye Raymond", like that she disappeared with the power of a sage and Farore's Wind.

Zelda arrived shortly in Lake Hylia in time to se everyone but Vegeta splashing around in the water. At that moment she didn't feel like getting wet nor did she want to change, good thing too there was no privacy here anymore. She spotted Vegeta over in the shadows of the Lakeside Laboratory sitting down and leaning against the building. She walked over to him and took a seat. "Looks like fun, don't you think?" no answer. "Vegeta, why aren't you with them?" she asked with concern in her voice.

Vegeta didn't look in her direction but he knew she was there, "Warriors don't have fun in times of war. This is just another way of ignoring the reality of battle." There were other reasons for his unwanted fun; in this case, he just didn't feel like sharing them. Still he stared out into the lake at the other "warriors" as thy called themselves, he definitely didn't believe that.

Zelda stood back up and walked toward the shore slipping of her shoes as she approached the water. She let the water wash over her bare feet, enjoying the calmness of the lake soothe the stress of war within her. She looked back on the events that triggered Dragmire's desire to take over Hyrule and getting through Link to do it. She saw Link in the water having fun with rest of them, and she could feel the weariness of battle wash away with the water from both of them. Then she looked back at Vegeta remembering what he said, she didn't agree, but still she trusted his experience of such a conflict as this.

Zelda looked back toward Link as he was being pushed of the bridge and into the water. She has never seen him so carefree until now, she wondered if he was trying to ignore the war as Vegeta had said. She sat down on the sand keeping her feet in the water trying herself to look and feel as carefree as Link.

Her concentration was interrupted when she heard a big splash, and she looked over to see what it was. Trunks and Goten had picked up Vegeta from his spot and threw him into the water then dove in after him. Vegeta came back up above the surface of the water and didn't look too happy. As he surfaced everyone began splashing him with water, it looked like Goku was having the most fun out of it. Zelda began to laugh to herself, and she heard Vegeta yell out "You're going to regret that boys!" He jumped out of the water and drenched everybody around him. Then he got over to Goten and Trunks using his super speed, and dunked them under the water. Zelda then realized that if he could look carefree than so could she.