Sabie: Woo! Thank you to blondie91, Hylian Moon and Greki for the reviews! I promise to make this the best fic I can! Especially since I need to consider these things while writing:

1) I want to keep this fic in present tense, which means LOTS of revision to make sure I've caught everything.

2) I'm trying to keep the storyline and character quotes as accurate as possible, but since I'm including my own character, there will be some changes. Creates defensive wall Look forward to meeting each of the sages!

And 3) I don't want to overpower my character, so that means I really need to focus on character development.

I don't own Legend of Zelda. If I did, do you really think I'd include my character in a FANFIC?



Ugh...

This... This is the Sacred Realm...

The land of divine light, revered by angels and demons alike...

No... Something is very wrong...

That boy... He is near, but changed... Older...

"Hey, are you alright?"

The woman wakes from her troubled sleep, flinching at the bright light for a few seconds. When her eyes return to normal, she looks in awe at the room around her, the chamber of sages. The magic there is indeed beautiful, but shadow clearly surrounds it and threatens to overwhelm. Her gaze turns, and rests on the source of the voice.

A young fairy, shining with aura, looks at the woman with concern. She floats on the shoulder of a young man, around seventeen years old. Although he has grown, and his clothes have changed slightly, the woman still recognizes him.

"You are that boy..." The woman stares, and kneals before the warrior. "You are Link, the Hero of Time."

"Um... yes..." Link replies, "or, that's what Rauru just said. And this fairy is Navi. But... who are you?"

"I have heard of her before." A new voice says. Behind link is an old man in red robes, apparantly Rauru. "She is a wanderer, travelling distant realms for a place to belong. She is the Shadow Angel, half light and half dark. Her name is Penumbra."

Penumbra rises to her feet. "And you are Rauru, the Light Sage of Hyrule. It is a sad time for me to be here..."

"Yet you are here. And you have a part to play in the Hero of Time's quest."

"What do you mean?" Link asks. "You've already told me about the Sages and the Master Sword! You told me how Ganondorf changed this land! What else do I need to do?"

"Penumbra arrived at the same time you pulled the Master Sword from its pedestal, unlocking this sacred realm. Ganondorf entered this place to gain power, and Penumbra, as the third witness, has also gained a connection to this realm and the Triforce."

"The Triforce..." Penumbra whispers in reverence. "The sacred power... Is my task here to help awaken the sages, then?"

"Hey!" Navi flies up in front of Penumbra's face, clearly annoyed. "Just how did you know about the Sages? You were still asleep all that time!"

Penumbra chuckles, and brushes the small bundle of light away. "I have a deeper connection with this magic than you, little one," She replies mockingly. "I know all about this place. The Sacred Realm was created by three of the strongest goddesses, who created this land. It's spoken of in much of the divine lore."

"Yeah, well I know all about you. Don't all the spirits call you 'Traitor' and 'the Divided One'?"

"WHAT? You little firefly..."

Rauru suddenly interrupts the argument, holding a small golden medallion. "There is no more time! If you know about this place, then you know the Master sword chose Link as the Hero, and you to aid him! The two of you must keep my spirit with you, and find the power of the other Sages and add their might to your own!"

The Sage of Light holds his medallion in the air, and golden light cascades around Link, Navi and Penumbra. The three of them sense Rauru's power joining with their own, although this has the greatest effect on Penumbra. Link senses a new magic from Penumbra, and notices that half of her body is glowing with white light...

The gold light fills the trio's vision, all other colours and objects gone. Rauru's voice can be heard through the light's power:

"Find the other Sages and save Hyrule!"