The next morning, Link and Saria were standing on the bridge that leads to Hyrule Field. Hyrule Field is a large open field that leads to every city in Hyrule. Some call it the link to all realms.

" You have everything, right?" Saria asked.

" Yup," Link responded.

" There's no telling what's going on," she said. " I don't know what the princess wants of you, but just be careful."

" I will," Link said.

" And don't do anything stupid!" she said.

" I won't," Link said, turning slightly red.

With that, Link left Kokiri Forest. He walked onto a small path between two low cliffs. He followed the path until he came to a green open field, Hyrule Field. It was a bright, sunny morning as Link raced across the field. All of the sudden, he came to a stone wall surrounded by a moat. There was an armored man on top of the wall on the look out.

" It is the Hero of Time!" he shouted. " Lower the draw bridge!"

The gate in the front lowered to form a bridge across the moat. Link crossed into the Market Place. It is a highly populated city bustling with excitement. People were talking, laughing, and running here and there. Link saw a path leading to some hills and a large castle behind those hills. Link knew this was the way to Hyrule Castle.

Link followed the path until he came to a large gate with a guard next to it. The last time he was here, he had to sneak past the guards. Link crouched in the bushes and crept slowly along. However, the guard spotted him.

" You there!" he shouted. " You will go no further! Come out!" Link got back to his feet and walked out of the shadows.

" Good gracious," he said. " It's you! One moment." He took out a horn and blew it. It's echo filled the air. Then, he opened the gate.

" I have informed the others that you have arrived," he said. " They should let you go through without any trouble." Link went through the gate and began to walk down the path. He walked past a guard.

" Awe, good day!" he said with a friendly smile. " This is going to be easy," Link thought. Then he reached the castle, which was surrounded by a moat. Then, Link remembered something… the princess did not tell him where to meet her. However, Link knew where she'd want him to meet her in that case… the courtyard. Link followed the moat to a small hole in the castle wall where water was flowing out. He jumped to the platform where the hole was and crawled through.

He came out into a small, pleasant area with flowers, and hedges. Links continued to walk past the guards. Eventually, he came to an open area. It was filled with trees and flowers. This was the courtyard. Standing on the opposite side of the courtyard was a girl his own age. She wore a dress of pink and purple and white gloves. She had blonde hair as well. Link walked over to her.

" Zelda!" he called. " I have come. What is going on?" She looked at him.

" Oh, thank you for coming!" she said. " Now, anyway. Like I wrote in your letter, I sense that evil is growing. It started about two years after you saved us last time. I had a dream. I was looking out of a window in a high tower. Storm clouds were drawing near. Soon there was wind, thunder, and lightning. All of the sudden, I saw far, far away a huge lightning bolt hit the earth and there was a large, black explosion. The wind picked up and I saw two large, glowing eyes from where the explosion was. I'm not sure what this cause of the spreading evil is, but it's far from here."

" Okay…" Link said.

" I want you to go and destroy this cause before this entire world is filled with pure darkness," she said.

" Okay!" Link said. " I'm on my way."

" Wait!" Zelda said. " It's too dangerous to go alone."

" So what are we going to do?" Link asked.

" I have summoned others here," Zelda said. " They will join you on your quest as your team. They are the following. First, Tingle. Tingle, please come here!" Just then, a short, funny looking man approached. He had a large, red nose and a strange green outfit with a belt. He walked over to Link and Zelda.

" Mr. Fairy! Tingle is back!" Tingle said.

" Next…" Zelda continued. " I have brought Darunia. Darunia, come now." A large, strong (yet round) man with long arms walked into the courtyard. He had messy white hair and black eyes. He was the leader of the gorons, Darunia.

" Link, my brother! How have you been?" he said as he walked towards them.

" Next…" Zelda said. " I have called for Mido."

" Mido?" Link asked, very confused. " He's a Kokiri, too."

" Oh… well… hmm…" she paused for a moment. " Only one person from each tribe should have been brought forth. It was one of my servants who brought me the list of those worthy and I told him specifically not to get two from a tribe. Oh, well. Might just be an error in his system."

" Ah, who cares," Mido said, shrugging his shoulders. " Might be a good way for me to impress Saria."

" Saria?" Zelda asked.

" Long story," Link replied, still in a bad mood knowing he was joining with Mido.

" Anyway…" Zelda said. " I have brought Ruto, princess of the Zoras."

" What?" Link said " You brought Ruto?"

" Of course," Zelda said. Before he knew it, Princess Ruto was standing close by Link. Ruto was blue with long fins on her arms and legs.

" Hello, Link," Ruto said. " You haven't forgotten about us, have you?"

" What are you talking about?" Link asked, hoping no one would notice his embarassment.

" You silly," she said. " We're engaged. Remember? The Zora's Saphire?"

" I try not to," Link said. " It was an accident. All I wanted was the Spiritual Stone, not an engagement! Besides, we're only fifteen."

" Ummm…" Zelda said, very confused. " Right. Anyway, I had to go into the future to find these last two. The first one is a descendent of the Kokiris. He is a Korok named Makar." A little guy walked into the area and joined the group. He had small arms and legs. His body was similar to a turnip. He wore a mask, which is a leaf with holes cut in it to make a face. Also, he held a green instrument, similar to a violin.

" Hello, everyone," Makar said.

" Oh, great," Mido said in a rude tone. " These guys are going to be our descendents?"

" What's that supposed to mean?" Makar said, sounding very angry.

" Oh… nothing," Mido said.

" And last…" Zelda continued. " A descendent of the Zoras. She is a Rito named Medli." A girl of the same age joined them. She had long brown hair, her nose was similar to the beak of a bird, and she had round, friendly eyes with a friendly smile. She wore a dark blue dress with a red cloth, which had a slightly familiar symbol on it. She also had a white cloth around her neck. She looked at everybody, still with a friendly smile. She looked at Link and blushed slightly.

" Oh," she said. " Hello."

" Hi," Link said, slightly confused at her strange behavior. " Nice to meet you."

" Yes," she said. " You, too."

" Now," Zelda said. " You have all met. Remember. Link is the leader of this group. If he makes a decision, you do not argue! Your first destination is the Death Mountain Cavern. Once you reach the other side of the mountain, continue going east. Now go, and good luck." With that, the team left. Soon, they were standing in Hyrule Field, looking at Death Mountain. Knowing where they must go, they set off for Death Mountain Cavern.