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Chapter 2- The Adventure's Begining.

"Link, Link wake up!" Navi shouted, causing Link to groan. "Link, the gate is open!"

Link sprang awake and looked towards the gate. It was open, and Epona was sitting on it, as if to make sure it doesn't close until Link gets past. Link smiled, and got up, wiping off the grass that clung to his body. He walked up to Epona, and led er inside. Inside he saw the Market place was a lot bigger. There were alteast ten new stores since he last visited, and the fountain in the middle was different. Link couldn't take his eyes off it. Water came out in twelve small streams, one in each compass direction with two steams in between them. And in the middle of all these was a statue of Link, as an adult. He was holding up the Master Sword straight up, and had his Mirror sheild on his other arm, which was down by his side.

"Navi, is that me?" Link asked, not looking away from the statue.

"I think so, but how could they have built it? They would have had no idea what you look like." Navi said.

"Thats a good question." Link said still amazed by the stone replica of himself.

"Link, lets go see Zelda!" Navi said, "We can ask her about the statue!"

"Yeah..." Link said, and started walking, while still gazing at the statue in awe.

-The Castle Grounds-

"Link, we'll have to sneak around again." Navi said. "Leave Epona here, so the guards won't be able to hear her, and she'll be safe." Link nodded, and tied Epona to a nearby tree. He looked at the castle, and saw it still looked excatly the same. He crept around, and looked for guards. He was surprised when he didn't see any.

"Something's not right..." Link said, quietly. He was now on full alert, and slowly crept towards the castle. He strained his ears for the slightedt sound, and keept his eyes wide open. Neiter he nor Navi were haking any noise. Navi was in Link's cap, so her glow wouldn't give them away.

"Link, I see you have returned." Link stood straight up, and as stiff as a board. How could someone have snuck up on him, when he was on full alert. He slowly turned to see who managed to seank up on him, and gasped at what he saw.

"Impa!" Link said, shocked

"Yes, young hero." said the Sheikah attendant to Zelda, "I'm glad to see you have returned, unchanged?"

"Yeah, I was hoping Zelda could tell me why while I was away for a year, twenty years passed here." Link said, putting his hands behind his head.

"Hm, I see." Impa said, "That would certainly explain why you have not aged. Floow me, I will take you to the queen." She headed off to the castle with Link and Navi in tow.

-The Castle-

Link and Navi were in a room with a single bed in the corner, and a simple wooden dresser next to it. Link sat on the bed, waiting for someone to come get him to see Zelda. As they waited they looked out the window. Death Mountain could be seen off in the distance. The Goron city could be seen, it has also grown in these twenty years of prosperity. The city now expanded from the mountai, held in place by rock pillars.

"Link, Zelda will be here shortly." Impa said, entering the room.

"Impa, why is there a statue of me in the town square?" Link asked, while looking out the window, "How did they make it?"

"Zelda drew out the things needed, and had it built in your honor as the Hero of Time." Impa explained. She then walked up to the window, "Goron City has grown. As has most of Hyrule in this age of peace."

"Link?" Zelda said, as she came into the room. She took one look at Link, and ran to him, and hugged him, "Link, I thought the worst when you didn't come back!" Zelda was now crying on Link's shoulder. "It's been twenty long years without you."

"Um, Zelda, you're getting my shirt wet." Link said, patting Zelda on the back.

"Oh, sorry." Zelda said, getting off Link's shoulder. "I was overwhelmed. I appologize."

"No, its okay." Link said, "I understand. I think."

"Queen Zelda, I have an idea." Impa said, "Link will need a guide for this new Hyrule. Why not my son. He has yet to be assigned a job."

"Thats a great idea, Impa!" Said the now queen, Zelda. "Call him as soon as you can, please."

"Yes, I'll call him now. But knowing him..." Impa pulled out a small white bracelet, and handed it to Link, "Young Hero, but this on."

"Why?" Link asked, putting on the bracelet.

"It will help you keep track of my son, he tends to wander off." Impa said, "I shall be right back." Impa threw a deku nut, and vanished it its flash. She returned with another flash, ten minutes later, with a 16 year old boy. He had grey hair, like I'mpa's and golden yellow eyes. He was a little taller than Link, by about a foot and a half. He wore a black tunic, like Link's, and grey pants, with a brown belt and boots. He had a sword strapped to his back, and a brown pouch at his side.

"Afios, this is your new charge, Link." Impa said, gesturing to said Hero.

"What? I thought you said you had a good job for me!" Afios said, rather loudly.

"Afios, put this on." Impa said, giving him a bracelet identical to the one she gave Link. Afios looked at it suspiciously. He looked from it to Impa back to the bracelet. He hesitated for a second before putting it on.

"Good, now. Link" Impa said, "I delieve you want to get back to your origional time."

"Yes."

"Then I may be able to help." Zelda said, "But I can't right now. Since its been peaceful in this timeline, my sage powers have not activated, like the other's. Since there is not temple for me to watch over, I did not need them. In order for me to awaken them, I need you to get the medallions from the other sages."

"Okay, they will know who I am, right?" Link asked

"The Sages will," Zelda said, "But the others will not."

"Okay." Link said, and headed to the door. Impa gave Afios a push. He sighed, and reluctantly followed.

-The field-

Link was riding Epona, while Afios was trying is best to keep up, since he didn't have a horse. And he noticed Link wasn't heading towards any of the Sage's locations. He was heading towards the ranch.

"We're heading to the ranch." he said, loking over at Link.

"I know, I'm going to ask if Epona can stay there, she needs a rest after our adventure in Termina." Link said, Afios nodded, but he thought 'Great, now this will take even longer'

Once they got to the ranch they saw it was pretty much the same, with the exception of two new stables, added to the first. Link saw the cate to the corral was stil open, and the horses still ran around, but he also saw a man he never met, and he saw Malon still looked the same age as Link.

"Caroline, its time to eat lunch." Said the man.

"Okay, daddy." said 'Malon'. Link gasped, It wasn't Malon, but her daughter. As she was entering, she saw the two boys and horse. "Daddy, we have guest. Afios!" She ran up, and hugged said Sheikah.

"Caroline." Afios said, patting her head. HE looked up, and saw Caroline's father walking up. He nodded to the man, "Hi, Kintu."

"Afios, I thought the Sheikah were supposed to not be seen." Kintu said, smirking.

"Good luck keeping me away." Afios said, "Listen, this is Link, he wanted to know if he could keep his horse here."

Before anyone could say another word, a clunk was heard. They all turned to see an older version of Caroline standing, gaping at Link and Epona. She had her hands covering her mouth, and was wide-eyed. Epona saw the woman, and ran up to her, and nuzzled her, lovingly.

"E-Epona?" The woman asked

End chapter. Please, R&R.