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Chapter 5- Sage Beast?

As the group entered Lake Hylia Link gasped. The lake was very different then he remembered. The water was no longer pure, it was a murky green color. It smelled more like a swamp than a lake of pure water. There were also lily pads growing, and a species of Deku Baba Link remembered from his adventure in Termina. The sub-aqua species known as Bio Baba. There were also Drangon flies and frogs everywhere.

"What happened here?" Link asked, looking at the scene infront of him.

"I don't know." Afios said, "I don't remember it being like this. Even though I was very young last time I was here."

"Navi, did you hear anything from Ruto?" Link asked

"No, last I heard from her was about a year ago." the small fairy said, also shocked at the Lake's condition.

Link walked over the the water's edge, and looked in. He could see tadpoles, bugs, and various fish swimming around. He studied the Lake, and looked out to the small island, and saw a shadow under the water. He looked at it for a moment. Then it opened it's red eyes. Staring right at Link. It then narrows it's eyes in what appeared to be anger.

"Uh, guys..." Link stammered.

"I am not a 'guy'." Beylinda said

"There's something in the water." Link said, ignoring the testy Gerudo. Afios and Navi walked/flew up the the water's egde, and looked to where Link was pointing. The creature seemed to get even madder when Link pointed to it, and sprung from the water. This got everyone's attention, and ended Beylinda's ranting. The creature had whiteish silver scales with blue splotched in various laces, and on top of its head. It had long claws, and looked like a mutated Zora. Link pulled out his sword and sheild, while Afios grabbed his sword, and Beylinda her twin blades.

The creature slashed at the group, and its arms seemed to stretch, as though they were made of the water itself. Beylinda jumped away, while Afios grabbed Link, before doing the same. The creature ignored Beylinda completely, and targeted Link and Afios. Beylinda did not like this.

"What? A woman is not worth your time?" She shouted angrily, causing the creature to extend a watery 'arm' from it's back, and whip it at Beylinda, who could have easily dodged if she wasn't to angry to see the attack coming. She got hit by the whip-like 'arm' and it wrapped around her. She struggled to get free, but to no avail. She fumed, when suddeny Afios came, and cut the arm off. The half attached to the monster was absorbed back into it, while the other half melted into liquid and fell into the water. Afios grabbed Beylinda and set her down on the island.

"I din't need you help." Beylinda said, crossing her arms an looking away.

"Get off you high horse and help us!" Afios shouted, causing Beylinda to look at his, shocked.

"No man has ever spoken to me as you just have."

"Well they would have to if you weren't so full of your self!"

"Uh, guys..." Link said, "That thing is coming."

Afios and Beylinda stopped their argument, and looked at the angered beast. They glanced at eachother, and nodded. Afios bent down, and gestured for Link to get on his back, and as soon as Link did, he and Beylinda jump up to the tree, and onto the creature's head. Link got what they were planing, and jumped off Afios' back, and they all got their blades ready, when the creature melted into the water. The three of them fell back into the lake, and the creature reformed, grabbing Beylinda and Afios in it's claws. It swung them around, causing Link to fly after Afios.

"I have an idea!" Beylinda said, looking at Link as he flew through the air, screaming. "Use your bond with the Hero and use it to your advantage!"

"Great idea, why didn't I think of that?"
"Because you're male." Beylinda said, earning a glare from the Sheikah.

Once the creature threw them, Afios was pulled back towards the young Hero of Time. He used his momentum to hurl himself down, causing Link to fly over him, and get spung back. Once he landed Afios ran towards the creature as fast as he could, Link still following him through thre air. When he got close, he made a sharp turn, but the creature grabbed him, which left itself wide open to the missile-like Link. Link hit the creature full speed causing to drop Afios, and get stunned long enough for Link, Beylinda, and Afios get ready for the kill. As they were about to deliver the final blow, a voice shouted out.

"Stop!" said a young Zora, around the age of ten. He got inbetween the group and the monster.

"What are you doing? Stand aside!" Beylinda shouted.

"No! I wont let you hurt my mother!" the Zora child said.

"Mother?" the group asked, all three confused.

"Yes, my mother was turned into this by a person in all black!" said the Zora. "That person wanted her Spiritual Stone."

"Really? Why not her Sage powers?" Link asked.

"Because those can only be given willingly." said the creature, as a black mist erupted from it's body. When all the mist was gone all that was left was a Zora female. Not just any female, the Zoran queen, Ruto! "Link, I'm sorry about the ruff stuff. But I was angered by you're having me wait for twenty long years. You were supposed to be my husband." She said. Beylinda and Afios gave Link a weired out look. This caused Link to blush. "I want to thank you for saving me, yet again, Link."

"Actually it was Afios who came up with the plan." Link said, glaring over to the Sheikah.
"Well, Beylinda did give it to me." Afios said. "It was a good plan. It could be our new move. The Link Missile."

"Yes, I saw that bracelet's potention for many powerful moves." Beylinda said, "Now we have come for your Sage Medallion."

"Yes, of course." Ruto said, "This would have been an anniversary present had you not vanished for those twenty years. But I am now married, to a fine Zora male. But that is not important now. Come."

Ruto opened her arms, and a blue light flashed, when it cleared they were in the final room of the Water Temple. They walked up into the tower of light that led to the Chamber of Sages. Once there Link, Afios, and Beylinda appeared on the triforce mark. Link on the Triforce of Courage, Afios on the Triforce of Wisdom, and Beylinda on the Triforce of Power. Ruto and her son appeared on the Water Medallion shaped pedistol. She held her arms high, and the Water Medallion appeared inbetween her hands. It floated over to Link, and went into his body. Ruto then giggled.

"You guys seem to have the same properties as the Triforce." She said. She pointed to each of the group as she named the three parts. "Power, Wisdom, and Courage. Of couse, Link being the representative of Courage is no suprise."

"What about Zelda and Ganandorf? They have the other two Triforces." Afios said

"You'll have to ask Zelda about that." Ruto said, "I'll send you straight to the castle if you want."

"That would be good." Link said, "We have thing to ask Zelda."

"Very well." Ruto said, "You know, I'll always be your first girl, Link." With that, Ruto made a blue light appeared around the group, and when it cleared they were in the Castly courtyard. Zelda was there, and she seemed worried. She ran over to the group, when she saw them.

"Link, its Impa!" Zelda said, "She turned into a monster, and headed off to the Shadow Temple! I've also lost contact with the other Sages, except Nabooru. And I just got contact with Ruto." Zelda said, "But before you go I have something to tell you. A new Legend of the Triforce. One that appeared during this Timeline. After Ganandorf was sealed away."

"It has something to do with Link, and us, doesn't it?" Afios asked.

"Yes, the legend goes..."

I'll end it here. The Courtyard in the castle I was speaking of is the one in Orcarina of Time where Link first met Zelda. Anyway, R&R.