Woot! I finally beat OoT! I was up till 11:20 watching all the extra stuff during the credits. So cool. > now I just need to wait till TP comes out. DAMN THE WAITING!
Chapter 5: Lullaby of Time
Link had stayed the night with the woman. After seeing that Link really was the great-grandson of this home's previous resident she felt it was the lest she could do for him. Link didn't get much sleep though. His mind was restless with the knowledge of what was about to happen all over Hyrule.
Before the sun rose from its slumber Link went outside to Epona. He put the Master Sword in its sheath and put his shield on his back. He then mounted Epona and looked out over the horizons. He had no idea where to even look for the Staff of Sages or any of the elemental powers he was to infuse the staff with. Link decided to ride to the market to see if anyone there knew about the staff.
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"The Staff of Sages? Never heard of it kid," a fat old man at the market said. Link moaned in displeasure. He had reached the Market by dawn and had been asking around about the Staff of Sages for over an hour now.
He decided to move to the back allies and see if anyone their knew. Again he was getting odd looks from people thinking he was crazy. Link walked back into the main market and sat under the shade of a tree. He let out a long sigh.
"I guess I could try around home next… assuming they'll still be a home by the time I reach it," Link muttered to himself. Princess Zelda had said today would be the day of invasion and yet nothing has happened yet. But there was still a whole day left for something to happen.
Link could feel his eyes growing heavy. He hadn't had a good nights sleep in two days and it was starting to catch up on him. Soon he had passed out under the tree. He dreamt good dreams instead of bad. He dreamt of being on the ranch with Malon, holding her in his arms once more.
"Hey!" a voice cried out of nowhere. A stick then sharply hit Link in the side of the head. Link was pulled from his dreams by a sharp pain in his head. A small old man looked down upon Link with anger in his eyes.
"Why did you do that?" Link asked, holding his head where it was hit.
"I've been trying to wake you for ten minutes. I figured that would be the only way to do it."
"Sorry, sir. I haven't been sleeping well and I guess it got the best of me. Why did you wake me anyways?"
"Some people were talking about this crazy kid asking about something called the Staff of Sages. When I asked them whom it was they pointed to you. Why do you want to know of the Staff of Sages?"
"I am on a quest and I need it in order to continue."
"That's a bit vague of a reason boy."
"I'm sorry sir but I don't really want to talk more about it." Link stood up and brushed himself off. The old man then saw the sword strapped to his back.
"Is… is that… the Master Sword?" The old man asked softly. Link turned his head towards the hilt an smiled.
"Yeah. It's been passed down in my family since the Hero of Time himself."
"Then vague or not I'll tell you all I know of the Staff of Sages." Link's face brightened with hope now. He couldn't explain it. He first dreaded this quest. He didn't expect to go far, yet with this dim light of hope he becomes excited and ready to listen.
"Thank you so much, sir."
"Don't mention it. Just follow me to my home. It's more private from the wandering ears." The short old man then turned and started walking away. Link quickly followed him to his house. The old man sat on his bed, Link sat on the floor.
"Now then," the old man started, "I don't know much but it's better then nothing. The Staff of Sages is as old as the Master Sword, some believe its older. What is known is that the Staff was created during the first generation of Sages, hence the Staff's name. It's believed that half the sages believed in physical combat, while the other half believed in magical combat. The sages that supported physical combat created the Master Sword; Magical combat created the Staff of Sages. In the end they all believed in the Master Sword and the great power of the Staff of Sages was long forgotten. Though it's not known where the Staff truly lies, the majority of people who know of the Staff say it lies in somewhere in the catacombs under the Temple of Time," The old man explained.
Link stood and dusted himself off a bit. "Thank you sir for this information and time." He then bowed respectively and headed towards the door.
"Wait boy. You'll never be able to enter the catacombs. You need this first," the old man said. Link turned, expecting the old man to be handing him a key but instead he held in his hand a horn of what belonged to cattle. It was brightly polished and had holes in it. It also had a mouthpiece, which Link then connected to meaning that this horn was a type of instrument.
"What is that?" Link asked with confusion.
"Its called a Gemshorn. It's an old fashioned instrument from the times when Hyrule was young. You need to play a song on it to open the door to the catacombs. It should also open the doors to the other areas where the items you seek are located."
Why dose it have to be a song to open a door? Why can't it just be a key or a password? And how did he know I sought more items then just the Staff, I don't remember telling him. Link thought.
"This is the song you must play. Watch my fingers carefully…" The man trailed. He then brought the Gemshorn to his mouth and began to play. Link had expected the music to come from the Gemshorn be weird sounding, but it didn't. The pitch wasn't high nor low. The sound was hypnotizing, putting Link into a relaxed trance. "Now you try."
Link took the Gemshorn and played. He played off key many times, taking a couple beatings to the side off his leg for messing up so often. It took awhile but finally Link master the song.
"Its called Lullaby of Time. When played on this special Gemshorn, the melody has the power to put all those who hear it in a very relaxed mood, almost putting them to sleep."
"Thank you again. But if I might ask, how do you know so much of the Staff of Sages and everything involving it."
"Ah, I'm am but a fan."
"A vague answer. Just like what I gave you. So be it then." Link bowed respectively to the old man once more, "Thank you for everything." He then took his leave.
The old man smiled as he watched Link leave.
"You better watch yourself Manuko. The Hero of Sages is about to be awoken, and when he dose, nothing can stand in his way." The old man then laid in his bed. His eyes closing slowly. "At last my purpose here is complete. Now I can finally rest in piece." He said softly.
The wind started to blow through his open window. The old man's body began to fade in the light. He smiled and closed his eyes as his body was blown away by the wind and taken up to the heavens.