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I'm back again! I had originally thought that my story wasn't very good, but now I have two reviews saying that it was pretty good. Thank you ~Misty Showron~ and Sawqer.

I hope you like this chapter, I've been working really hard.

A Darkeness Hidden- Chapter 3- A Night in Wolfos Woods/ The Bearing of Bad News

Din continued to follow the silver thread. Finally , when it was getting dark, she reached a dense wood.

She stepped warily into the gathered trees, not sure whether or not it was safe enough to enter.

*It's okay* she thought to herself. *I've always got the Rod of Seasons for a weapon* (^_^) She walked for ten minutes in complete silence.

Suddenly, a nearby bush rustled.

"Who's there?" She demanded. When no one answered, she held up her rod. "I call upon the powers of Winter. Make the plants in this forest barren!" The leaves on the trees and bushes alike fell off, revealing 5 wolfos (A/N for those of you who haven't played Zelda: Ocarina of Time a wolfos is a wolflike creature. It can stand on two legs and is very fierce.)

Strong as she was, she knew that she was no match for a wolfos on a snowy battlefield.

"Spring. I call upon your powers to melt the snow and bring a warm dawning upon this earth!"

"Who are you?" She called, pulling out both her wand and sword in case of a battle as the snow melted. As a response, the wolves stepped out of the barren bushes. The largest one stepped forward.

"We are the wolfos." It growled as, one by one, the others jumped forward.

'Oh goddess' Din thought, her long red hair flying as she jumped agilely out of danger's paths. 'I really don't like fighting' Knowing she had no other choice, she brought up her sword. As another wolfos jumped at her, she brought it down, causing instant death. She did the same for all of them. She looked up from the dead creatures at the last remaining one- the leader.

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"I can send you to where she is now." The spirit offered Link and Navi.

"Uh… I guess…" Link replied, and in response, light filled the room. Both the boy and his fairy shut their eyes to avoid being blinded. When they opened them again, they saw that they were no longer in the Temple of Time, but instead a forest. Not far away from them, they could see a familiar redhead and a wolfos facing off.

"Well we've found Din…" Navi said, staring at the two still figures. "Is it just me or do they look a little TOO tense?" They watched as the wolfos lunged. As if on cue, just as the creature was about to land on her, she side jumped, sending it flying into a tree, instantly crushing it's skull. Both sweatdropped as the redhead sighed, sheathed her sword, and dusted herself off as if nothing had happened. She turned to face them.

"Now that's why you two should get sword lessons from me." She said as if not at all surprised to see them. "Know the best thing about being an oracle?" She asked. Navi and Link both just shook their heads.

"No idea."

"You usually don't have to be surprised." Both just stared. "To put it in simpler terms. I knew you were coming. Come on, let's move before any relatives stop by."

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Zelda paced quietly, back and forth, around and around her bedroom. All of the palace's other inhabitants were attending a feast. She too was supposed to be present, but felt that there were much more pressing matters at hand. Finally, she stopped her aimless paced and ran out into the empty hallways. She fingered the key hanging from a golden chain clasped around her neck as she ran toward the locked door at the end of the hall on the lowest and darkest floor.

Still hurrying, she shoved the key forcefully into the lock and pushed the heavy door open. Stillness settled over the room.

It was nothing unlike a priest's shrine. A square fireplace decorated the center and on the walls there were several books and a white and red robe.

Quickly, yet with grace, she swept the robe on over her dress and lit a fire. Then, kneeling before it, she began to chant.

"Ancient fire, filled with light, grant me power of sacred sight."

She went on and on until, only very dimly, she saw a shape take form in the fire. She knew the creature well. It was a fire nymph.

"Princess. You are correct. The world is about to take a drastic turn. I am sure you know of Din, the Oracle of Seasons, Nayru, the Oracle of Ages, and Farore, the Oracle of Secrets? They are soon to be drawn together to fight an ancient enemy. Link, the Hero of the Triforce, too will be drawn into the fight, as will you. You, princess, must don the tunic of common folk, take the sword you will find underneath the boulder by the front gates and go to Malon, the farm girl at Lon Lon farm. She will lend you her best horse. From there you must go to the Temple of the Triforce. From there you shall be taken to a new world. Go strait till you reach a small town. Tell them your name is Epona. They will give you all you need for your journey. When you leave, go west till you come across Farore. She shall know where to go from there."

The fire faded out before Zelda had the chance to chance to ask any questions, but after staring blankly for a moment she sprang into action. Pushing herself up from the floor she ran out, locking the door behind her. When she reached her room, she felt beneath the loose floorboard in the left-hand corner for the violet tunic she had been hiding. After dressing herself in the plainer clothes, she slipped out of the palace and carefully passed each watchful guard.

"The things I do for my world." She muttered as she found the boulder that the nymph had spoken of. Mustering all of her strength, she pushed as hard as she could, but could not move it an inch. "Come on, there has to be a way to move this."

She moved to the other side and pushed again, surprised as, this time, it rolled easily. In the shallow where it had been placed, as promised, she found a sword. "And a fine one indeed!" She exclaimed, examining the jeweled hilt. Then, once again realizing her limited time, she took off into the night.

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I'm so sorry that that is so short!!!!!!!!! It's really late and I just wanna finish up.

Till next time,

Bunny a.k.a. Sakura Tsuki. Ow these damn wings…