Happy new year everyone! I hope you enjoy this new chapter.

Ch. VI

Its Rewind Time

When link sprinted to the top of the tower, he saw the Skull Kid hovering in the air. He had his back turned to Link, and he was staring at the face that was carved into the moon. When he turned around, he had the Ocarina of time in his hand, and he was carelessly tossing it up and catching it before it fell to the ground.

Link's wooden face seemed to harden as he yelled:

"Give my ocarina back! That was a gift!". The Skul Kid remained silent for a moment, and then a purple fairy peeked out from over his shoulder.

"Sis? Is that you?".

"Ah, Tael! We've been looking for you two, Tatl said. She continued talking.

"Hey, Skull Kid, what if you gave that mask you're wearing back now? Hey c'mon, are you listening to me?". Tael seemed to gather his courage, then flew quickly towards Tatl

"The swamp, the mountain, the ocean, the canyon. Hurry...The four of them who are there, Bring them here, quickly!"

The Skull Kid then reacted with blinding speed. He swooped forward and smacked Tael with a bark-covered fist.

"Don't speak out of line, you stupid fairy! Now shut up!". Tatl looked shocked, but then her emotions turned to rage.

"No! How dare you hurt my brother? Do you think that we are your friends after that!?". The floating Skull Kid chuckled.

"Do you think that I care about something like that anymore? Heh. I am about to get everything I've ever wanted. Even if you did manage to get the giants here now, they wouldn't be able to handle my power. Just look above you. If it is something to stop, then just try to stop it!"

The Skull Kid abruptly stopped speaking. He extended his arms and began to yell. As he yelled, a myriad of dark energy formed around his body, then shot into the moon. Right before Link's eyes, the moon began falling even faster! The Skull Kid began to laugh, and Link didn't know what to do.

It was Tatl that saved his life then.

"Link! Use your Deku bubbles to hit the Skull Kid!". Link focused hard, then spit at his target. He had used his Deku bubbles many times over the past three days. He had used it to gain access to the Bombers hideout code by popping a hovering balloon. He had even had to use it to protect himself from dogs in Clock Town! Tatl told him that most dogs hate Deku's, so he had mostly avoided them. When the bubble flew out of his mouth, it landed perfectly onto the Skull Kids body.

"Aargh!", the Skull Kid said as he was stunned. He still levitated in the air, but the Ocarina of Time had slipped from his hand!

"Yes!", Link shouted. He scrambled towards the dropped ocarina, praying that it had not shattered. When he picked it up, he remembered when Zelda had given it to him. He was leaving to search for Navi a few months earlier, and Zelda was saying goodbye. She had given Link the Ocarina of Time so that he could safeguard the final key to the Sacred Realm. He could still remember feeling her hug him, and the memory helped him keep going. Then, he remembered. Zelda had used the Ocarina of Time to transport him back in time after he had defeated Ganondorf!

Tatl's shouting began to be heard in his ears.

"What are you doing! Snap out of it! This is no time for settling lost in memories! ". Link shook his head and stood up.

"Sorry Tatl, I just remembered something really important about this Ocarina! I have a way to get us out of here!" When he put the Ocarina of Time to his mouth, it suddenly transformed! It grew larger and larger, and it seemed to split into tubes! It also seemed to be turning into wood! In a matter of moments, Link was holding a large collection of wooden pipes!

"Where did you get that?", Tatl asked. Link was too occupied to reply. His mind was scrambling to remember the notes of the Song of Time. When he remembered, he tried exhaling into the pipes. It didn't work! Link then remembered that he could not breathe. Link almost panicked, until he saw a small button on the pipes. When he pressed it, a blaring note came from a tube. Tatl was not impressed.

"Do you really think that a song can help us right now?! Oh Goddess of Time, please help us! We just need a little more time!". Link didn't pay attention to her. He began playing the familiar notes of the Song of Time. As he did so, he envisioned going back to the very beginning of this whole situation.

As the final note was played, he saw a blinding flash of light, and he suddenly began to fall. As he fell, he saw many clocks pass by. At first, Link didn't notice anything strange about them, but then he saw that they were all ticking backward! It was at this point that Link fell into blackness. He didn't stop seeing things though. He saw himself walk backward into the clock tower, he saw the clock gears turning backward, he saw himself riding Epona backward through the forest. The scenes were spinning faster and faster around him, and then he blacked out.