Chapter 6

The Sage's Role's

Nabooru awoke with a grunt. It had been a day since the Goddesses had decided it necessary for the Sage's to return to Hyrule. They had offered no explanation, and the Sage's had not questioned. Nabooru awoke, amazed to think it had only been a day since she left the Sacred Land; there were no truly comfy bed's in the Sacred Land, and her own was so luxurious.

Although, it hadent been all fun and games after leaving the Sacred Land. Nabooru had went to the Gerudo Fortress-Her fortress- and found her soldier's having swore allegiance to Ganondorf, having thought Nabooru dead. She was outraged. The sounds of battle reached the Light Sage's ears, and she made her way towards the Gerudo fighting pit, leaping from shadow to shadow. She landed just a few feet from Ganondorf's throne yet, fortunately, the King of Evil was too amused with the women fighting in his pit to notice the Sage land near him. Anger flushed through her. Dare he take over her land, her people! She would have to end his reign of terror.

She leapt forward, spinning in midair, practically landing in Ganondorf's lap, sword drawn. She swung wildly for his neck, but with one hand he deflected the blow, and with the other, he grabbed her by the throat. He stood, lifting her up into the air.

"Gerudo's...You all remember your former leader, no? Nabooru has been kind enough to join us." He seemed not shocked to see her back from the Sacred Land; she, on the other hand, was incredibly shocked. The Sage's had locked him away. He shouldent be here. But he was. It didnt make sense.

He smirked. "I see, dear Sage, that you are stunned by my presence let me...Enlighten you." He joked, throwing her. She landed lightly in the pit, rolling and coming to her feet. She was weaponless, and surrounded by dozen's of armed Gerudo. But she wouldent give in without a fight. Her sharp mind formed a method of escape as she listened to Ganondorf.

"Undoubtedly, you know of my affiliation...I wield the Triforce of Power!" (He raised his fist at this point, to show them the glowing triangle. It was oddly resonating.) "Now...When you and your friends saw fit to banish me, Sage, I saw fit to exit the Netherworld. That is where you banished me too. Most foolishly, I might add. For while I was there, I was in the realm of youre Master's' enemies...The Dark God's!"

The crowd had grown silent. Nabooru listened. Against her will, she was curious. A Gerudo at heart, she wanted to know how he had escaped that, the greatest of all traps.

"The Dark God's resented me for a while-I was the Chosen of Infagra's Enemy! He immediately said to put me to death, but Gerimia and Hydrosa out ruled him. They knew I could be put to use, after looking into my soul. They threw me from the Netherworld, but not before I had time to gather one of my old allies. Come, Shadow!"

And, like a Djinni summoned by the use of his name, he seemingly appeared beside Ganondorf. Nabooru gasped; he was a near exact replica of the Hero of Time. There were a few obvious changes however. The silver hair, the red eyes, the dark clothes. And, of course, the vertical scar on his cheek. She smirked at this.

"And so...I came back to My Fortress. For, I am still King of this Race, and they recognise me so."(At this point, some of the Gerudo in the pit were murmering to each other, eyes intently on Nabooru. She did not notice; she was infatuated with Ganondorf's story.)"And thus...That is how I came to be. But youre presence startles me, Sage...How did you leave the Sacred Land?"

Just as she opened her mouth to answer defiantly, there was a series of defeaning cracks, followed instantly by blinding light. Nabooru felt someone wrap there arm aorund her, and an odd sensation of teleporting. When her eyes cleared, she looked aorund. She, and roughly 60 other Gerudo's, were stood in the Light Temple.

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On the other side of Hyrule, another Sage was awoken. She, however, did not embrace the light so quickly; she groaned at it's burning her eyes, and pulled the cover's of her gigantic bed up over her head.

"Princess Ruto, you must awaken."

She groaned. "I'm AWAKE!" She snapped, throwing the covers off of her. "God..."She murmered, as the guard scurried from the room.

She rubbed her eyes, and pulled herself out of the bed. With a yawn, she left the bed, and went to her desk, looking over all the paperwork she had. A crimson letter caughth her eye.

"Darunia?" She exclaimed. She pulled it open, and quickly read:

Dear Princess Ruto,

It is my regret to inform you that evil sweeps the world once more. The Goron's have allready destroyed at least a dozen fiends crawling up Death Mountain...But nothing could prepare anyone for what happened. While our forces battled the fiends...Ganondorf, who has returned to our world it appears, resurected Volvagia once more. And...He used the infernal dragon to wipe out the band of Sheikah living in the mountains.

Ruto gasped, dropping the letter. Tear's came to her eyes. It was all so sudden. The appearance of evil...And the Hylian Guardians whiped out. But there was more-

I, and I am sure you have sensed it too, am sure that there is a great darkness sweeping across the land. I am almost certain Ganondorf is behind it. I believe the Goddesses put us back on Hyrule to defend our people...I believe there is a war coming. Your thoughts would be welcome,

Darunia

She nodded, pulling a piece of paper and a quill towards her, upon which she began scribbling frantically.

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Before the Fire knew, and before the Water knew, the Forest knew. It was impossible not to. Saria had took charge of the Kokiri when the Fiends had invaded. None of them knew how to fight. And Link was not here. They had no hero. They had no saviour. They had only one thing;

Fear.

The Kokiri had fled the Kokiri Forest, deep into the heart of the Forbidden Woods. And, eventually, they got to the Forest Temple. Saria helped them inside, and was glad to see that Link had killed all the feinds previously. She sighed, sitting down in the main room.

She hadent worried much why the Goddesses had chosen to put them back on Hyrule. She had rejoiced in it, in being with her friends once more. This, however...This invasion...Was not what she had in mind. She had her magics, and with them, she fortified the Temple. None would be able to enter. None except those with pure hearts...But even the spells of Sage's werent fool proof.

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Impa blinked. She had suddenly felt a great pain course through her, like a spear penetrating her chest. They were...dead. As inexplicable as it was, it felt like the most of her soul had just beed shattered and burned. Gone..Never to return. There were only two left. Her...And the young man sitting beside her, the young man who seemed dead. But she knew he wasent.

The one who would adopt the title of Sheik.

She didnt have it within her to tell him. Even though she was tough of heart and of body, she couldent do it. She'd let him learn on his own.

With a sigh, she closed her eyes, and meditated...

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Darunia shook his head. It had been horrible...On his first day back to Hyrule, the celebratoin had been cut short by an invasion. Fiend's had attacked Death Mountain. Fiends. He raged silently. On the mountain he was swore to protect. It was an outrage! Of course, after the battle, the first thing he had done was contact the only other Sage he could; Princess Ruto. She hadent replied yet. Darunia sighed, rubbing his head. He knew the war was coming. And he knew that he could not stop it.

But he knew that they were not ready.

There cheiftain was ill. Darunia could not adopt the role of Cheiftain once mkore; it went against his oath as a sage. He had passed it own. And, for a year, they had had a ruled. A proper, strong ruler. Until he was struck ill.

His next of kin was his son, Tyranius. But he was not ready for the role of leader, as the Goron's were not ready for the war. He was...Well, weak. None of the Goron's trusted him to lead. and he, in turn, did not want to lead. Which one caused which, no one could say. But that's the way it was.

We'll just have to deal with it.

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And, of all the sages, one had chosen not to fight. Raura. He watched all the goings on from the Sacred Land, watching fearfully...