Hello. And, before any of you get the wrong idea... Shiek WILL make her debut in this chapter! I know she was in it earlier, but that was in a MUCH, MUCH earlier chapter... Now she will be a key part of the story.

ALSO NOTE: When Zelda (it will only be Zelda, Zel can't change forms... Although that might change in furture chapters) transforms into Sheik, I will cease to call her "Zelda". When she is Sheik, i shall call her "Sheik", and I shall call her "Zelda" when she is Zelda. Just so you don't get confused...

Thank you to the following perople, who left a review for the last chapter:

blondie91, Linkofazeroth, Ri2, Achitka, someone100001, harrypotterfan, lisilgirl,and Lakyan.

To Find The FUture, Find The Past

Chapter Thrity Two

Finally, Sheik is here!

Link notched another arrow, and aimed at the phantom's horse. Link and Linn had been at this for about an hour, and both of them were beginning to run out of arrows. Thankfully, the phantom fell off his horse as it dissolved into flames. Link was startled by this, but Linn took it in his stride. He didn't let it faze him.

Quickly pulling his thoughts together, Link focused on defeating the phantom. He notched yet another arrow, and let loose. The phantom blocked it with his staff. Linn gave a violent curse.

"We need to come up with a strategy." Linn said in a low voice, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Link, who nodded.

"I'll distract him, you get him from behind." Link muttered back. Linn nodded, and they split up again. Hopefully it would work.

OTHER HYRULE

Zelda and Zel reached the top of the palace quite easily. Zel wasn't meant to be allowed up there, by order of the King, but Zelda demanded that she be let up there. As they thought her to be Nayru, they obeyed. Zelda turned around, and ordered the soldiers and servants away, to leave just her and Zel up there alone.

"I need help." She blurted, "They're gonna want me to do magic, but I can't!"

"It's ok." Zel said, looking at her levelly, "I can teach you how to do anything you want."

"Would you, really?" Zelda asked, her voice full of hope, and Zel nodded, "How?"

"Just close your eyes," Zel instructed, "and feel for the magic. Do you feel it?" Zelda did indeed feel the magic, though she had to reach deep down to find it. It had been suppressed for so long, that it was hard to find. She summoned it up from the depths of her heart, and held it at the ready. There was much more power than she had originally thought.

"Yes..." Zelda mumbelled, "It's so powerful... Much more power than I thought." Zel nodded.

"I'm not surprised. Now, just do as I say. This is only a simple little spell." Zelda nodded again, her eyes still closed, "Hold out your hand, and concerntrate only a little your magic in your palm... yes, like that." A small ball of blue light had formed in her hand, "Now imagine a small bird where the magic is. Concerntrate really hard. There, see? You did it!"

And indeed she had. When she opened her eyes, she saw a small white bird. It was about the size of a finch, but the colour of a white dove. It almost blended in with the white body paint that covered her. She put her hand over the bird, and it gave a small tweet. She ran her delicate index finger over it's glossy feathers, and it chirped again. Zelda smiled giddily.

"Much easier than how Impa was trying to teach me..." Zelda said under her breath, but not with malice. She was just gazing in wonder at the small bird that she had created.

"What was that?" Zel asked, cocking her head.

"Nothing." Zelda said, as the bird flew off into the sun. She smiled, and looked back at Zel.

"I think I feel a bit better now. I'd like some time alone before go back to my room. Thank you for your help."

"Your welcome." Zel said, as she descended the tower, leaving Zelda to deal with her thoughts. Zelda took a deep breath, and focused her thoughts on Link. She had to see him. She had to see if he was alright.

Suddenly, she was hit with some powerful images. She wasn't sure if they were real or not, but they terrified her. She saw both Link and Linn fighting a man that looked like Ganondorf, and they seemed to be wearing down. There was a bright light, and Zelda was thrown back to herself, as if there was someone there that was blocking her vision.

'You cannot see the affairs of another dimension...' A voice sounded in her mind. Zelda was now confused as well as afraid. She made her way down the stairs, pondering her visions.

FOREST TEMPLE

Link ran around, dodging the phantom's various attacks, while Linn sneaked his way around the back of the monster. It was the first such opportunity since they had come up with the plan that they could execute it.

The phantom swung his staff at Link, loosing a blast of very powerful magic at him. Out of reflex, he flailed his sword at it. It bounced off the blade, and flew back at the phantom, who was not expecting it. It collided with his head, knocking him out of the air. Link and Linn did not waste a second of their opporunity, hacking into the phantom.

Blood spilled everywhere. But it was not ordinary blood. It was a thick, sluggish green. Link almost heaved at the stench, but pushed it to the back of his mind. He slashed his sword at the monster, decapitating it.

There was a disgusting gurgle that came from the body as green blood spilled everywhere, getting all over their boots and hands, as it splattered all over them. They stood up, and watched the body disintergrate into ash as it lit up with blue fire. They stood back, watching the spectacular display, as they tried to get as much of the stinking goop off them as they could.

There was a ring of... unatural... green light in the middle of the platform. Linn, ever-so-cautiously, stepped into the ring. He beckoned for Link to follow him. Link eyed the light distrustfully as he stepped into it. With the pair of them inside the light, it got to such an intense brightness, that they had to shield their eyes. When they were able to open their eyes, they saw very different surroundings.

They were in an echoing blue chamber, with water running down each of the walls. They appeared to be standing at the source of the water, but their feet were not getting wet. It was very odd. It was a cool room, but it was not cold. It was warm, but it wasn't hot. The room was large yet small, and it was loud yet silent.

In front of them, there was another ring of green light. They watched, amazed, as Saria emerged in the middle. When the light subsided, she opened her eyes, and looked somewhat bewildered. She looked around her, and spotted Link and Linn standing on the centre platform. She smiled.

"I am Saria, the Sage of the Forest." She said, bowing her head at them, "Thank you for ridding my Temple of the viscious monsters that took us, the Kokiri, by siege. We are indebted to you. If you should ever have need of my power, use this medallion to call upon me. I will be waiting."

Saria raised her arms, and in between her small hands, there was a green flash. She handed Link the medallion, and spoke gravely.

"There is another task you must complete, after you leave this Chamber of Sages. You cannnot return to the Mortal World until you are finished this task. You must be cautious. The Evil Realm is dangerous, and the monsters here are stronger than any you are likely to ever face. If you die in these mazes, then you will stay dead. There is no cheating here. Fairies also have no effect. Your only hope is to drink a red potion before you die. Be careful."

And then they were in the dark. Saria had disappeared, and the water had stopped falling down the walls. They were no longer in the Chamber of Sages.

Link and Linn cautiously proceeded through the maze, following their instinct. With each and every step, their sense of foreboding grew.

OTHER HYRULE

Zelda took a deep breath, and cast her mind to the dreams she used to have before she moved to Australia. They all seemed a blur to her. Fixing her mind on one particular image, she summoned her magic.

She let the spell wash over her, changing her. She loved the sense of freedom. Her spell subsided, and she looked herself in the mirror. She gave a smirk that no one could see.

Sheik stared back at her, with three-quarters of her face hidden by a mask. he red eye that was left uncovered was blank. It showed no feeling. She gazed at herself in wonder. Just then, someone knocked at the door.

"Who is it?" Sheik called. She did not expect her voice to have changed, but it did. It was a little muffled by the mask, but it had a deeper pitch than before. The mask, though, made it seem deeper that it was, so she sounded like a man. Whoever was on the other side of the door noticed the change in voice, and charged into the room. Sheik found herself looking at an alarmed Zel, who looked her up and down with fear.

"Who are you?" She almost shreiked. Sheik rolled her eyes, and made a motion with her left hand. The Trifoce of Wisdom flashed for a second, and the door flew shut. Zel was about to turn around to try to open the door, when Sheik spoke.

"Zel, it's me, Zelda." She spoke with her normal voice. Zel looked at her in wonder.

"Zelda? This is what you do with your magic?" Zel said in hushed tones, "Try to give people heart attacks?" Sheik smirked.

"OK, first of all, in this form, call me 'Sheik'. And second of all, no one told you to come in. You could have just waited until I opened the door." Sheik almost giggled at the look on Zel's face. Almost, but didn't. She kept the skilled and controlled demeanor that a Sheikan warrior possessed.

"OK, Sheik," Zel said, "What the hell did you do... this for?"

"I'm going out." Sheik said, leaving no room for argument, "I'm sick of being stuffed in this room! I need to go out and see this Hyrule, while I have the chance! I might not be here for long, but I just wanna make the best of it!"

"Don't you like it here?" Zel asked, feeling a little dejected. Sheik looked at her sympathetically.

"It's..." She searched for a positive word to describe the place, "Comfortable." She finally settled on, "But I want to explore. I just need to get outta here."

"Well, what will I tell the people who want me to ask their Mother a question?" Zel asked. Sheik had to think for a moment.

"Tell them that Nayru has disappeared. It's the truth." She finally said, "Tell them that she's probably gone back to the heavens."

"OK..." She mumbelled, glaring at Sheik, "But if you die, I will be sure to hunt you down in the afterlife. It's quite dangerous in our world, you know."

"As it is in any other." Sheik pointed out, as she made her way to the balcony. Waving her hands, the doors unlocked themselves.

"Be careful!" Zel called just before Sheik jumped.

"I will!" Sheik called back.

Well, I'm not sure if I added Sheik at the right time, but I had the impulse to do it. Please tell me what you thought, but please don't be nasty about it.