((A/N: Alright. Chapter 6. For some reason, I seem to always neglect this place... Is wear I had this up here... anyways... We get to learn about some stuff that's been going on. So, expect it to be a tad short. And not very interesting. Well, I wouldn't find it interesting, at least... maybe...? oO? Anyways. Read onward.))

The crystal formation that had surrounded Darunia began cracking. Then, the shards began breaking off, starting at the top. Link watched as the crystal disappeared around him. When it was finished, the shards exploded into powder that formed like a tornado and vanished. It was an odd occurrence, but Link just wanted Darunia back.

"Darunia…?" Link called out. Link stood there, silent.

His eyes opened, and he immediately looked at Link. He smiled and shouted out, "Brother! Good to see you!" Darunia smacked his back, like times before, and then asked, "Where are we…?"

Link sighed and said, "That's what I was wondering… I think we're somewhere near Death Mountain…" Darunia was lost in thought, and so Link then asked, "Darunia, what were you doing in that crystal?"

"Ah! That's right!" Darunia yelled out. He began explaining, "The crystal I was stuck in was a little bit of Ganondorf's magic. He gathered all six of us sages and sealed us in those crystals, so that when he got Zelda or you, he could break the seal free and conquer Hyrule again. Now that I'm free, though, my power influence is going to disrupt the balance of his magic and the seal won't be breakable…"

Link nodded, "Right… So then the others are here, too?" Darunia nodded, "Well, in their respective areas, sealed."

"So wait… Ganondorf is trying to conquer Hyrule by breaking the Seal of the Sages?" Keira said. Darunia nodded slowly and Keira continued, "How can he do that? You are in two completely different realms than him!"

"Two... different… realms?" Link said.

"What do you mean?" Darunia asked.

Keira sighed, "Look outside."

Link began walking toward the exit, but Darunia didn't follow. "Darunia?"

"I'm going to stay here, and make sure this area is protected from Ganondorf. You go on to find the other Sages!" Darunia said, smiling. Link nodded, and the two walked out. Link opened the big doors and took a step out into the deathly air.

He took a glance around. Keira was right; they were in a different realm. The sky was blood red, and it air was coarse. From the height, all the grass down in the field looked dead. It was like Hyrule was a wasteland. Was it even Hyrule?

"So… you're wondering… where are we?" Keira said, floating away. Link glanced back at him and Keira began explaining, "It all began when you, Link, defeated the Evil King and sent him here. Yes… and then the Sages sealed him here. So… what did he do? He started his plot for revenge…"

"Wait, wait… you keep saying… 'Here'… What do you mean here? What is here?" Link asked.

Keira smirked, "This… is the Evil Realm. The once good Sacred Realm, where the Triforce lay. After Ganondorf was sent here, he imitated the realm to look like Hyrule. That way, it was like he controlled Hyrule… But, instead, he's letting his evil influences run around here."

"If you know so much, how is he getting the Sages here?"

"I don't know. Probably the same way you got here," Keira said.

Link blinked, "How I…? I go there… I don't remember… I remember, I sat and took a break near Malon's tree… and then I fell unconscious by looking into Majora's Mask…" Link shook his head and then asked, "How do you even know so much about Ganondorf?"

Keira frowned and looked the other way, "Why do you think I was in that prison? It's because I'm a traitorous subordinate of his…"

"So that's why you have Dark Magic…" Link said.

Keira nodded and continued, "That woman you saw in the dungeon… that was another one of his subordinates. She's a witch by the name of Taric. She's the one who has the magic to contain the spirit of the Sages in that crystalline substance. I don't think she has the power to bring anyone here, though."

"Before I came here," Link began, "I had a nightmare… that Ganondorf had the full Triforce… and a deadly mask known as Majora's Mask…" Link held the mask up for Keira to look at. "What does that mean, do you know?"

Keira shrugged, "I don't know, but he does have the Triforce." Keria grinned, "So maybe it's just a matter of time before he gets that mask."

Link shook his head, putting it away. "He won't. At any rate, it's nice to know that you'll help me. I think we better get moving. We have to go save the other 5 Sages."

"Who said I'll help you?" Keira scoffed.

Link sighed, "Well… I helped you out of the dungeon… come on."

Keira thought for a moment, and then grinned, "Alright…"