Thank you to all who have read this fic. I think the main plot will be coming apparent, just bear with it a little longer! Thank you. Again, Zelda is property of Nintendo, this is only a fanmade story.

Twilight Rain

Chapter Two

Link found his horse standing patiently next to a girl with flowing red hair. It was obvious to see that she was the one singing, her face calm and smooth as she spoke in lyrical verse in the ancient Hylian tongue. It was surprising to Link, seeing Epona standing as if in a trance. No one other than himself and a childhood friend had ever been able to tame his soul.

Zelda had been right, Epona had led him to the group of travellers. The gypsies of Hyrule had already set up camp in the hills, there was a fire blazing and tents and carts were dotted around the flat area of the hilltops.

The red haired girl stopped singing, and looked at Link. Her eyes bore into his, yet she smiled. The ocarina continued to trill its melody, adding a sweet tune to the crisp night air. "This is your horse?" The young girl asked, for she was younger than Link. He nodded, and the girl placed her hand on the horse's head. "It's silly, but I feel as if I know her. As if I know you." She turned and smiled. From Zelda's information, Link figured this was Malon.

"Malon!" A voice called. It was a voice filled with the laughter of a forest, and Link could feel something inside him answer to this voice. "Who are you talking to?" The voice of the girl approached Malon, this girl smaller with a head of lush green hair. "Oh."

Malon smiled, "I was talking to a horse, and her boy." This caused the other girl – Saria – to laugh. "He came to visit us for a reason, I'm sure."

Saria surveyed Link closely, and nodded. "Maybe he wants to make use of our magic?"

At the mention of magic, Link grinned and stepped forward, holding a letter that Zelda had written for him. Saria playfully snatched the letter from his hand, and began reading it. As she read she mumbled certain words out loud, causing Malon to eye the letter curiously. "He does want to use our magic, the princess has asked to us to help him."

Malon spun around as if in a dance, waltzing around the fire. "Maybe we should explain our magic first?" She sang, turning to Saria. "You explain though, you're more sensible and it's not fair to ask the others."

Saria shrugged before sitting next to the fire on the stump of a tree. "Our magic is old magic. Even the fire here is all down to our magic." She motioned to Link to sit down, and he obeyed her request. As the moon in the sky glanced at the trio sitting around the fire, Saria's face grew solemn. "You have came here for an item, and we shall return it to you. But first we need to use it as the princess has requested. The Ocarina of Time has a strange power, and it might be able to help you find one of your lost friends."

The Ocarina of Time possessed the essence of the Goddess's. Each immortal put a tiny fragment of her own soul into the instrument, making it an object capable of communicating with the Gods. By using the Ocarina, the musician could use powerful magic, for example, changing time, healing wounded souls, and even summoning the rain. The Hero of Time used the Ocarina numerous times on his journeys to help him. Despite the weapons he carried, the Ocarina was the most valuable of all his objects. After all, it had been given to him by someone precious. After the Hero of Time's last battle, the Ocarina of Time was placed in the hands of the Sage of the Forest to supervise, in case the instrument's powers would ever be required again. It has been passed down through the ages, from the Sage of the Forest to her daughter, and so on. In order to keep the magic alive it has been used continuously, never letting the power fail.

Sitting with her hands folded in her lap, Saria stared at Link, with an expression that stated that story time was over. "With this Ocarina, we can reunite the world of light to the world of Twilight."

With hope and joy, Link's eyes widened, his mouth opening. With the joining of the two worlds, he could once again meet with Midna, and perhaps even have a chance for a proper goodbye. So this had been Zelda's ultimate goal - she was aware of the old magic.

"How can we do that?" Malon asked timidly, staring at her friend, "How can an item so small connect the two worlds?"

At this, Saria produced the legendary object as if by magic – a small oval shaped blue item, with six holes, a mouthpiece and the symbol of the Triforce. She played a quick melody and focused on Link and Malon. "Link possesses the Triforce of Courage. I have the ability to play the Ocarina of Time, and you, my friend, have the ability to sing out to the Goddesses. All we have to do is use that song, and make a request."

Malon stared at Saria with a look that said 'huh'. Saria sighed, and stood up, "Tomorrow, we shall go through with this straight away! Malon, I will work out all the small stuff, just rest your voice until I need it." With this, Saria gave a short bow and a cheerful laugh before retiring to one of the tents.

Link watched her go, feeling confused and almost left out. Beside him, the red headed girl sighed, before giggling, "Saria can be so stubborn when she wants to help." She stretched her arms before letting out a yawn. "Mr Link, you can stay with Mr Darunia tonight. He won't mind."

Mr Darunia certainly didn't mind. Instead, he seemed eager for Link to share. As soon as Malon introduced the tall, skinny boy to the tall, well built man, the latter grabbed Link in a fierce handshake, and then, a vicious embrace. "Let's not be strangers, brother!" He had cheered.

Malon had pulled Link to the side and whispered harshly in his ear, "Mr Darunia is the descendant of the Fire Sage, a powerful Goron." Link responded with a gasp, "Mr Darunia does not fit in with the Gorons in Hyrule, as he is part human! His great great great grandfather was a Goron yet he fell in love with a Hylian!" She winked before skipping off, leaving the two men alone.

As soon as the red headed girl left, Darunia grinned at Link, "It's strange, we've just met, but I feel as if I've known you my whole life."

Link felt the same but kept that to himself. He simply smiled before falling into a deep sleep.