The Legend of Zelda: The Guardian of Sages

Chapter One: Where to Begin

The horse galloped the fields for a while until it stopped at the foot of some stairs. The man in the green tunic was the first to jump off. As soon as he landed on the ground, he turns and looks up at Carrie. He smiles softly at her as he holds his hand out to her, "It's alright.......you have nothing to fear."

Carrie looks at the man and then at his hand. She then takes his hand as his locks around hers. As Carrie jumps down off the horse, the man catches her and sets her gently on her feet. Carrie looks up at him as he looks down at her. This man stood at least a good five foot seven inches to her. Carrie couldn't help but stare into his beautiful blue eyes. The man smiles, "Come on.......there's a village just up those stairs.....I know a place where you can get treated."

Carrie's eyes widened, "Treated?"

The man nods, "Yeah, that's right. You look shaken up....so I want to be sure you're not hurt."

Carrie looks at herself as the man began to walk away, "I'm....I'm not hurt. In fact.....I'm fine."

The man turns and says, "Looks can be decieving."

Carrie runs up to him as he began to walk up the stairs, "I'm telling you.....I'm fine. Really."

The man stops and turns to face Carrie again. He then goes right up to her and looks her over. He then looks at her in the eyes. He then says, "You're not from around here are you?"

Carrie shakes her head, "No.....actually I'm not.

The man smiles again, "Really? Where are you from?"

Carrie then scratches the back of her head, "Umm.....that's kinda hard to explain."

The man then raises his hand, "It's okay. You don't have to tell me things you don't want to. You can tell me when you're ready."

Carrie's eyes widened, "Uhh......thanks......."

The man chuckles a little. He then says, "It's no trouble."

The man also notices Carrie's ears were small and round, not big and pointy. He then raises an eyebrow, "Your ears are strange as well."

Carrie puts a hand over one of her ears, "Y-yeah....where I'm from........people don't have big and pointy ears."

The man nods, "Oh.....I see. Alright then."

The man then pauses, as if remembering something. He then says, "By the way.........my name's Link..............what's yours?"

Carrie replies, "C-Carrie."

Link raises an eyebrow, "Carrie? That's an odd name..........kinda pretty."

Carrie blushes a little, "Th-thanks.....I could say the same about your name."

Link chuckles, "I never heard that before."

Carrie smiles, "Well.....it's true."

Link then nudges his head to the side, "Come on...."

Carrie nods, "Okay....."

They both begin to walk up the stairs. As soon as they reach the top, they come across a village. Carrie's eyes widened, "Kakariko Village...."

Link looks to Carrie with his eyes widened, "Have you been here before?"

Carrie's eyes widened, feeling put on the spot, "Uhh.....umm.......n-no......I've only heard of this place....that's all."

Link nods in acceptance, "Oh......okay."

Link then looks around. He then grabs Carrie's hand, "This way."

Link then escourts Carrie deeper and deeper into the village. Carrie looks around, seeing all the people and even the chickens. If Carrie remembered correctly, the chickens in this world were called Cuckoos. Carrie was still trying to take in the fact that she was just sucked into her television and transported into the world of her favourite game. She couldn't believe this was real. She couldn't believe Link was holding her hand. She smiles at everything she saw. It was exactly like when she played the game.

Link finally stops in front of a house. He then knocks on the door. An old woman with a long nose answers it. She then looks around and then at Link. She finally says in a cracky voice, "What do you want?!"

Link then said, "My friend here just took a nasty fall and was nearly attacked by Stalfos. I just want to be sure she's okay."

The woman looks around once again and then says, "Come in! Come in!"

Link finally lets go of Carrie's hand and looks at her. He smiles, "Maidens first."

Carrie blushes and giggles, "Why thank you."

Carrie then goes in and looks around. It was the Potion Shop. Carrie couldn't believe she was in one of the potion shops. The old woman goes behind the counter and lifts the curtian. She turns and looks at Carrie, "In here, child."

Carrie turns and looks at Link. He then nods to her. Carrie turns back to the woman and follows her into the back room. The woman walks by a cozy red chair. She points to it, "Sit there."

Carrie does so. The chair really was cozy. She smiles as she looks at the surroundings. It was dark with the big pots of glowing potion and a fire place as their only light. One pot was full of red potion, the other was filled with green, and the last one was filled with blue potion. Carrie smiles as she knew what each of them were for. Red was for healing when one was hurt. The green was to restore magic. And the blue restored magic AND healed the hurt.

The woman finally turns to Carrie and looks at her, "You're not from here. What's your name, child?"

Carrie replies, "Carrie."

The woman nods, "Ah, Carrie. How did you fall?"

Carrie looks to the floor, unsure if she should tell the truth. Carrie takes a deep breath, going with her gut feeling, and says, "I.....I fell from the sky."

The woman's eyes widened. She then runs right up to her and grabs onto her shoulders, "You better not be lying!!!!!!"

Carrie gasps at the suddeness. She then says, "No!! I swear! I swear on my life that I'm not lying!! I'm dead serious!!"

The woman gasps and let's go of Carrie's shoulders. The woman then says, "Wait here."

The woman then walks away before Carrie could say anything. Carrie's eyes widened, "Umm.....okay....?"

The woman then walks into the front where Link was waiting. She then goes up to him, "Boy? Did you know that this girl you brought here fell from the sky??"

Link's eyes widened, "No...."

The woman then said, "Remember the prophecy?! What if she's the one?"

Link thinks for a moment, "Well......uhh......it might explain her unusual clothing."

The woman grabs Link's shoulders and shakes him, "You must take her to the Temple of Time to be sure!! You must!! The fate of our land might be resting upon it!!"

Link's eyes widened, "O-Okay......"

The woman then lets Link go and goes back to the room where Carrie was. She then gets a cup and fills it with red potion.

Carrie watches her, a bit nervous. This woman started to scare her. The woman then turns and hands the cup to Carrie. She says softly, if you could call it that, "Drink this, my dear."

Carrie takes the cup, "Uhh....weren't you just yelling at me?"

The woman ignores her comment, "Drink that and go to the Temple of Time. You should find the answers you're looking for there."

Carrie's eyes widened. She smiles, "T-Temple of Time? Okay!"

Carrie knew all too well what that place was. She couldn't wait to go see it. Carrie then stopped for a moment. How did this old woman know she was looking for answers? She didn't want to take the time to think about it, so she drank the potion down. It tasted sweet with a hint of bitterness to it. She liked it. She then drank it all and stood up. She felt great. It was as if a new boost of energy was given to her. She then hands the woman the cup, "Thank you.....here you go."

The woman takes the cup and nods, "Be safe now. Times have been dangerous and dark these days."

She then gets two bottles and fills them with blue potion. She then hands them to Carrie, "Here, Carrie. One for you and the other for Link."

Carrie's eyes widened as she takes them, "Th-thank you."

The woman nods, "Now go."

Carrie nods and bows her head to her. She then walks to the front room where Link was. Carrie hands Link both bottles, "Here, she said we might need them."

Link smiles as he takes them, "Good. I was running low anyways."

He then stores them into his back pouch. Carrie then pushes him. Link shouts, "Hey!"

Carrie opens the door and pushes him out, "That woman creeps me out! We're leaving!!"

After Link was pushed outside, he then said, "Okay. I think that of her too anyways."

Carrie closes the door behind them and sighs. Link then walks ahead, "To the Temple of Time!"

Carrie catches up to him, "How come we have to go there again?"

Link then replies, "We need to be sure of something."

Carrie walks beside him, "Be sure of what?"

Link then says, "If you're the one."

Carrie raises an eyebrow, "The one? For what?"

Link then says, "You'll find it all out when we get there."

Carrie sighs, "Alright."

Link and Carrie then walk out of the village. Carrie smiles when she sees his horse was still waiting for them. Link then goes beside her and pets her side. Link smiles, "Meet Epona."

Carrie smiles widely, "She's beautiful."

Link chuckles, "She sure is."

Carrie then goes up to Epona. She then pets the side of her face. She made a small sound of content. Link smiles, "Wow.....she likes you."

Carrie then says, "I have a way with animals."

Link smiles once more, "Really?"

Carrie looks at him and nods. Link then smiles again, "Come on, we should hurry."

Carrie nods, "Okay."

She then walks up to him. As she was about to climb on, Link lifts her up. Carrie lets out a huge gasp. Link lifts her onto the horse and makes sure she didn't fall. Carrie's eyes widened. Link then mounts his horse and looks behind at Carrie, "Hang on."

Carrie nods, "Okay."

Carrie wraps her arms around his waist firmly. She then leans in and rests her head on his back. Link looks back and smiles. He then turns with a look of determination and shouts, "Hi-ya!!"

Epona began to run. She ran onto a small bridge and began to run across the fields. The sun was starting to set in the distance. Carrie looked around, not believing every moment of this. She smiled at everything she saw. She saw the Lon Lon Ranch in the distance. She smiles and looks on ahead, passed Link. She saw the castle come into view. Her eyes widened when she noticed the draw bridge was broken. She frowns and whispers, "Oh no...."

Everything began to darken in the sky. Link pulls on Epona's bridle with a small call, "Woah!"

Epona comes to a hault in front of the broken draw bridge. Link jumps down and holds his hand out to Carrie. She grabs it and Link guides her off the horse. Carrie jumps off and Link catches her. He sets her on her feet and turns to the castle gates. Link then looks down at Carrie, "Carrie?"

Carrie looks at him, "Yeah?"

Link sighs, "Beyond these corrupted walls are things that no one would dare see. When we enter, stay close to me at all times. Alright?"

Carrie looks to the gates, knowing what was beyond them. Having played this game so many times, she knew all too well. She then looks to Link again and nods, "Okay."

Link then walks ahead. Carrie runs up to him from behind. She then grabs his shoulders nervously. Link looks back and pats her hand in comfort. Carrie then grabs onto his arm as they walk into the castle gates.

Once in, Carrie looks around. Everything was dark and the feeling of evil came over her. The feeling that they shouldn't be there. Carrie felt a little sick all of a sudden. Link and her took slow steps at a time. Link looks to her, "Are you alright?"

Carrie nods without saying a word. Link and Carrie then enter the Market. Every building was mostly in ashes and chaos. Her eyes widened when she saw the skies were black and stormy. Her eyes widened more when she saw something far worse. She saw zombie-like people with tanned brownish skin. These creatures were called Redead. Their moans were low and demonic almost. As Carrie was about to scream, Link covers her mouth with his hand. He whispers to her, "Redead are blind......they can only attack what they hear."

Carrie nods as Link removes his hand from her mouth. Carrie began to take deep breaths, trying to calm herself. Her and Link began to walk slowly as they could, making no sounds. A Redead was right in front of Carrie. She gasps and backs away. She then felt something bump into her back. She freezes dead in her tracks. She turns and sees a Redead behind her. She lets out a loud scream. She then felt as if she couldn't move. Link yells, "Carrie, run!!!"

Carrie says, "I....I can't!"

When Redead was in an enemy's presence, their scream freezes them on the spot. The Redead walked closer and closer to Carrie. Link quickly got out his ocarina and began to play a tune that was soft and quick. A ray of sunlight began to surround Link as he played it. Just as the Redead was about to grab Carrie, they all froze into a white cacoon-like substance. They couldn't move. Carrie smiles and whispers, "The Sun Song!"

Link then grabs Carrie's hand, "Come on! The effect from the song won't last that long."

Carrie nods, "Okay."

Link then tightens his grip on her hand and leads her away from the Redead. Carrie and Link then run to the front doors of a building that looked like a church. They both then go inside.

As soon as they were inside, Carrie lost her breath at the sight. Everything inside was amazing. It had greyish architecture with outstanding detail and designs. There was a red rug path in the middle of the room. In the center was a small circular stand that had a strange symbol on it. Carrie knew what it was too. The symbol on it stood for a Sage of Light. She then looked on ahead and saw a stand with three jewels glowing. One was an emerald, the other was a ruby, and the last was a sapphire. Carrie gasps, "Oh my......God. This place is gorgeous!"

Link then escourts her ahead, "This way."

Link then brings Carrie up a few steps and into the room behind the alter that held the three gems. The room they entered into was round and big. In the center was the resting place where the Master Sword use to go into. Carrie's eyes widened as she looked around. Link was still holding Carrie's hand. He then says as he looks at the Master Sword's resting place, "If I'm right......you have to stand right where that stone in the center is."

Carrie then looks at Link, "Why?"

Link looks back at her, "I'm......I'm not entirely sure."

Carrie then looks to the ground and frowns. She was still thinking of the Redead. How scared she was. It's not often Carrie got scared like that. Link notices her expression, "Are you.....alright? What is the matter?"

Carrie looks to Link and nods, "I'm okay. Just still thinking about the Redead."

Link nods, "Oh....I see. You're not use to that yet. I almost forgot you're new to this land."

Carrie chuckles, "Yeah. I don't see things like that in my world."

Link's eyes widened, "Oh....."

Carrie nods, "Yeah....."

Carrie then looks at Link, "B-by the way........thank you for saving me."

Link smiles, "It's no trouble."

Carrie smiles back at him. Link notices he was still holding Carrie's hand. He looks down at their locked hands and finally lets go. Link then said, "You better go stand at the stone."

Carrie nods, "Alright..."

She then walks up the steps and stands in front of the Master Sword's resting place. Carrie turns and looks at Link, "Now what?"

A voice plays in Link's head, "If you ever encounter the chosen one......please bring her to the Temple of Time and make her stand at the Master Sword's resting place. Once you do that.....play the Song of Time."

Link then looks at Carrie, "Just stand there."

Carrie nods, "Okay."

Link then gets out his ocarina again. He then closes his eyes and begins to play it. A slow, steady tune leaves his ocarina. It was soothing and calm. Carrie's eyes widened at once for she knew what song it was. Carrie smiles, "Song of Time."

Link opens his eyes and looks at Carrie as he keeps playing. A blue light begins to surround where Carrie was standing. She gasps and looks around, "Uhh......Link??"

Link kept on playing. Carrie began to float in the air, "Woah!"

A huge white light blinds Carrie. She then closes her eyes tight. A few moments later, Carrie opens her eyes and sees everything in blurry vision. She shakes her head to snap out of it. Her vision comes into clear view. Her eyes widened to see an old man dressed in brown monk-like robes. He had a snow white mustache attaching to his snow white sideburns. Carrie rubs her eyes, not believing what she was seeing. She says finally, "Rauru......"

Rauru chuckles, "Ahh.......you know who I am. Very perceptive of you."

Carrie then looks around, seeing everything in darkness and yet had bright colours. She saw the stands where the Sages were suppose to be. Each in the right colours. Green, red, blue, purple, and orange. Rauru was standing on a yellow one. Carrie looks down to see she was standing on a stand that was shaped like the Triforce. Rauru then says, noticing Carrie's curiousity, "Do you know where you are?"

Carrie looks to Rauru, "Yes......The Temple of Light."

Rauru smiles, "Ahh! Very good! You're wiser than I thought."

Carrie then asks, "Than you thought? What's that suppose to mean?"

Rauru keeps his smile, "I have heard quite a bit about you. One of the things I was told was that you have a high knowledge of our land and it's people."

Carrie's eyes widened, "Uhh......"

Rauru smiles once again, "They said the chosen one would be a lady."

Carrie's eyes widened more, "Ch-chosen one?"

Rauru nods, "Correct. By that look, you're confused right now. Let me explain. There was a lost prophecy passed down from the Sheikahs long, long ago. It was said that one day when the Hero of Time awakened, a lady will fall from the sky and come to his aid. It was also said that she was suppose to be the Guardian of Sages. The one that's the Guardian of Sages is able to wield all of their powers at once, bringing peace to everything around her and protecting the innocent from evil. We believe....no......we know that you are the Guardian of Sages."

Carrie's jaw dropped, "B-but.........how am I the so-called Guardian of Sages??"

Rauru chuckles, "Well for starters.....if you weren't......you wouldn't have been able to come through to the Temple of Light so easily."

Carrie's eyes widened, "Okay......say that I am then. Why me?"

Rauru then says, "You have been chosen because you have a unique power locked within you. You carry with you the spirit of a warrior. One with a great heart. You're passion and love is what makes your heart so great. You're caring of others and you always carry passion with everything you do."

Carrie's eyes widened more, "So.....I was sent here to help Link and restore this land of Hyrule?"

Rauru nods, "That is part of it."

Carrie then asks, "What else am I suppose to do?"

Rauru then says, "It will all come together with time, Guardian. You yourself still have a lot to learn. First you need proper attire before you attend Link on his journey. Plus you need to be taught the ways of the sword."

Carrie sighs, not bothering with logic anymore. She then says, "I have no choice in this matter do I?"

Rauru then says, "We all have choices. It's just a matter of what ones we act on."

Carrie then looks at Rauru with determination in her eyes, "What am I to do to help save this land?"

Rauru smiles, for he was waiting for the moment she would say that, "I am grateful you chose to help us. What is the name you go by in your land."

Carrie then says, "I am Carrie. A former student from the city of Brantford. I am a proud Canadian who has a lot of love for her homeland."

Rauru's smile widens, "Okay then.....Carrie. First....you are to see the lady that deals in Poes. She will be the one to provide you with the attire that you need. Second.....go to the Lon Lon Ranch to recieve your noble steed to help you on your journey. And lastly......you need to to head out to the forest to find your weapon. It is known as the Dragon Sword. It has been lost for many, many years. It is said that the Guardian of Sages will find it and resurrect it's power. If you are the true Guardian of Sages.....you will be able to lift it out from it's resting place that it lies in. With it.....you will do great things and help those in need. The rest you are on your own with."

Carrie nods, "I understand. I am ready to take on this journey, Sir."

Rauru bows his head, "It is an indeed honour to be in your presence, my dear. Oh and one more thing before you leave. While you're on your journey, you need to collect the long lost Bracelets of Sages. Only with those can you wield the Sage's powers. I managed to find one of them for you......here it is."

Rauru holds up his hands as a yellow light began to glow above him. A big flash of yellow light subsides. Carrie had a sudden instinct to hold up her hands as well. So she did. As soon as she did that, a golden bracelet with a yellow gem in the middle appears above her, spinning. Carrie's eyes widened as soon as she saw what had just happened. She then smiles as for the first time, her eyes came upon the Light Bracelet.

Carrie then grabs it with one hand and puts it on her right wrist. Rauru then says, "That should help you out. Good luck, Carrie."

Carrie gasps, "Wait! Before I go.......if I help Hyrule....will I be able to go back to my home?"

Rauru then nods, "If you wish........you will be able to. For now....farewell, Guardian."

With that, a huge white light flashes in front of Carrie's eyes. A blue light then surrounds her and she began to float into the air. After a few moments, she appears back at the Temple of Time. She lands slowly on her feet and looks around. She sees Link standing there, waiting for her.

Carrie smiles at him. Link's eyes widened, "So? What happened?"

Carrie smiles more, "I went to the Temple of Light and talked to Rauru!! And he gave me this!!"

She holds up her wrist to show Link her new bracelet. Link then walks right up to her, smiling, "So....you ARE the Guardian! I knew there was something about you."

Link's eyes widened. Carrie looks, "What? What's wrong?"

Link points to her, "Y-your ears......!!"

Carrie raises an eyebrow, "What? My ears?"

She then places a hand on them. She lets out a big gasp as soon as she felt that they were now big and pointy like Link's. Carrie's eyes widened, "Woah! My ears!!!!"

Link's eyes widened again, "Traveling to the Temple of Light must have did that to you."

Carrie chuckles after a moment of thinking about it, "Yeah, I guess it did. Should we begin our journey?"