The Legend of Zelda: The Guardian of Sages

Chapter Five: Welcomed Enemies

Link then looks ahead and sees a door, "Look."

Carrie sees, "Let's go through it."

Link nods, "Right."

They both then walk to the door and open it. They walk inside, one after the other. Inside the door was a hallway with vines all over the ceiling and leaking onto the sides of the walls. Across the hall was another door. As Carrie went to move, Link grabs her shoulder, "Hold on...."

Carrie shrugs, "What?"

Link points up, "Skulltula....."

Carrie looks up at the ceiling, seeing a big white spider with a skull for a body. It also had big yellow and black legs. Carrie then says, "I got this."

She then walks towards the Skulltula. It then weaves itself down in front of Carrie and growls. It then turns around. Carrie then got out her sword and slices it. She then kills it in one hit. Carrie sighs, "Skulltula's weakness......their backside."

Link then walks on ahead, "Let's move."

Carrie then follows along. Link then opens the other door. He goes through it, followed by Carrie. Once on the other side, there was a set of stairs. In the center of the room was a brown elevator of some sort. It was surrounded by four different coloured torches. One was green, red. purple, and blue. Each burning like ordinary fire. As soon as Link stepped forward, the flames then burn out into a ring. A moment later, a red and purple poe appeared. Then a green and blue poe appeared right after. They all turn away, causing the elevator to go down into the ground, sealing it. The poes then all float away into separate directions of the temple. A second after they disappeared, a small shrieky laugh was heard, then silence.

Carrie sighs, "Great....."

Link then says, "We will work our way around it."

He then runs forward, "Come on."

Carrie follows along. The room was big, made from grey stone. One the left was another set of stairs, ahead was another set of stairs, and on the right was a balcony with a door below it. Link looks around, "Which way?"

Carrie runs to the left, "This way."

Link looks, "How do you know?"

Carrie sighs, "I've been right so far haven't I?"

Carrie then climbs up a small ledge and then runs up the stairs. Link shrugs and then follows along. There was a door up the stairs with a big silver lock on it. Link stops beside Carrie, "Locked....."

Carrie then gets out the key the puts it inside the lock. It then unlocks and disappears along with the key. Carrie opens it and goes inside, followed by Link. On the otherside was another hallway with vines. A Skulltula was hanging above. Carrie runs up to it. It weaves down and growls and turns it's back. Carrie then slices it and runs to the next door ahead. Link then catches up, "I'll go first this time."

Carrie nods, "Alright."

Link then opens the door. He then goes inside, again....followed by Carrie. On the otherside of the door was a big room with a very high ceiling. It had big stone-like pillars on either side. In front of them was a skull with wings and was glowing like blue fire. If Carrie was correct, it was called a Blue Bubble. Carrie flinched a little, knowing these creatures were an annoyance. Carrie then ran passed it and went on ahead. She saw a ladder and began to climb it. Link then followed suit. Once Carrie was on the ledge, to her right was another ladder. Carrie then sheathes her sword and climbs it. Link was right behind her. Carrie then pulls herself up onto another ledge. Once they were both up on it, they run to their left. There was a dead end and an opening on their left. They then run through it. As soon as they stepped forward, Navi stops them, "Listen!! There are arrows painted on the floor!"

Link looks down, "So there is!"

Link then followed the arrows to where they came from. To their left was a giant blue stone block. Link then goes up to it, "Carrie....help me move this thing."

Carrie nods, "Okay."

Carrie and Link both crouch down and began to pull the block. Carrie closes her eyes tight, grunting, "Man.....didn't think it'd be THIS heavy!! Holy crap!!"

Link grunts a little from the weight as well. He takes a breath, "Just....keep.....pulling."

They pull back a few more paces and stop. Carrie falls back onto her bottom, breathing heavily, "I.....never.....want.....to.....do that again!"

Link breathes heavily as well, "Get up.....we have to.....keep...going."

Carrie gets up, "Aw.....this is a pain in the ass!"

They then go to the side of the block and began to push it forward. Carrie then clenches her teeth, "Grr....!!"

Link began to grunt, pushing with all of his might. They keep pushing the block until it stopped. Link sighs, "There."

Carrie then runs to the opening where the block came from. Link follows, "We are you going?"

Carrie then runs around a ledge and into another opening where the block stood. Link follows and sees what Carrie was doing. They then go to the block and push it once again. They push it a bit further and then the block falls into an imprint on the floor, setting it in place. Carrie sighs in relief, "Done...."

Carrie then climbs onto the block. To her right was another ledge. So Carrie then climbs that. Link follows along. Carrie gasps, "Wait here!"

Link's eyes widened, "What is it?"

Carrie jumps down the ledge and then the block, "Forgot something."

She then runs into the opening where the block once stood. Inside in the wall was a ladder. Carrie then climbs it. She then runs to her right and then took another right into another opening. There inside was a giant bronze coloured block. Carrie sighs, "Here goes nothing...."

She then rams herself into the block and began to push it. Further and further the block went. After a few moments, the block finally stops with a thud. Indicating it was against a wall where it should be. Carrie breathes heavily and shakes her head to snap out of it. She then runs back to where she came from. She climbs down the ladder, climbs up the blue block, and then the ledge. Link was at the top still waiting, "Well?"

Carrie nods, "This way..."

Carrie then runs into another stone opening to their right. There, the bronze block was shown. Carrie then says, "Let's push this."

Link nods, "Alright."

They both then push on the block, making it slide forward. They push it further and then the block falls into another imprint on the floor. Carrie and Link both sigh in relief. They then climb the block and then another ledge. Link runs on ahead, turning to a right and then another. Carrie drew her sword and followed along. There was another ladder. Link climbs it first. Carrie then climbs after him. Once at the top, they turn a right and see a big stone room with a door ahead with an open eye above. They was two Blue Bubbles in the room. Carrie then slashes once, while Link hookshots the other and slices it with his Master Sword. They then run ahead to the door. It was locked. Carrie sighs, "Damn!"

Link then says, "Looks like we got to go find more keys....."

Carrie nods, "Yeah...."

Moments later, Carrie and Link end up back in the main room with the sealed elevator. Link looks to Carrie, "Which way?"

Carrie looks around, trying to memorize the temple, that she had played so many times in her world. She then closes her eyes and thinks. She then opens her eyes at a realization. Carrie then turns to her left and points at some stairs across the room, "Let's go that way."

Link nods, "Okay. Let's go then."

Link then runs ahead and climbs the ledge in front of the stairs and then climbs the stairs. Carrie follows, looking around cautiously. Link then opens the door that was above the stairs. Carrie caught up and followed close. She then gets out her Dragon Sword. Behind the door was another vined hallway, only this time, instead of a Skulltula lingering there, it was a Blue Bubble. Link's eyes widened. Carrie then says, "Use your Hookshot!"

Link looks and nods, "Alright."

He then gets out his Hookshot and shoots the Blue Bubble. It freezes for a moment. Carrie then used that moment to slice the Blue Bubble up. It then fades. Carrie signals, "Let's go."

Carrie then runs to the next door. She slowly opens it and peers inside. It was big circular room made from grey stone and detailed architecture. Carrie and Link both go in. As soon as they do, metal bars come down on the door, blocking their way out. They both look back. They then look in front of them to see two big skeleton soldiers. Navi shouts, "Stalfos!!!"

Link then gets his sword and sheild out. Carrie then crouches at the ready. Link goes to one enemy as Carrie goes forward to the other. Both Stalfos had their sheilds at the ready.

Carrie then came face to face to the one she was facing. It then paced back and forth, side to side, keeping its guard up. Carrie's eyes narrowed as she analyzed every move. It finally takes a swing. Carrie ducks and swings her sword to its side. It jumps back, quickly putting its sheild back in place. It jumps back in front of Carrie and paces side to side once again.

Link then blocks with his sheild as his opponent jumped at him with the swing of its sword. Link then took the opportunity to swing his sword, while blocking the attack. He hit the Stalfo. It jumped back and quickly placed its sheild back up. Link then backed up a few paces as the Stalfo walked toward Link. His eyes narrowed, getting his sword at the ready. The Stalfo swung again. Link then blocks with his sheild and then thrusts his sword into the Stalfo.

Carrie jumps back, almost getting hit by the other Stalfo's sword. It swings again. Carrie blocks it with her sword. While doing so, she kicks it back and slices it once more. The Stalfo jumped back and walked towards Carrie. She then closes her eyes and concentrates. Her sword began to glow like before. The Stalfo saw this as a chance to strike. As soon as it did, Carrie's eyes open and she swung her sword, "GYAH!!"

The sword produced massive wind and lightning. The Stalfo then went flying back. As soon as it hit a wall, it faded. Carrie's eyes widened as she looked at her sword. One word left Carrie's mouth, "Wow......"

Link then jumps to the side, dodging another Stalfo attack. He then stabbed its side and finally vanquished the Stalfo. Link sighs and turns back to Carrie, "I see you did well."

Carrie nods, "Uhh.....yeah......"

With that, a shift was heard. The metal bars were removed from the door. Sparkles of light began to form a circle in the middle of the room. A small chest appeared. Carrie smiles, "Alright!"

Link smiles and puts his sword and sheild away. He then goes over and opens the chest. It was another silver key. Carrie smiles, "Yes. We found another key!"

Link pockets the key, "Let's go."

Carrie and Link then walk back to the main room. They both run down the stairs and jump down to the floor. To their right was an opening. Carrie runs to it, "Over here."

Link runs over to where Carrie was. In front of them was a giant dark blue block with markings of a circle and lines. Link's eyes widened, "Oh....I've seen one of these. Hold on."

He then gets out his ocarina. He then begins to play the same song he did at the Temple of Time. After doing so, the block faded into blue light and disappeared, revealing another door. With no further word, the two go through the door. On the otherside was a vast room that was nature filled. As if they were in a castle's backyard. There was a pond, from what it seemed like, with a bridge going over it, leading to a stone made canopy. Again, the walls were from pure stone. Carrie gasped at the sight, she loved this part of the temple the most from when she played. A big Deku Baba rose in front of the two.

Carrie covered her mouth in panic. Link was the first to jump in front to protect her. He then slayed the plant. Link nudged his head, "We cannot hesitate any further."

Carrie nodded at once, "Yes. We shouldn't."

Carrie then ran towards the side of the room, at least, that's what Carrie considered it as. To the right of them was a big wall with vines and filled with Skulltulas. Carrie looked up the wall. She then said, "I'll go first."

Link nods, "Okay. If you wish."

Carrie then sheathes her sword and begins to climb the vine filled wall. As the Skulltula caught sight of her, it was about to ram her, for they were very territorial. Carrie climbed as fast as she could, avoiding the overgrown spider's attack. She sighed in relief. Link gasped and shouted, "Carrie!!!!! Watch out!!!!"

Carrie looks up, "Huh??"

Another Skulltula came running at her and rammed her as hard as it could. Carrie gasped and fell backwards from the wall. She screamed as she began to fall. Link shouted in agony, "Carrie!!!"

Carrie screamed as she fell from quite a ways up from the wall. She closed her eyes tight. Link ran to where he thought she'd fall, holding his arms out in hope of catching her. As Carrie was halfway down, her bracelet began to glow. The yellow gem then glew in massive waves that would strike the eye. Lots of light then came from the bracelet, then surrounding Carrie's body. Her eyes opened, realizing what was going on, "Huh?"

As she was about to land on the ground, she began to float in slow motion, until she landed gentily on her feet. Link's eyes widened, not believing what he had just witnessed. Carrie looks herself over, seeing she was unharmed. Her eyes widened, "W-wow!!"

Link's eyes widened more, "W-what just happened?"

Carrie smiles, now knowing that the bracelet reacted when she was in danger. She then says, "I think......the bracelet saved me."

Link sighs, "Well I know THAT. Just......how did it happen?"

Navi bounces up and down, "The bracelets are meant to protect the Guardian weilding them!! It is only natural!!"

Carrie smiles, "I want to do that again!"

As she went to run back towards the wall, Link pulled her by the back of her collar. He says sternly, "No! I don't want you in any further danger! We need to proceed."

Carrie sighs, "Alright....."

Link shakes his head in frustration, "I will go first this time."

Carrie nods, "Okay. Knock yourself out."

Carrie smirks, realizing the potential of her bracelet. She thought to herself, "If one bracelet can do that.....imagine what six of them can do!!"

As Link looked up the wall, he then got out his Hookshot and shot all of the Skulltulas he could see lingering on the vined wall. He then began to climb, making sure it was safe for both himself and Carrie. He then looks down to Carrie, "Come on."

Carrie sighs, "Fine...."

She then began to climb up with him. They go further and further up the wall. Finally, they both reach the top. At the top was just a door. As soon as the two were both on the ledge, they then go through the door. On the otherside was a very small room with a Blue Bubble guarding it. Another door that was sealed was seen on the other side of the room. Link sighs and hits the enemy with his Hookshot and then slices it with his Master Sword. Not only did the other door remove its seal, but a fairly large, brown chest appeared before them with sparkles of light like before. Carrie's eyes widened, "Well.......there's one item in this place that matters the most."

Link was curious as to what was inside. So he slowly walked towards it and began to open it. Once open, he looked inside. His eyes widened at what was inside. He then pulled it out. It was a map. Link smiles, "Wow. Now we can see where we are going!!"

Carrie laughs and says sarcastically, "No. Do you think?"

Link nods, "Yes I do think."

Carrie sighs and slaps her hand to her face, "Not literally, Link. It's sarcasim."

Link raises an eyebrow, "Sarcasim??"

Carrie sighs once again, "I'll explain later.....let's just get moving."

Link nods, "Okay."

Link then runs ahead to the other door. Carrie then followed along. On the otherside was another room filled with nature everywhere you looked. This time, they were on a balcony made from pure limestone with grey fading into it. Vines flooded from the railing. It didn't matter, it was still beautiful to Carrie. Another Deku Baba appeared. Carrie smiles, "I'll take this one, if you please?"

Link smiles, "Of course."

Carrie then pulls out her Dragon Sword and slices the plant in two with one swing. Carrie smiled in satisfaction. She then said, "Done..."

She then sheathes her sword once again. Link walks up to her, "You're getting better at that."

Carrie smiles, "Thanks. I'm starting to get use to it."

Rustling was then heard. It was another Skulltula across the balcony. Link sighs and then shoots it with his Hookshot, "Skulltulas are troublesome at times."

Across was another balcony. Carrie points to it, "There should be a switch over there."

Link looks to Carrie, "Are you sure?"

Carrie nods. Link looks over to the other balcony, figuring out a way to get over to it. He then saw a grey and white target marking on top of the opening across. Link points, "Right there."

Link holds his arm out to Carrie, "Come on."

Knowing what Link meant, Carrie went over to him and wrapped her arms firmly around him. After Link made sure he had a good grip on Carrie, he then gets his Hookshot out and shoots the target marking. As soon as it hit it, they were both then pulled to the otherside with the Hookshot. They both land lightly on their feet with a small thud. Link looks to see a rusted up switch. Link's eyes widened, "You're right, Carrie. There is a switch!"

Carrie sighs, "You think I say things for my health? I say things because they're usually meaningful. You shouldn't doubt me. You'd be surprised at how much I know."

Thinking of what Malon told him the other night, he nods, "I will keep that in mind. I promise."

Link then turns to the switch. He steps on it. Shifting of water was then heard. Carrie looks over the balcony. Where nobody could see, a well was being drained of water on the otherside of the room. Link runs to the balcony edge and looks where Carrie was trying to look. He smiles, "At least it's something."

Carrie chuckles, "I'll say."

Carrie goes over onto the balcony railing and stands on it. Link gasps, "What are you doing?!"

Carrie holds her hand out to him, "It's a faster way of getting down."

Link's eye widened, "Have you gone mad??"

Carrie sighs, "Trust me."

Link sighs in frustration and climbs onto the railing with her. He then takes her hand, "What now?"

Carrie smiles, "We jump!!"

As Link muffled out the word, "Whaa---?!"

Carrie pulled him off the railing and jumped off the balcony. Link's eyes widened, "A-aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!"

Carrie closes her eyes tight, "Come on, bracelet!! Do your stuff like before!!!"

The bracelet then glew in response. Light began to go all around Carrie, only this time, since she was holding Link's hand, light went around him too. As soon as they were a few feet from the bottom, they began to float slowly. Link's eyes widened, "Huh?"

They then land safely on their feet. Carrie lets Link's hand go. She smiles, "You see? You can trust me."

Link sighs, "Well next time........warn me first before letting me think you are to do something suicidal."

Carrie laughs a little, "Noted."

They look to see another Deku Baba. Carrie then gets her sword out and slices it in two. Carrie smiles, "I'm starting like this."

Link smiles and shakes his head. Carrie then takes a good look around the room. It was a beautiful as the other room. It had stone walls with vines surrounding it. A pond on the side with two ledges on either side of the pool of water. Carrie whispers, "Wow...."

Something then rose out from the water. It then shot out a rock-like ball at Carrie while her back was turned. Link gasps and quickly gets his sheild out and goes in front, not only blocking the attack, but also protecting Carrie.

Carrie turns around, hearing the sounds, "What the-?"

Carrie's eyes widened. The creature was a weird purple thing with a tube-like mouth and gleaming yellow eyes. Link then shot it with his Hookshot. He sighs, "Octoroks. Nasty buggers. Need to keep your eyes open for those in the waters."

Carrie nods, "I'll remember that."

Link then puts his sheild and Hookshot away. They both then walk towards the otherside of the room. There was a door and a well. Carrie then says, "We need to go inside the well."

Link nods, "Let's go then."

They then go over to the well and look inside it. Link looks to Carrie, "I'll go first."

Carrie nods. There was a ladder on the inside of it. Link then climbs down. He jumps down and looks around with caution. He then gets out his sword, searching for enemies. He saw there wasn't any in the area. He then looks up from the well, calling to Carrie, "All clear!"

Carrie nods, "Okay. I'm coming down."

Carrie then climbs down the ladder as well. She then jumps down as Link put away his sword. Carrie looks around. The place was a lot similar to a sewer, only more clean.....she thought. There was a path just going straight, with a little bit of water flowing at the side of the area like a small creek. They began to follow the path, ready for wherever it lead to. At the end, was a small chest. Carrie smiles, "Another chest!"

Link smiles, "You can open that one....since I opened one last time."

Carrie smiles, "Okay."

She then gasps, noticing blood and vines on the walls. Link notices too. He takes a good look at them, "What went on here?"

Carrie then turns to the chest. She finally opens it. Inside was another silver key. Carrie takes it and pockets it. She then said, "Now we have two keys on us. It's a start."

Link turns and nods, "I'd say that's a great start."

They both then look up at the vines. They both then start to climb it. They both got to the top. The ledge was too far, so they both started to climb to the sides. As soon as they were in foot range to the ledge, they both jumped down, one after the other. They were back in the first nature room they came across. Link's eyes widened, "The places passages lead to."

Carrie nods, "Well said."

Carrie then runs to the door they came from before. Link follows. Carrie opens it and goes in, followed by Link. They were both back in the main room. Link then asks, "Which way now?"

Carrie then says, "You know where we had to move those blocks?"

Link nods, "Yeah."

Carrie then says, "We go back there."

Link then says, "Okay."

They then run to their right and climb a ledge and then go up the stairs. They then go through the door up on top the stairs and pass through the hallway. They then go back to the room with the thick pillars and run to the ladder, climbing it. They then climb another ladder and run towards where the first block was placed. They both climb it and then run to where the last block was placed. They climb that one and were now where they were before. Carrie sighs, "Finally...."

They then run to the last ladder and climbed it. They come across the same wide room as before with two Blue Bubbles waiting for them. Carrie then runs passed them as Link did the same. They jump down into a small imprint with the locked door. Carrie then unlocks the door with the key she had. Carrie and Link then both go inside. As soon as they were inside, Carrie and Link's eyes widened. The hallway had a red rug for path and was twisted up in an abnormal way. Navi flies in the front, "Listen!! This corridor is all twisted!!"

Link looks around, "I've never seen this before."

Carrie began to shake, remembering that she hated this place the most in the temple. She then says nervously, "I have a bad feeling. I don't like this place."

Link then says, "Don't worry. I'm here."

Carrie looks at him as he looks back. He then turns and begins to walk ahead. Carrie crosses her arms in nervousness and follows along. They begin to walk towards an opening ahead. Carrie began to shake even more, almost panicking from anxiety. She began to breathe heavily, feeling scared. As soon as they were about to enter it, Navi flies in front again, "Listen!! Watch for the shadows of monsters that hang from the ceiling....."

Carrie knew what Navi meant by that, causing her to shake even more. Link raises an eyebrow, "Shadows of monsters? Hmm...."

Link notices Carrie shaking, "Are you alright."

Carrie backs away, "I know what lies in that room! I'm not going in there!!"

Link goes over and puts his hands on her shoulders, "Hey. Calm down. We can get through it. Whatever it is......we can overcome it. Nothing's going to harm you.....not while I am with you."

Carrie was still shivering, "I'm.....I'm scared!!"

Link then says softly, "Hang on to my arm.....we will go in together. Plus Navi is with us."

Navi jingles up and down, "Yup! And I'm not going anywhere!!"

Carrie nods, "A-alright...."

Carrie then grabs Link's arm with both of her hands. They both slowly walk into the room. Carrie closes her eyes tight, allowing Link to guide the way. They were now in the open. Link smiles, "See? Nothing here."

Carrie looks and sees nothing. She then let's Link's arm go and looks around. She then heard a stirring sound from the ceiling. Carrie froze in her tracks, knowing what it was. The sound got louder and louder. Carrie shakes, panicking. Link looks around, "What's that?"

The shadows on the ceiling began to get bigger and spread out through the room. Something then lunged at Carrie through the ceiling. She looks up and screams.