Chapter 4: Learning the truth
"Yes I'm ready. Tell me everything," Link said bracing himself.
Faith nodded and took a deep breath. She suddenly felt very awkward telling the Hero of Time what happened in the 100 years he was gone. "Well nothing really started happening until it reached Ganondrof that you had disappeared. The sages were the first to know. I believe some of them had the ability to sense where you were and you disappeared from their radar."
"It didn't take long for Ganondorf to find out. When he did find out he stormed into the temple of time and started blasting things. All the sages and Zelda showed up and tried to stop him. That battle wasn't too rough the sages won with a few minor scrapes. Then Ganondorf went into all the temples that you had battled through and started reawakening the evil spirits. He started with the Forest Temple. Saria, Zelda, and some of the other sages tried to stop him. That was when Nabooru died. She was the first sage to fall but she went down with one heck of a fight. Or at least I've heard from the Gerudo who think she should not have been killed," Faith paused a moment when both Link and Mido gave her a stay-on-topic look. "Anyways she was the only sage to fall in that battle but the temple was lost."
Mido decided to add a comment there. "That was also when the sages decided that one of them should stay out of the battles just incase the Hero of Time returned or a new one awoke. No one wanted to stay behind and the next battle started too quickly to decide who."
"The next battle was in the Fire Temple," Faith continued.
"I take it he was going to reclaim them for evil in the order I awoke the sages," Link said gritting his teeth.
"No one really knows if that was his plan but it did seem he tried to. During the battle in the Fire Temple another sage fell. This time it Rauru who fell."
"Mainly because of old age rather than the battle, although Ruto was having trouble with the heat and the sages didn't know if she was going to make it," Mido added to try to lighten the situation.
"Ganondorf had started to awaken Volvagia but when it tried to attack him he killed it again. That's also when Darunia got him real good but the attack didn't kill him just took off one arm." Faith beamed at the thought of slicing off Ganondorf's arm.
"He next tried to take the Water Temple. I stress the word tried," Faith smirked at the memory of this temple's story. "At this point the sages were sick of losing their own, none more than Zelda and Ruto. However during most of the battles…"
Mido cleared his voice quite loudly at this point causing Faith to pause. "Zelda wasn't using her full power for some reason. It might have simply been she didn't know what she could do. Or her boost in power was simply because of rage."
Faith got the point and didn't say what she was originally going to. "Anyway during this battle it was mainly Zelda, Saria, and Ruto facing Ganondorf," Faith said nearly laughing.
"The wrath of those women is mighty," Mido added thinking of that battle. Saria had told him of that battle. He had almost felt sorry for Ganondorf then he remembered that he was getting what he deserved.
"Well from the storied I've heard Ganondorf was saying a lot of crap. Mostly stuff like 'Your great Hero of Time isn't as brave as you thought. It seems he's run when you needed him most.' Trust me he regretted saying that to them. I've been told that he got his ass nice and beat for it."
"Saria told me some of the battle but Impa told it in better detail. Fire flew from the eyes of those three and arrows had never been more accurate than theirs. Had Ganondorf not gotten in his one shot then fled he would have been dead."
"Where did his one shot hit?" Link asked. He was quite surprised the three girls would get that angry over something said about him.
Faith lowered her head a little. "The one shot he got in was a deadly one. It hit Zelda. Ruto and Saria were fine but Zelda didn't ever leave the Water Temple. Ganondorf never tried to retake it again knowing if he did he wouldn't survive. Saria and Ruto would make sure of it." Faith looked at Link to see his reaction.
"Could it really be called a win if Ganondorf wasn't the one who died?" Link said his eyes lowered so no one could see.
Faith felt awful at this point but knew the story had to be told. "After Ganondorf fled he went after the Shadow Temple. Impa refused to let Saria and Ruto enter that temple. Darunia had gone in before Impa had a chance to refuse to let him. Neither of them came out of the temple and Bongo Bongo was reawakened within."
"No one really knows how that fight went but Ganondorf was defiantly the victor," Mido added to let Link no that no one knew the details of the battle. "There was a reason though that Impa hadn't let Ruto or Saria enter the Shadow Temple though. She knew that since Ruto was so young and Saria a Kokiri who usually never die that they would be the best two to keep out of battle to wait for the Hero of Time."
"Ganondorf then awoke the beasts of the Spirit Temple with ease. Saria and Ruto didn't know how to enter the Spirit Temple. It was the only temple with no death in it. After the Spirit Temple he went back to the Temple of Time. This time it was only Ruto and Saria left to defend the temple. Ganondorf easily destroyed the temple and the barrier built by the sages to keep evil out of the sacred realm. Along with the Temple of time Saria fell. Ruto managed to escape and is still alive in Zora's Domain."
"However no one outside of the Zoras themselves have been able to go in and out of Zora's Domain. No one has known how to get past the waterfall," Mido said.
"Well we know and we have to see Princess Ruto!" Navi said triumphantly.
"It's Queen Ruto now. And shouldn't you save the Forest Temple while we're here?" Faith asked.
"No, Navi's right I have to see the Sage of Water before saving any of the temples again. The last sage must know I'm back." Link said rising to his feet.
"Well I'm coming with you whether you like it or not so I need to find something to change into first!" Faith added stubbornly as she got to her feet.
"You two will also need other supplies. The Kokiri and I will help you in any way possible," Mido said also rising to his feet but only coming up to about the waist of either of them.
"Alright we'll gather our supplies then head out the shortest way possible," Link nodded in agreement.
"Then let's find our supplies," Faith added smirking. This would be her first real adventure against the new king of evil.
"Wait," Mido said before letting the pair get too excited. "There was one thing we forgot to mention."
"Faith looked at him confused for a moment then remember what had not yet been told. "Oh right probably one of the most important details." Faith turned to Link. "About ten years after the Temple of Time was destroyed Ganondorf's successor took over. His name is Dogan. He is Hylian just as are you and I but he was raised under Ganondorf's wing. He is the current holder of the Triforce of Power. He's the one who's been killing people for using magic. If we use magic we'll most likely be killed."
"Then we just won't use too much. There are spots in certain temples were magic is required. But trust me if he can sense he won't attack. Not if he's like Ganondorf," Link said.