Storm went back to the Temple of Time, on his way, he saw Epona waiting for him where he had left her and rode her to the town.
Storm hated visiting the ruins of Hyrule town; it was hard to think that the now deserted streets were once full of life, children laughing and playing, animals darting here and there and adults chattering animatedly to each other. Not a single earthly creature stirred in that town and the only noise Storm could hear other than his own feet, were the tortured moans of the redeads. The wind was icy and howled endlessly through the town. Apart from Hyrule field, the town had become the most desolate place Storm had ever seen. It sent shivers down his spine and he tried to put the awful picture of the skeletons lying on the ground out of his mind.
As he approached the master sword's pedestal, Storm heard someone; he knew who it was this time. He turned around and saw to no surprise, Sheik.
"Hello," Said Storm. "Why are you here?"
"That should be obvious by now," Said Sheik. "I am helping you. You have freed the first of five sages. Four remain. I must say you have done well. Whenever you wish, you can place the master sword back in the pedestal to go back to when you were a child. Now I am going to teach you a song that will allow you to travel to this Temple. You will need it."
Sheik got his harp out and began to play Storm followed him, taking out his ocarina, and learnt the song.
"The song is called the Prelude of Light, it will teleport you here, useful when you are in a hurry," Said Sheik. "Oh and I have some advice for you. If you go back to the castle seven years ago, there is a rock just before the path leading up to the castle with tree, if you can get rid of it you will find something useful. Your next destination should be Death Mountain, you do know about that cloud up there?"
With that, Sheik disappeared.
"I certainly find him creepy." Said Storm.
"Not mention strange, I find his voice, If possible. Familiar." Said Navi.
"Familiar?"
"It's like I know him," Navi paused before abruptly changing the subject, "well let's find this item."
Storm walked up tot the pedestal where he had drawn the master sword. Drawing the sword he grabbed its hilt in both hands and plunged it into the slot, a moment later he felt the blade warm beneath his touch, the triforce symbol began to glow, it became so bright that Storm could no longer bear too look at it. He felt dizzy and then a strange sensation of spinning overwhelmed Storm before he blacked out. When we came back around he looked at hi now small hands, still clasping the swords hilt. Storm realized as he stepped down from the pedestal all his items from adulthood had gone, replaced with the ones he had used before such as the slingshot.
"Interesting," Said Storm, he even had his Deku shield back because the Hylian Shield was too big.
Storm went out of the temple, came to the market place, and gasped, there were a whole lot of dead guards around, Storm looked in sadness at the guard he had met at the death mountain pass gate, he lay in a pool of his own blood a huge wound in his chest. Storm thought of his son and he had to hold back his emotions before he cracked again.
"Oh my," Said Navi. "It looks like this is just after Ganonflame caught us."
"Yes it does," Said Storm, he went to the castle gates and met the guard there.
"Hello, your Malon's friend. If you're looking for Frost, she's not here," The guard said.
"I know. I don't want to go into the castle; I just want to go over to where that boulder is." Said Storm, pointing at the rocks at the end of the path..
"Uhh... Ok then. Very well." Said the guard, looking curiously at Storm, "By the way did you here screaming a moment ago?"
Storm nodded.
"So I wasn't hearing things. Drats! It came from the town. Are the guards there?"
Storm shook his head.
"What? Where are they?" The guard demanded.
"Dead." Said Storm, "I was entering town, and I heard screaming, I came back and they were all dead."
"I think I know who killed them." Said the guard grimly, he opened the gate and Storm followed him through.
"I'll have to see the king about this; it's likely we have a big problem." He said. "I better hurry to, for all I know the castle is his next target."
Storm went over to the boulder and put a bomb next to it, the bomb exploded revealing a cave behind the rocks. Storm went in and found himself at a strange fountain. The room was illuminated by a strange glow that seemed to be coming from the fountain. In the middle of the fountain floated a small fairy, similar to Navi, it took no notice of Storm.
"It's a fairy fountain!" Navi exclaimed. "Go up to the fountain and play Frost's Lullaby."
Storm did this and the small fairy suddenly transformed into the form of an elegant woman, she appeared with a loud laugh. The fairy's new form was very feminine in appearance and beautiful, well some people might have found her beautiful but Storm did not, he did not even like her. After she finished talking, she gave Storm a small magic diamond.
"Throw this on the ground and it will create a wave of fire around you," the fairy explained.
"Thank you." Storm said, with one last annoying laugh the fairy disappeared, the little glowing orb with wings did not reappear.
As Storm came out of the cave, he saw a group of guards heading away from the castle towards the market, as Storm followed them he paused. A cold wind from the west was beginning to blow and Storm could see storm clouds approaching.
"Another storm. No ordinary one, I'm sure of it." Said Navi.
"I don't think it's an ordinary storm either," Said Storm.
Taking the backstreets through the town to avoid the commotion in the main square, Storm went back to the temple of time and returned to being an adult.
"So that was a glimpse of what happened at the time Ganonflame grabbed the triforce," Said Storm. "An evil storm, certainly doesn't tell us much except that there was a warning."
"We will be seeing it again." Said Navi.
"Probably."
Storm took out the small magic diamond the fairy gave to him; it did not look like it would help them much.
"Next stop Death Mountain," Said Storm. "Let's go. First I think I might have some rest."
"WHAT? You couldn't need rest could you?" Navi asked speaking as though what Storm had said was ludicrous.
"I might be a hero Navi but I'm still Hylian, I need sleep you know." Storm replied, Navi grumbled silently to herself.
After staying at the inn in Kakariko village for a few rupees, Storm left for Death Mountain.
As he came to Goron city he noticed something strange.
"The mountain is almost abandoned it seems, where is everyone?" Storm asked Navi.
"I don't know," Said Navi. They went inside the city and discovered it was empty except for one young occupant rolling around. Not even Darunia or the goron at the shop was there.
"Err, where is everyone?" Storm asked himself.
"You just asked me that before," said Navi, sounding slighlty annoyed, "I can't tell you everything Storm!"
Storm looked up to the second level and saw a small goron rolling around.
"You remember that goron rolling around seven years ago... Well there is another one... On the second level."
Storm went up to the second level and tried to stop the young goron from rolling, this proved extremely difficult. At first Storm asked it to stop, when it didn't stop Storm began to yell, a third time Storm jumped in front of it which wasn't a smart idea as it smashed straight into him knocking him flat onto the ground. For a moment it looked like he had stopped the young goron but it just kept moving.
"Alright this is getting annoying." Storm muttered getting up.
"I just realized something," Said Navi. "You remember the sign on this level says if you can stop me with a bomb I'll reward you."
"A bomb?" Storm exclaimed, looking alarmed at Navi. "Won't that hurt it?"
"Apparently not."
"If it does we won't know what's happened here," Said Storm.
"Oy you stop!" Storm bellowed at the goron went passed.
"Storm that's not working," Said Navi. "Why don't you try throwing a bomb at him, you will need good timing."
"I know.' Said Storm, "Alright here it goes."
The first few attempts to hit the goron with a bomb failed but at last, Storm hit it and the goron fell back. This time it did not start rolling it just started shaking.
"Go away!" It said. "You are a servant of Ganonflame! Go away, please don't take me!"
"Take you, is that what happened to the others? I won't hurt you." Said Storm, this was a matter of opinion usually a bomb would hurt.
"My name is Storm, I am only here to help you."
"Storm?" The young goron stopped shaking and lifted his head. "But my name is Storm."
"Err, right? Can you tell me where everyone is?" Storm asked.
"They… They were taken… By Ganonflame's servants. Ganonflame revived the dragon in Death Mountain and
is using the gorons as food, as a warning to anyone who tries to defy him."
"The gorons tried to resist him?" Storm asked, he felt slightly shocked.
"Yes but it was foolish... Daddy went to save the other gorons... But his been gone so long... I am scared! I want daddy! WAAAA!" With that Storm the goron started to cry.
"Look, if you tell me where they are I will do everything to save them. Even slay the dragon."
"You... You would?" The goron stopped crying.
Storm nodded. "Trust me."
"Alright then... They are in Death mountain crater. It was a temple used to worship the dragon long ago... but its creators were killed, so was the dragon before it was resurrected."
"I see, how can I get there."
"There's a huge stone block inside dads chambers, move that to get to the crater but you will need a tunic before you go in there."
He handed Storm a big red tunic, it felt somewhat cool, "It is completely heat resistant, which will protect you from heat exhaustion and burns, trust me it's hot in there. It won't protect you if you come into contact with the magma though or lava, depending wether your inside the volcano or not."
Storm went to Darunia's chamber and saw the huge statue he had not paid a lot of interest too during his first visit. He pulled the statue sideways revealing a large archway, gusts of very hot stuffy air came out, Storm changed his tunic over and put the other one by the statue, it was not going anywhere.
"This is not going to be a very pleasant one," Said Storm. "I wish I had some milk."
"Let's go," Said Navi.
With that Storm walked through the archway into crater.
Storm first saw he was standing on a ledge and went over to a bridge, it was broken so he used his hookshot and went across, then he came to a large pedestal with a triforce symbol on it. A Storm walked over to it, he heard somebody and looked behind him, and there was no one there. Then turned back around to see Sheik standing directly in front of him, Storm gave a yelp and stepped back.
"Sorry to scare you like that," Said Sheik.
"Who are you?" Storm asked Sheik, irritated by Sheik sneaking up on him.
"Why do you ask?" Sheik replied. "I have already answered that question more than once. You will learn when the time comes."
"What do you want?" Storm asked.
"To teach you another song of course," Said Sheik, he took out his harp and began to play, Storm copied what he was playing
"It's called the Bolero of Fire." Said Sheik, "Like the other songs I've taught you, it will allow you to teleport. In this instance, to here."
"Nice song." Storm said.
"Indeed." Suddenly Sheik stepped back, Storm took a step towards him.
"What are you doing? Don't you trust me or something?" Sheik asked as Storm lunged at him. "I am on your side you know!"
"Storm what are you-" Navi paused as a ring of fire suddenly surrounded Sheik, Storm jumped back this time and Sheik sighed.
"You do find me suspicious? There is nothing to worry about, have I tried to hurt you?"
"No you haven't but who are you? Tell me, for I know you are not who you appear to be."
Sheik smiled then suddenly disappeared.
"That approach didn't work." Said Navi, they continued until they came to another archway, leading to a small room with a hole in the middle.
Storm climbed down the ladder and found himself in what appeared to be the entrance to a temple.
"We are inside the crater." Navi said.
"I just hope this volcano doesn't erupt or I'm a goner," Said Storm.
"I don't think it's that active, otherwise the entire area around Death Mountain would be inhabitable." Said Navi, "If it is active well then its eruptions are very small and I mean micro small."
Storm went through the stairs and went through the left door where he met Darunia standing on a platform a little distance away by a door.
"Storm is that you?" Darunia asked.
"Yes it is," Said Storm. "What happened? Tho everyone? The other gorons? Are they alive?"
"It's a long story but I suppose my son told some of it."
"Yes he did."
"I know we haven't met for a while, I don't want to sound rude but I am in a hurry, soon Ganonflame will come to destroy us. I must kill the dragon."
"I'm not sure that's a great idea without good weapons." Said Navi.
"Hmm. Now you mention it, there is a special weapon hidden here which we gorons once used but I haven't any time to look for it. Bye now."
"But wait-" Storm started but Darunia went through the door, it shut and the lock sprung back into place.
"Oh great," Said Storm.
"He'll never survive!" Said Navi.
"We can't help him," Said Storm. "Not now. The locks gone back in place, the door is sealed unless we find the key."
Storm noticed a tunnel not too far from him and went over to it, he soon came to a cell, with a goron in it.
"Ah! Please let me out! Please!" The goron begged Storm.
"I will! Where's the key?" Storm asked.
"Just press the switch!" The goron said.
Storm did and the cell opened.
"Thank you!" Said the goron, "You can have what was in the chest by my cell."
He gave Storm a key and went off; Storm followed him out the door into the temple entrance before walking to the locked door and opening it. He found himself in a huge room with lots of magma, and more of the flying skull creatures he had met in the other temple. He went to the left side of the room, where he came to a small hallway and a door with a blue block, similar to the one in the forest temple. He went through the door and soon found himself at another caged goron who also gave Storm a key. He made his way back to the massive room and made his way to the right side of it, where he noticed part of the wall looked discoloured. Following Navi's usual suggestion, he threw a bomb at it. He came to another cell with a goron in it and freed the goron, who like the others also gave him a key. Taking it, Storm went to the locked door he had seen on the opposite side of where he had entered the large room.
The dungeon was long and difficult not mention hot, Storm's lungs began to hurt every time he breathed in. He came across many gorons, which he freed and managed to get more keys. He also discovered a new annoying obstacle, firewalls; he got himself burnt countless times, yet the tunic's magic somehow prevented him from suffering a severe burn. After a while he eventually came to a room with stairs running up to a platform with a chest, in it was the hammer Darunia had talked about, it was extremely heavy.
He kept on going and came across a few more gorons, eventually he came across one who gave him the key to the dragon's lair.
"This key will let you enter the area where the dragon lurks. Good luck." The goron told Storm, his voice had a tone of warning in it.
"Thank you," Said Storm.
He went back to where he had last seen Darunia and opened the door.
Storm found himself on a ledge, there was a massive plateau in front of him surrounded by lava, and there were even lava holes along the plateau. Darunia was no where to be seen, nor was there any sign of a corpse, Storm was puzzled as to the fate of his friend. He was unsure whether Darunia had perished or not.
Storm jumped onto the plateau, not a moment later there was a sudden rumbling, one of the lava holes began to bubble rapidly and Storm heard a low growl, a moment later what looked like a Wyvern shot out of the lava hole with a loud roar and began to circle Storm.
"Well it defiantly looks threatening," Said Storm.
"Volvagia." Said Navi, Storm stared at her. "It's the dragon's name."
The dragon began to fly towards Storm mouth open wide. Not even needing a warning from Navi Storm dived out of the way, as the dragon set a jet of fire in his direction, it then retreated into one of the lava holes and appeared a moment later out of another one just by Storm, Storm grabbed the hammer he had and slammed it into the dragons face. It gave a roar and was for a moment knocked out, in which Storm tried to slash at it, to busy trying to kill the dragon Storm failed to notice it wake up. It grabbed him in its mouth before Storm plunged his sword into its jaw and it let him go. Storm reached into his pocket, grabbed a bottle and released a fairy, which healed him in an instant.
"Are you ok?" Navi asked.
"I'm fine." Said Storm, he noticed the dragon still had the master sword impaled in its jaw; it flew into the air shacking its head vigorously. Finally, it decided to pull the sword out of its jaw with its claws, when it did it gave a roar of pain and dropped the sword. Storm jumped and grabbed it, slipping he fell off the plateau and ended up clinging onto the edge for dear life. As that happened rocks began to fall hitting the plateau, the dragon was in a fit of rage.
Storm pulled himself back onto the plateau with bad timing. At that moment, the dragon gave a roar and sent a breath of fire at him. Storm dodged it, the dragon went in one of the lava holes, a moment later it reappeared, and Storm smashed its head with the hammer and slashed at it again, this time he jumped out of the way, as it woke up. It sent a jet of fire at him, Storm dodged it and decided to try and fire an arrow at the dragon, these did nothing more than annoy it.
"I can't even tell if it's injured." Said Navi.
"Well getting a sword stuck in its throat would have to hurt, right?" Storm said to Navi as he watched the circling dragon.
"I would think so."
The dragon again came in to attack Storm, Storm had an idea, it was foolish but the dragon would likely fall for it.
Instead of attacking, the dragon retreated into one of the lava holes. Storm rummaged in his small pack for the Megaton hammer and got it back out. Bubbles again began to form by one of the lava holes, a moment later the dragon's head appeared and Storm was waiting for it.
With a great deal of strength and force Storm brought the hammer down on the beast's head, knocking it out for a moment. In that small moment, Storm proceeded to slash at the dragon, without warning it woke up and Storm whacked it again, and then repeated his last attack. The dazed dragon became trickier, as Storm slashed at it; it woke up but kept its eyes shut before lunging at Storm who was swept clean off his feet. As the dragon came in to attack him, Storm thrust the master sword into the dragons throat, it gave a roar and Storm thrust his sword deeper.
"Umm Storm-" Navi began but a moment later the beast swung its head straight into Storm who crumpled to the floor, sword still in his hand.
"Are you all right?" Navi asked.
Storm looked at her for a moment and nodded.
"Just a headache," He muttered. The dragon retreated into one of one of the lava holes a moment later bubbles rose from three of them.
"Umm, now what?" Storm asked Navi, Navi too seemed to be trying to work out where the dragon was going to enter.
"THERE!" Shouted Navi and she circled one of them and then flew up as Volvagia's large head appear. Storm whacked it in the head with the hammer, once, twice and then a third time. He brought the hammer down one last time over the beast's head, when it did not wake up Storm thrust the master sword into its exposed head, the dragon woke up and gave a roar of pain, and then it flew into the air and began flying in circles still roaring.
"I think we got it!" Said Navi, a moment later the dragon burnt up and its skull, still with the master sword in it fell to the ground.
"Not mention, I think I was supposed to be using the Megaton Hammer all the time instead of the sword." Storm said.
He walked up to the Volvagia's skull, pulled out the master sword and as he did the entire volcano began to shake.
"Uh oh! We better get out of here." Navi said.
"Where's the portal?" Storm asked her, rocks were beginning to fall onto the plateau, in a few moments the entire room would collapse.
"I don't know," Said Navi. "I can't see it! Sage of the mountain help us!"
"What are you-" Storm started looking at Navi with a confused expression, to his relief a portal finally appeared.
"How did you-" He begun but Navi interrupted him with an impatient noise.
"Hurry up!" She said and they both ran into the portal and not a moment too soon for as Storm and Navi disappeared the room caved in on its self.
The rumbling could be heard from Kakariko village and everyone in the village looked towards the volcano in fear. The dust around the top of the mountain began to subside and there was a tremendous flash, followed by a bang. One man who was busily watching it from on top of a house roof fell off in shock and broke his neck upon hitting the ground. The ground shook for a moment as Death Mountain belched out its fiery contents. This sent panic amongst the villagers who began to think that Kakariko village would be struck but the eruption stopped as soon as it had begun.
Even Ganonflame in his tower noticed the eruption, for a moment, he smiled and began to laugh and then he saw the dust around the mountaintop had gone, he stopped laughing and gave a cry of rage, attracting the attention of some of his minions.
"Darunia!" Storm gasped as soon as he could see again; indeed, it was none other than Darunia who stood near him. "I thought you would have been killed."
"I had a little help from the other two sages," Said Darunia. "I realized that only you could defeat the dragon and escaped. I have been waiting for you ever since. Did you save the other gorons?"
"Yes." Said Storm.
"Thank you Storm," Said Darunia. "Hopefully my son will become a great ruler when he grows up by the way did he tell you his name?"
"Yes, he did," Said Storm.
Darunia laughed. "Well then, I give you this medallion, it will give you a bit of my power. Now you must continue on with your journey."
A bright light blinded Storm, there was a cold sensation and he blacked out.