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When Storm regained consciousness a moment later, he saw Nabooru standing in front of him, next to her stood Ruaru.
"Thanks kid, you've done me a great favour, more than I thought anyway. I never imagined that you would become a competent swordsman, nor did I imagine I would be the sage of Spirit, but just because you did most of the work does not mean I cannot help. I can still do what I wanted to do, to get rid of Ganonflame but now I can do it for real, so let me thank you again."
"Your welcome," Said Storm, he was still convinced that Nabooru was mad.
"I'll get revenge for what he did to me, instead of you giving me the bracelets I've decided to give you something, its the spirit medallion, you now have the power of all six sages."
Nabooru handed him a small medallion and stepped aside to let Ruaru talk.
"Storm, you are truly the hero of time! The last hour of Ganonflame's reign is here, before you go barging into the tower like some kind of hero, which you are. Someone would like to meet you, at the temple of time. Good luck Storm. Remember we will be with you."
As usual Storm was not given much time to respond before he knew it he was engulfed in white light and found himself standing by the pedestal of time.
"I hope we don't have to use that again," Said Storm eying the pedestal.
"I don't see why you would have to," Said Navi.
"Let's go," Said Storm.
"I bet you its Sheik again," Said Navi as they walked over to the large doors, sure enough Sheik was standing there in the doorway, he was staring at the floor looking a little downcast, he looked up as Storm approached.
"What a surprise," Navi said, Sheik smiled.
"I have been waiting for you Storm," Said Sheik, his voice more mysterious than ever. "You have endured many hardships and awoken the six sages. I congratulate you but now you must defeat Ganonflame with the help of the sages. First I have something to tell you what I am about to tell you is extremely important for you to understand, please I must ask you to listen."
"Alright," Said Storm.
"What I am about to tell you is another unknown legend of the Triforce passed down by the shadow folk known as the Shiekans. The resting place of the sacred triangle, the Sacred Realm, is a mirror that reflects what is in the heart, the heart of one who enters it. If the person has an evil or hard heart, the Realm will become full of evil; if their heart is pure, the Realm will become a paradise. The Triforce is also known as the sacred triangle, a balance weighs the three forces of Power, Wisdom and Courage. If the heart of the one who holds the sacred triangle has all three forces in balance, that one will gain the True Force to govern all. However, if that one's heart is not in balance, the Triforce will separate into three parts: Power, Wisdom and Courage. Only one part will remain for the one who touched the Triforce. The part representing the force that one most believes in."
By this time Navi had gone to sleep, Storm remained listening although he felt drowsy.
"If that one seeks the True Force, that one must acquire the two lost parts." Sheik continued. "Those two parts will be held within others chosen by destiny, which will bear the Triforce mark on the backs of their hands. Seven years ago, Ganonflame, the King of Thieves and the king of the Gerudo, used the door you opened in the Temple of Time and entered the Sacred Realm. Nevertheless, when he laid his hands on the Triforce, the legend came true. The Triforce separated into three parts. Only one part of the sacred triangle remained in Ganonflame's hand."
"Which one was it?" Storm asked.
"Power." Sheik replied, sounding ever so mysterious, Storm was starting to dislike him again.
"The strength of the Triforce of Power enabled him to become a mighty, evil king, but his dark ambitions were not satisfied. To gain complete mastery of the world, Ganonflame started looking for those chosen by destiny to hold the two other Triforce parts. The one who holds the Triforce of Courage is, you, Storm! Look at the back of your left hand."
Storm stared at it and gasped, a strange mark had appeared there, in the shape of a triangle. He had not noticed it before, which was strange considering he was left handed.
"Who holds the final part?" He asked, Navi had woken up and was now listening intently.
"Err… Did I miss something?" She asked noticing Storm's puzzled expression, "Never mind I'll catch up."
"And the other, who holds the Triforce of Wisdom." Sheik continued as though he had not heard Storm or Navi. "Is the seventh Sage, who is destined to be the leader of them all."
Storm groaned, "Don't tell me I still have one more secret temple to discover, right?"
"Not quite," Said Sheik, Storm felt relieved and puzzled he was tired enough with the temples and after the last two, he was not sure if he would be up to another.
"Who is it then?" Storm asked, Sheik showed Storm the palm of his hand, on it was a triforce symbol, Storm gasped while Navi gave a triumphant shout having just caught on with the conversation.
"I KNEW IT!" Navi cried flying up and down excitedly, "Ha you thought you had us fooled! You are the seventh sage! I knew it! I knew it!"
Sheik laughed softly to himself. This made Navi stop. What was his problem now? Storm thought.
"Actually I did fool you." With that the mark of the triforce on his hand glowed brightly and there was a flash as the light dimmed and Storm could see again he gasped... for right in front of him, about seventeen years of age and looking more pretty and depressed than ever was Princess Frost, she had a very long white dress on. Her blue feathers had grown down to just above her waist, where it looked neglected and mangled.
"I should have known!" Navi growled angrily her mood taking a drastic change, "You've had us worried sick!"
"I apologize for my disguise but it was necessary if I was going to hide from Ganonflame." Frost said sadly, the mysterious voice had vanished. Storm suddenly realized that it explained Impa's strange connection to Sheik, he almost laughed at what he and Navi had thought, that they had been in love.
"You can change into a boy!" Navi said, "That's not normal."
Storm gave her a look of disgust.
"No, it's not normal actually, but I have enough magic power to enable me to do that," Please forgive me for my disguise. "Do you mind if I continue on with my story?"
"Yes," Said Navi irritably.
"Not at all," Said Storm, he looked at Navi and realized she must have been really angry with Frost.
"You're probably wondering about that day seven years ago, when he came... yes, it was a dreadful day. On that day, Ganonflame attacked Hyrule Castle and as you saw, killed the guards in the market. I saw you as I was escaping from the castle with my attendant, Impa. I thought I should entrust the Ocarina to you... I thought that would be our best chance. As long as you had the Ocarina in your possession, I thought Ganonflame could never enter the Sacred Realm, but something I could never expect happened. After you opened the door of time, the Master Sword sealed you away in the Sacred Realm. Your spirit remained in the Sacred Realm...and then the Triforce fell into Ganonflame's hands. He followed you into where the master sword was, yet I thought only those who touched it could be shown the way to the sacred realm, I did not realize this wasn't so. Anyone who was caught in its circle of power would also be led to it."
"You could've warned us," Said Navi sniffing.
"I apologize Navi but I didn't understand properly, not then anyway. He went on to invade the Sacred Realm... Ganonflame had become the Evil King, and the Sacred Realm became a world of evil, the temple of light became the only place safe from Ganonflame's treachery. All of this is an unfortunate coincidence. I passed myself off as a Shiekan and hoped that you would return. I waited for seven years and while I waited Impa taught me the ways of the shadow folk, which is how I have been able to learn and do so much magic as you have noticed. Now you are back. The Dark Age ruled by Ganonflame the Evil King will end! The seven Sages will open the sealed door and lure Ganonflame back into the Sacred Realm. I will then seal the door to the Sacred Realm from this world. Thus, Ganonflame the Evil King will vanish from Hyrule. Storm. In order to do this, I need your courage again. Please protect me while I do my part."
"I will," Said Storm.
"Thank you, you'll need this." Said Frost, "You have been using the primitive methods of magic to empower your arrows with magic. I can teach you the Sheikan method; it casts a spell upon the arrow as the archer fires. Awai, is the word, which will empower your arrows with light. Evil cannot stand it; anything evil will be subject to the power of this sacred spell and only a man of pure heart can say it. They will help you to take down Ganonflame and free Hyrule. Unfortunately when we get back to our own time seven years ago it won't be over, The sixth sages and I will still have to clean up the mess so to fix the timeline up which I have already mixed up but it will be easier. Unfortunately, Hyrule will be split into two dimensions. Both dimensions will exist on different timelines. How one can cross between these two, I know not."
"Fighting Ganonflame will be easier in the past? I'll be a child!"
"No, we will have the triforce he won't," Frost, explained. "Deal."
"I'm extremely confused but anyway. So basically I have to kill him in the present and in the past in order to return the timeline to normal. Except Hyrule will be split."
"Yes," Frost explained.
"That explains the title hero of time," Said Navi.
"True it does. You won't have to do anything though Storm so doesn't worry."
"You've lost me again. Wouldn't killing him in the past make him not appear in the present?"
"That's what I was trying to say. We sages will deal with him in the past, because he will have lost his power. You can use the master sword to take it back right before he got the triforce. You see you have awoken the sages so now they can do their part."
"Then we get the triforce?" Navi asked.
'If Navi's having difficulty understanding my chances are limited.' Thought Storm.
"Yes, that's exactly it. The sages will seal him before he gets it, because without the triforce Ganonflame is not nearly as powerful. He is about as powerful as that Phantom Ganon creature you had to fight without it."
"I get it now," Said Storm. "What is this about a split?"
"By taking the master sword out of the pedestal and doing what we are about to do we are effectively splitting Hyrule into two dimensions on different timelines. One where Ganonflame never reached the Triforce and was stopped by you, the other he did but was defeated by you. Does that make sense? They both branch off at the time you pulled the master sword from its pedestal. It was more powerful than either you or I knew."
"Yes," said Storm, "if I can use magic to empower my arrows with light. What are the spells for fire and ice?"
"Fire is kaji, ice is aisu. When you say either your arrow will be empowered with it. It only works with those three though and you must say it just as you are about to fire. Did you get all that?"
"Fire is kaji, ice is aisu and light is… awai. I get it."
"I'm glad," Frost said, just then there was a sudden rumbling noise, Frost gasped.
"It can't be," She said looking frightened. Storm drew his sword, he looked around and suddenly Navi gave an urgent shout.
"Storm! IT'S Frost!"
Storm turned around and saw her encased in a huge crystal. A black mist came into the room, forming a massive beast; it looked like a pig crossed with a moblin with two huge horns jutting out of the top of its head.
"Foolish Frost!" It boomed, "I commend you on your efforts to evade me. I knew you would you let your guard down. I knew if I let this one roam around you would have to let your guard down. I must say I underestimated you kid! No its not you I underestimated it is the triforce. Thanks Storm you've done me a great favour."
"Shut up you!" Storm yelled thrusting his sword into the shadowy mist, nothing happened.
Ganonflame laughed.
"All you see is a shadow of me," Ganonflame said. "Now that I have Frost all I need to do is obtain the two triforce pieces you two possess and I may rule the world."
"You wish!" Navi yelled, Ganonflame laughed and the crystal holding Frost disappeared, Storm stared in shocked disbelief at what was happening, he stood rooted to the spot.
"Well, are you just going to stand there or are you going to try and rescue her? Come on, I have been waiting for some fun for a long time. Come to the Chamber of Sages, I'll be waiting."
The rumbling began again and there was a loud crash that sounded as though one of the towers had collapsed.
"Let's get out of here!" Navi said. "To the Chamber."
He looked up at the tower where Ganonflame lived and went over to it; however, there was a massive moat in between him and the tower. Not a normal one either, it was a lava moat.
"STORM, WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! HE SAID THE CHAMBER OF SAGES!!" Said Navi.
Storm ignored her, and looked around to see if there was someplace he could hookshot. There was nowhere, nor could he use the hover boots because it was too far. Just as he sat, down to try and form, a plan there was a bright blinding flash and Ruaru appeared in front of him.
"Why are you here Storm? Don't worry," He said in a cheerful voice, which did not seem to suit him, Ruaru continued, "We'll use our power to create a bridge across the entrance to the tower in which Ganonflame dwells. The throne room of that tower is protected by six evil barriers, which prevent you from entering the staircase up to the top of the tower where it is. You must bring them down by getting through the short puzzles in order to get to where the barriers source is. The barrier will be brought down by one of each of the sages you rescued, depending on the barrier itself. Bring them down and then go save Frost… and Hyrule."
"Alright, and just to answer your question, there might be an evil here, which could take over for Ganonflame" Said Storm.
Ruaru disappeared and there was blinding flash of light that lasted for at least a minute, as the light dimmed Storm opened his eyes and saw a bridge had appeared across to the entrance, feeling a little apprehensive at first Storm walked across it and into the castle.
It wasn't as well guarded as Storm thought, he was expecting to meet guards at every entrance instead he met only monsters; perhaps Ganonflame had thought he needn't bother about guards. It took sometime for Storm to bring down the barriers, each time one of the sages had to help him through. Going back was the weirdest part, each time Storm felt as though something was dragging him back until he fainted for a few moments and woke up outside the door of the barrier he had just dispelled. The shadow and spirit ones were to prove the most difficult, though Storm had some trouble in the fire room. He needed his Goron Tunic, as the room was full of Lava. Unfortunately, he lost it.
"NAVI?" he shouted, because the room was very noisy.
"WHAT?" Navi replied.
"WHERE"S MY GORON TUNIC?"
"WHAT?"
"WHERE IS MY GORON TUNIC?!"
"I, UH, PUT IT AWAY!"
"WHERE!!"
"WHY DO YOU NEED TO KNOW!?"
"I NEED IT!!"
"OH NO, WE WEREN'T EVEN SUPPOSED TO BE HERE! I SAID SAVE THE PRINCESS!!"
"YOU TELL ME WHERE MY TUNIC IS, WOMAN!!" After that, Navi gave Storm the tunic, so he could complete the room and destroy the barrier. On his way through the tower, Storm found the golden gauntlets and used them to enter the spirit barrier. He finally made it to the end and, after a brief talk with Nabooru, found himself back at the entrance, and he was feeling really motion sick.
"I hope I don't have to do that again," Said Storm, he watched as the barrier shielding the massive skull in the middle of the room that led to a staircase going up into the tower lowered. Recovering from his motion sickness, Storm walked to it and went up the staircase. In the distance he could hear someone playing an organ... they were not very good at it either. As he reached the door to the throne room, he saw two large iron knuckles.
"Oh great," he thought.
"Just take them one at a time Storm," Said Navi as the first one approached him.
Storm pulled out his megaton hammer, which is extremely light with the golden gauntlets on. He dodged the iron knuckles axe and brought the hammer down on the beast's head. It fell backwards into its companion, Storm took this chance to throw his sword into the first ones helm, slaying it. The second iron knuckle got back up swung its axe at Storm missing and hitting its dead companion. Storm took the dead Iron Knuckles axe and slashed the other Iron Knuckles Head, killing it. The two creatures burst into flames. Storm realized that the person playing the organ had not heard the battle raging outside the room; Storm put his hand to the door rather hesitantly.
"There's no time for second thoughts Storm," Said Navi, "Let's go."
Storm took a deep breath and opened the door, leaving the iron knuckles axe behind him he walked into the room and the door shut behind him. There, playing the organ, was a black robed figure in a strange helmet, who turned around when Storm entered.
"Hello, I am Zant, Ganonflame's steward."
A/N: Heh heh, cliffhanger.