"Those Poe's took the flames we need to get down to the lower level." I explained,
"They seem to not like the Master Sword." Navi said
"Then we hunt them down and take 'em out with this." he said,
"Then what are we waiting for." I said as we try all of the doors until we get to one that leads us to a dead end. where we're attacked by two stalfos a skeletal monster with armor appear in the room preventing us from leaving.
"Pura, stay behind me!" Link said shielding me and striking down the stalfos... they are no match for evils bane.
"I can fight too Link," I said
"Sorry, I guess I got carried away." he said and we head back to the main room and look for another door to try. "So what have you been doing for seven years?" he asked
"Hiding... mostly, Impa didn't like me going out much..." I said
"W...was Zelda with you?"
"No, she went off on her own... I don't know where she is..." I lied
"Oh..." he sulked, I couldn't tell him. It's safer for both Zelda and Sheik with only Impa knowing their true identity. We enter the next room and find a outdoor area. but when we look around there were no other doors,
"Where to now?" I asked
"I see a door up those vines," Navi said pointing out a small opening just above the vines.
"I don't think that's safe..." I said, it's too high for me to use Farore's wind...
"We'll be fine," Link said and we both slowly climb up the vines and make it to the top but when we enter the door all we find is another balcony,
"This place is weird..." I said
"There's a dry well over there. maybe it leads somewhere." Link said
"I got this..." I start to cast when he grabs my hand, stopping my cast,
"We'll jump in the water." he smiles,
"Are you crazy?" I said as he pulls me up on the rail with him,
"One.. Two..."
"Link we don't need to..."
"Three!" Link jumps pulling my with him and we crash in the water, the water was luckily deep enough for us to jump or this would of been messy.
"What is wrong with you!?" I said splashing him as he climbs out of the water,
"That was fun!" he laughs as he pulls me out of the water,
"You say that..." I see blood on his head, "You're bleeding." I said
"What?" he said grabbing his head and pressing against the cut, "Ouch!" he pulls his hand back,
"Hold still," I said and I gently touch the cut and heal it, "There, not even a scar." I said and he reaches for it again
"It...it's gone!" He looked at me shocked
"My specialty is healing magic." I said
"That'll come in handy!" Link said, I could see a fire in his eyes,
"I can heal wounds but that doesn't mean you're invincible." I said
"Got it." he said and we walk over to the dry well, and I look at him half expecting to jump again,
"You're not going to jump are you?" I asked
"No... there's vines leading down so we're okay,"
"Give me a second." I said casting Farore's wind and we get to the bottom,
"What just happened?" Link asked looking confused,
"This is what I was trying to do before you had us jump from the second story."I said pulling out my Crystal ball and casting light to illuminate our path.
"You've learned a lot Pura!" Navi praised,
"Had to do something, seven years is a long time." I joked and we make to the other end of the well and we climb out and we get back to the room we were in before and we open the door and arrive back in the main room.
"This place is like a maze." Link said
"I'd really like not to get lost in here..." I said
"Don't worry, we got this." Link smiles and we make our way to the next room. We get to another dead end and are attacked by more stalfos. I use earth magic to slow them down enough so Link can quickly strike them both down. Once they're defeated we find a chest and inside is a bow and a quiver.
"It's a fairy Bow!" Navi said
"Is there something different between a fairy bow and a regular bow?" I asked
"Fairy bows are infused with magic making them more powerful." Navi explained as we were leaving the room. Next to the staircase was a painting and the image resembled a Poe...
"Link! the Poe's in the painting!" I said
"How did it do that?" Link asked
"Use the fairy bow!" Navi said and Link shoots the painting and it disappears and the Poe pops out.
"Careful!" I said as the Poe swings the lantern holding one of the colored flames we need to get to the lower level. But in one sweep Link cleaves the Poe in two with the power of the Master Sword.
"The other Poe's might also be hiding in pictures," Link said, "Keep an eye out."
"Okay..." I said getting a little flustered... he looked so calm. we keep walking and not far from where we were was another Poe hiding in a painting. But again it's no match for Link.
"Two down!" Navi said, we continue through the strange temple and find the third Poe also hiding in a painting... it's a bit disappointing how easily Link is cutting them down. Link finds the last Poe but it runs away,
"After it!" I said and we chase it through corridors as we somehow end up back in the main room where Meg reappears whole again,
"I knew this was too easy!" I said
"I will destroy you!" meg said as the Poe duplicates and surrounds us,
"Which one is the real one?" Navi asked
"Use the bow!" I said and Link shoots at one of the Poe and the arrow goes straight through it.
"Here goes!" Link said shooting another Poe and the copies form into one and Meg writhes in pain then disappears.
"This Bow is really handy!" I said as the flames return to the torches and the pedestal comes back up from the ground.
"Let's go save Saria!" Link said and we both climb onto the pedestal and it lowers us down to the floor below. We continue forward and enter a room and all of the walls were covered in the same picture.
"Creepy..." I said
"Keep your guard up, we have no idea what might lurking..." Link said as I hear the gate behind me close and make a locking noise.
"Link the gate!" I said and we both run over and try to open it but it doesn't budge. Behind us is the sound of footsteps getting closer. I turn around to see and my heart stops... There stood Ganondorf. The room grew dark as he stared at us. Link pulls out his sword and shield and stands in front of me. Ganondorf's face changes shape... it wasn't Ganondorf standing in front of us, it's his phantom. He laughs as he fly's up and enters one of the paintings.
"Link use the fairy bow!" Navi said and Link quickly pulls out the bow and shoots one of the paintings, but nothing happens. I see him jump out of another painting and we're both hit with a ball of electricity and we're thrown to the floor, the fairy bow feet from me.
"How do we fight?" Link said struggling back to his feet, I grab hold of the bow.
"You watch those three paintings, I'll watch the other three! Holler if he appears!" I said pulling back the bow I use my magic on the arrow to help me aim as we both wait for phantom Ganon to reappear.
"Over here!" Link turns me and I shoot the painting and he exits the painting.
"You're only avoiding the inevitable little bird." Phantom Ganon said and I shoot another arrow at his face but he strikes it down with his sword. A ball of electricity surrounds the tip of his sword as he throws it at me.
"Pura!" Link grabs my arm and pulls me out of the way as he strikes the ball of energy back at Phantom Ganon and he falls down.
"Shoot the gem on his head!" Navi yelled as I pull back another arrow and hit my mark. The gem on his head shatters and Phantom Ganon begins to disintegrate.
"Hey kid, you did quite well... It looks like you may be gaining some slight skill..." I hear Ganondorf's voice like an echo, I frantically look around then grab hold of Links arm. "But you have defeated only my phantom... When you fight the real me it won't be so easy!" he said as Phantom Ganon completely disappears.
"I will defeat him..." Link said looking determined, "So don't look so scared Pura." he said taking my hand. A light appears in the center of the room and we're engulfed on a bright light. we appear in a completely different place, it was full of magic and there we're six pedestals around the one we were standing on.
"W... where are we?" I asked
"This is the scared realm... Where I slept for seven years." Link said as the Green pedestal in front of us lights up and Saria appears.
"Saria!" I smile then let out a sigh of relief, that the goddesses she's okay.
"Thank you... Because of you I was able to awaken as a sage. I am Saria the sage of the forest... I always believed you would come. Because Pura kept me in high spirits, and I know you..." she said
"Let's get you back to the others," Link smiles and Saria frowns
"No... Now that I am the forest sage we can no longer live in the same world." Saria said
"W...what are you saying?" I said
"I will stay here as the forest sage and help you." Saria said handing Link a small green coin. "It will keep me with you always." we're blinded by a bright light. "I will always be... your friend..." I hear as we appear in front of the remains of the Great Deku Tree. There was now a small sprout in front of it with a grinning face.
"Hi there! I'm the Deku tree sprout, because you two broke the curse on the forest temple I can grow and flourish. Thanks a lot!"
"T... talking tree..." I said
"Link, let me tell you the story of your past." Deku tree sprout said "Some time ago, before the king of Hyrule unified this country, there was a terrible war in our world. One day, to escape from the fires of war, a Hylian mother and her baby boy entered this forbidden forest. The mother was gravely injured... her only choice was to entrust the child to the Deku tree, the guardian spirit of the forest. The Deku tree could sense that this was a child of destiny whose fate would affect the entire world , so he took him into the forest. After the mother passed away, the baby was raised as a Kokiri, and finally the day of destiny has come." The Deku sprout finished
"That's why I never got a fairy..." Link said
"You have Navi now, and me." I smile
"Right!" Link smiles back, "We don't have time to dwell on the past. We have a world to save!"
"Let's head back to the temple of time." Navi said as we leave the forest,
"I don't think I should go there..." I said
"Don't worry Pura, I'll protect you." Link said
"Thanks Link.." I said but all I thought about was Sheik's reaction. We continue our way back to the temple of time. I keep my guard up the entire time... It's been seven years since I walked these streets... Zelda's prophecy we were told all those years ago has come true. The dark clouds, the town in ruins. But when we enter the temple everything is the same as Seven years ago, nothing has changed. we walk over to the pedestal where Link pulled out the Mater Sword and Sheik was waiting for us.
"You destroyed the wicked creatures that haunted the temple and awakened the sage... but there are still other sages who need your help. In order to awaken all of the sages you must become even more powerful." Sheik said as he makes eye contact with me then quickly looks away... he's mad..." You must travel over mountains, under water, and even through time. If you want to return to your original time return the Master Sword to the pedestal of time, by doing this you will travel back in time seven years." he explained,
"Why are you helping us?" Link asked
"Good -bye Link... Pura, we'll meet again." Sheik said disappearing with a smoke bomb.
"He knows about you too? Who is he?" Link said as I keep silent, the best way to protect Zelda until it is the time for the hero to know... Sheik must stay a mystery.
"Where should we go first?" I asked changing the subject.
"On my way to Kokiri forest I was in Kakariko Village and I heard a rumor about some Gorons being held prisoner... I'd like to go check up on Daruina." Link said, I didn't know this... why didn't Impa tell me?
"Then let's go." I said as we leave Hyrule castle behind.