Tick-tock, tick-tock. Time is just a face on the water. But it's still..ticking away. Hehehehehe. Hurry up Tache, time to find Ganondorf. Finish him off, and we finish our job.

Rinne, you fool. Ganondorf will not go down without a fight. And besides, I sense..another with him.

So? We'll kill him too! I'm sure it's just one of his...victims so to speak.

No no, this other being I sense is far more dangerous than you so think.

Well, all the better for us. I like challenges.

As do I, but I want this job done. We need to eliminate The Seven as soon as possible.

I know, I know!

By the way Rinne..what did you do with The King?

I killed him, what else?

And did you take The Blade with you?

Yes. Why these questions all of a sudden?

I fear that The King..nevermind.

Whatever you say Tache..

No! It..can't be!

What? What is it?

It's him..

Who? Who are you talking about Tache?

It's the boy. The Hylian..Link. He is with Ganondorf.

What?? Are you sure it's him and not just...not just some random kid that's like him?

No..I sense the power of the Triforce of Courage. This might prove alot harder than we thought.

Do you think we still have a chance..?

No. Not a chance at all...

The arrow streaked across the night sky, striking the bandit right in between the eyes. He stumbled backwards, then fell forwards, the arrow pushing further in, cracking his skull. Link smirked as he knocked another arrow and aimed it at the next bandit. This bandit, was a bit more intelligent than the others, jumping behind a thin--but still reasonably thick--tree for cover. Link waited. And waited. He closed one eye and his tounge slipped out to his upper lip. He released it, and put the bow away.

The arrow struck directly in the center of the tree. The bandit shuffled forward, and then collapsed. Link smirked.

"Magnificent boy. Your skill with the bow still amazes me!" Ganondorf gave a good laugh as he patted Link on the back. Link nodded and went to gather some sticks for a fire. Meanwhile, Ganondorf sighed and sat on the ground, placing his arms around his knees.

Link eventually came back with a pile of seven good-sized logs. He arranged them in a small pyramid shape on the ground and stood back. He took out his bow again and knocked an arrow, however, he closed both eyes and hummed a tune. The tip of the arrow lit up in an ominous orange blaze. He released it, the arrow striking in the center of the pyramid, igniting the pyramid. Link smiled and put the bow back. He sat down, cross-legged, and stared at Ganondorf, frowning.

"What's wrong boy?" Ganondorf asked.

Link pointed up in the sky behind Ganondorf. Ganondorf turned around, jaw dropping.

"By the Gods..."

The sky was lit up with the golden glow of The Seven. And, if Ganondorf and Link listened closely enough, they could swear they could hear the laughter of The Seven.

"Damn..that..Sage.." Koto gasped, leaning against a tree, holding his side, wincing. He slowly made his way to the next tree, and to the next, until he made it to the entrance of The Forgotten Forest. There he stood, breathing heavily. He managed to get out a handful of Sorin, slipping them in between each of his fingers. He took a deep breath, and stumbled into The Forgotten forest. Behind him, a shadow followed.

Zelda's eyes flickered open. She rose up quickly, looking around frantically.

"Where am I?" She asked, seemingly to herself.

Instead of being out in the middle of Castle Town, she was in a hut, laying on a bed. Next to her, a candle flickered, casting a orange glow over her face. She shook her head and stepped out of the bed, stretching.

"Finally, you're awake! I was starting to get worried!" a gruff voice stated.

"Huh? Who are you?" She said, backing up a bit.

A soldier of Hyrule came stepping into the room. He was slightly built, with little stubs of a beard showing on his chin. His faded blue eyes stared at Zelda, seeming almost hypnotic. He looked to be about 35 years into his life. He gave a smirk and pulled a chair out, sitting in it.

"That's not important right now, what is, however, is why the Princess is out on her own?" He cupped his hands and placed his chin in it, smiling.

"I..need to find Link." She said, in a voice almost to low for both of them to hear.

"Oh? Well, I heard he went into The Forgotten Forest to find the source of the recent bandit outbreaks."

"Well..I thank thee for that information, but..why would I trust a stranger--even if you're dressed as a soldier of Hyrule--without knowing his name first?" To the soldier, she sounded almost smug.

"Well, if it's that important..My name's Naru."

"Naru..a nice name if it does thee so." She smiled.

He smiled back as he rose up and turned around, opening a drawer, pulling out Zelda's necklace.

"By the way, you dropped this, when you collapsed." He tossed it over to her. She caught it and put it on.

"I must be going, I say thank thee for bringing me." She started to head out the door, when he grasped her shoulder.

"May I come too?" He asked, with half a smirk and half a frown.

"I don't see why not." She said, with a hint of happiness in her voice.

"Well then, shall we take our leave?" He asked, with a smile, he held the door open for the Princess, and out they went, towards the Forgotten Forest in search of Link.

"What is a youth? Impetuous fire.

What is a maid? Ice and desire.

The world wags on.

A rose will bloom

It then will fade

So does a youth.

So do-o-o-oes the fairest maid.

Comes a time when one sweet smile

Has its season for a while...Then love's in love with me.

Some they think only to marry, Others will tease and tarry,

Mine is the very best parry. Cupid he rules us all.

Caper the cape, but sing me the song,

Death will come soon to hush us along.

Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall.

Love is a task and it never will pall.

Sweeter than honey...and bitter as gall

Cupid he rules us all"

The town's musical group "The Lost Three" consisted of Tarah, an extremely talented singer, Jedah, an extremely talented acoustic player, and Ghari, an extremely talented flute player. They played their newest song "What is a youth?", bringing forth cheers and praises from the citizens.

And then the sky darkened. Rain came pouring down, battering the rooftops. Dogs and cats alike both ran under something to take cover. Everybody ran into buildings, laughing all the while. "The Lost Three" packed their stuff up, looked at each other, and smiled.

"Tarah, where shall we go now?" Ghari asked, slipping his flute into his pocket.

Tarah chuckled. "I guess we should head through The Forgotten Forest to get to Harik."

Jedah was confused. "Harik?"

Ghari laughed. "Y'know...our HOME?"

Jedah flushed. "Oh...yeah..I'm sorry."

"Don't worry about it Jed, right now, we have to worry about getting home. I'm starved." Tarah stated.

They both nodded and walked off towards The Forgotten Forest.