Chapter 2: The Prophecy is fulfilled
It is three days later. It is a blissful summer morning in a small village/shopping center by the name of The Promenade. The village/shopping center was hustling and bustling, filled with pedestrians, cars, villagers, food, etc. It was a place where people would gather to socialize, hang out, or go shopping. Behnke and Welborn were walking out of the shopping center's video game store, GameStop and on their way back to Randolph's house that was tucked away outside of the village in the Forest of Time, the same house that Nayru once lived in. Behnke and Welborn were talking excitedly about the game that they picked up, Call of Duty, an army adventure/war video game.
"I cannot wait to test out this video game! You, me, and Randolph have been dying for this moment to come!" Welborn exclaimed excitedly.
"I agree man! The reviews on this game was off the charts! I couldn't wait to get my hands on this game! It's a shame Randolph couldn't come along with us to pick up the game..." Behnke said sighing.
"Well, you know he couldn't miss his performance, even if he wanted to. Lets hurry back to his place so we won't miss all of it! I love hearing him sing!" Welborn said.
The Promenade was only about a half a mile from the Forest of Time. They had just reached the open plain separating the Promenade from the Forest of Time when a small, brown dog trotted towards them. Welborn knelt down in front of the dog and petted it.
"Hey Scooter. Such a good dog you are!" Welborn said scratching the dog's head. Behnke turned around behind him and looked around his surroundings carefully. "Come on, Welborn. We have to reach Randolph's house in secret remember?" Behnke said with his back still turned. Welborn was about to reply when black mist began pouring out of Scooter's body as Welborn turned to face Behnke.
"Don't worry dude. We'll get there in secret, but you know I can never miss an opportunity with Randolph's dog." Welborn said rubbing the dog's belly. Welborn turned to face Scooter just as the black mist quickly floated above and behind Welborn and changed into the shape of a black shadow with huge, red eyes. Before Welborn noticed anything weird, the black shadow shot into his body and vanished. Welborn's eyes went wide and he gasped. Behnke faced Welborn.
"What? What is it? Whats wrong?" Behnke asked quickly. Welborn still had his back facing Behnke but his kind face now had an evil gaze upon it. "Welborn? Hellloooo! WELBORN!" Behnke snapped his fingers in front of Welborn, startling him. "Huh? Wha? Oh, uh, nothing's wrong dude. Come on, lets head for Randolph's house, shall we?" Welborn asked facing him. Before Behnke could reply, Welborn turned from him and entered the Forest of Time. Behnke stared after Welborn and then at Scooter who was whimpering and then back to Welborn again. "That's weird....It's not like Welborn to zone out like that..." Behnke faced Scooter again who was still whimpering. "What's wrong, Scooter?" Behnke asked. Scooter still whimpering, as if he was in pain. "Weird...well, come on boy, lets take you back to Randolph." Behnke reached down and picked up Scooter and carried him into the Forest of Time.
The duo continued deeper and deeper into the Forest of Time, with Behnke still looking behind him every 10 seconds for anyone following him. Scooter no longer whimpered but rested in Behnke's arms quietly. It wasn't long before he came upon Welborn standing in front of a large rock with three united triangles carved into it. The sacred mark of the Triforce.
"You didn't have to wait for me, Welborn. You could have went ahead like you always do." Behnke said.
"Hey...Behnke for some reason when I was pushing this sacred rock aside, I pulled a muscle in my back....do you think you can push it back?" Welborn asked.
Behnke looked at him strangely. "You're a soldier and you're going to let a pulled muscle stop you from pushing a rock?"
"DUDE, JUST HURRY UP AND MOVE THIS ROCK!" Welborn bellowed. At this point Scooter looked at Welborn and growled and began barking at him.
"Whoa! Scooter, hush! Welborn, whats with the yelling all of a sudden?" Behnke asked suspiciously.
"Uh, sorry dude, but you know I hate to miss an opportunity to hear Randolph sing....thats all..." Welborn said meekly. Behnke continued to stare at Welborn suspiciously.
"Well, if you say so.....Here, hold Scooter for me while I move the sacred stone." Behnke said holding Scooter out towards Welborn. Welborn tried to grab Scooter but Scooter growled and barked at Welborn again, causing Welborn to jump back in shock.
"Scooter! Stop that! You know Welborn. What's the matter with you?" Behnke asked looking down at him. Scooter ignored Behnke and continued to growl at Welborn. "Maybe he smells something on me he doesn't like." Welborn said. Behnke sat Scooter down and ordered him to stay. Scooter obeyed without question but continued to bark and growl at Welborn. Behnke moved to the side of the stone and rolled it to the side, revealing a hidden pathway. Welborn's eyes grew wide with excitement and he gave a cold, evil smile. He suddenly changed his expression when Behnke faced him.
"Thanks dude. Come on, lets head for Randolph." Welborn said brushing past Behnke. Behnke stared after him once again and then picked up Scooter. "Welborn has been acting so weird...." Behnke said. Scooter whimpered in reply. "I guess I'm not the only one who agrees." Behnke said petting his head. Behnke followed Welborn deeper into the Forest of Time and the sacred stone rolled back to where it was, hiding the secret pathway. The duo kept walking deeper into the Forest. Their ears pricked up when they heard a singing voice from further ahead.
"There can be only one person who can sing like that." Behnke said. Welborn said nothing but gave a smile. Scooter tore out of Behnke's arms and ran full speed towards the sound of the singing voice. "Scooter! Get back here!" Behnke shouted taking off after him with Welborn at his heels. Soon they ran into a wide clearing surrounded by trees. Sitting on a stump singing an enchanting song was Randolph. Surrounding him were small animals who were listening to him sing. In Randolph's lap, resting his head on his knees was Scooter, his ears opened to the enchanting sound of Randolph's voice. Behnke and Welborn approached the small group of animals that had gathered around Randolph.
"Wow, my friends were right! Randolph is a talented singer!" a small, black rabbit said in amazement.
"First time hearing him sing?" Behnke asked the rabbit. The rabbit nodded in reply as the music washed over him like a wave.
"How enchanting...." a timber wolf said.
"It's like a spell...It puts you in a state of peace." a blue jay said. Behnke listened as the music penetrated his heart. It indeed was just like a spell of some sort. Welborn continued to stare at Randolph with that same cold, smile. Randolph was singing with his eyes closed. Showing tons of emotion in his song, releasing more of the "enchanting energy" that was already swirling around the group. Then without warning, Randolph suddenly stops singing and he gasped and his eyes shot open. He looked around him.
"What's wrong, Randolph?" Behnke asked.
"Yeah, please don't stop now." the timber wolf pleaded.
Randolph looked around once more before he spoke. "Darkness and Light have entered through the barrier at the same time...."
"Not possible! Welborn and I made sure that we weren't being followed. It was just me, Welborn, and Scooter that entered through the sacred barrier." Behnke replied.
Randolph shook his head. "No....there is no denying it. I don't know how it happened but evil has just entered through the sacred barrier. I can feel a presence of evil here among us as we speak...." Randolph said looking around.
"Let him or her come! They shall feel the wrath of my fists!" Behnke said pounding one fist into his other hand.
"Hee Hee Hee! Feel the wrath of your fists, eh? I'd like to see you try, Behnke!" Welborn said in a cold, deadly tone, his back turned from the group. Randolph, Behnke, and the small animals faced Welborn. Scooter lifted up his head and growled and began barking again. "As for you Randolph, Guardian of Ages, you are right about the evil presence among you all! Now the prophecy shall be fulfilled!" Welborn exclaimed in a dark tone. Before anyone could move or speak, Welborn gave a loud laugh and the black shadow with red eyes emerged out of his body. Welborn groaned and collasped on his stomach.
"Welborn!" Randolph his covering a hand to his mouth. Clouds appeared in the sky and it suddenly grew cloudly and very dark, the kind of dark that made those who fight on the good and righteous cringe. Laughing with triumph the shadow circled the group. The animals ran away in fear. The shadow then came to a rest on the ground about 20 feet in front of them. Randolph jumped to his feet. Scooter contiuned barking at the shadow. Behnke clenched his fists. The shadow transformed into a tall man wearing all black. His cape was billowing in the wind. He had a long, jet black hair that went to his back. His eyes had no pupils and were crimson. He gave a cold smile to Behnke and Randolph.
"Who are you and what do you want?" Randolph asked shaking.
"I am Khaos, Sorcerer of Darkness! You can thank your friend, Welborn for leading me to you! I've waited for this moment a long time! You will not escape from me Randolph, Guardian of Ages!" The man who called himself Khaos changed back into his shadow form.
"Randolph! Guardian of Ages! I shall make use of you and your power to control time! You're mine!" Khaos exclaimed. "Randolph, run!" Behnke shouted as he charged towards the shadow. Randolph turned and fled. Behnke leapt into the air and launched a powerful punch at the shadow but sailed right through it and landed on one knee. "Fool! Your physical attacks cannot hurt me as long as I'm in my shadow form!" Khaos shot towards Randolph at an alarming rate. "RANDOLPH, WATCH OUT!" Behnke bellowed. Too late. Khaos shot into Randolph's body before he had a chance to react. Randolph's eyes went wide and he collasped on his stomach.
"Randolph! No!" Behnke cried out in disbelief. Randolph slowly opened his eyes and blinked once. He rose to his feet with ease, his back turned. Then he faced Behnke with that same evil gaze that Welborn once had. His face was veiled in shadow. His body gave off a dark blue aura. "AT LAST! THE POWER OF THE GUARDIAN OF AGES IS MINE!" Randolph/Khaos said with a voice of triumph.
"Let him go!" Behnke ordered.
"You're...unnh....not going to....get away with....this..." Welborn said trying to rise to his feet.
"Hah! I already have fools!" Randolph/Khaos said. The shadow rose out of Randolph's body and floated above him. Randolph's body froze in place with an evil smile upon it. "Now with the Guardian's powers I can wreak havoc on time and history and finish the job that Veran once started. Soon the world will be mine, corrupted by the hands of time!" Khaos exclaimed. Welborn pulled out his sword and pointed it at the shadow floating above Randolph.
"Prepare to be sliced in two! You're not leaving with our comrade!" Welborn warned. The shadow stared at Welborn before bursting out laughing. "Haha! You think your puny sword can defeat me? Go on ahead. Slice me if you don't care for Randolph's well being." Khaos sneered.
"Your attacks will only hurt Randolph as long as Khaos lives inside of him....." Behnke said unbelieavably.
"Haha! That's right! Which makes me invincible! Now to the past! I shall rewrite history so that you fools will be erased from it and in order to do that, I must eliminate the source." Khaos said.
Welborn gasped. "Don't you lay a finger on our ancestor!" Behnke warned in a deadly tone.
"You plan on stopping me? Go ahead. Try stopping me now." Khaos said as he retreated back into Randolph's body. Randolph moved once again. "The Age of Darkness will come this time. This time however, you fools won't be able to stand in the way of it! The world will fall at my hands!" Randolph/Khaos exclaimed. Randolph/Khaos pointed a hand out behind him and a time portal opened up. Then laughing with triumph, he leapt into the portal and the portal closed.