RAWR! IM BACK!

So as you know Link has been acting rather strange lately… will that be addressed in this chapter? POROBABLY NOT! I just love ta tease you guys! Anyways I was wondering if anyone even reads these authors notes that happen in the beginning. So here if you read these and see this happy face then tell me you see it! It would make me happy! And sorry about the last jam packed chapter. THERE NEEDED TO BE A LOT IN IT!

So about halfway through my mental planning out I realized that the only reason Link entered the sacred grove in the first place was because he could howl Zelda's lullaby. So what happens when he can't howl the song anymore? He plays the ocarina of time! Yea ocarina of time! And yea the toxic thing in my head was just a result of the evil seeping across the void from the twilight realm but now that I thought about it a little further I changed the story line a little but so that it could actually be a little more relevant to the story. So yup. There you have it.

OH and one last thing!

My synchronized swimming season picked up again so I have practice a lot. and my dad also signed me up for swim team which has practice every day for two hours. Thanks daddy… that's when I procrastinate and write fanfic… so basically that means less writing time… only till November though! Idk if id even be close to done by then… I should really stop coming up with ideas for fanifics because I can hardly focus on this one at all! jk I'm focusing pretty hard. Details… so many details that need to be worked in. I think I have to many plot twists…

Someone shut me up before you all get bored and not read!

REDAING IT NOW!

When Link awoke he was lying on his stomach face down in the dirt. He turned his head to the side and saw Navi lying half outside his hat. The hero tried to sit up and let out a sharp gasp of pain. His wound from the spirit bird had not healed. If anything it may have gotten worse. Link sat up a little more to observe his surroundings. He was lying by the forest temple.

"This is the sacred forest?" the boy thought. "Faron Woods?"

Sudden chittering of a creature told the hero something was approaching. Ignoring the mind fogging pain, he drew his sword and stood over Navi so he wouldn't lose sight of her if it turned out to be a battle. He saw a bush nearby quiver and, taking no chances in his condition, pulled out his bow and loosed an arrow. A monkey darted out of the bush just in time to avoid getting shot and began to chatter at him angrily. It was Maria.

"Maria…" said Link dropping to his knees to be at her level. "Maria I need you to help me. I need to find some potion." The Monkey looked at him curiously and, upon further examination, noticed the oozing gash on his back. Maria darted off and within a minute returned with a handful of leaves. She directed the hero to eat them but he turned his head away. "No thanks…" Link sighed, rubbing one eye sleepily. He had almost set his head down on the forest floor when Maria grabbed his face and shoved the plants down his throat. She held his chin and forced him to chew as best she could before grabbing his hand in an attempt to haul him to his feet. Link wobbled a little as he stood up, grabbing Navi so he wouldn't forget her. Maria led him to the tiny shop where a strange bird sold oil and potion. When he saw Link and the passed out fairy he squawked his surprise.

"OH MY oh my oh my! Take some potion! Take it now!"

Link slid over to the pot of red potion, not even bothering to bring out his bottle. He cupped his hand into the red liquid and brought it to his lips. The faint floral and spice flavor hit his tongue and ran down his throat, sending a shiver down his spine. It began slowly but the healing qualities of the potion spread throughout the hero's body, starting at his toes and spreading upward. Only when he felt the gash on his back begin to sizzle did he stop drinking potion. The heat from the ancient magic burned away the infection that had crept its way into the hero's body and knit the torn muscle back together again. After a few more moments the only trace of the gash was a faint scar that stretched from his right shoulder to his left side. Testing his strength the hero turned to thank the monkey but she had disappeared.

"OH MY oh my oh my!" squawked the bird again. "The fairy! The fairy is sick! You need to save her!"

Link glanced at Navi who had slipped from his hat and fallen to the ground. Her glow was flickering like a candle about to die. Panicking, Link scooped his companion off of the cold ground and tried to force some red potion down her throat. The bird screamed and began to peck at the hero's head.

"NONONO idiot! Take her to spirits spring! There she heal fast! Gogogo!"

Link took of in the direction of Faron swamp. He could have sworn he heard the bird mumble something about freeloading potion.

~~~~~~~~Zelda~~~~~~~~

My magic harp soothes my raging emotions, the spirits of the wise calling to me when I play it. But now my harp is silent and I cannot figure out why. Could something be wrong with the spirits?

~~~~~~~~Link~~~~~~~~

Navigating the swamp had become easier since the poison fog had dissipated. But despite that Navi was sick according to the bird, and if he didn't make it to the spirits spring in time he would lose her. The hero didn't even bother to bring out his lantern when they reached the dark tunnels. He ran blindly through at top speed, desperate to make it out in time. When they reached Faron Spring Link half submerged Navi in the magical waters and sat back to pray.

"Spirit of Faron…" he whispered quietly. "Before you is the Fairy Princess. I broke my promise to the Great Fairy. I…" Link swallowed as if the words were painful to say. "I said I would keep her safe a-and now she is hurt and suffering and it's all my fault. Please help her. Please…"

Night had fallen when Link finished his prayer. The healing fairies that hid during the day came out to play in the water of the spirits spring. When they saw the green clad boy they came to invite him to join their game. But then they saw their sister lying in the spring, barley breathing. Assuming the hero had hurt her they began to flit around his head angrily, yelling curses in their fairy language.

"Children… calm yourselves" called a faint voice from the shadows. "She exhausted her magic; she will recover in a few hours."

Link looked up and saw the great fairy sitting on the bough of a tree. The hero blushed and looked away quickly to avoid looking up her skirt. The Great Fairy showed her amusement by floating down to the ground to cup the boys chin in her hand.

"She's much bigger than she looks!" thought the hero. The Great Fairy stood a whole head higher than he did. Link tore his head away and gestured half heartedly at Navi. "Forgive me Highness but she… she spent too long dispelling toxic fog. I don't know what is wrong with her…"

The Fairy queen tried to muffle her laughter with her hand "Silly hero! I said before she has merely exhausted her magic. It will return in a few hours… but only if you leave her submerged in the spirits waters. You should take this time to get some well deserved rest. And leave my daughter be. She put herself to the test protecting you like that."

Link was to weary to even keep a conversation up with the Great Fairy. He settled himself down on the shore of the spring and drifted off to sleep.

In his dream Link was surrounded by a mysterious mist. As he stood he was greeted by the late zora queen Rutela.

Rutela smiled and pulled the hero into a graceful hug. When she realesed him Link could see that she was crying.

"My apologies for seeing you like this. So informal…" she said wiping a finger under her eye to remove the water leaking from them. "But I must tell you of a sign."

Link opened his mouth to speak but he was shushed by the former queen. "HUSH! I haven't much time. Speak to me as soon as you can in the resting place of the zora's in Kakariko. There I will help you find the one you seek."

Link blushed slightly at that and he thanked the queen as she faded into the mist. Once she had gone, Link lay down on the ground to continue in dreamless slumber.

When he awoke the bright sunshine had risen well over the middle of the sky. Link looked to the shore of the spring and quickly realized Navi was no longer there. Panicking, the hero sat up quickly causing something on top of his head to kick him unconsciously. Link's eyes darted up and saw a blue hand dangling over the side of his head. Navi had buried herself in his hair and fallen asleep. Laughing slightly, the hero sat up and covered the fairy in his hat, which had lain abandoned on the ground. Link stood, snatched a piece of horse grass from the ground and raised it to his lips. After Epona had arrived the hero gathered what things had been strewn across the ground and took off for kakariko.

The ride to Kakariko was long but easy. Navi woke up halfway there and perched herself on his shoulder chatting idly in his ear. Link assumed she knew what he had done but she chose not to mention it. Once over the bridge in Kakariko Gorge, the hero slowed his trusty horse to a slow canter. Epona was more than willing to slow her pace and loped merrily through the gates. Peering around the corner Link saw Renado standing with his eyes closed facing the owl statue that had been hidden in a crevice in the canyon wall. No doubt he was praying for the villages safety for the night. Seeing Link, Renado allowed a smile to cross his face as the hero dismounted his horse. Link sent Epona off to eat some grass as he walked over to greet the older man.

"Link" Renado said, bowing. "It has been a long time since you have visited us in Kakariko. My daughter will be pleased to hear news of the village children. Especially that Talo." The shaman smiled at the memory of the children. He seemed lost in thought until Link's quiet shuffling brought him back to earth. "But it seems you are not only here to visit. On a quest perhaps?"

Link chuckled to himself. Renado had always been sharp. "I need to visit the graveyard. But after that I don't have a place to stay and night will fall soon. So if you don't mind… can I stay with you for the night?"

Renado smiled "Of coarse you may stay with us! We are forever in your debt Link."

The hero squirmed at that "Please? You are not in my debt. I do not expect payment from anyone… especially you my friend."

Renado nodded and pointed him on to the graveyard, turning back to the owl statue. Link walked slowly up to the hole in the wall were the final resting place of the zoras was hidden. He crawled through the tunnel and emerged on the other side, staring in wonder.

The whole resting place had been coated in a light frost that decorated the walls and grass. But outside the cavern the trees were still green and the signs of summer were still present. Link snapped his attention back to his task and unwillingly slipped into the freezing water. Shivering he clambered out of the pool and kneeled before the grave.

"Queen Rutela?" the hero asked tentatively.

Nothing happened. Link stood up and walked behind the grave. There was nothing there either.

"you don't remember what the sages told you?" Navi squeaked from under his hat. She refused to come out to speak to him for it was to cold for her. "Offer a fish to the queen's spirit. She should awaken."

Shuddering slightly Link walked over to the pool and looked into the water. There was only one fish left. It swam around frantically, trying to find a way out. The cold seemed to weaken both the fish and the hero for Link could feel his eyelids begin to droop. He pulled out hit fishing rod, dropped the hook into the water. The fish looked around, startled and began to approach the gleaming hook. As it took a tentative bite Link snapped his hand into the air and pulled it out of the pool to flop about before the grave. No sooner had it hit the ground that the whole cave began to glow a faint green color. It was then the Zora Queen materialized before the hero's eyes.

She did not look at him at first. Her attention was planted firmly upon the fish who was still struggling to reach the water once more.

"Hush my child…" she said to it, scooping the gasping fish up into her hands. "You do not deserve to suffer like this." Rutela carefully placed the fish back into the freezing pool where it lay stunned for a moment, gasping for breath. The Zora Queen turned to Link who was still shivering and smiled. "I shall make this brief dear hero. I can teach you the serenade of water here but I do not have the medallion you need to give to my son." Link rolled his eyes. This meant more random running around Hyrule. Just what he needed.

"But hero… this is not all. I sense something amiss about you." the boy looked at the zora queen, confused.

"Something wrong with me?" he thought as Rutela placed a hand on either side of his face so she could look into his eyes. She closed her own eyes and tried to reach into his mind. Link could feel her presence in his head as she poked about through his thoughts, memories, dreams and knowledge. Suddenly she gasped and her eyelids flew open. She grabbed her head and moaned in pain, falling to the ground to land on her knees. The hero knelt beside her and tried to comfort the former queen by place a hand on her shoulder. But Rutela was a spirit and his hand passed straight through her. Link sat embarrassed for a few moments while the queen tried to regain her composure.

"Cursed…" she whispered so quietly the hero almost missed it.

"What?" he asked leaning down so he could hear her if she whispered again.

"YOU'RE CURSED!" Rutela screamed causing the poor boy to flinch back and fall into the water. Rutela kept screaming at him "This is all her fault! If only that stupid girl had not broken the mirror. The hero would not be cursed." The Zora Queen stepped down to the boy's level, waiting for him to crawl out of the pool.

"Link, answer me truthfully. Have you noticed yourself acting strangely in the past few days?"

The hero thought back to when he and Navi had visited Ordon to find the first tear. He had seriously considered ripping the fairy apart with his teeth. "Um… yes?"

Rutela flew into another rage, gliding idly around the cavern and talking to herself. Finally she landed before him once more and grabbed his face.

"Link what I am about to tell you is important to your survival." Link tried to say something but the queen shushed him with a quick glare. "Do you remember the power the shards of the mirror of twilight used to control their surroundings?"

Link nodded slowly but before he could say anything Rutela barreled on. "There was enormous power in a fragment as large as those had been. But in a fragment as small as say… a flower petal would be just enough to mess with the life of the person who holds it. That is what has happened to you. There is a shard of the mirror of twilight embedded in your left eye and it is altering the balance between the feral, animalistic side of your brain that emerged when you first transformed into a wolf, and the rational human side that you have always had."

dundunDUN! Haha I lied! I do that!

I really have nothing to say at the end this time other than READ AND REVEIW!

So BYE!