"I'm sure you are aware of the story of the golden goddesses," Tecna said. Timmy nodded. "Since you know how the world came to be, it would be illogical to tell you again. I will add a bit to your knowledge, though." Timmy couldn't help but smirk. What could she possibly know that he didn't? "The golden goddesses go by many names. The Kokiri are incorrectly told that they are named Din, Nayru, and Farore. Likewise, the members of the Gerudo clan are taught that they are named Belladonna, Lysslis, and Tharma."
"Wait," Stella interjected. "You're saying we've been revering the wrong goddesses all these years?"
"It's not that you have been revering the wrong goddesses," Tecna alerted her. "You were just calling them by their outdated names. The one whom you call Din is truly named Daphne, the goddess of power. The one whom you call Nayru is named Arcadia, the goddess of wisdom. And the one whom you call Farore is named Morgana, the goddess of courage."
"What do you mean our names are outdated?" Stella asked.
"Don't you remember?" Tecna responded, clearly annoyed. "The goddesses' names were updated soon after I was born! The Kokiri kept using their ancient names. Updates are crucial! Whether it's the newest software, or a new computer, or a-"
"Tecna, dear. You best tell the boy about your dream before the man leaves."
Timmy turned around to see an older woman standing behind them. Her white hair was pulled back into a bun, and the strange symbol that was on the Mask of Truth was adorned around her neck.
"Oh, sorry Faragonda," Tecna stammered. "I guess I got carried away talking about technology."
Faragonda smiled back and smoothly spoke, "Tell him, young princess."
Grabbing Timmy's hand, Tecna led him to the other side of the courtyard to a giant window. "There is a man on the other side of my window. His name is Valtor, and he's the leader of the Gerudo clan. They live in the desert on the other side of Hyrule Field. He wants to ally the Gerudos with us, the Hylians, but I'm sure he's not sincere. I think he is in search of the Ultimate Power. Would you look through the window so you know what he looks like?"
Timmy nodded and peered through. The man he saw was the same one in his dreams. He had long, flowing hair and skin almost pure white. The deep maroon cape that he wore almost touched the floor, and his eyes were a mysterious gray shade, like they were hiding something important. Valtor suddenly turned his head toward the window, and Timmy quickly ducked.
"Did he see you?" Tecna asked, concerned. Timmy shook his head. "Even if he did, he doesn't know what we're planning." Timmy looked back, confused. "Oh right, I forgot to tell you the plan! You see, after Daphne, Arcadia, and Morgana created the world, they formed three sacred triangles, collectively called the Triforce, and locked them away in a realm called Realix. The only way to access this realm is to collect the other two Spiritual Stones, and bring them to the Temple of Time. Once all three Spiritual Stones are in place, whoever wants to pass through the Gate to Realix must play the Song of Time on the Tablet of Time. The tablet is a treasure that the Royal family keeps. When the time is right, we will open the Gate to Realix together and obtain the Ultimate Power—the Triforce! Since we have good intentions for the use of the Ultimate Power, Hyrule will be blessed! If Valtor were to get it, the whole land would be cursed."
This is why that man cursed the Great Deku Tree? Because he wanted to gain the Ultimate Power from within Realix? This was all a bit mind-boggling, even for Timmy, but he did his best to keep up with what the princess was telling him. "The next Spiritual Stone is found on Death Mountain. The Gorons have it. You know what the Gorons are, right?" Timmy nodded. The Gorons were a race of ogres that ate rocks and lived on the mountain. "Oh, I didn't even ask you if you wanted to help me. You do want to help, don't you?" Tecna's eyes were filled with anxiety as she asked him. Timmy knew that she would not be allowed to collect the Spiritual Stones herself and that it would be dangerous for her to do so. What choice did he have? He was the only one who could help save Hyrule.
Stella flew up to Tecna and landed on her headpiece. "Darling, why do you think we came here? We want to save everyone!"
"Then it's settled," Tecna proclaimed. "You will travel to Death Mountain to obtain the Spiritual Stone of Fire."
Spiritual Stone of Fire? That sounded rather dangerous to Timmy. Did he really know what he was getting himself into? He was starting to doubt what little ability he had.
"My attendant Faragonda, whom you met before, will lead you out. Good luck, Timmy and Stella! I'll be waiting for you."
Timmy walked up to the taller woman. She had kind eyes, but her gaze was piercing, like she was looking right through him. She began to speak, "I've been Princess Tecna's attendant since she was a baby. I'm one of the last members of the Company of Light. We had our headquarters in Kakariko Village, at the base of Death Mountain. There will be people there who are willing to help you. Tecna seemed to be a bit scatterbrained around you; she doesn't talk to people face-to-face very often. I'm afraid she didn't quite explain her dream in its entirety. Allow me to do that for you. She dreamed that she was trapped in a computer program. A dark virus rose and consumed her, but from afar, a new update came to fight the virus. The white light that shone around him played the song of the royal family, and the orange light that flew around him was leading him to vanquish the virus. You are the new update, and Tecna feels that it is your destiny to help her defeat Valtor. My role is to teach you a song I like to call 'Tecna's Lullaby.' Use it to prove your connection with the royal family." Faragonda lifted her fingers to her lips and began to whistle a calm tune. Timmy quickly pulled out his harp that Flora made him and played along. The song was only three simple notes, and he learned it quite well. Faragonda stopped whistling and grabbed Timmy by the hand to lead him out of the castle.
"I see that you have the Mask of Truth, young Timothy," Faragonda started. Timmy looked down at his pouch where the mask was kept. "It is an ancient artifact that the company of light used to seal up an ancient creature in the well at Kakariko Village. You will be able to see it when you visit. When you wear this mask, you can see what anyone is truly thinking, so use it when you feel someone is not being sincere. Prying into everyone's minds is rude, though, and you don't want to invade their privacy." Timmy hadn't noticed that Faragonda had been walking them through all the traps. She had memorized the path without even looking! Timmy was rather impressed. By the time they made it out to Hyrule Field, Faragonda motioned towards the volcano in the distance. "Follow the stairs up to Kakariko Village, then continue up Death Mountain. The princess is counting on you." Timmy turned to thank her, but she disappeared in a flash of blinding light.
"No use standing around here," Stella observed. "Let's go get that Spherical Stone!" Timmy just shook his head. Out of all the fairies Timmy had ever met, Stella was the worst with names.
A/N: (You lucky ducks, two updates in a week!) That dream was probably the cheesiest thing I ever had to write. Hopefully by next chapter, I'll have the next cover in the series posted! Other than that, the only other thing I can think of is that I beat Ocarina of Time 3D yesterday (those graphics are so great!), so I'm hoping I won't need to go back too often to check my facts, but we'll see! Until next time! Daisy out!