Behind Hyrule Castle, hidden away in the overgrowth stood a crumbling reminder of what once was. The first time I came here was such an experience. I could still feel the same chill lingering in the air as what there was that day. But those were times long passed. Luna and I pushed through the tall grass, searching for the entrance. If only my wooden sword could cut through all this, but even Luna's arrows weren't sharp enough for that.

"What a dump," Luna followed me in, "Where are we, Link?"

"This is the Temple of Time," I tried not to take offense to that. She didn't know. I'll give her the benefit of the doubt, "A sanctuary for the lost and the broken. This is where someone goes when they need answers. Right now, we're not looking for answers."

"Why are we here?" she took a seat on one of the stairs near where the Spiritual Stones once laid.

"I'm looking for something else," I searched the room, "My sword. Last place I saw it was right here."

"I've heard about this place," Luna remembered, "Shira told me about it. But when she talked about the Temple of Time, I pictured something a little...I don't know. Shinier. More gold and marble. Less grass and weeds."

"It was a beautiful place at one time," I confirmed, "Things haven't been good in the kingdom for a long time."

"And I'm sure I'm the one to blame for that..."

"Under Ganondorf's control," I tried to make her feel better, "But as they got worse, the temple reflected that. How much do you know about the legends of the Hero of Time?"

"Other than the fact that he's you?" she wondered, "Not very much. Why? And what's so special about this one sword? Does it have your initials carved in the hilt or something?"

"No," I clarified, "It's the Blade of Evil's Bane. It's the only way we can stop Ganondorf. It's the strongest sword ever forged. How do you hear about the Hero of Time, but not the Master Sword?"

"Shira didn't tell me your life story," Luna defended, "Forgive my ignorance."

"If I remember correctly," I pressed a section of the wall and in the pedestal in the middle of the room was the most incredible blade I've ever had the honor of wielding. Hello, old friend. The handle still felt the same. I took the hilt into my hand and it felt just like the days of old. Slowly, I pulled the Master Sword out of the pedestal and raised it to the goddesses to receive their blessing.

Any time now.

Any minute now.

The goddesses can bless my sword.

"Wow, Link," Luna scoffed, "Is it supposed to do that? One would think the Blade of Evil's Bane would've had some sort of party tricks. A little more fanfare than that. If that's it, that was awfully anticlimactic."

"I don't understand," I looked the sword over, "Divine light was supposed to bathe the blade and give it its power. Light of the goddesses is supposed to shine down when the sword is drawn from its resting place."

"What did I tell you?" Impa's voice thundered throughout the temple, putting a pit in my stomach. Uh-oh, "Stay in Castle Town. I give you one simple order. Stay in Castle Town. Yet you came to the temple anyway. Whether you realize it or not, Link, you're a member of the Hyrule Royal Guard, obligated to come whenever summoned. And that means you answer to me. For such deliberate disobedience in high extremes, I have the authority to court martial you for that!"

"Impa..." I tried to reason with her, but she was long past irate. At this point, Impa wouldn't hesitate to kill me.

"It's not bad enough you were trying to steal the Master Sword," Impa's tirade continued, "But you brought an outsider. You! Girl! Who are you?"

"Impa, please..."

"Girl?" Luna's eyes turned red, "You really don't know who I am, do you?"

"Hence why I'm asking you," Impa snapped, "Who are you?

"Impa," I stopped her, completely avoiding that conversation. She's angry enough. Adding Luna's identity on top of that would only make a mess, "Why isn't my sword working? The divine light isn't even touching that."

"The Master Sword has been dormant for five years, Link," she pointed out, "It's still sleeping. Deep within the blade of that sword is a power unimaginable. That much is true. However, the last time you drew that blade, you only held it at half power."

"Oh?" I wondered, "What do you mean, half power?"

"There's an even older legend amongst the Sheikah tribe," Impa began, "You know the original legend of the Hero of Time."

"Yes," I nodded, "Of course."

"The legends you know," she sat down, "The legends everyone knows. There is one piece of it that was only spoken to the Sheikah tribe. We were the direct line to the goddesses. Hylia passed the Triforce to the goddesses Farore, Din, and Nayru. Farore knew that the Triforce of Courage would be the one that would bring the Triforces of Wisdom and Power together. That kind of power would be too much for one human to have, so she split it. When the time was right, the goddess Farore would bestow the power of the Triforce to a pair of twins born on the full moon."

"Impa..." I processed for a moment, "Are you saying I only have half of the Triforce of Courage?"

"Yes," Impa confirmed, "That's why the sword was only at half power. It runs on the energy of the Triforce. That's why the light of the goddesses comes down when it's drawn. But like I said, it's only half powered now. The goddesses won't even bother."

"Then, we'll have to rescue Zelda with my sword half powered," I got up, Master Sword in hand, "I can't sit in Castle Town, Impa. I can't sit here and worry. I'm sorry, but I can't."

"Hush, child," she demanded, "Your foolishness would be your demise. You're not even at full power anymore, Link. How are you supposed to save Zelda?"

"I could help," Luna stepped in, "If anything, we can pull at Ganondorf's heartstrings. What little of them he has. He does care about me."

"Who are you?" Impa got defensive again. No, Luna. You don't need to do this.

"My name is Luna," she stood her ground, "I'm what people around here call the Gerudo Princess."

Without further hesitation, Impa drew her lance from the holster on her back and braced herself for an attack, "Link, get away from her. It's bad enough I've lost Zelda for the time being. I don't need to lose you, too."

"Relax," Luna settled her, "That's not me anymore."

"How can I be so sure?" Impa kept her guard up.

"Impa," I vouched for her, "She's ok. She left Ganondorf because she refused to kill."

"That's never stopped her before," Impa snarled, "Do you know what's she's done, Link? Across the kingdom?"

"It wasn't her fault," I defended, "Everything that she's done before was because she was under his control."

"She could've said no," Impa wasn't letting up, "She could've walked away sooner. She could've stayed away from him in the first place. She's trouble, Link. Now, move."

"No," I stood my ground, "Impa, please. Don't. You don't know…"

"I know enough," she tried shoving me out of the way, but it wasn't happening, "You're standing on the wrong side."

"I'm not on any side," I clarified, "Luna saved my life. Not once, but twice. She had a small pack of moblins that were ready to tear me to shreds, but she stopped them. Ganondorf wanted me dead, but she refused to carry out his orders. So now, I spare her life. Hopefully, you will, too."

Impa didn't like it. I could see it all over her face. But she sheathed her lance, glaring a hole through Luna, "Just because you've earned Link's trust, Gerudo Princess, doesn't mean you've earned mine. And if you even betray him in the slightest…"

"Let me guess," Luna had a smug look on her face, "You'll kill me? A target on my back wouldn't exactly be a new thing for me. I'm nothing, if not crafty with how to save my skin."

"Impa," I redirected her attention to me, "How do I restore the power to the Master Sword?"

"You need to regain the Spiritual Stones from what's left of the Gorons, the Zoras, and the Kokiri," Impa instructed, "Hopefully, they'll also stand behind you when the time comes. Link, Ganondorf currently has two pieces of the Triforce. You're going to need all the help you can get. But good luck doing that with her on your tail."

"Give her a chance," I begged, "I'm sure she'll surprise you."

"I already did," she couldn't even look at us anymore. Impa started to walk out of the temple, "Shira would be so disappointed in you."

Instantly, Luna's eyes began to soften and swell with the thought of the woman who raised her. She meant the world to her and to hear something like that from Impa couldn't have been easy. Just as I stepped up to offer my defense, Impa kept walking and Luna stopped me in my tracks, "No, Link. She's right. The more I think about it, the more I remember Impa."

"Are you alright?" I wasn't going to force her to talk about it. It's always been a sensitive subject.

"No," Luna shook her head, her voice breaking, "But I'll be fine. Let's go find these stone thingies she was talking about."

"Luna," I followed her out of the temple and tried taking her hand, but she wouldn't let me even touch her.

"No," she jumped, hiding the tears streaming down her face, "I understand you're trying to make me feel better, but please don't touch me."

"What did Impa mean?" I couldn't help myself, "When did she give you a chance?"

"Because someone doesn't know how to respect boundaries," Luna pushed through the grass while I started cutting it down. I had a sword with a sharp edge again, "After Shira died, Impa came to the funeral. She offered to take me back to the castle to raise me in Shira's place, but I shot her down. She wouldn't even listen to my reasoning. She just left without a trace."

Before she could start crying again, I quickly changed the subject, "Come on. Let's get back to Castle Town. We need to get some rest and supplies. We can leave for Goron City at dusk."

"Ok."

Luna and I started back for Castle Town, the deafening silence between us. I didn't want to upset her any more. In all honesty, I don't think Impa was giving a fair enough chance. People can change. That doesn't necessarily mean they will, but I think Luna has. Which brings me to another thing bothering me. When Impa said there were two halves of the Triforce of Courage, does this mean I have a twin?