"Is this the place", Link asked.
"Yep, according to the Purah Pad, we're here", Kate said, showing the two the device.
"I'm not seeing anything", Sheik stated, looking around the area.
"Maybe it's up in the sky", Link stated, looking at the Purah Pad.
"And how do we get up there from here", Kate asked, looking up towards the sky.
"Kinda wish you guys had the champion's abilities", Sheik mumbled.
"Us too, but they disappeared after we defeated the Calamity", Kate stated.
"Looks like we're gonna have to take the long way around", Link said, "I should be able to get up there with the help of this arm, but it'll be awhile before I can reach the location and get a travel medallion down for you two",
"Do what you have to do, we'll wait for you", Kate reassured, giving the Purah Pad to Link before he left, "now we play the waiting game",
"Mom, why aren't you and dad letting me go with you guys on all this", Sheik asked.
"With all that's going on, we just want you safe", Kate reassured.
"I've had training from you guys, and Aunt Impa, I've even mastered her techniques, and those of the Sheikah", Sheik explained.
"And your father and I had trained enough for the swords, and we still fell in battle a hundred years ago", Kate stated, "all of us underestimated the Calamity's power back then, while Ganondorf has a similar style to the Calamity, we don't wanna risk it again",
"Mom, I'm strong, believe me", Sheik said.
"I know you are... and I just want you safe too", Kate said.
"I understand, but I'll be fine, I promise you", Sheik reassured before something appeared on his Purah Pad, another warp point had been activated, "dad made it, you ready to travel up",
"Yeah, whenever you are", Kate said as Sheik activated the warp ability, both warping over to Link's location, "glad to see that you're ok",
"Yeah, according to this, we're right at the place", Link stated, showing the Purah Pad and looking over to what appeared to be of a lone mask sitting on a pedestal.
"A mask", Sheik asked, curiously.
"Watch this", Link said, walking over to it as a familiar symbol appeared, but there was no stone circle around it.
"It's the same as the one's in the temples", Kate stated.
"Yep, this is definitely the right place", Link said.
"This mask could be the sage we're looking for... or a way to find her", Sheik stated.
"Only one way to find out", Link said, touching the symbol; the floor behind the mask opened up as the pedestal turned around to where the floor opened, a beam of light shining down from it and pointing towards a landmark as a voice called out...
"Link... Zelda's chosen protector... Kate... future Queen of Hyrule... take this, follow the light",
"This won't be easy to get down by ourselves", Link stated, grabbing the mask.
"There has to be some Zonai equipment here that could help us", Sheik stated, running down the new area and looking around.
"It feels weird... from hearing the voices, I've been able to see visions of Zelda in the past", Kate explained, looking at the ring with the Sage of Time's symbol on it, "but now that there's nothing left to see...",
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Legend of Zelda, The Kingdom's Tears
AdventureA few years after the battle with the Calamity, Hyrule continues its restoration with the aid of the surviving royal family; when an mysterious fog arises underground, Link, Kate, and Zelda go in to investigate, only to find and awaken the real Gano...
