Visions of Twilight

Chapter 15

We were let out of the pocket by a cart that the Zora Prince had already been loaded in so we could not see him, before we grew back to normal. Looking around we called Epona, glad that with our age all three of us can ride. If we were all my original age only two of us would have been able to fit.

Saria controlled Epona, I gave Linkette the bow I got in the mines, while I prepared to use the Darklight Mirror as a shield. And Navi and Ember scouted the path ahead, and behind. Our first obstacle was King Bulbin, but summoning the cannon sent him flying off the bridge, while letting us catch the gate keys he dropped so we could open the gates along the way. Next we passed a path with Bulbins shooting flaming arrows that I blocked while Linkette shot them back. Next was an area with bulbins riding boats chasing after us, though i dealt with those by shining light in the boars eyes to make them crash, while Linkette used the bow to shoot kargoroks carrying bombs before they could spook the horse pulling the carriage.

When we got there, the kids were upset about Ilia's lack of memory, but more surprised I had been deaged, and surrounded me.

Eventually Malo had to return to work, though he still didn't trust me, he was at least professional. Talon on the other hand.

"I don't know what game you are playing, but it won't work. Now I have to go tell Ilia about how evil you are while her memory is gone." He said going into the hotel where Ilia was helping to tend to Ralis.

"I don't know why he hates you so much," Colin sighed. "Just because you have magic does not mean you are evil. I'll try to stop him."

With that only Beth, Luda, and Telma who was watching us remained.

"I'm sure everything will work out," Beth sighed. "You are some of the bravest people I know."

"You two are brave as well," I said.

"We aren't that brave," Luda said with Beth agreeing.

"Oh?" Linkette said, before explaining to Telma what the two of them had done.

"Nice to see there's still hope here," Telma said. "And you two were brave, while Colin was right you three, having magic doesn't make you evil. It's what you do with that magic. And I'm glad you three are putting your skills to use for the good of Hyrule. What hope there is in our kingdom is frail and dying... but there is still a group trying to do what it can. And I'm a member of that group. As you know I'm Telma. I may just stay here a bit longer. I'm still worried about Ilia and... well nevermind about the rest. Luna, Linkette, Saria, I want to see you three again at my bar. You hear me? The bar is actually a kind of safe house for my friends. There is a passageway that leads to the castle from in there, as well. If you ever need anything come visit. I'll be waiting for honeys. Come on Beth, Luda, let's go help Colin."

With that they headed in. The three of us were about to when we felt we were being called. Following the feeling we ended up at a stone at the back of the graveyard that disappeared leading to a small tunnel. That we shrunk down and walked through. On the other side we immediately saw Rutella, who was giant sized to us, as she used her spirit abilities to pick us up and carry us to the grave on the other side of the water there.

"I am deeply grateful to you three for aiding my son in his time of need," she said still holding us. "You were right to bring him here. Kakariko Village is a sacred place for the Zora people. It is where we take our eternal rest. My husband in life, King Zora, also rests his spirit here. It is no coincidence my son found his salvation in this place. During his lifetime my husband created garments specifically for the chosen hero, garments that house the abilities of the Zora. He did not know what gender the hero would be or what color they would prefer, and so made multiple sets of each. 3 male and 3 female, each with a different color, for males it is blue, green, and orange, for girls it is red, pink, and purple."

She then moved the grave and placed us near the Zora Armor that it revealed.

"Now, at last I can join the king in slumber..." Rutella said. "And I need it, carrying you three, and moving the grave took the last of my energy. Goodbye."

With that she disappeared, as Midna appeared, not as large as Rutella, but still we only came up to her ankles.

"Well, it's a good thing you found all of your friends and picked up that Nifty Zora Armor," she said, "but aren't you forgetting something kind of important? That last Fused Shadow... remember what Faron the Light Spirit said... he said we would need the fused shadows to defeat the dark overlord Zant and save the world... so even if you go back now with all the people you saved. The whole tragedy will just repeat itself. So let's go get it! We need to go to the temple on the Lake bed of Lake Hylia. So let's go get it!"

We just sighed and collected the female armor, and left back to the village proper.