The Legend of Zelda: The Dreamwaker

Chapter 6: Meeting the Dream Team

We entered the town's centralbuilding and saw an open room with fountains, benches, and a big bluesapphire above. I was in awe of the calming nature of the setting.

"This room is making me very calmand content. What kind of magic is at work here?"

"Well. There is a long-believedtruth that gems, like sapphires, have the inert property to clearone's mind," Asler explained, "So we have gathered a lot ofthem. Though with the dream world so close to this one held aloft,its calming properties expand to the edge of this very city. This gemis normally blue, which, from our recollections with past clients,means to take on life's challenges and conflicts head-on."

"It must be brighter due to me," Ireplied, "With my subconscious working to ruin our lives and all."

"I think after the pillars find yourother self, we will use all the gems we have to mellow you both outto make amends and become whole again," Asler answered, "Hopefullywith enough effort, both of you can move on from the past and lookforward to the future". Ah, speaking of the Pillars, there they arewith Rem."

Rem was with four people of differentraces in the center: a female Zora with a long fin and spear, a lightbrown Goron with satchels, and a female human with rounded ears and adrum. Lastly, a blue & white bird-like personage equipped withwhat looked like a crossbow. We walked towards them as Rem wastalking about a plan of action.

"So, in the end, we will activatethe four pillars of the Dream Realm all at once, then we willpinpoint the location of the Princess's other half," Remexplained, as she turned to look at me. "Princess Zelda, how areyou feeling?"

"I'm still a little woozy," Ireplied.

"That should subside very soon,"Rem said. "While I prep the gate to the Dream Realm, the Pillarswanted to meet you."

The Goron stepped forward first.

"It is an honor to meet you,Princess. I'm Gorart. I hail from the city of Hytopia, where peopleexpress their creative talents. I'm an artist & sculptor bytrade. Rem sought me out when she was traveling to Hytopia during acrisis. Princess Styla was cursed to wear ugly clothes and her fears& nightmares took hold. I had to use my artistic skills to bringback the positive side of Princess Styla from the nightmares. Afterthe crisis was cleared, Rem asked me to be part of her pillars tokeep the dreams of others stable. Though I'm not the strongestGoron around, I still try to do my part to get you whole again."

Then the Zora came forward, with aworried look on her face.

"Oh, my Princess, I've heardeverything from Rem about you and I want to make everything right.I'm Maya and I noticed beforehand from your face's expressionthat I'm a Zora of a different nature. I am a mixed-water Zora, andI can survive in both fresh and salt water. I hail from Labrynna, aland that embraces the flow of time. Rem sought me out after sheheard of my plight to heal our Lord Jabu Jabu from a deathly poison.An evil poisonous Skulltula had latched to our Lord, causing a changein the water flowing around the land. To find a cure for Him, TheSage of Time told me of a weapon up a freshwater stream, which Iwasn't used to, to obtain this weapon, which took the form of aTrident & then used it to pry the spider off and drown it in thedepths of the ocean. Thanks to my strength to overcome my weakness, Inow help to bring up those depressed of mind and heart to light &help them grow strong mentally. I'm sure with my help, we will findyour other half and get you back together."

Next was the bird personage who walkedup next. He walked up with his feather wings, rubbing his beak in athinking pose.

"Hmm, your subconscious did a verybad crafty deed, Princess," The Bird said "My name is Roc, I'mthe crafty one of the groups, I help on making very useful items forour team. Rem sought after my abilities after many of my "Roc"items have helped many heroes and cultures to overcome an evil thathas plaque them. The time Rem found me was after I was in the CastorWilds working on a new item that would not only make a person jumphigh but allow them to glide on the winds for a time. The Wind Tribewanted to become one with the winds of the sky since they masteredthe winds on the earth, and I wanted their dream to come true. So,with some timeshift stone fragments, Wind from the wilds and my newcape, crafted the Ocarina of Wind, which lifted not only the windtribe into the sky but also their entire city into the sky above theclouds. It was so high even I couldn't fly up there. I do wonder ifthey mastered the wind of the sky. By the time the city disappearedin the clouds, Rem found me and asked if I could help her on keepingdreams safe, and well, the Dream is a big customer to keep happy andI'm up to the task for this. If I can make a city fly into theclouds, I surely can craft a way for you and your subconscious to beback together.

And at last, the female human cameforward with a song in her voice and used her drums to a beat.

"I've come to help the Princess ofDestiny by Rem's direction. I go by the name of Alora, and I amfrom the land of Holodrum, a land that respects the aspect of theSeasons." Alora said "I was tasked to become a Pillar by Rem whenshe sensed my land in a seasonal chaos when the Temple of Seasons wascorrupted by a Demon Dragon in the form of a Ball & Chain knight.I helped keep the people of the land to keep the rhythm of theseasonal flow alongside the hero of man and the Sage of Seasons. Weall restored the Seasons to normal. Rem saw how my power of rhythmkept the power of the fear of the seasonal chaos in check is that howI joined the team. After all, when this is all done, I'll have toperform in Hyrule someday."

Rem, with her hands glowing withlight, opens the gate to the dream world, then walked up to me toexplain the plan.

"Ok, I have made the dream worldconnection. We have a plan, Princess Zelda. The Pillars will go tokey points in the Dreamworld to find where your other half are, whileAsler, you and I go to the Vision Woods to get the Dreamwaker. Wewill use it to bring you back together if everything goes well."

Rem then turned to her Pillars "Allright, Pillars, let's meet up on the other side of the gate andtake stock of the world at the Garden of Entry. I'll walk throughthe gate with Zelda to make the trip into the Dreamworld easier."

All the pillars nodded in agreementand stepped through the gate, then Asler stepped through. Then Remtook me to the gate.

"The Dreamworld might feel odd atfirst, but I'll assist you in passing through the gate and yourclothes will help you maintain balance. You will know when this isdone. Maybe you should write this down so you can remember this forlater generations. I feel The Legend of Zelda has a nice ring to it."

I kind of blushed at the title Remgave to me when I would write this and with that, I took Rem's handas we walked through the gate to start my journey.