Legend of Zelda: A Shade of Time

VIII Fall of a Hero and an Era's Ending

The Knight was brought home upon the eve of the battle of Eldin Fields. As they crossed the bridge, a couple of fairies approached, and the scarecrows of Phaelon's came forth in ward of the bridge's access. And at length, Phaelon stood forth upon the bridge. And in the night, he did not recognize the knight that was carried.

"Who stands to approach Ordon in times of war?" The skull child demanded.

And Impa quickly answered. "We are Shiekah, soldiers, and knights of Hyrule, and we bear the fallen Hero, the Knight of Ordon, from battle. ... Please!! We must be quick if he is to have chance of survival!"

"Link!!" Tatle and Tael cried out in unison, and they both buzzed off quickly to fetch Saria. Phaelon instantly relieved the soldiers as his scarecrows bore the Hero to his home, and the Shiekah and Hylians followed hastily.

The soldiers stood guard by the ladder's foot while the blue knights stood likewise by the door upon the balcony. Inside, the Shiekah dismantled Link's armor and begun tending him with what they had.

It was not long before Saria came in with Falith at her side, and Tatle and Tael were just behind with Phaelon at the door. In her arms, she bore a new born son. And when she saw Link, her breath almost stopped, her eyes were full of tears as if to rival Hylia Lake, and she was deathly quiet. She took notice of the Shiekah and she listened to them, but Saria gave no response aside from her silence. Tempa took the child in relieving the Lady of the Wood as she took in her grief. Saria was uncharacteristically quiet. And so she sat beside him over the days that followed. Though she ate little for the child's sake in feeding, she never moved from his side, and she never said a word. Occasionally, Saria took his ocarina as she held it in his hand.

Time of days passed, and eventually eyes blinked open. Link felt very miserable and weak, but his eyes had awakened in their light of life. The first thing he noticed was a warm illuminate light as that of a dawning morn, and then he recognized the ceiling. It was his house. Then he began to make to turn his neck a bit, and he noticed Saria asleep at his side with her head snugged upon him. Falith was nestled in her emerald hair, and Saria's hand was laid upon his with his ocarina. A warm passion returned to him at the sight, and he sighed. Then he turned to the rest of the house as standing before him was both Mido and Fado. They were smiling to see him awake. "Hi..." Link managed a voice, and Mido simply nodded whereas Fado replied.

"Hello Sir Knight. ..."

Link sighed, and then enquired. "What have I missed?"

Then Fado nodded in submitting acknowledgment. "After you fell, so did the battle in the fields. Thus, the battle came to the city and the castle. ... Queen Zelda, just as you said, knew what to do. For she evacuated the people out through secret passages, and withdrew the army into hiding as she drew the enemy in. When they took the bait, she took them at unawares. Consequently, the castle was demolished and the city laid desolate."
Fado paused as he allowed it to sink in, but then continued as Link's questions obviously persisted in his features. "Ganondorf tried to force his way into the Temple of Time to gain access of the Triforce, so he destroyed the Temple's structure." Link's eyes widened in question and shock as he cocked his head, and Fado continued. "He failed, for the destruction of the temple tore time and space, and so it moved to the Lost Woods. ... Phaelon has found it. It lies in the woods in place of the Forest Temple at the Sacred Meadow." When Fado saw Link's questioned look when he mentioned that  the Forest Temple had been removed, he elaborated on it. "Rauru explained it to us. ... Since the destruction, the Chamber of Sages has been disbanded as have the traditional offices of the sages. ... I think it will be best if I came back to that. ... But as for Ganondorf, he was faint and spent in seeing his desire turn to despair before him, so I managed to wrestle him down, in that moment, and capture him."