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The Legend of Zelda - Union of Evil Powers Ch 6

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The Legend of Zelda: Union of Evil Powers

Chapter 6: A shared dream

The unconscious Link and Zelda were carried into their temporal bedroom by Nabooru and Cremia respectively, with the others following, being concerned.
“They’ll be fine, but I wonder how long it’ll take before they wake up… it must have been quite a smack…” Saria said, sitting at Link’s side of the bed.
“Did that explosion did have anything to do with it?” Cremia asked.
“It was definitely a bomb, which he must have thrown aside to create a diversion, scaring Epona in the process…” Nabooru said.
“I have a feeling that we won’t have seen Sakon for the last time. And both Link and Zelda are the people that won’t forget so easily…” Ruto said.
“What was he doing out here for anyway, trying to steal our precious milk?” Romani asked.
“I have no idea. But knowing him, it may run deeper than that.” Cremia replied.
“Are you sure?” Nabooru asked.
“Sakon has been quite the notorious thief around for some time. Thought to have left the land after the whole incident with the moon happened a year ago, but apparently returned here and continued his usual ways…” Cremia replied.
“Where do you think he’ll be hiding?” Saria asked.
“I have no idea, probably only he knows where he’s hiding…” Cremia said.
“Or Link may know, since he told us that he has foiled Sakon twice before.” Nabooru said.
“But he’s out cold, so we won’t know it until he wakes up…” Ruto said.
“And the same goes for Zelda too…” Saria said, sighing as she gazed down upon the unconscious duo.

Both Link and Zelda woke up at the same time, finding themselves in what appeared to be a black void.
“L… Link?! What is this?! What happened?” Zelda asked.
“I wish I knew… all I know was that a bomb exploded nearby, which caused Epona to rear up and throw us off. I believe that we must have hit our heads against each other that knocked us out.” Link replied.
“What?! Ooooh, that Sakon! If I would get my hands on him, I’ll show him a thing or two!” Zelda said.
“I second that.” Link said, helping Zelda up, at which Zelda smiled.
“But what are we doing in this black void?” Zelda asked.
“I have no idea. Perhaps if we- what the-?!”
Link couldn’t finish his sentence as the scene apparently began to shift to what appeared to be the ruins of Hyrule Castle, whatever was around was either in flames or otherwise destroyed. The more shocking thing was that, instead of Ganon’s Castle being nearby, it now seemed further away and looked more like a tower that rivaled the Stone Tower in height, with the dark clouds becoming even darker as it got near the center of the tower.
“Great Goddesses!” Both Link and Zelda said, going wide-eyed at the mere size from this distance already.
However, the shock of the two got only bigger when they noticed there was some bubbling sound in front of them. Looking down, they could see that it was like water… but instead of a blue/transparent color, this ‘water’ was a deep crimson red color, which obviously didn’t look too good for one’s health.
“What in Hyrule is that?!” Zelda asked.
Link bent down and carefully dipped his hand in the liquid, with Zelda doing the same out of similar curiosity, only for their look to turn into horror upon examining it.
“Is this for real?!” Link asked.
“It just looks like…” Zelda began.
“BLOOD!” Both finished, recoiling from the edge.
Zelda was frightened to the core, while Link was also horrified, although he did his best to retain and regain his composure.
“But… how?!” Zelda asked.
“My guess is a combination of magic that also involved the use of the corpses of the soldiers slain during the invasion.” Link said.
Zelda shuddered at the thought of it.
“But how are we supposed to cross it like this?” She then asked.
“We may need to use a boat or something; the water’s probably too volatile to swim in.” Link said.
“Well now, why don’t you try?” A sudden voice then said, startling the two.
Looking behind them, both Link and Zelda came face to face with the one thing Link would rather not see again. Floating in the air was Majora in his Mask form.
“My, my, Link… you sure have changed. You managed to defeat me and already you’ve hooked up with a girl of your age… and royalty at that too. HAHAHAHAHAAA! How exquisite!” Majora cackled.
Link growled at this, while Zelda looked terrified.
“What do you want?!” Link then snapped.
“Oh, that is quite simple; you two dead at my feet,  although Ganondorf has other plans for you it seems, so I’ll settle for something else instead.” Majora then said, before shaking the mask, making it rattle.
“Ugh, not again?!” Link said, standing protectively in front of Zelda, only for a swirling portal to open up in front of them, which sucked the two children inside…

Saria, Nabooru and Ruto looked on in worry as both Link and Zelda began to show pained expressions, but not waking up.
“What is happening to them?! They look like as if they’re having a nightmare or otherwise under attack!” Ruto asked, worried.
“Something must have been causing it… it’s unlikely for them to have such pained expression unless something evil has been able to inflict something like this on them.” Saria said.
“But who could do this?!”
“Definitely someone capable of invading one’s subconsciousness or otherwise trying to curse them…” Nabooru said, deciding to let her own Spiritual powers come in place to find out what exactly has been causing it.

“Are you sure this is necessary?” A dark, gruff, male voice asked in a different place.
“Consider it a reminder for them as to who they are dealing with.” Another voice said, also male, but with a higher pitch in it, indicating madness or any other form of insanity.
“Just make sure you don’t kill them. I want those two alive.”
“Of course, I’m merely just ‘roughening them up’ a little.”
“Hm.”

When Link and Zelda woke up, they found themselves in a cavern that was unlike any they have seen before. There were stone platforms to walk on, but the area itself had a river that seemed to be filled with bloody nettles with a bit of water at the top. Either way, falling into it would be very bad news. Looking up ahead, they could see walls like any generic wall seen in caverns, but parts of the path they were on were suspiciously looking a bit like a spinal column due to its shape, although this went unknown to them, fortunately. The youngsters quickly concluded that they were inside unknown territory. The only thing that gave them some form of relief was that they had their equipment with them. Getting up and readjusting their equipment, they got ready for what could be the scariest adventure so far since the Shadow Temple and their trip through Ikana. Link’s face grew serious as he turned to the princess.
“Zelda, I want you to stay close to me. This is unknown land and I would be devastated if I would lose you now.” Link said.
“A – alright. We’ll watch each other’s backs for this then.” Zelda said, nodding as she regained her composure, gearing up properly before the two went on their way.
The eerie, haunting sounds that served as part of the ambience around them didn’t put them at ease however, it made the Shadow Temple by extension look much calmer in comparison. Zelda could see why Link wanted the two to stay close together at all times, it also allowed them to watch each other’s backs in return.

Walking down the path, both realized they were coming dangerously close to the water, as the path remained just a couple of centimeters above it. Link already heard something crawling up ahead, spotting a slow moving slug-like creature that appeared to be on fire. Further ahead were a couple more of these same slug-like creatures.
“Torch Slugs…” Link said as he grabbed his sword, while Zelda brought out her bow and an arrow.
Making sure the slug didn’t see them, Link and Zelda sneaked up behind it, with Zelda firing an arrow to extinguish the fire, allowing Link to finish it off with a Double Jump strike, killing it instantly.
“That’s one down.” Link said.
“Let’s take care of the others.” Zelda said, nodding.
Carefully hopping over the platforms, both Link and Zelda managed to take out a total of three more Torch Slugs along the way, before climbing over a net against a wall, walking towards a path that appeared to be brittle.
“That path doesn’t look safe.” Zelda said.
“Well, there is only one thing left to do here. It looks like I’ll have to carry you to the other side.” Link said.
Zelda blinked at this.
“Are you certain of this?” She asked.
“Trust me, I’ve done the same with Ruto when we both were inside Lord Jabu-Jabu’s belly. Besides, I still have the Goron Bracelet with me, so this won’t be a problem.” Link said.
“Alright, if you say so.” Zelda said, putting her Bow away, while Link put away his sword and shield.
“Alright. I apologize for this anyhow, but I think this is the best way.” Link said as he picked Zelda up, holding her high in the air, similar as he had done with Ruto.
Zelda yelped at this, but decided to take it for granted, due to her trusting Link. With this, Link then moved over the brittle path, feeling it shaking, but his courageous demeanor allowed him to remain focused and carry Zelda all the way over to the other side. Zelda did a double-take during this, having not expected Link to be this strong. Perhaps that Bracelet played a part in it, she mused, just as Link reached the other side of the area and gently set Zelda down, allowing her to get up. While at the edge of the tunnel they were standing in front of, Link readjusted the belt of his own outfit, while Zelda did the same with her own. However, Link suddenly froze as he heard something nearby.
“What is it?” Zelda asked.
“Shh,” Link said, listening in closely, “you hear that?”
Zelda also decided to listen closely, eventually hearing some kind of trotting sound.
“It looks like something or someone is rolling their fingers on the ground… but the sound is unsettling…” Zelda said, before going wide-eyed, “do you mean that there’s-“
“-a Floormaster around, yes. There’s one right up ahead in that tunnel area.” Link said.
Zelda gulped, having heard of the monsters that have been dwelling in the dungeons. Still, she geared up, ready to follow Link, whom felt that it was time to face and overcome their fears, as if this was a test, somehow…

Elsewhere, deep in the forest area, something was flying at a rapid pace along to Termina.
‘It’s been a long time since I’ve last seen him… I wonder what’s been going on now… the Deku Tree Sprout said that he had gone this way…’ were the being’s thoughts as she flew along, unaware of what was happening right now…

Nabooru prepared herself as she gently laid her hands on the foreheads of still-unconscious Link and Zelda, focusing her Spiritual Powers to find out what is happening to them. Both Saria and Ruto were nervous, yet they remained silent, not wanting to break Nabooru’s concentration as she closed her eyes, before her hands emitted an orange glow, preparing herself to look into her minds…

In the meantime, Link and Zelda prepared themselves, with Zelda striking the Floormaster with an arrow, while Link used his Super Spin attack to take out the miniature Floormasters.
“Hm, that was way too easy.” Link said, as Zelda went next to him.
“You think that there is more?” She asked.
“I’m certain of it, because I’m having a bad feeling about it.” Link replied.
“I can come in with that.” She said, just as the two walked along.
“I just wonder what Majora has in store for us… he wanted us dead, but it appears that he is at Ganondorf’s command…” Link said.
“Either that, or he has made a deal with him and he does what is necessary to keep his end of the bargain.” Zelda said.
“You have a point there, they don’t have an alliance for no reason…” Link said, nodding.
Just as they were about to turn a corner, they could hear a distinctive moaning sound. Both froze in an instant.
“Oh no…” Link said, eyes widening.
“…not them!!” Zelda finished.
Just then, a bone-chilling, petrifying scream sounded in the area, freezing both Link and Zelda in place as footsteps came from the corner… after which a ReDead showed its face. Zelda let out a shriek of fear as the monster loomed closer, just before Link’s senses went in overdrive and, right before the ReDead could pounce on either of them, the paralysis wore off and Link slashed wildly at the ReDead with his sword, managing to defeat it, gripping the area of where his heart was after the ReDead was slain, just before Zelda grabbed his arm.
“I… bloody… hate… those effing… ReDeads!” Link said between breaths.
“I second that.” Zelda said, as both tried to calm down, before proceeding to climb up a ladder, coming at the edge of what appeared to be a cliff, with a platform on the other side.
Seeing no enemies present, Link decided to sit down for a bit to calm down, with Zelda moving next to him. Zelda noticed that Link was still trying to get himself together at this and placed a hand on his left shoulder, making him look at her, before smiling.
“Thank you.” Link said.
“Anytime, Link. We’re both in this together after all.” She replied.
Both then sighed deeply.
“I have to tell you this, Link; consider your statements of Majora being insane and sadistic as confirmed. I’ve taken it to your word first time, knowing you wouldn’t lie about it anyway, but now that I’m seeing it with my very own eyes, it’s scaring me.” Zelda said.
Link nodded.
“And the worst thing is, this is probably more of a mental battle than physical… perhaps our very lives depend on what’s happening to us here…” Link said.
“True, since the last thing I can recall is that bomb exploding nearby on Milk Road, followed by Epona rearing up and then our heads collided to each other’s because of it…” Zelda said.
Both sighed again, watching Floormasters patrolling on the other side of the river area, fortunately being out of their reach. They also noticed a few Green Bubbles floating around along the way, blocking their path ahead. However, the Green Bubbles appeared more docile than their Blue, Red and White counterparts, considering Green Bubbles remain either in place or patrol around in a specific area, the latter being observed by Link in the drained well of Kakariko Village.

‘So Majora is behind this…’ Nabooru thought as she had entered the minds of the two, ‘now we know for sure what kind of a sadistic freak he is!’
“Are you alright, Nabooru?” Saria then asked as she saw a vein pulsing in Nabooru’s forehead.
“I’m fine, Saria. It’s just that I think I’ve figured out what’s happening to them.” She said.
“What’s going on?” Ruto asked.
“Someone has taken the minds, or rather the subconsciousness of the two captive, forcing them in a place with the scariest creatures that usually dwell in the more darker temples and dungeons…” Nabooru said.
“What?! How?!” Saria asked.
“Either a very skilled sorcerer, wizard or someone insane enough is capable of doing so.”
“Is there anything we can do?” Ruto asked.
“I’m trying my best to find out where they are exactly… but I’m afraid I can’t exactly pinpoint their location. I’ll need your help into invading their minds and help them out, breaking the spell of the one whom has held them captive.” Nabooru said.
Saria and Ruto nodded, preparing to assist their friend and fellow Sage in this ordeal to help their other friends.

Link and Zelda both eventually prepared themselves and, using their Bow and Arrows, took out the Floormasters from a safer distance, although they had a good laugh together when they watched a few of the tiny Floormasters fall down the cliff into the murky water, never to be seen again. After taking care of the Green Bubbles as well, both children found a more safer path to the right that descended downwards to the large platform, that sported a hole in its center. Thinking that the hole was needed to progress, considering the rest of the area appeared as a dead-end, both Link and Zelda ventured to it, climbing down together. Once on the ground, they found that they had penetrated into a deeper part of the cavern, but what they saw unsettled them big time… the room ahead had a door on the other side, but this door looked like it was made out of gargantuan teeth due to its initial shape and the room itself was practically CRAWLING with Floormasters, with a few ReDeads in the far side corner. There were also two pedestals in front of the door, that obviously needed something to carry its weight. To the left was a path going up to what appeared to be another part of the area.
“For some reason I’d rather stay in the Shadow Temple or the Bottom of Kakariko Village’s Well than this.” Link said.
“I’d agree.” Zelda said.
Playing it safe by taking out the Floormasters that would be a direct threat to them on their way, Link and Zelda moved towards the cavern area to the left, keeping a close watch on the ReDeads as well as the remaining Floormasters that so far appeared to be minding their own business by patrolling around. Upon reaching the cavern area itself, Link and Zelda discovered it went in two different directions.
“What should we do now?” Zelda asked.
“I say we both handle the left side first, then do the right one once we’re done. We may need each other more than ever on either side.” Link said.
Zelda nodded as the two ventured to the left side, entering a large room with only a few paths to walk on, but for the rest filled with the nettle-filled water. There were also a few Blue Bubbles around this time, whom were floating above the lake on their patrols. After hopping on the first platform, it proceeded to lift the two up towards a higher floor, where the rest of the path was, although broken in different segments, with a chest present on the far side of the room. On the safer path, they went to shoot the Blue Bubbles down using their arrows. Carefully hopping from platform to platform afterwards, both ventured to the chest, although startling as the more brittle parts of the path crumbled off, before moving to the chest to find out what’s in it by opening it up.
“What is this?” Link asked as he opened the chest with Zelda.
“It looks like some kind of orb to me, but it doesn’t appear to be a weapon or an item that we can use.” Zelda said.
“Wait, I think I saw a few pedestals out in the main room we were in before. You think this orb belongs there?”
“It’s worth a try.” Zelda said.
Both Link and Zelda carried the orb on a smaller platform, which then began to move away once the orb was put onto it, taking it towards the entrance of the cavern area.
“Such devices surprise me every time.” Link said, remembering how he came across moving platforms and traps while venturing in some of the temples he went in before.
“The only thing that’s left for us to do here is to get back to the main room safely.” Zelda said.
“Indeed, but I doubt it’ll be easy, since getting that orb seemed as if it was meant for us to get it like this so quickly.” Link said.
“I see your point, so we should be ready for anything… and why is your shadow growing… or better yet, why is it merging with mine?” Zelda asked.
Link and Zelda both looked down, seeing that their separate shadows had indeed become one and was growing… just as their eyes went wide and looked up quickly… the sound of a young boy and young girl screaming in utter terror in unison quickly resonated throughout the area as the one enemy feared most by any unsuspecting traveler has struck successfully, taking the both of them up into the air… the Wallmaster.

Nabooru, Saria and Ruto were definitely straining as they worked together to help their friends, which in turn worried Cremia and Romani. However, those two decided it would be best to leave them alone as to not break their concentration, hoping that whatever they were planning would eventually succeed. Little did they know that they would soon receive help from a different corner, as Nabooru’s attempt to invoke her Sage powers did not went unnoticed by the other Sages after all…

Link and Zelda were unceremoniously dumped back at the entrance of the area with the Floormasters and the ReDeads, only to see the orb they had retrieved from the chest being transported into that same room. But that wasn’t of their concern, as both still tried to get themselves back together. They didn’t say anything, but it was evident that, while they held no single form of ‘love’ for the ReDeads and Floormasters, they hated the Wallmasters even more, regardless of this being somewhat ‘convenient’ so to speak as it did save them some backtracking along the way. In any case, they were lucky that they weren’t taken back all the way to the beginning of the whole cavern area Majora had transported them into. Having regained their composure after a few minutes, both Link and Zelda went on their way again to tackle the other side of the cavern, discovering to their relief that the Floormasters they had slain before in the area did not reappear, and that the other path they decided to enter now had an area that went in a circle, from what they could see on first sight. Hopping on a platform that floated onward towards another path, Link and Zelda came across a set of Skulltulas that tried to block their path, only for the Skulltulas to be easily wasted thanks to several well-aimed arrows from both the princess and the hero in turn. As the two walked on, Link noticed his and Zelda’s shadows had merged into one again, growing again. Without hesitation, Link hopped backwards, grabbing Zelda in the process and landing a few feet backwards on the path, in time to see another Wallmaster landing in front of them, this time having missed its targets. In retaliation, Zelda struck the offending Wallmaster with an arrow, after which Link struck the Wallmaster afterwards with his Gilded Sword for good measure, killing it. Link wanted to apologize to Zelda for his sudden action, but he was silenced before he could speak as the princess gave him a brief hug.
“No need to apologize Link, you just did what you had to do in reflex.” She said with a smile, causing Link to smile in kind as well.
Moving onward to a set of small platforms, both Link and Zelda took out several Black Boes along the way, until they landed on a platform that lifted them up to a higher level, where they discovered another treasure chest, with a few smaller ones beside it. The first two small chests contained additional supplies of arrows and bombs, but the third small chest that was opened unleashed an icy breath like the Freezards used as their primary weapon, encasing the two children in a single block of ice for a few seconds or so, before the ice broke. The big chest they then opened contained a similar orb, which was now a more gold in color, which the two carried to the edge before tossing it to a lower path, the very path that was present when they first entered the area. Knowing that they could get back easier this time, both Link and Zelda leapt on a pathway leading down, only to come face to face with a Stalfos! Raising his Shield to block the incoming strikes, Link strafed towards the wall, while the Stalfos tried to circle around the two, only to step off the platform and fall into the murky water below. Both Link and Zelda blinked at this as they watched it happen, before shrugging and continuing on, hoping that this nightmare would soon be over.

Arriving back in the area with the Floormasters and the ReDeads, Link and Zelda carried the orb into the room and tossed it on the lower floor.
“Now we need to clear the room a bit…” Link said.
“Hey, I have an idea. If we can combine our magic powers a bit into a single spell, perhaps we can decimate most of them in a single blow.” Zelda said.
“You’re speaking my language, Zelda,” Link said with a smile, “I was thinking that if we use Din’s Fire out here, perhaps it would give us some reprieve, knowing how effective it can be against a big group of enemies…”
“Excellent idea. And if we combine our might with it, perhaps we can make it even stronger than before.” Zelda said.
“So, shall we give them the original recipe or make it extra crispy?” Link then said with a playful smirk.
“We’ll make it DOUBLE extra crispy for them.” Zelda said, returning the smirk.
Waiting for their chance, both Link and Zelda jumped into a spot that rendered them still out of the Floormasters’ reach, having studied their patterns beforehand. Link then proceeded to launch his Din’s Fire attack, but as he hit the ground to make the dome of fire appear, Zelda added her own fist to it, combining her magical prowess with Link’s, for this moment increasing the power and the range of the fire dome itself that instantly burned down the regular Floormasters and ReDeads, its afterglow being still potent to incinerate the tiny Floormasters, except for one, whom was taken down by a sword swipe from Link once it got too close. Now they were free to put the orbs on the pedestals, still thinking it was the right thing to do. Sure enough, once both of the orbs were set on their respective pedestals, a rumbling sound was heard, after which the door itself began to open up.  Both Link and Zelda sighed of relief at this, before moving on into the now opened room.
“There’s another hole out here.” Zelda said upon entering it.
“Indeed, it looks like we have to go through there in order to continue on… we should be nearing the end right now…” Link mused as both went down the hole, landing in a darker colored cavern, seemingly void of enemy presence…

Link and Zelda walked close together, looking around. They could feel their hearts racing in their chests as they walked along, unsettled by the silence…
“There’s no Like-Like nearby… is there?!” Zelda asked.
“I hope not, otherwise we’re both in trouble…” Link said.
As the two walked on, towards a green path, they noticed a target close at the ceiling and fired an arrow at it, the target closed, opening a gate ahead, but it also released a bomb a few meters behind them, which soon exploded… causing something to dig up from the ground, approaching them with a crawling sound. As Link and Zelda both turned around, they came face to face with the LAST creature they wanted to see… characterized by the ghoulish white skin, the long neck, its elongated jaws and purple blotches all over the body… the Dead Hand! And it was aiming for them! Zelda screamed with fear, while Link got his sword ready to attack. Link managed to strike the Dead Hand to make it back off, eventually making it dig back underground again.
“Oh dear Goddesses, that creature’s disgusting!” Zelda exclaimed.
“I share your thoughts on that, Zelda, but I feel certain that we’ll have to fight it somewhere.” Link said, shuddering as he prepared himself for the worst.
Both Link and Zelda moved down the green path, noting that it was slippery as they soon found themselves sliding down the path, holding each other to ensure they wouldn’t get separated or even worse as they worked together to steer into the right direction and not collide against anything. Eventually they arrived in what appeared to be a very large room with multiple platforms around, with each platform having disembodied hands around the edges, a trademark of letting people know a Dead Hand was nearby.
“This is going to be very tough, I know it.” Link said.
“What can we do?” Zelda asked.
“I have an idea though; We’ll first disable these hands to lure him out and once all these hands are gone, we can switch to Bombs. I can use the Lens of Truth to locate his Shadow, and using a bomb on that spot we can lure him out.” Link said.
Zelda nodded.
“I’ll take care of the bombs for you, you can concentrate in giving him a ‘facial makeover’.” Zelda said.
Link nodded, understanding what Zelda meant as he got ready.

At the same time, Sakon managed to reach his hideout in Ikana Valley, going inside and locking the door behind him, panting as he finally escaped from his pursuers and was glad that no one was after him now, that diversion having helped him a lot along the way. He now had the time to catch his breath, huffing against the now-closed door of his hideout.
‘That’s the THIRD time that kid has thwarted me! First by preventing me from stealing that Bomb Bag of that old bat, then retrieving that Sun’s Mask for that stupid kid and now this! And on top of that, that brat has friends with him! If there is one thing that I hate, then it’s being interrupted whenever I’m doing something! I’ll get back at them somehow…’ he thought as he went deeper into his hideout to brood, apparently the whole thing left him quite upset and he needed time to calm down, as well as needing to lay low for a bit until the proverbial storm has subsided. After a few minutes, he walked into the room where he stored some of the things he did manage to steal successfully.
‘First I’ll rest up a bit, then I’ll see what I’ll do to that brat and that girl whom traveled along with him on that red-painted, white-maned pony of theirs. Maybe that pony can offer a good price on the black market…’ He thought as he walked along towards his living area.

Link and Zelda in the meantime had fought themselves a way on, slaying several Dead Hands and some Floormasters, ReDeads and so far two Wallmasters that tried to snag them, eventually arriving at the last part of the area.
“Good grief, I thought this would never end!” Zelda said.
“You took the words right out of my mouth. At least we know how those monsters fight.” Link said.
“That is true.” Zelda said, before notifying Link of another group of ReDeads nearby.
Link saw them too, and got ready to decimate them with another Din’s Fire, just as the ground underneath Link and Zelda was swept up, causing both to lose their weapons out of their hands and reach as both fell on their backs to the ground… another Dead Hand had appeared. As Link and Zelda both recovered, they already could see the Dead Hand looming menacingly over them, as if it was trying to see what exactly it has caught. This in turn caused the two to hold each other close, with Link exposing his back as if he wanted to do what he could to still shield Zelda from the monster as it opened its jaws wide. Both Link and Zelda then closed their eyes at that moment, hoping the impending pain or tightness would be over soon… but what they were expecting to happen… did NOT happen! As they opened their eyes, they could see that the Dead Hand was somehow being held in place, still trying to swallow the two children whole, but finding itself unable to. Seizing the opportunity to crawl away, Link and Zelda then blinked as the Dead Hand’s head was then pulled upwards, before it was abruptly separated from the main body, killing it. Both Link and Zelda were bewildered at this, looking at each other and then back at the now disintegrating corpse of the Dead Hand, as someone approached them.
“Thank goodness I came in time. Young lad, dear Princess… are the both of you alright?” A female voice asked as the person stepped in the light.
Both Link and Zelda were elated as they recognized the voice and the person right away, getting up along the way. Approaching them with concern on her face was an adult woman with an athletic appearance, having white hair, red eyes and garment that was only worn by the Sheikah, complete with its symbol; an eye with three pointed lashes atop, two curling on each side and a tear drop. It was Zelda’s guardian and attendant, the Sage of Shadows… Impa!
“Impa! I am definitely glad to see you!” Link said.
“Thank the Goddesses, had you arrived a second later or so, we’d be writhing in that monster’s gut together! How did you get here?” Zelda asked.
“It wasn’t easy though,” Impa said, “I’ve only managed to reach you with some help, since I’m still stuck in the Chamber of the Sages with Darunia and Rauru. However, we do have the ability to still sense whenever any of us is invoking their Sage powers and can provide assistance through telepathic communication, similar to when the Sacred Realm has called out to us to awaken us as Sages when Ganondorf took over Hyrule back then. To make a long story short, it were Saria, Ruto and Nabooru whom tried to reach you first since Nabooru is the Spirit Sage, however their efforts weren’t enough to penetrate deep in your subconsciousness, due to Majora. So they used telepathy to contact Rauru, Darunia and myself for assistance, which proved to be enough to send at least me to help you out.”
“Thank the Goddesses for this.” Link said, feeling relieved.
“I must say, young lad, I am very impressed with how you have been able to defend the princess and yourself during this as well as the princess returning the favor where needed.” Impa said, smiling as she allowed the two children to hug her.
“Such a touching scene…” a voice then said, causing the three to look up, seeing Majora’s Mask floating there, “I didn’t think you were able to pull through like this.”
“Majora…” Link growled.
“Oh yes, it’s me. Brought back by your old pal Ganondorf, he told me to say ‘hi’ to you; thanks to him, I’ve been able to reclaim the mask from that salesman and through that regain my power.” Majora said
“Why are you here, you fiend?!” Zelda asked.
Majora cackled.
“I thought it would be fun to see that monster having a two-course meal, but I underestimated the fact that your friends called for help in their own fashion. No matter, you all will meet your demise soon enough. Until then… cheerio.” Majora said, before vanishing.
“What the-?!” Impa said.
“Leave it to Majora to be so random at times. Perhaps he still has some traces left from that Skull Kid after possessing him…” Link said.
Zelda and Impa nodded at this.
“Well, at least you have managed to overcome your fears to a degree, so it’s time for you to wake up,” Impa then said, pointing to an open doorway from which a bright light was shining through, “the others have been deeply worried about you.”
“Alright then. Through this we can also inform them of what has happened to us during this…” Link said, nodding.
After watching Link and Zelda gathering their equipment and wandering into that bright light, the image of Impa faded, her task completed.

Nabooru, Saria and Ruto in the meantime woke up from their concentration as they heard Link and Zelda moaning. When looking at them, they could see the two stirring… and opening their eyes. They were finally awake.
Here's Chapter 6 of my Legend of Zelda fanfic.

Here I was playing with the idea of both Link and Zelda experiencing a shared dream, which was intended to be a form of a call-back to Zelda's premonitions and the restless nights that Link had suffered from at the beginning of Ocarina of Time, while at the same time trying to combine it with the insanity and sadism of Majora's Mask, considering what he has done to Termina and its inhabitants in general.

I also tried my best in writing out an idea of having Link and Zelda work as a team throughout a dungeon, facing the more spooky monsters encountered in the more spooky environments, which are lampshaded in this chapter. It also features a bit of Link/Zelda friendship-bonding, mainly due to them having to rely on each other to get through the whole thing and how far Link is willing to go to protect one of his best friends throughout the whole thing.


This chapter was also largely inspired by a spooky level from a different game, feel free to guess which level it is.
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GlitchyDragon08's avatar

You said this was inspired by a level from another game, would it happen to be the Palace of Twilight? The orbs remind me of the Sols, and you're being chased by those unkillable wallmasters.