Chapter Five: Oracle of Seasons
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One day in Hyrule, a strange force drew Link deep within Hyrule castle, where he found the Triforce resting, glittering brilliantly as it awaited him.

"Link... Link... Accept the quest of the Triforce!"

Suddenly, Link was enveloped in a shaft of light, and the next moment, he vanished.

When Link awoke, he found himself in a forest he had never seen. Confused, he looked around blankly at the unfamiliar surroundings. He heard pleasant music and laughing echoing from deep within the woods. Link followed the inviting voices until he came upon a traveling troupe of actors. He was immediately struck by the beauty of a young woman who was dancing about in circles. When the girl noticed Link, she smiled brightly and called to him.

"Welcome to Holodrum. I am Din, the dancer," she said with glee. "Would you like to dance with me? Don't be shy. It will be more fun if we dance together." She took him by the hand, and he reluctantly began to dance.

Unfortunately, this blissful moment did not last long. The sky suddenly went dark, and there was a loud crash of thunder, followed by a resounding, thunderous voice.

"I've found you, Din! You can't deceive me by disguising yourself as a dancer. I am  Onox, General of Darkness! Now, reveal yourself, Oracle of Seasons!"

Then a great tornado dropped from the sky and drew near Din, as if to engulf her.

"Help me, Link!" she cried.

Link was blown back by the tornado as he struggled against its awesome force, and Din was swept away in the wind...

And then strange things began to happen throughout the land.

When Onox carried off the Oracle of Seasons from the land of Holodrum, the seasons fell into chaos and the land was deprived of the bountiful gifts of nature. Life was slowly being drained from the land, and all living things began to wither.

And so Onox set in motion his plan to gather the power from the withering land and create a world of total darkness.

Using the powerful Rod of Seasons to manually adjust the seasons to suit his purposes, Link was somehow able to collect eight Essences of Nature. These Essences possessed the sacred power of nature, and when delivered to Holodrum's Maku Tree the Essences slowly restored order to the land.

Link was able to make quick work of General Onox, but surprisingly his struggle did not end there. To his utter amazement and horror, he found himself in the middle of a desperate battle with Twinrova. Many scholars have been amazed to learn that Link was able to prove victorious in this battle, but what happened next is close to unbelievable.

Before Twinrova exhaled their last breaths, they succeeded in their wicked goal to break the Seven Sages' seals on the Dark World. Arms rubbery and legs weak, Link was staring eye-to-eye with the King of Evil himself: Ganon.

No one will ever know the source of Link's strength, but it was four days before the sounds of battle ceased to echo through Holodrum. Physically and mentally exhausted, Link ended his struggle after forcing Ganon back into the Dark World. Unable to swing his sword even one more time, Link collapsed to the floor in a heap of relief.
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