Hyrule Warriors 2: Linked Together

Hyrule Warriors 2: Linked Together is a hack and slash game developed by Koei Tecmo Games, and published by Nintendo. It is the direct sequel to Hyrule Warriors Legends. The game is centered around Hyrule Warriors Link, Young Link from OoT and MM, Toon Link from WW, and Wolf Link from TP teaming up to stop unifying evils from across the ages.
== Plot ==
Months after Hyrule Warriors Legends have passed. Lana and Cia have returned to the Valley of Seers to watch over the balance of the Triforce, but such cut short. A figure with a Gerudo symbol imprisons the two and steals the evil spirit fragment in their possession. They walk away. 
Meanwhile, Link, Linkle, and Impa are fighting monsters in Hyrule Field West. After fighting them, they slay a ravenous Moldorm terrorizing the local village. The village is now safe from monsters, thanks to them. They return to Hyrule Castle to deliver the good news. Princess Zelda congratulates the team for their efforts. However, peace is short lived, as, in the forests south, there is a monster attack happening there. They, along with Zelda, depart to help the town there. They go there and stop the monsters. However, they learn that all the monsters are coming from the Valley of Seers. They set out to stop, knowing that Lana and Cia May be in danger.
Upon reaching the Valley of Seers, they find it overrun with monsters. In order to reach the ruins, they must cut their way through all of them. Preventing them from reaching the summit is a Hinox. They slay the hinox and reach the summit. There, they find Lana and Cia imprisoned by the strange character. They turn around reveal himself as Gahnim, the outcast chief of the Gerudo. He confronts Link head-on. Link ultimately fails to defeat him. Then, Gahmin uses the power of the evil spirit fragment to cause the eras to collide once more. He also teleports the entire Hyrulean army away and disperse them across multiple locations. And thus begins the Second War Across the Ages.
=== First Route ===
==== Minish Cap ====
In one route, Zelda, Cia, and Impa awaken in a place called Minish Woods, a land where the small tribe of the Minish live. They find a portal in the woods that make them smaller. However, they are confronted by bug monsters. While fighting, they find a sentient bird-looking hat named Ezlo. Ezlo is surrounded by monsters. However, he is saved by a child named Link. (Out of universe named Toon Link.) Toon Link was allied with a band of pirates, but was ultimately separated due to the event. He wears Ezlo as a hat to protect him. Zelda, Cia, Impa, And Toon Link fight their way through the massive woods and save the Minish village. However, a massive Octorok is one their way to attack the village. To counteract this, Toon Link finds a weapon called the Four Sword. Offscreen, he creates three, albeit weaker clones of himself. The four Toon Links, Zelda, Cia, And Impa successfully destroy the Octorok, and save the village again. 
However, the source of the monsters has not been dealt with, and must be done so. In order to do that, they must head to the Deepwood Shrine, which has been fused with the Cave of Flames, Temple of Droplets, and the Wind Palace. Defeating the monsters within, they must then destroy their leader: the vile Wind Sorcerer, Vaati. Only Toon Link can do so. After being defeating in his human-like form, he transforms into Vaati Reborn, a cycloptic shadow monster. They destroy him and save the Minish Woods. The curse on Ezlo has also been removed as well, causing him to return to his true form. They then find another rift to another era, and depart there.
==== Phantom Hourglass and Spirit Tracks ====
After following Toon Link’s lead, the party of Ezlo, Cia, Zelda, Impa, and the other 3 Toon Links arrive at two lands that have merged; the islands of the Ocean King World from PH, and the Forest Realm of ST. They meet with Tetra, who is fighting the monsters on Mercay Island. In the Forest Realm, they find the spirit of that Hyrule’s princess. (Whose out of universe name is Toon Zelda.) Toon Zelda is temporarily controlling a being called a Phantom, because her physical body was stolen. After fighting some more monsters, they find Toon Zelda’s body, controlled by a demon named Malladus, allied with the manic Chancellor Cole. After some fighting, they defeat the chancellor and take Toon Zelda’s body back. Malladus and Cole retreat to their hideout. 
The large team, assembled, hurry to the Fused Grand Temples, a combination of The Temple of the Ocean King and the Tower of Spirits. They confront Cole once more and defeat him. With no other option to find a suitable vessel for Malladus, Cole allows the demon to absorb him, turning into a horrific monster. Furthermore, after Malladus retreats to the OK temple’s deepest room/the TOS apex, they find him allied with the hideous life leecher Bellum. After an ensuing battle, they defeat the two monsters. They then find a portal that goes back to Hyrule. Hoping that they may regroup with their friends, they head out.
=== Second Route ===
==== Ocarina of Time ====
Lana and Linkle awake in Hyrule during the Era of the Hero of Time. They confront many monsters roaming about the Hyrule Field during that time. During the fighting, Lana meets with Ruto and Darunia once more and continue the fight, helping the field from the monster attack. Afterwards, the doors to the Lost Woods open during the battle, causing them to take the fight there. During the ensuing battle, they fight a mysterious youth fighting monsters, holding the legendary Ocarina of Time itself. (His out of universe name being Young Link.) Young Link helps out and confront a vile creature in the Sacred Forest Meadow, a Dead Hand. After they slay it, they immediately head into the Forest Temple and confront the problem at its source.
Within the Forest Temple, they find that it has been fused with the Fire, Water, Shadow, and Spirit Temples as well. They cut through the horde of monsters, and find their leader, a dark specter imitating the Great King of Evil, Phantom Ganon. It wasn’t easy, but they defeated the phantom, allowing a portal to appear. The Hyrulean Forces proceed through. 
==== Majora’s Mask ====
Lana, Linkle, Ruto, Darunia, And Young Link end up in the parallel land of Termina. The dimensional event has caused all four regions to intersect with each other, along with the Clock Town. They find the mischievous imp, the Skull Kid, behind the sinister events. Confronting him on top of the Clock Tower, Young Link defeats him. However, the mask he was wearing, Majora’s Mask, gained sentience, and flew up into the angry moon above. Lana summons a portal to chase it. 
Within the moon, they find the that the Four Giant’s Temples have been recreated within. Split up across the battlefield, the team must reunite with each other, one by one. Afterwards, they find the accursed mask, now transformed into a being called Majora’s Wrath. After a fierce battle, Young Link equips the Fierce Deity Mask, And slices the magical mask and angry moon in half, freeing Termina and ancient Hyrule from oblivion. A portal then opens up, and the team embark.
=== Third Route ===
==== Twilight Princess ====
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