


He then laughs about how even if " they" were to come, they would not be able to stop him. The Skull Kid, in response to Tael's outburst, hits the Fairy aside. The Skull Kid ignores Tatl, but Tael delivers an enigmatic warning to find four beings from the swamp, mountain, ocean, and canyon. Upon arriving, Tatl reunites with Tael and asks Skull Kid to return the Majora's Mask. By midnight on the Final Day before the Mask Salesman's departure, Link manages to reach the top of the Clock Tower for a face-off with the Skull Kid. Link also hears rumors of the Moon, which has a grimacing and ominous face, steadily coming closer to the Town as Skull Kid pulls it downwards. Link is not able to do very much around Clock Town, but with the help of the Great Fairy and Professor Shikashi, he manages to find the Skull Kid hanging around the top of the Clock Tower. Link then departs in his Deku form finding himself in the parallel world of Hyrule called Termina. He also warns Link that he must leave in 72 hours (three days) so Link must retrieve the items by then. The Happy Mask Salesman reveals that the Skull Kid stole the Majora's Mask from him and that he can return Link to normal if he finds the Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. With limited Deku abilities, Link follows the Skull Kid's path and finds himself inside the Clock Tower of Clock Town, where he meets the Happy Mask Salesman. She then insists that Link take her with him, so that they can work together to find the Skull Kid and Tael. He then leaves Link with Tael, while Tatl continues to bully Link however, Tatl's delay causes her to be separated from her brother and the Skull Kid.

When Link catches up with the Skull Kid, he tells Link that he "got rid" of Epona, and uses the dark magic of Majora's Mask to transform Link into a Deku Scrub. Skull Kid transforms Link into a Deku Scrub When Link awakens, the Skull Kid takes off on Epona with the Ocarina and leads Link on a chase. The Skull Kid searches him for goods and finds the Ocarina of Time. They knock Link off his Horse, Epona, rendering him unconscious. His trip is interrupted by the Skull Kid, an imp possessed by a great evil contained in the magical Majora's Mask, which he wears after having stolen it from another traveler with the help of two Fairies: Tatl and Tael. Majora's Mask opens with a scene of Link leaving the land of Hyrule on a "personal quest," searching for his fairy friend, Navi, taking place a few months after the events of Ocarina of Time. Skull Kid steals Link's Ocarina while in the forest Main article: Retrieval of the Ocarina of Time
