Gannon's forces rebel and use the Capture Staff to trap him in a bottomless pit. After freeing the other monsters from the Evil Jar, they all launch an attack on the Castle. Link or Zelda then learn Gannon has been overthrown and decide to take advantage by getting the Triforce of Power. But they are unaware Gannon is freeing himself from the pit.
King Harkinian is building a waterpark for his people, but strange creatures attack during construction. One of them manages to kidnap the King. Link and Zelda use the Triforce to help rescue him and it allows them to breath underwater. Can they rescue the King and find the cause of these attacks?
Link inadvertantly falls into a basement while doing chores and discovers the castle handyman. They work together to get out of chores, while Gannon plots to capture Zelda and make her wear a necklace that will make her do whatever he commands.
Link is conned into trading his sword for a worthless one by a peddler. Now defenseless, Link and Zelda are captured by Gannon and brought into the Underworld, where the peddler shows up to sell Link's sword to Gannon.
The Triforce is blasted into three pieces and scattered throughout the underworld. Link and Zelda will have to make their way through Gannon's domain before he gets them.
Just when it looks like Zelda will finally kiss Link, the ground shakes and they fall into in the underworld.
Zelda falls in love with Prince Facade, making Link jealous. When Zelda is captured and taken to a swamp, however, Facade is too vain to pursue and it's up to Link to save her.
Gannon casts a spell on Spryte to cause trouble for Link and Zelda, while he threatens the Triforce.