Author's Note: Don't judge the story by the first chapter! It will get
better, I promise!
It's been 7 years since Link defeated Ganonodorf, and now, in the present, Link is older. He rides on the back Epona heading to his home, the Kokiri Forest. A smile forms on his face as thoughts of seeing his old friend sink into his mind.
" It's been a while huh girl?" Link spoke quietly to Epona. "I'm finally returning home."
Link jumped off Epona and walked through the entrance to the Kokiri Forest.
" It's the Hero of Time!" Korikish children said as they passed him.
" Let's see, I can play the "Minuet of Forest" and get there quicker, but I'll take the old route." Link said to himself.
Link raced through the Lost Woods stopping once in a while to remember which way to go. It took him 3 tries to finally reach the Sacred Forest Meadow.
" Now I have another maze to pass through, oh boy!"
Link found his way through the maze and raced up the long stair case. Once the mist cleared, the image of a small Kokirish girl came into view. Link crept up behind her and blew into his Ocarina.
" Ahhhhh!" the young girl screamed as the noise rang in her head. She jumped away from her tree stump and spun around. " Link!"
" Hi Saria!" Link held his arms out and Saria threw herself into them.
" Link, it's been so long since I've seen you!" Saria said as tears of joy fell from her eyes. " I've missed you so much!"
" Hey, there's no need for crying!" Link said as he wipped away the tears from Saria's face.
Saria grabbed Link's hand and ran off to a place Link didn't remember.
" Saria, where are?" Link asked while checking out his surroundings.
" You don't remember? I showed you this little lake years ago!" Saria yelled just before she jumped in the water.
" Hey, wait for me!" Link said while running after her.
The way Link looked in Saria's view made her sad. He was big and strong, and she was small, a child. Link jumped in causing a huge wave to crash on top of Saria. Still lost in thought, Saria didn't see it and was soon pummeled by the water.
"Saria are you okay?" Link asked swimming over to where Saria was chocking.
" I guess," she responded in a low voice.
" Saria, what's wrong?" Link asked her, a little worried.
" It's just...never mind!" Saria got out of the water and squeezed it out of her hair. " It's not important."
" Saria," Link said, " I'm your best friend, you can tell me anything."
" Just leave me alone!" Saria ran off into the shadows of the Lost Woods.
" What happened to you Saria?" Link thought as he chased after her.
Saria stopped in front of the Forest Temple and Link appeared behind her a few seconds later.
" Saria, why are you running away from me?"
" Link, I...I'm not sure you'll believe me."
" Of coarse I will."
" It's just," Saria turned around with tears in her eyes." look at me, I'm just a little kid, and you, you're an adult! I'm older on the inside but your older on the outside, so are Malon and Zelda! It's not fair!"
" Saria," she hugged him tightly as tears spilled from her eyes. " I didn't know you felt this way, I'm sorry. Don't cry anymore, please."
Link lifted her into his arms and carried her to the platform with the Triforce symbol on it.
" I know how to solve your problem Saria, I can help you!" Link said as he put her down.
" What are you going to do?"
" You'll see!" Link said as he walked away.
He pulled the Ocarina of Time out of his pocket and placed it on his lips. The "Song of Time" filled the Lost Woods as a bluish light surrounded the Triforce symbol.
Still playing the " Song of Time," Link opened his eyes to see, in the shadows of the blue light, a young girl's body grow taller, more elegant, more beautiful. He saw her hair style change, her outfit began to change as well. Her ears pointed farther out, reaching farther than the width of her hair. He stop playing when he saw the light begin to fade.
"Saria, how do you feel?" Link asked the new girl before him.
" How, how did you do this?" the girl turned her head to face the speechless boy.
Saria's green hair flew behind her as, what seemed to be green glitter, followed the sway of her head.
Link couldn't speak. She was so beautiful, more beautiful than he could have ever imagined.
" Link?" Saria spoke turning a bit red as she saw him speechless.
" I...I...I can't believe how beautiful you are!" Link finally managed to speak.
Saria turned bright red and lowered her head only to see her reflection.
She was startled by what she saw. She saw a young teenager with short green hair pulled back in a head band. This girl's hair was different, the reflection had bangs and hair that was a bit longer than what she remembered. This girl's outfit had changed, too. It didn't have a dark green turtle neck underneath, no, actually, it had everything, that was there before, but that. Instead, her green over coat now covered her neck like the dark green one once did.
" Wow! How could I change so much? It's amazing, I'm a teenager, I'm really a teenager, I'm not a little kid anymore!" Saria raised her head to see Link walking toward her.
" I hope you're happy with this, I'm not sure if I can change you back," Link pulled her close and wrapped his arms around her.
" Link, I...I...," Saria couldn't finish, she was enjoying the feeling she had now. She was in Link's arms and was now up to his shoulders.
" I know Saria, I feel the same way," Link seemed to understand every word she didn't say.
He placed on hand on her cheek and brought her closer to him.
" I love you," he whispered softly. He then placed his lips on hers. They embraced in a never-ending kiss of love.
Once they let go, Link lifted her into his arms and took her inside the Forest Temple.
He put here down on a bench in the courtyard and pulled out his ocarina. The song of the forest, " Saria's Song," filled the air. Saria clapped and laughed joyfully at the sound of her favorite song. The trees and vines swayed back and forth and it seemed as if they were clapping as Saria danced to the beloved tune she created. Link was happy to see his best friend so full of life. She look so beautiful while she danced. The light on her hair made her seem more beautiful than before. The trees let down cherry blossoms and they filled the air, occasionally landing in Saria's hair. He couldn't help but stare at her the whole time. He loved it when she was happy, she made him feel happy as well. She had been along for seven years, only allowed to be in in the Forest Temple or the Sacred Forest Meadow, never allowed to see her friends, he was glad that Saria still remembered how to smile. The voices of the Forest Spirits filled the air as they sang to the song they knew so well. They loved the song he was playing and couldn't help but sing along. When the music stopped Saria threw her arms around Link and hugged him tightly.
" You still remember it!" Saria said full of delight.
" Of course I do, why would I forget?"
" LINK, LOOK OUT!" Saria pushed him on the ground as a fiery arrow went fling past.
If Link had been standing where he was before, if Saria hadn't pushed him out of the way, he would have been killed.
" Clever Saria, but try this!" a dark energy blast come out of nowhere. Saria screamed in pain as it slammed her into a nearby wall.
The force of impact made Saria loose consciousness. She lay there helpless as a shadow crept closer and closer.
" NOOOOO!" Link attacked the shadow from behind, but it disappeared.
" Saria, SARIA!" Link ran over to her and shook her hoping she was still alive. " Please, don't leave me, SARIA!"
To be continued.....
It's been 7 years since Link defeated Ganonodorf, and now, in the present, Link is older. He rides on the back Epona heading to his home, the Kokiri Forest. A smile forms on his face as thoughts of seeing his old friend sink into his mind.
" It's been a while huh girl?" Link spoke quietly to Epona. "I'm finally returning home."
Link jumped off Epona and walked through the entrance to the Kokiri Forest.
" It's the Hero of Time!" Korikish children said as they passed him.
" Let's see, I can play the "Minuet of Forest" and get there quicker, but I'll take the old route." Link said to himself.
Link raced through the Lost Woods stopping once in a while to remember which way to go. It took him 3 tries to finally reach the Sacred Forest Meadow.
" Now I have another maze to pass through, oh boy!"
Link found his way through the maze and raced up the long stair case. Once the mist cleared, the image of a small Kokirish girl came into view. Link crept up behind her and blew into his Ocarina.
" Ahhhhh!" the young girl screamed as the noise rang in her head. She jumped away from her tree stump and spun around. " Link!"
" Hi Saria!" Link held his arms out and Saria threw herself into them.
" Link, it's been so long since I've seen you!" Saria said as tears of joy fell from her eyes. " I've missed you so much!"
" Hey, there's no need for crying!" Link said as he wipped away the tears from Saria's face.
Saria grabbed Link's hand and ran off to a place Link didn't remember.
" Saria, where are?" Link asked while checking out his surroundings.
" You don't remember? I showed you this little lake years ago!" Saria yelled just before she jumped in the water.
" Hey, wait for me!" Link said while running after her.
The way Link looked in Saria's view made her sad. He was big and strong, and she was small, a child. Link jumped in causing a huge wave to crash on top of Saria. Still lost in thought, Saria didn't see it and was soon pummeled by the water.
"Saria are you okay?" Link asked swimming over to where Saria was chocking.
" I guess," she responded in a low voice.
" Saria, what's wrong?" Link asked her, a little worried.
" It's just...never mind!" Saria got out of the water and squeezed it out of her hair. " It's not important."
" Saria," Link said, " I'm your best friend, you can tell me anything."
" Just leave me alone!" Saria ran off into the shadows of the Lost Woods.
" What happened to you Saria?" Link thought as he chased after her.
Saria stopped in front of the Forest Temple and Link appeared behind her a few seconds later.
" Saria, why are you running away from me?"
" Link, I...I'm not sure you'll believe me."
" Of coarse I will."
" It's just," Saria turned around with tears in her eyes." look at me, I'm just a little kid, and you, you're an adult! I'm older on the inside but your older on the outside, so are Malon and Zelda! It's not fair!"
" Saria," she hugged him tightly as tears spilled from her eyes. " I didn't know you felt this way, I'm sorry. Don't cry anymore, please."
Link lifted her into his arms and carried her to the platform with the Triforce symbol on it.
" I know how to solve your problem Saria, I can help you!" Link said as he put her down.
" What are you going to do?"
" You'll see!" Link said as he walked away.
He pulled the Ocarina of Time out of his pocket and placed it on his lips. The "Song of Time" filled the Lost Woods as a bluish light surrounded the Triforce symbol.
Still playing the " Song of Time," Link opened his eyes to see, in the shadows of the blue light, a young girl's body grow taller, more elegant, more beautiful. He saw her hair style change, her outfit began to change as well. Her ears pointed farther out, reaching farther than the width of her hair. He stop playing when he saw the light begin to fade.
"Saria, how do you feel?" Link asked the new girl before him.
" How, how did you do this?" the girl turned her head to face the speechless boy.
Saria's green hair flew behind her as, what seemed to be green glitter, followed the sway of her head.
Link couldn't speak. She was so beautiful, more beautiful than he could have ever imagined.
" Link?" Saria spoke turning a bit red as she saw him speechless.
" I...I...I can't believe how beautiful you are!" Link finally managed to speak.
Saria turned bright red and lowered her head only to see her reflection.
She was startled by what she saw. She saw a young teenager with short green hair pulled back in a head band. This girl's hair was different, the reflection had bangs and hair that was a bit longer than what she remembered. This girl's outfit had changed, too. It didn't have a dark green turtle neck underneath, no, actually, it had everything, that was there before, but that. Instead, her green over coat now covered her neck like the dark green one once did.
" Wow! How could I change so much? It's amazing, I'm a teenager, I'm really a teenager, I'm not a little kid anymore!" Saria raised her head to see Link walking toward her.
" I hope you're happy with this, I'm not sure if I can change you back," Link pulled her close and wrapped his arms around her.
" Link, I...I...," Saria couldn't finish, she was enjoying the feeling she had now. She was in Link's arms and was now up to his shoulders.
" I know Saria, I feel the same way," Link seemed to understand every word she didn't say.
He placed on hand on her cheek and brought her closer to him.
" I love you," he whispered softly. He then placed his lips on hers. They embraced in a never-ending kiss of love.
Once they let go, Link lifted her into his arms and took her inside the Forest Temple.
He put here down on a bench in the courtyard and pulled out his ocarina. The song of the forest, " Saria's Song," filled the air. Saria clapped and laughed joyfully at the sound of her favorite song. The trees and vines swayed back and forth and it seemed as if they were clapping as Saria danced to the beloved tune she created. Link was happy to see his best friend so full of life. She look so beautiful while she danced. The light on her hair made her seem more beautiful than before. The trees let down cherry blossoms and they filled the air, occasionally landing in Saria's hair. He couldn't help but stare at her the whole time. He loved it when she was happy, she made him feel happy as well. She had been along for seven years, only allowed to be in in the Forest Temple or the Sacred Forest Meadow, never allowed to see her friends, he was glad that Saria still remembered how to smile. The voices of the Forest Spirits filled the air as they sang to the song they knew so well. They loved the song he was playing and couldn't help but sing along. When the music stopped Saria threw her arms around Link and hugged him tightly.
" You still remember it!" Saria said full of delight.
" Of course I do, why would I forget?"
" LINK, LOOK OUT!" Saria pushed him on the ground as a fiery arrow went fling past.
If Link had been standing where he was before, if Saria hadn't pushed him out of the way, he would have been killed.
" Clever Saria, but try this!" a dark energy blast come out of nowhere. Saria screamed in pain as it slammed her into a nearby wall.
The force of impact made Saria loose consciousness. She lay there helpless as a shadow crept closer and closer.
" NOOOOO!" Link attacked the shadow from behind, but it disappeared.
" Saria, SARIA!" Link ran over to her and shook her hoping she was still alive. " Please, don't leave me, SARIA!"
To be continued.....