The Beauty of Silence
Chapter 1
"Hey! Wimp!" Link looked up instinctively towards the voice. It didn't surprise him at all to find that it had been Mido. The self-proclaimed leader of the Kokiri strode over to him with a sneer. "What do you think you're doing heading out to the forest, huh?"
"…" He was met with silence but Mido continued.
"Do you think you would find a fairy out there? Even if you did find one, it wouldn't be dumb enough to become your fairy!" He laughed, a few of the surrounding Kokiri children laughing with him.
Link stayed silent as he always did. He had stopped responding to Mido's and everyone else's bullying a long time ago. If he reacted, it would only encourage Mido and the others.
"Leave him alone, Mido." Saria said, walking to the group with a frown. She hated seeing Link bullied like that, just because he didn't have fairy like the rest of them.
Mido jumped and turned to the green-haired Kokiri, his sneer changing into a goofy grin. "I was just telling Link that he shouldn't go into the forest without any equipment. It's dangerous out there." It was obvious that that had not been what Mido was doing but Saria let it slide, instead turning to Link.
"Are you alright, Link?" She asked in a concerned voice.
"…" Link nodded silently. Saria visibly deflated a little. She had known Link his whole life and he had been such a talkative kid, at least before the bullying started a few years ago. Now, he hardly ever said a word and when he did, it was few and quiet and awkward. It was heartbreaking seeing how much he had changed.
Realizing that Link was looking at her curiously, she shook her thoughts away and smiled. "Don't worry, I'm okay." She reassured, grabbing onto her friend's hand. "There's something that I've been wanting to show you. Come on!"
Link let out a surprised yelp as he was suddenly pulled after Saria, noticing the jealous scowl Mido gave him as they got farther away. They came to a hidden hole right behind Link's own house, hidden by some grass. He wondered how he had never seen it before.
"Bet you didn't know that this was here, huh?" Saria teased, nudging Link who just rubbed the back of his neck in a slightly embarrassed gesture. "Maybe if you weren't so focused on sneaking out into the forest, you'd know more about your own home!"
Still smiling, she laid onto the ground and gestured for Link to follow her before she began to crawl. She didn't even have to look to feel Link's hesitation before he started crawling after her.
The hole winded left then right a few times, almost feeling like a maze. As they crawled, Saria told about how she had been trying to surprise Link when her fairy had found this hole. When she went through it and came out, she found the most beautiful thing.
When they came out, they were in a small circular area with a ray of sunlight hitting the middle just right. In the middle was a group of flowers that Link had never seen before. They were white and blue, standing tall and beautiful.
"Amazing, right?" Saria asked cheerfully, gazing at her childhood friend. Link nodded, making her frown again. "You know, it's okay to say what you're thinking out loud, right?"
Link met her gaze for a moment but quickly looked away, uncomfortable. He shook his head, clearly not wanting to talk.
"Why do you keep doing this, Link? You know you can tell me anything but you keep giving me the silent treatment, even though we've been friends for a long time."
"…." Link looked back apologetically, making Saria sigh loudly.
"Fine," she started, looking back to the mysterious flowers. A small smile broke out onto her face as she got an idea that was sure to make Link talk, even for a couple of seconds. "I wonder what these flowers are called. I know! How about you name them, Link?"
Link immediately began shaking his head to decline but Saria wasn't going to take no for an answer. Link needed to learn to open up a little, especially with the journey that lie ahead of him real soon.
"Come on, Link! I bet you're great at naming things! Oh! And if I don't like the name, you'll have to try again! It has to be something perfect for this flower, something that describes it perfectly and will last throughout future generations!" She giggled as Link's eyes grew wide from her requirements.
"We better head back before the others start getting worried. I think Mido was going to help clear the grass in front of my house," she started, noticing how Link rolled his eyes as she started crawling back through the hole again. "I know Link. He'll probably ask another Kokiri to do the dirty work. But there's nothing I can do about his laziness." She paused before looking back at Link with a teasing grin. "Just like there's nothing I can do about your habit of sleeping in."
Link scowled at her, making her laugh as they continued, coming back out behind Link's house. "You know I'm right! Do you know how hard it is waking you up? If I didn't promise you some food, you'd probably sleep all 24 hours every day!"
Link silently smiled, unable to really deny that claim truthfully. Saria sighed before taking a quick look at the sun's position in the sky. "I have stuff to take care of. Make sure to stay out of trouble, okay?" Link nodded, giving her a thumbs-up and she smiled, hiding her disappointment that Link still hadn't said a word.
Hey everyone! This is just a crazy idea I had after reading Zelda's diary in Breath of the Wild. This is my first Legend of Zelda fanfic so I hope you all enjoyed it! I will be adding more to this and may even eventually include other games into this. Please let me know what ya think in the reviews! Thanks for reading!
