Link's new journey

Chapter 1

Link struggled to keep his eyes open. During his long journey, he hadn't gotten a wink of sleep. But honestly, he was surprised as to why he was so tired. You'd think sleeping for 7 years would make you fully rested, but maybe it had to do with magic making him fall asleep. Yes, Link decided that was the case. Sweat dripped down his brow as he journeyed across Hyrule field. It had been a full day since Princess Zelda sent him back to his true time, and, while he was grateful to be back, he would miss the great friendships he had made with everyone. Rubbing his eyes, Link picked up the pace. He was almost at the forest, only another 7 minutes. He ran as fast as he could towards the forest entrance. When he got there, he couldn't stay awake one more second and he collapsed, falling into deep sleep.

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Dinner was ready. Picking up a small bowl, she poured stew into it and allowed it to cool a few seconds. Then, she put it down on a small stump in the center of the house. Picking up another bowl, she repeated the process. The girl's name was Saria, and it was her night to make dinner for all the Kokiri of the Kokiri forest. Saria sighed and let her gaze wander over to the window. She stared out it, half wishing she could escape reality. But she couldn't. Her eyes locked on the small sleeping form in the bed underneath the window. The Great Deku tree said he would wake up soon, but she had given up hope. The green-clad boy wasn't going to awaken from his slumber, or so she had mentally decided. She grabbed a chair and one of the bowls of stew and sat down next to Link's bed. "Oh Link, please wake up. You're my best friend, and it has been lonely while you were gone." No response. 'Oh well... it was worth a shot. I wonder if he is hungry, though.' Saria thouht and snuck a glance at the bowl of stew she had. Suddenly, she saw his face twitch. He had been totally still this whole time! Saria blinked, making sure she saw right. About to think she hadn't, his eyes opened a tiny bit before he fell back asleep. That was enough to make Saria jump for joy before leaning back over him to try and wake him up the rest of the way.

"Link? Hey, wake up!" Link awakened with a start. He sat up quickly, almost knocking heads with the green-haired girl leaning over him.

"Oh sorry person didn't mean to get up so quickly, it's just, where am I?" Link asked looking around the room he was in. He didn't seem to notice who was there. Saria had tears in her eyes.

"In your house s-silly!" She replied. She tried to hold back her tears of happiness, but it wasn't working so well. She instead just attempted to hide them from Link.

Link finally seemed to notice her. "Saria?!" His eyes shone brightly. Saria wasn't looking at him, she seemed to be averting her eyes. 'Wait, I just realized that Saria isn't a sage anymore! This means that we can still be in the same world forever! Oh, well I guess not forever for me... whatever.' He sat up and hugged her. "Oh Saria... I'm so happy to see you and that you're not a sage!"

"A sage? Link? Why in the Lost woods would I be a sage? Also, where have you been! I know you said you would be gone a while, but you said you would come and visit and also talk to me with your ocarina." Saria couldn't exactly hide her tears anymore, as they were rolling down her face, but Saria was being a bit stern to Link. He couldn't figure out why, and why she was crying.

It took Link a moment to process her words. He was still waking up. "Um yea I did say that, and I have spoken to you. I told you I was coming home on my ocarina about 20 minutes before I got here. And I was only gone for a few days after I left the forest." Link sat back in his bed and scratched his head. He decided it best not to tell her of his journey, she might think him crazy.

Saria's eyes widened. "Link... you mean you don't know?" He shook his head. "Don't know what, Saria?" Saria said the next words slower, as she was shocked. "Link, you have been asleep in a coma for 27 years!"

Author's note: Hey guys! My name is Wild180 and I hoped you enjoyed the first chapter for my story! I know it is short and not so great, but this is my first time actually having an entire idea for a story of how it will start and end and some main points. Of course, the story is developed as it goes along, so I don't have everything planned out. But since this is my very first story and chapter, reviews are appreciated and needed more than ever! Critique also is very much accepted, because I think I'm a good writer but I could be wrong and I need help to write better! Also, if anyone has any idea's for the story or finds my spelling errors, please PM me or write it in your review. Thanks for taking the time to listen to me ramble! (Or read my rambling, I suppose.) Have a great day!