Thump Thump, The Skull Kid ran through the woods being chased by the figure clad in green. "Puppets, get him off my trail!" he shouted obviously frustrated. He knew there wasn't much time and the figure was going to catch, and kill him, for attacking it, but there was only one way to lead it to the sacred item which he knew the figure needed so desperately . His breathing was heavy and his heart pounded, he almost slipped and dropped his lantern and trumpet. He thought for a moment and abruptly turned and played the song he had learned from Saria so long ago. Saria, how he missed her, but he had no time to dwell on that. As he turned to run the figure raised it's sword in front of him and struck. But, instead of feeling the cold fire of steel, his eyes flashed open and he began breathing heavily. It had been the dream again the one where he was smote before getting to finish his mission. He'd had it for months now but this one felt so real, so lifelike.
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As he headed into the Lost Woods the Skull Kid remembered this was the day he was to picnic with Tael the fairy. Of course since neither of them needed nourishment he simply played songs on his trumpet for his small glittering friend. As he played Tael would dance and sing in his tiny singsong voice he had. When he entered he noticed a lost traveler. Oh this will be fun, he thought to himself. He always led travelers deeper into the woods to become Deku. Deku are seed like people of the Lost Woods, while skull kids are kokiri that got lost. Kokiri are the children of the Great Deku Tree. As he snuck up to the traveler he heard him say "Oh no, I wish I hadn't run away.". Just as the Skull Kid was lighting his lantern a voice from behind him made him start. "So what are you doing?" Tael asked loudly. "Quiet Tael," he said "Oh great the traveler got away!" a peeved Skull Kid vented. "Well are you ready for the picnic?" Tael asked ecstatically. "Sure" Skull Kid replied. As they were entering the woods, Midnight, Tael's panther companion appeared. "I'm afraid I have some bad news," said Midnight. "It's Saria" he said.