Nagara: Number two!

Midna: Go do your homework, and the title stinks

Nagara: Since you're so concerned, do it for me! And why dont you come up with a better one while you're at it?

Midna: I'm not drawing a self-portrait of you, and I'm too lazy to come up with a better title

Nagara: Exactly, so why don't you just do the disclaimer?

Midna: UUUUGGHHH! Nagara only owns the concept and her OC. Everything else is either LoZ, or whatever she references. That stuff belongs to its respective owners. There, I did it!

Nagara: Good imp

Midna: DON'T CALL ME THAT!

Nagara: Y'know, since I'm too lazy to finish TP, you're still in imp form as far as I'm aware of.

Midna: -notices she's in imp form- NNNNOOOOO!


I climbed down to the bottom level of Link's Tree house and went out the door, everyone looked at me like I was some type of princess – no surprise with how I dressed – but it changed when I jumped down the ledge to the ground, keeping the skirt from going up of course. The first to approach me was Bo, and he said, "Link says your name is Layla, and that you knew his name before he even said it, and he quoted that you said, 'I know things about Hyrule I shouldn't know.' Is this all true?"

I kept my head held high and replied with, "Yes, I deny none of it."

"Heh, your interesting girl. So tell me, where are you from? A troupe of psychics?"

He made my blood run cold. So I asked, "Do I have to answer that?" The murmurs of distrust rippled the group, so I quickly added, " No one will be looking for me, that I can promise on my life."

Rusl said, "That only makes us want to know more."

But to my shock, Ilia stepped in and defended me, saying, "She has no reason to say where she's from if she doesn't want to."

I gave her a smile of thank you, and said, referring to everyone, "Are you going to send me off, or can I live in Ordon. I could go to other places, but this village was the most appealing to me."

The shopkeeper lady – SERA! That's her name - said, "Of course you can stay!" But her husband muttered something about causing trouble.

Bo silenced them, and turned to me and said, "That depends on how you act. You already seem like a smart aleck, so change your attitude, and help out. We'll give you a job eventually." He sounded friendly, even though he seemed to be chastising me. With that he turned and left. The others except Rusl, Ilia, and Link left as well.

Rusl asked me, "You seem like a strong girl, both head wise and physically. On top of that, you have a sword. Do you know how to use it?"

I laughed on the inside when he said I'm headstrong, but I replied with eagerness in my voice, "I don't know how and I would love to learn."

This pleased him, and he left. Then Ilia spoke, and said, "You want to see your horse now? She's with Epona, Link's horse, at Ordon Spring."

Of course I did, but I said in my normal sassy-ish way, "I don't have a horse; I never have. But…" I trailed off for a second. I knew saying my God gave me a horse they would think I'm insane, but I needed friends, so I made up a story. I crossed my fingers and prepared to tell a lie. A lie with the best intentions. "Maybe your referring to one of the kidnappers horses. I don't want to say where I'm from, but I was kidnapped. Some mercenaries attacked them; the horse I was tied too was spooked, my bindings loosened excluding one around my ankle, and I was knocked out. Next thing I remember I woke up in your house." Referring to Link.

Link spoke next. "That makes sense. I found you hanging upside-down on your horse unconscious. There were rope burns on your wrists and ankles. I treated them."

Did the Lord plant that story in my head, and placed me into this world to make it true? He must have. I gave Link quick thanks, and then Ilia said, "C'mon, I'll show you to her. Your new horse is very beautiful."

Ilia walked ahead, and I walked side-by-side with Link. I said to him, "I promise at some point everything about me will be explained to you. Maybe even the village children. Now I can't do it, but I will. Do you trust me?" I hoped he didn't notice the desperate air in my voice. I wanted him to trust me, sooner rather than later. If the mark on my hand really was a mark that God(s) chose me, then I will be transformed into an animal along with Link, so I'd be having the Twilight Princess adventure with him. Trusting me sooner would make thing easier emotionally as a group along with Midna.

Link responded with a grunt at first, so I was a little worried, but then he said, "As long as you don't shoot me with an arrow, or impale me with a sword, or even that machete, I'll trust you eventually."

I thought to myself, "Sweet! I have a giant knife!" But I dismissed that thought. I was feeling so smug, I said, "Now why would I shoot you with an arrow? Why stain it before it's really needed? And also…..my sword is too good for you." He gave me a look that killed me a little on the inside, so I flinched a little and said, "Sorry. I'm kidding, I'm sarcastic, I'm an idiot, however you want to look at it. I honestly don't know how to use a sword or do archery. And I've certainly don't want to kill with a machete. Too personal and close up; would cover me in blood."

He gave me another dirty look. I started to think maybe we weren't meant to be together. Most fanfic interpretations of Link make him friendly, but if this one was friendly, I was clearly rubbing him the wrong way. It takes a week to hate someone, but a year to repair a relationship. And I didn't have that time.

Ordon Forest is nothing like it is in the game. It's the size of a real forest. There were various paths, obscure-looking flowers, and I saw wildlife hide from us. There were deer, squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, and foxes. I heard a wolf too, but I didn't see one.

The walk to the spring was clearly taking more time than in the game, so I ran ahead to talk to Ilia. She of all people had to be nice. After all, I liked her as a character a little more than Link. She rescues a Zora boy after all. I trotted up and said, "What'd you do in the village?" I assumed this was a valid question. She was like, what? Fifteen? Sixteen? She had to work. And I would probably be working with her. Unless that little plan formulated in my head long ago was to come true.

She gave me the expected answer, "I watch the kids most of the time. Uli says I have a natural maternal gift. Do you?"

"No, I can't be around kids. I'm too hard on them, always expecting them to act older than they are. I'd rather be around animals. I can't judge them to be any better, because they're at their best if treated right." This was my honest answer. I hated teaching kids, 'cause I can't tell if they're doing well for their age or not

"Hmmm. I see your point. Does that mean no kids for you?" She said jokingly.

So I replied jokingly, "That's the definite truth. Besides, the idea of becoming pregnant scares me a little." I was serious with the last sentence, and Ilia clearly understood, because she said she feels the same way, and is always embarrassed when Link is around when she's "expelling blood" – great…..I have to deal with that here too -.

We reach Ordon Spring, and I see two horses. One is a beautiful and strong chestnut mare, but the other is a white, black, and brown paint mare. Epona is the size of an average horse plus one half. Mine was the average horse plus one third. Either way, both were large horses. I was thrilled; paint was my favorite pelt pattern on a horse. I thought it made them seem like wild mustangs. Plus, this one had a beautiful, almost heavenly saddle, and reigns. I wanted to run up to her, but knew it might spook the horse. I calmly approached, and put my hand on her nose. She seemed to like me; she let out a whinny and shook her mane.

Link came up to me before Ilia and said; "I would think this horse knew you from long ago. You know how to ride I assume?"

I was a little confused. I knew how, but it's been years, so I might not do it correctly. So I turned to him and said, "Yeah, but its been a long time since I have, and I don't count the kidnapping as riding a horse, more like being tied to its back. But no time to learn like the present." I grabbed her reins, threw my leg over, and managed to hoist myself up without hurting her.

They were clearly impressed, and Ilia said, "She's yours now. What're you going to name her?"

That was a good question….what was I going to name her? Obviously a biblical figure, but which one? Suddenly, a name popped in my head, Sapphira. I had never heard of her, - excluding the dragon character from Eragon - but it fit. "Sapphira. That's her name."

Link replied first with, "Sapphira….why not Sapphire in that case?"

Whoop-de-flippin-do. He disproves of me. Well….so what? "Sapphira is more interesting, and I think it's beautiful. What's it to you?" Link was getting on my nerves. Oh well…his disposition of me will change, whether he likes it or not.

Ilia stepped in to defend me. She could sound pretty fierce. "Link come on. What the hell's with you? You volunteered you house for her to rest in; you carried her to that platform, and now you're commenting on how she names her horse. First it seemed you were stricken with how pretty she is, and two hours later, you hate her. What the hell's your problem? "

Hearing Ilia swear was a little shocking. It didn't sound right in her light and airy voice. Hearing her defend me was music to my ears. It seemed like she wanted to be my friend, but we barely even knew each other. Well…..technically…I knew her fairly well…..like the fact she was most likely in love with Link 'cause of that childhood sweetheart theory thingy. Thinking about that made me not want to take him away from her, whether by feelings of the future adventure. But one was going to happen, and I wouldn't prevent even if it were the death of me.

I decide to ignore them and control Sapphira. "Well no time like the present to see if I can do this." I say much more cheerfully than I normally would. In the split second before I make Sapphira go, I realize my voice isn't deep like it normally is 'cause of my allergies. It's lighter, younger sounding than I was, but rugged with aggression at the same time. It was my ideal voice. I give the reigns a slight whip and Sapphira starts walking, I see the gate is open, so I kick her side and she trots down the bridge, another kick, reign whip, and a "Hyyaaaah!" she runs. I give a slight tug on the reigns, and with a whinny and rear, she stops. I turn her around to see Link and Ilia on Epona at the other end of the bridge.

"You're a natural!" yells Link. Hearing him actually approving me makes my heart beat faster. He backed Epona up, for there was no room to turn her around, and the horses went back towards the village.


Ok, I really have learned how to ride horses, but it was a LONG time ago, so if getting them to go is incorrect, sorry. I appreciate any criticism, I want to be a better writer, and avoid any Mary Sue-ism, so PLEASE tell me!

PS, Sapphira is the wife of Ananias in the bible. I flipped to my index, and the first half of the first definition is "husband of Sapphira" And yes, I know that the character from the Eragon books has only one p