Out of The Forest
Chapter 2: Saria's Choice
Disclaimer: I don't own Legend of Zelda!
Saria's POV
I stood there for a second in disbelief. He had just left the hell did he always have to go off to be the Hero of Time? A part of me knew he didn't ask for this. He was always sweet and gentle ever since he was young. He was an outcast to the rest of the Kokiri, but I would visit him everyday. Mido always bothered him and I knew that would lead to trouble. I was shocked when Link lunged at him after Mido had punched him square in the jaw. Mido was the youngest out of all the Kokiri and his immaturity was evident to all. But to attack a child was shameful even for him. Link lunged at him and blood spurted from Mido's nose as Link slammed into him. Punches and kicks were thrown furiously and I jumped down from my perch atop a stump and pulled the quarreling boys apart. Link didn't have a scratch on him, whereas Mido had a black eye, a bloody nose, and seemed to be thoroughly beaten. That made me a bit uneasy. Mido had almost a century worth of life, yet this child still gave him a thrashing. Link was a fighter from the beginning.
The thing about Link was how sweet he was. He loved my ocarina music and learned to play it quickly, not quite equalling my own skill. He played beautifully and the Kokiri would often come and listen to both of us play, but Link would stop and retreat to his house. He hated to be the center of attention. He just wanted to be Link. I never wanted him to be anything else. That feeling eventually turned into the feeling that I didn't want to be with anyone else. I loved him. I had wanted to say it so many times. I just couldn't. He had such beautiful blue eyes, deep sapphires that radiated innocence. His smile was more beautiful than the forest during sunsets. I wanted to be with him. I almost told him. Then, he left without saying a word, even as I handed him a Fairy Ocarina. He just left again without saying a word.
A tear flowed down my cheek, and I quickly swept it away. A flutter of bright green grabbed my attention as my fairy, Rareen, flew down.
"Are you okay, Saria?" she inquired. She knew my feelings towards Link and was always there for me.
"I wish we could be together. But I'm the Forest Sage and he's the Hero of Time. I am Kokiri, he is Hylian. He will age and die, I will be unmarked by the years. I don't want to have to live on while he is dead." I sighed as another tear rolled down. I felt a loneliness that seeped down into my very core. Then, something else entirely. Anger. It wasn't fair and I was going to be with him no matter what. I swore that to the Goddesses. I didn't care what the cost was. I had never been so determined in my life.
"Rareen, we're going after Link."
I was out the door and running. Rain poured down around me and my hair fell into my eyes. I brushed it aside and kept running, feeling chilled from the wind. My clothes became heavier and the rain drenched them and the ground squished as I ran across the town. I ended up before the Deku Sprout, who looked at me strangely. I must have been some sight. Green clothes completely soaked and a look of pure determination on my face. I smiled and bowed.
"Why do you stand before me, Saria?" the Deku Sprout inquired. I was never one to appear before him unless summoned. None of the Kokiri did. This was considered rude and dishonorable, but I didn't care. Besides, I was the Forest Sage so I imagined I could bend the rules a tiny bit.
"Great Deku Sprout, I have come to tell you of my heartache," I stated. I poured my heart out to him, tears openly flowing at some points and Rareen comforting me. Once I was done, I took a deep breath and looked at the guardian of the forest, then asked of him the question that had been burning my mind.
"Can you make me mortal?" I asked. Rareen gasped and flew around wildly, telling the Deku Sprout that the moon had addled my mind, and I simply looked at her and yelled, "Shut up, Rareen! I would defy the Goddesses themselves to be with Link and I hate being immortal if it means being unable to be with him!" Then my world went black.
"Awaken, Forest Sage. We must speak with you." I opened my eyes and found myself in a strange place. I remembered being in the Temple of Light, but this was completely different. It was completely blank except for three elevated golden triangles. They hummed with pure power and it struck me with fear. I wanted to run away at that instant.
"Are you stupid, girl? You cannot run away from us! You called us, honey, so here we are!" said a woman with flaming red hair. She wore a red dress an had two giant bracelets on her wrists. Her green eyes seemed to be on fire as she smirked at me.
"Peace sister, hold your tongue for just one minute." said a voice that sounded like a harp playing and felt as if I had heard it in the past, am hearing it now, and will hear it again in the future. A woman with flowing blue hair like a river and kind, powerful eyes smiled at me.
"She is my child, Din, and I won't have you speaking to her like that!" rang an upbeat, motherly voice. A girl with green hair styled into two bulbs, like plants, grinned at me. Her eyes felt nurturing and kind, but also held many secrets. From her, I smelled crushed grass clippings and the smell of the forest after rain. Instantly I know who these three sitting on the triangles were.
"Oh my Goddesses," I gasped, backing away slightly. The red-haired woman, Din, laughed and smirked.
"Yes? She doesn't miss a thing, Farore. She really must be one of your children!" she said slyly, and I couldn't believe I was here with the Goddesses themselves.
"Saria, we have heard all you said and have felt your pleas to become mortal. However, we have made you the way you are and refuse to change you over such a trivial matter, even though he is the Hero of Time." said Nayru, her kind eyes betraying the cruelty of her words. I looked up at them, and the anger I felt before burst to the surface, glowing a deeper red than Din's hair.
"No. I will not give up. You will not let me go back to the surface as a Kokiri. You will make me a Hylian and a mortal. I don't care if you are the Princess of Hyrule of even the Goddesses, you will not do this to me. I love him and you will not get in the way of that." Din snarled, her eyes crushing me.
"Girl, you go too far! I will curse you and-!"
"Peace, Din! You will not touch this child!" stated Farore. "Were Link not the bearer of the Triforce of Courage, this girl would give him a run for his money. We all know that she is not rushing into this blindly. She knows she will die and accepts that. I believe we can make an exception."
Nayru sighed and nodded, and Din looked at her sisters, then waved her hand. "Fine, but whatever happens to you is your fault, girl."
Farore nodded. "Saria, you will be made a Hylian and we will even age you to look like a 17 year old so you may be with Link without fear of the appearance to others. But beware, for you may never return to the forest you call home without being at the same risk Link is under. Should you enter them and become lost, you will turn into a monster. Now go, and take my blessing with you, Forest Sage."
I gasped. I had no idea the risks Link took just to see me over these years. He was risking his life. That was the last thing I thought before everything went black again.
Alright, that's two down. This chapter has been mostly redone and I like the way I did it. Let me know by reviewing! I don't think I will be able to rewrite all of them, but it provides a nice challenge!