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"link wake up silly"
Link listened as a beautiful voice called out to him. The serine tone of the distinctly female voice brought a new kind of comfort that like had never felt before.
"Zelda let me rest for a bit longer. You know its not easy to be the greatest hero who has ever lived. I mean just yesterday all the food venders wanted to give me there food for free. It was a kind jester but I don't want them all to starve because of me receiving things for free."
"link who is Zelda?"
At hearing this link opened his eyes to see a flash of red hair before him suddenly the voice speaks to him once more saying "silly goose."
A pleasant sensation comes to links cheek sending a shock through his whole body. Yet his cheek felt extremely wet.
Once again the sensation hits link this time though it comes with an unpleasant smell to his nose.
Shaking violently link comes to his senses and wakes from his dream.
"Epona don't go harassing people."
Rubbing the sand from his eyes link finally gets a good look at what's around him. To his surprise link sees the young Epona right in front of him. The memories of his greatest companion hitting him hard. Link reaches out and begins to pet his friend of old.
"sir I am so sorry that she is bugging you. "
Looking to the side of Epona link see a beautiful young red haired girl panting.
"its not a problem. Epona is a good horse, kind, gentle, and beautiful. A horse among horses if I do say so myself."
"umm how do you know her name is Epona?"
"you yelled it out while you where running over here. As I recall you said ' Epona don't go harassing people'"
"oh ya sorry. You know its strange she is a nice and gentle horse to only me. She doesn't get along with others very easy, but she seems to like you."
Link stood to look deep into the horse's eyes it was there that he saw the one thing he had hoped for. The horse looked at him with eyes unchanging. Link knew that moment that out of everyone Epona was able to remember there tale of heroics together. That she was able to remember him.
"maybe she likes me because we used to be good friends in another life."
The young girl watched as the boy dressed in green and the horse got along so well together
"umm my name is Malon what's yours?"
Turning from the horse link reaches out his hand to shake Malon's. "you can call me Link."
The energetic little girl took hold of links hand with a big smile.
"you know I can't help but have the feeling that we have meet before."
"Malon, maybe once long ago in another life."
The young girl smiled even more now. "well link maybe we will meet again unfortunately I need to go back home before dad starts to worry about me."
The little girl grabs hold of the rains on Epona and tries to make the horse follow her.
"come one Epona we need to go back home now."
She continues to pull in vain, the horse does not want to leave link on his own.
Link begins to laugh at the girls poor attempt to move the growing animal.
"fear not Epona when I'm done with a few things I'll be sure to come and visit you at the ranch."
The horse lowers its head in defeat as it starts to follow Malon back to the ranch.
"well at least one person in this world remembers the troubles we went through. Thank you Epona you have given me the hope I need to go on." the young boy thought to himself.
As the two passed over the top of the hill and out of view link once again began his trip to the lost woods.
Deciding that he didn't want to waist anymore time the young boy started once again running as fast as his feet could carry him.
"if I don't run into any problems I should make it by night fall if I can keep this pace up." he said to himself.
All day only stopping once for a short drink from his water link maid it to the entrance of the lost woods as the sun was setting.
A small smile crosses links face as he thinks about his friend Saria and Navi.
"halt who dares to enter the lost woods?"
Link looks to the left in a tree by the bridge there sits one of the Kokiri boys with a sling shot ready and aimed at link.
" I am link and I have business with the great Deku Tree. Let me pass."
"sorry but I was told by the one who speaks for the tree to not let anyone pass."
"then bring me the one who speaks for the tree and let me speak to them."
The boy in the tree starts to laugh at links attempts. "you think I am going to leave my post and let you pass? That was a nice try but you better turn around and leave."
Link sighs he didn't want to have to use force but it looks as if he has no other choice. Quickly rolling to the side while drawing his own sling shot link fills it with one of the few Deku nuts he has left.
The boy in the tree seeing link move, lets his own assault go on link however he missed terribly. Reaching into his pocket the boy hears Links voice call out to him "if you don't want to get hurt then I sagest that you get out of the tree and bring me the one who speaks for the Deku."
The boy thinking nothing of links threats jumps from the tree to land on the ledge by the bridge. Quickly he loads another shot.
Link seeing the boy get his sling ready once again, takes this as his declaration of war. So quickly with out emotion link lets his shot fly. It hit's the boys right hand exploding into a bright light. Blinding the young boy and forcing him to drop his sling shot.
Link begins walking toward the blinded boy while saying "ok now will you take me to talk with the one who speaks for the Deku tree?"
The young boy holding his eyes screams out "never I will never bring an outsider into the forest."
As link draws near he notices something flying through the air at him. Quickly with a back flip Link avoids the Deku nut that was aimed at him. With a roll to the left he avoids two more attacks.
Whirling around link lets a Deku nut fly from his sling shot. He then flips backwards one more time and lets another nut fly. As he does this two small boys fall from the trees holding there eyes and yelling in pain.
"you know the trick to the Deku nut is to get the light source close to the opponents eyes. Not to actually hit them. Now will one of you bring me to the one who speaks for the Deku tree."
Link just watches at the three boys scramble on the floor trying to once again gain there eye sight back.
Figuring that they still had some time to get there sight back link heads for the bridge to the lost woods.
"outsider why do you come here to start trouble? What have we done to you?"
Link looks at the bridge to see his old friend Saria standing on the middle of the bridge.
"I have come to give a peace offering to the great Deku Tree. Will you allow me to see him?"
" No. No outsiders are aloud to see the Deku Tree."
Link looked into Saria's eyes while walking up to her. "then allow me to at least go past this bridge so I may give my offering to the woods."
"no outsiders are allowed now please leave us in peace."
"Saria I am asking you to let me pass."
The girl maid no acknowledgement of the boy in front of her. "if you give your offering to me I will see that the Deku Tree gets it."
Nodding Link reaches into his pocket and pulls out the jar filled with the shattered remains of the Emerald.
As Saria's sight fixes on the shards her eyes grow big. She quickly shoves link backwards and yells at him saying "how dare you bring something like that as an offering. Take it with you and never return here again or you will face the wrath of all the Kokiri. Do you understand?"
Link looks at his friend. The only one who had accepted him when he was one of the Kokiri.
Seeing that he would not be able to continue with his plan concerning the emerald link puts the bottle away and begins walking back the way he had come with out words.
As link is some distance away Saria turns back to face the forest and says "Navi did I do the right thing turning Link away?"
The small fairy flies down to be by Saria and says " you are one of the few he can remember him. However he is now needed somewhere else if we acknowledge him, he would stay here and not go to where he is needed. I know it hurts Saria but it must be done."
Turning around one last time Saria watches as link fads into the distance.
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AN: Yay Chapter two is up. I know I said I wouldn't put it up till I got at least one review but hay I actually love writing this story so far. And its gotten more hits then some of my other stories so I figured that at least someone is reading it. But please it would be really helpful if you guys would leave a review for me even if its to tell me how much you hate my writing or my idea. Anyway thanks again till next chapter.
