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A little side not here, this chapter recieved its name more for the end of it than the beginning. Not as action packed as others have been but I promise next chapter will have some twists and turns. Now, Enjoy and please review when you have finished! I would love to know what you all think!
Double O Link
"It is something that grows over time... a true friendship. A feeling in the heart that becomes even stronger over time. The passion of friendship will soon blossom into a righteous power and through it, you will know which way to go..."
This quote still rang in Link's ears as he slowly climbed from the once deathly hollow and into the main chamber of the Deku Tree. It also forced him to remember his first meeting he had with the strange figure Sheik.
Link slowly descended from the legendary Chamber of Sages and as his feet hit the floor, the sparkling blue light that illuminated the chamber slowly disappeared and Link found himself gently hit the floor of the Temple of Time.
So much was coursing through his mind as he crept down the stairs and even without all the anxiety of seeing if Ganondorf really had taken Hyrule as his war token, he felt way different from when he lifted the cursed legendary Master Sword from its pedestal. But had seven years really passed?
Slowly stepping down the steps, away from the pedestal, Link heard a sound from within the silence of the temple. The first time he ever drew the Master Sword, he quickly turned around to see what was making this curious sound. Ready to slash his weapon at the enemy who was attacking, Link was baffled to see a man, dressed in blue and white and face covered leaving only his eyes to be exposed, standing feet from where he stand.
He didn't know why but he felt a moment of peace when his eyes laid on the lonely figure. He sheathed his sword, and cautiously approached the figure.
Walking through the dark hollow, with Navi as the only source of light, he remembered how he had felt then. He felt confused and had no idea of what to do and if he hadn't have had Sheik to give him a direction in which to start in, Link would have never known what to do.
Link found himself in the same situation now. Confused and had no idea of what to do or where to go. But this time, no Sheik was showing up to give him direction on his journey. In an even more confusing world too was his need for help. But for now, he would have to put all that aside and celebrate the events of the previous day and now.
What seemed to him as a day and a half ago, he had just defeated Ganondorf and helped to free Hyrule from the reins of this evil man. He had seen all his friends, all the people who in some way or another had a connection with. But that was almost two days in the past. Even though he had lost all familiarity with the great land, Link had been reunited with his old companions, the two best he could have ever wished for.
But he had to remember one thing too. What seemed like two days for Link had in fact been 800 and some years for Navi and Saria and he had to be strong in from of the other two who needed someone right now.
He finally stepped out of the dark hollow and into the fresh, morning sun that seeped through the leaves of the old Kokiri Forest. He smiled as the warmth of the light hit him on his face and for this one moment that occurred, Link was truly happy. He hadn't felt this way since he originally left the forest on his first journey to the castle, back in his childhood days, back when he and Saria used to sneak into the Lost Woods and play the various childish activities with each other.
Just as he thought of his green haired friend, she showed up from behind the tree lines to greet Link and welcome Navi back to the world.
"Well done Link. Thou hast once again proved thy courage to me. I once again entrust Navi to thee. Listen well to her advice as she has helpful things to say… Now, I will enter my final sleep… I know now Hyrule will once again be in good hands."
The old Timbery voice croaked to a stop just as a voice shouted at them from amongst the trees.
"Is someone there?" a voice shouted.
Link looked at Navi and knew that in this day and age, the presence of a fairy would be too appalling for someone to handle.
"Navi hide!" Link whispered to his companion who already seemed to be venturing into his pack on his back.
"Hello, is someone out… Oh hello you two."
"Hello Mr. Ranger." Saria said in her high, child like voice.
"Oh it is just you Saria. Why are you here so early?" the… eh… ranger as Saria said, asked her.
"You know how much I love to come visit here."
"Yeah but at 6:00 in the morning, I can think of several other things young girls like you would be doing like, I don't know, maybe in their beds sleeping. And where are your parents? Do they know you are here?"
Parents, what was he talking about? Kokiri were born in the forest and raised by the Deku Tree. No Kokiri, especially the Sage of the Forest, had any parents what so ever.
Link was about to ask out loud but was given a look by Saria which he knew meant, well in short hand, it meant, shut up.
"Oh, my parents know I am here. They told me just to be back by 8:00 for breakfast." Saria gleefully said.
"I see… And, who is this?"
"He's… my older brother. He left for college and came back for the weekend. He took me here this morning as a surprise."
"Well, I can't argue with that. You two have a good day."
Link just acknowledged the man by giving a light smile as he turned his back and proceeded to a different part of the park. As soon as he was out of ear shot, Link quickly looked at Saria.
"You have a lot of explain to do." Link quickly whispered but stayed quiet enough just to be safe.
"I know, but not here." Saria said back. "Just follow me. And tell Navi to stay hidden until we get to the house."
Link didn't need to tell her anything because he knew she could sense through their connection what Link needed her to do.
They walked out of the thickness of the forest to a small neighborhood where houses that were bigger than any Link had ever seen lined the street on either side. Saria walked up to a white house and proceeded to the front door. Saria reached into here pouch and grabbed a key, unlocked the door, gestured for Link to enter and closed it.
"Be quiet and follow me." Saria whispered to Link who happily complied to her order.
They walked to a set of stairs and walked up them. Link felt happy that he was not in the iron boots right no. he could only imagine what kind of sound they would make in this ever so quiet house. Saria walked into a small room with a bed and dresser and gently closed the door.
"Alright Link, you need to talk quietly for a little. And tell Navi she can come out now." Saria whispered to Link.
Navi flew up out of Link's pouch and softly landed on Saria's bed as she sat and looked directly at the two.
" Link, I know you are really confused but just give me some time to explain. But before I can begin, I need to apologize to you Navi. When the heir of Zelda burned down this forest, I tried to secure all the fairies in a safe place but Navi, in the chaos that befell us, I never was able to spot you. I have never allowed this guilt to overcome me and I am eternally sorry for my mistake."
Navi sighed and looked at Saria in a concerned way a parent might look at their child.
"Saria, you need to allow yourself forgiveness. I was never in danger. Let me explain. Before you came back from the castle, before Zelda died, before Hyrule castle Town prospered again, the Great Deku Tree summoned me. Just three weeks after Link's disappearance and still just a small sapling, he told me that great danger would fall upon Hyrule once more. He told me that the forest and all Hyrule would burn at the rise of an evil king and told me that I was not allowed to leave the Deku Tree Meadow unless given permission as I would be the key to rewriting history. At the time of Zelda's passing, he called upon me again. I hadn't left the meadow for 79 years so I was quick to respond. That conversation still haunts me today for he had told me of what was to occur in Hyrule. He gave me the direct order to round about as many fairies as I could in the next three days and return to him when the time came. When I returned, he told every fairy that we needed to be sure our safety and to hide inside him until he was to pass and Hyrule was once again at peace. But when the last of the fairies entered, he stopped me and told me a prophecy he knew of. He told me that the forest as I knew it would soon burn. Hyrule would change forever with the passing of the princess. He told me creatures of the forest would soon be slaughtered, animals considered sacred to be killed, and the children of Kokiri to be forever forgotten. His last words to me before entering inside him was that you, Link, would once again save Hyrule but even he could not prophesize when your return to this world would be. Saria, it was never your fault. In fact, if it wasn't for you bravery and kindness, many animals may have become extinct in the burning of the forest."
There was a pause as Navi slowly fluttered off the bed and landed on Saria's shoulder to give her a hug.
"And I am really sorry about what happened to Tael, your fairy."
"Wait, what happened?" Link asked not realizing Saria's fairy was indeed gone.
"Link, when I was saving the last of the creatures, we were caught off guard and some of the King's men had already broken past the forest's barrier and heading straight for Kokiri Village. In order for the last of the creatures to go to the safe zone we were hiding in, I needed an extra minute but the men had begun burning. Tael well… she…" Saria sobbing with tears pouring out of her eyes, was unable to finish so Navi jumped.
"Long story short Link. Tael sacrificed herself to ensure the safety of dozens of other animals.
Saria tears eventually stopped and she tried to regain her calm composure.
"Anyways Link, what else did you want to ask?"
"Okay so the king burnt down the village but that doesn't explain why you are now living in this with adults to look after you. It just doesn't fit who you are."
"As you know, the King did indeed burn the forest but the magical spells still binded us to the forest and it still forbid us from wondering out of the forest boundaries. We could never leave this sacred area. Confused and bewildered we hid behind the tree line and like said earlier, we were forgotten. We came out of hiding nearly a hundred and fifty years later and knew that the world would no longer accept our kind. We hadn't a clue on what to do or where to go so we went to the one being who always helped us through these difficult times, The Great Deku Tree. He came up with a plan that we, the Kokiri called Plan Forever Young. We were to disguise ourselves amongst the people of Hyrule. We were to disguise and blend in as children of Hyrule to families that came to live in the old forest."
"But what happens when they notice that you don't ever grow up?" Link asked as he sat down on the bed.
"The Great Deku Tree said that he would be able to push the family out of Kokiri Forest and force them to move somewhere new. Every two years he would do this and he would also somehow use the forest to make everyone who we had met during our time with the family we were with forget about us. So every two years when we entered a new family, it was like meeting the people of the forest for the first time."
Link had to really think about this for a moment but when it all settled in, Link realized how brilliant of a plan this really was.
"So is this the reason the Great Deku Tree said he could finally rest now?"
"What do you mean Link?"
"I am assuming that he came up with this brilliant plan."
"Your assumptions would be correct." Saria stated.
"The he was responsible for changing reality every two years for each Kokiri. But now that you are the last one left, and now that I have given my presence, he has assumed that I will be able to bring back peace to Hyrule and change history."
"But how does this mean the Great Deku Tree can rest now? I don't get what you are saying?"
"He changed reality, he protected the Kokiri, now that I have shown up, he is hoping that I will rewrite history so that the forest never burns, so that Hyrule has a different successor to the throne, so that he will never have to be forced to strain his life on changing the reality. If I succeed, he will never have to do it again."
"Link that is a serious accusations for the Great Deku Tree's plans he has for us but I do say that that does sound like a feasible plan. Link if what you say is true, then I pray to the Goddesses that you succeed. Link, I want to go home."
Saria said she wanted to go home. But technically she was. Was home with Link, back when they were young and innocent, blind to the evils of the world? Time would only tell.
Saria, Navi and Link talked for about a half an hour longer before they heard shuffling footsteps coming from the hallway.
Saria stopped mid-sentence and immediately swiveled her head towards the door in the small room.
"Link, quickly hide in the closet. Navi, you too… Quick! Move!" Saria whispered to Link as she pushed him in the direction of the closet in the opposite end of the room.
Link tried his best to regain balance and hurry to the closet after being pushed off the bed by Saria by he was only half way when the door knob twisted and the door opened.
"Good morning Sari-" was all the man said before a flash of light blinded the entire room along with a quick popping sound.
Link threw a deku seed which allowed him just enough time to make it into the closet and close the door. Although Link and Saria appeared quite fine, the man
stumbled forward a bit before coming back to reality.
"Saria, did you just see that light?"
Saria lifted her head from the bed and gave a fake yawn as she stretched and acted as if she had just woken from her nightly sleep.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Saria said in a childish tone.
The man Link could only assume to be her temporary father looked confused but quickly washed that thought out of his head.
"Well, anyways. Wake up, your mom is making waffles and they will be ready soon."
"Okay" Saria said as she put her feet on the ground. The man, content to see Saria was making an "effort" to get out of bed, turned his back and proceeded out of the room, closing the door while he was at it.
One the door snapped shut, Saria jerked to her feet and ran to the closet, opening it to find Link almost falling out of it.
"How often do you clean that?"
"Not enough. Now you need to listen to me. You only have a small window of opportunity to escape this house with them finding out you were here. When I give the signal, follow me to the door and run out of the house. It would be too much for them to comprehend your visit and in this day and age, an early morning visit is considered very abnormal. When you are out, walk over to where we went last night for dinner at around 9:00. I will meet you there and then, we will start the journey to restore Hyrule." Saria looked at Link who gave a nod of approval to her. "Alright, wait here until I say go."
Saria walked out into the hallway and Link naturally followed her until he was underneath the door frame. He leaned his head looking in both direction and saw Saria doing the same at the end of the hall. Saria quickly looked back and waved her hand at Link to follow her. He slowly and carefully made it out to where Saria was and awaited her next signal to carry on. They slowly made their way to the staircase which would prove to be the most difficult area to sneak past. The bottom of the staircase was visible from all areas of the house and the father was working in the next room over, which had a perfect view of the stairwell.
"Alright Link, Ill create a distraction but it may not leave a very big window of opportunity. You will need to act quickly and bolt out that door."
"Alright Saira, I guess its on you then."
Saria weakly smiled before turning around and proceeding down the stairs. She turned left and approached the man in the kitchen.
"Do you know where the OJ is Dad? I don't see any in the fridge."
The man turned towards the fridge an peered inside it.
"I guess your right. I'll go get an extra one from the fridge in the garage."
With that, he turned towards a door on the far side of the kitchen and went through it. Saria quickly ran to the stairwell where Link was.
"Quick Link, through here." Saria lead him to the door he had entered the house in. "Remember, the place we had dinner at last night."
"See you then." Link said as he ran out the door, Saria shutting it behind him.
He walked around the corner of the street in the foggy, cold morning that Link knew all to well. Navi sat on his shoulder, glowing dimly as the morning sun hit the duo.
"Well, we have an hour and a half to blow, what should we do Navi?"
"Link, don't take this in a wrong way or anything but, you don't fit in."
Link was surprised to hear this from a companion who never spoke rudely to anyone.
"No I mean your clothes. I have noticed that it seems as if nobody wears tunics and the old clothing style from our days anymore."
Link looked around the small street and noticed one man walking a dog giving him funny looks.
"You know, I think you're right Navi. But I don't know how to dress for this modern age. I think we should wait for Saria to help us out with this."
Navi shrugged and the two continued walking for about ten minute until they reached the restaurant.
"Now what do we do?" Link asked.
"We wait."
Link looked around for something to keep his mind occupied and decided to at least past the time in a better environment than a busy, hustling street so with the company of Navi, he walked into the forest line a few hundred yards from the restaurant and sat down on an old tree stump. Link gently closed his eyes to listen to the sounds of the forest all around him but the next thing he knew was Saria's face hovering over his while being shaken awake.
Link rubbed his eyes and sat up. He adjusted his tunic and looked Saria straight in the eyes.
"How long was I asleep?"
Saria opened her mouth but was interrupted by Navi.
"Almost an hour and a half."
"Yeah and that last half hour I've been searching for you. You weren't where we said we going to meet at."
"Sorry. I just haven't slept since I've arrived here in this time period."
Saria sighed, "Well, I guess you deserve a nap but if you want to go back to the heydays, we need to get started."
"Before we get started, I still have a question. Why does that man we met by the Great Deku Tree know your name?"
"He patrols around that area of park and all of us Kokiri would talk to the Deku Tree at least once a week in the early mornings and he would always find us there when he came to the park for his shift."
"Okay, that makes sense."
"Now Link, listen to me carefully. As you know, I can not venture out of the forest so I can not help you when you leave, however, you still know my song and I can help you out when you need it. I know how eager you are to start your adventure and return home but you must warn the zoras and gorons that you are going to reopen the Sacred Realm. Just like last time, nobody knows what will happen once you enter the Sacred Realm. You could be sealed away for seven years again or walk out of there in minutes. But you must warn the other creatures of this land and let them prepare for another Ganondorf like world."
Saria paused a second to pull something out of a pocket and handed it to Link.
"This shows the fastest way to Goron City from here and then the fastest way to where the Zoras are living."
"You mean that they're still around?"
"Yes but in small numbers. Now listen to me carefully. Navi told me that you wanted to know about a change in clothes but I think you will be alright. The only thing that worries me is your sword and shield. If the police ask you about it just say you are heading towards the renaissance fair. They should let you pass but if not, you may be forced to flee the scene. Running from the cops isn't necessarily a good idea but it may be your only hope. Also, they will start shooting guns at you and I am sure you have never seen one but they can kill you on spot. Think of it as a more deadly Deku seed being shot at you by a Deku Scrub. The next thing I am going to do I have thought long and hard about but here. Take this."
Saria grabbed another item from her pocket. It was black and shaped like a bent stick. When Link grabbed it; it felt somewhat cold and the material felt just like the Master Sword.
"What is this thing?" Link pondered as he twisted the strange object.
"It's a .44 Magnum Pistol."
I don't know if I would trust Link with a gun but Saria did. Find out what happens in Goron City and the Zora Village in the next chapter. If you have time, click on my page to take the poll. Don't forget to leave a review!