So you've come back? Right right. I still have to go further on. My allergies were acting up back then. So I'll start off when I was back at my stump.
Why? Why did he do that? I was his friend, right? I sat on my stump while thinking. What happened while I was gone? The questions plagued me. My heart broke. I had nowhere to go. Everyone thought I was a monster!
" Maybe they're right," I mutter.
I thought maybe there was a chance that they would accept me. I thought that I could go back home to my… mom.
I decided to go get something to drink. I walked to the stream. I got a drink of water. I looked down at my reflection. I looked completely different than I came in. I had glowing orange eyes, a wooded face, and a beak type thing.
"Monster," echoed the purple-haired adult's voice.
"Am I a monster," I asked aloud.
"No," said a voice coming from behind me. I jumped. I turned around to see a young girl with bright green hair. "You aren't a monster," insisted the girl.
"But I look different than the others," I point out. I was close to running back to the safety and security of my stump.
"So what? Who are they to point that out," the girl asked. She held out her had. " My name's Saria. What's you're name," she asked.
I needed a new name. I didn't want anything left from my old life. It would remind me of all the things that happened.
"My name's Skull Kid," I say. I shake her hand.
"That's a strange name, but I won't pry. I'll be your friend. As a token of friendship, I'll teach you my song," said Saria.
"But I don't play an instrument," I say. I've always wanted to get into one but we never had the money.
She pulled a flute out of her pocket.
"That doesn't matter. If you hear this song, then that means that I'm near," insisted Saria.
I nod.
"It will also let you know who all my friends are," explained Saria. She smiled. " You don't have to be alone."
She played an upbeat tune on her flute. It was a catchy tune that I could easily remember.
I may have lost a friend but I found another. I found someone who would never betray me.
I'll spare you the details here as there are a lot of them! Basically, I did make a flute so I could play that song. I also played with Saria a whole bunch! It was awesome! Back to the important bits now.
It had been a while since I saw outside the forest. I dared not to go there. They hated me before, they'll just hate me again. Still, I was curious. What has happened since I left for good? Oh well. That's in the past. I had a new friend! She was much better than my friend in green!
Still...I always wondered if my other friends told them about my new form. Arg! What am I thinking? The past is in the past!
The tree that used to be as tall as my knee was now taller than me. I found that kind of cool. Too bad we had to cut it. But now it was a taller stump. I could perform a song on my flute for people! I saw Saria walk towards me.
"Hey," she greeted.
"Hi," I said with glee.
She sat on the stump with me.
"Hey I've been wondering, how many days have passed since I met you," I ask curiously.
"Hmm... I don't know. I don't go out of the forest. It's like a death sentence for a kokiri," explained Saria.
"Oh...," I say with disappointment in my voice.
" Come on! Don't be like that! I know, remember that song I taught you," she asked.
I nodded.
" Of course I remember that song. It's special to me."
"Well, I know that someone else knows this song too. I can maybe get him to visit you," said Saria.
Another friend?
"That would be awesome," I yell.
She laughed.
"Okay. I'll go get him." She gets off the stump and leaves.
Wow... another friend... maybe he'll be another forever friend. I climb onto the performance tree and wait with my flute. After a while, I see a young kid in green walk towards my tree. A fairy follows him. He reminded me of my other friend.
"Wah," I yell. I go to hide in the tall grass.
"Huh? Why'd he leave," the kid asked.
"Maybe you should play Saria's song," suggested the fairy.
"Oh right," said the kid. He steps onto my stump... my stump! He begins to play Saria's song.
a few moments pass. I'm not getting out! Anyone who looks and sounds like my old friend can go away!
"He's not showing back up," muttered the kid in green sadly. He looked to the ground.
The fairy whispers something in his ear. I can't make any of it out. The kid sighs in defeat and leaves.
I look around and come out of the tall grass. I climb back onto the tree and sit.
"I win," I announce. I stand up and turn away from where the kid came from. I imagine a crowd cheering me on!
Something catches my attention. I start hearing Saria's song again. I turn around to see the kid and his fairy. I jump a little at the kid's sudden appearance.
"Hey? Why did you leave before," he asked.
"Yeah. You know... maybe he's just shy," said the fairy.
"My name's Link and my fairy companion's name is Navi! I wanna be your friend," he insisted.
Yeah he'll be my friend... until you are suddenly something he doesn't recognize. Maybe I was a little bitter about my friend betraying me but... I had reason.
"Hey, what's your name," he asked.
"My name's Skull Kid," I say.
"Great! I have a new friend! Saria told me you had a hard past but I won't do anything to hurt you," he said. He pulled out a skull mask and offered it to me.
I couldn't just not pay anything for it. I checked my pockets and pulled out five rupees. I give them to him. He hands me the skull mask.
"I promise I'll always be there for you," he promised.
I smiled. He seemed sincere. He smiled back. Maybe this Link was different than my other friend.
And done with this chapter! I really hope you like this. Now... I think it may be a little short of a series. It still seems like I'm doing well though. Thank you so much for reading! Bye!
