Disclaimer: If I owned Zelda, I wouldn't be writing this, I would be making it into a game.

I had arrived at Kokiri Forest for only a moment before I was ambushed by its denizens, the Kokiri. I had been walking along when two of them jumped out from behind a stump and dove for my feet, three more came from the trees and jumped onto my back. I tried to grab them when I came to a realization, my arms weren't moving, they had some kind of vine in each of their hands and had been rapping them around me while I was distracted. I attempted to break free of the vines but whenever I struggled they would get tighter. Great, ambushed by a bunch of kids, and the kids were winning. When I was completely rapped a single Kokiri stepped forward, strange…he looks so familiar. But, I had never seen the Kokiri before, had I?

"Great job, guys! Saria will be so impressed with me, she'll have to like me now!" He said. Saria? Why do I know that name? "Who's got the sleepy stuff?" He asked. Sleepy stuff?

Another Kokiri stepped up to me and said, "Nighty night!" She threw some kind of powder in my face and as I inhaled it I could feel my limbs going numb, I tried once again to break the vines but my strength was going fast. I could feel myself falling into sleep and could no longer stand, I was asleep before my body hit the ground.

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Where am I? I bring a hand to my head and try to clear it as I recall what happened and how I got here, in this little house that looks like it was built in a tree. The ambush pops into my head and I am reminded of the last words spoken to me, "Nighty night!" They drugged me, then carried me here? Pretty good for a bunch of kids to take me down.

"Morning sleepy-head!" I jump at the noise and turn to see the person who has entered, it's another Kokiri, with the normal Kokiri get-up and green hair with matching green eyes. "About time you woke up! Sorry about earlier, it's just that a lot of monsters have been entering the forest lately and the Great Deku Tree told us to be careful. And Mido interpreted that as, 'Get them first!'

"Mido? Great Deku Tree? You'll have to fill me in here, I'm lost." I say.

So we talked and took a tour of their forest. Many of the Kokiri gave me funny looks, like I've grown two heads or something. She introduced me to many of the Kokiri like the Know-it-all brothers, Fado, the twins, and Mido who led the ambush. The Kokiri I was with made him say he was sorry. We passed an old tree-house and I asked who lived there, her only response was, "A hero."

"Well, I appreciate you showing me around. Thank you, um….. I'm sorry! I never even got your name!" I say.

She laughs and says, "I'm Saria! What's yours?" Saria? This is Saria? Dear Farore, so this is who I'm supposed to kill. A helpless little girl.

Memories of my conversation with Malon surface, "He's vile and cruel! If you get a chance, get away from him!" What should I do? How can I turn against him?

My breathing becomes heavy and rapid, I can't stop now, I have to do it! I can't, she's just a child! I have to, I'm his captain! I can't! I can! "Are you okay? Don't breath so hard, you'll hyperventilate." She says. I can't do this! I must do this! My breathing intensifies as does the battle within me. My vision blurs and it's hard to stand, she sees this and runs out to get help. The last thing I say when she renters before I pass out is, "My name is….Link."


I make it to the edge of the forest and dismount the steed, pretty good horse I must admit. I run straight in and don't look back, Nayru, Farore, and Din let me have made it.

I make my way through the trees and into the area where the Kokiris live, I scan each house and earn a few angry glares and shouts from the Kokiri for coming into their homes uninvited, I ignore them and find a group of Kokiri gathered around the entrance to the Great Deku Trees Glade. What's going on here?

I push my way through to the front to see a Kokiri guarding the way with his arms crossed trying to look tough. "What's going on?" I ask.

"Something that doesn't concern you!" He snaps. Oh, really?

I pick him up by the scruff of his neck and toss him into the pond behind me, all the Kokiri bust out laughing then go see if he's okay. He denies any help and manages to slip and fall in again.

I make my way into the glade and see a single Kokiri before the Great Deku Tree talking, "Will he be okay?"

"I know not, he is struggling within himself, and until he finds his answer he will not awaken." The tree responds.

"Please Link, you can do it." She says. I can see tears landing on Link.

"Perhaps I can help. After all, I am his shadow." I say. She turns to me and is both shocked and angry.

"What did you do to him?" She demands.

"I once worked for Ganondorf. During that time, he used a spell for me and the hero to switch bodies so I could capture the Seventh Sage, and return the heros body to him. But, I realize now that Ganon must be stopped, and I need the heros help."

"He didn't even recognize me! And he didn't even say anything about the sages or Zelda or anything!" She says.

"Ganon placed a memory charm on him. He won't remember anything by tomorrow, the old Link will be gone forever. I might be able to help him find his memories again, but it might be too late." I say.

"Ye must try, if only a chance exists we must take it!" The Deku Tree says.

"Very well." I say. I walk up to him and place a hand on his head, I begin chanting a spell I had learned from Ganons interrogations. A spell used to enter the mind of its victim and destroy it. Only this time, I will use it to piece his mind back together. I end the spell by clutching his head and uttering a final sharp word.

Everything goes black as I enter the mind of the Hero of Time.

A/N: INTERNET! THANK YOU GOD! Anyway, poor old Link, so abused. And Dark Link entering the fathoms of his mind. What will he find? WHO KNOWS? As always, read and review!