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Chapter 29
Link finally accomplished what he wanted. He found his old friends, the Kokiri 12, and was ready to go to the Forest Temple. But Diaphor and his army had found them and they were now charging. Link did the only thing he could do. He stood right in their path. He dared them to run over the Hero of Time. Just as Link suspected, they stopped in the nick of time. That's when Diaphor made his way towards Link.
"Step aside, Hero of Time," he demanded. "This has nothing to do with you. It's none of your business. It's between us and the Kokiri."
"No, Diaphor!" Link shot back. "That's where you're wrong. These are my friends. You want to take my friends so you can kill them, just because of what they are? Just because they are what they are? Just because you can't understand them? Then…yeah…IT'S MY BUSINESS!!!"
Diaphor didn't look phased. "You think you scare me? I have the law on my side. The law clearly states that all Kokiri are to be arrested on sight. It's not my fault. I didn't make the law."
"No, but other bigots like you did!" shouted Pofrigitio. "Bigots who, rather than try and understand, kill what they cannot understand."
Diaphor smirked. "The law is the law. And I say I take those little brats, NOW!"
Link was filling with rage, but it was Pofrigitio who unleashed his rage first. "You're full of it, Diaphor! You know very well you're not doing this to uphold the law, but to get your personal revenge! You didn't go to such great lengths to find these Kokiri to uphold the law! You did it because they humiliated you! You did it because they made you look like a fool! And you can't accept that! You HAVE to take these Kokiri! You have to see them squirm! Not to uphold the law, the law is merely a guise! You're doing this to satisfy your horrible thirst for vengeance! YOU MAKE ME SICK!!!"
Again, Diaphor wasn't phased. In fact, his evil smirk began to widen. "Maybe so, Pofrigitio. But face it, elf lover. You can't win, you're outnumbered. I have 30 men behind me who say those little miscreants are coming with me. And I have 30 men who are willing to testify against you. Because by the end of the night you will be in the dungeon for fraternization with Kokiri. And mark my words, you will be convicted and you will be executed!!"
Link suddenly saw that it was indeed true. They were outnumbered. Even the Hero of Time couldn't fight against an army of 30 bigots, who would stop at nothing to take the Kokiri 12.
"Men, advance on them!"
And the Hylian army began to move towards the Kokiri 12, Pofrigitio, and Link.
Chapter 30
Link had his sword out. He and Pofrigitio had tried everyone to keep this conflict from turning violent. But it was all to no avail. The 30 soldiers were all approaching Link and his friends. Link was ready for a fight.
"STOP!!!"
Link heard the voice echo out of nowhere. He had never heard that voice before. Then he saw, up above him on a ledge. The figure jumped off the ledge and landed between Link and Diaphor's army. He was a Hylian soldier of moderately tall height. Had he come to join the fight? And if so, on whose side?
The Hylian stranger approached Link, with his sword drawn, and stood beside him. 'Guess that answers my question,' Link thought.
But rather than attack, the stranger began to speak to the army. "Friends. Fellow soldiers. Look at yourselves. You are about to engage in a battle with the Hero of Time. The man who saved Hyrule from destruction at the hands of Ganondorf, King of Evil. And for what? For the lives of twelve innocent Kokiri? What have these Kokiri ever done to you? What have they ever done to anybody, for that matter? These Kokiri 12 have committed no crime. The only thing they are guilty of, is trying to defend their homes, which your insane leader has interpreted as a crime punishable by death. Yes, they humiliated him. They made him look like a fool. But I ask you, fellow soldiers, what right did this man have to remove them from their homes in the first place? I'll tell you. He had none. He had no right. Just like he has no right to condemn these Kokiri 12 to their deaths. For he does it not to enforce the law, but he does it for his twisted satisfaction and for his personal revenge. Fellow soldiers, before you strike upon the Hero of Time and carry out the bidding of this madman, I ask you to do what is right. Not what is right in the eyes of the law. Not what is right in the eyes of your cruel leader. But what is right in the eyes of God. Search your hearts! You know that this is not what God wants! This is not the right thing to do! I beg of you, fellow soldiers, do now what you know is right!!!"
Link was moved by that speech. And he wasn't the only one. Everyone in the Hylian army had stopped advancing. Would they do what's right? Everyone in the Hylian army seemed to be impacted by that speech, except for…
"What are you waiting for, you idiots?!" Diaphor shouted. "I said ATTACK!"
The Hylian army stood still. It was Zacchuee, the bazaar owner, who spoke. "No, Diaphor. We're through listening to you. This man's right. This isn't for the law. This is for you. The Kokiri have done no wrong. It is you who are doing wrong. Wrong by trying to take their lives for your revenge. And wrong by destroying the only home they've known. Well we're through doing what's wrong. It's time we do what's right for a change." Zacchuee looked towards the Kokiri 12. "We only hope you can forgive us for what we've done."
None of the Kokiri 12 moved, except for Mido. "Yes. We'll forgive you."
Diaphor's smirk faded a long time ago. It was replaced by anger and clenched teeth. "Zacchuee, don't you listen to this elf lover. He'll be in prison by the end of the day. Him and Pofrigitio for fraternizing with Kokiri. You're all witnesses…"
Zacchuee interrupted him by looking at the army. "I didn't see anything. Did any of you see anything?"
To Link's surprise and delight, the entire army shook their heads. Link also saw a smile come across the face of the Hylian stranger.
Zacchuee continued. "Then it's over, Diaphor. We're leaving." The army turned around and started leaving.
Diaphor had a look of rage. "NO! Get back here! You can't do this to me! Do you know who I am?!"
Dore couldn't help but revel in the woe of the man who destroyed their village. "Ha, some leader you are!" The Kokiri 12 began laughing.
That pushed Diaphor over the edge. He unleashed his sword and began walking towards the Kokiri 12. "You accursed little wretches! I'll kill you all myself! Then we'll see who's laughing!" And Diaphor raised his sword.
Chapter 31
Link made his move like lightning. His sword met the sword of Diaphor before it came down. The swords were now clashing. They matched each other nearly move for move. But of course, this is Hero of Time, so this couldn't last long. Indeed it didn't as Link thrust Diaphor's sword out of his hand and knocked him to the ground with his boot. Link now had the man in a position he had wanted him in so badly. He had his sword right under his chin. After all he'd done. This man burned down his friends' village. He had them arrested. He sent an army of 30 after them. And he showed no remorse. Link didn't see any reason no to cut his head off then.
But Link had an idea. "GET OUT!!!" he shouted. "You go back to the hole you came from. You won't have this man arrested. You won't have Pofrigitio arrested. When you get back, you tell everyone that the Kokiri 12 escaped. If you're punished, so be it. It's not like you don't deserve it. But if I ever, EVER, hear about you hunting down these or any other Kokiri, then I'LL BE BACK! And I won't be so easy on you. Now GO!!!" And Link put his sword away.
Diaphor couldn't say anything. He was defeated. His army had abandoned him and he lost to the Hero of Time. All he could do was look at the Kokiri 12 and leave them with his last words. "You stupid little brats! I hope you ROT!" And Diaphor left, never to be seen by the Kokiri 12 again.
The Kokiri 12 cheered and Link put his sword away.
"Wow, I didn't think it would end like that," said Pofrigitio. "I thought we'd have to fight off the entire army."
"Yeah," said Link. "It's a good thing you showed up, stranger." Link turned around, but only saw that the Hylian stranger had disappeared. The only thing left…was a note. Link picked it up and started reading:
Dear Link,
I've been watching Kakariko Village since before you arrived. I saw the Kokiri 12 get taken in and I grew angry. I am not a believer in persecuting Kokiri, I feel it is not right and it is not God's will. Then I saw the Kokiri 12 escape that night and didn't know where they'd go. I wanted to find them to make sure they're in good hands, but now I know that they couldn't be in better hands. I also know why you want the Kokiri 12 and I find it admirable. Not just because the Forest Temple might be the only place left, but because it finally gives Saria the reunion with her friends that she so desperately needs. I'd like nothing better than to see the look on Saria's face when she sees all her friends have come to stay. But I need to be getting back. Besides, I'll see Saria again in about a week. Good luck, Link. And God bless.
Post Rapture
'Post Rapture?' Link thought. Was this the guy who kept Saria company in the temple? It was obviously too late to ask, but Link couldn't believe he didn't say anything. Link put the note in his pocket and hoped to see Post Rapture again someday. Link felt he owed a debt to him, not just because he prevented a potential disaster, but because he was the friend that Saria said helped get her through some lonely nights.
And now, with all possible threats eliminated, Link looked at the Kokiri 12. "Well, it's time to go."
The Kokiri 12 let out a cheer and began walking towards the shortcut to the Lost Woods.
Chapter 32
It was already dark. It had been just minutes since Link, Pofrigitio, and the Kokiri 12 crossed the shortcut to the Lost Woods. As much as Link didn't want to stop, he knew that they all needed rest.
"Well," he told Pofrigitio. "Should we set up camp?"
"I guess so," he answered. "If anything, we'll just…be…h…"
Pofrigitio fell to his knees and began to cough violently. It like nothing like Link had ever seen except…for Sodo.
"Link!" Mido shouted. "You didn't bring the Hylian in here, did you?!"
It was true. None of the Kokiri 12 had seen Link bring in Pofrigitio. But what was wrong? What had Link done?
"Come on, Link," said Somi. "You can't tell me you've forgotten that every non-Kokiri who comes into the Lost Woods becomes a Stalfos. It's like the disease of the vastness, but for Hylians."
Link felt stupid. He had completely forgotten. But he couldn't just stand there. If he had to go to the Forest Temple and tell Saria he got her father killed, didn't matter if he wasn't really her father, she'd kill him. 'If she didn't kill herself first,' he thought. He had to do something.
That's when Sodo ran up to him with a red potion. "Quick! Give him this."
Link gave the potion to Pofrigitio, and almost immediately the coughing stopped. The potion must have had the same life-saving affect on Hylians, as it did on Kokiri.
"Po," Link began. "Are you ok?"
Po got to his feet. "I am now. Now I know how Saria felt all those times." He looked up at the sky. "Well, it's getting late. We'd better set up camp."
Link couldn't just shrug this off. "I'm sorry, Po. I had no idea. Maybe it's best if you just leave."
Po smiled. "I appreciate it, Link. But it's just for another few days. I think we have enough potion to last me a week."
Link wasn't convinced. "No, I insist. I can't risk your life like this."
Po's smile began to fade. "Please, Link. It may be the last time I come here. Please, just let me see Saria for one last time. You have no idea of the impact she had on our lives."
Link saw in Pofrigitio's eyes that he was making a plea. Link couldn't go against that. After all, he did owe him. "Ok. Just…have some of those potions nearby." And Link began to set up camp.
Chapter 33
Pofrigitio and the Kokiri 12 were all asleep. The only one awake that night was Link. He couldn't wait to see the look on Saria's face. For the first time since becoming the Sage of the Forest, she'll truly be happy. While Link was sitting on a nearby log, he was approached by one of the Kokiri.
"Do you think she'll remember me?"
Link looked down to see Sodo. "What do you mean?"
"I mean, she'll recognize everyone else. But what am I? All I did was guard the bridge day after day. I don't think she ever even noticed me."
Something hit Link. If Sodo thinks that Saria never noticed him, then she never expressed how she really felt about him. Link always knew Saria had a crush on Sodo, but he didn't know she never said anything. But more than that…
"Did you…have a crush on Saria?" Link asked.
Sodo looked shocked and nervous. "M-Me? Uh…Uh…"
Link smiled. "Come on, Sodo. You can tell me. Who am I going to tell?"
Sodo looked less flustered. "Y-Yeah. I guess I did."
Link wanted to see how he reacted to Saria having a crush on him too, and began to say something.
"But she never liked me," Sodo said, cutting him off. "I mean, there was one time that I tried to show her how I felt…and things…didn't exactly go as I planned."
"Really?" asked Link. He realized he was beginning to sound like Malon. "Why don't you tell me about it."
"Well," Sodo began. "It was a few weeks after a big wolfos attack we had…"
It began like a normal day for Sodo. He was guarding the bridge to the vastness, as usual. But he knew this day would be different. He had always had a crush on Saria, for the longest time. Well, he decided that today was the day. He didn't care what Mido did if he saw him leave his post. Today, he would leave something for Saria.
Sodo walked away from his post with something tucked away under his tunic. He made sure there was nobody looking around. The only one who could possibly catch him was Miso, who had to cut Saria's grass every day. Lucky for Sodo, Miso was asleep, so he quickly ran into Saria's house. He then took out what he had under his tunic. It was a bouquet of roses, with a card attached. He left it on the table where Saria would be sure to find it. He turned around to leave, but…
"MIDO!!! I can't believe you did this!!!"
It was Saria. And it looked like she and Mido were fighting. Sodo, knowing he had nowhere to go, quickly dove under Saria's bed and hoped he wouldn't be seen. He saw Mido and Saria come in. Saria had Link by the hand, and Link looked like he was covered in honey and bug bites.
"You can't possibly blame me for this," said Mido. "I tell you, the little shrimp fell and a jar of honey just happened to fall on him."
"Oh, yeah," Saria said sarcastically. "And a bunch of bugs just HAPPENED to be right there. Is that right, Mido?"
Mido got a smug grin. "There, now you're getting it."
Sodo could've sworn he saw the emerald girl's face turn beet red. "YOU'RE THE ONE WHO'S GONNA GET IT, IF YOU DON'T GET OUT OF MY HOUSE RIGHT NOW!!!"
That was all Mido needed. He quickly ran out of the house. Sodo had never seen Mido run that fast before.
Sodo was desperate to find a way out, but couldn't. He then saw Saria approach her table and take the flowers. He could hardly contain himself as he saw Saria take the card and start reading it:
To my shimmering emerald, I give these roses. So that she may see that the size of this forest is nothing in comparison to the magnitude of her beauty.
A Secret Admirer
Sodo wanted to come out right at that moment, but what he saw almost broke his heart. Saria wasn't getting flattered, she was getting angry. She stormed out of her house and Sodo saw that as his opening to get out before he was seen. As he left the house, he could see Saria approaching Mido who was standing in front of his house.
"You have some nerve!" she shouted. "You do all you can to torment Link and think that a few flowers and a couple of cheap romantic one-liners are going to make it all better?! Well, you can keep these flowers Mr. Secret Admirer, because love stinks and so do you!" She threw the flowers into Mido's mouth and ran off.
Mido took the bouquet out of his mouth. "What did I do?" he asked naively.
Sodo's heart was broken. He tried to give Saria a gift from his heart and she thought it was from Mido. Even worse, she basically declared that love stinks. So why would she want to love him? Sodo dejectedly went back to his post guarding the bridge a broken Kokiri.
"See?" Sodo asked. "She wouldn't like me. Since that day, I kept my crush on Saria a secret. I mean, there's no way in the world she'd like me."
Link tried to hold it in, he really did. But he couldn't. He started laughing. The fact that Saria and Sodo liked each other for so long and neither of them knew about it…well, Link found that kind of funny.
Sodo didn't. "What are you laughing at? See, I knew it. I knew it wasn't possible. Just the thought of Saria liking someone like me, and you just start laughing."
Link slowly stopped laughing. He unknowingly hurt the peaceful boy's feelings. "No, no. I wasn't laughing because of that. I was just laughing because…" Link began chuckling again.
Sodo frowned. "What? What?"
Link stopped chuckling and continued. "Well, because when I talked to Saria…she told me that she had a crush...ON YOU!"
Sodo wasn't convinced. "Come on. You're just trying to make me feel better."
"No, it's true. She really does like you."
"How can I believe that."
"I'll bet the ranch on it. I'll bet my sword on it. I'd even bet my ocarina on it…if I had one."
It looked like Link was beginning to win Sodo over. "You really mean it?" the peaceful boy asked.
"Of course I do. Just ask her. Trust me, you'll have plenty of time."
Sodo smiled. "Thanks, Link. You have no idea how good that makes me feel. Well I better go to sleep. Good night."
Link was beginning to feel a little sleepy himself. "Good night, Sodo." Link laid down on the grass near the log and went to sleep. Tomorrow would be a big day.
Chapter 34
It was a storm. The rains began to pour down. Trees were blowing to one side. Lightning was shooting down from the clouds up above. It was another lonely night in the Forest Temple. And again Saria sat on the bridge. She was crying her eyes out, not only because she thought her friends were dead, but because the one she had raised had broken his promise.
"You promised, Link," she said sadly. "You promised you'd be back. But you broke your promise. And I honestly can't blame you. Who would want to see me? I'm just one Kokiri." She stood up and began to look down on the ground 70 feet below her and looked up at the heavens. "This was just a cruel joke. I took this life for my friends and they're dead. And I'm here, never to be seen by anyone I loved ever again. To be an eternal recluse. Well, no more. It ends NOW!!!"
She looked down…and jumped. Then everything went black.
Link woke up in a cold sweat. 'No, no, NO! Not again!!!' he thought. Link told Saria not to jump again. He told her that he'd be back in…Then it hit Link. It hit him like a ton of bricks.
"Pofrigitio, wake up!" he shouted to the potion shop owner.
"Link…" Po said half asleep. "It's still the middle of the night…what…"
"Po," Link said cutting him off. "What day is it?"
"It's Friday," he answered.
Link went to see Saria last Tuesday. He had broken his promise and wasn't even aware of it. And in the state she was in…
"Why'd you want to know, Link?"
Link didn't answer. He just immediately began grabbing his most essential supplies. He had to leave immediately.
"Link?" Pofrigitio asked. "What are you doing?"
"I've got to get to the temple, now!" he said in a panic. "I can't waste a second."
"Link, what about us?" asked Po.
"They'll know where it is," Link answered. "Take them in the morning. I have to go now!"
"But Link…"
Link tossed Pofrigitio a rope. "Use this rope to help them climb up to the temple. It's pretty high." Link was ready. He just needed to go.
"But Link…what'll I tell the others?"
"Tell them I've gone ahead. I'll be ok. But I need to go NOW!!!"
Link didn't even look back. He immediately started running as fast as he could. He knew he couldn't waste a second. Link's had many visions lately. Whether they were visions of the past or the future, they were never wrong. He knew that he couldn't risk being a second too late. Link sprinted through each tunnel, having memorized the way to the Sacred Forest Meadow. He ran past menacing deku scrubs as fast as lightning. He had nearly stumbled many times trying to run up the long flight of stairs. He quickly unleashed his hookshot and shot his way up to the temple. Link ran through each room until he got up to the second floor and to the door that leads to the bridge. Link couldn't get the knob, so he just kicked the door down. And again he saw Saria…ready to jump.
Chapter 35
Saria had given up on everything. She gave up all hope of seeing her friends. She gave up all hope of having a night where she wouldn't be alone in the rain. And after three days, she gave up all hope of ever seeing Link again. She looked down at the ground 70 feet below her. There would be no holding back this time. She closed her eyes and jumped.
And when she did jump, she felt another arm grab her own. She opened her eyes and saw Link. It was the second time now that Link arrived in the nick of time to prevent her from committing suicide. When Link pulled her up, the Forest Sage saw many emotions on his face. There was anger, confusion, and sadness. She also saw he was exhausted. More so than last time. It was almost as if he'd been running for a long period of time. After many awkward moments of silence, Link finally spoke.
"Saria…no, NO! You promised you wouldn't do this again!"
Saria only frowned. "I…I…really thought you weren't coming back. I guess five years in this place, and you begin to get the idea that nobody cares about you."
"S-Saria," Link said, still on his knees catching his breath. "Don't y-you see that I care about you? You're my best friend!!!"
Saria began to realize the potency of what she was about to do. "I-I know you do, Link. But you have your own life now. A life where you can spread your wings and fly like the bird you always wanted to be. Don't ground yourself on the count of me. My life's over."
Link put a hand on her shoulder. "No, it isn't."
Saria was getting frustrated. "Yes, it is! You don't understand! How could you understand?! I took this life to save all my friends! So that they can live their lives peacefully! I gave my life for that! But that was all a hoax! It was a cruel joke! Just because I took this life of eternal solitude, didn't mean that they couldn't be killed or be taken as slaves! I made no difference!"
"Yes, you did," Link said softly. "You helped defeat Ganondorf. You helped save Hyrule."
Saria wasn't convinced. "Yeah and what then? If I hadn't done it, someone else would have. I did it because I thought it's what was best for the village. But now, I don't even know if they're alive or dead!"
Saria puts her head on Link's shoulder and began to weep bitterly. Having to face this reality over and over made her sick.
"But I do."
Saria put her head up. What had she just heard Link say? Did he know how everyone at the village was? "What do you mean?"
Link turned around. "Let's go down to the main chamber. And I'll tell you everything.
Chapter 36
Saria couldn't believe it. She had spent five years in the Forest Temple wondering how her friends were. There was no way she could find out, because she could never leave the temple. But Link knew. He had actually gone to village to find out.
Saria's eyes lit up. "Well? How are they? How's the village?"
Saria saw a frown cross Link's face and she didn't like it. She had a feeling the news wasn't good.
"The village…" Link began. "…has been destroyed. An army of Hylians invaded and set fire to everything. The homes, the trees, and even the Deku Tree was destroyed. There's nothing left."
Saria's heart broke. Her worst fears had been confirmed. The life she took as the Forest Sage didn't make a difference. Her home, the only home she ever knew, was gone. And most likely, her friends with it. Tears began to stream down her face. No wonder Link wanted her down in the main chamber. Had she heard this on the bridge, she would have jumped, Link or no Link.
She buried her hands in her face. "Oh, Link…NO!!!"
Link tried to comfort her. "Saria, it's ok. Really."
Saria wouldn't listen. "No, it's not! This is exactly what I feared would happen! I became the Forest Sage, but did it matter in the end?! NO! They're dead! They're all dead! I'm the only one left! Why couldn't you just leave me up there?! Why couldn't you JUST…LET…ME…DIE?!?!"
"Because I couldn't take that, Saria."
Saria raised her head. That wasn't Link. That was someone…familiar. 'That voice,' she thought. 'It couldn't be…'
Someone stepped from the light that led outside the Forest Temple. Saria could hardly believe it. She couldn't believe but it was.
"SODO!"
She immediately ran up to the young peaceful boy and hugged him as hard as she could.
"I-I can't believe you're here," she said in a cracked voice. "I thought you were dead."
"Actually, we thought YOU were dead."
That was another voice. Saria remembered it, but she couldn't believe it. Someone else stepped from the light.
"SOMI!"
Saria ran up to her best friend and gave her a hug just as big as the one she gave Sodo.
"But…" she began. "How did you guys know I was here."
"Link told us."
It was a different voice. It was Mido. He stepped in from the light, followed by nine other figures. It was the rest of the village. They were all alive!
Saria couldn't contain herself. "MIDO! MISO! FALA! RALO! RALA! DOMI! SOFA! DILA! DORE! MIRA! You're all here!!!" She ran towards the ten other Kokiri and began hugging them all. They could barely contain themselves either.
"We missed you so much!"
"It hasn't been the same without you!"
"We're so happy to see you!"
"It's been such a long time!"
Saria looked over the crowd of Kokiri and noticed Link was walking out. "Link, WAIT!!"
Saria walked over to Link. She didn't know what to say. But it was Link who spoke first.
"Saria, there's one more person who wants to see you. He wants to say goodbye."
Another man stepped in from the light. It was a Hylian. 'Oh My God!' Saria thought.
It was Pofrigitio. "Hello, Saria."
Saria didn't know what to say. After all that had just happened, she was speechless. There was only one word to come out of her mouth. "D-Daddy?"
"I-I just had to come see you one last time," Po said. "I just wanted to see how you were."
Saria still couldn't believe it. It had to be a dream. "I'm…fine. I am now, anyway."
Po smiled. "You have no idea how much joy it brings me to hear that." Po looked around. "Saria, you have no idea how much pain it brought me to hear that you became the Forest Sage. Because I knew what kind of life it would offer. One of loneliness. One of solitude. But I realized that you were aware of that as well. But you didn't care. You were willing to give yourself, your life, for your friends and for all of us. To make the decision you made took a lot of courage, and I am so proud of you."
Saria's face began to fill with tears again. But these were no longer tears of pain. These were tears of joy. Then Saria saw Pofrigitio pull something out. It was a green necklace with an emerald.
"I want you to have this, Saria. It's something the family made, in case we ever got a chance to see you again. Please keep it, to remember me, your mother, and your sister."
Saria took the necklace and put it on. It was so beautiful. "T-Thank you…daddy."
Saria then looked at Link. "And thank you Link. Thank you both. You don't know how much this means to me."
Link and Pofrigitio smiled warmly. "It's ok, Saria," Link said. "All that matters now, is that you're happy. And you'll never be alone again." Link and Po began to leave. "I'll be around, Saria. I'll come by and visit you all someday."
Saria liked that and it kind of had a hard time sinking in. It was over. Five years of loneliness have all ended. Her friends were here to stay. As Link and Pofrigitio climbed down, Saria looked back to see the Kokiri 12. Her life had been restored. She would never be lonely again.
Conclusion
Link had a warm feeling in his heart as he finished climbing down. Yeah, when he got back to the ranch, Malon would throttle him for being so late. But he had done the ultimate act of kindness for his best friend. He had brought Saria the eternal company she wanted. And he had taken the Kokiri 12 to a safe place where cretins, like Diaphor, would never be able to reach them. He began walking out when…
"Link, look!" Pofrigitio screamed.
Link turned around near the stump in which Saria would always play her ocarina. There was something new there. 'No,' he thought. 'It can't be. It's impossible!' But it was. It was a Deku Tree sprout. Link couldn't explain it, but a guardian Deku Tree sprout had emerged in the Sacred Forest Meadow.
Link could only assume one thing. "It's a miracle." Link marveled at the Deku Tree Sprout for a while and turned around to leave.
"Link, UP HERE!"
Link turned back around and looked up at the entrance to the Forest Temple. It was Saria and the other Kokiri 12. They had all taken out their ocarinas.
"Ok, everybody. 1, 2, 3…"
And the thirteen Kokiri all began playing their ocarinas. It was a song of farewell and thanksgiving that they were playing for Link and Pofrigitio. Link almost shed a tear at this touching scene. He knew that the temple in itself was an eyesore. But with the Kokiri 12 now being a united family of 13, he knew that they would bring happiness to the temple. And Saria, the shimmering emerald, would never be lonely again.
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