I'm not gonna ruin the ending.. But just so ya know.. I'm not a Malon / Link fan either. Thanks for the reviews.
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Everything before me was a blur of shades of green and beige hues.. I couldn't focus no matter how hard I tried, how much I blinked. It was then I noticed I wasn't on Epona.. I just began to come to, immediately grasping the first things my hands found themselves upon.. And I felt myself uprooting slivers of grass.. Taking a deep breath, I inhaled that earthy scent of dirt and dew stained foliage.. Just laying there, I waited till I could focus my vision, and until that steady ringing faded from my ears; causing my head to throb.
...Where am I..?...
...How'd..What am I doing here..?...
...Is this Kokiri..?...
It was then, over the fleeting ping of that ring that I heard Epona's whinny.. It was starting then my senses began to slip back into my conscious self.. I shut my eyes, tightly, furrowing my brows above the bridge of my nose, opening them up a moment later to find myself before the enterance to the old Forest Temple.. The one before the actual doors of the temple, where I had to use my hookshot to gain entry.. Epona was safely grazing nearby.. Sighing I pushed myself to sit up, taking a momentary glance of my surroundings. There I saw a chartreuse clad little girl, with short green hair.. A Kokiri, most definetly.. But from behind, as she was hunched over, patting something dry on a stone.
"..Excuse me."
That's when she turned about, with a delicate smile, and optimistic emerald eyes.. Saria? "Saria.. Is that you?" I blinked.. I noticed, when she faced me, what it was she was patting dry.. A green tunic. Immediately my hands shot up to feel about my clavicle and chest. I felt the rough leathery touch of my gloves against my skin. I could feel my face burning with a reddish embarrassment as I took a glimpse at myself, sitting there in my boots, gloves, leuko white tights.. And luckily, enough cover about my intimates.. Although, what I wore was stained in soot and dirt.
"Your awake now..! That's good." Those pale lips curled into a delicate little simper as she stood fully, no matter how short she really was, and walked to me; clasping her hands. "I'm sorry about this awkward situation, but you must understand.. I found you in a bad condition."
I babbled a bit, before clumsily crossing my legs as I sat down, thrusting my palms down on the ground before my.. Ehm.. Cowering as I curled my back forward, covering myself. "W..Wh.. Ehm.. What do you mean?" I avoided eye contact. Now, don't think just because I can go around saving Hyrule and keeping in shape would really boost my confidence too much. I was still rather modest, and shy at times.. Like when I first met Zelda.. Or when Ruto intimidated me.. I guess I'm still not used to being around people too often.
...Aren't my clothes dry yet..?...
...Ah..I wanna leave so badly..!...
A few strands of my flaxen hued hair strayed into my view, but I wasn't about to bother and fix them.. Turns out my hat too was being dryed.
"Well, I was just about to check up on how the Kokiri are doing.. That's when I saw your horse, stomping madly on the bridge.. The one between the village and the field.. Without you.. I tried to calm the creature, but there was something wrong.."
"..Epona, without me?"
"I looked down, and I saw you.. Just.. Lying there in the mud below.. I didn't know if you were ok, but your horse cooperated in bringing you here to take care of you.. Your clothes were a mess. I hope you don't mind me cleaning them."
"..Saria. Do you know what happened to me?"
"No idea."
I thought a moment, staring off past her.. What had happened? ..That's when a few faint images came to mind.. I remember, it was getting late, and I had to race off with Epona from Lon Lon.
...That's a start...
I hadn't gotten to sleep all night.. My hold was beginning to weaken, I can almost recall the feeling of the fatigue setting into me.. I guess I must've fallen asleep, and lost my grip.
"You just looked like you were sleeping peacefully.. Like in the old times.. Don't you miss them?"
I contemplated that for a moment, tilting my head to the side before I replied. "Yeah.. I do.. But.. I grew up for a reason, I wasn't a Kokiri.. And I had other things to do."
"Important things. Yeah. I remember. Sometimes I regret it all, sagehood, everything.. And I wanted to go back to the days when.. I used to protect you from Mido.. When we were just children."
I chuckled lightly, especially on her emphasis of how she used to protect me.. That's when I looked up at her from where I sat.. And noticed the melancholy gaze in those emerald orbs of hers.. At that moment, I felt like an idiot. I didn't know those memories saddened her, maybe I was just horrible with relating to a girl's sensitivity.
"..Link.. When we were children, me and you.. Now, your grown up, and I'm not.."
I reached up with one hand, and comforted her by caressing the side of her face.. I could only imagine how soft to the touch her visage was, since I still fashioned those gloves. I didn't know why she was sad, I looked back happily on those times. I remember, having a little puppy love crush on her.. But we were just little kids.. She's always going to be like a little sister to me.
"..I think your clothes are dry." She offered a fair smile, I couldn't differentiate it between being genuine or a facade. Hesitantly I got up and quickly moved over to the stone, slipping on my tunic as best I could in a minimal of time.. Fastening that leather belt snugly upon my waist, and slinging my sword and arrows, sheath, case, bow, and all over my back. Finally, donning that trademark cap of mine. I hadn't even turned back around when she shot me with a question..
"..The princess is very pretty.. Isn't she? She's very lucky, too." I turned around to see her, I hadn't noticed the crack in her voice as she spoke.. I guess I was really bad at these things.
"Your pretty too, Saria.. I love you.. Just..."
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TO BE CONTINUED. Mwuahaha.
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Everything before me was a blur of shades of green and beige hues.. I couldn't focus no matter how hard I tried, how much I blinked. It was then I noticed I wasn't on Epona.. I just began to come to, immediately grasping the first things my hands found themselves upon.. And I felt myself uprooting slivers of grass.. Taking a deep breath, I inhaled that earthy scent of dirt and dew stained foliage.. Just laying there, I waited till I could focus my vision, and until that steady ringing faded from my ears; causing my head to throb.
...Where am I..?...
...How'd..What am I doing here..?...
...Is this Kokiri..?...
It was then, over the fleeting ping of that ring that I heard Epona's whinny.. It was starting then my senses began to slip back into my conscious self.. I shut my eyes, tightly, furrowing my brows above the bridge of my nose, opening them up a moment later to find myself before the enterance to the old Forest Temple.. The one before the actual doors of the temple, where I had to use my hookshot to gain entry.. Epona was safely grazing nearby.. Sighing I pushed myself to sit up, taking a momentary glance of my surroundings. There I saw a chartreuse clad little girl, with short green hair.. A Kokiri, most definetly.. But from behind, as she was hunched over, patting something dry on a stone.
"..Excuse me."
That's when she turned about, with a delicate smile, and optimistic emerald eyes.. Saria? "Saria.. Is that you?" I blinked.. I noticed, when she faced me, what it was she was patting dry.. A green tunic. Immediately my hands shot up to feel about my clavicle and chest. I felt the rough leathery touch of my gloves against my skin. I could feel my face burning with a reddish embarrassment as I took a glimpse at myself, sitting there in my boots, gloves, leuko white tights.. And luckily, enough cover about my intimates.. Although, what I wore was stained in soot and dirt.
"Your awake now..! That's good." Those pale lips curled into a delicate little simper as she stood fully, no matter how short she really was, and walked to me; clasping her hands. "I'm sorry about this awkward situation, but you must understand.. I found you in a bad condition."
I babbled a bit, before clumsily crossing my legs as I sat down, thrusting my palms down on the ground before my.. Ehm.. Cowering as I curled my back forward, covering myself. "W..Wh.. Ehm.. What do you mean?" I avoided eye contact. Now, don't think just because I can go around saving Hyrule and keeping in shape would really boost my confidence too much. I was still rather modest, and shy at times.. Like when I first met Zelda.. Or when Ruto intimidated me.. I guess I'm still not used to being around people too often.
...Aren't my clothes dry yet..?...
...Ah..I wanna leave so badly..!...
A few strands of my flaxen hued hair strayed into my view, but I wasn't about to bother and fix them.. Turns out my hat too was being dryed.
"Well, I was just about to check up on how the Kokiri are doing.. That's when I saw your horse, stomping madly on the bridge.. The one between the village and the field.. Without you.. I tried to calm the creature, but there was something wrong.."
"..Epona, without me?"
"I looked down, and I saw you.. Just.. Lying there in the mud below.. I didn't know if you were ok, but your horse cooperated in bringing you here to take care of you.. Your clothes were a mess. I hope you don't mind me cleaning them."
"..Saria. Do you know what happened to me?"
"No idea."
I thought a moment, staring off past her.. What had happened? ..That's when a few faint images came to mind.. I remember, it was getting late, and I had to race off with Epona from Lon Lon.
...That's a start...
I hadn't gotten to sleep all night.. My hold was beginning to weaken, I can almost recall the feeling of the fatigue setting into me.. I guess I must've fallen asleep, and lost my grip.
"You just looked like you were sleeping peacefully.. Like in the old times.. Don't you miss them?"
I contemplated that for a moment, tilting my head to the side before I replied. "Yeah.. I do.. But.. I grew up for a reason, I wasn't a Kokiri.. And I had other things to do."
"Important things. Yeah. I remember. Sometimes I regret it all, sagehood, everything.. And I wanted to go back to the days when.. I used to protect you from Mido.. When we were just children."
I chuckled lightly, especially on her emphasis of how she used to protect me.. That's when I looked up at her from where I sat.. And noticed the melancholy gaze in those emerald orbs of hers.. At that moment, I felt like an idiot. I didn't know those memories saddened her, maybe I was just horrible with relating to a girl's sensitivity.
"..Link.. When we were children, me and you.. Now, your grown up, and I'm not.."
I reached up with one hand, and comforted her by caressing the side of her face.. I could only imagine how soft to the touch her visage was, since I still fashioned those gloves. I didn't know why she was sad, I looked back happily on those times. I remember, having a little puppy love crush on her.. But we were just little kids.. She's always going to be like a little sister to me.
"..I think your clothes are dry." She offered a fair smile, I couldn't differentiate it between being genuine or a facade. Hesitantly I got up and quickly moved over to the stone, slipping on my tunic as best I could in a minimal of time.. Fastening that leather belt snugly upon my waist, and slinging my sword and arrows, sheath, case, bow, and all over my back. Finally, donning that trademark cap of mine. I hadn't even turned back around when she shot me with a question..
"..The princess is very pretty.. Isn't she? She's very lucky, too." I turned around to see her, I hadn't noticed the crack in her voice as she spoke.. I guess I was really bad at these things.
"Your pretty too, Saria.. I love you.. Just..."
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TO BE CONTINUED. Mwuahaha.