Chapter 3
::Ok I got two chapters on this. And chapter four is extra long!::
Saria never saw Link again. Not for seven years. For Link of course, time flew by fast, but for everybody else in Hyrule those seven years went by as they should have gone. Saria was desperately lonely those seven years. Link didn't visit her at all and she wondered why. Lilena told Saria to be patient that he would return eventually but after five years of waiting, she gave up hope. Thinking he had either forgotten about her or he was dead.
In those seven years Hyrule took a nasty turn from good to evil. Things lurked about. Evil things. Making most of Hyrule flee to their houses and only come out in dire situations. Saria kept her wits about her and when Mido fled into the forest, Saria comforted all the Kokiri. Until one day she didn't return. She went into the lost woods and never came out again. All the Kokiri stayed inside when she didn't return afraid of the evil things outside.
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Saria had been captured one day when coming to the Forest Temple.
She didn't fight him, he was too strong. She was kept in the forest temple for one year. When she had almost given up hope she heard a song in her head and then a voice.
"Saria where are you? Are you alright this is Link." Saria took out her hidden Ocarina and played back the melody that she heard in her head then answered.
"Link? Oh goddesses Link! Where are you? I'm in trouble."
"What do you mean in trouble where are you?"
"In the forest temple. I'm being guarded by a black horseman."
"I'm not my way."
"Link be careful."
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Link hurried along the forest floor along with his fairy Navi. The maze of the lost woods was still fresh in his mind. He ran with all that was in him. Finally came to the Labyrinth, which led to the forest temple. He was surprised to see (and a little dismayed) that every corner was guarded by a giant walking pig. These huge beasts were not that hard to overcome. With one shot of his hook shot they would fall to the ground dead.
Finally he found the entrance to the Forest Temple.
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Saria in the mean time was thinking and worrying. She was happy that Link hadn't forgotten about her, and he wasn't dead. Though she did worry about his journey to the forest temple. But Saria still had the image of a twelve-year-old her head. She hadn't thought of him growing up and hadn't noticed the deeper voice on the Ocarina. She was desperately afraid for him.
It had been three days since Saria had gotten the message from Link. On the fourth day she felt an evil presence sort of disappear she found that the room she was kept in break and she new she could get out. But she did not. Saria waited for Link to come to her, as he would appear in moments if he had succeeded.
Saria fingered the medallion around her neck. The forest medallion. It seemed to glow brightly now, though she did not understand what this meant.
"Saria, look at your medallion." Said Lilena.
"Yes I know. It started to grow bright like that when I felt that evil presence leave the temple."
"Do you not know what that means?"
"Am I supposed to?"
"It means you're the true sage for the Forest temple. Meaning you have a responsibility to look out for it." Saria looked down at her medallion.
"I will look out for it. With all that's in me."
All the sudden a bright light came in from the room. It was Link. Saria had a double take when she saw him. He was tall and muscular, and terribly hansom. His eyes were still that sapphire blue and Saria found herself blushing under his gaze.
Link was also a little surprised, he had forgotten that Saria was a Kokiri and they remain in a child's body their whole life.
"So you have finally returned, Link."
"I have."
"Your quest is not yet over though is it?"
"I wish it were but no. Hyrule is in trouble. I must save it."
"Though I cannot leave this forest I will help you with this quest. Take my medallion. It shall aid you in your journey."
"I will take it, and I thank you."
"If there is anything else you need, come to me and I will see what I can do to help you."
"I will. You have always been my best friend Saria, and you always will be." Their eyes met. Green against blue. And an invisible passion flowed between them. Link broke the silence.
"I have to go."
"Good bye Link." Her words were just above a whisper, and in just a second a blinding light took over the room. Then Link was gone.
Saria knelt down on her knees and shed silent tears.
"Lil what is wrong with me?" Saria said, whipping off a tear with a finger, rather angry and agitated at herself for crying over Link.
"Oh Saria, that is not for me to tell you. You must figure that out on your own."
"I'm in love with him aren't I?"
"That's for you to decide."
"Then I am in love with Link. But he could never love me. Not like this."
"Do not underestimate people, Saria." Saria found this subject painful, and wished that she hadn't asked, as the realization that she was in love was hard.
"Come on Lil. Let's go home. I'm tired of being at this temple."
"Yes, as am I."
Chapter 4
(Guys you may not like this chapter very much and if you read on you might figure out why()
And so the great battle of Ganon was fought. The sages of the temples aided him, giving their medallions to Link making him stronger than ever. They helped him fight Ganon and so the evil in Hyrule melted away. The land was again fertile and rich and the rebuilding of the castle and market town took place. Always Saria remained in the boundaries of the forest, helping out from there. But she was not happy. Of course it gave her joy to see her people laugh and play again. But her heart ached to be with Link always. To see outside of the forest. She would look long and hard at the tunnel that held the outside world. Sometimes she thought about stepping outside and getting to see the world, just for once, only a couple of steps and she would be out of the forest, but fear held her feet back. Until one day she could not stand it any longer.
"Lilena I have to get out." The fairy turned to Saria and looked at her intently.
"What do you mean 'out'?"
"I mean out of the forest."
"Saria…"
"I feel like I'm being closed in. And it's not just my body but my soul! Look at me! I'm 17 years of age and I'm in a 10-year-olds body with the wisdom of a 90-year-old. I feel like walls are slowly closing in on me and I'm going mad. I am not happy."
"You are when Link is around." Lilena said solemnly.
"That's because the walls seem distant when he is around. I can breath I feel alive. I can not just feel, but hear my heart pound when he draws near to me. The forest seems larger and taller. I can't explain it. Though since he left for another adventure those walls are slowly closing in on me, suffocating me. Slowly, so it is as if they want it to be long excruciating annoyance and pain. I feel trapped as if I was in a cage. I feel like I did when Phantom Ganon captured me."
Lilena sighed. She new it was time, she new Saria was ready.
"Then you shall be free of your cage. Tonight we shall leave the forest. But you must not tell a soul. Nobody is to know and you will soon figure out why."
"Lilena what do you mean? I can leave the forest? Why now? Why can I all the sudden leave now?"
"Saria you have always been able to leave the forest."
"But I will die!"
"You shan't die Saria. But you will loose your immortality."
"I care not of how long my life is. I only care that I am free from this forest. I can come back though right?"
"You may come back, but not under the name of Saria. Now no more questions, I suggest that you sleep this afternoon. I will wake you when the time comes. Now sleep."
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"Saria, it is time quickly wake up." Saria was already partly awake and she wasted no time. She crawled out of her bed and went over to get a hooded cloak and a nap sack that had some food and provisions to get her to the Hyrule Market. The green cloak hid her face and almost touched the ground. Saria then put on some green gloves that went all the way up to her elbow. (Err think biker gloves because I'm having a hard time describing these things(-Author) She put a couple of rupees in her pocket, and last she got a necklace with a small but very beautiful seashell on it. Link had given it to her, saying he found it at the bottom of Lake Hylia. She fastened it round her neck and then walked out of her hut door. The night was black and all the Kokiri were asleep. Still Lilena told her to be quiet. So Saria stealthily walked to the edge of the forest and then to the bridge. Saria then walked to the edge of the bridge. She could only see blackness on the other side.
"Do not worry. You shall not die. But remember, your immortality will be no more when you step into Hyrule field."
"I understand. And I'm ready." Saria walked bravely into the wooden tunnel eyes shut, waiting to drop dead any moment, but she did not. She felt the moon shine on her face and opened her eyes.
"I've done it. I am now out of the forest. And I feel great! Saria ran to the edge of the wood and looked apon the open field. "It's beautiful!" Saria smiled a smile she had only shown to Link. The walls seemed to creep away slowly unsuffocating her. Lilena was thrilled to see her so happy.
"Saria maybe you have not notest, but you seem taller and you would not notice this, but your face looks for like a lady. And I do believe that you have started to grow something else too." Lilena smiled at Saria and then giggled. Saria in her own amazement noticed that she did feel taller and she noticed the small bumps on her chest. Her hair seemed about tow inches longer too.
"What is happening to me?" Saria wasn't sure if she should feel afraid or glad.
"You have just turned 13. Or your body has the resemblance of one. From now and until this time next week you will grow to a 17-year-old and then your body will age like the rest of the Hylians. By next week you shall look like a young woman. Every night until next week your body will grow a year."
"Oh thank goddesses! I'm going to grow up!"
"Yes but we must reach the Hyrulian market as soon as possible. We can get to Lon Lon Ranch by about seven, stay and catch up on sleep, rent a horse and be in the Market by the next day at noon. If we hurry."
"Well I'm ready to walk."
And so they headed out. Saria walked from two in the morning to six. She though she would fall from exhaustion, by the time she reached the Ranch.
The girl Malon let her sleep for free when she heard she was traveling alone from the forest. She also lowered the price for the rent of the horse.
Saria slept until noon when Lilena woke her up.
"Oh Lil I'm so tired! Please let me sleep some more."
"I never said this was going to be east did I?" Saria chose to ignore her and got up.
"Look at it this way, you're 13 and a half. Tonight your going to be 14."
"Oh shut up Lil." Saria said not in the mood for this teasing at all.
Saria found riding quite easy and it was less strenuous for her. Though after about three hours of riding her legs and butt were cramping horribly. She figured this was a good time to take a rest and eat. But Lil wouldn't let her eat for long. As soon as Saria was finished eating Lil told her it was time to go.
"What's your rush Lil?"
"I'm sorry Saria. But we need to get there soon. I want to get you used to being a grown up before the ball."
"The ball? What are you talking about?"
"Well in Links return Zelda is hosting a ball. And there are still things you must no about being grown up."
"Like what?"
"Well one of them you will probably find out tonight. But I'm not saying anything." Saria sighed and got on her horse. It would be tonight that she would start something all girls start at some point in their lives. And indeed she did. Making her night restless with cramps and not to mention the soreness of riding a horse all day. When she finally did have a fitful sleep she was awakened two hours later by Lil.
Saria grumbled and ate some cold biscuits. Then started on her way. This time the ride was much more hell. Soreness, the annoyance of 'starting' and she had no corset to wear. Her breasts had grown and now her green shorts were riding up her butt.
But Saria was also growing in Beauty. Her hair was growing a couple inches each night and it remained that beautiful jade green color.
Lilena felt sorry for her companion and decided it best to stay silent, as she was very moody. By 11:00 Saria saw the drawbridge to the Hylian Market. It would only be one hour from this hill. Surged with curiosity, she urged her valiant stead on.
Seeing as Saria was in a better mood Lilena asked her a question.
"So Saria what is the first thing you're going to do when you get to the market?
"Get new clothes." Was her reply, Lilena chuckled to herself that was what she thought Saria would say.
At the drawbridge Saria dismounted off her horse and walked it into the Market Square.
The whole town was bustling about everyone was either in Hyrule because of business, shopping, or just to sight see. Saria saw a stable where she was to put her horse so that it could be rode back to Lon Lon Ranch.
"Lilena I think I will go pay a visit to Zelda." Forgetting about getting new clothes. Lilena agreed that they should go see Zelda.
They walked to the gate, which led to the castle.
"Halt! Who goes there?" Asked a guard.
"Somebody you need not trifle with. The sage of the forest, Saria." Said Lilena.
"Can the Sage not speak?" The way he said Sage made Saria angry, "Besides you cannot be the Sage of the forest you are a Kokiri. I do not believe you." Saria took off the hood of her cloak.
"Believe what you like, I am Saria."
"Prove it." Saria was quite annoyed.
"Listen, if you don't let me through you will regret it. I'm tired, I'm cranky, you do not want to get on my bad side."
"Listen you little wench I had my orders, and that was not to let anybody through unless they are family, sage, or Link."
"Well then obey your orders and let me pass! I am Saria Sage of the forest. Why don't you escort me in the castle and then I will prove that I am a Sage. The princess will certainly know it's me."
"What seems to be the problem here?" Asked a voice. Saria looked across the gate and saw Zelda.
"This girl thinks she is Saria Sage of the Forest." Said the guard in a mock tone.
"Saria? Is it you?"
"It is me Zelda."
"Then what the hell are you waiting for? Let her in!"
"But, but…" Stammered the guard. Zelda gave him a menacing look. He nodded and then, with the help of another guard opened the gate. Saria walked though, head held high.
"Saria how is it you are here?"
"I will tell you when we get inside."
Inside the castle Saria, with the help of Lilena, told Zelda and the King and Queen about how she was able to leave the forest. They all swore that they would not breathe a word to anyone. The guard outside had to be sworn to secrecy that he would not tell a soul Saria Sage of the Forest Temple was in the city.
Saria was told she could stay in the castle for as long as she liked. Zelda gave her a couple of dresses she could wear, until she left.
By the time Saria's body was caught up to 15 she had stopped most of her growing. But her beauty improved still.
A week after Saria left the forest and three days until the ball, Saria looked at herself for the first time. She had told Lilena that she wanted to be surprised how she looked. And so Saria refrained from looking at a mirror the best she could.
Zelda blind folded her and sat her in front of a mirror.
"Ok, ready?" Asked Zelda.
"Yes, Yes take off the blind fold." Zelda took it off and Saria looked at herself for the first time as a woman.
She knew she was beautiful, and was rather afraid at first but then a realization hit her. Link. Link was that realization. Now it was possible that he could fall in love with her. Impossible Love was now possible, and Saria smiled to herself. Her hair was still Jade Green but longer. Her eyes were a deep jade and her skin was the color of Ivory. Her breasts were full sized maybe even bigger than Zelda's.
"You have finally become a woman." Whispered Lilena in her ear. Saria smiled even wider. There was a moment of silence, as Saria checked herself in the mirror. Finally Zelda said
"I think I'll go to bed now. See you in the morning Saria."
"Good night Zelda."
Saria got up and shut the door locking it. She then climbed into bed. But she could not sleep. She was to excited. She wanted desperately to see Link. Lilena was sleeping soundly. Saria got out of her bed and walked to her balcony.
The air was warm and fresh something compelled her to get out of the castle. It was the dead of night, nobody would notice if she left. Saria took off her slippers and climbed down the vine, when she was about half way down, she slipped and fell all the way down to the ground. She waited for the ground to hit. Waited for the sound of cracking bones, but she hadn't realized the mote was right below her balcony. She expected any moment to fall flat on her back, and was most surprised and relieved to find she had fallen in the mote.
The water felt good on her skin and she found she missed bathing under the sun in her old green shorts and shirt. Saria looked around. The guards were over 300 yards away. They wouldn't notice her, unless they came to the more. And so right then and there Saria stripped herself of her nightgown. The light silk gown was thrown off with ease.
The water on her naked skin felt good and it seemed to calm her senses.
Little did she know someone was watching her.
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Link rode to the gate late three days before the surprise ball. The guard let him in, saluting and told one of the other guards to take Epona to the castle stables.
Link walked to on the path that led to the castle, remembering as a boy how he had to dodge the guards and climb a vine and swim across the mote.
Before walking into the castle, Link decided to take a walk around the mote. He was a little sore from riding and needed to stretch out his legs walking along the perimeter of the mote Link noticed a splash behind him and a flicker of green. He ran over to a bush and crouched behind it, carefully taking an arrow out of his quiver, he aimed it at the splash and was taken aback by what he saw. It was a girl. The moonlight shown on her. All he could see was her back, but her hair was the most beautiful thing he ever saw. Her body was slim and the color of Ivory. He truly thought that she was a siren, until he saw her feet fly up in the air. When she surfaced he saw a glimmer at her neck. The moonlight outlined her whole body making her look like a goddess, the moon made the thing at her neck glimmer and looking as closely as he could he saw it was a seashell.
Not thinking he let loose of the arrow. It flew straight, and almost hit the girl. She ducked so that only her head was above water. Link not knowing what to do got up and ran from the bush to the front of the castle. There the guards granted him permission to enter. He made his way to the room that Princess Zelda always had prepared for him. Inside he laid in his bed, thinking about the mysterious girl in the mote.
::Ok I got two chapters on this. And chapter four is extra long!::
Saria never saw Link again. Not for seven years. For Link of course, time flew by fast, but for everybody else in Hyrule those seven years went by as they should have gone. Saria was desperately lonely those seven years. Link didn't visit her at all and she wondered why. Lilena told Saria to be patient that he would return eventually but after five years of waiting, she gave up hope. Thinking he had either forgotten about her or he was dead.
In those seven years Hyrule took a nasty turn from good to evil. Things lurked about. Evil things. Making most of Hyrule flee to their houses and only come out in dire situations. Saria kept her wits about her and when Mido fled into the forest, Saria comforted all the Kokiri. Until one day she didn't return. She went into the lost woods and never came out again. All the Kokiri stayed inside when she didn't return afraid of the evil things outside.
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Saria had been captured one day when coming to the Forest Temple.
She didn't fight him, he was too strong. She was kept in the forest temple for one year. When she had almost given up hope she heard a song in her head and then a voice.
"Saria where are you? Are you alright this is Link." Saria took out her hidden Ocarina and played back the melody that she heard in her head then answered.
"Link? Oh goddesses Link! Where are you? I'm in trouble."
"What do you mean in trouble where are you?"
"In the forest temple. I'm being guarded by a black horseman."
"I'm not my way."
"Link be careful."
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Link hurried along the forest floor along with his fairy Navi. The maze of the lost woods was still fresh in his mind. He ran with all that was in him. Finally came to the Labyrinth, which led to the forest temple. He was surprised to see (and a little dismayed) that every corner was guarded by a giant walking pig. These huge beasts were not that hard to overcome. With one shot of his hook shot they would fall to the ground dead.
Finally he found the entrance to the Forest Temple.
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Saria in the mean time was thinking and worrying. She was happy that Link hadn't forgotten about her, and he wasn't dead. Though she did worry about his journey to the forest temple. But Saria still had the image of a twelve-year-old her head. She hadn't thought of him growing up and hadn't noticed the deeper voice on the Ocarina. She was desperately afraid for him.
It had been three days since Saria had gotten the message from Link. On the fourth day she felt an evil presence sort of disappear she found that the room she was kept in break and she new she could get out. But she did not. Saria waited for Link to come to her, as he would appear in moments if he had succeeded.
Saria fingered the medallion around her neck. The forest medallion. It seemed to glow brightly now, though she did not understand what this meant.
"Saria, look at your medallion." Said Lilena.
"Yes I know. It started to grow bright like that when I felt that evil presence leave the temple."
"Do you not know what that means?"
"Am I supposed to?"
"It means you're the true sage for the Forest temple. Meaning you have a responsibility to look out for it." Saria looked down at her medallion.
"I will look out for it. With all that's in me."
All the sudden a bright light came in from the room. It was Link. Saria had a double take when she saw him. He was tall and muscular, and terribly hansom. His eyes were still that sapphire blue and Saria found herself blushing under his gaze.
Link was also a little surprised, he had forgotten that Saria was a Kokiri and they remain in a child's body their whole life.
"So you have finally returned, Link."
"I have."
"Your quest is not yet over though is it?"
"I wish it were but no. Hyrule is in trouble. I must save it."
"Though I cannot leave this forest I will help you with this quest. Take my medallion. It shall aid you in your journey."
"I will take it, and I thank you."
"If there is anything else you need, come to me and I will see what I can do to help you."
"I will. You have always been my best friend Saria, and you always will be." Their eyes met. Green against blue. And an invisible passion flowed between them. Link broke the silence.
"I have to go."
"Good bye Link." Her words were just above a whisper, and in just a second a blinding light took over the room. Then Link was gone.
Saria knelt down on her knees and shed silent tears.
"Lil what is wrong with me?" Saria said, whipping off a tear with a finger, rather angry and agitated at herself for crying over Link.
"Oh Saria, that is not for me to tell you. You must figure that out on your own."
"I'm in love with him aren't I?"
"That's for you to decide."
"Then I am in love with Link. But he could never love me. Not like this."
"Do not underestimate people, Saria." Saria found this subject painful, and wished that she hadn't asked, as the realization that she was in love was hard.
"Come on Lil. Let's go home. I'm tired of being at this temple."
"Yes, as am I."
Chapter 4
(Guys you may not like this chapter very much and if you read on you might figure out why()
And so the great battle of Ganon was fought. The sages of the temples aided him, giving their medallions to Link making him stronger than ever. They helped him fight Ganon and so the evil in Hyrule melted away. The land was again fertile and rich and the rebuilding of the castle and market town took place. Always Saria remained in the boundaries of the forest, helping out from there. But she was not happy. Of course it gave her joy to see her people laugh and play again. But her heart ached to be with Link always. To see outside of the forest. She would look long and hard at the tunnel that held the outside world. Sometimes she thought about stepping outside and getting to see the world, just for once, only a couple of steps and she would be out of the forest, but fear held her feet back. Until one day she could not stand it any longer.
"Lilena I have to get out." The fairy turned to Saria and looked at her intently.
"What do you mean 'out'?"
"I mean out of the forest."
"Saria…"
"I feel like I'm being closed in. And it's not just my body but my soul! Look at me! I'm 17 years of age and I'm in a 10-year-olds body with the wisdom of a 90-year-old. I feel like walls are slowly closing in on me and I'm going mad. I am not happy."
"You are when Link is around." Lilena said solemnly.
"That's because the walls seem distant when he is around. I can breath I feel alive. I can not just feel, but hear my heart pound when he draws near to me. The forest seems larger and taller. I can't explain it. Though since he left for another adventure those walls are slowly closing in on me, suffocating me. Slowly, so it is as if they want it to be long excruciating annoyance and pain. I feel trapped as if I was in a cage. I feel like I did when Phantom Ganon captured me."
Lilena sighed. She new it was time, she new Saria was ready.
"Then you shall be free of your cage. Tonight we shall leave the forest. But you must not tell a soul. Nobody is to know and you will soon figure out why."
"Lilena what do you mean? I can leave the forest? Why now? Why can I all the sudden leave now?"
"Saria you have always been able to leave the forest."
"But I will die!"
"You shan't die Saria. But you will loose your immortality."
"I care not of how long my life is. I only care that I am free from this forest. I can come back though right?"
"You may come back, but not under the name of Saria. Now no more questions, I suggest that you sleep this afternoon. I will wake you when the time comes. Now sleep."
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"Saria, it is time quickly wake up." Saria was already partly awake and she wasted no time. She crawled out of her bed and went over to get a hooded cloak and a nap sack that had some food and provisions to get her to the Hyrule Market. The green cloak hid her face and almost touched the ground. Saria then put on some green gloves that went all the way up to her elbow. (Err think biker gloves because I'm having a hard time describing these things(-Author) She put a couple of rupees in her pocket, and last she got a necklace with a small but very beautiful seashell on it. Link had given it to her, saying he found it at the bottom of Lake Hylia. She fastened it round her neck and then walked out of her hut door. The night was black and all the Kokiri were asleep. Still Lilena told her to be quiet. So Saria stealthily walked to the edge of the forest and then to the bridge. Saria then walked to the edge of the bridge. She could only see blackness on the other side.
"Do not worry. You shall not die. But remember, your immortality will be no more when you step into Hyrule field."
"I understand. And I'm ready." Saria walked bravely into the wooden tunnel eyes shut, waiting to drop dead any moment, but she did not. She felt the moon shine on her face and opened her eyes.
"I've done it. I am now out of the forest. And I feel great! Saria ran to the edge of the wood and looked apon the open field. "It's beautiful!" Saria smiled a smile she had only shown to Link. The walls seemed to creep away slowly unsuffocating her. Lilena was thrilled to see her so happy.
"Saria maybe you have not notest, but you seem taller and you would not notice this, but your face looks for like a lady. And I do believe that you have started to grow something else too." Lilena smiled at Saria and then giggled. Saria in her own amazement noticed that she did feel taller and she noticed the small bumps on her chest. Her hair seemed about tow inches longer too.
"What is happening to me?" Saria wasn't sure if she should feel afraid or glad.
"You have just turned 13. Or your body has the resemblance of one. From now and until this time next week you will grow to a 17-year-old and then your body will age like the rest of the Hylians. By next week you shall look like a young woman. Every night until next week your body will grow a year."
"Oh thank goddesses! I'm going to grow up!"
"Yes but we must reach the Hyrulian market as soon as possible. We can get to Lon Lon Ranch by about seven, stay and catch up on sleep, rent a horse and be in the Market by the next day at noon. If we hurry."
"Well I'm ready to walk."
And so they headed out. Saria walked from two in the morning to six. She though she would fall from exhaustion, by the time she reached the Ranch.
The girl Malon let her sleep for free when she heard she was traveling alone from the forest. She also lowered the price for the rent of the horse.
Saria slept until noon when Lilena woke her up.
"Oh Lil I'm so tired! Please let me sleep some more."
"I never said this was going to be east did I?" Saria chose to ignore her and got up.
"Look at it this way, you're 13 and a half. Tonight your going to be 14."
"Oh shut up Lil." Saria said not in the mood for this teasing at all.
Saria found riding quite easy and it was less strenuous for her. Though after about three hours of riding her legs and butt were cramping horribly. She figured this was a good time to take a rest and eat. But Lil wouldn't let her eat for long. As soon as Saria was finished eating Lil told her it was time to go.
"What's your rush Lil?"
"I'm sorry Saria. But we need to get there soon. I want to get you used to being a grown up before the ball."
"The ball? What are you talking about?"
"Well in Links return Zelda is hosting a ball. And there are still things you must no about being grown up."
"Like what?"
"Well one of them you will probably find out tonight. But I'm not saying anything." Saria sighed and got on her horse. It would be tonight that she would start something all girls start at some point in their lives. And indeed she did. Making her night restless with cramps and not to mention the soreness of riding a horse all day. When she finally did have a fitful sleep she was awakened two hours later by Lil.
Saria grumbled and ate some cold biscuits. Then started on her way. This time the ride was much more hell. Soreness, the annoyance of 'starting' and she had no corset to wear. Her breasts had grown and now her green shorts were riding up her butt.
But Saria was also growing in Beauty. Her hair was growing a couple inches each night and it remained that beautiful jade green color.
Lilena felt sorry for her companion and decided it best to stay silent, as she was very moody. By 11:00 Saria saw the drawbridge to the Hylian Market. It would only be one hour from this hill. Surged with curiosity, she urged her valiant stead on.
Seeing as Saria was in a better mood Lilena asked her a question.
"So Saria what is the first thing you're going to do when you get to the market?
"Get new clothes." Was her reply, Lilena chuckled to herself that was what she thought Saria would say.
At the drawbridge Saria dismounted off her horse and walked it into the Market Square.
The whole town was bustling about everyone was either in Hyrule because of business, shopping, or just to sight see. Saria saw a stable where she was to put her horse so that it could be rode back to Lon Lon Ranch.
"Lilena I think I will go pay a visit to Zelda." Forgetting about getting new clothes. Lilena agreed that they should go see Zelda.
They walked to the gate, which led to the castle.
"Halt! Who goes there?" Asked a guard.
"Somebody you need not trifle with. The sage of the forest, Saria." Said Lilena.
"Can the Sage not speak?" The way he said Sage made Saria angry, "Besides you cannot be the Sage of the forest you are a Kokiri. I do not believe you." Saria took off the hood of her cloak.
"Believe what you like, I am Saria."
"Prove it." Saria was quite annoyed.
"Listen, if you don't let me through you will regret it. I'm tired, I'm cranky, you do not want to get on my bad side."
"Listen you little wench I had my orders, and that was not to let anybody through unless they are family, sage, or Link."
"Well then obey your orders and let me pass! I am Saria Sage of the forest. Why don't you escort me in the castle and then I will prove that I am a Sage. The princess will certainly know it's me."
"What seems to be the problem here?" Asked a voice. Saria looked across the gate and saw Zelda.
"This girl thinks she is Saria Sage of the Forest." Said the guard in a mock tone.
"Saria? Is it you?"
"It is me Zelda."
"Then what the hell are you waiting for? Let her in!"
"But, but…" Stammered the guard. Zelda gave him a menacing look. He nodded and then, with the help of another guard opened the gate. Saria walked though, head held high.
"Saria how is it you are here?"
"I will tell you when we get inside."
Inside the castle Saria, with the help of Lilena, told Zelda and the King and Queen about how she was able to leave the forest. They all swore that they would not breathe a word to anyone. The guard outside had to be sworn to secrecy that he would not tell a soul Saria Sage of the Forest Temple was in the city.
Saria was told she could stay in the castle for as long as she liked. Zelda gave her a couple of dresses she could wear, until she left.
By the time Saria's body was caught up to 15 she had stopped most of her growing. But her beauty improved still.
A week after Saria left the forest and three days until the ball, Saria looked at herself for the first time. She had told Lilena that she wanted to be surprised how she looked. And so Saria refrained from looking at a mirror the best she could.
Zelda blind folded her and sat her in front of a mirror.
"Ok, ready?" Asked Zelda.
"Yes, Yes take off the blind fold." Zelda took it off and Saria looked at herself for the first time as a woman.
She knew she was beautiful, and was rather afraid at first but then a realization hit her. Link. Link was that realization. Now it was possible that he could fall in love with her. Impossible Love was now possible, and Saria smiled to herself. Her hair was still Jade Green but longer. Her eyes were a deep jade and her skin was the color of Ivory. Her breasts were full sized maybe even bigger than Zelda's.
"You have finally become a woman." Whispered Lilena in her ear. Saria smiled even wider. There was a moment of silence, as Saria checked herself in the mirror. Finally Zelda said
"I think I'll go to bed now. See you in the morning Saria."
"Good night Zelda."
Saria got up and shut the door locking it. She then climbed into bed. But she could not sleep. She was to excited. She wanted desperately to see Link. Lilena was sleeping soundly. Saria got out of her bed and walked to her balcony.
The air was warm and fresh something compelled her to get out of the castle. It was the dead of night, nobody would notice if she left. Saria took off her slippers and climbed down the vine, when she was about half way down, she slipped and fell all the way down to the ground. She waited for the ground to hit. Waited for the sound of cracking bones, but she hadn't realized the mote was right below her balcony. She expected any moment to fall flat on her back, and was most surprised and relieved to find she had fallen in the mote.
The water felt good on her skin and she found she missed bathing under the sun in her old green shorts and shirt. Saria looked around. The guards were over 300 yards away. They wouldn't notice her, unless they came to the more. And so right then and there Saria stripped herself of her nightgown. The light silk gown was thrown off with ease.
The water on her naked skin felt good and it seemed to calm her senses.
Little did she know someone was watching her.
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Link rode to the gate late three days before the surprise ball. The guard let him in, saluting and told one of the other guards to take Epona to the castle stables.
Link walked to on the path that led to the castle, remembering as a boy how he had to dodge the guards and climb a vine and swim across the mote.
Before walking into the castle, Link decided to take a walk around the mote. He was a little sore from riding and needed to stretch out his legs walking along the perimeter of the mote Link noticed a splash behind him and a flicker of green. He ran over to a bush and crouched behind it, carefully taking an arrow out of his quiver, he aimed it at the splash and was taken aback by what he saw. It was a girl. The moonlight shown on her. All he could see was her back, but her hair was the most beautiful thing he ever saw. Her body was slim and the color of Ivory. He truly thought that she was a siren, until he saw her feet fly up in the air. When she surfaced he saw a glimmer at her neck. The moonlight outlined her whole body making her look like a goddess, the moon made the thing at her neck glimmer and looking as closely as he could he saw it was a seashell.
Not thinking he let loose of the arrow. It flew straight, and almost hit the girl. She ducked so that only her head was above water. Link not knowing what to do got up and ran from the bush to the front of the castle. There the guards granted him permission to enter. He made his way to the room that Princess Zelda always had prepared for him. Inside he laid in his bed, thinking about the mysterious girl in the mote.