Linda's mini quest
Chapter 4: Linda's small problem.
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***Disclaimer: Any character of the Zelda games, belong to Nintendo and all the other staff. ***
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Link and Zelda entered the Kokiri forest. The Kokiris were running here and there. They seemed to be preparing for some sort of festival. They quickly spotted Saria walking around with some boxes. Linda cutely followed with a small box in her hands. They left them in a corner and Saria walked off to look for more stuff. Linda still cutely followed. She really looked cute following Saria around. (A/N: For those who have seen 'Fruits Basket', remember the episode of Kisa? It's episode 17. Imagine Linda as Kisa and Saria as Tohru. There, you see? Isn't that cute? Lol!)
Anyway, Saria saw Link and stop for a moment, making Linda bump into her. Saria petted Linda and went towards Link and Zelda, who were removing their jackets. In the Kokiri Forest, due to the fact that it's full of trees, the snow was less than outside the forest. That also made the forest a lot warmer.
"You came! How have you been?" Saria asked.
Linda looked at them, and walked towards Zelda giving her a hug.
"We've been doing just fine. How have Linda been?" Link asked.
Linda then went to Link and hugged him. Link petted her softly earning a pleased smile from her.
"Well, about Linda." Saria said. "She has a tiny little problem."
"What's wrong?" Zelda asked.
"Well, a few days ago she was talking just fine. She didn't talk much, but at least she talked. Then suddenly she stopped talking. She won't say anything." Avi explained.
"She won't say a single word, and she follows Saria around. It's cute, but we are worried that she won't speak again." Evi said.
"We were hoping you would help us, aside from celebrating her birthday and the Starlight festival." Saria added.
Zelda and Link nod. Linda looked at them with a sad face, then quickly shrugged it off and smiled softly.
"Well, I guess I'll go around. Come on, Linda." Link said turning towards the entrance of the forest.
"Wait!" Zelda said giving Link his jacket and a small one for Linda. "Be careful. And don't forget to say 'hi' to everyone you see."
Link nod, put on his jacket, then Linda's, and walked away waving goodbye. Linda quickly followed and tried to keep up with Link's fast walk.
Zelda watched them go and went to help Saria with more preparations for the festival. Outside Link helped Linda onto Epona and then jumped on the horse. Linda giggled and wiggled as Link told Epona where to go.
"Linda, stay still! You're gonna fall!" Link warned.
Linda stopped for a moment to look at Link then started to fool around some more. Link groaned. Soon they reached Lon Lon Ranch. Linda got more excited when she saw all the horses. Link quickly put her down warning her not to get to close to the horses.
"Not that she'd listen to me." Link told himself.
He left Epona in the corral as he went to talk with Malon, who was singing her usual song.
"Link!" she exclaimed happily, greeting Link with a big hug.
She let him go to look at Linda giggling around the corral.
"Who's that cute little girl?" Malon asked.
"That's my daughter, Linda." Link informed. "Today's her third birthday."
"So that means she knows how to talk?"
"She's supposed to. But suddenly she doesn't want to. A few days ago she suddenly lost her voice."
"That's awful. I hope she recovers soon."
"I hope too. We are all worried about her."
On the other side of the corral, Linda looked at all the horses. In the small shed a small pony, that had a large resemblance to Epona, slept calmly.
Linda approached it. The pony's ears twitched and it raised its head to look at Linda. Dark brown eyes met bright blue ones. The pony let Linda pet it, and soon found itself in a cheerful hug.
"Linda! Come here!" Link called.
Linda left the pony and went towards the entrance of the corral followed by the pony. She quickly noticed halfway.
"P-Pona? Pona come too?" Linda asked the pony.
It gave a small nod and continued following Linda until they reached Link and Malon. Linda hugged Link and held on as the pony stood next to her.
"How cute!" Malon squealed in delight as she kneeled next to Linda and hugged her. "So you're Linda. You're much cuter up close."
Linda smiled and nodded. She quickly petted the pony that followed her around.
"It looks like Epona. Only a lot smaller." Link commented.
"That's because it's Epona's pony. He doesn't like anyone and is always sleeping in the small shed at the other end of the corral." Malon said. "I think he likes Linda."
Linda hugged the pony to show she liked him too.
"How about I give it to you? A birthday present for you." Malon said.
Linda smiled happily, hugged Malon then the pony again.
"Let's name it!" Link suggested. "How about Lin?"
Linda shook her head.
"Pona." She simply said.
Link and Malon stared at her surprised. She talked!
To be continued…