Linda's mini quest
Chapter 7: Everyone finds out.
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***Disclaimer: Any character of the Zelda games, belong to Nintendo and all the other staff. ***
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Link managed to get Ruto to the Zora's Domain without much trouble and the treaty was signed. The zoras where once again swimming around, and the place finally looked alive. Link and Linda left the place and quickly headed back to the forest. That was enough adventures for one day. They reached the forest just when the kokiris headed to the Deku tree meadow for the Starlight festival. Zelda greeted them when they arrived. Linda refused to speak again and was back to having a lonely look as she followed Zelda around. Everyone enjoyed the festival. Avi and Evi participated in the traditional dance, hence the reason they didn't go with Linda and Link when they left earlier in the day. Later, they were sitting in Link's house drinking hot chocolate that Link had made with some chocolate he brought from Kakariko village.
"I guess Linda won't tell us why she won't talk anymore." Saria said putting away Linda's jacket and gloves.
Linda, who was sitting on Link's lap, looked up and gave him a small nod.
"You sure Linda?" he asked.
"What's wrong? Do you know, Link?" Zelda asked.
"Yeah. She told me. But now she wants me to tell you guys. Are you sure, Linda?" Link asked again.
Linda nodded and Link told them.
"You have a scar?" Zelda asked, shocked from the story.
Linda nodded. Link had put his arms around Linda.
"On her back. I saw it there." Saria said.
"When did she tell you?" Avi asked.
"On the way to Kakariko and then to Goron city." Link said.
"Linda trusts in you more than any of us." Evi commented.
"So, how is her voice?" Zelda asked.
"Soft and sweet. It's really cute." Link said.
Linda whispered something to Link, who nodded to her as an answer.
"What's wrong?" Evi asked.
"She asked if we had to leave soon." Link said.
"Now that you mention it, it is very late." Zelda said, disappointed.
Linda nodded in agreement.
"Then, I guess we should leave." Link said, and everyone nodded.
'Come visit again.' Linda mouthed.
Link and Zelda nodded, then left. Saria went to her house to sleep, and the twins cuddled up in a pillow they had in a corner on top of the drawer. Linda went to sleep too, feeling satisfied.
Years later
Linda was now 10, 11 in three days. Saria was looking for her. Avi and Evi where also looking for her. The three stopped for a rest when they spotted Linda looking at them from the small fence of the training ground. They ran towards her, stopping below her.
"Have you been in there since this morning?" Saria asked.
Linda nodded.
"Well, I was going to tell you that Link and Zelda aren't coming this year. They're too busy with many things and couldn't find time to come." Saria said.
Linda looked at them disappointed, before smiling and jumping the fence, running to her house. Saria watched her go wondering what was wrong with her. Then she figured it out. Linda was going to where Link and Zelda were instead.
Saria and the twins dashed towards the tree house. Inside they found Linda halfway inside the weapons trunk, searching for what to take. She decided on the boomerang, the large metal shield and the bow with the quiver.
"Linda, why now? Just because they're not coming doesn't mean you can go." Saria said.
"I don't think it matters as long as she has fun along the way." Evi commented.
Linda nodded. Saria gave her the small sword.
"Take this one too. It might come in handy." She said.
Linda nodded as she took the sword and adjusted it on her back. She took the maps and a small songbook and put them on a small compartment on the shield. The ocarina was tightly secured on her side. Saria walked with her until the bridge. She rolled Linda's soft hair in a bun and put the green kokiri hat on her head. Linda liked the green outfit, but she never wore the hat. Then she left, Avi and Evi lazily lay inside the hat. It wasn't long, but she decided to go to Lon Lon Ranch first. The whole field was white, full of snow.
Linda wanted to see Pona again. She reached the ranch before dusk. She walked up the small snowy hill and entered the empty place. She looked around and reached the entrance to the field where corral was before being attacked by four men.
To be continued…