Link walked into Lon
Lon Ranch, memories flooding his mind. He remembered the first time that he had
gone here, the first time that he had rode Epona, the first time that he'd met
Malon...
The first time he'd met Malon in the busy
marketplace of Hyrule Castle, the first thing he noticed was how pretty she
was. She had long red hair, and a smile that made him grin as well. She was
kind, friendly, and smart. Kind of funny... he'd thought. I'd never
noticed how beautiful she was... He shook off his thoughts of memories, and
walked up to the main gate...
...and there she was. Singing in the pasture,
letting a familiar looking horse eat an apple out of her hand. He smiled when
she saw her there, and didnt notice Navi swirling around his face untill...
"YO! Lover boy! Snap outta it!" she
screeched at him. Link jumped, and blushed. Malon abruptly stopped singing, and
looked over at Link, surprised. Link looked up at her, and smiled. She walked
over to him, and looked curiously at him.
"Yes?" she asked. "Can I help
you?"
Link was dumbfounded. "Dont you know who
I am?" he asked her. But Navi reminded him.
"HELLOOOOOOOO?!" she yelled at him,
bopping him on the head. "She doesnt remember you, remember?"
"Oh yeah..." Link muttered.
"Ooh! Is that a fairy?" Malon cooed,
looking at Navi. "Cool! Does that mean that you're from the forest?"
"Yep!" Link said proudly as Navi
perched on his shoulder.
"B..but I thought if the kids that lived
there left, they would die!" Malon said, her mouth curved into an O.
"I guess I just go lucky." Link
winked.
"Say Fairy Boy, whats your name?"
Malon asked, peering into his eyes.
"Link." he said, gazing back at her.
He must have been staring too long, because Malon suddenly backed away and
said, "Oh."
"Well, I'm Malon!" she said, holding
out her hand. "My dad and his assistant run this farm, and I help
them!"
Link shook her hand, and looked over at Epona.
"Is that your horse?" he asked, as if he didnt know.
"Yup! This here is Epona!" Malon
said, and whistled with her fingers. Epona knickered and galloped over to her.
Malon ran her fingers down her mane, and Epona whinneyed. Link walked over to
pet her, but Epona backed away uncertainly.
"Oh, you gotta play a special song
to..." Malon started to say what to do, but Link had already whipped out
his ocarnia and started to play Epona's Song. THe horse's ears lifted up, and
she started to walk toward Link. When she had gotten close enough, Link petted
her mane, and she whinneyed in joy.
Malon was flabbergasted.
"How did you know the song?" she
asked him, dumbfounded.
"Oh, er... I heard you singing it!"
Link said quickly. "You have a lovevly voice."
"Oh, thanks!" Malon said, blushing.
"Well, I gotta go. See ya." And with that, she started walking toward
the barn, with Epona in tow. Link sighed as he looked at her, and only walked
away when Navi screamed at him to get his rear in gear.
Malon, however, was thinking almost the exact
same thoughts. Ooh, he's cute! But he seems so familiar...
