With a Little Help from My Friends
(okay, so I lied last time about the chapter title, so sue me)
(also: makes you think of the theme song for that show "Wonder Years", doesn't it?)
Disclaimer: If I owned Zelda my life would kick butt.
Zelda rode on Epona as fast as the horse could carry her. She flew across Hyrule Field as she came upon the entrance. Link, forgive me for hurting you, she thought. She dismounted and entered the tunnel. She crossed the bridge into the sleepy little village. She quietly slipped down the path to the little wooden house. She crept in and shook awake the tiny girl that lay sleeping in her bed.
"Saria, wake up. Please, Saria, I need you to wake up!" Zelda pleaded. Saria opened her emerald eyes and blinked. The form of the Princess hovered above her. Saria bolt upright.
"Zelda! Princess, what – what are you doing here?!?" she sputtered.
"Shhh!!!" Zelda hushed her. "You must calm down and listen to me. You are the only one who knows I am here, and I prefer to keep it that way. I have run away; but that story I will tell in the morning. I just wanted to make sure it was okay that I stayed here for a few days."
"Of course it is. Just a minute." Saria looked at the pitiful form of the Princess. Cold, tired, and deeply stressed. Saria felt sorry for her. But why would she run away? That was a mystery that would have to wait until morning. Saria brought out a large mattress, an extra pillow, and some warm blankets. She arranged them into a bed for Zelda, and offered it to her.
"Thank you so much for this, Saria," she said, as she snuggled under the covers.
"Anything for a friend, Zelda," Saria said.
Saria awoke the next morning to find Zelda still asleep, dreaming soundly. She crept to the window and, just in time, happened to see Link walking into the forest.
"Link! Good morning! What brings you to the forest this early?" Saria asked nervously.
"Saria, have you seen Epona? I played her song three times, but have yet to find her." Saria sighed inwardly with relief. So he didn't know Zelda was gone yet. All the better; for Saria had decided to take Zelda somewhere less obvious than here.
"No, Link, I'm afraid I haven't," Saria said. She smiled reassuringly. "She's probably around Lake Hylia or somewhere. You know she loves to roam."
"Yeah, you're probably right. Anyway, I should be getting back to the castle. I want to go say hello to Zelda before she has to get to work," he said, rolling his eyes. "Honestly, she has hardly any free time. Listen, have you talked to her about me lately?"
"Not really, Link. Um, listen, there are some important things I have to take care of this morning, and you really should find Epona. I'll see you later, okay? Forever friends, don't forget it."
"I won't," Link said, returning a smile. "See you."
"See you." Saria sighed as he left. She ran up to her house.
She found Zelda just waking up.
"You took Epona?!?" Saria demanded. Zelda whirled around.
"How did you know? I mean, I was planning to tell you, but…"
"Link was here." Saria said flatly.
"He what?!? Does he know? Is he worried?"
"No, he doesn't know about you, but came searching for Epona. Listen, Zel, I love you like a sister and all, but you know, coming here will be an obvious option when Link finds out you're gone. We need to move you now."
"Okay, but why now?"
"Because after he searches for Epona, which will last only about another half hour, he is returning to the castle to see you." Saria responded.
"Oh goddesses. Where should I go?"
"Don't worry. I know exactly where. Now, you pack up your stuff, get some supplies, and say hi to the Sprout while I go return Epona and talk to your new hosts."
"Okay, Saria. Hey, listen, you have no idea how much this helps me."
"No problem – just don't make it an everyday thing, okay?" The pair laughed and Saria left.
Darunia scratched his head.
"Well, of course we'll help the Princess, we've always served the Royal Family, but why?"
"Tell you what – Zelda can explain that to you. So, you have a room for her to stay in?"
"Of course, sister Sage. Our home is her home."
"Thanks, Darunia. See you again soon!" Saria exited the Goron leader's room. She climbed the many steps to the second floor. Her ears perked up for the sound of her song, signaling the entrance to the Lost Woods from Goron City. Soon she was back in Kokiri Forest, calling to Zelda.
"Come on, Zelda. We have to go now," Saria said as she entered her home. But it was empty. Zelda's bed still lay on the floor, but her sack was missing. Zelda was gone.
A/N: So! What do you think happened? Maybe there's more evil in this story than their duties…or maybe not! Also, something for you to let me know about: I am currently writing an Ocarina of Time walkthrough – if you want me to post it, I'm all ears (or eyes?? I dunno…)!! luv ~*!usakitten!*~
(okay, so I lied last time about the chapter title, so sue me)
(also: makes you think of the theme song for that show "Wonder Years", doesn't it?)
Disclaimer: If I owned Zelda my life would kick butt.
Zelda rode on Epona as fast as the horse could carry her. She flew across Hyrule Field as she came upon the entrance. Link, forgive me for hurting you, she thought. She dismounted and entered the tunnel. She crossed the bridge into the sleepy little village. She quietly slipped down the path to the little wooden house. She crept in and shook awake the tiny girl that lay sleeping in her bed.
"Saria, wake up. Please, Saria, I need you to wake up!" Zelda pleaded. Saria opened her emerald eyes and blinked. The form of the Princess hovered above her. Saria bolt upright.
"Zelda! Princess, what – what are you doing here?!?" she sputtered.
"Shhh!!!" Zelda hushed her. "You must calm down and listen to me. You are the only one who knows I am here, and I prefer to keep it that way. I have run away; but that story I will tell in the morning. I just wanted to make sure it was okay that I stayed here for a few days."
"Of course it is. Just a minute." Saria looked at the pitiful form of the Princess. Cold, tired, and deeply stressed. Saria felt sorry for her. But why would she run away? That was a mystery that would have to wait until morning. Saria brought out a large mattress, an extra pillow, and some warm blankets. She arranged them into a bed for Zelda, and offered it to her.
"Thank you so much for this, Saria," she said, as she snuggled under the covers.
"Anything for a friend, Zelda," Saria said.
Saria awoke the next morning to find Zelda still asleep, dreaming soundly. She crept to the window and, just in time, happened to see Link walking into the forest.
"Link! Good morning! What brings you to the forest this early?" Saria asked nervously.
"Saria, have you seen Epona? I played her song three times, but have yet to find her." Saria sighed inwardly with relief. So he didn't know Zelda was gone yet. All the better; for Saria had decided to take Zelda somewhere less obvious than here.
"No, Link, I'm afraid I haven't," Saria said. She smiled reassuringly. "She's probably around Lake Hylia or somewhere. You know she loves to roam."
"Yeah, you're probably right. Anyway, I should be getting back to the castle. I want to go say hello to Zelda before she has to get to work," he said, rolling his eyes. "Honestly, she has hardly any free time. Listen, have you talked to her about me lately?"
"Not really, Link. Um, listen, there are some important things I have to take care of this morning, and you really should find Epona. I'll see you later, okay? Forever friends, don't forget it."
"I won't," Link said, returning a smile. "See you."
"See you." Saria sighed as he left. She ran up to her house.
She found Zelda just waking up.
"You took Epona?!?" Saria demanded. Zelda whirled around.
"How did you know? I mean, I was planning to tell you, but…"
"Link was here." Saria said flatly.
"He what?!? Does he know? Is he worried?"
"No, he doesn't know about you, but came searching for Epona. Listen, Zel, I love you like a sister and all, but you know, coming here will be an obvious option when Link finds out you're gone. We need to move you now."
"Okay, but why now?"
"Because after he searches for Epona, which will last only about another half hour, he is returning to the castle to see you." Saria responded.
"Oh goddesses. Where should I go?"
"Don't worry. I know exactly where. Now, you pack up your stuff, get some supplies, and say hi to the Sprout while I go return Epona and talk to your new hosts."
"Okay, Saria. Hey, listen, you have no idea how much this helps me."
"No problem – just don't make it an everyday thing, okay?" The pair laughed and Saria left.
Darunia scratched his head.
"Well, of course we'll help the Princess, we've always served the Royal Family, but why?"
"Tell you what – Zelda can explain that to you. So, you have a room for her to stay in?"
"Of course, sister Sage. Our home is her home."
"Thanks, Darunia. See you again soon!" Saria exited the Goron leader's room. She climbed the many steps to the second floor. Her ears perked up for the sound of her song, signaling the entrance to the Lost Woods from Goron City. Soon she was back in Kokiri Forest, calling to Zelda.
"Come on, Zelda. We have to go now," Saria said as she entered her home. But it was empty. Zelda's bed still lay on the floor, but her sack was missing. Zelda was gone.
A/N: So! What do you think happened? Maybe there's more evil in this story than their duties…or maybe not! Also, something for you to let me know about: I am currently writing an Ocarina of Time walkthrough – if you want me to post it, I'm all ears (or eyes?? I dunno…)!! luv ~*!usakitten!*~
