Saria immediately went on alert. Where had Zelda gone? Then her sharp eyes
spotted the scrap paper lying on the makeshift bed. In Zelda's fine script
was written:
Saria,
Thank you so much for helping today. However, I'm afraid I can't be a burden anymore; by the time you read this I will probably be back at the castle. It would cause too many problems to let someone find out I was gone. Again, thanks, and I will be in touch again very soon. Thanks for returning Epona. Don't worry; I simply played the Prelude of Light to transport to the Temple of Time. Please; don't worry. See you again soon!
Much love,
Princess Zelda
Saria sighed with relief. She's a smart girl, Saria thought. She'll make a great queen someday. She began tiding up the house, and when she was through, she, too, played the Prelude of Light and warped to the Temple of Time.
Saria exited the Temple and into Hyrule Castle Town. It was awfully busy today; they were getting ready for the annual Spring Festival. Saria was going with Jinu this year. It was going to be this coming weekend, and already it was Thursday. They were just making some last minute details, and everything was looking excellent. Flowers were everywhere; roses, tulips, daisies, any kind you could think of. All the shops were closed Saria entered the castle grounds, and the guards let her pass, knowing she was a Sage and a close friend of the Royal Family. She found Link in the courtyard.
"Hello, again, Link. Did you find Epona?" Saria questioned.
"Yes, I did. When I returned, she had come back to the stable. I guess she got untied last night and just wanted to wander around for a spell."
"More than likely," Saria mused. "Have you seen Zelda yet today?"
"I'm going to meet her in a few minutes so we can help with the decorations for the Spring Festival. She's in her room right now. Would you and Jinu like to come with us?"
"Jinu's busy today, but I will. Zelda and I will be down in a few minutes; I have to talk to her."
"Okay, Saria." He gave her a smile and Saria went upstairs to Zelda's room.
Zelda heard a light tap on her door.
"Come in," she said. "Oh, Saria! I see you got my note?"
"Yes, I must say, you showed a lot of maturity." Saria praised.
"Not that you'd know anything about that, now would you?" Zelda teased. She often teased Saria about her height and such. But, luckily, they had found that Kokiri really could come out of the forest without becoming ill or anything. A knock sounded on the door.
"Zel? Saria? May I come in?" hailed Link's voice from the hallway.
"Yes, come on in," Zelda said. The door opened, and there stood Link in his familiar old Kokiri tunic, smiling.
"Are we ready to go?" Link asked. The girls nodded. The three set off down the corridor and descended the steps to the main hall. Zelda opened the large front door, and they emerged into the midday sun, ready for adventure. Saria led the way into Hyrule Castle Town. They found Talon, who was heading the decoration committee.
"Link! Zelda, Saria! Have you come to help with the decorations?" he asked, slapping them heartily on the backs. Link groaned.
"Y-yes, Talon," he said, massaging the place he had been hit.
"Okay, you can help Malon. She's getting ready to go collect some fairies from the fairy fountains." He handed them each a large basket of glass bottles. These had been cleaned so well they shined, and their silver screw lids had a small ring through it large enough to fit your thumb into.
"Why do they have rings on top?" Zelda asked.
"We are going to string them up and use them for lighting purposes. Then they'll be set free again after the festival is over." Malon explained.
"Oh, what a great idea!" Saria exclaimed. Link, Saria, and Zelda all pulled out their ocarinas. Malon linked arms with Saria as the three simultaneously played the Song of the Fairy on their instruments. A pink light surrounded the four of them, and they felt a warm breeze as the last notes faded away. They opened their eyes, and a large fairy fountain swam into view.
"It's beautiful," Malon breathed. She'd never been in a Fairy Fountain. The large stone pillars and roof towered over a glittering pool where the baby-soft pink fairies fluttered above. Link had already been to the edge of the pool and was now sneaking up behind Zelda. Luckily, she hadn't seen.
"Hey, where did Link – AHH!!" she screamed, as a bottle full of cool water cascaded down over her hair and face, leaving her hair sopping wet. She whipped out a bottle and ran to the edge. She filled it with water and playfully threw it in Link's face.
That was all it took. Water was soon flying everywhere, sending reflected light bouncing all over the fountain. Saria and Malon had joined in, fighting and laughing as furiously as Link and Zelda. The four friends forgot every manner they'd ever learned for those fifteen or so minutes. When they finally stopped, they were soaked to the skin. The cavern all around the fountain was dripping, and the fairies had gone to a far corner, so as to get out of the way of the water. The group had collapsed to sitting in the bottom of the pool, (they were already soaked) letting the last of the giggles and momentary adrenaline escape them.
"You know, Zel, the wet look is very in this season," Link laughed.
Zelda threw a last bottle of water at him. He dodged it playfully.
"Look at yourself before commenting on anyone else, Link. Honestly, you four can be so childish at times." Navi said. Navi grinned though, for they all knew she was playing too.
Link looked at his reflection in the water. His normally tame blonde bangs dripped in front of his face. His hat lay flat on his back, and his tunic was stuck to his skin. He began laughing, and the others joined in. They set to catching the fairies, having fun seeing who could jump the highest to catch the elusive fairies. When they had finally filled all the bottles, (they had to leave and reenter several times) they transported back to Hyrule Castle Town using the Prelude of Light. They exited the Temple and ran into Main Square, giggling at the look Talon gave them.
"Wow, it must've rained on you, didn't it? Hmm, I think must have been a monsoon." He commented, trying to hold back uproarious laughter, but he didn't handle it for long. The friends grinned, and waved to Talon as they left to go get changed. Link and Zelda were through first, and they walked into the courtyard together. Link turned to face her.
"That was fun, wasn't it?" he asked her.
"Yes, it was." Zelda commented. She took his hand, and he smiled at her.
"Link, Zelda? Are you in here?" Malon called, poking her head inside the courtyard.
"Here you are," Saria said. Malon was dressed in a casual dress of Zelda's, and Saria (being as small as she is) was dressed in Link's old (child-size) Kokiri tunic, with her own green touches.
"What else do we need to do to help, Malon? After all, the festival does start tomorrow." Link asked her.
"Well, I know Carson needs help, and also Nikki needs help. Carson is getting some new masks in, and Nikki is getting some more prizes for Bombchu Bowling. (Carson = Mask guy; Nikki = Bombchu Bowling lady.)
"Link and I will help Nikki," Saria said quickly. Link looked at her quizzically. His eyes said, 'What are you doing?' Her eyes avoided his as Malon continued.
"Then Zel and I will help Carson," Malon said, blushing furiously. It was no secret she had been crushing him for two years.
Link and Saria left for Nikki's. She smiled and said:
"Come on, Link, we have to talk about Zelda." Little did he know that Malon was saying the same thing about him to Zelda.
A/N: So? Whatcha think? And one more thing: this story is going to be all about L/Z. This is just developing a side plot!! (Hint, hint!) luv usakitten
Saria,
Thank you so much for helping today. However, I'm afraid I can't be a burden anymore; by the time you read this I will probably be back at the castle. It would cause too many problems to let someone find out I was gone. Again, thanks, and I will be in touch again very soon. Thanks for returning Epona. Don't worry; I simply played the Prelude of Light to transport to the Temple of Time. Please; don't worry. See you again soon!
Much love,
Princess Zelda
Saria sighed with relief. She's a smart girl, Saria thought. She'll make a great queen someday. She began tiding up the house, and when she was through, she, too, played the Prelude of Light and warped to the Temple of Time.
Saria exited the Temple and into Hyrule Castle Town. It was awfully busy today; they were getting ready for the annual Spring Festival. Saria was going with Jinu this year. It was going to be this coming weekend, and already it was Thursday. They were just making some last minute details, and everything was looking excellent. Flowers were everywhere; roses, tulips, daisies, any kind you could think of. All the shops were closed Saria entered the castle grounds, and the guards let her pass, knowing she was a Sage and a close friend of the Royal Family. She found Link in the courtyard.
"Hello, again, Link. Did you find Epona?" Saria questioned.
"Yes, I did. When I returned, she had come back to the stable. I guess she got untied last night and just wanted to wander around for a spell."
"More than likely," Saria mused. "Have you seen Zelda yet today?"
"I'm going to meet her in a few minutes so we can help with the decorations for the Spring Festival. She's in her room right now. Would you and Jinu like to come with us?"
"Jinu's busy today, but I will. Zelda and I will be down in a few minutes; I have to talk to her."
"Okay, Saria." He gave her a smile and Saria went upstairs to Zelda's room.
Zelda heard a light tap on her door.
"Come in," she said. "Oh, Saria! I see you got my note?"
"Yes, I must say, you showed a lot of maturity." Saria praised.
"Not that you'd know anything about that, now would you?" Zelda teased. She often teased Saria about her height and such. But, luckily, they had found that Kokiri really could come out of the forest without becoming ill or anything. A knock sounded on the door.
"Zel? Saria? May I come in?" hailed Link's voice from the hallway.
"Yes, come on in," Zelda said. The door opened, and there stood Link in his familiar old Kokiri tunic, smiling.
"Are we ready to go?" Link asked. The girls nodded. The three set off down the corridor and descended the steps to the main hall. Zelda opened the large front door, and they emerged into the midday sun, ready for adventure. Saria led the way into Hyrule Castle Town. They found Talon, who was heading the decoration committee.
"Link! Zelda, Saria! Have you come to help with the decorations?" he asked, slapping them heartily on the backs. Link groaned.
"Y-yes, Talon," he said, massaging the place he had been hit.
"Okay, you can help Malon. She's getting ready to go collect some fairies from the fairy fountains." He handed them each a large basket of glass bottles. These had been cleaned so well they shined, and their silver screw lids had a small ring through it large enough to fit your thumb into.
"Why do they have rings on top?" Zelda asked.
"We are going to string them up and use them for lighting purposes. Then they'll be set free again after the festival is over." Malon explained.
"Oh, what a great idea!" Saria exclaimed. Link, Saria, and Zelda all pulled out their ocarinas. Malon linked arms with Saria as the three simultaneously played the Song of the Fairy on their instruments. A pink light surrounded the four of them, and they felt a warm breeze as the last notes faded away. They opened their eyes, and a large fairy fountain swam into view.
"It's beautiful," Malon breathed. She'd never been in a Fairy Fountain. The large stone pillars and roof towered over a glittering pool where the baby-soft pink fairies fluttered above. Link had already been to the edge of the pool and was now sneaking up behind Zelda. Luckily, she hadn't seen.
"Hey, where did Link – AHH!!" she screamed, as a bottle full of cool water cascaded down over her hair and face, leaving her hair sopping wet. She whipped out a bottle and ran to the edge. She filled it with water and playfully threw it in Link's face.
That was all it took. Water was soon flying everywhere, sending reflected light bouncing all over the fountain. Saria and Malon had joined in, fighting and laughing as furiously as Link and Zelda. The four friends forgot every manner they'd ever learned for those fifteen or so minutes. When they finally stopped, they were soaked to the skin. The cavern all around the fountain was dripping, and the fairies had gone to a far corner, so as to get out of the way of the water. The group had collapsed to sitting in the bottom of the pool, (they were already soaked) letting the last of the giggles and momentary adrenaline escape them.
"You know, Zel, the wet look is very in this season," Link laughed.
Zelda threw a last bottle of water at him. He dodged it playfully.
"Look at yourself before commenting on anyone else, Link. Honestly, you four can be so childish at times." Navi said. Navi grinned though, for they all knew she was playing too.
Link looked at his reflection in the water. His normally tame blonde bangs dripped in front of his face. His hat lay flat on his back, and his tunic was stuck to his skin. He began laughing, and the others joined in. They set to catching the fairies, having fun seeing who could jump the highest to catch the elusive fairies. When they had finally filled all the bottles, (they had to leave and reenter several times) they transported back to Hyrule Castle Town using the Prelude of Light. They exited the Temple and ran into Main Square, giggling at the look Talon gave them.
"Wow, it must've rained on you, didn't it? Hmm, I think must have been a monsoon." He commented, trying to hold back uproarious laughter, but he didn't handle it for long. The friends grinned, and waved to Talon as they left to go get changed. Link and Zelda were through first, and they walked into the courtyard together. Link turned to face her.
"That was fun, wasn't it?" he asked her.
"Yes, it was." Zelda commented. She took his hand, and he smiled at her.
"Link, Zelda? Are you in here?" Malon called, poking her head inside the courtyard.
"Here you are," Saria said. Malon was dressed in a casual dress of Zelda's, and Saria (being as small as she is) was dressed in Link's old (child-size) Kokiri tunic, with her own green touches.
"What else do we need to do to help, Malon? After all, the festival does start tomorrow." Link asked her.
"Well, I know Carson needs help, and also Nikki needs help. Carson is getting some new masks in, and Nikki is getting some more prizes for Bombchu Bowling. (Carson = Mask guy; Nikki = Bombchu Bowling lady.)
"Link and I will help Nikki," Saria said quickly. Link looked at her quizzically. His eyes said, 'What are you doing?' Her eyes avoided his as Malon continued.
"Then Zel and I will help Carson," Malon said, blushing furiously. It was no secret she had been crushing him for two years.
Link and Saria left for Nikki's. She smiled and said:
"Come on, Link, we have to talk about Zelda." Little did he know that Malon was saying the same thing about him to Zelda.
A/N: So? Whatcha think? And one more thing: this story is going to be all about L/Z. This is just developing a side plot!! (Hint, hint!) luv usakitten
