The Legend of Zelda: Earthai's Prophecy Chapter 4 By: Lady Saria

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"Saria who should take first watch, you or me?" asked Tatiana

"I'll take first watch. I'll wake you up around 2 to take your watch." replied Saria, as she headed to the frontmost part of the camp.

Saria had decided earlier that this was the best spot to watch the rest of the camp and the outer lying area.

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Saria stood on an rough outcropping of land, taking in the senery of the Volantis Plains.

As the pale moonlight shone over their camp, Saria thought about many things, about the mission to Hyrule and her father.

' I wonder what caused my father to leave me with his mother? I know Queen Luthien called him back to Hyrule , but he could of taken me with him. I'm so confused , why did he leave me in Vitari....?' thought Saria

Far away in Hyrule, an aged man of the Hylian Royal Guard heard the desperate cry for answers...

' I'm so confused, why did he leave me in Vitari...' ecoed through his mind.

"I wonder what that could mean" mumbled the man as he got up from his chair and stood before a expansive window.

'What does this young woman mean leave her in Vitari...?' thought the man.

" Lord Jonhan, her highness Zelda would like a word with you." spoked a servant, just beyond the threshold of the room.

"Thank you. Tell her that I will be there shortly." replied Jonhan, as he walked towards the exit...' I will find out what you mean young one.'

Saria had been watching the camp for at least four hours, when she heard a rustle in the nearby plant-life.

"What could that be?" Saria thought out loud, picking up her sword.

Saria approached the noise with the utmost caution, she didn't know what to expect.

When she was abouit two feet away from the bush a silversh colored creature jumped out, and charged her.

"Holy Farore! A Tamidan. Crud, this is going to be a toughie." said Saria taking up a defensive stance

The Tamidan slamed into her at full speed, causing her to step back slightly before she lashed out at the creature with her own attack.

Saria jumped back a few feet, and charged her sword,

"Ice Beam!" she cried , sending a huge stream of frozen water at the Tamidan, but it only temporarily stunned the creature.

Again it came at her with it's greusome jaws snapping at her. Saria tried to avoid it but the Tamidans jaws connected with her left arm..

Saria screamed out in pain, and kicked the creature in the face, sending it back a bit.

"Curse you stupid beast! " she cried charging her magic for one more attck before she went to go get Tatiana.

"Antipode! " she cried sending a combined fire and ice attack at the Tamidan. It connected with the creature right in it's face. It howled in excruciating pain, but recovered and continued the attack.

"TATIANA!!! HELP!!!" Saria screamed, unable to get away from the beast.

Tatiana snapped awake and immidiatley grabbed her sword, running toward where she heard Saria's cry for help.

" Shining Force!" cried Saria desperatly trying to hold her own. Sending a light based attack at the creature.

The attack stunned the creature long enough for Tatiana to get there, just in time to see the Tamidan charge and send Saria flying into the nearby bushes.

Tatiana did the only thing she could think of...a banishing spell...." Totalus Apparito!"

The spell connected with the preoccupied creature and sent it far away from the two.

"Saria, are you all right? Where are you?" cried Tatiana, as she searched the bushes for Saria.

" Tati..ana, over he..re"

"Huh?" Tatiana spun around and found Saria lying on the ground semi- conscious.

"Oh my goddeses Saria, why didn't you call for me sooner." spoke Tatiana kneeling beside the incapacitated Saria.

" I didn't...have a clear chance until the... mom..ent where I did call...you" Saria said weakly. "I think...that particular one .. will come ...back for..us."

"I think you're right Saria. That banishing spell took all my magic energy so You will have to wait a while before I heal you. And don't try healing yourself, it will only make your condition worse." ordered Taitana as she helped Saria back to the camp.

"Okay, Tatiana." said Saria, as she fell asleep.

Tatiana stood up for the rest of the night, tending to Saria and watching out for that Tamidan.

Saria woke up to Tatiana cleaning the bite wound on her left arm. She winced slightly but said nothing.

"You don't have to pretend Saria, I know your awake." said Tatiana, when she saw Saria wince.

"Okay you got me on that one. How long have I been asleep?" replied Saria, sitting up.

"About five hours. you were beaten up pretty badly, so I don't blame you." replied Tatiana, bandaging the wound. " Your injuries wern't life threatening enough to risk the little magic energy I recovered overnight. So you will just have to deal with these injuries, this time."

"No Saria the Tamidan did not return all night, and if we travel all day today, we should be at the outskirts of the Kokiri Forest. I'd rather not want to stay in Lineas Forest longer than we have to." Tatiana said to Saria's slightly puzzled look.

"Alright. Lets get going then." Saria replied, getting up. She quickly regreted doing that,and sat down again.

"Arg!! What did that stupid Tamidan do to me." Saria said out of frustraition.

"You were ramed at least two times and bitten, not to mention you hit your head on a tree trunk after the last charge from the Tamidan." explained Taitana, loading all of thier supplies onto the horses.

"Oh." Saria said, looking down at the ground.

"Now we can go, you are going to have to take it easy for a couple days Saria." Tatiana said, while helping Saria onto her horse.

After mounting her own horse, they were on thier way through the Lineas Forest, at breakneck speed.

Back in Hyrule, Jonhan had just returned from his meeting with the Princess. He brooded over the new information as he walked into his study.

'So my daughter Saria is coming to Hyrule with Princess Tatiana. I have a feeling she will head straight for here once she gets some free time. I also think that was Saria questioning my past actions last night. I know she will demand answers, but I couldn't just bring my grief stricken daughter into Hyrule when there was a full fleged war going on here. I do hope she understands.' thought Jonhan, sitting down at his desk.

A few minutes later, there was a soft knock at the door.

"Come in." answered Jonhan.

"Lord Jonhan, Princess Zelda told me to talk with you about the security measures that will be taken during Princess Tatiana's visit."

Jonhan looked up to see a young man dressed in Kokirish clothing, standing in front of his desk.

"Ah Link, I was wondering when Zelda would send you here. Right now, all that I have planned is that once you escort them to the palace, releive my daughter from her duties and I will station a regiment of guards at her highnesses disposal." answered Jonhan.

"Your daughter, sir?" asked Link.

"My daughter Saria is Tatiana's escourt to Hyrule." replied Jonhan.

"Oh. So you want me to send her straight to you once she arrives." said Link.

"Yes. Don't tell her that I told you to do that though, she probibly expects it to be hard to find me here." replied Jonhan.

"Alright, I'll leave for the outer reaches of the Kokiri Forests right now. My guess is that they are speeding through the Lineas right now, and I wouldn't blame them for doing so." said Link, heading towards the door.

"Please becareful Link." said Jonhan.

"I will. I'll see you later. Bye." said Link exiting the room.

'Saria, you becareful too.' though Jonhan, returning to his work.

Saria and Tatiana reached the outer edges of the Kokiri Forest in four hours of staight out, no stops travel. Just to put it mildly, they were beat.

"Saria , are you alright?" asked Tatiana as they both dismounted their horses.

"Yeah I'm fine, just a bit lightheaded though." replied Saria, sitting down on a nearby boulder.

"Alright,now lets take a look at that wound of yours." said Tatiana, unwrapping the bandage on Saria's arm.

"Hmm, there seems to be no infection. Good." mumbled Tatiana as she re- wraped the bite wound.

"You are one lucky girl Saria. I've never seen someone take as much a beating as you and be awake the next day." Tatiana said, looking around.

"At first I didn't think I would survive, heck I barely survived my first ecounter with a Tamidan." replied Saria.

"Well I wouldn't of lasted as long as you did Sari-chan. My combat skills aren't as sharp as yours are." replied Tatiana. "I bet I - Holy Naryru! Saria did you hear that!"

Saria shot into an upright position, unsheathing her sword in the process.

There was a loud crunching noise heading towards their position, and it was making Saria nervous.

"I don't like the sound of that Tatiana-hime, be on your guard." replied Saria as she rapidly scanned the area for the exact spot where the cause of the approaching noise would emerge into the clearing.

"Over there Saria!" cried Tatiana as several Takrin Soldiers entered the clearing.

"Crud, this an't going to be pretty." thought Saria, assuming a battle stance.

Tatiana assumed a battle stance as the leader of the rogue group approached them.

"What would two beautiful warriors be doing out in the forest all by thier lonesome." stated the leader.

"Avoiding you at all costs, Toluman." replied a foreign voice right behind Saria.

"Arrg! Why do you always have to show up when I do Link." said a visibly frustrated Taluman.

" To make sure you don't cause any trouble that would make me take you and your men to the Castle dungeons, even though the Vitarians already want to do that to you, along with your own government." explained Link.

"So your the Rogue group my father warned me about." said Tatiana. "As Princess of Vitari I place you under arrest for your crimes against the crown." Tatiana stated regaly.

"Oh, I see we ran into the Princess's traveling party. How convient for me. I could take out both my problems in an instant and report back to my master with no worries of punishment." replied Taluman.

"I don't think so pal. I am under orders by the King of Vitari to take you out if you threaten the Princesses life." said Saria, taking a step closer to Taluman.

'So that's Lord Jonhan's daughter.' thought Link as he prepared for a big fight to break out any second.

"You win this time Link, but next time my master won't be so lienient." said Taluman, dissapearing in a flash with all his men.

"What was that all about?" asked Saria.

"That was just Taluman and his gang. They have been hanging out here since thier govenment and yours have been looking for them." explained Link. "And I can't do anything since Zelda hasn't ordered me to do anything about them yet."

"I see. Thank you for clearing that up for us. Who might you be?" asked Saria.

"I'm Link. And you are?" replied Link.

"I'm Lady Saria Nikura Tagashi-Kurisukae." answered Saria.

"And I am the Princess of Vitari, Tatiana." replied Tatiana.

"Now shal we head to Hyrule Castle. I was ordered to escort you to the Castle." explained Link, mounting Epona.

"Thought you'd never ask." replied Saria as, she and Tatiana mounted their horses and started the trek trough the Kokiri Forest.

Authors Note: Alright! This is the longest chapter I've ever written! woohoo! Also I think I got a pretty decent battle sence in. What do you think? Please read and review. Thankyou.

-Lady Saria.