A/N- By the way, 'blah, blah' is the person's thoughts! please r/r!

Disclaimer: I keep forgetting to do this but I don't own Zelda but Tish and Scad are mine! Though not the species.

CHAPTER 8- LOST AND FOUND

"Link!" Zelda screamed as Link was pushed over the edge. "No!"

"Come on princess," Gannondorf said. "I've got plans that need to be finished." He waved a hand at the Stalfos, "Follow, and bring the prisoners." The Stalfos did as commanded as they always did.

The Zoras seemed to have given up but then something caught Zelda's eye, Tish was doing, well, she was doing something. She saw something glitter in the Zora's hand then glide to the water. 'Please don't let Gannondorf see!'

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Link blinked his eyes. Something was different about this place. The trees were strange looking, they all had only three branches and purplish leaves. 'Weird.' he thought. He shook his head then noticed that he was on the ground. 'Duh, where else would I be? I'm in a forest.' Slowly, he sat up. A wave of dizziness swept over him nearly making him go back down. 'Wow, I sure fell a long ways.'

"You awake, Link?" someone asked.

"Who are you?" Link asked. The voice sounded strangely familiar.

"You don't recognize me?" The speaker stepped forward. She had long reddish brown hair and wore a blue skirt and blue vest.

"Malon?" Link asked. She looked so familiar...

'That's me! And Impa's here too!" The girl, Malon, seemed very happy and excited.

"I... I don't know you, though you seem familiar." The teenager said slowly.

"What?" Malon was shocked. They were so close and he didn't know her? "You don't know me? Link, it's me, Malon."

Link just stared at her. It was bugging him, he knew her but he didn't. That didn't seem right. Malon stepped closer to him and he looked closer at her. She was so familiar! How could he not know her? "Did I ever know you?" He asked.

"Oh, Link!" Malon started to cry. "What happened? That fall must have made you lose your memory!" She buried her face in her hands.

"Please don't cry, Malon." He said. Lose his memory? Nah, there was no way. He was last with Zelda, Tish, and Scad. But then Gannondorf came. He was pushed over the edge... then what? He was so lost.

"Malon? What's going on? Is Link awake?" A voice called from behind the bushes.

"Oh, Impa!" Malon cried and ran to the Sage as she walked into the clearing. "He doesn't remember me!" Impa hugged her then strode over to the hero.

"Link, do you know me?" She stared at him seriously.

"I..." Link thought for a moment. He remembered something about a temple and this woman, some monster called Bongo Bongo, and Sheik? Yeah, that was his name, though wasn't that Zelda in disguise? Oh, these people were confusing him. He put his face in his hands. This was not going well. 'Think, Link! Think!' "Uh..." Zelda's caretaker! That's who this woman was! A Sheikah! "Impa, you're...you're Zelda's caretaker and a Sheikah. Oh, are you a Sage too?" He asked stupidly.

"Yes, I am. Now, try to remember Malon." Impa said gently.

Link thought. The picture of a ranch and his horse Epona popped into his head. 'She gave me my horse, I know that at least.' Malon began to hum a tune. That tune was also familiar. Wait, Epona's Song! The song to call his horse! He remembered! "Malon!" He cried. "How could I have forgotten! Where have you been? You just disappeared!"

Malon ran to him and he engulfed her in a happy hug. "I was kidnapped by a Gibdo and Garo! I missed you so much!" She tilted her head up and received a kiss on the lips. She couldn't believe how long it was since she last kissed him. She broke away and smiled. "You scared me for a minute! I thought you didn't remember me."

"I'm sorry but I fell and..." Link began.

"No, it's okay, at least you survived. Not many people could. You got away with only minor amnesia." Malon said.

"How did you get free?" Link asked.

"Well, Impa got us out." Malon smiled at her. "She's very skilled in escaping. She was able to surprise our captors and knock them out giving us time to run away."

Impa smiled back. "Well, tell us your story."

Link thought for a moment. 'Where to begin?' "When the King and I figured out Gannondorf was behind your disappearances, two Zoras and me went out to Rellonia. Zelda caught up with us just in time to be captured by Gannondorf. Then, I was pushed off that cliff."

"Gannondorf has Zelda?" Impa asked urgently. Link nodded. "Then we must go after her before she's lost to us forever."

A/N- Is that how you spell Sheikah? And what temple is Impa the Sage of? Please tell me in your reviews! Hope you like my story so far!