Disclaimer:  People that belong in insane asylums generally don't own video games that are absolutely brilliant and incredible.  Shigeru Miyamoto does NOT live in an asylum, so FIGURE IT OUT! J

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I just feel like going to sleep.  I've been waiting for Link to get me out of here for hours, but he never came.  I wonder why I haven't just given up and gone to sleep, but then I see those creepy women with their spears that could easily poke through the bars of a cell and assassinate poor sleeping girls.  I sigh.  Goddesses, I'm paranoid.

And still hungry.  I'm too freaked out to be bored, but the bottle of milk Link

gave me is long gone.

My eyes are slowly closing…I'm so tired…but then my tired eyes form the expressionless faces of the Gerudos into evilly grinning monster faces.  I snap awake, and glare at the women holding me captive.

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Another hour later, I hear commotion at the door.  I lift my eyes and see someone in green marching towards me!  It's Link!  Then my hopes suddenly shatter.

His hands are tied behind him, and a Gerudo spear is prodding his back.  His expression is confused, and the Gerudos scan the room.  I don't want those freaks to see me, so I scrunch into a corner and try to be invisible.

Apparently, it worked.  They squint, the shrug.  The leader opens the door to my cell, and tosses Link in.  "You can think your decision over in jail.  We will be back tomorrow." The leader snaps, and marches away.  Link slumps in a corner, and I watch him.  Then my red hair tickles my face, and I sneeze.

Link looks around and draws his sword.  Then he spots my huddled form in the corner, and comes closer.  I lean forward a bit, and he sees my face.  "Link, it's me!" I say, and he sheaths his sword.  "How did you get imprisoned?  What did you do?"  I question.  "The Gerudos were asking me to lead their army against Twinrova, but I still have to save Saria and the other Sages…I have no idea what to do."  I sigh again.  I've been doing a lot of sighing in the past two days.  Link looks at me and frowns. 

"Malon, what's wrong?  Are you okay?  Aside from being trapped in a cell surrounded by freaky women, I mean."  I look back at him, and meet his eyes.

"I'm just…just…confused.  I mean, one of my best friends shows up after seven years, and turns out to be some super-important person.  I just feel that I shouldn't have even been rescued…you're the Hero of Time, and I just live on a ranch.  Why are you even talking to me?  Princess Zelda and the Sages would be more suitable for a person like you to talk to."

Link looks at the ceiling.  He absentmindedly brushes a hand through his bangs, and lets out a long sigh. 

"I was afraid you'd ask that…well, Malon, you've been my friend since I was ten.  For you, our friendship may have faded, because for you, seven years have passed.  But for me, no time has passed.  It's like I was asleep for a minute, then woke up as an adult.  I remember everyone I know like I'd just seen them the day before.  The only difference there is between me and the Link you knew and me is I'm seven years older.  I'm the same person, same personality.  I just have a different title.  And no matter what, I'll always be your friend."

I look at him carefully.  I wonder if he means it, or if he's just saying that to make me feel better.  Link would never hurt anyone's feelings…but he looked pretty sincere.  Then Link surprised me by sticking out his hand.  "Friends?"

I look at his hand, and remember how long I waited.  I do want to be his friend, but he's just so different.  I close my eyes, then grab his hand.  "Friends.  Forever."

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