This chapter is up, obviously. I would like to point one thing out before I continue, Saria and Link right now are only 12 years old. So naturally (unless you were really sick when you were that age) they would not be coming on to each other. If this fic lasts that long and people are still reviewing (And I certainly hope that people do continue), they will eventually be adults. So, please review. And enjoy.

"So now we're going to Hyrule town right?" Saria asked.

"Yeah, it's a little too crowded though, but I'm sure that you'll enjoy seeing the Temple of Time" Link reassured her. "Look, it's that building way over there" He said pointing at the castle.

"Wow! It's so big! How can people make buildings like that?"

"They're called architects," Loki said sarcastically. They walked through the town and reached the town centre. Saria saw that there were a lot of guards all over the place running around.

"Are there always so many guards around" Saria asked.

Link seemed hesitant in his answer "No, something's definitely not right. These streets are normally really busy, but with people, not soldiers. It doesn't matter, let me show you the Temple of Time"

"This place is no where near as busy as the streets were, there's no one here!" Saria pointed out.

"Let me show you the inside!" He took her inside, and she was awed at the beautiful architecture, and the size of the place.

"It's…it's beautiful" Saria said.

"Hello Link, I was expecting you" said an unknown voice. Then, from her hiding spot, stepped out the princess Zelda.

"Zelda! It's great to see you again! How did you know that I'd be here?"

"A dream told me"

"A dream? Oh, you mean like the one you had with me coming out of the forest with the emerald?"

"Yes. It's a pleasure seeing you again, unfortunately, Hyrule has been going through some troubles as of late"

This seemed to startle Link, he had his head down and said "I guess I need to continue my role as the Hero of Time again don't I?"

"Huh, no! It's not like Ganondorf is back or anything" Zelda said laughing. "There's just been strings of murders in Hyrule, incredibly…sick…disgusting murders"

"Why? What's happening?" Saria asked.

"Saria!? Aren't you a Kokiri!? You can't leave the forest without dying!"

"Saria found a way to become Hylian" Link explained.

"How?"

Saria, Link and Navi all looked at Loki "NO!!! I will not explain it a third time!!! I…refuse!!! You tell her your damn self!"

"Loki! That's no way to talk in front of a princess" Navi scolded.

"What's she going to do!? Throw me in prison? Yeah, right!"

"hehheh, you'll have to excuse his manners princess, he's never been a particularly polite person" Saria said.

"Hmph!" Zelda and Loki both said in unison.

"Uh, about these murders?" Link said, trying to change the subject.

"There's some sick weirdo out there, who's killing everyone he meets, even beggars! His victims often show bite marks all over their bodies, and possibly some of it missing"

"Someone's killing people and eating their flesh? If that's the case, their probably monsters, not Hylians" Link said.

"The teeth marks on their bodies are actually not Hylian, rather, it's similar to that of a gerudo"

"There is a Gerudo, going around, killing people and eating them?"

"Apparently, but there are no Gerudos in town, and the killings are very frequent. Enough of morbid news, come, I invite as a guest to the castle"

"That's quite appreciated princess, thank you" Link said. The guards were quick to obeying the princess' words, and the king showed no hesitation to her friends staying at the castle. When they were feasting "Zelda, I would really like to settle in a house in Kakariko village, and I was wondering if you could possibly help me and Saria get a house over there"

"What? Are you sure you wouldn't rather stay here in the castle?" Zelda offered.

"I'm sorry, but the castle life is simply not the life for me. I prefer the hard working one"

"Well, since it's not like I can force you to stay in the castle so, I'll see what I can do, so long as you promise me this"

"Sure, what?"

"That you'd come back to visit"

"No problem"

"Great! Thank you!" Zelda said, hugging Link. And Saria felt that pain again, that she has been becoming so use to as of late.

"Would you mind if I left to go sleep?" Saria asked

"What? Oh, sure yeah, go ahead" Zelda responded looking at Link.

Just like at Lon Lon Ranch, Saria shared a different room from Link, she felt like she's been seeing him less and less. "My life sucks, I leave my people to spend my time with Link, but he's always with the other girls" Saria said moping.

"Well tomorrow, we'll be leaving for Kakariko" Loki said

"Great, I'm sure there will be another girl there for Link to talk with all day long" Saria said, however she never got a reply from Loki. "Loki? Are you still there?"

Loki was looking outside the castle window. "Huh? Sorry, I just thought of something"

"What?" Saria asked.

"It really doesn't matter. Go to sleep now, tomorrow, we'll be heading for Kakariko"

"Alright, good night"

Loki would've replied, but all night, the murders that Zelda told them about was troubling him.

I hope this chapter has been long enough, the next will be up…I'm not quite sure. Please, post your comments, positive or negative.