Chapter 17
The next morning I got up early because I wanted to see the sunrise, but as I walked through the kitchen, the dinner table had many brown packages sitting on top of it. There was a letter on top with no seal and I didn't recognize the handwriting. It read:
Dear Sairalinde,
These are for you. Do NOT open at this time. You will know when the time is right.
I put the packages in my room under my bed before anyone saw them. I wanted to open them but I obeyed the letter. I had a suspicion they were from the same people who sent the letter from Hogwarts. I went to take my letter out of my desk drawer and compared the handwriting, however, the letter was gone. I looked everywhere for it but eventually assumed Vienne had come in a thrown it away.
I went outside just in time to see the sun come over the horizon. I went back inside and changed my clothes. I had some quick breakfast then walked out again. I had gotten a job at the potion shop now so work took my mind off everything. The young man who owned it was very skilled and taught me a lot.
After work, Dmitri, Link and I ran around the village. It was so good to be able to wrestle around with my brother and best friend. There were other Hylian elf-girls but most of them thought I was strange. I often found Dmitri sneaking off with them but I didn't care. He was a boy after all.
It began to snow and once the ground was covered, we started making snow angels. I stopped midway becoming very dizzy. Pain shot through my head like an arrow. The pain was just like when I was back in Earth with Dmitri. The pain escalated until I had no control. The last thing I remember was bursting into screams as the villagers gathered around until I woke up in my bed with Link sitting next to me.
"What happened?" I said trying to sit up
"You tell me," he said with his voice cracking, "You started screaming in the middle of the village. You said things but it was incoherent. Saira, I never remember you doing that in Kokiri."
"Link, I probably should have mentioned when you got back that I have visions now." I said guiltily.
"What? When did that happen?"
"The before you got stuck in the Sacred Realm, I had my first vision. I know what happened was a vision but I have no memory of what I saw"
The next few days were not enjoyable. Everyone had officially labeled me a freak. Everyone in the village shunned me and treated me with hate and disrespect. There were a few people who didn't care because they knew me well but as I said, there were only a few. Even the owner of the potion shop who was a good friend, fired me because he claimed I drove away business, when there hadn't been any for a long time.
If Link and Dmitri hadn't been there, I would have gone insane from loneliness. My situation worsened, if possible, after I had two more screaming fits and still, I couldn't remember them. The pain always lingered after I had one and the only thing that eased my mind was swimming.
Two weeks into December, the one thing I was dreading beyond anything was going to happen. Zelda, disguised as Sheik, appeared at the house saying Link must begin his journey to awaken the six sages of Hyrule to free it from evil's grip.
"Link, its time" That was the first thing she said
The moment I heard those words, I thought my heart had shattered into a million pieces. I sat down in a chair a fought back tears.
"Sairalinde, go get your thing" she ordered
No I was confused, "Huh?"
"I believe you have packages underneath your bed that were sent to you not long ago, am I right?"
"What does that have to do with Link leaving?"
"They're your supplies and uniform for school," she said
"Sc-school?" I stuttered
"Yes, you'll be going to Hogwarts in Earth. Link is staying here to fulfill his destiny while you must go improve your magic skills for your part to play" she said, "I'll leave you both to get ready"
She left the room and I noticed Link was doing all he could not to look at me.
"Did you know?" But still he didn't answer. "That's why my letter was missing"
"I wanted to tell you but Sheik thought it would be better if you didn't know"
I was overwhelmed by everything that was happening. I looked at Link but he still would not meet my eyes. I felt like my head was going to explode. I couldn't decide what to say so I finally gave up and when Link headed for the door, I stopped him and let whatever would come, come.
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I'm sorry this isn't my best chapter but I was speedwriting. One day I'll redo it. If you're wondering what happens, go to Destiny's Heroes, which was actually written before this.
The next morning I got up early because I wanted to see the sunrise, but as I walked through the kitchen, the dinner table had many brown packages sitting on top of it. There was a letter on top with no seal and I didn't recognize the handwriting. It read:
Dear Sairalinde,
These are for you. Do NOT open at this time. You will know when the time is right.
I put the packages in my room under my bed before anyone saw them. I wanted to open them but I obeyed the letter. I had a suspicion they were from the same people who sent the letter from Hogwarts. I went to take my letter out of my desk drawer and compared the handwriting, however, the letter was gone. I looked everywhere for it but eventually assumed Vienne had come in a thrown it away.
I went outside just in time to see the sun come over the horizon. I went back inside and changed my clothes. I had some quick breakfast then walked out again. I had gotten a job at the potion shop now so work took my mind off everything. The young man who owned it was very skilled and taught me a lot.
After work, Dmitri, Link and I ran around the village. It was so good to be able to wrestle around with my brother and best friend. There were other Hylian elf-girls but most of them thought I was strange. I often found Dmitri sneaking off with them but I didn't care. He was a boy after all.
It began to snow and once the ground was covered, we started making snow angels. I stopped midway becoming very dizzy. Pain shot through my head like an arrow. The pain was just like when I was back in Earth with Dmitri. The pain escalated until I had no control. The last thing I remember was bursting into screams as the villagers gathered around until I woke up in my bed with Link sitting next to me.
"What happened?" I said trying to sit up
"You tell me," he said with his voice cracking, "You started screaming in the middle of the village. You said things but it was incoherent. Saira, I never remember you doing that in Kokiri."
"Link, I probably should have mentioned when you got back that I have visions now." I said guiltily.
"What? When did that happen?"
"The before you got stuck in the Sacred Realm, I had my first vision. I know what happened was a vision but I have no memory of what I saw"
The next few days were not enjoyable. Everyone had officially labeled me a freak. Everyone in the village shunned me and treated me with hate and disrespect. There were a few people who didn't care because they knew me well but as I said, there were only a few. Even the owner of the potion shop who was a good friend, fired me because he claimed I drove away business, when there hadn't been any for a long time.
If Link and Dmitri hadn't been there, I would have gone insane from loneliness. My situation worsened, if possible, after I had two more screaming fits and still, I couldn't remember them. The pain always lingered after I had one and the only thing that eased my mind was swimming.
Two weeks into December, the one thing I was dreading beyond anything was going to happen. Zelda, disguised as Sheik, appeared at the house saying Link must begin his journey to awaken the six sages of Hyrule to free it from evil's grip.
"Link, its time" That was the first thing she said
The moment I heard those words, I thought my heart had shattered into a million pieces. I sat down in a chair a fought back tears.
"Sairalinde, go get your thing" she ordered
No I was confused, "Huh?"
"I believe you have packages underneath your bed that were sent to you not long ago, am I right?"
"What does that have to do with Link leaving?"
"They're your supplies and uniform for school," she said
"Sc-school?" I stuttered
"Yes, you'll be going to Hogwarts in Earth. Link is staying here to fulfill his destiny while you must go improve your magic skills for your part to play" she said, "I'll leave you both to get ready"
She left the room and I noticed Link was doing all he could not to look at me.
"Did you know?" But still he didn't answer. "That's why my letter was missing"
"I wanted to tell you but Sheik thought it would be better if you didn't know"
I was overwhelmed by everything that was happening. I looked at Link but he still would not meet my eyes. I felt like my head was going to explode. I couldn't decide what to say so I finally gave up and when Link headed for the door, I stopped him and let whatever would come, come.
/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*/* /*/*/*/*/*/*/*/*
I'm sorry this isn't my best chapter but I was speedwriting. One day I'll redo it. If you're wondering what happens, go to Destiny's Heroes, which was actually written before this.