**Hey, all. I am sorry that these chapters are so short. I'll try harder
next time to make them a little longer with more info.**
Link ran out of the forest as fast as he could. As soon as he was in Hyrule Field, he summoned Epona to him, and they rode to Kakariko Village where the entrance to Death Mountain was. There, instead of the usual Hylian Guard, was a strange figure cloaked in green. A fairy floated around its head, and somehow, Link felt as if he knew this person. He didn't know how that was possible when he couldn't see any of the figures features, and hadn't heard it speak. It beckoned him with a finger, and he followed silently, not wanting to do anything that would put his friend in any danger.
They passed where the Gorons lived, and Link nearly missed getting hit by a rolling one. His mind was not on the path ahead, but on what the path would lead him to. But he would not have to wait long. Abruptly, the figure stopped, and Link tensed, anxious to hear the news of his friend. The fairy flew slowly around its master's head, and the figure glanced this way and that, before slowly pulling back it's hood to reveal the face underneath. Link gasped, unable to believe what he was seeing. Saria's face was starting back at him.
"Saria?" he asked in a whisper. She nodded. "But.how? You were.killed!" Link whispered trying to come to terms with what was going on.
"Link, I am so sorry that I was unable to tell you! I sent my fairy to you as soon as I could! There was no way for me to let you know of our plans beforehand. It killed me, knowing how upset you'd be when you found out I was dead. Please don't hate me, Link! This was the first I was able to get word out," Saria said hurriedly, her eyes filling with tears at the knowledge of the pain she'd caused her dear friend. But Link brushed it all aside, only caring that his friend was all right.
"Saria, I could never hate you! I'm just so happy that you're all right! Saria, you have no idea how.how empty I felt. I was next to nothing without you. You're more than my best friend, you're.something even more special. I don't know how to put it into words," Link struggled.
"I understand," Saria said with a smile. Link threw his arms around her and hugged her with all that he had in him. She hugged back, but only briefly, knowing that the time she had was limited.
"Link, I'm terribly sorry that I have to cut our meeting short. I wish we had more time to talk and visit, but unfortunately I have a time limit. Link, something terrible is happening. I faked my death, so that whoever is really after me, will think that I am dead. But it won't be long before this person finds out that I'm still alive. Someone is after me. Someone wants me dead. I don't know who, and I don't know why, but someone does. Link, I hate to burden you, but I need someone to not only protect me, but help me find out who it is that wants me dead," Saria said.
"You shouldn't even have to ask, Saria. And you're never a burden. I'll do whatever you need me to do. I'll do whatever it takes to keep you safe. I couldn't bear to lose you a second time," Link said. Saria smiled.
"Thank you so much, Link. I really must go now. I'll meet you again later. I'll send Niamh, my fairy, to tell you where and when. And, Link, I am sorry that I caused you so much pain."
"As long as you're okay, I don't care," Link said as he hugged Saria again before turning to leave
Link rode back home, thinking of the wonderful times that he and Saria had shared over the years. This time, he laughed and smiled at the memories, instead of crying over them.
Link ran out of the forest as fast as he could. As soon as he was in Hyrule Field, he summoned Epona to him, and they rode to Kakariko Village where the entrance to Death Mountain was. There, instead of the usual Hylian Guard, was a strange figure cloaked in green. A fairy floated around its head, and somehow, Link felt as if he knew this person. He didn't know how that was possible when he couldn't see any of the figures features, and hadn't heard it speak. It beckoned him with a finger, and he followed silently, not wanting to do anything that would put his friend in any danger.
They passed where the Gorons lived, and Link nearly missed getting hit by a rolling one. His mind was not on the path ahead, but on what the path would lead him to. But he would not have to wait long. Abruptly, the figure stopped, and Link tensed, anxious to hear the news of his friend. The fairy flew slowly around its master's head, and the figure glanced this way and that, before slowly pulling back it's hood to reveal the face underneath. Link gasped, unable to believe what he was seeing. Saria's face was starting back at him.
"Saria?" he asked in a whisper. She nodded. "But.how? You were.killed!" Link whispered trying to come to terms with what was going on.
"Link, I am so sorry that I was unable to tell you! I sent my fairy to you as soon as I could! There was no way for me to let you know of our plans beforehand. It killed me, knowing how upset you'd be when you found out I was dead. Please don't hate me, Link! This was the first I was able to get word out," Saria said hurriedly, her eyes filling with tears at the knowledge of the pain she'd caused her dear friend. But Link brushed it all aside, only caring that his friend was all right.
"Saria, I could never hate you! I'm just so happy that you're all right! Saria, you have no idea how.how empty I felt. I was next to nothing without you. You're more than my best friend, you're.something even more special. I don't know how to put it into words," Link struggled.
"I understand," Saria said with a smile. Link threw his arms around her and hugged her with all that he had in him. She hugged back, but only briefly, knowing that the time she had was limited.
"Link, I'm terribly sorry that I have to cut our meeting short. I wish we had more time to talk and visit, but unfortunately I have a time limit. Link, something terrible is happening. I faked my death, so that whoever is really after me, will think that I am dead. But it won't be long before this person finds out that I'm still alive. Someone is after me. Someone wants me dead. I don't know who, and I don't know why, but someone does. Link, I hate to burden you, but I need someone to not only protect me, but help me find out who it is that wants me dead," Saria said.
"You shouldn't even have to ask, Saria. And you're never a burden. I'll do whatever you need me to do. I'll do whatever it takes to keep you safe. I couldn't bear to lose you a second time," Link said. Saria smiled.
"Thank you so much, Link. I really must go now. I'll meet you again later. I'll send Niamh, my fairy, to tell you where and when. And, Link, I am sorry that I caused you so much pain."
"As long as you're okay, I don't care," Link said as he hugged Saria again before turning to leave
Link rode back home, thinking of the wonderful times that he and Saria had shared over the years. This time, he laughed and smiled at the memories, instead of crying over them.