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AN: Inspiration sure has a funny time of hitting people. Thanks to the people who reviewed and wanted me to write more. I'm thinking of doing something before each dungeon, but at this point I'm not sure if I will or not....

Anyway, we rejoin Link as he heads home...

I never expected things to look like this...

Everything's so dusty. I guess no one cleaned this place while I was asleep. Did they forget about me?

I should probably clean things up, being the neat freak I am. It won't take that long. I'm very close to the forest temple. Don't really need to worry right now.

Starting with the table, I begin to clear the dust off. A huge dust cloud rose in the air, and I started having a coughing fit from it.

HACK! COUGH! WHEEZE!

gasp

AH-CHOO!

sniff

Well, THAT was fun.

Still wiping away the dust in the air, I glanced back at the table.

WHAP!

OW! NAVI! Watch where you're flying! That really hurt.

The little firefly stopped moving. She moved up to look at the spot where she hit my head.

I could have sworn that little night light winced.

Sorry Link.

It's ok. I've had worse. I've been stabbed, blown up, frozen out of fear, slammed against walls, and frozen through time. I think I can handle you hitting me in the head.

I looked back down at the table, and my body just froze.

Underneath all of that dust laid something more precious than gold: the only picture I've ever owned.

Navi started to fly around my head as I reached down to pick up the aged picture. I silently thanked whatever god would listen to me that I had gloves. The oil on my skin would have destroyed my only treasure. Carefully grabbing the picture, I brought it closer to my face. The colors were still vibrant, and only the edges were a little fuzzy.

As I continued to look at the picture, a small smile started to form on my adult face.

It was me, as a kid, with the only friend that I had.

Saria.

So many memories came back. Fishing, hunting, singing...

All that had I once loved and cherished, now destroyed by time and tyranny.

Carefully putting the picture back on the table, I remembered what Sheik told me to do:

Save Hyrule

I straitened up.

Let's go Navi. We've got a kingdom to save.

AN: Yes, I know it's short. But I like giving Link some emotions. Anyway, review and I'll continue the story. THANKS!!!