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Chapter 4
Zelda nearly dropped Rin when the Kokiri children stepped aside. There in a heap on the ground lay Saria, Sage of Forest. She was face down and she lay in a pool of blood at the deku tree's roots. The blood stained grass blew in a gentle breeze carrying away one of Zelda's tears.
Zelda ran over to Saria as fast as her dress would let her, she fell to her knees not caring about the blood that stained her new pink and white dress. Zelda gently placed Rin down on her feet and hugged the small girl before turning to Saria. Zelda's elbow length gloves palms turned from pure white to blood red as Zelda moved her hands across Saria's back inspecting every scratch.
Sticks, and leaves were tangled in her hair and the green headband Saria usually wore was missing. Her shirt was ripped and as Zelda gently turned the small sage over she nearly fainted at the sight. Saria had a long clear diagonal cut across her stomach, and her face was covered with dirt. She had scratches and burns all over her body.. 'burns?' Zelda thought but quickly decided to ask about them later. Saria's green shirt was stained with blood and she was unconscious.
'At least she's alive' Zelda thought and sighed in relief. Saria's breathing was slow and with each breath she got quieter. "She needs help!" Zelda cried, and then without a second thought she picked up Saria and ran out of the forest. The Kokiri didn't bother to object her leaving, they knew she needed help and they knew the Princess wouldn't let Saria die. However the Kokiri didn't go back to work, but split up into groups that way no one would have to be alone.
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"Out of my way!" Zelda cried as she pushed past shoppers and traders, "I need help" Zelda quickly ran down an alley and ran into a hospital. (A/N. Yes, I know there isn't such thing as a hospital in Hyrule but work with me people)
Doctors and nurses stared at the Princess as she ran past them as fast as she could. "This girl needs help immediately!" Zelda cried out when she reached a desk where a nurse sat lazily. The nurse jumped up in surprise at Zelda's outburst and Saria was taken to immediate help, Zelda watched her fellow sage and friend disappear through the two swinging doors. Zelda wanted to follow them, how she wanted to follow them but she needed to get Korari here too. Saria was his best friend after all.
Before Zelda exited the hospital she made sure to clean her face, then she walked out of the alley and pushed through the overcrowded market and entered Hyrule Castle Field. She nodded to a guard and passed through the gates, "Princess!" Zelda turned and saw Navi calling to her. Korari was resting against a tree, "Princess," Navi said as Zelda walked over to them, "you've been crying." One of Korari's closed eyes shot-open and he looked at Zelda, her face was tear-stained but not too bad.
"Yes," Zelda said before turning to Korari, "Korari you must follow me, Saria is badly hurt." Korari looked at the Princess and rolled his eyes 'does she now nothing?' he thought. However before he could even bother to ask who Saria was Zelda grabbed his hand and was leading him into the market place.
"Princess Zelda, what's all this about?!" Korari cried as Zelda practically dragged him down the alleyway and down towards the hospital entrance. With a sigh Zelda continued on her way, she pushed open the doors' and demanded to know where Saria was.
"She's being checked over but you can wait in her room," the nurse said, "go to room 3c on the 4th floor." Zelda thanked her and dragged Korari up the stairs and into the room where they sat down on some chairs.
"So now may I ask who this Saria is?" Korari asked as he straightened his tunic and fixed his cap.
"Korari," Zelda began, "Saria is the Sage of Forest, and she is one of the few Kokiri children that live in the forest."
Saria's fairy flew over to them "I was wondering when you would get here" he said to them.
"How's Saria?" Zelda asked him.
"She's doing fine, they said that the cut across her was clearly done by the striking of a sword and..."
"Forgive me Aryan," Zelda interrupted, "but shouldn't you know what happened?" everyone looked at the pink fairy.
"Well yes," Aryan said, "if you want to know what happened in the forest."
"Yes" Navi said.
Korari remained silent but the look in his eyes clearly stated 'go on.'
"Well you see," Aryan began, "all the Kokiri were hanging out having fun and all. They were all laughing and playing and having a good time however then a rustling came from the bushes. Mido looked around but couldn't find anything so they all went back to playing dekuball. Well another rustling came and the game stopped and this time Mido made sure every one looked."
"Where does Saria come in?" Korari asked.
"In a moment," Aryan said before continuing his story, "well suddenly there was a scream from Reno and he ran off and the group huddled. He was bleeding in the arm but nothing fatal, just a cut." Zelda thought back, each of the Kokiri kids had at least one bruise on them, "what could've happened?" she whispered before the door opened stopping the conversation.
Saria was carried in and gently helped on the bed, her sage powers had given her much strength and she would wound quickly but Zelda would make sure she stayed in the hospital awhile, those injuries were pretty deathly looking. "What were you talking about?" Saria asked as the doctors and nurses walked out of the room. Saria always seemed to find a smile and she had to know what was going on right now, she didn't notice Korari yet for he had back away into the shadows a little. "Oh we were just talking about what happened in the woods" Zelda said her eyes shifted so she could watch Korari, that movement made her watch him.
"Oh yes," Saria said, "well Aryan, wouldn't it be better to tell from the attackees point of view?" Aryan nodded and flew above Saria who was told where they left off. "Well, when Reno ran over to us all and we noticed the cut everyone huddled together, strange things began to happen then. Mido got a black eye somehow, Reski hurt his arm, Juno was nearly strangled to death, Rin was cut, Fiona's clothes were nearly ripped apart, Kiona's leg was almost broken but was luckily saved." Saria looked away.
"They all hid behind me," she said, "they knew I would protect them with all I had and they were right. Suddenly a barrage of arrows, which were on fire, attacked us, Mido lead the Kokiri into the Deku Tree Meadow where somehow a figure appeared. They were shadowed so none of us were able to see his face, however they began to fire the arrows at us again and I protected my friends with my own body and got struck by myself. Then somehow I was lured over to them, they kicked me and threw me against the bark of the great deku tree. Then they turned me over and I was slashed in the stomach with a long blade, then I remember being thrown to the ground before I fell into darkness. I can't remember anything else after that" Saria told them, her smile had faltered a little but she kept it up none- the-less.
Zelda looked at her in shock, Navi flew over to Aryan and they began to whisper, Korari just hid deeper in the shadows. Zelda looked at him "Saria have you met Korari?" she asked.
Saria looked over at the boy who was practically pushing himself so hard against the wall Saria figured he was hoping he would be able to pass though it. Saria giggled when he realized he was trapped then flinched but didn't show any sign of pain. "Well Korari," she said, "it's very nice to meet you" Korari looked at her with a worried expression.
"Korari are you alright?" Zelda asked finally.
"Yes" Korari said, Zelda noticed his voice cracked a little, "I need to go now, forgive me" Korari said before running out of the room.
"Korari wait!" Zelda cried and Navi flew out the door after him.
"What a strange boy" Saria said.
Zelda looked at her "I'm sorry Saria," Zelda looked ready to cry, "for everything that has happened." Saria looked at the Princess and sighed.
"It's not your fault Princess Zelda," she said, "Korari will remember his past soon, and what happened in the forest was something done by an evil reaching out for revenge."
Zelda looked at Saria "revenge?" she asked her.
"Yes," Saria said lying down, "when he was holding me I could sense a strong glow of hatred and I could sense the wanting of death. That's why I didn't fight, I actually thought that maybe if I looked like I was dead he would leave," Saria looked down, "unfortunately my plan didn't turn out the way I had hoped it would and if you hadn't come then I probably would be dead."
Zelda looked at Saria with a smile and before walking out she said "Saria, just remember that the sages are with you and Link is here, even if he doesn't know it himself."
Saria smiled and watched the Hylian Princess walk out of her room, "I never have Zelda, and I never will" Saria said quietly before turning to her side in hopes to fall asleep.
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Zelda looked around, Korari was leaning against a stand listening to Navi. "Korari!" Zelda called and walked over to him, "what was up in there?" she asked him however Korari just turned away.
Zelda frowned and watched him "Korari," she said angrily, "what about Saria? Why did you run out of there s if you did something wrong?" Zelda gasped and covered her mouth with both her hands, "I'm sorry Korari" she said. "Please forgive me, I know that you wouldn't hurt anyone" Zelda looked at him, her eyes pleading for forgiveness.
"Sure," Korari said with a shrug, "I guess I was just in to much shock" he said. Zelda frowned and thought of the way poor Saria had looked when she had first seen her. Lying in the dirt, her clothes red instead of green. 'Who would do such a thing?' Zelda thought.
"Korari," she said, "we should get back to the castle." Korari realized that the market was emptying and the sky was darkening so he held out his arm to hook with Zelda's but she avoided and just walked. Korari was surprised but followed behind her.
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Zelda sat on a small stool in front of a mirror and brushed her hair humming, as she put her brush down she sighed. Her pink sleeping gown swayed as she got up and turned around, she sighed and pushed the stool under the small dressing mirror and walked to her bed. Turning the bedroom light off as she went. As she slid under the covers and closed her eyes instead of darkness she saw Korari's eyes, they turned to slits. Zelda's eyes shot open but she relaxed and closed her eyes and fell asleep. It must have been her worrying over Saria that made her see Korari's eyes like that.
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A dark figure wandered aimlessly on it's neighing stallion. The figure was holding its side and looked weak. It was night so Zelda wasn't able to see any details but the drops that came from the strangers proved that they had to be bleeding. Soon a flash came and a small boy with blond hair appeared riding his horse, then two fairies appeared and shocked the horse so much the boy fell off of his horse and lay unconscious. Then an imp appeared and searched through the boy's things and soon pulled out a blue shining ocarina...blue shining ocarina???
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Zelda's eyes opened to the sunlight, that blue shining ocarina was the Ocarina of Time! "It couldn't be though," Zelda said and she put her head in her hands, "that dream made no sense."
Zelda got out of bed and got dressed, "who was that boy?" she asked herself as she opened the balcony doors and stepped out, Zelda smiled as the wind blew her un-brushed hair back behind her ears. Zelda smiled and decided to go see if Korari was awake.
She knocked on his door when she was out in the hall and she heard mumbling from inside. Zelda pressed one of her ears against the door and listened, it sounded like he was having a nightmare.
"This time you will die," he said and Zelda opened the door slightly and peeked through. He was moving his arms around as if he were in a sword fight, "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" he cried before he fell out of the bed and landed onto the floor with a loud 'THUMP.'
"Korari!" Zelda cried running in, "are you alright?" Korari looked at her and she helped him up.
"Yes Princess I'm fine, thank-you" Princess Zelda looked unsure but left the room letting her mind wander away from the recent event and back over to last night's dream. She thought through it all day long, she spoke nothing of it when she went to visit her fellow Sages. 'I have a feeling I need to keep it to myself...' she thought, "oh great Faore, what's happening?"
Zelda looked at her triforce mark, which was glowing bright again, Zelda sighed "if only Link were here." Zelda didn't want Korari any longer, she wanted Link, she wanted the Link that was always there to comfort her and listen to even the craziest things. She fell to her knees and tears fell from her eyes, what was happening to her?
"Link," she cried, "please come back to me Link, stop being Korari, I want Link." Zelda stayed there on the floor, she didn't know where she was crying at the moment but right now it didn't matter, all she wanted was Link.
"Please awaken Link, please" Zelda cried, she couldn't stop and she didn't want to, finally she collapsed from so much crying. Her last thoughts were of Link and herself when he reappeared in the courtyard after she had turned back time seven years so that they could relive their lives the way they were supposed to be lived. Zelda had been so happy that day, and now this...Zelda's vision began to blur, then, all went dark.
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The author is happy, and I hope that you dear readers are too. Chapter four is up and I did it all in two days!!! ^_^
So what do you think? You only have to press that button below and type what ya think!
Thus until I write chapter five
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Chapter 4
Zelda nearly dropped Rin when the Kokiri children stepped aside. There in a heap on the ground lay Saria, Sage of Forest. She was face down and she lay in a pool of blood at the deku tree's roots. The blood stained grass blew in a gentle breeze carrying away one of Zelda's tears.
Zelda ran over to Saria as fast as her dress would let her, she fell to her knees not caring about the blood that stained her new pink and white dress. Zelda gently placed Rin down on her feet and hugged the small girl before turning to Saria. Zelda's elbow length gloves palms turned from pure white to blood red as Zelda moved her hands across Saria's back inspecting every scratch.
Sticks, and leaves were tangled in her hair and the green headband Saria usually wore was missing. Her shirt was ripped and as Zelda gently turned the small sage over she nearly fainted at the sight. Saria had a long clear diagonal cut across her stomach, and her face was covered with dirt. She had scratches and burns all over her body.. 'burns?' Zelda thought but quickly decided to ask about them later. Saria's green shirt was stained with blood and she was unconscious.
'At least she's alive' Zelda thought and sighed in relief. Saria's breathing was slow and with each breath she got quieter. "She needs help!" Zelda cried, and then without a second thought she picked up Saria and ran out of the forest. The Kokiri didn't bother to object her leaving, they knew she needed help and they knew the Princess wouldn't let Saria die. However the Kokiri didn't go back to work, but split up into groups that way no one would have to be alone.
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"Out of my way!" Zelda cried as she pushed past shoppers and traders, "I need help" Zelda quickly ran down an alley and ran into a hospital. (A/N. Yes, I know there isn't such thing as a hospital in Hyrule but work with me people)
Doctors and nurses stared at the Princess as she ran past them as fast as she could. "This girl needs help immediately!" Zelda cried out when she reached a desk where a nurse sat lazily. The nurse jumped up in surprise at Zelda's outburst and Saria was taken to immediate help, Zelda watched her fellow sage and friend disappear through the two swinging doors. Zelda wanted to follow them, how she wanted to follow them but she needed to get Korari here too. Saria was his best friend after all.
Before Zelda exited the hospital she made sure to clean her face, then she walked out of the alley and pushed through the overcrowded market and entered Hyrule Castle Field. She nodded to a guard and passed through the gates, "Princess!" Zelda turned and saw Navi calling to her. Korari was resting against a tree, "Princess," Navi said as Zelda walked over to them, "you've been crying." One of Korari's closed eyes shot-open and he looked at Zelda, her face was tear-stained but not too bad.
"Yes," Zelda said before turning to Korari, "Korari you must follow me, Saria is badly hurt." Korari looked at the Princess and rolled his eyes 'does she now nothing?' he thought. However before he could even bother to ask who Saria was Zelda grabbed his hand and was leading him into the market place.
"Princess Zelda, what's all this about?!" Korari cried as Zelda practically dragged him down the alleyway and down towards the hospital entrance. With a sigh Zelda continued on her way, she pushed open the doors' and demanded to know where Saria was.
"She's being checked over but you can wait in her room," the nurse said, "go to room 3c on the 4th floor." Zelda thanked her and dragged Korari up the stairs and into the room where they sat down on some chairs.
"So now may I ask who this Saria is?" Korari asked as he straightened his tunic and fixed his cap.
"Korari," Zelda began, "Saria is the Sage of Forest, and she is one of the few Kokiri children that live in the forest."
Saria's fairy flew over to them "I was wondering when you would get here" he said to them.
"How's Saria?" Zelda asked him.
"She's doing fine, they said that the cut across her was clearly done by the striking of a sword and..."
"Forgive me Aryan," Zelda interrupted, "but shouldn't you know what happened?" everyone looked at the pink fairy.
"Well yes," Aryan said, "if you want to know what happened in the forest."
"Yes" Navi said.
Korari remained silent but the look in his eyes clearly stated 'go on.'
"Well you see," Aryan began, "all the Kokiri were hanging out having fun and all. They were all laughing and playing and having a good time however then a rustling came from the bushes. Mido looked around but couldn't find anything so they all went back to playing dekuball. Well another rustling came and the game stopped and this time Mido made sure every one looked."
"Where does Saria come in?" Korari asked.
"In a moment," Aryan said before continuing his story, "well suddenly there was a scream from Reno and he ran off and the group huddled. He was bleeding in the arm but nothing fatal, just a cut." Zelda thought back, each of the Kokiri kids had at least one bruise on them, "what could've happened?" she whispered before the door opened stopping the conversation.
Saria was carried in and gently helped on the bed, her sage powers had given her much strength and she would wound quickly but Zelda would make sure she stayed in the hospital awhile, those injuries were pretty deathly looking. "What were you talking about?" Saria asked as the doctors and nurses walked out of the room. Saria always seemed to find a smile and she had to know what was going on right now, she didn't notice Korari yet for he had back away into the shadows a little. "Oh we were just talking about what happened in the woods" Zelda said her eyes shifted so she could watch Korari, that movement made her watch him.
"Oh yes," Saria said, "well Aryan, wouldn't it be better to tell from the attackees point of view?" Aryan nodded and flew above Saria who was told where they left off. "Well, when Reno ran over to us all and we noticed the cut everyone huddled together, strange things began to happen then. Mido got a black eye somehow, Reski hurt his arm, Juno was nearly strangled to death, Rin was cut, Fiona's clothes were nearly ripped apart, Kiona's leg was almost broken but was luckily saved." Saria looked away.
"They all hid behind me," she said, "they knew I would protect them with all I had and they were right. Suddenly a barrage of arrows, which were on fire, attacked us, Mido lead the Kokiri into the Deku Tree Meadow where somehow a figure appeared. They were shadowed so none of us were able to see his face, however they began to fire the arrows at us again and I protected my friends with my own body and got struck by myself. Then somehow I was lured over to them, they kicked me and threw me against the bark of the great deku tree. Then they turned me over and I was slashed in the stomach with a long blade, then I remember being thrown to the ground before I fell into darkness. I can't remember anything else after that" Saria told them, her smile had faltered a little but she kept it up none- the-less.
Zelda looked at her in shock, Navi flew over to Aryan and they began to whisper, Korari just hid deeper in the shadows. Zelda looked at him "Saria have you met Korari?" she asked.
Saria looked over at the boy who was practically pushing himself so hard against the wall Saria figured he was hoping he would be able to pass though it. Saria giggled when he realized he was trapped then flinched but didn't show any sign of pain. "Well Korari," she said, "it's very nice to meet you" Korari looked at her with a worried expression.
"Korari are you alright?" Zelda asked finally.
"Yes" Korari said, Zelda noticed his voice cracked a little, "I need to go now, forgive me" Korari said before running out of the room.
"Korari wait!" Zelda cried and Navi flew out the door after him.
"What a strange boy" Saria said.
Zelda looked at her "I'm sorry Saria," Zelda looked ready to cry, "for everything that has happened." Saria looked at the Princess and sighed.
"It's not your fault Princess Zelda," she said, "Korari will remember his past soon, and what happened in the forest was something done by an evil reaching out for revenge."
Zelda looked at Saria "revenge?" she asked her.
"Yes," Saria said lying down, "when he was holding me I could sense a strong glow of hatred and I could sense the wanting of death. That's why I didn't fight, I actually thought that maybe if I looked like I was dead he would leave," Saria looked down, "unfortunately my plan didn't turn out the way I had hoped it would and if you hadn't come then I probably would be dead."
Zelda looked at Saria with a smile and before walking out she said "Saria, just remember that the sages are with you and Link is here, even if he doesn't know it himself."
Saria smiled and watched the Hylian Princess walk out of her room, "I never have Zelda, and I never will" Saria said quietly before turning to her side in hopes to fall asleep.
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Zelda looked around, Korari was leaning against a stand listening to Navi. "Korari!" Zelda called and walked over to him, "what was up in there?" she asked him however Korari just turned away.
Zelda frowned and watched him "Korari," she said angrily, "what about Saria? Why did you run out of there s if you did something wrong?" Zelda gasped and covered her mouth with both her hands, "I'm sorry Korari" she said. "Please forgive me, I know that you wouldn't hurt anyone" Zelda looked at him, her eyes pleading for forgiveness.
"Sure," Korari said with a shrug, "I guess I was just in to much shock" he said. Zelda frowned and thought of the way poor Saria had looked when she had first seen her. Lying in the dirt, her clothes red instead of green. 'Who would do such a thing?' Zelda thought.
"Korari," she said, "we should get back to the castle." Korari realized that the market was emptying and the sky was darkening so he held out his arm to hook with Zelda's but she avoided and just walked. Korari was surprised but followed behind her.
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Zelda sat on a small stool in front of a mirror and brushed her hair humming, as she put her brush down she sighed. Her pink sleeping gown swayed as she got up and turned around, she sighed and pushed the stool under the small dressing mirror and walked to her bed. Turning the bedroom light off as she went. As she slid under the covers and closed her eyes instead of darkness she saw Korari's eyes, they turned to slits. Zelda's eyes shot open but she relaxed and closed her eyes and fell asleep. It must have been her worrying over Saria that made her see Korari's eyes like that.
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A dark figure wandered aimlessly on it's neighing stallion. The figure was holding its side and looked weak. It was night so Zelda wasn't able to see any details but the drops that came from the strangers proved that they had to be bleeding. Soon a flash came and a small boy with blond hair appeared riding his horse, then two fairies appeared and shocked the horse so much the boy fell off of his horse and lay unconscious. Then an imp appeared and searched through the boy's things and soon pulled out a blue shining ocarina...blue shining ocarina???
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Zelda's eyes opened to the sunlight, that blue shining ocarina was the Ocarina of Time! "It couldn't be though," Zelda said and she put her head in her hands, "that dream made no sense."
Zelda got out of bed and got dressed, "who was that boy?" she asked herself as she opened the balcony doors and stepped out, Zelda smiled as the wind blew her un-brushed hair back behind her ears. Zelda smiled and decided to go see if Korari was awake.
She knocked on his door when she was out in the hall and she heard mumbling from inside. Zelda pressed one of her ears against the door and listened, it sounded like he was having a nightmare.
"This time you will die," he said and Zelda opened the door slightly and peeked through. He was moving his arms around as if he were in a sword fight, "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!" he cried before he fell out of the bed and landed onto the floor with a loud 'THUMP.'
"Korari!" Zelda cried running in, "are you alright?" Korari looked at her and she helped him up.
"Yes Princess I'm fine, thank-you" Princess Zelda looked unsure but left the room letting her mind wander away from the recent event and back over to last night's dream. She thought through it all day long, she spoke nothing of it when she went to visit her fellow Sages. 'I have a feeling I need to keep it to myself...' she thought, "oh great Faore, what's happening?"
Zelda looked at her triforce mark, which was glowing bright again, Zelda sighed "if only Link were here." Zelda didn't want Korari any longer, she wanted Link, she wanted the Link that was always there to comfort her and listen to even the craziest things. She fell to her knees and tears fell from her eyes, what was happening to her?
"Link," she cried, "please come back to me Link, stop being Korari, I want Link." Zelda stayed there on the floor, she didn't know where she was crying at the moment but right now it didn't matter, all she wanted was Link.
"Please awaken Link, please" Zelda cried, she couldn't stop and she didn't want to, finally she collapsed from so much crying. Her last thoughts were of Link and herself when he reappeared in the courtyard after she had turned back time seven years so that they could relive their lives the way they were supposed to be lived. Zelda had been so happy that day, and now this...Zelda's vision began to blur, then, all went dark.
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The author is happy, and I hope that you dear readers are too. Chapter four is up and I did it all in two days!!! ^_^
So what do you think? You only have to press that button below and type what ya think!
Thus until I write chapter five
Ja ne!