PS. This is a much longer Chappie, be proud of me!

Disclaimer: I do not own Zelda.

Link left the castle square, played Epona's song, rode to the forest, and walked inside. The Korkiri's unfortunately recognized him and at once rounded on him.

"So you're back eh? Thought we banished you seven years ago for the murder of Mindo?" one Korkiri asked Link.

"Look! He's older, so he doesn't have to listen to the crappy RULES, heaven forgive he'd listen to little ol' US," another piped up.

The Korkiri's laughed, then stared hard at Link.

"So why are you back? Miss killing so soon? Gunna kill one of us? Go on, stab me to death, I dare ya," the first said. "Come on, give it to me? Don't I get some?" he laughed.

"Hey! Look! Link is all grown up! I told ya he wasn't a Korkiri! Didn't I? Since he's not one of us, he shouldn't even be in this forest! So go on, get outta here."

The Korkiri's walked off laughing. Link watched them go, and decided to find Malon and hope she didn't hate him. After that, he'd go back to the Temple of Time and talk to Saria, maybe she'd make him feel better about himself. But first, he'd have a nap, as angry as he was, he was still tired and needed some sleep. He went to his tree house, and lay in his very small bed, that once he could fit in, and slowly drifted into a peaceful slumber.

Sleeping small one, not much older looking then the age of ten, unaware of the pain, unaware of the evil lurking in the darkness... Unaware... sleeping... snoring... he awakens to a figure double the size, holding his neck so tightly, so threateningly. Unable to breath, meekly tries to call for help, for someone to save him... someone... anyone... it goes dark for the small one. The bigger figure leaves the limp lifeless body lying on the floor, and heads to the next victims' homes.

In Hyrule Field, the next day, Link played Epona's Song, but Epona didn't come. Link tried a few more times, but nothing happened. Epona still didn't appear. A frustrated Link walked to Lon Lon Ranch.

Finally, after two days, Link arrived cold, tired, hungry, but alive. He knocked on the door, only to be yelled at about how late it is. He knocked again, and Talon opened the door, he looked rather tired and angry.

"Do you have no sense in time young lady! Where have you bin?! - Oh, it's you Link... sorry, Malon went out and she's not back yet... I'm a little worried. Come in, you're soaking wet, what happened?"

Link explained that he had walked to Lon Lon because Epona didn't come when he played Epona's Song, and it rained that night while he was sleeping. There was a small creaking sound that was coming from the door, and a female teen's head popped out from behind the door.

A fight between father and daughter erupted, and by the time it was finished, Malon was in tears and yelled at Link about how much she hated him for not trying to stick up for her. Link, cold, wet, disappointed, and catching a cold, left Lon Lon Ranch for the Castle.

It had been a long travel, and Link was tired, he lay under a tree outside Lon Lon, he would just rest his eyes, but being nighttime he fell straight to sleep, still angry at Malon. He had another dream, like the two before, only the killer was after someone other then a Korkiri, he was after something bigger...