''thoughts, () stuff that is an off hand bit of the story, (()) A/Ns, ""Dialogue, This Link, This Saria's spirit, This Anna.

Disclaimer: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time belongs to Nintendo, not me. I only own Anna.

Chapter 7

Anna looked at her list. "After Lake Hylia, I go back to Kakariko Village, then Gerudo Fortress, Hyrule Castle Town, and then I can go back to Kokiri Forest." She murmured to herself.

A scarecrow popped out of the ground beside her. "Were you talking to me?"

Anna jumped. "I was just making sure I had the right places on my list."

"For what?"

"Places I have to go." She replied.

"Oh. Why do you have to go?"

"I'm following my brother, he hasn't noticed yet. I'm making sure he doesn't screw up."

"Oh. Well, see you." The scarecrow went back underground.

Anna turned around. "Hello Sheik. Or should I say Zelda?"

"How do you-" Sheik started then composed herself. "I'm not Zelda!"

"Really?" Anna asked, feigning boredom.

Sheik looked around nervously.

"Link's not here. I checked already. He'll be here in a few days."

"Fair enough. How did you know?" Sheik asked tersely.

"Let's see, you have blonde hair, for one thing. For another, Zelda's nurse, Impa was the last of the Sheikah. She must have taught you about it so you could carry it on when she became Sage of the Shadow Temple." Anna said.

Sheik stared. "You're good. You're very good."

"Thank you. I'm keeping an eye on my brother to make sure he doesn't screw up."

"Oh." Sheik said, looking up. "Gotta go!" Crack! Sheik was gone in a flash of light.

Anna snuck up behind Link. "Hey bro! Got the Iron boots yet?"

Link was so surprised he nearly fell in the water. In fact, he would have if Anna hadn't caught him. "What are you doing here? And no, I don't have the Iron Boots yet. Why do I need them?"

Anna ignored the first question. "Go to the Zora's Domain and get them and the Zora's Tunic. Unless you'd rather die from not being able to breathe in the Water Temple."

"OK, OK, I'll go get the Iron Boots and the Zora's Tunic. Yeesh, no need to be pushy about it." He muttered.

"Well, it's the only way to get through to you." Anna replied. Giggling, she reached up and patted him on the head.

He moved away from her hand. "Don't patronize me." He said, starting to leave.

She laughed. "Aww, poor baby."

"I said, DON'T patronize me!" He yelled.

Anna cracked up.

"It's not funny!" He shouted, stamping his foot on the ground. "I wish Saria was here." He muttered.

"I heard that!"

"How did you hear that when you're so far away from me?!"

Anna flipped her short blonde hair as best as she could, considering the length of her hair. "None of your business!"

"Girls!" He said in disgust, stomping away from Lake Hylia.

A few days later, he came back to Lake Hylia, clanking and wearing a blue tunic. Anna watched him from her perch in the tree above Lake Hylia. As he came up to the Water Temple warp point, Anna swung down and hung off the branch by her knees.

"AAAH! Anna, don't do that!" Link screamed.

Anna reached up, grabbed the branch with her hands, swung her legs so she was hanging upright, and dropped.

"I love doing that!" Anna said, laughing.

Link glared at her. "You have the maturity of a 10-year-old."

"Well, that's how old we really are." Anna countered.

Link opened his mouth to retort, and then closed it. "You have a point."

Anna nodded. "Thank you. Now get on with your quest, idiot!"

"Fine. And I'm not an idiot!" Link said jumping into the water. Anna stuck her tongue out at him, before climbing back into the tree.

She swung her legs, thinking about what she could do while she waited.

'I can't look at my list; I already know where I'm going next. I should probably go there now.' Anna thought. She hopped out of the tree, and went across the bridges. Just before she left, she thought: 'Don't screw up, Link!'