Josco: Hey all, sorry it's been so long since I've updated. ;; I'm realllllly sorry. Here's the next chapter of A friend.
Disclaimer Bot: Josco doesn't own, nor does she claim to own anything to do with the Zelda story plot(s) but she does own Karka and would greatly appreciate reviews.
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A friend:
Chapter Three: Impa's Incantations
Link was awoken in the morning Saria softly calling his name. He opened his eyes and saw her sitting up next to him. She smiled and held a cup of water.
"G'morning!" She said cheerfully. He smiled slightly and took the wooden cup. He took a drink of the cool refreshing water then set it down on the grass next to him.
"Thank you. I have to go talk to the Deku Tree now, but I'll come back when I can." Saria looked down at the ground, "hey now," Link lifted her head up, "hey now, I'll come back. I always have, haven't I?" Saria nodded. "I'll only take as long as I have to." He stood up and walked off, leaving Saria alone with her memories of all the time when Link was gone saving Hyrule.
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"Saria! Why won't you come down? He's not coming back!" Mido shouted up to the young Kokori. "Sitting up there on his balcony won't bring him back."
"Mido, he'll come back. I know he will. Besides, what concern is it of yours what I do with my time? Take care of yourself." She stood and walked into his house. She stayed up there as time stretched on until one day, or rather, night.
She had been trying to fall asleep, but something was keeping her awake. After about an hour, she heard footsteps. Her first thought was that it was Mido, coming to try to take her down, until she realized the footsteps were much heavier.
Lighting a candle, she peered out into the darkness. The footsteps stopped and she launched herself at the figure.
A loud "Oomph!" erupted from the figure that was ruthlessly tackled and then more Kokoris rushed out to see what happened. They arrived at the scene to find a blond-haired adult chuckling with Saria latched onto him.
"I told you he was coming back!" Link burst forth in laughter and hugged her tightly.
"How do we know that's Link? He could be anyone!"
"Lemme up Saria." She scrambled up off him with a curious expression on her face. Link stood up. "If I can name off all of you, will you believe that I'm me?" Mido nodded. Link went through all of the Kokori children and came lastly to Mido. "And you," he put his forefinger on Mido's forehead and continued in a mocking voice, gesturing extravagantly with his other hand, " you are the Great Mido, Boss of all the Kokori's." He pushed Mido over with his one finger.
"Hey!" Mido called from his new perspective on the ground. "You can't do that to me! I'm your boss!" He stood up and brushed the dirt of his tunic. Putting his hands on his hips, he glared at Link, who turned to the other Kokoris.
"Here's a question for you all: What is Mido's official title?" Humor sparked in the eye of every Kokori, except Mido. This was the same way Link would prove his point back when he had no fairy, was picked on constantly, and was just a kid. The other children chanted it back. "Do Kokoris have to obey him?" A grudging murmur acknowledging that they do. "Do Kokoris grow up?"
"No!"
"Do I appear to be physically grown up?"
"Yes!"
"So, do I have to obey him?" Link spun to face Mido.
"NO!" Was the happy reply. Mido said nothing, only glared at Link. The result of this was the same as it used to be: Link burst out into a howling fit of laughter.
After this incident, Link took up residence in his tree house and had stayed there ever since.
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Saria sighed, and set about cleaning up from the last few stressful days. After she swept the accepted amount of dust and dirt to the proper part of ground in case the Wolfos ever decided to come back from their strike. They wanted to be paid for guarding the temple.
She climbed up the vines and sat on the tree branch. She looked around at all she cared for, other than Link, and sighed. What was the point of it all? Link wold just save the day, save Hyrule and win Zelda's heart for a short while. Why even bother to take such good care of it? Saria burst out crying.
After a moment or two, she heard footsteps coming up into her realm. Scrubbing the tears out of her eyes, she looked out and saw Link coming up the path with a very dismal expression on his face. He looked around trying to find her. She called out to him and waved hoping to raise his mood.
"We have to go see Impa."
"We? You and who else?" she asked quickly climbing down the vines to talk to him without shouting.
"You."
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They arrived at the castle shortly after. They encountered no delays, other than Mido, who they had expected. Upon entering the courtyard they found Impa standing in her traditional stance: Feet shoulder width apart, head up, arms crossed.
Behind her was Zelda, but she did not jump for joy when she saw Link. In fact, she didn't do much of anything. Impa explained that Dark Link had returned the princess, collected the ransom money and left when Zelda pointed up to a huge dark cloud that was looming above the castle. A stream of black shadow matter traveled down in a thin beam and seemed to be absorbed by Zelda's finger, when in fact her entire body had absorbed it. At the end of the story Link sat down hard on the grass. Saria knelt next to him and he looked at her with frustrated tears in his eyes.
"Freeze!" Impa cried out. They both obeyed her. She then began to chant some sort of incantation. They soon found that they were glowing an olive green color.
"Think of what you want the very most at this moment." Impa commanded. All Saria could think of was how devastated Link was. Her ambitions were tossed to the side. Impa stood next to Saria, placed her hand on the small child's shoulder and chanted:
Inekor B Efila.
Deretta H Ssmaerd.
Ecnats isxelu fniapf osemit.
Ebrev ellah sinah treip pahmi hekam.
Pleh E mtel!
Impa then stood next to Link and chanted again:
Ecna diug sdee nehs,
Dloho T dnaha,
P lehotr ehedis eberteht enoemos.
Esae lpho rehe diug otdn aple hote noem osdn ifer hple H.
Pleh E mtel!
Voices from unseen sources began to sing what she had just chanted. Female voices rang out high and sang Saria's wish while male voices provided harmony and counter melodies as they sand of Link utmost desires. The voices died away, as did the glow emanating from the two Kokoris.
They both looked at Impa who stood in her powerful pose with a smug expression on her face. Link felt not different and wondered if Saria did. He turned with an intention to ask, but only a gasp came out. Impa chuckled and disappeared.
Saria lay, sprawled on the ground much like Mido would be after a boxing match with, well, anyone. Gently, Link knelt by her, scooped her up in his arms and brought her into the castle. He knew his way around the castle and brought her to the room he stayed in if he slept over at the castle. A servant pulled back the covers and he placed her gently on the bed. He tucked the blankets in around her after dismissing the servant, and tucked her hair behind her ears.
"Goodnight Saria." He took his cloak over to a small couch and laid himself down. He curled up on the couch that was only half his size. Covering his body with his cloak, using the arm of the couch for a pillow, Link lay and thought about Impa's chanting. Saria needed someone's hand to hold she needed guidance. Link had hoped, after having banished Ganondorf and obliterated Shadow Link, he would have been able to be that person. But Shadow Link will live as long as Link does, which could essentially be forever with all the time jumping he does.
Link sighed and rolled onto his back. Staring at the ceiling, a tear rolled down his cheek. Zelda had this room made especially for him. The ceiling was made to look like he was staring up into the dense tops of a forest. She had the couch made just big enough for the two of them to snuggle there. Disgusted with all of the room, he went out onto the balcony: the only part of the room that didn't remind him of Zelda.
On his way out the, he gently took one of the many decorative pillows Zelda insisted be kept on the bed. Once outside he threw in on the ground of the balcony. He wrapped his cloak tightly around him and lay down on the cold ground.
During his rest he was tormented by a small set on lines. One was an 'X' that was wider than it was tall. The next was an 'X' that was taller than it was wide. Lastly was a vertical line. Each was blaring red against a solid black background. Suddenly, Link awoke. In the dark all he could see was a pair of bright red eyes. Link reached for his sword, but found his sheath was empty.
Whoever was behind the red eyes chuckled maliciously. Link felt shivers spread down his spine and all over his body. He was utterly helpless. During the time of peace that had spanned over the land, he had stopped carrying around his arsenal of weapons. For the first time in quite some time, Link was afraid. He saw the reflection of moonlight on the blade of his own sword.
"Din help me." Link breathed out what he was sure to be his last breath. "Killed by my own sword." Link vaguely heard Saria calling his name. 'Don't let him hear her… keep quiet Saria… Don't let her be slain with me.' He felt the tip of the sword on his chest. "Good bye."
"NO! LINK!" Saria was standing in the doorway, she looked different, but in his panic, Link couldn't tell what it was exactly. She threw herself at the stranger, who had frozen, only expecting a helpless Link. Saria had Link before, but that had been from above him, not on the same level. Link knew there was no way that she could tackle this enemy. Yet Link heard a loud thump that was too heavy to have been just Saria.
He heard his sword clatter to the ground as well. The moonlight was reflecting on the hilt not too far from him so he snatched it up before his assailant could.
"Get off him Saria." Link said, prepared to kill him.
"He's already gone. He left before I tackled him."
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Josco: So, there's that. It's really long…Sorry 'bout that.
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