"Ugh...ow! My head!" said Ariel. she was lying on the floor, her head pounding her skull.She slowly sat up and looked around. It looked as if she was in a forest. All around here was plants.Then she noticed Christi a little further from where she sat. Holding her hand to her head, she carefully got up and walked over to Christi. Kneeling down, she said "Christi? Are you alright?"

"GAH!" Christi jumped up suddenly, startled. Shelooked around, taking in her surroundings.

"Where are we?" Ariel asked the question on both of their minds.

"I don't know but I think I'm gonna puke. How'd we get here is what I wanna know." said Christi, clutching her stomach.She got up, nearly tripping over her own feet and turned back to Ariel. "Any ideas?"

"Not really. Wasn't E.T with us? Where'd he go?" Said Ariel, they both walked around for a minute exploring the new area.

"I don't know." Christi let her eyes wander, "But I have a weird feeling that I know this place from somewhere. Like from a dream or..something."

"Yeah.." Ariel said slowly,"I'm going to see if there's anyone around here. I won't wander far though." And with that she walked off, disappearing from sight.

"I don't get it.." Christi pondered.

Just then, Ariel appeared behind her, "What the heck? How did I get behind you?"

"Dude, it's like something from the Twilight Zone! We're gonna be stuck here until we die of hunger!" wailed Christi.

"Get a hold of yourself Christi." said Ariel, shaking Christi. But she had to admit, it was like the Twilight Zone.After Christi snapped out of it Ariel tried walking through one of the log-like tunnels again.

She returned about a minute later, "Hey Christi, this one doesn't take me back behind you. Come on!"Ariel motioned for her to follow.

She followed Ariel into one of the log-tunnels and found herself facing a girl. The girl sat on a large tree stump and was playing a flute-esque

instrument. "No way.." Christi said almost breathlessly.

"What?" said Ariel with a confused expression. She looked more closely at the girl. She looked to be around seven or eight, she had short deep green hair, eyes, and clothes. Her clothes were child-like, a green long sleeve shirt under what seemed like green overalls, with a black belt around her waist. Then it dawned on her. "That girl looks like Saria!" Ariel whispered to her friend standing next to her.

"That's just too weird.." Christi began, "Wait a minute, if that's Saria.. that means.." A smile spread across her face.

"No, no, no,no! That doesn't make any sense!" Ariel was freaking out at the strangeness of it all, "This.. no."

Saria had stopped playing her instrument and had taken notice in the two friends. "Hello." She said,smiling. "Is she all right?"

Christi laughed, "She will be in a moment." Christi left Ariel to freak out and walked up to Saria. "Hello there! Might I ask if your name is Saria?"

"Yes! Wait...how did you know that?" Saria looked confused and a little spooked. She stood up and put the flute-lookin' thing in her pocket.

"Don't worry, I asked the one of the kids back in the village." Christi lied with a grin. She looked back over to Ariel and noticed she looked a little less freaked out.

Saria looked at Christi suspiciously, "I suppose the Deku Tree summoned you."

"Something like that." Replied Christi, "But we sort of got lost while we were on our way to see him."

"I'll help you return to the village,then." Saria looked relieved. "You are way off track, so follow me closely."

Christi and a calmer Ariel followed Saria through- thanks to what they knew from video games- The Lost Woods. They fallowed Saria closely, just as she said to do. Ariel looked down at Saria and smiled. I'm taller. Heehee!

"Are we there yet?" said Christi with a bored look on her face. She was playing with her hair with a dreamy look on her face. "I have business to take care of with someone."

"Oh really? Who?" said Ariel.

"Dude, Hyrule is the home of who?"

"Oh no."

"Oh yes. Time for my damsel in distress act!"

They walked for a little while longer then finally came to the exit. They all walked through the last log-lookin' thing and gawked at the sight they saw, well except Saria.

"I'll let you be off, but you should probably get a sword and shield before you go see The Great Deku Tree.. If you need any help just ask, anyone will be happy to help you. Well...except Mido." She told them before leaving.

"Alright,lets go." Christi dragged Ariel in some way or another.

"Didn't you hear Saria! We need a sword and shield to go see the Deku Tree!" said Ariel, still being dragged by Christi.

"We aren't going to see The Deku Tree! Is the one with those irresistible blue eyes The Deku Tree? Besides, what do we need to see him for?"

"How should I know? You're the one dragging me to god knows where!" mumbled Ariel.

They kept going until they were right in front of an oh-so familiar tree house.

"Climb the ladder." Christi ordered. She couldn't stop smiling.

"This is just a dream come true for you,isn't it?" Ariel asked as she followed Christi's orders.

"Please," Christi climbed up to the tree house as well, "You're starting to sound like E.T"

Stepping onto the platform where the house stood Ariel began, "Ugh, no I'm not. E.T's cool and all, but I don't want

to sound like him!" She helped Christi onto the platform and drew in a breath, "Here we are."

It took all of Christian's will power not to run into Link's house like any fan girl would if given the chance to meet the one person they most wanted to see. They walked up to the door and knocked.

Silence.

So they just walked in. At first it seemed as if no one was home.

"Hello? Link?" whispered Christi. She walked into the one room tree house and gasped. There was Link! "Hey, I think he's sleeping!" whispered Christi to Ariel. "Dude, I think I'm about to freak out."

"Why is he so small? Oh no...that's Little Link!" Ariel whispered a little louder. She looked at Christi and knew she could freak out at any second. "Don't wake him up now!" she said, noticing Christi walk up to him.

"Why not?" Christi demanded. "Give me one good reason why I shouldn't." Just as she said those words a little ball of light flew past their faces and up to the sleeping Link.

"Oh god, " Ariel whispered, "It's Navi." She watched as the fairy tried desperately to wake the young boy.

"So we're at the beginning!" Christi was delighted, "Here," She told Navi, "Let me help you."

Ariel watched wordlessly as her friend gently shook Link awake. "Hey, wake up. You have visitors." She said

softly.

"Hmmm...five more minutes Saria. I'll go in five more minuuuuuuu..." said a drowsy Link. He curled up in a ball and started snoring quietly.

"HEY! LISTEN! GET UP LINK! Can Hyrule really depend on such a lazy child?" yelled Navi futtering around everywhere.

"Hell yeah they can! I'd put bet life on this eight year old cutie!" said Christi to Navi.

Ariel left Christi and Navi to argue, while continued trying to wake him up. Then she remembered how her brother once woke her up. She leaned forward and with one hand pinched Links nose shut. A couple seconds later he woke up choking.

"Ack! Ugh...huh? Who are you people and what are you doing in my house?

"Took you long enough to wake up,kid." Ariel teasingly scolded him. "I'm Ariel."

"And I'm Christi."

"I'm Navi," The fairy said, "Now hurry up and get out of bed. The Great Deku Tree is summoning you!" Link grudgingly got out of bed and dragged himself towards the doorway. Christi and Ariel made a move to follow him, but Navi intervened. "The Deku Tree only wants to speak to Link." Navi told them before following Link out into the village.

"Stupid fairy." Christi mumbled as she sat down on Link's bed while she waited for him to return.

Christian, Ariel! Ari,Christi, can you hear me?Said a familar voice, seemingly coming from nowhere.

"E.T!" The girls said in unison.