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The Legend of Zelda: New Love

Chapter 1: Old Friends

Link returned to Hyrule. He didn't see his search as a waste though. In his quest, he found new friends and learned some new things. Link returned to Kokiri Forest. Everyone was happy to see him again. They hadn't seen him for months. Even Mido was happy to see Link. He was happy to see all his old friends too. Especially Saria, who had been his first true friend. They celebrated his return. Everyone danced and for the first time in a long time, he was home.

That night, Link lay awake in his bed. It had been a while since he had slept in his own bed. Link began to remember his journey and all the people he met, the places he had been, and the things he had done. He had become a hero, and nobody remembered any of it. Only he remembered it all. His friends have never even heard of Ganondorf. He wasn't too sad though. It would have been worse had he missed the seven years of his life he could put to so much use.

Saria walked in. She had seen Link's light on and she knew something was wrong.

"What's bothering you Link?" she asked him.

"Nothing really…" He lied.

"You used to always say that. I remember that actually meant something." She looked at him, questioningly.

"It's too hard to explain. I don't even know if I really understand it myself. Maybe the problem is I just can't make sense of it all." He explained it to her with his face in his hands.

"You've changed a lot since the time we first met. I remember you used to always be so easy to see right through. You've become stronger and sometimes I just feel like I'm going to lose my best friend." She started to cry after she said these words.

"Please," Link began. "Please don't cry. Please don't cry Saria. I promise I'll always be your friend, no matter how much I change." She put her head on his chest. This surprised him. He began to calm her down.

"Link," Saria started. "I'm lucky. I'm lucky to have you as my friend." She was happier now. She looked at Link.

"I'm lucky too." Link said. "To have you as my friend." He looked back at her. Even after so long, the two of them were still friends. Saria went back to her house. Link started remembering all the good times Saria and him had shared. Saria was his best friend. She had changed too. She was not the same girl he knew when he first began his journey. She had grown up, though her appearance remained the same.

Link finally went to sleep. He wanted to see a few more of his old friends. Since he had been all over Hyrule, he knew many people. Most of them wouldn't remember him though. There was one friend in particular that he wanted to see again. Tomorrow would be a long day.

When Link woke up he said goodbye to all of the Kokiri. He wasn't going to be gone as long as the last time, but he'd be gone for a while. He took his equipment and headed out. He was back in Hyrule Field. This time it wasn't on a mission. Nothing was expected of him. He could finally live like a kid.

He was off to Lon Lon Ranch. He was going to meet his old friend Malon. It would be a little awkward because she wouldn't remember him at all. He remembered her so he had to pretend he hadn't met her before. He was finally at the ranch after the long walk. He made his way inside.

The ranch was just the way he remembered it. It was better this time because he didn't have to worry like long ago. He was just passing the cabin door when…

"Oh! Hello there." Link turned around. It was Malon. "Nice clothes." She giggled. Link remembered the laugh. It was a laugh that made him always feel a little more cheerful.

"Thanks. My name is Link." Link put out his hand.

"I'm Malon. Pleased to meet you." She took Link's hand firmly and shook it. Link almost forgot to let go of her hand for some reason.

"The p-pleasure's all m-mine." Link bowed. He mainly did it to hide his blush. When it passed, he lifted his head back up. Link saw Epona at the ranch. Time really had been reset. Malon noticed that Link was looking behind her. She turned around and saw her horse, Epona.

"Do you like her?" She asked. "I can teach you a song to tame her. This is a song my mother used to sing for me." Malon began to sing a song he had heard many times in his life. It reminded him of Malon and Epona. Link played the song and Epona came to him. "You see. She likes you now." Link began to pet her.

"This horse looks strong. It should become one of the fastest horses." Link said this, more trying to compliment her. "You're rather beautiful."

"What?" She asked, confused. Her cheeks were really red.

"I mean she is rather beautiful. The horse." Link hadn't even realized what he had said before that. His cheeks were now red too.

"Oh! Thank you. She is my only friend in this world." She seemed kind of sad when she said it, but at the same time, happy.

"I best be off." Link noticed the sun was setting. He had better get back to the forest soon.

"Okay. You can stay here if you like." She told Link these words. This made Link happier.

"I don't want to be a burden." This was true. He didn't want to make any trouble for Malon. He did want to stay, but not if it would burden her.

"I'd only be too happy if you stayed the night." She bowed as if to welcome him in.

"Thank you, Malon. I'd be honored to stay with you tonight. Maybe we could talk more tonight." He bowed to her now.

"Please come in." She opened the door and Link stepped inside. Inside he saw Malon's dad, Talon. He seemed rather cheerful. His cheeks were always cherry red. He was cooking dinner. He seemed surprised when he saw Link come inside.

"Ah. You must be a friend of Malon's. I'm glad to meet you. Any friend of Malon's must be a good person." Link put his hand out and Talon shook it hard. "Hello dear." Link turned to see Malon come inside.

"Actually dad, I just met Link today." She blushed because her father had always made things a bigger deal than they ought to be. "Can he stay here tonight?"

"Or course dear. If you trust him, he must be a good person." He brought four plates to the table. Suddenly another man walked in. Link recognized him as Ingo. "Oh Ingo. Could you prepare the guest quarters after dinner."

"Yes sir." He said it rather grumpy. This was the Ingo Link remembered. Link was eating amongst old friends now.

After dinner, Link went to the guest quarters. A little later, Malon walked in.