A/N: Hello, my faithful readers! Thank you to all reviewers. Coughtwocough I award you with a cookie.

In any case, I wrote this latest chapter, along with a portion of the next, the same way I had for the prologue. It's very uncomfortable, so forgive me if things seem odd at all. I had originally planned to upload these two chapters together, but I'll be on a trip this weekend, so I won't be able to finish the next chapter on time.

Happy reading!

Disclaimer: Again, I own nothing. If I did, I would have probably butchered so many things in the game, it would not be funny. Only the plot and Saria's fairy's name belong to me.

Chapter One: And the World Came Crashing Down

"Saria? I'm coming home."

The words echoed through Saria's mind, which was, at the moment, completely blank. The young girl blinked, hearing her friend's voice again.

"We'll be there in about an hour," He continued, unaware of the bliss radiating from the other end.

Saria, however, was in such a state of bliss that she failed to notice the "we". A long-lost sparkle returned in her eyes, and she cut the connection off, nearly forgetting to respond.

Merrily, she skipped off towards her house; ready to do some needed glamouring. First, she bathed, washing some clothing during this time. She was in a cozy spring located somewhere in the Lost Woods, designated as "Girls Only".

After finishing the first task, the girl carefully selected her best clothes, the closest thing a Kokiri would get to formal. She chose to wear a deep green turtleneck with her best tunic over-top. Underneath, she donned some similar coloured shorts, just as most female Kokiri did.

Brushing her tangled hair out as best she could with just a pinecone, she placed a hardened, black sap formation upon her head. It resembled a headband, and was used as such.

Critically assessing her reflection in a nearby creek, Saria nodded in approval. Her handiwork had turned out quite well, despite the fact that she barely looked any different than normal.

The girl glanced at her clock, doing a double take. It had only been ten minutes. The Kokiri groaned. It was going to be a long wait.

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"It's time! It's time!" Saria had begun sprinting towards the entrance to the Lost Woods, a skip in every few steps. What the girl saw upon reaching her destination, however, chilled her to the very core.

There, ten feet in front of her, was Link. Link, however, was in the middle of a very passionate kiss with a redheaded girl around his age.

Saria blinked, clearing her throat loudly, as realization dawned upon her. Link had said "we".

Upon hearing said throat clear, Link broke the kiss, looking up at his old friend. He blinked, blushing, and raised a hand to wave. "Hey, Saria." He said this slowly, assessing the situation. "Long time no s--"

The Hero of Time, a ripe age of seventeen, was cut off by the sound of hurried footsteps, and realized it was Saria.

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Saria could not bear the sight. So she ran. She ran away from Link, from his "friend", from everything she had just witnessed. The girl could not understand. She had meditated every day. How could this have happened? It all made no sense, so she ran further. Past Mido's house, past the Gossip Stone, and into the Lost Woods.

Into the Sacred Meadow, she went, up to the Forest Temple entrance. There, beside her usual perch, she collapsed onto the mossy ground, tears welling up in her striking blue eyes. She sat on her knees, hands covering her face, sobbing. Her shoulders heaved; her eyes grew red and puffy. She should have known, she thought. She should have known that Link would be taken. Saria was too young for him, and would always be. It was a fact of life for the Kokiri, part of the reason why the Great Deku Tree had not allowed them into the outside world. Part of the reason why Nori had advised her to forget about Link. But she could not. Especially not now.

Slowly, she moved her hands away from her eyes, to observe her surroundings. Realizing that she was at the Temple Entrance, she felt that she could continue crying. No one would be around to see her break. No one would see Saria, the ever-cheerful Kokiri, full of life, break.

The Woods, as if in tune with Saria's feelings, became darker, birds no longer chirping their songs of joy. The tune, which could never be explained, slowed, becoming a depressing melody. The creatures of the Woods ceased their joyful playing, proceeding to curl up and sleep as if a sleeping spell had been cast over their domain.

But, Saria didn't care. She could care less that her best clothes were now filthy, that the forest had become depressed itself, that Link had seen her cry. She didn't care about the girl's identity, nor the fact that she was now vulnerable to any monster attacks. The only thing that would register was that Link was taken. There had been no point in waiting for those three, long years. Link did not feel the same way about Saria, who had loved him for many years. There was no chance.

Saria's world had come crashing down.

A/N: Well, this isn't much longer than the prologue, but it'll have to do. I'm short on time right now, and I'd like to give you guys something to read from me while I'm gone. I hope you enjoyed it, and don't worry. All will turn out happy. Probably.

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