The Legend of Zelda

Return of Evil

Kiri help Sarie off Nayru muttering, "Can't you do anything for yourself?"

"'Course she can't, castle life is too boring! Too easy." Link said.

"I thought that," Kiri grumbled. She pulled Nayru up the ramp that was installed for Epona to go into the stables.

"So what did you want to come here for?" Sarie asked, "Not the Triforce, it's sealed in the Temple of Time."

"Why would I want that? I've come because the Deku Tree told me to, and that he said I'd be given a quest." Kiri replied, puzzled.

"Your Deku Tree is very vague you know." Sarie replied. They took Nayru to the stables, in which Epona acted strangely to Nayru. "It's almost like Epona knows Nayru!"

"What did the Deku Tree mean by a quest?" Link asked Kiri when they entered the castle.

"I have no idea." Kiri whispered, staring at the interior of Hyrule castle. "Amazing castle, Sarie."

"It isn't mine, it's my mothers. My mom is Queen Zelda, my dad is King Link." Sarie replied. They turned around as Sheik, or rather Zelda, padded down the stairs.

"Hello Link. It seems we meet again." Sheik said.

"Sheik, where have you been?" Link replied happily.

"Here!" Shiek giggled and took off the hat she wore. She shook her head wildly and her long blonde hair fell from its clips.

"Zelda? You're Sheik?" Link said, shocked.

"Sure am! And who's your new friend Sarie?" Zelda said and ran the rest of the way down the steps.

"I'm Kiri!" Kiri said brightly.

"Kiri's from the forest. She is a Koki! Isn't that wonderful? A forest girl in our home!" Sarie added, "The Great Deku Tree told her to come here. He . . . "

"She, the Deku Tree is a she." Kiri interrupted.

"She told Kiri that here she would begin a quest." Sarie continued.

"Well, if that is so . . . no, a kid shouldn't . . . but neither of us can find the time. Kiri, would you be so kind as to bring back the Spiritual Stones? You'll need to go back to the forest for the Kokiri's Emerald, down a long river to the Zora's Domain for the Zora's Sapphire, and up to the top of Death Mountain for the Goron's Ruby. If you're anything like Link, it should be easy." Zelda said.

"Really? You'd let me do all that, even though it's so important to you?"

"Some of the things that need to be done in each place can only be done as a kid, which is why I can't go back and do that." Link explained.

"Can I go too? I promise I'll be good!" Sarie said, her eyes wide with excitement.

"It isn't a matter of being good Sarie." Zelda said softly.

"You'll need to toughen up first anyway. You're too soft Sarie." Kiri added.

"I don't care! I can help you anyway! I know where everything is, Dad showed me."

"Can your dad help us then? I might need more that a large, sharp knife."

"It's a sword Kiri, try to remember that." Link corrected her.

"Whatever, do you have any weapons that might help?" Kiri asked.

"I have a hook shot, the Goron's bracelet, a boomerang, a bow, a long shot, bombs, and two different gauntlets. You can't use the gauntlets or the long shot, but Sarie is trained with a bow. The Goron's bracelet would be useful, you'd be able to pick up bomb flowers that grow up in Death Mountain. I can give you the stuff you can use, but I need the boomerang." Link said.

"Right Daddy! I'll go get my bow and quiver!" Sarie said and ran up to her room. Link pulled out a gold bracelet with a small ruby set in it.

"This is the Goron's bracelet, use it wisely." Link said and handed Kiri the bracelet. She put it on and smiled.

"It fits perfectly, Link." Kiri whispered.

"Good, it'll work then. Now, go take a bath. You're grimy."

"What's a 'bath'? I can wash if that's what you want." Kiri said.

"That's exactly what I want, now go up the stairs, it's that last door on the right. Just say Link told you to go there." He said and Kiri nodded before obeying.

"Link? Do you think they'll make it? I don't want to lose Sarie." Zelda said after Kiri left.

"I don't know, and Sarie's a courageous young girl, she'll live." Link replied.

A.N.- So what do you think? I hope yall like it enough to review. Did I make Link too casual? Is Zelda out of character? My I'm worrying too much.