Chapter 15: Decision

A few weeks had passed after Ganondorf and Majora were banned to the void of the Sacred Realm. Saria was relaxing at her house and began thinking of what Link had said when she was going to put the sword back. It warmed her heart very well, but she couldn't escape one thing.
She took a small image from a drawer. Link had brought back a Picto box and had snapped a picture of the two when they were sitting together.

"How long will it last, Saria?" A voice in her head asked.

She looked around as though someone had actually spoken, but quickly realized she was just thinking.

"Do you really think Link will want to take you into knighthood or on his honeymoon?" The voice continued to torment her.

"Link is growing up. And there's absolutely nothing you can do about it."

It was almost like Mido was telling an awful truth that couldn't be avoided. Just when the voice was going to speak again, there was a knock on the door.

Saria quickly put the pictograph back and sat back down on her bed.

She then called, "Come in" all the while, hiding depression.

The door swung open and Link came in.

"Hey, Saria. I was wondering if I could ask you something."

Saria's face lightened and she said, "Go on…"

Link straightened up and asked, "Zelda and I are going to the market to go Bombchu bowling. Want to come?"

Saria hung her head suddenly and she said, "No thanks."

Link's expression changed to curiosity.

He then sighed and asked, "Okay, I'll bite. What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Saria said in a monotone.

She then continued without letting Link continue.

"I've decided that I'm never leaving this forest again."

Link suddenly stood up and it nearly startled Saria.

"What?" He asked, his temper beginning to rise, "What if Impa, Ruto, Darunia, or the other sages need you?"

Saria shook her head and replied, "I'm never leaving the forest.

Link rolled his eyes and said, "I guess I should go get Zelda to help us again."

Saria didn't feel herself stand up as she said in a half-yell, "There's nothing wrong with me."

She looked Link right in the eye. Link was a few inches taller than she was, but the look on her face made her seem like a giant.

"Don't you get it? If I stay here I won't have to watch the ones I love die."

Link's temper was slowly rising as he said, "Saria, you're not a goddess! You're a child of the forest! YOU…ARE…A PERSON!!"

"For how much longer? One more date with Zelda and you'll be done with me! Then what do I do? You tell me!" Saria shot back.

"When we were only seven, you told me that life was worth living if you loved someone. When I slept for those seven years in an alternate timeline, I went a long way to save that person. Because I BELIEVED her." Link said in an almost sorrowful tone.

"Well, then you wasted your time." Saria said with a scowl.

Link never thought he would see the day Saria would act like this. He opened his mouth to speak, but she simply glared at Link again and spoke in a cold tone.

"Get out of my sight. This is my only chance."

Link's anger rose yet again. "To do what? Be separated from the world and never be loved again?!" He asked angrily.

He then turned to leave, but added, "Some chance" before he left.

Zelda was outside waiting for Link.

"C'mon, Zelda."

Zelda was a little surprised that Saria wasn't with him.

"But what about Saria?" Zelda asked, rather quiet.

Link walked past her and said, "She's not coming with us."

Oh GREAT! Just when things were alright, things get WORSE! Can they make up?