Chapter Eleven – Memories
Link yawned and walked into the house. Neither Marin nor Tarin was to be seen, and Malon was fast asleep on one of the beds. He climbed into the other bed, intent on getting some sleep before setting out to find Kanalet Castle. He quickly dozed off, despite a throbbing pain in the back of his head.
As is the nature of sleep, he dreamed.
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Link ran forward, dashing along the forest trail. Ahead of him, he could barely make out the vivid green hair of Saria. He dashed forward as fast as he could, gaining ground. He dived through the underbrush. Landing with a thump, he felt more that saw Saria below him, trapped underneath him, as he tightened his grip on her.
"Ha! Got ya again!" Link shouted.
Saria squirmed underneath him, trying to get free. "Let me go!"
Link laughed and tickled her, causing her to squirm even more. "Gimmie one good reason!"
She turned to look at him. "Don't forget, you're ticklish, too."
Link instantly let go of her and jumped back. She laughed and stood up, brushing her clothes off.
"Look what you did! You got a hole in my new dress!"
"I did not!" Link countered.
"Yes you did!" she shouted back. She poked a finger through a small hole on the side of her dress. "See? You drove a stick through it when you landed on me!"
"I'm sorry," Link apologized, feeling horrible now for having messed Saria's new dress that he knew she had spent months making.
She smiled and hugged him. "Don't worry about it. It's just clothes."
Link returned the hug, relieved that she wasn't angry.
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Link sighed as the blue light dropped him and Princess Ruto outside Jabu-Jabu. Clutched in the young Zora's hand was the Spiritual Stone of Water, the Zora's Sapphire!
"My mother gave it to me and said I should give it only to the man who will be my husband. You might call it the Zora's Engagement Ring! All right! I'll give you my most precious possession: Zora's Sapphire!" Ruto said, handing Link the Sapphire.
Link had no idea what she meant by 'most precious possession,' but he now had the third Spiritual Stone! He and she turned and walked toward the throne room.
"Don't tell my father…"
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Link stepped down from the pedestal, the Master Sword in his hand. He gave it a practice swing and decided that it was a pretty good sword. He would have tried it out on the nearest enemy, but a man walked toward him from the shadows.
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Link watched as Princess Zelda took his hand in hers. Link could see the tears welling in her eyes as she took the Ocarina of Time from him and started to play it. A blue light enveloped Link, separating him from her.
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The rising sun will eventually set,
A newborn's life will fade.
From sun to moon, moon to sun...
Give peaceful rest to the living dead.
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When you want to hear my voice, play Saria's Song. You can talk with me anytime...
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This is an ancient melody passed down by the Royal Family. I have played this song for
Princess Zelda as a lullaby ever since she was a baby...
There is mysterious power in these notes.
Now listen carefully...
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My mother composed this song.
Isn't it nice? Let's sing together.
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Ye who owns 3 Spiritual Stones
Stand with the Ocarina of Time
And play the Song of Time----
Link sat up slowly. His head was throbbing, but not like it usually did when he remembered something. Now, though, Link realized that he remembered! His adventures in Hyrule, in Termina, even in Labrynnia and Holodrum, he remembered them all! It was almost morning, so Link ventured outside.
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Malon yawned and sat up. Glancing, around, she noticed that Link was still not here. Marin and Tarin had arrived at some point in the night, but they were both asleep on the floor, the second bed empty.
A song echoed across the area, catching Malon's attention. The song was the one her mother had made. It was the only way she knew that she could quickly tame Epona, too. She slowly climbed out of bed and walked outside.
Outside, on the fence, sat Link. He had the Ocarina of Time, and he was playing Epona's Song with perfect ease, as if he had never forgotten it. The rising sun seemed to silhouette the hero, making him seem even more magical than he already was. Malon couldn't suppress a giggle.
Link glanced over at her, smiling. He brought the song to a close and turned to face her. "Good morning."
She returned the smile. "And a good morning to you, too. I take it some of your memory's returned?"
He jumped off of the fence and walked over to her. The smile had become an enormous grin. "More than just some. It's all back, Malon! I remember everything!"
Malon now understood why Link looked so ecstatic. Malon had never lost her memory, but from what she had seen Link go through in just the past few days proved to be horrible to even watch. His happiness was contagious, she discovered. She, too, broke out into a smile. "That's great!"
Link laughed and suddenly hugged her. Malon, taken by surprise, only took a second to return the hug. After a few seconds, Link let go and laughed again, sitting on the fence.
"Wow. Sorry if I seem a bit crazy to you, but I feel like I've just been given a second chance at life. It's… phenomenal."
Malon laughed. "That's okay. No worries. Besides, you don't seem crazy. You wanna see something crazy, listen to my dad and Ingo argue for a while."
Link laughed. "I'll take your word for it." He sighed, standing up and laying back against the grass. "Oh, and Malon? I may know where to find your father."