"I'll show Mido who the liar is," Link growled running out of the forest. Link headed towards the castle to bring the Princess to back him up about his quest. He made it past the guards into the castle gardens then finally made it to the courtyard.
Princess Zelda was leaning over peeping through her window into the throne room.
"Well good afternoon my Princess," Link said kneeling down on one knee. Zelda gasped and turned around. Her eyes met his and she rushed forwards giggling. Link stood back up and welcomed her into his embrace.
"Link! Oh, it's so nice to see you again! What are you doing here?" Zelda asked grabbing his hands. Link smiled.
"A boy from my forest doesn't believe that I went on a quest. I was hoping you could back me up." Zelda smiled and nodded.
"I'd be glad to!" Zelda replied. Link smiled then they headed back to the forest.
"Link? I just noticed this but where is Navi?" Link stopped and turned away.
"She flew out the window in the temple of time. She left me," Link replied sadly. Zelda's face fell at the fact that she asked Link a bothersome question.
"I'm sorry for asking about her," Zelda said. Link shook his head and grabbed her hand.
"Just beyond this and the bridge is Kokiri Forest. I'm going to warn you now they're going to be asking lots of questions," Link warned. Zelda laughed.
"Well the more they ask then they might believe some of it," Zelda replied. Zelda grabbed his hand and they ran into the forest.
"Hey guys! We're back!" Link called. Everyone came running towards them.
"Everyone I would like you to meet Princess Zelda," Link introduced. Zelda let go of his hand to wave quickly.
"Wow! You look really cute Princess." Ally gushed. Zelda blushed and said thank you. Mido walked up to them and began firing questions at Zelda.
"Slow down Mido," Saria said.
"It's fine. When Link was an adult I went under disguise as a man named Sheik. I was under the control of Ganondorf. My job as ordered from Ganondorf was to help aid Link to each temple by teaching him a warp song" Zelda answered, "Although all along I knew it was pointless because Link is a descendant of previous heroes who have saved our land from darkness,"
"Did you know about this Dark Link he had to beat in the water temple?" Mido asked.
"Yes, actually I do. Ganondorf made me bring Dark to the water temple for Link to battle as a mid boss," Zelda explained.
"Oh, now I understand!" Mido said smiling.
"Good!" Zelda said.
"You're just doing this to back Link up."
"Why don't you believe Link?" Zelda asked raising her voice in frustration.
"Because he's not one of us and I don't like him?" Mido replied. "Maybe I'll believe him when I hear some from Navi."
"That's it! I'm going to go find Navi!" Link said. He turned and walked out of the forest. Zelda ran after him.
"Link! Wait for me!" Zelda called out. Link stopped and waited for Zelda.
"Where are you going?"
"I'm going to the ranch to get Epona," Link answered.
"I'll accompany you to her then." They made their way to their ranch where they were greeted by a young farm girl around their age.
"Welcome to Lon Lon Ranch," she said happily. She spotted the Princess and bowed slightly.
"Good afternoon Princess," she said putting her bucket down. She began circling Link eyeing him suspiously.
"Don't I know you from somewhere?" she asked. Link smiled and asked Zelda for her Ocarina. He played the melody Malon taught him to call Epona. Malons face lit up.
"It's you Link?" Link nodded.
"See I knew you'd realize sooner or later Malon," he replied. Epona came galloping towards them.
"The missing fairy kind of threw me off actually?"
"That's why I came here. I was hoping I could use Epona to help me travel to find Navi," Link explained. Malon laughed and nodded her head.
"Of course, you can! After all you've been treating her very well," Malon replied. Link smiled and got on Epona smoothing her mane.
"Good girl Epona," he said softly in her ear.
"Here you go Zelda," Link said handing her the Ocarina back. Zelda waved her hands in front of her refusing to take it.
"Something tells me that you're going to need it for a bit longer Link." Link nodded and tucked the Ocarina in his pocket.
"Thank you, Zelda. You also Malon!" Link said as he began trotting away.
"Good luck finding Navi!" Malon shouted. Link looked back at them waving.
"Alright Epona. Let's go find Navi!" he said. He galloped out of the ranch and into the field. He looked up at the darkening sky.
"Navi! Where are you?!" he screamed as he looked around the field.
'Oh Navi! I'll find you,' he thought as he galloped into the sunset.
