A/N: Lookie you get to meet my OC and find out how old Link is, but you have to wait 'til ch5 before you find out what she looks like. - -'
Oh and the bolded text in quotes is the Deku Tree talking
Ch3 Kokiri Village
"Well at least Zelda won't ask me why I wrote my dreams down in third person." Link said, as he came to the entrance of the Kokiri Village.
"So you came back."
"Yes, Mido. The Deku Tree wants to talk to me." He said, dismounting Epona.
"I don't get it you're not even Kokiri, and still you're their favorite." Mido said, annoyed that he now had to look up to see Link's face.
"If I find out I'll let you know." Link said, a ghost of a smile on his face.
Link walked through the village until he came to his old tree house. "Epona, wait here for me." He said, taking his journal from the saddlebag.
He walked slowly through the rest of the village to the Deku Tree's meadow marveling once more at how little it had changed in the nine years since he had first left.
"Strange it's like I step through time when I come back here now." Link said not realizing that he had spoken aloud.
"A place out of time.
A time out of mind.
The Hero's heart is stolen."
Looking toward the sound Link sees the one who has haunted his dreams these last few months.
"D-De-Deanna…How? When?"
"Yes. Don't know. A few days ago." She said walking toward him.
Not realizing that he moved, Link caught Deanna in his arms; dropping the journal and kissing her at the same time. They broke apart almost as soon as it began. Link was turning red, and Deanna simply stood looking stunned.
"So the prophecy has been fulfilled before I was sure of its meaning." The Deku Tree said breaking the awkward silence.
"What prophecy?" Link asked more than a little confused.
"Wait you were serious? I thought you were joking." Deanna said picking up the journal.
"Let me get this strait. What Deanna said about the hero's heart getting stolen was a prophecy?" Link looked from the Deku Tree to Deanna, and back waiting for an answer.
"Yes, though not a very good one." The Deku Tree as though he thought Deanna could have done better.
Deanna bowed her head, looking a little embarrassed, holding Link's journal almost protectively in front of her.
"Deanna show Link the mark upon your hand, so that he may better understand the quandary the Sages face." He stated to regain their attention.
"All right" she said taking the blue bandana off of her left hand, and since there was no longer any need to, she removed the green bandana from her right hand. Then she put both in the belt pouch that Saria had given her. That done she held her left hand so that Link could see the faintly glowing triangles.
"It doesn't look quite the same as mine though." Link mused holding her hand in both of his.
"No if anything it looks like the glyph on the blade of the Master Sword." She said gently pulling her hand from his.
"Link you must take Deanna to the Temple of Time and there to the Chamber of Sages. That they might strengthen the barrier."
"Why does the barrier need to be strengthened?" Link asked.
"Ganondorf might return to Hyrule if it isn't." Deanna told him having heard this before.
A/N: Yup Deanna's from another world. please r&r