"Why are you avoiding me?" Sheik asked following me to the clinic.
"I'm not ignoring you, I have a lot to do right now." I said continuing to walk.
"Is it something I said? I don't know what's wrong unless you tell me."
"Nothing's wrong, not I'm really busy, don't you also have stuff to do?"
"No my works all done for today, I thought we could go visit Kokiri forest," he suggested
"I went with an escort yesterday," I said walking away
"Pura!" he grabs my hand, "Please don't push me away..." he said his eyes looking sad,
"I... I have to go..." I pull free from his rip and walk into the clinic... There is only one year left until Link wakes up, one that happens... Sheik will disappear. I know it has to happen, but Sheik and I have fought together for six years. I'm not sure how I'm going to do this without him but that's why I'm keeping my distance so I can figure it out... that's why I lied about going to Kokiri village, I made plans for Steven to escort me tomorrow... it's better this way...
The next day Steven and I leave for Kokiri forest after Sheik and Impa leave for an assignment.
"We've arrived Ma'am" Steven said and I exit a carriage and head to Saria's house. I had to travel in a carriage so I wouldn't be seen but even then it can be dangerous.
"Pura!" Saria said running up and hugging me, "Where's Sheik?" she asked looking around,
"He couldn't join us... I just came by to see how things were." I said
"Everything's good, but that about you Pura! you're so tall now! is it weird growing up?" she asked
"Yeah in a couple of weeks I'll be seventeen... Link will be back soon."
"Do you think he's grown up like you did?" she asked
"He might be bigger than me," I joked
"No way! that'd be weird!" Saria laughed. Mido enters the room,
"Hey Pura!" he said
"hey Mido, how are you?" I asked
"I'm good, the forest is still safe from monsters thanks to me," he grinned, I had to stop myself from laughing.
"That's great Mido keep up the god work." I said
"Yes Ma'am!" he said as Steven bursts through the door,
"We need to get going!" he said
"But we just got here!" I said
"There're some people riding horseback heading to Kokiri forest... and they don't look friendly." he said, again my life can't stay calm long enough for me to spend time with my friends...
"Go Pura, I don't want anything bad to happen to you." Saria said
"Thanks Saria," I smile, "Please tell the others sorry I wasn't able to spend time with them." I said as Steven and I quickly head out but before we could even get to the carriage we're stopped by a group of Gerudo and their being led by Rena.
"Looks like we finally found you little bird," she grins
"Don't think that just by finding me you've won," I said as the winds around us stir.
"That trick won't work twice!"
"It's not the same trick." I said taking out my flute and begin to play using the combined power of the music and the wind the create a blast and it knocks most of the Gerudo off their horses. .. All except Rena,
"Wind magic won't work on me." she said as the winds change and I'm thrown back,
"Mistress Pura!" Steven said running in front of me to guard me but he's blasted back into the side of a tree.
"Steven!" I call out but he collapses and Rena's shadow is cast over me.
"Nowhere to run this time little bird." she said reaching for me but her hand is knocked back by something and she backs away holding her hand in pain, she looks around I see the Kunai knife laying on the ground, it must of hit her hand. I feel myself being pulled up as I see that it's Sheik and he holds me tightly.
"She will never be your little bird!" he yelled as pure rage took over his eyes. "You will never touch her!" Sheik lets me go and attacks. I run over to see if Steven was injured but he was just knocked unconscious. I stand back up and Sheik and Rena are still fighting, Rena takes out a hidden knife and cuts Sheik in the chest,
"No!" I scream as he strikes Rena in the shoulder rendering it useless, she backs away trying to weigh her options,
"Retreat!" She said and her and the other Gerudo ran away,
"Sheik!" I yell out running to his side, "Don't move I'll heal you!" I said holding out my hands but he quickly grabs my wrists stopping my cast.
"Why must you make me worry?" he said
"I'm sorry..." I couldn't hold in the tears, "I'm so sorry! I thought if I kept my distance... it would be easier to..."
"To let me go?" I look away from him and we lets out a heavy sigh, "We both knew this it was going to happen eventually..." he said
"But... we've been with each other for almost seven years... I don't know if I could..."
"You'll have Link and Zelda," he said "And I'll will always be with you," he said resting his forehead against mine.
"Can I heal you now?" I asked
"Yeah go ahead, I just wanted to get you to talk to me." he said letting go on my hands
"You let yourself get hurt just so I'd talk?"
"It worked didn't it?"
"You're horrible!" I pout
"No I'm not," he laughs as I heal his wound.
"Jerk!" I said finishing up,
"C'mon let's get Steven in the carriage and get him back." he said walking over to Steven and picking him up with one arm and placing him in the carriage, he's become so strong. I'm still useless in a fight... Sheik looks at me, "You're fine." he said
"It's not that... I had to be rescued again..." I said
"What's wrong with that? if I remember correctly you save the Kokiri all the time." he said
"That's different, How am I going to help Link?" I asked
"You're meant to help him with the difficult things, he might look seventeen when you see him but inside he is still a ten year old boy." Sheik said
"I never thought of it like that." I said
"You're pretty much being the adult," he laughs,
"What's so funny about that?" I asked as I enter the carriage,
"Nothing, let's get back." he said closing the door and we head back to Kakariko village.
it has now been seven years since Link became sealed in the temple of time. To him it will feel like it's been only a matter of seconds. He will wake up as a man strong enough to wield the Master Sword. Sheik and I will help lead him on his quest to awaken the seven sages. Impa has sent Sheik to the Temple of time to get Link started and I'm waiting with Impa in Kakariko village for Link to show up.
"He might not recognize you at first so you just need to find something that reminds him of the little girl you used to be." Impa said
"You told me that already..." I said "I'm just going to tell him!" I said
"He might not remember with just a name." Impa said
"Uh!" I complain as I walk away,
"Where are you going?" Impa asked as I leave the room
"To get some air!" I said slamming the door behind me, Everything from here on was going to get more difficult... Recently we've lost contact with both the Gorons and the Zoras... Impa has kept a close eye on me because I'll I want to do it go up to Death Mountain and make sure Daruina is okay... The Hero of Time needs to hurry up.
"Pura? Pura can you hear me?" I hear in the wind
"Saria? is everything alright?" I asked grabbing my flute,
"Something dark has happened to the forest! I think it's after..." She cuts off as the only thing I hear on the wind is Saria's screams.
"Saria? Saria!" I call out but I don't get a response, I play Saria's song but still nothing. "Someone fetch me a horse!" I yell as Steven brings me a horse,
"Thanks Steven." I said and I climb on the horse,
"Pura, what are you doing!?" Impa ran out
"I'm going to the forest, Saria's in trouble!" I said grabbing the reigns.
"Just wait until Link shows up, then..."
"The Hero of time will be heading there anyway! What does it matter if I'm there first?" I said riding off,
"Pura!" I hear Impa call out behind me as I leave Kakariko village, I ride as fast as I could to get to Kokiri forest... I'm just outside of the forest and I'm horrified to see the entire forest is almost black... the amount of darkness made me feel cold, I jump off my horse and almost instantly she gets spooked and runs off... there goes my means of transportation... I look back at the forest and swallow my fear before I enter. The entire forest is crawling with monsters, I finally make it to Kokiri forest which looks like a fight went on, there were scorch marks on some of the trees.
"Saria?" I call out as I run into her house but no one was there, I run around Kokiri village, "Saria!"
"Pura?" I hear as Mido walks out from a hiding place, he looks horrified,
"Mido! are you okay?" I run over to him and make sure he's not hurt anywhere.
"It... it took Saria..." he said shaking.
"What did?" I asked
"This big monster..."
"Where did it take her?" I asked
"The Lost woods,"
"Can you take me there?" I asked
"It's a little scary... but I'll do it for you Pura." Mido said
"Don't worry Mido I'll protect you." I said as Mido takes my hand and we enter the lost woods
"It took her in their..." Mido pointed to the maze that leads to the forest temple.
"I need you to guard this path, no one get in or out." I said
"You got it Pura!" Mido pulls out his sword, I cast a protection spell on this area as the monsters can't harm Mido, and having Mido on guard will keep the Hero of time occupied for a little bit. I discover strange monsters walking around the maze blocking my path. Instead of taking too much time fighting these monsters I use Farore's wind and get to the top of the hedges and avid them all together. I make it the entrance of the forest temple, the same spot where I cleansed the forest years ago. "I look up at the entrance which was on the second floor... he must of taken her in there. I use Farore's wind to get to the entrance but then I look back half expecting Sheik to appear to try and stop me... but nothing... it's will never be like it was before. I enter the temple and is was a small room with a door on the other side I don't hesitate to go through the door. But when the door closes behind me I hear a lock latching sound, I turn around and try the door,
"Looks like I'm going to have to find another way out of here..." I said to myself then walk down the long hallway and enter the next room. There's a strange structure in the middle of the room surrounded by four torches all of them were a different color. I walk up to get a closer look at the pedestal and a large Poe appears.
"Hello little bird," it spoke and I jump back. All of the other Poe's I've encountered have never talked so this one took me by surprise.
"Who are you?" I asked
"I am meg." it said, half of me wanted to laugh at there being a Poe named Meg... "My job is to prevent anyone from saving the forest sage." it said... Saria is the sage of the forest?
"I will save her! and defeat you!" I said pulling out my crystal ball and create a sword made of wind, I strike Meg and it split it in half the but the two half's transform into separate Poe's. They both laugh at me.
"You'll have to try harder than that little bird." they both said and their laughter was making me angry.
"Stop calling me that!" I said taking another sing at both of them but it was my mistake because now there were four of them and I was completely surrounded .
"Lord Ganondorf will be so pleased that we caged his little bird" they said.. why? Why can't I ever do anything on my own? I start to look for a way out as I'm surprised by the sound of the door I came through slamming open. All of the Poe's stop looking up in fear, and that's when I see him... he pulls out his sword and shield and stares the Poe down.
"Get away from her!" he said, his eyes fierce, all of the Poe slowly back away from me.
"The Master Sword..." They all hiss "You will never get to the sage!" they said as the jump back and remove the colored flames from the torches and the pedestal sinks into the floor.
"No!" I run over to try to stop the pedestal but I'm too late. and the Poe laugh as they all flee in different directions.
"Are you alright?" Navi the familiar little fairy I remember, asked as he walks up to me,
"What are you doing in a place like this?" he said... he doesn't recognize me...
"Impa was right..." I said to myself
"What was that?"he asked
"Sorry, just talking to myself... thanks for the save." I said
"It's dangerous here, this isn't the kind of place to wander around." he said, he sounded so mature... nothing like what I was expecting...
"You really don't remember ... do you?" I asked, yes were both older but I could recognize him immediately... not just because of his green tunic...
"Huh?" he said looking confused and I take out my flute and play Zelda's lullaby.
"Link that's!" Navi said
"Impa taught me that song when I meet..." he looks me over than looks shocked, "Pura?" I smile at him.
"Took you long enough!" I teased,
"Y... you look so different!" he said looking flustered,
"really?" I said as he rushes next to me and hugs my tightly,
"I got so worried when I woke up and you weren't there..." he said letting go, "That guy Sheik told me you were okay... you didn't seem okay a few minutes ago..."
"I'm okay see?"I twirl
"You've become so pretty," he smiles and I blush then look away to try and hide it.
"You haven't changed..." I said
"But you have , and that makes me sad," he frowns,
"Deep down I'm still that little girl you rescued from that room." I smile and he smiles back.
"Pura?" he said
"Yes?"
"Will you help me save Hyrule again?" he asked
"I would be honored," I bow,
"Then what are you two waiting for!?" Navi said, "Let's go!" she said