Link stepped into the glowing circle in the wooden floor. A wall of blinding light engulfed him, and he felt a moment of weightlessness. The ground beneath warped and distorted, softened and darkened, and his feet slowly touched the grass. He looked up at the Deku Tree.
"Link." The Deku Tree boomed, his expression somber. "You have proven your bravery by killing the beast that had been cursed upon me." The Deku Tree's voice stiffened, and Link knew perfectly why.
"I was doomed to die before you ever arrived, Link." Link sat down, and stared at the grass. He missed his guardian, and even though he had seen him once more, he knew he would be gone just as quickly.
"The man from the desert, Link, he did this to me. He has a power I could not match, and he had killed me before I knew I was cursed. I cannot be saved." Link stared at the grass, and a tear ran down his cheek. Why couldn't he have been faster?
"Take this stone, Link, and head into the world. Speak to the Princess of the kingdom, she shall lead you from there." Link stood up, and wiped the tears from his cheek, smiling weakly.
"Yes, sir." The Kokiri Emerald hovered in front of Link. He reached for it.
DA DA DA DUUUUUUUUM!
Link walked back into the forest, and just as he stepped into view of the houses of the Kokiri, Mido stepped in front of him. His arms were crossed and his face was filled with fury.
"You... You killed him... YOU KILLED HIM!" Mido screamed, and many faces from the various buildings popped out, trying to locate the origin of the noise. "You shove me to the ground, and then you KILL the Deku Tree? Do you know what you've just done?"
"Now, Mido. Hear me out-" Link's sentence was cut short by a hard slap from Mido. Link roared in fury, and pulled his sword. "Do that again! I DARE YOU!" Link's sword was inches from Mido's face, and Mido was frozen in fear. A crowd had formed around the two.
"You can't... You wouldn't..." Mido's voice trembled as Link raised his sword, his mind fogged with anger. All he could see was red, and Mido's idiotic face.
"Watch me."
"LINK!" Saria was standing behind the crowd, her look one of disappointment and shock. "What are you doing?" She began to run over to the crowd.
"Never." Link said, stepping closer to Mido. "Say I'm not a Kokiri. I'm as much of one as you are." Link sheathed his sword, and ran over to Saria.
"I wanted to talk to you... About... Umm..." Saria blushed deeply, and she looked at the ground. Link grinned.
"Let's go somewhere more private, if you want to talk, Saria." Saria looked up, her face turned a deeper shade of crimson. She nodded, and Link led her to the entrance to Hyrule Field. When they arrived, Saria stopped.
"Wh... Why are we here?" Saria asked, looking over to Link. He looked straight ahead, not daring to look at her innocent face. He had to be strong.
"Look, Saria. I have to leave." Saria gasped, and her eyes filled with tears. "It's okay. I won't be gone forever. I have a duty. I have a destiny to fulfill." Link finally looked over to her tear stained face. His eyes began to water too. "I'll miss you. So much." Saria threw herself into Link's arms, and she began to sob violently.
"Link..." Saria finally let go of him, wiping away the tears. "Here. When you play it, remember me." Saria thrust a hand-carved, wooden ocarina into Link's hands. He looked down at it and smiled. "It's a Fairy Ocarina. I hope you like it."
"I love it." Link pocketed the ocarina, and began to walk in the direction of Hyrule Field. He stopped suddenly. He turned around, and walked back over to Saria stopping very close to her face.
"Link... Wh.. What are you-" Saria's words were muffled by a very sudden and slightly sloppy kiss. She returned immediately, and, after a few seconds, they separated. Saria had a joyful, dazed expression on her face. Link smiled back.
"I'll miss you." Link said. He ran off in the other direction, and his adventure truly began.