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The Legend of Zelda: Interloper of Time

-Chapter 15-

-Chamber of Sages-

When the light blinding them cleared away the five of them found themselves inside the Chamber of Sages, only this time the green pedestal was glowing as a familiar face rose from it. "Fado?! What are you doing here?" Saria asked in confusion as Wisp flew over and hugged the young blonde's cheek happily.

Smiling happily, Fado cupped the fairy in her hands as Wisp nuzzled her. Looking up to them her smile turned more serene as she spoke. "I'm pretty sure you already know why I'm here." She said as green energy emitted from her body and swirled around her lazily. Understanding what she meant, Saria nodded slowly as Naruto looked confused until Navi whispered the explanation into his ear.

"Oh… Oh! So you're the forest sage. Good for you, Fado-chan!" Naruto said happily as he scratched the back of his head. Fado giggled softly at his actions before growing serious suddenly. "I will do my best to help you from here against Ganondorf and his forces, but…" Her expression turned somber as she looked down. "…could you say goodbye to Mido for me? That I'll really miss him."

"Wait why? You can just go see him again, can't you?" Naruto asked, confused at what was happening. Fado just smiled sadly at them as a bright light blinded them once again.

"…If only things were that simple once again,"

-Grove of the Great Deku Tree-

Naruto, Saria, Navi, and Elia found themselves being set down before the deceased Deku Tree. Doing his best to ignore his dead grandfather figure, Naruto turned to Saria. "What was she talking about? Why can't she see Mido again?" Saria shrugged slightly, not entirely sure herself but had a few ideas.

"Hey, what's that?" Navi floated down from his head, landing next to a small plant with a pair of leaves sticking out of the ground, drawing the others attention. "Hmm, I don't know, some sort of s-Waaah!" Saria started to say, only to get cut off whatever it was burst out of the ground suddenly, causing her and Naruto to fall onto their asses.

Recovering quickly, Naruto got back to his feet and started to draw his sword, only to stop at the sight before him. What had burst form the ground was a fat, pudgy tree sapling… a fat pudgy tree sapling with a face. "Hello! Hello! I am the Deku Tree Sprout!" It said with a childish voice as bounced around in its spot. "Thank you for breaking the curse on the Forest Temple as now I can flourish and grow!"

This got Naruto to release his grip on his sword as Saria also got up to her feet next to him, Navi and Elia retaking their spots atop their heads. "That's great, glad to have helped." Naruto said, a somber smile on his face as he glanced up to the withered Great Deku, happy he helped the legacy of the Deku Tree continue. Saria nodded as she also gazed up to the once mighty tree, a single tear running down her cheek.

"Good and great, but you best hurry, others need your help as well!" The Deku sprout said before suddenly losing all its cheer. "But before you go, I must warn you, that once you leave this time, you may Never return this forest." The sprout said seriously, looking specifically at Saria as he spoke causing her to freeze. "What, why!? This is Saria's home!" Naruto yelled as he got right up in the tree's face. "Why can't she come back?! You don't have the right to say she can't come back!"

"Because, that is the rules of the forest. Only the Kokiri and myself may flourish. And as of the moment Saria and you drew that sword, a Kokiri she was no more." The Deku sprout explained, "Ask her yourself, she knows it is so. From the moment she entered, her soul told her to go."

Looking back at Saria, Naruto rushed to her side as he saw his oldest friend fall to her knees with her hands clasped over her chest, tears pouring from her eyes. "H-h-he's r-ri-i-i-ght *Hic*, e-e-ev-er si-ince *Sniff* w-w-we g-g-got here s-s-some-e-thing-gs *hic* f-f-felt w-w-ro-ong. I-I don't belong h-h-e-re any- any- anymore." She barely managed to say before breaking down into sobs as Naruto, Navi, and Elia did their best to support her.

Sending the sprout one last glare, Naruto lifted Saria into his arms in a bridal carry and walked out of the grove. Walking through the now safe Kokiri Village, Naruto didn't stop as he walked straight through, ignoring the questioning looks of the Kokiri as he walked straight past.

Finally stopping at the opposite edge of the village, Naruto looked down at the reason for it. "Where do you think you're going?" Mido demanded as he blocked the path. "We're leaving Mido, as per the 'new' Deku Tree's orders." Naruto told him, practically spitting out the word new, while he gently shoved past the stunned boy. After walking a few more feet, Naruto stopped and looked back with a soft expression. "Also, Fado said to tell you goodbye and that she misses you."

By the time Naruto's words would fully sink into the stubborn Kokiri's head, he and Saria would already be gone, never to step foot within the lush forest again.

-End Chapter-

AN: Sorry it's short, but this was a pretty heavy chapter as is. To those who don't fully understand, it is shown that the Kokiri can leave the forest without dying and return, but that is after the Deku Sprout blooms. Saria left much earlier than that causing her connection to the forest to weaken dramatically, and to be fully severed once she and Naruto pulled the Master Sword from its pedestal. Thank you for reading and please review.