A/N: The picture I have in use is from dA by an artist lychi and the picture's name is just simply Zelda.

Also, another note: I do NOT own the characters or places unless said otherwise. Nintendo has the rights. =P Honestly speaking, all I have is the idea for the story, few monsters, creatures and bit of changing the places. Oh, and couple of OCs here and there. ^^; I'm certain everyone can figure out which belongs to me and which doesn't. =)

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Summary: Dark has been hiding the fact that he has an Ocarina. During one summer day Sheik finds out about it and confronts the dark Hylian. The conversation leads Dark into causing trouble to a certain Sage as well as to the Hero.

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Enjoy the chapter! ^.^

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Situations from their lives

CHAPTER 6: The Fairy Ocarina

Dark was sitting underneath a lonely tree at the Lake Hylia. He was having two tunics on even though it was very warm summer day. The first one, which was actually seen, was his own black tunic. Underneath that one was the blue Zora Tunic. It was the only thing that would keep him calm enough around water. And surprisingly he actually enjoyed being at Lake Hylia even though he honestly hated and feared water. Yet, with the Zora Tunic he could overcome his fear and just enjoy of the sound the water made along with every other summer sounds like the bugs and birds along with the wind.

The dark Hylian sighed a bit and pulled out a wooden ocarina. It was bit pinkish on color but it didn't really matter. He had stolen it from Ganondorf and that was good enough reason to like it. Sure, the sound it made wasn't as pure and beautiful as the blue Ocarina of Time which Link used. But, at least it was something.

Dark traced the ocarina for a while and just watched it. He loved music but he didn't keep himself as a good musician. The Hero was much better when it came to the Ocarina. He even had bit of talent for other instruments like harp, guitar and pan flute. Yet, Link always went back to playing the Ocarina. According to him, it just felt right for him.

After a long while, the dark Hylian eventually closed his eyes and carefully brought the ocarina to his lips. He felt fully hesitant since he didn't really have the courage to play it. Link had tried to teach him couple of times but he always ended up on closing his eyes and just listening.

Dark had thought about bringing few of those small booklets he had gained from his friend from another Hyrule. The other Dark Link had actually found a way to teach him to play the ocarina. He had drawn the Ocarina and then blacked one of the holes. It took lot of paper and drawing but eventually he had gotten several songs done. He also, luckily, numbered the pages so they wouldn't get messed up. But, since those were papers, the dark Hylian feared a bit that the wind would take them and throw them into the lake and there would go both a present and his way of learning.

Yet, the other Dark Link had managed to teach him couple of songs already and he was willing to give it a try. "Probably a thorough fail but we'll see..." He thought bit fearfully before taking once a deep breath and starting to play. It was slow since he wanted to check at first if he remembered the right holes. The song itself was slow but not that slow.

The song Dark started to play was called as Song of Healing. It was beautiful in both happy and sad way. And out of all of the songs he had heard throughout his life so far, this one was his favorite. It calmed him down when he needed it. The only problem was that he couldn't listen to it whenever he wanted to. His own playing was something he wasn't happy about since it still was bit of searching for right way. And the box he had gained from the other Dark Link had several songs, his favorite included, but it played them randomly so he never knew what it would play when he opened it. Yet, just hearing music was already calming him down.

The dark Hylian sighed a bit as he finished the song. "Well... Right sounds but bit too slow..." He mumbled with a slight sorrowful smile. Yet, he tried again and this time he played bit faster. It was still slightly too slow but he was getting into there. Third round went fully right and Dark smiled. He had finally managed to play one song fully right.

Just when the dark Hylian was willing to play the song for fourth time, Sheik jumped down from the tree and nearly right in front of him. Dark shrieked in full surprise, scrambled to his feet and backed off a bit. "Sheik! Damn it, don't scare me like that!" He half shouted while trying to calm down.

The Sheikah grinned a bit and crossed his arms over his chest. "That ocarina. Do you know who it belongs to?" He stated while ignoring fully the dark Hylian's words. "In fact, I could ask... Did you steal it?" Sheik continued bit harshly.

Dark jumped in slight start. "The only one I stole this from was Ganondorf!" He barked back in defense. "And no. I don't know who this belongs to... But you do, don't you?" The dark Hylian continued bit more calmer but still looked in slight glare at the Sheikah.

Sheik nodded and calmed down. "It belongs to the Sage of Forest, Saria." He replied but thought very quickly after that: "Or at least it did belong to her... Until she gave it to Link when he left the Kokiri Forest."

"The Sage of Forest...?" Dark inquired in near fright. "I... I didn't know..." He whispered and looked at the wooden ocarina. Suddenly he offered the ocarina to the Sheikah. "Here! Take it to her!" The dark Hylian nearly shouted frantically.

Sheik was bit startled and took a step backwards before already shaking his head. "Nope. You're having it so you return it." He stated surprisingly calmly. Dark let his hand fall as he became fully nervous. "I'm sure you can figure out where you can meet her, right?" The Sheikah continued carefully.

The dark Hylian nodded and sighed. "The area before the Forest Temple." Sheik nodded his confirmation for it. Dark sighed again and looked at the ocarina in his hands. "I... If I had known, I would've returned it to her." He half mumbled while putting the ocarina into his pocket. The dark Hylian took once a deep breath and raised his gaze up. "I probably should head to there..." He stated and started to walk past the Sheikah and into the first bridge.

Storm was waiting for him on the bigger are of the lake. The stallion came straight over to the dark Hylian once he had crossed the second and last bridge. Dark petted the horse for a while before getting up to his back. He glanced towards the lonely tree but Sheik was already gone from there. "We need to visit at Kokiri Forest." He told to the horse and Storm nodded before already starting to make his way out of there.

It wasn't long ride but Dark didn't go through the normal way. Instead of going into the short pathway, he stopped the stallion a while before it and got off of the horse. "Better not let them see me. I'm not exactly on the mood of crashing up with the Kokiris currently." The dark Hylian told to Storm. The horse nodded in understanding. Dark sighed once before he took more shadowy form and merged into the surrounding shadows of the forest. After that it was very quick and pretty much straight road into the sacred forest meadow. The slight labyrinth was fully free of monsters but the dark Hylian didn't come out of the Shadows before reaching his destination.

Dark took once a deep breath and walked to the slight platform in there. He crouched down to one knee and bowed his head. After that he talked the words both aloud as well as in his mind since he wasn't certain how the Sages would hear him. "Sage of Forest, I call for Your name. Please, I ask of You... Show Yourself to me if You believe that I am worthy of Your presence." The dark Hylian was fully out of knowing if the words were anything worthy of trying but he hoped it to be good enough.

Soon a greenish light came from the sky right into the tree stub before Saria already came down. She smiled at Dark on the second she saw him. "Hey. Been a while since I last saw you." The Sage started before giggling a bit. "And there's no need of being so formal with it. Just simple request of me coming to see you is enough." Saria continued with a gentle smile.

The dark Hylian blushed and turned his gaze off. "Oh, and you can stand up. No need to be kneeling in front of me." The Kokiri continued and giggled again. "So, what brings you to here?" She continued, leaned bit forward and clapped her hands together behind her back.

Dark tried to calm down as he carefully stood up. "I..." He started, gulped once before taking a deep breath. "I came to return something that belongs to you. I did not know that it was yours to begin with for if I had known this, I would have given it much earlier." The dark Hylian finally said and started to search for the Ocarina from his pocket.

Saria frowned and stood up straight. "Well, first of all, there's no need of speaking so formally..." She said bit slowly while watching him search for something. Once Dark pulled out the Fairy Ocarina, the Sage gasped in shock while bringing her hands over her mouth. "That... That's..." She whispered before raising her gaze into the red eyes of the dark Hylian. "How is it possible for you to have the Ocarina I gave to Link years ago?" Saria finally asked while trying to calm down.

"I-I..." Dark started while being fully bewildered and he gulped once again. "I... Stole it from Ganondorf years ago..." He half whispered while taking a step backwards. This little new information had fully taken his courage off. "This was Link's?! How come I never knew about it?!" The dark Hylian thought in slight panic.

"From Ganondorf? What are you saying? That Link gave it to him?!" Saria nearly shouted and took few steps towards Dark with anger in her eyes. The dark Hylian gulped and backed off a bit.

"N-no... I highly doubt he would've just given it... T-there has to be a good explanation for it!" Dark replied with slightly shaking voice. He really didn't want to anger any of the Sages. And especially not anyone this close to Link. The dark Hylian tried to gather his crumbling courage even though he took one more step backwards. "Um... Ganondorf was going to smash this so I kinda stole it from him before that..." He mumbled, kneeled down and kept his face away from the Sage while offering the Fairy Ocarina to her.

Saria was bit startled but soon she grinned bit mischievously. "I won't take it." She stated while crossing her arms over her chest. "Take it to Link and bring him to here to give full explanation how he lost the Ocarina." The Sage continued, turned her back to the fully startled dark Hylian and called back the greenish light. "I will come back once you bring him over." Saria called before stepping into the light and returning into the Chamber of Sages.

Dark stared after her before slowly standing up. He glanced at the pinkish Ocarina in his hands before pocketing it. "Guess I don't have a choice..." The dark Hylian thought bit sorrowfully, glanced once around the place before leaving the clearing and going into the Shadows at the longish pathway.

Dark returned to the Hyrule Field very quickly. Storm came over to him on the second he saw the Hylian. "We'd better find Link... I gotta talk with him..." The dark Hylian half muttered before already taking his way towards the Hyrule Castle. The stallion galloped through the field but slowed into a trot after the bridge. They moved carefully through the Market Place into the road to the castle.

Dark left Storm at the stables and went to find the Hero. Link was at the second country yard watching over a simple fighting practice. He wasn't exactly asked for it but he sometimes watched it just to check how good the guards and knights actually were. Besides, he had to choose the ones who would gain the mark of Knighthood and for that he needed to know what the guards actually could do.

The dark Hylian walked to the yard but stayed further off since he didn't want to bother. Yet, on the second Link noticed him, he already left to walk towards him. "Haven't seen you for the whole day. Hungry?" The Hero started calmly but grinned a bit at the inquiry.

Dark blushed a bit and turned his gaze off while shaking his head. "No... Not this time around..." He half mumbled, took once a deep breath and turned his gaze into Link. "I need to talk with you." The dark Hylian continued and gave a quick glance around him. "In private." He added after few knights walked past them.

The Hero nodded and left to lead the way. Dark followed while desperately trying to figure out how he could explain the situation. The duo walked into a wide clearing through a very hard road in a forest close to the castle's borders. "Pretty much no-one comes into here besides the two of us." Link started as he turned around and sat down. "So, what's the problem?" He inquired calmly while the dark Hylian sat down in front of him.

Dark took once a deep breath, gulped and pulled the Fairy Ocarina out. "This." He whispered and gave the instrument to the Hero. Link gasped in shock and checked the Ocarina fully.

"I... I thought I lost this... Long ago..." The Hero whispered as he traced the instrument fully. Soon his fully startled expression melted into slightly sorrowful smile. "Saria gave me this when I left the Kokiri Forest." He said quietly, closed his eyes and brought the Fairy Ocarina to his heart. Yet, soon he sighed heavily and brought it to his lap while keeping his gaze in the pinkish thing. "Ganondorf... He stole it when I was returning to the castle. I guess he mistook it for the Ocarina of Time." Link continued and fell silent for a while. "I... I never dared to say a word to Saria." He said quietly and closed his eyes while bowing his head. "I don't know why but I feared that she'd get angry at me." The Hero explained and chuckled shortly. "She never inquired about the Ocarina of Time when she saw it. I could see her confusion but she never said a word about me using different Ocarina..." He sighed heavily and shook his head. "H-how... How did you end up with this?" Link finally inquired and raised his confused and curious gaze up into the dark Hylian.

Dark slumped a bit and gulped again. "I..." He started but fell silent for a while as he closed his eyes and his ears drooped. "I stole it from Ganondorf years ago..." The dark Hylian whispered for the third time that day. "He... He was going to destroy it but... I took it from him before that..." He continued and shrugged. "After that it's been with me. I... I didn't know it belongs to you. I... I found out about it just a while ago..." Dark explained and became even more hesitant the further he talked.

The dark Hylian gulped again and took once a deep breath to try and stay calm. After that he explained fully his meeting with Sheik and Saria. Link listened quietly and nodded once in a while. "So..." The Hero started and gulped. "S-she knows that I kinda lost the Ocarina...?" He inquired bit hesitantly.

Dark sighed and nodded. "Yeah... Sorry 'bout that..." He replied and kept his gaze off of Link. He had known that the truth of him having an Ocarina would eventually come out but he had never thought it to end into something like this. The Hero sighed heavily and stood up.

"Well, I don't see any of other choice than to go and see her." Link stated and offered his hand to the dark Hylian. Dark gulped but let the Hero pull him up. "Dark... This isn't your fault. Not even slightest bit." Link continued calmly and confidently. That got the dark Hylian to raise his confused gaze up. "In fact, I owe you for this. You saved the Ocarina from being destroyed and you've been keeping it in amazing condition. Plus both I and Saria finally got to know what happed to it." The Hero explained with a smile. "Now... We'd better get going before we lose the day fully." He said and nearly put the Ocarina into his pocket. "OH! You'd better hold on to that for now." Link stated and winked once while giving the pinkish instrument back to Dark.

The dark Hylian once again followed the Hero. They both were silent as they made their way out of the clearing, through the country yard and into the stables. The ride to the entrance of Kokiri Forest was also done in pure silence. Since Link couldn't use Shadows nor could Dark take him into the Realm of Shadows without breaking the rules of Shadows, they had to continue their trek on the much slower way. The Hero spoke very quickly with few of the Kokiris that came to meet them. After that the road continued up into the Lost Woods and Link navigated his way through it very quickly. From there forward was only the slight maze which still was luckily empty of enemies.

The dark Hylian followed the Hero to the podium. "Saria, we're here!" Link called surprisingly without any of hesitation. The Sage of Forest came down very quickly after those words. She crossed her hands over her chest and just stared at the Hero while making him feel uncomfortable.

"I never asked you why you weren't using the Fairy Ocarina anymore. I had thought that since you're the Hero of Time, you had to use the Ocarina of Time. At least to open the doors in Temple of Time but after that..." Saria started, sighed a bit and shook her head. "I didn't know what to feel about the fact that you weren't using the Fairy Ocarina. But now I ask it, Link..." The Sage continued and locked eyes with the Hero. "What happened to the Ocarina I gave you?" She asked fully sternly and bit angrily.

Link had already stood up since he had also slightly kneeled on the podium as he had called for the Sage but now he gulped and gave a nervous smile while backing away by a step. "Um... You see..." He started but gulped again, sighed and sat down while slumping a bit and dropping his gaze into the pedestal. "Saria, I... When I went back to the castle after getting both the Goron Ruby and Zora Sapphire, I crashed up with Ganondorf. Zelda had already gone past me with Impa on a white horse. She threw the Ocarina of Time to me. It went into the slight stream around the castle's walls. Ganondorf came soon after that. I... I was a fool at then and tried to challenge him. As can guess, he struck me down easily. The Fairy Ocarina fell out of my pocket and Ganondorf stole it. I guess he thought it to be the Ocarina of Time. Before I could say something, he already rode away." The Hero explained bit sorrowfully.

Link sighed and raised his gaze up to meet Saria's eyes again. "After that I fetched the Ocarina of Time and continued forward to get the Master Sword. Next thing was that I woke up seven years later and... Everything had changed. I..." The Hero sighed heavily. "I wanted to tell you what had happened but I... I didn't have the courage to explain." He said and sighed sorrowfully. "You never asked and I didn't dare to explain. I know I should've but... I just couldn't find the right words." Link continued, bowed his head and closed his eyes. "I'm sorry, Saria. I really am."

Dark stood behind the Hero and didn't take any of part into the conversation. He felt bit out of place at there but he didn't dare to leave either. Suddenly the Sage of Forest turned her gaze into the dark Hylian. "The Fairy Ocarina, please." She requested and gave her hand waitingly towards Dark.

The dark Hylian gulped, took the Ocarina and gently gave it to Saria. After that he took few steps backwards since he was certain that he shouldn't make himself known at all. The Sage turned back towards the Hero. "So, what do you want to do with this?" She inquired while looking bit angrily at Link.

The Hero gulped once and glanced at Dark. Eventually he sighed and gave a sorrowful smile. "Honestly speaking... I would let Dark keep it." Link stated bit sheepishly while shocking both the dark Hylian and the Sage of Forest. Saria stared at the Hero with wide eyes before turning her gaze into Dark for a while until her eyes returned into Link.

"May I inquire why you'd do such a thing?" Saria asked with a frown. Yet, it wasn't angry one but only curious. She had a feeling that she knew why the Hero said that but she wanted to hear it from him.

Link sighed while still smiling. "First of all, the Ocarina has been with him for years. And second, I've heard him play it few times. Not that I knew it to be this Ocarina. Just that he played an Ocarina. And third, which I'm sorry to say, is that I have the Ocarina of Time and... Well, I can't really play two Ocarinas. I'm not trying to get rid of something that's important to me but..." He started to explain and gave a glance at the dark Hylian before already returning his gaze into Saria." But I've been trying to find an Ocarina for him. And if I had had your Ocarina with me, I would've come to ask from you if it's okay with you that I'd give it to Dark." The Hero continued and looked bit pleadingly at the Sage of Forest.

"That is the first Ocarina I have ever had and it's very important to me." Link stated with full meaning. "But I also know that Dark would keep extremely good care of it. Plus, I know it would actually be played too." He explained knowingly.

Saria was still hesitant but she eventually offered the Ocarina to Dark. "I want to hear you play it." She stated sternly. The dark Hylian gulped and glanced bit worriedly at the Hero before taking the offered instrument. Link just simply nodded while keeping his gaze in him. Dark gulped again and bit fearfully closed his eyes while bringing the Fairy Ocarina to his lips. After that he played Song of Healing for the fourth time that day.

Both the Hero and the Sage listened to the song very silently. Once the dark Hylian stopped, Saria was first one to speak. "That was really unique one. Was it your own work?" She inquired curiously.

Dark gulped and took a step backwards while shaking his head. "N-no... I learned it from a friend of mine..." He replied hesitantly while scratching the back of his head. The dark Hylian glanced at Link in hopes of getting help but the Hero stayed silent, nodded and just smiled at him.

"Do you know the name of the song?" The Sage continued to ask. Dark nodded but it took a short while before he got the words out of his mouth.

"Um... It's called as Song of Healing." The dark Hylian eventually stated. Saria nodded again and smiled a bit.

"That Ocarina... Will you promise to keep very good care of it?" The Sage asked nearly pleadingly. Dark nodded straight off without any kind of hesitation. "And it's okay with you, Link, for him to have it?" She continued and turned to look at the Hero. Link nodded his confirmation. Saria sighed a bit but smiled and nodded to the dark Hylian. "Very well then. The Fairy Ocarina will be yours, Dark Link. Take good care of it." She finally said with a wide smile. "Though, somehow I always knew that the Ocarina would eventually change owners." The Sage continued bit confused while dropping her gaze down with a slight frown.

"So... Um... You're not mad at me...?" The Hero inquired bit nervously. Saria raised her gaze back up bit startled. Link gave a sheepish grin and scratched the back of his head but when the Sage of Forest started to laugh, he was fully confused and glanced at the dark Hylian. Dark just simply gave a shrug while frowning a bit.

Saria shook her head and gave a slight grin. "I never was angry with either of you." She started calmly before already winking. "I only wanted to tease you two a bit. In fact, I..." The Sage continued but stopped herself very quickly. "I always felt bad for Dark Link not having an Ocarina of his own..." She thought but for some reason she didn't feel like saying that out loud. Right after that short thought, Saria already smiled widely. "In fact, I was going to suggest it myself." She stated with a 'as-a-matter-of-fact' voice.

The Hero frowned a bit but didn't press the matter at all. He felt that Saria left something unsaid but he didn't feel like having the rights to inquire about it. Even Dark frowned a bit but let it slide. He had a feeling that whatever she was hiding would eventually come out but now wasn't the time. "So... We're good?" Link eventually inquired and Saria nodded happily. "Great! Then it's decided. The Fairy Ocarina is Dark's!" The Hero exclaimed eagerly.

Dark was bit startled but very soon he started to blush and turned his gaze off. "Um... Thanks..." He half whispered before dropping his eyes into the Ocarina in his hands. "My own Ocarina... Sounds kinda nice..." He thought with a slight smile on his face. For a short while the dark Hylian thought about asking if he could recolor it or do some kind of decoration into the Fairy Ocarina but decided against it. It wouldn't change the sound of the instrument and he wasn't fully sure that Link and Saria would like the idea. After all, it was originally the Sage's and given to the Hero. He was not going to ruin such important things just because he wasn't fully happy with the color. Besides, it was nothing more than just getting used to it.

Soon after this short conversation, Saria left back into the Chamber of Sages and the two Hylians started to return back to the Hyrule Field. Again, the walk was done in silence but this time it was because Dark was fully wrapped up in the pinkish Ocarina in his hands. And Link didn't want to bother him. The dark Hylian didn't even realize how they had made their way out of the Lost Woods and through the Kokiri Forest before he already was standing at the entrance of the Kokiri Forest and with the two horses right next to them.

"So... You coming back to the castle or what you got planned for today?" The Hero inquired while getting up to Epona's back. Dark mimicked him without much of thought and the duo rode out of the short pathway. They stopped once the field came into their view.

"I... I think I could go back to Lake Hylia for a while longer..." The dark Hylian finally replied and put the Ocarina into his pocket to keep it safe. Link nodded while smiling.

"Okay. I'll see you later in the evening, then?" He asked and Dark just simply nodded. "Alright. Stay safe and have fun with the Ocarina." The Hero continued and winked once before he already got the mare to move. Storm stood on his place while he and the dark Hylian watched Link ride away. It didn't take long before Dark turned the stallion towards the lake and they left back to there.

Very soon the dark Hylian was back underneath the lonely tree. This time around he was actually playing the Ocarina with bit more of courage. He played Song of Healing couple of times before he was ready to try something else. Yet, before he got to start a new song, Sheik already came in front of him.

"And how the freaking many times are you going to play that one and same song?" The Sheikah asked annoyed. Dark was bit startled but this time around he didn't scramble to his feet. Instead he just gave a sheepish smile and shrugged.

"Dunno. As many times as I feel like." He replied with a grin. Sheik nearly growled and shook his head.

"And what are you doing having the Ocarina still in your hands?" The Sheikah asked and crossed his arms over his chest. "I thought either Saria or Link would've taken it from him by now... Unless he never met with either of them." He thought and slightly glared at the dark Hylian.

Dark took once a deep breath before he explained fully how his meeting with Saria and Link had gone. Sheik listened carefully while hating the slight fact that after all he had seen and heard, he still waited for the dark Hylian to do an unforgivable mistake. Once Dark was done, the Sheikah nodded and turned around before already starting to walk away. The dark Hylian stared after him but eventually just shrugged and returned his notion back into the Fairy Ocarina in his hands.

For a short while Sheik thought about going to talk with Link and find out whether or not Dark was telling the truth but he decided against it very quickly. Once he was out of the sight, having gone past the scientist's house, he swiftly climbed up to the roof. The dark Hylian had started to play the Ocarina again which gave Sheik a chance to get into a better place. From there he just listened as Dark played the Fairy Ocarina. It didn't have as clear sounds as what the Ocarina of Time did but the dark Hylian knew what he was doing... Even with him playing the Song of Healing as every other song.

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A/N: Bit of notion for other games too in there. ;) SS has the harp. MM has the guitar. And ST has the pan flute. Link's seriously musical! XD Is there even a Zelda game where Link doesn't have a musical instrument? ^.- Also, the other Dark is Swamp Dragon Princess' Dark Link. We've been having bit of an RP between the duo. And SDP's Dark taught my Darky how to play the Ocarina. ^^; So, as can see, I do try to bring up all that has been given or taught to him through letters or RP. =)

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