Link and Saria Meet Again Fanfiction

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-Two Years Later the Seal-

Saria plucked at the grass adjacent to her as she listened to the Deku Tree Sprout's stories. Fay fluttered around her before perching on her shoulder for a short residue and resuming her orbit. The Deku Tree, earlier his untimely passing years ago, would regale the Kokiri with stories of Hyrule's long and illustrious history. Saria was ever drawn to his tales of heroes appearing every bit if out of thin air.

But after the Deku Tree died, the Kokiri lost their guardian and for many years, Kokiri Forest was a dangerous place. Deku Babas sprouted throughout the town, baring their poisonous fangs to whoever drew as well shut. For many years before Saria became trapped within the Forest Temple, she and the other Kokiri stayed in her house for refuge and would only leave to seek out food.

When Saria met the Deku Tree Sprout for the first time, she felt a close bail with him immediately. She never knew for sure if he was a reincarnation of their old guardian or something like a son, but subsequently entrusting him with the Kokiri Emerald for protection, she found herself visiting the Deku Tree Sprout more frequently. Despite his youth, he had gripping stories to tell.

He had told her the history of the Kokiri, the Hylian Civil War, and of Link'due south female parent. Saria never had the chance to come across her. She remembered how the Kokiri hid in their homes every bit the Deku Tree commanded. Her fright glued her to the window every bit she watched the horizon higher up the canopy ablaze in a fire. From what the Deku Tree Sprout told her almost Link'due south mother, it seemed to Saria that he and his mother had much in common.

"-Saria?" the Deku Sprout ruffled his arm-like branches. The wild shaking of the leaves distracted Saria from her thoughts.

"I'm deplorable, you were saying?"

The Deku Tree Sprout chuckled, "I know what y'all're thinking about. Are yous still looking for another Sage of Forest?"

Saria nodded, "I am, but and then far…I haven't felt a connectedness the same mode I practice with the others. I don't really empathise information technology, but Rauru once told me that the bonds between Sages are created instantly. If I saw my future descendant, I would know…right?" She plucked at the grass fervently and sighed, "I didn't retrieve it would have this long."

"Don't be too excited to find someone to take your place," he frowned. "If you lot did, information technology means that the evil we worked then hard to seal abroad would come up back. We should savor what we have now."

I desire to, simply I don't know how, Saria idea. I want to do my office. Link may be gone, but that doesn't mean I tin't help protect the hereafter of our habitation. She would catch herself gazing intently into the shadows of the woods, looking for whatever sign of malice or burgeoning evil. But her optics played tricks on her, with shadows being nothing more than the shade of the lord's day, or a frog hopping across a pond of h2o.

"Anyway," the Deku Tree Sprout sighed. "Today is the ceremony, isn't it?"

Saria gazed into the calorie-free fog that shrouded the forest and replied, "Today's the mean solar day Hyrule celebrates a brighter world."

"Will you be joining the Kokiri to Castle Town? I think they would appreciate your leadership. I don't recollect they're completely accustomed to going."

"Yeah, I helped Mido with the preparations yesterday."

"Skillful! Ane more than affair," the Deku Tree Sprout lowered his vocalism ever and then slightly. "It's okay to reminisce almost the past. Merely I retrieve that life is similar the leaves that fall from the trees. They abound and eventually wither and fall. Change is a lot like that, don't you think?"

Saria was startled by his wisdom. It's like he tin run across right through me, she thought. The Deku Tree Sprout grinned as his leaves swayed in the gentle cakewalk.

"Saria, let's go!" Mido'south phonation echoed across the meadow.

Saria stood and brushed the grass from her shorts. "We'll be back presently," she said.

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With the power of the Deku Tree Sprout, the Kokiri are no longer bound to the forest in the same fashion they used to be. Saria leads them to the  But equally they make their style to the Castle Boondocks drawbridge, lugging bags of potions and firefly dust, she could experience the excitement in the air equally if information technology was the first fourth dimension they stepped outside the forest.

"Practise you recall this is what our old friend saw all those years ago when he left?" Mido asked.

Saria nodded, "I'one thousand positive information technology was. Amazing, isn't it? To think that there's a bully globe that exists exterior of our humble forest."

"Yep, sure," Mido said. "Simply…hope you won't leave Kokiri Forest for a long time over again?"

Saria smiled, "You don't have to worry. I promise I'll stay. It's our home, after all."

Afterwards they entered the town and gave the guard their market license, they fabricated their way to the center of boondocks. They set their humble stall next to a stall managed past a young adult female with bright ruby hair. Saria listened to the gentle melody she was humming while filling the stall with fresh bottled milk. The Kokiri decided they would have rotations managing the stall. Saria helped display their bottled appurtenances and stand a apprehensive sign with a portrait of a tree stump engraved into it.

Mido enthusiastically waved a bottle around of the firefly dust and beckoned any passerby who would listen to take a closer look, while the Know-Information technology-All Brothers stood backside the stall. Once she was confident that she could let them manage things, Saria left the stall and ventured through Castle Town.

Saria was amazed by the resilience of the Hylians. Castle Town was completely rebuilt from the first time she had e'er seen information technology. Anybody was joyous. It may accept been two years since their victory over the King of Evil, but the free energy of the townsfolk was practically contagious. People danced and socialized together. I tin encounter why Link loved this town and then much, she thought. She strolled through the streets and stalls, conversing with the townsfolk and petting stray dogs that would sniff her boots. There was a Zora continuing by a stall selling freshly caught fish, and a Goron with rock steaks.

Somewhen, the glistening of blue spires caught her heart. She approached the pathway that led to the castle, and despite her small frame, she could run into several spires rise into the sky. The guards at either side of the path stepped in front of her.

I of them looked down at her and commanded, "State your proper name."

"Oh!" Saria took a couple of steps back. "Um, my name is Saria? I…know the princess."

The baby-sit nodded. "Impa said you would be coming. Let her pass!"

Saria slowly walked past them towards the makeshift checkpoint a petty further down the pathway. Saria sighed in relief when she saw Impa leaning against the side and ran upwardly to her.

How are you, young one?" Impa smiled.

"I'one thousand well. It'south skilful to meet you," Saria said.

"You, too. Would you like a tour?"

"Yep, delight!"

Impa led them upwardly the cobblestone path to the newly reconstructed Hyrule Castle. It's breathtaking, Saria idea. The white marble had an otherworldly glow and the blueish tiles on the spires gleamed in the sun the way water reflects low-cal. The castle is surrounded by a moat, filled to the brim with clear blue water. Tree sprouts were planted along the periphery of the castle. With a moving ridge of her hand, Saria encouraged the flowers to bloom and the trees to abound in earnest.

"It'south beautiful," Saria breathed.

Impa chuckled, "It is, although it almost wasn't complete for the Princess– I mean, the Queen's wedding."

Saria remembered the letter she had received about the ceremony and nodded, "I'm so happy for her, that must exist wonderful. Are the others here, too?"

"Most all of u.s.a. are," Impa replied. "At that place's something I want to show you all, on behalf of the Queen."

Equally they walked through the large doors, a red carpet covered the pristine floor. The two-story castle felt more massive on the inside. The crest of the Majestic Family unit is displayed proudly on the second floor. Large, ornate windows permit in natural light throughout the huge space. Paintings of Zelda and her husband hang on the walls across from the entrance. At the center of the main hall, a huge statue of the Hero of Time is carved in a shiny statuary and stands tall above them. The statue's pose showcased the hero in his signature tunic and cap, holding his sword towards the sky with an expression of determination on his face.

"Is information technology an accurate likeness?" Impa asked.

Saria looked upward at the statue and artsy her head. The statue certainly captured Link's determined spirit and backbone. Only information technology didn't look right to Saria. Afterward a moment, she said simply, "It'south very serious, simply I judge that makes sense to portray him that way."

Impa shrugged, "I recollect the sculptor got a little carried abroad with the heroism myself. I remember the troublemaker who snuck into the courtyard to meet the princess."

Saria laughed and reflected on another memory of her friend, non equally the hero, only raised as a Kokiri like her. She remembered when she attempted to teach him how to play her ocarina. She remembered how they sat on the span, bodies betwixt the ropes while their anxiety swung out below. "You can exercise it!" Saria encouraged him, trying her best not to express joy at the loud, shrill squeak that emerged from the ocarina and the expression of confusion on Link's face that followed. Inpa's right. Information technology definitely doesn't capture the Link I call back, she idea as she gazed up at the confront of the solemn statue.

Information technology took a moment for Saria to register that at that place was a staircase leading underneath the statue. "Where does that get?" she asked.

"Yous will meet," Impa replied equally she led the way. The basement was much darker than the rest of the castle. Equally they walked down the stairs, Saria was greeted by the other Sages. Everyone looks well , Saria idea happily.

They looked around at the colossal stone statues property swords pointed to the center of the room, where a sword in a pedestal rested and was illuminated by a alone light. Curtains comprehend spots on the wall around them. With a clap of Impa's hands, the curtains suddenly dropped to the flooring, revealing stained glass portraits of each of the Sages. Saria noted how each portrait captured the Sage's essence and was adorned with their corresponding medallion at the bottom. Fay flew up to the Sage of Forest portrait and bounced about excitedly.

Rauru gestured, "The Queen wished to honor our story and sacrifice, and engrave them hither for generations to come."

"They're beautiful, Rauru," Ruto said. "I am honored that the Queen wishes to immortalize our roles like this."

They all walked around, observing each portrait more closely. Saria stood adjacent to Darunia who was rubbing his chin with his paw.

Darunia laughed, "I don't know, this portrait makes me wait awfully aroused, don't y'all think?"

"I similar it," she said. "You lot look powerful and strong."

Nabooru turned dorsum to the center of the room and pointed, "That'south the Chief Sword, isn't it? What's information technology doing down here?"

"When we were rebuilding the castle, information technology was decided that we would relocate the sword from the Temple of Fourth dimension to hither," Impa explained. "It will ultimately be safer that mode. The Queen intends to seal the basement with powerful magic, should the need ever arise, and then that only the hero'southward descendant may unlock it."

"Actually…I've been looking for another Sage of Forest. Someone to accept my identify, if…y'all know." Saria wrung her fingers. "And so that we can practice something to assist the…next hero."

"Already?!" Darunia exclaimed. "I don't desire to even think nigh that!"

"Rest bodacious, the Rex of Evil won't return anytime before long," Nabooru said confidently.

"Well, peradventure she has a point," Ruto said. "Nosotros tin can't get too comfortable."

Equally the Sages began to talk amongst themselves, Saria took a couple of steps dorsum and gazed support at the stained glass portrait of her likeness. She noted the calm serenity of her expression. I wonder…maybe I am getting as well ahead of myself , she thought.

"Well, enough about all that," Darunia said. "Impa, give the Queen our regards. These portraits…are actually something special."

He bounded towards the stairs that led out of the basement, and hollered, "Allow's go back to town and celebrate!"

Featured fine art: @LiKovacs

Michaela El-Ters is an Associate Editor for Zelda Dungeon. She has always been fond of Saria and her friendship with Link in Ocarina of Time (this is not her first time writing well-nigh information technology in some way on this site), and this story serves every bit a tribute to the love character and her legacy in the Adult timeline. Along with writing, Michaela enjoys watching shows and movies, playing video games, and hugging her dogs constantly. To read more of her content, check out her blog hither.

Michaela El-Ters is an Associate Editor for Zelda Dungeon. She also writes blogs and streams games on the entertainment website Objection Network managed by her roommates. Her favorite Zelda game changes with the seasons, simply the serial as a whole is near and love to her heart.

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