Zelda and Mema slowly walked through the lost woods, all the while rain
lightly fell on them. The dark clouds swirled above them. It wouldn't
matter where in Hyrule the two went, lightning and thunder would follow
them. The dreary weather depressed Mema.
"Why is the weather so gloomy all of a sudden? I went to bed last night and it was bright moonlight. It was warm and beautiful. Then in the middle of the night, a humungous crash of thunder woke me up!"
"That was Link becoming possessed by the fierce deity mask." said Zelda. Ever since Charantanatah took over Link, he has been able to use his power again. The weather is probably just part of the fall out of his power."
"I guess that thick feel of evil that's floating around is him too huh?"
"I wouldn't be surprised." lamented Zelda. "I'm sure the other sages have felt it as well." she said as she lifted her head to try and see beyond the trees.
"We're getting close now." said Mema. "Leave Epona here. We should go the rest of the way on foot."
"But…"
"Don't' worry about Epona. She'll be just fine. Link does it all the time. As soon as you play her song, she'll come running, every time. I promise." Mema reassured Zelda who didn't feel right leaving Epona alone in the woods, without even hitching her to anything.
They walked through a winding maze of trees until they came to a long staircase. It was old and covered in moss. "This way." said Mema. She led Zelda up the steps into an open area with a large stone slab that bore an insignia on it. "This is the forest temple." said Mema. Zelda looked around confused.
"What do you mean? I've been to the temple forest before. It's where I taught Link the 'Minuet of the Forest'. This isn't it."
"It is Zelda. Why do you think they call this 'the lost woods'?"
"What do you mean?"
"These woods are magical." revealed Mema. "That's why the children of the forest, or the kokiri, as you've probably come to know them cant leave the forest. They're magical too. They will live as long as the forest does. The lost woods are part of the magic kokiri forest. You see these woods are alive." Zelda's eyes widened in amazement. "That's why you can never go back into the lost woods and find the same place twice. It's constantly changing, growing, moving. These woods are alive Zelda. And only those who are part of the forest, like me, understand the way it changes. Because we change with it."
"Amazing…" said Zelda aloud. Zelda suddenly stopped and looked to the ground in remorse. She remembered what her father had in store for the poor creatures in the forest. She thought of how the magnificent, living forest would lose it's life to supply her father with ships so he could trade with Calatia.
"What's wrong?" asked Mema. Zelda looked up solemnly, too lost in thought to hear what she said.
"Hmm? Oh, its…it's nothing. Come on, we have to find Saria." Zelda said as she ran across the wide-open space and entered the temple. The temple was wide and vast. There were four main staircases that lead to different doors. "Okay, where to now?" asked Zelda.
"Right here." said Mema as she flew towards the circular junction point of all four staircases in the center of the temple. Zelda looked at Mema and then looked around the room and back at Mema again.
"Right where?" she shrugged.
"Right here Zelda." said Mema slightly impatient.
"I don't see her…"
"No, no, no, you're not thinking with your mind Zelda! Your thinking with your eyes! She wont appear unless you call her!" Zelda looked at Mema strangely for a moment then nervously called out to Saria. She felt silly doing such a thing. "Ugh! How did you ever get to be Princess?! Do you still have Link's ocarina that you stole?" Zelda pulled out the ocarina of time with a look of annoyance.
"I gave him this ocarina you know…" said Zelda as she shook it at Mema
"Yeah yeah, great great! Now play Saria's song to call her. Sheesh!" Zelda raised the ocarina to her lips, paused for a moment, then looked at Mema.
"How does that song go?"
"You don't know?!" shouted Mema Zelda shook her head. "Oh, this is great."
"Just teach me the song, Mema." said Zelda in annoyance as she raised the instrument to her lips again and waited to be instructed.
"Uhhh, right. Um, " Zelda looked up at Mema who was stalling.
"You don't know it do you?"
"Uh, no." said Mema in shame.
"Well, come on, let's scout around. Maybe we can find a clue." sighed Zelda as she tucked away the ocarina. Zelda made her way through all of the staircases, traversing all of the pitfalls, ledges, and walls that needed scaled. Any and all enemies that existed in this dungeon were gone, as were any items that may have been of any use. Having reached a dead end, Zelda regretfully left the forest temple. "Looks like Link was very thorough when he was here. There's nothing left. Even the deku babas never grew back."
"Don't' complain. Those things have real attitudes!" commented Mema. Zelda giggled.
"I still have to talk to Saria." said Zelda. Frustrated, she sat down on the large stone slab that bore the insignia.
"Well what would Link do?"
"Wait, for 'shiek' to show up and drop a hint, that's what." scoffed Zelda. Zelda sighed and began massaging her temples to help herself think. "I wish Rauru was here, I'd sure like to ask him if he knew another way to contact Saria." Zelda, who had her eyes closed didn't notice the pink glow she began to emit.
"Uh, Zelda?" asked Mema
"Shh! I'm trying to think Mema!" Zelda snapped.
"Zelda you really oughta' see this!" said the astonished Mema
"I said be quiet!" suddenly a voice rang out through the air.
"If you needed my help, you could have just asked for it Zelda. Don't take it on your friends. You know better than that." scolded the voice. Zelda looked up startled and looked everywhere, but saw no one.
"Ruaru?! Where, where are you?!" she called out.
"I'm speaking to you telepathically Zelda. Have you forgotten that you are a sage?"
"Well, no Rauru I-"
"Then why are you traipsing about the Forest temple?"
"I-I'm trying to find Saria." Rauru laughed at her.
"Ha! Well you'll never find her in there!"
"Well what am I supposed to do?" asked Zelda who was tired of not knowing what was what.
"You're trying to solve this Link's way Zelda. Your not Link."
"I know that…"said Zelda in a hush of shame.
"Don't sound so ashamed. Just because Link isn't here, doesn't mean that the job cant' get done. You have to think about the problem at hand from your own perspective. One that includes your magical power. You poses the triforce of wisdom Zelda, use it. The magic in your veins is powerful. You must learn how to make it's strength function to serve you, beyond what I have taught you. Only by reaching the full potential of your necro-skills will be able to complete your mission and save Link from the fierce deity mask's evil grasp. But work quickly Zelda, time is running out. I can't stall your father for very long. He will soon send another attack force after Link. One with even greater numbers than before."
"Thank you Rauru, I'll do my best."
"I know you will." All was quiet for a moment, save for the roaring thunder overhead, then Mema spoke.
"Who were you talking too? I didn't hear anyone else."
"Ruaru, Sage of light, and trusted advisor to the royal family. We were communicating telepathically."
"How can you do something like that?"
"I'm a sage as well."
"Really? That's so neat!" said Mema zipping about with glee.
"So can you just use your magic power to call Saria?" Zelda smiled and raised her hands to her temples again.
"I'm going to try." she said as she closed her eyes and began to concentrate. And as before, Zelda glowed pink as she tapped her power. "Saria…Saria…It is I, Zelda. I request your presence Saria." As Zelda concentrated, the pink aura that surrounded her began to swirl together with a green aura. Zelda did not witness the event since her eyes were closed. The power swirled together and moved directly behind Zelda to the center of the stone slab. It swirled tighter and tighter until it took the shape of Saria. Mema gasped in amazement. Zelda opened her eyes and looked up at Mema, she looked to the left and right and sighed. "I guess that wont work either."
"Why do you say that?" asked Saria with the pirky voice of a little girl. Zelda turned around startled.
"Saria!" she said with glee as she hugged her fellow sage. "It's been so long Saria. Thank you for coming."
"I had a feeling I would be hearing from you or Ruaru. Or from Link. The essence of evil hangs thick in the air. It's more powerful than anything I've ever sensed before." said Saria as she looked around. "I'm surprised Link hasn't done anything yet." Zelda looked away from Saria, unable to face her eyes with the horrible truth that stained hers. Saria immediately noticed Zelda's concern as she looked away and it frightened her. "Where is Link Zelda?" she asked innocently. Zelda looked back at Saria's eyes and it seemed to tell the whole story to her. Saria tensed up in fear as Zelda instinctively put her hands upon her to calm her. "Something's happened to him. Hasn't it? I know something is wrong Zelda tell me what happened to him-"
"Shhh." Zelda tried to calm the hysterical child. Link was Saria's best friend. Her fear for Link's well being added to the burden of Zelda's consciousness. She had found another person that she failed. Zelda was finally starting to understand the social structure of Link's life by through Mema, and now Saria. Link was the foundation of strength for all of Hyrule. He was a symbol of courage that gave Hyrule strength. His kindness and compassion for the innocent inspired the land. She knew there were so many others that depended on Link. But Link only ever depended on her. She remembered that Link was still depending on her and her eyes narrowed in determination once more. "Link is in trouble Saria. He needs my help." Suddenly Mema chimed in.
"Whoa! Wait a second! What's this 'my' stuff all of a sudden? He needs all of our help remember?"
"Link is my responsibility.!" said Zelda looking over her shoulder.
"He's my responsibility too." said Saria with tears in her eyes. Zelda looked back at Saria to see her silently grieving. "I held his heart before you did." she said looking at Zelda. Her words struck Zelda with power. Saria seemed to know what Zelda meant. Zelda felt slightly uncomfortable. "Please tell me what happened to Link."
Zelda told the tale of Link's great mistake and all the events leading up to it. She then told of the predicament that Hyrule faced and the count down to the release of Ganondorf. "Saria, I need your help. Ruaru has an idea that might work. We are going to try a ritual cleansing of the fierce deity mask to try and rid it of Charantanatah. However he and I cannot do it alone. We need you and all the other sages to contribute your power."
"Will that work?" asked Saria. Zelda looked away with thoughtful concern.
"I don't know. But we wont know until we try." Saria nodded.
"I will help you Zelda. I need to get Link back. The forest needs him." Zelda looked at Saria and slightly cocked her head.
"Why? What's the matter?"
"The forest is sick Zelda. The kokiri children are not well. It's been stemming from the Hylian court. Feelings of ill will have been slowly poisoning the life force of the forest over the past few months." She looked at Zelda and squinted in curiosity. "Why has this been happening Zelda? Have we angered the King?" Zelda's heart quickened pace. She was driven with compassion on Saria. She couldn't bear to be the one to deliver such treacherous news that her father had in store.
"…Is there anything that can be done Saria?" asked Zelda, who decided to avoid Saria's question all together. Saira knew Zelda was hiding something, but decided she had a good reason not to tell her anything.
"Well, there is an artifact that needs to be retrieved. I feel it may be able to counterbalance the evil coming from…" Saria looked at Zelda with slight fear. She didn't want to say that evil was coming from the royal court in front of the Princess. Zelda, nodded in acknowledgement.
"Where is this artifact? What does it do? What is it called?" asked Zelda. Saria looked at Zelda with confusion.
"Well it…it's a magic staff. When placed into the earth, it's magic will seep into the ground and strengthen the kokiri forest. It's called the 'rod of enrichment', but with Link gone…" Zelda felt more and more determined at the sight of Saria's despair.
"Where is it?" she asked
"W-why?"
"Please Saria. Tell me where it is." Saira became increasingly uncomfortable at Zelda's intense inquires.
"W-well it's…it's…it's in a place that very few people know about. Rauru might not even know about it. It's a floating island." Zelda looked astonished. "It floats above death mountain. That's what that ring of clouds is there for. It reminds everyone of the presence of the island. But the island can only be seen with the lens of truth…which…Link has." said Saria as she looked away from Zelda in depression.
"No! no! I know where it is! I just saw it a few hours ago! Link has it in a chest at his house!" said Zelda with enthusiasm
"What are you saying Zelda? Even if you know where the lens of truth is, we still have to get Link back first!" Zelda slowly stood up. "You're not suggesting…" said Saria in disbelief.
"I'll get the rod for you." said Zelda with confidence. "I know where the lens of truth is. I'll go back to Link's house and get it. Then I'll go find this floating island."
"Right on!" said Mema. "Well let's get moving! Quick! Call Epona with your ocarina! She's probably already wandered halfway back to Link's house by now!" Zelda pulled out the ocarina and just as she was about to put it to her lips, Saria stopped her.
"Wait Zelda!" Zelda looked down at Saria ready to tell her not to try and talk her out of it. "You can't go all the way back to Link's house and then to Death Mountain on foot! It will take too long!" Zelda was a bit surprised that Saria had so much faith in her as too not disagree with her.
"Well what should I do?"
"Let me teach you something…from one sage to another!" said Saria with a sly grin. "As sages we have power over magic. Magic is just a form of energy and we can retrace that energy. This is a little spell that I have worked on for several years now. It helps me get around the forest faster that way. It's a spell of teleportation!" Saria raised her hands and closed her eyes as a green aura resonated from her. Zelda, recognizing the procedure, closed her eyes and a pink aura surrounded her. Zelda was slowly lifted off the ground by the pink energy as the green energy that surrounded Saria moved to occupy the space that Zelda was standing on. Zelda slowly lowered back down onto the green energy as both auras were absorbed into her being. Zelda opened her eyes and smiled.
"Oh, I see now." She looked down at Saria, who was smiling. "That's very clever." she said "Thank you."
"One more thing Zelda." said Saria as she dug into her pocket. "Take this crystal shard. Use it to call me when you've found the other sages and are ready to help Link…if we can."
"Thank you Saria. Come on Mema." Zelda said as she put her hands together, closed her eyes and vanished in a ray of green light.
"Why is the weather so gloomy all of a sudden? I went to bed last night and it was bright moonlight. It was warm and beautiful. Then in the middle of the night, a humungous crash of thunder woke me up!"
"That was Link becoming possessed by the fierce deity mask." said Zelda. Ever since Charantanatah took over Link, he has been able to use his power again. The weather is probably just part of the fall out of his power."
"I guess that thick feel of evil that's floating around is him too huh?"
"I wouldn't be surprised." lamented Zelda. "I'm sure the other sages have felt it as well." she said as she lifted her head to try and see beyond the trees.
"We're getting close now." said Mema. "Leave Epona here. We should go the rest of the way on foot."
"But…"
"Don't' worry about Epona. She'll be just fine. Link does it all the time. As soon as you play her song, she'll come running, every time. I promise." Mema reassured Zelda who didn't feel right leaving Epona alone in the woods, without even hitching her to anything.
They walked through a winding maze of trees until they came to a long staircase. It was old and covered in moss. "This way." said Mema. She led Zelda up the steps into an open area with a large stone slab that bore an insignia on it. "This is the forest temple." said Mema. Zelda looked around confused.
"What do you mean? I've been to the temple forest before. It's where I taught Link the 'Minuet of the Forest'. This isn't it."
"It is Zelda. Why do you think they call this 'the lost woods'?"
"What do you mean?"
"These woods are magical." revealed Mema. "That's why the children of the forest, or the kokiri, as you've probably come to know them cant leave the forest. They're magical too. They will live as long as the forest does. The lost woods are part of the magic kokiri forest. You see these woods are alive." Zelda's eyes widened in amazement. "That's why you can never go back into the lost woods and find the same place twice. It's constantly changing, growing, moving. These woods are alive Zelda. And only those who are part of the forest, like me, understand the way it changes. Because we change with it."
"Amazing…" said Zelda aloud. Zelda suddenly stopped and looked to the ground in remorse. She remembered what her father had in store for the poor creatures in the forest. She thought of how the magnificent, living forest would lose it's life to supply her father with ships so he could trade with Calatia.
"What's wrong?" asked Mema. Zelda looked up solemnly, too lost in thought to hear what she said.
"Hmm? Oh, its…it's nothing. Come on, we have to find Saria." Zelda said as she ran across the wide-open space and entered the temple. The temple was wide and vast. There were four main staircases that lead to different doors. "Okay, where to now?" asked Zelda.
"Right here." said Mema as she flew towards the circular junction point of all four staircases in the center of the temple. Zelda looked at Mema and then looked around the room and back at Mema again.
"Right where?" she shrugged.
"Right here Zelda." said Mema slightly impatient.
"I don't see her…"
"No, no, no, you're not thinking with your mind Zelda! Your thinking with your eyes! She wont appear unless you call her!" Zelda looked at Mema strangely for a moment then nervously called out to Saria. She felt silly doing such a thing. "Ugh! How did you ever get to be Princess?! Do you still have Link's ocarina that you stole?" Zelda pulled out the ocarina of time with a look of annoyance.
"I gave him this ocarina you know…" said Zelda as she shook it at Mema
"Yeah yeah, great great! Now play Saria's song to call her. Sheesh!" Zelda raised the ocarina to her lips, paused for a moment, then looked at Mema.
"How does that song go?"
"You don't know?!" shouted Mema Zelda shook her head. "Oh, this is great."
"Just teach me the song, Mema." said Zelda in annoyance as she raised the instrument to her lips again and waited to be instructed.
"Uhhh, right. Um, " Zelda looked up at Mema who was stalling.
"You don't know it do you?"
"Uh, no." said Mema in shame.
"Well, come on, let's scout around. Maybe we can find a clue." sighed Zelda as she tucked away the ocarina. Zelda made her way through all of the staircases, traversing all of the pitfalls, ledges, and walls that needed scaled. Any and all enemies that existed in this dungeon were gone, as were any items that may have been of any use. Having reached a dead end, Zelda regretfully left the forest temple. "Looks like Link was very thorough when he was here. There's nothing left. Even the deku babas never grew back."
"Don't' complain. Those things have real attitudes!" commented Mema. Zelda giggled.
"I still have to talk to Saria." said Zelda. Frustrated, she sat down on the large stone slab that bore the insignia.
"Well what would Link do?"
"Wait, for 'shiek' to show up and drop a hint, that's what." scoffed Zelda. Zelda sighed and began massaging her temples to help herself think. "I wish Rauru was here, I'd sure like to ask him if he knew another way to contact Saria." Zelda, who had her eyes closed didn't notice the pink glow she began to emit.
"Uh, Zelda?" asked Mema
"Shh! I'm trying to think Mema!" Zelda snapped.
"Zelda you really oughta' see this!" said the astonished Mema
"I said be quiet!" suddenly a voice rang out through the air.
"If you needed my help, you could have just asked for it Zelda. Don't take it on your friends. You know better than that." scolded the voice. Zelda looked up startled and looked everywhere, but saw no one.
"Ruaru?! Where, where are you?!" she called out.
"I'm speaking to you telepathically Zelda. Have you forgotten that you are a sage?"
"Well, no Rauru I-"
"Then why are you traipsing about the Forest temple?"
"I-I'm trying to find Saria." Rauru laughed at her.
"Ha! Well you'll never find her in there!"
"Well what am I supposed to do?" asked Zelda who was tired of not knowing what was what.
"You're trying to solve this Link's way Zelda. Your not Link."
"I know that…"said Zelda in a hush of shame.
"Don't sound so ashamed. Just because Link isn't here, doesn't mean that the job cant' get done. You have to think about the problem at hand from your own perspective. One that includes your magical power. You poses the triforce of wisdom Zelda, use it. The magic in your veins is powerful. You must learn how to make it's strength function to serve you, beyond what I have taught you. Only by reaching the full potential of your necro-skills will be able to complete your mission and save Link from the fierce deity mask's evil grasp. But work quickly Zelda, time is running out. I can't stall your father for very long. He will soon send another attack force after Link. One with even greater numbers than before."
"Thank you Rauru, I'll do my best."
"I know you will." All was quiet for a moment, save for the roaring thunder overhead, then Mema spoke.
"Who were you talking too? I didn't hear anyone else."
"Ruaru, Sage of light, and trusted advisor to the royal family. We were communicating telepathically."
"How can you do something like that?"
"I'm a sage as well."
"Really? That's so neat!" said Mema zipping about with glee.
"So can you just use your magic power to call Saria?" Zelda smiled and raised her hands to her temples again.
"I'm going to try." she said as she closed her eyes and began to concentrate. And as before, Zelda glowed pink as she tapped her power. "Saria…Saria…It is I, Zelda. I request your presence Saria." As Zelda concentrated, the pink aura that surrounded her began to swirl together with a green aura. Zelda did not witness the event since her eyes were closed. The power swirled together and moved directly behind Zelda to the center of the stone slab. It swirled tighter and tighter until it took the shape of Saria. Mema gasped in amazement. Zelda opened her eyes and looked up at Mema, she looked to the left and right and sighed. "I guess that wont work either."
"Why do you say that?" asked Saria with the pirky voice of a little girl. Zelda turned around startled.
"Saria!" she said with glee as she hugged her fellow sage. "It's been so long Saria. Thank you for coming."
"I had a feeling I would be hearing from you or Ruaru. Or from Link. The essence of evil hangs thick in the air. It's more powerful than anything I've ever sensed before." said Saria as she looked around. "I'm surprised Link hasn't done anything yet." Zelda looked away from Saria, unable to face her eyes with the horrible truth that stained hers. Saria immediately noticed Zelda's concern as she looked away and it frightened her. "Where is Link Zelda?" she asked innocently. Zelda looked back at Saria's eyes and it seemed to tell the whole story to her. Saria tensed up in fear as Zelda instinctively put her hands upon her to calm her. "Something's happened to him. Hasn't it? I know something is wrong Zelda tell me what happened to him-"
"Shhh." Zelda tried to calm the hysterical child. Link was Saria's best friend. Her fear for Link's well being added to the burden of Zelda's consciousness. She had found another person that she failed. Zelda was finally starting to understand the social structure of Link's life by through Mema, and now Saria. Link was the foundation of strength for all of Hyrule. He was a symbol of courage that gave Hyrule strength. His kindness and compassion for the innocent inspired the land. She knew there were so many others that depended on Link. But Link only ever depended on her. She remembered that Link was still depending on her and her eyes narrowed in determination once more. "Link is in trouble Saria. He needs my help." Suddenly Mema chimed in.
"Whoa! Wait a second! What's this 'my' stuff all of a sudden? He needs all of our help remember?"
"Link is my responsibility.!" said Zelda looking over her shoulder.
"He's my responsibility too." said Saria with tears in her eyes. Zelda looked back at Saria to see her silently grieving. "I held his heart before you did." she said looking at Zelda. Her words struck Zelda with power. Saria seemed to know what Zelda meant. Zelda felt slightly uncomfortable. "Please tell me what happened to Link."
Zelda told the tale of Link's great mistake and all the events leading up to it. She then told of the predicament that Hyrule faced and the count down to the release of Ganondorf. "Saria, I need your help. Ruaru has an idea that might work. We are going to try a ritual cleansing of the fierce deity mask to try and rid it of Charantanatah. However he and I cannot do it alone. We need you and all the other sages to contribute your power."
"Will that work?" asked Saria. Zelda looked away with thoughtful concern.
"I don't know. But we wont know until we try." Saria nodded.
"I will help you Zelda. I need to get Link back. The forest needs him." Zelda looked at Saria and slightly cocked her head.
"Why? What's the matter?"
"The forest is sick Zelda. The kokiri children are not well. It's been stemming from the Hylian court. Feelings of ill will have been slowly poisoning the life force of the forest over the past few months." She looked at Zelda and squinted in curiosity. "Why has this been happening Zelda? Have we angered the King?" Zelda's heart quickened pace. She was driven with compassion on Saria. She couldn't bear to be the one to deliver such treacherous news that her father had in store.
"…Is there anything that can be done Saria?" asked Zelda, who decided to avoid Saria's question all together. Saira knew Zelda was hiding something, but decided she had a good reason not to tell her anything.
"Well, there is an artifact that needs to be retrieved. I feel it may be able to counterbalance the evil coming from…" Saria looked at Zelda with slight fear. She didn't want to say that evil was coming from the royal court in front of the Princess. Zelda, nodded in acknowledgement.
"Where is this artifact? What does it do? What is it called?" asked Zelda. Saria looked at Zelda with confusion.
"Well it…it's a magic staff. When placed into the earth, it's magic will seep into the ground and strengthen the kokiri forest. It's called the 'rod of enrichment', but with Link gone…" Zelda felt more and more determined at the sight of Saria's despair.
"Where is it?" she asked
"W-why?"
"Please Saria. Tell me where it is." Saira became increasingly uncomfortable at Zelda's intense inquires.
"W-well it's…it's…it's in a place that very few people know about. Rauru might not even know about it. It's a floating island." Zelda looked astonished. "It floats above death mountain. That's what that ring of clouds is there for. It reminds everyone of the presence of the island. But the island can only be seen with the lens of truth…which…Link has." said Saria as she looked away from Zelda in depression.
"No! no! I know where it is! I just saw it a few hours ago! Link has it in a chest at his house!" said Zelda with enthusiasm
"What are you saying Zelda? Even if you know where the lens of truth is, we still have to get Link back first!" Zelda slowly stood up. "You're not suggesting…" said Saria in disbelief.
"I'll get the rod for you." said Zelda with confidence. "I know where the lens of truth is. I'll go back to Link's house and get it. Then I'll go find this floating island."
"Right on!" said Mema. "Well let's get moving! Quick! Call Epona with your ocarina! She's probably already wandered halfway back to Link's house by now!" Zelda pulled out the ocarina and just as she was about to put it to her lips, Saria stopped her.
"Wait Zelda!" Zelda looked down at Saria ready to tell her not to try and talk her out of it. "You can't go all the way back to Link's house and then to Death Mountain on foot! It will take too long!" Zelda was a bit surprised that Saria had so much faith in her as too not disagree with her.
"Well what should I do?"
"Let me teach you something…from one sage to another!" said Saria with a sly grin. "As sages we have power over magic. Magic is just a form of energy and we can retrace that energy. This is a little spell that I have worked on for several years now. It helps me get around the forest faster that way. It's a spell of teleportation!" Saria raised her hands and closed her eyes as a green aura resonated from her. Zelda, recognizing the procedure, closed her eyes and a pink aura surrounded her. Zelda was slowly lifted off the ground by the pink energy as the green energy that surrounded Saria moved to occupy the space that Zelda was standing on. Zelda slowly lowered back down onto the green energy as both auras were absorbed into her being. Zelda opened her eyes and smiled.
"Oh, I see now." She looked down at Saria, who was smiling. "That's very clever." she said "Thank you."
"One more thing Zelda." said Saria as she dug into her pocket. "Take this crystal shard. Use it to call me when you've found the other sages and are ready to help Link…if we can."
"Thank you Saria. Come on Mema." Zelda said as she put her hands together, closed her eyes and vanished in a ray of green light.