Saria: Chapter One

Life for the Kokiri children was simple and peaceful, the type of world all children yearn for. The children lived in houses of their own, spent hours working their own jobs, and followed the Great Deku Tree’s wisdom. Each Kokiri has a fairy partner who stayed with them throughout their lives, making it very rare to find a child without a fairy beside them. The only known Kokiri child without a fairy became a Kokiri because of his mother’s dying wish. This young boy, this young hero, was entrusted to the Deku Tree by a Hylian mother who was on death’s door. The Deku Tree took the boy in and was raised along with the Kokiri, but because of his Hylian blood, a fairy never approached him.
In the ten years that passed, the boy was denied by most of the other children, as being one of them except for one who whole-heartedly accept the boy as a friend. This Kokiri girl was named Saria, with an ocarina in hand, and the heart of gold, she became the boy’s best friend, much to the aggravation to some of the other Kokiri children. The greatest legend of all time began and the lives of the young boy and his Kokiri friend were intertwined in its web of fate.
Saria woke that morning the same as usual: eyes slowly opening to the glittering green fairy that sat on her shelve above her bed.
“Good morning Saria!” The little friend chirped at the sight of Saria’s blue eyes under her emerald green bangs.
“Good morning Breena.” Saria said, then yawned and stretched her arms.
“Saria I have exciting news! I got a message from the forest!” Breena excitedly chimed as she floated into the air as Saria swung her feet onto the floor.
“Really? What’s it about?” Saria asked getting excited to hear it.
“There’s a new fairy in the village! She is Navi! She hasn’t been in this part of the forest in ages!”
“Does that mean there is a new Kokiri, Breena?” Saria asked looking at her friend. The little fairy pondered for a moment then replied, “There might be…” Unsure about a new Kokiri.

A short while later, Saria had gotten changed into her usual clothes, a handmade green tunic given to her by the Deku scrubs in the forest when her old one became too small or had a rip.
She put on her Kokiri boots and headed out the door with Breena fluttering close behind. Even in this morning hour, the forest children were already up and about, working or playing with their feet wet from morning dew.
“Saria!” A voice called. Breena sighed and Saria knew who owned the voice. The red-headed Mido raced up to Saria and greeted her with a loud, “Hey there Saria!” He had a large grin on his face with his hair capped with a green hat.
“Good morning Mido.” The girl replied kindly. Breena hovered lower, obviously she didn’t want Mido around. Mido’s red fairy hovered above the group then noticed Breena.
“Hey Breena.” He said, trying to deepen his voice to appeal to the green fairy.
“Hey Puck.” Breena said nervously.
“Why not let these two be alone for a bit huh?”
‘He’s using that voice wrong…’ Breena said to herself as the male fairy tried to be cool. The voice Puck was attempting to use was not meant for a fairy, every other word began with his voice cracking or losing its pitch.
“I, the great Mido, wish you a good morning as well, Saria.” Mido said in his usual way, “Would you like to join me out in my special pond in the Lost Woods? We can bring whatever you want!” He smiled bigger, that is until Saria spoke the next line.
“That sounds great! I was just on my way to see Link, I’m sure he you love to join us!”
Mido’s grin dropped off his chin and was replaced by a deep scowl.
“Why would you want him to go? He’s not a Kokiri, he doesn’t deserve to hang out with you!”
Saria cast her eyes down, she didn’t like it when Mido ranted on about Link. Mido ignored her sad face and continued to mouth off about Link, “He doesn’t have a fairy! No one likes him! Why do you prefer him over me? I don’t get it. I’m the great Mido, he’s just Link!”
Before Saria could stop him, the young boy raced off over the stream toward the mouth of the pass to the Great Deku Tree.
“Well, I’ll see you later.” Puck said to Breena, and then flew after Mido.
“I wish he didn’t get so jealous.” Saria said. Breena shook with agreement, “It’s a real pain sometimes.” Saria took one last look at Mido who was now stationed at the entrance to the Great Deku Tree’s resting area.
“Saria!” A Kokiri boy said running up.
“Yes?” Saria said.
“Sorry about yesterday…”
“What do you mean?” Saria replied, confused.
“I forgot to cut your grass…”
“I didn’t know you where cutting my grass.”
“Well, Mido forced me to cut it so you would like him more than Link.”
Saria sighed then smiled, “Don’t worry about it, my grass will be fine.”
The boy smiled back, apparently relieved he wasn’t in trouble… or happy he didn’t have to cut the grass.
“Saria!” Breena shouted, “I see Navi!”
Saria looked in the direction Breena was looking, which was toward Mido, who was angry and yelling at the little light blue fairy that had gotten past him.
Saria watched as Navi flew over the village to the opposite side then sprinting back toward Link’s house, accidentally bumping in to the mesh fence that was up. She shook herself off the bump then flew into Link’s house.
“Link has a fairy.” Saria said, then said, ‘good-bye’ to the Kokiri boy, who was standing in amazement. She ran off toward Link’s house happy and the boy ran off to tell everyone that Link had a fairy.
Saria made it to the top of the hill that lead to the tree Link’s house was in. “Yahoo! Good morning!” She cried out waving her arm. In the next second, Link appeared in the doorway with Navi floating about his head. He spotted Saria and gave a wave in return at the sight of his friend, then began down the ladder.
He was wearing similar garb to Saria, with the addition of a green cap that hid most of his golden hair from the outside world.
Saria fan forward and greeted Link happily with, “Wow Link! A fairy finally came to you!” Link gave a sheepish grin and Navi chimed above him, “The Great Deku Tree has summoned you Link, we must get going.”
“The Great Deku Tree has summoned you? Then you shouldn’t keep him waiting. After you speak with the Deku Tree, you should come to Mido’s special pond, he invited us. Okay?” Saria said happy for Link, who nodded in reply, and Navi gave a small curtsey. With that, the two went off to see the Deku Tree, leaving Saria with a feeling that she was not going to see her friend anymore.
“Saria you look sad. What’s wrong?” Breena asked resting on Saria’s shoulder.
“It’s nothing Breena, just restless sleep last night.” She said, “Hey I have an idea, why don’t we visit the Lost Woods for a bit?” Breena didn’t have time to answer as Saria smiled and began to run for the vines that lead to the entrance of the Lost Woods.