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Also I don't follow the normal timeline. I make my own.
The First Kokiri
Tome I
Chapter 1: The Wraith's Request.
In the dry and dusty air of the Forest Temple's library a lone blond haired man was shuffling though the ancient texts. The man wore a green tunic, white tights and brown boots and gloves with a matching green hat that trailed down between his shoulder blades to a point almost as to point to the blade sheathed on his back. The sheath itself was a work of art. Flowing gold inlays on a background of a dark but regal blue ending with point of gold engraved with intricate carvings clearly displayed this man as one of great status and a man of great status he was. This green clad man was none other than Link the Hero of Time.
A small blue fairy named Navi sat on his shoulder silently watching her charge. Finally after what seemed like hours Link found a tome that look almost as old as the bricks making the temple. Dusting off the cover revealed a plain cracked leather book with a flowing gold text written in what he thought was an ancient Kokiric dialect. From growing up with the Kokiri he could make out some of text. It read 'Primo Kokiri I'. He picked the tome up gingerly and opened it showing more of the same dialect written in flowing handwriting. Link pocketed the book thinking Zelda would have more luck deciphering the book than him.
Just as Link turned to leave an unearthly breeze blew though the room scattering some papers and a cloud of dust. Link felt the hairs on the back of his neck stick up and he whipped around drawing his blade.
Link called out. "Who goes there? Show yourself!"
Then as if on cue a shadowy figure of a child no more than twelve appeared into his vision in the spot he found the tome. Though the area around the figure was lined with torches the figure seemed to suck the light right out of the air making it impossible for Link to see anything more than its silhouette.
The figure then spoke in a ghostly but powerful voice. "That book you carry…place it back"
Link held his head up defiantly. "And why should I?"
The figure stated almost as if talking to a child. "Well quite simply it's mine"
The figure walked forward the shadows following him until he was a mere six feet from Link but stopped upon seeing the fairy on his shoulder.
His tone changed to a much more friendly tone as he addressed her. "Ah Navi…long time no see eh?"
Navi was shocked and confused. "W-what do you mean? How do you know me?"
The figure shook his head. "Oh such a pity…. have I really been gone so long I've been forgotten?" He turned around and seemed to shrug. "Ah well what can I do?"
Link was now getting very annoyed. Who was this person to get so chummy with Navi after he was so hostile to him? Taking a step toward the person he was overcome with a chill going up his spine and caused him so shiver.
"I'd advise against coming near me again Link… very few have ever lived after coming in contact with a wraith" The Figure turned back to Link his eyes now a blazing red. "And trust me kid. Your blade will be pointless against me." He chuckled. "But I can see you want that book pretty bad…. I have a proposition for you."
Link scowled. "And what makes you think I'll listen to you!" Link stepped so he was right in front of the wraith. The chill was now a painful icy cold that penetrated him to the bone but he stood fast as the wraith laughed.
"Ha-ha you have courage 'hero' but that will get you nothing here. You are after all in MY study. Sure it may be in the Forest Temple but I was given this room by the first Forest Sage so everything you see in this room is mine. Now either you give my book back or you will be trapped in here forever." The wraith tuned and walked back to where he appeared. "Chose wisely kid."
Link thought for a second before saying. "I'll listen to what you have to say… but only until I'm satisfied you've told me everything I need to know will I give you my answer. But first I want to know your name."
The wraith nodded. "Very well… I was once known as Kitoran Jarreth"
Link put his blade away. "Ok Kitoran… What is this proposition?"
Kitoran continued. "That book that you have of mine…. I wrote it. It's one of the three journals I kept to keep track of my journey…..the problem is I can't remember what it was…..and even more so I believe me becoming a wraith had something to do with it. My request for you Link is to use that book to find the other two and find out what happened to me…please you're my only hope!"
Link looked to the book then back to Kitoran. "If everything you need is in your journals then why haven't you done it yourself?"
Navi spoke up now. "Oh Link he's a wraith! They aren't like Poes where they can touch the physical world! He can use the book because he can't even touch it….oh Kitoran how sad a fate you have…" Link grimaced at the news. Now he had to do something he just couldn't let Kitoran suffer like this!
Link looked into his eyes ignoring the chills it gave him. "Alright I'll do it…but I have a problem as well…..you must have lived a long time ago because the Kokiric you use is one no one's ever used in hundreds of years. I doubt anyone can read this now but the oldest Kokiri"
Kitoran huffed. "Well excuse me! It's not my fault that our language changed because you damn Hylians were too lazy to learn Kokiri. *Sigh* But fine…listen place my journal on the desk over there" He indicated a plain wooden desk in the center of the room. "I may not be able to touch the book but I can still read it. Just open the book and have Navi turn the pages. Her being a fairy should protect her from my wraith aura. "
Link looked to Navi. "He's right Link I could even fly though him and have nothing wrong with me. We fairies are awesome like that!" She gave him a cheeky grin before flying over to the table. "Now hurry up you two I don't have all day" She crossed her arms over her chest and tapped her foot.
Kitoran laughed at her display. "By Farore she still hasn't changed….well we should get over there before she starts to yell." Link nodded and walked to the table placing the book down as Kitoran –careful not to touch Link- walked up beside him and motioned for Navi to open the book revealing the first page of text.
End Of Chapter 1
