I wanted to write a story from one of my favorite games growing up. I wanted to use the real script for a lot of it, but have things that happen while Link's away or what's happening with other characters sometimes.
Disclaimer – I do not own link or any of the other characters from the story. They are all owned by the makers of Zelda, as are most of the quotes that are actually from the game script.
The sun glimmered through the leaves of the woods and gentle breeze pushed between the trees, forcing them to sway lightly against each other. Deep in the center of the forest there was a clearing, with homes carved into the deepest of trees, and children running amongst each other. Glistening water gently flowed through the small village and next to a path leading to another clearing of woods. Here, a tall tree in the center stood. Its branches were strong and its leaves were the darkest of green. In the center of the trunk, a face, that seemed to have been carved into its dark wood. The trees around it seemed to be much like a barrier, so that the wind could not hinder the leaves and branches of the marvelous tree.
Emerging from the path, a small glimmer of blue light approached the large tree. Its small wings fluttering slowly and gently.
In the vast, deep forest of Hyrule... Long have I served as the guardian spirit... I am known as the Deku Tree...
A boy lay in his bed quietly. He rolled to his side stretching with a sigh and continued his rest. His messy blonde hair fell over his face, hiding him from the light shining through the long cloth curtain over his door.
The fairy fluttered closer to the tree, with intrigue. The branches rustled slightly as if the Deku Tree were taking a breath.
The children of the forest, the Kokiri, live here with me. Kokiri has his or her own guardian fairy. However, there is one boy who does not have a fairy...
The boy's mind grew dark. He stood in a field of dark grass beneath his feet. Rain poured from the clouds above, soaking him and his clothes. He looked up towards the dark sky, to the top of the castle before him. Within a moment a loud bang burst through his ears followed by another sound he couldn't identify. He turned quickly as a bridge that stood vertical to the castle's walls, was collapsing slowly. When it reached the ground, a woman on a horse rode from the castle and its town. A girl clung to the woman, whose face was painted with fear. The boy watches them as they rode; the girl's look of fear meeting him, as they disappeared in the distance. Another cry of a horse was behind him. He turned towards the castle again, as a man riding a black horse quickly raced after them. He stops before the boy. His face becoming visible, his hand rising up, palm facing the boy. Within a moment, there was complete darkness.
The great tree sighed, almost in despiration.
Navi... Navi, where art thou? Come hither....
The fairy flew in front of the face of the tree.
Oh, Navi the fairy... Listen to my words, the words of the Deku Tree... The tree pleaded. Dost thou sense it? The climate of evil descending upon this realm... Malevolent forces even now are mustering to attack our land of Hyrule...
For so long, the Kokiri Forest, the source of life, has stood as a barrier, deterring outsiders and maintaining the order of the world... But...before this tremendous evil power, even my power is as nothing.
It seems the time has come for the boy without a fairy to begin his journey... The youth whose destiny it is to lead Hyrule to the path of justice and truth...
Navi...go now! Find our young friend and guide him to me... I do not have much time left. Fly, Navi, fly! The tree cried out. The fate of the forest, nay, the world, depends upon thee!
The fairy's wings, now moving like that of a hummingbird, flew from the tree quickly. It glided through the path past many of the tree houses, searching. It reached the edge of the village, turning around to continue its search. It saw a tree house it hadn't seen and flew towards it, hitting a fence along the way. It shook itself and quickly drove itself through the curtain of the boy's home. It shook itself slightly glided softly around the boy's home. At the far edge of the room, it saw him resting on his bed. It jumped slightly and flew towards him.
"Hey!" the fairy shouted. Her voice was young, but worrisome. "Hello, Link! Wake up! The Great Deku Tree wants to talk to you!" The boy didn't move. She began to grow irritated. "Link, get up!" Still, he didn't move. "Hey! C'mon! Can Hyrule's destiny really depend on such a lazy boy?"
The boy grunted quietly, squinting his eyes and trying to turn away. Failing, he finally sat up, rubbing his eyes with a quiet yawn. Navi jolted quickly. "You finally woke up!" She shouted. He looked at her quietly. "I'm Navi the fairy! The Great Deku Tree asked me to be your partner from now on! Nice to meet you!" The boy didn't say anything. Navi shifted herself. To break the silence she spoke again, quickly. " The Great Deku Tree has summoned you! So let's get going, right now!" She quickly flew to the doorway as he crawled out of bed with a small stretch. As he was leaving the tree house, the fairy spun in to the air.
Link breathed in the soft forest air, eyes closed and facing the sun.
"Yahoo! Hi, Link!" He looked over the handcrafted wood railing on the house and saw a girl waving at him. Her clothes, much like his, were a leaf green and she had a brown belt around her waist, with mid-shin boots on her legs. She had short green hair and a dark green headband holding her hair from her face.
Link smiled quickly and climbed the ladder down to see her. He ran over close to her and Navi quickly flew behind him. Excitement crossed the girl's face and she smiled.
"Wow!" She said quickly. "A fairy!! Finally, a fairy came to you, Link! Wow! That's great news!" He smiled at her excitement. "Now you're a true Kokiri Link!" Her last burst shot into his head. Now? Navi nudged him, trying to rush him.
"The great Deku Tree wants to talk to me." He said almost disappointed to be rushed.
"Is that right?" She asked still smiling.
"Yeah," he said quietly.
"The Great Deku Tree has summoned you?" She paused in wonder. " It's quite an honor to talk to the Great Deku Tree! I'll wait for you here." She nodded and smiled again. "Go see the Great Deku Tree!" Link smiled and began to run to the stream that flowed down the path towards the tree. A boy slightly taller than link with short blonde hair stood, blocking the path.
Link slowed his pace, nearing him. The boy glared at him. "Hey, you! 'Mr. No Fairy!' What's your business with the Great Deku Tree? Without a fairy, you're not even a real man!" The boy smirked and crossed his arms. Link clenched his fists tightly.
"Shut up, Mido!" Link shouted. "I have a fairy!" Navi, overhearing the boys, fluttered overhead of Link, in his defense. The boy jumped, startled.
" What?! You've got a fairy?!" He shouted.
"Move, Mido! The great Deku Tree summoned me!" Link yelled again as Mido still stood in his way. Mido's expression changed back to his smirk.
"Say what? The Great Deku Tree actually summoned you?" He said with a small laugh.
Link's fists tightened. Navi fluttered toward the boy. "The great Deku Tree summoned him! It's an emergency." She said trying to reason with him.
"Whaaaaaaat?! Why would he summon you and not the great Mido?" Disappointment and disbelief bleed through his words. He became enraged, crossing his arms and once again blocking the path. " This isn't funny..." Link's eyes widened.
"Mido, this is not a game!" Link yelled quickly. Mido clenched his teeth and glared down at Link thinking and inspecting the boy. Suddenly, he smirked again.
"I don't believe it! You aren't even fully equipped yet!" He shouted. Link looked down at his side. He was fully dressed, but he thought that was all he needed. Right? Mido turned his nose up at Link with a sense of betterment. "How do you think you're going to help the Great Deku Tree without both a sword and shield ready?"
"Well where's your sword and shield?!" Link yelled again, while crossing his arms. Mido checked himself.
"What?" He shook his head with his crude smirk again. " You're right. I don't have my equipment ready," he held both of his arms out blocking the path, " but... If you want to pass through here, you should at least equip a sword and shield! Sheesh!" Link sighed in defeat and walked away as Mido scoffed and crossed his arms again.
"Saria," Link called, nearing his house. The girl from before turned to face him.
"Hey Link." She said with a smile. "How'd it go?" He glared in Mido's general direction.
"That jerk Mido wouldn't let me pass to the great Deku Tree. He said he won't let me pass till I have a sword and shield." He said angrily, as Navi simply hovered overhead.
"What?!" She said quickly. "Mido won't let you go to see the Great Deku Tree?" She stomped her foot angrily. "Ohh…That bum! I don't know why he's always so mean to everyone!" She looked over at Link, then sighed. "What he said is true, though..." She said quietly.
"Saria!" He gasped quickly in disbelief she'd taken the great Mido's side.
"Link, the forest...strange things have been happening here lately..." She retorted in her own defense. "You need to be ready for anything." She shifted her position slightly, and then nodded. "You'd better find a weapon! You can buy a shield at the shop, but there is only one sword. And it's hidden somewhere in the forest."
Link sighed. He knew she was right. So he nodded. "Alright." She smiled at him softly, and without a moment's thought, he smiled back.