DeAngelis
Today was the day of his calling.
He could almost hear the Tree saying his name. Link. Every year the great tree
would pick one of his forest children and set them out on a task for him. It
was usually not a very big task and most of them successfully completed it
without much trouble and could then claim the title of Master. The title gave
the bearer no real power but they did receive a fairy of their own and respect
from the others.
Every year Link had thought
that it was his turn to be called. But he never had the beckoning from the
great Deku Tree. But this year there was nobody left to be called except for
him and he knew that Tree would not pass him by. Even the other peoples of the
forest knew it as well and were excited that their friend was going to gain a
master's respect.
Everybody
except the eldest of them all. TiteMio. This particular Kokiri was over one
hundred years old and did not believe that Link was a true Forest Child and
that he did not belong in their humble forest home.
~Bring forth the one of
calling. Bring forth to me Link. The other. The none~
"I think that you think you
know why you are here" Said the great Tree with a smile on his face.
"Yes sir. I do." Link said
staring up at the wizened old tree.
"The truth is, I have not
called you here for the sole purpose of calling. I have been trying to think of
a way to explain to you this which I will explain to you now." The Tree drew a
deep breath and Link kept staring at him with eyes of interest now. Not so much
wonder. "You are not a true Kokiri."
This definitely was not the
statement that Link was expecting to hear. And it was a sort of shock to him
when he realized that there wasn't even a hint a humour in his voice.
"You're mother had brought you to the forest for protection
without knowing the consequences of our law. That nobody shall ever come into
the forest that isn't of the true Kokiri race and survive to tell the tale. I
respected her wish to raise you in my forest and to keep you as one of my
Kokiri. But the other forest children did not take so kindly to the woman, and
drove her out of the forest into the hands of the enemy." The Tree finished
this with a grim look on his, by definition, his face.
Link had to sit down and take
a moment to register all that had just been told to him. "What was she running
from? Why did she need protection?" Link asked.
"She didn't. YOU needed
protecting." Because she knew something that I now know as well. You are the
one chosen by DeAngelis to save the world of Hyrule. And all the other worlds
that have yet to be discovered." The Tree was old and it's boughs were heavy
but it managed to keep it self straighter when saying this.
"DeAngelis?" Link said with a
questioning look on his face still shocked about everything he was being told
though.
"DeAngelis was an angel overlord of the land of Hyrule. It looked out for and protected the land from invading evils. But the wicked lord Ganondorf had found away to separate it and therefore let evil in. There are now eight different pieces that the angel spirit has been split into and they have been scattered around the world. Your quest, because you are the one to do this, is to gather all seven pieces and reunite them into one spirit and bring DeAngelis back. Because they have been separated for such a long time they have been gaining power and if you reunite them, they will bring Ganondorf to his downfall."
Link knew
that this was the truth and that he must be the one to go. "How can I start my
quest?" He said drawing a deep breath.
"You must start by leaving
this forest and never returning. The evil of Ganondorf has reached me as well,
being the last guardian of the forest I have grown weak in power and strength
with nobody else to call for help. I feel my end coming very soon. I do not
know how much longer I can hold on. There will be nothing left for you here
once I am gone. My forest children will die or the forest will be torn down and
everything will eventually vanish. The last hope is the angels. And you.
The spirits you must collect
may have taken any form or size. There are four spirits in each direction of
the compass. There are also three others of earth, water, and fire. And one
final one, which will find the others once they are connected again and make
the spirit complete. You will know when a spirit is close because your fairy,
Navi, will help you find them. Some may fight for freedom when first discovered
but others will know what is right." The great Tree took a final deep breath
and released it slowly. With it's breath came it's life bringing it's death.
Link hopped to his feet realizing what was happening. And started to scream for the tree to come back. Pounding on it's roots trying to get it to do something. Anything. He gave up once he realized that his attempts to bring the guardian back were useless. Sitting back down with his head in his lap, sobbing, he heard a voice.
"Hey!" the small voice said, "Listen! You aren't going do any good just sitting around are you? What would the great tree have wanted you to do?!"
Link looked around but saw no person in sight. But soon discovered that it was not person at all. But that it was Navi, his fairy. "But what can I do? I don't know how to begin his orders!" Link said wiping away the tears.
"Well I don't know either but I don't think that you sitting around here will do any good! Lets get going! Ganondorf grows no weaker while we wait!" Navi said, bashing herself into Link's forehead. Link made a few feeble attempts to swat her away but she evaded them with ease.
Link understood that what she was
saying was true and got up. They both headed out of the clearing, but not
before they had said their goodbyes to the tree and gave their last prayer to
him.
