I'm afraid I'm having difficulty understanding why nobody seems to know what 'one-shot' means. Every fic I'm posting this week is only to have one chapter. That is what a one-shot is. To all who ask if I'm continuing these, I might, but not anytime soon. To all who have been reading Father of Time, Atchika showed me the first part of chapter 8, and it's looking really good. I think you'll enjoy it, too. Now, while she's working on that, here's my next random one-shot! I've changed my mind on exactly what it's going to be. Basically, pretend that Link and Navi's roles were switched.
If Things Were Different
Prologue: The Fairy Without a Girl
I was an outcast among the other fairies. Every other fairy in Kokiri Forest had a Kokiri to watch over, but I didn't. I had heard of a Kokiri girl who had no fairy, but even if it was true, I couldn't just go to her. See, one fairy is always born at the exact same time as each Kokiri, and the Deku Tree pairs them together. However, I was born without a Kokiri, and I was never paired.
"Link... Link, where art thou?" I couldn't figure out why the Great Deku Tree was calling me that day. I wasn't exactly important. I was usually just ignored. "Link, bring me the girl without a fairy. Fly quickly, the fate of the forest, nay, the fate of Hyrule rests upon thee!" I flew as quickly as I could to the treehouse in the Kokiri village.
"Navi! Navi, wake up! Lazy..." Before I could say any more, Navi was holding me in a tight fist. "Let me go! I can't breathe!" When she noticed I was a fairy, she released me. "Navi, the Great Deku Tree wants to see you!" That got Navi's attention, and she bolted for the door. Her friend, a Kokiri named Tatl, ran up to her and they talked, while I had a conversation with my only friend, Tatl's fairy, Saria.
"Link! You finally got a Kokiri! I knew you would!"
"Calm down, Saria! The Deku Tree only asked me to fetch Navi. I'm not her fairy or anything. Just a messenger. I guess I'm just supposed to stay with her until we get to the Deku Tree."
"You never know what will happen..." Saria didn't know how right she was.
Half an Hour Later
I couldn't believe it. The Deku Tree, who was not only a father figure to me, but also my only chance at getting a Kokiri was dying. "Link... Aid young Navi on her quest..." The Great Deku Tree died. Navi and I left the forest and went to Hyrule Castle to see the Princess of Destiny.
One Week Later
"Link, isn't that...?! It's that legendary blade... The Master Sword!!"
"Well, why don't you go pull it out?" Navi had just opened the Door of Time.
"I guess I should, shouldn't I? I mean, otherwise there'll be no point in having opened the door, will there?" Navi pulled the blade out of the Pedestal of Time, and darkness fell around us both.
Seven Years Later
"Navi! I can't help you! Because of the waves of darkness, I can't get close! I'm sorry, Navi!" Ganondorf was casting a huge spell, keeping me under Navi's hat. I watched as the battle went on. Really, I should have stayed on the other side of the arena, since I couldn't help. Under Navi's hat, I was taking the same damage she was whenever one of those energy balls hit her. Thankfully, that was rare, and Ganondorf was defeated. We followed Princess Zelda out of the tower, and after it collapsed, I helped Navi fight Ganondorf. Soon, it was over.
Soon enough, we found ourselves back in the Temple of Time, seven years younger. "I guess you'll be leaving me now that Hyrule is saved, won't you, Link?" Navi looked sad.
"Navi, I've waited my whole life to have someone to watch over. You couldn't make me leave if you tied me to a brick and dropped me in Lake Hylia." Navi's face lit up. She really was a cute girl when she smiled. She actually looked more like a fairy girl would, and sometimes, I kind of wished she was one, instead of a Hylian.
That night, when she thought I was asleep, I saw Navi staring out her window, seemingly praying. She finished and went to bed, and I could have sworn that I saw her start to grow wings just before I fell asleep...
I've decided that this will be a two-shot fic, if there is such a thing. I'm debating whether the next chapter will be in Navi's or Link's POV. I think Navi... Either way, it'll be up later tonight. Yes, this is still only going to take me one day. I don't think it'll be one that I can come back to later... Anyways, review!
If Things Were Different
Prologue: The Fairy Without a Girl
I was an outcast among the other fairies. Every other fairy in Kokiri Forest had a Kokiri to watch over, but I didn't. I had heard of a Kokiri girl who had no fairy, but even if it was true, I couldn't just go to her. See, one fairy is always born at the exact same time as each Kokiri, and the Deku Tree pairs them together. However, I was born without a Kokiri, and I was never paired.
"Link... Link, where art thou?" I couldn't figure out why the Great Deku Tree was calling me that day. I wasn't exactly important. I was usually just ignored. "Link, bring me the girl without a fairy. Fly quickly, the fate of the forest, nay, the fate of Hyrule rests upon thee!" I flew as quickly as I could to the treehouse in the Kokiri village.
"Navi! Navi, wake up! Lazy..." Before I could say any more, Navi was holding me in a tight fist. "Let me go! I can't breathe!" When she noticed I was a fairy, she released me. "Navi, the Great Deku Tree wants to see you!" That got Navi's attention, and she bolted for the door. Her friend, a Kokiri named Tatl, ran up to her and they talked, while I had a conversation with my only friend, Tatl's fairy, Saria.
"Link! You finally got a Kokiri! I knew you would!"
"Calm down, Saria! The Deku Tree only asked me to fetch Navi. I'm not her fairy or anything. Just a messenger. I guess I'm just supposed to stay with her until we get to the Deku Tree."
"You never know what will happen..." Saria didn't know how right she was.
Half an Hour Later
I couldn't believe it. The Deku Tree, who was not only a father figure to me, but also my only chance at getting a Kokiri was dying. "Link... Aid young Navi on her quest..." The Great Deku Tree died. Navi and I left the forest and went to Hyrule Castle to see the Princess of Destiny.
One Week Later
"Link, isn't that...?! It's that legendary blade... The Master Sword!!"
"Well, why don't you go pull it out?" Navi had just opened the Door of Time.
"I guess I should, shouldn't I? I mean, otherwise there'll be no point in having opened the door, will there?" Navi pulled the blade out of the Pedestal of Time, and darkness fell around us both.
Seven Years Later
"Navi! I can't help you! Because of the waves of darkness, I can't get close! I'm sorry, Navi!" Ganondorf was casting a huge spell, keeping me under Navi's hat. I watched as the battle went on. Really, I should have stayed on the other side of the arena, since I couldn't help. Under Navi's hat, I was taking the same damage she was whenever one of those energy balls hit her. Thankfully, that was rare, and Ganondorf was defeated. We followed Princess Zelda out of the tower, and after it collapsed, I helped Navi fight Ganondorf. Soon, it was over.
Soon enough, we found ourselves back in the Temple of Time, seven years younger. "I guess you'll be leaving me now that Hyrule is saved, won't you, Link?" Navi looked sad.
"Navi, I've waited my whole life to have someone to watch over. You couldn't make me leave if you tied me to a brick and dropped me in Lake Hylia." Navi's face lit up. She really was a cute girl when she smiled. She actually looked more like a fairy girl would, and sometimes, I kind of wished she was one, instead of a Hylian.
That night, when she thought I was asleep, I saw Navi staring out her window, seemingly praying. She finished and went to bed, and I could have sworn that I saw her start to grow wings just before I fell asleep...
I've decided that this will be a two-shot fic, if there is such a thing. I'm debating whether the next chapter will be in Navi's or Link's POV. I think Navi... Either way, it'll be up later tonight. Yes, this is still only going to take me one day. I don't think it'll be one that I can come back to later... Anyways, review!