Hey all. I decided to start posting my OoT Novelization now. Hope you enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own Zelda. If I did, It would be Link and Malon in OoT, Link and Midna in TP, Link and Tetra in WW/PH, and Link and Zelda in all OTHER games.
Chapter 1: Summons From the Great Deku Tree
In the ancient forests of Hyrule, long have I served as their guardian. I am the Great Deku Tree. Through uncounted years I have protected this forest, its people, and its treasure from malevolent intruders. Yet I can feel it on the winds. Something evil is coming. Just days ago, I met with a mysterious stranger. His name was Ganondorf. He asked me for the Forest's treasure. I sensed a great power lying inside of him as well as a great destiny tied to Hyrule. This man would undoubtedly play a huge role in the years of Hyrule's existence. I asked him for his intent to use it.
He answered with obvious ire. "My reasons are my own, wise tree."
I could not give it to him. That emerald which Farore herself entrusted to me can only go to the one of immeasurable courage.
He was enraged and I saw the man for what he was: a beast of darkness. He cursed me to wither. Then, when I was dead, he would plunder the treasure from my dead self. He vanished as quickly as he had come.
But now, I sense that the boy with no fairy is about to embark upon his journey. It's time he awakened to his quest.
The tree shook and groaned as he sounded his call to the forest.
"Navi! Where art thou! Come hither!"
As quickly as her wings could carry her, the fairy flew to him.
"I am here! What is it, Great Deku Tree?" she asked.
"There is evil on the wind. Dost thou sense it? Those who are tied to the future of Hyrule can. One such person is the boy who lives with no fairy." he said.
"Link? How can-"
"He is destined to combat the great evil. Navi, thou must go unto him. Thou art to be his companion and guide. Go to him now and bring him hither at once. I have no time to answer the questions I know are on thine heart. Fly! The fate of Hyrule, nay, the World depends upon your speed!"
Navi said nothing, merely turned around and sped off.
She flew around, looking for the boy's treehouse. When she found it, she felt a wave of great evil spread out from the boy and, for an instant, she saw his dream.
The boy stood in front of a wall. A drawbridge led to a town. Inside, monsters attacked the townspeople. They were dying quickly. A white horse sped toward him. A rider with long white hair and blue armor sped toward him. She was bent low over a girl his age. She wore violet clothing and a hair covering. As soon as the horse had passed, Link turned. Another rider stood before him.
He was on an armored black horse. He wore armor of fine make with a curious symbol etched into it. An upward and a downward triangle almost back to back, but a line connecting two circles was between them. The man had dark, almost green skin, with amber eyes, flaming red hair that stuck straight back, and a golden jewel in the middle of his forehead. He saw Link and began to laugh. He said something unintelligible, but Link wouldn't answer. Then the man drew a sphere of black energy from the air around him and launched it at the boy.
With a start, Link woke.
He looked around wildly. Then he caught sight of Navi.
"Hello." she said.
Link said nothing, merely looked at her cautiously.
"Link, don't worry. I'm Navi. I come to bring you to the Great Deku Tree."
Link nodded, remaining silent. He put on a green tunic and a cone-shaped hat. He walked out and yawned.
"Yahoo!" came a shout from below.
His friend Saria was running up. She was wearing a similar green tunic. She had green hair and blue eyes. She waved up to him.
"Hi Link!"
Link waved and climbed down the ladder to his house.
"You got a fairy! Wow! Now you're finally one of us Link!" she said.
Link grinned.
"Can't wait to see the look on Mido's face when he sees that I've got a fairy now." he said.
"I know, right?" she said.
"Any idea where he is, anyway?" he asked.
She considered the matter.
"I think he's over there." she said, pointing off toward the entrance to the Great Deku Tree's hovel.
"Thanks!" said Link, taking off.
He ran over to where Mido stood.
He had larger cheeks, a rather upturned nose, blue eyes, and a lot of freckles.
"Whaaaat! You got a fairy!" Mido shouted.
"Yep!" Link said.
"And I suppose you want to see the Great Deku Tree." he said.
"Yeah. The Great Deku Tree summoned him." said Navi.
"Huh. Well, for your own good, I can't let you through."
"Why not!" asked Navi.
"There's some weird plant things down there. They're attacking everyone who goes down that way. If you need to talk to him, you'll need a sword and shield. I know you can buy shields from our shop for 40 rupees, but as for where you'll get a sword, maybe there's one in the Lost Woods, but I highly doubt it."
"Where'll he get 40 rupees?" asked Navi.
They heard a cutting noise.
Link had picked up a light bush to reveal a red rupee. He grinned brightly.
"Whaaaat!" shouted Mido again.
Even Navi was startled.
"How did a red rupee get under a bush?"
Then Link got a devilish grin on his face and sped off toward a house in the distance.
"Wait Link!"
Link ran into the house to reveal a bunch of porcelain pots.
He grinned devilishly and picked one up.
"Wait Link! I don't think that's a good-"
Smash.
"Idea..."
Link picked up the blue rupee inside and began to smash every pot inside.
Soon, he walked out of the house with a huge grin on his face and 67 rupees in his wallet.
Navi sweat-dropped.
Link walked into the shop and bought a shield and walked over to the Kokiri Training Field.
"Link, Mido said we'd find a sword in the Lost Woods."
"Ah, but I found something here." he said, crawling through a little hole.
He emerged into a secluded grove.
"Link? What is this?"
"An extra wing to the training area. Oh, watch out for the boulder."
"Boulder?"
All of a sudden, a rather large rock rolled around a corner and smashed Navi into a wall.
Link however, didn't notice anything and went up to an ornate chest. Inside was a short sword.
He ran over to where Navi had been smashed, peeled her off the wall, and stuck her in his hat.
"That was not fun at all." she said.
He grunted and ran over to Mido.
"Got 'em." he said, brandishing the sword and shield.
Mido grunted and moved to the side.
Link walked up and yelped as a Deku Baba sprung up and snapped at him.
Link smacked him with the sword and it stuck up. Then Link cut the wood stem that attached itself to the ground.
He killed three more, then reached a clearing in the forest.
Navi flew forward.
"O Great Deku Tree, I have brought you Link."
The tree stirred.
"Thou hast done well, Navi." came his deep rumble.
Link averted his gaze.
"Link, the time has come for your true quest to be revealed to you."
"What?" he asked.
"You must first prove yourself. Your courage will be the tool you need to accomplish this task. Inside of me, there is a creature that has cursed me."
"What!" they both said at once.
"This creature is killing me. You must go within my depths and kill it. Only then will you awaken yourself to your duty to Hyrule."
A hole opened in the tree's base.
Link edged forward cautiously, but then he entered.
R&R please.