NOTES: Greetings, fellow reader!
As you can tell by the title, this is indeed a Legend of Zelda Majora's mask fanfic. What is this Fanfic exactly?
This fanfic takes place during the game. It will take place of some/most events from the game, however, I have edited the storyline completely while still somewhat maintaining the plot line. You will see what I mean. With this, I have added humor to the game's storyline, as well with dramatic moments, cliff-hangers - no pun intended - and even a tad bit more romance then the original game had. (Sorry, No Link X Enterrandomfemalenamehere. Such events did not happen in the game. This is a story, not some romance fantasy) I have also been giving Link a personality which I believe fits him very well (His personality is almost like any other kid's but he is mature when needs to be).
With these words say, please enjoy my fanfic, and I'd appreciate constructive criticism, any noticed typos (I spelled checked this twice, and though I'm sure I got every word spelled right, I might have misplaced a couple words still)
With this said, I sincerely hope you enjoy the story I have written. Please comment, whether good or bad, it will help have the 'oomph' to keep on writing!
UPDATE: 12/06/10: Slight text changes. Made text easier to read that was confusing in some instances. Fixed several typos.
"Good evening little one. I am the Happy Mask Salesman."
"I peddle my things about, here and there, all over the world. I have some very nice pieces for sale, ho ho."
"...Wha-? I look shady, you say? Dear me, am I that suspicious?"
"...Ah. That's unfortunate. But happiness will visit you. Believe in it."
"Oh? This piece?"
"Ahh, this one is not for sale unfortunately... you see... Well... this is a piece I cannot really show to people..."
"Whatever its possessor desires, their wish will be granted... It is indeed a very enigmatic mask..."
"..."
"No-! No way! I am sorry, but I absolutely cannot ever sell this mask! You see, while it has the ability to grant wishes, it also..."
"...It also possesses a very frightening and dreadful power! It is an evil mask! a mask of devils!"
"Oop... Ahh, how could I have let a secret like that slip! That's something I shouldn't tell be telling just anybody!"
"I apologize. But please forget everything you just heard from me!"
"Ah, so dreadful... But remember, I am the Mask Sales-"
"Ah-! What are you doing-? That's...Don't-! Wait !"
"Heeheeheehee~~!"
"Oh, no! This is terrible... terrible! What should I do-? If I do not obtain that mask back, there will surely be a catastrophe-!"
"If you take that mask and wear it, there will be calamity!"
"...There will be calamity! Believe it... Believe..."
Chapter 1: The Search for a Dear Friend...
*Splash!*
"...Well then, shall we be on our way to meet Orselon, Epona?"
A boy dressed in a green tunic, and a silly green cap over his blond hair, asked the his brown horse. A horse that seemed to be just as much as a kid as he was. Water dripping from his face, but the smile bright with his light blue eyes. The horse neighed in confirmation and delight. The boy smiled, pushing his feet which wore comfortable in the dark leather brown boots they were in, as he sat seated on the horse, the horse began to trot off with the boy on her back together...
"Hey, captain... When did you say that 'so called' rumored swordsman was coming to meet with us?"
"Today... Pretty soon, actually. He could be arriving any minute now."
"Still, to have the Taburi clan's seal of approval, one with that kind of feat must be really skilled!"
"Pfft, haha. If he comes here to give US lessons and we beat him down, our squad's name will really be renowned for it! No longer will people insult us, hmph!"
The captain of the squad of novice swordsmen soon gave a sly grin along with a heart chuckle.
"Heheh... I wonder. It may actually be HIS name that is renowned instead, you know..."
"What-? ! Do you honestly think we're gonna lose to some vagabond swordsman, especially me-? Hardly!" One of the squire's boasted. "By the way, what's the guy's name anyways?" The self-confident squire asked.
"Link." The captain answered.
"He's here! Come on! He's at the gate!" A man at the door yelled.
"Really! ?" The squire said with confidence, smirk pasted on to his mug-like face. "All right! I'm gonna be the first to see 'im, and then gonna be the first one to beat 'im!"
"Hey, Bisenete!" The captain yelled at the squire. "At least fix your sword befo-" But the captain was too late, everyone ran out to the gate like little children to meet the guest.
"Blaahh... ...Oh well... Geez..." The captain muttered.
The gates opened, all the men had rather eager faces, although soon they had become filled with confusion...
"Huh...? Hey, I don't see anybody here..." Bisenete murmured to the rest of the squad.
"Excuse me."
"? That's weird. I just swore I heard someone saying 'Excuse me'..."
"*Ahem* Down here!"
All the men looked down, gazing at a little boy mumbled in green, with a funny little green cap that rested on his blond hair. His light blue eyes gazed back up them in innocent friendliness. Their faces became a grin.
"Pffft... What is this? Some kind of little messenger boy?" Laughed one of the squires.
"Hah hah! Did Link happen to just chicken out and send a refusal to us?" Bisenete chuckled.
"Hey, watch it!" the boy in green answered a bit insulted. "I just happen to be Link..." He said in a slightly agitated tone. "...So could you please bring Captain Orsen out here?"
... ... ... ... ...
"BWHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!" All the men laughed out at the boy down below.
"Erk..." Link let out in a bit of shock with a hint of embarrassment with frustration. This wasn't the first time something like this has happened...
"HAHAH-! Did you hear all of that? "Link" is being impersonated by this little kid! Did he just turn tail and run from us?"
"What a shame. We were really looking forward to meeting him, after all..."
Link gave a seldom annoyed yet disappointed face at these mumbles.
"I'm really Link..." He muttered a bit annoyed. "Ugh. Just...- please send out Captain Ors-" He had began, before being rudely interrupted so much he had to take a step back, as Bisenete pushed himself in front of Link's face.
"Hey, brat! You shouldn't play games and jokes with adults like this!" Bisenete scolded. "If you are gonna go on saying you are the real deal, then you have to show us proof! Proof!"
Link gave out a sigh, resisting the urge to roll his eyes. He closed them so he wouldn't do such a thing. It was always like this... Reaching inside his forest green tunic, he soon pulled out a deep blue instrument. The Ocarina of Time.
"What the- H...Hey..." Bisenete stuttered. "This symbol on this... It's part of the Hyrulean royal family's...-"
"You guys really shouldn't be judging people by appearances..."
"Ah! Captain Orselon!" Link called out in delight, his bitter looks vanishing in an instant.
"Ah, there you are Link. Thank you very much to visit us from so far away." The captain replied. "We received the letter from the Taburi clan about your arrival. I hope you enjoy your stay here."
"Yes! I'm looking forward to training with you all!" Link replied in delight. Before, he just wanted to learn. But apparently a couple people needed to be taught respect. This amused the Hylian boy. "It's going to be fun! Right guys...?" He asked, looking at all of the squires slyly.
Captain Orselon caught on to Link's little game. He couldn't help but grin and let out a hearty laugh. "Hahah! Indeed we are very much look forward to training with you! Right men?"
All the squires only stared with wide eyes of surprise. Speechless.
Training grounds
"By Din's fire DAMN IT ALL-!" Bisenete shouted. "I would have won... had I just finished fixing that sword-!"
"Quit complaining, Bisenete. You DID lose fair and square you know..." One of the squires muttered behind his back. Bisenete could only groan and snort out in disgust. "Whatever... I still can't believe this... A brat like that is able to take on all of us..." He thought to himself. "...And that little worm is able to even fight on equal terms with the captain! Who is he-?"
Out on the training grounds, both Link and the Captain were standing a short distance from each other. Their knees bent, faces both slightly flushed, tinted slightly pink with adrenaline. Swords poised at their side, and shields were held out in front in case of any sudden movements. In one quick motion, both males charged at each other. Link moved forward with a thrust, as the captain move to counter, and swung his sword. Both blades clashed, a bit of sparks flying, as Link was deflected away, but despite the captain's parry, the blade still scratching the metal plate that protected the man.
"Hahah! Wow, you certainly have that rumored arm attached to you after all, Link!" The captain applauded. It was only moments after the sparring match. Link only gave out a small chuckle. "Ahh, not really... But I did learn quite a bit from my stay here. Thank you so much!"
"No problem. After all, there is nothing like being as strong as you are... Especially at that age!" The captain grinned a bit. "...Of course, I don't need to tell you that, do I?" The captain commended. "Anyways, I apologize for the rude welcome my squad had given you earlier. You probably gave them some good and well needed medicine. I should thank you. It probably was satisfying proving them wrong too, aye?"
Link rubbed the back of his head, a bit embarrassed. Yet beating a few of the rude and confident ones had been a little bit satisfying...
"The soldiers have been slacking off quite badly as of late. The continued peace we are currently having is a GOOD thing of course, but if things were to ever..." The captain trailed off. He cleared his throat, before both of them began walking again. "So, Link, do you know where are your next destination is from here?"
"To that mysterious forest, over to the East." Link answered, as he pointed towards the eastern direction.
"I'm actually searching for a friend I was separated from a good while ago. She happens to be a fairy. Kind of blue. Have you seen any fairy like that?" He asked, slightly hopeful to maybe get a lead. His gaze trailed off slightly to his right away from the captain, looking down at the entire field. On the horizon, he could make out the forest to the east that he had just mentioned. It was a plus coming here because it was so close to his next destination.
"Ah. That's a bit unfortunate... I can't say that I have seen any fairies around here at all Link. They don't usually wander out in open fields. But I'm sure you know just as much as I do that fairies live in the forest. There have been numerous fairy sightings in particular in that forest though. So you may as well try your luck there." Link nodded in agreement as he nodded to the captain, looking back out again.
"Remember Link, it's not a 'mysterious forest' for nothing. Unknown dangers lurk in there. You're an excellent fighter, but you're still young. I'd hate for something awful to happen to you." Letting out a stretch and a yawn, the captain smiled. "Well then. It's been a long day. How about some dinner, kid?"
Link perked up energetic right away at the mention of food. Gaze snapping back towards the captain. "Really-? Yeah! All right!" He said a bit excitedly, and then hesitated. "I mean, yes please, thank you!" Trying to remember his manners.
Orselon began to let out a hearty laugh. "Hahaha! You sure act like a normal kid at the sound of food on the table, at least!"
Link had just finished waving back to the fortress, riding along the road ahead of him. He soon let out a sigh. "Ugh... By Din's flame, I had to abuse the Ocarina of Time once again!
Link pulled out the blue instrument as Epona jogged softly along the dirt path. He looked at it a bit wearily. "...I don't like to use it for that purpose... Not at all... But what am I supposed do? I'm happy I was able to retain a childhood, but I am still just a kid, and nobody believes who I am otherwise..." He muttered to himself quietly, before his eyes slowly closed, recalling a memory a little while ago.
"...Take the Ocarina of Time with you, Link... I am sure it will be safer in your hands. And... It will surely come in handy during your journey..."
"If you are ever in need of aid Link, please, remember and play the 'Song of Time'... The Goddess of Time will aid you... She will protect you..."
Link remembered those words that Princess Zelda had spoken to him, deep within his heart. They came only moments before he headed off and embarked on a journey in search of Navi. The Journey had lead him out of Hyrule for quite some time now.
"...Using the Ocarina of Time and the Master Sword, I went seven years through time and fought the Evil King Ganondorf, who was trying to make Hyrule his own kingdom to fulfil his own ambitions... Zelda and I, along with the aid of the other six sages, banished him into the Dark World. I was able to restore peace to Hyrule, but..."
Link let out another sigh.
"I was separated... Separated from you, Navi, who had been with me for the entire journey... Why did you leave like that? What was the reason? Was it because I am not actually a Kokiri...?" He looked down slowly, watching the ground move underneath him as Epona trotted along. The woods were only meters away. And the sunlight was covered by the thick mass of leaves overhead.
"Navi... Where are you now? I want to see you once again. Just one last time... After all, you are my dear friend..." He quietly muttered out loud, as if trying to speak to his lost friend...
Hours passed, and soon, Link had delved himself deeper into the eastern forest. It was rather dark and gloomy inside. Sort of misty in a kind of way... rundown...
"Like Orselon mentioned, and even Saria as well... Fairies live in the forest terrains. If I search forest after forest, I'll surely be able to find her... Eventually..." Link said to himself quietly. Trying to keep his hopes up. He knew such a thing was quite impossible. To search how far to find a single fairy? But as long as there was a chance, he decided he would go for it.
Before too long, he had began turning his head to his left. A bright ball of light caught the corner of his eye. Causing him to gasp out.
"! Navi-!" He called out, before the fairy darted away behind a tree, but only for a moment. Link soon blinked as the fairy flew towards him. "...Oh, dang it... no, it's not Navi... Only a different fairy, huh?" Link let out quietly. The sound of disappointment could be heard in his voice, but only the fairy would have been able to realize it. But unfortunately, this fairy did not care. Link had soon watched the fairy, it had began to quickly spin around Epona's head, making the poor horse shriek out in confusion and fear. It had felt threatened. Unsuspectedly, Epona's animal instincts made her react. Her front legs flailed in the air, and Link went flying off.
"WAHH-!" Link yelled out, before the back of his head landed hard against the ground. Just like that, the boy was knocked out cold in an instant.
Epona soon calmed down, as another dark fairy came out to examine the boy.
A figure, who soon stepped out from behind a tree. Looking almost like a scarecrow, but wearing a rather strange mask. Made out of what looked to be a strange metal, yet, wood looking material. The mask was mostly purple with strange patterns decorated on it. Spikes that looked like they were made out of bone struck out on each side of the mask symmetrically. A spike above each retrospective eye as well. The eyes were dyed a bright yellow orange on the sides, the inner of the eyes a bright yellow. The pupils of these eyes were tiny and pure black.
"Heh... Heh heh heh... Heh heh... Nice work, Tatl. You did well." The mask-wearing stranger spoke. Behind that mask, a rather wicked grin was on his face. "I wonder if this guy has anything important on him...?"
"He looks like a traveller. So he has got to be carrying a neat thing or two, Skullkid!" The white fairy, Tatl spoke in a bit of a sly voice.
The Skullkid reached down, patting Link's tunic, feeling a bump, the Skullkid reached inside, soon pulling out the Ocarina of Time.
"Oh, wow! That sure is a pretty ocarina!" The white fairy cheered. As the Skullkid soon blew a note into the Ocarina, a rather horrible noise was produced, but he laughed at how funny it sounded anyways. And blew another one, giggling at that terrible produced noise as well. Both fairies bounced a bit excitedly at their new treasure the trio had managed to just snag.
Meanwhile, on the forest floor... "Uunhh..." Link let out in a weak groan. Seemingly struggling to move his body, as he shifted slightly on the forest floor, but getting himself up seemed to be too difficult of a task. His consciousness not fully regained yet...
"Hey, hey! Skullkid, let me touch it! I wanna play it too!" The black fairy pleaded, bouncing around a little.
"No way, Tael!" The white fairy hissed in disagreement. "What would we do if you happened to drop it and it broke? There's no way you can touch something this precious!"
"Aww, b-but sis... I wanna play with it too..." The black fairy Tael said in a disappointed and pleading tone. "Why does Skullkid get to play with it-" Cue the horrible ocarina noise "...But I don't? It's not fair!" He argued. Guilt tripping his older sister.
"Ugh... Ow..." Link soon groaned out, shaking his head while holding his forehead. An intense pain both outside and inside his head being currently present. He soon groggily looked up. There was a small pause.
"AH-!" Link soon yelled out, looking in horror at the sight he just bared witness to..
Both the two fairies and skull kid turned around. Letting out a short yelp at being spotted by the Hylian upon the floor. Skullkid put his hands behind his back, a futile attempt to hide the blue instrument he had taken. Both fairies hid behind Skullkid in a futile attempt to hide from his wrath, as the trio had just been caught red-handed.
Link's eyes immediately became sharp and serious, he stood up. "I want you to give me the ocarina you're hiding behind your back... Now." Link ordered. He soon stretched his hand out to receive his stolen item.
The scarecrow wearing the mask only turned his head to his right, whistling innocently. Both fairies hiding behind him further in fear.
"I said I want my Ocarina back. I'm not asking." Link said in a bit of an impatient tone. He couldn't afford to let that precious instrument to be in the wrong hands. He promised Zelda that he would take care of the instrument.
Still, Skullkid refused. Continuing the innocent whistling. Both fairies hid deeper behind his back. Barely able to be seen.
Link let out an irritated low growl That does it...
He'd take it back by force.
Link had suddenly leaped, trying to snatch the thief, but he only managed to grab thin air. "What the-?" Link let out surprised. Caught off guard by the jump and agility he had. He soon heard Epona neigh out loudly, and his stomach instantly sank. He spun around, gasping as the Skullkid was now on Epona, and soon, began riding her... towards him!
"STOP, EPONA! STOP-!" Link yelled, quickly moving out of the way to not be trampled on, before he quickly bounced back with a leap of faith towards his steed. He barely grabbed onto the side of the horse. Holding onto nothing but the horse's skin, whilst being dragged along the ground at high speed. Link gritted his teeth, grunting out in pain. Eyes closed from the effort. But already his hands were beginning to give way.
"Ugh... Epona... Stop...!" The boy groaned out, before both fairies soon came up to his face. His eyes closed from the effort of holding on, he didn't even see it coming. Slamming him, he was surprised by the fairies assault, and the force of both of them, Link let out a grunt, flying off from Epona, and slamming into the ground hard, rolling along the forest floor out of control. He only stopped when he slammed into a giant log, but even then, he went through the hollow bark inside before the entire log's structure collapsed under him, burying him underneath.
The forest was silent for a few seconds except for the fading gallops of Epona moving away, and the hyena like laugh of the one who stole his horse. Before long, the log's rubble shifted, and Link lowly climbed out from the rubble, holding onto his right shoulder, he landed on it badly. His left eye closed and teeth clenched, trying to withstand the pain.
"He did something... *Wince* ...to make Epona act weird..." He growled out to nobody in particular, except perhaps himself angrily. He had no time to think about the wound he had. He let go of his shoulder, and began sprinting off, despite the pain his shoulder gave off with every little movement he made.
He chased the horse shoe tracks made in the forest floor, chasing them into a cave. Link ran so hard, that a few seconds exiting the cave, his toes were not touching solid ground. "Ah...!" Link let out, trying to balance himself to not fall, but it was too late, he felt his body fall forwards, plummeting into black abyss before. Link's yell echoed across the chasm walls that he fell down towards, before the blackness swallow his green form.
"AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH- OOF!" Link let out, his fall suddenly coming to a stop as he landed on his back. Which was not comfortable on his shield, yet it didn't hurt as much as he expected; well, he expected to be dead, to be honest. "...Where... am I...?" The boy muttered out, brushing his blond bangs of hair out of his face.
"Well well! You are a rather persistent one, aren't ya?" He soon heard. Link's gaze instantly snapped up, gasping out, before out of the darkness, intense bright lights soon blinded his eyes, and he had to shield himself with his arm from the intense light. But he managed to slowly turn his gaze to look at the Skullkid, levitating himself off the ground.
The two fairies from before staring down at Link beside the levitating figure. The same two fairy's who didn't even look confident before as if they had got caught red-handed before like two trouble makers, looked rather confident now. Link slowly pushed himself up, but standing did not help him be at even height from being starred down upon.
"I know what you are thinking... Do you really have any hope, to even think you can win against me? You fool!" The Skullkid spoke, lips unable to be seen behind the mask.
"How... W-Who in the world... are you-?" Link managed to utter out, he felt droplets of sweat rolling down his face. The Skullkid only seemed to answer with those eyes on the mask, glaring down at him. The eyes were the only thing he could soon see, the entire figure had turned black but those eyes from the light shining at him, with Skullkid's back to the light. But despite this creepy figure, and Link had to admit, most likely more powerful being, he gathered up the courage to speak out. "Where is Epona-? What did you do to my horse-! ?" He demanded to know.
"Your stupid brown sack of dung wouldn't even listen to a thing I ordered it to do! So I did you a favor: I got rid of it for you." He said the last part slyly. And it had the effect on Link he wanted. Link cried out in anger and fury. "YOU GOT RID OF HER-?" Link yelled out. He soon began pulling out his sword and shield from his back in a battle stance. "What did my horse ever do to you to deserve that! ? ...You monster-!" He yelled back. "I'll... I'll-" Link began before being interrupted.
Then suddenly, those eyes flashed. "You know what? I just realized that I am sick of looking at your face-!" Skullkid soon yelled out. Link was taken a back, before everything went black, his vision suddenly ceased. For a moment, he had thought he had just been killed; killed before he even seen, heard, or felt anything.
He soon heard rustling sounds, leaves grinding together. The sound got louder. Link looked around, panicked. Before soon several giant Deku scrubs surrounded him. Their chirps filling his ears, he closed his eyes, but it didn't seem to matter. He yelled out. Soon, feeling as tree roots were beginning to entangle his body, crushing him, he gagged out. Eyes opening again from this pain, but when he opened his eyes, he only saw blackness once more. The rustling kept getting louder... louder... louder...
And then it stopped.
Link couldn't see. His hair and cap had fallen in front of his face again, as he was on his knees. "Uh... Ugh..." He groaned out. That experience terrified him. He felt completely unusual. Soon able to see, he blinked. Seeing a Deku staring back at him in the water's reflection from a puddle that was around the flower he sat on. But... it was wearing the same cap, having the same blond hair he did, but it looked like the hair was leaves now... Link tried to yell out, but he wasn't familiar with the hollowed-trunk-shape mouth he now had. Unregistered sounds escaped his body.
"AHHH HA HA HA HA! Now THAT is a hilarious costume-! Hehehehee! You fool! Stay in here looking like that forever!" The Skullkid cooed out, kicking his feet from laughter and taunting Link, the Deku boy in the air as he levitated.
"What-! What IS this-? This isn't how I'm supposed to be-! No! This can't be me... This can't be me-! I'm a Hylian... Not a Deku-!" Link thought out in panic, the Skullkid's taunt terrorizing him. Link's hands went up to his face, trying to pull this make-over off of him. He wanted to see his face. His face, not some creature's!
"...Oh, no... something awful happened after all just as I had feared..."
"I wonder what will happen to this boy now? He who is now under the mask's spell, is he determined enough to break the curse of the mask?"
"If he can regain his true form, he will be the perfect one... If he can just back that precious instrument from that little demon..."
"Believe... Believe... ...Believe..."