The Deku Princess' Adventure
Chapter 1: Leaving Home
Termina's destiny had changed a long time ago. The falling moon had stopped falling years ago, and the Deku princess was thinking of her childhood, when it was all happening. She sat in her room, staring out into the night sky.
Memories began flowing through her. A rather interestingly dressed imp wearing a creepy mask trapping her in the temple of her ancestors, as well as a young Half-elf boy, disguised as a fellow Deku, dressed in green and accompanied by a fairy, saving her and removing the curse of the Southern Swamp. She was only a girl then. Now, ten years later, she had grown to a healthy, fit young woman, ready for adventure. The vines and leaves that made her hair were now long and flowing down to her lower back, and her body shape was comparable to that of a human's.
As she saw the clouds rolling in, she decided that she would finally ask her father the question; she wanted to travel throughout Termina and see its wonders.
The next morning, she woke up, got dressed in a traveler's outfit, tightly covering most of her body for maximum flexibility. She hopped from platform to platform in the throne room until she had landed on the ground in front of her father.
"Father, I have a request", she said. "What is it, dear?" he replied. "I- I want to explore Termina. I've been training around the kingdom for months, I've become strong, athletic, flexible, and most of all, I've become a woman, Dad. Please let me."
The Princess had already asked her father to explore Termina before, but was sadly denied. "Princess, we've been over this. You're not ready."
"How am I not ready?" the princess piped up. "You are unable to handle the dangers of the world."
"Dad, you've seen me fight before. You've seen me fight attacking monsters in the kingdom, you know I can fight." The princess said. The king simply replied with "Barely. You got lucky. There will be no further discussion of this-
"Dad! This is ridiculous! You can't keep me locked away in here forever!"
"You are a princess! You have to stay here!"
"No, Dad, I didn't ask to be a princess. You know I can handle myself. Just, let me prove to you that I can handle it."
A soft voice was heard from the opposite of the throne room. "What if I accompany her through our ancient temple, without helping her, and if she makes it, you let her go?"
The king looked over with excitement. On the other side of the room was the only man he would ever listen to; his old butler. He had retired, as he was too filled with grief, knowing his son had died the way he did. He was unable to work, and yet the king respected him as a best friend, if not a Wiseman, guiding his every step.
The king responded softly, kindly. "…You know I can't deny you, my old friend. I trust her with you…" he said as he looked at the princess. "If you do well, and accomplish every puzzle and slay some dangerous enemies, you are free to go." The Princess reacted happily, and the butler started walking towards Woodfall, followed by the princess.
Shortly after, they entered the temple. A long series of puzzles and multiple waves of enemies were simple obstacles for the princess, as she passed them with relative ease. After impressing the butler enough with her mind and combat skills, the time had come to fight the continuous reincarnation of Odolwa, deity of the Southern Swamp. Instead of his normal drop in, the room was silent when she entered. She looked around and moved to a martial combat stance. "COME ON, ODOLWA, LET'S SEE WHAT YOU HAVE!" she shouted. A demonic voice breathed right behind her neck.
"Well, well, the princess has come to visit me? I'm flattered." A sword was raised to her neck, and she was pulled back into Odolwa's arms. Of course, Odolwa quickly learned of his errors. Multiple swift punches and elbows to the torso, followed by a sweet uppercut kick the chin sent Odolwa back, staggering him.
"Odolwa, you have a lot to learn," The princess said, as she stood back up and turned around. Odolwa spat out what looked like glowing, divine blood. Almost immediately, an explosion of moths flew from behind Odolwa's shield, and he dashed for the princess. After many parries of Odolwa's blade, the princess gained the advantage and tripped him.
"Enough!" Odolwa said, and he loosed another flock of moths, as well as transformed into one, himself. The moths began swooping around the room. The princess stood in the middle and closed her eyes. "Which is the real one?" she wondered.
A long period of waiting went by slowly, until the princess suddenly opened her eyes and jumped to the top of the room and grabbed the hidden moth on the ceiling, waiting to pounce. She squeezed the moth in her hand, crushing Odolwa. Magical blue fire danced in her left hand, and as it faded away, the other moths disappeared. A magic portal transported her and the butler out of the temple.
Upon arrival of the Castle, the butler explained everything to the king. She packed her things, received healthy wishes from her people of the swamp, and set off on her journey. "First stop- she said, "The Witch's hut."