Fauna pounced through the woods. It was a nice bright day, the sun was gleaming through the leaves on the trees above. Days like these made her feel happy. Accalia and Khan bounded from behind the trees. The black and white twosome pounced on her playfully, nipping and licking her fur. It was nice, having her friends play. They were often thinking of starting their own pack. Having little wolf cubs would be delightful. But they also wanted to stay with Fauna as they were her friends and companions.

You see, Fauna was a spirit of the forest. She had the ability to transform into any creature. Her charm drew many animals to her and allowed her to live peacefully among them, even in human form. Having their own pack would mean that Accalia and Khan could no long venture with her in the forest as they'd had their cubs to care for.

Khan was the alpha male of their little pack, he had spectacular black fur and astonishing amber eyes. Accalia was the white wolf, technically Fauna was the alpha female, but because she wasn't technically part of the pack, Accalia was the alpha female. The female had beautiful pure white fur and also had amber eyes that gleamed in the sunlight. But none of them asserted dominance over the other. They were all equals. Fauna, in wolf form, was a light brown wolf with jade green eyes.

In all forms, whether it be bird or four legged, Fauna retained her emerald eyes as she was a spirit of the forest and not just some common beast. She was treated like family among all animals of the forest. She helped keep the peace between the animals whenever their was conflict between them. Most days were peaceful as today, however, meaning she could relax. It was her duty as protector and career of the forest to keep the peace, the goddesses also blessed her with the ability to become human and speak their language. However, Fauna never really met any humans.

The wolves and their spirit friend lived deep in Faron woods. Deeper than most humans dared to venture into. This meant she only had her animal friends as companions and never normally used her human form unless she felt like it.

After the three wolves had finished greeting and nipping each other, they lay in the tall grass, taking in the wonderful smells, sounds and views of the forest. It was a truly beautiful place to live. It was so peaceful, that is, until now.

In the distance, Fauna and her wolf friends picked up the sound of clanging metal. Immediately their hackles raised. Fauna signalled for Accalia and Khan to stay near the den that was nearby. They wanted to follow her but knew that it was for their own safety. Sometimes if a human enters the woods and sees a wolf or bear, they get distressed and may attack. This is why for their protection they had to stay behind.

Fauna shifted to human form, this way, if anyone appeared, they wouldn't attack or feel threatened. She continued walking with her now unprotected feet among the bushes and trees. She walked for a bit longer than she thought. Her hearing in this form was duller than in her animal forms but being a forest spirit, she could still use their abilities to heighten her senses but still, they weren't nearly as good.

Following the sounds of the clanging, as she got closer, she could hear yelling and swearing. She could smell the anger and tiredness coming off these humans. She could tell their was more than one nearby. What were they doing so deep in the woods? And why were they fighting? Before she reached them, a new scent hit her. It smelt worse than the humans, but it was unknown to her. This peeked Fauna's curiosity.

As she reached the clearing, she could see a boy, or young man, swinging his sword against a beast that looked nothing like a human. Was this what she had smelt? The head of the creature came clean off and rolled onto the ground with a thud. Knowing how humans can be, Fauna decided to stay hidden in the shade so she could assess the situation before making a move.

The human and his companions, some of which had fallen, finished off the last of those monsters and them wiped the sweat from their brow. This particular man had a blue scarf wrapped around his neck and a green tunic and hat, over his chain mail armour. His dirty blonde hair was dripping with sweat and plastered to his forehead. He was a good looking lad, as he glanced in her direction, she saw his ocean blue eyes among he flawless face. His features captured her attention but she quickly snapped out of it when she released he might have seen her.

Keeping as still as a predator about to pounce on it's prey, she waited. He continued looking around in her direction before turning back to his comrades which wore a different armour to him.

"Has anyone found the portal? Cia must have placed it here somewher-"

The boy was cut off as a large red dragon crashed onto the clearing, crushing a few of his fellow soldiers. A second later stood a man in blood red armour, his helmet hiding his features.

"Volga. I should have known you would appear soon enough." Said the boy to the red armoured man.

"Boy. Leave while you can before I change my mind and destroy you and your comrades."

This dragon person was much taller than the blonde boy. About a head or two higher. He seemed much more experienced and able bodied than the lad too, the chances of him winning this fight were slim. But, enough blood had been shed. It was time for them to leave.

Stepping out into the clearing, Fauna walked towards the middle of them both before stopping in her place.

"Leave. Now."

Her voice was slightly croaked from lack of use, but it left the men confused and bewildered. It was only then she noticed her lack of clothing. Living among animals left her away from civilisation, meaning she had no clothing that humans seemed to value.

"Who are you, girl?" Growled the dragon man.

"She's n-naked." Stuttered the blonde boy.

"I am Fauna. Leave this place at once. It is tranquil here and I do not want you boys ruining the peace with this petty fighting."

They both stood still for a moment. The other soldiers around the blonde boy were also in shock.

Fauna? What a pretty name, but why was this girl naked? And why was she standing between him and the dragon knight? Didn't she know what was happening? Her long brown hair was complimented by her beautiful green eyes. Her petite form made her appear weak and helpless. She needed to get out of here, before Volga burned her to a crisp!

"Fauna, you're interrupting a battle between me and the dragon knight, Volga. Please, for your own safety, leave the forest as fast as you can before he hurts you!"

The girl turned to face him, her eyes blazing.

"No, it is you who needs to leave. Humans," she stopped to look back at Volga, "and dragons aren't welcome here unless they are peaceful. I do not want any of my friends to be harmed in this battle."

Friends? She had more people living with her in this forest? Were they all naked too? Link was confused. This girl seemed helpless yet she was standing between two strong forces, risking her life for her friends. She had courage, he gave her that.

"Look, we need to stop that man! He's trying to destroy the lands and bring further evil into Hyrule." Link exclaimed.

His fellow soldiers all shouted in agreement. Volga had to be stopped, and this girl was getting in the way.

It was then that Volga laughed.

"You think I'm destroying this petty land? More like giving it the rightful ruler it deserves!" He scoffed.

Fauna didn't know what they meant by destruction and darkness but she knew that she had to protect this land.

"Volga. That's a nice name. Please could you leave, I do not want anymore violence here in my forest."

The dragon knight was taken back. He had a look of confusion on his face. Her words had been gentle but firm. He had got the message. He looked across her shoulder and towards the blonde boy before cackling and transforming into his dragon skin and flying away.

"What? How did you do that?" The blonde boy and his companions were all astonished.

"I just asked him to leave. That is all." She said, confused by their confusion.

"He's evil! He needed to be killed to stop him from his actions but you made him go away with just words? What are you? Please, come with us. My princess would be most pleased to have your aid in this war."

Aid in the war? But.. Her forest. She couldn't leave just for some petty battle. She shook her head, unsure of what to do to escape the situation.

"Please, we will treat you right, get you clothing. You'll be safe with us."

Fauna looked back to the forest. She could spare some time to hear them out, she supposed. It couldn't hurt to take a little break from her duty. The forest will survive. She turned back to the boy, nodding and walking towards him. They all turned to exit the forest clearing, Fauna took one look back to see her wolf companions in the bushes, watching her silently. She shook her head. They shouldn't show themselves. It was too early for that.