I've gotta say…I've been wanting to do this for a long time. I just didn't seem to want to start it. That is until I read the novelization by Oni-Gil. I think that is where I got my inspiration to write this story. It might seem hypocritical considering the fact that I am also writing bloopers for this game and now I'm writing a serious novel but hey…what can you do. I don't own Legend of Zelda and I envy the man who does…but I will try to do the game justice with this story.

Prologue

Hyrule. This mystical kingdom stands as the departure point of the three Goddesses of Creation. Separated into seven realms, this land holds and nurtures all seven powers of nature.

The castle town of Hyrule's royalty holds the powers of time in its ancient temple.

The rolling fields of Hyrule are protected by the sun, whose light ceases to shine only when night falls and the moon rises.

The roaring fires of Death Mountain, the only active volcano left in this peaceful land, are cared for by the rock consuming Gorons.

Kakariko Village, home of the Shiekah, is where the secrets of the shadows are kept.

Lake Hylia, protected by the fish-like Zora, is the largest source of pure water in the kingdom.

The dry desert of the Gerudo Valley, inhabited only by the female band of thieves sharing the valley's name, houses the spirits of the dead.

And the Kokiri Forest, named after the children of the woods, is the source of all life in Hyrule. Here the Kokiri live in peaceful seclusion from the rest of Hyrule, living out their eternal lives granted to them by the guardian of the forest, the Great Deku Tree…

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"In the vast, deep forest of Hyrule...long have I served as the guardian spirit...I am known as the Deku Tree...the children of the forest, the Kokiri, live here with me. Each Kokiri has his or her own guardian fairy. However, there is one boy who does not have a fairy..."

"Navi…Navi where art thou? Come hither…" A small blue ball of light no larger than a child's hand, a pair of wings the only distinguishing trait, flew to the Great Deku Tree. "Oh Navi the fairy…listen to my words, the words of the Deku Tree. Dost thou sense it? The climate of evil descending upon this realm? Malevolent forces even now are mustering to attack our land of Hyrule…

For so long, the Kokiri Forest, the source of life, has stood as a barrier, deterring outsiders and maintaining the order of the world…but…before this tremendous evil power, even my power is as nothing…"

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The sun has set, the moon has risen, and the entire forest lies asleep under a blanket of stars. Giant stone walls can be seen in the distance. All beings of the forest know what lies beyond those impassable barriers. The wide, empty garden of the Great Deku Tree separated from the rest of the forest lies still in the night air. Here the only tree can be found that does not slumber, for the Great Deku Tree knows what is to come.

Foot steeps are heard, faint at first but growing louder as a large figure stomps across the grass. This evil man is here to collect, and he will do anything to acquire the object of his desire. Stepping fearlessly into the garden of the large guardian, the malicious man stands homuncular compared to the mountainous tree.

"Give it to me!" A deep commanding voice echoes through the still night air. The dark figure with black armor stands oppressively next to the looming figure of the Great Deku Tree. "Give me the Spiritual Stone!"

"I know not what makes you think I have or know of such a thing," the tree states defiantly. "I am the guardian of this forest and just wish to live here in peace with the Kokiri I nurture. I have no use nor need for such an item."

Growing angry now, the dark figure raises a fist to the giant guardian. "Curse you! I will rule the world one day…but you…you and your beloved Kokiri won't be here to see it!" With that, he calls upon a stream of dark energy which surrounds him as he directs it toward the Great Deku Tree. The powerful guardian summons a whirlwind to deflect the dark magick. As the two powers meet a small cyclone of wind and darkness envelops the garden, consuming both The Great Deku Tree and his oppressor. The cyclone shrinks, as if some form of gravity is forcing it to implode; but then the wind dissipates, unable to withstand the power of this dark being, leaving a clear path for the man's magick. The dark aura crashes into the tree, delivering pain throughout his old bark.

When the attack is over, the tree lies still and quiet but not yet dead. "Well…you were able to counter my spell and survive my attack. There is no doubt in my mind; you carry the Sacred Stone of the Forest granted by Farore." The man pulls a small glass bottle with a strange one eyed arachnid within from the folds of his leather shirt. Walking calmly up to the tree, he pulls the cork and lets the parasite crawl onto its bark. Quickly, it burrows through the bark and into the hollow core to escape recapture.

"You should not have defied me, old one," the man says as he re-corks the bottle. "Now you shall die a slow, painful death…" The man walks away with his sackcloth cloak drifting behind him in the gentle night breeze. He saunters back through the village of the sleeping Kokiri, his dark deeds nearly complete.

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"It seems the time has come for the boy without a fairy to lead Hyrule to the path of justice and fruition. Navi…go now! Find our young friend and guide him to me…I do not have much time left." The fairy flew away down the path leading to the Kokiri's small forest village. "Fly, Navi, fly! The fate of the forest, nay, the world depends upon thee!"

So how did I do? Remember, I'm writing this as a play the game. I'm not going to turn this into a walkthrough or a strategy guide but I will get help from online guides created by fans of the game. Don't worry; I will give full credit at the end of the chapter if I used their guides as references. Please review and let me know how I'm doing. Thanks and I'll have the next chapter, The Kokiri Forest and the Boy without a Fairy, up soon.