~Fierce winds slapped against the shoddy tin roof of the shack where Link slept. He tossed and turned, trying to stay asleep amid the wind and now pelting rain. Somewhere in the realm of his consciousness, he heard a familiar, whiny high-pitched voice in his ear.
"Hey," the voice said. Link still struggled to stay asleep. "Hey!" the voice repeated, this time with urgency. "Goddammit Link! Get up!" screamed the voice. Link bolted awake, reaching for the dagger he slept with under his pillow. He looked around the shack for the voice. He stood up, dagger in hand, and began to search for the one that woke him. Coming toward the sink, he found the source of the voice.
"Navi?!" Link cried, still holding the dagger. "What the hell are you doing here?"
"You forgot? Last week you invited me over for tea and cookies."
"I did?"
"No!" she barked. "The village is in trouble, let's go!"
Stowing the dagger in his belt, Link quickly gathered his sword and shield and raced out the door to the beach-front village of Ska-Lei, Navi following close behind. Large palm trees had been uprooted and giant waves crashed onto the shore when they reached the village.
"I'll get the people into the bunker, you help anyone you can find." ordered Navi. They soon parted ways. Navi was corralling people toward the large underground bunker hidden beneath a sand dune, glowing brightly in the stormy weather. Meanwhile, Link searched through shack after shack looking for villagers when suddenly,
"Help!" a woman screamed in the distance. Link sprinted toward her, his sword and shield clanking as he ran.
"What's the matter?" Link huffed.
"My son got swept up by a giant wave" the woman said, crying and holding her other son. "Please save him!"
"I'm on it" Link assured her. He quickly scanned the ocean looking for the boy. Within moments he saw the boy, kicking and screaming, trying to keep his head above water. Link plunged into the water without hesitation, forcefully swimming toward the boy.
Treacherous waves and huge swells kept forcing him back. Link pushed forward, finally reaching the child.
"Save me!" he shrieked, his arm extended toward Link. "Hold on!" roared Link, reaching in his bag. He cracked the whip in the boy's direction, the boy gripping on tightly. Link reeled in the whip and instructed the boy to climb onto his back, using the shield as cover.
As Link paddled toward the boy's mother and brother, a monstrous wave crashed behind them, propelling them forward. When they reached the shore, the boy climbed off Link's back and into his mother's open arms.
"Kalani! You're safe!" his mother sighed with relief. "Thank you young man." Link nodded curtly and ushered the family toward the bunker. He went back to searching the shacks for more villagers. When no more were found, he made his way to the bunker.
"You alright?" Link asked Navi. "Yeah, I'm fine" she replied. "I got everyone inside safely." "Good work Navi. Now all we can do is wait." They sat with Kalini's family, who was huddled in a corner under a large tarp. When Kalani saw Link, he scotched toward him and hugged him.
"Thanks mister" Kalani said.
"You're welcome". Link passed out with the boy still wrapped around him.
The next day, the storm had passed and everyone filed out of the bunker onto the storm ravaged coast. A few roofs had blown off some of the shacks, while others had completely toppled over. The villagers quickly returned to their homes while Link and Navi began to help with repairs.
After two days of grueling work, the village had been restored back to its quaint and natural beauty. Everyone gathered into the Great Hall to celebrate Link and Navi's heroic efforts.
"Link! Child of the Sky and Defender of Man!" pronounced the Chieftain of Ska-Lei. "The people of the village of Ska-Lei thank you for your courage and bravery. We present you with this gift." The Chieftain nodded to a boy, who present Link with an elegant armband crafted from palm wood and bone. Link's eyes widened when he recognized the boy.
It was Kalani, the boy he rescued from the ocean on the night of the storm. "Thank you for saving my son" the Chieftain said in a low voice. Link bowed and gave a small smile.
"Let us not forget Navi! The clever fairy that alerted Link of the storm and guided our people to safety!" the Chieftain continued in his booming voice. Navi twirled in the air and turned a light shade of pink. "The people of Ska-Lei thank you for your swift thinking and perseverance. We present you with this gift." Kalani turned to Navi and gave her a glittering talisman decorated in the rich colors of the rainbow. "Thank you!" said Navi.
The Chieftain raised his glass. "A toast, to Navi and Link." "To Navi and Link!" the people rejoiced.
After the festivities, the Chieftain's family escorted Link and Navi to the top of the sand dunes. "My people and my family are forever in your debt, thank you. You both are welcome her anytime." the Chieftain said with a warm smile. Link returned his smile and he and Navi departed.