Prologue
The Boy without a Fairy
By: OralSFX
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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…
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Hi! I'm Link!
I am but a simple child of the forest: a Kokiri.
Though I have lived here in Kokiri Forest all my life, I have always felt different, somewhat estranged from my peers. In fact, most of the time, they do not feel like peers at all. Even my best friend Saria seems to talk as though she's years, decades older than me. It can be a bit grating at times.
Now you might be thinking, "Oh, Link! Calm down. It's just a stupid feeling. Quit being so conceited."
But actually, there is a tangible difference between my friends and I. You may not know this, but from the time a Kokiri comes into being, he or she is granted the protection and companionship of a fairy partner. I, however, do not. I don't know why, and it is something I'm a little sensitive about actually SO STOP ASKING ABOUT IT!
It makes things difficult for me sometimes. The others – they don't treat me the same – especially Mido. He's always on my case about something. Well, he gets on everybody's case really. It's not just me, but he's particularly harsh with me. I'm not crazy-paranoid! Even Saria said so! So there!
I wish I could be like them. I mean, I'm a Kokiri too, right? But then, why hasn't a fairy come to me yet?
Sometimes – just sometimes – I wonder what it would be like to leave the Forest; to see the outside world. I talk to Saria about it sometimes, but she always gets weird and uncomfortable about it, almost sad. I mentioned it to her recently in fact. She was in tears by the end of the conversation. I haven't brought it up since.
Heh, wouldn't Mido be SO happy if he knew. I can see it now: all my stuff would be packed into a tiny satchel. Of course, he would have thrown out most of my things, which is why it would all fit into a tiny satchel. Whoever said "keep your friends close and your enemies closer" obviously didn't know Mido.
I haven't been sleeping well lately. I keep having this odd recurring dream. In my dream, there's this girl I have never met before, but somehow I feel like I know her. But I only see her for a moment as she's riding a horse and, generally speaking, horses run kinda fast.
Seconds later, a man appears, also on horseback which when you think about it is kind of unfair. I mean, why don't I have a horse? It is my dream after all.
But whatever... I don't think I would want this guy's horse anyway. It's all dark and creepy looking; it would probably bite off my hand or something.
Anyway, this man, there's something about him. Something evil. He's huge with fiery-red hair and a gaze that could kill. Indeed, I think he wants to kill me with the way he glares at me. Did I mention his size? Even if I were a grown-up, he would still be twice my girth, and don't even get me started on his nose!
As I stand there staring at him in disbelief, or surprise, or shock (okay fine, it's "Holy Goddesses! I've got to get the heck outta here!"), he raises his hand and I wake up.
I'm not sure what he was going to do. Did he want me to give him a high five or something? Not likely. It was probably something bad. Something dark; and scary; and other really sinister words. Grown-ups are tricky like that sometimes.
I guess I shouldn't be worrying so much about a silly little dream, but I just can't shake the feeling that it means something. Among other things, I have had that same dream for the past two weeks straight…
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Navi…
Navi, where art thou?
Come hither…
Oh, Navi the fairy…
Listen to my words, the words of the Great 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…
It seems the time has come for the boy without a fairy to begin his journey…
The youth whose destiny it is to lead Hyrule to the path of justice and truth…
Navi…go now! Find our young friend and guide him to me…
I do not have much time left.
Fly, Navi, fly! The fate of the forest, nay, the world, depends upon thee!
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"Sometimes Saria, I dream about leaving…"
