Chapter One:
Enter: Hyrule
How can I explain these feelings? I mean, all this time, a world I thought was just a figment of imagination, is real. It's incredible. Even now, as I was standing before him, Ganondorf, the real thing, I'm still in shock. What was it he said?
"You're the descendant of the Hero of Time!"
How else is someone supposed to act? It's still confusing. But that was three days ago. I was already adjusted to living in Hyrule now.
"Lily!"
I jumped at my companion's voice. He was wearing baggy trousers now along with a brown vest. His hair was light blonde and he had the most brilliant blue eyes. This was the descendant of the princess of Hyrule. He bore the crescent of the goddess of wisdom, Nayru. I wore the crescent of Farore, goddess of courage. Ganondorf had the crescent of the goddess of power, Din.
"What is it, Jason?" I said.
"I took a bath. Kinda weird without soap though."
I stared at him angrily. This boy was extremely annoying. He used to bully me back in our world. But now, here we are, in Hyrule, and I have to practically baby-sit him. I mean, he gets freaked out when a Skullatal comes near. Skullatal's are basically big spiders (The little one's are the size of a full grown man's head. The bigger ones are about the size of a full grown man). Don't get me wrong, I think they're creepy but that doesn't stop me from taking out my sword and killing them.
Now, I'd just taken a bath while he'd looked away but, since I left my world, for some reason, I was wearing the Hero of Time's clothing: his green tunic, hat, tanned sweater beneath the tunic and chain mail, leather gloves and gauntlets, tan leggings, and leather boots. My shield was the Hylian shield, a shield with the royal family's crest on it. That and my sword were strapped to my back. I stared at my little "princling" angrily.
"Quit complaining."
I got up and stared at Death Mountain, home to the tribe of Goron's who guard the Spiritual Stone of Fire. I just know stuff like this, don't ask.
"We gotta go to the Kokiria Forest. There, we'll meet the Great Deku Tree."
"You told me about it-"
"Him!" I corrected.
"Him. You told me about him before. Why do we need to go to him?"
"He's the Great Deku Tree. He's as old as this world. He was born during the time of the goddesses descending to the world and creating it. He can tell us what to do. At least, what we should do."
I began walking and Jason followed me like a lost puppy. I grew irritated by it but I had to protect him. He's a member of the royal family and needs help. I'm not just going to leave him out here to fend for himself. I'm not a cruel person.
Night began to set and as we approached, the sound of a cart came. We moved from the road and the horseman stopped. I looked to see an old man with withered blue eyes. He wasn't terribly old. He was at least thirty six at first glance. However, considering the era we are in, the life expectancy is fairly short. A little blue fairy was floating next to him and an old woman, also appearing thirty six, with green hair and eyes was sitting next to him. A green fairy sat by her.
"What do you think you children are doing this late?" The woman asked.
"Children!"
Jason was about to go off. I put my hand on his shoulder and gave him a glance. He dropped it.
"We are travelers from a distant land. I am Lily and this is my companion, Jason. We seek to enter the Kokiria Forest and obtain knowledge from the Great Deku Tree."
"The Great Deku Tree?" The man smiled. "My, oh my, it has been years since even I had seen him. It's late so the tree may be sleeping. Why don't you come with us?" He jabbed his thumb behind him in the carriage. "Hop in. We'll take you to our village."
"Oh! Thank you…er…?"
"I am Link. And this is my wife, Saria. We are from Kokiria. You can stay with us for the night. Oh, this little fluff ball is Navi and that one is Sinibi."
"Hey!" Navi said.
"Hello!" Sinibi.
"Why hello to you to." I said smiling.
Link opened the cart and I jumped on instantly, having to help Jason up. Link laughed at it.
"What's the matter boy? Have you never been able to have strength?"
"I am strong, sir."
"Really now? Why did this young lady have to help you then?"
Jason blushed to which Link had laughed and closed the cart. I sat near the front. Link flicked his wrists as he held the horse's reigns and the horse trotted forward.
"Excuse me. Do you two think you could tell me about the Great Deku Tree? I mean, you know, his life and other things."
"The Great Deku Tree has watched over the children of Kokiria Forest since the descendant of the goddesses," Saria began to explained. "He rarely talks but when he does, it is much like having the history of the world forced into your mind. It is strange, his works. No one knows much about him. When a new Kokirian is born, a guardian fairy will be sent to that child. Sinibi is mine. I've had her since birth."
Saria told us the life of a Kokirian. It seemed nice. Apparently, after time, they'll stop aging. The sun had set and Jason was about out of it. "Um, Lily?"
"Yes, Ms. Saria?"
"Is your friend ill? He seems quite frail."
"No, he hasn't adjusted to this land yet. I can adjust well, however, he is much more sensitive than I."
"Is this so, Jason?"
"Yes, Ms. Saria."
"I am sorry. You should take rest at our home. We have a spare room you could both use."
"Thank you, ma'am." I said smiling. "Your kindness is greatly looked upon."
Link just smiled, knowing deep inside there was nothing he could say against it. I doubt he really had any complaints. Maybe he likes visitors. Who knows?
We crossed through the cave and came upon a bridge over the forest. The cart entered another cave, however, it was more like a doorway than a cave. I saw a village of teens in tree houses. It was fascinating, each one of them had a fairy. Many were running about. There's something that got me though. They looked like teens but clearly weren't. They were speaking as if they'd seen the world. Actually, they, according to Link, were the Kokirian Race.
Kokirian-kin stopped aging after a while. I was really shocked about that. Maybe their age stopping is like puberty. We pulled up to a tree house and Saria climbed the ladder immediately.
"Go on in and make yourselves comfortable." Link told me and Jason. "I'll be in shortly."
I thanked him and climbed the ladder. Jason followed me a little after. Saria asked if we were hungry. Before we could even respond, our stomachs growled a storm in the quiet room. She laughed and said it will be a while.
Jason was happy that we were having something other than fruit. I hadn't really gotten used to hunting and when I did catch something, I was too weak to kill it. I just couldn't bare the fact that sometimes, it would cry and then stare at me with beady black eyes. They were so sad.
Playfully, Jason punched my left arm. I nearly yelped but contained myself. Then, I gave him my death glare. He'd forgotten again. That was three times now that he'd hit my arm.
Did I forget to mention that one time, I was staring at a rabbit, trying to kill it, a fox came along and nabbed it? I got pissed and shouted at it, calling it a "bastard", and it put down the rabbit, jumped at me, and bit my left arm. Jason wrapped it up. When we got to the village below the palace, we immediately went to a doctor. Thank the goddesses that I found a purple rupee earlier that day because we had no rupees at all. He put cleaner bandages on and I'd been given some pain medicine. I accepted it, however, I still had Ibuprofen from my world. When I took the medicine, the doc's medicine, the pain was gone almost immediately.
Saria stared at me as I flinched.
"Is something wrong with your arm, Ms. Lily?"
"No. It's just sore. No big deal."
"Well, you should rest for a while then." Link said walking in. "By the looks of you, I say you've only been in Hyrule maybe three days."
"Yes, sir." I stared at Link. "You are right on the money."
I told them that our home was attacked by Ganondorf. However, I never told them where we were really from because that would be too much for them to realize that we were from a world that was at least a thousand years ahead of their time. Plus, I'm still not sure if Hyrule eventually became our Earth. Maybe it did. It's still troubling.
When I wove my tale, Link stared at me. I think he was curious about our strange talk and my clothes. Can't say for sure. When I finished, I had to breath for a moment but I breathed calmly because I didn't want to seem so hyped up about it. Saria took our dishes without saying a word.
"Why did Ganondorf attack your home?" Link asked, leaning forward and staring at me.
"I don't know. But I think he was looking for someone. He wanted someone destroyed. I cannot say for sure who it was though. It's still a mystery to me, Mr. Link."
I sat there, staring at my fists. Beyond my gloved right hand, I felt the tingle of power from my mark. The emblem on my hand was beginning to feel something. I felt it too. Somehow, Link was that "familiar stranger" deep down. Where did I see his face before?
Night fell and Saria left me and Jason in our room. I sat on the bed by the window, staring at the moon. The night breeze came in.
"You're still awake?" Jason asked after waking up at least two hours later.
"Yeah. Can't really sleep."
"Why's that?"
"Link. Do you feel it? The familiarity I mean."
"A little. It's very faint but yeah. I think he's familiar."
So it's not just me. I sat on the bed bare foot. I wore my tunic and leggings. That's all. My boots, chain mail, gloves, hat, shield, and sword; they were lying on the floor by the bed. I couldn't really sleep because I knew I could keep going forever. I saw large branches over the cliffs and knew immediately that it was the Great Deku Tree.
"You need to sleep, Lily. You may have a bit of fighting to do tomorrow."
I looked at Jason. Though he was annoying as hell, he was right. Damn his wisdom.
"All right."
I laid down and closed my eyes. Morning was with me in an instant but I slept straight through it. It was near noon when a voice came to me.
"Wake up, Miss Lily! Wake up! You must awaken! Please waken!"
I opened my eyes, ready to ask who it was. It was an unfamiliar voice. I looked up to see the source. A little purple fairy was before me. My eyes widened and I got up.
"Who are you?" I nearly shouted.
"I'm Selena. I'm your guardian fairy."
"Wait a minute. I'm not a Kokirian. I just got here yesterday."
"True. But your blood is much like Kokiria. You are a forest born. You are natural in the forests, Lily. Anyway, get ready. The Great Deku Tree has summoned you."
"Why?"
"Dunno. But come on! Hurry up!"
I got dressed immediately and ran out the door. I nearly ran into Jason.
"Lily? Is something-Is that a fairy?" His eyes were larger than and sparkled like diamonds. He was happy for me. Dammit.
"Yeah. This is Selena. I gotta go though. She told me the Great Deku Tree summoned me."
"Okay. See ya when you get back."
He saw me from Saria and Link's house as I ran to the entrance Selena showed me. I had to stop though. There was a red headed guy in front of me. He was about my age and he was guarding the entrance. He held his hand up in accordance for me to stop.
"Halt! I am the son of the Great Mido, Shun! What is your purpose with the Great Deku?"
"My fairy says that he has summoned me. Please, allow me passage." I spoke between breathes. I knew something was wrong. I had to get to the Great Deku Tree.
"Who are you anyway? I've never seen you."
"I am Lily. Please! You must let me pass."
Shun just stared me down. I closed my eyes. I'm grateful to be a woman. I thought to myself. I opened my eyes and gave him a pleading look, putting my hands interlocking and to my heart.
"Please. You must let me pass, Shun. If you don't, I fear the worst." His face was a little red. Gotcha! I stepped closer and he backed up against the side of the entrance. Like a mouse in a corner. "Please? Let me pass? Please?"
My lip began to quiver. Shun stared at me and I knew he felt heat grow on him. I stepped much closer now, grateful that the gate was hidden from the rest of the village, and pressed my body against his. Shun froze.
"All right." He said clearing his throat, pushing me away. "I'll let you pass. However, I get one kiss."
I nodded and kissed his lips. He let me go and thanked me. "I should thank you for allowing my passage, Shun. See ya." I took off into the trail. When I turned the corner, I spat and wiped my mouth quietly.
"What was that!" Selena asked.
"The art of seduction, my dear fairy friend. It's very useful where I come from. If women or men want something but can't get it with reasoning, seduction is the best matter of obtaining. However, sometimes, it could be taken too far."
"Lily!" Selena sounded appalled.
"Worry not, Selena. I have not had to take it so far. I am not that type of girl."
I continued to follow Selena down the trail. Suddenly, there was a huge tree before me. It looked like it had leaves for a mustache and eyebrows. It looked wise yet comical at once.
"Dearest Selena," a voice echoed. "Thou hast returned and brought she."
"You are the Great Deku Tree." I breathed.
The voice had reverberated from the tree. "Yes. Thou hast learnt of my history, has thee not?"
"Of course. From my country-"
"The future. You shalt not hide this from me. I, the Great Deku Tree, know of you from first glance, young Lily. You are from a land much farther towards the future. You were taken into this world when your friend hast been took by the desert man in black armor. In an attempt to rescue him, you flung thou self into the portal that the evil one had opened. Correct me if I be wrong, descendant of the Hero Of Time?"
"No. This is true."
The memory was still fresh in my mind.
