What Happened to Navi?
Now, I've heard very many people say that Navi, after the events of Ocarina of Time, just went on to another Kokiri. There are many theories on where she might be, but here's my perspective on what happened.
After leaving Link, Navi had decided to roam all throughout Hyrule in search of company, because she felt bad for leaving Link. "Why did I decide to even leave him?" she asks herself. The only thing is, Link needed to move on, because his duty as the Hero of Time was done. Ganondorf was defeated, and the Triforce had been taken back. This made Navi think that she will remain useless for the rest of her life, now that she doesn't serve a purpose as a guide. No. She decided to pull on without Link, and without the Deku Tree.
"Now... What do I do first?" Navi questions herself. "There's so much to do, but what do I start with?"
The first thing that came to her mind was to go see Zelda, but she remembered that they went back in time by seven years, so she wasn't sure if she would even remember her. Also, what would Zelda tell her? If she were to say anything, it would be to go back to Link and serve him again. Zelda didn't realize that Navi was there only that once to help Link get around restoring Hyrule to its normal state, so it was pointless to go back.
In the meantime, Navi decided to go back to Kokiri forest just to remember what her old home looked like again. She slowly flew in, taking a look at everything as she flies by. The memories of when Link had first left the forest fill her mind as she crosses the bridge that leads into the forest. When she first goes in, she has that moment of nostalgia going through her, just looking at everything.
"Finally, home!" Navi says, fluttering around.
She flies around the houses shouting, "Hello!" to everyone she sees. For a brief moment, she wants to go and say hello to Saria, but she then remembers, she was one of the Seven Sages. Same with Impa, but she didn't understand why the only friend who didn't know of her existence, didn't have to stay with the other six sages.
Depressed, Navi fluttered into Link's house, and rested on his table. Knowing that she probably won't be able to reunite with her old friend made her think that she should just give up and retire to the forest again.
"At least I can stay here and watch over the Deku Tree… It looks like I'm going to have to do that for now…" She says to herself.
Continued in part 2..