Chapter Two: Getting To Hyrule
As Link and Navi were walking down the steps of Kakariko Village, the old owl appeared as out of nowhere to speak with Link. He perched himself on the tree just outside the village and cocked his head as he and Link made eye contact.
"Link! So good to see you again. Unfortunately, I have grave news for you." the owl said, extending and retracting its neck before and after the word 'unfortunately'.
"What do you mean grave news? Can it wait? I'm kind of in a hurry." Link said, still thinking about seeing Zelda.
"Link... what does 'grave' mean to you?" Navi asked sarcastically as she smacked him on his cheek, even though it merely left a red mark the size of a mosquito bite.
Link was about to flick Navi off his shoulder after she finished slapping him in order for her to shut up for a moment, but she was quicker. She flew up to his infamous green hat and bounced on it like a toy.
"Fwee! This is fun Link! This just made my day! I'm so happy! FWEE!" Navi said happily, finally feeling carefree after the 'incident' in the village. "You know what, Link? I don't think I've been this happy in a while... well, excluding the moment with the squirrel and all." Navi said slyly, hoping to annoy Link once more.
The vein on Link's popped out, letting Navi know her wish was slowly coming true. "Navi... can you get off? I'm trying to talk to the owl if you don't mind." Link said angrily as he clenched his fists at his side.
By this time it was already close to midnight, and the ghosts around Kakariko Village (A/N: think the Po's from Ocarina of Time) were already coming out. One spotted Link and decided to go bother him.
Well... he did shoot me with his cursed arrow the other day... well, it was probably night... I can't remember. I hate my memory... it really does get worse after you die. Curse the man who invented death! Anyway... what was I going to do? Oh right! I was going to kill the little, wretched fairy boy! Finally REVENGE! The angry Po thought to himself.
The Po got closer and closer to Link, who, at the moment was trying to catch Navi since she kept tugging on his hat to keep.
"I want it Link! It's not like you ever really use it! Please? I've done so much for you, why won't you-" but sadly, Navi was interrupted by Link.
"You've done what for me? Tell me, "You can't open the doors because of its iron bars?" I ALREADY KNEW THAT!" Link raged, remembering once in the Water Temple when he was frustrated at a door and took his anger out on it. Navi's suggestion about giving up on the door soon followed, which resulted in Link putting Navi away in his hat.
"Hey! If it weren't for me, you would've never beaten that stupid boss! And what about when we faced that first boss outside of Clocktown, eh? Don't be telling me you knew how to kill that one!" Navi spat back, remembering Link's almost fatal attempt in killing that boss with a bottled fairy.
"Ok... maybe that was a stupid way in trying to defeat that boss, but, it's not like your life was the one depending on it! I lost a lot of hearts that day, so shut up already!" Link said, his eyes showing deep embarrassment.
Navi burst into laughter. She held her side when it cramped up due to all the laughing she was doing. Finally, tears started falling and she just kept laughing while the owl (A/N yes he's still there) and Link just stared.
"Well, err... Link! As I was saying various minutes ago I-" but the owl was once more cut off by one of Link's random questions.
"Hey, do you even have a name? Am I just supposed to call you 'owl' for the rest of our lives? Seriously, who in their right minds would name an owl, owl? It just doesn't make sense! Am I right, or am I right?" Link said, confident that he was, well, right.
There was an awkward moment and even the Po who had been edging closer to Link had to stop and process the stupidity of Link. Finally, Navi broke the silence with one of her comments.
"You know Link, I think I know why the makers of Zelda made sure that you had us." Navi said, realizing why she was forced to stay with Link.
As most people don't know, Navi has an invisible chain to Link that would never let her wander on her own. Whenever she has tried to stay behind so that she and Link can go their separate ways, someway or another Navi was always pulled back to Link when he was a certain distance away from her, which in turn almost strangled Navi a couple of times.
"Oh yeah? And why would that be my puny fairy friend?" Link said stupidly, not remembering the blackmail from earlier that day. He just grinned stupidly as Navi changed colors once more, but stopped when she arrived at lavender.
Slowly, but efficiently, Navi went back down to her yellow glow before she could say anything to Link. She simply flew to Link's shoulder and sat herself there, waiting for him to comment on her quietness.
After about five minutes of awkward silence, Link spoke up. "Why the heck are you so damn quiet Navi! At least say SOMETHING. Can't even defend yourself." Link spat coldly, glaring at the fairy who was now sitting patiently on his shoulder.
"Well Link, I would've hoped you could've had better memory than this." Navi replied calmly. After receiving a blank stare from Link, she sighed. "I mean when I blackmailed you in Kakariko Village, Link." Navi said in an unnerving tone.
"You dared to threaten the great Hero of Time? I cannot believe this absurdity! How can you! Being his companion and all, I would have hoped you would've grown to trust him!" the owl exclaimed, though, being an owl, it wasn't very loud.
"Ha! The 'great Hero of Time' you say? Please! He can't even open a stupid barred door!" Navi said, beginning to laugh as she remembered the incident once more.
"Hey! I told you already! I WAS TAKING MY ANGER OUT ON THE DOOR!" Link shouted loudly, which caused the fairy to be hurled into the tree the owl was perched on.
"OW! LINK I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Navi yelled, once again sending shivers up and down Link's spine.
Link stood there, wide-eyed along with the owl. This time Navi had really outdone herself. She even had to gasp for air after finishing her statement. The Po that was steadily nearing them even stopped... again.
"Well, Link, I came to tell you that our Princess Zelda has fallen ill and that I wish you good luck and fortune in helping her recuperate. Anou... I shall visit you soon!" and with that, the owl flew off.
"Well... he waited all that time just to tell us Zelda's gotten sick? Wow... that must've taken a lot longer than expected. Poor owl..." Navi said as she shook her head from side to side.
"POOR OWL! YOU MUST MEAN POOR ZELDA!" Link waved his arms around frantically as he walked swiftly in a circle. He began mumbling things about "... red potion costs 125 rupees now" and "... maybe Navi can heal her..."
Navi overheard that last comment and a look of fear swallowed her previously near-calm expression. "What do you mean me heal Zelda? You can't be serious! That girl's a stubborn son of a..."
"HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT ABOUT MY ZELDA! SHE'S THE MOST HEAVENLY CREATURE THAT WAS CREATED FOR THIS EARTH AND NO ONE IS GOING TO TELL ME OTHERWISE!" Link's eyes flashed. He sent a warning glare at Navi, who decided it be best if she didn't say anything more, but...
"Well, I beg to differ Link. You see, Zelda is... oh... how should I say... A SPOILED BRAT WHO IS ALWAYS DRESSED IN PINK!" Navi shot back, leaving Link even more outraged than he was moments ago.
"HOW CAN YOU SAY THAT ABOUT MY-" but Link was cut off by a Po that just shot fire at him.
"BWUAHAHAHA! I'VE HAD A TASTE OF MY REVENGE! AT LAST!" the Po hollered, laughing triumphantly as Link drew his sword out quickly, making the fire diminish.
"I was in the middle of something you know." Link said as he glared a thousand daggers at the Po.
"Oh yes, that's right. You were saying about how madly in love you were with the Princess. I'm sorry I interrupted your fantasy of you and her having-" but before the Po could finish, a sword sliced him.
"That's what you deserve you wretched Po!" Link said, a horribly red blush covering his entire face, and even lingering in parts of his neck.
"Anou... Link, I think you forgot something." Navi said as she pointed to the still partially alive Po. "You need to cut it twice so that it'll go back into the form of a spirit."
"Oh... right. I guess I did forget about that." Link said as he began running once more towards the cowering Po.
Unfortunately, the Po had disappeared into a wall before Link could reach it. Although, the Po did say one final comment to Link before it disappeared. "I'll have you know that some of us Po can give nightmares to whom we choose, including your precious Princess Zelda." The Po laughed wickedly and disappeared,
"Does he mean that, Navi? Can he really do that to Zelda or was he just saying that to mock me before he left!" Link said, obvious concern in his voice.
By this time, it was a little past two-thirty, and Navi was getting tired. "Maybe we should just go to sleep Link. I mean, come on already, it's probably past midnight by now!" Navi yelled, although, to Link's relief it wasn't her deathly, 'I'm about to beat the crap out of Link' yell.
"Well, Iet's get to the entrance to Hyrule Castle and I'll play the Sun's song. Then we could go to the castle and sleep in one of the millions of spare rooms Zelda has there. After, we have to take responsibility for Zelda." Link said, forgetting completely about his previous question.
"Ok, sure. But... don't forget we have to go to Gerudo Valley tomorrow night. As for the sleeping part, it sounds great. Count me in." Navi said lazily, flying over to Link, raising his hat, and putting herself into temporary sleep.
"What? Where do we have to go tomorrow night?" Link asked, obviously annoyed at the fact that he couldn't be by Zelda's side while she was sick.
"Well, I thought you of all people would've remembered." Navi said, still semi-conscious in Link's hat. "You have to go gamble with the Gerudo girls. They said that if you lost..." Navi trailed off, ending her sentence with a loud snore.
Link sighed. Great. I knew she would fall asleep soon, but, gee, did she have to finish her sentence with a snore? Honestly. Anyway, I have to go gamble with those Gerudo girls tomorrow night? Well... I guess if I can't have Zelda... it might as well be them.
This entire time Link had been walking towards Hyrule Castle for about ten minutes. Not that it actually took this long, but he walked exceptionally slowly, remembering one time he walked too fast and woke Navi up.
Flashback
Link had been walking towards Kokiri Forest, hoping to see the Deku Sprout. It was late at night and Navi had already fallen fast asleep in Link's hat. She was positioned a little unevenly though. Little did Link know that every step he took was lethal and could result in immediate death, for Navi loathed to be awoken from her sleep.
"Well... I'm almost there!" Link announced excitedly to himself, though quietly. He began taking larger steps after passing the little 'market' in the forest. After doing so, he began running, took a bad step, which ended in him falling into the water and a certain fairy waking up...
Navi popped her eyes straight open after realizing that one, she was soaked in water, two, she was trapped in Link's hat which was weighing her down, and three, Link woke her up from her sleep.
After finally getting out of the water by a fluke (one of the Kokiri children thought the hat was magical and pulled it out), Navi dried her hair and clothes, and then spotted Link trying to run into his house
"NO YOU DON'T! WHAT HAVE I TOLD YOU ABOUT WAKING ME FROM MY SLEEP BAKA! NEVER DO IT! EVER!" with that, Navi chased Link into his house, and, after he came back out, everyone realized how disfigured the man looked.
"You didn't have to hit me there you know." Link said as he winced in excruciating pain. "That really, really, really hurts."
"Yeah I know." Navi said grinning evilly. "That's why if you complain anymore about it, I'll just put you through hell all over again."
To that, Link cringed. I never want to feel THAT getting touched again by that stupid puny fairy... curse her.
End Flashback
All right... time to play the Sun's Song and see Zelda again! I can't believe I'm going to see her again so soon! FINALLY!
At last, Link took out his Ocarina, played the Sun's song, but... sadly, he stood right below where the bridge lowered in the morning...
Author's Note: Well, I may have not received too many reviews (heck, I only got two) but that okay…right? I mean…two still means two people are expecting a story, ne? Anyways, I know the bridge in front of Hyrule Castle Town actually lands on water, but…they're bound to make SOME modifications…eventually. Ah yes, to Ayumi187, you're absolutely right about Navi. I know she's blue, but I wrote chapter one (and a few others) a while back, and when I wrote it, I must've been very sleep or been thinking of Tatl from MM because…Navi is VERY blue. lmao Anywhoo, to Smallfry08, don't worry; you'll be seeing MUCH more of this squirrel in the future…but not quite yet. Expect a LOT of randomness and insane-ness in this fic because well…it is. Well, anyways, please enjoy!
Read and review? Eheh…please?
