the legend of
Zelda
forever my rival, forever my friend
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Hey guys! If you've read this far, thankyou! I hope you're enjoying the story! Basically I just want to let you know that this story is predominantly 3rd person but switches points of view and MAY (can't say for sure) but MAY switch between 3rd and 1st person depending on the requirements for the chapters :) you may note some game-related jokes, too XD, enjoy~!
Rivers
CHAPTER 1: MONSTERS IN THE LOST WOODS
Link:
"Watch out!" Navi called, dashing over to circle above a monster's head, to warn her companion. Link immediately responded by cutting down the creature, turning to fight the others as they appeared. Pleased with his work he sheathed the mighty Master sword in its scabbard, though he kept his shield strapped to his arm, in case he needed to defend himself. As he walked through the strangely different woods, Navi talked to him, sat atop his head as his hat was. The silent-as-ever young man continued through the forest, defeating monsters and weeding out Deku Babas left, right and centre…it worried him, how many creatures infested the woods…and the dark energy he could feel…
"Hey Link…you don't think that Ganondorf's evil magic even reached here, now that the Deku tree is gone, do you?" Navi asked, sounding scared. Link frowned in response, uttering a slight sound of worry, making it clear that he thought it a frightening prospect as well. He has always been a man of few words, so Navi was used to his silence.
After working his was through the thick undergrowth and the hoards of evil beasts, he found himself in very nostalgic surroundings…
"Link! It's the Kokiri village!" Navi exclaimed, jumping up and flittering off ahead, to look around.
"Be careful." Link called softly, sticking to as few words as possible. He glanced around as he heard the sounds of creatures sneaking through the tall-grass in the shadows. With every rustle of the leaves or creaking of the old wooden bridges across the rooftop, his long, Hylian ears twitched, searching for signs of danger in the distance of the noises. When he suddenly heard a loud battle-cry he immediately broke into a sprint, leaving Navi behind him, well and truly, such was his speed.
Mido:
The Wolfos were pack hunters and THIS pack had their sights set on him: Mido, the boss of the Kokiri.
"I won't let you take this place!" he growled, raising his Deku stick high over his head as he cried. "GET OUT OF OUR FOREST!"
He fought hard, as was his nature, but Mido was merely a child and he had no sword (since he had given it to Link) and no shield. All he had was his Deku stick, which was becoming weak a brittle, which a Wolfos swiftly bit in half in a single, effortless snap. Before he saw him –just as a Wolfos leapt at him for the kill- a mad clad in….wait…Kokiri clothing…? Appeared from nowhere. A shining metal shield was lashed to his right arm and in his hand was a magnificent sword, blue-metal hilt and softly glowing blade.
He defeated the Wolfos with one strike each, sheathing his sword on his back and hooking the handle of his shield over the scabbard as well.
"wha…? H-hey, who are you? What are you doing in our forest?" Mido demanded, getting to his feet and glaring crossly at the stranger.
When the man turned something seemed very oddly familiar about him…somehow though, Mido couldn't place it…
Link:
As Link turned to see if the boy was alright, a familiar, scathing voice rang in his pointed ears.
"Who are you? What are you doing in out forest?" The voice demanded. Link couldn't hide his shock, blue eyes widening in amazement as he found himself face-to-face with none other than…
"…Mido…?" The child looked nothing short of the same: short, unkempt blond hair, those same scolding grey-blue eyes and, strangest of all, the same short little child from 7 years ago.
"It's Mido! No way!" Navi exclaimed, having caught up at last. She flittered over and was immediately accosted by Mido's fairy partner.
"Navi! It's you!" the fairy exclaimed, dancing in happy little loops with the other, blue fairy.
Luckily, Mido never heard the fairy's name, he was too busy fuming to listen.
Mido:
"How DARE you address me, the great Mido, so casually? And how d'you even know me, anyhow?" The Kokiri boy exclaimed, positively livid.
"Why you givin' me that 'I know you' look? Whatcha' want, pops? I don't like intruders in my village!" He growled, regarding the eerily familiar young elf with what could only be disdain.
'and why…does he come to mind…?' he mused to himself, still glaring icily at the man.
Link:
Link was utterly shocked. 'How…could I be older after 7 years and Mido not have grown at all…?' It baffled him, but he remained ever-silent, not sure he wanted to tell Mido who he was…
Mido:
"Whoever you are, you have to GET OUT! I promised Saria I wouldn't let no-one get in our forest!" Mido snapped, running off towards the forest temple with his broken Deku stick in hand.
He stopped running though, when a huge beast towered before him, a menacing, pug-like face snarling down at him, with glowing red eyes, as it raised its mighty hammer over its head.
Link:
Mido couldn't outrun Link even in childhood, because of his Hylian descent, so he was hardly even trying to keep up with the boy now. He broke into a proper run, however, when the creature appeared, barring the way to the forest temple…barring the way to Saria. He then realized that Mido was at its feet as it raised its hammer to strike.
"its weak spot is here!" Navi called, pointing to a gap in its armor on its back, before flying up to flit around the beast's head to distract it.
Link pulled his sword and shield again, leaping into a fierce duel with the beast. Mido simply watched in awe as the elf fought valiantly with the monster.
Mido:
Something seemed strange though…the way the elf was wielding his blade seemed familiar…the elf skillfully ducked behind the enemy, and slashed across its exposed back in a spinning attack that seemed all too familiar to Mido, and the monster disappeared into a cloud of black smoke.
"…thanks, pops, but you didn't need to kill it for me! I'm not weak, I could have handled it!" he snapped, disregarding the hand the man offered him.
"why are you still here, anyways? I told you to get out! Scram!" He turned to stomp away angrily, headed towards the forest temple.
Link:
Link looked rather hurt by the harsh tone in his old friend's voice, pausing for some time before he seemed to have an idea, pulling his Ocarina from his pocket. A soft tune then began to lilt through the thick, foggy air and Mido immediately stopped dead as the song whistled from the small instrument.
"…" Link looked up at the boy, wordlessly, expecting him to turn in a moment.
Mido:
And as expected, he did. He turned to face the elf with a surprised look plastered on his face.
"That…that's Saria's song…she was always playing that song. She only taught it to her friends" He said, frowning. "do you know Saria, Mister?" Link nodded slightly in reply. "Please, Mister, you have to help Saria! She went into the forest temple after all the monsters started appearing…she hasn't come back…please help me save her, Mister! You're strong, you can do it, right?" Link nodded, confidently to he is old friend and put the Ocarina back in his pocket, to prepare to leave for the temple.