Ch. 1
"…are fairies all like you? Are they all girls? Are they-"
"SHUT UP, LINK!!!" Karimia and Navi both yelled after exiting Link's tree house. They were currently jogging through the Kokiri Village, the light from the moon and Navi guiding the three.
Link, who had been sleeping not to long ago was now fully awake and excited. He had been more shocked then Karimia to find out that a fairy had come to him AND the Great Deku Tree, guardian of the forest and all life within it, had summoned him and Kari.
Karimia, who was also excited, but also a little concerned, asked, "Navi, do you have any idea why the Great Deku Tree wants us?"
Navi, who was sitting on her shoulder, shook her tiny head. "No, not a clue."
"Oh…ok."
By that time they had slowed to a stop right outside the Great Deku Tree's garden. Navi stood up and fluttered her wings at high speed, lifting herself off Kari's shoulder. She zoomed into the garden while the two Kokiri followed. Both gasped as they gazed upon their sacred guardian. He was pale, pale and was loosing a lot of leaves, which were not healthy looking. The garden had a strange aura about it that would make even the bravest person shiver.
Navi, who was worried as well, but said nothing, flew up in front his woody face. Her light made him open his eyes.
"Oh…Navi, thou have returned," He looked over at the stunned children. "I see you have brought them. I thank thee."
"No need to, Great Deku Tree," she answered quietly.
"Link, Karimia, come closer, please," the tree pleaded. They slowly walked over to the sickly tree and stopped a few feet away from it. "I know thou are wondering why thou are here, Correct?"
They nodded.
"I have summoned thee to my grove to help me. I am in pain. Every night I have horrible nightmares of disaster occurring. I grow week, very week. So much that I cannot protect the forest. I fear for the wood and thou fellow Kokiri. A dark evil is approaching this forest. It seeks an ancient relic inside me and has sent a minion of it's to retrieve it. He must not have it!"
The two dumbstruck Kokiri looked at each other, then at the old tree, their faces comical. Kari was the first to recover from her shock. "Oh, Great Deku Tree, what are are we supposed to do? Tell us, please.
The tree seemed very pleased with her request. He quivered and two objects appeared in front of Link. Link looked down at the items. One was a sword and the other, a shield. He bent down and picked them up.
Just as he did, the ground shook and the Great Deku Tree made a deep grumbling noise. He seemed to get paler and the wood at the base of his trunk wiltered away and died, leaving a hole.
"Those are the Kokiri Sword and Shield," he strained to say, "They will aid you inside me. But, beware, if the shield is caught on fire, it will burn. Use it wisely." He then looked over to Karimia, "You require nothing. You have all you need already." The ground gave a violent lurch again and the tree moaned in pain. "Hurry, protect the relic inside, defeat the evil! Navi will assist you inside. Go! And do not turn with fear!" He heaved a sigh as the trio entered his body.
"May the Goddesses be with you."