Chapter I

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As I walked out of the treehouse in which I lived, I was in a state of shock. Somewhere, some part of my brain told me I had to leave the forest, that the Kokiri would lynch me if they found out that I had killed a fairy, that it didn't matter if it was an accident. I couldn't go to anyone for comforting words or help, though. What would I do? Killing a fairy was the worst thing a Kokiri could ever do, and I couldn't get anyone to help me! Saria would never return to the forest. The Great Deku Tree was dead. It occurred to me to use the Ocarina of Time to speak to Saria, but I didn't have it anymore, having given it up to Zelda.

Zelda!

Rushing back into my house, I donned my boots, belt, and bandolier. I placed the mysterious fairy's limp body into the pouch in which my ocarina had rested and sealed it. Strapping my shield onto my right arm, I picked up and sheathed the Kokiri Sword. Then I left the house again.

There was a Kokiri boy coming up the ladder leading to my house, probably to greet me as usual. I leaped over him, crouching silently on the ground when I landed. I didn't have time to stop and enjoy the beauty of the forest; instead, I charged at the girl blocking the way out of the forest, then dodged around her and ran out into Hyrule Field.

Running across Hyrule Field, I avoided monsters, not having time to fight. I entered Market town a short while later. Hurtling through the town, I reached and walked up the path to Hyrule Castle, ignoring everyone who shouted at me for bumping in to them or whatever ridiculous complaints they had.

Once at Hyrule Castle's gate, I decided to take the short way through. I hurried up to the guard outside the gate. "I need to speak to the Princess. Now!"

He began laughing, then he stopped. "Hey, I remember you! You're that kid who wanted to be let in a few months ago! Well, kid, the answer's still no!"

He didn't understand my vital need to see her. I took the easy was through and knocked him out with the flat of my sword, remembering, with a sick feeling, the fairy in my ocarina pouch that I had killed the same way…

I quickly scaled the gate and dropped down to the other side. Then, after deciding against stealth (I didn't have time! I had to talk to Zelda now!), I threw caution to the winds and simply ran through the outer courtyard. The guards saw me, and tried to catch me, but I was too fast and agile. Dodging around a guard, I encountered another and took a swipe at him, again getting that sick feeling…

In the end, I was surrounded by guards on all sides. There was only one way out of this—I couldn't fly, after all! I performed a Spin Attack. The sword caught one of the men in the chest. I saw a spurt of blood, but also an opportunity—the man collapsed, leaving me an opening. Without a second thought, I took it and sprinted for the brick wall that I had climbed on a day that seemed so very, very long ago…

I felt hands touch my shoulder and immediately shook them off. Then I whirled around with my sword out, now feeling nauseated at all the bloodshed I was causing. There was a flash of silver and a splash of red, and another body lay on the ground. I felt tears in my eyes, because of what I had become: a murderer.

I felt more hands on me, and rolled to get them off. I did not want to kill anymore. The roll slowed me down, though. A guard leaped on me, pushing me to the ground. I was relieved of my sword. The guards dragged me to the dungeons and threw me in roughly.

"We'll be back," hissed one, who was missing several teeth. "And the princess will be with us. We'll see what she has to say to you!"

With that, they left, leaving me to my frenzied, troubled thoughts.