A/N: Yet again, it is time to thank everyone who left a review.
Crimson Blademaster: Thanks for the review! Happy Holidays to you as well and yes, I like how I make fun of that damn owl too XD The bird had it coming for the many years of replaying Ocarina of Time. Keep on reading!
LadyAduka02: First off, I would like to thank you for placing my story in the "A Song for Malon" Community, I am honored to have my story there. Thanks for all the kind words.
Zid: Thanks for all the pointers. I greatly retyped the second chapter to stick with the story, but still holds a few moments of comedy. Don't worry, I don't plan on them falling in love as they are kids. I've enjoyed reading your story, A Pair of Time. It has given me many ideas and I've decided to use one of your ideas, if you don't mind. I'm going to state where Link and Malon are and the time. Example Lon Lon Ranch: Day. It helps keep track of where they are. If you don't mind, I might "borrow" one of your running gags. If that upsets you, just say the word and I'll stop it.
Thanks too everyone else who reviewed in the previous chapter and keep reading!
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The Hero of Time and Heroine of Hyrule
Chapter 3: Preparations for an adventure.
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Lon Lon Ranch: Day"I can't let you come along Malon, it's too dangerous." Link protested, shaking his head.
"Come on fairy boy! I'll never know what's really out there unless I leave this ranch." Malon argued. "Besides, you've seen how well I can give you back up with my bow, right?"
Link leaned against the barn wall, thinking deeply on the matter.
She brings up a good point… She can fight… Besides, I guess it would make some of the puzzles easier with two people. Link glanced up at the fairy sitting on top of his hat. What do you think Navi?
Like you said, some of the puzzles would be easier, plus you don't know when a bow and arrow will come in handy.
Link stood up, looking at Malon with a serious look.
"It won't be easy, you'll be traveling lot, fighting monsters and creatures that you could never imagine. Are you sure a Ranch Girl like you is up for the task?" Link said with a small grin on his face.
"Well," Malon placed her hand on her hip, returning the grin. "If a fairy boy like you is tough enough for the adventure, I should have no problem."
"Are you saying you're stronger than me?" Link questioned.
"Oh you know I am." Malon winked at him, flexing her arms.
"Are not!"
"Are to!"
"Are not!"
"Are to!"
"Are not!"
"Are not!
"Are to…. Wait a minute!"
"Got ya fairy boy!" Malon laughed.
Link scoffed.
"Whatever ranch girl!"
Malon quickly ran over to her house, she turned around waving to Link.
"Come on Link, we have to let my dad know." With that she ran in the house, leaving Link outside.
He sighed as he headed towards the house, Navi following behind.
"This is going to be interesting…" Link said as he stretched his arms behind his head.
Inside, Malon was already speaking with her father. Link noticed that in her hands was a small pack similar to the one he held his equipment in. Over her shoulder was a quiver fit for a child, holding a maximum of 20 arrows, her bow in her left hand.
Talon glanced over at Link.
"Link, I expect you to take good care of Malon, you promise me?" Talon asked in a very caring voice.
"Yes sir, I promise I'll keep her safe." Link said.
With her bow and her inventory pack, Malon was ready to join Link in his quest. They left Lon Lon Ranch, waving back to Talon.
Hyrule Field : Day"Where are we off to fairy boy?" Malon asked, taking in the view of Hyrule Field.
"Well… We should probably make sure we have all the supplies we need… There is Hyrule Castle Town and Kakariko Village." Link glanced up into the sky, taking note of the sun's position. "It's a good 3 hour trip by foot to Hyrule Castle Town, unless we hurry, the gates would probably be closed by the time we got there."
"Then we should just head to Kakariko, it is a little farther, but we should be able to walk in at any time."
"Link, remember what the Great Fairy on Death Mountain said? There was another Great Fairy near Hyrule Castle."
Link turned to Navi and nodded
"Then it's off to Hyrule Castle." Link turned to face Malon. "We should probably get going… Where did she go?" Link spotted Malon walking in the direction of Hyrule Castle.
"Come on Link! If you don't hurry, we'll be stuck outside." Malon resumed her walking.
"Hey! Wait up!" Link went running after Malon, Navi trailing behind him
"We're almost there!" Link called as he and Malon sprinted towards Castle Town.
"We're not gonna make it!" Malon said, pointing to the drawbridge. "They are starting to pull it up. Ah!" Malon suddenly felt her feet leave the ground.
Link picked her up, carrying her bridal style as he sprinted to the drawbridge. Jumping on the pedestal to give him extra height, Link jumped onto the drawbridge just as it was going up. He landed fine, but due to the drawbridge continuing to rise, Link started to slide downward crashing into the cobblestone path. Malon and Link groan in pain as they both rose from the ground.
Town Market: Nightfall"Hey kid, that was a pretty impressive stunt you pulled there."
Link and Malon turned their attention to the guard that was standing in front of the now lifted drawbridge.
"Good to see there are still some adventurous kids out there." The guard laughed. "Do you kids have a place to stay here?"
"No sir, we don't." Link said as he dusted off his tunic.
"Well if you'd like, there is an old storage house next to the bombchu shop that openly up recently, you kids can stay there if you'd like."
"Thank you sir." Malon said as she dusted her dress off.
"Not a problem ma'am, the door should be unlocked, just make yourself at home." The guard nodded, returning to his watch duty.
Link and Malon headed to the center of town, after walking for 15 minutes, they found the old building the guard spoke of.
"I'd like to look for the Great Fairy, that was we aren't wasting time tomorrow." Link looked towards the path to Hyrule Castle. "We will search for an hour or two at the most, after that if we haven't found anything, we'll come back."
"Right fairy boy." Malon nodded in agreement.
"Why do you keep calling me that?" Link asked as he and Malon headed toward Hyrule Castle.
"What? Fairy boy?"
"Yeah."
"Well duh." Malon pointed to Navi, who almost on command came out from under Link's hat. "Besides, I think it's cute." Malon giggled.
"Well then I'll just keep calling you ranch girl." Link smirked, as if he had just outsmarted a genius.
"Doesn't bother me." Malon shrugged. "I am a ranch girl."
As soon as the smirk had appeared on Link's face, it disappeared. He scoffed.
"I'm never going to win…"
"Yeah, you never will fairy boy." Malon said with a smile.
Hyrule Castle: NightfallAfter receiving many lectures from the guards that "Kids shouldn't be wandering around during the night," Link and Malon finally made it to the road to Hyrule Castle.
"Alright… Any ideas where this Great Fairy is Navi?" Malon looked up and the floating ball of light.
"No, I don't know where exactly the Great Fairy is, but if I sense something I'll let you know." Navi said, flying around Malon's head.
"Well it is probably closer to the castle, we'll have to get past the gate." Link looked to the side of a road, spotting the same vines he had climbed before to get in. "We can climb up this way, just like before."
"Fairy boy, why don't we just ask the guard to let us through? Maybe he will let us just this once." Malon whispered just before she walked towards the guard.
"There is no way he will just let us through!" Link said. "Come on Malon, I don't want to get caught!"
"Excuse me mister, do you think you could let me and my friend through? We are looking for something." Malon said, trying to sound the cutest she possibly could.
"You really want to get in that badly huh? Well…" The guard looked around, almost as if making sure no one was look. "10 Rupees and I'll let you two in."
"Deal." Malon nodded, handing the guard two blue rupees.
"Alright, make it quick." The guard tapped his spear on the ground, which opened the gate.
Link's jaw dropped when he saw what had just happened.
Man… These guards really are stupid. First I slip past them, then they just let two kids in for 10 rupees… It's a surprise thieves don't get in easier. Not wanting to ruin a good opportunity, Link runs and catches up with Malon, as soon as they are past, the gate closes behind them.
"Alright, Navi, do you sense anything?" Malon asked, looking around herself.
Navi floats around, moving back and forth from different areas. Suddenly she flies towards a sign.
"Dead End." Navi read, but then flew past it. "I sense something over here."
Link and Malon run towards Navi, who was flying around a giant boulder.
"Alright." Link reached out, pulling out a bomb.
"Link? What are you doing?" Malon watched as he planted the bomb next to the boulder.
"I'd run if I were you." Link said as he ran away from bomb, soon followed by Malon. BOOM! The boulder turned into dust and debris, revealing a small hole. "Hmm…" Link walked over to the hole, investigating it. "Looks like we could crawl through." Link got on his hands and knees, crawling through the hole, Malon and Navi followed.
Great Fairy's FountainThe walls shimmered with an unnatural light, the area seems so enchanting.
"Wow! This is so beautiful!" Malon exclaimed as she admired the fountain. Her eyes fell upon the simple of the Triforce. "Do we have to summon the Great Fairy with that somehow?"
"Yeah, you have to play the song that only the Royal Family and its messengers know. Impa taught me the song, she called it 'Zelda' Lullaby'." Link said as he took out his Fairy Ocarina and approached the Triforce insignia
"Say Link?" Malon stopped him before he could step up to the insignia.
"Yeah?"
"Do you think you could teach me the song?"
"Hmm… Well I don't see any harm in it." Link turned around, facing Malon face to face. "Now pay close attention." Link brought the Ocarina to his mouth, playing Zelda's Lullaby.
Malon nodded and closed her eyes. She replicated the song perfectly, as he voice echoed through the Great Fairy's Fountain.
"Hee Hee."
Link and Malon both faced the fountain, looking for the owner of the voice.
Suddenly, the Great Fairy appeared out of the water, hovering above the pool.
"Young girl, you have a beautiful voice. In all my years of seeing those who come to visit me, I've never heard any of them sing the song of the Royal Family like you have. You have some talent."
Malon blushed and giggled.
"I'm not that good of a singer."
"I'd beg to differ, don't be modest of the voice you have, I sense it will serve you well down the road of life." The Great Fairy smiled. "Young heroes, I am the Great Fairy of Magic. I will grant you two a magic spell." The Great Fairy held her hands out, casting a light down upon Link and Malon. "Hold out your hands, young heroes."
Link held out his left hand while Malon held out her right. They watched as a flame began to engulf their hands, yet it did not burn them. The flame formed into a ball, a crystal then surrounded the flame. It slowly sank into their hands.
"I've given you the spell known as Din's Fire, us it to surround yourselves in righteous fire. Just think of the Fire, and slam you hand into the ground." The Great Fairy lowered her hands and nodded her head. "When battle has made you weary, visit me and I shall heal your wounds." The Great Fairy then disappeared into the fountain.
"Wow… We know magic now!" Malon exclaimed. "I can't wait to try it out!"
"Yeah, but for now, we should get back to town and get some rest." Link said, heading for the exit of the fountain.
A/N: Well I hope you enjoyed the chapter! I can't wait to hear your reviews. Keep on reading!