Chapter 4: Fire and Stone
"I don't worship trees." Link said under his breath among the giants of rock.
"Now brother Gorons," The owl defended Link, "This forest boy left his home under his own will."
Link didn't know how this drunken owl was going to keep him alive with these angry creatures. But the Gorons seemed to have some unusual respect for this owl, the way anyone would for someone older than them.
"Now, little boy," the owl pet Link's head, "Go ahead to tell them…That you came here to get stronger."
One Goron in particular with a light brown beard and hair lowered his head to talk to Link.
He said, "And why is it you want to be stronger forest boy? Your home and the whole forest you live in is a peaceful place."
"It's not." Link started to explain. He told them the story about the Deku tree, and how fairies lead the children to be eaten.
The Gorons faces turned angry and some were also intoxicated.
"You poor boy."
"Let's help him out!"
The bearded Goron hushed the crowd down, "What is your name?"
"Link sir."
"Gorons, listen!" The man seemed to be the leader, "Which one of you knows the secret route to the forest…to this evil Deku tree?"
No one answered until Link raised his hand.
"Good! You'll lead the way, forest boy. We'll assist this revenge of yours…"
Link was a well treated guest that whole day, being fed, given drinks, and exercised with the Goron creatures for the battle they planned the same night.
After the sun set, and the forest was on the horizon in front of them, Link got on one of their backs to point the way as an army of Gorons followed, running with their torches.
Left and right, there were a couple of turns Link remembered to take. He noticed the fairies around became afraid and started running away. The Gorons were still eager to fight this fight, much like a drunken crowd assisting a hurt friend.
"Deku tree!" Link yelled.
The eyes of the tree opened but only frightened a few of the Gorons. The rest of them kept their ground and their fire at hand.
The Deku tree saw this army of Gorons from the mountains and became unhappy.
"I shouldn't have let you go, little boy." The Deku tree said. "You brought me these…things that don't look very tasty."
"You are less of a tree…" Said one of the Gorons, "And more of a weed that needs to be plucked out."
One vine immediately smacked about 5 of them a few feet in the air. The other Gorons started chucking their torches at the tree. Others joined and the fire began to spread. The tree started growling and smoke was everywhere. The fire got so large in fact, the other trees and bushes near it caught on fire too.
Link's face, in the glow of the fire shed a smile with eye brows sliding down. The Deku tree saw this and knew he was beaten by the army this forest boy brought.
Link didn't let that smile of his go away, the fire reflecting off on his eyes that stared the tree down. The Gorons made their war cry and raised their hands in victory, marching out as the fire got too large to stay.