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He had his doubts at first, of course. Could he really do this? Why even agree to something so outlandish? But it did seem right, and after seeing the effects of restoration on the single Zora Domain, he was excited to revive the Ruby and witness the live-giving effects it would have on the world. The river that flowed out of the Domain was now full to the brim, sweeping away the excess sand and dirt. It was a rather dirt-filled river right now, but the blonde was confident that it would be clear and cool soon enough. Already the grass around it looked a little livelier and not so...dead.

It wouldn't take him very long to return to the temple and meet his blue friend, which he was now determined to remember to ask her name this time, as well as a few important questions. He walked along the river, a perfect hero-like smile on his face, very proud of himself and his first accomplishment. But then he felt his foot hook on something, and he fell flat on his face, literally eating dirt. Spitting out dust, he stood and turned to see what had tripped him, only to get a glimpse of a darkness slithering up a set of broken-down stairs. He paused, feeling some of the color drain from his face. The hell was that? Another question to ask his friend, he surmised, now a little more serious about getting to the pristine white temple.

He had missed it the first time, again, and when he went back over the concrete a second time the white blocks made themselves apparent. He followed the path that seemed to appear in front of him on step at a time, even though the sand and wind were down quite a bit today. He cocked an eyebrow, but didn't question it much...until the temple seemed to appear from thin air as well. Only slightly startled this time, he opened the door and stepped inside, liking the sound his boots made echoing off the walls.

"You've returned." Said a voice that rang like a tiny bell.

"Oh. Yes." He realized he hadn't spoken hardly at all since he left, and the conversation part felt odd to him.

"I see you were successful. Yet, you hold a question in your eyes."

"Several, actually." He walked towards her, she hovered in the center of the room and he simply stood at the entrance. "First, I'd like to know your name."

The blue figure seemed somewhat startled. "I have not been called anything specific in over three hundred years." She explained. "In my former state, I was chosen to be a guide for the Hero of Time."

Link looked at her, surprised.

"My name then was Navi the fairy. We had a bond...a bond that was broken once he left. You see...fairies were only given to Kokiri, children of the forest. They do not age, they do not grow. But Link...although he had been raised with the Kokiri, was Hylian. He grew, and had to leave. He left for greater adventures. But fairies do not die. We are meant to be partners with the Kokiri for eternity. And Link...was the only partner I could see myself with. So, when the sages foretold of a dire future for Hyrule, they asked if I could keep this sacred place safe. They infused me with power of their own kind, since they were all mortal...and I am not. The infusion transformed me into the being you see before you. I am immortal. I keep this sacred place safe in stead of the humans who could not, because they are not here. There is a single exception, but when the forest was sealed, her connection to this place died."

The being paused, and then though over her words. "I'm afraid I may have gone overboard...you merely asked my name."

"It was interesting." Link replied. "I feel better being informed, anyway. So your old name was Navi...do you want to keep that name?"

"Not really. My time as a fairy guide was...short. It was full, but..." Her voice trailed off. Link felt her staring at him with an odd intensity, and shook his head. "Call me Naveeta." She said suddenly.

"I think I can handle that." He smiled. He was pleasantly surprised to see that Naveeta smiled back.

"Oh! What about the pink fairies? I found one in the Ice Cavern...it healed me, somehow..."

"There was a pink fairy there?" Naveeta asked, shocked. Link nodded his head. "It means the Great Fairy's have become active again..."

"Great Fairy?" He questioned.

"You'll meet one soon enough. The pink fairies are also immortal, and they will help you on your quest. If you find yourself a bottle, one will travel with you and heal you should you...overexert yourself." The boy gave her a questionable look. "If you die, they can save you. It happened many times to my partner."

Link went pale and he swallowed hard. That did not sound like much fun...but it was nice to know that he could take a little healing helper with him. He tried to shake of the thought of dying by asking his next question. "This pendant and shovel..." He began.

Naveeta floated towards him quickly, examining the objects. "Incredible..."

"I can sense the magical energy in them...but I'm..." Naveeta stopped him.

"I'm surprised you can even do that much. This shovel can fling very heavy things that you normally wouldn't be able to pick up. And this pendant...hmm. You will need access to magical powers yourself to unlock it's full potential. It seems that your knowledge of magic is already founded..."

"My father was an explorer and a swordsman. My mother is a potionsmaster, and she often used magic to mix the potions."

"So you are versed in both."

Link nodded proudly. "But how do I access the full power of this pendant?"

Naveeta smiled. "Practice. Lots and lots of practice. This will take time to do, and I suggest you take breaks and practice sessions while working on restoring this land. We are in no major hurry now that you are rather committed to this task."

The boy paused. "Two more questions."

"Yes?"

"You mentioned that I was chosen. How do you know that?"

Naveeta just stared at him for a second, the laughed loudly. Link was taken aback by the laugh, and she giggled a little more at his confused face. "Ha! The Goddess's I swear have some...humor in their heroes...always clad in green, and those clear as sky blue eyes that go so well with the golden blonde hair of their favorite hero..."

"...I look just like your partner, don't I?"

"You are actually a bit thinner than he was...but I'm sure you'll muscle up in time. You are missing the hat though. That's offsetting."

Link patted the top of his head. "I used to wear one, but I was afraid of it getting lost, so I left if all the way back home. Wait. Then why did you seem so...untrusting of it when I first arrived? You...kind of scared me." The boy admitted.

The glowing blue figure paused. You're name holds significance as well. I must always make sure. You have yet another question?"

"I saw a weird shadow on my way here. I think it tripped me...somehow. Should it worry me?"

Naveeta froze at the question and stared at him seriously. "Did you get a good look at it?"

"Not really, it scampered off up some stairs..."

"I don't want to jump to conclusions just yet...continue your journey and I will warn you if it's a threat or not."

Link nodded, and started to turn when Naveeta interrupted him.

"By the way, if you begin to restore this area, it may cause people to come here, and they may have goods to sell. Also, you may want to think about coming back to rest about halfway through a dungeon. You are going to wear yourself awfully thin moving two days in a row like that."

"Two...DAYS?" Link exclaimed, spinning around. "I was in there for two whole days?"

Naveeta nodded. It seemed you found a heart container and it restored you...but I do suggest you get some sleep. I have a bed and furnishing ready for you over on that wall."

Link peered over, just now noticing a very inviting-looking bed pushed against the wall.

"This temple may be sacred, but it is still the only safe structure around. Sleep well, new hero."

Link had made his way over and barely nodded in response as he suddenly understood just how tired he was. Exhausted, he let his gear clamor to the floor and lay in possibly the most comfortable position he had ever slept in.

Link awoke the next day to hear an odd ringing in his head.

"Wake up, sleepy head."

Link tossed for a minute before opening his eyes. He swore he had neard Naveeta's voice, but he didn't see her.

"In your head, Link."

Eyes wide, Link shook his head. He was just hearing things.

"I established a mental connection while you slept. This way, you won't have to wander around with questions distracting you all day. What you see, I will see."

"Ah..." Link breathed, smiling. "This is better." He said.

"You were lonely out there, weren't you?"

Link nodded, a small smile still on his face.

"This way I can help as well. I was able to acquire a few simpler supplies. They are on the shelves next to your bed."

Link swung his legs over, reaching for his gear on the floor and strapping his sword, shovel, and shield to his back. He took the two steps to the shelf, and spied a glass bottle and some rather long sticks, as well as an odd silvery scale thing that seemed to be incased in it's own bubble.

"The sticks are just what I could find from the dead trees around here, but they closely resemble the thick and strong deku stick. Be careful with this, they are hard to find. The glass bottle you will find many uses for. Fairies like to go with you in them, and if we ever get a potion shop, you can hold potions in them. The silver scale is an item that was left behind by my partner, and I happened to find it. It will help you dive into water."

Link looked at the gear and smiled. "Thank you for the help, Naveeta."

"Not a problem." She smiled in return.

Link rushed himself up the stairs that led to the abandoned Kakariko village. Unlike the rest of hyrule, surprisingly, some of the building remained intact. Looking around, the young male was rather intrigued to study the village more before moving on. "This is...surprising..." He murmured. The entire Hylian castle was nowhere in sight, yet this small village has survived this long?

"I am taken aback as well." Naveeta's voice rang in his ears. "I had been confined to the temple since my taking charge of it. I assumed everything had turned into dust like castle town..."

Link mulled over this information carefully. "Maybe it's magical." He suddenly realized, and began running around the small town hoping something would catch his eye. The windmill was broken down and seemed like it would collapse soon if someone didn't come to take care of it. The buildings were mostly intact, but heavily worn and damaged. The roofs were the first thing to go, as some had begun to cave in. "Should probably check the houses for supplies..." He murmured, entering each building he passed. He was surprised to find an old shops that still had some merchandise in them. Old, but still.

He dusted off some sharp tips that were probably on arrows at one point, but the wood had rotted away. He did find strange nuts and a few really old bombs that he decided he didn't want to mess with. Behind one of the shops was what looked like an old potion shop. "Wow..." He peered into a very dusty old cauldron that had a large crack in it. "Hmm..." He closely examined the bottles and left-behind liquids on the shelf. "You're kidding." He heard Naveeta interupt his train of thought. "You can't drink a potion that is literally as old as dirt."

"I know a few tricks, all right?" Link replied, sighing. Most of the bottles in the shop were too old and broken to be used, but he was lucky enough to find a single bottle filled with an obviously discolored health potion. Link popped the cork of the bottle, and the putrid smell made the bile in his stomach bubble. Fighting the nausea, Link excercised his magical abilities with the murmer of a tiny incantation and focused concentration. His eyes squeezed shut from the concentration part, he opened them slolwy to smile in triumph as the potion had returned to it's usual bright red color. He stuck a finger in to retrieve the tiniest drop of the liquid, and tasted it for consistency. "It's good as new." He gleed, popping the cork back in place and stashing the entire bottle in one of his handy pouches.

"That was...impressive." Naveeta admitted.

"I am not a very good potion brewer. But I do know a few tricks to help keep them fresh. I honestly wasn't sure if it was going to work on one that old or not..." He exited the shop and decided that there wasn't much more to see.

"That is a rather handy trick. If we get lucky, we made find some more things like that."

Link simply nodded, already making his way up to the mountain pass. He was surprised to see a stone stake lodged into the ground, a rather lengthy inscription carved into it and a strange symbol on a piece of cloth flapping in the wind. "Naveeta, that symbol, with the eye. What is it?"

"The symbol of the Shiekah. They were protectors of the royal family for many generation. Kakariko was founded by a Shiekah named Impa."

Link walked over and read the inscription.

With my dying breath I call unto my power to protect this village until the time comes again when it is needed...

I serve as a guardian to all of Hyrule, even if it must mean my grave here to stay.

From beyond the darkness of all darknesses the light of heroes will pierce the evil and slay for justice.

And here my spirit will stay to aid in times of need, and to protect the village that I had so lovingly founded...

The inscription went on and on, labeling details about Kakariko village and the importance of Hyrule's heroes. Link's face grew serious, and he bowed deeply at the gravestone. "Your hard work will not be in vain. I will restore this land and return this village to it's proper, livable state." He swore as if Impa's spirit could hear him. His blue eyes wandered past the stone marker and to the what looked like a snowy path up a tall mountain. Determination lined his face as he cautiously made his way to the mountain pass.