A/N This was the part I was looking forward to all day. That's right! Putting on my Zelda Baseball cap and my Wind Waker shirt! So let the parody begin!
I had finally mastered getting into Paddy and hoisting the sail. Steering was another story completely.
"THE LEFT THE LEFT!!" I yanked the rudder and barley missed a fiery volcano poking out of the sea. "What in the name of Din are you doing?" Um, steering? "We could have died! Worse yet, I could have caught fire or had my paint job scorched!" Well, shame for him. Ignoring whatever else he had to say I looked around for one of those strange fish men.
We ran into one who had almost ended up as sushi when he said I looked like I was still in diapers. The fish had filled out a spot on my sea chart so I could always locate Dragon Roost. Although Lily's the only reason I'd go anywhere near there. The fish then told me that he would tell his cousins that I was sailing about. The prospect of being called Short-Fry wasn't enticing but the promise of filling out a sea chart I didn't know I owned was thrilling.
I was jerked out of my thoughts when a wave crashed over the hull and into me.
"Hoy Short-Fry!" Did I have to do this? "Alright I know what you need so give me that chart!" I held it up so that the odd little thing could ink on the area. When he finished he looked up from the water. "Now, if you keep sailing south you'll find a submarine. In that hunk of junk you'll find a treasure! Now give me my bait." Logging the information away I threw some bait out to the waiting fish and it swam away.
"Sub to the South. Forest Whats-it-called to the South. Works perfectly." Paddy sighed and looked at me.
"Forest Haven you honker." What is his obsession with the word honker? My nose isn't that big.
"Your one to be talking Pads. You could easily conquer a country with that thing." I pulled up the sail and looked out for the Sub. What kind of treasure was it holding? I put my hand into my pocket only to discover its empty-ness. I had blown all my money at Harry's floating shop for some fish bait. With a sigh I began to hope it was nothing but piles of rubies.
"It's over there!" Paddy shouted.
"What?"
"The submarine you ninny!" I am not a ninny. Jerking the rudder again we changed direction and Paddy yelped in surprise. "Not that fast! You can save an island but you can't sail. What's the deal Snivelus?"
Snivelus? Well, that's a new one. I stopped a few feet short of the subs right side and swam to its exposed hull. It was all wood with a gapping doorway. The genius that built this thing had probably drowned in one. Climbing inside I found that there were a few green bokoblins and some rats. Simple enough, but everything was since the Trelawney Bug.
I pulled out my sword and shield and jumped down screaming like a loon and swinging my sword about. Per usual the beasts were too dumb to realize that I had no clue how to operate my weapons. They stepped out and lunged right into my sword, leaving the rats. Not feeling like dealing with them I scurried over to the ladder that had fallen down.
There was another door there and a chest waiting to be opened. Touching my empty wallet made me run to open it. I grabbed the lid. Something wonderful must be in there! I lifted with all my might and forced it up. There's a light! It must be tons and tons of money! Throwing the lid up fully I grabbed for the rubies only to touch glass. Oh man! This is the biggest pay off I'll ever…a bottle? I went out of my way for a bottle?
With a growl I shoved the thing into my pack. Wait. I reached behind me and once again attempted to feel or see this all holding thing but I only managed to fall from the platform and land at the ladders bottom. Stupid fish thing. I forced myself up and left back to Paddy.
"How much money did you get?" Paddy was twice as eager as me and I scowled.
"Loads."
"How much?" Paddy's eyes lit up.
"So much I couldn't even count it."
"So you found five rubies?" He sounded disappointed. Oh well. Time to break the news to him. Pulling out my bottle I shoved it into his face.
"This much." Paddy looked at it, then me, and then it again.
"Your joking right?" Look, he's crestfallen.
"Nope." He blinked and then growled.
"Stupid fish men!" If he had a fist he would have shaken it. So I shook mine for him.
After that "fun" adventure we sailed into the night. This forest place was really far away. We got more spaces filled out on my chart but upon seeing the island all my annoyance and fatigue melted into the night air.
"That," Paddy began, "Is Forest Haven. Within its secretive cave opening thingy you will find a grotto. Well, not really, I just made that up. I don't know what's inside besides The Great Hagrid Tree, but I'm sure you'll do fine. Best of luck." And with that he stopped, swerved, dumped me on a grassy spot and sailed himself out enough that I had to swim to hurt him. Not worth it.
I began to walk up the winding path only to be stopped every few feet by the bulb plants known as boko babakins. Defeating them was easy, once I figured out how to fight them without being eaten. But at the top I found a quick stream and I found a pole jutting out above the stream. With a growl of dislike I positioned myself to throw the grappling hook and prayed that I wouldn't get tangled this time.
I managed to swing my way across with out to much damage. Plus I only got swept away by the fast running stream once. At the top was a small purple creature with many legs, an Octo that I easily destroyed. Making the final swing I landed in very shallow water. I was surprised when the small pool almost swept me away but I kept my balance and stepped into the entrance.
What did Paddy say was in here? Oh, that's right, he didn't. I was already in and expecting my doom filled death, but nothing happened. Opening one of my eyes a crack proved useful, seeing as there was only a few very short water falls to climb up.
The first one almost drowned me. I pulled myself up and blinked the extra shiny water out of my eyes. I looked at the stuff only to see that it could have easily looked like diamond-covered floors. Bending down quickly I grabbed a fist full of the soil. But once up and out of the water it was plain, brown, and making uncomfortable noises in my hand. I dropped it in disgust and hoped to watch it get washed away.
The mud dropped, but the water stayed crystal clear. What the hell? I kicked up some mud and watched as it disappeared into the water. Clear, clean, and untouchable water, unaffected by anything in it. Ok moving on.
I practically jumped up the remaining two falls in an attempt to get out of the magical water only to find no relief. The whole place was covered in the stuff. Spying the giant lily pad I ran for it and dove on. Safe. I was safe for now. I twisted to examine my boots, if it could do that to dirt, what had it done to me? Nothing. My boots were fine and my feet and legs unaffected. Suspiciously I put my boots back on and then looked up. Dear Farore.
Looming far above me and out of sight was a giant tree. Its branches twisted and turned into impossible patters and its leaves as large as my head. My mouth hung open as I continued to inspect the tree by the fireflies' light. That's when I noticed it. How could I have missed its giant face? It had what appeared to me as two giant 'bushy' eyebrows. Its eyes were closed but under that was a large nose and mouth. There were tons of leaves surrounding the mouth and that traveled up the sides, making a large 'furry' beard. This was The Great Hagrid Tree and suddenly his name was very imposing.
I stood up not wanting to look to stupid, but I suppose that was ruined by my girlish scream earlier.
"Um, Great Hagrid Tree?" It stood motionless. I can't believe this; I'm talking to a tree. "Great Hagrid Tree?" I called louder that time, but still no response. Maybe I could just leave and come back in the morning. I was sleepy, and so was he apparently, sleep sounded good to me. I turned to leave but the water glinted more like a knife than diamonds and I plopped down again.
This was as good a place to sleep as any, right? Besides Paddy would just annoy me all night and I'd get no sleep…I could just camp out. Taking one last glance at The Great Hagrid Tree I wondered if he'd let me call him just Hagrid.