The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time: A Twist of Fate

So, There are some days being me is awkward. Apparently, the day that all of this started, was one of those days. Well, actually, I suppose it started years ago, when my mother left me in the Kokiri Forest, And she forgot to inform the Great Deku Tree that I was actually a girl. So I blame her. My name is Linkette, and I guess this is my story.

In the vast, deep forest of Hyrule, the Deku Tree has served as the guardian spirit.

The children of the forest, the Kokiri, live with the Tree, each with a guardian fairy.

However...

There is one child who does not have a fairy...

The Girl Without A Fairy

I sat up that morning with a gasp, sweat having soaked my blankets. It was that dream again, with the girl in pink... And the man with evil eyes. And the storm. It was always raining in this particular dream... Running my hand through my hair, I flopped back against my pillow... Only to have a bright light shine in my eyes. Not only is it a light, but a little face within the light. It's a fairy. She grinned at me. "Link, wake up! The Deku Tree wants to talk to you! You're such a lazy boy! The world is supposed to depend on you?" Screaming, I bat the fairy away and fall out of bed. "You finally woke up! I'm Navi the fairy! The Great Deku Tree asked me to be your partner from now on! Nice to meet you!"

I untangled myself from my blankets, witch were wrapped around my legs, and pulled my hat over my hair. "I'm a girl," I grumble under my breath, tucking my feet under me while the little fairy flutters in front of my nose. With her hands on her hips, she continued talking to me without even registering that I had said anything. Like usual. "The Great Deku Tree has summoned you! So let's get going, right now!" I sigh and stand up, then head to my balcony.

"Yoohoo! Linkette!" I looked over the edge and saw my best friend, Saria, running down the path to my tree. I grinned and waved back before sliding down my ladder to the ground. Racing up, I hugged the other girl tightly when Navi flew up. "Wow! A fairy! Finally, a fairy came to you, Linkette!" Saria exclaimed excitedly. "Wow! That's great news! I'm so happy for you! Now you're a true Kokiri, Linkette!"

I liked Saria. She was the only one other then the Skull Kids who actually called me by my real name. I opened my mouth to start saying something, when Navi interrupted. "Link, we have to go to the Great Deku Tree!" She said, hitting me on the head by flying into it. I shot her a glare when Saria gasped slightly. "Is that right? The Great Deku Tree has summoned you? It's quite an honor to talk to the Great Deku Tree! I'll wait for you here! Go see the Great Deku Tree!" I sighed again and started trudging towards the Great Deku Tree's grove.

As I walked, one of the other Kokiri girls called out to me. "Hey Link! Look up here!" she called, waving from the top of the shop. I looked over at the shop, and Navi flew over to the other fairy to say hi. I shook my head and looked at the Kokiri. "Now that's how to use a fairy! It's so great that you have a fairy now, Link!" I smiled as Navi finished up her business wtih the other fairy and flew back to me. I suppose it was good that I had a fairy. Maybe Mido would leave me alone...

Speaking of Mido, he was doing his usual "guarding" of the Great Deku Tree's meadow. I trudged accross the clearing and stood in front of him. "Mido, move." I told him, Navi having hid behind my head. Mido just stuck his fists on his hips, and sneered at me. "Hay, 'Mr. No Fairy!' What's your business with the Great Deku Tree? Without a Fairy, you're not even a real man!" I was going to tell him again that I wasn't a boy, but Navi interupted by flying out from behind my head. "What? You've got a fairy?" Mido spluttered in shock as I cover my giggles with my hand.

"Yes Mido, Link has a fairy." She replied mimicking his pose in mid-air. She then spoke up again. "And the Great Deku Tree summoned him." She jabbed him in the nose. "Now move aside!"

Mido just blinked at my fairy in surprise. "Say what?" He said, his mouth hanging open like a fly trap. "WHAAAAAAAT? Why would he summon you and not the great Mido? This isn't funny..." He looked like he would go off and sulk and give me a chance to slip passed him into the meadow. But noooo, he just shook his head and stomped his feet on the ground a few times. "I don't believe it! You aren't even fully equipped yet! How do you think you're going to help the Great Deku tree without both a sword and shield ready?"

I crossed my arms over my chest and I stared at Mido with a raised eyebrow. "You don't have a sword or shield, Mido." I tell him. In no uncertain terms. "How are you more equipped to help the Great Deku Tree then I am?" He worcked his mouth a few times, looking somewhat like the fish in the pond of the Lost Woods. "What? You're right. I don't have my equipment ready, but... If you want to pass through here." He said, putting his fists back on his hips. "You should at least get a sword and shield. Sheesh!"

I looked at him, sorely tempted to punch him right in his smug little face. 'Guardian of the Deku Tree' indeed! Flexing one hand, I sighed again and turned away. He wasn't worth it. So I went to talk to Saria again. From the look on my face, she could probably tell what had happened. But I told her anyways. "Mido won't let me see the Great Deku Tree..." I pulled my hat further down on my head and frowned.

"What? Mido won't let you see the Great Deku Tree?" She asked, pouting in the direction of the Deku Tree's meadow. "Ohh... That bum! I don't know why he's always so mean to everyone!" Saria turned back to me, a smile on her face again. She was always smiling when she was talking with me, even when I was angry for one reason or another. "What he said is true though." I didn't want to here that, even if she was smiling. Stupid Mido... "The forest... Strange things have been happening here lately... You need to be ready for anything. You better find a weapon! You can by a shield at the shop, but there is only one sword hidden somewhere in the forest."

One more sigh. "I'll talk to you when I get back, Saria." I said, grabbing my fairy and stuffing her under my hat as I walk away. She apparently didn't like that, since she started yanking out hairs from my head. "Ow, stop that!" I cried, looking around the clearing for anywhere a sword might be. "Hidden in the forest? Well, should be fun...'I grumble, heading for the training ground. I had heard talk from some of the others that there was a secret hidden somewhere above the grounds, I just had had no reason to go looking for it. I suppose now is a good a time as any.

Navi came out of my hat and glared at me for a moment before flying ahead of me. I glared at her in return. "Don't give me that look." she said without looking back. "You're the one who stuffed me under your hat." I rolled my eyes at the fairy as she flew ahead of me. As if she knew where I was going, she headed right up for the training grounds. "Hay Navi. Do you have any idea where the sword might be-ttebane?" I asked, and Navi just shrugged, I sighed once more as I continued looking for the sword. And on the way I collected rupees.

A few minutes later, I crawl out of the hole in the wall, covered in dust, cobwebs, and a few bruises. I had just three questions on my mind as I stood up and dusted myself off. Why would someone put GIANT ROLLING ROCKS in the forest, how did they get in there, and why were they still rolling! I sighed as I strapped the sword to my back. Oh well, not like I was going to go back in there any time soon. I sighed in irritation as I dusted myself off. Then I walked to the shop where I could get a Deku shield. I was hoping that I had enough rupees, I collected a few more just to be safe.

Mido stood in my way again. Holding his hand out at me, the short jerk stepped in front of me as I tried to walk past him to the Deku Tree's clearing. I sighed and put my hands on my hips. "Mido, move," I said, exasperated at the other Kokiri. Navi started to get into his face, but I grabbed her and threw her behind me. Mido shook his head. "If you want to pass through here, you need a sword and shield," He said, not noticing the sword and shield strapped to my back. I polled my sword and shield from my back as Mido spluttered, "What you have a sword and shield?" Mido squawked in surprise his arms crossed over his chest as he spoke. I smirked as I responded with my best sassy attitude, "Well, Mido if you say I need a sword and shield... Then why don't you have yours? Can you answer that?" I asked, with an impish grin plastered on my face, and I narrowed my eyes at him. My question had him spluttering like a fish once again. "I caught you in your own trap," I snickered to myself as his face went from shocked, to annoyed, then to angry in a matter of seconds. I, the great Mido, will never accept you as one of us!" Putting the sword and sheild away, I got ready to punch him in the face if he continued with the 'ever so important Mido' act. He stopped, crossing his arms over his chest. "Shoot, how did you get to be the favorite of Saria and the Great Deku Tree? Huh? Grumble... Grumble..."

While Mido was pouting I was able to slip passed him. As I walked down the path that led to the Great Deku Tree, I ran into some very angry Deku Babas. I quickly slashed them down as I continued onwards. When we finally arrived in the glade, Navi shouted up to the tree. "Great Deku Tree... I'm back!" I jumped in surprise, I could here her voice echo from where I stood at the base of the tree. "Oh... Navi... Thou hast returned..." He said, as my fairy landed to rest on my shoulder. "Link... Welcome... Now, listen carefully to the words that I, The Great Deku Tree hast to tell thee..." I obeyed, as I sat with my feet tucked underneath me, as I clasped my hands together modestly in my lap. I Quietly listened to what the Great Deku Tree had to say.

"Link... The time has come to test thy courage... I have been cursed..." I was shocked. Cursed? Who could have cursed the Great Deku Tree! And why would they do that? The Great Deku Tree was peaceful, he only wanted to protect the Kokiri Forest from dangers outside. "I need you to break the curse with your wisdom and courage. Dost thou have courage enough to undertake this task?"

"Of course, Great Deku Tree! Just tell me what to do!" I called up to the Deku Tree. I could sense he was smiling at me as he continued. "Then enter, brave Link, and thou too, Navi..." He said, a portion of the trunk opening up. "Navi teh fairy," he said again. "Thou must aid Link... And Link... When Navi speaks, listen well to her words of wisdom..."

"I will Great Deku Tree," I say, walking into the opening. I pause just inside and hit my forehead. "Oh shoot, I forgot to remind the Great Deku Tree I'm a girl..."