*edit* Dream of a Fairy (Part 2)
By: Tasumi Ashiru
Disclaimer: Legend of Zelda is owned by Nintendo. Do not sue me this is done for fun and enjoyment only.
Dedications: to Elchikaah-chan and Lilith-chan as your holiday gift.
Chapter 2: Mystical Water
Drip
It drops like tiny trickles down my parted lips
Only teasing
Like a lover before we bed
Drip
It falls against pale skin
Slowly down my neck and washes over me
Like a heated rage
That I am so close yet so far way
Drip
The sound of closeness
Being so far from it
Of it being near my fingers
Yet not touching
Navi awoke to the sound of wild birds in the distance. Opening her eyes she parted her lips and smiled as she saw how close to the Gerudo hideout she really was.
Spreading her wings behind her she flew with the speed of a bee towards the hide out. She frowned as she got closer to the massive fortress. It was so dismal to a fairies eyes. Where as the mainland of Hyrule was so beautiful and pristine. The land of the Gerudo people was dry and arid like the desert. Navi could truly see why the Gerudo's were such a miserable race.
Nothing grew in the Gerudo Valley it was so dry that even weeds and shrubs did not even grow. The only food grown was for those who could manage to dig underground caverns that allowed for enough ground moisture to grow very few crops such as potatoes and other various roots. The sad thing was that the demand of food was much higher than could be produced so the food was sold and traded to get more substantial food, like barley and corn to make a thin watery porridge.
Passing the farmers who were climbing out of their food caverns, she noticed how their children's bellies were swollen from famine and disease. Young Gerudo woman carrying out her dead daughters in their arms was regular site. So regular that each week they had a mass burial for the children and women who died.
Despite their deplorable conditions the Gerudo's prayed to the goddesses and truly believed that they were being punished for supporting Ganon by them. Even though they were a cursed race, they were fierce warrior women that stood by their convictions and stood strong never letting a hylilian eye them down.
Unable to stand it any longer, Navi picked up speed and flew past them all . Her tiny hands were swiping madly at the tears that rolled down her cheeks. She couldn't stand too see such suffering inflicted upon the poor Gerudo women.
As Navi and all of Hyrule knew, it wasn't the Queen of Hyrule's fault but rather the King of Evil himself. Whereas, he was well feed and revered, the women were treated like whores by him and only given enough food to barely survive. Now they were banned from the lands of Hyrule for supporting Ganondorf and forced to stay in the desert. It was such a cruel fate for a band of women who had no choice but to back the evil lord.
Flying by a crumbling statue of "The great Ganondorf" Navi had the urge to spit on it, or to hack it into shreds if she were human-sized like the Gerudo women. Flying right past the statue unable to do either, she finally reached the home of the two witches.
Both of the old hags were conversing while keeping watch over the water. Looking at them for a moment she wondered why they never dared to take a drink of it and become human again, then it dawned on her.. Their human form would be just as ugly as the one they have now.
It was like the fortress was empty with the exception of the two hags and some pitfalls. Flying past them she could see the pool of glowing water, it was so close to her she could almost smell its bitterness. Taking a dive near it, one of the old hags spotted her and snatched her by her wing tips.
"Ohh sister, lookie here. Isn't she such a fine little specimen?"
"Aw she is so cute." The other sister came closer to the struggling fairy nearly face to face. Her breath smelled of rotted flesh and nearly made Navi want to gag.
"Were you after our water? Ohh go ahead, you can take a look at it. See how beautiful and shiny it is. But.." The witch tuned her head to the side and handed the fairy to her sister who was holding a golden cage. "You can't have it. It's ours."
"Yeah, since you admire it so much you can stay in here and look at it. Forever." The blue robed hag shoved Navi into the cage and locked it. Navi flew into the bars and shook at them angrily with her tiny hands.
The red robed hag lifted the cage in her greenish hands and placed her right next to the water just far enough away that she couldn't touch it. "Ha ha.. such a cruel set of sisters we are right?"
"Of course dear sister." The Old hag turned to her other sister and walked out from the room side by side.
Navi sat inside the golden cage and sobbed. It was so cold and damp in the fortress, not to mention she now managed to get herself captured. Curling up into a tiny ball she began to pray that Link would come to save her.
The next day Link finally noticed Navi was missing. He ran all over the Kokiri forest searching and searching for her. He left not a single stone unturned. Just ask Mido, Saria made him re-turn every stone Link turned over. Finally, his search for Navi led him right to the Deku sprout.
Walking up to the sprout he removed the floppy hat he wore and approached it with reverence. After all being accepted into the Kokiri Clan even though he was a hylilian, he regarded the sprout with respect much like the Kokiri children did. This was because Link viewed himself no greater than the children he lived with and protected. Besides many of them were much older and knew more magic and tricks than he did.
"You're hunting for Navi aren't you?" The Sprout opened his black beady eyes and looked up at Link with a worried look on his face. "She has not returned yet, has she?"
"Sprout, would I be looking for her if she has?" Link plastered a lopsided grin on his face and placed his hat back on his head.
"No, I suppose not." The sprout blinked his eyes and looked up at Link. "You better take a seat sire."
"She's not dead is she?" Link got a worried look on his face and looked at the sprout while kneeling down on one knee.
"Nay, just in grave danger. I fear she was captured by the daughters of the hags you fought 3 years ago. They guard Mystical Water of Humanity. She went to try to get some to become human, for what I have not one clue." The sprout looked down at the ground. "I told her sire, I suggest you take leave on Epona and go save her before she is killed by them witches."
Link jumped to his feet and frowned slightly "You just hang in there Navi. I will be there as fast as I can. Thank you Deku Sprout."
The deku sprout shook his branches and watched as Link left the grove. "Good luck, Link. You are going to need it."
By: Tasumi Ashiru
Disclaimer: Legend of Zelda is owned by Nintendo. Do not sue me this is done for fun and enjoyment only.
Dedications: to Elchikaah-chan and Lilith-chan as your holiday gift.
Chapter 2: Mystical Water
Drip
It drops like tiny trickles down my parted lips
Only teasing
Like a lover before we bed
Drip
It falls against pale skin
Slowly down my neck and washes over me
Like a heated rage
That I am so close yet so far way
Drip
The sound of closeness
Being so far from it
Of it being near my fingers
Yet not touching
Navi awoke to the sound of wild birds in the distance. Opening her eyes she parted her lips and smiled as she saw how close to the Gerudo hideout she really was.
Spreading her wings behind her she flew with the speed of a bee towards the hide out. She frowned as she got closer to the massive fortress. It was so dismal to a fairies eyes. Where as the mainland of Hyrule was so beautiful and pristine. The land of the Gerudo people was dry and arid like the desert. Navi could truly see why the Gerudo's were such a miserable race.
Nothing grew in the Gerudo Valley it was so dry that even weeds and shrubs did not even grow. The only food grown was for those who could manage to dig underground caverns that allowed for enough ground moisture to grow very few crops such as potatoes and other various roots. The sad thing was that the demand of food was much higher than could be produced so the food was sold and traded to get more substantial food, like barley and corn to make a thin watery porridge.
Passing the farmers who were climbing out of their food caverns, she noticed how their children's bellies were swollen from famine and disease. Young Gerudo woman carrying out her dead daughters in their arms was regular site. So regular that each week they had a mass burial for the children and women who died.
Despite their deplorable conditions the Gerudo's prayed to the goddesses and truly believed that they were being punished for supporting Ganon by them. Even though they were a cursed race, they were fierce warrior women that stood by their convictions and stood strong never letting a hylilian eye them down.
Unable to stand it any longer, Navi picked up speed and flew past them all . Her tiny hands were swiping madly at the tears that rolled down her cheeks. She couldn't stand too see such suffering inflicted upon the poor Gerudo women.
As Navi and all of Hyrule knew, it wasn't the Queen of Hyrule's fault but rather the King of Evil himself. Whereas, he was well feed and revered, the women were treated like whores by him and only given enough food to barely survive. Now they were banned from the lands of Hyrule for supporting Ganondorf and forced to stay in the desert. It was such a cruel fate for a band of women who had no choice but to back the evil lord.
Flying by a crumbling statue of "The great Ganondorf" Navi had the urge to spit on it, or to hack it into shreds if she were human-sized like the Gerudo women. Flying right past the statue unable to do either, she finally reached the home of the two witches.
Both of the old hags were conversing while keeping watch over the water. Looking at them for a moment she wondered why they never dared to take a drink of it and become human again, then it dawned on her.. Their human form would be just as ugly as the one they have now.
It was like the fortress was empty with the exception of the two hags and some pitfalls. Flying past them she could see the pool of glowing water, it was so close to her she could almost smell its bitterness. Taking a dive near it, one of the old hags spotted her and snatched her by her wing tips.
"Ohh sister, lookie here. Isn't she such a fine little specimen?"
"Aw she is so cute." The other sister came closer to the struggling fairy nearly face to face. Her breath smelled of rotted flesh and nearly made Navi want to gag.
"Were you after our water? Ohh go ahead, you can take a look at it. See how beautiful and shiny it is. But.." The witch tuned her head to the side and handed the fairy to her sister who was holding a golden cage. "You can't have it. It's ours."
"Yeah, since you admire it so much you can stay in here and look at it. Forever." The blue robed hag shoved Navi into the cage and locked it. Navi flew into the bars and shook at them angrily with her tiny hands.
The red robed hag lifted the cage in her greenish hands and placed her right next to the water just far enough away that she couldn't touch it. "Ha ha.. such a cruel set of sisters we are right?"
"Of course dear sister." The Old hag turned to her other sister and walked out from the room side by side.
Navi sat inside the golden cage and sobbed. It was so cold and damp in the fortress, not to mention she now managed to get herself captured. Curling up into a tiny ball she began to pray that Link would come to save her.
The next day Link finally noticed Navi was missing. He ran all over the Kokiri forest searching and searching for her. He left not a single stone unturned. Just ask Mido, Saria made him re-turn every stone Link turned over. Finally, his search for Navi led him right to the Deku sprout.
Walking up to the sprout he removed the floppy hat he wore and approached it with reverence. After all being accepted into the Kokiri Clan even though he was a hylilian, he regarded the sprout with respect much like the Kokiri children did. This was because Link viewed himself no greater than the children he lived with and protected. Besides many of them were much older and knew more magic and tricks than he did.
"You're hunting for Navi aren't you?" The Sprout opened his black beady eyes and looked up at Link with a worried look on his face. "She has not returned yet, has she?"
"Sprout, would I be looking for her if she has?" Link plastered a lopsided grin on his face and placed his hat back on his head.
"No, I suppose not." The sprout blinked his eyes and looked up at Link. "You better take a seat sire."
"She's not dead is she?" Link got a worried look on his face and looked at the sprout while kneeling down on one knee.
"Nay, just in grave danger. I fear she was captured by the daughters of the hags you fought 3 years ago. They guard Mystical Water of Humanity. She went to try to get some to become human, for what I have not one clue." The sprout looked down at the ground. "I told her sire, I suggest you take leave on Epona and go save her before she is killed by them witches."
Link jumped to his feet and frowned slightly "You just hang in there Navi. I will be there as fast as I can. Thank you Deku Sprout."
The deku sprout shook his branches and watched as Link left the grove. "Good luck, Link. You are going to need it."