Link spent most of the rest of the day near the river, thinking about how he could prove himself a real Kokiri. It's the feeling, like then you realy want something badly and it doesn't ever seem to be coming that realy annoyed Link. He needed cheering up, and bugging Mido was the only thing that seemed to make Link smile slightly. Link looked up at the sunset over the trees.
"Hey, Link?"
"Hiya Saria..."
Saria walked up to Link, the twins following her. It seemed everyone in the forest were Links friends along as they weren't Mido. Link felt better to see he had someone to care for him. Saria was carrying her Ocarina, which made Link even happier. Link always enjoyed Saria's tunes.
"You OK?" Saria asked, worried about her friend.
"I'll be fine" Link replied. "It was almost like I would forget about the nightmares just then."
"Don't worry, Link. Dreams can't hurt you. There all in there." Saria said, tapping Link's forehead softly with a balled fist. She laughed slightly, making Link smile.
"Yeah..." Link said, his face turning into a serious one, "But having the same picture of a bulky woman, a girl my age and an evil looking man makes it all scary..."
One of the twins spoke up.
"You know Link, I think you SHOULD go see the Deku Tree."
"You do?"
"Yeah, sure! You must be going mad, after all!" She said, laughing. Link stood up and ran off, Saria looking worried.
"LINK!" She shouted after him, only to get no reply. Tears ran down his face as things went through his mind.
The black, armoured man...
Mido and the twins laughing in his face...
That fairy, Navi, ignoring him...
Mido telling Link he wasn't a Kokiri...
The girl with her bodyguard on the horse...
I'll show them, Link thought. I'll prove I'm Kokiri... And I'll get a fairy soon... Saria said so, and Saria never lies... and then I'll be free from my nightmares... I'll show them...
Link stopped and saw a small cave in a Cliffside in the forest. It was rumoured that there was a beast in there guarding the Kokiri Sword, a treasure of the Kokiri Children. Most Kokiri wouldn't step foot into the cave. Link wiped a tear off his cheek and smiled.
That's what I'll do... he thought. I'll get the Kokiri sword.
Link crouched down on his hands and knees. He crawled into the small hole and made his way along the opening. After about 20 seconds of crawling, he was able to stand up. Torches lighted the walls and there was a long path, which seemed to go off behind a wall and then come back to the entrance again. Link looked around for a hideous beast that was meant to be here, but there was nothing. He bravely walked onward along the path. He turned the first left, looking carefully at what was there. He couldn't believe his eyes...
There stood a large chest
"That was easier than I thought!" Link said, not realising he was speaking to himself. He opened the chest and pulled out a Sheath with the Kokiri Sword inside of it.
Before Link could even speak, his attention was drawn to a soft rumbling that was heading towards him from behind. He turned around slowly...
"Where is he?" Saria asked herself, walking down the same path Link had. Her attention was soon drawn to the cliff by a large scream form behind.
Link was running along the path with all his power, a giant boulder was on his tail, bouncing off walls occasionally and smashing objects it its path. It had been set off by Link opening the chest, teaching Link a valuable lesson about things that look easy to get. He had a sweatdrop on his forehead as he ran towards the entrance. He suddenly made a dive, his body crashing on the hard stone surface, hurting his stomach. The boulder rolled by.
"LINK! IS THAT YOU?"
Link crawled out the hole, bruises all over his face. He looked up at Saria, who helped him up and then the two embraced.
"NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!"
"Theirs no reason to, I got the Kokiri Sword!"
"Link, I don't care about that! Are you ok?"
As Link rested his head on his friends shoulder he realised she was crying. He then realised he was almost killed and started to cry too. Saria's interest wasn't with Link's success, only with Link's safety. Link's tears and Saria's tears fell on each other's shoulders as the sunset deepened into a fresh night's sky.
Link sat up in a cold sweat. He had had the nightmare again. His blanket was on the floor for the seventh night running, making Link wonder why he bothered with using it. It only brought half a night's warmth and then he threw it off in his sleep. Then Links memory was jogged to receiving the Kokiri sword. He didn't believe he had it at first, but looked over at his table. There was the Kokiri Sword, its Sheath's belt hanging slightly off the edge. It's blade, which was just sticking out of the Sheath, was shinning blissfully in the sunlight. Link sat up on his bed.
I don't want a big fuss over this, Link thought I better see whose outside before I go and see the Deku Tree. I don't want the whole forest to know I own the Kokiri Sword...
Link walked out onto the balcony. Only two Kokiri Children were around, one of the Know-it-all brothers and Saria. Link smiled, secured the strap on the Sheath and climbed down the ladder. He was instantly caught by a hug from Saria
"Gah..." Link gasped through Saria's loving grasp. "You...must have... been...worried about me..."
"I was, Link!" Saria shouted. "I was realy worried! What with your nightmares and the Kokiri sword, I was even gonna come round during the night!"
"Jeez, Saria..." Link said, escaping Saria's grip. "You never seemed to care about me THIS much!"
"I don't show my feeling much, Link." Saria explained. "Even if you don't see it, were close friends. VERY close"
"I know, Saria." Link said, smiling.
"HEY, MR. NO FAIRY!"
"Oh no..."
Mido walked up to the spot where the three Kokiri children stood, despite the fact the Know-it-all brother wasn't realy paying attention.
"Well, Hey their Saria! Looking beautiful, I might add!" Mido flirted
"Shove off Mido"
"Well, aren't we the touchy one? Might I just sat, I realy think hanging around with this Non-Kokiri scum is bad for your image!"
"Well, Mr. I'm so Great, Link has something you don't."
"WWWHHHAAATTT?"
Mido looked at Link sharply, who in turn smiled boastfully. He reached his right hand behind his back and slowly pulled out the treasured Kokiri secret, something Mido had never seen, let alone owned. Mido just stood there with his mouth open. Saria grabbed Link's arm and glared at Mido too.
"WELL, YOU'RE STILL A LOSER LINK! YOUR NOT A KOKIRI AND NEVER WILL BE, WITH OR WITHOUT A STUPID SWORD! GO AND SEE THE GREAT DEKU TREE FOR ALL I CARE, I JUST HOPE YOU NEVER COME BACK!"
And with that, Mido stormed off to his house.
"You realy got the Kokiri sword, Link?"
Link looked round at the Know-it-all, who had caught that part of the conversation. Link lifted the arm the sword was in slightly in reply.
"Listen, the Great Deku Tree's pathway can be dangerous. Take this, and don't tell Mido I gave it to you."
The Know-it-all handed Link a wooden object with a red marking on it. Link looked at it and then back at the Kokiri.
"It's a Deku Shield. Use it to protect yourself!" He smiled.
"Thanks!" Link said happily.
"Oh Link! You look like a real soldier!" Saria giggled. Link blushed.
"Yeah..."
"Go on then!" Saria pushed. "Get going!"
"I'm going." Link said, jumping in the air.
"I'M GOING TO GET MY OWN FAIRY!
"Hey, Link?"
"Hiya Saria..."
Saria walked up to Link, the twins following her. It seemed everyone in the forest were Links friends along as they weren't Mido. Link felt better to see he had someone to care for him. Saria was carrying her Ocarina, which made Link even happier. Link always enjoyed Saria's tunes.
"You OK?" Saria asked, worried about her friend.
"I'll be fine" Link replied. "It was almost like I would forget about the nightmares just then."
"Don't worry, Link. Dreams can't hurt you. There all in there." Saria said, tapping Link's forehead softly with a balled fist. She laughed slightly, making Link smile.
"Yeah..." Link said, his face turning into a serious one, "But having the same picture of a bulky woman, a girl my age and an evil looking man makes it all scary..."
One of the twins spoke up.
"You know Link, I think you SHOULD go see the Deku Tree."
"You do?"
"Yeah, sure! You must be going mad, after all!" She said, laughing. Link stood up and ran off, Saria looking worried.
"LINK!" She shouted after him, only to get no reply. Tears ran down his face as things went through his mind.
The black, armoured man...
Mido and the twins laughing in his face...
That fairy, Navi, ignoring him...
Mido telling Link he wasn't a Kokiri...
The girl with her bodyguard on the horse...
I'll show them, Link thought. I'll prove I'm Kokiri... And I'll get a fairy soon... Saria said so, and Saria never lies... and then I'll be free from my nightmares... I'll show them...
Link stopped and saw a small cave in a Cliffside in the forest. It was rumoured that there was a beast in there guarding the Kokiri Sword, a treasure of the Kokiri Children. Most Kokiri wouldn't step foot into the cave. Link wiped a tear off his cheek and smiled.
That's what I'll do... he thought. I'll get the Kokiri sword.
Link crouched down on his hands and knees. He crawled into the small hole and made his way along the opening. After about 20 seconds of crawling, he was able to stand up. Torches lighted the walls and there was a long path, which seemed to go off behind a wall and then come back to the entrance again. Link looked around for a hideous beast that was meant to be here, but there was nothing. He bravely walked onward along the path. He turned the first left, looking carefully at what was there. He couldn't believe his eyes...
There stood a large chest
"That was easier than I thought!" Link said, not realising he was speaking to himself. He opened the chest and pulled out a Sheath with the Kokiri Sword inside of it.
Before Link could even speak, his attention was drawn to a soft rumbling that was heading towards him from behind. He turned around slowly...
"Where is he?" Saria asked herself, walking down the same path Link had. Her attention was soon drawn to the cliff by a large scream form behind.
Link was running along the path with all his power, a giant boulder was on his tail, bouncing off walls occasionally and smashing objects it its path. It had been set off by Link opening the chest, teaching Link a valuable lesson about things that look easy to get. He had a sweatdrop on his forehead as he ran towards the entrance. He suddenly made a dive, his body crashing on the hard stone surface, hurting his stomach. The boulder rolled by.
"LINK! IS THAT YOU?"
Link crawled out the hole, bruises all over his face. He looked up at Saria, who helped him up and then the two embraced.
"NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!"
"Theirs no reason to, I got the Kokiri Sword!"
"Link, I don't care about that! Are you ok?"
As Link rested his head on his friends shoulder he realised she was crying. He then realised he was almost killed and started to cry too. Saria's interest wasn't with Link's success, only with Link's safety. Link's tears and Saria's tears fell on each other's shoulders as the sunset deepened into a fresh night's sky.
Link sat up in a cold sweat. He had had the nightmare again. His blanket was on the floor for the seventh night running, making Link wonder why he bothered with using it. It only brought half a night's warmth and then he threw it off in his sleep. Then Links memory was jogged to receiving the Kokiri sword. He didn't believe he had it at first, but looked over at his table. There was the Kokiri Sword, its Sheath's belt hanging slightly off the edge. It's blade, which was just sticking out of the Sheath, was shinning blissfully in the sunlight. Link sat up on his bed.
I don't want a big fuss over this, Link thought I better see whose outside before I go and see the Deku Tree. I don't want the whole forest to know I own the Kokiri Sword...
Link walked out onto the balcony. Only two Kokiri Children were around, one of the Know-it-all brothers and Saria. Link smiled, secured the strap on the Sheath and climbed down the ladder. He was instantly caught by a hug from Saria
"Gah..." Link gasped through Saria's loving grasp. "You...must have... been...worried about me..."
"I was, Link!" Saria shouted. "I was realy worried! What with your nightmares and the Kokiri sword, I was even gonna come round during the night!"
"Jeez, Saria..." Link said, escaping Saria's grip. "You never seemed to care about me THIS much!"
"I don't show my feeling much, Link." Saria explained. "Even if you don't see it, were close friends. VERY close"
"I know, Saria." Link said, smiling.
"HEY, MR. NO FAIRY!"
"Oh no..."
Mido walked up to the spot where the three Kokiri children stood, despite the fact the Know-it-all brother wasn't realy paying attention.
"Well, Hey their Saria! Looking beautiful, I might add!" Mido flirted
"Shove off Mido"
"Well, aren't we the touchy one? Might I just sat, I realy think hanging around with this Non-Kokiri scum is bad for your image!"
"Well, Mr. I'm so Great, Link has something you don't."
"WWWHHHAAATTT?"
Mido looked at Link sharply, who in turn smiled boastfully. He reached his right hand behind his back and slowly pulled out the treasured Kokiri secret, something Mido had never seen, let alone owned. Mido just stood there with his mouth open. Saria grabbed Link's arm and glared at Mido too.
"WELL, YOU'RE STILL A LOSER LINK! YOUR NOT A KOKIRI AND NEVER WILL BE, WITH OR WITHOUT A STUPID SWORD! GO AND SEE THE GREAT DEKU TREE FOR ALL I CARE, I JUST HOPE YOU NEVER COME BACK!"
And with that, Mido stormed off to his house.
"You realy got the Kokiri sword, Link?"
Link looked round at the Know-it-all, who had caught that part of the conversation. Link lifted the arm the sword was in slightly in reply.
"Listen, the Great Deku Tree's pathway can be dangerous. Take this, and don't tell Mido I gave it to you."
The Know-it-all handed Link a wooden object with a red marking on it. Link looked at it and then back at the Kokiri.
"It's a Deku Shield. Use it to protect yourself!" He smiled.
"Thanks!" Link said happily.
"Oh Link! You look like a real soldier!" Saria giggled. Link blushed.
"Yeah..."
"Go on then!" Saria pushed. "Get going!"
"I'm going." Link said, jumping in the air.
"I'M GOING TO GET MY OWN FAIRY!
