Warning: Even though this story has been rated so everyone can read it, this next chapter, and most of the next ones, have some scenes maybe not suitable for younger readers. Please don't complain for I have warned you and make sure you haven't just eaten.
Link ran down the path to the Deku Tree as exited, as he was the last time, his spirits boosted by the Deku Shield and the Kokiri sword. Link heard other Kokiri children shouting his name as he ran, but he didn't turn around. He knew the Know-it-All brother had been using his big mouth again and now most Kokiri knew, but this didn't bother Link. No, it made him happier. He knew a fairy was the last piece in the jigsaw and then he would be a real Kokiri.
But the jigsaw would be far bigger than Link would expect...
"Oh Great Deku Tree, the one who protects my life, I am here like you asked from me."
"Yes, Navi, thou hast been good to arrive here so quickly."
An extremely large oak tree was stood in a vast clearing in the forest, it's bark made out features, two eyebrows, one nose and a mouth. Its branches covered a large surface area and made most sunlight disappear, some beams falling through its leaves making a nicely lighted area. This was the Great Deku Tree himself. Navi, the same fairy as spoke to Link, was microscopic compared to the Great Deku Tree and had to shout slightly so he could hear.
"Navi," The giant tree spoke out, "there is a boy in the forest, and he I have chosen to take on a hard task. This boy has the whole of Hyrules, nay, the whole world's fate on his shoulders. He lives different to the other Kokiri, and has been patient in doing so."
"Why is he different, oh great one?" Navi asked
"He has lived all this time with no fairy companion."
"WWWAAAHHH!"
Navi fell to the floor in disbelief.
"Something wrong?" The Great Deku Tree asked
"No" Navi sweatdropped. "Nothing at all. Realy. W-who is this boy?"
"He is called Link."
"The dork boy..."
"What was that?"
"Oh, nothing! Just thinking out loud!"
Just then, as if this whole set up was set out to fool Navi, The Fairy-less boy ran down the path. He stood before the Great Deku Tree, admiring his size before dropping to one knee. Navi wasn't in Links sights during this time.
"There he is now! Now, Navi, will thou be this young boy's fairy?"
Link looked up at Navi, instantly recognising her.
"ME?" they said on the same breath "WITH THIS IDIOT? NEVER!"
"Yes," The Deku Tree announced. "I think you two will be good as partners."
"OOOOHHHH!" Navi sulked.
"Don't act too happy for my behalf..." Link muttered. "I wanted a fairy, not a floating pessimist."
Navi flew into Link's left eye to punish the boy for what he said. Link fell down in pain holding his eye while Navi went on to talk to the Deku Tree.
"Didn't you choose a second chosen one in case something happened to the first?"
"Nay"
"Well...can I choose a new chosen one?"
"Nay"
"Ugh... Can you choose another fairy?"
"Nay. None left."
"HHMMPPHHH! I DONT WANNA BE WITH THIS LOOSER!"
"WELL I DONT WANT TO BE WITH MRS. I-NEVER-SHUT-MY-FIVE-FOOT-TRAP!"
Navi flew full pelt into the poor boys right eye, resulting in him falling down again, so soon after he managed to stand up.
"Ehem..." The Deku Tree was becoming inpatient.
Link stopped screaming in pain and stood up, lunging slightly at Navi with his open palm, as if to swat a fly.
"Link, I need thou to do a task before thou can return to the Kokiri forest."
"That's IF I can return..."
"SILENCE!"
Link stood totally still.
"Who can't shut their trap now?" Navi whispered to Link.
"I'm sorry, Great Deku Tree, I am just exited for this is the first time I will speak with you." Link explained, ignoring Navi's 'Pe-lease!' at the end.
"It may be the last, my child..."
Link and Navi gasped both with sweatdrops.
"Wha... What do you mean?" Link stuttered
"There is a wicked man from the desert." The Deku Tree explained. "He has come to destroy Hyrule. He already has infested me with an evil spirit, and it is slowly killing me. Link, I need thou to destroy it before it kills me."
"WHAT?" Link shouted in disbelief. "I CAN'T DESTROY IT! I'M JUST A CHILD!"
"Link, thou art more than a Child. Thou art a saviour. Thou art not Kokiri."
Link looked shocked at this.
"Thou were brought into this world to save us. Thou may not see it now, but under that soft, cowardly boy thou appear to be now; thou art a fighter and art strong within. All thou hast to do is search."
Link looked even more shocked at this, his plump cheeks turning red.
"Will thou enter inside of me to search for the evil?"
Link took a long silence.
"Great Deku Tree, I will..."
The Great Deku Tree's mouth slowly opened into a passageway. Link slowly entered.
"You too Navi" The Deku Tree said, noticing Navi trying to edge away. With a groan she followed the child.
The inside of the tree was large, hollow, very dark and unlike what Link imagined it like, the ground was flat and able for walking on. All over the place there were spiders webs, some hanging down from the top of the magnificent tree, some covering the walls. Link pushed one out of his way as he entered, the whole thing looking more and more scary. Navi entered a few seconds after Link.
"The insy winsy spider went up the Deku Tree..." she began
"SHUT UP!" Link shouted, obviously scared at this whole set-up
"In came a weirdo to set the spider free..."
"SHUT UP!"
"The spider didn't take it from this little kid..."
"I SAID SHUT UP!"
"And ripped the child to shreds, every single bit!"
At this point Link was trying to squash Navi by clasping his two hands together quickly. Navi flew upwards and Link's hand grabbed a spider's web. He pulled them away, the web sticking from one hand to another until snapping soon after. Link sweatdropped and looked upwards slowly.
"KKKIIIIIII!"
"Link, Watch out!"
Link took a step back. There on the wall was a large skull, four thin legs on either side of its body. It's mouth contained 6 red dots that resembled eyes. It dropped to the ground facing the young boy.
"Link, that's a Skulltella! Flip it over and hit its soft under-side!" Navi shouted.
Link ran up to a wall, there was no-where else to go, the Skulltella moving closer and faster by each step one of its eight legs took.
"KIIII!"
Link could see its red eyes staring at him from its hard, skull-like shell's mouth. The skull was obviously there to scare its prey, something Link wasn't planning on being. Link was extremely scared at this point; he had never had anything try to kill him before. He could feel his feet shiver in his boots, and he felt as if they were fixed to the ground. Faster and faster, the thing ran to Link, its grasping front fangs clicking with greed. Closer...
Closer...
Link dived to his left, giving the spider no time to stop. It hit the wall and fell to the ground, its eight legs sprayed along the floor. Its red eyes were not glowing anymore, but Link had to make sure it was dead.
He flipped it up, its limp legs flew into the air as its body rolled onto its skull, the soft underside exposed. Link drew his sword and looked away from the beast, Navi did the same, and the boy drove his sword through the skin of the Skulltella, a loud roar of pain followed the sound of sword to bone, and the Skulltella was no more.
Link lifted the sword out and shook off the green liquid that was on the blade, some nearly hitting Navi. The corpse of the beast burst into flames, the shriek once more heard as it disappeared. Both the boy and the fairy were speechless for a short time, and then Link spoke up.
"Why were you looking out for me?" He said, looking at Navi.
"I'm your fairy, right? I'm meant to do that. But don't think I like you, ok? I don't want you getting the wrong idea."
Link smiled slightly.
"Thanks" he said softly
"What?" Navi said, not hearing the boy.
"Nothing..." he answered.
Link walked onwards, still not liking the webs hanging down. Navi stayed behind, looking at the child.
"Your welcome..." she whispered softly, before flying after Link.
"You know..." Link said, looking around the Deku Tree for the evil spirit, "I didn't enjoy it..."
"Enjoy what?" Navi asked.
"Killing the Skulltella," said Link. "I realy didn't like it... and I think it gave me arachnophobia..."
"Well, you'll have lose that..." Navi replied. "One Skulltella couldn't make this much web in three days."
"Three days? How do you know it's been here for three days?"
"The Great Deku Tree told me."
"He told you then? He let this thing kill him slowly for three days and THEN told me?"
"I don't know why either. All I know is he w- WATCH OUT!"
"Wha-OW!"
A small round object pelted link to the side of his head. He turned to see only a small patch of leaves, shuffling gently. Link stared at the pile as Navi examined the object.
"This is a Deku Nut, Link!" Navi shouted
"Must have fallen from the roof..." said Link, examining the leaves.
"Uh huh..." Navi said sarcastically. "And those leaves are rustling on their own..."
"The wind blew them..."
"Link, there IS no wind in here!"
Just then, the leaves moved again.
"PTUI!"
"OOWW"
Link was pelted again by a round object; Navi locked onto the creature.
"WATCH OUT! THIS IS A DEKU SCRUB! THEY FIRE DEKU NU-"
"I KNOW!" Link shouted, rubbing his head. He stood to face the creature, now out of hiding. Its round head had a small, o-shaped mouth, two red-yellow eyes and the top of its head topped of by leaves. Its short, stumpy body consisted of only two legs and two realy short arms, maybe still in growth. Link drew his sword once more and got ready for another attack.
"PTUI!"
It spat another Deku Seed out of its round mouth, Link was ready this time, he drew his shield and, with the help of Navi, rebounded the nut back at the Scrub. It rolled onto its back and Link stepped up to it, holding his sword above its head.
"PPLEASE NO HURT!" The thing screamed.
"You can talk?" Link asked, confused.
"YES, ME TALK! NO HURT! NO HURT!"
"I'll make you a deal." Link said. "I will only set you free if you tell me something about the evil spirit inside here."
"YES! ME TELL!"
Link withdrew his sword and the Deku Scrub stood up.
"MY NAME TIPPO! I SENT HERE BY NOOOKA!"
"Noooka?"
"He means Magic." Navi said. "Nooka is the Deku Scrub's word for Magic."
"Oh... Tippo, what is the evil spirit?"
"The evil spirit send here by noooka too. It calls itself Queen Gohma. It lives in roots of great tree. It's been killing great tree for three days and kill anything that goes near it. Tippo sent here to guard Gohma, but Tippo no want too. You save Tippo, Fairy Boy! You hero!"
At this, the Deku Scrub hugged Link's leg. Link squinted his left eye slightly, then looked at Navi.
"Are all Deku Scrub's like this?" he asked.
"No, Tippo is just a child." Navi replied. Link looked down once more at the child Deku Scrub.
"Tippo, how do we get to Queen Gohma?"
"You need do what Tippo call 'The Jump of Doom'. You climb up web to very top of Deku Tree then jump off aiming at middle of giant web of ground. Web break to Gohma's lair."
"Uh-huh...and w-why is it called 'The Jump of Doom'?"
"Well if you miss... You be like that Skulltella..."
Link shuddered at this and looked at the web that climbed up the wall to the top of the Great Deku Tree. The height of the climb looked fearful, and the drop would be worse.
"Can't we just burn the web?" Link muttered
"GO ON LINK!" Navi laughed, pushing Link slowly with her tiny force, "IT'LL BE FINE, YOU'LL HIT THE WEB!"
She soon added on "I hope" under her breath.
Link grabbed the web, its height making him dizzy. One step after another he climbed. Tippo shouted GOOD LUCK as he ran out the tree, leaving Link and Navi the only living things inside...
...That is...for the moment...
"WOOAAHH!"
Link was on a small ledge at the top of the tree. He was hot and sweaty from the climb and was staring down at the drop.
"It's...pretty big..." he gulped. Navi sighed.
"Listen, fairy boy, just jump. If you die, good. If you don't, I'll have to put up with you for longer. OK?"
"Well..." Said Link, approaching the edge. "Here we GO!"
Link fell down the drop, his hat flowing upwards by gravity, Navi flying downwards with him.
"WWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!"
Link hit the web, his body thrown up slightly with the force, and then he fell down into a room partly filled with water. He had reached Gohma's nest; webs were all over the place. The room was dark with only a few torches, water was dripping from somewhere, and the silence in the room made the affect more hideous.
"W-w-where's G-g-Gohma..." Link shivered. Looking from left to right.
A growl was heard from behind the child, who slowly turned around. A red light was on the roof. It lowered itself level to the boy, but only further away. This was Gohma's eye.
"T-t-theirs your answer" a scared Navi replied, to be finished off by a roar from the beast.
Link ran down the path to the Deku Tree as exited, as he was the last time, his spirits boosted by the Deku Shield and the Kokiri sword. Link heard other Kokiri children shouting his name as he ran, but he didn't turn around. He knew the Know-it-All brother had been using his big mouth again and now most Kokiri knew, but this didn't bother Link. No, it made him happier. He knew a fairy was the last piece in the jigsaw and then he would be a real Kokiri.
But the jigsaw would be far bigger than Link would expect...
"Oh Great Deku Tree, the one who protects my life, I am here like you asked from me."
"Yes, Navi, thou hast been good to arrive here so quickly."
An extremely large oak tree was stood in a vast clearing in the forest, it's bark made out features, two eyebrows, one nose and a mouth. Its branches covered a large surface area and made most sunlight disappear, some beams falling through its leaves making a nicely lighted area. This was the Great Deku Tree himself. Navi, the same fairy as spoke to Link, was microscopic compared to the Great Deku Tree and had to shout slightly so he could hear.
"Navi," The giant tree spoke out, "there is a boy in the forest, and he I have chosen to take on a hard task. This boy has the whole of Hyrules, nay, the whole world's fate on his shoulders. He lives different to the other Kokiri, and has been patient in doing so."
"Why is he different, oh great one?" Navi asked
"He has lived all this time with no fairy companion."
"WWWAAAHHH!"
Navi fell to the floor in disbelief.
"Something wrong?" The Great Deku Tree asked
"No" Navi sweatdropped. "Nothing at all. Realy. W-who is this boy?"
"He is called Link."
"The dork boy..."
"What was that?"
"Oh, nothing! Just thinking out loud!"
Just then, as if this whole set up was set out to fool Navi, The Fairy-less boy ran down the path. He stood before the Great Deku Tree, admiring his size before dropping to one knee. Navi wasn't in Links sights during this time.
"There he is now! Now, Navi, will thou be this young boy's fairy?"
Link looked up at Navi, instantly recognising her.
"ME?" they said on the same breath "WITH THIS IDIOT? NEVER!"
"Yes," The Deku Tree announced. "I think you two will be good as partners."
"OOOOHHHH!" Navi sulked.
"Don't act too happy for my behalf..." Link muttered. "I wanted a fairy, not a floating pessimist."
Navi flew into Link's left eye to punish the boy for what he said. Link fell down in pain holding his eye while Navi went on to talk to the Deku Tree.
"Didn't you choose a second chosen one in case something happened to the first?"
"Nay"
"Well...can I choose a new chosen one?"
"Nay"
"Ugh... Can you choose another fairy?"
"Nay. None left."
"HHMMPPHHH! I DONT WANNA BE WITH THIS LOOSER!"
"WELL I DONT WANT TO BE WITH MRS. I-NEVER-SHUT-MY-FIVE-FOOT-TRAP!"
Navi flew full pelt into the poor boys right eye, resulting in him falling down again, so soon after he managed to stand up.
"Ehem..." The Deku Tree was becoming inpatient.
Link stopped screaming in pain and stood up, lunging slightly at Navi with his open palm, as if to swat a fly.
"Link, I need thou to do a task before thou can return to the Kokiri forest."
"That's IF I can return..."
"SILENCE!"
Link stood totally still.
"Who can't shut their trap now?" Navi whispered to Link.
"I'm sorry, Great Deku Tree, I am just exited for this is the first time I will speak with you." Link explained, ignoring Navi's 'Pe-lease!' at the end.
"It may be the last, my child..."
Link and Navi gasped both with sweatdrops.
"Wha... What do you mean?" Link stuttered
"There is a wicked man from the desert." The Deku Tree explained. "He has come to destroy Hyrule. He already has infested me with an evil spirit, and it is slowly killing me. Link, I need thou to destroy it before it kills me."
"WHAT?" Link shouted in disbelief. "I CAN'T DESTROY IT! I'M JUST A CHILD!"
"Link, thou art more than a Child. Thou art a saviour. Thou art not Kokiri."
Link looked shocked at this.
"Thou were brought into this world to save us. Thou may not see it now, but under that soft, cowardly boy thou appear to be now; thou art a fighter and art strong within. All thou hast to do is search."
Link looked even more shocked at this, his plump cheeks turning red.
"Will thou enter inside of me to search for the evil?"
Link took a long silence.
"Great Deku Tree, I will..."
The Great Deku Tree's mouth slowly opened into a passageway. Link slowly entered.
"You too Navi" The Deku Tree said, noticing Navi trying to edge away. With a groan she followed the child.
The inside of the tree was large, hollow, very dark and unlike what Link imagined it like, the ground was flat and able for walking on. All over the place there were spiders webs, some hanging down from the top of the magnificent tree, some covering the walls. Link pushed one out of his way as he entered, the whole thing looking more and more scary. Navi entered a few seconds after Link.
"The insy winsy spider went up the Deku Tree..." she began
"SHUT UP!" Link shouted, obviously scared at this whole set-up
"In came a weirdo to set the spider free..."
"SHUT UP!"
"The spider didn't take it from this little kid..."
"I SAID SHUT UP!"
"And ripped the child to shreds, every single bit!"
At this point Link was trying to squash Navi by clasping his two hands together quickly. Navi flew upwards and Link's hand grabbed a spider's web. He pulled them away, the web sticking from one hand to another until snapping soon after. Link sweatdropped and looked upwards slowly.
"KKKIIIIIII!"
"Link, Watch out!"
Link took a step back. There on the wall was a large skull, four thin legs on either side of its body. It's mouth contained 6 red dots that resembled eyes. It dropped to the ground facing the young boy.
"Link, that's a Skulltella! Flip it over and hit its soft under-side!" Navi shouted.
Link ran up to a wall, there was no-where else to go, the Skulltella moving closer and faster by each step one of its eight legs took.
"KIIII!"
Link could see its red eyes staring at him from its hard, skull-like shell's mouth. The skull was obviously there to scare its prey, something Link wasn't planning on being. Link was extremely scared at this point; he had never had anything try to kill him before. He could feel his feet shiver in his boots, and he felt as if they were fixed to the ground. Faster and faster, the thing ran to Link, its grasping front fangs clicking with greed. Closer...
Closer...
Link dived to his left, giving the spider no time to stop. It hit the wall and fell to the ground, its eight legs sprayed along the floor. Its red eyes were not glowing anymore, but Link had to make sure it was dead.
He flipped it up, its limp legs flew into the air as its body rolled onto its skull, the soft underside exposed. Link drew his sword and looked away from the beast, Navi did the same, and the boy drove his sword through the skin of the Skulltella, a loud roar of pain followed the sound of sword to bone, and the Skulltella was no more.
Link lifted the sword out and shook off the green liquid that was on the blade, some nearly hitting Navi. The corpse of the beast burst into flames, the shriek once more heard as it disappeared. Both the boy and the fairy were speechless for a short time, and then Link spoke up.
"Why were you looking out for me?" He said, looking at Navi.
"I'm your fairy, right? I'm meant to do that. But don't think I like you, ok? I don't want you getting the wrong idea."
Link smiled slightly.
"Thanks" he said softly
"What?" Navi said, not hearing the boy.
"Nothing..." he answered.
Link walked onwards, still not liking the webs hanging down. Navi stayed behind, looking at the child.
"Your welcome..." she whispered softly, before flying after Link.
"You know..." Link said, looking around the Deku Tree for the evil spirit, "I didn't enjoy it..."
"Enjoy what?" Navi asked.
"Killing the Skulltella," said Link. "I realy didn't like it... and I think it gave me arachnophobia..."
"Well, you'll have lose that..." Navi replied. "One Skulltella couldn't make this much web in three days."
"Three days? How do you know it's been here for three days?"
"The Great Deku Tree told me."
"He told you then? He let this thing kill him slowly for three days and THEN told me?"
"I don't know why either. All I know is he w- WATCH OUT!"
"Wha-OW!"
A small round object pelted link to the side of his head. He turned to see only a small patch of leaves, shuffling gently. Link stared at the pile as Navi examined the object.
"This is a Deku Nut, Link!" Navi shouted
"Must have fallen from the roof..." said Link, examining the leaves.
"Uh huh..." Navi said sarcastically. "And those leaves are rustling on their own..."
"The wind blew them..."
"Link, there IS no wind in here!"
Just then, the leaves moved again.
"PTUI!"
"OOWW"
Link was pelted again by a round object; Navi locked onto the creature.
"WATCH OUT! THIS IS A DEKU SCRUB! THEY FIRE DEKU NU-"
"I KNOW!" Link shouted, rubbing his head. He stood to face the creature, now out of hiding. Its round head had a small, o-shaped mouth, two red-yellow eyes and the top of its head topped of by leaves. Its short, stumpy body consisted of only two legs and two realy short arms, maybe still in growth. Link drew his sword once more and got ready for another attack.
"PTUI!"
It spat another Deku Seed out of its round mouth, Link was ready this time, he drew his shield and, with the help of Navi, rebounded the nut back at the Scrub. It rolled onto its back and Link stepped up to it, holding his sword above its head.
"PPLEASE NO HURT!" The thing screamed.
"You can talk?" Link asked, confused.
"YES, ME TALK! NO HURT! NO HURT!"
"I'll make you a deal." Link said. "I will only set you free if you tell me something about the evil spirit inside here."
"YES! ME TELL!"
Link withdrew his sword and the Deku Scrub stood up.
"MY NAME TIPPO! I SENT HERE BY NOOOKA!"
"Noooka?"
"He means Magic." Navi said. "Nooka is the Deku Scrub's word for Magic."
"Oh... Tippo, what is the evil spirit?"
"The evil spirit send here by noooka too. It calls itself Queen Gohma. It lives in roots of great tree. It's been killing great tree for three days and kill anything that goes near it. Tippo sent here to guard Gohma, but Tippo no want too. You save Tippo, Fairy Boy! You hero!"
At this, the Deku Scrub hugged Link's leg. Link squinted his left eye slightly, then looked at Navi.
"Are all Deku Scrub's like this?" he asked.
"No, Tippo is just a child." Navi replied. Link looked down once more at the child Deku Scrub.
"Tippo, how do we get to Queen Gohma?"
"You need do what Tippo call 'The Jump of Doom'. You climb up web to very top of Deku Tree then jump off aiming at middle of giant web of ground. Web break to Gohma's lair."
"Uh-huh...and w-why is it called 'The Jump of Doom'?"
"Well if you miss... You be like that Skulltella..."
Link shuddered at this and looked at the web that climbed up the wall to the top of the Great Deku Tree. The height of the climb looked fearful, and the drop would be worse.
"Can't we just burn the web?" Link muttered
"GO ON LINK!" Navi laughed, pushing Link slowly with her tiny force, "IT'LL BE FINE, YOU'LL HIT THE WEB!"
She soon added on "I hope" under her breath.
Link grabbed the web, its height making him dizzy. One step after another he climbed. Tippo shouted GOOD LUCK as he ran out the tree, leaving Link and Navi the only living things inside...
...That is...for the moment...
"WOOAAHH!"
Link was on a small ledge at the top of the tree. He was hot and sweaty from the climb and was staring down at the drop.
"It's...pretty big..." he gulped. Navi sighed.
"Listen, fairy boy, just jump. If you die, good. If you don't, I'll have to put up with you for longer. OK?"
"Well..." Said Link, approaching the edge. "Here we GO!"
Link fell down the drop, his hat flowing upwards by gravity, Navi flying downwards with him.
"WWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!"
Link hit the web, his body thrown up slightly with the force, and then he fell down into a room partly filled with water. He had reached Gohma's nest; webs were all over the place. The room was dark with only a few torches, water was dripping from somewhere, and the silence in the room made the affect more hideous.
"W-w-where's G-g-Gohma..." Link shivered. Looking from left to right.
A growl was heard from behind the child, who slowly turned around. A red light was on the roof. It lowered itself level to the boy, but only further away. This was Gohma's eye.
"T-t-theirs your answer" a scared Navi replied, to be finished off by a roar from the beast.
