'I can't believe I'm finally leaving the Kokiri forest…' Link thought to himself 'I've always wanted to but I never thought I would… Now I wonder if leaving is really what I want to do…' Link was running across Hyrule Field as fast as he could.
'It was just two days ago,' Link thought, 'that Saria and I were sitting by the river talking and kicking our feet in the water'. Link sighed and tried to run faster to keep himself from thinking og past events.
It had all been yesterday… it'd been such a dramatic day for Link… First in the morning, Link had actually gotten a fairy! He'd been the only Kokiri in the forest without a fairy. Saria had come over, like she said she would the day before and congratulated him. Then his new fairy, Navi, who was flying next to Link at the moment, told him that the Deku Tree, the tree that had always protected the Kokiri's, was dying. Link was then sent into this crazy little place where boulders rolled after him, but he did end up finding the Kokiri sword. He ended up getting a sheild too, from the Kokiri Shop. These were some of the good aspects of yesterday's horrifying events. Link had never had a sword or a sheild before… He was getting used to them now though. Then when he consulted the Deku Tree, he was sent into the tree, and forced to fight monsters in every corner ready to kill him. We he had defeated the last monster of the Deku Tree, Queen Gohma, this ugly spider, he made it out to hear a story from the Deku Tree about his mission and who he was. The Deku Tree died after the story. It was late night by then. In today's morning, when Link was about to leave the forest, which had been his home all his life. Saria had stopped him for a moment and gave him a fairy ocarina before he left the forest and ran off the bridge into Hyrule Field. An owl had told him a bit about what he was to do next.
'Saria…' Link thought as he recalled her this morning. Saria had looked so sad when he left. Link hoped that Saria wouldn't fall into the slimy hands of Mido while he was gone. Link sighed. He'd never see Saria's beautiful blue eyes again, or see her special smile. The truth was, Link loved Saria, he just could never find the courage to tell her, or in fear that she might not love him back, and their friendship might be shattered.
'Oh well' Link thought 'It's probably better this way. I knew deep down that we would be separated someday… happy times never last.'
"Link!!!" Navi shouted in Link's ear. Link shook his head and looked around to see where the high voice was coming from. He realized it was Navi, his new fairy.
"What?" Link said kind of angry at the rude awakening from his thoughts.
"YOU'RE SLACKING OFF!!!!" Navi yelled, "The trip to the castle is very far as it is and when you spend the whole time in 'la la land' its making the trip a good day longer! You're so lazy!" Link grumbled. Why did he have to get such a pissy fairy? He never heard Saria's fairy telling her that she was lazy.
"How'd I get stuck with you anyway Navi? I mean, if I'm not a Kokiri, than I don't need a fairy right? I'm a Hylian now, and I don't need a fairy!" Navi attacked Link's head.
"OW! CUT IT OUT!" Link yelped. Along with his fairy being pissy it was overly violent! Navi ceased the head attack.
"Yeah, I guess you're right in that mind-frame, but not every Hylian is destined to become the Hero of Time! So of course you're going to need a little guidance here and there." Navi said in a very matter-of-fact voice.
"Navi…? Have you ever been in love?" Link blushed and looked away.
"Nope, sorry Link. Why?" Navi waited for an answer and when Link didn't she just yelled "C'MON MORE WALKING LESS TALKING!!" Link just grumbled and did as he was told. He always had such bad luck. Why him? Why this dumb fairy?
Link forgot all about Navi's nagging and continued to think about what the Deku Tree had told him. He was a Hylian! That was really cool, being a mere Kokiri all your life. Link was destined to become the Hero of Time and in the meantime he had to collect three stones… each representing a goddess. Once he had all three he could get the Triforce… and stop 'the evil desert man' or whatever the Deku Tree had called it. It all sounded pretty cool… and he already had one stone, the Kokiri's Emerald, but in the same sense… he'd probably never ever see Saria again, or tell her how he felt about her.
"Link!" Navi called this time not in a nagging voice. "We've almost reached the castle! I'd say about another ½ of a day or so what do you think? Link? Link? LINK PAY ATTENTION!!" Link jumped up and just looked at Navi and then to the castle.
"Give me a break already Navi… It's not my fault you're not very interesting."
"Do you want me to attack your head again?" Navi threatened. Link then decided it was safer to just listen to the damn fairy and prevent any further head injuries. Link just ran at a slow pace watching the fairy fly around in front of him. After a couple hours the wolves' howl could be heard across Hyrule.
"Navi, how come there's no people around at night? And why is the castle door closed?" Link looked around in the darkness. Navi started to respond when Link heard a noise. It sounded as if the ground was ripping. Link spun around and he came face-to-face with the ugliest thing he'd ever seen… Well, not as ugly as Mido was, but pretty close. It was this skeleton like zombie monster pulling itself out of the ground. Startled, Link took a few steps back and then he heard the ripping noise again as another one arose from the ground. More and more began to appear. Link pulled out the Kokiri Sword and swung it toward one of the monsters. He backed up and looked around at all of the skeleton-zombies and kept swinging his sword at them slicing them up one by one. Link had taken down at least 10 of them, and he decided that he'd try to keep moving while they were down for a moment.
"Watch out!" Navi cried to Link as another one arose from the ground and swiped its arm at Link. Link stepped back from the blow.
"Another one?" Link shouted, as more started to pop up again. "Don't they take a rest?" Link thrust his sword into one and spun his sword around in a circle destroying four of the monsters.
"Keep it up Link! Mornings almost here!" Navi encouraged Link. Link sliced one of the monsters in half and jabbed another one in the stomach.
"Until morning? How much more time will that be? I'm running out of energy, Navi!" A skeleton-zombie took advantage of Link talking to Navi and swung its limp arm at Link. "Ahh!" Link cried in pain. Blood trickled down his forehead. Link panted. Link did an overhand swing with his sword at the zombie and it fell down in two pieces. More skeleton-zombies ripped out of the ground. Link wiped some of the blood off his forehead. Light started to pour over the horizon as the sound of cuccos was heard throughout Hyrule. The zombies began to shrivel back in the ground. Link looked around, stunned, wondering if this was some form of attack.
"Navi! What were those?" Link desperately questioned Navi.
"Stalchild," Navi said in response, "Don't be afraid of Stalchild! Just attack it repeatedly!" Navi sometimes talked like a dictionary when she described monsters. Link found this sort of amusing.
"Now you tell me… that was really weird…" Link put his hand to his forehead to slow the bleeding.
"Link! What happened? Take your hand off your head for a moment." Link did as he was told and Navi inspected his wound. "It doesn't look too deep. You should be all right if we can get you a potion tomorrow morning when we arrive at Hyrule Castle Town. You should have been more careful Link!" Link rolled his eyes.
"I guess we should get going now." Link said in a serious voice. Navi made a nodding motion of flying up and down a few times. Link picked up the pace and started to run. He was beginning to really miss Saria. He made a vow to himself then and there that he would return to her someday.
End of chapter two
