Title: Legend of Zelda Musical Melody

By: AngelAkuma

A/N: As of request of BMValkyrie, I am writing up a LoZ fanfiction! I actually had the idea a while back, I just didn't have the interest to pursue it. But now I do and here it is!

I would like to say that in regards to the main character's name (Melody), the story will be divided with CD #'s and Track #'s. CD # is like Part # and Track # is like Chapter #.

As an additional note, the setting of the beginning of this story is before Link met Navi and was contacted by the Deku tree to go upon his courageous journey.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters (except for Melody) in this story. All Legend of Zelda characters, ideas, themes, and etc. belong to the maker of the series, and not the writer of this story.

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--{CD 1; Track 1: The Mysterious Melody; Part 1}--

"Link!"

A child with short green hair, eyes, and forest-colored clothing called after her friend. A fairy followed her every movement, bobbing slightly up and down in the air as it did so. The soft green grass was pounded by the feet of three children that were chasing each other. Their laughter was high and joyous. Lights (that were in fact faeries and sprites) danced about them in the magic of the Kokiri Village. This village had trees for houses and children that never grew up for citizens. Each child had a fairy. Except one. His name was Link.

"Try and catch me, Saria!" Link teased. He was a small but bright and courageous child and had blond hair and blue eyes. He wore similar attire to Saria.

"Aaarrggghhh.... Wait, Link!!" a third child cried. The other boy had orange hair and matching freckles. His clothing was also similar to Saria's as well. His fairy followed him almost frantically as its partner ran up to catch up to his friends.

"Hehe... You're slow, Mido!" Link said, half-laughing.

"Whatever, fairy-less!" Mido growled.

"What did you say?!" Link shouted angrily. He hated being called fairy-less, which Mido called often and never let up the chance of teasing him. They often fought over it, as they did now. Before Mido knew it, Link had tackled him to the ground, almost knocking him out. The two began fighting again, pushing, shoving, and hitting the other.

"I said you're a fairy-less! You're probably not even a Kokiri!" Mido snarled, shoving him back. Link then punched him in the shoulder with more fierocity.

"Of course I'm a Kokiri! Watch your mouth!" Link yelled back. Mido tried to hit him, but Link blocked it.

"Knock it off, both of you!" Saria cried worriedly. She didn't like their fighting so much. Why couldn't Mido just NOT call Link "fairy-less" for one day??

Link and Mido both separated upon her request, but continued to glare at the other with extreme loathing. Their looks clearly read "I'll get you one day!" and pierced each other's gaze.

"Look," Saria said seriously, "I -- "

"Hey, what's that?" Link asked, twitching his long ears to a sudden noise. The rest of the trio grew quiet as a strange music filled the air. It was melancholic, sad, lonely, yet cheerful in an odd way. The three children paused in their conversation for a moment to listen.

"It's... beautiful.... But what is it...?" Saria asked as she listened to it.

"It's music, of course!" Mido quipped, standing up properly. He crossed his arms over his chest, as if trying to look superior to Link, "I heard it before Link did, of course!"

"Okay then, what kind of instrument is it, and where is it coming from?" Link said, standing up as well, almost mockingly. He knew Mido wouldn't be able to answer the two questions, and he smiled to himself as Mido stumbled over his own words.

"Um... it's a ... an ... um from... over... over... "

"HA! Why don't you ask your fairy?" Link snickered, "For your information, it's a string instrument and it's coming from the Lost Woods!"

"Grah! Fine! Be that way!" Mido shouted before storming off. His fairy followed him, telling him something that made him smirk. The two went off and away from view.

"Let's go find out where it's really coming from!" Link said as soon as they were gone.

"But, Link!" Saria protested. However, he was already off, heading quickly to the entrance of the lost woods. "Wah - Wait up!"

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The two approached the entrance to the Lost Woods. The music was definitely coming from inside. However, as Saria peered into the darkness, she turned to her friend.

"Link, I don't think this is a good idea..." the female Kokiri said worriedly, looking around.

"Naw, it's alright. And if anything goes wrong, I'll protect you!" His brave and honest smile made her spirits higher, but her thoughts more deeper and worried for him. The two entered the woods, and at once the music became louder and clearer.

"I wonder who's playing it," Saria said softly as she hung close to Link. The two walked and chased after the music as it lead them deeper and deeper in the wood. Without warning, the music stopped, and at once Saria began to shake slightly in fear.

"We shouldn't be here, Link! We're lost!" she cried in general panic.

"It's okay, Saria. We can ask whoever was playing for directions." Link said casually. However, he internally wondered if he was doing the right thing. Suddenly, without warning, a figure appeared behind the two in the trees. Link automatically put himself between the figure and Saria, prepared to defend her if need be.

The figure was completely hidden in shadow and had something strapped to its back. It had a humanoid form and was sitting on a thick branch ahead. It was swinging its feet to and fro, almost in a playful manner.

"Excuse me," Link said calmly and clearly, "We were following a trail and got lost. Can you show us the way out?"

The figure stopped swinging its feet and seemed to consider his request. After a while, it nodded to him.

"Thank you," Link said, somewhat relieved. He had been concerned that the muscisian would say no, even though the person had no real reason not too.

"But..." the figure's voice was dry and light, as if it hadn't been used in an extremely long time. It was higher than a boy's, and so they considered the figure to be a girl.

"But what...?" Link asked, surprised.

"Can you ... promise me.... something?" the voice of the female figure asked.

"Promise you... what....?" Saria asked, stepping out from behind Link as she realized that the person was not dangerous. She didn't seem harmful despite her secrecy.

She confidently stood up on the branch before placing one hand upon the tree's branch, as if making a stand.

"You have to promise me... to be my friends," she said at last.

"Your friends?" Saria asked curiously.

"Yes. If you become my friends ... I will show you the way out."

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R&R? please? ^_^;