Chapter 2: Deku Forest

Deku Forest was very unlike the Lost Woods back home, or even Kokiri Forest. It was more like a swamp than anything. The deku wasn't lying when he said there wasn't much more than a swamp; it was swamp water and bugs as far as Link could see, which wasn't far considering the dense fog that covered everything. Link and Yaron had to walk slowly to stay behind the deku, considering his small feet, and often found themselves about to step on the creature before they quickly stopped and let it go up a few paces. Needless to say the walk across the forest was slow. Between looking each direction every few steps and trying not to squish their tour guide, it was sundown before they reached where they needed to be. "This is where we think he might be, but it's much too dangerous for one of us to go in. If you go in and find him, then I'll forever be in your debt," The deku said, staring into the dark hole of the cave they were facing. "Well, we did say we'd do it, so I guess we should go in," Link said to Yaron. "Oh...fine. Let's get this over with, we've got a journey to finish." They both walked into the darkness and came out in an area not too unlike the one they had just left. It was still just as swampy...not to mention just as smelly, and was cluttered with all types of bugs and enemies. They hadn't walked long before a swarm of wasp looking creatures attacked them. They both pulled out their swords and began slashing, but the wasps flew up too high to hit any time one of them started to swing. Link sighed and pulled out his bow, making quick work of the pests. They walked on another few minutes before tektites took the place of the wasps. This time they were ready. Link slashed one in half and then did a spin attack to finish off another. Yaron was on the other side chopping off legs. He was panting by the end of it. "You know, you didn't have to kill them slowly," Link said, raising his eyebrows. "I didn't have to, but your way is so boring," Yaron smirked and they went on.

The rest of the way was relatively boring, just a few more daring bugs here and there. They reached the end of the swamp, and saw what they were looking for. There was a yellow circle that was very leafy and shook. "Not the best hider is he?" Yaron asked. Link crept over to the circle and kicked the shaking leaf. A deku jumped up and started running around them. Link sighed; he hated when they did this. He walked over to it and grabbed a leaf. "OW OW OW! Okay fine, what do you want?" The deku asked rudely. "I want you to come with me. You're in big trouble with the Deku High Counsel," Link said, trying to sound like he cared. "Why do I care?" The deku huffed. "Because if you don't come with me I'll cut off all your leaves and replace them with arrows," Link said with a smirk. "You wouldn't!" The deku shouted. "Test me." The smirk grew. The deku shrub fluffed himself up and tried to look intimidating. "Fine, I'll come." It said. "Just let go of me, you're hurting me." "You should be lucky that's all I'm doing. You're not getting off that easy," Link said, tightening his grip so that the deku winced. They started walking and made it all the way to the entrance without being bothered.