I've had way too much work lately. I actually had to go back and almost read the whole last chapter before I could do this. What were we on, again? 28? Okay, here's chapter 28.
Note: The new OC in this chapter, the second one of the story, is not the same as the character in the Wind Waker who bears the same name.
The Switch
Chapter 28
Day Eleven: Morning
Kokiri Forest
There were three loud screams that could be heard almost all the way to Gerudo Valley. The source? Link's treehouse.
*One Minute Earlier*
Link and Malon decided that this would be a good day to move some of Link's things over to the ranch. Link had gotten permission from the Kokiri to bring his wife and a wagon into the forest to get his things.
Inside the tree house, Link started getting some of his things together. Malon figured she would make the bed she had left in a mess the first time Link went back in time. She moved the covers and found a small boy, and he looked exactly as Link had seven years ago. Scream number one. The boy woke up, and Link looked over to see what was going on. Screams two and three.
"Who are you, and what are you doing in my bed?" Link already had a twin, he didn't need a Mini-Me.
"I'm Fado. If I'm correct, and you're Link, that means you're my brother. The only difference is that, while our Hylian mother had identical triplets, somehow two were Hylian and one was a Kokiri. I'm the Kokiri. I've lived in the Great Deku Tree my whole life. For some reason he didn't want me to meet you, but the new Deku Sprout told me that I could come out and live here, now."
"Well, then I only have one more question. How much of my old stuff should I leave here?" Link warmed right up to his new brother. The three of them went through Link's things, deciding what Link didn't need, or what Fado needed more. Soon, they had everything sorted out, and a big pile of stuff in the wagon. "Fado, how would you like to come with us and meet your other brother?"
"I can't. Kokiri die if they leave the forest, remember?" Fado looked extremely sad.
"That's just something the Deku Tree said to keep the Kokiri in the forest. It is dangerous outside, and it was pretty likely that some of the monsters out there could have easily overpowered a Kokiri. But, if you're my brother, and you've survived inside the Deku Tree for that long, I'm sure you'll be fine. Hey, there's a friend of mine I want you to meet. I'll go ask her if she wants to come along." Link rushed over to Saria's house.
"Hey, Sar. There's someone I want you to meet. We're all going to have a picnic at the ranch. Wanna come?" Link didn't even have to ask.
"Sure! But won't it take a long time to get all the way out to the middle of Hyrule Field?"
"Saria, I'm surprised you would doubt me. Come over to my treehouse as soon as you're ready."
"All right! I'll be ready in just a couple minutes!" Saria was extremely enthusiastic about this, and although she had never told Link, he knew exactly why. Saria was... well, rather fond of Link. She had tried to keep it hidden, but she wasn't very good at it. Link never responded to her, though. Even as a child, he knew that he was different, and after pulling the Master Sword, it was confirmed. A relationship between a Hylian and a Kokiri would never work. Now, he had a Kokiri version of himself. If Link had been a Kokiri in the first place, he'd already be living with Saria. With this new him, he would be.
"Umm, Link? What are we doing here? I thought we were going to the ranch."
"We are." Link pulled a small, silver object out of his pocket and stuck it into a hole in the floor she had never seen. A door opened, and they dropped down into a clearing.
"Link, where are we? I've never seen this part of the forest before. This place can't exist."
"It didn't, until just before you awoke as a sage. Through here." Link walked through the warp to the ranch, and she followed.
"Link, you never cease to amaze me. So, who did you want me to meet?"
"Saria, I would like you to meet my brother, Fado. By some means we don't quite understand, he's mine and Tael's identical triplet, except he's a Kokiri. Nobody really knows how that's possible, but whatever." But Saria stopped listening as soon as she saw the small boy approach. Just as Link predicted, the two mesmerized each other. "Come on, it looks like everything's almost ready." The three walked over to the middle of the ranch.
No, I don't know how that happened, maybe Link's dad was a Kokiri. Probably not, but maybe. No, I don't know why everything important in this fic has to surround a picnic. Maybe it's something subconscious with me. Yes, I do think it's kind of strange having every single type of pairing I've seen in this genre (Link/Ruto and Link/Nabooru will come later). No, I don't support bigamy. Yes, bigamy is a funny sounding word. No, bigamy is not phonetic. No, I don't have more than two brain cells.
Okay, since FanFiction.net loves to make things difficult for me, I have to attach the author's note that points you to the sequel to the bottom here, so here's what was formerly under chapter 29:
This is where the Switch ends. Originally, the story continued until Chapter 43, but I decided to cut it off here. Now, don't worry, everything past this has been transferred to a new story. It's the sequel, called The Deity's Escape. The url is http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1592275. I hope this clears up any confusion for those who have been following the story and that you will all continue to read the next story!
I'd like to thank everyone who has reviewed my story. Thank you to everyone who has read this story and I hope to see you in the sequel.
GuruGuru214
Note: The new OC in this chapter, the second one of the story, is not the same as the character in the Wind Waker who bears the same name.
The Switch
Chapter 28
Day Eleven: Morning
Kokiri Forest
There were three loud screams that could be heard almost all the way to Gerudo Valley. The source? Link's treehouse.
*One Minute Earlier*
Link and Malon decided that this would be a good day to move some of Link's things over to the ranch. Link had gotten permission from the Kokiri to bring his wife and a wagon into the forest to get his things.
Inside the tree house, Link started getting some of his things together. Malon figured she would make the bed she had left in a mess the first time Link went back in time. She moved the covers and found a small boy, and he looked exactly as Link had seven years ago. Scream number one. The boy woke up, and Link looked over to see what was going on. Screams two and three.
"Who are you, and what are you doing in my bed?" Link already had a twin, he didn't need a Mini-Me.
"I'm Fado. If I'm correct, and you're Link, that means you're my brother. The only difference is that, while our Hylian mother had identical triplets, somehow two were Hylian and one was a Kokiri. I'm the Kokiri. I've lived in the Great Deku Tree my whole life. For some reason he didn't want me to meet you, but the new Deku Sprout told me that I could come out and live here, now."
"Well, then I only have one more question. How much of my old stuff should I leave here?" Link warmed right up to his new brother. The three of them went through Link's things, deciding what Link didn't need, or what Fado needed more. Soon, they had everything sorted out, and a big pile of stuff in the wagon. "Fado, how would you like to come with us and meet your other brother?"
"I can't. Kokiri die if they leave the forest, remember?" Fado looked extremely sad.
"That's just something the Deku Tree said to keep the Kokiri in the forest. It is dangerous outside, and it was pretty likely that some of the monsters out there could have easily overpowered a Kokiri. But, if you're my brother, and you've survived inside the Deku Tree for that long, I'm sure you'll be fine. Hey, there's a friend of mine I want you to meet. I'll go ask her if she wants to come along." Link rushed over to Saria's house.
"Hey, Sar. There's someone I want you to meet. We're all going to have a picnic at the ranch. Wanna come?" Link didn't even have to ask.
"Sure! But won't it take a long time to get all the way out to the middle of Hyrule Field?"
"Saria, I'm surprised you would doubt me. Come over to my treehouse as soon as you're ready."
"All right! I'll be ready in just a couple minutes!" Saria was extremely enthusiastic about this, and although she had never told Link, he knew exactly why. Saria was... well, rather fond of Link. She had tried to keep it hidden, but she wasn't very good at it. Link never responded to her, though. Even as a child, he knew that he was different, and after pulling the Master Sword, it was confirmed. A relationship between a Hylian and a Kokiri would never work. Now, he had a Kokiri version of himself. If Link had been a Kokiri in the first place, he'd already be living with Saria. With this new him, he would be.
"Umm, Link? What are we doing here? I thought we were going to the ranch."
"We are." Link pulled a small, silver object out of his pocket and stuck it into a hole in the floor she had never seen. A door opened, and they dropped down into a clearing.
"Link, where are we? I've never seen this part of the forest before. This place can't exist."
"It didn't, until just before you awoke as a sage. Through here." Link walked through the warp to the ranch, and she followed.
"Link, you never cease to amaze me. So, who did you want me to meet?"
"Saria, I would like you to meet my brother, Fado. By some means we don't quite understand, he's mine and Tael's identical triplet, except he's a Kokiri. Nobody really knows how that's possible, but whatever." But Saria stopped listening as soon as she saw the small boy approach. Just as Link predicted, the two mesmerized each other. "Come on, it looks like everything's almost ready." The three walked over to the middle of the ranch.
No, I don't know how that happened, maybe Link's dad was a Kokiri. Probably not, but maybe. No, I don't know why everything important in this fic has to surround a picnic. Maybe it's something subconscious with me. Yes, I do think it's kind of strange having every single type of pairing I've seen in this genre (Link/Ruto and Link/Nabooru will come later). No, I don't support bigamy. Yes, bigamy is a funny sounding word. No, bigamy is not phonetic. No, I don't have more than two brain cells.
Okay, since FanFiction.net loves to make things difficult for me, I have to attach the author's note that points you to the sequel to the bottom here, so here's what was formerly under chapter 29:
This is where the Switch ends. Originally, the story continued until Chapter 43, but I decided to cut it off here. Now, don't worry, everything past this has been transferred to a new story. It's the sequel, called The Deity's Escape. The url is http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=1592275. I hope this clears up any confusion for those who have been following the story and that you will all continue to read the next story!
I'd like to thank everyone who has reviewed my story. Thank you to everyone who has read this story and I hope to see you in the sequel.
GuruGuru214