Authors Note: Here's your next chapter.

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Disclaimer: I don't own Zelda....sorry if I lie in the future and say that I do own it...but yeah...I just wish I did...

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Chapter 12

Link was in shock. The more he thought about it, the less sense it would make.

"I thought you said that fairies can't die!" Link stated.

"Well...that's true...I did say that, and I stand by what I said as well. Fairies only lose their bodies, not their spirites," replied the Fairy. She started to pace around, which was weird, because she was floating, not walking." It is a confusing thing, now that I think about it. I guess I shouldn't say that there are 2,535,015 fairies in the world anymore, but one less.

"What are you talking about?! Tell me how it is that she died!" Yelled Link. He was getting furious at the Fairy, just because everything she said was confusing him even more.

"Oh, it's not a simple story at all, and quite sad at that. I'm almost not sure myself. Even I don't have the full story."

"...Well...tell me what it is that you know then!" The rage combined with Link's sadness for losing his friend were causing tears to form in Link's eyes. The Fairy stopped pacing, then turned around and looked Link straight in the eyes. She appeared to be deciding whether to tell Link or not.

"Well Link...I'm afraid I cannot give you the whole story," she said at last.

"Why not??"

"Because the Goddesses don't allow me to say such things."

"...So what CAN you tell me?!" Link yelled again.

"Hmm, well...not much. I'd be stripped of my immortality if I did tell you. I suppose I can tell you that it was by her own will that this happened."

"...Are...are you saying...that she wanted to die?"

"Link...since when did I say she wanted to die?" the Fairy said, then winked.

"What? ..But you just said..."

"Think about all that I've told you Link...maybe then the answer will come to you. Until then, I'm afraid that our time is up, and you must go. Although I did have a nice little chat with you...in fact...you're the first person I've talked to other than a fairy or one of the Goddesses since the beginning," she stated.

Link was starting to think that this Fairy wasn't as smart as she put out to be. "Eh..what about all the people who know about the Fairy Shrine?"

"Oh yes, but I've never talked to them. You see, we're in a second level chamber. Right above us is the 'shrine' as they know it. Even the entrance you came through is up there....Ugh, it sure was a messy job getting you're remains down here...."

Link tried not to think about his remains, and said, "So Tifa and Shia don't know about you either?"

"Hmm, can't say that I know them... Ah well, time to get moving Link. If you step up onto the lake here, you'll be transported up to the upper level. Ask somebody up there to help you out."

Link was about to jump through, but stopped himself to ask one last question, "Does this mean that Navi isn't dead?"

The Fairy, sensing his need for some kind of comfort, gave him one last answer. "Last time I saw her, she was alive and well. Try to remember what I've told you, maybe you'll figure it out. If not, maybe sometime in the future I'll be able to tell you. Until then however, I'm afraid I can't say anything else.

Link wiped his eyes and nodded at the Fairy. Gathering his courage, he jumped into the lake.

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Expecting a splash, Link fell onto hard ground. When he stood up and looked around, he couldn't believe his eyes.

There were hundreds, possibly thousands of fairies all around him. Link got dizzy just from trying to focus on one as it fluttered around the mass of other fairies. Link shook his head, and walked foward, trying to find a clear path out of this place. He had to get back to Keystone to get Epona.

Not being able to see was one thing, but Link was getting extremely dizzy. Everything around him was a moving blur of pink, blue, green, purple, yellow, and many other colors of faires.

Link decided to try to talk to them. "Er, excuse me...I need...to get out of here..." he asked some fairies floating by his head.

Before they could answer, a high pitched voice became audible over the noise of the many fairies that said, "The rain cleared up! Time to go everyone!"

Within seconds, every fairy started to move towards one spot at the far end of the cavern. Like a mass of ants they flew towards the wall then straight up through a hole that appeared to be the one Link entered through. Link ran after the fairies, trying to get the attention of one of them, but soon, they had all exited the cavern, leaving the cavern only lit by the glowing fountain that Link had teleported from.

Link didn't know what to do. He couldn't see anything but the fountain, and he had no idea where to go, except back out the tunnel he had entered the shrine through, but that could take hours to climb out of.

Suddenly, out of no where, a fairy appeared right above the fountain. The fairy seemed a little dazed for a moment, and would fly in circles. A few seconds after flying around, she seemed to remember how to fly again, and started flying towards the hole leading out of the shrine.

"Wait!" Link called after her. She stopped suddenly, turned around, and flew up to Link's face.

"Yes? Can I help you?" she questioned.

"Oh...um..." Link started. He didn't think she'd actually stop and help him.

"If you could please hurry, I'm a little tired, as I've just been given a new body... I must be on my way as soon as possible," said the Fairy.

"Oh...right, sorry. I need to find a way out of here that's fast. Can you tell me how I can do that?"

"sure! Just go jump in the other fountain. It will take you to the fountain at Keystone," the Fairy said excitedly. Apparently she was eager to help Link.

"Other...um...what other fountain?" asked Link.

"Right...forgot...only fairies can see it. It's what we use as transport, see. So a good portion of the fountains are hidden. Anyway, close your eyes real fast, and I'll help you see it."

Link obeyed the Fairy's command, and felt her flutter close to his eyes. A few seconds later, she told him to open them. Link jumped back in surprise, not only could he see a fountain, which seemed to have just appeared out of no where, but the whole room was lit up as well. It no longer looked like a cavern, instead the walls were glowing with a bright green light.

"Whoa..." was all Link could get out.

"Well, hope that helps. I've got to go now, bye!" the Fairy said, then flew off and exited the cavern.

Link didn't have time to admire the newfound style of cavern. Instead, he ran and jumped into the fountain that would lead him to keystone.

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JokersSpecter: Well, one reader saw a mistake I made early on. Apparently the game shows Navi fly off when you go travel through time at the end of the game. I'm not one for noticing things like this...either that or I just don't notice anything, but yeah. Thanks to Mark Robinson for pointing this out. (Dunno your fan fic name.) Let's just pretend that never happened in the game...for the story's sake...hehe.

Well, I'm off to bed now...yeah...happy birthday to me today...or yesterday...whenever this actually posts.

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