Chapter Eight - The Dark Glow of Sorrow.
Link did not know what to do at this point, all that he was told, the burden that was upon him, that he was born to be the one who would fight against the highest powers, the three Goddesses that brought life to the world, and also the ones who fought to destroy it. Link did not want to fight against the deities knowing his fate would not be a good one.
He was alone, the truth dug a hole into his soul, and he felt weak and weary, not knowing which way to go. Everything that Xylas told him seemed to be unbelievable, how could it all be so?
Link sat looking at the dead tree before him, he no longer felt sorrow, and no more tears would fall from his eyes. Link would find his way, he was tired of being frozen in time, and he was to reach his destiny, no matter what it was, life or death.
"Xylas? You tell me the truth and disappear. I will no longer deny my fate. Tell me what to do."
All that Link wanted was for this all to be over.
Navi awoke refreshed from a short nights rest, she felt the warm beams of the sun hit her wings. She did not know why but the warmth that made her body glow faded when she floated into the air.
Her heart stopped beating when she looked upon Zelda's bed, noticing that she was not there, worried she began to flicker. She began to make her way towards Kokiri, knowing that Link and the Great Deku Tree would know what to do about Zelda's disappearance.
As the fairy made her way towards the village she felt that something or someone was following her. She stopped to look around but there was no one there. Navi began to once more make her way towards Kokiri.
She got closer to the entrance of the village, suddenly before she could enter, she felt something pulling her back away from the dark trees before her. As she looked around to see what was grabbing a hold of her, she saw a dark purple glow and her eyes finally gazed upon what had been following them all since leaving Hyrule market.
A myth of a shadow fairy was a story known to all fairies. The shadow faerie myth tells of a fairy that was cursed by an unknown entity that glowed with pure energy, and had power that would shadow all Great Fairies.
Cursed by this Greater Fairy, the shadow faerie would no longer glow to light up the world, and her glow would be a dark violet flicker. One that would bring sadness and sorrow to all that would look upon her.
For many years she remained in the shadows, only to be in the company of the black birds that lived in the dark valley in the fields of Hyrule. The shadow faerie would take the name of these birds, she was 'Raven', the Dark Fairy.
But that was just a myth, until now.
Navi fell to the grassy floor, and watched as the dark shadowy fairy hovered around above her. Navi's glow faded as the dark fairy above slowly moved closer towards her. Navi was helpless and could only lie there on the grass as the fairy now stood next to her, looking into Navi's eyes.
The faded glow was not one of fear, Navi was not scared of the dark fairy before her. The stories said that she was evil, but Navi sensed nothing but sorrow. She wished to know what this fairy wanted from her.
"I am Raven, 'Great Fairy of Shadows', my fate leads me to you. Do not be afraid young Navi just listen to my words.
If only you knew Navi, the quest you are upon, the journey that you are making, your path and your destiny. You would not be here now if you only knew your fate."
The dark fairy looked deeper into Navi's glowing eyes, her darkened glow faded as she knelt down to the young fairy huddled on the ground.
"You have journeyed through time and helped those in need. Remember that morning seven years ago, the day that the Great Deku Tree would tell you to aid a young Hylian to save the world. Then you were just a guide who stuck by her master when needed, now, you are the key."
Navi did not know what to say or do. She did not understand what the dark fairy was saying to her. She knew in her heart that the part she played was needed in the quest to save Hyrule. What was being said to her was nonsense. 'What key?' she thought to herself.
"Young fairy, your path like all the others leads you away from the 'Hero of Time', yet your importance is what will turn the tide in his destiny. But you must accept your fate and follow your path. Do you accept?"
What was she saying, remembering what the Great Deku Tree had told her, never to leave his side. But now, she was being told to accept her fate and not go to Link. She wished to know why, yet felt deep inside that what she was being told by the dark faerie was more important than going to Kokiri. She quickly decided her own fate.
"I accept, tell me what I must do."
Raven looked at Navi and smiled, she began to glow, and began to lighten, fading from purple to pink.
"You must travel through time once more, but not to the past. Your path leads you into the future, for you are the one who must do something that plays a critical role to this story."
Riddles and confusion, Navi did not understand any of what she was being told. She must go into the future to do something that is important. Wondering what she has to do she just looked up at Raven who now stood.
"Navi, many years into the future of Hyrule, changes have occurred. Great oceans now cover the world and all that was known to you and your people has changed. Hyrule itself lies under this new world, frozen in time, yet protected by a power unknown to all.
There is a fairy in this world that holds great power, and she is the one you must find. She is the 'Great Faerie of Light' and she is expecting you, fore she was put upon that new world to aid you on your journey. Seek out the Great Faerie 'Fiora'."
Slowly beginning to understand, Navi got up of the ground and became level with the dark fairy.
"Raven, how do I travel into the future, how do I find Fiora? I am just a fairy, a small fairy who holds very little power."
Raven looked at Navi and smiled, slowly rising into the air.
"Take my hand young fairy. You will have your answers."
[To be continued in 'The Faerie Chronicles']
The story continues.
Next, Chapter Nine - Separate Ways.
Link did not know what to do at this point, all that he was told, the burden that was upon him, that he was born to be the one who would fight against the highest powers, the three Goddesses that brought life to the world, and also the ones who fought to destroy it. Link did not want to fight against the deities knowing his fate would not be a good one.
He was alone, the truth dug a hole into his soul, and he felt weak and weary, not knowing which way to go. Everything that Xylas told him seemed to be unbelievable, how could it all be so?
Link sat looking at the dead tree before him, he no longer felt sorrow, and no more tears would fall from his eyes. Link would find his way, he was tired of being frozen in time, and he was to reach his destiny, no matter what it was, life or death.
"Xylas? You tell me the truth and disappear. I will no longer deny my fate. Tell me what to do."
All that Link wanted was for this all to be over.
Navi awoke refreshed from a short nights rest, she felt the warm beams of the sun hit her wings. She did not know why but the warmth that made her body glow faded when she floated into the air.
Her heart stopped beating when she looked upon Zelda's bed, noticing that she was not there, worried she began to flicker. She began to make her way towards Kokiri, knowing that Link and the Great Deku Tree would know what to do about Zelda's disappearance.
As the fairy made her way towards the village she felt that something or someone was following her. She stopped to look around but there was no one there. Navi began to once more make her way towards Kokiri.
She got closer to the entrance of the village, suddenly before she could enter, she felt something pulling her back away from the dark trees before her. As she looked around to see what was grabbing a hold of her, she saw a dark purple glow and her eyes finally gazed upon what had been following them all since leaving Hyrule market.
A myth of a shadow fairy was a story known to all fairies. The shadow faerie myth tells of a fairy that was cursed by an unknown entity that glowed with pure energy, and had power that would shadow all Great Fairies.
Cursed by this Greater Fairy, the shadow faerie would no longer glow to light up the world, and her glow would be a dark violet flicker. One that would bring sadness and sorrow to all that would look upon her.
For many years she remained in the shadows, only to be in the company of the black birds that lived in the dark valley in the fields of Hyrule. The shadow faerie would take the name of these birds, she was 'Raven', the Dark Fairy.
But that was just a myth, until now.
Navi fell to the grassy floor, and watched as the dark shadowy fairy hovered around above her. Navi's glow faded as the dark fairy above slowly moved closer towards her. Navi was helpless and could only lie there on the grass as the fairy now stood next to her, looking into Navi's eyes.
The faded glow was not one of fear, Navi was not scared of the dark fairy before her. The stories said that she was evil, but Navi sensed nothing but sorrow. She wished to know what this fairy wanted from her.
"I am Raven, 'Great Fairy of Shadows', my fate leads me to you. Do not be afraid young Navi just listen to my words.
If only you knew Navi, the quest you are upon, the journey that you are making, your path and your destiny. You would not be here now if you only knew your fate."
The dark fairy looked deeper into Navi's glowing eyes, her darkened glow faded as she knelt down to the young fairy huddled on the ground.
"You have journeyed through time and helped those in need. Remember that morning seven years ago, the day that the Great Deku Tree would tell you to aid a young Hylian to save the world. Then you were just a guide who stuck by her master when needed, now, you are the key."
Navi did not know what to say or do. She did not understand what the dark fairy was saying to her. She knew in her heart that the part she played was needed in the quest to save Hyrule. What was being said to her was nonsense. 'What key?' she thought to herself.
"Young fairy, your path like all the others leads you away from the 'Hero of Time', yet your importance is what will turn the tide in his destiny. But you must accept your fate and follow your path. Do you accept?"
What was she saying, remembering what the Great Deku Tree had told her, never to leave his side. But now, she was being told to accept her fate and not go to Link. She wished to know why, yet felt deep inside that what she was being told by the dark faerie was more important than going to Kokiri. She quickly decided her own fate.
"I accept, tell me what I must do."
Raven looked at Navi and smiled, she began to glow, and began to lighten, fading from purple to pink.
"You must travel through time once more, but not to the past. Your path leads you into the future, for you are the one who must do something that plays a critical role to this story."
Riddles and confusion, Navi did not understand any of what she was being told. She must go into the future to do something that is important. Wondering what she has to do she just looked up at Raven who now stood.
"Navi, many years into the future of Hyrule, changes have occurred. Great oceans now cover the world and all that was known to you and your people has changed. Hyrule itself lies under this new world, frozen in time, yet protected by a power unknown to all.
There is a fairy in this world that holds great power, and she is the one you must find. She is the 'Great Faerie of Light' and she is expecting you, fore she was put upon that new world to aid you on your journey. Seek out the Great Faerie 'Fiora'."
Slowly beginning to understand, Navi got up of the ground and became level with the dark fairy.
"Raven, how do I travel into the future, how do I find Fiora? I am just a fairy, a small fairy who holds very little power."
Raven looked at Navi and smiled, slowly rising into the air.
"Take my hand young fairy. You will have your answers."
[To be continued in 'The Faerie Chronicles']
The story continues.
Next, Chapter Nine - Separate Ways.