Hey there, I'm back again! Yippee. Well, I'm sure you want to know what happened there at the
end of the last chapter. Well . . . you're gonna have to wait a little longer. Muwahahahahaha.
Anyway, here comes the next chapter. Be sure to review and tell me what you think! Now, on with
the story!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own the Legend of Zelda . . . . for now.
The Legend of Zelda
The Golden Land
Chapter Thirteen
A Long Lost Friend
"Are we there yet?"
Link, the Hero of Time, rolled his eyes. "No, Makar. We haven't gotten too far in the last
five minutes!" The last part was said glaring at the little Korok.
"It's only been one day. It will be several more before we reach the castle," Saria
interjected. "Hyrule is a big place, you know."
Makar gave an exasperated sigh. He really did not like traveling by horse back. Medli was
also quite annoyed with it, but that came mostly from sharing a horse with Makar.
"Remind me never to go on long trips with him again," Link, the Hero of Winds, commented
to Tetra, who rode by his side.
The pirate girl rolled her eyes. "You know, you said that several times while we were
searching for a new land."
LinkW nodded thoughtfully. "That's true. But if I ever think about doing it again, just
shoot me."
Tetra grinned. "Be glad to."
LinkW nodded and continued in silence for a few seconds. Then he registered what his
friend hade said. "Hey! Not literally!"
"But you said I could!"
"Aw, come on. I was just kidding!"
"Suuuuuuure. . . ."
"Tetra!"
The Hero of Time exchanged a glance with Saria. They both smirked and nodded. Those
two made quite a comical pair.
* * * * * * *
"Are we lost?"
Linder turned around to glare at Olivio, one of his fellow Koroks. "No, of course we're not
lost!"
"We just don't know where we're going," Rown, another Korok, commented.
Linder glared at him as well. "Look, the Great Deku Tree just told us to go north. He said
we would eventually reach a castle and hopefully be able to find out what has happened to the land."
Olivio nodded and continued walking, but soon stopped. "Uh, Linder? What is a castle?"
This time Linder stopped walking, along with the entire party. Said party consisted of five
Korok along with several fairies and two strange creatures known as Deku Scrubs. After the ground
had stopped shaking and things had settled, the Great Deku Tree had dispatched the group to
head north to the castle. They were to find out what had happened to cause the resurrection of
Hyrule. Linder had been placed in charge of the group, along with two fairies, a blue one and a pink
one. The Deku Scrubs were along to act as protection for the group.
Linder thought for a second. "Uh, well, a castle is . . . . well, we'll know when we see it!"
All the Korok and others groaned.
"Honestly! Don't you know anything?" the blue fairy that was supposed to help lead pipped
up. She fluttered around Linder's head.
The Korok scowled at the floating sprite. "Well, Miss I-Know-Everything, I'm sure YOU
know what we are looking for!"
"Well!" the little fairy replied, raising herself a little higher off the ground. "We fairies
HAVE been around a lot longer than you Korok. And yes, I DO know what a castle is."
The pink fairy flew down near Linder. "You really shouldn't have asked. Now we'll never
get her to shut up."
"Hey! I heard that!" the blue fairy called. "Anyway, a castle is a large stone building
consisting of tall towers and a central keep. It can be used as a luxurious mansion for the royal
family and as a fortress in war."
"Okay, okay. So we're looking for a big stone building. Now we know," Linder quickly
interjected.
However, the interruption was not in time. The blue fairy continued, "Hyrule Castle in
particular is very large and built mostly from white colored stones. It has a moat and a drawbridge.
Actually, the city around the castle has another moat with drawbridge. I've actually been there,
before the whole flood thing. It was a very nice place. I remember . . . "
The pink fairy flew next to Linder, close enough for the Korok to see her roll her eyes.
* * * * * * *
LinkT sneezed and rubbed his nose. "Now I remember the bad part about riding a horse."
Saria rode up next to him. "What do you mean? The smell of hair and dust, or the constant
jarring?"
"Or the soreness in your butt?" Aryll added coming up next to Saria.
"Yes," LinkT replied. It was the third day since they had raised Hyrule and begun their trip
to the castle. Things were going smoothly. Everyone seemed to have gotten used to riding on a
horse.
"Are we there yet?" Everyone except Makar.
Medli glared down at the Korok. "If you ask that one more time I'm going to feed you to
the stupid horse!"
Makar seemed to tremble. "Y-you wouldn't!"
"Try me."
LinkW raised an eyebrow at this. Medli must be really mad right now. She was almost
never rude or threatening.
Makar suddenly straightened. "You can't feed me to the horse! You need me to keep the
Master Sword working!"
Medli raised an eyebrow at the Korok's epiphany. "Oh? You can be replaced, you know."
"With who?"
Medli grinned slightly. "Hey Aryll!" she called out. "You ever wanted to be a Sage?"
"Okay, okay! I'll be quiet!"
LinkT sighed and shook his head. LinkW rode up next to him. "Too bad. I was kind of
hoping she would feed him to the horse." LinkT grinned at this and nodded to his counterpart.
The Hero of Time scanned the horizon before them. He squinted. Was there something
glowing up ahead? "Hey, Windy." LinkW glared at being called that. LinkT did not notice. "Do
you see something up ahead there?" he asked, pointing.
LinkW pulled out his telescope. Actually, it was his sister's telescope, he just had yet to
return it. The Wind Waker put the telescope up to his eye are focused on the area in question. He
let out a low whistle. "That is odd."
"What is it?" Aryll asked.
"Looks like several Koroks and a group of fairies. There are also these walking bush-like
things," LinkW replied.
"Here, let me see," LinkT said, taking the telescope. He peered through it. "Those bushes
are called Deku Scrubs. That is an interesting group."
"There are more Korok ahead?" Makar asked.
"Yup," LinkW replied. "I wonder what they are doing out here."
Tetra shrugged. "We can just ask them. We'll catch up with them in a few moments."
It didn't take long to catch up with the entourage from the forest. Tetra, who had the loudest
voice, called out to them while they were still a little ways away and the group stopped to wait for
them. When they got there, the riders dismounted, except for Makar, who Medli unceremoniously
pushed off the horse. The Wind Sage quickly joined his fellow Korok.
"So, who is in charge of this motley crew?" Tetra asked.
"I am!" one of the Korok, who LinkW recognized as Linder replied.
"WE are," corrected a blue colored fairy who flew down and circled Linder.
"The THREE of us," added a pink fairy who joined the first.
Linder waved it off. "Yeah, yeah. These two are helping me." LinkW grinned at this.
"So," Linder continued, "what brings you out here, Link? Do you have anything to do with what
has happened here?"
Before the Wind Waker could reply, the blue fairy interrupted. "Link?! What?!" she
exclaimed zooming over to LinkW and inspecting him closely.
LinkW shied away from the strange fairy. "Uh, yes? I'm Link. Is there something wrong?"
The fairy looked at him strangely, then shook her head. "No, no. You just remind me of
someone I knew," she replied, sounding somewhat disappointed.
"She had you confused with me," LinkT interjected from the side grinning. "Hey there,
Navi. Long time no see."
"LINK!!" the fairy cried turning to the Hero of Time. "Is that really you?"
LinkT nodded. "Yeah, it's me."
Linder scratched his head. "You know that one?" he asked Navi.
The pink fairy answered instead. "They used to be partners. Although I have absolutely no
idea HOW he can be here right now. He should be long dead."
"Always the pessimist, eh Vellis?"
"Saria?!" the pink fairy cried turning around.
The green haired girl smiled and raised a hand, which the fairy, Vellis, quickly perched
upon. "It has been quite a while, my old friend," Saria replied happily.
"Now this is really strange," Navi commented, flickering back from LinkT to Saria and
back again.
"Um, so you guys know these fairies by name?" LinkW asked, stepping into the group.
LinkT nodded. "Yes. Navi and I were partners during our fight against Ganon. Saria and
Vellis were also partners."
Tetra stood next to LinkW and folded her arms. "Partners?"
"Err, it's a Kokiri thing," Saria replied.
Rown the Korok looked up at her. "Wait a minute. You're a Kokiri?"
"She is. I'm not," LinkT replied. Everyone looked at him questioningly. He shrugged.
"Uh, it's kind of a long story."
LinkW sighed. "It's about time to set up camp for the night, anyway," he said, motioning
toward the setting sun.
Saria nodded. "He's right. Let's make camp. We can talk over dinner."
* * * * * * *
The adventurers and the forest entourage sat around a campfire, although the Korok and the
Deku Scrubs stayed a little further from the fire. The Hylians (plus Saria and Medli) were all eating
rations, while the plant folk just stuck their feet in the soil. The adventurers had explained things to
Linder and the others.
"So, what are you guys doing?" LinkW finally asked the Korok.
"The Great Deku Tree sent us to find out why the land had been restored. Now I guess we
can just head back and tell him what you have told us," Linder replied.
"It will be good to get back," another of the Koroks commented. "A whole new section has
been added to the forest. I can't wait to explore it." The others nodded in agreement.
"I'm going to stay with these guys," Navi, who was currently sitting on top of LinkT's head,
spoke up.
"Me too," Vellis agreed, fluttering around Saria.
Linder shrugged. "Well, okay. We'll tell the Great Deku Tree."
LinkT turned his eyes upward. "You know, Navi, I went out looking for you."
"You did?"
"Yup. Now that I think about it . . . I can safely say that this is all your fault."
Navi stared down at him, blinking several times. "Huh?"
LinkT shrugged. "Well, it was while I was looking for you that I stumbled into Termina
and found the Fierce Deity Mask. So technically, this is all your fault."
Navi just stared at him gaping.
Finally the Hero of Time burst out laughing. "I'm just kidding. If I hadn't stumbled into
Termina Majora's Mask would have destroyed the whole thing. Don't worry about it."
Navi let out a relieved sigh. "You had me scared for a minute there!" she chided.
Link smiled. "But seriously, where were you?"
"Oh, er . . . Um, no where important."
LinkT raised an eyebrow curiously. Vellis quickly flew over to him. "Oh, I can tell you
where she was," the fairy said in an "I know something you don't know" voice.
"Oh?"
Vellis nodded. "You remember Dalin, Lado's fairy? Well, he and Navi were-"
"SHUT UP!" Navi interrupted, charging at Vellis. The blue fairy proceeded to chase the
pink one around the camp site for the next few minutes.
"Never mind," LinkT muttered. "I don't think I want to know."
end of the last chapter. Well . . . you're gonna have to wait a little longer. Muwahahahahaha.
Anyway, here comes the next chapter. Be sure to review and tell me what you think! Now, on with
the story!
Disclaimer: I do NOT own the Legend of Zelda . . . . for now.
The Legend of Zelda
The Golden Land
Chapter Thirteen
A Long Lost Friend
"Are we there yet?"
Link, the Hero of Time, rolled his eyes. "No, Makar. We haven't gotten too far in the last
five minutes!" The last part was said glaring at the little Korok.
"It's only been one day. It will be several more before we reach the castle," Saria
interjected. "Hyrule is a big place, you know."
Makar gave an exasperated sigh. He really did not like traveling by horse back. Medli was
also quite annoyed with it, but that came mostly from sharing a horse with Makar.
"Remind me never to go on long trips with him again," Link, the Hero of Winds, commented
to Tetra, who rode by his side.
The pirate girl rolled her eyes. "You know, you said that several times while we were
searching for a new land."
LinkW nodded thoughtfully. "That's true. But if I ever think about doing it again, just
shoot me."
Tetra grinned. "Be glad to."
LinkW nodded and continued in silence for a few seconds. Then he registered what his
friend hade said. "Hey! Not literally!"
"But you said I could!"
"Aw, come on. I was just kidding!"
"Suuuuuuure. . . ."
"Tetra!"
The Hero of Time exchanged a glance with Saria. They both smirked and nodded. Those
two made quite a comical pair.
* * * * * * *
"Are we lost?"
Linder turned around to glare at Olivio, one of his fellow Koroks. "No, of course we're not
lost!"
"We just don't know where we're going," Rown, another Korok, commented.
Linder glared at him as well. "Look, the Great Deku Tree just told us to go north. He said
we would eventually reach a castle and hopefully be able to find out what has happened to the land."
Olivio nodded and continued walking, but soon stopped. "Uh, Linder? What is a castle?"
This time Linder stopped walking, along with the entire party. Said party consisted of five
Korok along with several fairies and two strange creatures known as Deku Scrubs. After the ground
had stopped shaking and things had settled, the Great Deku Tree had dispatched the group to
head north to the castle. They were to find out what had happened to cause the resurrection of
Hyrule. Linder had been placed in charge of the group, along with two fairies, a blue one and a pink
one. The Deku Scrubs were along to act as protection for the group.
Linder thought for a second. "Uh, well, a castle is . . . . well, we'll know when we see it!"
All the Korok and others groaned.
"Honestly! Don't you know anything?" the blue fairy that was supposed to help lead pipped
up. She fluttered around Linder's head.
The Korok scowled at the floating sprite. "Well, Miss I-Know-Everything, I'm sure YOU
know what we are looking for!"
"Well!" the little fairy replied, raising herself a little higher off the ground. "We fairies
HAVE been around a lot longer than you Korok. And yes, I DO know what a castle is."
The pink fairy flew down near Linder. "You really shouldn't have asked. Now we'll never
get her to shut up."
"Hey! I heard that!" the blue fairy called. "Anyway, a castle is a large stone building
consisting of tall towers and a central keep. It can be used as a luxurious mansion for the royal
family and as a fortress in war."
"Okay, okay. So we're looking for a big stone building. Now we know," Linder quickly
interjected.
However, the interruption was not in time. The blue fairy continued, "Hyrule Castle in
particular is very large and built mostly from white colored stones. It has a moat and a drawbridge.
Actually, the city around the castle has another moat with drawbridge. I've actually been there,
before the whole flood thing. It was a very nice place. I remember . . . "
The pink fairy flew next to Linder, close enough for the Korok to see her roll her eyes.
* * * * * * *
LinkT sneezed and rubbed his nose. "Now I remember the bad part about riding a horse."
Saria rode up next to him. "What do you mean? The smell of hair and dust, or the constant
jarring?"
"Or the soreness in your butt?" Aryll added coming up next to Saria.
"Yes," LinkT replied. It was the third day since they had raised Hyrule and begun their trip
to the castle. Things were going smoothly. Everyone seemed to have gotten used to riding on a
horse.
"Are we there yet?" Everyone except Makar.
Medli glared down at the Korok. "If you ask that one more time I'm going to feed you to
the stupid horse!"
Makar seemed to tremble. "Y-you wouldn't!"
"Try me."
LinkW raised an eyebrow at this. Medli must be really mad right now. She was almost
never rude or threatening.
Makar suddenly straightened. "You can't feed me to the horse! You need me to keep the
Master Sword working!"
Medli raised an eyebrow at the Korok's epiphany. "Oh? You can be replaced, you know."
"With who?"
Medli grinned slightly. "Hey Aryll!" she called out. "You ever wanted to be a Sage?"
"Okay, okay! I'll be quiet!"
LinkT sighed and shook his head. LinkW rode up next to him. "Too bad. I was kind of
hoping she would feed him to the horse." LinkT grinned at this and nodded to his counterpart.
The Hero of Time scanned the horizon before them. He squinted. Was there something
glowing up ahead? "Hey, Windy." LinkW glared at being called that. LinkT did not notice. "Do
you see something up ahead there?" he asked, pointing.
LinkW pulled out his telescope. Actually, it was his sister's telescope, he just had yet to
return it. The Wind Waker put the telescope up to his eye are focused on the area in question. He
let out a low whistle. "That is odd."
"What is it?" Aryll asked.
"Looks like several Koroks and a group of fairies. There are also these walking bush-like
things," LinkW replied.
"Here, let me see," LinkT said, taking the telescope. He peered through it. "Those bushes
are called Deku Scrubs. That is an interesting group."
"There are more Korok ahead?" Makar asked.
"Yup," LinkW replied. "I wonder what they are doing out here."
Tetra shrugged. "We can just ask them. We'll catch up with them in a few moments."
It didn't take long to catch up with the entourage from the forest. Tetra, who had the loudest
voice, called out to them while they were still a little ways away and the group stopped to wait for
them. When they got there, the riders dismounted, except for Makar, who Medli unceremoniously
pushed off the horse. The Wind Sage quickly joined his fellow Korok.
"So, who is in charge of this motley crew?" Tetra asked.
"I am!" one of the Korok, who LinkW recognized as Linder replied.
"WE are," corrected a blue colored fairy who flew down and circled Linder.
"The THREE of us," added a pink fairy who joined the first.
Linder waved it off. "Yeah, yeah. These two are helping me." LinkW grinned at this.
"So," Linder continued, "what brings you out here, Link? Do you have anything to do with what
has happened here?"
Before the Wind Waker could reply, the blue fairy interrupted. "Link?! What?!" she
exclaimed zooming over to LinkW and inspecting him closely.
LinkW shied away from the strange fairy. "Uh, yes? I'm Link. Is there something wrong?"
The fairy looked at him strangely, then shook her head. "No, no. You just remind me of
someone I knew," she replied, sounding somewhat disappointed.
"She had you confused with me," LinkT interjected from the side grinning. "Hey there,
Navi. Long time no see."
"LINK!!" the fairy cried turning to the Hero of Time. "Is that really you?"
LinkT nodded. "Yeah, it's me."
Linder scratched his head. "You know that one?" he asked Navi.
The pink fairy answered instead. "They used to be partners. Although I have absolutely no
idea HOW he can be here right now. He should be long dead."
"Always the pessimist, eh Vellis?"
"Saria?!" the pink fairy cried turning around.
The green haired girl smiled and raised a hand, which the fairy, Vellis, quickly perched
upon. "It has been quite a while, my old friend," Saria replied happily.
"Now this is really strange," Navi commented, flickering back from LinkT to Saria and
back again.
"Um, so you guys know these fairies by name?" LinkW asked, stepping into the group.
LinkT nodded. "Yes. Navi and I were partners during our fight against Ganon. Saria and
Vellis were also partners."
Tetra stood next to LinkW and folded her arms. "Partners?"
"Err, it's a Kokiri thing," Saria replied.
Rown the Korok looked up at her. "Wait a minute. You're a Kokiri?"
"She is. I'm not," LinkT replied. Everyone looked at him questioningly. He shrugged.
"Uh, it's kind of a long story."
LinkW sighed. "It's about time to set up camp for the night, anyway," he said, motioning
toward the setting sun.
Saria nodded. "He's right. Let's make camp. We can talk over dinner."
* * * * * * *
The adventurers and the forest entourage sat around a campfire, although the Korok and the
Deku Scrubs stayed a little further from the fire. The Hylians (plus Saria and Medli) were all eating
rations, while the plant folk just stuck their feet in the soil. The adventurers had explained things to
Linder and the others.
"So, what are you guys doing?" LinkW finally asked the Korok.
"The Great Deku Tree sent us to find out why the land had been restored. Now I guess we
can just head back and tell him what you have told us," Linder replied.
"It will be good to get back," another of the Koroks commented. "A whole new section has
been added to the forest. I can't wait to explore it." The others nodded in agreement.
"I'm going to stay with these guys," Navi, who was currently sitting on top of LinkT's head,
spoke up.
"Me too," Vellis agreed, fluttering around Saria.
Linder shrugged. "Well, okay. We'll tell the Great Deku Tree."
LinkT turned his eyes upward. "You know, Navi, I went out looking for you."
"You did?"
"Yup. Now that I think about it . . . I can safely say that this is all your fault."
Navi stared down at him, blinking several times. "Huh?"
LinkT shrugged. "Well, it was while I was looking for you that I stumbled into Termina
and found the Fierce Deity Mask. So technically, this is all your fault."
Navi just stared at him gaping.
Finally the Hero of Time burst out laughing. "I'm just kidding. If I hadn't stumbled into
Termina Majora's Mask would have destroyed the whole thing. Don't worry about it."
Navi let out a relieved sigh. "You had me scared for a minute there!" she chided.
Link smiled. "But seriously, where were you?"
"Oh, er . . . Um, no where important."
LinkT raised an eyebrow curiously. Vellis quickly flew over to him. "Oh, I can tell you
where she was," the fairy said in an "I know something you don't know" voice.
"Oh?"
Vellis nodded. "You remember Dalin, Lado's fairy? Well, he and Navi were-"
"SHUT UP!" Navi interrupted, charging at Vellis. The blue fairy proceeded to chase the
pink one around the camp site for the next few minutes.
"Never mind," LinkT muttered. "I don't think I want to know."