Chapter 2

Navi the Fairy

Saria grew up to be a girl with birght green hair who was always very happy. Link, however, was beaten by Mido and other Kokirirs. He did not understand how he was different from the others, but Sarai was always there to comfort him. He loved Saria. And he hoped that she loved him back.

At age eight, Sarai and Link were given separate houses. Even though, the two spen a lot of time together.

On their ninth birthday, Saria wasn't there so they could wish each other a happy one. He looked in her house, Mido's house, and even the forbidden Lost Woods. But she was nowhere. Poor Link was halfway up the ladder to his tree house when he heard a voice,

"Link, come back down here!"

Link recogonized the voice, but it took him a while before he realized it was Sarai. He quickly climbed back down the ladder to meet his best firend.

"Saria! Where have you been all day?"

Saria smiled. "At the Deku Tree." All of a sudden, a winged ball of green light popped out from behind Saria. "I earned my guardian fairy today!" she explained. The green light zoomed up closer to Link. Now he could see that it was a tiny woman. She was naked but beautiful, her long hair swinging freely over her shoulders.

"Hi," she squeaked," I'm Mai."

Mai zoomed around Link's head before returning to hide behind Saria.

"Wow!" Link exclaimed. "When do I get my fairy?"

Saria thought for a minute. "Well … you have to earn them … by being nice to others when you are around nine or ten years old."

"So … I'll get my fairy soon, right?"

"I hope so," Saria answered, nodding.

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The sky was dark. Link was standing in front of Hyrule Castle. The drawbridge slowly came down and a white horse galloped over it. A nine or ten year old girl clutched the mane, accompanied by an older woman in a blue armour and had long blond hair tied into a ponytail.

"Zelda, what are you looking at?" the woman asked kindly.

The girl in the pink dress shook her head. "Nothing …"

Zelda …Link thought, she's the … princess! A sharp whinnie made Link turn his head. A seventeen year old man with a dark complexion and flaming red hair was standing on the drawbridge, his tired stallion beside him. Link was confused and curious at who he was. The man held up his hand and a glowing yellow ball appeared in his palm. He threw the ball at Link and the last thing he heard was the man's evil cackling …

"Link! LINK!"

Link's eyes snapped open. He looked around the room and all fo a sudden a tiny blue girl appeared in front of him. Startled, Link fell off his bed and onto the hard wooden floor. The girl laughed.

Link stood up and asked, "Who are you?"

The winged girl giggled again. "I thought you grew smarter as you aged. Most Kokiri only seem to go backwards."

"Are you – my guardian fairy?"

The fairy rolled her eyes. "Took you long enough."

"So … what's your name?"

"Navi. Oh – and before I forget … happy birthday!"

Link smiled. He had forgotten that it was the day that he and Saria turned ten years old. He pretended not to be so surprised. "Thanks."

Navi stared at him, bored. "You are dumb. Hurry up and get dressed! You can't see the Great Deku Tree in that!"

Link blushed when he noticed that he was still only in his underwear. He reached for his green Kokiri tunic and hat and dressed. "Wow … wait'll I tell Saria!"

Navi put her hands on her hips. "There isn't time! The Deku Tree is dieing! Now come on!" The annoyed fairy flew out the door. Link hastily put on his other boot and ran after her.

When Link got out the door, Saria was standing at the bottom of the ladder. She waved to him. "Link! I'm so glad you finally got your guardian fairy! I also have a birthday present for you …" She handed him what looked like a piece of bark, but it was actually a Kokiri shield.

"Wow! Thanks Saria!" He was about to hug her when he remembered – he had no present for her! "Umm …"

"I bet you forgot to get me something, right?" she asked mischievously. "It's okay! You don't have to get me anything!"

Link smiled, embarrassed, and hugged her.

"Come on Link … there's something you need to do before we see the Deku Tree," Navi whispered, pulling on Link's long pointed ear.

"Alright! Alright!" Link yelled. "Sorry, Saria, I guess I have to go … I'll see you when I get back!"

Saria nodded. "I'll be waiting!"

Link followed Navi to a small hole in the wall. "There's something from the Deku Tree in here. You can use it to protect yourself in case there are any monsters on the way to the Deku Tree."

Link crawled slowly through the hole and Navi waited for him outside. When Link could stand again, he found himself in a clearing surrounded by a thick part of Kokiri Forest. In the middle of the clearing was a large wooden chest.

Link walked up to it and kicked it open. He lifted the lid and pulled out a small dagger: the Kokiri Sword. He tried out some of the moves he new, cutting off a low branch of a tree. It was a good sword; the cut was so clean. Smiling, he reached back into the chest and took the sheath. He strapped it to his back and crawled back through the hole.

An annoyed Navi greeted him rudely. "Took you long enough. Now, let's go see the Deku Tree!"