Disclaimer: I don't own Zelda or anything like that etc. etc.

Well! Looking at my reviews, I'd say I didn't do to bad on this fic! Here are a few replies to what little reviews I have.

Hiei-Touya-Icedemon: Thank you very much for forgiving me about the short chapters. I also want to thank you for giving me a good review!

Tasogare No Riku: Yes I do enjoy writing stories and I'm glad you think I'm getting better!

Chapter 3

Enter the Deku Tree

Link had just exited the Kokiri Training grounds, and was headed for the know-it-all brothers' house again for more advice.

"Why are you going back to their house? They kinda creep me out…" Navi tried to convince Link to go back to see the Deku Tree for awhile until he said "I'm going back to their house so that I can see if I'm ready yet!"

"But remember? If you don't hurry the Deku Tree could be dead within the hour!" Navi looked really worried. She tried to hide it though. Link could tell.

"I know. But if I'm not ready, then there's no point in me even going in anyway!"

Navi sighed, "Fine, I guess your right…" She moped all the way back to the know-it-all brothers' house.

They opened the door, half-expecting something to come out of nowhere and yell "BOO!" and it kinda did happen.

"Hi! We know why your back! You'll need 30 rupees 'cause we know you have 10!"

"Uh…"

"Kokiri shop"

The twins threw Link and Navi out of the house, and slammed the door behind them.

"SEE! I told you they freak me out!" Navi looked even more nervous than before.

Link was now on his way to figure out how to get rupees. He opened a random house's door and peered inside. All he could see was a fireplace, a small boy sleeping, and a couple of big pots. He walked quietly through the house looking around everywhere for rupees. He checked inside the pots where he found 11 rupees and then left to repeat the process. Link had become a thief! He entered, and stole from every house in the village and came out with 35 rupees total.

"Darn it. We still need five more."

Link went off and cut some grass out of frustration and found a rupee.

"Hey! Look Navi! I can get rupees from cutting grass!" He did this for about 10 more minutes until he had a grand total of….124 rupees! He then set off to find the Kokiri Village shop. After finding Saria and again asking for directions, he managed to find the Kokiri shop.

"Hello! What would you like to buy?"

"I would like to buy a shield! I was told you have one in stock"

"Ah yes, a fine choice lad! Here you are, a Deku Shield!"

"Thank you!"

Link left and held the shield and went back to the Deku Tree…or he would have if Mido wasn't in the way…

"Mido! Move it! I need to see the Deku Tree!"

"To bad half-ling! No one gets by me!"

Mido looked up at Navi and a startled look came on his face.

"What? When did you get a fairy half-ling?"

"Mido, move" Link pushed him aside as he strode up on the path to The Great Deku Tree.

The tree looked down at the new and improved link and smiled.

"I knew you would be able to find everything you needed."

"Yes…I am ready to help you now Great Deku Tree. I am no longer afraid."

"Good. Because the things that lie in your future will be very dangerous and mind boggling. But, as long as you have courage, you will prevail over anything in your path!"

The tree looked down at him with great pride. "Now, Link. Enter me and destroy the evil that dwells within!"

Link was confident. He believed in himself. He knew that whatever was in the tree, he would be able to put an end to it. "I will not fail you"

"I know Link. I know…" The tree opened its mouth and Link entered.

As he entered he saw small monsters all around him. "Navi do you know what those things are?"

"Yes, they are called Deku Babas. This is the perfect time to try out that sword of yours"

"Right! Hyah!" Link leapt into the air and sliced a Deku Baba and it disappeared.

"Nice job Link! Now collect the spoils!" Link looked down and saw a few small nuts lying on the ground. He picked them up and asked what was so special about them.

"Those are called Deku Nuts! If you throw them down on the ground in front of an enemy, it will temporarily blind them!" Link looked at the nuts again, and then leapt into the air once more.

"Kyah!" He threw one down in front of a Deku Baba. A big flash of light appeared and blinded it. It staggered around a bit until Link slashed it and it disappeared. He found more nuts after defeating it.

"Cool!" He continued through the evil infested tree. He then looked around. Nothing looked suspicious but one thing caught his eye. It was a ladder. He ran over to it, sheathed his sword, climbed it, and then followed the path until he reached a gap.

"Whoa!" He stopped very suddenly, "I almost fell!"

"Jump over it"

"Jump over it?"

"Yeah. Or at least try. This is gonna be the least of your problems"

Link gulped, "Alright, I'm not afraid!" He jumped across the gap and landed on the opposite end. He jumped over the next gap as well. He then could see a treasure chest in the distance. He crossed the bridge and opened the chest and pulled out its contents. It was a map. He opened the map and looked at it.

"That, Link, is the dungeon map!"

Link looked at each floor of the dungeon (or tree)

"Wow, this might take awhile!"

TO BE CONTINUED…

Author's Notes: This chapter was fairly longer than the first and second! I am satisfied with it! I hope you are too. Please R&R but NO FLAMING!