Chapter 4 His First Sword
Navi followed Spearite to the Deku Tree's clearing. "You've taken much longer then I expected, Spearite" The Deku Tree said with a hint of irritation in his voice.
"I'm sorry I had a lot of trouble finding Navi" Spearite said apologetically. "No Matter, Navi come closer to me" The Deku Tree said gently. Navi fluttered forward sheepishly. "I have a most important task for you, young one" The Deku Tree told her. "Y-yes" Navi stuttered not quite getting over her nervous feelings. "Do you know of the Kokiri boy who has no fairy?" The Deku Tree asked. Navi thought a moment "Well not really" she replied. "Are you sure; he lives in the house set apart from the rest of the village." "Oh you mean that kid who is always by himself," She said doubtfully. "Ah, yes that is the one. I want you to bring him to me. Tell him it is urgent and I must see him right away." "Yes Sir, Great Deku Tree," and with that Navi turned and fluttered out. Spearite turned toward the Deku Tree "I still don't see why you wanted to go through all that trouble to summon Navi just so you could send her to get that boy?" Spearite asked "Because there is a much bigger task I have for the both of them. Do not worry I have something for you." He reassured. "What is that" Spearite asked curiously hoping she wouldn't have to go on another wild goose chase. "I want you to go tell Mido not to allow any one to see me that does not have a Sword and Shield equipped." "But why would you want to do that. Won't that keep the boy from seeing you?" Spearite asked with surprise. "Trust me" The Deku Tree Reassured.
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Navi rushed across the forest. "I don't want to let the Deku Tree down I'll get that boy to come to him faster then Spearite can talk," she said eagerly. She sped through the forest as fast as she could fly. The moist air bombarded her face. She found herself weaving in and out of fireflies and other air borne forest dwellers. Then she saw the small alcove "This must be the place," she said as she came close to Link's house. She dived blindly toward it and ran into a nearby fence. She fluttered by in a daze but quickly shook is off and continued her mad dash.
Navi slowed her speed and fluttered through the window near Link's bed. "Hi I'm Navi the Great Deku Tree to see you so lets get going!" She said cheerfully to the sleeping boy. Link only rolled over. "Hey, hello I'm talking to you" Navi Nagged. Link just Groaned. "Wake Up!" She yelled. "What could the Great Deku Tree possibly want with such a lazy boy." Link barely stirred. Navi pulled back and began smashing herself against the back of Link's head "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!" Link groaned and opened his eyes. "Mmmm...eeehhh wha? Who are you?" Link asked tiredly. "Finally, I'm Navi. The Great Deku Tree has summoned you so come with me," She explained. "You're...my fairy?" Link said not yet getting a grasp on the situation. "Well sorta, anyway c'mon." "You're my fairy!" Link exclaimed again "Well I'm not really you're..." Navi was cut off by more of Link's loud exclamations "I FINALLY HAVE A FAIRY! Finally, I can say goodbye to all those stupid nicknames like 'Mr. No fairy' and 'Fairyless freak' YAHOOOO!" Navi just sighed "He's not even listening. HELLO! Are you even paying attention" Navi yelled. "Huh, what did you say? Uh could you tell me your name again" Link asked. "ARRGH!!!!! Did you hear anything I said to you?!" Navi yelled angrily "Um, no" Link replied. Navi growled in frustration "Ok for the last time my name is Navi, and the Great Deku Tree has summoned, you!" "Really?!" Link said "That's amazing I go from a total outcast to the most famous kokiri alive Navi shook her head "Just c'mon," she said tired of answering so many dumb questions. Navi fluttered out the door of the house. Link grabbed a handful of fresh grapes off the table and shoved them into his mouth. Then he rushed out after her.
The misty air clashed against Link's dry skin. It was cold at first but he adjusted to it. He breathed the clean pure air. He turned around and started down the ladder leading to the ground. Suddenly a familiar voice echoed into his ears. "Hi Link!" it yelled cheerfully. Link looked behind him. He smiled and waved to Saria who come up behind him. He jumped down the rest of the distance. He approached Saria. "Hi Saria, Look what I have," pointing to Navi who didn't quite know what Link was referring to. "Wow Link a fairy finally came to you that's so great. Well are you ready to go to the Lost Woods?" Saria said eagerly. "Uh about that I don't think I can go. Navi says the Great Deku Tree wants to see me." Link informed her nervously. However the reaction he got wasn't what he expected. "Really are you serious the Great Deku Tree wants to talk to you. That's Great, what an Honor," Saria said in awe, "Don't worry about our hike that can wait." "Ok," Link said with a confused smile, "I'll get right over there see ya later" "Good luck!" Saria yelled with a wink. Link nodded and kept running.
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Mido stood in front of the entrance to the Deku Tree's cove. He was bored out of his mind. He'd been told to stand watch over the tunnel to the Deku Tree's cove. For a week straight and he was truly bored. He wanted to do something instead of following the orders of some fairy sent by the Deku Tree to boss him around. Then he saw Link running toward him. "What does that guy want?" He said to himself though he was glad he had someone to bug. Mido held out his arm as if to signal him to stop. Link kept running overcome with excitement. He didn't even see Mido. POW! Link ran right into Mido's arm. They both fell down in opposite directions. Mido grabbed his elbow in pain and Link rubbed his chest. "What do you think you're doing you 'fairyless freak'? Don't you have eyes?!" Mido yelled in anger. "Sorry, Mido I didn't see you there" Link answered with a shrug. "You didn't see me, what kind of a lame excuse is that!" He yelled. "I said sorry I was just thinking about what the Great Deku Tree wanted to see me about". "What is wrong with you I'm not letting you in." Mido sneered. "What why!" Link yelled getting to his feet. "Because you aren't even properly equipped that's why I'm not letting anyone see the Deku Tree unless they have sword and a shield." He said. "That's crazy where am I gonna get a sword and a shield?" Link protested. "You'll figure somethin' out" Mido said scornfully. Link groaned. "I knew there was a catch," Link said to himself. He turned around and started walking home.
Where am I gonna get a sword" Link asked himself again as he neared his house. While Link was depressed Navi was hopping mad. "I can't believe why would he want us to get something so absurd there's no way we're gonna find a shield around here and a sword we might as well forget." Link didn't even see Saria walking in the opposite direction he was going. She smiled and waved. "Hi Link" she yelled as she ran toward him. Link's head shot up in surprise. "Did you talk to the Deku Tree" she asked. "No" Link sighed. "What? Why not?" "Mido won't let me through. He says I need a sword and a shield" Link replied. "What who is he to decide who can go in and who can't" Saria complained. "Mido can't do anything like that unless the Great Deku Tree tells him to", Saria's fairy, Cala, piped up. "Then I guess the only way for us to get in to see the Great Deku tree is to do as that Mido guy says and find a sword and a shield" Navi said. "Is it really worth the trouble to gather this stuff just so I see the Deku Tree?" Link asked. "If the Great Deku Tree wants to see you then it must be important. I mean he never summons kokiri often," Saria replied. "But like I said before where am I gonna get a sword and a shield?" Link whined. "Well the shield is easy why not try using that shield you've been carving out of Deku wood?" Saria suggested "He'd never accept that." Link groaned. "I think he would. After all he didn't specify what kind of shield you need," Navi replied.
After deciding on their next course of action Link and his friend headed for his house. Saria sat on Link's stump table while Link sat on his bed carving the shield. It took him about an hour to finish. The shield was thin only about two thirds of an inch. He had carved a handle into the back and nailed a strong strip of cloth next to the handle. He looked over the shield and as soon as he was satified he stood up and walked out of the door followed by Saria. "Now the question is where we get a sword?" Navi pondered aloud. "I know maybe we could find something in the lost woods." Link suggested. Saria looked over a little worried "You mean deep in the woods?" she asked. "Yeah what other choice do we have?" Link replied. "I don't think that's a good idea" Cala said "Don't worry" Navi reassured "We can rely on our instincts to lead us out". "Then lets go!" Link shouted impatiently. So after rushing back into the house and grabbing a few things that they thought they would need the group set out for the lost woods. Link's house wasn't too far from the hill on which the lost wood rested so they didn't have to much walking to do. The entrance was the same of the entrance to the forest, a six foot tall hallowed log. It shared the same mystic veil of darkness as the log to the outside did. After making sure they had everything they entered.
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The woods were quiet besides the sound of rain hitting leafy roof made by the many trees. It was cool and misty. Dew drops soaked their shoes as they hiked through the wet grass. The occasional water droplet dripped onto them from the tree tops. Link's feet began to ache slightly after almost two hours of walking.. They passed a large tree with several branches missing. Then they passed another large tree with several branches missing, then another, and another. Then they realized it's the same tree! "Are we lost?" Cala asked. "No not at all" Navi said cheerfully. "We just have absolutely no idea where we are" Link said with a smile. "Oh lovely," Saria said sarcastically. The group continued wandering.
Soon the trees began to get noticeable further apart. The ground became a little hillier as well. They continued on until they came to a steep hill. Link rushed ahead to the top. He waited for the others to make their way up the hill then he started down the other side. He set his foot down on what he thought was solid ground but the ground gave way beneath him. He yelled in surprise as he fell. The others rushed over to the hole and looked down "Link are you ok?" Navi yelled down the hole. Link stood to his feet and brushed himself off. "Yeah I'm ok." "Well looks like you found a cave the hard way," Saria joked. "A cave it just looks like a big hole to me." Link thought. "Get out of the way I'm jumping down" Saria warned. Link stepped back and watched Saria jump down.
The cave was really just a long dark passage. The only light was the illumination the fairies were giving off. The sounds they made echoed over the black walls and at that the only sounds were the crunching of the gravel beneath their feet. Suddenly a wall near them shattered. Dirt and rock flew into the air. Link's curiosity got the best of him and he moved closer to the new breach. He stepped in front of it and was suddenly hit with great force which sent him to the ground. All that was seen through the darkness was a pair of glowing red eyes. Navi moved forward and her light shined across a skinless skeleton. Its bones were a cracked and unhealthy gray. It held an iron shield on its left arm and a short rusted sword in its right. Link's jaw dropped in fear. "What is that thing?" he yelled in a shaken voice as he got to his feet. The skeletal warrior rushed forward and swung at him with all his might. Link threw himself out of the way. "That's a stalfos it's the cursed remains of an outsider lost eternally in the forest. The stalfos stepped into the passage separating Link from Saria. Link gulped "I'll have to fight it if I want to find out what is in this cave." The stalfos lunged forward swung its sword downward. Link tried to step back but tripped and fell to the ground. "We should run," Cala yelled. Saria seemed immovable "We might be able to find something to help him with." Saria was convinced and got some distance from Link and the stalfos. The stalfos raised its heavy sword chopped at Link. Link rolled backwards out of the stalfos' reach. It grunted and charged at Link. Link rolled between its legs. "Throw something at it," Navi coached. Link grabbed a large nearby rock and hurled it at the monsters head. The stalfos, which didn't have the sense to duck, was hit cleanly between the eyes. Its skull shattered and the rest of it collapsed in a heap of bones. Link breathed a sigh of relief. "
Saria had only opened the distance between her and Link a few feet, but when she saw that Link had taken care of the problem she returned to her friend's side. "I wonder what's in the other chamber," Saria said. "We might as well see" Navi said. They walked through the opening which the stalfos came out of. It was a short passage that led to a dead end. The only thing there was a pile of bones which they paid no real attention too. "Well there's nothing here" Link sighed. He turned to go when Saria found something. "Link look at this. There is some sort of wooden chest buried here," she explained. Link knelt down next to it and started to dig it up with his hands. Saria got an idea. She got up, ran to the dead stalfos, and pulled its heavy sword from its fingers. She dragged it over to Link. Link understood what to us it for. He thrust the heavy blade into the ground right next to the chest. Then with all his strength he managed to pry the side of it up out of the ground. Saria grabbed the exposed side and so did Link. After several failed attempts they managed to pull it out of the ground. Link rubbed the mud off of it and then pried open the decaying wood. He was amazed by what he found.
Inside was a sword in perfect condition and just his size. It was sheathed in a deku wood Scabbard. The hilt was made of perfectly smooth, unfinished, deku wood and had a green gem set in the center. Link was surprised by the light weight of the sword. He drew it and was dazzled by the beauty of the blade. It was made of razor sharp crystal and when light shined on it directly a greenish tint could be seen at it's core. Link smiled, sheathed it and slung it over his back. "Well I've got the sword now how do we get out of here?" Link asked himself. Saria walked to the entrance of the small passage and heard something clicking behind her. "Link, stop playing with those bones," She said wearily. "I'm right here," Link said with confusion. Both their faces became worried. "Duck!" Navi yelled suddenly. They both jumped to the ground, narrowly avoiding having their heads cut off. "Run!" Link yelled. Saria and Link ran into the main tunnel. A stalfos rushed out after them. They had no choice but to run in the direction opposite of the way they came. The stalfos stormed after them. They ran as fast as they could but this stalfos was much stronger then the previous one. They ran past a sharp turn. Link smiled when his eyes met the comforting light of the outside. They dived out of the exit and turned around. The stalfos followed them. Link shook his head and breathed deeply. He turned to face the stalfos, sword drawn. Saria grasped his arm in fear. "You can't fight that," she yelled. "I don't have a choice," Link replied. He pulled his arm from Saria's grasp and rushed the stalfos. The Skeletal demon grunted threateningly and launched a powerful swing. Link was lucky enough to be running faster then the stalfos could swing. He got under the stalfos' swing, pulled his sword back and swung with all his might. The swing was inaccurate and sloppy, but it did the trick. The blade hit the stalfos' spine right on the ridge and it slid between the vertebrae and severed them. The stalfos fell in half. The red faded from its empty eye sockets and the bones went limp. Link and Saria breathed a simultaneous sigh of relief. Link sheathed his sword, and Navi led them back the way they came.
Navi followed Spearite to the Deku Tree's clearing. "You've taken much longer then I expected, Spearite" The Deku Tree said with a hint of irritation in his voice.
"I'm sorry I had a lot of trouble finding Navi" Spearite said apologetically. "No Matter, Navi come closer to me" The Deku Tree said gently. Navi fluttered forward sheepishly. "I have a most important task for you, young one" The Deku Tree told her. "Y-yes" Navi stuttered not quite getting over her nervous feelings. "Do you know of the Kokiri boy who has no fairy?" The Deku Tree asked. Navi thought a moment "Well not really" she replied. "Are you sure; he lives in the house set apart from the rest of the village." "Oh you mean that kid who is always by himself," She said doubtfully. "Ah, yes that is the one. I want you to bring him to me. Tell him it is urgent and I must see him right away." "Yes Sir, Great Deku Tree," and with that Navi turned and fluttered out. Spearite turned toward the Deku Tree "I still don't see why you wanted to go through all that trouble to summon Navi just so you could send her to get that boy?" Spearite asked "Because there is a much bigger task I have for the both of them. Do not worry I have something for you." He reassured. "What is that" Spearite asked curiously hoping she wouldn't have to go on another wild goose chase. "I want you to go tell Mido not to allow any one to see me that does not have a Sword and Shield equipped." "But why would you want to do that. Won't that keep the boy from seeing you?" Spearite asked with surprise. "Trust me" The Deku Tree Reassured.
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Navi rushed across the forest. "I don't want to let the Deku Tree down I'll get that boy to come to him faster then Spearite can talk," she said eagerly. She sped through the forest as fast as she could fly. The moist air bombarded her face. She found herself weaving in and out of fireflies and other air borne forest dwellers. Then she saw the small alcove "This must be the place," she said as she came close to Link's house. She dived blindly toward it and ran into a nearby fence. She fluttered by in a daze but quickly shook is off and continued her mad dash.
Navi slowed her speed and fluttered through the window near Link's bed. "Hi I'm Navi the Great Deku Tree to see you so lets get going!" She said cheerfully to the sleeping boy. Link only rolled over. "Hey, hello I'm talking to you" Navi Nagged. Link just Groaned. "Wake Up!" She yelled. "What could the Great Deku Tree possibly want with such a lazy boy." Link barely stirred. Navi pulled back and began smashing herself against the back of Link's head "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!" Link groaned and opened his eyes. "Mmmm...eeehhh wha? Who are you?" Link asked tiredly. "Finally, I'm Navi. The Great Deku Tree has summoned you so come with me," She explained. "You're...my fairy?" Link said not yet getting a grasp on the situation. "Well sorta, anyway c'mon." "You're my fairy!" Link exclaimed again "Well I'm not really you're..." Navi was cut off by more of Link's loud exclamations "I FINALLY HAVE A FAIRY! Finally, I can say goodbye to all those stupid nicknames like 'Mr. No fairy' and 'Fairyless freak' YAHOOOO!" Navi just sighed "He's not even listening. HELLO! Are you even paying attention" Navi yelled. "Huh, what did you say? Uh could you tell me your name again" Link asked. "ARRGH!!!!! Did you hear anything I said to you?!" Navi yelled angrily "Um, no" Link replied. Navi growled in frustration "Ok for the last time my name is Navi, and the Great Deku Tree has summoned, you!" "Really?!" Link said "That's amazing I go from a total outcast to the most famous kokiri alive Navi shook her head "Just c'mon," she said tired of answering so many dumb questions. Navi fluttered out the door of the house. Link grabbed a handful of fresh grapes off the table and shoved them into his mouth. Then he rushed out after her.
The misty air clashed against Link's dry skin. It was cold at first but he adjusted to it. He breathed the clean pure air. He turned around and started down the ladder leading to the ground. Suddenly a familiar voice echoed into his ears. "Hi Link!" it yelled cheerfully. Link looked behind him. He smiled and waved to Saria who come up behind him. He jumped down the rest of the distance. He approached Saria. "Hi Saria, Look what I have," pointing to Navi who didn't quite know what Link was referring to. "Wow Link a fairy finally came to you that's so great. Well are you ready to go to the Lost Woods?" Saria said eagerly. "Uh about that I don't think I can go. Navi says the Great Deku Tree wants to see me." Link informed her nervously. However the reaction he got wasn't what he expected. "Really are you serious the Great Deku Tree wants to talk to you. That's Great, what an Honor," Saria said in awe, "Don't worry about our hike that can wait." "Ok," Link said with a confused smile, "I'll get right over there see ya later" "Good luck!" Saria yelled with a wink. Link nodded and kept running.
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Mido stood in front of the entrance to the Deku Tree's cove. He was bored out of his mind. He'd been told to stand watch over the tunnel to the Deku Tree's cove. For a week straight and he was truly bored. He wanted to do something instead of following the orders of some fairy sent by the Deku Tree to boss him around. Then he saw Link running toward him. "What does that guy want?" He said to himself though he was glad he had someone to bug. Mido held out his arm as if to signal him to stop. Link kept running overcome with excitement. He didn't even see Mido. POW! Link ran right into Mido's arm. They both fell down in opposite directions. Mido grabbed his elbow in pain and Link rubbed his chest. "What do you think you're doing you 'fairyless freak'? Don't you have eyes?!" Mido yelled in anger. "Sorry, Mido I didn't see you there" Link answered with a shrug. "You didn't see me, what kind of a lame excuse is that!" He yelled. "I said sorry I was just thinking about what the Great Deku Tree wanted to see me about". "What is wrong with you I'm not letting you in." Mido sneered. "What why!" Link yelled getting to his feet. "Because you aren't even properly equipped that's why I'm not letting anyone see the Deku Tree unless they have sword and a shield." He said. "That's crazy where am I gonna get a sword and a shield?" Link protested. "You'll figure somethin' out" Mido said scornfully. Link groaned. "I knew there was a catch," Link said to himself. He turned around and started walking home.
Where am I gonna get a sword" Link asked himself again as he neared his house. While Link was depressed Navi was hopping mad. "I can't believe why would he want us to get something so absurd there's no way we're gonna find a shield around here and a sword we might as well forget." Link didn't even see Saria walking in the opposite direction he was going. She smiled and waved. "Hi Link" she yelled as she ran toward him. Link's head shot up in surprise. "Did you talk to the Deku Tree" she asked. "No" Link sighed. "What? Why not?" "Mido won't let me through. He says I need a sword and a shield" Link replied. "What who is he to decide who can go in and who can't" Saria complained. "Mido can't do anything like that unless the Great Deku Tree tells him to", Saria's fairy, Cala, piped up. "Then I guess the only way for us to get in to see the Great Deku tree is to do as that Mido guy says and find a sword and a shield" Navi said. "Is it really worth the trouble to gather this stuff just so I see the Deku Tree?" Link asked. "If the Great Deku Tree wants to see you then it must be important. I mean he never summons kokiri often," Saria replied. "But like I said before where am I gonna get a sword and a shield?" Link whined. "Well the shield is easy why not try using that shield you've been carving out of Deku wood?" Saria suggested "He'd never accept that." Link groaned. "I think he would. After all he didn't specify what kind of shield you need," Navi replied.
After deciding on their next course of action Link and his friend headed for his house. Saria sat on Link's stump table while Link sat on his bed carving the shield. It took him about an hour to finish. The shield was thin only about two thirds of an inch. He had carved a handle into the back and nailed a strong strip of cloth next to the handle. He looked over the shield and as soon as he was satified he stood up and walked out of the door followed by Saria. "Now the question is where we get a sword?" Navi pondered aloud. "I know maybe we could find something in the lost woods." Link suggested. Saria looked over a little worried "You mean deep in the woods?" she asked. "Yeah what other choice do we have?" Link replied. "I don't think that's a good idea" Cala said "Don't worry" Navi reassured "We can rely on our instincts to lead us out". "Then lets go!" Link shouted impatiently. So after rushing back into the house and grabbing a few things that they thought they would need the group set out for the lost woods. Link's house wasn't too far from the hill on which the lost wood rested so they didn't have to much walking to do. The entrance was the same of the entrance to the forest, a six foot tall hallowed log. It shared the same mystic veil of darkness as the log to the outside did. After making sure they had everything they entered.
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The woods were quiet besides the sound of rain hitting leafy roof made by the many trees. It was cool and misty. Dew drops soaked their shoes as they hiked through the wet grass. The occasional water droplet dripped onto them from the tree tops. Link's feet began to ache slightly after almost two hours of walking.. They passed a large tree with several branches missing. Then they passed another large tree with several branches missing, then another, and another. Then they realized it's the same tree! "Are we lost?" Cala asked. "No not at all" Navi said cheerfully. "We just have absolutely no idea where we are" Link said with a smile. "Oh lovely," Saria said sarcastically. The group continued wandering.
Soon the trees began to get noticeable further apart. The ground became a little hillier as well. They continued on until they came to a steep hill. Link rushed ahead to the top. He waited for the others to make their way up the hill then he started down the other side. He set his foot down on what he thought was solid ground but the ground gave way beneath him. He yelled in surprise as he fell. The others rushed over to the hole and looked down "Link are you ok?" Navi yelled down the hole. Link stood to his feet and brushed himself off. "Yeah I'm ok." "Well looks like you found a cave the hard way," Saria joked. "A cave it just looks like a big hole to me." Link thought. "Get out of the way I'm jumping down" Saria warned. Link stepped back and watched Saria jump down.
The cave was really just a long dark passage. The only light was the illumination the fairies were giving off. The sounds they made echoed over the black walls and at that the only sounds were the crunching of the gravel beneath their feet. Suddenly a wall near them shattered. Dirt and rock flew into the air. Link's curiosity got the best of him and he moved closer to the new breach. He stepped in front of it and was suddenly hit with great force which sent him to the ground. All that was seen through the darkness was a pair of glowing red eyes. Navi moved forward and her light shined across a skinless skeleton. Its bones were a cracked and unhealthy gray. It held an iron shield on its left arm and a short rusted sword in its right. Link's jaw dropped in fear. "What is that thing?" he yelled in a shaken voice as he got to his feet. The skeletal warrior rushed forward and swung at him with all his might. Link threw himself out of the way. "That's a stalfos it's the cursed remains of an outsider lost eternally in the forest. The stalfos stepped into the passage separating Link from Saria. Link gulped "I'll have to fight it if I want to find out what is in this cave." The stalfos lunged forward swung its sword downward. Link tried to step back but tripped and fell to the ground. "We should run," Cala yelled. Saria seemed immovable "We might be able to find something to help him with." Saria was convinced and got some distance from Link and the stalfos. The stalfos raised its heavy sword chopped at Link. Link rolled backwards out of the stalfos' reach. It grunted and charged at Link. Link rolled between its legs. "Throw something at it," Navi coached. Link grabbed a large nearby rock and hurled it at the monsters head. The stalfos, which didn't have the sense to duck, was hit cleanly between the eyes. Its skull shattered and the rest of it collapsed in a heap of bones. Link breathed a sigh of relief. "
Saria had only opened the distance between her and Link a few feet, but when she saw that Link had taken care of the problem she returned to her friend's side. "I wonder what's in the other chamber," Saria said. "We might as well see" Navi said. They walked through the opening which the stalfos came out of. It was a short passage that led to a dead end. The only thing there was a pile of bones which they paid no real attention too. "Well there's nothing here" Link sighed. He turned to go when Saria found something. "Link look at this. There is some sort of wooden chest buried here," she explained. Link knelt down next to it and started to dig it up with his hands. Saria got an idea. She got up, ran to the dead stalfos, and pulled its heavy sword from its fingers. She dragged it over to Link. Link understood what to us it for. He thrust the heavy blade into the ground right next to the chest. Then with all his strength he managed to pry the side of it up out of the ground. Saria grabbed the exposed side and so did Link. After several failed attempts they managed to pull it out of the ground. Link rubbed the mud off of it and then pried open the decaying wood. He was amazed by what he found.
Inside was a sword in perfect condition and just his size. It was sheathed in a deku wood Scabbard. The hilt was made of perfectly smooth, unfinished, deku wood and had a green gem set in the center. Link was surprised by the light weight of the sword. He drew it and was dazzled by the beauty of the blade. It was made of razor sharp crystal and when light shined on it directly a greenish tint could be seen at it's core. Link smiled, sheathed it and slung it over his back. "Well I've got the sword now how do we get out of here?" Link asked himself. Saria walked to the entrance of the small passage and heard something clicking behind her. "Link, stop playing with those bones," She said wearily. "I'm right here," Link said with confusion. Both their faces became worried. "Duck!" Navi yelled suddenly. They both jumped to the ground, narrowly avoiding having their heads cut off. "Run!" Link yelled. Saria and Link ran into the main tunnel. A stalfos rushed out after them. They had no choice but to run in the direction opposite of the way they came. The stalfos stormed after them. They ran as fast as they could but this stalfos was much stronger then the previous one. They ran past a sharp turn. Link smiled when his eyes met the comforting light of the outside. They dived out of the exit and turned around. The stalfos followed them. Link shook his head and breathed deeply. He turned to face the stalfos, sword drawn. Saria grasped his arm in fear. "You can't fight that," she yelled. "I don't have a choice," Link replied. He pulled his arm from Saria's grasp and rushed the stalfos. The Skeletal demon grunted threateningly and launched a powerful swing. Link was lucky enough to be running faster then the stalfos could swing. He got under the stalfos' swing, pulled his sword back and swung with all his might. The swing was inaccurate and sloppy, but it did the trick. The blade hit the stalfos' spine right on the ridge and it slid between the vertebrae and severed them. The stalfos fell in half. The red faded from its empty eye sockets and the bones went limp. Link and Saria breathed a simultaneous sigh of relief. Link sheathed his sword, and Navi led them back the way they came.