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Disclamer: Again, I don't own LoZ or it's characters.
July 7th, the 31st year in the reign of King Hyrule II
Dear Diary,
Today was my ninth birthday, and it was probably my favorite birthday ever!
My birthday is the only day of the year when I don't have to wake up my dad, he actually gets up himself. I know he can seem lazy, and well, he kind of is, but he's still a really good dad. This is also the one day of the year when I get to relax. My dad and Ingo make breakfast for me (My favorite-pancakes!) and I don't have to help with chores, if I don't want to, that is. I usually help anyway, just because I like helping out.
But anyway, on to the fun part of my birthday. Link remembered his promise! I don't know if I really doubted him or not, but he did come, so I was happy.
He got to the ranch around three in the afternoon. I was in my house, trying to get all the cuccos out (I really don't know why my dad lets those things in in the first place.) when he came in. He laughed when he saw me chasing after all the cuccos.
"Hey, you're supposed to be nice to me today, it's my birthday!", I said, making a sour face.
"Haha, well, still, it's kind of funny watching you chase around after them like that."
I stuck my tongue out at him. "Well, you know, the least you could do is help me catch them, instead of just standing there laughing."
He let out a sigh, then smiled. "Well, alright..."
We must of looked like two cuccos with their heads cut off (pardon the expression) chasing after those cuccos. By the time we had gotten all of them to the pen, we both had several cuts and bruises from the experience. After washing up for dinner, we both sat down at my kitchen table.
"Ugh, those cuccos are meaner than some of the monsters I've fought." He said after sitting down."
"So you mean you really fight monsters? I mean, the sword and shield aren't just for play?" I said, very surprised.
He gave me look that said "Are you serious?"
"Well, you know, I don't many nine year olds who fight monsters...and did you really go to Death Mountain, and did you-"
He stopped me, laughing. "Why don't I just tell you what I'm doing? Wouldn't that be easier?"
"Really!" I asked, very excited.
He nodded. "But you can't ask questions until I'm done, alright?"
"Okay!" I said in return.
He took a deep breath. "Well, first off, I'm a Kokiri. I live, well, usually, in the forest. The Great Deku Tree, the guardian of the forest and us Kokiri's, he gave me a jewel, and told me to go and talk to Princess Zelda. So I left the forest and came to Hyrule City. That's when we met. So I went and met the princess, and she told me that there are two more jewels that I need to collect. Then her attendant, Impa, told me where I need to go next, Death Mountain, and meet the Gorons. They had the next jewel. So I did, but all of their rocks, you know, that they eat, were gone, and so I had to reopen the path to the place with all their rocks, and they gave me the jewel. Now that I'm done with that, I'm on my way to Zora's Domain." he finished, very out of breath by the end.
I just sat there for a second, speechless, sort of absorbing the whole thing. "R-really?"
He smiled. "Yep."
About that time my dad and Ingo came in. My dad was holding a big birthday cake with nine candles on top. It was lemon cake (My favorite) and it was really funny to see Link's face when he tasted it. He told me later that he had never had cake, let alone a lemon cake before.
After that, we went outside to light the fireworks. Fireworks were always Ingo's gift to me, because he likes them, and he knows that I like them. He had gotten me all kinds of fireworks; Sparklers, Goron candles, ones that spin and whistle when you light them, and all sorts of others. All four of us had so much fun, and we kept lighting them well after dark. After we had lit them all, dad and Ingo went inside to get bags to clean all the trash up.
"So did you have fun, Fairy Boy?" I asked.
He gave a big smile. "Yeah! This is one of the best times I've ever had."
We sat down on the grass. I nodded. "Good. I had a lot of fun too."
He looked at me. "Could I come next year too?"
"Haha, of course Link! You can come to my birthday any time you want to."
"Great."
My dad and Ingo came out of the barn with the bags, so we all went to work cleaning up the rest of the fireworks. After we had finished, Ingo and dad went inside.
"I'd better get going soon." he said to me once they left.
"Alright. Thanks so much for coming. It really made me happy."
"Here," he said reaching out, "I want you to have this."
He handed me a shield, the same one I'd seen him with when he first came to my farm.
"I got a new shield in Kakariko Village, so I want you to have this one." he said, smiling.
"Why?" I asked.
"So that way, if you ever want to, you can come with me on an adventure sometime. I know it's not much, but I hope you like it."
"Thanks Link..." I said.
"I'll come and see you again once I've found the jewel in Zora's Domain, alright?"
I nodded. "Bye Fairy Boy." I said, smiling.
He waved bye, and left.
So that's what happened today. All in all, one of the best days in my entire life. I'll write again soon.
Well, how do you like it? I just want to address some of the things in that happened in the chapter, some parts are a little weird.
1.) I had Link remember her Birthday because I didn't think that Malon only meeting Link twice would have left enough of an impression on her to still remember him in seven years.
2.) The shield as a gift thing is a little weird, I admit. I did that cause I wanted Link to give her a gift that he had actually come into contact with in the game. In addition, I always wondered what Link did with his Deku Shield after he got the Hylian Shield, so I came up with a use for it.
3.) The whole "come on an adventure" thing was to show their age, because they're only nine years old, and it seemed to match the mentality of Malon and Link, not fully understanding the magnitude of their situation.
So, I hope you liked, please review and tell me what you think!
