Yahoo… Chapter 2! I've made some random edits just to improve it and all… plus I was really bored, so heh. Fun fun! And I realized that I changed Saria's eye color… whoops…

Chapter 2

The boy's crystalline blue eyes fluttered open, but he quickly closed them again. A white light hovered close to his face, nearly blinding him. He covered his face in his hands and rolled over.

"Get up, you lazy brat!" a high pitched voice nagged from above him. Following that, something collided into the back of his skull. Not stopping with that, the annoyance grabbed onto a lock of his sandy blonde hair and tugged it repeatedly.

He flinched and groaned. "Go away, would you?" His voice was muffled as he spoke into the pillow.

"Get up!" the voice repeated. "C'mon, Link, this is important!"

Link froze. He flipped over and squinted up into the light. "Who—or what—are you and how do you know my name?"

The small orb of light stopped bouncing about in the air. Link was finally able to focus on it. He frowned, a realization hitting him.

"You're a fairy?"

"That took a genius," the fairy replied flatly. "My name is Navi, and I was sent by the Deku Tree, so I suggest you wake up."

Link pushed himself into a sitting position to get a better look at the fairy. Almost out of thoughtfulness, the fairy dimmed her blue-white gleam to a much subtler tone, although the orb of blue light still loomed about her. As the light faded, Link was able to pick out the body of the fairy. Her figure was slim and about three inches or so in height—which was quite tall for the likes of a fairy. Her hair was a deep blue, as were her eyes. Her skin was much lighter, more of a sky blue. The fairy's hair may have been black, but the hue of the glow she omitted caused it to look the deepest of midnight blues. A set of silvery wings sprouted from her shoulders, which were slowly moving repetitively, keeping her aloft in the air.

Navi slowly floated down and landed on a small tree stump serving as a beside table. She put her hands on her hips and cocked her head to the side. "Well?"

"What?" Link said drowsily, rubbing his eyes.

"The Deku Tree wants to see you!" Navi cocked her head the other way. "Does that possibly mean anything to you?"

Link was taken aback by the fairy's rather biting sarcastic tone. "Most of the fairy's I've met are a lot nicer than you, you know…"

"I bet."

"So what do you want?"

"I've told you twice now!"

"Well tell me again, I wasn't paying attention."

"That's obvious."

"Well?"

"What?"

Link rolled his eyes. "Why did you come here?" he shouted suddenly, annoyed. The fairy stumbled backwards a few paces, the force of his voice overpowering her petite figure.

"The Deku tree wants to see you! And I'm coming too. I'm your new fairy!" She smiled.

Link's breath caught in his throat. A… fairy? The sound of that seemed unreal.

I'm your new fairy.

Unlike all of the other children who dwelled in Kokiri Forest, he was not born with a fairy. The Kokiri were known as the 'Fairy Folk', for each of the children had his or her own fairy that dutifully followed them as a companion, helper, and friend. They stayed with them everyday of their ageless lives, never wavering.

But Link had never had one.

Far back as he could remember, Link had been teased and scorned—even physically abused--by nearly every Kokiri child. The other children simply watched as he went through the torments that the others continually dealt out on him. Helping hands were rare during these attacks, All of this because the simple fact that a quiet entity did not follow diligently behind him.

Such a small thing makes quite a large impact.

The boy blinked, trying to clear his head. Glancing through the open window, he said absently, "What time is it?"

"Morning. That's all you need to know," Navi replied, leaping off of the small table and flying about the room. "Now come on and get ready! We've got a lot to do and so little time to do it in!" She made her way back towards the nightstand and plucked the green cap made of simple cloth from it. She heaved it into the air; it must have weighed at least five times her own weight, resulting in a rather odd struggle. Navi managed to keep the hat suspended in the air a few inches, surprisingly enough. Link snatched the hat from her and jammed it onto his head. Pulling himself out of the bed, he trudged across the room and glanced across the floor. His gaze ran over a leather boot, and he bent down to pick it up. Its match was no where in sight, causing a few minute detour around the circular room to find the other. When he finally had both boots on, he headed for the door and pulled back the tattered curtain, letting the morning light flow in.

The view from his tree-top home of Kokiri was magnificent. Fairy sprites danced on the morning rays of light, illuminating the forest with a magical glow. To the north-west lay the entrance to the Lost Woods. Few dared to enter the forest, for many never returned. No one knew what happened to them… or if they were still wandering the endless forest. In every other direction lay trees, hollowed out into cozy homes, looking quite a lot like Link's. To the east, a small creek ran through the forest, indicating that the entrance to the dwelling place of the fabled Deku Tree.

The Deku Tree wants to see me? Link couldn't accept it. Why him? The boy without a fairy…

The Great Deku Tree was the guardian of the forest. Ever since time began, the Deku Tree has guarded over the forest. To be called by the Deku Tree is a great honor, and few Kokiri had ever been given that honor.

So why me?

Navi was already flying off, towards the ground. Link's home was, as all the Kokiri homes, hollowed out in the trunk of a tree. His, unlike the others, was elevated higher over the ground. A small balcony stood outside the door, looking over the forest. A rope ladder hung off the end of the balcony, making an easy entrance and exit.

"Morning, sleepy-head!" a voice echoed from bellow. Link made his way to the edge of the overhang and peered over, looking for the source of the voice. He grinned.

A Kokiri girl was standing at the base of the tree, staring up and waving. She wore a long green tunic that looked to be more of a short dress. She had a darker long-sleeve shirt underneath the tunic, which covered her arms up to the wrists. She wore a leather belt around her small waist, and a pair of tall black boots. Her hair, as the rest of her clothing, were emerald green. Her hair was cut into a short bob that bounced happily as she skipped closer to the overhang. The hue of her eyes was such a deep blue that one could easily mistake them for being black.

Link quickly made his way down to greet her, ignoring the ladder and jumping off instead.

"Hi Saria," he said when he hit the ground.

Saria giggled. "You're going to hurt yourself doing that one day."

Always the protective one, Saria was. Saria had been Link's friend for a long time… for as long as he could remember at least. While Link was scorned for being fairy-less, Saria stuck by his side, assuring him that it was all for a reason. She was the only one who had ever stood up for him, the only one who offered him a helping hand.

Their personalities differed dramatically; Saria was usually the wiser one and thought through everything. Link preferred to act on instinct, which normally landed him in rather unenjoyable situations. The two seemed to get along well enough, though.

At first glance, any of the Kokiri would appear to be similar due to their simple clothing. He, as well, wore a green tunic—as was the custom of the Kokiri—but he bore a pair of shorts instead of the customary skirt the girls donned. Every boy in the Kokiri Forest also wore the small pointed green cap. No one knew why, really, and no one bothered to question it. Everything else was the same: the belt, the boots, the color… so on and so forth.

Navi floated downwards and perched on Link's shoulder. She lay down on her stomach, resting her chin in her hands and surveyed Saria. "You gonna introduce me?" she said to Link, while still gazing at the Kokiri girl.

Saria's eyes widened a bit and her mouth opened slightly, but she quickly closed it and fixed a smile on her face. "Yeah… who's your friend?" She smiled slyly.

Link motioned to the fairy on his shoulder. "This is Navi, my fairy." He paused a moment, letting it sink in (not only for Saria, but still for himself as well). "Navi, this is my best friend Saria."

Saria—instead of greeting Navi as was the usual order of things that happened after an introduction—flung her arms around Link and squeezed him to the point where Link could barely catch a breath. The sudden movement caused Link to be knocked backwards, and Navi falling off of his shoulder. She huffily scowled at the two.

Link returned the embrace, hoping the gesture would get her off of him. Saria finally released and Link took in a breath, which he tried not to make too obvious.

"I told you, didn't I?" Saria insisted, an enormous smile played across her face. "I told you that you would get your fairy!"

"Lovely to meet you too, dear," Navi mumbled grudgingly. She didn't like to be ignored. She buzzed off a few feet and looked in the direction of the Great Deku Tree. Turning, she said louder, "Come on Link, we've gotta get going! Now!"

Saria turned her head to look at the insistent fairy for a moment, and then turned back to Link. "Off so soon?"

Link nodded. "Yeah… apparently the Deku Tree wants to see me." He bit his bottom lip and looked at the ground. Either I've done something really amazing that he wants to congratulate me on, or I'm in deep trouble. Link doubted it was the first option, and feared the worst He looked at the ground.

Saria's gaze intensified. "That's big, Link," she said, a touch of concern in her voice. "You okay?"

"I think so… I mean…" He hesitated, wondering what to say. "You've been there and you're alright, so…"

Saria nodded. It was true; Saria was the only Kokiri to have been to the dwelling place of the Deku Tree for hundreds of years. That's what Link had heard, anyways. She hadn't been summoned for a long time, and Link never remembered any talk of it. Only whispers. She had, however, gone on her accord, either to discuss problems, or for a reason that only she knew.

Kokiri are blessed by the Deku Tree to be ageless. They're appearance remain the same for their entire life, which could last for millennia. Each Kokiri appeared to be around the age of ten or eleven, although their real ages are unknown, mainly because none keep track.

Most of the Kokiri had memories of their entire life, from when they were created by the Deku Tree up until the very minute.

Link, as always, was different.

He remembered nothing of his earlier days. His only recollection was, in Kokiri standards, extraordinarily small. He never knew why. Maybe he never would.

And all these years… Saria has been the only one summoned. Now me

"Link, you better go." Saria's voice snapped him out of his trance-like state. He looked up at her as she offered a reassuring smile. "Don't worry, it'll all be fine. Do you want me to walk you over there?"

Link nodded quickly, glad to have the company. The two began a silent walk over to the creek, forgetting entirely about Navi.

The fairy pouted and stuck out her tongue at the two, then slowly followed a ways behind them.