Chapter 5: Woodfall Temple

Author's Note: This will probably be a longer chapter. Link WILL collect the Stray Fairies, trust me. This chapter covers the entirety of Woodfall Temple. In addition, I added a Wizzrobe to the dungeon so that Link can obtain a Slingshot. By the way, every time Link finds a stray fairy, I'll bring up a counter showing his progress on that.

Woodfall Temple

Noon of the First Day

66 Hours Remain

Link and Tatl set foot inside Woodfall Temple.

"Oh! A Fairy!" Link exclaimed, pointing at a floating Green Fairy out of reach.

"Well, don't just stand there! Get it!" ordered Tatl.

Link put on his Great Fairy's Mask, and the Stray Fairy drifted over to him. He placed it in his bag.

"One down…fourteen to go," counted Link.

Stray Fairies: 1/15

Link spied a Deku Flower. He put on the Deku Mask and used the flower to launch himself over to another platform with a chest. He opened it to find another Stray Fairy.

Stray Fairies: 2/15

"Watch out, I see some Skulltulas hanging from the ceiling near the door to the next room. Be careful, Link," warned Tatl.

Link used the Deku Flower to ever-so-gently make his way between the two Skulltula.

The two of them entered the next room.

"Ugh! That stench! This place stinks just like that poison swamp!" moaned Tatl.

Link let out a groan. "I need to think."

"We only have 66 hours left, you know," pointed out Tatl. "It's already noon…"

Link noticed an unusual form of Deku Baba. "Tatl, what's that?"

"Isn't that a Deku Baba? But it looks a little withered... Just cut it. You should at least get a Deku Stick out of it," she answered.

Link decided to follow Tatl's advice and killed the Withered Deku Baba by slicing it. He pocketed the Deku Stick left behind, then descended the ramp to find another Deku Baba.

"That also withered?" asked Link.

"Don't tell me you don't know about the Deku Baba! Cut it down when it has extended its body and Deku Nuts or Sticks will come out. And no, this one looks quite alive…It looks like it's glowing kinda green…"Tatl commented.

Link sliced it apart, to reveal a Stray Fairy.

"I guess that's why," chuckled Link.

Stray Fairies: 3/15

"Uh…Link…I wouldn't walk on those lily pads if you're not a Deku…they have fangs," advised Tatl.

Link decided to put on the Deku Mask, and hopped from pad to pad until he reached the other side.

He hopped over to a nearby platform and broke the jars to reveal another Stray Fairy.

Stray Fairies: 4/15

He hopped back across and then entered the door.

He found himself in an interesting room.

A Wizzrobe – but one of a kind he'd never seen before – attacked.

"It's a Wizzrobe. You'll get your chance to strike right when it starts to attack. Be on the lookout!" informed Tatl.

"I know…" sighed Link. "But I have no Bow or Slingshot…and this Boomerang would be useless…I guess I'll just have to use my Sword."

The Wizzrobe used an interesting strategy. He rushed towards Link and fired a curse at him, then vanished. Link was soon able to figure out where he would appear next, and slashed at him. This went on for a while until the Wizzrobe tired out, and died.

It left behind a Treasure Chest, which Link opened.

"Huh? There's a Slingshot in here!" exclaimed Link, as he pocketed it.

He headed through the door into the next room, which had more lily pads.

He hopped across to a Deku Flower and flew to the next door, entering to be ambushed by some Snappers.

"It's a Snapper! The way these things move, they never expose the weak part of their body!" Tatl commented.

Link had an idea. He used the Deku Flower to ambush them from below. It worked perfectly, and the three were easily defeated, leaving behind a chest with the Dungeon Map.

He exited the room after grabbing the map, and made his way to the right to grab a Small Key from the chest. He went back through the Wizzrobe room and back into the central room.

He unlocked the door that had the Deku Baba from earlier, and entered.

"I know how to move blocks," he said to Tatl.

"Okay," replied Tatl.

He managed to maneuver the block so it was blocking the way he came in from. It wouldn't be in his way now.

He headed to the right and took out the Skulltula hanging from the ceiling with his Slingshot, to find another Stray Fairy.

Stray Fairies: 5/15

He was able to light the various torches and get to the top and light the web, allowing him to go to the next floor. However, he headed back down and took the other door, and encountered Dragonflies.

"Isn't that a Dragonfly? As long as you stay away from its tail, it's no big danger," advised Tatl.

Link simply shot pellets at it, and retrieved the Compass they left behind.

"Heh, that was easy," he remarked.

Link noticed some beehives as he returned to the room he entered from. He fired a pellet at one to reveal a Great Fairy, and lured it over with the Great Fairy's Mask.

Stray Fairies: 6/15

He headed back up to the now-clear doorway and entered it, climbing up the steps.

"Be careful...I sense a lot of evil here," warned Tatl.

He entered the main part of the room, then was ambushed.

"It's a Black Boe...Just calm down and attack it! Look, there are just a lot of them, that's all."

"I can see that!" exclaimed Link. After about five minutes, he was able to kill them all. Another chest appeared, and he found another Stray Fairy.

Stray Fairies: 7/15

He lit the torches in the room, allowing him to go into the next room.

Link put on the Great Fairy's Mask after noticing a Fairy drifting around, and used the Slingshot to pop a bubble it was in. The Great Fairy happily floated over to him.

Stray Fairies: 8/15

He managed to navigate across the room via moving platforms and a Deku Flower, and entered the next room.

He was back in the central room. He ran over and stepped on the switch, causing ladders to materialize. He headed through a nearby door.

Link shot down another beehive to free yet another Fairy.

Stray Fairies: 9/15

He maneuvered to the south and entered another door, to be ambushed by another creature.

"What?! Don't you know about the Dinofols? Use targeting methods while defending. And watch out for its fiery breath!" warned Tatl.

"Okay!" Link replied. He was able to easily kill the creature.

He opened the chest that it left behind and retrieved the Hero's Bow and Quiver.

"Neat…I finally have a Bow again," commented Link.

He returned to the previous room and shot an arrow at an eye switch on the front of a platform. He used said platform and its Deku Flower to reach the other side, and then he entered the next room.

He was surprised by a Gekko and Snapper.

One nightmare later, Link had the Boss Key.

After cleverly making it so that shooting an arrow through a torch made it a makeshift Fire Arrow, Link was able to purify the temple's water and unlock the door. He managed to find 2 more Stray Fairies within the room.

Stray Fairies: 10/15

Stray Fairies: 11/15

He entered a room filled with fire and such.

After an ordeal that involved several burns, Link managed to retrieve the last four fairies.

Stray Fairies: 12/15

Stray Fairies: 13/15

Stray Fairies: 14/15

Stray Fairies: 15/15

"Link! We should take these back to the Great Fairy!" suggested Tatl.

Link nodded.

They quickly made it out and reached the Fountain.

"Oh, wise young one! I am the Great Fairy of Wisdom. Thank you for returning my broken and shattered body to normal. As thanks, I shall enhance your Magic Power. In addition…I bear a few more gifts…" the Great Fairy stated. "A mask which allows you to age seven years….the Adult Mask. A Hammer that can press large switches…the Megaton Hammer. Take these three gifts, kind young one…"

Link happily accepted them.

"I believe the Great Fairy of Magic in Clock Town has something else to give you…"

The two headed back to the Great Fairy of Magic.

"Ah…so, you restored the Great Fairy of Wisdom…I have a gift for you. It is a magic spell – Din's Fire. It can light torches and burn things. However, it does not possess the same strength as Fire Arrows, and drains more magic. I hope this gift will help you on your quest," she said.

Link accepted the gift, and then he and Tatl returned to the Temple.

He entered the last room, to be attacked by a giant warrior.

MASKED JUNGLE WARRIOR

Odolwa

"Tòokik taali!" chanted the warrior. "Odolwa…"

"His name must be Odolwa," commented Link, as he grabbed his bow and began to fire away.

Suddenly, Odolwa collapsed, revealing an eye sticking out of his head. Link whacked it repeatedly until Odolwa got back up.

"K'iinam tòok òol!"

This repeated until Odolwa began to lose it.

"A'alik beora! A'alik beora! A'alik beora!"

Link finally finished him off, and then Odolwa collapsed.

He collected the mask that Odolwa wore, battered and bruised, as well as the Heart Container he left behind, then freed the Giant.

The Giant attempted to sing to them.

"Could this be the song? Play after me," commented Tatl, and then she began to sing.

Link copied it on his Ocarina.

"I'll call this the Oath to Order," remarked Link.

The Giant departed, and then Link and Tatl were deposited right outside the fully sufaced Woodfall Temple. The swamp was purified.

"The four people Tael talked about...Do you think he was talking about the spirit that was sealed inside that mask?" asked Tatl.

Link nodded.

"...Oh! Hey, you were pretty good out there! Have you done this before or what?"

Link chuckled.

"Yes, I have."

"Oh. Now, just keep up that pace and save the other three!"

Link began to run towards the palace.

"Hey! Um...All that stuff I did to you...your horse...I...I apologize...Sorry. There! I apologized! So don't hold it against me, got it? Now then, we've helped the princess just like the monkey asked...So now our next stop is in the mountains! Let's hurry and do something about that Skull Kid!"

"Umm…the Princess," pointed out Link.

"Oh!"

Link noticed a room behind him, and sliced the vines covering it open.

"Wha?...Who are you?" asked the Deku Princess inside.

"Link."

"Link? Pleased to meet you. I am the Deku princess. Were you, by chance, asked by that monkey to come save me?"

"Yes."

"Aha! Just as I suspected! You see, your body smells a little bit like monkey. So...the monkey made it back fine after all. That's good. I was worried that when I didn't come home, my father would think that monkey had kidnapped me! I was worried that my father would even go so far as to punish the poor monkey!"

"Right…about that…"

"Hoo-hoo-hoo...Don't tell me...Are you serious?!"

"Yes.'

"Is father actually doing that?! Yet another hasty decision, father! W-Well, we haven't any time to lose...Quickly, Mr. Link, could you please find something to carry me in so you can take me to the Deku Palace?"

Link placed her in the bottle and raced to the Deku Palace.

He opened the bottle to release her before the King.

"H-Hufff-huhhh! Foolish father!" exclaimed the Princess.

"Oh, my princess! My darling princess! You are all right? I was so worried!" replied the King.

"WHAT are you doing?! Let that monkey go this instant!"

The Princess began to bounce up and down atop her father.

They released the Monkey.

"Oh, Mr. Monkey, I am truly sorry. Father does such rash things when he's worried about me," she assured the monkey.

"I understand, Princess. Forget about that. Has the temple been returned to normal?" asked the Monkey.

"Why yes, thanks to Mr. Link here. I am very, truly grateful."

Link bowed.

"Really? So you're called Link, are you? Thank you for keeping your promise to me. As a symbol of our gratitude, our butler has prepared a little something for you. Please accept it. You'll find it in the shrine that will be to your right when you leave the palace," informed the Princess.

Link exited the Palace and entered the Deku Shrine.

"Link, I am truly thankful for what you have done for the princess. As a sign of our gratitude, we

Deku have prepared something that we think may assist you. I will lead you to it. From here, the pathways are dark and can be quite treacherous... Please follow closely and do not get separated from me," requested the Deku Butler.

Link managed to follow him all the way to the end.

"Well done, Link! Now, here is the item I promised. Please accept it," the Deku Butler said, and then gave him the Mask of Scents. "Actually, when I see you, I am reminded of my son who left home long ago... Somehow, I feel as if I am once again racing with my son... I am afraid I may have tried too hard to outrun you. As old as I am, I am still a fast competitor. Just like when I raced my son... Please forgive my rudeness."

"Uhh…sir?" asked Link.

"What is it, Link?" questioned the Deku Butler.

"I have news about your son."

Link informed him of his encounter with the tree in the Catacombs.

The Deku Butler began to cry.

"You mean…he's…"

Link nodded.

"No! My own son is dead…" sobbed the Deku Butler.

"However…" Link explained that the Deku Mask he carried allowed the Deku Butler's Son to live on.

"Ah…so in a way, he has not died. Thank you for this news…It both saddens me yet gives me hope. I hope you will be able to save the other lands of Termina like you did ours…"

Link exited the Shrine, and was surprised to find Lord Chapu-Chapu waiting for him.

"Ah, so the swamp has been purified thanks to your efforts…I thank you, Link. You have done much for this land so far. I have another gift for you…This is the Silver Scale…it lets you dive deeper underwater…keep it close to you," said the giant fish, as Link took the scale.

"Until we meet again," the fish said, as he dived underwater again.

"Farewell," said Link.

"Well, it's time to go to Snowhead next!" commented Tatl.

"Good plan, but I have business to attend to in Clock Town," answered Link.

Afternoon of the First Day

62 Hours Remain

Author's Note: So, that's Woodfall complete. No worries, Link will return to Woodfall and such.

Next chapter: Link does some stuff around Clock Town.

Also, this chapter is being uploaded on my birthday! :D