"So here we are, Link; Kakariko Village! I must say I'm pretty impressed." The town was indeed quite large and impressive, perhaps even overtaking the Hyrule Bazaar in size. From just the entrance one could see a large windmill peacefully moving in the wind. A large well could also been seen, and it was the most massive structure on the second tier of the town.

Link was too busy trying to take in all the sites when Navi prodded him gently on the shoulder, moving herself towards an old man sitting by a tree. He was sitting in feedle position, glazed eyes staring down at the ground beneath him. It looked like he was talking to himself, but neither of them could be too sure. "Well, go talk to him! He might know something about the shield in the graveyard!"

"We are all doomed... doomed to die in this horrid time... yes..." He didn't even flinch as Navi buzzed in front of him, swirling around him and nudging him. Link had taken a step back, quite afraid of the man who was babbbling about death. Apparently Navi was, too, as she had slowly backed away, her front facing Link.

"Maybe we should come back lat-" The man suddenly looked up, his eyes still clouded over. He cocked his head, his right brow slowly rising. Link cast a glance at Navi, waiting expectantly for her to speak. She shook, flying forward.

"Um, sir, can you answer a question for us, please?" His eyes lingered on her, no words spilling from his still moving mouth, "I guess I'll take that as a yes. So, we heard of a royal family heirloom that lies buried underneath the graveyard and-"

"The royal family cannot save us... But they have a song that can change night into day and day into night... How does such a thing work? Magic, black magic... The song unlocks the grave, which unlocks the treasure of the family beneath. A shield lies within the tomb, the only thing beneath the earth not covered in blood or bone..." He trailed off, looking directly at Link. The boy flinched back, staring directly at Navi. She seemed to get his anxiety, bowing low to the man in thanks.

"Thank you, sir. Have a... pleasant... day." The man only returned his eyes to the ground, a light smile taking control of his lips.

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The graveyard was a large expanse of land, almost every square inch covered in headstones or mounds of dirt. A small boy was skipping through the graves as if it were a playground, holding a stick in front of him as if it were a cane. He found Link and Navi within a minute of them entering the area. "I'm gonna be just like Dampe and watch over the graveyard! Don't mess with any of the graves, okay? I know that Dampe goes on graverobbing tours, but he says I'm too young! How can anyone refuse this adorable face? Dampe is crazy!" Navi swiftly interrupted while he was taking a breath.

"We're not here to grave rob, we're just here to pay respects to the royal family. Can you help us find their tomb?" He looked annoyed at being interrupted, and even more annoyed that Navi was questioning his knowledge of the graveyard. He put his hand on his hips, swinging his stick around with his fingers.

"I do know where their grave is, but why should I tell you? What's in it for me?" Link decided to just let Navi handle negotiations, as he was quite awful with them. The fairy sighed, knowing not to expect any backup from her charge.

"Well, you'd be just like Dampe, right? The graveyard keepers have to always show visitors where the graves are." The little boy considered, tapping the stick on the ground in thought. Finally he nodded, motioning with his hand.

"Okay. But you have to be careful, alright? At night ghosts come out, so if you ever want to come and pay respects during the night, you might want to bring a latern or something to warm you. They're invisible, you know!" Navi scoffed.

"Look, kid, we don't believe in ghosts, do we Link?" He was nodding firmly, holding his sword in hand. Navi sighed, "Seriously? You're going to be slaughtered later, aren't you?" Link shook his head this time, motioning to the ocarina on his belt. Once he learned the song that turned night to day, she realized, they'd be safe. The little boy stopped in front of a massive headstone, pointing at it.

"There you go. This tomb belongs to the royal family of Hyrule. Try not to break anything." With that he skipped off, leaving the boy and his fairy to look upon the grave. Navi nudged Link, signaling him to look down. The symbol of the Tri-force was inscribed upon the earth, seemingly untouched for the centuries that it had been carved there. An idea popped into her head.

"Take out your ocarina, Link, and play Zelda's Lullaby! She did say that the ghosts of the royal family love music!" He looked upon her, his eyes just accusing her of hypocrisy, "Look, Zelda was wrong about the town name, but she was right about the shield underneath the grave. We might as well try, there's nothing to lose!" Link nodded, removing the instrument from his belt.

He blew the notes slowly, building up speed as he moved through the song. As he finished the ground started to shake and the symbol began to glow slightly, a golden light rifting the three pieces apart. "Get out of the center, Link! Hurry!" He backed off of it, watching the glorious destruction take place.

The headstone suddenly exploded, leaving chucks of fine stone scattered along the glowing Tri-force. After this occured the ground patched itself up, leaving it as if it hadn't been touched. A tunnel leading into the tomb was all that remained of the beautiful display. They both looked back at the little boy, who was still merrily skipping along. Navi voiced both of their thoughts, "He didn't... feel that?" Link shrugged, then continued into the tunnel. Navi sighed before following.

As soon as they entered the tomb, a multitude of keese attacked, shrieking as they descended. Link struck them each down with a swing of his sword. As soon as they fell to the ground, the iron gate that blocked a stone entrance into the deeper catacombs. Navi entered first, looking around. She reported back to Link, shoving him backwards a few steps.

"There's zombies in there, Link! They can freeze you... and then they eat you! Be careful and don't meet their eyes, okay?" She launched herself off of his face, flying back into the room. Sure enough, a horde of zombies greeted them at the door. They weren't looking directly at him, and seemed to be blissfully unaware of his prescene. He slipped by them easily, careful to keep his eyes on the ground as Navi kept watch. Apparently they didn't affect fairies.

When they entered the final room, the first thing they saw was a giant stone statue. On its base was a song for the ocarina, scribbled in at the last minute. A treasure chest was sitting to the side, as if ashamed to be in the same room as the glorious stone statue. Navi nudged Link forward. "Learn the song, then open the chest."

Link whipped out his ocarina, fingers struggling along the holes as he followed the notes. He wasn't even sure of the rhythm, but the moans of the zombies outside caused him to put it away. "It'll be close enough, hopefully. Look! It can even stun the redead!" He nodded, kicking open the treasure chest and retrieving the shield from within.

Again they shuffled along the wall in silence, avoiding the obviously pretty stupid zombies before exiting back into the main room of the tomb. As they crawled out of the grave, Navi sighed in relief. "I hate graveyards. Anyway, we should probably get ready to head up to Death Mountain. I suggest that we stop by the Bazaar for goods, and maybe we should return to the Kokiri Forest to visit Saria. I feel that she might be able to help us out more than you realize."

Before long they were standing on the Tri-force symbol again, facing the obviously dumbstruck little boy. "I thought I told you not to break anything!"

A/N: This chapter was harder than I thought it would be to write xD; Notice how Navi said that she hated graveyards, hm? Make a note of it and don't let it go. It'll become clear in a chapter or two.

Anyway, to Kokiri Forest we go! As always, reviews are much loved!