ZeldaOot Kokiris Emerald

ZeldaOot Kokiris Emerald

The legend of Zelda
Ocarina of time
Part 4

Kokiri´s Emerald

It was dark inside the Great Deku Tree but not too dark. You could still see what was inside in the darkness. When Link and Navi beholded the Great Deku Tree´s inside they gasped. There where spider web everywhere at the top and a big spider web in the middle at the floor they were at. It was that web who captured Navi´s and Link´s attention the most. Link walked closer to it to take a closer look. He looked through the web and noticed that it also was another floor down there.

Link: Look, Navi! It seems like there is another path down there.
Navi: You´re right. I believe that it´s there we have to look first.

Link then stepped on the spider web and noticed that he could walk on it. After that he began to stomp and then jump on it and noticed that the web was too hard to break. Navi also noticed it so she started to look around, especially at the ceiling.

Navi: Hey, Link! I think we´re able to break the web after all.
Link: What?
Navi: Look at the ceiling!

Link then started to look up at the ceiling. He noticed more than just spider web, there were also a floor up there. It was then he understood.

Link: If I understand you right, Navi I would believe that the only way to break the web is that I climb up there and jump down to break the web.
Navi: Indeed. Don´t worry, you´ll be alright!

Link sighed then heavily, ready to do it.

Link: I don´t get that I´m actually doing this!

Link reached for the closest climbing plant at the wall and started climbing.

Back at Hyrule Castle was Princess Zelda in her room writing a letter to Malon. She wanted to share what she now knew for her.

Dear Malon,
It seems like I´ve been having another dream tonight, strangely enough it seems like it actually was a prophecy. The dream told me enough about Ganondorf. He´s indeed very evil, I could sense it, the dream also say so, it all is enough proof. I´m gotta tell my father about my dream and I really hope he will listen to me this time and understand that this is serious. I haven´t really figured out exactly what Ganondorf wants or is after but I do know that he´s up to no good, I wish I knew exactly what it is. I told Impa about this and she believes me and is also going to spy on Ganondorf. But one thing is sure that we still have to stay low and be discrete about what we´re doing. Btw, I also told her everything we did. But don’t worry, Impa understands us more than anyone else. I have to give out details of Ganondorf you see.
Anyway, my dream also told me another thing... As I saw the shadow of Ganondorf and all the dark clouds and storm in my dream, a light suddenly came. The light showed a boy with green clothes followed with a fairy, holding a green and shining stone. Impa said that it´s one of the forest people called Kokiris and they live in the forbidden forest. I still haven´t figured out who he is exactly and what it all means but I´m sure that I soon will know.
Things are about to happen, and that doesn´t only involve darkness and evil I sense in the man. I feel that something very big will happen, something that involve Hyrule, Ganondorf, that boy and us all. What do you think about this, Malon?
Btw, how´s it going with you and your father lately?
Also want to thank you for the great time the other night!

-Best friend hugs from your best friend
Princess Zelda

Zelda ran down from her room with the letter, she had to get to the royal post-box where the letters could be sent, and she had to do it secretly. And that post-box was in a special courtyard and to get there in the most safest way she got to take a path in the kitchen which lead to that courtyard. There were alot of people in the kitchen but they didn´t mind Zeldas business. They knew that Zelda also had a private life so they didn´t mind it. Neither did they say hello to her cause they guessed that she was stressed and busy cause she walked in a rush trough the kitchen and out to the courtyard. Before she could reach the post-box she heard that there was a guard around and that was really not good.
The guard seemed to deal with someone Zelda never have seen before. The strange guy seemed to be a postman cause of his hat and all.

Guard: I assure you that our royal post is good enough and also the best in Hyrule.
Postman: Maybe but now you have even better and you can get it for free. I know, I´m just one man with no transport but I have travelled and run through Hyrule in my whole life. I am a very good runner and I´m fast, the fastest post in Hyrule!
Guard: We don´t take some cheap fuss from an outcast. The royal post can´t be beaten cause it´s the best actually. Now scram or we´ll throw you outta here!

The guard left and the poor postman was left behind and ignored. He was just about to leave but then Zelda stepped up and stopped him.

Zelda: Don´t listen at the guard! I believe you and I need you right now!

The Postman then stopped and turned around to Zelda and she gave him her letter.

Zelda: I need you to take this letter to my friend Malon at Lon lon ranch as fast as possible. This mail is important and very secret, no one can be allowed to see this not even my father, the king.

When the post man heard that he took the letter and bowed deep before Zelda.

Postman: No worries, my highness! This will be delivered within an hour! If you ever need me again it´s here you can find me and send and receive your post, I´ll be here every day at 12:00.
Zelda: Thank you so much and good luck!

With that the Postman hurried away with the letter and Zelda rushed back inside again.

Link just reached the top of the Great Deku Tree´s inside. He was a little exhausted but still had energy left. When he got up he also found a treasure chest. Curious as he was he opened it and found a weapon, a slingshot with Deku seeds.

Navi: Another useful weapon!
Link: A slingshot! Nice!

He took it and then turned around and walked to the closest cliff to jump from. He peaked down and felt a little sweaty, it was really high.

Link: Are you 100 % sure this is a good idea Navi?
Navi: 100%! At least If you aim right to the web when you jump!

Then Link glared at Navi.

Link: Well in that case...

Then he grinned at Navi and caughed her in his hand and ran off the cliff and jumped down.

Link: LET´S GOOOOOOOOOOO!

The fall was high and took some seconds before reaching the ground. He succeeded with the aiming and landed right at the spider web which breaked by his hard landing and Link and Navi fell through it and right into water down below which was quite deep. The first one who got up from the water was Navi who got up from there at high speed. Then Link got up and took a deep breath to get some air. As he was floating there in the water he witnessed Navi going nuts.

Navi: All right, I officially hate the water! Never again I´ll ever tough water again! And don´t you ever caught me like that again you naughty boy!

Link couldn´t let it but laugh a little at Navi.

Link: Sorry but you begged for it. You learned at least a lesson that it´s not really a piece of cake to jump from a height like that!
Navi: All right, you win! I just forgot that you don´t have wings like me. Anyway, we succeeded with getting down here so I suggest to search for the surface in this horrible, wet place.

They started to look around but in the not too dark place they were in, Link could see a path at the surface. Navi knew that he had found it and followed him as he swam to the surface and then walked through the path. It ended in a dark, creepy room. As fast as they got in there the path suddenly closed with a huge door of rock. Link turned fast around and tried to lift it up by his bare hands but it didn´t work.

Link: Darn, we´re trapped.
Navi: Wait, listen!

Navi heard something and now Link did the same. The notice came from the ceiling and it was there Navis and Links eyes got to and it was then they saw the huge, creepy spider with it´s creepy orange eye! They gasped and the mighty spider jumped down in front of them and showed it´s evilness by standing up on it´s back legs and roar. Link stared at the monster with a face that showed he was more surprised than afraid.

Link: Th....That’s one hella spider!

Navi was just going to answer him but then the monster spider got down and bounced with his front legs at the ground, trying to hit Link and Navi. But Link was faster, he dodged that by rolling at side. Navi flied around the big spider and checked it and then flied back to Link.

Navi: This is it! I guess you already know that this is the monster that cursed Great Deku Tree. She´s Gohma, a giant parasite spider. She possesses huge strength as you see, she´s the most big and dangerous spider and has temper.
Link: Well... We have a sword and a shield so no worries I guess.
Navi: Indeed, go for the eye and shoot it with your slingshot.
Link: And then us the sword, got it!

Gohma tried to attack them with her bangs this time but once again Link dodged it and charged his slingshot and hit her eye. Gohma got stunned and falls to the ground in the chock and Link takes now the chance to hit her eye with his sword. He hits her numerous times and then Gohma finally is dead. Link and Navi witnesses Gohmas dead body burning and disappear into aches. Suddenly a light blue mystical light appears below Link and Navi and suddenly they are floating higher and higher up until everything gets white...

Link and Navi finds themselves in the Great Deku Tree´s meadow. They float down on the ground and the blue light around them fades away and they´re facing Great Deku Tree.

Great Deku Tree: Very well done, Link. You have proven yourself of the courage you possess, you have proven to be our destined one!
Link: Destined one?
Great Deku Tree: Yes. I knew you were able to remove the curse upon me.
Link: But who did this to you? Who could do such a dreadful thing?
Great Deku Tree: The Gerudo leader from the desserts...
Link: What?
Great Deku Tree: It was this wicked and evil man who cast this curse upon me.
Link: Why? What is that moron?
Great Deku Tree: He is the dark, evil man in dark armour who restlessly searches the Sacred Realm day and night. A dreadful man ready to kill anyone who stands in his way in his search for the thing he most desires. A sacred triangle with the power of the goddesses is his goal...
Link: Sacred Realm? Sacred Triangle? Goddesses?
Great Deku Tree: Yes, listen carefully now to the story I´m about to tell you.

Before life existed, three goddesses came down from the heavens...
Din, the goddess of Power.
Nayru, the goddess of Wisdom.
And Farore, goddess of Courage.

Din...
With her power and flaming arms she created the red earth.
Nayru...
She gave her wisdom to the earth and gave the spirit of law to the world.
Farore...
With her courage she created the life that would uphold the law.

After their big deeds the goddesses returned to the heavens and left behind three golden sacred triangles at the point where they left our world. Together the sacred triangles becomes Hyrules sacred crest. The resting place of these sacred triangles has become the Sacred Realm...

Great Deku Tree: Never ever let this evil man reach the Sacred Realm and collect these sacred triangles.
Link: Why are you telling me this, Great Deku Tree? What can a loser like me do about this?
Great Deku Tree: You may be a young 10-year old boy but you´re also our destined one who will depend on Hyrule and us all. You were born to this fate.
Link: What?
Great Deku Tree: With the time you will understand, Link.
But now I must tell you...Even though you successfully removed my curse I was already doomed.
Link and Navi: What!?!
Great Deku Tree: I´m very sorry but yes, I will soon pass away...

Link was chocked and so was Navi. But Link just couldn´t believe it, he didn´t want to.

Link: No!!! Please, Great Deku Tree! We worked so hard, how could it not work?!
Great Deku Tree: You have done very well, Link. But this is actually my future and my doom when the curse was casted upon me by the evil man in black armour. Don´t grieve for me, you removed the monster from destroying our forest also.
Link: But still...Isn´t there anything I can do to stop this?
Great Deku Tree: Indeed, you are the destined one and have the power to change the terrible upcoming fate of Hyrule. Tough the curse doomed me you can still save the others. All I ask you now is to carry out my will.

Link sighed heavily. He was sad for Great Deku Tree but ready to take his will.

Link: Anything!

With those words a green light suddenly appeared in the air in front of them and took the form of a green, shining stone. Link and Navi stared surprised at the stone.

Great Deku Tree: This is a Spiritual stone, also called Kokiris Emerald. This is the stone the evil man desired so much that he casted the curse upon me. I want you to take this stone, Link.

Link did as he said, he walked toward the stone and held up his hands to receive it.

Great Deku Tree: Go now to Hyrule Castle, Link. You will meet the princess of destiny there, take this stone to her.
Link: I shall do my best, Great Deku Tree! Count on me!
Great Deku Tree: I wish you all the luck, Link. And Navi, assist Link and give him your wisdom. May you both have a blessed journey......Good....Bye....

With those words Great Deku Tree became all grey and passed away. Link was still standing there, trying to say good-bye even though it was hard.

Navi: Good-bye, Great Deku Tree. May you rest in peace...

Navi then turned to Link.

Navi: Let´s go Link. Let´s go to Hyrule Castle.

That reminded Link of Great Deku Tree´s will and it gave him enough strength to proceed.
He turned around to Navi and followed her.
As they were walking through the Kokiri Village, all the children were staring curiously at them. Link and Navi ignored them, they were on their way out of the Kokiri Forest.
When Link suddenly recognised them all he got a guilty mood.

Link rushed through the bridge at the exit to Kokiri Forest. When he came about halfway heard a familiar voice behind him.

Voice: You´re leaving?

Link suddenly stopped and turned around and noticed who it was. It was Saria, she was standing there with a sad face, he knew then that Saria understood. Link walked toward her with a sad face also.
Link: I´m sorry that it had to come to this Saria...
Saria: I knew you´d leave our forest one day cause...indeed, you are different from us.
Link: I know and I´m sorry about this. I just got to know that I was born to another fate than this.

Saria then smiled gently at him.

Saria: It´s all right Link. You know you will always be my friend.
Link: Yes, and you know I will always be yours.

Link smiled gently at Saria and she smiled back. Then she suddenly held up an item for him which was an instrument.

Saria: As a sign of our friendship I want you to have this Fairy Ocarina, Link.

Link took it and smiled thankfully at Saria and she smiled gently at him.

Saria: Feel free to come back and visit, you know I´ll always be here.

Then Links smile disappeared and he got that sad face. Saria noticed that something was wrong then.

Link: Even though I really want, I can´t. I was the last one with Deku Tree you see and they all will believe that it´s all my fault. They will never allow me back here again.
Saria: What´s wrong Link?

Saria got worried over Link as he started to back off from her.

Link: The Great Deku Tree has passed away, I couldn´t save him. But don´t worry, I´m gotta stop the guilty one from more of his evil plans, you all will be safe here. Don´t you worry!

With those words Link turned around and ran out of the forest. Saria witnessed him and understood...

It´s not your fault, Link.

When Link got out of the forest it was like he forgot his sorrows he just had and witnessed a whole new world. It was big, wild and free. It was a beautiful day and the whole place was open. It was then he remembered why he was there and that gave him once again strength.

Navi: I believe this is Hyrule field. At the other side of it is where Hyrule Castle should be. It will be a long way but we have a beautiful day before us.

That made Link smile a little. He got very curious now, most of the Hyrule Castle. He was now ready for his adventure.

Link: Let´s go Navi! Hyrule Castle and the princess is awaiting!

With those words Link began to walk and Navi followed him. His journey had started and it was just the beginning...

To be continued...