"A curse?" Ukyo asked.
"Yes!" The Great Deku Tree's grandfather-like face seemed to furrow his barky brows. "That evil man from the desert... he's been spreading his evil throughout all of Hyrule, not just our forest."
"And we have to stop that curse lying on you, somehow, right?" Link asked.
"Yes, but you must hurry, for I fear that my time is running short... Deep within me, the creature that is causing the curse has hidden somewhere..."
Underneath the Deku Tree's mouth, a big opening appeared. "Go now, Link... And you too, Ukyo. I originally intended on letting Link do this quest by himself... But regarding your... peculiar background, I think it's best if you both do this together. Trust in each other and your fairies, and everything will work out fine."
"You can count on us," Tatl said with pride. "We'll take care of everything."
"I won't fail you, Great Deku Tree," Navi said in determination.
Ukyo grabbed her spatula and Link grabbed his sword. They took a look at the dark entrance, nodded at each other and went in.
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"Gah!" Ukyo shouted as her feet hit what she at first had believed to be solid ground, but what actually was a giant spider web that was stretched over a big hole in the wooden floor of the chamber within the Deku Tree.
"Listen," Navi said. "It's a giant spider web... and if we look down from here, we can see the room underneath us."
"Yeah..." Tatl said. "And your point is?"
Navi got nervous again. "Um, I just thought it would be important to say... Did I do it wrong? Ooooh, it's so much harder being a guardian fairy than I thought..."
"Don't worry!" Link smiled reassuringly at her. "I think you're doing very good!"
Navi blushed. "Th-thank you..."
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"What the...?" Link shouted as something with many legs came down from the ceiling. He stared at the spider-like insect with the strange skull shell on its back. "What is THAT?"
"Don't tell me you never heard of the Skulltula before," Tatl said. "Just, um... hit it with the sword or something!"
"Hey! Be careful," Navi warned him. "It's weak spot is its underbelly... wait until it turns around!"
"Okay," Link nodded. "Gotcha!"
Ukyo leaned back against a wall as she watched Link engaging the Skulltula. "Looks like you don't need my help with this one..."
Link grinned as the Skulltula turned around, showing its soft belly. He struck it with his sword, and she fell down to the ground, defeated.
"Easy as pie," he said and sheathed his sword. "Thanks for the info, Navi!"
Navi couldn't help it... Any time Link would thank or praise her, she had to blush. Thankfully, it didn't show through her blue shimmer...
"Yeah, and it's just good that Navi knows her stuff..." Ukyo said with a side glance at her own fairy. "'Just hit it with the sword or something...' A VERY useful tip, Tatl..."
"Hey, everyone has a bad day..." the yellow fairy grumbled.
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"Listen... To open a door, just stand in front of it and..."
"I think we ALL know how to open a door, Navi..." Ukyo sweat-dropped. "Thank you very much!"
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"Is that it?" Ukyo asked as they stood in front of a big door. After falling down through that shaft, and swimming out of the little pond underneath it, they found this room at the end of the weird 'dungeon' within the Deku Tree.
"Has to be," Link replied. "I don't see any other way!"
Konatsu dropped down from the ceiling. During all their battles, the little Deku Scrub had helped them various times by dropping Deku Nuts on their enemies from above. "Ukyo-sama, if you want, I'll go first..."
Ukyo was going to respond something, when suddenly, a rustling sound drew off her attention.
"Now what?" Tatl sighed.
Suddenly, out of three little scrubs on the room's floor, three little shapes popped out.
Navi gasped. "Oh my! Those are the UGLIEST Deku Scrubs I've ever seen..."
"Well, hello there, Konatsu..." the middle one smirked. "I didn't know that you would be siding with those silly Kokiri... But I'm afraid I have to ask you to leave. The great Queen Gohma has BIG plans with this tree... isn't that right, my darlings?"
"Yes," the left and right Deku chirped... they were both even uglier than the middle one.
"You know those hags, Konatsu?" Tatl asked.
"Hey! Who's a hag?" the left Deku snapped.
Konatsu gulped. "Yes... they're my stepmother... and my stepsisters!"
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