A red unicorn colt slept in his bed inside his tree house as he was about to have a nightmare. He had no cutie mark and had a blonde mane and tail. He tossed and turned as he moaned during his slumber.
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A rainstorm emitted in front of a castle as the drawbridge lowered in front of the young colt. The bridge allowed a dark blue alicorn with a flowing mane and tail carrying a alicorn child as she ran past the unicorn and galloped out of sight. The colt then turned to see a red centaur after loosing them and looks at the colt and directs his palm towards him.
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In the morning, the sun shone as the Deku Tree called forth a fairy without a child. "Cadence....Cadence, where art thou?" the tree called. "Come hither." The tiny pink fairy flew up to the tree so she can be seen.
"What is it?" Cadence asked worried. "Is something wrong?"
"Oh, Cadence the Fairy. Listen to my words. The words of the Deku Tree. Do you sense it?"
"I don't understand. Sense what?"
"The climate of evil descending upon this realm. Malevolent forces even now are mustering to attack our land of Hyrule. For so long, the Kokiri Forest, the source of life, has stood as a barrier, deterring outsiders and maintaining the order of the world. But...before this tremendous evil power, even my power is as nothing."
"What are we going to do then?"
"It seems the time has come for the colt without a fairy to begin his journey. The youth whose destiny it is to lead Hyrule to the path of justice and truth. Cadence, go now!! Find our young friend and guide him to me. I do not have much time left. Fly, Cadence, fly! The fate of the forest, nay, the world, depends on thee." Cadence leaves without a word and flies away from the tree to the area of the Kokiri Forest. She then flies towards the tree house and accidentally a fence along the way. She then entered the tree house to see the young colt asleep in his bed.
"Hello, Charming! Wake up! The Great Deku Tree wants to talk to you! Charming Thunder, get up!" Charming Thunder only mumbled in his sleep and turned his body away. Cadence then flew around which made noises every time she did. "Hey! C'mon! Can Hyrule's destiny really depend on such a lazy colt?" Charming Thunder then began to move and he yawned as he woke up and turns to see a fairy in front of him.
Charming Thunder stretched his legs as he said, "Alright. Alright. Will you please stop making that sound. Wait--who are you?"
"You finally woke up! I am Cadence the Fairy. The Great Deku Tree asked me to be your partner from now on. Nice to meet you! The Great Deku Tree has summoned you!"
"It is nice to meet you too. I mean, its about time I got a fairy. Wait-- did you say that the Deku Tree summoned me?"
"Yes. There is no time to explain. So let's get going, right now!" Charming Thunder nodded and gets off his bed and exited the tree house. As he exited the treehouse, he sees a filly approaching. She had a pale coat and a brilliant gamboge mane and tail.
"Yahoo!" the filly shouted. "Hi, Charming!"
"Hey, Carrot Top." Charming Thunder climbed down his tree house on the ladder and approached. "Look who came to my house today.
"Wow! A fairy!! Finally, a fairy came to you, Charming. Wow! That's great news I'm so happy for you! Now you're a true Kokiri, Charming." Charming Thunder blushed and rubbed his head.
"The Deku Tree summons me and I need to get to him right away."
"Is that right? The Great Deku Tree has summoned you? It's quite an honor to talk to the Great Deku Tree! I'll wait for you here. Go see the Great Deku Tree!" Charming Thunder then dashed past Carrot Top as Cadence the Fairy followed. He made it to the pathway to the Deku Tree, but was stopped when a pink filly blocks his way.
"Hey you!" the mare said. "Mr. No Fairy! What's your business with the Great Deku Tree? Without a fairy, you're not even a real colt."
"Out of my way, Diamond Tiara. It is important that I see him. Besides, I do have a fairy." Cadence flew over him so Diamond Tiara can see her.
"What?! You've got a fairy?! Say what? The Great Deku Tree actually summoned you? What?! Why would he summon you and not the great Diamond Tiara? This isn't funny. I don't believe it, but there is one problem. You aren't even fully equipped yet! How do you think you're going to help the Great Deku Tree without both a sword and shield ready?"
"Well neither do you." Charming Thunder smiled as he made his point.
"What? You're right. I don't have my equipment ready, but if you want you pass through here, you should at least equip a sword and a shield! Sheesh!"
"The nerve of that filly," Cadence said as her and Charming Thunder walked away from Diamond Tiara. They then see Carrot Top again as she already knows whats going on.
"Diamond Tiara won't let you go to see the Great Deku Tree?" Carrot asked. "That bully! I don't know why she's so mean to everyone."
"She did say that in order to pass, I need to be equipped with a sword and shield," Charming Thunder explained. "Why is that, Carrot?"
"What she said is true, though. The forest...strange things have been happening here lately. You need to be ready for anything. You'd better find a weapon! You can buy a shield at the shop, but there is only one sword hidden somewhere in the forest."
"I think I know where the sword is, Charming," Cadence said. "There is a hole at the training grounds. Follow me." Charming Thunder followed Cadence until they arrived to the hole she was talking about. He crawled into the hole and when he got to the other side, he sees a treasure chest and he walks up to it then opens it. He then acquires the Kokiri sword and puts the sheath with the sword on his back. As he walked away, he heard a rumble sound and he stopped to turn to see a boulder rolling towards him. Charming Thunder ran for his life and slide under the hole he came from and took deep breaths. He then looked up at Cadence with an angry look. "What?"
"Really?" Charming Thunder replied. "A boulder?"
"At least we're safe, right?"
"Now for the shield. I do have enough bits to buy one. It only costs forty bits for one." Charming Thunder and Cadence walked to the shop next to the pathway to the Deku Tree and enters the shop. He then walked up to the counter and asked the shop keeper for a shield. He pays for it then equips it to his back. He then exits the shop and returned to Diamond Tiara who is still guarding the path. "I am now fully equiped, Diamond. Now let me pass."
"Oh, you have a Deku Shield," Diamond Tiara said. "And what's THAT?! Is that the Kokiri Sword?! DRAT!! Well, even with all that stuff, a wimp is still a wimp, huh? I will never accept you as one of us!"
"Sticks and stones, Diamond. Sticks and stones." Diamond Tiara only growled at the response.
"How did you get to be the favorite of the Great Deku Tree? Fine. You may pass." Diamond mumbled as she stood aside and Charming Thunder entered the path to the meadow. Deku Babas suddenly pop out of the ground and tried to attack him. Charming Thunder dodged and sliced its neck which made it collapse to the ground now dead.
"I'm back, Deku Tree," Cadence announced as she flew over Charming Thunder.
"Oh, Cadence," Deku Tree said relieved. "Thou hast returned. Welcome, Charming Thunder. Listen carefully to what I, the Deku Tree, am about to tell thee. Thy slumber these past moons must have been restless, and full of nightmares. As the servants of evil gain strength, a vile climate pervades the land and causes nightmares to those sensitive to it. Verily, thou hast felt it."
"What does this have to do with me?" Charming Thunder asked.
"The time has come to test thy courage. For that I have been cursed and I want you to break it with your wisdom and courage. Dost thou have courage enough to undertake this task?"
"I will try my best, Deku Tree." The Deku Tree lowers the portion of its trunk that resembles a mouth which leads to a path that goes inside him.
"Then enter, Charming. Cadence, go with him and aid him whenever he needs help. Good luck to you both." Charming Thunder then dashed into the Great Tree in a hurry along with Cadence.
