Dreams of the Kingdom [Link x Male!Reader]

Chapter 3 - Hand in Hand

(Clock Town, First Day - The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask)

The dream was different again this time.

"Oh dear, oh dear!" You muttered to yourself running through the city gates. "I can't believe I forgot to pick up an extra mushroom!"

Running through the town marketplace was a bit tougher than you expected, as you felt yourself gasping for breath. You looked down and realized you were a Zora, one that was a rather nice shade of blue too. You adjusted your glasses; seeing above water like these land-dwellers was so much harder than you expected. You hurried past the giant clock tower and the construction workers preparing for the festival. If you were paying more attention, perhaps you would have seen the kid who spun into your path.

You skidded to a stop, seeing that you accidentally had knocked the poor Deku Scrub over. "Oh I'm so sorry!"

The little Deku Scrub burbled, knocked a little silly. He wore an adorable green hat, and it almost looked like he had blond hair. You helped him up and checked his eyes. "Oh dear, your eyes are really bloodshot... why if I didn't know better, I'd think you were some kind of zombie. Have you been getting much sleep?"

The Deku Scrub shook its head. You then noticed the poor guy was rather beat up, and not just from you. Some of the cuts looked like they came from quite the fall. "Oh, you poor thing," you said, kneeling down next to him. "Here, let me help." You reached into your pack, producing a bottle of red potion. "Drink this." You then gently wrapped his arm in a bandage.

He nodded and took it gratefully. Soon, his eyes looked a bit healthier, and his wooden skin seemed less brittle and beaten. "There we go, much better now." He politely returned your bottle; they were hard to come by, after all. "Now you should go and play. Everyone deserves to enjoy the Carnival of Time!"

The Deku Scrub seemed confused but gave you a bow in thanks and ran off. You turned your attention back to the task at hand. "Now let's see here... Anju said she had an extra mushroom..."

It didn't take long for you to pick up a mushroom for your mentor, Professor Shikashi, and soon you were unlocking the gate to the Astral Observatory. You shut it tight behind you. Termina Field was so dangerous these days. Before entering the observatory, you spared a quick glance at the moon and its terrible grimace. A chill shot down your spine and you slammed the door shut.

Your mentor was out, so after placing the specimen on his desk, you got to your own work. You tried to dive into your research, but your mind kept returning to the moon outside. You tried to warn everyone that the moon was too close, that it had to be a sign of an impending catastrophe, yet no one, not even Professor Shikashi would believe you.

"I'm afraid that there may be no use hoping at all. No one in Clock Town wants to even imagine what's happening is... well, real." You sighed and turned, seeing the Deku Scrub kid again. "Oh my! I'm sorry, I talk to myself a lot lately." You laughed uneasily, and the Deku Scrub just watched quietly.

"You must be friends with the Bombers if you snuck your way in here," you laughed. "Did you want to take a look at the telescope? Everyone wants to when they visit." You helped him up to the eyepiece.

In mere seconds, he started to squirm and point at the sky. "What? Something fell from the moon?" You ran to the window to see a small crater outside. "A moon tear? Fascinating! I need to document this..." You turned back to grab your notebook but noticed the Deku Scrub had disappeared. "You really are a strange kid."