[In the midst of a dense forest, Link and Navi approach the great plain where the Great Deku Tree resides, with its large roots emerging and entering the earth, and great stone walls surrounding it, forming a natural cradle where the tree inhabits]
[Suddenly, dark roots with purple flowering spines emerge from the ground, surrounding the Deku Tree]
Link: [Looks surprised at the roots] Wow...
Navi [worried]: Huh! Master!!!
[Navi quickly flies towards the Deku Tree]
Link: [confused] So... I... wait here?
[Navi flies seriously to the front of the Deku Tree]
Navi: Master!?!? [Looks at the dark roots around] What happened!? Are you okay!? Can you speak?
Deku Tree: Navi...
Navi: Say "A"!
Deku Tree: Navi!!!
Navi: [realizes] Oh... sorry... you can speak...
Deku Tree: [sighs] Yes, I am fine... but little by little, I feel my strength fading...
Navi: [gets irritated] Arg! I knew I should have been here protecting you! If this boy hadn't wasted so much time!
Deku Tree: Do not blame the boy, he was just following his own time... just like you... your time...
Navi: But...
Deku Tree: Call him...
Navi: Master...
Deku Tree: Navi! I need him now! Or there won't be a later...
[Navi looks worried and flies seriously to Link, who observes confusedly at the entrance]
Link: [looks confused] Did I do something wrong?
Navi: Figure it out yourself... [points towards the Deku Tree]
[Link looks confused at Navi, then slides down the entrance hill]
[Approaching the Tree, Link observes in wonder at the Great Deku Tree's massive size]
Link: Woooow...
[Link finally stands in front of the Deku Tree]
Link: So... [runs hand through hair] hi?
Deku Tree: Link... [gives a slight smile] it's a pleasure to see you again...
Link: [looks strange] Again? But... I've never seen you before... or at least I think not...
Deku Tree: Hm-Hm... Life goes beyond memories, my boy...
Link: So... why did you call me?
[Giving a slight smile, the Deku Tree slowly leans towards Link, causing the ground around to tremble]
Link: [looks scared/surprised at the tree] wow...
Deku Tree: Open your ears, young one, and listen carefully! What you see in my roots is not by chance! But the result of the constant approach of servants of evil who, with each morning, have gained more strength under the land of Hyrule!
Link: Servants... of evil?
Deku Tree: Yes, beings who obey the orders of the very king of destruction, the living man of the desert...
Link: Desert?
Deku Tree: I refused to deliver the heart of the forest, and with this, this terrible curse came to me!
Link: Cumnse? This seems pretty... ba-d...
Deku Tree: And it is, my boy, as it is... [leans back] he sent a servant of destruction among my oak trees, and now only you, with your courage and bravery, can break this evil that has fallen upon my body...
Link: Wait a minute! Are you... asking for my help!?
Deku Tree: Yes...
Link: Ham! [Gives a wide smile] The Deku Tree asking me for help? I never thought that could happen!
Navi [irritated whispering]: Yeah... I didn't either...
Deku Tree: He... there are always surprises to be revealed to those who possess a kind heart...
[Navi crosses her arms impatiently]
Deku Tree: [notices Navi] Navi, my daughter... you possess the gift of knowledge... and with it, you will guide Link on his mission...
Navi: [seriously] Of course, master... [Flies to Link]
Link: [nervous smile]
Navi: Hm! [Looks away, irritated]
Deku Tree: Now hurry! I do not have much time!
Link: But... how does one break a Cumnse?
Navi: Curse...
Link: Yes, this thing?
Deku Tree: Just like every affliction... the curse must be destroyed...
[Suddenly the tree slowly opens its large mouth]
Deku Tree: From within...
Link: Wow...
Deku Tree: Enter, and destroy the source of my curse... a creature of darkness that carries such obscure power...
[Link looks strange]
Link: So... enter... inside you?
Deku Tree: Yes...
Link: Like... inside?
Deku Tree: Correct...
Link: [looks strange] A quick question, inside you, is there like tree drool or something like that...
Navi: Oh! You've got to be kidding!!! Get going!!!!
Link: Okay-okay! [Looks seriously at the entrance] Don't worry Deku Tree, I won't let you down!
[Link positions himself and runs in while Navi follows boredly]
Deku Tree: [takes a deep breath] I know you won't... I know you won't...
[Meanwhile, among the stone walls of the area, a strange creature known as Deku Scrub, round with golden eyes and leaf-like hair, watches hidden]
Deku Scrub: Hmn... interesting...
[Suddenly the Deku Scrub enters the ground and moves towards the Deku Tree, entering a small entrance below the ground until reaching an extensive network of tunnels inside the tree with several Deku Scrubs running through various passages]
Deku Scrub: Hmn... [observes the tunnels] Ah!
[The Deku Scrub enters a passage leading directly to a completely dark room with several dark roots with shiny purple spines and various stalactites serving as room pillars connecting the floor to the ceiling]
Deku Scrub: Queen, I bring an extremely important message!
[Suddenly, several golden eyes with green "x" shaped pupils of a being emerge from the darkness]
Deku Scrub: [looks scared] He... the old tree sent a foolish Kokiri and an irritating fairy to... destroy you...
Being: [language of darkness]
Deku Scrub: Yes... yes, my queen! We'll take care of this...[enters the ground]
[The Deku Scrub quickly passes warning everyone in the tunnels and soon goes to the entrance of the dark room where several Deku Scrubs guard the entrance]
Deku Scrub: Perfect...
[The Deku Scrub enters the tunnels again to reach the ceiling of the Deku Tree's entrance, where it observes Link and Navi hidden]
[Link walks whistling while Navi flies seriously, looking forward]
Link: Hm... Are you okay?
Navi: [stays silent]
Link: hmn... You know, [climbs one of the Deku Tree's internal roots and walks balancing] when I felt sad, Saria always told me happy stories about how plants are born from a seed!
Navi [looking seriously forward]: I-am-not-sad!
Link: But you look sad! [Comes down from the root]
Navi: [turns irritated to Link] arg... could you focus less on my lovely face, and more on saving the master! [Turns and continues flying forward]
[Link looks forward silently, embarrassed]
Link: This is a bit dark, don't you think?
Navi: Hmn...
Link: Hehe, remember how Mido's attic is [trembles scared] his is even more terrifying...
Navi: [rolls eyes] amnn... how I love when you start chatter...
Link: [sees a strong light ahead] Wow! What is that?
Navi: Me being ironic?
Link: No, that! [Runs towards the light] Last one to arrive is a rotten mermela!!!
Navi: Yes, let's bet on racing towards a strange light, who needs care when you have the power of extreme stupidity! Amnn...[flies after Link]
[They both arrive at the center, a cylindrical central area full of luminous green balloon-shaped plants, with a gigantic height, full of rooms, large branches, and wooden platforms that combined create a path to the top]
Link: [looks up] Wooooooow...
Echo: Woooow...
Smaller Echo: Woow...
Link: hehehe...
Link: Uauuuu!
Echo: Uauuu...
Smaller Echo: Uauu...
Link: hehehe...[turns and sees Navi staring at him]
Navi: Are you done? Or do you want to draw more attention?!
Link: [nervously smiles] hehe sorry....
Navi: [seriously] alright kid...[lands on a piece of trunk and strikes a confident pose] as the Deku Tree said, I am an extremely wise and experienced fairy, so try to listen to me carefully and don't take any imprud...
Link's Voice: Wow!
Navi: [turns and sees Link opening a chest on one of the platforms] I don't believe it...
Link: Look! A slingshot!
Navi: [flies to Link] What did I tell you two seconds ago!?
Link: That you were a wise fairy?
Navi: [smiles] hehe... that too...[gets serious] but the other thing!!!
Link: Weeel...
Navi: [takes a deep breath] This... could... be... A TRAP!!!
Link: Nah! No way! I know what a trap is when I see one!
Navi: [looks to the side] sure...
Link: Wow... look! There's a door!
Navi: Don't open the...
[Link runs and goes through the door]
Navi: And he opened it...
[Navi goes through the door and sees Link in front of another chest]
Navi: This is definitely a trap...
Link: Nah...[opens the chest and suddenly the exit door is locked with iron bars] oops... I think this was a trap...
Navi: Oh! No kidding!!!!
Link: Well... at least...[takes a compass from inside the chest] we have this thing here!
Navi: Great! Now I have something to throw at your head to release my anger!!!!!
[Link smiles nervously]
Navi: And now, genius!? How do we get out of here? Hm?!
[Link looks at the door and sees a lit torch and another unlit]
Link: Hmn... I had an idea...
[Soon focuses on unlocking the door]
[Link runs through the door holding a burning wood while Navi exits looking ironically]
Link: Aaaaah!!!
Navi: I hope you've learned the lesson... don't go through...
Link's Voice: Wow!
Navi: [Looks to the side and sees Link entering another door] aaaarg! You were just a moment ago with a burning wood!!! Amnn... this is going to be a long day...
[Suddenly leaves fly, changing focus to Saria, who is watering a flower when suddenly one of her plants quickly withers]
Saria: [looks strange] Hm!? Milene!? What happened to you!?
[Sound of glass falling]
[Saria looks to the side and sees Mips' tree withering and its merchandise falling to the ground while Titi helps nearby]
Mips: Noooooo! My expensive merchandise!! They were worth a fortune!!!
Titi: But... you were selling grass!
Mips: [crosses arms] Collection cost...
[Saria looks serious/thoughtful]
Saria: Hmn...
[Quickly Saria runs to Mido's house and abruptly opens the door]
Saria: Mido! I...[looks strange seeing Mido sitting in a chair while Fado massages his feet]
Mido: That's it, a little more to the left... ah... perfect...
Fado: Haamn...
Mido: [looks at the door and notices Saria] aaah! Saria!? [Pushes Fado with his foot]
Fado: Ouch! [Falls backwards]
Mido: [quickly stands up] What do you... do here? Hehe... I didn't know you were coming to visit me, I'm not even ready, hehe...
Saria: [shows the withered plant]
Mido: [looks strange] Wow, like, a bouquet would be nice, [smiles] but I'll accept anything from you!
Saria: [Seriously] Mido! Look at Milene!
Mido: Milene? Hm! What about her?
Saria: She's dying!! [Looks thoughtful] I've never seen anything wither in this part of the village... Something is wrong! I feel it...
Mido: Nah! Saria, it's just a plant...
[Saria looks serious]
Mido: [nervously smiles] Hehe, but to be sure [walks towards the door] I'll go take a look...[leaves] ham! As if the great Deku Tree wasn't taking care of everything...
[Soon focuses on the view from above the center of the Deku Tree's interior with Link and Navi running through various paths while an animated flute music plays in the background]
[Focuses on Link running between platforms and Navi flying following]
Link: Hehe! This is quite fun...
Navi: Hm! Just don't forget to...
Link: [Jumps and the platform moves, making him fall] aaah...
Navi: Look down...
[Focuses on Link looking confused at a map]
Link: This doesn't make sense!
Navi: amnn...[rotates the map in Link's hand]
Link: Aah! [thinks] Still doesn't make sense...
Navi: argg! [takes the map from Link's hand] It's something simple!!!! You first take room A from floor B, there'll be a box that when pushed, will lead directly to floor C and through floor C...[looks to the side and sees Link picking up nuts from the ground] tell me what's more important than paying attention to me!!!!
Link: [raises the nuts up] Deku nuts! They release a little smoke that leaves anyone dizzy, hihi...
Navi: Really? Let me see...
[Link gives two nuts to Navi and Navi throws one on the ground next to Link, which bursts]
Link: [jumps] Hey!
Navi: [throws another nut]
Link: [jumps] Stop it!
Navi: Hehehe...
[Focus on a long corridor]
Navi's Voice: To the left...
[Link runs through the corridor]
Navi's Voice: I SAID LEFTTTTT!!!!!
[Link runs back scared]
[Focus on Link trying to hit a carnivorous plant with his sword while Navi looks impatient]
Navi: [discouraged] amnn..
[Focus on Navi]
Navi: Defend yourself!
[Focus on Link being hit by a nut from a Deku Scrub]
[Focus on Navi]
Navi: Dive!!!!
[Focus on Link jumping from a platform towards the water but hitting his face in the shallow part]
[Focus on Navi]
Navi: Just don't do something stupid...
[Focus on Link aiming at a target with a slingshot and a seed]
Link: Take that! [Shoots the seed, which hits beside the target, which hits a wall, which hits a piece of wood, which hits his own eye] Ooooouch!
Navi: [slaps his hand in the face]
[Focus on a Deku Scrub watching Link and Navi from the ceiling]
Navi's Voice: Can you really not throw a simple seed?!
Deku Scrub: hehe...[enters the ground and goes through the tree's tunnels until reaching the dark queen's room]
Deku Scrub: My queen!
[Several golden eyes appear again in the darkness]
Deku Scrub: Our enemies are close! But, do not worry! They can barely handle themselves hehehe...
Queen: [language of darkness]
Deku Scrub: What do you mean handle them... personally?
[Suddenly, the various eyes of the creature distance from each other, revealing several spider-like creatures with only one eye]
Queen: [language of darkness]
[The creatures begin to break through walls and pass through tunnels]
[Focus on Link walking tired while Navi flies seriously looking at the map through one of the paths]
Link: Are we almost there?
Navi: Fortunately yes, just one more floor and...
Link's Voice: Wow...
Navi: [looks forward ironically] you have no idea how much I hate when you make that sound...[turns in Link's direction and sees him approaching a dark area with green eyes watching] boy!!!
Link: What is that!?
Navi: Step back... now!!!
Link: Huh? Why...
[Suddenly the creatures emerge from the shadows and jump on Link]
Link: Aaaah! [Spins avoiding and tries to quickly grab his sword trembling] s-s-stay away... or I...
[The creatures jump towards Link]
Link: Aaaah! [Defends with shield] Naviiiii!
Navi: [flies quickly towards Link] Stay away from him!!! [Speaking in a specific fairy language, begins to create an energy sphere]
Link: Wow...
[Navi throws the spell at the creatures, pushing them away]
[The creatures get up with red eyes]
Navi: Run boy, now!!!!
[Link runs]
[The creatures stick to the walls and begin to suck energy]
Navi: [realizes] What are they doing!?
[Suddenly everything begins to tremble]
Link: Wow! What is this?
Navi: Something bad...
[Suddenly dark roots begin to break the floor]
Link: Aaaaah!
Navi: Run! [Flies quickly]
[Link runs after Navi, dodging the roots until they reach a safe area]
Navi: [looks worried at the floor destroyed by the roots] No...[gets angry] How dare they... how... dare they!
[The creatures leave through the ceiling]
[Navi thinks for a moment and becomes serious]
Navi: Why can't you simply obey me?
Link: Sorry...
Navi: Sorry?! Sorry?!?! Look at the damage your childishness is causing!? Do you think an apology will fix things?! Arg... how irritating!!! The master is dying, and meanwhile, you're jumping around, talking about stupid things and picking up smoke nuts!!!!
Link: Deku nuts....
Navi: Whatever the naaaame!!!!! Amnnn!!! If she had just given me a simple order and "BAM"! Ended this evil at the root! But nooooo... let's trust the child with a wooden sword and his little dolls! Argg... maybe she was wrong... this curse must be taking away his sense... soon... nothing will be left...[looks seriously and flies forward]
Link: Navi? [Runs after her]
Navi: [seriously] It's better I solve this...
Link: How?
Navi: I will defeat the creature alone... it will be faster!
Link: But... what about me?
Navi: [stops flying and turns to Link] You can go back to your little leaf house in your enchanted village!
Link: But-but... the Deku Tree said it needed me...
Navi: Go home, boy...
Link: No! She needs me!
Navi: aaaaarg! No, she doesn't!!! NOBODY NEEDS YOU!!!!
[Link looks surprised]
Navi: I... don't need...
Link: But I-I... need to help the Deku Tree! Only then will I be a true Kokiri!
Navi: What? A true Kokiri? Do you really think so? [Laughs ironically] I don't believe it...for you, this is all that matters, isn't it?
[Link looks scared]
Navi: How selfish...
Link: But I...
Navi: You want to help? Then go home... because this is no place for a child...
[Navi flies seriously forward while Link stands sad]
Link: Sorry...
[Focus on Navi seriously flying quickly through the corridors holding the map]
Navi: Let's go-let's go-let's go!
[Navi arrives at a large corridor guarded by several Deku Scrubs]
Deku Scrub: Intruders!!!!
[The Deku Scrubs start shooting nuts]
[Navi looks seriously and flies dodging the nuts, reaching the large dark room of the queen]
Navi: [looks attentively around] It's here... I feel it...
[Suddenly several golden eyes reveal themselves in the darkness]
Queen: Who dares to invade the realm of Queen Gohma!... my... realm...
Navi: My name is Navi! Protector of the wise Deku Tree... and I'm here to teach you a lesson!
Queen: hmn... how cute... you'll be a good toy for my children...
Navi: Children?
[Suddenly the eyes move apart revealing creatures that look like one-eyed spiders]
[The creatures start walking on the walls]
Navi: Huh?!
[The creatures jump towards Navi]
Navi: Ah! [Dodges flying]
[The creatures chase Navi while she dodges casting spells]
Navi: [throws a spell hitting the eye of one of the creatures that falls to the ground] Ha! Take that, you weak monsters!
Queen: [distorted voice] Who did you call weak!
[Navi looks forward scared as the queen reveals herself in the light, a large creature with multiple legs, several claws on its back, and a large golden eye]
Navi: [throws a spell at the queen but it has no effect] w-w-what?
Queen: [laughs] Really? If the magic of your powerful master didn't work on me, how much less would yours... [approaches with a distorted voice] little creature!!
[Navi looks scared without reaction]
[Navi looks at the exit and flies quickly trying to escape, but the queen quickly hits her with one of her claws, throwing Navi against the wall]
Navi: amn! [falls to the ground] amnn...[looks up and sees the queen with her mouth open full of sharp teeth] master...[faints]
[Focus on Link running through the dungeons crying]
Link's Memories: (Mido: the Deku Tree? Really? You're not even a proper Kokiri hahaha...)
Link's Memories: (Mile: It's like... without a fairy you kind of have nothing to do with a Kokiri)
Link's Memories: (Navi: Nobody needs you)
Link's Thoughts: nobody needs you...
Link's Thoughts: You are nobody...
Link's Thoughts: Your place is not here...
[Suddenly, without realizing it, Link ends up falling into a deep hole]
[Focus on Link getting further and further from the light, falling]
Link: Aaaaaaah!
[Link falls into the water at the bottom of the hole]
[Link starts sinking]
Link: [opens eyes looking up and starts swimming to the surface]
Link: [breathes] ham! [swims to the ground and breathes heavily] emn...[looks up and approaches a wall and sits breathing heavily]
Link: Why... why did the Deku Tree trust me... I'm just... a selfish person...[curls up]
Deku Tree's Voice: Selfish is a dangerous word to throw in the air like that, my young one...
[Link quickly stands up scared and looks around]
Link: Deku Tree? But-but... how?
Deku Tree: Sometimes, there is more in us than we see boy... visibly, I can only speak through my face, but my potential goes beyond... wherever the grass touches... there I am...
[Suddenly a small flower turns to Link]
Link: Wow... this just shows how incredible you are...[gets thoughtful and sits sadly] Forgive me...
Deku Tree: Why?
Link: I-I... should save you... but... I... I couldn't... you were wrong about me... I'm not the brave boy... I... just know how to annoy people...
Deku Tree: Hm... my young man, do not be so hard on yourself, you are just a product of your time, just like me...
Link: What do you mean?
Deku Tree: You are still young, your actions are just a reflection of who you are at this moment in time...
Link: But... what I am... is bad!
Deku Tree: Huh, really? Because soon I would have to say that my wisdom is something bad.
Link: And... is it?
Deku Tree: Bad... good... it's all just big illusions... There are joys and sorrows in everything in our lives, my boy... wisdom makes you take the right paths, but destroys the simplicity of life... innocence makes you take many wrong steps... but at the same time... makes you rejoice in the simplest things... like a falling leaf...
[Link looks seriously forward]
Deku Tree: Do you know why I called you?
Link: Because... you're not thinking right with this curse in you?
Deku Tree: What? Hahaha... wisdom is not something that can be compromised so easily, my boy...
Link: So... why?
Deku Tree: Because when I looked at you, I didn't see an immature child playing with his toys... I saw... a hero... a hero with a pure and noble heart, a hero who possesses great courage inside... you may not see it... but it is in you... no matter how long you have been in this old land... or how much knowledge you have in your mind... it will always be in you...
[Link looks thoughtful]
Deku Tree: And now... I need this hero... someone who may not be perfect, but is ready to do the right thing... I count on you Link... I know it's a great responsibility... but the dark times that are coming... give me no choice... do not give up, do not let poorly spoken words reach your noble heart... for it is worth more than any gold in this land... I am and will always be waiting for you... my boy...[the flower wilts]
Link: Deku Tree?
Echo: Deku Tree...
Smaller Echo: Deku Tree...
[Silence]
[Link looks pensively down]
[Link looks seriously and stands up]
Link: [looks at the sword] hum...[looks up and sees the large hole and vines on the walls] [takes a deep breath] I... am a hero...
[Link firmly holding onto a vine starts to climb]
Link: I... am... a hero!
[Slowly Link climbs the vines]
Link: I am a...[holds the vine, but it breaks] aaah! [slips] aaaaah! [Grabs another vine again] ham-ham...[scared, breathes heavily, then looks up and concentrates] a hero...[continues to climb]
Link: I...
[Focus from a distance with Link approaching the light of the exit]
Link: am...
Link: [Reaches the top exhausted] a hero...[looks seriously forward and breathes heavily] I'm coming, Navi...
[Everything goes dark]