Author's Note: Hello all Vampire Hunter D fans. I come to you bearing a gift of literature. To start off, I have been meaning to write this story for quite some time now, and now that I have somewhat of a first chapter I can now get the ball rolling. This isn't the official story, since I planned to make the plot more detailed and more complicated than what I have before you.
You may find it strange that I have incorporated some themes as well as characters from The Legend of Zelda-- now I thought it through, and this story will have nothing to do with the characters from the game, but rather the legend of the three Golden Goddess's: Din, Nayru, and Farore. Although, with the title as The Daughter of the Forest, this story will focus mainly on the goddess of courage, Farore. I have two other stories still in the "blue-print" stage, which will focus on two completely different worlds. One of them being from the Final Fantasy series, while the other from InuYasha. All three of them will have a connection through the similar theme they share with the three Golden Goddess's from The Legend of Zelda.
So, without further delay and ado, I present to you the first unfurbished chapter of The Daughter of the Forest. Please enjoy.
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Chapter One
D returns back to Ransylva after one hundred years. Although he knows that both Doris and Dan did not outlive their mortality, he goes back to pay his respect to the only family that accepted him and did not question his loyalty. He comes upon both their graves, which are placed next to their mother and father. Taking out some flowers from his coat pocket that he picked on the way, he places them on each grave, finally coming to rest at Doris' grave, he kneals and places a kiss on her tomb stone.
Weary from his travels, he decides to take refuge at the Lang farm. Although one hundred years has passed, he knows that the town of Ransylva has not forgotten the image of a gorgeous hunter who came to one girl's need during her darkest hours. They also have not forgotten that he was a dhampir, and shared Noble blood within him, making him a curse to society. Deciding to keep a low profile for the time being, D remains on the farm, which is now deserted. He never knew what became of them after he left when Count Magnus Lee's castle was destroyed, but he could only guess that Doris and her brother Dan continued life on the farm.
Even though he did not leave the farm, he hears rumors that Doris is still alive and looks like she was when she was seventeen-- having not aged a single day. Curious of this rumor, D decides to look into it, but only doing his research at the dead of night, when no one can see him. His curiosity leads him to the heart of the forest that is near the Lang farm, and not too far from the ruins of the Count's castle. Upon entering a small clearing, he comes across a small shrine where a statue of a beautiful woman resides. Having not seen this before, D remains at the sight for several nights to see if this is where the suspiscion that circle around Doris.
Making a detailed sketch of the statue and the shrine, D heads towards the local library where he hopes to find more information. Having lived as long as he, as well as the parasite in his left hand, D racks his brain for anything that might be a clue as to who this statue represents, as well as why he has not seen it before.
Finally, he recieves some information that the statue is that of a goddess from a distant land. Her origins are that from a race that seemed mythical, even more so than vampires. She is the third of the three Golden Goddess' that created the land of Hyrule. Her name is Farore. She being the goddess of courage, as well as the guardian to the legendary Hero of Time. When the work of the goddess' was done, and when they knew that the land of Hyrule would enter a time of eternal peace, the three Golden Goddess's parted ways and searched for resting places where they could no longer be disturbed.
Having discovered the resting place of one of the three, D has the assumption that this was all linked to Doris. But if this was the case, then why had he not sensed anything when he was with her? Perhaps this all happened when he left, or when Doris felt that she was on her last breath. Perhaps this celestial being came to Doris even before she knew D, or perhaps even before she was born. Not knowing what triggered Farore to awaken, D would set out and find Doris and see for himself if the rumors were indeed true.
Before leaving, D read some more of the article. The one who wrote must have been one of the people that lived in the land of Hyrule, for the translation was rough and made little sense. But what he was able to read at the end of the article was that anyone who would be something like the reincarnation of Farore would be called The Daughter of the Forest. Meaning that anyone, in this case Doris, would have complete control over the Earth as well as all living creatures that inhabited it. Although not as powerful as Din or even Nayru, Farore was powerful in her own right. At one point, the goddess herself disguised herself in human form so she could bear a child. Being the goddess that brought life into the world, it was only right that she would be able to have children. And when she chose her mate, he was to be with her for all eternity. Call her Mother Nature, it was against her own law to not have children.
With this newfound information, D set out back to the Lang farm and headed back into the forest where the shrine and statue was. Once there, he was met with a lovely surprise. Right infront of him was Doris. She was clad in a piece of white cloth that clung to her sensual curves, and her hair was down and fluttering in the slight breeze that sneaked its way through the dense trees. Having not sensed any other aura, particularly that of a vampire, D knew that it was safe to approach her. But something stopped him. If she was indeed a reincarnation of this goddess, then she was bound to have some powers of her own. And if this was indeed Doris and not some illusion, then D hoped that she would not use her powers against him. He had fought fearsome creatures during his travles, but he never came face to face with a goddess before. If she did bare ill will against him, not even his parasite could help him escape this time.
Not even realizing he moved closer to the figure before him, he heard Doris speak for the first time in one hundred years.
"You came."
The voice did not hold a grudge within its depths, and it still held that worn out tone when he heard her speak for the first time on the outskirts of Ransylva.
He did not move, just in case this was all a trap, but when she moved closer to him, and then finally closing the gap between them, only did D know how long ago it was when he first felt her body against his. Placing her hands upon his chest, Doris lost herself in the scent that defined this man. The smell of harsh winds, the smell of rough earth, the smell of blood, the smell of home. Doris never thought she would be able to hold onto D again, and now that she was, she loathed to let go.
D, on the other hand, was experiencing the same struggle he had when she first threw herself onto him. He remembered like it was yesteday. They had come back from a troublesome night, with a run in with the Count, his daughter, Larmica, as well as Doctor Ferringo, who, unfortunately had been turned into a servant of the Nobility. The next day, work needed to be done on the ranch, and at some point when milking the cows, Doris's strenght left her and she ran to the back of the barn, her face covered in vermillion due to the sun set. Knowing that D would leave them after his work was done, she threw herslef onto him. Proving too much to handle at one time, D struggled with himself as well as his vampire instincts. He could smell her blood, feel her fluttering heart against his skin, regardless of the amount of clothes that seperated them. With a will of iron, he was able to push his vampire instincts at bay, and left Doris alone in the fields while he took a gander around the perimetre.
The same was happening now, and he did not know if he could keep himself together a second time, regardless of the amount of time that lapsed from their previous situation.
"You can if you want to... I won't be changed into a vampire. She won't let it. Which means we can be together now... forever."
To be continued...
