The Fallen and the Freaky Mask Guy: Majora's Mask part 2

  So as it was, the skull kid floats off leisurely with one of the fairies while the other fairy quite literally kicks the warped tree person (called a Deku for all future reference) Link while he is down.  Being distracted as such, Tatl, the she fairy, fails to notice until it is too late that the mask wearing skull kid has absconded with her brother Tael (obvious name pun is obvious). She immediately blames Link but in the name of self preservation forms an alliance with him.

  After hopping from flower to flower in this new deku form in a manner comparable to something from Alice in Wonderland, Link stumbles upon a tree with a vacant face like the one he now bears.  It states that he can feel the sorrow of the tree.  Like its face will start crying at any second.  The skull kid had also taunted Link about his crying after claiming to have gotten rid of his horse.   It becomes pretty apparent that this is a sign of things to come.  This dead deku was the last poor victim to wind up down here, and now Link is just a chapter behind this poor fellow.

The face only a father could love.

Did I mention the grass runs away if you threaten it in any manner? Yeah, tall grass just throws itself against the wall until it shreds to pieces. Just thought you should know that.  I'll get into fear and death later, because in this E for everyone rated masterpiece, it's not getting old anytime soon.

"I'll save you rupees; I'll save you strife.
I'll take your time; I'll take your life."

After escaping tree hell by way of the door behind the dead deku boy (so close and yet so far), you find yourself in a sort of waterworks with gears turning along cogs and a set of stairs leading up to a door.  Walking up to the door, you hear a voice say with a soft chuckle "You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?"

Tatl, who assaulted a guy with a sword and was hanging out with a masked creature with evil powers, hides behind you as you witness the most fabulously creepy gent you will ever see in a video game (that is in having all three qualities of being fabulous, creepy, and a gent).  On his back are several masks, few of which look like they actually want to be there.  While most of them look quite appalled, he never ceases to smile.  As all good business deals start, he admits to stalking you.  He's probably watching you through the window while you read this right now.  He goes on to mention that he sells and collects masks and that one from his collection has been stolen. Guess which one.   He then offers to help you return to human form so long as you reacquire the ocarina of time and his lost mask.  He then adds that he will wait in that spot, but only for three days, after which he must leave on a "business errand".

So that's your quest.  No princesses to rescue.  No wizards to battle. No dungeon crawling.  Just stop an unruly thief and get back his loot.  It's not like it's the end of the world, right? (Spoiler:  You'll be begging for a princess to rescue by the end.)

Next begins day 1