Impa now paced the floor looking more and more like a caged beast. The worry etched upon her face. She looked upon the Goddess Sword in her hands. The scene once more played in her mind. She had not held her tongue hoping to inspire the boy. Zelda had told her how he just floated through life never really applying himself. That need to change right now everything was counting on these two. She would use this as an excuse to make the boy focus. She had always believed anger was a true motivator.
She had turned to walk through the portal. "Your right you do it. I'll tell Zelda dad that she safe." She had turned around again not understanding what he meant. That's when she saw it the chosen hero drop the sword upon the floor like it was some weight that was just too heavy to handle anymore. Then he just left.
Now here she stood holding the sword of the chosen hero. Had she done this? Had she overestimated the strain the child was under. He had cut his way through hordes to see her and she had made her leave only to tongue lash the boy. He was the reincarnation of the man no she correct herself the warrior. The hero who cut down the enemy of Hylia like so much wheat upon a farmers scythe. One whose very name struck fear in them. This boy was not him. She had treated them the same but the warrior was forged in battle. This boy had never had to kill tell he came down here. Even the warrior had ally's men to fight, die, and more importantly live with. All this boy had was a cold entity within the sword itself. A reminder of everything that had been taken from him for a destiny he never asked for.
She consider falling upon the blade in shame for she had failed. She failed her grace by pushing the one she was closed to away. She knew it was breaking her graces heart to be so cold to the one called Link but he need this or so she though. They had seen each other but for all it mattered they might as well have been miles apart she had not allow her grace to go to the boy.
She had failed her people by being the reason her goddess was now in more danger than ever. It was true she was a fighter but she was a guardian not warrior. She could not protect Zelda and walk the path of the chosen hero.
Most of all she failed all of world but being the one who would be the biggest instrument in its destruction. Her words and her actions had broken the boy. There would be no hero to save the day this time. He had been cut, beat, burned and crushed, yet her words her actions were what broke him.
She had hidden the blade from Zelda not knowing what to say. She needed time to think. She had suggested they make camp and the mortal who was a goddess now slept. Impa knew she would not sleep tonight. There had never been anything in the prophecy about this. He was the one with a spirit who could not be broken but here they were. Had Hylia been wrong? The spirit of her chosen warrior was already war weary by the time he took his last breath. She had chosen to tie his soul to this destiny. Had he been a death seeker all along was that where his strength came from. If so had her denying him his final rest been all that warrior's and boy's spirit could take.
No she would not allow herself the ease of a quick death by the blade. She would either find the boy and fix this or would die with the rest of the world. Yet as she stared into the fire. Where to begin? She look at the sword once more. "Where would your master go?" That's when the blade glowed and the metallic girl came out. "There is an 85% chance he will head to the Faron woods. My analyses shows it to be a place he found peace." Impa blinked surprised that she had been given an answer. "Did you just answer my summonses?" The sword girl stared at her making her feel more and more uncomfortable like even it was judging her failure. "No I am simply following the mission my creator gave me. To return to the hand of her chosen hero my master Link. Since your mission is also to find him I am simply aiding my own goals." With that the girl returned to the sword. "Well at least I know where to start now I just have to figure how to start."