ENTER FI
As Etreyl, Raylyn, and their new acquaintance journeyed on, The Happy Mask Salesman began to explain their destination: "When crest-bearer Hylia passed her legacy skyward, what do you think
The remaining Hylians on the surface did?" The two siblings looked puzzled. They wondered what he meant by what he had said. With, a displeased expression, The Happy Mask Salesman explained everything to the young ones. What the crest was, who Hylia was, even about the ancient wars! After he was done explaining, Raylyn spoke up; "So you mean that we are one of the only families of Hylians left on the surface?" He nodded, and motioned for them to speed up.
"Right, and when she left, the Hylians built a temple to hide the relics of her power. These include the Master Sword; the sword that the Hero of the Sky used to defeat the Imprisoned, the leader of the Forsaken." Etreyl did not quite understand, but he would soon. They ran down a steep hill and stumbled into a valley. Within this valley was a rustic temple with stone pillars carved into the shape of a sword. The Happy Mask Salesman led them inside, only to vanish as the doors slammed closed. The torches lit up, revealing the a blue shining sword on a pedestal in the middle of the room.
Draw the sword of your destiny… Etreyl motioned for Raylyn to stay back, and silently crouched up to the pedestal. When he arrived, he noticed an engraving on the bottom of the pedestal. It read: He who wields the hero's blade, shall the protector of Hyrule be made "H-Happy Mask S-S-Salesman?" Etreyl's plead for direction was met by the same whisper as before. DRAW THE SWORD, ETREYL… YOU ARE THE HERO OF COURAGE… THE SAVIOR OF HYRULE… FULFILL YOUR DESTINY. Etreyl opened his eyes to see the sword's shining light pierce through the darkness. The room lit up an eerie blue as the temple began to rumble and shake.
"Stay here Raylyn," Etreyl commanded, as he slowly walked up to the pedestal. Raylyn quivered in the back with fear, but then stood up with confidence in her brother. He will save me, she thought. Etreyl thrust forward and grasped the blade. At first he tugged on it slightly, and then he pulled with all of his might. Suddenly, the sword was drawn, revealing the crest of Hyrule beneath it. The temple settled, and the room was silent. The sword glowed with white light, illuminating the room.
"Etreyl.. You are the chosen hero of the Master Sword, the hero that will from now on protect Hyrule from the forces of evil that threaten it."
Raylyn gasped. "T-T-The sword can t-t-talk?!" Etreyl stared at the sword. After a few moments, a blue creature came out of the sword. She resembled the sword itself, but had a face and clothes. This 'thing' floated above the ground, as if to show Etreyl that she was above him.
"Please, allow me to introduce myself; my name is Fi. I was created by Hylia to serve the hero the sword deemed worthy, which is you, Etreyl." Etreyl was stunned. He couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"So you're saying that I'm a… hero?" His eyes were widened with shock. They were fixed on the blade in his hand, shining with the light produced by his companion, Fi. Suddenly, the temple door opened, and the Happy Mask Salesman appeared.
"Well done on pulling the sword, I knew you could do it! Now we just need to find a way to get the triforce… It is an ancient relic that can be used to defeat the evil that threatens Hyrule or destroy Hyrule forever. It gives those who touch it one wish." Etreyl smiled. He knew that the Happy Mask Salesman was not to be trusted, but he had to play along. "Okay, let's go find it. We can wish Link and Zelda out of stone then." the Happy Mask Salesman pulled a lever on the wall. It opened a small hole in the ground that looked like a fifteen feet drop.
"So, who's coming with? There's a Deku Flower at the bottom that will block your fall." Fi began to shine, and flew into the Master Sword. "I will be here until you need me, master. But I do advise that you jump. I can detect a Deku Flower at the bottom as the man says. It is a 95% chance that you will be fine from the fall. As for Raylyn, it is more of a 75% chance if you hold her." Raylyn stepped up to the others and began to speak, "I will go with you. Even if it was a 1% chance, because I will stay with my brother until we get back home." the Happy Mask Salesman just stared at her with gleaming eyes. He wondered if she was the true hero of courage? This thought vanished, though, as Etreyl descended into the depths of the pit with Raylyn in his arms.
They fell onto a large flower with purple petals and a yellow center. Etreyl pushed Raylyn onto her feet and then jumped down himself. They stood there, waiting for the Happy Mask Salesman to follow them, but he did not come down. "Are you coming or not?" Etreyl inquired, his sword beginning to glow. "He has gone. According to my calculations, the room we are currently in goes on for 10 feet forward and then hits a door. When you come across this door, it will be locked. To unlock this door, you must find the button inside the Deku Flower. When you find it, you will-" Fi's explanation was abruptly stopped by the sound of an opening door.
"Thanks Fi, but the door wasn't locked. We must have pushed the button by falling on it." "Negative. If the door is unlocked, that means that-" "Someone's already been here!" Fi, her voice spawned by the sword, was cut off once more by the Happy Mask Salesman, "Congratulations on figuring it out… But now we part ways. I guess I'll not be seeing you again soon!" Etreyl, filled with courage, raced up to the Happy Mask Salesman and shoved him off of the pedestal. "I won't let you hurt Raylyn, or Hyrule!" Etreyl regained control of his emotions when a shining relic appeared out of the pedestal. Three golden triangles appeared in front of him, as the room lit up with golden light. It was floating just above the ground, completing the crest of Hyrule on the wall.
The Happy Mask Salesman pushed him aside, "Your time to harness the relic of the ancient times is not yet to come!" He quickly touched the ancient triangles and began to speak. "Triforce… hear my demands and may it be in your power to fulfill them! Bring forth the wheels of time, and begin the prophecy of which was doubted to the very core of it's existence; and the crest of Hyrule be passed to the holder of the ancient blade of which was used to craft the very heavens! If within your power you find it fit, then let this and nay other be granted so forth, until the end of time!"
The Triforce lit up, and with a blast of golden light, flew out from the temple and into the sky. From there, each of the three pieces flew across the land and relocated. One glow remained in the room. "Then it is done…" Etreyl was about to run up to the Happy Mask Salesman and ask him what was going on, but before he could, he noticed that his hand was glowing. The third triangle glew upon his hand, shining gold within the dim light of the ancient temple.
