Dimitri and Ashei had gone into the castle as quickly as their godly abilities could carry them. They ignored everyone as they ascended into the castle. They emerged into the highest room of the structure, the former bedroom of Princess Zelda when she had ruled.

They found what they had expected waiting for them in the room. She sat patiently on the bed with her beautiful turquoise wings and triforce adorned dress. She was as beautiful as ever.

"I felt it, Dimitri." Zelda stood from the bed.

Dimitri remained quiet and hung his head. Ashei still held onto him, not wanting to let go.

"He was only messing with you." Zelda's voice was soothing to all that heard it. Still, Dimitri remained quiet. "Dimitri, you can't let it get out of hand. If you think it will, tell me now… and I will take care of it…"

"What would you do?" Ashei was afraid to know the answer.

"The only thing I could do Ashei… send him to the only place that can handle him…" Zelda didn't want to think of it either.

"I'm not going back." Dimitri said calmly and held Ashei gently.

"Then let us pray it doesn't happen again." Zelda breathed deeply.

Link and Azaan entered the room and sat down. Azaan had changed into a normal outfit similar to one his soldiers all wore.

"My apologies, your majesty." Dimitri tried to apologize.

"Don't worry about it. And please don't be so formal Dimitri." Azaan raised his hand and smiled. "I should not have even tried to challenge one such as you."

"We all have our moments…" Zelda added. "I would like to welcome you all back since it has been over a year since we were all together. Every time, it seems that one of us has other things to attend to."

Dimitri and Ashei smiled to themselves as they remembered why they had missed the last gathering. Zelda had sent for them but they were spending quality time in the now abandoned sky city once controlled by the ancient Oocca people. They had the place all to themselves and had shared more than just secrets during those nights.

"But I do have some bad news." Zelda sighed.

She pulled a gleaming, blue sword from under the bed. Dimitri recognized it as the sword Ganon had been sealed away with. And after that, she pulled the gold sword that had been made of fusing the Master Sword and Dimitri's claymores. It had been to seal Ralis. Lastly, she pulled the triforce bearing claymore that Dimitri had killed "the Traitor" with five years ago.

"These swords have been recovered from all over Hyrule. We do not know how they have emerged into our realm, and when I think about, I feel a dread rising in my stomach." Zelda reported in a somber tone. "Link found Ganon's blade stuck in the bed of Lake Hylia. Azaan found Ralis' blade on the great plain north of the castle. And I found 'the Traitor's' blade on the steps outside my haven, the Cave of Ordeals in the Gerudo Desert."

"What's your theory?" Ashei sat down and Dimitri sat beside her.

"I know they were destroyed five years ago… they had to be. But I feel a great darkness over Hyrule again and I fear they may have returned." Zelda admitted.

Everyone sat in disbelief but the presence of these weapons was proof of something. How could have they returned?

"I don't believe you." Dimitri said after several moments of silence. He stood up and picked up the swords one by one, doubting their very existence.

"Dimitri… how can you—?" Zelda started.

"Because The Great Fairy killed Ralis and I killed The Great Fairy!! Link killed Ganon. Twice. You can't tell me that they're back again!" Dimitri let show his feelings. "So what if darkness is once again over Hyrule? It doesn't mean its them. I hope it's something else. Maybe then I can fight someone different for once."

Dimitri turned and left, knocking the swords to the floor as he left. Ashei stood to follow him but Zelda touched her shoulder, telling her to give him some time.

"You've done everything you can to protect him and support him, Ashei. He's still so fragile, even with the confidence and support you've given him. The power within him and entrusted to him is corroding him from the inside and giving birth to an entity the likes anyone has ever seen. I know he's strong enough to repel those feelings. Let's just hope he chooses to." Zelda whispered into Ashei's ear. She sat back down and Zelda returned to the table.

"So what do we do, Zelda?" Link said as he picked the swords off the floor and set them back on the table.

"I'm afraid that we have to let whatever or whoever it is to make the first move." Zelda said while her gaze drifted to the window. "And when it does… We'll need Dimitri to face it."