(AN)So far there are about 7000 words to this fanfic and I've only gotten through chapter three. By the way I will have Link and Kisa bond next chapter. So if you were wondering why they seemed to get along so well it's because Kisa has always admired Link and as for Link he's a nice guy with a bit of an airy personality. When someone doesn't question him constantly he takes a liking to them. Don't worry though their relationship isn't solid so there will be arguments.

Chapter Four – The Sealed Grounds

I walked to the railing of the platform I was standing on and looked down ant the spiraling pit below while Link looked around in total awe. From where I was standing I couldn't tell much about the place however it varied little from it's video game counter part. Fi appeared from Link's sword and spoke to Link about the sacred grounds we were in now. I turned my view from the pit below and faced Link. "So shall we press on?" I asked Link. He stopped looking around and pulled himself to reality and nodded.

We walked forward a bit and I saw the leafs of a dekubabba, "Hold on," I said drawing my sword and inching closer to the potentially deadly greenery. From seemingly nowhere the dekubabba shot out of the ground and snapped at me. I jumped back next to Link who charged forward and sliced the dekubabba in half horizontally. "Thanks Link. It seems that the surface here has more monsters then we anticipated. We need to be on guard." I smiled at him and he nodded again. We continued down the path defeating the other two dekubabbas and hopped down the small ledge. As soon as my feet hit the ground I shuddered feeling the evil aura pulsing from the pit. I'm sure Link felt it to as I suddenly heard two sets of footsteps walking toward the pit. I couldn't seem to draw my eyes away from the pit as the two of us drew closer. 'What was that again about temporary or psychosomatic paralysis?' Move the fingers first then the arms? I focused on moving my fingers which was a lot easier then I thought. I slowly managed to move my arm. Just before we reached the edge of the pit I grabbed Link's collar drawing his focus away from the pit.

We felt the aura dissipate from around us before I dared to look at the pit again. This time I felt a small blast of energy hit me.My vision went blurry for a minuet and I saw Demise rising from the pit but not as the avocado, I saw his humanoid form. This genuinely scared me as I knew that where we stood we would not be able to defeat him. He would make quick work of killing Link and I. I felt my body hit the ground but I couldn't pull myself from the vision. It continued showing Zelda in her white dress lying cold and still next to Demise. And not far from him I saw Link bloody and fading fast against the wall. I heard Link's voice call to me and I snapped out of the vision.

Link's concerned face was in front of mine. I realized that I was breathing fast and irregularly and that Link had propped me up against the wall we jumped from. He reached over next to me and grabbed something. He held it in front of me prompting me to eat it. I looked at it quickly seeing that it was a heart fruit, it's color that of a tomato and about the size of my palm. I bit into it had tasted a sweet pomegranate flavor fill my mouth the inside of the fruit was almost completely liquid and I drank the rest of it before eating the skin. I felt a rush of energy and my breathing calmed. I muttered a quick thanks before pushing my self up. We walked around the area which for the moment was very limited. And came across a giant door with Sheika writing on it. I touched the door and it seemed to ripple. There was an actual barrier, not just a seal. 'Good Impa is safe in there. We don't have to worry about her when we have to leave her.'

I turned away and looked at the pit once more. I knew what we had to do I was just putting it off. We both turned to the pit and started walking to the edge. "I suppose the most effective way to get down would be to jump." I said lightly before going for a running start. I grabbed my sail cloth and ran at the edge. My foot slammed against the cliff face as I pushed myself forward. I pulled my sailcloth out and caught myself before dropping the rest of the way. I looked up and just in time to see Link push himself off the cliff as well. His landing was much more graceful than mine but I didn't care. I ran forward again and launched myself off the next cliff and caught myself with the sail cloth. We repeated this until our feet hit the ground at the bottom of the pit. I knew what was happening but it didn't worry me less when I heard a mumble whispering on the wind. Link unsheathed his sword and raised it skyward. The familiar light covered the blade and gave a faint glow. Link took a step forward with the now glowing blade and slashed through the air sending a beam of light shooting at the spike protruding from the center of the pit. The beam hit the spike causing it to glow a little.

Fi appeared and said, "It seems that striking the spike has caused a change in the surrounding area and allowed the ability to dowse," and just like that there was a large gust of wind that blew around us and I turned my head to see the little holes in the ground were now blowing out large gusts of air. Fi explained Link how to dowse while I was caught up in the scenery.

'No matter how long I'm here I'm never going to get used to how different this all is. Granted if I'm here for a while I might be able to get used to it. I'm not sure how I'll react to seeing the dragons up close though.' I thought worried. Link turned to face me and gave a little shrug and a smile as he gestured to the closest air gust. We walked up to the air geyser and Link pulled out his sailcloth. He stuck it over the air and it yanked up his arms and soon the rest of his body followed. 'Right stand over air then pull sail cloth to avoid any dislocation of limbs.' I thought as I stepped onto the constant gust of wind. 'I know I'm wearing pants and all but but I'm glad Link went first.' I thought as I started to pull out the sailcloth. The sailcloth was barely out of her bag when the wind caught it yanking her arms and her body up and into the air. Soon I was falling without the support of the wind. I let myself drop rather harshly next to Link who was sitting and waiting for me.

"Long way?" Link's soft voice rang out drawing my attention away from my aching arms.

sighing and shaking my head, "No I have a feeling we are going to have to get used to those. Maybe we should treat it like we are jumping from your loftwing. You know, jump and brace the muscles for the jerk when you finally pull the cloth." Link nodded and got up brushing his pants off. Link offered a hand to me and I gratefully took it. I got to my feet and brushed myself off before bolting at the nearest air geyser. I took my sailcloth out and jumped into the wind and the sailcloth carried me up far gentler then when I first used a wind geyser. Link followed after her and the two made there way up the pit. We walked back up to the door looking at the seal that seemed to be glowing more then it had been previously. As we reached it the seal pulsed once before dispersing. Link hesitated but walked forward and pushed on the door opening up the sealed temple.

The giant door creaked and as we walked inside it closed behind us. The inside wasn't much different from the game just covered in more vines. I looked over to where Impa was sitting and saw her straiten a little upon seeing the two of us. Impa seemed to acknowledge Link more than I so I tuned out most of the conversation. My ears twitched a little when I heard her say my name. "Kisa, Link, I invite you to stay here over night if you are close. The woods get far more dangerous at night if you can not find shelter in the woods you are welcome to stay here."

"Thank you for the offer." I said bowing my head lightly and smiling. 'I don't remember that in the game. It might just be because time never passed unless you were in a bed. I sure hope we don't run into the larger enemies on our first night. There should be plenty of places we can spend the night in while were in the forest, but what about the Eldin and Lanayru provenances?' I thought worried about the future.

I stopped and grabbed the revitalizing potion in the chest next to the stairs and pocketed it before turning to the door. As we made our way to the door I heard Impa call me back, "Kisa, please stay for a few moments I wish to talk to you."

I looked between Link and Impa and he simply shrugged, "Go ahead."

"Thanks, I won't be long," I promised as I walked back over to Impa while Link walked outside. Impa gestured toward the floor in front of her with the hand that had the bracelet. I sat down and I could see Impa's face a little the wrinkles and faded markings saddened me a little because I knew she had been waiting on us for a long time. "Sorry to keep you waiting so long, a few thousand years can't be easy. Is there anything in particular you needed to tell me and not Link?" I asked.

"Be calm child, a balanced mind will do you better then a panicked one," Impa said with a chuckle like she was throwing words back at me.

"Sorry," I apologized sheepishly.

"Now, I wish to inform you that the journey ahead will not be the same as what you are used to as I'm sure you have found out already."

I nodded, "Do you know about the vision I saw outside?"

"I know of it but you did not tell me the details."

"I'll make it short, I saw Demise in his final state and he was looming over Zelda, who was lying cold and still, and I saw Link beaten badly and fading fast. I didn't see me nor did it seem that I was in the place of myself in the vision as it was an aerial view." I described flatly despite being shaken up by it still.

"I see. Maybe this was a vision of what might happen in your absence. Never the less the knowledge you have gained of this world will not be useless. Although I do recommend that you avoid telling anyone of the knowledge you have. I'm sure you understand the consequences, I believe you called it the 'Butterfly Effect'. The trials that await you are very similar to the ones you know but often will be more difficult."

I nodded, "I figured as much. If Link needs an extra hand then it's bound to be harder. I wouldn't be here if it was going to be easy," I said looking down a little. 'I knew from the moment we landed on the surface that it wasn't going to be easy, but maybe I'm to afraid to think of how hard it will be. I'm not nearly as strong as Link and I've only had a few years of kendo practice, nothing with a real sword against real beings. Even if I can handle this physically what about mentally? I'm not sure how I would hold up killing other beings.' I thought starting to get frantic before Impa stopped me.

"Now what did I tell you child. A balanced mind is far stronger then a panicked one." That line snapped me out of my thoughts.

I nodded again and was about to speak when I heard the door creak. I turned and saw Link poking his head in and looking impatient. "I should go now. Thank you for the warning," I said to Impa as I got up. She nodded and I walked back to the door where Link was waiting. "Sorry for taking so long I got caught up in thought." Link smiled and turned, "I took a quick look around and we need to head off this way," Link said, his voice catching me off guard. 'That's the most I've heard him say at once. I always figured he would be quiet or mute entirely but he seems to be talkative but selective about his words. Is it selective muteness, or maybe psychosomatic? Who knows what might have caused him to be so quiet. Either way he seems to be talking more now that we're down here. Away from people. Social anxiety of some sort? Ok you need to stop now your not a doctor, your just nosy. Maybe we'll get the chance to talk more about each other while we're looking for Zelda. I just hope that Link doesn't get to dismayed when we miss Zelda again and again.' "Kisa?" Link's voice brought me out of my thoughts.

"Sorry about that I was just thinking."

"About what?"

'Oh no how do I answer...err' I thought worriedly but my mouth seemed to already know what to do, "The future. From what the lady in the temple told us, we may have to search for more then one day. Neither of us have been to the surface before so I don't really know what to expect." Link nodded in understanding and I was silently thanking whoever put those words in my mouth because it sure wasn't me. As we went down the path it became narrower and we had to cut a few bushes to get past. After we got passed the bushes we came across a clearing with a short drop where we saw The goron being hassled by bokoblins.

I hopped down and took on a few of the bokoblins while Link took on the rest. I shivered a little when I heard the squelch as I drove my sword into the last bokoblin. I wiped my sword off on the grass and sheathed it again as the goron came up to us. "Just who were those red pests? I did not expect to run into a pack of them in this peaceful forest. Same goes for you two, this is the second time I've bumped into your kind today. I tell you , all sorts of weird things are going on lately. I owe you two big for taking care of those guys so let me tell you something fascinating. Come over here," The Goron walked over to the moss covered bird statue. "Hey buds I'm Gorko the goron, and I'm researching the ancient history of these woods here. According to the ancient texts there is some kind of place up above called the Isle of the Goddess. Far up in the sky! Apparently these statues sere as landmarks for those traveling up to the sky or down from this Isle of the Goddess place. If you find one be sure to examine it to keep tabs on the number of landmarks. They are rumored to be quite useful. Supposedly this statue is special as it is said to have the ability to activate all the other statues. The whole thing sounds a little crazy, I know, but I for one believe it to be true! Otherwise why would all these statues be here all over the place? It's a real head-scratcher buds makes you want to know more, does it not?"

Link and I nodded and Gorko smiled and continued, "Ah looks like I have a few fellow connoisseurs of ancient cultures here. Alright buds you better brace yourself because I'm about to blow your mind. So get this: people actually live on this sky island, and they get around flying on the backs of huge birds that are way bigger then birds down here! Up there everyone reveres the goddess, and the residents of all the islands in the sky live in a perfect society, totally free of conflict or unhappiness! Not only that but from what I can tell their civilization is way, way more advanced then ours down here. But it doesn't even stop there! This Isle of the Goddess has even more stuff to marvel at! The place was crafted by the goddess herself, so it figures that it is filled with wonders that we do not have here. The buildings are made of gold! An endless spring of mystical water feeds a river through the place. One sip of that stuff and you live forever! The trees are heavy with plump fruit that cures all disease! The fields are crowded with pumpkins that never rot! Magical wildflowers bloom everywhere! And the weather. Oh the weather buds! Not too hot, not too cold. No chance of sweaty heat in this garden paradise! That is the Isle of the Goddess… Amazing right? Wrong! It's beyond amazing! You want to here more about it don't you buds?"

We decided to humor him and nodded again. "Good to hear buds! I'm completely obsessed with this place. I cannot get enough of it! I wish I had more to tell you now but I will need to research these statues to learn more. Next time I bump into you I will give you the latest info!"

Link and I walked up closer to the statue and it started to glow. The moss covering it started to fade and the details of the statue became more defined. "Whoa!" Gorko shouted upon seeing the statue activate. He turned to us and said, "What in the world just happened? Did you use some kind of magic? The statue reacted the moment you two got near it. How crazy is that?"

I put my hand on the feet of the bird and I could feel a warmth spread over me. We said good bye to Gorko and started looking around. "Hey Link there are some vines over there that look strong enough to climb. Do you want to see what's up there?" I asked pointing to a tall wall that had vines covering it. Link shrugged and nodded. I ran at the wall and got a little distance before grabbing the vines and climbing the rest of the way. I could hear Link behind me so I continued onward into the little tunnel. Once we came out on the other side we saw the sealed grounds and a large log. I started to try and push the log down but could barely get it to budge. Link came up next to me and started pushing too. Soon it started to roll and it fell off the short cliff. I hopped down onto the fallen log and walked passed the dekubabbas to check the bird statue that we passed by when we first came down. "It looks like the dekubabbas regrow after a while." I said to Link who was walking up to me. "Shall we go back and see what else we can find?"

Link nodded and we walked back over to the fallen log. As Link climbed up I heard something behind us. I turned to see if there was something there but there was nothing but a few leaves floating down from their branches. "Kisa?" Link called from on top of the cliff.

"Sorry I thought I heard something," I said as I climbed up the cliff. We made our way past where Gorko was and saw that he already took off. Well, looks like there's one way left to go." 'Onto Faron Woods'

(An) Ok so I ended up cutting out lots of the cutscenes because it was already really long. Not counting the authors notes the chapter 3,374 words long.

For those of you who don't know, psychosomatic means (of a physical illness or other condition) caused or aggravated by a mental factor such as internal conflict or stress. Or in other words a physical injury that is made up by the mind. For example you can have a broken leg and years after it healed it still hurts because what happened that broke it was traumatizing. Or another example is often those who have gone through a traumatic experience will often find that they can't speak. It's not that there vocal cords don't work it's just that their mind can't cope with what happened so it 'creates' an injury. (I hope that explains it well enough. :/ )

Oh, and the thing with the paralysis is an actual thing that people with sleep paralysis are recommended to do when they wake up paralyzed.

I'll start from the entrance to Faron woods, and continue from there for the next chapter. Please review, feed back fuels my mind.