Ah, it seems I have forgotten something. You must be wondering why there hasn't been anything done of the contract yet. Truthfully, back then, I wondered that as well. I had assumed at the beginning that he would regain some of it if not all over time, but that has yet to happen. Now, as I reminisce, it seems so simple that I kick myself over it for not realizing it. But why don't you view it for yourself?


As I promised him, I stayed with Vaati the rest of the night. Which left me with time to think, something I didn't really want to do. I was left alone with my thoughts for a while when I suddenly realized something. Vaati hasn't regained any of his powers. I had thought that they would come back over time. I was almost positive of it, in fact. So much confusion has been going on that I hadn't even realized it up until now. I had no reasonable explanation though as to why that has not happened. It isn't sealed away in the sword still, if that was so, Vaati wouldn't be here. Plus, one cannot be separated from their magic like that. So that is out of the picture.

It also didn't just completely disappear, I could still sense the potential within him. And I know for sure that he still has access to little parts of it, that being proven whenever he summons his sword for practice as well as a few minor things. Hmm...I guess...the only plausible reason is that...it is locked away inside of himself. But I do not know how, nor understand. If that truly is the reason, I see not why he is unable to unlock it.

"Ghira…"I hear Vaati say suddenly. My, he just doesn't want to stay asleep tonight, does he?

"Yes?" I respond, matching the quietness of his tone.

"Come here…" he murmurs out. Much like last time, he is only half awake right now. I do as he told me, and step closer to his bedside. When I approach, he pulls me down, making me sit on the bed. I watch as he drags his body on top of my lap, and then promptly falls back asleep. I chuckle, not even minding that I wouldn't be able to move for the rest of the night. Absentmindedly, I stroke his hair as I go back to figuring out a reason as to why his magic problem. It stays like this for a while, and before I know it, it is already morning.

I break out of my thoughts when I feel Vaati begin to stir. I must say, I am eager to see how he will react when he sees our current position. I stop stroking his hair as his eyes flutter open. It takes him a moment to fully wake up and process just where he is. Once he does, his eyes widen quickly and a deep red blush forms on his face.

"Good morning," I say, and he shoots up and turns away from me. I laugh to myself, quite enjoying his reaction.

"Get out," he responds, making sure to cover his face, even though it is no use. I chuckle and leave as he asks, closing the door behind me. I walk over to the kitchen as I have not been able to prepare his breakfast yet, and begin to do so, however this does not take a long time, especially since I have to rush to finish it before Vaati comes down. Once it is all prepared, I set it out on the table, and await his arrival. Usually he would be down within a minute or two, but he seems to be taking longer today. I bet I can guess why.

While I am waiting, I hear a knock on the front door. I silently wonder who could be visiting so early in the morning before heading to the main living area. When I arrive, I open the door, surprised to see a guard.

"Good morning. May I help you?" I ask.

"And a good morning to you. I have orders from Princess Zelda to deliver this letter to the servant of Lord Gufu," he says, and hands me a letter. I look at it in shock before taking it from his outstretched hand.

"Thank you. Is there anything else?" I ask. He shakes his head no. He says his farewell, and walks away. I close the door, and look at the letter.

"What on earth does she want from me?" I ask as I head back towards the dining room, already able to sense that Vaati is there. Once I get there, Vaati looks at me for a brief moment before averting his gaze.

"Where were you?" he asks as he bites into his food. I approach him and say, "Someone was at the front door. A castle guard. Apparently Zelda has something to say for me, she has written me a letter," I explain. Vaati finishes up and looks at me.

"Well, open it. Might as well see what she wants from you," he says and I nod. Without further ado, I open the letter and unfold it. I quickly read over it before explaining, "It seems she wants to see me today. At nightfall."

"Well how about that. I wonder what she wants with you," he says.

"Yes, as do I. Ah, by the way, I have something I wish to talk to you about," I say. He sighs and leans back into his chair and says, "Fine, but make it quick. What do you want?"

"Well, I was evaluating our situation, and I seem to have found a problem regarding your magic. You see, if this were a normal situation, you should have naturally gained at least some of your magic back by now. Obviously, that is not the case. The only plausible situation I could come up with as to why this is...is because you already have it. It is just sealed up inside of you for whatever reason," I explain. He looks up at me, most likely not expecting that last little tidbit of information.

"Sealed up inside of me? How is that possible? Wouldn't I just be able to unlock it myself?" He asks.

"I am unsure. Either you have to look deep within yourself, or allow me to do so," I respond. He sighs in frustration, obviously not happy with that information.

"It would seem simpler if you would do it. I care not to look deep within myself, so why don't you just do it?" He says. I nod my head in agreeance. It most likely would be easiest for myself to do it.

"Very well. You might want to lie down, though. I am unsure of how long it could take," I say. He gets up without another word and heads to the nearest couch, which would happen to be the main living area. He lies down, and I kneel down next to him. I close my eyes, and focus my magic so they flow into my hands. I can feel them glow as the magic flows through them, and within a moment, I am inside of Vaati's mind. I take a look around, a little surprised at how it looks. I have never done this sort of thing before, at least while the person was willingly doing so, and it looks quite different.

What I see is a long hallway, filled with doors. I already know that these doors lead to memories that linger in Vaati's head. What I hope to find is a memory, one that he has forgotten it seems, of a moment of sealing. I step forward and towards the first door, opening it and witnessing the first memory. This one happens to be of his first attempt of conquering Hyrule, and I watch through it, quite interested in exactly how everything went down.

I watch it through until the end, and close the door once it it done. I go through this process with many other doors, each time watching each memory, looking for any clue moments as well as learning more about Vaati's past. I continue this for a while, until stumbling upon a rather peculiar door. It didn't look any different, that is for sure, but there was this...vibe radiating off of it. I have a very strong feeling that this is the memory that I need. I open the door, and prepare myself for whatever I see.

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Before I know it, I am back in the real world, kneeling in front of Vaati. He looks at me, awaiting my explanation of what I saw. I slowly remove my hands, the faint glow that appeared over them disappearing. They rest at my side as I process what I just saw.

"Ghirahim? What is it? You obviously saw something, so spit it out," he says, but I do not respond.

"That...DAMN CURSED GODDESS!" I shout, clearly startling Vaati. I stand up with force, and turn my back so I do not face him.

"Who does she think she is! How dare she interfere with something that is FAR beyond her!" I grip tightly at my hair, almost ready to pull it out. I grit my teeth in anger as I go through again with what I saw.

"What are you talking about? What goddess, and what did she do?" Vaati asks. I turn to face him, my anger more than present on my features.

"It was that damned goddess Hylia! I am unsure how, but she somehow managed to place this curse upon you! How, of all people, how is it that SHE is the one behind this!? She has been gone for centuries now!" I shout. Vaati takes a look of contemplation.

"Calm down. I understand your anger perfectly, but it will get us nowhere right now. Go take a few minutes to cool off. Or...go kill something if that is what you like to do," he says, and I go do just that. Honestly, killing some bokoblins sounds like one of the best ideas in the world right now. Seeing their blood splatter should do the trick. I do so for a while, killing bokoblins at a very quick pace. They don't even have time to react to my summoning before my sword swipes through them.

By the time my anger has cooled over, my clothing is completely soaked in blood as well as the area around. I snap my fingers, using my magic to restore the environment as well as my cloths. Although I still feel frustration welling up inside, this will do. I doubt I won't be angered for a while, so I will make do with this. I summon my sword away and brush myself off. It has been quite a while since I went on a spree like that, and it was quite a relief. I make my way to where Vaati is, and when I walk in, he looks at me.

"Well, that took much longer than I thought it would. Are you cooled off?" he asks.

"As 'cooled off' as I am going to get." I say and run my fingers through my hair.

"As long as you aren't going to explode like before. Anyways, I was thinking while you were out, about how Hylia could have achieved putting this seal on me" he says, and I look at him as a sign to continue.

"Right as you walked it, I had this idea of how she did it. It is my understanding that the goddess Hylia descended into a mortal body, correct? That mortal being the princess." I nod my head yes, and he continues. "Well, as I am sure you know, she is reincarnated every one hundred years, but there has got to be some time between her death and next rebirth," he says, and I begin to understand where he is going.

"Are you suggesting Zelda becomes Hylia again between her death and next rebirth?" I ask.

"Yes, but it just an idea. I am, however, unsure of how to find this out for sure," he says and sighs. It is then that an idea strikes in my head, and I smirk. Vaati must have noticed it because he asks, "What is that smirk for? Do you have an idea?" I cross my arms, a wave of satisfaction crossing over me at my plan.

"Oh yes. Not an idea, but a plan. I think Zelda should be anticipating more than just a friendly conversation when I visit her tonight."