Blu and the kids were alone. Jewel had taken Aurora to the bird sanctuary. She had spiked a fever when they woke up. In order for the kids not to disturb Tulio's work, he decided to babysit the kids. He was still worried about his new chick, but he knew he had to babysit the others and not let them know. It had before the three chicks woke up.

"Boy, this is going to be fun," said Leoncio. "A whole day with Papa."

Blu didn't like the look Leoncio gave him.

"Papa, where's Mama and my baby sister?" asked Elena.

"Uh, they…they will be back soon. Don't worry."

Even though the chicks were oblivious to what happened, he didn't want them to worry by telling them. Blu began to think of what to do to keep his chicks occupied.

"Hey, I know. Kids, do you want to hear the end of the story?"

The chicks beamed with excitement.

"Yes," they beamed.

"Now, we don't have Mama to interrupt us," added Leoncio.

Blu slightly smiled.

"Alright. Now, where was I?"

"Link was fighting his mirrored self," said Jalin.

"Ah, yes. Link and Dark Link battled against each other. Their swords crashed into their shields. Faces started dropping sweat as hands were getting tired. Deadlocks gave opportunities for attack, but the opponent would shield, dodge, or counter their attacks. In the midst of battle, both knew someone had to drop."

Blu and Mirrored Blu exchanged slash after slash. Their swords, the Master Sword and the Shadow Master Sword respectively, hit and bounced off of each other. Soon, they came into a deadlock with his swords. Mirrored Blu and Blu looked at each other angrily. Then, out of nowhere, Mirrored Blu started to laugh.

"What's so funny?"

"You're losing it, Blu."

"I'm not the one laughing hysterically like someone who laughs out in a theatre when it's really not that funny."

"No, but you grow weary. Your stance tells you everything Blu, and if you are not firm to it, you will lose the battle."

Blu did feel that his legs were shaking a little. Mirrored Blu was right. Stance was everything in a fight, and if you had a crappy stance, you had already lost the battle. But Blu wasn't going to give in to reason. He started to remind himself why he was here. To him, it wasn't for Rio. He could care less. He could have just sit at home and fled from Rio altogether if the, what he called, Dark Army had taken over Rio Castle. This was not for Rio; it was for only one bird. It was for the princess; Jewel.

He faced Mirrored Blu with a determined face.

"I won't give up!"

He pushed back Mirrored Blu quite a bit. Mirrored Blu almost had lost his balance. Now only a foot or two away from Blu, he smirked. He saw Blu was panting heavily.

"You fool. Are you out of breath already? Ha! This battle will be over very soon."

As Mirrored Blu charged at Blu, an arrow pierced into his heart. He faced the tired Blu and noticed he held no bow. He looked around. The images slowly faded away. He managed to see a shadowy figure on top of the castle's outer defense walls as he entered a sleep he was never going to wake up from. Mirrored Blu fell on his back, dead. Blu looked at surprise as his relaxed his stance. He turned around and didn't see no one. He turned back in the direction of Rio Castle and stood face-to-face with a hooded figure. He panicked, backed up, and tripped. He landed on his back and looked to see who it was. His breathing relaxed.

"Bob dammit Tulio! Why do you always have to give me a heart attack?"

"Quit complaining, Blu. Now, it's not the time to be sarcastic. I believe Princess Jewel is in need of your assistance."

Blu looked towards the tall castle. It was basically a huge tower. He had been in it before. The castle itself was a series of floors and spiraling staircases, making it a ten-story building with each story being twelve feet tall. Blu faced Tulio again.

"Stairs of terror, here I come."

Blu walked by Tulio as he processed on what Blu had said. Blu was only a foot away from Tulio and a foot closer to the castle when Tulio's voice stopped him.

"You could always take the elevator."

Blu stopped.

"W-wh-what?"

"The e-le-va-tor," Tulio annunciated.

"There's an elevator?"

"It's hand-cracked, but it'll get you to the throne room much faster, well second to flying. It's a way to not strain the wings out and be rested until you've reached the top."

"Wha-When did…uh…"

"Princess Jewel commissioned it? About a day after you left Rio Castle. She was thinking about it and thought it was a good idea of transporting goods up to her room and the top floors. I believe it's attached to the back castle tower wall, near the horse corral. The Gerodudes are not sure how to use it, but I assume you do."

Blu sighed in relief.

"Well, I won't tire myself out. Thanks, Tulio."

Blu turned towards Rio Castle when Tulio's voice stopped him again.

"Blu, you'll need something. You can't defeat this evil lord with the sword you carry right now. Strike your sword into the ground and place the three items you collected as a token of peace from the provinces."

Blu nodded. He struck the sword down on the ground. He placed the three items he had collected during his travels around the sword in a form of a triangle: the petrified leaf, the wooden shield, and the pendant. Each item served as the vertex of the triangle. Tulio walked up to the items, standing on the opposite side where Blu was standing. Tulio smiled and got out a harp. He started to sing while he played the harp.

Oh youth, guided by the spirit of the goddess, unite the kingdoms, and bring light to the land.

Oh youth, bear the sacred gifts and let them shimmer down on your sword to give its holy light.

What was awkward for Blu was the way he sung. He couldn't say much when he was finished, because the sword started to glow on and off. Soon, the three items gave off a glow of a color; the petrified leaf, the wooden shield, and the pendant glowed green, red, and blue respectively. The Master sword started to glow brighter and started to absorb the glow of the three items around it. The sword shone ever so brightly before it settled down and stopped glowing. Blu approached the sword and grabbed its hilt. He felt the power flowing within it and himself. He marveled at his sword as it gave off a hint of a golden glow. Tulio explained.

"The Master Sword has restored to its original power. With it, you can destroy the evil lord."

Blu breathed out and sheathed his sword. He gathered the three items and tucked them away. He faced Tulio.

"Um, Tulio? Thanks…but I have one question for you. Who are you? You sung like…a girl. Are you perhaps gay?"

"Far from it, my blue friend. It is time you know. My people have served the Royal Birds, protecting them with our stealthy moves...for hundreds of years. I am the last of my kind. My soul job is to guide the chosen hero, and I have done so. Now, my spirit can rest. Tulio took off his hooded robe. Blu couldn't really describe him, because a yellow beam engulfed him. Only his face was visible. He smiled at Blu.

"My task is complete. I can drop my disguise and join her Goddess as myself, Linda."

Tulio's face changed. His skin became much whiter as his eyes turned green. His manly chin shortened, and his hair turned a reddish color. Overall, he was now a she.

"You take care, Blu," said Linda. "I will continue to watch over you…as always."

The beam faded back into the sky, taking Linda with it. Blu looked up and stood in astonishment.

"He wasn't gay," he said in disbelief. "He was…a transvestite…or a hermaphrodite."

Blu looked back at Rio Castle and smiled. He felt more confident as ever. He stared walking to find the hand-cracked elevator. That evil lord was going down.