Hey, readers! It's time for Chapter Thirty-Six! This chapter will once again be in Samuel's POV, and it will finally, finally go into Lake Floria, and end with the start of the Ancient Cistern. As always, thanks to ToonLink, CassIE-Ray, Guest, and TheSunsetWolf for reviewing last chapter, and thanks to PhantasmicFire323 for beta reading this chapter! I hope you all enjoy it! Bye! :D

DISCLAIMER: I don't own The Legend of Zelda, Nintendo does. I own all OC's I make up.

Chapter Thirty-Six: One Does Not Simply Keep A Dragon Waiting

(Samuel's POV)

Link and I continued falling in a dive, heading straight for the lake below. I soon hit the water, somewhat painfully, and I felt myself go under as water swarmed up around me. I returned to the surface after a second, and waited for Link to resurface as well. He eventually did, and we took a gander at our surroundings for a moment. We were now inside Lake Floria. There were the waterfalls that we had seen before, as well as a new path that led in the opposite direction.

There was a strong current that suddenly began to pull Link and I towards the new path. I knew that that was where we had to go next, so I just let the current do the work. "Hey, Link! Don't fight against the current, because this is where we need to go next!" I said, looking over to him.

Link nodded, and ceased his attempt to try and swim against the current. After a few seconds of being dragged through the water, the current subsided, and Link and I were left in a stream that we could easily swim through. I slipped underwater, and began swimming along the stream. Link copied me, and we both continued along the stream's path together.

As we swam, I heard Link's voice in my head. "So, now what? All we have to do is find the Water Dragon, get into the next temple, and get Farore's Flame? That doesn't seem too hard," he said. I shook my head, responding back to him, "Well, it's not exactly that easy, Link. There are some things we have to do before we even get into the next temple," I replied, thinking of how we would have to revisit Skyview Temple to get the Sacred Water for Faron.

Link looked confused. "There's even more stuff we have to do? Like what?" he asked. I was going to respond to him, but at that moment, we were dumped off of a small waterfall, landing in some more water. I glanced ahead, and saw Jellyf, a Parella, bobbing in the water ahead of us. She basically looked like a cross between a seahorse and a jellyfish; personally, I preferred the Zoras over the Parella simply because they looked cooler, but that didn't really matter right now.

"Ack! More humans! OK, OK... I just have to avoid eye contact and back away slowly..." she said. Jellyf began to swim away from us, and I became slightly offended. "Oh, come on! We're not that bad! We won't bite!" I thought sarcastically. I heard Link's voice in my head after I thought that. "Yeah, seriously. What's her problem? For that matter, what is that thing, Samuel?" he asked. We swam after Jellyf, going down underwater as we did so. As we continued, I explained Parella to Link.

"Those are called Parella, Link. They're kind of like Kikwis in a sense. All they do is swim around in the water, and serve the Water Dragon. They're basically harmless," I shrugged. Link nodded. "Okay. Let's see if we can get her to talk to us. Maybe she can help us find the Water Dragon," he replied. I nodded back as we continued following Jellyf.

We eventually came to a small wooden mesh of a gate underwater, and Jellyf turned to face us. "Quit following me, you pests! If you don't move along, I'll be forced to tell Her Excellence the Water Dragon about your little incursion!" she snapped. I chuckled. "Yeah, and what is she going to do to us? Because last I checked, she's sitting in a basin, injured from Ghirahim and probably Evil Jack as well," I thought.

Of course, Jellyf didn't hear my remark, so she turned away from us and swam through a small hole in the gate. When she was on the other side, she started to taunt Link and I. "Ha-HA! Didn't see that coming, did you? Yep, there's no way you two are going to be able to follow me now! So, what now? Are you two going to cry? If you guys think you can make it through, just go ahead and try!" she said with a hiss.

I smirked at her remark. "Yeah, we'll do more than try, just you wait. Watch me, Link. If you twist your body in a spiraling motion, then the Water Dragon's Scales will let us do a spin attack. It's actually pretty cool," I thought, glancing in his direction. Link gave a small nod. "Yeah, I remember you mentioning that when we got the scales. So, go ahead," he replied.

I turned away from Link, facing the wooden gate. After backing up a little bit, I swam towards Jellyf, and started turning my body in a spiral as fast as I could. I was going decently fast on my own, but the Water Dragon's Scale helped me spin way faster than normal. I smashed into the wooden gate with a bunch of force, and it shattered into splinters. Luckily, I wasn't hurt by them, but now I felt kind of dizzy from all of that spinning.

Jellyf looked at me, and gasped in shock. "GAH! How is that even possible? I've never seen a human pull off a spin like that!" she shouted, astonished. Link swam over to us, and Jellyf took a closer look at our necks, where the Water Dragon's Scales were. "Wait... Those are Water Dragon's Scales! Does that make you two the emissaries of the goddess, like the Water Dragon said?" she asked quickly.

I nodded to Jellyf, and she suddenly had a lightbulb go off. "Hey! I've got an idea. Maybe you two can help Her Excellence!" she said. At that point Link spoke up. I couldn't hear exactly what he said, but I knew he must've said something like "What's wrong?" because Jellyf gave the response that matched the question. "Yeah, about that... It happened really recently. This weirdo came in here with another human like you two and a gang of monsters and went right after Her Excellence," she said, somewhat dramatically.

"My lady the Water Dragon is a fierce fighter, and, boy, did she gobble up most of those monsters in the first few seconds. Thing is, there were just so many of them! While she was distracted, the weirdoes leading all those creatures managed to wound her. She's healing up now, but she says we don't have enough special water for her to make a full recovery," she continued with a bit of a sigh.

"So could you two please go talk with Her Excellence and see if you can help her out?" she asked. I nodded. "Sure. We'll help," I replied with a bit of a smile, although it came out as a rapid stream of bubbles. Jellyf must've heard me, because she nodded. "I'll even take you two to her. Follow me!" she said, her voice holding a bit of excitement. She started to swim away from us, so Link and I followed her down the tunnel, picking up a few air bubbles along the way.

We eventually came to another wooden gate, so Link tried out a spin attack underwater, and smashed right through it. I heard his voice in my head after he was done. "Wow. That was awesome, but now I feel really dizzy," he said, as he placed a hand to his forehead. I chuckled, and we continued onward. Jellyf eventually led us to a huge cavern filled with water, Froak, a Bird Statue, and plenty more. She stopped in front of a huge boulder, and spoke up. "Huh? That's weird. I was expecting to meet up with my friend here... And the path is blocked with a huge boulder. Lovely. Now what do we do?" she questioned with a bit of sarcasm.

Link's voice sounded in my head. "Hey, Samuel. I think I have an idea. I'm pretty sure that our Bombs won't work underwater, because they won't light. So, how about we use our spin attacks to knock those Froaks into the boulders? They blow up when they hit something solid, so I think that'll work. Am I right?" he asked.

I nodded. "Yeah, that's right. So, let's blow up some Froaks, I guess," I thought back to him. Link nodded, glanced around, and swam over to the Bird Statue. "Why would one of these be down here?" I heard him think. I smiled a little, and swam over to him. I said my own prayer, and then I separated from Link and swam over to the other side of the cavern. I resurfaced for air after a second, and then dove back down into the water.

There was a Froak swimming near a boulder, and I knew that the boulder had 40 Rupees sitting behind it. So, I spun around as fast as I could, and did another spin attack. I felt myself bump into the Froak, but it didn't explode right there. Instead, it was sent backward from my attack, and bumped into the boulder. It exploded on impact, revealing the 40 Rupees.

I swam over to the money, and pocketed it. Then, I swam back over to the middle of the cavern, where another huge boulder from before was. I was about to blow it up as well, preparing myself near a Froak, because I knew there was a Silver Rupee under it. However, I heard a voice sound off in my head. "Hey, Samuel! Are you coming?" Link inquired. I looked across the cavern to see Link and Jellyf bobbing near the exit that Link had just opened.

I nodded. "Yeah, I'll be right over! Just let me get this Silver Rupee!" I responded, holding up a hand to say "wait" with body language. I turned back toward the boulder, spun myself into the Froak, and sent it tumbling into the huge boulder. It exploded on impact, and revealed the Rupee. I quickly swam over to it, pocketed it as well, and made my way back to Link and Jellyf. "Alright. Let's go, Link." I said. Link nodded, and the three of us swam out of the cavern, led by Jellyf.

Link, Jellyf, and I swam through a small tunnel, and came out in another small cavern. We broke the surface of the water, and, once again, I looked around. There was a gate separating the two halves of the cavern, which would pretty much force Link and I to do spin attacks and jump out of the water over it. Jellyf, however, swam right through the bars, and spoke to us. "Come on, come on! Hurry up!" she called to us.

I spoke up. "Um, there's a problem. We can't just swim through the gate like you can," I gestured to Link and I, once again sounding like I already didn't know what we had to do. Jellyf sounded confused when she replied. "Huh? You guys can't get through? Sheesh, you humans and your bones. Talk about inconvenient. I guess you can leap over the top of this wall if you have to," she suggested.

Link turned to me. "So, how do we jump over the gate, Samuel? Do we just do a spin attack, or do we have to do something else?" He questioned. I looked at the gate for a moment, and then back to Link. "Yeah, we have to do a spin attack, but we have to do it while swimming upward at the exact right time, or we won't get over it," I warned.

Personally, doing jumps like this in the water frustrated me so freaking much; it was pretty much the only thing I still had trouble doing in Skyward Sword. I could just never get the timing down right, and I would always crash into the wall a bunch of times before finally clearing it. Plus, I was pretty sure that doing it in real life would be even more difficult.

I turned to Link. "Okay, let me give this a go. I'm not very good at doing these jumps, but let me try it out and see how it goes," I said. Link nodded. "Go ahead, Samuel. We've got plenty of time. It's not like Jack and Zelda are going to get killed if you don't make a jump the first time," he replied simply, giving me a little bit of a look.

I gave a small, strained, smile. "Yeah, thanks for telling me that," I muttered. Link didn't respond back, and I turned to the wall, pepping myself up. "Okay. Here goes," I thought. I started spinning my body as fast as I could, and felt myself pick up momentum. Then, I pointed my body upward slightly, trying to give my body a good arc to travel in. I felt myself leave the water for a brief moment, and then I splashed back into more water. I looked around at where I landed, and found myself on the other side of the gate with Jellyf. "Yes!" I thought, proud of myself.

Jellyf spoke up after I landed. "Wow! Perfect jump! I'd call you amazing, but I think we all know it was the Water Dragon's Scale that made that little stunt possible," she snickered. I snorted. "Yeah, way to ruin my accomplishment," I thought with a slight frown. I turned to Link. "Okay, Link. Your turn," I said. Link nodded, and ducked underwater. He started spinning, and came up in a graceful dive. However, he didn't get enough distance out of the jump, and his head smacked directly into the gate.

I heard Link's scream of pain when he banged into the gate. "Ow! Damn it!" he shouted. I gave a small smile, but quickly forced it to disappear. After all, I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be smiling if I hit my head like that. I called out to Link. "You okay?" I asked. He nodded after a second. "Yeah, I'm fine. Just a little shaken up. Let me try it again," he replied.

I nodded, and waited for Link to make his second attempt. He swam underwater again, and came back up in another spin attack. He flew through the air, and was successful this time. He flew right over the gate, splashing right next to Jellyf and I, and gave a whoop of joy. "Yes!" he shouted. I grinned. "Good job," I patted Link on the back. Link nodded with a smile. "Thanks," he replied. Jellyf congratulated Link as well, and then Link turned to me.

"And you said that you were bad at doing these, Samuel. You got yours on the first try! What were you worried for?" He asked. I shrugged. "I don't know. I just thought I wouldn't get it the first time, but I guess I got lucky. Either that, or it's easier to do it in real life than in the game," I responded. Jellyf spoke up after me.

"'In the game?' What do you mean?" she inquired. I froze for a quick second, because I forgot that Jellyf didn't know about the Zelda games. But, I threw her off the trail with a shake of my head. "It's not important. Can we go and see the Water Dragon now?" I asked, wanting to move forward. Jellyf nodded. "Sure. She's over this way," she replied, seeming to have forgotten what I said, and swimming off in her gestured direction.

Jellyf squeezed her way through a small crack in the wall ahead, and waited for us. I was about to follow her, but I abruptly remembered that there was a Goddess Cube nearby that I could get. I knew the chest for this particular cube contained a Gold Rupee, so I didn't want to pass it up. "Hey, Link. I'll be right back. There's a Goddess Cube that I want to get really fast. Okay?" I asked. "What's in it?" Link asked. "A Gold Rupee," I answered. Link smiled. "Sure, go ahead and get it; we could always use one more of those," he nodded.

I gave a nod in return, swimming forward. I did another spin jump, and rolling forward a bit, landed back on solid ground. Then, I turned and strode to my right. A few Chuchus sprang up in front of me, but they were gone within seconds. I continued along the right side of the chamber, killed some more Chuchus (including one that was as big as me), and crossed a small bridge to find a Goddess Cube waiting for me. I unsheathed my sword, charged a Skyward Strike, struck the cube with it, and sent the cube to the sky in a streak of purple light.

After the cube completely disappeared, I turned around, and returned to where Link was. He was standing near another Bird Statue, praying again. "Man, when it comes to praying, Link doesn't mess around," I thought, somewhat intrigued. Then again, he did have a bunch of stuff to be praying for, and so did I. I walked up to Link, and waited for him to be done with his prayer. After a moment, Link turned around, and saw I was standing there. "Oh. Samuel. I didn't see you there. Did you get the Goddess Cube?" he asked. I nodded. "Yeah, I got it," I answered.

Link gave a small nod. "Alright, then. Let's keep going," he suggested, turning back around. We jumped back into the water, where Jellyf was waiting for us. "Are you two ready?" she asked. I nodded. "Yeah, we're ready. We just had to get something small first," I replied with a shrug. Jellyf nodded, and swam underwater. Link and I followed her, and ducked underwater as well.

Jellyf led us to a small tunnel, and we made our way through it. After we came out of it, I spotted another gate that we would have to spin jump over. "Great. More of this," I thought sarcastically. Jellyf swam through the bars again, and Link and I managed to both jump over the gate on our first try. However, as soon as I hit the water again, I heard a screech come from Jellyf. "Yikes! Oh, they're back! That's one of the fish those weirdoes brought in here and used to attack Her Excellence! Watch out... They're as mean as they come!" she said, referring to the Cranioc that was close by.

I scoffed. "Oh, come on. You've gotta be kidding me. Craniocs aren't hard to beat at all," I thought. I heard Link speak up after my thought. "What is that thing, Samuel?" he questioned me. I glanced at the Crainoc for a moment, and then turned back to Link. "It's just a Cranioc, Link. They're really easy to beat. All we have to do is spin into them twice; once to flip it over, and a second time to finish it off," I replied.

Link stared at the Cranioc for a second. "And, that's it?" he asked. I shrugged. "That's pretty much it. They'll try to charge at you, so don't let your guard down," I warned. Link nodded, and dove underwater. I followed him, and we swam after the Cranioc. After a few seconds, the huge shark-like fish noticed us, and turned an alarming shade of red. It started to charge up an attack; however, seeing this, we swam out of its way.

The Cranioc charged forward in a fit of rage, but by the time it was ready, Link and I were far out of its reach. It smacked into a huge rock at the center of the room, and bounced back ward, stunning itself. It flipped over, practically begging one of us to get rid of it. Link was closer to it, so I told him to get it. "Go ahead, and get it, Link. It should die with another spin attack," I thought to him.

Link nodded, quickly charging forward with a spin attack. He slammed into the Cranioc, and killed it. The Cranioc exploded, leaving behind three hearts that we didn't need. Jellyf spoke up after the Cranioc was gone. "Wow! The goddess sure knows how to pick them! You guys did great!" she congratulated, even though I didn't actually do anything. But, I wasn't complaining. After her compliment, Jellyf led Link and I across the cavern we were in. She dove deeper underwater, and we arrived at a huge door.

"At last, we're here! Her Excellence the Water Dragon is just up ahead. Hang on just a second," she said. Link's voice sounded in my head when he took a closer look at the door. "How is she going to open it? I don't see a keyhole," he said. However, his question was answered when Jellyf inserted her head into the center of the door, and turned her body like you would a key.

I could hear Link's confusion in my head. "What the-? How is that even-?" he started, unable to finish a sentence. However, he gave up when the huge door opened, revealing the way to Faron. "Please, come in," Jellyf offered politely. She swam into the tunnel she'd opened, and Link and I followed her inside.

When we came out of the tunnel, Link and I were in a huge clearing that was larger than all the others we'd previously been in. The clearing was filled with nothing but water, some smaller fish, and about six or so more Parella floating near a huge pedestal in the middle of the clearing. "Wow. This is beautiful," I thought. The view was breathtaking. I heard Link chime in with me. "Yeah, it sure is. I could stay here for a good while if I wanted to," he agreed.

Link and I continued staring in awe at the cavern for a few more seconds before we realized that we still had important things we needed to do. So, I swam over to the center pedestal, and Link followed me. We climbed back onto solid ground, and I could see Faron sitting in her basin in the middle of the platform, injured. Link and I slowly walked up to her, not wanting to show any disrespect. "Excuse me, Your Excellence," I said, trying to sound proper.

Faron spoke up, apparently not caring that I was trying to be nice with her. "Ah! You there, humans! You have intruded into my home, a sacred place few are permitted to enter!" she snapped. I gave a small cough. "Yeah, I think being legendary heroes of the goddess should make us qualify for that," I thought. Faron went on. "This is no place for people such as you. And yet here you stand! You will explain how you got here, and quickly," she was practically hissing at us.

I spoke up again. "You're the Water Dragon, are you not?" I questioned. Faron nodded, "I am. Those with manners address me as Faron, warden of the woods. I was appointed by the goddess herself. Though my current stature is less than, well, intimidating, shall we say, know that you stand in the presence of a loyal servant of the goddess!" she spat.

After Faron was done with her speech, she took a closer look at Link and I, and saw the scales that we had hanging around our necks. "... Hmm? I say, those are some of my scales you have there! Sacred gifts like those can only be carried by the goddess's chosen heroes. But could you really be them?" she asked, mostly to herself. "Um, yeah, I'm pretty sure that we're the real deal, Faron," I thought with a hint of annoyance.

"This raises questions. Even with those scales in your possession, finding my hall is no easy task... How did you find me?" she inquired. She thought for a second, and realized what must have happened. "Ah, yes... That cackling, old hermit Kikwi told you two where I live, didn't he? Honestly, I can't remember how many times I've told that scruffy thing to keep his mouth shut. That's the last straw. Next time I see him, he's dinner!" she shouted.

Faron paused for a moment, and went on. "Oh, but I digress. You two have come here seeking a sacred flame, have you?" she asked. "Hmm... You know? I forget," I thought sarcastically. Link nodded, and answered her. "Of course we have!" he replied honestly. Faron huffed. "I knew it," she muttered. She gave Link and I a once-over, and continued. "But I'll be straight with you. Shrimpy boys like you hardly look the part of the goddess's chosen heroes," she said, her voice heavy with her judgment.

I became offended. "Hey! I might not be the most physically fit person on earth, but I'm certainly not shrimpy!" I thought with frustration. Of course, Faron didn't hear me, so she went on. "There's no doubt about it. A test is in order to prove you two are everything you say you are," she said, her eyes now trained on us. She paused for a second, and started to explain.

"Shortly before your arrival, I was attacked by a pompous creature calling himself Ghirahim. I stood against this self-proclaimed Demon Lord, but I was wounded by his servant, a human not unlike you two, in the encounter," she said. "Stupid Ghirahim. Stupid Evil Jack," I thought. Faron went on. "The wounds he's given me are stubborn things. I have been forced to recuperate in this basin of sacred water," she stated.

As soon as Faron said "Sacred Water," I saw Link's face light up. However, Faron kept going. "Unfortunately, the healing properties of the sacred water have diminished, and I am now in need of another dose to freshen up my healing bath. Bring me the container of fresh sacred water that I require. Do me this favor, and I'll gladly show you two where to find the sacred flame you desire. What say you?" she questioned.

Link spoke up before I could. "You got it!" he replied, determination clear in his voice. He turned to me. "Samuel, I think I actually remember where the water we need to find is! It's in Skyview Spring, isn't it? It's the same kind of water we used to wash up after the fight with Ghirahim and Jack, right?" he asked. I nodded. "Yeah. You're right. But, getting the water isn't exactly going to be easy, because we now we have to go all the way back through Skyview Temple to get it," I replied with a mental sigh. Faron nodded. "If you continue down this way, you will find an exit back to the woods," she said. We nodded, and Faron continued. "Excellent. Now run along. One does not-"

"Simply keep a dragon waiting. Yeah, I know," I thought, completing Faron's sentence in my head. After Faron was done, Link and I said goodbye to her. We were about to walk away from her, but Link suddenly gasped. "Samuel! Wait a minute!" he said, stopping me with his arm. I rammed into his arm, and my breath was efficiently knocked away for a second. After regaining my breath, I glanced back at Link. "What is it, Link?" I asked.

Link grinned. "You said we had to go through Skyview Temple again to get the Sacred Water?" he asked. I nodded. "Yeah. We have to go through it again," I replied, giving him a bit of an odd look. Link shook his head. "No, we don't," he stated. I was confused. "What do you mean?" I questioned. Link pointed to my pouch. "And you're the person that's supposed to know everything, Samuel. Did you forget about your ocarina? You can just teleport to the end of Skyview Temple and get the water right now!" he said excitedly.

When I heard Link's words, I facepalmed. Hard. "Wow. Wow. Just wow. How in Nayru's name can I be so stupid? I should have thought of that before we even arrived here! It's so freaking simple!" I thought, once again frustrated. I picked my head out of my palm, reached into my pouch, and pulled out my ocarina. "Thanks a bunch, Link. You've just saved us a whole lot of time. I'll be right back, okay? Just wait here. I don't know, make small chat with Faron or something," I suggested with a shrug.

Link gave another small smile. "Alright, I will. See you in a bit, then," he said, slightly sarcastically. I smiled, and played the Minuet of Forest. I thought of Skyview Spring, and felt the familiar sensation of weightlessness. Green light completely obscured my vision for a moment, and then it completely faded away. I felt my feet touch the ground, and I looked around at where I was; I was back in Skyview Spring.

"Good. This saves Link and I whole bunch of time," I thought, thinking of everything I had just skipped over, including three Stalfos in the room behind me. I put my ocarina back into my pouch, and looked inside it. I had two bottles in my pouch, but both of them had something inside. One had a Fairy, and the other held some Heart Potion. I knew I could just buy Heart Potion in Skyloft, so I took out the bottle filled with it, uncorked it, and chugged it down.

After swallowing the last of the potion, I strode over to the edge of the water. I knew that in the game, the Sacred Water was supposed to only be in the back of the spring. But, I knew that that wasn't true, because this water had healed Link and I before. So, I knew it was Sacred Water. I scooped my bottle down, and filled it up with the water. Then, I corked it back up, and returned it to my pouch.

Once that was completed, I remembered that there was another Goddess Cube behind the spring. I honestly don't know how Link and I had missed it before, because we were literally thirty yards from it when we were here the first time. But, it didn't matter now, because I was going to get it. So, I went behind the statue of Hylia, and walked over to the Goddess Cube. I then lifted my sword, charged a Skyward Strike, and sent the cube to the sky.

After the cube was gone, I sheathed my sword again. "Okay. Now you just have to get back to Link and Faron," I told myself. I took my ocarina back out, and raised it to my mouth. There was only one song I could think of that would take me back to Lake Floria: the Serenade of Water. I remembered that the last time I played the song, it didn't work, probably because I hadn't been to Lake Floria yet. Now, however, that wasn't the case.

So, I blew into the ocarina, and played the calming tune. After the song was completed, I thought of exactly where I had left off, which was in Faron's chamber. After a second, I once again felt myself leave the ground. The weightless feeling returned, and this time, a blue light obscured my vision instead of a green one. However, the light and the feeling both faded after a second or two. When the light cleared, I was standing directly in front of Link and Faron.

Link spoke up after I materialized. "Did you get the water, Samuel?" he asked, looking expectantly at me. I nodded, and reached back into my pouch. I pulled out my newly-acquired Sacred Water, and showed it to Faron. "Here you go, Your Excellence. This is Sacred Water, right?" I asked, not wanting to get it wrong and look like an idiot.

Faron stared at my bottle for a second, and I saw her face lift up. "Yes! Just look at that color. There's no doubt this is the water I need. Quickly, boy, pour it into my basin!" she urged. I nodded, and uncorked the bottle of water. Then, I held it over Faron's basin, turning it upside down. All of the water poured out, and Faron ducked inside the basin.

After a few seconds, the basin began to shake violently back and forth. I noticed the area around us started to darken as well. Suddenly, the shaking stopped, and an awkward silence pierced the air. "Um, what's happen-" Link started. However, he was abruptly cut off when Faron suddenly erupted from the basin in her full form. She gave a mighty roar, and hovered in the air. Link and I stared at her in awe.

"Mmmmmm! Exquisite! I can feel its energy surging through me!" Faron shouted, success in her voice. "Um, okay. That didn't sound weird at all," I thought sarcastically. Faron continued with her speech. "Behold the full majesty of Faron, Water Dragon and guardian of these lands! I stand tall... Healed and whole once again!" she stated clearly. Faron looked down at me, and started to thank me. "Human. You have done well to bring me the sacred water I asked you for," she continued.

"I see now that it was no coincidence that you both completed the goddess's trial and obtained Water Dragon's Scales. In turn, I will grant you two the favor you have asked of me and lead you to the sacred flame of my land. Come," she finished. Link and I both nodded, and Faron led us out of her chamber to the entrance of the Ancient Cistern. When we got there, she looked down at Link and I. "Now... Behold," she said.

Faron turned towards the waterfall that was blocking the entrance, and held her hands out. "Hah-hmm..." she muttered. Faron concentrated for a few seconds, and built up a huge strike by pulling her hands back. "Ka... me... hah... me... hah!" I thought as she did the motion. Faron eventually slammed her hands into the waterfall, and it stopped pouring at once, revealing the entrance to the next temple.

When her work was complete, Faron turned back to Link and I. "Go. The sacred flame you seek lies within this place. However, while the waterfall has barred entrance to this place for many years, monsters have still found a way in... And inside they still flourish," she stated. Then, she gave a small chuckle. "Ah, but you are the goddess's chosen heroes. Swatting a few monsters will be no trouble for you. I imagine you and I will cross paths again. Until then, do not lower your guards," she added, warning us.

Link and I nodded. "We won't," we said at the same time. Faron nodded back to us. "Then farewell, boys," she said. Faron then spun around in a circle, and flew upward, eventually falling out of sight. Once she was gone, I turned to Link. "Come on, then. Let's get going," I said. Link nodded, and we both dove into the small pond in front of us. We swam underwater for a moment, and then did spin jumps to get ourselves onto the stairs leading into the Ancient Cistern.

Once we were at the very entrance to the temple, facing the darkness that the stairs led down to, Link spoke up. "Well, are you ready, Samuel?" he asked. I briefly thought about the cistern itself, our experiences so far today, Sparrot's vision from before, and what probably awaited us in the boss room. "Here we come, Jack," I thought. After my moment of thinking, I went back to reality and answered Link. "Yeah, Link. I'm ready," I replied. Link nodded, and started walking down the staircase. I followed him, ignoring the drops of water drizzling down upon me, and we both walked into the Ancient Cistern.

And, that's it! Hopefully, this chapter was awesome for you guys! Remember to leave a review on the way out if you've got anything to say! I'm not the type of guy to reject constructed criticism, if you have any ways for me to improve with my writing. So, if you've got anything to say, say it! Anyway, I guess that's it for now! I'll try and keep up with posting one chapter a week, so I'll try and publish the next chapter next Wednesday if I can. So, I'll see you all then! Bye! :D