Twi was brought back to Lanayru Desert and set down right where he was before.

"Don't forget what I told you, alright? Be careful. You have no idea how precious your life is." Ghirahim warned.

"I'll be careful, I promise."

"Good. Take this and keep it hidden." He handed him some sort of gem in the shape of a diamond like on Ghirahim's outfit. "If you need anything, speak to it, I'll come as quickly as possible. Take care. I hope to see you again soon." Ghirahim disappeared. Twi sat down on the deck and pulled his legs to his chest and wrapped his arms around them. He then rested his head down on his knees. He lifted the hand that held the gem up to get a better look at it. It actually looked more like a rupee but with the back cut off of it or something. It shimmered different colors in the Lanayru light. He placed it in a pouch at his waist.

Not much time went by before Sky came back. He landed on the deck behind Twi.

"Twi, I'm back." Twi turned and looked at him. Sky got off his Loftwing and came over to him. He knelt down beside him. "Is everything ok?"

"Mmhmm." Sky smiled.

"Good." Sky stood back up. "Let's go. Ok?" Twi nodded and stood up, following him. Sky got on his Loftwing and helped Twi up. "Hold on tight." The Loftwing took off towards the sky. Twi remained silent through the entire ride, thinking about what Ghirahim had told him. It was hard for him to believe. Should he believe it? He wasn't sure. They landed in Skyloft. Sky led Twi over to the academy. Once inside, Twi immediately went to Time.

"Hey, kiddo. How are you doing?" Time asked, he was lying in the bed that Sky and Fledge put together.

"I'm alright. Just worried about you."

"There's no need to worry, I've been sick dozens of times."

"That doesn't exactly make me feel better…"

"At this point nothing will probably."

"Probably not. Can I get you anything? Food? Something to drink?"

"Some water would be nice. You should eat too. When was the last you ate?" Sky smiled at the two, looked like a son trying to take care of his father.

"It's been a few days…" Twi stood up. "I'll go get you some water."

"Make sure you get yourself something to eat too while you're at it." Twi said nothing but walked toward the door. Sky followed him.

"Are you doing ok, Twi?" Twi didn't turn to look at him, continuing to walk.

"I already told you." Twi walked over to the kitchen. Old Henya was standing in front of what looked to be their version of an oven and she was poking at the firewood. "Excuse me, um. Could I get some water for my father?" Henya nodded and walked over to a clay jug and poured out some water into a cup.

"You better bring the cup back."

"You really should eat, Twi." Sky suggested.

"I'm not hungry." He took the cup from Henya and walked passed him. "Thanks for the water." He walked back to the dorm they were staying in and walked up to Time. Time sat up carefully and took the cup from Twi's hand.

"You didn't eat, did you?"

"I'm not hungry. I've gone much longer without food."

"It's common for that to happen with who we are, but that doesn't mean it's healthy. You're skinny enough, Link. You should eat."

"I'm not going to force myself to eat if I'm not hungry." Time sighed.

"You're so stubborn… Promise me you'll eat least eat something tonight."

"Ok."

As time went on, everything seemed to be an unsettling calm. There was no explaining it, but those sensitive to it felt uneasy as it became late. Twi was the first to fall asleep. Sky took this chance to tell the others about what Ghirahim had told him earlier.

"Is he asleep now?" Sky asked Time. Time looked at Twi and brushed the bangs off of his face, he didn't twitch, so Time nodded. "Good."

"So, what was it that freaked you out earlier?" Midna asked. She was trying to be rather quiet so Twi didn't wake up.

"Ghirahim told me that Demise is dwelling within me. Part of his demonic energy is trying to take me over. The result, negative emotions cause things to happen. So far, I've seen wind comes from my anger."

"Oh, yeah. I remember. The sand on the floor around you was starting to move when Ghirahim licked my cheek. That was because of Demise?" Time remembered.

"Yes and it's only going to get worse as time goes on and I have no idea what to do about it. The only thing I can think of to stop the Demon King from coming back is if… if one of you were to kill me."

"No. Link, we're not doing that." Zelda stated. "Without you, those boys right there wouldn't exist. We'll figure out something else."

"It will solve a lot of problems. If Demise dies now, then he won't come back and they won't be needed. So my death would save them and the world. They wouldn't live with the fate that will befall them."

"You're foolish to think so. As much as I think my life is insignificant, I know one thing that will happen that I find worth living for, that is the birth of this young boy at my side. Can you really in good conscience prevent him from having a life?" Sky looked at Twi who looked so innocent and small while he slept. Sky closed his eyes.

"No… I'm just scared, I don't know what to do…" Tears started to stream down his cheeks. The flames of the candles they lit to talk started to flicker and grow in size. Zelda walked over and sat beside him. She wrapped an arm around him.

"Link, we will figure something out. I promise. If we didn't, then they wouldn't have even existed and wouldn't be here right now. That's how we know things will be alright."

"How can we be sure nothing will be messed up and they'll disappear…?"

"I don't really know, but I'm sure everything will be alright. I'm sure we still have some time before Demise has the strength to survive without you. The signs of his power have only just begun. They're not even that strong yet, we still have time." Sky started to calm down. He wiped his tears. He hated crying in front of others. Zelda hugged him tightly. "I won't let anything happen to you. I love you so much. I couldn't stand to lose you." He relaxed in her hold.

"My question is, why wait until wolfy was asleep before telling any of us this?" Midna asked.

"That's another thing Ghirahim said. If I tell Twi, Ghirahim will kill everyone in Skyloft. He plans to manipulate him so that he won't trust me. Therefore he won't come to help me when Ghirahim tries to take the demonic power out of me."

"He obviously doesn't know my wolf well. Link did everything he could to keep me safe, even when we hated each other. It's not like him to leave someone who needs help, even if they don't deserve it. Ghirahim's plan is pointless. Though, better safe than sorry, we'll keep this between us. Last we want is for Hyrule's ancestors to die."

"Link, you seem tired." Zelda points out to him. "You should rest. I think it's best for all of us to go to bed. It's rather late."

"Probably." Zelda let go of him and stood up.

"Goodnight you two." Time nodded.

"Goodnight, Zellie." He smiled a bit, knowing she hated being called Zellie. She rolled her eyes. Midna stood up from sitting at the desk and followed Zelda out.

Things were definitely more tense than before. Despite this, everyone soon fell asleep for the night, though not all fell asleep peacefully.

Time tossed and turned, letting out quiet whimpers from time to time.

In his dreams, he was surrounded by fog. He didn't know where he was, where he was going, all he knew was he had no weapons, no way to defend himself. He could hear a noise in the distance, but couldn't make out what it was. It sounded like armor clanking perhaps.

"Rather confused by this place, are you?" He heard a deep voice call. He turned to it and saw a tall armored skeleton standing before him.

"Who are you?"

"In life, I had quite a few names, but as I am now, I am mostly known as the Gold Wolf to those who know of my existence."

"The gold wolf…" He remembered what he'd been told about the gold wolf, him being Twi's ancestor who taught him things to help him on his quest.

"There is not much time for talk, young one. I wish to tell you of what is to happen in the future. As you know, I cannot say too much, but I believe you should know this. Many, many years from now, you will see a babe that doesn't breathe, you are to give him some of your soul. You will know the one when you see him. If you do not do this, he will not live and you will never see the smile you love to see on the boy who rests beside you as we speak. Promise that you will do this. If not, then he will not be there when you wake."

"I promise, but how do you know all this?"

"I am you. I know that I will keep my promise when I say I promise, no matter what. My word is true. Return now, and do not forget what I have told you."

Time woke up suddenly. It was just barely morning from what he could tell when looking out the window. He looked beside him and found Twi wasn't there. Immediately, panic set in and he got up as quickly as possible. He looked around the room more. Sky was still sleeping, so why wasn't Twi here? Time grabbed his sword and ran out of the room. He headed straight for the dining hall first. The bathroom door opened and Twi stepped out.

"Father?" Time dropped his sword and hugged Twi tightly though keeping his shoulder in mind. "Is something wrong?" Time let him go and looked him in his eyes.

"No, son. I'm just relieved you're alright." Twi's eyebrows scrunched together in confusion.

"Why wouldn't I be?"

"I don't know… I just had a bad dream, that's all."

"What was it about?"

"Nothing that important, just a dream, that's all." Twi's eyes glanced around Time and he saw both Midna and Zelda. Time saw Twi's gaze leave his and turned around.

"Morning you two. How'd you sleep?" Midna asked them, though was more asking Twi.

"Father had a bad dream."

"Really?" Zelda asked. "What was it about?"

"Nothing. Anyway, it's rather early for any of us to be up."

"I came to wake you guys. It's Link's birthday tomorrow and I want to do something special. Midna mentioned you can cook, Twi, so I thought maybe you could help out." Twi smiled.

"I already thought of something. I need a few things first, do you have any wheat growing anywhere?"

"I believe there's some on one of the islands. What do you have in mind?"

"Sometimes it's best not to question him. There's method to his madness." Twi smiled wider at Midna's comment.

"Fair enough I guess. Come on. Let's go find the ingredients." Time watched Zelda and Twi walk away. He had to trust that she wouldn't let anything happen to him.

"So, what are you doing up so early?" Time's ear twitched.

"I was contacted by the Gold Wolf. He told me that if I didn't promise to give an infant part of my soul many years from now that I would wake up and Link wouldn't be by my side. I woke up but I didn't see him. Of course I freaked out and went to find him. Turns out he just went to the bathroom."

"Wow… I didn't know the gold wolf could do that."

"I had no idea either and it turns out that what we thought is true, that I am the gold wolf. He said so himself that he was me."

"Did you tell Link this?"

"No, not yet. I will eventually. Right now, he's smiling and I don't want to see anything dampen that."

"Aw. That's sweet." Time smiled a little.

Twi and Zelda flew through the air on her bird. She wasn't as crazy about her flying like Sky was much to his relief. He wasn't all that afraid of heights anymore like he was when he was little, but flying around on the back of a bird being piloted by someone rather wild wasn't the most pleasant.

"So, um… Can I ask you something?" He tried to ask over the wind.

"Sure, what's that?"

"Well, uh, you grew up around Link, right?"

"Yeah."

"Is he bad at all? Does he ever do bad things?"

"From time to time yeah, I'd say. It's more mischief than anything. He isn't as mischievous as he was when we were little, but he still likes to pull a few pranks now and then. Why do you ask?"

"Um… I'll tell you once we land." Zelda nodded. They finally arrived at an island with a bunch of plants that looked like dry grass at first glance. Her bird landed on the island gently and they both hopped off. "The reason I asked is because well… there was someone I met yesterday and he said that Link was… a-a killer…"

"A killer? Link? If he was a killer, Groose wouldn't be here. Link's only taken down creatures that were conjured by evil. Ghirahim for example, he's a demon who tried to sacrifice me to bring his master back to life. Link destroyed him to save my life and the lives of everyone in the sky." Twi was really confused. "You know Link in a way, he's your ancestor and was a chosen hero. You are too, tell me, would you kill another being that wasn't evil."

"No, I guess not." Zelda placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Who told you this?"

"Um… Ghirahim did…"

"I thought so. Don't listen to him, Twi. I mean it. He's evil and the reason why you have two wounds on your shoulder instead of one. How's that doing by the way?"

"Well, it doesn't hurt much anymore unless I move my left arm, but other than that, it's fine."

"Good." She kissed his forehead. One of his eyebrows started twitching because that weirded him out quite a bit. She giggled. "You're too adorable. I wonder where that comes from." His eyebrow stopped twitching and he smiled a bit. Then the pupils in his eyes grew wide. He couldn't move. "Twi?" She grabbed his shoulders and shook them a bit. "Snap out of it! Twi, wake up!"

"Why didn't you listen to me? She grew up with the Sky Child. Of course she would lie. They're trying to use you." He heard Ghirahim's voice in his head.

"How are you talking to me?"

"That should be the least of your worries, stupid! You're stuck all alone with Link's accomplice. If I need to interfere I will. Watch yourself. She is just about as dangerous."

Twi collapsed, starting to fall forward, but he caught himself. Something felt different. He felt hands on his arms. He looked and saw Zelda in front of him. He screamed and jumped back.

"What's wrong? Twi…"

"Stay away from me…" She looked hurt by that.

"But… I'm not going to hurt you. I'm your ancestor. You're precious to me." Ancestor? She started to walk toward him. He stepped back again. "Stop! You're- Twi!" His foot slipped and he started to fall. She ran and tried to grab his hand, but she didn't see him when she reached the edge. "No… What just… Twi!" She started crying. She can't believe that Twi was gone again…

Twi opened his eyes and found he was being held. He looked up and saw Ghirahim. He set Twi down.

"Gave me a bit of a scare, child."

"Why did you save me?"

"Isn't it obvious? You're very special and I don't want to see another one die, that's what I told you before. You need to be careful." He grabbed Twi's shoulders. "You can't fall victim to them like your father has. At this point, I don't think anything can be done for him… Unless you tried to convince him."

"What?"

"You can. I'm positive that your voice will reach through their spell and pull him out. I can then take you and him in. You can live in peace here, you, your father, and your girlfriend. All three of you are free to stay in my home." Twi started to feel dizzy. "You want their safety, don't you?" He felt light headed, the room was spinning.

"Yea…" It stopped when Ghirahim let go of him. He had that feeling again, like something was different, but he didn't dwell on it too much. He had to go back and save Time and Midna. What Twi didn't see was the dark aura surrounding Ghirahim as he influenced Twi's mind and warped it to do what Ghirahim wanted yet still giving him some of his consciousness. After there was no one left that could protect the Sky Child, he would take Sky away and free his master once he was ready.

"It's still so tempting. He's right here, vulnerable… There is nothing he could do to stop me either. Resist for Master. Do not give in to your temptations, yet… So, shall we go back to Skyloft so that you may retrieve your loved ones?"

"Sure. I've already got an idea on how to do so."

"Is that so? Indulge me."

Zelda landed on the surface with her Loftwing and stepped forward. It was within Faron woods. They were starting to colonize here, Ghirahim ruins everything… She had to find him and save Twi from his clutches. She just hoped she wasn't too late.

What was once a sand slope was now steps, making it easier to climb to the top. That's how much they've tried to change Faron woods, to make living here a bit easier, though they didn't plan on changing too much. They just have elder civilians who have difficulty with just the plaza steps. She heard shouting coming from nearby and recognized them to be bokoblins.

"Oh no…" Her Loftwing squawked, becoming agitated and protective of her rider. Bokoblins came running toward the two with weapons raised. The blue Loftwing spread her wings to appear bigger and flapped them to intimidate. It didn't seem to work. They still approached, shouting. There were a couple of archers that shot at the bird to take it down. "Violet!" Her bird collapsed, but was still alive. The bokoblins grabbed her and started to tie her up. "No! Let me go!" Violet snapped at them in a last attempt to protect her rider, she could no longer move and could only watch helplessly as her rider was taken away.

Then came a new sound. They were soon all drenched in water. Though the bokoblins knew what was going to happen and started to flee. That didn't save all of them before the dragon Faron destroyed them. Very few managed to escape. Zelda looked up at Faron with relief.

"Thank you so much…"

"There is no need to thank me, your grace. We must not dwell here for much longer. If I may, allow me to bring you to safety in my home."

"That'd be much appreciated." Faron allowed for Zelda to climb up onto her back. She grabbed hold of the Loftwing and carried the two back to Lake Floria. There she allowed Zelda to solid ground while she found some fruit that would help in the Loftwing's recovery. The Loftwing had been set next to Zelda.

"Now, tell me what her grace is doing below the barrier, and without her Hero for that matter."

When Sky woke up that morning, he felt something was very wrong. He flipped the covers off of his bed and stood up. Both Time and Twi were not in bed.

"Is it really that late?!" He ran out of his room and down to the dining hall. No one was there. Henya was however.

"Ah, you finally arrive. Breakfast is over, you will have to wait for lunch."

"Have you seen two boys, those boys from the other day?"

"Yes, I have. The young boy left with Zelda this morning. I believe his father and that strange girl have gone to the sparing hall."

"Thanks." Sky walked out of the dining hall and out the bottom floor doors. The path to the sparing hall was quickest this way. He indeed found Time practicing against the logs while Midna leaned against the wall watching with what looked to be very little interest. She turned to the door when Sky entered.

"Oh, you're finally awake. About time."

"How long have Twi and Zelda been gone?"

"Hmm, three hours I think, maybe more like four. I don't know. I don't keep track of time like you light dwellers." Sky rolled his eyes. The door behind him opened. Twi stepped in.

"Twi, you're back. Where's Zelda?"

"I don't know. I just… woke up in… I think some back room of the bazaar."

"Well that's bizarre." Sky tried not to laugh at Midna's sassy pun.

"I better head out and find Zelda. You three stay put, ok?"

"You have no complaints from me." Midna said. Twi stepped aside to allow Sky to leave. Meanwhile, Time was focused on practicing on the log.

"I had this strange dream though before I woke up. I saw this cave. Maybe you guys could come with me. It seemed to be on Skyloft. Zelda might be there." Time sheathed his sword.

"Alright." It didn't appear he was listening, but he always listens to every conversation around him, it was part of his training to be a good swordsman.

"What about you, Midna?"

"Well, it's cloudy, so I guess I'll go."

"Great." The two followed Twi out. Little did either of them know, there was something sinister at work? Though even Twi didn't know, he thought it was for the good of his loved ones.