The group landed right in front of the Great Tree, exactly where Link had been hoping to set foot. He had everyone detach the bags from the Loftwings and Zelda spoke softly to the birds telling them that they could nest in the tree. As the birds took off to the canopy of the tree, Link took out his map and spread it out on the ground and told everyone to make a circle around it.
"Okay everyone, this map shows everything you need to know about Faron Woods," he circled the area on the map with his finger, "The large tree here, is this big tree in front of us," All the new surface members looked up in awe at the Great Tree, "We call it the Great Tree and for good reason. This tree will serve as the most notable landmark while we're around other parts of the woods; you get lost or need anything, look for it above the other treetops and head back." This earned him a healthy amount of nods and mumbling. "This section here," he pointed towards the Sealed Grounds, "Is where the Goddess Statue landed and that is where we will start searching for Pipit in a few moments. Before we do however, you need to learn a few other things about the area." So Link went on to explain the different areas and different ways to get around, including a few shortcuts that he had made use of in his adventures. He made sure that everyone stayed out of the deep woods for now, as they would make a large group event out of going there. When he was confident that everyone had a vague idea of where they were and where they were going, he instructed everyone to grab their things. The group then made their way over to the Kikwi encampment and Link asked Bucha if he could look after their bags; Bucha laughed wholeheartedly and congratulated Link on his success of saving Zelda and vanquishing Demise, and that was when Link realized he forgot to tell the Kikwis that the humans from Skyloft were coming to live in Faron Woods, so he took a few minutes to tell Bucha who again laughed wholeheartedly and said that he was happy to have the humans around and to see Oolo return home.
After his conversation with Bucha, the group then made their way over to the Sealed Grounds to begin their search for Pipit. It didn't take too long before Groose had spotted his Loftwing over by the Goddess Statue and after a moment of excitement on behalf of Link, everyone saw that Pipit was no where to be seen. The group decided to split into three groups: Groose, Strich, and Karane in one group, Zelda, Fledge, and Cawlin in another, and Link in a group by himself. Groose and his group were assigned to look in the general area, Zelda and her group were to look over by Lake Floria, while Link was to look in the Deep Woods. Before they split up, Link gave Zelda his Sacred Bow and Goddess Shield as she was the only unarmed person in the group; all the others had acquired either a sword and shield or a bow from Eagus. With his plain sword and Hylian Shield, Link ventured into the Deep Woods.
He searched the cliffs but found no one, and as he made his way to Skyview Temple he could tell something was wrong; the air was cold and the hair on the back of his neck stood on end. He unsheathed his sword and cautiously went into the temple. Things were quiet and there were no monsters to be seen, but the dark presence was still nearby, so Link continued onwards to the round room at the end of the temple. The room was empty, so Link walked over to the door across the way that led to the Sky Spring, but he stopped dead in his tracks when the doors behind him closed shut followed by the closing door in front of him. Half expecting some dark-being to emerge from the shadows, Link prepared himself for the worst, but when Pipit appeared in a cloud of smoke he became confused. He slowly walked over to the boy, but was unable to reach him before a loud laughter filled the room,
"Did you really think I was gone child? Or did your amateur attitude blind you from my undeniable presence?" The voice called out from behind him and Link was paralyzed with confusion, "Oh, did you think I could let you go? Even after you destroyed my master, my king?" Link tightened his grip on his sword and turned to face the being to which he was again startled to see Pipit, but Pipit was no longer in control, "Yes that's right child, I've moved on up in this pathetic world of light, and I found this handsome young man all alone calling your name, he was so frightened; I loved the scent of his fear and his body was such a temptation I just had to take it."
"Let him go Ghirahim, or I will force you from him."
"Who's Ghirahim? He sounds like an incredibly attractive Lord that you decimated with your unworthy blade," Pipit's face paused and grinned, "A blade that you no longer possess." The grin turned into a gruesome grin that pierced Link's mind. "When I lent myself to my master once more, I could still feel you're presence, and when you bested him in a battle he cast my frame away, which was something you neglected to deal with. Now I am back, but my physical body could not make the jump between the void we were in and this world, so I jumped into this mediocre body hoping that it could kill you for me."
"I won't let you control him any longer," Link summoned all of his strength and focused his power, wisdom, and courage all at once and tried applying it in a physical form but without success.
"You can't use powers to best me; you possess none," Pipit's hand shot out to his side, and the familiar black sword appeared in it, "However, powers are something I possess lots of."