"This room has an item in it." Aqua commented. I saw a giant looming statue of a goddess with her hands out, as if to offer something, and on each wrist, were golden bracelets. "If I'm not mistaken, those bracelets can give you the power of a titan." She mentioned. I climbed up and reached out for the left bracelet, but I just couldn't reach it. Aqua climbed up and grabbed both of them, and handed them to me. "Thanks." I said, out of astonishment. She gave a hearty chuckle as we exited the room. "Now we can lift that door." I looked at her for a second. "Door?" "Yeah, there's a door in the main chamber." I shrugged and followed her to it. As we attempted to open the door, I had picked up a conversation from another room.

"...who are you?"

"Well, let's just say…-a friend of…-" I couldn't exactly make out some words. I tried to focus my hearing on that conversation. "Why, I should've gotten rid of you when I saw you back there, you…-. I couldn't tell what you were at first."

"Well then my pre-...shall we dance?" His laugh was malicious but hardly audible. For some reason, I couldn't make out certain words.

That's when the fighting began. Swords clanged as I rushed in the room to see a mysterious figure, hooded with a robe of black, with green foreign designs, clash with Goldenmort. Her fiery hair was also in the way, blocking his attacks both above and below. It was incredible! I wanted to meet this figure immediately. But before I could speak a word, she used her hair, grabbing him fully, and whirled him around the room wailing him against the walls, and threw him out up from the temple. I stared in amazement. I walked carefully up towards the stranger, who pivoted on her feet to face me, in a fighting stance. I rose my hands to my eye level. "Who are you? Are you here for the treasure too?" I looked at her, confused. "Tr...what?" She lowered her weapons, a light of curiosity in her eyes. "Well, you do look young…how old are you, exactly?" I answered her question. "14...going on 15." The fire of interest grew bigger in her eyes. "Yes...what I thought. Well, allow me to introduce myself. I'm Midna, the ruler of the Twili. You?" Her eyes turned into a sharp intensity I've never seen in a person. I gulped and trembled as I struggled to say it. "I...I...I'm A-a-aron." Her laughed rumbled deep, but it was gentle. "What title do you bear, hmm?" I again felt silvia slip down my throat. I managed to spit out, "King's left hand daughter. Knight of the second rank." The same sounded again. "Oh, you're cute. I guess I can trust you." With that, she ran out of the room and disappeared. I gulped.

I don't know that person...but whoever she is...I put it out of my mind and looked around. Eventually I found a small mirror with imprints of symbols. I decided to keep it for now. Maybe...that's the "treasure" they were talking about? I don't see what significance it could hold… As I stuffed it in my pocket I noticed that it had something else inside of it. I decided to ignore it, and go ahead towards where the door was said to be. Aqua then lifted the door a little bit, as I chipped in to help. I held the door open, and there was a giant anti-chamber like the one at the Kakariko Dungeon. It was about the same size as before, except a small alter laid in the middle of the room. I walked forward to it, but to my surprise, it sprang to life!

I had no idea what to do. I stood, looking at the mechanism before me, as it swung down and nearly hit me with a giant arm. Damn it! How in the hell can I survive here without Fi or the others? Aqua also seemed to have disappeared...then I heard the door open once more and calling voices of the boys. I sighed, feeling more comfortable. Until I looked over and saw that Bird Master only made it through-. My thought was interrupted by the stone sword striking me. I wasn't hurt beyond belief, but it did hurt. I spun around on a pivot and faced my enemy. I searched for any weak points in the armor, when I spotted a small crystal on it's head. I nodded to myself as I thought about it, dodging about. Bird Master leaped off of my shoulder, out of surprise, and struck the crystal. I got up. "Hey, what the hell?! You could've gave me a heads up!" I shouted. Bird Master laughed. "You do make a great platform though."

"Where the hell…have you ever heard of 'morales'?"

"Yes."

"THEN WHY THE HELL DID YOU NOT LET ME KNOW?!"

"Because." He laughed as I grunted in frustration. But we were alone...strange. I've never had a feeling like this before...I was tempted to at least hug him. I don't know. There was something about him that made me wonder…

I walked forward, toward the door in the back. There was a staircase leading upwards, that lead to a beautiful spring, decorated by marble, with a slab of it rising from the spring itself. Bird Master was sitting there, looking up at the sky. I went to join him, sitting on the ground next to him. He looked over to me, a slight smile on his face. The twins walked up from behind us. "Ready?" Regia asked. I turned around and nodded, unsheathed my sword, and handed it to Aqua, who smiled back and noded. She lifted the sword up, whispering a few words I couldn't really understand, with her wings expanding out. She flew up, dropped it for Aqua to catch, and they both imbued it with a blue/green kind of light. It stopped glowing after a few seconds, so they handed it back to me.

"Also, I've heard rumors that my dad hid an instrument around here. Knowing him, he might've actually done it." Regia took off with her sister. I looked to Bird Master. "Wanna look?" I asked him. He shrugged. "Sure." I hopped off the marble and looked around in the spring, feeling re-energized. I spotted a sparkling object in the water, and when I looked at it entirely...It was a harp? I picked it up and confirmed it was, indeed, a harp. "Hey, I guess it was true." I said aloud. I walked back with it in my hands. Bird Master seemed a little more pleased than I expected. "That was it?" He asked, taking it out of my hands. "Yeah…?" I guess that was more important than I anticipated. I couldn't shake a few questions out of my head, so I dared to ask them now, just because we're alone. "So, you know how to play it?" His eyes gave off a wild gleam. "Of course I do! Where have you been?" I laughed. "I don't know." He sighed and put it away. "Also, what was the deal with you touching my cheek?" He immediately blushed upon hearing that question.

"N-none of your business!"

"Are you sure?"

"Yes!"

He looked away. "I'm not convinced…" I teased. "Oh shut up. The others are waiting." With that he exited the spring, down back into the lair. A sigh escaped my mouth. "What a wimp. Can't confess his guilty pleasures when he's alone." Fi flew out of my sword. "Master, I detect a small aura nearby." I looked at her. "Where?" Her arms appeared to shrug as she said, "I do not know, Master. It's very faint, but it is nearby." I then realized it. "It's the spring…" Her eyes lit up. "Is that so, Master?" I nodded. "It doesn't take a genius to figure that out, Fi." She turned around and told me, "I am picking up an old message left by here by the goddess, Master. I shall translate it to you." Her foot touched the water, as she danced elegantly across, and said in a singing voice, "That of who is a descendant of the goddess herself, listen to my words, for they will guide you."

"The light of your ancestors may fade away at one point, and it is too late to tell whether or not it will fade soon. However, your heart will guide you at that one point in your life. Be wise, and use your resources to your own needs." With that, she spun once more and flipped onto the platform. I then realized something. "Wait a second...when in the hell did you come back?" She looked confused. "What do you mean, Master? I was here the whole time...I just wasn't allowed to communicate with you." I facepalmed. "Of course."

So I headed back down with the boys, down to the lake once more. They all gave me nuggies as they said "Baka," and whatever else. I couldn't help it, but felt like I belonged a little more to this world than what I did before. As we were headed through the forest, Wolfie wanted me to try to find the other sages, while Bird Master wanted to keep going forward, deeper in the forest. "Well, let's go to the shop in town first. I don't know if we have the resources to do either." I told them, while they groaned. I called my bird, as did everyone else. Aaron, I missed you. She greeted with a cool tone in her voice. I sighed. Come on, I need to go to shop. How fast can you go? I asked her. Pretty far, why? I replied with, the boys are getting impatient. She cawed with a laughter in her throat, and lowered to enable me to mount her. I lifted my leg over and mounted, and she took off. I looked behind me, and saw the red and blue birds tagging along. A smile touched my lips. What are you thinking, Aaron? She asked. Oh, nothin Pyro. I just feel like they've been my brothers...though I don't know if you know how that feels. She snapped back. Of course I do! These others have been my brothers as well. I was confused. Others? A mental sigh went off in my head. Their birds.

I landed close enough to the town. Pyro cawed and lifted off with the others. I felt a sad feeling touch my heart, but I let it go and continued forward. There were a few shops nearby, with camping materials, food, etc. I gave the boys a few wallets, and said, "Buy what you deem necessary. I know what we're doing." Of course they all went running with joy, except Wolfie, who snuck off. I was inclined to follow him, and so I made sure my steps were not to far or close to his. Soon, he met up with Atticka. Her eyes were not the usual bright light she had…

I could barely hear their whispers. I had to have Fi enhance my hearing to understand their conversation. "Wolfie...I'm scared."

"Why?"

"Because...I...I had a dream...and I couldn't see any of you...I...I think I'm starting to sleep less."

"What?"

"Okay, that's not what I meant to say. I mean to say, I want to come with you. With all of you."

I could see Wolfie starting to blush a little. "W...why?! I...we can't possibly take you…"

"In order for you guys to be living comfortably, you're going to need a great cook." I realized she was catching on to my plan."

"What? How…"

"Wolfie, mine and Aaron's mind are in one. I can hear her thoughts." Her hands wandered on his chest, but he didn't seem to mind them. "She...she's a genius," her whispering got more quiet, "It's almost like she's been born to be pleasing...even though she wasn't like that before."

I started to slowly walk away. I didn't want to get caught up in a love affair...but I saw her kiss his red cheek, saying, "Don't tell anyone, but…" I couldn't hear the rest of that.

I had bought four tents, knowing that each only fits two. Though since I'm going to be carrying Atticka with us, I bought one more. I was going to sleep alone. The others gathered, sharing what they bought. A cooking pot, firewood for days, maybe even years, a few firestarters, potions, food to last us, a few hunting materials, etc. Wolfie and Atticka came back, with her head ducking in embarrassment. I sighed, knowing that her head is shoved together with her sappy love. Damn, I wish she would stop doing that.

I called over a wagon, telling the wagon driver that we're going to buy it. "...5,000? No, you're out of your mind. At least 500?" I begged. "Nope. Sorry." Atticka stepped out. "Sir, we are in deep need of a wagon. I will pay you a million if needed." We all were taken aback with her offer. "Are you...you're out of your damn mind!" The wagon driver fell for it, as she handed over the million as promised. "How much do you have on you?" I asked her. "More than a billion, last time I checked." "YOU ARE CRAZY...You could get robbed, ya know?!" Everyone laughed as we began our long journey across with each other, side by side. I could feel this journey already, and so I hoped it's effects will last as long as possible.