"What?" both whispered.

"Who-"

"According to your social customs, I should provide you with my personal designation. Fi is the name I was given. I was created for a single purpose, lob before the recorded memory of your people. I must aid you in fulfilling the great destiny that is your burden to carry."

"Wait. Link?" Azhelia asked. Fi nodded then looked at the sword behind her.

"Come, Link. You must take up this sword. As the one chosen by my creator, it is your destiny." The two humans looked at the strange girl called Fi. "The strange dreams troubling your sleep. My sudden appearance. Uncertainty surrounding the fate of one you hold dear. Under the circumstances, it is only logical that you would exhibit some apprehension. To minimize your uncertainty, allow me to share some information. My projections indicate that this information has a high probability of altering your current emotional state. The one you seek, honorable Zelda, is still alive."

Honorable? Zelda? Thought Azhelia.

"And this spirit maiden… the one you call Zelda… is another chosen one fated to be part of the same great mission."

Spirit maiden?

"Therefore, should you wish to meet with your friend, I highly recommend you take up this sword before you set out to search for her." It was silent.

"Does that information invigorate you? Are you ready to accept this sword?" Link nodded and moved forward.

Azhelia grabbed his wrist, making him look at her, a bit upset.

"Link, I-I have a bad feeling. It kind of has to deal with the sword, but it's mostly of what will happen afterwards. Are you sure?" she nervously asked.

"This is for Zelda." And he continued walking forward.

"It seems that further persuasive measures will not be required. In the name of my creator, draw the sword and raise it skyward."

He did as he was told.

"Recognition complete, Master…"she said. "Link… My master."

Link and Azhelia looked at the sword in awe.

"Link! Azhelia!" Both turned to find Headmaster Gaepora behind them. "I've had my suspicions, but until now I wasn't sure. Yet here we are in the Chamber of the Sword, the very place where it was foretold the youth of legend would one day appear. It is said that this place was left to our people by the goddess herself. The very knowledge of this room's existence is a secret passed down to a select few each generation, along with a handful of words…" Link held the sword in his hands as he and Azhelia listened to the headmaster.

"When the light of the goddess's sword shines bright, the great apocalypse will wake from its long slumber. Do not fear, for it is then that a youth, guided by my hand, shall reveal himself in a place most sacred." The headmaster walked up to the two. "It started days ago. The sword that I've kept secret all these years… It began to give off a faint, otherworldly light. At first I was sure I was seeing things, here alone with the sword. There was simply no other explanation. I never dreamed the prophecy of legend would come to pass in my lifetime."

He looked up at Fi.

"The words I have sworn to keep secret are coming true before my very eyes. The youth will be guided by one born of the blade—one who is also youthful in likeness yet wise with knowledge immeasurable."

"Ah yes, the oral tradition, one of the least reliable methods of information retention and transmission." Fi said. (sad in reality, but very true.) "It appears that critical sections of the passage have been lost over the generations." All three looked at each other, surprised at what Fi said. "The youth who draws forth the guiding sword shall be known as the goddess's chosen hero, and it is he who possesses an unbreakable spirit. He shall be burdened with the task of abolishing the shadow of apocalypse from the land. Such is his destiny. With the spirit of the blade at his side, he shall soar over the clouds and plummet below…And united with the spirit maiden, shall bring forth a piercing light that resurrects the land."

"Wait, Link? He has to not only save Zelda, but the whole world?" Azhelia asked. Fi nodded.

"Master, you must embark on a great journey beneath the clouds to the vast realm of the surface. It is only through this journey that you can fulfill the mission set before you by my creator, the goddess. It is also the only method available for you to reunite with the spirit maiden, honorable Zelda."

"This is no easy task, Link. The world below is a forsaken place, and to reach it you must pierce the cloud barrier below." Said the headmaster. "In living memory, no one has ever done this."

"The reason being is that the Loftwings cannot penetrate the cloud barrier. I probably could, seeing as how I'm no Loftwing, but even then we're unsure as to what is below the clouds, Link." Azhelia told him, worried more than ever.

Fi spread her arms before her and a tablet appeared.

"This tablet will illuminate a path through the clouds to the land below. Take it, and place it within the altar behind me. Master, the first thing you must do is hit the crest sitting in this room with a Skyward Strike. These blasts are formed of pure energy that charges within your blade when you lift it skyward. Once you have charged your blade, face the crest and swing your sword to send out a powerful Skyward Strike."

Again, Link did as he was told. As soon as he put the tablet in, a green light appeared and landed in a certain area on the clouds.

"Master Link, it is done. Until now, a cloud barrier created by the goddess has separated the world you know from the one below. The tablet you placed in the altar has opened a small rift in the barrier. You can use it to travel through the clouds to the realm below. I have recognized you as my master, and so it is my duty to follow you wherever you may go. I reside within your sword and will accompany you in travels. Call me to summon me whenever you require my assistance." Fi curled into a ball as she became a ball of light and disappeared into the sword on Link's back.

"Link, listen a moment. The nature of the great apocalypse mentioned in the old texts is a complete mystery to me. But whatever it turns out to be, it seems that both you and Zelda have big roles to play in the destiny of this land. Just think—if what this Fi says is true, Zelda is alive! Alive and no doubt coming to terms with whatever it is the goddess has in store for her. Should you heed the call of destiny, I don't know what dangers you may have to face, Link. Especially down there… But if you've decided to brave the unknown, please find my daughter and bring her back to me." Said the headmaster. "What we've seen here today defies explanation, but it is only the start of your journey. Please, see it through and prove the legends true."

"It's so much…" Link sighed as he held his head.

"Ah… I'm sorry, Link. I know it's a heavy load to shoulder, but you're the only one who can bear its weight." Reassured the headmaster.

"Dawn is drawing near. It has been a long night for all of us, hasn't it? You have a great journey before you, Link, and those clothes… They don't look up to the task. The uniform you were to receive for winning the race should be ready by now. A sturdy uniform like that will prove much more suitable for a long journey. You'd better change before you go." Said the headmaster.

"I'm going too." Said Azhelia.

"No, you're staying here." Link told her.

"No, I'm going with you. Like we all have been saying, we don't know what's down there. What if you're hurt and you don't know how to heal yourself? You don't know the herbs there. You don't know how to treat any kind of wounds. I'm don't trust Bertie and Luv's potions for serious injuries. I can help you if you get hurt, I can be above you as a lookout, and I can protect myself." She pointed out. She crossed her arms and waited for her response.

"Fine, you can go." Sighed both Link and the headmaster.