"The spirit maiden you seek arrived here shortly before you, descending to this land in a shower of light. There's no doubting it. The gears of fate have begun to turn. Yet all is not as it should be. The spirit maiden was not meant to reach this land in the manner she did. I feel and evil power working in the shadows. It moves to warp the destiny of which you two are a part. Link, Azhelia… You are concerned for the spirit maiden and seek her whereabouts, yes?" the old woman asked.

Both teens nodded.

"…That is understandable, but for now you must focus on moving forward. That girl has her own purpose she must pursue, as do the both of you. She set out for Faron Woods to discover that destiny for herself, and you must follow." She told them. "Know that all the questions you have now will be answered in time. For now, Link, Azhelia, go bravely!"

"Wow!"

"It's so beautiful here!" Both teens were awed by the beauty of the place behind the Sealed Temple. Link and Azhelia walked forward until they came up to a small ledge. They saw a group of red monsters with big swords surrounding another creature.

"Out of the way! Scram!" it said.

"Link, we have to help him." Azhelia begged.

"I was thinking the same thing."

Both got their swords out and approached the group of the strange creatures. The creatures with the swords saw them and began to surround the two.

They quickly took care of the monsters.

"Whew! Thanks for jumping in there to rescue me, bud!" The strange rock-like creature told Link.

"Hey! I helped too!" Azhelia informed the creature as she wiped her sword on the grass, ridding it of the blood from the monsters.

"Sorry, didn't see you there, miss. Just who were those red pests? I did not expect to run into a pack of them in this peaceful forest. Same goes for you. This is the second time I've bumped into one of your kind today. I tell you, all sorts of weird things are going on lately. I owe you big for taking care of those guys, so let me tell you something fascinating." He walked over to a statue that looked like the statues of the Goddess all over Skyloft.

"Hey, bud! I am Gorko the Goron. I am researching the ancient history of these woods here. According to the ancient text, there is some kind of place up above called the Isle of the Goddess. Far up in the sky!"

Does he mean Skyloft?

" Apparently, these old statues serve as landmarks to those traveling up to the sky or down from this Isle of the Goddess place. If you find one, be sure to examine it to keep tabs on the number of landmarks. They are rumored to be quite useful. Supposedly this statue is special, as it is said to have the ability to activate all the other statues. The whole thing sounds a little crazy, I know, but I for one believe it to be true! Otherwise, why would all these statues be here all over the place? It is a real head-scratcher, bud. Make you want to know more, does it not?"

Both teens nodded their heads.

"Ah, sounds like I have fellow connoisseurs of ancient cultures here! All right, you had better brace yourself, because I am about to blow your minds. So get this: people actually live on this sky island, and they get around by flying on the backs of huge birds that are way bigger than birds down here!"

Definitely Skyloft… Thought Azhelia.

"Up there everyone reveres the goddess, and the residents of all the islands in the sky live in a perfect society, totally free of conflict or unhappiness!"

"There can never be a society like that, I can assure you." Azhelia said as she thought of Groose and his friends.

"Not only that, but from what I can tell, their civilization is way, way more advanced than ours down here. But it does not even stop there, bud! This Isle of the Goddess has even more stuff to marvel at! The place was crafted by the goddess herself, so it figures that it is filled with wonders we do not have here."

"Like what?" asked Azhelia.

"The buildings are all made of gold! An endless spring of mystical water feeds a river through the place. One sip of that stuff, and you live forever! The trees are heavy with plump fruit that cures all disease! The fields are crowded with pumpkins that never rot! Magic wildflowers bloom everywhere! And the weather. Oh, the weather! Not too hot, not too cold. No chance of sweaty heat in this garden paradise! That is the Isle of the Goddess… Amazing, right? WRONG! IT IS BEYOND AMAZING! You want to hear more about it, don't you?"

"I'm sorry, but we really must be going." Said Azhelia.

"Ah, that so? I was hoping to tell you more, but I guess it can wait." Gorko lamented.

Link walked over to the statue. It glowed and looked like it had just been made.

"WHOA! What in the world just happened? Did you use some kind of magic? The statue reacted the moment you got near it, bud. How crazy it that?"

"Link, let's put this on the map the old lady gave us." Suggested Azhelia.

"Master, you have entered Faron Woods. The plentiful water in this region clearly sustains a large diversity of flora, including the massive tree. It is logical that the lush plant life and water resources have attracted animal species to the region. Looking at the probabilities, it is extremely likely that Zelda is somewhere in the area. I recommend you continue to use your dowsing ability to search for her." Fi advised them.

Link began to dowse once again.

"That way." Both continued forward.

"Link, I hope we find Zelda soon."

"Me, too."

The two saw those red monsters with the swords again, but this time, they were two of them and they were surrounding a… shaking plant?

"Hey!" The monsters turned and attacked the two teens. They took care of the monsters quickly.

The plant looked up.

What… in… the… world… is… going… on?