Chapter 12- Dream Traveler
Fi is a unique individual, no help needed. She gets even more interesting when she learns that she can invade the dreams of her fellow warriors. That's right. She can INVADE dreams. Not a whole army; just her. Even if she would naturally not be in the dream, she can enter the dream like it's a room or new world. She once thought about being a writer for the gossip column, but dismissed the thought. Now, she's reconsidering. It doesn't matter, though. What's important is that she learns how to control this new ability. Perhaps it could be useful for learning the enemy's plans when the time comes.
Naturally, Fi thinks that Link would be a good starter. Now all she has to do is remember how she got into Groose's dream the other night. "OK, so I was passing by his bedroom window, did a spin on random impulse... and then what?" This might be harder than she thought.
First, Fi tries spinning around Link. That doesn't work. She then tries to recreate what she was thinking/calculating when she did it the first time. Nothing happens. Then she becomes determined to get into Link's dreams. She can't identify determination, but whether she knows it or not, that's what she's feeling. She tries meditating, a tribe ritual, and even brute force. At one point, she charges into sleeping Link's head with her own, hoping the force would zap her into his psyche. It doesn't accomplish the goal, but it does manage to put a big bruise on both Link and Fi's heads.
Then of course, when she gives up, something sets off, and she is transported into Link's dream. First landing on the cold ground in Link's dream world, Fi is slightly disoriented. She picks herself up and gathers her thoughts. She appears to be in Hyrule Field, but it's hard to say. There is a strange vibe in the air. She senses lots of adrenalin… and wet dog. Turning around, her suspicions are confirmed.
Link and several other warriors run by in a panic. A pack- rephrase that; Hyrule's entire population worth of hungry wolves chases Link and co. Right off the bat, Fi concludes that this is not going to end well. She follows her fellow warriors.
Upon entering the Castle Keep, Link is picked up by a familiar giant orange hand. Midna sits on a windowsill with that smirk that tells everyone that she's got a plan. Fi watches as Midna uses some item she doesn't recognize to turn Link into a wolf. At first, Fi thinks that Midna really does know what she's doing. Link in a wolf's body can reason with the other wolves and save his friends. That theory is crushed when Midna tosses Link into the wolf pack accompanied by a malicious laugh. Link practically joins the other wolves. On the humorous side, Darunia seems to be in utter terror.
"So Fi," Midna nabs Fi's attention. "I assume you're wondering where this pack of hungry wolves came from."
"Not really."
"Well, I'll tell you anyway. Ganondorf has control of the minds of all wolves in Hyrule. He's using this rabies-infested army to wreak havoc on Hyrule."
Fi has one question. "Was there a motive for turning the master into a wolf?"
Midna snickers. "I trust Link will overcome Ganondorf's mind control."
Fi looks down at the chaos, and then back at Midna. "Midna, I must inform you that Link is gnawing on Impa's leg."
Midna looks down. She says, "OH. Well, she deserved it." Her smirk returns. Based on this, Fi has concluded that Link sees Midna as slightly demented. It must be all the marshmallow peeps.
Midna changes the subject. "Oh, and by the way, Zelda isn't the only person Ganondorf doesn't have a problem with using his canine army against," she explains. Fi turns around to glance at what Midna points at in the distance.
In the distance, Ganondorf's minions flee from even more wolves. Cia and her minions join them. For some reason, watching Ghirahim climb on top of Zant to avoid getting bitten by the wolves gives Fi satisfaction. Ah, the beauty of Link's imagination.
Speaking of which, Fi needs to figure out how to escape Link's imagination before she too becomes meat for the wolves. Fi tries meditating on it. Surprisingly, it succeeds.
Instead of returning to the real world, Fi enters a world full of flowers and trees. She surveys the area. Once again, Midna is present. This time around, she happily bounds through the flowers on all four limbs, it seems. Like a cat, Midna has her arms out in front of her and her back hunched like a kitten trying to catch a grasshopper under its paws.
Fi starts to travel. There are butterflies and flowers as far as the eye can see. On the hill, Agitha and Link sit on a picnic blanket. Agitha watches ants walk in a straight line, coming and going from her sandwich. Once seeing Midna bounding like a kitten, Fi should have guessed that this was Agitha's dream.
Agitha notices Fi. At first, her expression shows that she doesn't quite know what to do, but she then smiles, reaches into the picnic basket, and offers Fi a sandwich. Fi politely declines and decides to go exploring.
There doesn't seem to be much here. Fi travels at least a football field length, only seeing flowers, trees, and bugs; ladybugs, praying mantises, butterflies, and even beetles. Then and there, Fi comes to the conclusion that Agitha has to be the biggest bug enthusiast the world has ever seen.
Then things get weird. Fi notices two butterflies on the same flower. A faint voice is heard saying, "I'd love to marry you." Fi looks around for the source of the voice, but can't find one. The voice is heard again, and Fi follows the sound. It's coming from right below her. She then hears something about caterpillar babies. For the second time in her entire existence, Fi has a feeling of embarrassment. The first time she wishes she could forget. Just like last time, she starts meditating, telling herself she wants to return home.
Fi enters a new world. She is turned around by a hand. Cia stands there. "Fi, you have to come see this." Fi's first question is if this is Cia's dream, why does Cia look so desperate? Cia pulls Fi through the Eldin Caves.
The two stop at a ledge. On the ground below, Cia gestures to her minions. They are battling each other. Fi asks what is going on, and Cia willingly explains. "Well, it's a bit of a long story," Cia starts. Fi already knows this is going to be some ridiculous tale. "Wizzro was raving about what he did before he was sealed into his ring form for the first time. He had a bunch of very detailed stories about how he almost completely destroyed several ancient races and stuff like that. Then he said something that triggered Volga. Volga gasped and said something like 'so it was you who killed my uncle'. A bunch of other stuff was said. Volga was like 'I will avenge him', and Wizzro was like 'I'll take you down just like I did him. It'll be easy'," and Fi kind of zones out.
Fi is more intrigued about the battle. She can't tell who is winning. Every time Volga is hit, he has to step back and regroup himself. Every time Wizzro is hit, he groans in obvious discomfort. Fi is surprised his robes aren't being set ablaze by Volga's flames.
Cia and Fi both turn to each other at the same time. Fi asks, "What is the task you hoped I would accomplish?"
"I was hoping you'd know how to make them stop killing each other. It's not that I need them to help me win battles; it's just that Wizzro's pain is funny, and that Volga doesn't look half bad without his helmet. You seriously have to watch him lift weights. It's dreamy," Cia gives yet another long explanation.
Fi believes she is experiencing discomfort. Not pain, but a confused feeling mixed with disturbance. She figures that it's time to leave. Just out of curiosity, part of her wants to see what Lana is dreaming about, considering that Cia is technically the evil side of her. Fi concentrates really hard.
And of course, when she actually wants to see another dream, she is taken back to the real world. It is the wee hours of the morning; about 5 in the morning to be exact. Everybody should be waking up soon. After careful consideration, Fi decides to give the dream traveling a rest.
Author's Notes- I'm trying my very best to give equal attention to all of the warriors, but I'm struggling. When writing about the villains, the humor just flows, but with the heroes, it doesn't flow so well. I could use some suggestions and inspiration. I will be collecting results from the poll until I reach chapter 20, so please vote. There is time. This poll will help me get a feel for what type of humor I work best with and of the like.