Faron Woods was just as peaceful as Link had remembered. Birds chirped their tranquil songs as squirrels scampered around on the trees and ground. It eased his nerves to know that some things never change. He and Amaterasu, still in their lupine forms, had just reached the forest and headed past Coro the lantern salesman's shop. The salesman smiled and waved to the two wolves with that always-friendly demeanor of his.

Soon, they arrived at the Faron Spring, where a small flock of fairies was gathered. The little pink lights immediately approached them, all of them chittering in what must've been the language of their kind. Link already knew for a fact that they knew who and what he really was. Magical creatures tended to have that kind of info.

"What are these things?" Ammy asked as one of the fairies landed on her head, taking a seat next to Issun, who just stared at the female sprite with a blush.

"They're fairies," Link explained. "They're harmless unless you anger a whole swarm of them. But they usually help you if you can catch them."

"They help people that catch them?" Issun inquired in a slightly confused tone. "That's kind of weird. Why would they help someone who kidnapped them?"

Link shrugged in response. "I have no idea, but you wouldn't believe how many times the little things helped me out."

The fairies seemed to chirp in agreement as Link and Amaterasu left the spring. One curious fairy followed them, apparently wanting to know about the two foreigners. None of them seemed to notice as they went further down the path. They soon crossed a rope bridge that led them to the Ordona Spring, where Link recommended that they take a brief rest after having traveled nonstop from Castle Town.

They rested on the sandy area where the divine spring water met dry land. Link leaned his head forward and drank down a few gulps of the shining water. Amaterasu did the same, and immediately felt somehow reenergized, as if she had just eaten a supercharged Holy Bone. It felt simply amazing.

"This stuff is just wonderful," she said with a lupine smile. "What kind of water is it?"

"It's enchanted by the local Light Spirit Ordona," Link said in an explanatory fashion. "This place has great significance to the people of this province, just like the other springs in their own respective areas. They act as guardians for their respective lands."

Amaterasu nodded her understanding of the explanation. She couldn't help but immediately compare the Light Spirits to the Celestial Brush Gods of Nippon. She looked up at the sky, which being granted an orange glow by the setting sun. She suddenly felt a tug in her stomach, and sighed.

"Something wrong?" Link asked.

"Nothing really," Ammy replied. "Just homesick I guess." She looked at the gradually fading light. "The sunset always makes me feel so sad and nervous. I figure it's just because I'm the sun goddess."

Link raised an eyebrow at the goddess. "You're not the only one who feels that way. Ever since I ended my first adventure, sunsets always made me feel melancholy. It always reminded me of a friend who I'll never get to see again."

"Oh. I'm sorry if I brought up any bad memories, Link."

"It's all right. I like remembering things, even if it's not always a happy event."

Ammy stared at Link with a warm look in her eyes. She had to admit that she admired him… for a number of reasons. She looked back up at the sky, her yellow orbs becoming sad again. She then began closed her eyes and laid her head down, letting sleep take over.

Link watched as Ammy quickly and easily fell asleep, her body leaning slightly towards his. He smiled a little at her unconscious actions. "She looks so peaceful," he said as he laid his own head down.

"Guess we're going to sleep," Issun stated as he got himself into a comfy position on Amaterasu's head. "Goodnight, blue-eyes."

"Yeah. Goodnight." Link then closed his eyes, falling asleep shortly afterwards.

-o-

She was surrounded by darkness, completely away from her comfort zone. Amaterasu looked down at her body and saw that she was once again in her human form. She sighed dejectedly. She felt out of place in this form.

"Amaterasu," said a calm woman's voice. Amaterasu turned to see a beautiful woman who appeared to be in her mid-thirties standing before her. She had long blue hair and wore a flowing white gown. Her eyes were an unnatural shade of blue. "Please allow me to be the first of my sisters and I to greet you. We have long awaited the day when you would arrive to this kingdom."

"And who are you exactly?" Ammy inquired.

"I am Nayru, Goddess of Wisdom," the woman replied in a serene voice. "You should be warned that you will soon be faced with a mighty foe who threatens this entire world."

"I kind of already know that," the Nipponese goddess deadpanned. "Ganondorf and Yami are going to be dangerous enemies. Link and I will stop them."

Nayru shook her head, making Amaterasu give a look of confusion. "You face more than just those two lackeys."

"'Lackeys'?"

"They serve a greater evil, one that threatens our entire universe."

"What?" Ammy was genuinely confused now.

"This great evil that stands in your path is an entity as old as time itself, older than even all the gods of the world combined. Your true enemy's name is Isfet."

-o-

Okay, short chapter. I was tired while writing this, so please don't complain.