In an instant, a figure appeared at the Sealed Grounds in a flurry of yellow diamonds. The demon looked around, seeing no trace of the young woman he was searching for. Only a little time had passed since he had brought her down to the surface with his tornado, and yet she was already gone. He was too late. The servant of the goddess must have sent the girl away. He balled his fists in anger and his mind was racing.
His frustration turned to despair. His master was sealed away at the bottom of the pit, there at the Sealed Grounds. He couldn't waste any time to express the full range of his emotions. At least not now. The girl was out there somewhere, and she couldn't have gone far. He disappeared again in a flash of diamonds.
Along the way, something caught his attention. It wasn't the spirit maiden, but he noticed a boy in a green tunic wandering around Faron Woods. The boy also wore a green hat, which covered most of his golden blond hair. The demon recognized this boy. He had been with the spirit maiden when he summoned the tornado. The boy looked a little lost and confused. At the moment, he was trying to talk to an enormous kikwi. The demon chuckled at this and continued to watch. He followed the boy in green as he made his way to Skyview Temple. Maybe he would lead him to the spirit maiden, and he would be able to sense her presence again.
...
Link had been on the surface for several hours, and his search had lead him to Skyview Temple. Determined as he was, Link already felt very weary.
Just last night he had learned of his destiny when he was lead by a spirit named Fi to a secret chamber in the statue of the goddess. Fi had told Link that Zelda was still alive, and that he had a great mission to carry out on the surface. When Link heard this, he immediately thought back to what Zelda had said earlier that day. He was kicking himself now for not believing her.
With Fi's assistance, Link believed he was close to finding Zelda. After all, Fi could sense Zelda's aura. He had just entered a large circular room deep within Skyview Temple when he was suddenly taken aback by a blinding light. When the light dissipated, he saw a man standing before him dressed in a dark red cape. The man raised his sword towards the golden door in front of him, but then he hesitated. The man willed his sword to disappear into a multitude of black diamond shaped shards.
"Oh it's you.I thought that tornado I stirred up would have tossed and torn you apart, yet here you are, not in pieces. Not that your life or death has any consequence. It's just the girl that matters now, and I can sense her just beyond this door. Oh, but listen to me. I'm being positively uncivil. Allow me to introduce myself. I am the demon lord who presides over this land you call the surface. You may call me Ghirahim," he told Link proudly as he flipped his long white bangs dramatically. "In truth, I much prefer to be indulged by my full title: Lord Ghirahim, but I'm not fussy."
Link scowled and unsheathed his sword, for the man standing before him had just openly admitted to being responsible for Zelda's disappearance.
"Did you really just draw your sword? Foolish boy. The girl would have been mine already if it wasn't for that loathsome servant of the goddess who snatched her away. Do you have any idea how that made me feel inside?! Furious! Outraged! Sick with anger!"
Ghirahim disappeared momentarily.
"This turn of events has left me with a strong appetite for bloodshed."
Leaning over Link's shoulder, Ghirahim whispered into his ear. "Still it hardly seems fair, being of my position, to take my anger out on you. Which is why I promise up front not to murder you…No, I'll just beat you within an inch of your life!" Ghirahim stuck out his inhumanly long tongue and hissed. Link gasped and quickly turned around. Ghirahim laughed in delight at his reaction.
Link ran at Ghirahim, ready to fight. Ghirahim effortlessly held Link's sword in place with his index and middle fingers. Ghirahim could sense a spirit inside the sword much like himself.
"Impressive sword, but you won't be able to land a blow swinging it around like a novice," he taunted, tossing it aside.
Ghirahim brought out his own sword again. Link charged at him once again, but Ghirahim quickly disappeared and then reappeared behind him. After a few quick strikes, Link collapsed. Ghirahim walked over to Link and leaned down, taking his chin in his hand.
"Whats your name sky child?"
"…Link," he managed to choke out, resisting the urge to be defiant in any way. He'd stand down and live to fight another day if it meant finding Zelda.
"I've spent far too much time teasing and toying with you. The girl's presence is gone, so I have no reason to linger here. Good-bye sky child. You may live this time. Get in my way again, though, and you're dead".
Ghirahim circled his sword around his body and vanished, leaving Link alone.
