...So, I kind of had Portal on the mind for Fi, but... well, I won't say that her dialogue is entirely based off Glados... Anyway, this chapter is short and and choppy because there wasn't too many things that seemed to require a change, which means no old lady at the temple. (But inspiration hit me when I realized a few things.) anyway, let's go onward.

chapter 2 Dancing through Faron Woods

"Ghirahim... Ghirahim...ANY SECOND NOW!"

Seconds before I was close to finding myself a bloody mess on the rocks, before I could even reach the surface, I found myself enveloped in a sea of diamonds. The second after that, I was standing on the ground without any harm done...

It really didn't occur to me that I didn't have a sailcloth with me until after I got off my Loftwing.

After I recovered from a pounding heart and a bad case of adrenaline, it was only then that I glanced upward towards Ghirahim.

"All thrills aside, we made it to the surface in one piece."

I turned to see trees as far as the eye could see, and a temple off in the distance. There was a sort of chasm that spiraled downwards, though I couldn't make out what was at the very bottom. The amount of greenery was overwhelming, but the sight was magnificent.

"Where are we?" I asked.

"This area was once an extension of the temple you see ahead of us. Now, it is the prison grounds of an ancient demon, which you may see for yourself if you care to go down that chasm."

I made my way around the path, followed closely by Ghirahim, until I approached a set of plants...Or so I thought.

I jumped back in surprise as something shot out of the plant and I found myself face to face with what looked like a large blue nut that was capable of opening up by itself to reveal a large tongue and a set of sharp looking teeth.

"What the heck is that thing?!" I gapped as it tried to reach towards me, but it was stuck by the place where it's roots had grown.

"Fortunately for you, my knowledge of the surface extends towards all aggressive lifeforms on the surface." Ghirahim smugly informed me. "For example, the Deku Baba is a rare violent form of plant life that will aggressively try to attack any potential threats. Despite that its outer shell is tough, the inside of its mouth is soft... and this particular one can open it's mouth horizontally."

I understood what he meant as I cautiously examined the Deku Baba's mouth. I really didn't want to confront any beasts on my journey, but I guess I really didn't have any choice. I readied the sword, waited... told myself not to think too hard on this... and found myself slicing my sword through the mouth of the plant. I watched in morbid fascination as the top of it's head flew off it's body in a flash of green colored blood and disappeared in a puff of purple smoke.

"...Well, that was a disappointment." Ghirahim sighed in disappointment. "I was hoping for more of a challenge for you, but considering your morals and lack of experience, it served for a good taste of things to come. So tell me: how was it?"

"...Not that bad actually." And I was being honest about it. I wasn't expecting to kill something so soon, but unfortunately for my violence loving companion, I didn't feel the urge to do it again, unless I absolutely had to.

-some time later (FLASH FOREWORD!)-

"FINALLY! I'M ACTUALLY GLAD I KILLED IT!"

I was referring to a three headed monster that I had the misfortune to encounter in the Skyveiw Temple. I had to cut off all three heads at the same time, and I couldn't even begin to describe how frustrating it was. I was actually happy to see it fall back and disappear in a puff of smoke. "AND I HOPE YOUR FRIENDS WILL KNOW THAT I KILLED YOU, SO THAT I WON'T HAVE TO MET THEM DOWN THE LINE!"

"...I see that you've finally developed your taste for blood-

"SHUT UP! I'M NOT IN THE MOOD FOR POETRY!"

"It fills my heart with rainbows!" He beamed.

-(FLASH BACKWARD LOLOLOL)-

-Faron Woods-

"And now, we have entered Faron Woods."

I glanced up beyond the cliffs to see a tree that seemed taller than the God's statue. I was already amazed and wondered if all the trees on the surface grew as tall as that tree.

Ghirahim followed my gaze. "Ah yes, this region is indeed plentiful in a large diversity of flora, and is sustained by an abundance of water from a nearby lake. Because of this, there should be many kinds of animals that dwell in these woods. Also, that tree should at least be more than a thousand years old, if I were to make an estimate."

I felt like it was my birthday. "I can't wait!" I grinned. "I'm sure that Link would have loved this place if he found his way through here!"

Unfortunately, we were sent on a bit of a chase through the woods. While I found the Kikwis to be adorable, Ghirahim expressed some irritation at them and when I was unable to resist picking one up and cuddling it, I saw him sigh and roll his eyes.

"Yes Mistress, the Kwiki have the ability to seduce a normal human into expressing various signs of affection towards them. Can we please be on our way?"

However, they did provide us information that was useful, and the elder had even spoke with Link even. Finally, I was given a slingshot, which, given how many far off targets I had encountered, was also of great use.

"Yes, it's a slingshot, but it's use can only go so far." Ghirahim glared at said weapon. "It's practically a children's toy."

The way he spoke reminded me of something, but I couldn't exactly place it.

-FLASH FORWARD AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT-

"It's a dog."

"I'm sorry?" I asked.

"A dog." Ghirahim repeated himself. "Sure, it will come back to you if it hits an obstacle, and yes, it can fly, but it's only good for picking things up from far away."

"...I don't understand, how is this like a dog?" I held up the beetle that was currently attached to my forearm.

"It just is." He gave it a dirty look.

-Lady Fi-

Finally! I was getting closer to Link! It was hard to contain my excitement as I walked across the room, towards the door with the insignia of Hylia.

A bright light flooded my vision and I was forced to block my eyes. As soon as it was safe I lowered my arm, only to see someone in a blue and purple cloak facing the door.

She- I assumed it was a she- raised a sword up and made to strike the door but then she paused and lowered it.

"Presence detected." She stated in a voice completely devoid of emotion and turned to face me. "I had estimated that the tornado would have been fatal for a normal human such as yourself, yet you stand before me unscathed."

I silently observed the girl: she looked a few years younger than me, and had an unusual shade of blue hair that was only as long as her neck, and had the most beautiful blue eyes set in a face that was as pale as Ghirahim's own. The only thing unsettling about her was that her eyes seemed to lack anything beyond observation: I couldn't tell if she was happy or not that I had survived the tornado.

"However, you're not my concern. All that matters is the young man, whom I can sense beyond this door." She turned to the door. "It was because of me, that the spirited warrior is here, and the probability that he will soon be in my possession is high."

"I realize that, according to your personal customs, I should provide you with my personal designations. I am the Lady who presides over this land, which you refer to as the surface. You may address me as Lady Fi, or simply Fi."

If she was expecting me to be impressed, I wasn't. The mere fact that she admitted to Link's absence was enough for me to take my sword out. "And why do you need Link?" I demanded.

Instead of responding, she calmly eyed my sword with faint interest before she continued on. "While the young man should have been in my possession long ago, the servant of the god reached him first. Where I able to express anger, my fury would certainly be something for your inferior eyes to behold."

She disappeared in a bright light, but here voice still echoed throughout the room as I tried to look for her. I almost hoped that she had gone away, but unfortunately I wasn't so lucky. "However, while the events are being an inconvenience, I have learned long ago that the need for unnecessary violence can make one feel more than simply a little better."

She suddenly appeared right in front of my face without any warning and I stumbled backwards. "It seems unnatural, in my position, to try to express anger upon you." She spoke. "I can assure you one hundred percent that I won't kill you, but the probability you'll be left with only mere ounces of blood in your veins will be just as high."

"Your insane!" I gasped as I readied my sword.

"I am not insane." Fi merely responded as her cape disappeared in a flash of light, to reveal the dress underneath. "I am in a perfect, cognitive mental state of being."

I rushed towards her, but Fi merely walked towards me in a graceful manner. The very second I tried to strike her with a vertical slash, but to my shock, she blocked the sword between her middle and index finger.

I thought I could try to pull my sword away from her but she held on with a surprising amount of strength from those two fingers, which were glowing with a yellow light- how was that even possible? Before I knew it the sword had somehow found it's way into her hand.

"It is quite the sword you have." Fi briefly examined the sword before she slowly approached me. "But you will never land a blow, if you telegraph your attacks." She made to strike me, and it was the instinct of raising my shield up that saved me from an ironic death. The blow caused the sword to fly out of her hand, and I quickly made my way to grab it.

"Don't give her a chance to raise her hand up." Ghirahim's voice echoed in my head.

"Dully noted." I responded.

This time, I paid more attention and, before Fi could raise her hand, I applied Ghirahim's advice with fruitful results.

After a few rounds of this, Fi decided to change tactics. She summoned out a sword and began to levitate a few inches off the ground. I found that she began to glide towards me, and I knew that I really needed to remember the training at the academy.

It was easier when I was able to predict what she would do next by how she moved. If she rushed at me, I made my move to strike, if she sent projectiles of daggers that resembled her sword, I sent them back at her.

However, I was still a novice. I could tell that Fi was restraining herself as our swords clashed, and, when she finally gave up, not only did I feel tired out, but I didn't feel confident that I did anything other than serve as a distraction.

Fi staggered back from me when I landed the final blow, but she recovered with more grace than I could ever dream of. "The probability of your ability to fight was higher than I had estimated, from one so fragile looking."

"However, know that sword is the sole reason you still stand." She added. "Do not assume that this was your doing." She paused. "I can no longer detect the presence of the spirit warrior. It appears that this is the result of allowing you to challenge me: because of this, I will not be so merciful the next time we met." Fi concluded before she raised her sword upward and disappeared in another flash of light.

The room regained it's warm light, and the symbols on the door lit up, but it did nothing to ease my spirits.

I had been so close to reuniting with Link, only for Fi to have turned up: she may as well have gotten in my way too.

I exited the room and found myself walking across a hall of pillars and torches, before I found myself back outside for the first time since I had entered the temple. A beautiful spring, with trees growing out of the water and small waterfall pouring out around the area and a platform with flowers and four pillars, in addition to a series of stepping stones that lead to a god statue.

...I still can't believe how much my world has turned upside down.

"Are you still sore about Fi, Mistress?" I heard Ghirahim speak in my head as I made my way towards the statue.

"...Maybe if I was as good as Link, I would have ended the fight a lot sooner." I confessed. "I could even sense that she was holding back the whole time."

"I can assure you that the best swordsman couldn't properly defeat Fi. Trust me when I say that you will need divine help."

"How do you know that?" I paused where I stood.

"When the time comes, I can explain. There are more pressing matters to attend."

As I continued on my way, I noticed something laying on top of the final stepping stone. I hurried forward to see a very familiar white object that made my heart stop. I knew it because I had been working on it for several days, and only finished it the day before the ceremony.

I picked up the sailcloth and carefully examined it- noting that it was still in good condition and was well cared for- before I pressed my nose into it. It hadn't taken long for the cloth to absorb the scent of the earth and grass, or a warm summer day. It was the scent that I took in, whenever I had hugged Link and allowed myself to indulge in the close comfort as quietly as I could.

"...He really means that much to you, doesn't he?"

I shakily nodded as I put it away. "I was hoping I could see him again..." I sighed as I pulled the sword out. There was no use crying about what could of been and I raised the sword skyward before I could strike the symbol and watched as the symbol shined in a bright shade of blue.

For one moment, I thought I could hear music in my head... and a wave of peace fell over me.

Sorry, but... no dancing. I can't really see it matching up with that moment, but it will come up eventually... when you least expect it. Anyway, if there was something you wanted to see that I should of covered, I can always come back to this chapter and let you know in the next one.