But, why was he thinking like that? Was it because he too was exhausted just like the man whom had made his life a living hell?

Link turned his head suddenly and the look of concern from Ghirahim made so many emotions stir that he wasn't sure about anything anymore. He found himself relaxing a moment later once the lord disregarded his action and set to concentrating on the wound on the boy's chest.

Pain once again exploded and the blond yelped. He hadn't expected so much pain to be present.

"Gha!" It was getting worse and he had no clue as to why it was happening. looking down, he found the source of his agony. The man was stitching up the large injury on his chest. "I-is that really necessary?"

Ghirahim looked plainly at the boy, his eyes tempted to roll in annoyance. "Unless you want to get an infection and die, then yes. It is necessary."

Link exhaled as a horrific feeling ran throughout his entire being. He was trying his best with all that he could to contain any yelps or unnecessary and definitely embarrassing sounds from escaping his throat. He clenched his teeth, but once he saw the blood running down, dripping from the needle slowly piercing through his skin, he let out a sudden cry and fought against the suffering he was succumbed to.

"It hurts!"

"Boy, cut it out. You're being disagreeable...again."

The teen was shivering badly, whether it was the water turned cold or the pain, he couldn't tell. He kicked his legs in frustration when he told the demon to slow down and he would only refuse the boy's plea.

That was it, he couldn't take anymore of it. He yelped loudly before shoving the man away with a heavy push. The boy never even bothered to see if the Demon was rendered useless; he only shot from the tub and out of the room through the open door.

The water still sloshing beneath him slowed his pace considerably, but he made sure none of it caused him to slip along the tile ground, using the wall beside him for balance.

He had gone down so many halls and corridors that it was a tremendous feat he found himself in the same room from the first day; the fireplace glowing miraculously and his sword reflecting the frolicking flames just beneath it.

With a cry of joy, Link skidded down the room- miscalculating his step so horrendously that his hands had to snatch at the walls of the fireplace as his foot became consumed by the fire. He yelled out, though he tried his best to conceal it, and reached out for the blade above his head in a matter of seconds.

'I'm so close, I won't go down without a fight.'

The pain going through his foot was barely noticeable the moment he stood, sword in hand, blade facing the man ahead of him whom stood at the doorway with a frustrated air in his posture.

"What I don't understand, child, is how you found this room in the first place...and managed to cause even more damage to your pathetic body."

Link gritted his teeth, the stench of burning flesh finally reaching him. "I've had worse, it won't stop me from killing you."

"I think Blue bird will feel otherwise."

The sword glowed steadily and out from the hilt came the said figure.

"Fi!" Tears welled in his eyes. "Fi, I thought-"

"Master Link, I have assessed that there is a 13% probability of mortally wounding him and an 87% failure rate due to your injuries. I would suggest resting for there is also a 97% chance of hurting yourself in your current situation." She steadily fluttered around him, her eyes tracing each injury scattered along his body.

Ghirahim scoffed. "Do you see, boy? Now, why don't we put the sword down and allow me to finish closing up that nasty wound, hm?"

Link glanced down a moment to realize the needle and thread that were being used to sew his chest hung just above his pants waist line from the half sewn gaping wound. Newly drawn blood was easily pooling from it.

The Demon stepped forward and the teen yelled out for him to stay where he was, bringing his sword forward until it was touching the base of the other's chest; in-between the ruby and his heart.

"Sky-"

The blue spirit interjected. "Master Link, I am seeing that, at the moment, he seems not to be planning any harm upon you."

"And what do you expect me to do?" His blade never flinched.

"Release the Master sword, allow him to care for your wounds."

Link faltered for only a moment and in that amount of time, he was successfully apprehended from behind, the Demon Lord having taken advantage of his tension.

Ghirahim had quickly snapped his fingers, appeared behind the teen, and took hold of the sword before snapping it away from his hands to who knows where.

Fi still remained by the boy's side.

Link was in utmost shock. He hadn't expected the sword to have been taken so easily.

'And Fi never even tried to stop him!'

"F-Fi, why didn't you do anything?!" He swirled around to face the tall man behind him, his eyes glaring daggers into the others. "He's an enemy and you let him take it away!" He pushed back his wild blond bangs from his eyes. "The sword that the goddess- that Zelda entrusted to me!"

And just like that, the teen's anger had fluctuated from being directed at the Lord straight for the blue spirit. "Why?! Why didn't you stop him?!"

She stood silent. Her eyes calculating his every move before mechanically speaking. "The goddess is no longer present. The Master sword has lost all it's true value against evil. I only did as was correct in my system."

"T-then, why are you still here?"

"I was ordered to remain with you until the end of your journey, when the blade is put back to eternal sleep. Seeing as that has not happened, I am still with you, Master Link."

Link shook in fear. "Fi, I don't know what to do."

The man chuckled amusingly. "You can always be my humble guest as I have been your much humble host."

The teen dropped his head, his hair covering his paling eyes once more. He hadn't expected to have been so defenseless, neither had he expected for his own guardian to do the same; proclaiming defeat on top of it all. His heart felt as though it were slowly withering from everything he believed, his will power and strength to fight casually disappearing.

His Zelda- yes, his Zelda was dead. He wanted her, he needed her indefinitely and the moment she was gone he knew every true emotion pouring from his very core.

He hated it.

He hated it all.

He raised his head suddenly and shouted at the man with all the rage he could muster. "I won't stay, I won't ever, I refuse!"

"And, where do you plan to go?"

"T-to-"

He cut the blond off. "Outside? To the world that has been consumed by darkness and all its evil? It would be my pleasure... Unless you want to live. The monsters out there are more powerful, larger, and stupider at that...not that being stupid is a bad thing. They don't know when to stop, boy."

Link growled angrily at the Demon. "I refuse to stay here with you. I won't."

"That's a bit too bad. I hope I don't get awfully lonely."

The teen was close to turning away, but was immediately apprehended by the blue spirit hovering just before him.

"Fi, please get out of the way, I'm leaving."

"Mater." Her eyes were un-moving, concentrated on the boy before her. "I am not one to state such, but I do suggest staying with him. If the- as Ghirahim stated- "darkness" succeeded in overcoming the world, without the Master's blade you will not get very far. I will not be able to assist you as well seeing as the sword I am connected to is withing this building; I cannot stray far from it."

Link, completely at a loss of what to do, sighed heavily. "Alright..." He turned to the tall man. "I'll stay seeing as I don't have much choice."

Ghirahim clapped his hands excitedly. "Well, now that we've got that settled, let's take care of that mess." His finger pointed dangerously close to Link; he would have sliced it off out of pure rage if he still had his sword.

"Yeah, okay..." His eyes flew to the back of his head and from sheer exhaustion, he felt himself faint, his body automatically falling forward as a pair of arms caught him in a heavy bundle.

Woohoo, finished this...and I don't know how I honestly feel about this chapter.

hmm...

I really wanted Fi to be here, so I stuck her in somehow. I guess it makes sense since she was never put back into the pedestal where she was supposed to be in an eternal sleep.

PS. The part where Ghirahim calls Fi "Blue Bird", I found an artist on Deviantart whom had him call her that, but that was so long ago I don't remember who did it.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed and remember to review. Arigato!

See you next chapter!