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BGM: The Sky (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
"Wait, Link… what are you doing?!" Zelda asked as Link jumped off and whistled, where his Crimson Loftwing snagged him and flew off. "Oh my!"
"You don't have Loftwings where you come from?" Groose asked.
"Not really, no…"
Groose smiled. "Then how about you ride with me, gorgeous? I'll make sure it'll be smooth sailing!"
Zelda grimaced. "Um… I'll pass. I don't think it's a two person flight."
"Suit yourself!" Groose jumped off and whistled, where his own Loftwing grabbed a hold of him and flew off as Zelda looked down, sweatdropping.
"I don't even have a Loftwing… is this even safe?"
"Ah, the Zelda here has a Loftwing of her own, doesn't she?" Kokichi pointed out. "I'm sure it'll recognize your own whistle."
"And how will it recognize-"
"There's one way to find out!" Kokichi shoved off the edge, which caused her to scream. "ZELDA! TURN YOUR SCREAMS INTO A WHISTLE!" He called out to her.
"I don't think she can hear you." Shuichi said as Link turned around and flew down after her.
Okay, okay… I'm falling to my death… what would Link do in this situation! He's more courageous than I am… wait… "With Wisdom, comes Courage".
Zelda closed her eyes, spreading her arms and legs out. You taught me how to whistle, Link… I'm not going to let you down! She thought as she opened her eyes with determination, putting her fingers into her mouth and whistled.
"Zelda!" Link homed in on her, reaching out for her… when suddenly, a blue-purplish Loftwing came flying in and caught her.
"Oh!" Zelda yelped in surprise as the Loftwing turned her head around and squawked happily.
"Called it!" Kokichi grinned as they were flying on ice Nevermores while Weiss had Ganondorf fly with her on her Rathalos.
"Hmph. Knew she wouldn't let herself die so easily." Ganondorf smirked.
Zelda had the Loftwing fly back as Terrako jumped on and latched onto Zelda as she then turned around and flew with the others. "Thank you… giant bird… thing!" She said as the Loftwing "caw'd" happily.
"Guess that answers that question." Lana said with Cia nodding as they flew directly into the stormcloud, and once they did, they were met with pouring rain.
"Ah! Rain!" Anya yelped. "I didn't even bring my jacket with me!"
"It'll be okay, Anya." Loid said.
"So where are we flying in this maelstrom? I can barely see a thing in this rain!" Cardin said.
"We should be coming up on the Isle of Songs. Just a little further." Fi responded.
"The light's guiding us to our destination." Akame said as they soon made it to the Isle of Songs as they landed on the wet ground.
End BGM
"Okay, so we need to move those platforms so they can connect as one, then we can go inside." Lana said.
"And how do we do that?" Tatsumi wondered as Chelsea noticed a pedestal in the middle and walked over to it, where she decided to push it as the platforms moved around, with a few walls blocking two of them.
"Oh, I see! It's one of those kinds of sliding puzzles." Yor mused.
"Ooooh, this seems rather fun!" Laura said.
Link swung his sword at a switch, making the walls fall and rise. "Ah, okay, I see what we're doing here."
"Alriiiiight, let's get to work!" Groose grinned.
As they worked together to try and solve the puzzle, Kotoko rubbed her arm awkwardly. "Um… sis?"
"Hmm?" Mine turned her head as Masaru, Mira and Kokoro looked at her as well.
…I didn't mean to draw an audience. Kotoko grimaced. "So… you know how I have Athena's Valor within me?"
"Yeah?" Mine looked at her with a tilted head. "What about it?"
"Well… how do I put this… I found out, before I was eaten by that huge monster, that Athena's Valor is a lot of power for me to handle. So even a small fraction of Athena's godly fighting spirit is still big enough to create one giant hurricane of pure force."
"Meaning?"
"Meaning that if I try using over twenty percent of my power, every single bone in my body will break. Or worse…" She grimaced. "My limbs will most likely fly off their sockets if I dare to try going way beyond my current limit."
"WHAT?!/SERIOUSLY?!" Mine and Masaru yelled in unison while Kokoro paled at the thought while putting her hand over her mouth.
"Oh, gods… I don't want to imagine that…"
As for Mira, a scenario played out in her head.
"FALCON… PAAAWNCH!"
"Kotoko… PUUUUNCH!" Kotoko yelled, where her arm literally flew out of its socket. "…Aaaagh, MY ARM!"
Mira grimaced. "Don't worry, I did it for you… it's not pretty…"
"It was already bad enough that I lost feeling in my arm. I'm lucky to even feel it again at all!" Kotoko said. "And I even used twenty percent of it too!"
"Sis, why… why didn't you say something earlier?" Mine asked.
"I was… too embarrassed to say…" She admitted. "That and… you were on a rampage, so it wasn't the best time to mention it."
Mine grimaced. "Fair point…"
"I know what it's like." Mira said. "First time using any power at all and you'll probably be finding yourself on the ground wondering what the heck happened." She put her hands on Kotoko's shoulders. "There's nothing to be ashamed of. Everyone who unlocked their semblance had difficulty the first time. You just haven't got the rhythm down… but with time, you'll get it down easily."
"Yeah, but I don't think any huntsman or huntresses of old had body parts flying off their bodies if they used it…" Kotoko mumbled before smiling. "But… I see what you mean." She hugged Mira as she returned it with a soft smile on her face.
"We just need to find the right rhythm… whatever that might be. Everyone's rhythm is different." Mira said.
"I know… I'm trying to figure out a way right now on how I can use Athena's Valor without straining my body too much."
"Is that so?" Weiss asked as she overheard the conversation. "Have you thought of anything yet?"
Anime tears ran down Kotoko's cheeks. "No… I'm drawing blanks for this one."
Mira softly smiled again. "We'll figure it out in due time. Let's try not to strain ourselves~"
"Okay…" Kotoko nodded.
"A little more to the right! We almost got it." Midna said.
"Little more… wait wait wait, stop!" Ravio spoke up as Kirumi stopped turning it. "Link, lower that wall right-"
"This is taking too long." Ganondorf said as he punched through said wall, shattering it instantly. "You're welcome." He folded his arms proudly while everyone sweatdropped.
"Oooh, I liked the architecture of those…" Zelda pouted.
"...Take the fun out of the puzzle, mister buzzkill." Midna grumbled as Kirumi shrugged and pushed it again until all three platforms were aligned with the tower.
"In any case, we can now enter the tower." Fi said as they walked through. "Princesses first."
"Oh, thank you." Zelda nodded as she looked at the crawl space and blinked. "...Oh… alright." She knelt down and started to crawl.
"Need any help going through?" Groose asked.
"No thanks, I got it. Thanks anyway, Groose!"
"Just checkin'."
Zelda finished crawling through and dusted herself off, then a dark portal opened up as Ganondorf walked through. "I don't do crawling." He said as Terrako walked through and booped at him. "I am not a stick in the mud."
Terrako booped again.
"Are not!"
Zelda rolled her eyes as everyone else crawled through. "Yeesh… tight squeeze…" Yuri said.
"It wasn't much of an issue." Yor smiled.
"That's because you're nimbler than I am!"
"You say that like it's a bad thing!" Yor giggled.
"The Hylian Crest…" Weiss approached it. "...Do I still have my own Skyward Strike even though I'm depowered?"
"Yes." Fi nodded as Weiss raised up Myrtenaster and unleashed a Snow Strike into the crest, where a Goddess Statue rose up from underneath.
"Whoa…" Zelda looked on with awe, her eyes sparkling in wonder.
"The Goddess has a message… allow me to translate." Fi spoke as she started to dance. "Those who seek the sacred flames, listen well, for I guide you from my place at the edge of time. The sacred flames are three in number. To obtain them, you must also earn relics known as the three sacred gifts. For each trial you shall overcome, you shall be blessed with one of the gifts. Make use of the power of these gifts, and you will find your way to the purifying sacred flames. Now, I bestow unto you a melody. It will serve you as a key, opening the first trial that awaits you deep in the wilds of Faron Woods."
Link stepped up, pulling out his harp as Weiss took a step back.
BGM: Farore's Courage (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
As Link began playing and Fi continued to dance, Lana stood back as her arms were folded, deep in thought.
"Something on your mind, sis?" Cia asked.
"Well… that's a problem." Lana responded. "The flames represented the power needed to form the Goddess Sword into the Master Sword. However, without the Wing Ceremony, it's going to be impossible to do this right."
"Hmm… that is a problem. However…" Cia smiled. "I think we have our answer before us."
"What do you-" Lana turned toward Zelda. She blinked, the gears in her head started to turn as her eyes widened. "Oh… oh my goddess…"
End BGM
Link put his harp away. "That song was Farore's Courage. With it, we can overcome these trials and obtain these gifts. I have also committed it to memory." Fi explained.
"Alright, let's-"
"EUREKA! WE CAN STILL DO THE WING CEREMONY!" Lana cheered as everyone turned to her, and before Zelda could say anything, Lana grabbed her wrist. "Come on, princess! We got some planning to do!"
"What are you- WHOOOOOA!" She yelped.
"...Should I be worried?" Impa asked.
"Considering she just kidnapped Zelda… probably yes." Weiss said.
"You guys hang around Skyloft for a bit. We got some stuff to do!" Lana called out.
"...I should probably keep an eye on her." Cia said as she walked off.
Later, at Skyloft, around lunchtime…
BGM: Skyloft (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
"Goodness me, and I thought Natsu had a ferocious appetite!" Mira said, watching Akame and Kurome going to town on their food, which was grilled skirt steak with chimichurri sauce and the sides were either soft boiled or hard boiled eggs.
"I've heard legends but I never thought I'd see it in action… I'm scared." Mavis whimpered.
"...You're a ghost." Maki pointed out. "How can you be scared?"
"It's more likely than you think." Mavis explained.
Maki sweatdropped. "What…?"
Anya happily ate her steak, but something came to her mind. "Hmm… hey, papa? Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure thing, Anya. What is it?" Loid asked.
"I'm curious…" Anya looked at her soft-boiled egg. "What's the difference between a soft boiled or a hard boiled egg?"
"Ah. That's an easy one. It all depends on the egg whites and the yolk. Hard boiled eggs are firmer because they're fully cooked and there's no runniness in the egg yolk, while soft boiled eggs are only partially cooked, where it has a runny yolk and a less-firm exterior. Does that make sense?"
"Wow, that's so cool!" Anya said in amazement. "I wanna learn how to cook a soft boiled egg one day~!"
Loid chuckled in amusement. "Maybe I can help you with that."
Kotoko overheard the conversation, with "only partially cooked" echoing in her head. "Only partially cooked…" She whispered to herself. "Only a part of it is-" Her eyes widened in realization. "Wait, I… I got it!" She slammed her hands on the table, startling Leone who was chatting with Wave and Whitley. "I think I finally got it!"
"Whoa! What is it?" Leone wondered.
Kotoko held up a soft boiled egg with her spoon. "This soft boiled egg… is me!"
Masaru sweatdropped in confusion. "Uh… what?"
Kotoko chuckled. "Yeah, I know it sounds weird, but… I think I finally got it! I think I may have thought of a way to counter the main problem of using Athena's Valor!"
Mine looked intrigued. "You do?"
Kotoko put her spoon back on her plate. "Up until now, I thought I only needed to use Athena's Valor in places that I need it. Kinda like flipping a switch." She looked at her hands. "But because of that, my reaction time got slower together with my movements." She clenched her fists. "Hypothetically speaking, maybe I should try to focus on spreading the "heat" on all parts of my body instead of just one… just like if I were trying to cook a hard-boiled egg in a pot of boiling hot water with the heat being distributed evenly around the egg!"
Nearby, Midna overheard the conversation and raised an eyebrow. "You figured all of this out over an egg? …Not to mention figuring this out rather quickly after using Athena's Valor only once?"
"Well, everyone's built differently." Laxus pointed out. "People figure out the problems with their powers at their own pace."
"But this still feels way too fast." Midna argued. "Like, at least try and train before you ought to destroy yourself out there."
"I'm no dummy, Midna. That's why I'm gonna spar with someone to see if my hypothesis is correct!" Kotoko said.
"Well, you can't pick on the mutt over here. I already called dibs." Midna said, earning a weirded out look from Wolf Link. "Oh come on, you know I say that with affection!"
"Hmm… who should I train with…" Kotoko scanned the dining area and spotted Hazel who was chatting with Zapple and Mercury. "Aha! I'll spar with you!"
"Hmm? Me?" Hazel asked.
"...Wait, what's she on about?" Mercury asked.
"She figured out how to use her Valor and is thinking she could test it on you." Mira explained.
"I thought she was trying to avoid breaking her arms, not deliberately trying to break 'em!" Mercury grimaced.
"I can be soft when I want to be." Hazel said.
"I've yet to see that actually happen in battle."
Zapple giggled. "Merc, have faith in him."
"Zap, we're talking about a guy who hits like a semi truck."
"So does my guy."
"He's a monster truck compared to Hazel! …No offense."
"Don't worry about it."
"Hmm…" Mira looked over at Hazel, rubbing her chin in thought.
"Hmm?"
"I can't help but wonder if we have some sort of connection…"
Nesta perked up hearing this. "Oh oh?"
"You think we do?"
"Call it a hunch, no idea why… but just something just clicked within me."
"I can help you with that, Mira!" Nesta immediately brought her notepad out.
"Welp… might as well see what's going on." Laxus said.
End BGM
BGM: Have a Nice Talk (Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story plus Bowser Jr's Journey)
"Okay, so what's on your mind?" Nesta asked.
"Well… it was a while after the Dragon King Festival. All of us were trying to figure out how to get Laxus out of his prison while we were all still mourning over Natsu, Gajeel, Erza, Gray and Elfman. Evergreen was beside herself after Elfman died, but Lisanna and I were always there to support her. It was then that she discovered she was pregnant, given how, a few weeks before, Elfman and Evergreen spent the night with each other once the Thunder Legion came back to the guild."
"Ha! I knew it…" Laxus smirked. "I often joked that she had a one night stand with him around her. …Of course I always got smacked by her fans as a result." He chuckled.
"Hmm… so are you suggesting that your brother and Evergreen-" Nesta motioned her head over to Hazel who was finishing his meal. "-Could be related to him?"
"It's possible. I'm not confirming my suspicions, but it's a hunch."
"If it's confirmed, then at least Hazel will have another familial connection." Laxus said. "Poor guy's still melancholic over Gretchen, despite his talk with gramps several months back."
Nesta smiled. "Well, let's see where this hunch leads us… because I, for one, am excited about this potential breakthrough~!"
End BGM
A few minutes later…
Hazel got into a battle stance. "You ready, kiddo?"
Kotoko got in her stance as well. "Ready!" She then took a deep breath and activated Athena's Valor. Okay, don't try to imagine all that heat being focused on cooking in one place… She thought as dark pink vein-like lines appeared on her legs, which climbed up toward her arms and then her face. Instead… focus on spreading it through my entire body!
She finally figured it out! I'm so proud of her! Mine thought with a smile on her face. That's my baby sis!
To spread that power in my whole body, continuously! She gritted her teeth as the veins disappeared as her body and eyes started to glow light pink, bio-electric aura. To raise my current limits to an extra five percent!
Hazel chuckled. "To think that you visualized your power by comparing it to an egg being cooked in boiling water. Is that how you want it to go?"
Kotoko smirked as she tried to maintain the bio-electric aura that continued to flow around her. "I can visualize it how I want it to… so yeah!"
"Hmph. Then let me check how fast you can move in that state. Think you can keep up with me, kiddo?"
BGM: Wally's Theme (Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire)
"Time to find out." Kotoko took a step back and then lunged. "HRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" She yelled as she threw her fist, unbeknownst that all her power accidentally went into her fist as she shoved it into Hazel's chest.
"Oooomph!" Hazel grunted.
"AAAAAAGH!"
*record scratch*
"Oooh! Definitely did not figure that out…" Midna grimaced.
"Augh…!" Kotoko was already on her knees, holding on to her arm. "Shit…!" She hissed with gritted teeth.
"Hang on, coming through!" Ling immediately went to check on Kotoko's arm as Hazel, Mine, Weiss and Mira were also immediately by her side. "It's not broken, is it?"
"N-no.. I can still move it but… agh…!"
"Definitely sprained." Ling said as she pulled out her kit and pulled out a Silent Princess.
"You have those?" Whitley asked.
"Yeah, I picked up a few when I visited Hyrule. I showed the royal family this, but it turns out that when I use my semblance on the Silent Princess, it can heal broken bones and soothe the pain on sprains." She explained as an aura surrounded the palm of her hand and the Silent Princess where Kotoko immediately felt relief.
"Aaah, there we go." She said as Ling then pulled out a sling and put it on her.
"There, now don't try to aggravate it, alright?"
"Yeah…" Kotoko nodded, then noticed Manaphy donning a nurse hat on and applied ointment on Kotoko's arm, then rubbed it on her.
"Mana Mana~!"
"Oh, you adorable cutie you." Weiss smiled, picking him up once he was done. "Wanted to make sure she was well taken care of, huh?"
"Mana!"
"Of course you did." Weiss smiled, gently kissing him on the forehead as Manaphy nuzzled against her.
Kotoko stood up, looking at Hazel. "I didn't hurt you too bad, did I?"
"No, that was a pretty good hit. Though I'm more concerned about you."
"I'll be fine. Not like it did too much damage on me… but dammit, I thought I had it."
"You had the right idea, you just leaned into it too hard…" Mine said.
"I wonder if there's an alternative…" Mira wondered.
"Hey everyone!" Lana ran over to them. "Sorry for the wait, but we're now ready for the Wing Ceremony!"
"The Wing Ceremony? I thought that was postponed." Link said.
"Well, so did we, buuuuut thanks to Ganondorf bringing a different Zelda here, we talked it out with Gaepora and we started to set things up. Now everything is set in motion!"
"...You're welcome…?" Ganondorf raised an eyebrow.
"Hey." Groose elbowed Link. "I know you're the one to wield it, but… you're still going down!"
Link smirked. "Good, I like a challenge."
A few minutes later…
"Hey… has anyone seen Kokichi?" Yuri asked.
"I think he said he had to do something real quick." Yor said. "He probably had to use the bathroom."
"...And just like that, I'm worried." Shuichi said.
"Racers on your mark! Your goal is to get after the golden Loftwing that holds the statue! Once you get it, you need to fly over to the Hylia Statue where Princess Zelda is waiting!" Gaepora said. "And I want a good clean race, understand?"
"Yeah yeah, clean race. Right." Groose nodded as he, Cawlin, Stritch and Link got into position.
"Ready… GO!"
BGM: Wing Ceremony (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
Groose and his boys took off running and then dove off the platform, as Link did the same, all of them whistling as they landed on their Loftwings and flew after the Golden Loftwing.
"Alright, assume the position! Stritch! Cawlin! Make Link's life miserable! I'm gonna get this and swoop Zelda into my hands!"
"Boss, you know that's not our Zelda, right?" Stritch asked.
"Bah! She's still cute!"
Both of them sweatdropped as they shrugged and proceeded to corkscrew into Link. However, he saw this coming and dove down, then came back up.
"Alright, boys, hit 'em with the slingshots!"
"Gah!
"Aiyeee!"
"Huh?" Groose wondered. "Boys, what's going-... OOOON?!"
End BGM
"Huh? What is-... what the?!" Link yelled.
BGM: City Trial - Station Fire (Kirby Air Ride)
What they saw was a massive mechanical Nevermore slowly creeping up on them until it hovered over the duo.
"Hey boys! Mind if I crash the Wing Ceremony?" Kokichi asked as he was flying on top.
"WHAT THE HECK?!" Lana yelled as Shuichi groaned with a facepalm while Yuri and Yor looked on in disbelief.
"Mind if I make this Wing Ceremony a little more fun!" He said as a hatch opened up as bomb flowers dropped underneath, forcing the two to get away as the bombs exploded.
"What the heck is he doing?!" Lana yelled while Cia whistled innocently. "...Cia… what did you do?"
"Eh, I wanted to make things a little fancier and a little more… flashier." Cia grinned.
"This is totally against the Wing Ceremony! We have to stop-"
"No." Ganondorf spoke up with an intrigued smirk. "I want to see where this goes."
The Real King Dice - Kokichi
"Rockets inbound!" Kokichi pressed a button as rockets turned and aimed at the duo and fired, where Groose dove out of the way while Link decided to prepare his shield and reflected it back at the bird.
"Groose! You fly down and I fly up! We have to knock this bird out of the sky!" Link said.
"Way ahead of ya!"
Zelda, meanwhile, looked on from the goddess statue in disbelief. "What in the name of…?"
Kokichi pressed another button as lasers came out and shot at them, forcing them to get around the lasers as Groose flew up as his Loftwing hit one of the wings. "Oh, was that a tickle? Barely felt that!" Kokichi swung his wing down to try and slap Groose away, while Link got in front of the bird and fired his slingshot, when the beak opened up and unleashed fire from a flame emitter.
"Gah! What the…?!" Link yelped as the Loftwing flew away and flew over him, dropping a Bomb on top of him as Kokichi kicked it away, causing it to explode on the tail of the mechanical bird.
Groose looked up and saw the golden Loftwing as he flew after it, but Kokichi aimed and fired, forcing Groose to get out of the way. "Gah! He ain't making this easy!"
"Where did he get all of this?" Link wondered, firing another slingshot as he nailed Kokichi in the nose.
"Yowch!" He yelped as Link dive bombed and dropped a bomb near him, where it exploded and did some serious damage to the wing. "Yipe! Okay, I'm still flying half a bird! Rockets away!" He said as he fired at the duo as they scrambled about as one rocket in particular turned around and aimed for Link.
"Huh? Hey Link! That rocket thing's coming right for ya!"
"I see it!" Link said as he had an idea and flew down to pick up speed and then flew back up, shooting past Kokichi as the rocket went past him. Link turned around and flew toward the beak of the bird as it opened its beak to shoot out flames, but Link went up at the last second right as the rocket slammed into the head of the bird, causing it to explode.
"Weeell… shoot. Welp, I had my fun!" Kokichi grinned as he flew toward Skyloft and hopped off where the bird slammed into the water while he tucked and rolled. "Woo! That was fun!" He said as Cawlin and Stritch came over and folded their arms in annoyance at him. "...What?"
End BGM
"Alright, way to go, Link!" Groose praised as Link gave him a thumbs up, but then noticed the golden Loftwing as he chased after it. "Yeah, go get that Loftwing! …Wait… HOLD ON!" He yelled as he picked up the pace, but to his dismay, Link caught it.
"Got it!"
"Shoot…" Groose pouted as Link flew over and patted him on the back.
"Hey, thanks for my having my back out there."
"Huh? Oh, heh, don't mention it." He chuckled as Link flew over toward Zelda, who was still trying to wrap her head around at what she just witnessed.
"Ahem." Link cleared his throat after he landed, catching Zelda's attention.
"O-oh! Right, sorry…" Zelda first pulled out the harp and started to play Ballad of the Goddess, and then when she finished playing, she held out her hand as Link took it and then bowed before her. "Great goddess, guiding light and protector of our people, grant us your blessing and mercy as I act in your stead during this ceremony. Valiant youth who grasped victory at the celebration of the bird folk… In accordance with the old ways… I now bestow the blessings of the goddess upon you." She recited as she opened her eyes and subtly did a fist pump. Nailed it!
She then pulled out the sailcloth for Link. "The blessing of the goddess drift down from the heavens aloft a sail, which I now pass on to you."
With a nod, Link stood up and took the sailcloth, and before Zelda could say anything else, Link immediately turned around and dove off the statue as he used his sailcloth moments before he hit the ground.
"Okay. I guess we're done here." Zelda said as she dropped down, using her Sheikah Slate to use cryonis to use as stepping stones to cushion her landing.
"That was satisfactory, Link." Fi said. "There is one more thing to bestow unto you."
She then formed into the Goddess Sword and latched onto Link's hand. With a nod, Link slashed the Goddess Sword a few times before putting it in the scabbard while putting his Ancient Sword on his hip.
"Let me know if you need anything, master." Fi said.
"Right." Link nodded as they walked over to them.
"Okay, so if you really want to know… earlier there was this new timeline that popped up and I went to investigate. Apparently, it's called the Zonai timeline where it's a cybernetic paradise run by the Zonai, blessed with this tech that can fuse anything with… well… anything. Oh, and all the Hylians and other races are all cyborgs. Yes, this includes Link and Zelda."
"ANOTHER timeline?!" Zelda groaned. "It was bad enough with the one that popped in with Sapphire Onyx! Ugh… another one to memorize…"
"...What the heck is a Zonai?" Lana wondered.
Cia smiled. "Oh sis, I can show you what it transpires. Also, I went into that timeline, saw the cool crap that we can do and knowing how chaotic Kokichi is, I set him up with that stuff."
Lana sweatdropped. "Why do I feel like that's gonna bite us in the butt?"
"Naaaaaaaaaah. We're fine!" Cia smiled.
"That makes me even more worried!"
"Well, regardless… let's go to Faron Woods. We have what we need." Link said.
"Right." Weiss nodded as she started to walk before frowning. "Mmm…"
"Something wrong, Weiss?" Oran asked.
"I can't help but feel as if Ruby got herself into some trouble."
Oran smiled. "I wouldn't worry about that. She's got her friends and our family looking out for her. I'm sure it's nothing too dumb."
"Yeah… you're right. Let's go." Weiss nodded as they took off.
Meanwhile, in the future…
"Look, you're the one with the Metroid absorbing thing! You could have just as easily absorbed a lot of stuff so you can get your legs working again!" Ruby argued.
"THAT'S NOT THE POINT!" Samus yelled.
"Then what is the point then!"
"My point is that if you weren't so-"
"How was I supposed to know if I got a Keyblade if I were to give up the Phazon? And honestly, there might be another universe out there where I did get a Keyblade, but you still would have your legs severed! It's not my fault you had tunnel vision during the whole coup!"
"Ruby… I SWEAR…"
"What's going on here?" A voice asked as they turned to see Rosalina approaching the two.
I think I've been playing way too much Tears of the Kingdom... and I've yet to go see what's up with Zora's Fountain and Gerudo Desert.
Ibuki: Rosie-chan to the rescue!
Deadpool: Cosmic mama bear came in clutch!