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Characters: Fi

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Setting: Room 2-13 and just about everywhere else
Format: Prose or bracket spam, I'll do both
Summary: Fi arrives, wakes up and explores
Warnings: None?

Sleep paralysis was nothing strange for Fi, who had entered into what she thought would be a permanent sleep within the Master Sword. Obviously, within the sword, Fi had no ways of moving or even know what went on outside the sword, how many years had passed or if anyone had been chosen to wield the blade again. So when she felt her body relax, felt a pillow beneath her head and felt a soft bed it was needless to say that the spirit was a bit confused.

Fi floated off the bed and looked around the room, completely devoid of life but for herself. The note caught her attention first and rather than untangle her arms, she used magic to raise the note to read it.

'Your world has been destroyed. I saved you. Let's all be happy here.

"Improbable. The death of Demise would not have let any openings for the land to be destroyed." But there was a small, wriggling doubt in her mind of course. She obviously couldn't know for sure since her consciousness had faded into the Master Sword. She couldn't know.

The trunk at the foot of her bed went largely ignored until she started to float out the door. There was something there. Something she needed. Opening it revealed the blade that her Master had tempered in Din's, Farore's and Nayru's fires, the blade that had finally killed Demise. Carrying it would be pointless but Fi had at least a small command of magic, forcing it to vanish. Gone, for now, but easily summoned. And then out the door she went.

She explored everywhere possible, looking for familiar faces. After all, why save her and not actual living people? Someone from the surface or Skyloft had to be here. Even if it was just one person, like the Knight Academy's headmaster. As large as this tower was, she was sure that once she was on the same floor as someone she knew, she'd be able to sense them.

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That is correct, as per the wishes of Her Grace.

[Along the way, she learned how to make a friend. Worth it.]

[ ... Awww friends. Cute. Although Link is wondering about this "Her Grace" stuff. ]

When you say "Her Grace", I assume you mean a Goddess?

That is correct. I am referring to the goddess Hylia.

... Hylia...

[ Hmm. That is odd. ]

Could... you tell me more about her? I know my parents were a people called "Hylians", but I honestly do not know much more about them other than that the population of Hyrule past your time is now referred to, mostly, as "Hylian".

Her Grace was created by Din, Nayru and Farore in order to protect the Golden Power they left behind when they left their land. She lead and protected the beings that existed on the Surface until the day Demise made his move to take the Triforce.

It was then that she sent a large piece of land into the Sky, above the cloud barrier to protect the remaining humans. With the assistance of the Surface inhabitants, they sealed him. As a final act, she gave up her immortality so that she would be reincarnated as a human, as gods cannot use the Golden Power.

[Not mentioning... WHO she reincarnated as.]

[ ... They wonder.

If--but no, that would be odd. ]

Then she was... a fourth Goddess...?

[ Link is silent for a bit, taking it in. ]

The Golden Power is the Triforce, correct?

[ Because, unaware to Link, one third of that sacred power now rests within them: that of Farore's, or Courage. ]

You say human... I assume you mean Hylians, as we are like humans with pointed ears and an affinity for magic, but... was her 'human' self named Hylia, still, or did she have an alias?

That is correct, she was. And the Golden Power is the Triforce.

[Totes noticing that Triforce. Except not saying anything because she figured Link knew about it being there.]

Your physiology and capabilities match that of the humans sent to the sky. It is possible that once humans resettled on the Surface, they took on a name that honored their Goddess.

Hylia, as a human, was called Zelda.

Zelda... Zelda is my friend, however. She is the Princess of Hyrule...

[ This is surreal. ]

And... what of me? About this sword... are you its spirit?

From the time I come from, there is no Hyrule or a princess of it.

[A slight tilt of her head.]

If I am not mistaken, you are of the Hero's bloodline. And yes, I am the spirit of the Master Sword.

[ ... Link frowns, but nods. ]

I... I would not know. I never knew my parents. I was raised alone in the Forest on the edges along with the Kokiri. We were taken care of by a deity named the Great Deku Tree.

Some time later, though, I was told that my parents were Hylian. I... suppose that it could be possible. Zelda told me that I was the Chosen Hero by the Goddesses. The "Hero of Time", or something to that nature. When I pulled the Master Sword out of its pedestal, though, I never encountered you.

In fact, I... was never aware there was a spirit at all.

[ Link seems... very sad about this, actually. ]

It was your Link that informed me of this.

I apologize if I seemed insensitive. I am able to detect the similarities between yourself and Master Link. It is faint but I am certain that you are of his bloodline.

I am not surprised that you did not know of me, however. Once I completed my task of guiding Master Link, my consciousness faded into the Master Sword so that I might sleep for the rest of time.

[And Fi is just... Completely factual about this. Like sleeping forever isn't a big deal.]

[ A small headshake. ]

No, it is alright. I... suppose I just believed that if I was truly meant to wield that blade, I would have at least known of you.

You probably have as many questions as I do... I may be able to help some, in that case? But I cannot tell you anything about the past. Unfortunately, there is a lot about even myself I do not know.

Conscious or otherwise, as the swords spirit, I would only ever recognize those who would be my Master. You would not have been capable of drawing the blade unless I would have recognized you.

I am, truthfully, uncertain of what to ask. I was no consciously aware of any events following the end of my Masters mission.

... I see. Well, I can tell you about Hyrule... I suppose you already know Zelda and her family are royalty. From what I know, it was a tradition for women in her family to be named "Zelda", so I can only guess it would be after the one that you know.

[ ... But then, Link frowns. Despite Fi's reassurance, and feeling a bit better, they've remembered Ganondorf. ]

And... oh, you probably do not know about Ganondorf, do you... he is in this place. He is a very evil man. The King of Evil. I... I would be very careful around him. He has very powerful magic and somehow obtained a piece of the Triforce.

Edited 2012-04-29 11:23 (UTC)

I had guessed that already, yes. The only Zelda I have ever met is the young Skyloft maiden, born as the reincarnation of the goddess, Hylia.

[A slight tilt of the head.]

Ganondorf. The name is not familiar to me. I am not sure of what harm he could bring to be, as the goddess placed many protections on me.