[video]

[sky_child]

[ The screen snaps on, revealing the youthful face of a pointy-eared teen looking...not at the camera. His head is tilted at such an angle that one of his red earrings is visible, as is a great deal of hair. It's matted down in the back, as if he's only just taken off a hat he's worn for a while. The top of his beige shirt is just barely visible, but the purple-and-green hilt of his sword is in plain view--and occasionally taps the screen.

Eventually he sits up, his exceptionally thick eyebrows furrowed in concentration and his lips tugged down at the edges. In a second, his expression changes to something more...guarded. ]

Um...

Has anyone seen a girl named Zelda here?

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[Video]

[ur_batteries_are_dying]

[Oh hey, Link! Have a familiar face!]

Master Link. You must specify which Zelda it is that you are seeking.

[sky_child]

...Fi?

[ The narration would have used more ellipses, but we're trying to conserve periods, here. ]

[ur_batteries_are_dying]

Yes, Master Link?

[sky_child]

[ Master Link just stares.

Perhaps he thinks that by staring he will somehow communicate that ???!!???@@????...???

Actually, We Just Don't Know what he's trying to communicate, and that string of punctuation marks more or less reflect his current state of mind. ]

[ur_batteries_are_dying]

[Kind of catching on. It just seems so natural to her when she's been here awhile. Give her a minute (or two) to realize it.]

Forgive me, Master Link.

I have only met two Zelda's while I have been here. The Spirit Maiden that you sought on the Surface is no longer present within the tower. Princess Zelda of Hyrule, the descendant of your Zelda, is here.

[sky_child]

[ This...is not making any sense.

Fi's on the other side of the screen when he never saw her come out of his sword. He's in some strange tower with a collar around his neck, and a letter that says his world is dead. And now Fi's talking about...other Zeldas? Descendants...? ]

I don't...understand...

[ur_batteries_are_dying]

Where are you, Master Link? I will come and attempt to clear up any confusion.

[sky_child]

Near my room. 3-16?

[ur_batteries_are_dying]

Very well. I will be there shortly.

[Fi's room was only a couple floors away so it really didn't take long at all for the spirit to join him and float close, taking a scan of his for comparison later. Just in case she needed to keep track of his health.]

I am glad to see you once again, Master Link.

[sky_child]

Fi...

[ He grins. It's brief, and fades quickly into anxiety, but it's genuine all the same. ]

I thought I...

..is Zelda safe?

[ur_batteries_are_dying]

Her Grace is safe, yes. She was here at one point but has disappeared. Her descendant is currently in the tower. I share a room with her.

[sky_child]

[ He's relieved to hear that she's safe, but... ]

What do you mean she disappeared?

[ur_batteries_are_dying]

I cannot detect her distinct auric signature anywhere in the tower any longer. I do no have enough information to determine her current whereabouts but it is safe to assume that she is safe as her family line continues.

[sky_child]

[ Link...

Does not look relieved to hear that. At all. ]

So she's back at home? But that letter...is it a lie?

[ur_batteries_are_dying]

It is a possibility that it is, yes, Master. I have found no evidence to support the claim however there have been several theories as to how the letters may be true.

[sky_child]

What theories?

[ur_batteries_are_dying]

The one that I have heard is very complicated and far beyond anything that Her Grace designed me to understand.

The gentleman that spoke of it to me suggested that our worlds were destroyed during all points in time rather than at any one time.

[sky_child]

So there's a chance she might not be at home...but, if she's lost in the tower...

I have to find her!

[ur_batteries_are_dying]

Master. Her aura is not present. The closest I can detect is that of Princess Zelda.

[sky_child]

Maybe there's something in the tower that's effecting you. That's why you can't sense her. That's why we should look!

[ur_batteries_are_dying]

None of my capabilities have been hindered, Master, except when my collar was not maintained by the tower staff. And the situation has since been taken care of.

However, if you are determined to seek her out, I will assist you.

[sky_child]

I'll have to change out of these clothes. My uniform's in my trunk. So...I'll be right back, ok?

[ur_batteries_are_dying]

Very well.