The Story of Ghirahim

Chapter 8

The time had come. I sensed the presence of Master Demise eradicated and the goddess was back in the present. The gate of time was revealed and I could return to the night Demise was sealed with the goddess and resurrect him there. So I burst into the sealed temple and opened the gate of time, taking the goddess with me.
I began my spell when Link appeared. I cast a barrage of monsters to buy time. I didn't care if every last one of them was slaughtered by his blade. As long as I could resurrect Demise, all would be in my favor.
By the time the Sky Child made it to the bottom of the pit, I had grown so frustrated by his very presence. I tossed the goddess up high and broke into my pure spirit form.
I lifted the both of us onto platforms, I tried to outsmart Link by driving him to the edge, but he kept turning the move on me. Multiple times I fell and his sword was plunged into my chest. Right in the center of the crystal burrowed into me. I couldn't take many more hits and still be effective to Master Demise. I just needed more time.
I pulled myself back up and tried a new tactic. I created a new form of my sword and used to usual attack pattern, hoping he would be thrown off by my new blade. But it was easily worn down, why did he seem so much stronger. He broke down the blade and thrust his blade into my crystal once more and this time, I felt the beginnings of a deeply rooted crack.
That is when the ritual was completed. A laugh grew inside me and made its way out.
"Victory is still mine to savor..while we fought, the ritual I had started was completed! The demon king will rise again and devour the goddess' soul!" I let out my full breath of laughter as the imprisoned Demise erupted from the ground and sucked the life from the goddess above. Her screams rang out like a melodic tone as her spirit flew down the Imprisoned's throat and he began to transform.
"Don't you see?! It's all over! You and your kind have lost! This world and everything in it now belongs to the darkness! They belong to my master!AHAHAHA!!!" Madness had consumed me in the presence of my master once more.
The smoke cleared and Demise stood in his true form. He took his new breath and lit his inner fire once more. He turned his head and motioned for me. I bow, "Welcome back to us...Master..." I utter.
He thrusts his hand towards me, knocking me down. Then he raises me up and I begin to feel the pulling in my chest. Demise is pulling his reforged sword from the crystal just as he said he would. I see a smirk on his face and begin to laugh again.
The sword flies from me and I choke. I feel myself being pulled into the sword itself to strengthen it. Demise is now at his full potential.
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The battle ensues and I remember how damaged I am. There is no way this battle can end in my master's favor...
I am still in my spirit form when Fi appears within the misty white expanse a few yards in front of me. The ripples at our feet pool out and meet in the middle, causing our surroundings to shake. The battle has started.

My heart ached seeing her there in what I know will be our last few moments together forever. I broke an ongoing silence after a few moments. "You felt it too, didn't you? When your...Master...thought he could finish me off..."
She remained quiet and then, "Yes..."
"Then you know. This fight will end in your favor."
"...Yes..."
"...I suppose you're happy about that.."
"not especially..."
"oh?"
"What will happen to you? Once this is over what's next for the Demon Lord Ghirahim?"
I take a moment to think this over carefully, and after a while, " I don't know...." When I think about it, I really don't know what will happen after this. I barely have time to think about it before a rumbling starts again and our surroundings begin to fade away. Before she is truly gone, I hear in the distance,"I remember everything!" Her sweet, sweet voice echoes in my head. I feel weightless with relief. She remembers...she remembers...