After Spike and Ori learned a few new moves that would help them for future combat encounters, they proceeded to move they're way around again. They went down another ledge and took down a few enemy's with their new ability's. they then climbed up a few logs and launched themselves to get to a higher area.
"Man, it feels strange doing this kind of stuff after a while.." Spike said as they kept moving.
"I know, even after a few months of saving Nibel, it's kind of strange to do this so soon.." Ori agreed, she then noticed Spike was looking a little sad.
"What's wrong Spike?" She asked worried,
" I don't know Ori.. it's just.. a lot's happening right now in so little time, we got separated from Ku, Gumo and Naru are probably really worried for us, what if something happens while we're here? they could get into danger!" Spike said worried, Ori was worried as well and placed her hand on his shoulder.
"I'm worried about all of this to Spike, but if we don't keep going, we could lose them, we need to hurry." Ori told him.
"Your right.. let's hurry up and find Ku, then let's find out what's going on here." Spike told her and she agreed to that and they moved on again.
They kept on moving higher leaping off some branches to get to higher areas, they leapt down a large log and headed downwards, they used the strange blue grass from before to walk on surfaces that helped move them through some moving spikes, after then got through that they found a couple large spirit containers that could help them get stuff that can be bought for later and they headed back. they jumped off some of the blue bounce pads from before and found a open area with a large shrine.
"What is this?" Ori asked as they looked at it.
"I think this is one of those combat shrines that guy told us about." Spike suggested as they looked at it.
"So it can help us use our new moves right?" Ori asked.
"Yeah, i think so, let's try it out." Spike said as they walked up to it, they accepted the trial and enemy's started to come to them.
Spike and Ori had to put they're new ability's to the test, Spike used his Spirit hammer to smash down enemy's doing heavy damage while at slower speeds, Ori used her new ninja star move to attack at a long range, they had to keep doing that until all the pillars had been lit up and all the enemy's were defeated. They took heavy breaths as they saw they were done.
"Wow, that was a good trial." Spike said as he dismissed his sword.
"Tell me about it, something tells me this will only get harder for us in the future though.." Ori said worried.
" Hey we've taken care of this one, let's just hope we can handle the others." Spike told her, she agreed to that and they walked up to the shrine, a shard came up to them and they grabbed it.
"This must be another Spirit Shard." Spike said as they looked at it.
"At least we can have a few more ability's thanks to these things." Ori told him.
"Yeah, that's a good thing, let's keep going, the sun's already past the hill." Spike said as they knew morning had now past and kept moving on again.
They jumped of a bounce pad again and leaped across some poles to get to the higher area, they brought down a wall that helped them get back to their previous area faster, they kept going higher and higher and they saw the large building in the background.
"Man, it's hard to believe there are so many beautiful views out there.." Spike said in awe as they looked at it.
"I know, it's amazing how beautiful things can be even during tough times.." Ori agreed as they regained focus and kept moving again.
"Ori, do you ever wonder what it would have been like if i wasn't corrupted by the light?" Spike asked as he looked at himself again, Ori stopped and look curious by that.
"Well it's hard for me to explain.. i still feel regret for not being able to save you from being corrupted, now your stuck like this.." Ori said sadly, Spike sighed as he looked at himself, he still felt like he was a dragon, even though his wings were still messed up from the fall from the storm, it still showed that he still had some of his dragon blood with him. But Spike just keeps getting more and more worried on what may come at the end of this adventure.
"It's okay Ori, i'm just afraid of what will happen when this adventure ends.. and i don't think it will be a happy one for us.." Spike said sadly.
"Why do you think that? We still have time to find Ku before something happens to him." Ori told him and Spike sighed.
"I know it's just, when i saw that large tree surrounded by that dark swirl around it, i got really bad feelings from it, and that i may lose myself after this.." Spike said worried.
"Lose yourself?" she asked worried at that.
"I mean like.. i won't be myself anymore, that after this.. something will change me, and even if i reunite with my friends.. it won't be the same.." Spike said looking at himself, Ori knew what he was feeling, she felt afraid to from this, something is gonna happen, and it may not lead to the best outcome for them.
"I know Spike, but if we can't make a good ending for us, we should at least make it a good one for Ku, and your friends, things don't always remain the same yes, but that doesn't mean we can't adapt and make it the best we can, and if we don't hurry we may not lead to that future." Ori told him, Spike clenched his hands and looked at her.
"I know, i was willing to put down my life when in Nibel, and i became a hybrid of a dragon and Spirit Guardian, and if i become one entirely, so be it, if it means Gumo, Ku, Naru and my friends are safe, it will be worth it." Spike told her.
"Whatever it takes right?" Ori asked and he nodded.
"Whatever it takes, come on, let's keep going, i'm not gonna let Ku be alone for any longer!" Spike said determined as they kept moving on.
The two jumped over more poisonous water, and kept moving until they came upon a large structure.
"Dead end." Spike said as he looked at the empty path, just then two Moki came from a distance and they called to them.
" We Moki saw where the little owl fell, near the home we left behind, Silent woods!" They told them.
We cut to last night where thunder and lightning strike as we see Ku alone and on the ground, he opens his eyes and looks around confused and scarred, he then saw two feathers fly off and he chases after them and we cut back to Spike and Ori.
"If he's there he could be in real danger!" Spike said worried.
"How do we get there?!" Ori asked worried as well.
" Kwolok is kind, Kwolok can help." The Moki said as they pulled the lever and a path opened to the structure.
"Thank you!" Spike said gratefully as they moved on, they climbed up the large structure and found a lever near the end of the thing, they pulled it and the water down below drained and opened a path downwards.
"Well at least we can keep going." Ori said as they looked down. They leapt of the ledge again and headed downwards, they had to move over some spiked walls and floors again to be careful down there, they jumped down a deep hole and found yet another Spirit tree.
"How many of these things are there?" Spike asked sadly.
"I don't know, but it's sad that so many passed on because of this.." Ori said sadly as well, they walked up to it and absorbed the light once again, when they landed on the ground they learned a new ability which was to summon a bow and arrow of light.
"Well at least we have more ranged options." Spike said as he pulled out his bow, she and Ori aimed there's at a blue orb and fired at it, the platform they were on rose up like an elevator and they climbed back up.
"I found a few more just a little back, they could help open the way forward." Ori suggested.
"Sounds good, let's go." Spike agreed as they went back again.
They used they're new arrows to shoot more orbs that opened up some platforms for them that had them go higher, they jumped off another bounce pad and shot another one through a tight path, a door opened behind them and they found a eyestone, they both knew there may be one more and they headed off to find the next. They went forward a little more and leapt of another pole and launched into the air, they saw another orb and shot at it and it opened another door, they double jumped off the air again and picked up the second one.
"That should be what we need to open the path." Spike said as they put it away
"Let's head back and place them in the statues eyes, that should do the trick." Ori suggested and Spike agreed to that, they made they're way back to the statue again fighting off any monsters they came across. They soon came upon the statue again and held out the stones, they flew up into the statues eyes and it glowed. The statue opened it's mouth which looked like the way forward.
"We did it!" Ori said happy at that.
"Great, now we can keep going! Hang on Ku, we're on our way." Spike said as they went into the path.
"We won't let you down.." Ori said with hope as they moved in.