I've waited far too long to see past these stone walls, only to feel the same grief I had before the war had even began. Where do I begin? The void I feel in the center of my chest is so massive and indescribable… is this all real or am I simply drowning in illusion this pain has created for me? I don't know what I even remember before this time of darkness. I can still hear the chains scraping against the cobblestone streets of Skyloft as people plead for their lives. How one can live with themselves after committing such evil is impossible to imagine. How could I have been so stupid to let the only person I have left in my life disappear? The one person who has seen me through everything in my life is gone forever. It's my fault that Link is dead. It's my fault that this evil power has escalated so quickly. I should have run when I had the chance. I should have known that the surface was better off without me. Not even my loftwing can save me now. I remember it clear as day—looking over the large windows of where I resided, smelling the fresh flowers that grew in the gardens at the foot of my little cabin that Link had built for me. It was a beautiful day and I knew it was time for me to admit something that I could barely admit to myself. I saw Link that morning after we had both agreed to meet near the sealed temple, sitting in its shade and talking about all the amazing things that had happened since we had arrived to the beautiful forest. Link was a knight of Skyloft of course! But he pushed all of that aside, just to stay with me down here. I was so proud of him and he seemed so happy. Still, I could see a distance in his eyes when he talked to me. When he looked me in the eyes, I could see a pain in them, as though he was longing to tell me something. "Link, are you okay?" I asked him softly. "I'm fine…" he spoke lowly, "there are just some things I need to think about." "What do you mean?" I asked. "We've been here for almost a year now… and still I can't help, but wonder what it was that you were going to say to me when we went flying after the Ceremony… just before you disappeared," Link bit his lip, as though he was pained just thinking about it. "Y—You still remember that?" I asked, blushing lightly. "I would have told you if you had asked…" "I think I was afraid of what I might hear," his face grew closer to mine. His bright blue eyes gazed into mine for a moment before I felt the warmth of my cheeks flow through the rest of my body. "Afraid…?" I asked quietly as I watched him, "What could you possibly be afraid of?" "I had a feeling I knew what you were going to say… but I was afraid that I would have been wrong." "I think you were right about what you were thinking," I knew it was true. I knew that he knew what I was going to say… "I need to be sure," he pursed his lips, backing his head back slightly. "I've known you for so long and you still can't read my mind," I laughed slightly," Link…" I could see the light in his eyes disappearing when he looked away, as though disappointed. Maybe he really wasn't so sure of himself after all… I decided to gain the courage I needed and swallowed my pride. "I love you," my voice almost cracked. Link looked back over at me suddenly, his eyes were opened widely, as though he was surprised. His mouth gaped open a bit and had a faint smile shaped to it. I started blushing heavily as I continued to stare at him in silence. I think he knew what I was waiting for. Before I could say anything else, his voice choked when he went to say something, but he stopped himself. He looked down for a moment, flushed heavily as he then smiled in my direction. He held his hand out, staring at my own, so I took it gently. "Follow me," he said as he led me down the street quickly. We ended up finding ourselves outside of Skyview Temple. It was so beautiful against the sunrise. Everything seemed perfect. Still, I felt incredibly nervous, especially after admitting what I did to Link. He turned to me, still holding my hand with a smile as he rested his forehead against mine. I could see a playful look in his eyes that he would get whenever we'd play pranks on Groose and his friends if they were picking on him. "It's my turn to protect you this time around," he whispered against me. I couldn't help but smile as he watched his eyes. "You already saved me once," I laughed in a hush reply. "I'll save you a thousand times if I have to," he murmured. "I don't want anything to happen to you." "And I you," my smile disappeared on my face. There was a long silence between us as we continued to stare at each other. I could tell that he was struggling to say something because of the quiver in his lip, but I stayed patient for him, waiting quietly. "I love you, too," he replied finally as his face moved in slightly. Before I could reply in excitement, his lips crashed against mine… though I couldn't complain. It felt so perfect. The way that his lips intertwined with mine sent an electric current down my spine. The things I dread most now came when he spoke after pulling away. "We need to go back to Skyloft soon... He's back," he pursed his lips. "Back?" my eyes widened, "What do you mean..." "Ghirahim's alive, Zelda... I thought he was dead, but after Demise took him as his sword... I didn't see what happened to him after," his voice seemed to crack when speaking the final words. "Don't let him find us… we'll leave, we'll go back into the clouds—" "We'll have to leave at sunrise, then." Those were the final words he had said to me that night. He kissed me one last time before leaving me to my errands. Afterwards, that night... well I was asleep before he got back to the cabin. The next time I saw him… Skyloft was under attack. I don't remember what happened. All I knew was that he had left me a note telling me to travel back without him. He said he'd be there shortly after I was. I did what I was told. Something was different about Skyloft, though. It was barren, almost. The buildings were around, but where were the people? Looking around in confusion, the silence of the city was soon interrupted by a blood-curdling scream... made by Link. I ran as fast as I could toward the direction of his screams. I made my way into the residential area of the island and saw him against the wall of a house. He looked as though he was pinned by an unnatural force. I walked toward him in caution. "Link..." I whispered to him. "Zelda!-" he gasped as he saw me. "Oh, Link what's going on!" I felt my eyes well with tears. I felt so much fear all of the sudden. "Get out of here Zelda! Hurry, before he finds you-" his words stopped with a bone-cracking snap. He screamed much more loudly than the fist time as I watched his arm fall limp. I gasped heavily as I ran up to him quickly, flinging myself over him, hoping it would protect him. "I'm not leaving you, Link. I'm not leaving you here alone..." I put my hands to his cheeks. "Please... protect yourself for me, Zelda," his sorrowful eyes gazed into mine. The sound of a dark laugh echoed through the alleyway as a shadow began to follow our voices. A man appeared from behind us as I turned to face him. It was Ghirahim once more, only this time, his usual clean appearance was once more disheveled than usual. His hair was messy, overgrown, and his cape was burnt near the tips. "You're back," I whispered, my voice shaking. "I am. You see, I never got over your little victory from back then." "You stay away from her!" Link bellowed as he flung himself at him, pushing me aside. The tall man simply kicked him back against the wall once more. "I simply back here to take what was once mine. I was so close to the full revival of my lord... if only I hadn't been so naive of your power during our first encounter," he closed his eyes. "Seeing your face still makes me feel sick to my stomach. Your entire existence disgusts me. So now I will kill you and take back what is mine." "What do you mean by what is yours..?" I tried to pretend as though I knew nothing. I knew very well what he was talking about… "You, my spirit maiden. I have searched so vigorously for you and now that you are here with your little friend held back… it truly fills my heart to see things go right. Do you know what my favorite way to exit is?" I couldn't speak. I couldn't even look. I knew what was coming the moment that he took his sword out. I could already feel the pain in my chest before he had even impaled me. I kept myself in front of Link, holding onto his hands tightly. "Don't you touch her… don't you dare touch her…" Link growled at him. "Oh I don't intend to touch her with this blade at all… it's you who I'm intended to." My eyes widened suddenly as I gasped loudly, "No! STOP!" The blade seemed to somehow pass my body, avoiding it completely. It went through Link so quickly that I didn't have time to blink. The sounds of his scream invaded my mind as my heart pounded through my chest. Tears ran down my face as my mouth fell to the floor and I screamed loudly, falling to my knees in fear and grief. I couldn't stop screaming his name. I wouldn't stop screaming his name. I was in complete denial of the last few seconds that flashed before my eyes. My only hero was gone. The demon lord pushed Link's suddenly silent body off of his sword as he sheathed it in silence. The look in his eyes was hungry as he stared at his hand as the Triforce mark glowed in quietness. He then turned to me, pulled on my body forcefully and dragged me off to a bird far larger than I have ever seen. It had dark feathers with a red, flailing mane and a razor sharp beak. "You're coming with me, my lovely maiden," he spoke, laughing darkly, "The Hero has died and you are mine."
A/N: HAYGAIZ. You all probably hate me for redoing this story. XD But understand that as I kept writing and writing...the story started to not be Skyward Sword at all. There's no such thing as Hyrule yet o-o and no town, no nuffin. So I'm rewriting it after having a drunk dream epiphany. I hope you guys still enjoy it. I'm sorry if you miss the old story more. I still have it saved in my computer, and maybe I'll put it up as a Twilight Princess/Ocarina of Time based story. Or something. 3