So I decided to make this a retelling of Skyward Sword. This is a novelization of the game and I'm going to keep it a "realistic" as I can get with all of these crazy characters. I hope you enjoy because we're starting quite a way's back. I'll time skip to the time where you can see the story actually begin, but we're starting with how Link suddenly became an orphan and then going to the part where he meets his Loftwing (who I am going to name). Basically expect all sorts of shinanigans. There's probably already a retelling of this story, but I thought I'd give it a try and add in my own story for our favorite hero. I'll probably not do Author's notes anymore except at the very end of chapters.


I'll only do this once. I don't own Legend of Zelda, Skyward Sword, or the characters within it. This is a fanfiction and is meant to in no way infringe copyright.


Chapter One: Plummet


Link had never wanted more to fly. The boy was only seven years old, but three years seemed like far too long to the excited Skylofian as he watched the shape of two enormous birds circling overhead. One was a darker color, almost green, and the other was kind of a light purple color. Both almost seemed white washed in color. He had seen many of these birds flying around, some with vibrant colors and some, like these, with dull or faded looking colors. They were, to the young boy and everyone else who had lived up here, a way of life. They connected the small islands around the Skyloft and let the people live and move freely on the otherwise small little world.

The boy bounced a little up and down as he watched his parents flying overhead on their partners. Their partners of course were their Loftwings, which were giant birds that could easily carry a person, came in many shades and hues, and were very Shoebill like in their looks. The boy's cobalt eyes were bright and excited as he watched his parents descending from up high in the sky, and they couldn't help but laugh as they saw his hopeful eyes.

The two Loftwings landed and greeted the boy, stretching out their long and powerful necks to bump him with their large beaks. They had white underbellies and oddly long tails which curled up behind them while the stood and stretched out in flight. The feathers on their upper wings, backs and tails were colorful, and their wing tips went from white to purple to yellow. They tilted their heads back and forth in rapid jerking motions and stared at him with their huge brown eyes as they folded their wings. The boy's parents leaped off of their Loftwings as the boy giggled and patted both of the creatures on their beaks. His mother and father gave each other knowing and proud smiles as they birds accepted his touch. Most Loftwings refrained from going near other people unless their riders brought them close to them. They also didn't really show affection with anyone other than their masters. However Link just seemed to have a special way with the birds and the Loftwings of his parents had been ever vigilant guardians of the young boy.

Link was definitely his parent's child. He had his mother's eyes, but his father's tanner skin. His hair was something of a mixture between his two parents. His father had dark brown hair, while his mother had bright blonde hair. The boy's hair however was somewhere in between both, giving him a shade of brown hair that seemed to have gold running through it. The boy's hair was far too light to be called brown, but too dark to be called blonde. But the odd shade made his look all that more appealing. Like both parents he also had pointed ears, which wasn't that odd for this place. Pointed ears in Skyloft was the norm.

Link of course had several friends here in Skyloft, but his best friend by far had to be Zelda. Usually Link and Zelda could be seen running wild together though the streets of Skyloft. It surprised his parents to see Link not with Zelda now, and they glanced around for any sign of the blonde girl. They didn't see any though. Link however rocketed right between both Loftwings suddenly and ran to his parents, throwing his arms around his mother's leg and laughing, causing both of them to smile. His father reached down and scooped the boy up, smiling broadly and holding him over his head so the boy was peering down at his father's face.

"There's my boy," he said proudly. "How have you been today?"

Today was the appropriate word. The sun was sinking pretty low on the horizon and soon it would set. His parents however had important jobs. They were often patrolling the skies on their Loftwings to make sure that everything was safe for the people of Skyloft. They did so with pride, but it also left their young child alone during the day and they regretted that a little. Sometimes they even came in so late that they didn't get to see him awake. However this was one of those days when they did and it brought joyful smiles to their faces as they saw his beaming one.

His parents were called knights. They rode their Loftwings and patrolled the skies for any signs of danger, or to catch those people who accidentally stepped from the edge of Skyloft when their birds were no where close enough to catch them or hear their calls. It was a demanding job, and though the skies looked clear and peaceful there were still flying monsters that would come and pester people. They both wore different colored uniforms, signifying they were from different graduating classes. His mother wore a dark red uniform, while his father wore a gray one. They wore several layers of clothing as well, an undershirt with leggings and boots, a chainmail shirt, then their tunics over the top of it. They also carried swords and sometimes shields and often wore goggles to keep the wind from stinging their eyes. Then of course they also wore hats that were long and pointed at the end. These caps were pulled tightly onto their heads to keep their hair out of their face in case a fight broke out. Fights were rare, but it made the boy's parents glad to know they could keep their boy safe.

"I was good," the boy replied to his father with a grin. "Zelda let me see her dad's office! It's so big! And we both got to play with Mia."

Both parents smiled and nodded. Mia was one of those odd monsters found around Skyloft. She was a Remlit that lived on the island. Though during the day she was a gentle creature that loved to play near the children at night like all of her kind she turned into a vicious beast that would attack anyone that came near. During the day they were gentle cat like creatures often kept as pets, but at night they were left to wander the streets and children were warned to not venture out of their homes at night. Though they were small little brown creatures and cute they would have no trouble even killing a child that was Link's size. Mia was kept by Gaepora, who was Zelda's father and the keeper of the legends and lore for Skyloft. Hearing the children had played with his pet was no surprise to them.

"How is Zelda doing now?" the boy's mother asked on a more serious note. "Is she still sad?" Link seemed to grow uncharacteristically sad after this.

"She's still sad," he replied. "She misses her mother."

Both adults nodded at the reply. They knew the girl, who was also only Link's age, would be sad about her mother's passing still. Zelda's parents had bother been rather old to have children, but the disease her mother had caught was one that they couldn't cure so she had died. The girl still had her father, but he was the headmaster of the Knight Academy and like Link, she hardly saw anything of her father. This was part of the reason the boy's parents had encouraged Link to play with Zelda, and the two had soon become fast friends. Link was after all, a hard person to ever make sad.

"Well you be sure to keep playing with her so she won't be sad," the boy's mother replied, kissing the boy's forehead as the boy's father lowered Link back to the ground. Link grinned again.

"Okay," he replied. "I'll play with her tomorrow."

"That's my boy," his mother replied with a smile.

Link ran over to stand between both of his parents and took their hands, one in each of his own. The three of them watched the two Loftwings sensing that they were done for now and taking off into the fading light of the night sky. It wasn't entirely clear where the Loftwings actually slept or what they actually ate, but the birds were always nearby in case their riders should need to call them during the night. The Loftwings just left though in the cover of the now coming darkness and disappeared from sight. Seeing they were now gone, the parents led the boy inside their little house.

The house was small but comfortable. The boy's parents had lived for so long in the cramped little dorms of the Knight Academy that they couldn't bring themselves to live in a large house. Their home was small and quaint, with few belongings. Their boy had been raised a humble life, and he never expected anything grand or great. He was happy living just how he was. There was a fireplace, a sofa and kitchen area and then the sleeping area. The boy's parents slept in a cot on the bottom floor, and their boy slept on one in the tiny loft area.

Link had, even at this young age, quickly learned how to cook. His parents as always found a meal waiting for them. It wasn't the most delicious food they had ever tasted, and it never was. But it warmed their hearts and brought smiles to their faces whenever they saw it. The boy loved to help people and often helped run chores around Skyloft. People often paid him with vegetables and meats he could use to make food, or firewood for the fireplace, and sometimes they would give him rupees. He had a little jar in the back of his loft where he kept his rupees and saved up his money. He wasn't sure what he was going to buy with it, but he decided he'd keep it if they needed it. He certainly didn't need anything with the money.

As always there was food waiting for them at the worn table. It was some sort of stew made of some turnips and carrots and some meat in there. It was still warm, and the boy was practically bouncing up and down as he watched them smile and take their seats at the table. They both took a bite of the food and then smiled at the boy. It wasn't the most delicious food they had ever tasted, but it was the kind of food that gave them the energy they needed and perhaps more so. It was wholesome food, and that was the kind they needed.

"Is it okay?" the boy asked worriedly. "I know it's not the most delicious food but is it okay?"

"It's wonderful honey," the boy's mother replied with a smile. "Any food made by you is the most delicious food I've ever eaten, at least to me."

"This food will help me tomorrow," the boy's father added, clapping his son gently on the back. "It'll keep me on my feet and I know I can come home to some more of this."

The boy smiled at his parent's replies, giving them that big full toothed grin that they were so used to seeing. He then turned and happily rushed up to his loft to get ready for bed. He left his parents to finish their dinner in peace and curled up in his bed to sleep. Again happy to know he had helped his parents just a little, he was soon fast asleep and lost within his dreams.

It was however, not a happy dream. As Link slept he saw his parents flying on their Loftwings through the sky. It seemed normal at first, and he could feel his happiness throughout the dream. However it quickly changed. The sky soon changed to a dark one overhead, and the clouds beneath the birds seemed an odd red hue. The boy felt an unnerving sense of foreboding as he watched the scene, powerless to aide his parents or even figure out what he was going on. He watched them patrolling the skies, but his father soon called his mother's attention and she followed his gaze towards an odd looking wisp of black cloud.

It soon became obvious however that this was not a black cloud. It turned out to be a group of odd creatures called Sky Tails. They were long black creatures that resembled large and angry insects, with four wings along its back and huge pincers on their faces. Their only weak points were their tails which had a large orange like bulbs on the end of them. They usually weren't a threat because they weren't very intelligent creatures and usually just dive bombed riders. However they usually only inhabited the Thunderhead, which was a . It hadn't always been there, but it was becoming more and more difficult to travel that side of the side. The never ending storm inside was picking up in intensity and soon the clouds would become like a wall and no one could get in or out. It was said the guardian of the Sky, Levias, had gone to see what could be done about the odd storm. The creatures traveled in small groups, and just seeing so many of them made Link instantly think that something was wrong. He felt it in his gut.

The boy wanted to call to his parents to come back, to fly away from the strange insects. Something about this felt wrong. He had heard his father saying that Sky Tails were pretty much harmless and a careful flier could avoid them all together. But somehow seeing this odd group of such a large number made him think that there was something terribly wrong. He watched his parents engage in battle, and other Knights came to help them. They seemed to be doing alright for a while, cutting down the annoying pests and proceeding to continue on their way. It seemed like everything was going to be fine. But the boy soon noticed one dive for his father. Link wanted desperately to cry out, to warn him. But there was no way they could hear him.

The creature struck his father's Loftwing and sent him falling towards the surface. His mother had seen him though and she sent her Loftwing diving after him. Surely his mother would catch his father, wouldn't she? As she fought to race towards the man against gravity however, Link realized she was coming far too close to the cloud cover. Loftwings couldn't carry their riders too far towards the sun without it growing too hard to breathe and the creature loosing altitude and falling, and they refused to travel beneath the cloud cover towards the surface. The Skylofians could never see the ground because of the cloud cover, so the surface was spoke of with fear and as a dead place.

His mother was so close now! She could almost reach out and grab his father's outstretched hand. But as Link was almost ready to breathe a sigh of relief, it seemed the gods continued to play their cruel game. One of the Sky Tails dove towards his mother in an all too intelligent display. It crashed into her as well and knocked her from her Loftwing. The bird went mournfully screeching away as she latched onto her husband. There was fear in her eyes as they both plummeted through the cloud cover and towards the surface. No Loftwing would save them now, and Link felt nothing but fear as he watched his parents disappear towards the surface.

"NO!"

The boy leaped out of bed, nearly falling from the edge of his loft. He blinked at the sunlight streaming through the window. Morning? Had it been a dream? The boy was far too confused to try and make sense of it. His heart was pounding in fear, and he felt an odd foreboding in his chest as he quickly leaped down the ladder to look into his parent's cot. They were gone already. They had left to do their duty as Knights of the Skyloft. Link felt fear gnawing at his stomach. He tried to convince his young mind that it was just a dream, but something told him otherwise.

Link jumped as there was a knock on the door. His mind raced with a fear that he couldn't understand. He'd had plenty of bad dreams before, so why was this one so bad? He quickly shook his head though and walked to the front door, pulling it open. What he saw outside didn't surprise him, but didn't make him feel any better though. It was Zelda.

The girl was the most beautiful he'd ever seen, but his young friend could hardly bring him any comfort at all. Zelda smiled at him with her friendly cobalt eyes. Her hair was blonde and almost seem to glow in the morning light. She had wore a pink dress as usual and greeted him warmly. However her smile quickly fell into a frown when she saw her friend's worried face.

"What is it Link?" she asked. Link blinked at her.

"I had a bad dream," the boy replied. Zelda suddenly smiled again.

"Oh well if that's all," she said. Her smile quickly fell to a confused frown as the boy shook his head. His usually friendly and happy cobalt eyes were now brimming with worry and fear, and she didn't know what to make of it.

"I have a really bad feeling about it Zelda," Link replied.

Zelda continued to look at her young friend. She'd truly never seen him so unnerved. After her mother had died he had always been so happy for her and continued to ask her to play with him. It had kept her going and reminded her that she still had things to be thankful and happy for. It greatly worried her to see her young friend so upset. She laid a hand on his shoulder, and his wide eyes met hers.

"Do you want to talk about it?" she asked.
The boy shook his head. It wasn't the answer she had been hoping for. She didn't want him to hide anything from her, but she understood too that this was something that had deeply affected the boy. She was quiet for a long moment, then attempted another smile. She knew that she had to try and be cheerful for him now, like he always was for her.

"Well come on then sleepy head," Zelda called with a smile. "Let's go. Father said it's okay with us to go play with Mia again!"

The thought of the large eared cat like creature certainly was tempting, and Zelda's smile made Link want to smile as well. But the dream was now gnawing at the boy's stomach and he was in no mood to play. Zelda continued to silently smile at him, hoping to get a reaction from the boy. When she got none she took his wrist in hers and tugged him out the door, closing the door behind the startled boy.

"It's no fun if I'm by myself," she giggled. "Besides, you should go to the temple of Hylia and pray if you're worried about it. Our goddess will answer our prayers, I'm sure of it!"

Link felt his hopes raise a little as he thought of the goddess of their people. She was said to be both beautiful and fair, and Link just knew that she would protect his parents for him. Now in a much happier mood he followed Zelda without having to be tugged along after her. The two children raced through the dirt streets, past the homes of the Skyloft and the little river and towards the steps that led to the upper levels.

To get to the temple of Hylia, the two had to pass the path that led towards the Knight Academy where Zelda's father and Mia would be waiting. They ran up the stairs to the front of the temple. It was a beautiful temple and well kept, but the front entrance looked like it had once belonged to something else, another temple elsewhere, and the frame of it was twisted and broken. The two children ran right past this and up the steps into the courtyard where there was paved stones.

The two children paused as they looked up at the beautiful statue of the goddess. She had long hair that fell down her back, and there was a benevolent smile on her face as she gazed towards the heavens. Her long dress just hid her feet, and her hands were cupped to hold a small rock face. It looked as if there was a door beneath the feet of the goddess, but no one knew how to open it, not even the lore master Gaepora.

The two children went to the paved circle in the center of the courtyard and knelt down. Both folded their hands and bowed their heads, closing their eyes to pray to the goddess. Link found himself unsure how to pray to her though. Should he pray that she kept his parents safe? What if he only had just had a silly dream? Would the goddess laugh at him for bringing something like that to her attention? He wasn't sure what goddesses did after all. Should he pray that she help him not be so afraid? His parents were strong after all. They should be fine, right? The boy found himself too confused to pray and instead sent her his confusion and hoped it would be enough of a prayer.

Done with their prayers, the two children stood and went back the way they had come, and Link's worry had come back a little. Had he done something wrong? What would happen now? He wasn't sure, but he followed Zelda anyway up another paved road to the front door of the Knight Academy. She ran forward to greet her father with a hug and a smile, and he was waiting at the front door for them.

Gaepora was a large man, tall with broad shoulders and a large belly. He was bald on the head for the most part, but he had a very characteristic mustache and large eyebrow that were white. It gave the man, dressed in the red scholarly robes, an owl like appearance. He embraced his little daughter and looked up at Link, smiling brightly and waving him over. Link quickly went to the headmaster of the Knight Academy.

"Ah Link," Gaepora said. "It's good to see you again. You've certainly helped ease both my and Zelda's hearts. I can't thank you enough for that boy. I have no doubt in my mind that you're going to be a great man one day."

"Father Link had a bad dream," Zelda said, not one to hide anything from her father. "He wouldn't tell me what, but he seemed really worried about it."

"Hm," Gaepora said, thinking. "Bad dreams can sometimes be ill omens. It's no laughing matter. All you can do is pray to Hylia. She is our kind goddess afterall. Hylia was the goddess who answered the cries of her people on the surface and brought the Skyloft into being and saved her people from the evil known as Demise. You know this of course. So you must pray to her and see if she answers your plea."

"We prayed to her before we came here," Zelda said with a smile. Gaepora smiled as well and patted the girl's head.

"You always think of the right thing to do beforehand don't you?" he asked "Well don't just stand there. Why don't you two come on in?"

The two children were preparing to come inside when suddenly they both noticed Gaepora freeze and look towards the sky. The two young friends turned to see what he was looking at, and Link felt terror again grip at his young mind. A rogue Sky Tail passed just overhead, making Zelda scream and latch onto Link's arm. Gaepora quickly grabbed the children and rushed them inside though. Link felt worry gnawing at his mind suddenly, and he wondered if what he had seen in his dream had been true. He followed Gaepora meekly into the Knight's Academy.

He hardly registered as Gaepora ordered his students to be calm and took both him and the still trembling Zelda into his office in the back. The two sat there quietly in the corner as they listened to the yelling and screaming. Consumed with worry Link could only just sit there, the dream replaying over and over again in his young mind. Zelda continued to cling to her friend, trembling all the while. Mia had been napping on the desk, and when she noticed the children's distress she tried to come over and comfort them, but neither child seemed to respond.

Link sat that way for hours, listening hard, trying to calm himself. It'd be alright. His father and mother were going to be fine right? There was no way that they'd die. They were both way too strong for that. But he felt worried all the same. In his worried state Link hardly had any idea what was going on at all. But the noise outside finally seemed to be calming down. It soon became quiet and Gaepora came in to assure the children that everything was alright. He coaxed Zelda to gently let go and turned then to Link, smiling at him.

That was, until a Knight came into the room. He was wearing a blue uniform, and he ran in the room, looking around. The face he made when his eyes turned to Link made the boy's heart sink. He watched him as he crossed the room and knelt in front of the boy, laying his hands on his shoulders.

"Link," he began, then paused as he wondered how to continue. "Your parents loved you very much. But they're gone now. I'm sorry but during the battle they fell to the surface."

Link broke down into tears before anyone could say anything else.


Kind of sad, but it'll tie in later. Also the dream sequence was because Link dreams of Demise later so I was making that whole thing kind of tie in as well. Anyway, feel free to let me know what you think down below. Thanks and I've got plans for this!