Just a little story I decided to start! ZeLink! Based on the song "Shooting Star" by Owl City. Skyward Sword :)

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Zelda smiled into her large vanity mirror. After an hour, the six year old had finally braided the multi-colored ribbons into her long blonde hair. She rushed out of her room in her prettiest white gown and tore down the hallway of the knight academy. Tomorrow would be her first day in the classes of the academy, and she was supposed to meet the other students today.

Making her way into the cafeteria, she spotted a bulky young boy with huge red hair walk towards her.

"Hello my finest lady. I," he bowed down to her. "Am Groose. Noble knight-to-be."

"Zelda." She curtly responded. She didn't like the way he sounded so boasting and arrogant about his name.

"Ah, the lovely Zelda. I am pleased to make your day extra special by being here. I have been training here for a year now, along with my best friends; Cawlin and Stitch." He informed her, smirking.

"Tomorrow will be my first day." She spoke softly. She desperately wanted to get away from this arrogant, obnoxious boy. His smirk made her uncomfortable to say the least.

"Afternoon Zelda." A young boy pleasantly greeted her. He had short, dark hair that stood in sharp contrast with his yellow cap. After a short conversation with him, she learned that his name was Pipit, he was a year older than Groose; therefore in a different class, and his father gave his yellow cap to him. He was kind and sweet, and Zelda instantly took a liking to him.

"Hey Zelda! You're the new one, eh?" A loud girl came running up to her. Her name was Karane and it turns out she's really funny once you get to know her. "Glad there's another girl 'ere at the academy!" Karane laughed. Instructor Owlan approached the students and politely greeted Zelda. Suddenly her father, the headmaster, came rushing into their little party with worry etched into his features.

"Owlan! Something has happened." He panted, his eyes full of concern.

"Alright, I'm coming." Owlan coolly replied before quickly following the headmaster out of the room. Zelda quietly informed the others that she was going to her room and would be back in a moment.

"Alright," she whispered to herself, back in her new room in the academy. She grabbed the messenger bag her father had given her when she was four. It was made of soft, worn leather that was also very sturdy and had managed to hold up through all of her crazy adventures around Skyloft. She yanked open her cabinet and tossed her usual adventure stuff in her bag. A red potion her father had given her when she started receiving minor wounds during her rounds around Skyloft, a small roll of bandages just in case, a candle as well as matches, and a small wooden charm of a Loftwing that her mother had bought her before she passed.

Opening the shutters, she climbed out through her window and made her way to the waterfall. Along the way, she saw her father and the instructors huddled around a yellow Loftwing. Sneaking closer, she saw a small boy, around her age. He was sound asleep on the Loftwing's back. His clothes appeared to be sewn pieces of random fabrics and were ripped and soiled. A Skyloft guard suddenly ran over to them.

"Sir. There's been news of a fire on one of the surrounding sky islands. No one made it out alive sir."

"Thank you Stark." Her father replied grimly. Upon further examination, she saw the boy's clothes had burn marks in several locations. She decided to reveal herself.

"Father?" she hesitated.

"Zelda! What are you doing here?" he demanded, surprised.

"I-I-I was going to the waterfall," she began nervously "And I heard something about a fire…"

"Alright, come here." He instructed. She marched forward confidently, curiously gazing at the blonde boy. His hair was ruffled by the breeze and fell just above his eyes as longer strands framed his face.

"What happened father?" she asked, concern in her blue eyes.

"A Loftwing landed in front of the Academy while I was walking home from the bazaar. He had this young boy on his back. We believe he was the victim of a fire on one of the sky islands." He reported, signaling to the burn marks on his clothes. Zelda stepped forward and stood next to the boy. He was lean and a little taller than her. She put her face next to his. She noticed the dark circles under his eyes. He must be exhausted. She thought.

Suddenly his eyes snapped open, and it was like gazing into a mirror. They had the same inquisitive Cerulean eyes. He let out a gasp and lurched backwards, effectively throwing himself off of the Loftwing. Zelda giggled as he looked around at the instructors and the headmaster. Frightened, he crawled backwards slowly.

"It's okay," Zelda whispered to him. "We don't want to hurt you." He seemed to see the truth in her words and visibly relaxed.

"Young boy, come with us. You must be exhausted. You need to rest." Suddenly, her father's eyes were confused, as if he were trying to solve a hard math problem in his head. Instructor Owlan asked his unspoken question.

"Where shall he stay?" he asked, puzzled.

"Oh! He could stay in the Academy," she began, excited "There is one extra room left on the first floor!" The headmaster smiled at his intelligent daughter.

"Yes, he shall stay at the Academy for now," he said, "We shall decide where he resides later."

"Thank you father!" she said, grabbing the boy by his hand and dragging him after her. They snuck in through her window, as she didn't want the other kids to know about him. Though it was selfish, she wanted to be the first to explain Skyloft to him. As she went into detail about the land and it's people, she told him about her favorite place, the Skyloft Waterfall. His gaze was curious, so she decided to show it to him later. It was about 3PM now, so they had plenty of time. She then began to explain the Academy to him.

"When you are six, you can enroll in the Knight Academy. You learn the history of Skyloft and you learn about the Loftwings. When you are 13, you move to the next class and have your Loftwing ceremony, where a Loftwing comes to you to be your partner. After that, you train until you are seventeen, have your Wing ceremony, and move into the senior class. Then you become a Skyloft knight!" she finished gleefully. The boy nodded his head slowly, absorbing all this information.

"So, boy, what's your name?" she asked curiously. He turned his blue-eyed gaze away from her. He hasn't spoken a word all day. "Won't you please tell me?" she pleaded softly, trying to catch his eye.

"I-I-I'm L-Link." He spoke softly, stammering. She smiled. Zelda was the first person to be spoken to by Link. Overwhelmed by pride, she threw her arms around him in a tight embrace, resting her head on his shoulder.

"Z-Z-Zelda?" he stuttered, shocked. Her hair tickled his nose and he smiled, she smelt nice…

Zelda pulled back quickly. "Sorry Link, I just…" she looked down awkwardly. Then she jumped to her feet and yanked him to his. It was already 6, and the sun was already sinking down. They ran to the waterfall and sat in the shade of a large tree. The sun sinking behind the waterfall tinted the water a breath-taking orange color. She snuck a glance at Link, who was gazing in awe at the scene before him. She smiled warmly at him. When he looked over at her, she blushed and looked at the waterfall.

"Link," she said softly, reaching into her bag "I want you to have this." Pulling out her wooden Loftwing charm, she pressed it into his palm. "My mother gave it to me before she passed on. It brings good luck. You need it more than I do." She spoke softly.

"B-b-but-" he began.

"Please Link, take it. For me?" she pleaded, gazing into his deep blue eyes. He nodded, tucking it into the folds of his clothes.

They gazed out until the sun went down and the moon rose into the sky. They ran back to the academy and crept in.

"So Zelda, when were you gonna tell us of your new friend?" Karane asked Zelda sternly, hand on her hips and eyes narrowed.

"I…we…and….yeah…" she spluttered, sounding like her new friend. She hung her head.

"It's alright Zelda." Pipit spoke up. "Lay off of the little bird, Karane. She's cool." He said while giving Zelda a warm smile. Karane 'hmph'ed at him and stalked off to her room.

"Well, that's Karane," Zelda told Link. "And this is…Pipit…" he voice trailed off. She really liked Pipit. Looking at him, she sighed dreamily. "This is…Link." She told him, her voice breathy.

"Hi Link! Nice to meet you." He smiled at Link.

"I-uh…Z-Zelda…?" he spluttered awkwardly. Zelda quickly said goodbye to Pipit and dashed off down the hall.

"Link, that's your room right there." She pointed to the room next to hers. He nodded and entered. Going into her own room, she shut the door behind her and ran to her cabinet. Opening it, she grabbed the journal hidden under her red tunic. Opening it, she dipped her pen into the inkwell and began to write.

Dear Journal,

Today I met a young boy named Link, as well as all the students from the academy. I really like Pipit… I think I like-like him! I can tell Link and I are going to be best friends though! He's so nice. He has this… charm to him. An adorable lazy grin, floppy blonde hair, and his cute little stutter. I can't wait until tomorrow! Maybe he'll start training at the academy too! We were talking under the waterfall and he said he was 6. Well, he stuttered it, but I understood. We'll be best friends forever! Well I am very sleepy now so goodnight!

-Zelda

Closing her journal and hiding it under the red tunic, she jumped into bed and quickly fell asleep.

The dark monster crept ever forward. Its sharp white teeth glistened in the moonlight. Zelda tried to run but still an unseen force held her. She screamed in fear as the strong jaw of the dark monster opened, threatening to suck her into their black abyss. She squeezed her eyes shut, waiting for the pain to come and end her life.

Zelda's eyes flew open, adjusting to the dark of her room. Her blankets were strewn onto the floor, her pillow across the room. Scooting off her bed and putting on her slippers and a robe over her nightgown, she walked to the room next door and quietly opened the door. Closing it with a dull thud behind her, she entered Link's dark bedroom. He was sprawled on top of the blankets, a sheen of sweat on his forehead.

"Z-Z-Zelda!" he stuttered, shattering the peaceful silence of the room. Her head shot up and looked over at him. Walking over to the edge of his bed, she gazed down at his face. His clammy forehead; bangs plastered to it, his straight nose, full lips; which were parted in a silent plea. Zelda gently shook him; sure he was having a nightmare. He sat up straight immediately, his eyes snapping open.

"Zelda!" he whisper-yelled. It was the first time he had spoken without his stammer. He surprised her by yanking her into a tight embrace. She felt silent tears streaming down his face and pulled away, wiping them with her sleeve.

"Z-Z-Zelda…t-there was a m-m-m-monster. It was going to…to…to…" he cut off, his face in his hands. He had changed into a long sleeved white shirt and tan pants that he had found in his closet. Jumping off the bed, he ran over to his desk and picked up the wooden charm, holding it close. Zelda smiled sadly at the blonde boy.

"Link, I had, the…same dream." She whispered, gazing into the candle flame next to his bed. His scent surrounded her and she inhaled deeply, calming down. "I…I wanted to see you, and then I saw you were having a nightmare…" He looked over at her and nodded silently. Sitting down on his bed, she gestured for him to sit next to her. He did, and they were silent for a long while simply enjoying one another's company.

The next morning Zelda awoke to the sound of a giggle.

"Aw, look at those two. Such little lovebirds!" Karane laughed, Pipit next to her. Zelda sleepily glanced around her. She felt warm and safe and tired. Her half closed eyes snapped open when she saw Link had his arms wrapped around her, sleeping like a rock.

"No! Link!" she squealed, pushing Link's arms away from her and effectively causing him to fall off the small bed. "Pipit! It's not what it looks like…." She desperately tried to call the attention away from her and Link. She liked Link, sure, but she didn't like him like that. She liked Pipit like that though…

"Alright Zelda, calm down. We're not going to tell your father." He said with an amused expression on his face.

"Father!" she shrieked, jumping out of bed. She was to start her knight training today! Running into her room, she quickly changed into her red tunic: the uniform of beginners at the knight academy. Yanking on her white leggings, she raced into her father's quarters. "Father," she began, excited "Will Link be joining me at the knight academy?" she pleaded with her eyes.

Her father looked at her, smiling. "Yes Zelda. I have spoken with the instructors and they agree it will be the best thing for him."

Zelda squealed as she dashed down the stairs with the red tunic her father had given her to give to their newest student. It was wrapped in brown paper - as well as a pair of leggings - and tied with a twine string. Throwing his door open she tossed it onto his bed.

"Put those on! Class starts in an hour Link!" she heard a soft snore coming from his bed and sighed. Creeping over to the side of his bed, she put her lips by his ear and let him have it. "LINK! WAKE UP, SLEEPYHEAD! RISE AND SHINE! UP AND AT 'EM!" He jumped up, rubbing his ear and cringed. Zelda repeated her earlier instructions and told him to hurry.

Link tore open the brown paper and quickly dressed in the uniform. His mind didn't wander far from this morning, when Zelda had run out of his room and Karane and Pipit explained what happened. The tips of his ears turned a hundred shades of red and his pale cheeks did as well. His blush only deepened when Zelda came rushing back into his room.

"Come on sleepyhead! Let's get to class!" she shouted excitedly. She yanked on his hand and dragged him after her.

"C-c-coming Zelda." He spluttered as he was pulled behind her. Instructor Owlan was their teacher this year. He stood in the center of the classroom in the traditional instructor's robe. Link tentatively smiled up at him.

"And you are…?" Owlan trailed off.

"He's Link!" Zelda answered for the small boy. He shot her a grateful look.

"Link…Welcome to Skyloft." Owlan smiled warmly at the blonde-haired boy.

"Who's the pipsqueak?" Groose rudely bellowed when he saw Zelda with the boy as he entered the classroom. He felt…angry for some reason and had a sudden urge to kick him across the room. Zelda narrowed her eyes at him.

"He's not a pipsqueak!" she shouted at him. "He's taller than me!"

"No where near as tall and handsome as the Groosenator though." He said, kissing each of his biceps. After rolling his eyes at the children, Owlan told everyone to find a seat. Zelda pulled Link down into the only seat next to her and Groose scowled. He impresses her yesterday more than he would try to impress anyone and this… baby comes in and steals Zelda away from him. Maybe his hair wasn't sticking up enough. Glaring at "Link", what a stupid name, he went back to scowling.

Zelda grabbed a piece of her writing paper and folded it smaller. She wrote in her best handwriting a note on it and casually threw it over to Link. It landed in his tousled blonde hair and she almost choked holding back a giggle.

Link yanked it out of his hair and opened it up.

Link,

Have you noticed Groose glaring at you?

-Zelda

Link scribbled a reply and passed it back to her.

Zelda,

No. How can I notice anything besides his hair?

-Link

Zelda laughed in her head, smiling at the boy beside her.

Link,

That's a very good point. Is it just me, or is Pipit really cute in his little yellow hat?

-Zelda.

Zelda blushed crimson when she saw Link reading it. Link looked over at Pipit and frowned. Maybe she wants him to be her best friend, he thought sadly.

Zelda,

I personally don't think any boys are 'cute'.

Are we best friends?

Link

He had to add the last part because he really wanted to know how she felt towards this subject.

Link,

Of course we're best friends! You're so much fun to be with!

So, do you think any girls are cute?

Zelda

Link sighed. There was no way he was getting out of this one.

Zelda,

Thank you. I couldn't ask for a better best friend.

Link.

Zelda smiled and put the note in her pocket. She yanked out another piece of paper and began writing.

Link,

Any girls?

Zelda

Link flushed and began writing slowly.

Zelda,

No. I don't like anyone like that. You are very pretty though.

Link

Zelda blushed as the last bell rang, signaling the end of class. After a race to the plaza and back with Link, and a hearty meal in the cafeteria, she went to sleep, drifting off with eight little words in her head replaying themselves over and over again.

I couldn't ask for a better best friend.