Note: Author's Notes are attached at the end of the Epilogue. I didn't want to make a short section of notes at each corresponding chapter, plus they were more of an afterthought. Few things in advance however: this is mostly an adventure fic, however there is a pairing of Link x Pipit so please be aware that there are some mature scenes, reader discretion is advised. I will try and label those parts, so if you're uninterested, you can pretty much skip them. Other than that, please enjoy "The Skyward Story" :)
Link, Zelda, and Groose had finally returned to Skyloft after the final battle at the Sealed Grounds. Groose had gone ahead of Link and Zelda to begin to tell "The Legend of Groose" as it was now commonly smiled upon. Telling the townsfolk of a new land below, many had grown curious, and awaited Link's return, as it was he who had the most experiences on the surface.
Before ascending, Zelda had asked Link if he had wanted to live on the surface. Of course he wanted to! But, how could he just leave his old life behind willingly. His crimson Loftwing, his training as a knight at the academy, his friends like Pipit and Fledge; he couldn't just leave them all up in the sky, but if they all came down to the surface…
Zelda could clearly tell Link was going through some serious thought when she said "Don't worry Link! We have all the time we want to figure out what to do now!" she smiled, and grabbed his hand; "After all, I don't expect to be seeing any black tornados anymore." They walked over to one of the bird statues, and with Zelda holding on tightly, they went soaring into the sky with the help of the hand stitched sailcloth.
The feast waiting for them at The Lumpy Pumpkin was magnificent. With a fancy chandelier over their heads (he remembered every last rupee that went into buying THAT one), and every citizen from Skyloft seated at one huge table that must have been imported just for the event. People were asking Link questions at each moment, and for a while, that suited everyone's curiosity, but eventually they wanted so much, that he was forced to relive the entire journey; each step, each jump, and each creature.
Link was describing the sceneries from across the surface; the woods, the lakes, the mountains, the desert, the volcano, the mines, the time-shift zones, everything. He told the people about the many creatures that lived on the surface, each new specimen getting a mild or large reaction. When Link finally came to settle on the parts of the story where he helped out a few friends, he had realized that if people wanted to go to the surface, they'd all have to start out in the same area, or else they wouldn't be able to survive.
Once the tale was over, the inevitable question came up, from his friend Pipit, who had been paying extreme close attention the Link the whole time; "Where do we go now?" The room was silent for a few moments, until a mild debate on the different regions came to pass. Most of the speculation was between Faron, and Eldin, as they were the most memorable locations for people's imaginations. Link suggested they start off in Faron, as it was far less hazardous, and much more serene for his preferences. When everyone seemed to be on the same page, it was Pipit again who asked the dreaded question, "I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but with the cloud barrier still below us, our Loftwings can't follow us. We can't leave them up here. They're part of us."
"Pipit is right, we can't leave them," Zelda spoke up from Link's side, "But as I've already seen, the cloud barrier is weakening, and by the time we're ready for a mass transfer, the Loftwings will be capable of flying directly to the surface. And with the temple already on the ground, the Loftwings will feel a little more at home."
"What if we don't want to leave our home?" This time it was Batreaux who spoke, "I've been trying for so long to become human again so that I could dwell in Skyloft, and I plan on staying in Skyloft."
Some whispering filled the room, as many people half agreed with Batreaux, Zelda however, seemed determined to end up on the surface, "Please. We don't have to do anything. We can just live up here, and on good days, venture on down to the surface. With our Loftwings, that's possible! I think it would be wiser however, to make the surface our permanent home, and Skyloft the place we love to visit. The surface gives us more space, more resources, more knowledge, and as we all know, a future. We weren't intended to live in Skyloft forever, Hylia only made Skyloft to keep humans alive. We're all alive, and I think now, with Link as our guide, moving to the surface will be easier now, not in the future."
Gaepora spoke for the first time all evening, grabbing everyone's attention by clearing his throat, "All in favour of moving to the surface…" Hands began to raise, more hands, and until almost every last hand was in the air, even Batreaux, Link smiled.
It was official.
They were moving to the surface.