Hoo buddy, what am I getting myself into? Okey doke, here's the plan: in my mind, I have a whole story about how I think the Zelda universe is in my mind brewing, and I've planned a three part saga to go along with it that I plan to write to the very end. Anyway, stay tuned, and I hope you enjoy!

Episode One: The Triforce Recreated

And from the depths of the Earth, the Windfish rose, ready to create the world he had always imagined. The universe had been plagued with evil forces, and the time for him to awake had come. He was wise and benevolent, and he knew that he could not reign over his world and vanquish the evil without help. So he hatched an egg, and from this, three beautiful golden goddesses were created. The first was named Din, whose fiery passion and power led her to become the leader of the group. The second was Nayru, whose boundless wisdom would be unmatched by anyone they would ever create. The final goddess was Farore, whose courage would allow her to face any fears and send the evil back to their beginnings. Eased by the presence of the goddesses and the knowledge that they would be able to save the universe, the Windfish shut his eyes and fell back down to the core, where he would resume his eternal slumber.

To prevent the evil from spreading more, the Golden Goddesses split the Earth into pieces and raised these islands into the air. However, to share a common bond among the world, they left a piece to remain on the surface: Hyrule. When the lands had been successfully split up, the forces of evil began to wane. However, it was not enough. The Golden Goddesses needed a way to vanquish them for good. Them alone could not destroy the malevolence. That's when the wise Nayru came up with a plan. Using the forces of the goddesses combined, they would create a holy and sacred power that would give life to the world and from this life a light would be created to vanquish the darkness. With Din's power, Nayru's wisdom, and Farore's courage, they created the legendary Triforce. Using this, the land filled with spirit; vegetation sprawled across Hyrule and the islands, rivers and oceans flooded the arid earth, mountains and hills sprang up from the ground, and animals bounded through with joy and happiness.

However, the Golden Goddesses were not content. Even with the world reunited with peace, they could not celebrate just yet. There was nothing that would uphold the laws of the land and give thanks to the goddesses. There was nothing that would appreciate all the hard work that they did. As before, the great Nayru thought up a plan; each goddess would contribute two life forms with enough intelligence to bask in their glory. This way, each of the goddesses' traits could be demonstrated in their life forms.

To create a balance in her life forms, Nayru made two creatures: one who mastered waters and one who mastered the land. She named these the Zoras and the Sheikahs. Following in suit, Din created two with a balance between male and female: the hardworking, male Gorons and the female-only Gerudos. Not wanting to be left out, Farore created a balance between light and dark: the photosynthesis loving Dekus and the shadow loving Twili. In order for each race to be fully recognized for their specialties, the goddesses ultimately decided on a seventh race that would have regular abilities and normal attributes: the Hylians. The Golden Goddesses would watch over their life forms with care in a palace in the sky set higher than any of the islands. The people below would revere them as sacred and holy, and few would ever reach their palace, with a famous example being the Fierce Deity. This Sheikah is most commonly known for being bestowed the three sacred gifts of the Triforce by the goddesses and acting as a hero of the dwellers below. Of course, he eventually had a tragic downfall, and – Link, are you even paying attention?

A pointer stick smacked down brutally on the desk of the sleeping young boy, who sharply woke up with a jolt. "I-I'm sorry, Mr. Gaebora!" he cried. "I just get a bit tired during your sermons." Apparently, that was the wrong thing to say, because his owl teacher's eyes bored into poor Link's skull and the pointer stick snapped in his talons.

"Why, I dare say!" he hooted angrily. "Kids these days! Hardly respecting their superiors! Blatant disregard of the third degree! Why, back in my day, we appreciated the lessons our teachers taught us! The very things I am teaching you are valuable life lessons about the very things that shaped our life as we know it. This history has been passed down for centuries – no – millenniums! And you dare fall asleep in my classroom! I should have you banished from this room. Nay, I should have you banished from this academy! Perhaps even Skyloft itself! And you want to be a knight someday? You will never get far without knowing the fundamentals of the land! I am whole-heartedly disappointed in you, Mr. Link! Why, back in my day –"

Gaebora's tangent was going off so much that Link was starting to feel his eyes droop a bit. He tried to pay attention – he really did – but Mr. Gaebora really had a way with making semi-interesting stories incredibly boring! Now that he had ruffled his teacher's feathers, there was no way to make him shut up. You just had to wait out the lecture. Oh, here was the part where he reminisced about the time he won the Knight Academy's annual History Bowl. Same story every time. He turned his head a little to his left to notice someone killing him with a death glare. Link shot back a snide look himself. That punk-nosed, snot-faced, little turd of a monster…

Mido. The bane of his existence.

All his life, Link has known exactly two facts: he had never left Skyloft, and Mido hated him with every fiber of his being. It's almost as if the only thing that wakes Mido up is the knowledge that he will get the chance to make Link's life a living Game Over. And he does a pretty good job at making that come true. Picking spats with him in the courtyards, playing obscene pranks on him in the dorms, claiming any girl he'd ever laid eyes on… If there was anyone that would make Link jump off Skyloft without calling his bird, it would definitely be Mido.

Currently, Mido was busy flipping Link the bird (quite literally, as the pencil he held in his hand had an eraser shaped like a bird) and sticking his grotesque tongue out at him. "This is all your fault!" he mouthed and pointed at Gaebora's babbling figure. Link simply looked back at him with a fierce glare. He didn't know why he let the guy get to his head, but every time he saw that smug look on the punk's face when he thought he succeeded at besting Link, he couldn't help but just sock the guy to the ground. Which has happened. Multiple times. Which ends in frequent visits to the Headmaster's room.

" – disgrace to humanity! All snails should be forever obliterated from the face of this earth and replace with worms! Erm, what was I talking about again? Ah yes, your habit of sleeping during my lessons, Link! Would you like a repeat of my lecture?"

"NO!" Link burst out. "For the love of Farore, please, no!"

"Alright, then sit down and pay attention!" Gaebora spat back. He turned his head to stare down all of the students. "That goes for all of you, you hear?" The class nodded their heads in fear, mainly because they did not want to sit through the torture of another lecture. "Good. Now, as I was saying, the Fierce Deity was the sworn protector of the people living below the goddesses…"

Time could not pass by slower when in Kaepora Gaebora's classroom. Nayru, the Oracle of Ages, must enjoy watching them all suffer as the time ticked by slower than a sloth walking a mile. But thank the goddesses, they were out of there! Link had to control himself from bounding around Skyloft and hugging the nearest tree. Ah, the scent of fresh air was so rejuvenating after being cooped up in that stuffy old classroom for all eternity. And the only reason he sat through that torture was the dream of one day becoming a knight.

Ever since he was a little boy, he always admired the knights that paraded around Skyloft. They were so heroic and manly and daring that Link aspired to be one of them one day. They were the people everybody looked up to. It was also the only thing one could really do on Skyloft. It was, after all, one of the smallest islands in the entire world. Even Termina was bigger, and it really only had four main areas of attractions. Five, if one counted the creepy demonic moon that latched itself on to the island. Also, knights who did an exceptionally well job at their duty could be relocated to Hyrule, the mother of all lands, to go live out a life of riches and glory. He could even be relocated to go guard the princess – the princess! – if he was lucky. Then again, the princess had been missing for over five years now, so perhaps it wouldn't be too much of a perk. However, Link was determined to seek adventure outside of his small hometown, and since renting a million rupee airship was out of the question, it looked like becoming a knight was his only option.

"Link! Can you even hear me?" With a jolt, he snapped out of his knight-mare and turned to where the voice was calling him.

"Oh, hey Ilia. Sorry, just thinking."

"That's a first," she joked playfully. Ah, Ilia; Link's best friend since, well, forever. She somehow always knew how to make Link feel better after any sort of torture he went through. She was a great friend who always managed to make him smile, even when she became snarky and cynical. The only problem he had with her was that he knew she wanted them to be more than just friends, but he really couldn't see her that way. She would be his friend for life, and if they dated, well… That would just make things really awkward. He didn't want to risk it. He knew that someday, the perfect girl would come falling out of the sky for him.

"You look like Gaebora chewed you up and ate you for breakfast," she laughed. "Was his latest sermon really all that bad?"

"Well, he did chew me out for falling asleep. But come on – learning about the goddesses is as much fun as watching paint dry! None of that stuff really even exists!"

"Oh, come on," she said, rolling her eyes. "Don't be such a spoil sport. You know that the legend of the Triforce is real. You know it better than anyone!"

"It's just a coincidence," Link muttered. Instinctively, he rubbed the back of his left hand. He wore gloves most of the time due to him constantly swinging his sword around, but one of the main reasons he wore them was because of the mark on the back of his hand. The outline of a huge triangle made up of four small triangles grazed his hand, and the bottom right triangle was faintly colored in. It was a birthmark, but it sure as heck was the strangest birthmark he had ever heard of. Who has a birthmark of a legendary object in history? No one but him.

Ilia rolled her eyes again. "You keep saying that, Link, and we'll see just how much of a coincidence it is eventually." She grew a huge smirk on her face and said, "You look like you need to release some energy. C'mon, I'll race you to the Goddess Statue."

Link sighed. "Yeah, sure."

Ilia pouted. "That's no cheery attitude! I don't want to race a boring old coot!"

"Okay, okay! I'm lightening up!"

"That's the spirit!" Ilia lined them up next to a large oak tree they were standing on. "Ready, Link? On your mark, get set… GO!"

With a light swoosh, the airship ascended back into the skies as silently as they had arrived on the small island. With a slight smirk, she held the shield aloft and fit it on her arm. Posing and flexing, she drew out her cutlass and gave the steering wheel a stern growl. She sliced the air and defended against the wind with a small thrust from the shining shield. She smiled. She could get used to this feeling… This feeling of triumphant power.

"Miss Tetra!" one of her cronies, Gonzo, called.

"What?" she snapped. She did not enjoy the disturbance of her playing with the shield.

"Erm, it's just that we've spotted Skyloft. It's not too far away."

"Excellent," she said, a smile brewing on her perky lips. She laid a gentle hand on the shield and stroked it. "Come night fall, the sword will be ours as well."

Well, how was it so far? Good? Boring like Gaebora's speeches? Let me know in a review! The life and blood of what will convince me to keep going! Added bonus, you get a virtual cupcake if you review! Ooh, shiny! Don't worry, things are about to get very interesting next chapter :)