Lianne POV
"Lady Impa, I fear that something bad is about to happen in the sky at the hand of the Demon Lord." I share my fear.
She sighs and seems to straighten her old, hunched back. "Child, I believe you may be right. I have received a dream from the goddess regarding the descent of the spirit maiden and her hero, but I will do what I can to aid them both, and so will you."
I gape at her. "Me? How could I possibly be of help?" I look down at my hands, feeling my power swirl around underneath my skin, held back by the tribal Sheikah tattoos all over my body. "My power is barely stable, and I'm no good in combat."
My mentor places a wrinkled hand over mine, squeezing gently. "Child, I know you are just nervous. I have raised you from birth in your mother's stead, and I know you are ready for this. The Goddess's mission is soon to begin, and they will both descend. You will do well by them, and you will aid the Hero whenever you think he absolutely needs it. You are so much stronger than this, and you know it."
"But Lady Impa… the Hero is my older brother, you've told me this. But you have never fully divulged why he is in the sky while I am down on the Surface." I gaze into her eyes, just visible through the thick braid wrapped around her face. "What happened that caused me to be here?"
She sighs and pats my arm. "Your mother fell from the sky seventeen years ago, soon after having your brother. From what she told me when I brought her here, she said that she had been flying when a dark tornado caught her from behind, causing her to fall through the cloud barrier. I took care of her for a month before she became ill, and when I cast a spell to see what was wrong, we learned she was pregnant with you." She smiles at the memory. "She was happy that she was going to have you, as you would be something from Skyloft, which she never knew she would have to hold on to. Eight difficult months went by, but when she had you, something happened that I had not foreseen, and she became deathly ill the next day. On her last breath, she asked that I take care of you as if you were my own, and to tell you everything when the time comes for you to return to the sky."
"Mother knew that the mission would occur this soon?" I ask, not entirely clear on how she would know I would return to the sky.
"Yes, she was granted a vision of the hardships to come for your brother, but would not say what the outcome would be. All she knew was that you would be there for him."
I smile slightly, thinking of how wonderful Mother must have been. "What is his name? You've never told me."
"Link." She looks at me for a long moment before casting her gaze downward. "When I took you for my own, I realized you have an extraordinary magical ability, but it rapidly developed to the point where it would be too much for your small body to handle, so I cast the spell that gives you native tattoos to contain it. Now, your birthday is tomorrow, and the spell will begin to wear off. With the conclusion of the mission, the spell will evaporate, and you will be able to wield all of your magic as you deem fit. However, the tattoos will be there as a reminder to use it well."
I trace the line of the Sheikah eye, thinking of how it will feel to have just a little bit more power at my disposal, and the fear that I will not be worthy of it. In an effort to take my mind off of it, I stand up and go over to the doors leading to the sealed grounds. "My Lady, will you please allow me to stand watch over the Grounds? I have a feeling that you may need to seal it from within while I guard it from the other side." She hums and the great stone doors sparkle as the lock clicks. "Thank you. I will be training as well to use my time wisely while I also watch the seal."
"Of course Lianne. Do what you think is best." She waves a hand at me, and I return the gesture before pulling the doors open and stepping outside as the doors swing shut.
The great seal indicating her magic forms over the doors, locking her inside once more as I peer over the edge of the cliff, seeing nothing wrong with the seal before I go to the right of the temple and pull out a bow, sword, and a battle axe from the storage closet hidden by the vines growing over the side of the temple. Taking a deep breath, I grab my axe and begin swinging it in the drills Impa has instructed me on since I was small. "Link, Your Grace, please, I pray for both of you to arrive here safely."
The Next Morning in Skyloft
Zelda POV
"Link!" I fly my loftwing to him, on the path where the cave lets out underneath Skyloft. He smiles as I hop off and walk up to him. "Groose and his buddies hang out a lot just at the end of this path. Let's see if we can't find something to find your bird."
"Yeah." I let him walk ahead of me as I hear a chiming voice ring out, but I can't figure out what it says, so I ignore it in favor of following Link. "Zelda, do you hear that?" I then notice the frantic squawking screech of a panicked loftwing, and we run to the end of the path, finding his great crimson bird penned up in the small alcove carved into the wall.
"Yeah, that's your bird alright!" I yell to be heard. He runs over to his bird and pulls out his sword and hacks away the ropes holding the wooden boards across the opening. When it is finally free, it quiets and walks out slowly and nuzzles Link affectionately.
"Hey buddy, you alright now?" he asks his bird as he runs his fingers over its beak. The silly thing stretches its wings and flies off, circling around beneath us. "I'll take that as a yes." I giggle slightly at him, then stop as I hear the chiming voice again, still no better than the last time. Link notices my frown and nudges me. "Hey, are you okay? Is something bothering you?"
I smile. "No, I'm sure it's nothing. But… do you think there might be anything beneath the clouds? I've read about there being a whole world full of life, but have heard that it is a barren wasteland, or that there is nothing at all down there."
His shoulders slump slightly. "I hope there is something, or someone down there. I remember Father used to tell me stories about Mother, and that she fell down there when she was hit by a bad tornado and nobody was able to reach her in time." I wince in memory, having totally forgotten about that. "If there is something down there, then there is a chance she is alive and well. And if that is so, I wish to go down there and explore it myself."
I smile before I remember the Wing Ceremony. "Oh no, we're wasting time! Jump to your bird and let's get to the Ceremony, we're already delaying it from the search!"
After the Ceremony
"Hey Link!" I shout to catch his attention due to the breeze while we fly. He looks back to me. "I'm happy you won the race and got to do the Ceremony on the statue with me today! But… there is something I have been meaning to ask you…!" I gasp as there is a bright flash of light, and when it clears, there is a massive, dark tornado that darkens the sky around us. "What is that?!" I shout, fear filling my mind.
"Zelda, come on, we need to get out of here!" I nod and try to guide my loftwing back towards Skyloft, but she gets pulled in by the tornado's strong winds. "Zelda!" The tornado hits me, knocking me off my bird. I scream for Link, and he dives to try to save me, but then it hits him, knocking him off his bird and he falls unconscious.
"LINK!" I scream his name as my world darkens and I hear nothing but the wind rushing past me as I fall, barely aware of the dampness that hits me as I fall through the clouds to the world below.
Lianne POV
I gasp as I feel heat rush through my body as the seal over my magic breaks a little bit more. As it subsides, I notice that the world gets a little bit brighter, and look up to see a figure clad in pink, holding a golden harp, falling to the Surface. I use some of my new strength to teleport myself to the area where she will soon be landing, and find a large group of Bokoblins waiting there for her as well. Without much time to think, I blast them with magic, and they all fall to the ground and disperse into dust, returning to the evil that created them. Looking up, I throw a spell at the girl to slow her down enough so that I can catch her before she lands.
Grabbing her from the air, I notice her pointed ears and the banner she wears over her skirt, with the loftwing symbol, also representing the Goddess Hylia. I then examine her golden harp, and note that it is in excellent condition, having been a relic of the people of Skyloft for over a thousand years.
Lady Impa comes hobbling out of the temple side entrance, and sees me holding the unconscious young girl protectively in my arms. "Oh no. Is she alright Lianne?"
I nod in an answer. "She seems to be alright, just asleep. But there was a group of Bokoblins that were waiting for her to land here, and they only have one reason to wait for a certain person."
She holds her wrist with a glowing purplish blue bracelet and sighs. "Will you bring her into the temple for me please? She will hopefully awaken soon, and will require a meal and rest."
"Of course." I lift her in my arms, finding her to be lighter than I had expected.
I know this is short, but it is just an intro. What do you think of this so far? I'm already having fun with this one, and it will contain a lot of spoilers for the game, but I will try to keep those as vague as possible for those who are not informed of how Skyward Sword goes.
I do not own Legend of Zelda, just the character Lianne.
