LINK POV
The warm summer air blows against my face lightly as I step outside that early morning. It has been a week or so since Demise had been defeated, and ever since then something seems to tug at my heart. I keep seeing him in my dreams, no, not Demise. Him. We would lock eyes, and he grow closer to me. His hands would take mine and he'd kiss my forehead and hold me. There was no doubt that I missed the perverse demon, i knew there was some part of me that wanted more with him, but never got the chance to. It gets lonely, Zelda's with Groose, Pipit and Karane are never apart, and after i finished my quest, Peatrice wanted no relationship with me. I need to get my mind off of everything so i'm outside in the early morning, standing at the ledge of a flying platform in the plaza before anyone had awoken. I'm going to go flying, that clears my mind. I leap off, feeling the air blow quick past me. I realize i was still falling as i'm halfway to the cloud barrier. I quickly whistle, but my bird isn't there yet. I start to panic. No, no this is how people could die on Skyloft! I whistle once more, looking frantically to my left and right, no sight of my bird. Where was he?! I watch as I get ever nearer to the cloud barrier and I shut my eyes, my whole world going black as I slam into the barrier.
It feels like I am still falling, I try to open my eyes and find I cant, everything is black around me, I can see myself, but that's it. Am I dead? No...No i feel everything around me. The feeling of fallings stops all around me, but the feel of someone picking me up and move me starts. Im scared now, because if I didn't die, who has me now?! After a while i'm finally laid onto something soft, and then a tingle spread across my body. Then it's gone. I hear footsteps, and the world around me starts to appear.
I sit up quickly, breathing heavily. I'm not dead, but the room i'm in is completely unfamiliar. I look down at myself first, I don't have any cuts or bruises, but i'm lacking anything other than the brown pants i normally wore. I look around now, I laid on a medium sized bed, red drapes surround me and red silk sheets are below me. Pulling the drapes back, i survey the room. The room is pure white, across from the bed are two closed doors, there's a door that leads to a balcony outside, and theres a large door that must be the entrance to the bedroom. There's a white wardrobe, and a desk to match. I don't know who owns this room, and i jolt slightly as the large door begins to open. HE walks in, steaming red mug in a white gloved hand. I back up slightly, no, I saw him disappear! I thought he was dead along with Demise!
"You're finally up sky child, you had me worried." Ghirahim says, and I'm confused by his words. Since when did Ghirahim ever worry about me? He stands in front of me and hands me the mug. I look at it skeptically, its bright red, and before i could examine it more he's rolling his eyes at me.
"What?"
"It's just a potion, hero. drink it."
"Why is it steaming? Potions I know don't normally-
"I had just finished making it. Now drink it." He demands. I nod, bringing the liquid to my lips and drinking it all. It makes me feel slightly better, and thats when I look up at Ghirahim. He looks the same as he always did, sans the large red cloak.
"wh-what happened?" I ask, looking around skeptically. Ghirahim stays standing, looking me up and down as he speaks.
"I was wandering the forest, unsure of what to do since my master is dead, and will not be back for quite some time. I suddenly see you, falling from the sky once more! I teleported you to the ground and then carried you back here, to my home." He says, gesturing around the room. I nod almost frantically as i move to stand, but he pushes me back down onto the bed. Ghirahim clicks his tongue in annoyance.
"My my, sky child! Always so impatient! I save your life and not even a thank you?" He says, I gulp once more, unsure of what to say for a moment. He lets me sit up and I run my hands through my fingers.
"W-Well...Thank you, I guess." I mumble, and suddenly Ghirahim is eyeing me like some kind of predator.
"Hey,Hero...you're going back to your little rock in the sky right?" He asks, looking me up and down. I nod, raising an eyebrow.
"Yeah, why do you want to know?" He giggles at that.
"How about I join you? I do get lonely, and bored, maybe I could say hello to that little friend of yours. You know, the sky maiden?" He offers. I quickly put my hands up.
"No! No I'd never let you get anywhere near Zelda!I'll do anything to get you away from her!" He laughs more at my statement.
"Anything? Well, how about I make a little offer?" I gulp, because whatever idea Ghirahim had, it couldn't be good. "You live here, Down on the surface, As my servant." He says, there it was. No idea of his was an advantage to me at all. But I had to do it, if I didn't, what would he do to Zelda and the rest of Skyloft? I think for a moment, averting my eyes away from the demon.
"What's the catch. Knowing you, you've got some motive hidden in this servant offer." I ask, glaring at him. He giggles, grasping my chin in his hand.
"Im a demon, and I have certain desires sky child. Mainly you. What I want is the hero himself! I would have my way with you. wherever and whenever I want. You could put your two cents in but that wouldn't mean I'd agree to it every time." He purrs, rubbing my neck with a finger as he pulls it away. I back up slightly, moving so I had a way to run.
"If I say no?"
"Well...I could just pay a visit to your rock in the sky and say hello to the maiden and your little friends..." He threatens. I sigh, I have to...but I make an idea.
"Can you give me until midnight to think?" I ask. "It would give me time to think about what to do, say my goodbyes and all that if I do agree to this."
"Of course sky child! Where shall I come to gain your decision?" he asks, grinning. I gulp, nervous to hear his response.
"Do you know your way around Skyloft?" I ask. He nods.
"Why yes, you want me to go to your home, I take it?" He knew. Ghirahim smirks as I tell him to meet me inside the academy, down the first hallway. He nods.
"Of course sky child! See you tonight." He grins, snapping his fingers.
I flop to the wooden floor of my bedroom and I groan. Now I have to think; if I say yes, Ghirahim would use my body any way he wants, but if I say no...he comes after all of us. I have no way to fight him if he does, Fi is gone, but maybe he's lost some power since his master died? Either way I have to go through with this.
I'm laying on my bed, shifting nervously as I wait for the time to go out. I said my goodbyes, telling them I was going to be the knight of the surface, I couldn't tell Zelda yet. At the last minute I'll do it. The sudden knock at my door makes me jolt slightly. He's here. I get up, and grab the bag I'm taking with me; just a few uniforms and things like that. I open the door and Ghirahim smiles at me warmly.
"Your decision?" He asks. I nod silently, unsure if I can say the words, and he giggles lightly.
"I...I just want to say goodbye to Zelda." I choke out. He nods, taking my bag and watching me as I ascend the stairs to my right. I knock on Zelda's door and it's a few seconds before she opens the door, I must have woken her up.
"Oh good evening Link!" She smiles, I must look sad because she frowns slightly. "Is everything okay?" She asks. I sigh.
"I'm leaving Skyloft early tomorrow morning. Before anybody wakes up. I'm going to live on the surface and protect them." I explain. Zelda gasps, surprised.
"What? When did this decision happen?"
"This afternoon really, I feel as if I should be down on the surface...a new beginning almost." She has no idea how true that statement was. Zelda nodded, hugging me lightly.
"Will you come back to Skyloft?" She asked. I nod when she pulls away.
"Of course! I wouldn't leave anyone like that forever!" I say, forcing a smile. She smiles at that. I can't help but pull her into another hug.
"You be good alright? Tell Groose I'm sorry I never said goodbye, but...I'll be back. I promise." I say, letting go. She nods.
"You be good down there too okay? Stay safe for me." Zelda says, and I can't help but smile. I nod, hugging her a final time before turning and descending the stairs. Ghirahim grins wickedly at me as I stand in front of him.
"Ready to go, Hero?" He asks. I nod, and he pulls me close to him, my bag in one of his hands as our bodies are pressed together. He snaps his fingers, and we're in his room once more. I put my bag next to his bed and I sit down on the silk sheets, running my hands through my hair. I feel Ghirahim's eyes on me and when I look up, he grins.
"It's quite late, Hero." He purrs.
"Yes, and?"
"We should get some rest, I've got things planned for you that you'll need your energy for." He says, and I gulp. Ghirahim snaps his fingers, taking my shirt and shoes off and laying down on the bed, bringing me down with him. I shift uncomfortably in his arms, and he purrs lightly.
"Afraid, Sky Child?" He asks. I groan.
"Why would I be afraid of you?"
"You're tense and shaking. Normally that's fear." He declares. I try to push him off to no avail before groaning again and laying down, my back facing him.
"Wh-Whatever I'm going to sleep." I hiss, putting a hand under my head. His grip loosens slightly, pulling the blanket over both of us before he shifts and relaxes, keeping his arms around my waist.
It takes awhile, but I finally fall asleep.
