Hi! So BlueFrenchHorn97 here! This story is a collaboration idea I've been planning with PrincesscharmingKnight and Franne, it started out as a role play on Hyrule . net but we decided to turn it into a full blown fanfiction! This story contains 3 OC's that we created for the role play, though one of the OC's won't be appearing right away! This first chapter is told in the point of view of my OC, Callia… enjoy!
Thank you to Princess Zelda-figure skater for beta reading!
Skyloft has always been a sleepy little town. People here are happy; it's the kind of place where you know your neighbours. Drama is irregular and it always seems to be sunny up here, which is an advantage of living above the clouds. There's something almost fairy tale like about living somewhere so seemingly perfect. The gentle clicking of Beedle's air shop, the soft trickle of the waterfall and quiet chit chat make for a peaceful life for Skyloft's residents. Most people in Skyloft are contented living their day to day lives, some run shops in the local bizarre, some are parents, and some are knights. No one fully understands why Skyloft even needs knights, as no real danger ever faced the land. Their only real purpose is to save the people who fell off the edge of the land, which only happens once in a blue moon. But nevertheless, everyone seems happy.
The closest anyone in Skyloft has ever come to adventure are the students at the Knight Academy. We, the hardworking of us at least, train tirelessly. We're taught how to fight in armed combat with swords and shields; we're trained in how to shoot a bow and arrow and aim a sling shot. We learn all the legends of the Goddess, the Imprisoning war, and the origins of our home. We spend hours each day flying our Loftwings around targets and practising all the special techniques that professor Owlan has taught us.
And yet, on a sunny Friday afternoon, something happens that shakes the whole town. It was supposed to be a special day; one of the kids at our school was getting to graduate to the upper class along with Karane and Pipit. Whoever could win a Loftwing race would graduate, and though there were four competitors, everyone was secretly rooting for Link. I stood watching with Zelda and Leala, no one could miss how Groose and his cronies tried to cheat, throwing eggs at Link as he flew… but none the less, he left victorious. The second he grabbed that statuette Zelda dashed off, excited to start performing the ritual with him, leaving Leala and I to exchange a look. We all knew that Zelda had a crush on Link, it was so blatant, and it was obvious that Link felt the same way about her. Yet neither of them would dare to admit it.
And now, an hour later, I find myself sitting on the benches of the plaza with my friends eating the celebratory pumpkin cake Fledge made for us all.
"Best wing ceremony ever!" Pipit exclaims, throwing a mouthful of pumpkin cake into his mouth and chewing noisily.
"I can't believe Groose was such a cheat though!" Leala says as she scoops the icing off the top of her cake with one pointy finger nail. She flicks her long golden brown plait over her shoulder as she giggles. "Think about it! He cheated, and he still lost! Right Callia?"
"Yeah but that's just Groose!" I shrug. I carefully take a bite of the pumpkin cake, being careful not to let crumbs fall on my white dress. "Wow… this cake is delicious Fledge!" I smile.
"Thanks…" he mutters shyly.
"Yeah…" Karane says, grinning cheekily as she takes another slice. "Link and Zelda better hurry up with that ritual or they'll be no cake left!"
"Hmm…" Pipit glances up at the sun in the sky, shielding his eyes with one hand "They've been gone for an hour… shouldn't they be finished soon?"
"Eh…" Leala shrugs, "They're probably off kissing under the statue of the Goddess!" She says, making us all laugh aloud. It wasn't a secret to anybody in Skyloft that they both liked each other, though Leala liked to tease them about it more than most. I guess that's just part of her charm, she's very cheeky and enjoys a good laugh, but gets very competitive if challenged… let's just say it's easier to stay on her good side.
"For the love of the Goddess what is taking them so long?" I ask, grinning as I lean back, lying down on the warm stone plaza. The sun shines down on us all, allowing me to contentedly smile as I watch the clear blue skies high above. Until suddenly… something catches my attention.
"What in Skyloft is that?" I mutter, frowning as I sit bolt upright again, watching.
"What?" Pipit asks, scanning the area.
"That!" I exclaim, pointing out the sky. Everyone turns, following the direction of my gesture as they all suddenly see what I see. A horrendous brown tornado is bolting through the skies, twisting and turning, out of control.
Karane gets to her feet, taking a few steps closer to the edge. "Is that Link and Zelda?" She asks, squinting to see clearer.
We all hurriedly clamber to our feet, but as I study the situation more carefully, the two figures on Loftwings are clear to see. Link carefully takes his bird's neck, reeling it back away from the twister. Zelda quickly copies him, but it's already too late. She's violently pulled from her bird, down into the base of the twister, away from safety… She shrieks Link's name as she falls, and he dives down, trying to catch her. But there's nothing he can do as his body is propelled away from the twister, thrown right off his Loftwing. We all watch in stunned silence as the twister descends, disappearing beneath the clouds… and taking Zelda with it…
"LINK!" Leala yells, her hands cupping her mouth.
But he makes no attempt to respond, his body limp and unconscious as he falls, plummeting towards the clouds.
"I'm coming for you!" Pipit yells, taking a run for the diving platform, but Karane takes his arm, pointing to Link's Crimson Loftwing, which swoops down underneath him. It catches him effortlessly, before carefully flying closer to Skyloft, taking great care not to let Link fall from its back.
"It's heading for the platform near the river…" Fledge says.
We all break out into a run, sprinting from the plaza and up the path towards the bridge. My mind is brimming with questions… what the hell was that tornado doing here? Where's Zelda? Is she ok? Is Link ok? How did this even happen?"
Pipit is sprinting ahead of us all as we near the platform. Link's Loftwing is just coming into land on the soft grass. His wings are flapping slowly as he comes to a gentle stop, a very weak looking Link accompanying him.
"Oh my Goddess…" Fledge whispers as Pipit approaches, carefully pulling Link from the wheezing Loftwing's back. His face has fallen still, eyes closed, though his expression is creased with concern, like he's having a dream, or a nightmare…
Fledge begins to soothe the Loftwing, straightening out his crumpled feathers as we all crowd around the unconscious Link. Leala carefully pushes his fringe back from his face, before moving on to examining his limbs.
"He's ok…" She mutters eventually. "No broken bones, just some bruises…"
"But what about Zelda?" I ask, looking up into her brown eyes. She shrugs helplessly, unable to maintain eye contact.
Instead of answering, she sighs. "Come on, let's get him back to the academy, Headmaster Geaopora will know what to do."
Pipit carefully takes Link into his arms, carrying him back up the footpath towards the bridge. We all walk in stony silence, no one daring to utter a word. The sun is still shining brightly but suddenly today doesn't seem as brilliant as it did earlier.
"What about Bryarly?" I whisper to Leala, "She was out flying today…"
"It's ok, she went to the north, and the tornado didn't go there… she's ok."
I nod silently as we head up towards the plaza, attracting a few looks from passers-by. The worried expression on Orielle's face is clear as we proceed up the path. But Groose doesn't even look up as we walk by. Eventually, we come to the doors of the academy, and Fledge holds open the large wooden door, letting us all in. Headmaster Geaopora is just about to go down the staircase as we enter, but he stops in his tracks, watching us all, his mouth hanging open a little.
"What happened to him?" He asks, his large figure slowly approaching, a look of concern on his kind, elderly face.
"We don't really know…" I mutter timidly, "His Loftwing brought him back…"
At that moment, Link begins to stir in Pipit's arms, carefully muttering. "Zelda…"
Headmaster Geaopora sighs, closing his eyes. "Take him to his room and put him to bed, once you've done that you should all go to dinner, I'll take care of him."
"But Headmaster…" Leala begins to protests, but Headmaster Geaopora just shakes his head, leading Pipit towards the stair case. We watch them go in silence until they vanish from sight.
Fledge sighs sadly, "Now what?"
"Now… we go do what he said, we go to dinner." I reply.
And sure enough, a little later, we all find ourselves sat around the wooden tables of the dining room. A bowl of untouched mushroom soup sits in front of me, but I can't bring myself to eat a single mouthful. I glance my eyes around the busy room, watching as Groose holds his bowl up to his lips, drinking directly from the bowl before slamming it back onto the wooden table. I guess he didn't take losing the ceremony too well… I frown, tightening my brow; he shouldn't have cheated if he didn't want to lose.
We all sit in stony silence, no one really saying a word. As I survey my friends I notice that none of them have had a single mouthful of food either. But we all turn our heads, watching as Headmaster Geaopora walks in, slowly approaching Henya, the lunch room lady. He says something to her quietly, to which he receives a grumbled response, but he nods none the less, and turns to us all.
"Due to an unusual turn of events today, the academy is issuing an early curfew tonight. Once you've finished your dinner you should also adjourn immediately to your rooms. Thank you." He says, before nodding curtly and leaving the lunch room, heading towards Link's room again.
Leala sighs. "Something strange is going on here, I know it… I just know it!"
"Yeah… but what can we do about it?" Fledge asks meekly, stirring his soup with his spoon, though I'm pretty sure he hasn't eaten so much as a drop.
"Nothing… yet…" Pipit mutters, "We'll just sit back and wait until we're given some kind of clue, then we'll decide what we're doing… ok?"
Leala nods determinedly, along with Karane. I sigh, but nod too, and Fledge follows behind me.
"Right, for now, I say we all just head to bed." I say, standing up from my seat and grabbing my bowl, taking it over to the sink. Henya always grumbles at us if we don't take our dishes from the table. I sigh, wandering out of the lunch room and along the corridors of the Knight Academy. I cross my arms over my chest, trying to protect myself from the small chill that arises at night time. I change into my pyjamas and brush my teeth in the bath room, before heading to my room, the one that I share with Leala. She's already lying in bed in her nightdress as I arrive; her hair lose around her shoulders and her Knight Academy uniform neatly folded on our shared dresser. She flicks through a copy of an old leather-bound book, presumably one she borrowed from Headmaster Gaepora's personal library as I climb into bed. After an hour or so of reading in silence, we both lay our books on our nightstands and turn out the lights.
I let out a small sigh "Leala?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you think they're alright…? Link and Zelda?"
She sighs, and there are a few moments of silence, before she says "I'm sure they'll be fine. Goodnight Callia."
"Night Leala."