Kisdota: Okay not too bad, I mean I counted the number of the reviews other fics of the same category and series had so I gotta say I can't complain. I know that a ton of you had been story alerting my fic, come on review! I don't even know why I'm asking that though, if you don't review chances are you don't even read the author notes, YAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Disclaimer: I do not own the Legend of Zelda Series, nor do I make money from it.


The swords between the two fighters clashed, sparks flew out of their blades with every strike. The boy was doing remarkably well for such a weak human, every slash was with purpose, every attack true towards it mark.

The strength behind the boy's swings. While they were the strongest he'd ever felt struck against his blade, second only to

His reactions were spot on, the instant his attacks failed he knew within the split second whether it would be better to continue attacking, or to defend himself.

His strength, dexterity, agility, everything this mere human had was to be commended.

The skills this hero had, it was almost a shame that they were wasted fighting for the goddess.

And a bigger shame that he would fall.

Demise began to grow tired of this humans feeble attacks, whatever entertainment this human had promised him was beginning to diminish. However the look this boy gave him was still the same as it was before.

Confident, strong willed, fierce, and courageous.

Before killing this hero, he wanted to see what kind of look the goddesses chosen show when he lost all hope of beating him.

*CLANG* "GH!" Link yelled as he defended himself. Demise had swung his weapon over his head hard with the intent of slicing the hero right in the middle. Link was able to defend himself with his shield. Demise did not move his blade from his spot, forcing Link to remain in place and hold his blade back.

As Demise pressed down with his blade he took notice of the shield the boy was using. It looked well made, both in quality and design. The metal glimmered from even the slightest amount of light, and the color's shown in the sign of the goddess and Triforce looked to be in perfect alignment with each other.

Humans always did have a tendency to waste their time making things look pretty, but even a well crafted shield made by them would never be able to withstand Demise's great strength.

Demise pressed down harder with his blade, Link grunted as he tried to keep his shield up against Demise's strength. It wouldn't be long now, this boys only defense would soon shatter.

*criiish crish* The sound of metal grinding against metal was heard as Demise pressed down harder, Link was unable to push or fight back against him.

*ccrrriiiIIIsHH* The sound of metal grinding got louder, Link was forced to his knees keeping his shield up and Demise's blade away.

The hero's continued defense began to annoy Demise, usually a shield would break with this much of his strength. Yet for some reason the shield didn't even show scratches.

"What's this?" Demise asked the boy as he continued to force his blade on him, "Your shield should have broken by now, yet it hasn't even cracked," he said calmly, as though he was in no danger.

"nngh… A friend… hgh… gave it to me," Link said, grunting between sets of words.

*crish* "Hm?" Demise was shocked. His blade moved up when the boy pushed back against him.

What was this?

"And it's not… *crish*" the boy continued as he kept pushing back, he lifted his left leg up from its knee and place his foot down.

Demise had the boy down on his knees a second ago, now he was beginning to overpower him? Where did this

"going to break…*crish*," he kept going and pushed back some more. Link was able to get both feet back on the ground as he tried to stand back up.

"From attacks…" he grunted, the boy was actually able to stand straight despite Demise's attack.

"As weak as yours!" he yelled at him giving him the same fierce look he had before.

*CLASH* "Ghh?" the boy had done it.

Against all odds, through some miracle, he actually pushed aside Demise's blade.

Now he was open.

*SLASH* "GAH!" he swung his blade downward across Demise's chest, the holy energy that the damn goddess blessed the blade with had burned like fire.

This boy was able to land a hit on him.

That was far more than what he expected.

The hero kept up his onslaught and swung his blade at Demise once again. Demise defended once again, but for some odd reason he was just able to stop him with nearly a second to spare.

What was this? His sword swings had become faster than before.

Demise blocked one of his attacks, a strong clang was heard as he hit his blade.

*CLANG*

Demise nearly lost the grip of his blade, letting his weapon almost be knocked out of his hand.

This boy, was he getting better?

*SLASH*

"GWUAAHH!" he didn't know how, or when, but this boy had somehow been able to slip by his defenses and knock him back, sending him flying in the air.

Demise landed with a loud thud right on his back, the feeling of fire coming from the new cuts from that accursed blade. The boy kept his stance looking over Demise, waiting for him.

He knew this fight was not over.

This mere human had not only able to cut him once, but twice, and fight with him on equal grounds.

He wasn't supposed to last this long, this human was supposed to die, he was supposed to be weak, he was supposed to run away. This human had not only gone against his predictions, but he had humiliated him by actually knocking him on his back.

Demise had lost his amusement in this fight.

He rolled to the side and jumped up from the ground landing on his feet.

This human wanted to fight him? So be it, he would learn his place.

*KRA-KOOOM*

The boy was startled for a second and looked around; the whole area had suddenly changed from dark clouds into thunder storms. Bolts of lightning rained down around him, flashes of electric towers crashed into the ground all around him. The hero's looked changed into one with caution, but his determination did not cease.

Demise raised his blade up into the air he looked up waiting for the power to strike him.

*BZZTTZTTZ* A huge bolt of lightning fell upon Demise, the electricity coursed through his body, but Demise made no sign of pain. His blade absorbed the lighting and began to glow a neo electric blue.

Demise faced Link with newfound confidence. The Hero faced him with the same fierceness he had been displaying since the beginning.

With a loud cry the hero began running at Demise holding out his sword, he jumped forward and swung down his blade at Demise.

A costly mistake, Demise raised his blade above his head in defense and the boy kept up his attack and swung his sword.

*BZZTZT* "AAAHHH!" the instant Link struck Demises blade he felt a huge rush of painful energy course his body. Link was knocked back, he staggered as he tried to keep his balance.

This was it.

*SLASH* "Gh-!"

Demise swung down his blade letting out the energy his sword held. A wave of sharp energy from Demises blade passed through the heroes' body right where his heart was.

*Klang* He fell to his knees, he fell to his hands the sound of his sword and shield hitting the ground was heard.

The hero looked up and gave Demise a look of anger before the life in his eyes vanished, and he fell to the ground.

He was finally dead.


"GASP… huff huff!" Zelda awoke in another sweat drenched haze. That dream again, the same one that Demise had induced into her when he took her soul and sprit.

This time was different though.

This was the first time she had seen this far into her nightmare. Usually, her dream would end near the beginning of the fight. Now, she had seen a lot more of Links fight…

Link!

Demise had…

Zelda immediately got up out of her sleeping bag and rushed directly around the tree of life in a panicked dash.

When she got to the other side she was able to relax.

Link was there, still sleeping soundly despite the noise she made. He was sitting up against the tree like he always did, snoring loudly with each breath as he slept.

Zelda had been so worked up truly believing that what she had seen was real. Yet here he was still with her like he said he would be. She suddenly felt tired, drained from worrying so much, she sat down on the ground losing the strength to stand.

She was still tired, even after that horrible image she saw in her sleep.

Maybe a few more minutes of rest before starting the day.


"…"

She felt comfortable, and relaxed for the first time in days.

"…Zelda."

The soft sound of birds chirping could be heard past the walls of the sealed temple, the soft rays of light began to warm the room. The smell of grass and oak soothed her senses, the problems that she had been facing every day seemed to fade from her memories.

"Zelda."

Her bed felt soft, she never knew the ground could feel so nice. She didn't want to wake up today, maybe she'd try sleeping in longer than Link today. Right now she doubted she could ever leave her spot.

"Are you awake?"

Mnnnn, why was Link bothering her? She just wanted to sleep today.

"Zelda," this time she felt a gentle nudge on her shoulder. Then a second one… sigh Link wasn't going to let her sleep. Zelda decided to just ask him to just leave her alone today.

"Let me sleep Link, I'm tired," she told him.

"Can… you let me get up?" Link asked her, his voice sounded like he was nervous.

Zelda opened her eyes and looked where she was. Once she took in her surroundings again the pure goddess side started reacting again, she wasn't in a position she should be in.

She was sitting up, her back against the tree on the same said as Link. She must have fallen asleep, and in her tired state she had unconsciously laid her head on Links shoulder.

"eep!" Zelda nearly shrieked, she almost jumped back, embarrassed at her position. Her cheeks tinted red she immediately got up and made distance between her and Link.

"Uh morning," Link said, he was questioning why his friend was sleeping next to him. He was sure that she wasn't on him when he went to sleep last night.

"S-Sorry!" Zelda apologized rather loudly.

"I-It's fine," Link told her confused at the tone of her voice.

Zelda had been acting weird around Link lately, she wasn't being a close to him as they were their first day on the surface. She had been acting skittish, and distant. Sure they had been through a lot together recently, but she shouldn't have changed this much after their ordeal.

"Is everything all right?" Link asked her.

"Huh? Uh y-yes," Zelda said nervous, did he notice something was wrong?

"Zelda really, you're been acting… well… weird. Is something wrong?" he asked again not content with the answer she gave him.

"No no really, I'm fine don't worry," Zelda told him raising her hands up in defense, she didn't want to trouble Link with any of her problems. Especially if those dreams she had been having were accurate. "I'm just… going to go for a walk," she said turning around and heading out the door.

"uh…. Alright," Link said, he sounded disappointed when she left. Zelda felt bad for not telling Link what was wrong, but he shouldn't have to worry about her.


Zelda stepped out the front of the temple and stood underneath the large statue of the goddess… or herself. To Zelda, the sight of the statue seemed to sooth her with thoughts of her first home in the sky. To the goddess Hylia, it filled her with memories of when she was forced to send her people up into the clouds for their safety. She wished she could just let get rid of the memories of her life before, they were a constant torment and reminder of what kind of evil could exist. Zelda tried to ignore the goddess part of herself and focus on admiring the statue.

It was amazing to think that this statue that she had admired and played around as a child used to be a part of the surface world. Even after falling down all the way from the sky it still looked exactly the same as it always had. The small birds had been constantly flocking to the tall structure, roosting wherever there was room, but they never seemed to do any damage or make any type of mess on the statue. It was like they knew the significance of the statue and were treating it with respect, not even the few monsters that were left ever seemed to come near this area. This area was possibly the most peaceful spot on the entire surface.

Zelda walked forward and stepped onto the large circular platform. The birds around her did not flee from Zelda's presence; rather, they continued to peck the ground looking for any seeds that might have fallen between the cracks in the floor.

Zelda could remember a time when she could just easily step underneath the gaze of the statue, now every time she came close to it she began to feel different sets of emotions.

Zelda remembered the time she pushed Link off when he graduated to the senior class, it made her feel guiltier than the times she pushed him off the island. He was heading towards solid ground that time, and she hadn't warned him about having to jump off. He could have gotten seriously hurt that time.

Hylia, she remembered the time she had created Fi and sealed her away inside.

Fi... the little spirit she Hylia made to help guide Link on his journey. Zelda didn't know her personally, even the goddess Hylia who created her did not speak to her much. All she did was give her an order, and told her of her fate when she succeeded. Fi obeyed without question, and fully accepted the fact that she would be forced to sleep for eternity when her task was over.

Hylia would have never suspected that Fi would create a bond between her Master.

The few times she and Link spoke to each other he had often talked about Fi. How clever she had been, about the graceful way she danced, and the way she would sing along to the music of his harp.

Even though she knew it wasn't her fault, Zelda felt horrible for not giving Fi a chance to live her own life,

and even worse for knowing one of Links friends were taken away from him forever.

Zelda decided that she had taken all she could, she decided to see if Link had brought anything back from the forest to eat.

She began to walk back to her home, passing the small birds who continued to ignore her. She kept her gaze downward, trying to forget everything that she had remembered.

"… hmm?" as Zelda was walking she saw something strange in the ground, something popping up that was a lighter shade of green than the grass.

It was out of place with the area, Zelda reached down to pick up the small object. It felt like it was made of wood, and part of it was buried underneath the ground. She grunted as she tried to force it out of the dirt.

When Zelda got it out she brushed the dirt off and examined it. She was suprised to find out what it was.

It was a small Bird Statuette, the very one that Link had acquired when he won the Wing Ceremony. It must have fallen out when the island fell from the sky.

The Wing Ceremony.

That was the day it all started. Who would have thought that day would turn so bad so quickly? When everything went so wrong.

That day… was still one of the best of her life.

She got to play the roll of the goddess, Link was the first to tell her how nice she looked in her costume, she and Link had that little adventure together looking for his missing Loftwing, the Sailcloth she worked so hard on was given as a gift to Link, and the two of them had spent the rest of their time sailing… together…


"You know… Link…" Zelda said softly getting his attention as the two flew through the air. Her blue Loftwing flew in closer to Links crimson Loftwing. Link looked at Zelda waiting for her to say something, but for some odd reason she seemed to be having trouble. Zelda looked down and away for a second, but she started speaking again.

"There's something I've been meaning to talk to you about."


That's right, she almost forgot that time when she… she had almost told him… oh goddess, she couldn't even think it. For whatever strange reason Hylia didn't see Zelda's current thoughts as pure.

She had almost told Link those… words she had wanted to say for so long to him. She swore to herself the day before the Wing Ceremony that if he won like he promised her she would tell him. It took all her courage to ask him to go flying with him, and when she was finally about to say those words that cursed tornado just had to interrupt her.

What would have Links journey been like if she had been taken away just minutes later? What would he have said if she told him what she was about to say?

It didn't matter now.

Zelda doubted she could ever build the same courage to say the same words she wanted to say on that day.


Link had brought back some of the large yellow fruit that grew in the forest. Link had busted the hard shell in two and gave one half to Zelda. The two ate the fruits soft insides underneath the shade of the tree in silence. Zelda had a difficult time keeping her eyes on Link, but Link seemed to be paying careful attention to her.

Usually whenever the two of them had lunch back on Skyloft in the cafeteria, Bazaar, or rarely the Lumpy Pumpkin Zelda would always act more lively. The two would have long conversations, Zelda would try and sneak extra bites from Links dish, or they would just laugh reminiscing about the past.

This wasn't the same outspoken, confident, cheerful Zelda he had rescued.

But whatever was bothering her she wouldn't tell him, and it was tearing Link up that his best friend wouldn't say anything.

As Link was about to finish his breakfast he started thinking about what he should do, Zelda wasn't going to say anything so he would have to try whatever he could to get her to open back up to him.

"… Hey Zelda," Link said, she stopped eating for a second and looked at him, "What do you say we go and Visit Skyloft for the day?" he asked her.

Zelda was a bit suprised at her suggestion,"You want to leave the surface?" she asked him.

"Just for the day, I've been thinking about a few things and… well I thought that I should probably get a few things to make this place a little more home'y. Maybe we can find someone to build an actual home for us, get a pair of beds to sleep on," Link told her.

A house and bed would be nicer than just sleeping on the grassy floor, a house… for the two of them. Zelda shook her head slightly trying to get the thought out of her head.

"Something wrong?" Link asked when she suddenly tinted and shook her head.

"N-No. I want to go, but… should we just leave the Triforce here unguarded?" she asked worried.

"It'll be fine don't worry. The whole area is was enforced by magic to destroy Demise when he was the Imprisoned. I don't think there's anything around here or left that can get it," Link told her trying to ease her worries.

Link was right, no monsters or anything dark would be able to even step a foot in this area. The Triforce wasn't going anywhere.

"Alright, I suppose it would be nice to see my father again," she said softly thinking about her home.


The two of them set aside their items in the temple and headed out to the small bird statue. The outside of the statue started to glow a light red as they apporched.

Link held out his sail cloth and looked to Zelda, "Will this be able to support both our weight?" Link asked her.

"Yes… I made it strong enough to be able to carry two of you, so with me on it it'll still take us up," Zelda said. Link held out two corners of the cloth and gave them to Zelda, this was the first time she would be lifted up into the air. She was a bit nervous, but Link had done it millions of times before and came out fine.

A bunch of small little red lights started flying around the statue like fairies, and soon a large pillar of red light shot into the sky far out of Zelda's sight.

"Hang on as tight as you can," Link told her holding his ends of the cloth.

"Alright, how fast will it seeeaaAAAAAAAHHHH!"

Zelda shrieked as she and Link were lifted high into the air by a magical updraft, the surface of the world started to become smaller and smaller as she began flying. Link looked completely calm and relaxed as they headed for the cloud barrier.

When they were high enough they reached the sky, and Zelda's view of the surface was blocked by the sea of clouds that passed them by.

Soon they were high enough and past the cloud barrier. The large red light began to dim and their ascent started to slow.

When the two of them stopped rising Zelda let go of her side of the sail cloth and the two separated in the air and they started falling back down.

*FWEEEEEhhhWEEE*

Link gave a loud whistle signaling his Loftwing to catch him, his bird was immediately there to catch him. Link easily landed on his friends back and the two started riding the wind.

*FWWEEE* Zelda let out a call of her own… but her bird didn't show.

"huh?" *FWEEEEEEEE* Zelda let out a louder whistle.

What was going on? She whistled out, but her blue friend didn't show up. Loftwings were supposed to know when their partners were in the air and be ready to catch them at a moment's notice.

"LI-oof!" Zelda was about to call Link for help, but he was there before she was able to scream. Link held his arms out and she landed in his arms, his Loftwing started flapping its wings lifting the two higher in the air and started on for Skyloft.

"Are you okay?" Link asked Zelda worried, he held her close to him worried that something else might happen to her. Zelda felt… not uncomfortable, but her goddess part didn't find this position acceptable. Though she didn't exactly have anywhere to go so she just let Link hold on to her.

"I'm fine, don't worry," she said quietly, but loudly enough for him to hear. Even with the cold wind blowing on her she still felt warmer than she should have.

"What happened? Why didn't your Loftwing come for you?" Link asked her, he looked around the area expecting to see Zelda's partner.

"I don't know, she's never taken this long before," she said.

"Can you feel her nearby?" Link asked.

"She's… not nearby, but… I know she's still alright at least. I think she might still be at Skyloft," Zelda told him looking towards her old home.

"Then let's go find her, maybe something's wrong with her," Link said.

"Alright… thanks for catching me," Zelda thanked him.

"Actually, I didn't do anything," Link said.

"What?" Zelda questioned.

"It was my Loftwing, he was already flying towards you before I even noticed you were falling," Link said reaching out to pat his partner on the head. He let out a small screech in appreciation nudging his head closer to Links hand.

He was flying to catch her before Link knew she was falling? That would mean that his Loftwing acted against his will. Loftwings usually always did whatever their partners wanted, a Lofwing going against a riders orders was stranger than her own Loftwing not appearing.


At the Knight academy, Gaepora was going over a few notes in his office. It had been a busy day today considering what had been happening, but he still had work to do. As he was going over a few notes he heard the sound of flapping coming from outside his window, he looked to see what it was just for a quick second. Of course when he saw red of Links Crimson Loftwing his attention was made on the bird. When he also saw Link and Zelda riding the bird everything he was just doing was dropped.


Kisdota: Okay that's a lot in a short time, a few of you are pretty much asking for a sooner update. I know when I'm gonna complete this fic so I looks like I might possibly go past 5 chapters.

A lot of you have alerted this fic, so come on review it, tell me your favorite part, what was great about this fic. And if you hate parts of it you are free to hurt my feelings, it's the only way I'll learn, YAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA