A/N: So, new chapter. Twilight Princess and Skyward Sword are two of my favourite Zelda games. Okay, some people may say "but Skyward Sword was so bad and it was annoying and blah blah blah." Okay, yes, fight the Imprisoned and doing to Silent Realms was less than enjoyable. But the storyline. God, the storyline. It was beautiful. And the music too. And the relationship between Link and Zelda. There's a lot more to Skyward Sword than most people think.

Twilight Princess was amazing. So yeah.

Chapter Two

"So, I'll start. I probably know more than you about this."

"Er - yeah, go ahead... I'm Twilight, by the way. The imp's Midna."

"Yeah, I figured that out. I'm Skyward."

"Er, hi. And sorry..."

"Okay." Skyward pulled his glove back on and unsheathed the Master Sword, raising it skyward. Light collected from the tip to the base of the blade, letting out a small shine when the entire blade was coated with light.

"This is the Master Sword. Now, before you say something and interrupt me, I'll explain." With the call of "Fi!" the spirit appeared again. Midna and Twilight's eyes widened at the sight of the strange newcomer.

"Yes, Master Link?"

"How far into the future is his time from the time I started my journey?"

"...The time difference is incalculable."

"And there you have it." Skyward sheathed the sword, sighing. "I forged the Master Sword by honing it with the Sacred Flames. Before, it was known as the Goddess Sword. And the Hylian Shield was given to me by Lanayru the Thunder Dragon. I guess my weapons were passed on, huh?"

"That explains why they're so worn out in my era." Twilight raised his Hylian Shield, observing how scratched and dull it was. "Pity."

"Wait a sec," Midna interrupted. "Why has no one asked about how you guys are literally clones of each other?"

Skyward and Twilight exchanged glances. "Wait," Skyward said. "You're from the future and you share identical features with me. Does that mean..." Blushing madly, the hero's face fell into his hands as he moaned, "Oh, goddesses almighty..."

Twilight blinked for a while, trying to figure out why the older hero was freaking out. Then, discovering the reason at last, he let out a loud "Oh!" followed by a mumble of "...awkward..."

"Let me propose another theory to you idiots," Midna growled. "Skyward's a hero, Twilight's a hero. Both chosen by some random deity. You guys are probably gonna make history. Now, let's say that Skyward here did some really heroic stuff and died. Whatever."

Skyward didn't know what to say about his own death so he wisely decided to keep quiet.

"But then, when Zant and Ganondorf come, the goddesses go, 'oh, well shit. Looks like we need a hero again. Let's reincarnate Skyward!'"

Both heros were silent for a while. Then, Twilight broke the silence by proposing a handshake. Skyward took his hand, confused.

"...Hi, uh... me, I guess?"

"Um, hi?"

The silence reigned once more. This time, Skyward started talking.

"Oh, and this place you see here is Skyloft. It's my home."

Midna raised an eyebrow. "Skyloft? Never heard of it before."

"...Okay. Well, then. Midna, can you answer a question for me?"

"Huh? Sure, I guess."

"What's Skyloft called in the future?"

Midna let out a laugh while Twilight just whispered, "ignore her. She's acting smart." The Twili slapped the younger hero and hissed, "I heard that." Turning back to Skyward, she spread her hands and explained.

"Okay. Well, judging from some of the buildings here, I'm guessing this Skyloft place is called Hyrule in the future. Hyrule's a huge kingdom that has a bunch of races working under one throne - oh, the ruler of the kingdom is Princess Zelda."

Skyward paled when he heard Midna's statement. Blinking, the hero let out an incoherent stream of words, followed by a small "...eh?"

The two others simply stared.

"Sorry," Skyward apologized, rubbing his temples. "It's just... why is..."

"What?" Twilight demanded.

The Hero of the Sky shook his head. "You see, Zelda's a really close friend of mine. She's been my best friend since we were kids. In fact, she's the reason I started my adventure." Leaning back, Skyward looked up at the sky with a slightly nostalgic expression. "You see, a Demon King called Ghirahim kidnapped her and, well..." Gesturing to his weapons, he looked Twilight in the eye. "I was handed a blade and a shield and went to save her."

Midna gave a whistle when she heard the news. "Ooh. So your time's Zelda was your best buddy, huh?" Turning to Twilight, the Twili nudged him with a teasing look. "Jealous?"

"N-No way!" Twilight shouted, blushing and pulling his hat down in the process.

Clearing his throat, Skyward continued. "My adventures mainly took place on 'The Surface.' It's likely that it's called 'Hyrule' in your time. In fact, I just want to confirm this bit. Do the places Lanayru Desert, Eldin Volcano, and Faron Woods ring a bell?"

"Hell yes!" Twilight replied, snapping out of his embarrassment. "Faron Woods is basically my home. I know the place like the back on my hand - er, the hand that doesn't have the Triforce!"

"Lanayru Desert is also familiar," Midna stated. "We went through the desert, though there wasn't much scenery. And Eldin Volcano is probably Death Mountain in Hyrule."

Skyward snorted. "Fitting choice of name." Twilight and Midna could only grimly nod their heads in agreement.

The three sat in silence for a while, digesting the new information. After a while, Midna decided to strike up a conversation.

"Say," she said, breaking the silence. "This has been bothering me for a while, but..." Pointing to Skyward's Master Sword, she asked, "who's that ghost girl that pops out of your sword?"

"Oh, her?" Skyward gave a wide smile and called, "Fi!" In an instant, the spirit appeared from the Blade of Evil's Bane and asked, "Yes, Master Link?"

"Can you introduce yourself to these two?"

"Of course, Master Link." Turning to the two, Fi gave a polite bow before speaking. "I am Fi, the spirit of the Master Sword. I have been entrusted by the golden goddess Hylia to guide the hero along his quest to bring peace to the land. It is a pleasure to meet you."

"And before you ask, Hylia's probably the most important goddess in my time. She's the one that saved all the humans and protected the Triforce from getting taken by sending her people to the skies. And, also, just to tell you..." Skyward sighed and his face fell. "...In my time, Hylia was kind of reincarnated as... Zelda."

Twilight's jaw dropped.

"Ahahaha!" Midna cackled with uncontrollable laughter. "Twilight, y'hear that? Skyward's Zelda isn't just a childhood friend, no, she's a goddess too!"

Twilight blushed even harder than before and covered his face. "Shut up, Midna!"

"...Master Link, are they speaking of Zelda in a suggestive manner? The flushing of the cheeks and the obvious emotion stress displays that -"

"Fi, can you be quiet for a sec?"

"Yes, Master Link."

"Anyway..." Skyward gave a slight cough and continued speaking. "Let's exchange adventures and compare similarities. Maybe we can narrow down where we are in time, and, you know... get some hints on how to get back to our own adventures." Leaning against a tree, the older hero gave a tired smile. "I'll go first."

"So, my days started really normally. I was a student at the Knight Academy on Skyloft. My grades weren't the best but my swordplay was exceptional, and -"

The three froze as the ground rumbled, causing all of them to stand and be on their guard. The scenery changed from being greyish and frozen in time to bursting with colour, peace, and harmony. The sky turned into a beautiful shade of blue and the water in a nearby lake started flowing. The wind swept through the trees and the occasional squawk of a Loftwing could be heard. A large smile made its way onto Skyward's face as the two others looked around, confused.

"Welcome to Skyloft," the older hero said cheerfully, though confused, spreading his arms.

Midna opened her mouth to say something, but then closed her mouth suddenly. "Uh, Skyward, dear - what the hell is that streak of red falling from the sky at insane speeds?"

"Oh. Guys, you should duck."

Twilight and Midna both ducked as a blur of red picked Skyward up and threw him high into the sky. The falling hero could be heard laughing as he fell, spreading his body out. When he reached a reasonable distance from the ground, he spread out a blue and white sailcloth which gently guided him to the ground.

The younger hero simply stuttered incoherently. "You - red - up - falling - heights - my goddesses - what -"

Midna slapped Twilight out of his daze and sighed, shaking her head. "Twilight, it's not his fault you're afraid of heights."

"Oh," Skyward said, running towards the two from his landing spot. "That's really not good. I'm guessing whatever I say will turn into reality in this weird dimension thingy, so we're going to have to go to the Surface."

Twilight squeaked as he asked, "...how are we getting there?"

"Oh, it'll be fine. All you're doing is sprinting off Skyloft. Of course, there's also the really long falling part."

"Joy," the younger hero replied, his voice barely audible and his face an unhealthy shade of white.

Midna put her hands out, stopping the conversation. "Wait. Skyward, what the hell was that red thing that picked you up and almost killed you?"

Skyward blinked a few times. "Oh. That was my Loftwing. Um, looks like he left. Wait a sec, guys. I'll be right back."

The two others watched in silence as they say Skyward jog towards the edge. He broke into a sprint and leapt off the edge, followed by a sharp whistle. Immediately, a loud squawk filled the air and a giant red bird swept down, bringing up Skyward with him. Both bird and rider made a quick lap around Skyloft before they both landed.

"This is a Loftwing," Skyward explained, petting the bird's crimson feathers. "Every resident on Skyloft has one. We use them as transportation to get around the Sky. They like to roam around instead of landing and will answer their owners immediately at the sound of a whistle."

The Crimson Loftwing nudged Twilight curiously, cocking his head. Skyward laughed, watching as the younger hero gave a sceptical look. "They're also very curious and bossy sometimes and occasionally shove you off cliffs if they really want a ride. They also do what just happened to me a lot."

Twilight turned another frightening shade of white. He seemed to have stopped breathing all at once. Midna sighed and shook her head, causing her orange ponytail to swing around gently. "Don't mind Twilight over here," she said in a monotone voice. "Heights are horrible for him."

"I can clearly see that," Skyward replied in a flat tone. Crossing his arms, the older hero shrugged. Some people were just naturally afraid of heights. Those people were the ones that stayed grounded - er, Skylofted. But anyway," the hero said. "I'll continue. The scenery will probably change a lot, so just bear with me."

"So, to repeat what I said before, my grades weren't pretty but my swordsmanship was the best. Admittedly, I was also a slacker, so sleeping in was probably what got me in trouble the most..."