Ok so, I think I'm going to shift the POV of this story and from now on, its going to be in Zelda's Point of View as opposed to third person, so that the story can follow her thoughts and emotions better and to up the DRAMA! :D So anyway, here's part 2, enjoy!
UPDATE: so I decided to shift the tense of the story from past to present tense, so if you have already read the story you should be fine, as I have only added a few descriptive things :)
I wake up as I usually do, to the faint light of the sun leaking through my dormitory window. Sitting up on my bed, I smile as I stretch and yawn, feeling the freshness of the new day and thinking of all the excitement that awaits me. After all it is my birthday.
Quickly running a brush through my hair, I put on my favorite pink dress, the same one I had worn on the day of the Wing Ceremony. It's still hard to believe that it's been almost more than a year since everything happened. Link and I first coming to the surface, I mean. What's funny is that neither of us had descended by choice, but in the end, we had decided to spend a great deal of our time there.
But not on this day, my birthday. No, instead Link had promised me yesterday that he and I were going to spend the day gliding through the skies, spending time together as we almost always do. I've overheard the many rumors constantly circulating around Skyloft about our supposed "romance". And I've never tried to disprove them. I have nothing to hide after all, and neither does Link. We're just really close friends and we know it. And if there was anything more than that, would it really be so wrong?
I slip my boots on and quickly step out of the room, hoping to wake Link up before he sleeps the day away again. Even though Link is a courageous and strong hero, having gone through many trails to rescue me, he still tends to oversleep now just like he did when we were kids.
I walk briskly down the hall of the knight academy, being empty since its still relatively early in the morning. I'm glad no one is up though, as I want to get an early start on my well-planned day without being burdened by countless "happy birthdays", as good-natured as they are.
I know that I don't even need to knock when I make it to Link's door, well knowing that it will already be left unlocked. And sure enough, it is. I open the door all the way, letting the light from the hallway spill into the darkened room.
"Wake up, sleepyhead!" I call out to him cheerfully. As I've come to expect, I get no response. "Come on, Link," I say, stepping into the room. "It's my birthday remember?" I look toward his bed, and gasp when I see that it is empty and neatly made. "Huh?" I frown, confused. "He's up… early?!" I always wake up before Link. In fact, I don't ever remember a time that he was up before me. Ever. What's more is that even if he did normally wake up this early, wouldn't he have come to wake me up before anything else, like I always do for him?
But at that moment it strikes me: He wants to surprise me for my birthday somehow! I think, smiling and exiting the room. By now, a few people are wandering the halls, making their way to the dining room for breakfast. I decide to follow suit, hoping to meet up with Link at some point.
Upon entering the dining hall I'm showered birthday greetings as I take my seat at the usual table, leaving a spot for Link just in case he decides to show up. No more than a moment after I sit down, I'm greeted by my father, a mile-wide grin clearly showing on his face as he places the plate with my breakfast in front of me. Specially prepared for my birthday no doubt, my meal consists of hot pumpkin tarts and warm tea. My favorite breakfast treat. But that isn't all. Father also hands me a simple small box. Inside is a large, beautiful purple ribbon, adorned with one of the traditional Loftwing symbols and a tiny blue gem on each side of it. Just perfect for tying up my hair when need be. I smile graciously at my father and and voice my appreciation for the beautiful gift. "Thank you father!" I say warmly.
"You're quite welcome my dear!" he says, putting an arm around me. "And happy birthday! By the way, where's Link? Wouldn't you normally have him out of bed by now?"
"Well I would have," I begin. "But he wasn't in his room. He must have gotten up early. I think it's so he can surprise me later!" I let out a small giggle, not hiding the excitement on my face.
"Well then," Father says, pulling a chair out from underneath the table. "You wouldn't mind if I joined you for breakfast then?"
"Of course not!" I reply, motioning for him to sit.
Father and I enjoyed a wonderful breakfast, but all the while Link's unknown whereabouts pestered me. After breakfast concluded, I decided that I would go look for him in the usual spots.
On my way out of the academy, I spot Groose sauntering down the hall in his normal fashion. Maybe he knows something about Link's location…
"Good morning Groose!" I say I approach him. "Have you-"
"Happy birthday Zelda!" Groose cuts me short, but I don't mind. Before everything that occurred on the surface, Groose used to be the biggest bully at the knight academy. I actually used to think lowly of him, considering that Link had often been the target of his mean ways. However, his demeanor greatly changed after he ended up on the surface by accident, and he actually helped Link save me. Ever since then, Groose has become a good and loyal friend to both Link and I.
"Thanks Groose," I say brightly. "So have you seen Link anywhere around this morning?"
"No, I don't think so…" Groose says thoughtfully. "Maybe he's off planning a special surprise for your birthday!"
"Yeah," I nod. "That's what I think too. Well I'm going to go look for him. See you later Groose!"
"Bye Zelda!" Groose calls as I opened the large doors to the academy, letting in the fresh morning air. "Oh and when you find Link, tell him I said 'Hi!'"
"Will do!" I call out before the doors shut behind me.
I decide to begin my search around the main plaza. Ever since the Statue of the Goddess, our former relaxing spot, descended below the clouds to the Sealed Grounds, our new spot became Skyloft's plaza. The view from there is nowhere near as amazing as it had been at the statue, and we don't have nearly as much privacy there, it's still a nice place to sit and gaze at the sky.
However, as I suspected, Link isn't at the plaza. That would have be too obvious. No, if he plans on surprising me, he's most likely going to work on whatever it is in secret. And so I take the liberty of looking all around Skyloft. I check pretty much everywhere; the Bazaar, the village, the waterfall cave. He's nowhere to be found.
Maybe he's on one of the smaller islands… I think. And so I leap off the edge of Skyloft to get a better view with my Loftwing. I search over the main island from above, and then glide over many of the smaller islands, still finding no sign of Link. I even fly into the Thunderhead, checking over the Isle of Songs, but I still have no luck. By the time I make it back to academy its already mid-afternoon and I am tired and irritated, but at the same time I worry begins to creep up inside me. It isn't like Link to disappear without warning and for such a long time, especially since he promised me the previous day that we were going to spend today together. And Link has never broken any promise he made to me. And I know for certain that he never would… on purpose…
Finally I decide to go talk to Father about it. Maybe he can relax my worries that are growing with each passing minute…
"Father," I sigh in exasperation, entering his office.
"Zelda!" My father smiles as he looks up from a book he is studying. "Please come in! Have you found Link yet?"
"No, and I'm getting worried," I say, frowning. "It's getting late and he promised me that we'd hang out today! I couldn't find him anywhere!"
"Maybe he went down to the surface," Father suggests.
"But we always go down together," I retort. Why would Link go down to the surface without me… and why hadn't he come back yet if he did? Something feels very wrong about the whole situation. "The Master Sword!" I proclaim, an idea suddenly coming to me. "Link must have it with him, so I'll search for its aura and use it to see where he is!" One of my abilities as the goddess, I'm able to sense the mystical aura of the blade that Hylia-or rather that I created long ago.
Often times its hard to remember that I am actually the goddess reborn as a human. I couldn't believe it the first time I heard it, and I wasn't convinced until the memories of the goddess awoke within me. And while I have gained a few abilities along with these memories, inside I'm still the same person that I had been before. Though most everyone now knows my true identity as Hylia, I had requested to be treated no differently than I had been before, a request that everyone seems to fulfill, especially Link.
Exiting Father's office, I hastily walk outside so that I could better sense the Master Sword. Once I sense it, my nerves will calm down by simply having an idea of where Link was. As long as he has the Master Sword and Fi, he'll be fine, just like he always is. After all, he is my chosen hero.
What I didn't coming though, was my inability to feel the Master Sword's aura at the moment. Maybe I was mistaken… Trying again, I focus my energy into searching for it, but once again, I feel nothing but the evening breeze passing by. "Something's definitely wrong," I say to myself. I had created Fi, the spirit of the sword, as a part of the Goddess Sword, meaning that she can't be separated from it. Since Fi was the very essence that I'm trying to sense, that must have mean that something has happened to the sword. And if something has happened to the Master Sword, then something must have happened to-
"Link…" I say gravely, my eyes widening as the realization sinks in. There's no doubt in my mind that something has happened to him. But what? I know that he had gone to the surface, but why?
Feeling helpless and scared out of my mind as I watch the golden sun begin to vanish from the sky. Its too late to head down to the surface, and even if it wasn't, how would I find Link once I got there and how would I protect myself?
I'm sure he's fine… I try to assure myself as I head back to the academy for the night. I can't bear in my heart to think of any alternative. If something really has happened to him… No, I firmly push the thought out of my mind. He's probably just held up by something down there. He'll be back by tomorrow… I hope…