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I'd love feedback and I am always open to story ideas or song suggestions!

Also a note: from story to story I switch perspectives. They'll never just be first person and they can switch from Link to Zelda but I do stick to one perspective and one 'story-teller' for the individual one-shots.

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Hello Hurricane - Switchfoot

Hello hurricane
You're not enough
Hello hurricane
You can't silence my love
I've got doors and windows
Boarded up
All your dead end fury is
Not enough
You can't silence my love

Age: 16

Wind buffeted the young blond and his crimson Loftwing ferociously as they attempted to return to Skyloft. Rain lashed at his body, he couldn't feel his face, wind tossed his Loftwing around like a rag doll and Link realized with a fleeting thought that he was very, very cold.

And all he could think of was to get back to Zelda.

The crimson Loftwing let out a pitiful screech as they were blown off course once more. Link tucked his body closely to his loftwing as he did his best to redirect his bird. They were still very far from Skyloft but Link would not give up. This weather would not stop him from getting back to her.

He wrapped his hands in the feathers of his Loftwing but he realized with horror that he could barely feel them. He blinked back tears that had gathered at the edge of his eyes from the wind and ground his teeth together.

This weather could not stop him.

For a moment, Link wondered if he should just give up. His Loftwing was not getting anywhere in this weather and he felt so exhausted he believed he could fall asleep easily just riding the crimson bird. But Link pushed that thought away, there was no way a little storm could go him in. He would never give up.

"You hear me?" Link yelled at the stormy weather, his voice almost lost in the wind. "I will not give up!"

He wasn't sure if he was crazy for yelling at a storm but he certainly felt better after he had done it. Now the storm knew he wasn't about to give up.

His Loftwing screeched once more but this time it was a determined noise. And Link knew that his own Loftwing wouldn't give up either. They would get back.

Link pushed back the lethargic cold that was consuming him and narrowed his eyes. With a sudden burst of energy, his Loftwing dove like an arrow, spiralling downwards and picking up speed fast. Link swerved around an island and recognized exactly where he was. He turned his Loftwing to the right and urged the bird to flap.

He released a stream of air from his lungs as he spotted the large floating island in the distance. Beneath him, his crimson Loftwing was heaving, exhausted and cold. He winced as he pushed the Loftwing harder to reach the island.

"I'm sorry," He whispered softly to the bird. "We're almost there...just a little longer!"

The Loftwing surged onwards, as if encouraged by his rider's words. Link lowered his head into the Loftwing as rain came down in torrents. His exhausted body demanded sleep yet Link continued to deny it rest. He was almost there...but he was so tired. He could hear voices crying out in his mind, yelling out incoherrent things. Link closed his eyes for a second, just a second.

His Loftwing screeched loudly, jolting him upright and reminding him of the cold. Then he realized something. The voices...they were getting louder. With a start Link recognized one in particular, calling his name.

"Link!"

"Zelda." He breathed as he squinted through the storm to see the familiar blond girl standing on the edge of Skyloft.

The crimson Loftwing flapped as hard as he could, on his last legs as he dived down towards Skyloft. Link held onto the Loftwing tightly, realizing that they were going to crash. He closed his eyes, waiting for the impact.

Pain rocked his numb, cold, and exhausted body as he was thrown from his Loftwing and tumbled painfully into a wall. He felt the darkness begin to consume him now that he was just lying there on the ground. He opened his eyes for a moment, just to see if his Loftwing was alright when he saw Zelda running towards him. He smiled and did his best to stay awake...for her.

"You stupid boy!"

Link winced. Those weren't the words he had expected from her.

"Why wouldn't you come home right away? You could see the storm it was coming closer and you just had to stay out there didn't you?" She clenched her fists together. "I-I...you...you can be s-so foolish and...and..." She broke into tears and grabbed his hand. "I'm just glad you're safe." She said softly, looking at him in the eyes.

"I held out for you." He said with a smile before closing his eyes, letting sleep take him to somewhere else less painful.

He knew that his recovery would be slow and that Zelda would scold him for life and that it was foolish but he just wanted her to know that no matter what, he would always hold out for her.

Always.