Okay everyone; I'm so sorry for not updating for a while. School will be school and I don't have a lot of time on my hands lately. Thank you to LegendOfZeldaFreak and heather for giving me tips on the story. I really appreciate it.

So since I didn't have much time to write tonight, this chapter will be a little shorter and choppier than most. Just hang in there guys; I'll try to find more time.

Enjoy!

The day to move to the surface had finally arrived and everyone was ready and itching to go. The air itself seemed to be telling them it was time. All they had to do was wait for the morning light to warm the earth and they could begin. Zelda turned and glanced at Link. The boy's blue eyes were alight with excitement. He stood next to his crimson Loftwing, shifting slightly from foot to foot. The bird sensed it's master's anxiety and also was rearranging it's position every few seconds. Zelda smiled. Even though she didn't make it as obvious as most, she was antsy just as much as the rest of Skyloft's citizens.

"Zelda." The girl turned at her name to see her father standing before her, his eyes sad, but a smile alive on his face. "My dearest daughter," he sighed in a deep voice," these people are now in your care. Do your best to lead them. If you be yourself and I'm positive you'll do a fine job." The blonde girl swallowed and nodded, still unsure about how she would handle the subject. Footsteps approach from behind her and she felt a warm hand rest upon her shoulder.

"Don't worry sir," Link assured. "I'll be there to help your daughter if anything goes wrong." The older man nodded gratefully. Zelda also felt relieved and a jolt of happiness filled her chest. She smiled and touched the boy's hand lightly in thanks. Then, noticing a ray of light above the horizon, she turned to the people who were waiting impatiently behind her.

"Citizens of Skyloft! The sun is at last above the horizon and it is time to take off!" The men and women mounted their birds, the majority having bags and barrels strapped to their feathers, objects which the riders would be taking to the surface with them. Zelda jumped on her own sky blue Loftwing and eagerly urged it forward off the platform. She felt the wind blow her golden hair past her shoulders as they fell into a steep dive. Out of the corner of her eye, she could see a streak of red, and could tell that Link was right beside her. The girl continued down a few seconds more, then allowed her bird to pull up and gently began to glide just above the clouds. Behind her, she could hear the beating of wings and knew the rest of Skyloft was following. Now it was up to her to lead the people safely to the surface.

The journey to the surface seemed to take longer than it would've if he'd traveled were alone. Not only did Link have to wait for everyone to understand the direction in which they were heading and how long it would take to get there, the extra cargo strapped onto the birds kept them from going their full speed.

When they finally did arrive on the ground, Link was the first to touch down. The reason was partly due to his impatience, partly because Zelda had instructed him to lead the flock from the front while she followed from behind, making sure no one was left behind. As the blonde boy stepped onto the earth, he turned. Everyone was looking about them with awe and curiosity. They were all stunned with foreign and exotic beauty. Thankfully nobody seemed to be freaking out like Groose had when he'd first, (ahem), 'landed' on the surface. The red-head boy himself was eagerly encouraging the Skyloftians to explore; touch the grass, listen to the bugs buzzing, look at the all tiny birds. The last of the Loftwings landed and Link looked up, waiting. A blue bird settled gently on the grass and Zelda sat back, the sun reflecting off her hair, prepared to jump off. However, her green-clad friend was quicker. He reached the feathered creature and stretched a hand up to the girl.

"Would you like a hand, highness?" Zelda cocked her head, curious, as she accepted his hand.

"Highness?" The boy's cheeks reddened a little as he realized what he'd said.

"Er-. Sorry. It just kinda slipped out. You know, with you sitting on your Loftwing above me and you being a goddess and all and with-."

"Link," his friend interrupted, smiling, "you're rambling."

"Sorry," the boy apologized.

"Don't be; it's okay. I kinda like the title," she responded thoughtfully. Link shrugged, still embarrassed, and helped her down. They both turned to look at the little group they'd helped lead to the land below. Some of the kids, like Kukiel, were energetically running around on the grass barefoot, screaming with excitement.

"Mommy! Daddy! It's so soft! And there's so much of it!" the young child shrieked happily, her brown hair bouncing up and down as she raced about. Zelda chuckled.

"It's like she's never felt grass beneath her feet before." The blonde boy standing beside her frowned.

"Well, I guess she actually hasn't; at least, not the surface's grass. It probably feels different than in Skyloft's. Not that I ever really noticed," he added. "Whenever I was here, I always was in a rush, trying to find you." The girl stiffened next to him.

"I-I'm sorry." Link glanced at her sharply.

"For what?"

"It's my fault you were always running around. You thought I was in danger, and in the end I was just using you." She averted her eyes. The boy shook his head.

"No. It's not your fault. It was my decision to follow you; it was all my choice. Don't blame yourself."

"But-."

"No." Zelda took in a breath and Link tensed, thinking she was going to continue arguing.

"I still don't think you're right... but this isn't the time to talk about it. We have still have a lot to do." The green-clad boy sighed silently in relief and unconsciously put his hand on the golden-haired girl's shoulder. It was something he noticed he'd been doing more and thankfully Zelda didn't seem to mind.

"We do have a lot on our hands, don't we? We might as well start; How about we do that by showing these people around their new home?"

What do you think? As always, thoughts are welcome, and I'll repeat; it was choppy for lack of time. Thanks for reading!

Oh, and this is completely random, but how many of you also listen to music when you write or read?

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