I spent a little bit more time on this chapter. It has a bit of old history. I own nothing.

I wake up with a silvery light shining on the landscape. I look up. The moon, full and bright, shines brightly. Very few clouds are in the sky. It seems like a very peaceful landscape. Any artist from Skyloft would love to come out here and capture this picture-perfect landscape, no doubt.

"You're awake."

I glance to the side. Link is staring at the full moon in thought, but his face bears a look of sadness.

"I am. I'll take over watch."

He nods and closes his eyes.

I sigh as I hear his breathing even out and stare back at the sky.

Demise's mission…why must it be mandatory? Why does he inflict this upon Assassin groups? Past assassin groups hadn't survived this.

Of course, I'll survive.

I'm much stronger and smarter than the past assassins. Smart enough that I had thought to enlist the help of smugglers, knowing Demise hates it when two crime groups work together.

But I hadn't expected him to actually allow Link and I to travel together. It was a surprise, because he usually doesn't care for the smuggler groups since they aren't allowed to kill, only to smuggle.

Then again, what can you expect?

I glance at Link again, noting how the moonlight bounces off of his hair, making it glow silver and gold simultaneously.

I'd be lying if I said Link isn't an interesting character. Before arranging the meeting with him, I had looked up a bit of his history.

He was indeed born in Skyloft. His mother was a worker at Castle Town and his father was part of Demise's group. When his mother died in an accidental fire, his father took him in and trained him in the ways of Demise's group. But when he died, Link ran from them and formed his own smuggler group at the age of 15.

The news had outraged the entire town. By this time my assassin group, which I had formed around the time Link's mother died, was becoming well known. I had started to take notice of him, of course.

I turn away from Link and back to the moon. A single, small cloud rolls in front of the moon, dimming its light slightly. I smile slightly and sigh.

This was going to be a long while.

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