Previous Chapter Recap: Last time on Hyrule Warriors! Cia and Volga entered the Era of the Sky where they saw the residents of Skyloft engaged in a fierce battle with monsters led by the Demon Lord Ghirahim. After a brief skirmish, the two managed to form an alliance with him. Volga and Ghirahim began to combine their might and terrorize the humans. They also began to formulate a plan to trap Link. Now our hero enters the Era of the Sky, completely oblivious to the dangers awaiting him.
Link and the troops had emerged from the portal to see a wondrous sight. The land he found himself on was an island floating in the sky. It was a beautiful little town with various houses. One other floating island seemed to have crashed in it. But the most noticeable feature was the giant goddess statue in the center of the island. "Wow, Link! This island is really flying in the sky!" Proxi said.
"Yeah." Link replied. "I've heard of this place before, but I never actually believed it was real." He didn't have much time to admire the scenery however, as he soon saw a group of what appeared to be Skyloftian soldiers fighting Bokoblins. He pulled out his telescope and looked over to the more barren part of Skyloft to see more soldiers fighting Bokoblins. But two figures stood out among the rest. One was Volga, but the other one Link didn't recognize. The man had grey skin and albino, angular hair that covered his left eye and a black diamond mark under it. His left ear was round and his right ear was pointed. On the right ear, he wore a large, blue diamond earring. He was dressed in the most flamboyant clothing: a white bodysuit and gloves decorated in diamond patterns and yellow belt with a large red diamond on it. Around his right arm he wore a golden bracelet. He also wore large burgandy-red cloak with large yellow diamond patterns decorating the inside of the hood.
"Ha! Every last human in these lands will fall by my blade!" Volga roared as he impaled a soldier on his spear.
"That Volga, so full of himself." The man said as he watched the display. "He forgets that it is I, Ghirahim, who leads the demon tribe."
"It's that dragon knight from before!" Proxi said. "He and that other guy must be leading the demons here. Let's take em out!"
"My thoughts exactly." Link said. "Okay, troops! Let's move!" Link and the troops charged into the fray to fight the Dark Forces, the young soldier leading the charge with a massive Spin Attack to clear out most of the Bokoblin forces. A Moblin charged at Link, but he leapt over it and swung his sword in an arc, bisecting the beast and killing it instantly. More Bokoblins surrounded him, but Link used another Spin Attack to finish them off. The Skyloftian Captain saw Link and approached him. "Who are you?" he asked.
"My name's Link." Link replied. "We're here to help!"
"Huh. That's what that dragon guy said, and now he's fighting with Ghirahim!" The captain scoffed. "How do we know we can trust you?"
"Look, I know you're wary and I don't blame you." Link began. "But trust me when I say, I'm on your side. Now I need to speak with whoever's leading this army."
"That would be me." a voice said. Link turned to see a young man walking towards him. The young man was taller than Link, and a bit more muscular. He had bright red hair styled into a pompadour. His eyes were of a brilliant gold. His outfit consisted of a necklace composed of red and green beads and he wore a blue shirt with yellow markings on the sleeves. Over his shirt, he wore a small green cape of sorts. He wore brown, fingerless gloves on his hands and wore beige pants with red markings on them. He had brown boots on his feet. In his hand he held a hammer that was as tall as he was.
"The name's Groose." the young man said. "Who are-wait a minute." Groose walked closer to Link and eyed him curiously. "Link?!" he asked, incredulous. "Is that you? You look... different."
"Wait, how do you know my name?" Link asked.
"You don't remember me?" Groose asked. "We were friends!"
"I think he has you confused with the Link of this era." Proxi whispered.
"So, I noticed." Link replied before turning to Groose. "Sorry, but I think you have me confused with another. I'm not the Link you know."
"Huh. Well, whoever you are, we can really use your help!" Groose said. "Those monsters are trying to steal Lord Levias's soup! We need it!"
"Who's Lord Levias?" Link asked.
"The Great Spirit of the Sky." Groose replied. "We'll need his help if we want to stop these guys!" But before they could go any further. The two of them were stopped by a voice. "Link... Master... I wait for you underneath the Goddess Statue." the voice said. "Did you hear that?" Link asked. "Yeah, I did." Groose replied. "I know who that is! Follow me!" The two raced towards the Goddess Statue, mowing down enemies in their path. Groose showed himself to be quite skilled with his hammer, deftly knocking aside enemies. "You're good." Link said.
"Thanks, been working out." Groose replied. The two managed to make it to the Goddess Statue, there they saw a large pumpkin in the corner of the room and in a pedestal in the center of the room, there was a glowing sword. Link stepped closer toward it and the sword instantly turned into a young girl. The girl had blue skin and seemed to be made out of metal. Her clothing consisted of a purple dress decorated with a large blue diamond on her chest. She also had two "cape wings" that seemed to conceal her arms, if she had any to begin with. The right wing was purple and the left wing was blue. She wore black and green stockings on her shapely legs and wore black high-heeled shoes.
"I have been waiting for you, Link." the girl said. "My name is Fi, servant of the Goddess Hylia."
"Nice to see you again, Fi." Groose said with a smile.
"It is fortunate to see you as well, Groose." Fi replied.
"And now that you're back on your feet, I happily relinquish command of the army to you." Groose said. "This leader stuff is kinda hard."
"How do you know my name?" Link asked Fi. The sword spirit turned to face Link again. "I was created by the goddess to serve the legendary hero." she began. "I can sense that you are not the master from my era, but I can still assign you as a master. I can also sense that my presence will be necessary in the coming battle." she then moved very close to Link's face. "Shall I lend my assistance?" she asked. "Hey, if you wanna help, welcome aboard!" Link asked, nodding furiously in an attempt to get Fi to back off.
"Very well." Fi said as she gave a low bow. "Please allow me to address you as Master from here on out."
"You can, but you don't have to." Link said. "Just Link will do."
"Well, now that the gang's altogether, we need to get that soup to Lord Levias!" Groose said. "We need to convince him to open the paths so we can get to our friends! They're trapped on the other side of Skyloft with Ghirahim and that dragon creep!"
"I shall carry this pumpkin soup." Fi replied as she floated over to the soup and used powerful telekinesis to levitate the pumpkin. "And we'll cover your advance!" Link said as the three of them ran outside with the large pumpkin in tow. Link and Groose did their best to sweep away the monsters and keep them from Fi and the pumpkin. From his vantage point, Ghirahim could see the trio running with the pumpkin. "So, the legendary hero has arrived just as you said." Ghirahim said to Volga, who merely grunted in return. "And they're so desperate to save their friends. How deliciously amusing! But how can they reach them if the road is impassable? Truly a quandary..."
Meanwhile, Link and the others managed to reach the drop off point. "Okay we're here." Link said. "Now what?"
"Now we wait." Groose said. And they didn't have to wait long as a booming voice as loud as rolling thunder roared throughout the sky. "Ho! Ho! Ho!" It laughed. "My favorite soup! Did you bring it for me?!"
"Yes, Lord Levias." Fi replied. "We implore your help to defeat those who would threaten the sky."
"Ah yes, let's see if I can't connect the roads a bit." Levias replied. At that point, the large sky spirit finally revealed himself. And what a sight it was! Levias was a large flying whale with a beard. He was a truly colossal sight to behold. Fi tossed the large pumpkin to Levias and the sky spirit leapt up and swallowed it whole before tackling a nearby floating rock and pushing it to form a path to the barren part of Skyloft. "Many thanks, Lord Levias." Fi said.
"You're quite welcome." Levias said. "Let me know if you need any more divine intervention." With that, he flew away. Ghirahim stared at the departing sky spirit with barely concealed rage. "So, the Great Spirit of the Sky finally shows his face..." He muttered before devolving into a growl. "Levias, you flying nuisance, begone!" he shouted.
"That was the Sky Lord?!" Volga asked.
"Indeed." Ghirahim replied. "Well, the road is open once more. Time to put our plan into action. And perhaps taking the enemy base will lighten my mood. Do try to play your part, why don't you?" Ghriahim then teleported away in a flash of diamond particles. "Arrogant show-off." Volga mumbled.
"All right!" Groose cheered. "We can get to the troops!"
"It is too early to celebrate." Fi replied. "I am sensing that Ghirahim is making his way towards the base. It must be defended."
"I'm all over it!" Link shouted as he ran to the base. Fi tried to tell him to wait, but Link was too far away to hear her. He eventually reached the Allied Base where he saw Ghirahim killing some of the troops. "It's time to take the enemy base!" he shouted. "And I might as well slaughter a few humans while I'm at it!"
"Not while I'm here!" Link shouted as he lunged towards Ghirahim. The demon lord teleported out of the way and stood to face him. "So you're the legendary hero I've heard so much about." He said with a sneer. "Hmph. You at least look more interesting than he did. I just hope you can put up a better fight."
"You're about to find out!" Link roared as he and the demon charged at each other, sparks flying as their sword clashed in an attempt to throw the other off. Just when it seemed Link was overpowering Ghirahim, the demon teleported again and reappeared as a large black sword. Link rolled out of the way as Ghriahim attempted to impale him. Ghirahim transformed back to his normal form and fired off several knives at Link. Link blocked with his shield and prepared to strike back, only for Ghirahim to leap into the air and attempt to strike from above with two blades.
Link jumped back and Ghirahim's blades were stuck in the ground. Link saw the opportunity and delivered furious strikes to the demon. Ghirahim eventually teleported away once more and gathered fire around his rapier before releasing a flaming disc. Link jumped over the disc and performed an overhead smash. Ghirahim summoned his broadsword to defend against it before taking another swing at the boy, Link ducked and delivered a sweeping kick to knock Ghirahim off balance. Ghirahim used a handstand to get back on his feet and charged at him with his broadsword. Link took out his Fire Rod and transformed it into its ax form to counter his attack.
The two combatants traded blows with their massive weapons until they were locked in another stalemate. Link managed to kick Ghirahim in the knee while the demon was distracted. Ghirahim stumbled back and Link quickly shifted the Magic Rod into its cannon form to fire a huge blast of flame at point-blank range, sending the demon into the wall. Ghirahim tried to stand to his feet, but was too exhausted to do so. "Ah... It appears you have some skill after all." Ghirahim said between breaths.
"Call off your troops." Link said, pointing his blade to Ghirahim's throat. "It's over."
"Tch. These fools are so insensitive!" Ghirahim muttered. "Volga! Make yourself useful!" And with that, he teleported away, leaving behind a confused Link. But the soldier didn't have time to think on it as he looked to the sky and saw a big red blur flying towards him at high speeds. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be Volga. Link didn't even have time to dodge before the red dragon grabbed him in his claws and carried the screaming soldier away.
Fi and Groose heard Link screams and turned to see Volga flying away with Link in tow. "Link!" Groose shouted. "We gotta go after him!"
"Correction, I will go after him." Fi replied. "You must stay behind and guard the base in case the monsters attempt to attack it again."
"I... okay. Just be careful." Groose reluctantly replied. Fi nodded and flew off as Groose returned to the base. Meanwhile, Volga had arrived at the barren part of Skyloft and unceremoniously dropped Link to the ground before turning into his human form. "So that's the big plan huh?" Link asked. "Attack the base and get me separated from the group?"
"Perceptive, aren't we?" Volga replied. "Indeed. Mistress Cia wanted me to take you alive. I guess she wants to keep you as a mate. Tch, you humans and your courting rituals sicken me."
"So I've noticed." Link replied. "So why don't you just take me to her already, if that's what you're going to do?"
"Because I have my own reasons." Volga said as he summoned his Dragon Spear. "You are supposedly the reincarnation of the legendary Hero. He once defeated my ancestor Volvagia long ago. I have high expectations of you boy. Do not betray them." Without another word, Volga charged at the young hero. Link raised his shield to block his spear and swung back with his sword, but Volga backflipped away and breathed a stream of fire. Link again blocked with his shield and charged towards Volga with his shield in front of him until Link was close enough to slash him clean across the chest with his sword.
Volga roared and backhanded Link, sending him to the ground. He then leapt into the air and attempted to impale him on his spear only for Link to roll away and parry from behind, delivering more fierce slashes. Volga turned into his dragon form and flew high into the air before attempting to divebomb Link. Link ran out of the way just as Volga crashed into the ground in a thunderous explosion. Link took out his Magic Rod and fired another fireball at Volga. The blast hit its mark and seemingly incinerated him. Link took a cautious step forward until he saw the flaming embers coalesce into another fireball into Volga's hand. Volga himself was completely unharmed.
"Fool... I was born of flame!" He roared as he tossed the fireball at Link. Link managed to defend against it with his shield, but was still blown back by the force of it. "Is this some kind of joke?." Volga asked. "I expected a battle worth my time, not this child's play!" Link slowly, but surely rose to his feet. "Don't worry." he replied. "I'm just getting started!" He pulled out his gauntlets and charged at Volga. The dragon knight smirked as he dismissed his Spear before turning his hands into dragon claws and charged at Link. The two then grappled each other, both attempting to throw off the other.
Eventually Volga overpowered Link and threw him against one of the wooden shacks. Link tried to regain his senses only for Volga to grab his head and repeatedly slam him against the shack before throwing him through it. Link bounced back and immediately performed an electrified uppercut to Volga's chin, staggering the dragon. Link followed up with more electrified punches, but Volga caught one of them and punched him back, knocking him to the ground. Volga walked over to him and summoned his spear once again.
"Prepare to perish." he said as he raised his spear. But out of nowhere, a blue beam of energy was fired at Volga. Link looked up to see Fi hovering over him. "Master Link. I am relieved to see you are okay." she said.
"Thanks for the rescue Fi." Link said as he got to his feet. "Now let's take him together!" The two then charged at Volga. Volga attempted to impale Link on his spear, but Link grabbed the spear. Using the Gauntlets ability to generate electricity, he sent an electric current through the spear to Volga, electrocuting him severely. Wasting no time, Link ran up to Volga and delivered several lightning-charged punches to throw the Dragon Knight off balance. Volga again caught one of the punches and turned his right arm into a dragon's claw in an attempt to slash at Link. Link dodged the blow and maneuvered behind Volga to deliver another electric punch to the back, sending bolts of electricity through his body.
Volga stumbled forward only for Fi to fly towards him and deliver a light infused kick that sent him into the air. She then flew around Volga at incredible speeds, encasing him in an orb of light. The orb exploded and Volga was sent falling to the ground. Link ran up to him and delivered a two-fisted strike that sent him crashing through several stones and trees. Volga tried to stand up, but instead fell on his knees. Blood was dripping from his mouth.
"My noble dragon blood... spilled by filthy humans?!" he raged. "Unforgivable!" He stood to his feet, a fiery aura enveloping him. "You dare to spill the blood of the mighty Volga?! For that you will suffer in ways no one has ever dreamed of! Your torment will be legendary!" Volga roared as he radiated fire, his black eyes now glowing red. Link and Fi took a few steps back. "Master, I sense that Volga is unleashing his full power." Fi said. "In his current state, Volga is very dangerous and can likely fell you in a single blow."
"So... what's the plan?" Link asked.
"I recommend a strategic retreat." Fi said.
"And then what?" Link asked. "We gotta stop him!"
"How insolent." Levias's voice echoed. "Were I at full strength, I could crush that dragon like the snake he is."
"Master, perhaps there is a way to replenish Lord Levias's strength." Fi said. "There is a Great Fairy in Skyloft. She might be able to help us defeat Volga."
"That's a great idea!" Proxi said. "I can sense the Great Fairy's presence. I can lead you right to her!"
"Hey guys!" Groose shouted as he ran to them. "Hope I didn't miss anything. Our guys are pushing back the monsters! We might actually win!"
"We're glad you're here, Groose." Link said. "I'm gonna make a run for the Great Fairy. You guys try to distract Volga. Be careful." Fi and Groose nodded as Link ran towards the Fairy Fountain with Proxi leading the way. Volga charged towards Link, but was beaten back by a blast of light from Fi. Groose then charged at the dragon knight to deliver more blows with his hammer. Volga yanked the hammer out of Groose's hand before hitting him with it. Fi tried to deliver a diving kick, but Volga grabbed her and slammed her to the ground before stomping on her a few times. With those two defeated, he ran after Link. His eyes filled with a murderous rage.
Link, meanwhile, had reached the Fairy Fountain and began to pray to the Great Fairy. "Great Fairy!" Link pleaded. "We need you're help! You have to help us defend Skyloft!" At that moment, the Great Fairy arose from her pool. "Ah, the legendary hero graces me with his presence. What an honor for me." she said. "So, having a bit of dragon trouble? Need to give Levias that extra kick? Well then, it's time for a little shock and awe!" With that, she summoned a swarm of fairies and they flew off into the sky with a large pumpkin attached to a fishing rod.
Outside, Volga had reached the Fairy Fountain, but stopped when he saw the fairies carry the large pumpkin. He then saw Levias leap up from the clouds and swallow the pumpkin whole. The Sky Spirit's body began to radiate electricity and a stray lightning bolt hit Volga dead on. The dragon knight screamed in pain as the electricity coursed through his body. He fell to his knees, severely weakened. Link ran towards Volga just as Fi and Groose ran to meet him.
"Master, Volga is weak." Fi said. "Now is the time to deliver the final blow!" Link and Groose nodded and the three of them charged at Volga, who struggled to get to his feet. By the time he did, Link had already struck him with and electrified uppercut, sending him into the air. Fi then leapt into the air and delivered a diving kick to his face, sending him to the ground. Groose then followed up with a few hammer strikes. Fi and Link then fired a combined blast of light and electricity that sent him flying into a nearby building filled with explosives.
"Fools..." Volga said as he tried to get to his feet. "You truly think you can defeat me?!" Both Link and Groose exchanged mischievous glances before Link flicked a spark of electricity into the building. Before Volga could react, the building exploded and Volga was sent flying into the air. Just as he fell to the ground, Link tossed his Ball and Chain into the air and then punched it, hitting Volga square in the face and sending the dragon knight through several trees. Volga got to his feet and glared at the trio.
"I would have defeated you if not for the Sky Lord's interference." Volga growled bitterly. "Relying on the power of others... what a cop-out!" He then sprouted his dragon wings and rose into the air. "This is not over, Hero." he said. "We shall meet again. And when we do, you're blood shall stain the ground... and your head shall be my trophy!" And with that, he flew off.
"Alright!" Groose cheered. "We got rid of him! High five!" Both he and Link did a high five, but Groose was sent flying into a building due to Link still wearing his gloves. "Sorry, Groose!" Link shouted. "I really don't know my own strength."
"I'm okay!" Groose shouted back.
"I hate to interrupt your victory, but there are still monsters lurking about Skyloft." Fi said. "We still must deal with them."
"Oh! I almost forgot!" Proxi said as she pulled out a bottle. "The Great Fairy told me to give you this, Link. She said it might help you. She never told me what it does, though."
"Huh. Well, might as well see what it does." Link said. He pulled the cork out of the bottle and immediately, pink smoke emerged out of the bottle and enveloped Link. Link then found himself trapped in the bottle and in his place was the Great Fairy. "Hey! What the hell's going on?!" Link shouted. "Let me out of here!"
"Sorry, little hero." The Great Fairy giggled. "I know it's a little uncomfortable in there, but do try to hang on. I just want to try something." With another giggle, she flew off with Link in tow towards the largest collection of Bokoblins and released Link from the bottle. Link stood ready and was about to draw his sword, only to find it wasn't in his possession. "Where's my sword?!" he asked.
"Looking for this?" Link turned to see the Great Fairy with his sword in her hand. Without another word, she began firing Sword Beams at Link. Panicking, the young soldier dodged the blades of energy, letting them hit the Bokoblins instead. After a while of this, The Great Fairy then began to fire an orb of energy directly at Link. Link suddenly found another sword in his hand and deflected the energy ball back at her. It then turned into a tennis match between the two of them until she knocked the energy ball into the sky, where it then rained down several giant bombs onto the field, clearing out most of the monsters. Link screamed and ran for cover until the onslaught was over.
With that done, the Great Fairy scooped Link back up into the bottle and flew him off to other monster-infested places of Skyloft. In each place she would toy with the hero in various ways while clearing out monsters. In record time, she managed to remove all the monster from Skyloft. Her task complete, she returned to Fi and Groose and released Link. "Well, that was a thrilling workout!" she said. "Many thanks for indulging an old girl's curiosity, Link."
"What... did you... do that... for?" Link asked as he regained his breath.
"Well, I've lived throughout the ages helping the hero in his hour of need." The Great Fairy explained. "And in every age, you heroes seemed to have this frustratingly chronic habit of imprisoning my kind in bottles for healing purposes. So, I'd figured I'd give you a taste of what it was like. Like I said, thanks for indulging me! Till we meet again!" With another giggle, she vanished in a puff of pink smoke. "Crazy psycho fairy." Link grumbled to himself.
"Hey, what did she mean about other heroes?" Groose asked.
"I'll explain that later." Link said. "But right now, let's clean up some of the mess."
"Excellent idea, Master." Fi said. The three of them then met with the soldiers and they began to help rebuild Skyloft. Unbeknownst to them, however, a pair of eyes were watching them from a distance. They were the eyes of Ghirahim, and those eyes were full of contempt. "Oh, how positively drab." he said. "I should bring this happy little moment to a close and make things a bit more interesting." He then summoned a dagger and raised it in the air, preparing to throw it directly at Link's heart. But he faltered as another idea formed within his head, one that made him smile with malevolent glee.
"No... it will be far more delightful to destroy them from the inside!" he cackled as he snapped his fingers and summoned a red insect. The insect flew to a nearby captain and latched itself on to him. The captain groaned in pain a bit before going limp, his eyes glowing red as he walked to Ghirahim and gave a bow. "What is your bidding, Master?" he asked. Ghirahim smiled and gave him a black box filled with more of the insects. "Make sure that as many soldiers as possible gets one of these. It's extremely important for my plan."
"As you command, Master." he said as he walked away, leaving Ghirahim alone. The demon lord chuckled evilly. "Oh this is going to be a most stupendous little play." He mused. "And what a performance it will be! Fraught with danger, betrayal, treachery, and tragedy! Heavens, the drama! It shall be the performance of a lifetime! The Extinction of Skyloft's Humans! And I shall be actor and director! Well, I'd better be on my way. Wouldn't want to be late for my own play." With a maniacal cackle, Ghirahim waved his sword in front of him and vanished in a flash of diamonds.
Two Hours Later...
"So, you're from the future?" Groose asked, astonished. After two hours of cleaning up the mess left by the battle with the Dark Forces, Link, Groose, and Fi stopped to rest a bit. It was then that Link began to tell the two of them of what happened and how he came to be here. Groose, in particular, listened to his tale with awe. "Okay, that is... one hell of an adventure" Groose said. "Better than the one I had."
"What was your adventure?" Link asked.
"Well. I had to help our Link stop Ghirahim from reviving the Demon King, Demise." Groose replied.
"Correction." Fi interjected. "I had to help Master Link."
"I helped too!" Groose protested.
"True, but I had a more substantial role." Fi replied.
"D'oh, okay, fair enough." Groose sulked. "So, anyway, you're saying this Gate of Souls thingy is spawning all these monsters?"
"Yeah." Link replied. "According to Lana, it can revive anything that has fallen in this time period when opened."
"That would explain how Ghirahim and his hordes had reemerged here." Fi said.
"Who is Ghirahim?" Link asked.
"Ghriahim is the leader of the Demon Tribe and a sword spirit like myself." Fi explained. "He is the sword of the Demon King Demise. Last time, he led a campaign to revive Demise and obtain the Trifroce to conquer this land, but Master Link and I managed to thwart his plans. But now it seems he has formed an alliance with this Cia. Our first priority is to close the Gate of Souls."
"Yeah, but finding it is the hard part." Groose said. "Where do we start looking?"
"I can help with that! BEEP!" a robotic voice said. The trio turned around to see a diminutive, beige colored robot flying towards them. The robot had no legs and thus hovered above the ground via a propeller in its head. It's arms were actually streams of electricity. The robot had one blue eye and one black eye and its face was brown. It also looked to be wearing a hat of sorts.
"Hey, Scrapper! What are you doing here?" Groose chuckled.
"I was out at the surface world gathering matierials when I saw..." the robot stopped his explanation when he turned to see Link. "Master Shortpants?! Bzzrt! What are you doing here?"
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'm not the Link you know." Link replied.
"So... you're his twin brother? Beep!" Scrapper asked.
"Something like that." Link replied, not wanting to explain the concept of time travel a second time. Scrapper observed him carefully before shrugging. "Eh, whatever. Buzz! Anyway, I was gathering materials at the Sealed Grounds when I saw this meteor fly into the temple. Beep-Beep! I ran in after it, but it was gone by then. And instead there was this weird swirling portal. But when I got close to it, monster began swarming out of it! I ran out of that temple like nobody's business."
"That's when Cia opened those time portals." Link said. "The Gate of Souls is at the Sealed Grounds!"
"Well, we know where to go, let's get there!" Groose said.
"But how?" Link asked. "We're in the sky. How can we get to the surface?"
"Simple." Groose replied. "With our Loftwings! Follow me!" Groose led Link, Fi, and some of the troops to an abandoned building that managed to survive the attack on Skyloft. At the gate, there was another young man with brown hair and freckles on his face. He was dressed quite similarly to Link. He wore a yellow tunic with white sleeves and a matching yellow cap. Underneath the tunic was a set of chainmail. He wore white pants with brown markings on them and brown boots. Strapped to his back was a sword.
"Hey, Pipit!" Groose said.
"Hey, Groose!" Pipit replied. "Here to collect the Loftwings, eh? Good, taking care of all of them was hard work."
"What are Loftwings?" Link asked.
"Giant birds we ride on." Groose said. "When the monsters started attacking, we hid our Loftwings here, cause they would be the first to be attacked." He and Pipit opened the doors and the troops stepped inside to see giant birds of different colors in stables. "Beautiful, aren't they?" Groose asked.
"Yeah, they are." Link replied. But one of them caught his attention above all others. It was a red Loftwing. It's feathers were colored crimson and it had a white underbelly. Link walked up to it and petted the Loftwing a bit. The bird immediately licked Link's face in return. "Looks like you made a new friend, Link." Proxi said.
"That's Crimson." Groose said. "That was Link's- well, your Loftwing before he left Skyloft."
"Why did he leave Skyloft?" Link said.
"He and Zelda wanted to live on the surface and explore it a bit more." Groose replied. "They wanted me to come with them, but I couldn't leave this place. So, I decided to stay. I was always a Sky Guy." Link opened the stable and Crimson walked out and nuzzled Link. "It appears to have recognized you as its previous master." Fi said. Link got on the Loftwing and petted it some more. At that moment, he began to get visions of a past version of himself riding the majestic bird through the sky, diving onto the surface. "Now that you mention it, he does feel familiar." Link replied.
"Well, now that you and Crimson have been reunited, you'll need this." Groose then handed Link a cloth with an emblem decorated on it that somewhat resembled the crest of the Royal Family. "It's a Sailcloth." Groose said. "You can use it to dive to the surface." He then got on his Loftwing. It was a purple bird with a crest that resembled Groose's pompadour. "Okay troops! Let's move out!"
The soldiers got on their Loftwings and together, they began to fly towards the sky, ready to put an end to Ghirahim for good.
Next Chapter Preview: Sealed Ambition. Next time on Hyrule Warriors! Link and the others venture to the Sealed Grounds in hopes of closing the Gate of Souls and defeating Ghirahim once and for all, but the cunning demon lord has set his own plan in motion and the troops soon find themsevles fighting their own ranks! Can Link quell this rebellion and stop Ghirahim? Find out on the next exciting chapter of Hyrule Warriors!
OOC: Well, if you read this chapter, then you know who the mystery guest star is. Rejoice, my fellow Zelda fans, for the Groose... is loose! LOL!