(ShadowSilver's POV)
I made it at the edge of Skyloft and escorted my Golden Loftwing with the other Loftwings where they will began to fly. I placed my hands and forehead on the tip of his beak and closed my eyes, smiling. He closed his eyes as well.
"We're gonna do great..." I whispered to him.
I moved my hands away for his mouth and looked up at the bird as he opened his eyes. We smiled. Gaepora then showed up and walked towards the Loftwings.
"All of you, Loftwings! Start flying!" He commanded as they all did what he said. We both walked to the edge.
Me, Groose, Cawlin and Strich got into our positions for the race. This is going to be one hell of a race! I might probably win this year than last year. Gaepora is getting ready to instruct us on what to do during the race. Our other instructor Owlan is working on his instructing planning and other teaching plannings... So he couldn't instruct us this year.
"Students! Before you begin, let me instruct you with some things! See this Golden Loftwing?" He asked as we looked at the Golden Loftwing that looks the same as my Loftwing.
"The same bird like my Loftwing..." I said to myself.
"How come it's the same color? How do we know which Golden Loftwing is yours? Hmm?" Groose asked me with his knuckles on his hips and a death glare as he leaned towards me as he heard what I'm saying. *Shivers* Scares me seeing him like that... Gives me goosebumps everytime.
"That's... Because my Loftwing is special?" I answered in an awkward way.
"All Loftwings are different from any other. I guess your Loftwing ShadowSilver is... probably a special, different kind of breed with the same color as the one for the race." Gaepora stated anxiously.
Then I gave Groose the devilish (gloat-like) smirk at that state Gaepora made, making him gulp.
"Anyways, it holds a golden Bird Statuette. See?" Gaepora pointed at the little, golden statue that was hanging on the golden loftwings right back talon. We looked at it for 3 seconds.
"It is hanging on the Golden Loftwing's talon behind it. It dedicates to the young woman who will perform a show as a next role of a goddess afterwards. *ShadowSilver smiles* Whoever catches and grabs the statue, will receive a victory! Everyone line up to the edge at my command!" Gaepora commanded.
We all lined up sideways, I was next between Groose and Cawlin. I was stretching my arms and legs to get myself prepared.
"You know, ShadowSilver. When I win, I will prove you wrong that love at first sight when you first meet." Groose murmured to me. I smirked at him. This is my day that I will prove him wrong that I would fall in love with someone who I know!
"Ha! Literally! I will prove YOU wrong about love at first sight!" I said back to him in a murmur.
"Psst!" Cawlin whispered and I looked at him.
"This is not how it's supposed to-"
"Look! Love at first sight with someone I don't know is not normal. I'm tired of hearing this everyday from Groose!" I cutted him off in a quiet tone.
"And I said if you win, I won't annoy you with that anymore!" Groose murmured loudly in my ear. So loud, I almost went deaf. I looked at him in annoyance.
"Do you have to do that in my ear?!" I growled at him with my teeth quietly. He looked at me with an angry look.
"Well sorry! I was-"
"Alright students!" Gaepora called us out. We looked at him and gasped and gotten to our positions.
"I will blow my whistle! It means you will jump off the edge and call your Loftwing and catch the Bird Statuette off the Golden Loftwing's talon!" He said in command "Ready everyone?"
I took a deep breath. Gaepora then blows his whistle, the Golden Loftwing begins to fly off The edge really fast. And Me, Groose, Cawlin and Strich Ran, grunted and jumped off the edge and whistle to call our Loftwings. As they showed up and caught us, we started to follow the Golden Loftwing with a Bird Statuette on it's right back talon. My Golden Loftwing and I flew as fast as we could, lasting 20 seconds, until we got close to the other Golden Loftwing. This is it! We are getting that Bird Statuette! "We are getting close!" I exclaimed to my bird. I tried to grab the Bird Statuette off it's talon, but Groose's Black Loftwing pushed us over as we rolled over and got back to our position. I almost got knocked off my Loftwing! I grew angry with him!
"Sorry there!" Groose said maniacally with a devilish smile and laughed.
"You almost knocked me off my Loftwing, you jerk!" I yelled at him in annoyance and frustration.
"Hey! At least your Golden Loftwing's skills are still good! But until I win, I will prove you wrong about love at first sight liked I promised!" Groose smirked and laughed like a maniac as he flew with his Loftwing to catch the golden Bird Statuette.
"UGH!!!!!" I yelled loudly with my wrists shaking up and down with frustration and looking up.
"Come on! We gotta get that Bird Statuette!" I command my Loftwing. He nodded and we flew as fast as we can. That golden loftwing flew fast like it used a sonic boom or something!
This lasted for 50 seconds. But as we are almost to the Golden Loftwing's back talon, Strich and Cawlin's Loftwing flew side to side until they knocked each other out and fell. They flew back up slowly. My Loftwing uses a charge to fly faster. As I was almost there to the Bird Statuette, I reached it and tried to grab it. Groose, Cawlin and Strich flew by so fast, I screamed and shutted my eyes and gritted my teeth.
Then I felt my hands grabbing on something. I opened my left eye, then two. I gasped. I got the Bird Statuette from the Golden Loftwing's talon! YES! I finally got it! It means I've won! I am going to prove Groose wrong that I only fall in love with someone I truly know! Ha! I knew I would do it!
"*Laughs Joyfully* Yes! I got it! Can't you believe it?!" I asked my Loftwing. He squaked in excitement. I continued to laugh in excitement. Though Groose, Cawlin and Strich were shocked to see that I won! I assumed they're not happy.
"WHAT!?" Groose yelled in shock.
"How's this possible!?" Cawlin shouted.
"This can't be!" Strich shouted, too.
"But-bu-" Groose stuttered.
I turned around with my Loftwing back to Skyloft. I turned around and looked and smiled at the boys. I smirked at Groose, gloating at him. Told him that falling in love with someone I don't know is not normal!
"See Groose? Told you. If I win, I will prove to you that falling in love with someone I don't know is not normal! And that I would prove to you that I would fall in love with someone I truly know." I shouted at Groose with a pride smirk and laughed.
"Ok! OK! I admit it! Love at first sight with someone you don't know is not normal! You can fall in love with someone you truly know! Happy!?" He asked me in a rude tone, but I don't care. I chuckled almost with a smirk at the red haired.
"Hmm! I'm glad you'd admit it! Now, let's get back to Skyloft and get on with the ceremony!" I said with a smirk. Groose grumbles jealously with his arms crossed to his chest as I turned to my direction.
As we all went back to the edge of Skyloft, we got off our Loftwings. I held on to the Bird Statuette up in the air and showed it to Gaepora as I walked quickly to him.
"Gaepora! Look! I got it! I got the Bird Statuette! I won!" I shouted while holding the Bird Statuette up above my head, laughing excitedly.
"Students! We have a winner! Miss ShadowSilver!" He grabbed my hand and we held it up in the air, showing that I won the race! The instructors, even Groose and the two guys applaused. This is the happiest moment of my life! Gaepora letted go of my hand as I dropped it down to my hip.
I held on to my Bird Statuette and bouncing my feet with glee cheerfully and laughing.
"BEST DAY EVER!!!" I cried out joyfully and giggled positively until I stopped bouncing.
"Later on, we will have this young woman, Miss ShadowSilver perform as a role of the goddess by the Goddess statue of Hylia. We will get the stage ready momentarily." Gaepora announced. I hopped on him and hugged him around his neck. I almost felt my throat sore and my eyes are gonna fill with tears.
"Thank you..." I said to him. My voice broke as it was barely a whisper.
He hugged me back around my waist.
"You're welcome, my dear..." He whispered to me. I got down, backed up and felt I was getting ready to cry with joy.
"I promise myself I wouldn't cry..." I said with my fingers waving at my face to cool down the burning on my cheek like I was crying. Gaepora chuckled proudly.
"Don't, my dear..." He placed his hand on my left shoulder as my tear fell down my face. He wiped it off with his thumb. I sniffled a bit.
"Let's get you ready for the show..." He said and left. I smiled proudly.
"Hey..." I heard a voice. It was Groose, who looked ashamed after what he did. He rubbed his right arm with his hand and looking to the left with a frown. Cawlin and Strich behind him looked ashamed, too. I frowned, too and felt sorry for them. Then Groose looked and smiled at me. The two boys smiled lightly at me as well.
"Good race." He said and held his right hand for a hand shake. I smiled at him.
"Thanks, Groose." I said back and shook his hand. Then I wrapped my arms around his back and hugged him. My face was pressed against his chest lightly. He hugged me back.
"You proved me wrong about love at first sight..." He whispered to me.
"I know..." I whispered back. Then we pulled away. And I looked at my Golden Loftwing and smiled. He smiled at me back and squaked a little bit quietly.
*20 minutes later*
Up front at the goddess statue, the stage was set! The curtains are red and has a Golden Loftwing crest with the Triforce on it. Seats are setted up and everything is getting organized! I was so excited to perform up there! The show is about to start any moment! I grabbed my Silver Goddess Harp and smiled.
"Ahem!" A voice I heard is called. It was Gaepora from behind the curtains.
"Miss ShadowSilver! I need to speak with you!" He called me. I ran behind the curtains on the stage.
"What is it, Gaepora?" I asked him.
"Everything is ready! The show starts in 5 minutes. Did you bring your harp?" He asked.
"Yep!" I answered and held my Silver Harp towards him.
"Oh! Gaepora?" I asked.
"Yes?" He said.
"Umm... I wanted to ask you a favor." I said.
"Take it away." Gaepora replied. I looked at my back and and seeing Zelda's sailcloth. I decided that I wanted to give it to him as a memento of remembering Zelda And Link and hoping he'd see them again. I hoped I'd see them again as well. I sighed, putted my harp away and unwrapped the sailcloth from my back and my shoulder, folded it and held it towards Gaepora.
"I want you to take this sailcloth as a memento of remembering your daughter and her chosen hero, we both hoped to see them again down at the Surface. It's been a year ever since they stayed down there and... *Frowns* We haven't seen them." I said as he took the sailcloth. And he looked at me.
"It's been a year, dear. Remember? You couldn't go with Link on his adventure to save my daughter." Gaepora asked.
I thinked and looked back a year ago when Link is off to his journey to save Zelda, and that I couldn't go with him...
*Flashback*A year ago at the Knight Academy, a 17 in a half year old Link had finished getting dressed in the green tunic to save Zelda at the Surface as Gaepora told him."Take care on your journey, and stop by some of the shops at the bazaar here in town and to equip yourself for the travels ahead. I will return to my quarters and see if I can glean more useful information from the ancient texts. You are welcome to stop by if you have any questions. You and Zelda shall be in my prayers. May the goddess watch other and guide you both."Link nodded before he left."Wait!" A voice called out.A 14-year-old ShadowSilver ran into Link's room, Wanting to go with him in case."I'm going with him!" She said bravely."You can't." Gaepora refused."Link's already have a partner inside his sword." He stated.She looks at him anxious by the word 'Partner inside his sword'."Inside the sword?" She asked."It's Fi. The sword spirit of the Goddess Sword." Link said and draw his Goddess Sword to show it to her."Well you needed someone to-" ShadowSilver gets cut off by Link, placed his hand on her shoulder, then both on her face."I will be back with Zelda... I promise." He said in a quiet tone. ShadowSilver nodded sadly."Be careful..." She whispered as her voice broke. She gave the boy a hug, Then he hugged her back and left the room on his way on his adventure. ShadowSilver looked at the floor, feeling numb inside her."He will be back, my dear." Gaepora told her. She nodded and left the room.*End of flashback*
I felt numb inside my whole body at that memory...
"Then after that, He was ok... Until he decided to stay down at the Surface, while I had to-" I paused...
Gaepora placed his left hand on my cheek. I looked up at him, still feeling numb.
"This time... I'll let you live down there and let you see my daughter and her chosen hero. I gave you a rapier to let you use it for danger. It's all you wanted. A strong, wise and a beautiful woman like you had everything what you wanted." Gaepora said with a smile.
The numbness in my body vanished. I smiled at him and he smiled back at me. I felt warm to see myself, a young 15-year-old woman, Me. Gaepora and I looked through the curtains. Everyone (Including Groose, Cawlin, Strich, Horwell and a graduated knight Pipit and his girlfriend Karane) was seated! I waved to them as they did back. It's time! This is going to be the best show I will perform!
"Oh dear Goddess, it's time! ShadowSilver! Places please!" Gaepora requested me as I gotten to my place behind the curtains. I wiped my left side of my chest and stood proudly and waiting till the curtains open up after Gaepora's announcement speech. This is going to be so much fun! Gaepora then walks in front of the curtains on the stage, getting ready to announce the show.
"Students and staff! Welcome to the Wing Ceremony show, starring ShadowSilver as the next role of the goddess!" He announced. Everyone applaused. I bounced my toes gently and happily and smiled excitedly. Gaepora continued to announce to everyone.
"She will perform a special song that is passed down form ancient times, known as 'The Ballad of the Goddess'. Let me present you, ShadowSilver!" He walked to the right as the curtains opened up. The audience I walked towards the front up on the stage. I picked up my dress with both of my hands and gave a curtsy to everyone at their seats as they continue to applause. I giggled as they stopped applausing. and grabbed my silver Goddess Harp. I begin to play 'The Ballad Of The Goddess' and beginning to sing any moment.
En dashe buNobe shunduTie shutwu kewenu swa lei (2x)(15 second Instrumental break)En dashe buNobe shunduTie shutwu kewenu swa lei (2x)En dashe buNobe shunduTie shutwu kewenuEn dashe buNobe shunduTie shutwu kewenu swa leiSwa leiSwa lei
I stopped playing my harp As I finish the song. The audience gave a big applause and throwing roses and pink daises on the floor of the stage and whistled cheerfully.
"Yeah! Woo! Awesome!" Pipit cheered and applaused as I looked at him and his girlfriend. I waved at Pipit and Karane as a graduated knight threw a crimson rose. I caught it and backed up to where the curtains are gonna close.
"Thank you! Thank you!" I thanked them and bowed proudly with my legs crossed as the curtains closed. The applause still goes on from the audience.
Gaepora then walks in front of the stage.
"Thank you, everyone for making this Wing Ceremony the best one yet! Now back to the academy!" He requested everyone as they left their seats. I smiled and giggled. They really loved my singing! (Well especially Groose, Cawlin and Strich though).
"You singed well, dear..." Gaepora said and placed his hand on my shoulder.
I smiled at him.
"This ceremony is the best one yet!" I exclaimed. We both giggled.
"It sure is..." Gaepora said with a smile as we are getting ready to clear the place up.
