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Now! For the most recent question I've received:
MyNameIsMordecai: I didn't really think of which ancestor that they met first, but I wanna say Windwaker Link, because that can be her first introduction to the Rito as well! Which will obviously contribute to her extensive studies on them.
I absolutely love Twilight Princess too! Thank you so much for your review and I look forward to hearing from you more hopefully!
NOW WITHOUT FURTHER ADO:
LADIES AND GENTS
I NOW PRESENT:
Chapter 10 – Taking Flight
The morning sun crept in through the window to the inn room. Serina felt the light shine right into her face and squinted her eyes. She looked over to the Rito sleeping on the other side of the bed. She adjusted herself to sit on her knees and reached over to wake him up, but ended up hesitating for a moment. For some reason her mind drew her in to admire the Rito. Compared to others she had met, she couldn't help but bring herself to the conclusion that he had the most beautiful feathers she had ever seen… not that she was ever going to admit that to him.
As arrogant and full of himself as he was, she couldn't ignore the things Revali has done to help her well-being. Every night, he tries to get her to try and rest no matter how often she refuses to fall into her nightmare plagued sleep. He kept her from freezing to death in the middle of a blizzard, and he brought her to the inn after she nearly drowned in the river. Not to mention he sat by her side the whole time she had been unconscious.
It brought the question to her mind, 'Does he actually worry and just choose not to admit it?'
While all of those thoughts had flooded through her mind at quite the inconvenient time, she was unaware that Revali had been awake for a minute or two.
"You just can't keep your eyes off me can you?" His green eyes watched her dazed expression switch to a surprised and flustered one.
"What? I-I was just about to wake you up," Serina's grey orbs darted over to see a smirk on his beak.
"Looks to me like you were taking in how incredibly handsome I am," Revali chuckled.
"You wish," She narrowed her eyes at him.
Serina swung her legs over to hang off the bed and stood up, wincing from a sharp pain the scratch on her side decided to give her. Revali also got up and walked over to her side.
"You know you should be taking it easy," He led her over to her bag and weapons.
"I'll be fine," She sighed.
She picked up her sword and quiver, strapping them onto her belt, and she placed her bow onto her back. Noticing her quiver was empty, she looked around but saw no sign of her arrows.
"I'm assuming my arrows didn't survive?" Serina looked up at Revali.
"They were warped and broken from the long exposure to water, so I had to get rid of them." He nodded.
The duo walked out of the room, paid and thanked the innkeeper for her help and then exited the inn. Right next door was a shop where Serina purchased a bundle of arrows.
Serina looked towards Death Mountain where the rest of the group waited in Goron City.
"Zelda and the others are probably wondering where we're at…" She muttered, fixing the bag on her shoulder.
She fumbled through her bag and pulled out the map and her glasses. Revali watched her hold her glasses over her eyes and examine the map. He came up and looked at the map over her shoulder.
"Mind sharing your thoughts?" He inquired.
Serina jumped, feeling his breath brush past her ear.
"I'm trying to find a faster route to Death Mountain… but nothing seems to be jumping out at me." She grumbled, "Times I'm in a rush are times I wish I could fly… not to mention my sailcloth is broken beyond repair."
Revali hummed putting a feathery finger to his chin in thought. A smirk grew on his beak.
"Tell me, Serina, have you ever flown with any of your friends back at Rito Village?" He asked.
"No, I've only ever used my sailcloth… but that doesn't necessarily count as flying." Serina said.
"And you say you wish you could fly… correct?" He folded his wings over his chest.
Serina looked up from her map and saw his smirk, "Are you getting at what I think you're getting at?"
"We are close enough to Death Mountain that I can get us both there before nightfall." He said.
"You're actually willing to let me fly with you?" Her heart couldn't help but flutter at his offer.
"Well considering you are still recovering from your ordeal at the river, so you aren't in much shape to do a lot of walking anyway. Not until we get you to Mipha." He said.
"I suppose it'd be the better option." Serina removed her glasses, placing them inside he bag along with their map.
"I suggest putting on your sweater, it'll get rather cold up there." He said.
She did as instructed and put on her warm Rito sweater.
Revali knelt down so she could easily climb onto his back. Serina held onto his shoulders and fastened her legs around his thin torso. She took in a deep and shaky breath, feeling a hint of nerve hit her the last second.
"Are you ready?" He looked over her shoulder, watching her squeeze her eyes shut.
"No… but.. let's go," Serina gripped his shoulders tighter.
He chuckled, "Hold on tight."
"I don't think I can hold on any tighter," She sighed.
Revali smirked and flapped his wings, creating an updraft that allowed him to propel high up into the vast blue sky. Serina felt a blast of cold air hit her face and she shivered, she opened her eyes and looked around, seeing a few clouds scattered about nearby.
Looking down she saw the small town they had left slowly getting smaller as he got up to his desired elevation. He leveled out and Serina looked all around them, taking in the sights from above. This was different than what she felt using her sailcloth and she loved every second of it. She felt as though she were on top of the world, like she left her worries on the ground. The longer she was in the air, the more exhilarated she felt.
Serina let go of one of his shoulders and stretched her arm out, feeling the wind flow through her outstretched fingers. The wind brushed all of her long white hair out of her face, making it flow behind her. Eventually, she got the nerve to let go of his other shoulder and stretch out her other arm.
Revali felt her legs tighten around his waist and he looked over his shoulder, he caught glimpse of a small smile on her face. Her eyes were closed again and for the second time, he saw her genuinely happy. The other time he had noticed her smile so much was when she had played with Lena's daughter Sarah. He had only really noticed her being so focused on her work and studies for the group, or was busy trying to make her flustered to really think about how often she displayed true happiness. He couldn't help but wonder now… 'How often is she really happy?' 'Is work all she does now?'
He smiled back at her, "Like it up here?"
Serina took in a deep breath and felt the cold air sting her nose, "This is absolutely amazing. It tops just gliding around on a sailcloth."
She opened her eyes and brought her arms back in, holding onto his shoulders once more. The smile on his beak made her cheeks warm up a smidge.
Just then, his smile turned into a smirk.
"Hold on," He said.
"What?" her confused thought was interrupted by her own short scream when Revali dropped into a quick dive.
Just as fast as he had dropped into the dive, he leveled out and climbed back up to his spot in the sky. He laughed at the surprised look on her face. Serina had wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face in the back of his shoulder and didn't move even when she felt him slow back down.
"You alright back there?" He chuckled.
"That was a little terrifying," She mumbled into his shoulder.
"You can't say I didn't warn you," He smirked.
She hit his shoulder playfully, "Quit it."
The air around them quickly went from cold to warm. They looked ahead and noticed they had arrived at Death Mountain. Looking down, Revali was able to locate Goron City and landed in the area. Immediately, he felt almost overwhelmed by the heat, but paid no mind to it for the time being.
At the entrance they spotted Daruk speaking with Urbosa. Serina and Revali approached them and gained looks of relief from them.
"There you two are! We were wondering if you were gonna show up!" Daruk smiled at them.
Serina had only walked a few steps and already felt another sting from the deep scratch in her side.
"Serina, are you alright?" Urbosa put her arm around the girl's shoulder.
"We were.. delayed because of a small mishap with Serina's sailcloth." Revali stated.
"What happened?" Daruk asked.
"We should probably talk about everything that happened with everyone else around." Serina said.
"I suggest we get her to Mipha, the scratch on her side is proving to be a bit of a problem." Revali said.
Link and Jayne both ran up once they caught sight of Serina.
"Serina!" Jayne yelled, running up and hugging her.
Urbosa was quick to stop Jayne, "Not now, she needs healing."
"What? Why? What happened? Who do I need to beat up?" Jayne questioned.
"Long story, I'll explain later…" Serina said.
Serina attempted to start following Urbosa and Daruk to where Mipha and the other were, but her side prevented her from moving any further.
"Is everything alright?" Jayne asked.
Serina tried to continue walking, only to feel her entire side now aching with pain the more she moved. The pain got too intense for her to stand and she knelt to the ground. Link was quick to kneel beside her.
Revali placed a wing on her back, "Glad that we flew here?"
Serina nodded, "It feels like it was deeper than I thought…"
"Can you stand back up?" Link asked.
She stood up, but the moment she took another step she groaned from the pain.
Link slipped one of his arms around her back, "I've got you, Serina."
Serina allowed him to slip his other arm under her legs and pick her up off the ground. She put one of her arms around the back of his neck to support herself. Jayne stood right next to her two best friends.
"Let's get her to Mipha," She said.
Link nodded and carried her off into town. Jayne followed him quickly from behind.
Revali watched as his traveling companion was being separated from him for the time being. Urbosa stood next to him.
"Let's get you settled in too," She said.
Alrighty! That's a wrap for this chapter!
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