Tears welled to my eyes. Link was gone. I stood at the edge of the cliff, my hair blowing in the now soft breeze. What was I to do? I hadn't finished what I had to say to him and now I would not ever have the chance. My hands balled into fists and I clenched them tight. No one would harm him or take him away from me, I would see to that. I knew what I had to do whether I liked it or not.

Adlez was now my only hope.

I took a leap off the little island and whistled for my Loftwing to catch me.

"Come on, girl. We'll be Adlez and Thré. We must bring Link back," I said to her. Faster Thré went as we neared Skyloft. How in the world would I get past my father right after the wing ceremony, I did not know. If I ran into anyone, I would be losing precious seconds in finding Link.

I quickly snuck passed anyone in sight and ran to my room. I locked the door behind me as I searched with my eyes for the old familiar box underneath my bed. I swiftly plopped it on my bed and opened it. The outfit and weapons for knights were inside. I took off my clothes and put the light white shirt on and then the chainmail that had felt too heavy the first few times over my head. It dropped neatly around my frame and fit snuggly. The green tunic was next followed by my belt, long sword, and boots. I looked at myself in the mirror, my hair fell to my waist. It had grown beautiful and was soft to the touch. I caressed it and sighed. Either I had to cut it off or hide it in a hat that might not stay on. I touched the hilt of my sword, unsure of what to do. Finally, I decided to pick up my hair and put it in a tight bun. My hair secure, I put the green knight cap on. I looked at myself in the mirror once more and thinly smiled.

I walked out of my room and closed it silently. My hand was still on the doorknob when I heard a jeering voice say, "Say now, what's a little pipsqueak like you doing outside my Zelda's room?"

I cringed inside. Of course I would run into Groose of all people on Skyloft. I turned to face him, shoulder's squared, jaw slightly lifted. If he wanted a fight, he would have one. I was in no mood to deal with his bullying. I always had thought he was a little mean but when I saw, in training, how he goaded over me to Link and bullied him, I started to hate him.

"I was letting her know that her father wanted to see her about something," I lied.

"Oh really? I don't care why you came. If you even touch her or so much as think about her, you're going to have to deal with me! You hear, you little pipsqueak?"

He didn't scare me. I knew he didn't even scare Link because Link knew he had more strength than Groose.

"You dare threaten me, Groose?" I snarled, ready to rip off his head in order to escape.

He slightly stumbled back at my words and looked bewildered. No one had stood up to him, except Zelda herself. He had always interpreted it as a sign of love but not today.

"Y-yes," he stammered at first but then became himself again. "You better or else I'll hurt your Loftwing, understood?"

He flicked his gross hair.

Groose the Gross. How appropriate, I thought to myself and tried to contain my desperation.

"If you dare touch my Loftwing, your head will be severed from your body, you coward!" I bellowed, not being able to contain my anger.

Quicker than Groose could realize, I unsheathed my sword and pointed it directly at his throat.

"If you even dare to touch my Loftwing, I will kill you. If you ever dare to call Zelda yours when she is not, I will chop off your fingers one by one. Now, do you understand?" I said with such rage that Groose's mouth dropped open. He stepped back slowly, clearly getting the message. He only nodded, turned, and ran for his life.

I did not stop and bother to think about what had just happened as I ran out the door to my left. I did not have time to. Link was depending on me. I knew I was the only one who could go through the barrier. Somehow, I just knew.

It had grown dark outside. I could still see well but the darkness consumed everything. Suddenly, I saw a blue and purple flash to my right. I almost jumped out of my skin but to my right was a rather odd creature. It had wings and was floating in the air. I was drawn to it and walked closer to it. It moved away and eventually I was running after it. I climbed vines, cliffs, and hills before it stopped. Exhausted to the point of wanting to sleep, I watched it finally descend to the ground.

"Daughter of Skyward, you are chosen by the goddess to save this land. Your friend has landed safely at The Surface but his time is running out. You must go to his aid. The goddess has left you several gifts in different places to help you," it said in a metallic voice. "I am Fi and I am your servant, oh Chosen One."

I now saw that we were at the goddess statue that I had held the wing ceremony at earlier. With a rumbling, the ground shook and a door opened on the statue. I looked at it, mesmerized and startled. I had grown up here and had never known of such a secret door. I stepped forward, unsure if I should go in. Fi gently pushed me forward and with set shoulders, I marched in.

My eyes adjusted to the light inside and there before me was the Goddess Sword upon an altar. I gasped at the sight of it, almost forgetting why I was here. I never thought the legend had been true. But here, here was the legend come to life. I took the hilt of the sword and lifted it from its mantle. Light pierced the sword as I held it skyward and opened a part of the Cloud Barrier.

I grinned and said to Fi, "Let's go hunt some dark, dark creatures."