Pipit + Link Chapter 2

Chapter 2. Tell me what you think!

Link sat down next to Pipit and across from Joshua. He handed a tray to Josh, who took it with a thanks. They were in the mess hall, and it was packed with travels eager to see the race, and family members of those who were competing. Thinking about the race, Link could feel his stomach doing backflips. He was poking at his food lost in his thoughts, when Pipit nudged him.

"Hey, Josh asked you a question."

Link glanced up at Josh.

"Yes?" Link asked.

"Are you racing today?"

"Yeah, if I win the race I'll be a junior like Pipit here."

"Who are all these people here?" Josh asked, his attention shifting quickly.

"These are mostly travelers and contestants families. That big guy over there, with the red-brown robes on, is Gaepora. It is best you learn to keep him in mind, and respect him at all times. He is the headmaster here."

"Oh! That's cool. So is your family here?"

Pipit could tell immediately that Link had a very brief memory of his father. Link gave a small but sad smile before talking.

"No, they aren't. My mother died when I was 2 years old, and my father died when I was five."

"Oh my gosh, I am so sorry link. I didn't mean anything." Josh stammered out.

"It's fine, you're not the first to ask. I-I'm going to go to my room. I'll see you at the race tonight."

And with that, Link stood up and briskly walked out of the room.

"I am so sorry." Josh said to Pipit.

"It's ok, don't worry about it. Just go get settled in your room. I'll go talk to Link."

Pipit stood to leave, and Josh started to follow, but a quick glare from Pipit had Josh stopping dead in his tracks.

"I said go to your room. Do not follow me."

"O-Ok, sorry"

Pipit hesitantly knocked at the door.

"Link? You ok."

All he got in return was a few muffled sobs. He pushed open the door and found Link curled up in his bed, crying into his pillow. Pipit shut the door behind him, and sat down on the edge of the bed. They were quite for 5 minutes, when Link suddenly broke the silence.

"My mother was a great woman, or so my father said. He would always talk about her, as if she was the goddess herself. My father would spend whole nights crying, keeping me awake. Not because of the noise, but because of what I knew would happen next. He would come into the room, drunk, although I didn't know that at the time, and pick me up with both hands, look at me in the eye, and say "'You are the reason she's dead! She got sick from your birth, and it caused her to die! I should kill you!'" At that point I would start to cry, and he would throw me to the floor, calling me week and pathetic. Calling me a coward, and anything else he could think of. This went on for nearly 4 years. One night he had just finished this…routine, when he went outside to smoke. I was watching from the window, and suddenly, a wave of hate and rage came over me. I snuck outside, right behind him and waited for him to walk near the edge. When he got within a foot, I ran to push him off. When I got near him though, the ground gave way beneath us. We were both falling, and I saw the look in his eyes. It was a look of pure horror. He saw me and his eyes went even wider. His loftwing flew in to catch him, but he shouted something and the bird turned to catch me. The last thing I remember was that he was wearing the locket my mom gave him, a small golden heart, with a picture of my parents holding me as a baby. Then I blacked out, and woke up in the hospital."

Link went quite again for a moment.

"You are the only person I have ever told. Not even Gaepora or Zelda knows. I don't know why, but I though you should know that."

Pipit could not believe what he had just said. He had grown up next to Link, they had been best friends for all their life, and he even remembered the night they fell, but he was always told it was an accident. Knowing the truth, Pipit couldn't even begin to process this. Link was always such a nice person, never hurting anything he didn't need to. Pipit's brain started to function again, when he herd Link mutter.

"The man gave his life for mine, even when I tried to kill him. I am a cold murder, and I don't even deserver to live."

That got Pipit's attention, and he jumped up.

"Don't say that! You may have made a mistake, but it does not mean you are a bad person. You were young, and you couldn't think about the consequences! We all make mistakes in the past, but we don't let it define who we are in the present. Neither should you."

Link had turned to look at Pipit when he started speaking, and he just sat there giving Pipit a hollow look.

"I'm sorry I have lied to you for your whole life. Please forgive me."

"Link, there is nothing to apologize for. You will always be my friend, no matter what you do."

Link stood up next to Pipit. He gave Pipit a quick hug before darting out of the room. Pipit turned to the clock and saw it was nearly 7 O'clock, and the race was aboutto begin. He too turned and left the room, locking the door behind him.

Link ducked as another egg flew past his head. Were Groose and his henchmen got them from, Link had no idea. He did not have time to think about it, as the bird with the trophy was sailing across the sky, being pursued by about 15 people, all trying to get the figurine. Link didn't even attempt to go for it, he knew he would just be swarmed by the others, unable to reach the small trinket. He remembered earlier when Pipit took his hat. He had gotten it back by flying above him and diving for it. Link had an idea.

Pipit watched as Link soared up into the sky, vanishing into a cloud. The height he was accomplishing was impressive, most knights wouldn't even go there. Link reappeared from the cloud, took a look down, and jumped. Pipit heard the crown gasp, as Link was free falling. Nobody noticed how close he was to the bird with the Trophy, until Link fell past snatching it from the bird. The rest of the contestants stopped and stared at Link, wondering where he'd come from. The watched as he keep falling…into the lake, where he landed with a graceful dive. The crowd was silent until he swam to the shore and walked out. Then there was a roar of a cheer for Link. He whistled for his loftwing, and started to fly up to Zelda, who was on top of the Goddess statue.

Link landed, and Pipit saw a little conversation between the two, when Zelda leaned in as if for a kiss, when she suddenly turned Link around and gestured towards the edge. Link looked down, then took a running leap of the statue. As he reached for his sailcloth that he had just received from Zelda, a tremendous roar echoed through the sky as a bolt of lightning smacked the top of the Statue, sending Zelda flying off swords the clouds, and before anybody could react, she was below the clouds. There was less attention on the green-clad form flying through the air, nearing the barrier. Pipit snapped out of his panic in time to jump down and catch Link with the help of his loftwing. He towed Link up to the island, where Gaepora and the doctor rushed in to take an unconscious Link to the infirmary.

Pipit was left standing in a near daze, struggling to think about the whole situation. He felt out of his body, he couldn't process what had just happened. He vaguely felt somebody pulling at him, leading to his room, where he was sat on the bed. He looked up to see his sister, Susan, standing in front of him.

"Let me know if you need anything, I'll be in the cafeteria."

Pipit laid down, not thinking about anything, and closed his eyes. He drifted into a troubled sleep, haunted by nightmares of him not being able to reach Link in time, or dreams of him and Link both going through the clouds, hitting the surface and dying.

Pipit woke up to someone shaking him in bed. He cracked his eyes open to find his sister standing next to him.

"Pipit do you want to see Link off? He's going to go to the surface and try to find Zelda."

Pipit quickly got dressed and found Link near the plaza talking to Gaepora.

"When you find her, get her back as quickly as possible. Do not dawdle anywhere. There are many dangers on the surface, and your sword may not be enough to rid them all. Be safe Link."

And with that Gaepora strode away briskly, appearing to be near crying.

Pipit slowly approached Link, and took note of the sword that Link wore. It looked simple enough, a steal cross guard and a leather raped hilt, but Pipit could see some very faint glowing coming from the weapon.

"Where did you get that Link?" Pipit inquired.

"I will tell you later. I need to leave. I'll be back soon."

As Link turned, he heard Pipit mutter, "Be safe." Link jumped for his loftwing, and set out towards the giant green beacon. When he neared it, he jumped, and mentally prepared for what lied ahead.

Yes…Not as good as it could be, but let me know what you think anyways.