Azhelia sat on the edge of Skyloft, waiting for Link. She looked at the column of green light in the clouds. She stretched her arms and yawned.

"What's taking forever? He said he would be here soon." Her black hair was once again in a braid, but her bangs still got in her face. She wore a blue shirt that showed her stomach (a sports bra) and some shorts that would allow a lot of movement if necessary. On her feet were some small heeled boots, which were made for long travels.

"Ready?" She looked behind and saw Link there.

"Finally! I was thinking you left already." She got up and made her wings appear.

"Hey, I just noticed something." Link said.

"What?"

"When your wings appear and disappear, they…"

"They sparkle and slowly come or go?" she finished. She giggled. "Yeah, they've always done that. I like it."

"So do I."

"Thanks. Let's go." They were about to dash off, when she thought of a few things. "Link, what took you so long?"

"I was at the bazaar getting some things that I thought I needed."

"Oh, okay." They both dashed off. Link called for his Loftwing and Azhelia flapped her wings to gain some wind underneath them.

"Master Link…Observe. The green pillar before you is a column of light. It marks the point at which you can descend to the surface. It appears that you will be able to reach the surface by passing through the portal in the clouds at the column's base." Fi informed the two fliers.

"Ready, Azhelia! Let's go!" Link jumped off of his Loftwing and Azhelia folded her wings to fall freely next to Link. The fall seemed to last a long time. As the ground came close, Link opened up the sailcloth Zelda gave him and Azhelia opened her wings.

When the two landed, they looked around and saw the surface world. They were surrounded by plants and both were awed. Fi appeared.

"Master Link, we've arrived. This is the fabled surface that has long been part of Skyloft legend. By my calculations, you are currently positioned in a location known as the Sealed Grounds. Please proceed with caution, Master." She then disappeared.

"Let's go, Link!" Azhelia walked forward.

"Hey, Azhelia?"

"Yeah?"

"Why do you have your sword on your hip? Don't you need to have it handy?"

A plant-looking-monster appeared out of nowhere. Azhelia screamed. Her hand pulled her sword out and in that movement killed the plant.

"That's one reason. The other is my wings; I can't get it out without hurting them." They continued to walk forward. They came to a small cliff. Link jumped down and motioned for Azhelia to follow. He caught her in his arms, their faces almost touching.

"Thanks, Link."

Link felt something strange. He looked down the huge spiraled hole that is the Sealed Grounds. Something dark blew out harshly, he covered his face. He looked around and saw that he was surrounded by darkness. A hole appeared below him and out came the head of a monster. It roared. Link began to groan and hold his head from pain. The monster toward above him and leaned forward to Link.

"Link? You okay?" Azhelia pulled Link's arms away from his face.

"What? I thought-" He looked back down at the bottom of the Sealed Grounds. Link and Azehlia looked behind them and saw some doors with a strange symbol on it (sheikah symbol).

The two walked up to the door.

"Master, I have information to report. While these doors appear to have been opened recently, they are now sealed shut by a powerful unidentified force." Fi told them.

"Hey Link, let's go down there, I have a feeling about down there."

They went down to the bottom.

"…Young one…" a voice said. "Child of destiny descended from the sky…Raise the sword of the goddess skyward… Take aim at the evil aura and unleash its power…"

Link and Azhelia looked at each other, but Link did as he was told. The holes that were on the ground began to release a lot of air.

"Master Link, I'm sensing a change in the area that was triggered by your Skyward Strike. I have also detected and aura that correlates closely to your sailcloth. I surmise this aura belongs to Zelda. I can lead you in the direction of this aura through a process known as dowsing. Would you like me to explain this process to you?"

"Please!" he responded.

"As you wish, Master." Fi replied. "Dowsing is when I detect the presence of the aura of something you wish to search for using the tip of the sword. The nearer you are to an object emitting the aura in question, the stronger the response will be. This response manifests itself through vibration and sound. The direction of the object emitting the aura is indicated by the purple pointer you see when you close your eyes."

Link closed his eyes and pulled his sword out. He moved it around and stopped in one direction: leading to the doors at the top of the Sealed Grounds.

"Up there." He said. He put the sword away and used the sailcloth to get himself up to the top of the Sealed Grounds. Azhelia flew up using her wings.

As they approached the doors, the symbol glowed brightly and disappeared. Link opened the doors and went in after Azhelia. The two looked in front of two giant, broken down doors and saw an old woman sitting in front of them. They approached the old woman.

"Ah… The travelers descended from the clouds above. I welcome you, child of fate." She said to Link. "And child of the sky." She said to Azhelia. The old woman looked up from the ground at the two teens. "Tell me, what are your names?"

"Link."

"Azhelia."

"…Link? Ah, Link. Good. Very good. I sense you have already gained control over the sacred power that fills your sword when pointed skyward. The Skyward Strike is yours to command. It is proof that you are fit to bear the blade you carry, the Goddess Sword. I have sat here for many years waiting for you to arrive. All so that I could fulfill my purpose as your guide. You stand under the roof of the Sealed temple, a place built by the goddess an eternity ago. Your arrival here was predestined many, many years ago."

"Wait. I keep on hearing that Link has a destiny to fulfill, what is it exactly?" asked Azhelia.

"You shall find out in time. As well as your destiny, child of the sky." The old woman responded.

My… destiny?