Groose had to carry Link back to the nearest bird statue over his shoulder. Link silently cried all the time, soaking the back of Groose's shirt. Nobody said anything the whole time- Groose as Link soaked his shirt, Zelda as Link kissed another woman, old Impa on how weak Link was for crying over a sword, and Link, for getting so attached.
Groose sat Link down in front of the statue, and Zelda walked up behind him, patted him on the shoulder, and activated the bird statue. She used all her muscle to pull Link to his feet, take his sailcloth form his sagging form, and give it to Groose to hold on to.
Groose put Link over his shoulder once again, used his belt to do a quick tie around the both of them and fly up in the orange winds. Groose held onto Link once they could put the sailcloth away, and used his other hand to whistle for his Loftwing. The bird came charging underneath them, and Groose flew over the academy. Link couldn't find it in himself to deploy his own sailcloth, so Groose pushed him off, jumped, and then grabbed Link again.
Ignoring the stares, Groose silently carried the not-so-silent Link up the hallway to his room, opened the door, and laid him in his bed. Fledge offered to watch Link, but all he did was lay there and cry.
"I miss her..." Link wailed, tossing and turning in his bed. He started screaming, which frightened Fledge considerably, so much so that he went flying upstairs and yelled for Headmaster Gaepora.
"I just want her back!" Link screamed at his ceiling. "I want her baaaaaaaaaaaaack!" Link cried louder, making his throat raw. Fledge cowered behind Gaepora, who was kneeling by the bed. "Who does he want?" Gaepora asked over Link's screams. Fledge shrugged his shoulders and mumbled, "I don't know."
Link's hat had long ago fallen to the floor, and his shirt was ridden up his belly. He'd ripped open the top of it, and had taken his chainmail off earlier that day. The other boys and girls, the only girl being Karane, had gathered around Link's open door with their swords and shields brandished. They mumbled to each other about how Link was slipping and how the quest had been too much for him.
Pipit pushed his way through the kids and leaned over Link. He put the back of his hand on Link's forehead and said to Gaepora, "He's way too hot." Pipit and Gaepora both work to pull Link's shirt over his head and were startled at the neat, blood-matted scars on his collar bone that read something. Pipit turned around to Fledge and said, "Go get some water and a rag."
Fledge came back a few seconds later with a basin and a rag, which Pipit wiped over Link's scars until the blood was gone. "Fi..." Pipit and Gaepora whispered at the same time. Gaepora gasped while Pipit frowned.
"Does it say something, or is it just me?" Pipit said, cocking his head and fingering his chin in that signature way of his, Gaepora stood slowly and yelled in a clear voice, "Everyone out!" The mumbling and whispering stopped and everyone filed back to their rooms and the lunchroom. Pipit nodded respectfully and ducked out of the room.
"Link," Gaepora said, resting his palm over Link's scar, "what have you gotten yourself into?"
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Zelda came up on her bird and followed Pipit back to the academy, and rushed up the stairs to her father's office. She bursted in the door and searched around for her father. An open window whooshed papers out of the office, and Zelda rushed to close it. With her hands on the window, she leaned her head out to see a corner of a crimson cape going behind the building.
Zelda looked both ways, then carefully climbed out the window to find Ghirahim leaned against the wall. "Humans," he muttered, "they would follow a pretty cape anywhere." He righted himself and faced Zelda, bowing sarcastically.
"Your Highness," Ghirahim mocked. Zelda ignored that comment and asked, "What do you need? Why did you bring me out here?" Ghirahim sighed, crossing his arms. He looked both ways, much like Zelda had when coming out of the window, and then sighed again. He kept his voice low and said, "I'm talking to Hylia here, not... Zelda. I'm asking you to put me in the sword with Demise instead of Fi. Put me there, and give Fi back to the skychild."
Zelda gasped and frowned at Ghirahim. She moved closer and put a gentle hand on Ghirahim's forearm. "Why? Don't you... hate Link?" Ghirahim looked straight at her for a moment, then stepped away. He glowered. "I don't. He's just a kid. Only, what? 16? 17? Just..." Ghirahim threw his arms up and yelled, "Just put me in the sword and give him Fi so he'll stop screaming! I could hear him from the surface!"
Zelda cocked her head once more, side-tracked. "How did you survive that? Demise ripped the sword right out of you!" Ghirahim sneered and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Sorry to disappoint you," he hissed, "but I'm a little stronger than to die from a sword. Are you going to lock me up or not? This is the last time I'm asking." Zelda walked forward again and placed one hand on Ghirahim's cheek. He looked surprised, but did not pull away.
"Your sacrafice has been heard, and you will be rewarded," Zelda whispered. Ghirahim stared intently at her, question in his eyes. She nodded once and whispered even lower, "I know you love him." He gasped and snatched away, angry. "I do not love that dumb little skychild!" Ghirahim spun away and sulked against a wall, facing away from Zelda. "His screaming is making my head hurt, that's all," Ghirahim mumbled.
Zelda smiled sadly and walked around to his front. "Have you ever heard that saying that the 'humans' told their children to keep them on good behavior?" Zelda asked. Ghirahim continued to stare past her, moping. Zelda continued, "'The Goddess sees all and remembers all.' You've never heard that?" Ghirahim's frown deepened. Zelda stepped toward Ghirahim and he snapped his fingers and disappeared into a flurry of red and black diamonds.
The part of Hylia deep inside Zelda could sense Ghirahim was still in hearing range, so she continued speaking. "I know you love him, Lord Ghirahim." She hoped that by indulging him with his full title that he would be persuaded to listen. "I could see it at the Gate of Time, how much you didn't want to hurt him but how much you didn't want to disappoint Demise." Zelda wrung her hands in front of her, speaking to the wind.
"Demise is gone. He can't hurt you for your feelings anymore."
Ghirahim was glaring at Zelda from the top of a tree behind her, his arms crossed. How dare she accuse him, Lord Ghirahim, of being... gay? Was that was she implying? He hoped not, because he would never live that down. Everything she'd said was right, however. He had to praise her for being truthful in saying "the Goddess sees all".
He huffed, raking at his hair. Could he admit it to Hylia? Could he admit it to himself? He had never actually said it aloud, but he couldn't deny how many nights he'd spent wandering in the woods, wondering how warm the boy would be and how his lips must be so soft...
Zelda kept speaking about how Ghirahim didn't need to be afraid to be himself and how Link wouldn't be mad and Ghirahim already knew all that and couldn't stand the sound of that dumb, entitled goddess's voice anymore so he screamed from atop the tree, "Shut up!"
Zelda spun around and smiled at Ghirahim, who was growling at her from the top of the tree. He snapped his fingers and was by her, frowning. "Don't tell him," Ghirahim mumbled, pulling on his hair, "don't let him know that before I get put away. He'll want to kill me all over again."
Zelda giggled and stepped closer to Ghirahim. "What is it with you and personal space, Hylia?" Ghirahim asked, leaning away from her. She ignored him and said, "Stop pulling on your hair like that- Link likes it straight." Zelda laughed more loudly this time, and she, imitating Ghirahim, snapped her fingers and was gone.
This is seriously how I acted when I lost Fi. I was so sad. She was annoying, yeah, but once she's gone you miss her.
No hating on Ghirahim! I completely and 100% support the gay people, and am not at all making fun of them in any way. I love gay people, and respect the way they chose to live. And on that note...
This will not be... graphic or anything. I'm just a kid (8th grade!)- I don't write that stuff. They'll probably kiss a few times, and if you don't like that, close the page. That's just how I am. Onto a different note...
This will be a story, not a one shot- I'm taking a break from my other Zelda story, Lady of the Rings. I just don't feel like very many people are into it. I'm sure this one will turn out better. I'll update probably every day or every other day- I have no life aside form 8th grade algebra. I hate school. Lol.
I also take requests. Give me an idea in a review, plus, yanno, telling me what you thought, and make sure you leave a name so that I can give you a shout-out. Cool? Good. Next chapter probably up tonight- I'm feeling inspired!
~Paige