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Growing Up With a Boy Named Link

When we were five

ZELDAS POV

I remember the day I met Link. I find it funny how we both had lived on Skyloft for a few years but never once saw each other.

But nevertheless, a true friendship formed that day gorgeous day on Skyloft. One of the best days ever. This is how it all happened.

"FATHER!" I called from my bedroom.

He walked and rubbed his eyes. It was fairly early in the morning. "Yes, Zelda? What is it?"

"Can I go flying, please?" I begged my father.

"Yes. I'll take you flying. Get dressed," he said before leaving my room.

Flying is truly one of the best feelings ever. When I was five, I went flying almost every day. Getting my Loftwing was one of the best things that had ever happened to me.

I slid on my casual dress and stockings and ran a brush through my tangled hair. I walked into the kitchen to get an apple, and, by then, my father had walked in.

"So, are you ready to go flying, Zelda," he asked taking an apple for himself.

I nodded, biting into the apple.

He smiled. "Then, let's go!"

We walked out of the house, and I immediately felt the sun shine upon my arms. There was usually nice weather like this in Skyloft.

I ate my apple on the way to the plaza and discarded it when we got there.

"Can I go now? Pleeeeease?" I begged.

He laughed. "Of course. Go on!"

I ran off the edge of Skyloft and called for my bird. I had only had it for two weeks but was fairly good at flying; everyone always complimented me.

Then, there was the trio of trouble. Calwin, Stitch, and Groose. Fledge was flying, too, but he really has nothing to do with this story, so…

Groose was not the best flyer. Probably one of the worst. He couldn't hold it straight and was constantly getting frustrated. I'm going to take a guess and say his bird hates him like everyone else.

But I pushed that back and focused on my flight. I had to fly where my father could still see me, but I had great fun. Flying was my favorite pass time ever since I got my bird. My favorite thing to do was to fly straight up and then dive down for speed. Adrenaline rush. That's all I can say.

"And?" I heard Groose call to his parents.

I looked and saw his mother call something. Groose rolled his eyes and landed, very badly landed.

By then, my own father was calling for me to come down. "I need to get back to the Knight Academy!"

So, I landed back in Skyloft, much better than Groose, I might add. I bid my farewells to my father and watched him hurry back to the Academy.

I then heard the shrill laughter of Groose. He was walking over to a tiny boy who was nowhere near the size of Groose. The boy had bright blonde hair and shimmering blue eyes. They were like the sun, but the sun wasn't full of fear. I had never seen him before. Well, actually, he was at the Ceremony. But I had never met him.

"How does it feel, Link? How does it feel to be the only one in Skyloft who can not ride their Loftwing? Your parents must not love you enough to come and watch you fly. You are pathetic!" Then, Groose knocked him over with great force.

That's when I came in. I walked over there and looked Groose in the eyes. "Groose, do not push down innocent people!"

"Helga, do not tell me what to do!" He dared to call back.

"My name is Zelda, not Helga. And you are talking pretty big for that girly piece of hair you have on your ugly head!" I felt bad about saying this later.

Groose shrieked and put his hands up to his hair. "It's a pompadour!"

"That's a pretty big word for a person like you!"

He gasped and then left the Plaza.

I looked over and saw the boy still on the ground. I smiled and told him, "Don't worry about him. He is really rude."

I stuck out my hand for him to take and helped him up.

"I'm Zelda. And you are?" I inquired.

"My name is Link," he said smiling.

Then it clicked. "Oh so you are the Link that Groose has been making fun of."

Link blushed out of embarrassment and avoided my gaze. "He has…?"

"Yeah," I started. "He is always laughing about you and how you do not get to ride your Loftwing. Oh and by the way, I think you have a beautiful Loftwing. I was wanting the crimson one, but I am happy that you got it."

Link rolled his eyes and shrugged. "What is the point of owning something you can't use?"

I felt terrible. What is the point of owning something you can't use? It would be another two years before he could even fly on his own, and then he would still have to learn to fly. Unless…

"Come with me," I said, dragging him through the town, passed the Knight Academy, up the wooden stairs, and behind the Goddess Statue.

I whistled for my Loftwing and watched my bird fly down to meet me.

I turned to Link and whispered, "Get on real quick, go up a few feet, and land! Do it fast!"

He did and looked happy. Link had a genuine smile on his face. Flying is the cure for any sadness.

Link landed and said to me, "Wow, thanks!"

"Don't mention it! And don't worry; I will not tell anyone!" I promised to him.

He then looked me in the eyes. "Do you want to be friends?"

I thought about it for a second.

"Let's be best friends!"

Once again, I am sorry about my tardiness. I promised you May 10 and it is May 11! I am overreacting but my dearest apologies go out to all of you!

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