Kid clung to himself tightly, shaking slightly as they walked down the dirt road. He never thought he would sleep in the same room with a bunch of strangers before; but low and behold when they got there and they rented out a bed and not a room, it was a fight to get him to go to sleep with three other people surrounding bed. He shook slightly, running a hand through his hair as he trudged behind the three land dwellers.

Maka looked around, seeing the prince rubbing his arms nervously. She smiled softly, slowing herself down to walk next to the raven haired skychild.

"You ok Your Majesty? You look like you've seen a ghost," she asked, patting Kid on the back. Kid shivered, shaking his head and rubbing his cheek.

"That was the weirdest thing I have ever done! I don't think I would EVER sleep in the same room as a bunch of strangers! Do you people do that all the time?" he asked, looking into Maka's green eyes. The armsman laughed loudly, nodding her head and smiling

"Yeah, it's actually rather normal. We even sometimes run into other parties of travelers who are complete strangers to us and all camp with each other. It helps us if we're low on...let's say food, and them on cooking supplies. We can exchange resources for the night and be ready to continue on our paths the next morning. So yes, it's normal for us to maybe camp with a group of strangers. No need to panic Prince," she explained, patting Kid on the back.

Kid shook his head, running a hand through his striped hair again. Soul looked around his shoulder, chuckled when Kid shivered again. Black Star snorted, shaking his head when Kid began asking questions that related to if they had any sense of privacy. Soul adjusted his bow over his torso, holding onto the thick string and walking forward.

"Suck it up Your Majesty, this is how we live down here. Unlike you stuffy sky fliers, we don't care about where we sleep, or what we wear, or even who we fall in love with. So, get used to us doing weird things all right?" He slowed down and wrapped his arm around Kid's shoulders. Kid jumped slightly, his face flushing darkly when the shirtless archer pressed up against him.

He looked up at the albino, watching him grin down at him. Kid blushed darker when Soul smiled at him, his dream of Soul tucking him into his chest drifting back into his mind. He ducked out from under Soul's arm, rushing forward and moving to the front of the small group. Soul rose a brow, sharing a look with Maka. The blonde haired fighter smiled, patting Soul's shoulder.

"He's still new to our culture, so give him some time ok?" she asked. Soul nodded, turning back to the road, beginning their climb up the hill. Black Star shrugged, swinging his arms behind his head as they made their way through the cut in the mountains, Kid doing his best to stay ahead of the group. While the three travelers meant no disrespect to him, they did poke fun at how little he got exercise while living in the luxuries of a castle. Kid was trying to prove he didn't need a break every two minutes and or needing to be carried by one of the other experienced walkers.

However, as they moved farther along the road, Kid found his legs becoming more and more tired, aching slightly as he tried to stay in the lead of the pack. Sweat dripped down his forehead and his heart thumped in his chest as he trudged forward, slowly becoming more and more tired.

Soul walked up to the prince effortlessly, smiling at him as nudging his side.

"Little tired are we?" he teased, the prince snorting irritably and waving him away. Kid frowned and crossed his arms, holding his head high.

"No, I'm not tired. Just a bit sore but that's not gonna slow me down. So if you please, I would like to continue walking without getting any more annoyed then I already am." He stomped forward, holding back the winces of pain as he stomped his feet and felt the shoots of pain go up his legs. Soul rolled his eyes, turning back to his traveling mates and smirking. Black Star snorted with laughter and Maka simply shook her head, watching as Soul turned back around and creep up behind the flustered prince. Kid huffed, keeping his eyes forward as he walked around the bend of the road.

Soul stifled a chuckle, reaching forward and opening his hands. Before Kid could turn around at hearing the twig snap under his shoe, Soul grabbed Kid's sides and lifted him clean off the ground. Kid screeched loudly, flailing when Soul flung him over his shoulder and continued walking forward. Kid began pounding his fists on Soul's back, attempting to get Soul to release him.

"Ah! S-Soul!? UNHAND ME THIS INSTANT!" he yelled, kicking his legs in protest. Soul only laughed, tightening his grip on the prince's waist. While Kid continued to scream, the three continued to walk down the road, approaching the entrance to Kakariko.

Soul looked up, a sense of home filling his heart as they walked underneath the shrine like gate. Kid dangled across his shoulder limply, his arms crossed angrily.

"Are we there yet?" he asked, looking up at Maka with a pout. Maka smiled, leaning down to get eye level with him.

"Yes, we are Your Majesty. If Soul would put you down you would be able to see the town. So Soul? Would you mind putting the prince down so he could see your home?" Maka asked, moving so that she was beside the albino. Soul nodded, leaning down and placing Kid down on his feet.

Kid dusted his clothes off, shooting a glare at Soul and stomping forward. The albino snickered, walking next to Kid and gesturing forward.

"Welcome to Kakariko Village!"

Kid looked up and gasped. The village was BEAUTIFUL. Small wooden buildings dotted the series of hills, and patches of crops stood alongside them. Beautiful strings of lanterns hung across the gaps between the houses; small children ran through the streets and around the guards posted at entrances. A large building sat at the head of the village, two guards posted at the bottom of the stairs. Coops of small, round birds sat in every few houses, some roaming around freely in the streets. People walked in and out of shops, some carrying baskets of groceries and others simply out for a stroll. Groups of people stood off the sides of the road and talked in packs of two or three, some looking towards them and waving.

Soul smiled, hoping down the road and into the village.

"Come on Prince, let's get to my place. Or do you just wanna stand there and marvel from the top of the hill?" he asked, prancing down the hill. Kid shook his head, knocking himself from his daze. He followed Soul down the hill, spinning in circles to get a look at everything around him; he smiled wildly as they walked down the street, waving at people as they passed by.

People greeted him warmly, some going to shake his hand in welcoming and others welcoming him to Kakariko. Soul and Black Star smiled as they watched Kid ran around the town, peeking into shops and talking with passerbys that could spare him a few words.

He walked up to the large building at the end of the town, looking back at Soul and the other two adventurers.

"What's this building?" he asked, pointing up at the large building. Soul walked up to him, running a hand through his white hair.

"That's my home. My mom is the Chieftain of the village and lives here with my older brother Wes," he walked up to the two guards at the bottom of the stairs, both stepping aside when he walked up. Black Star and Maka led Kid past the guards, giving them small waves to let them know Kid was a friend, and led him up the stairs.

Soul opened the wooden door to the house, moving aside so that Kid and his friends could walk in.

When Kid stepped in, the room greeted him warmly. Small candles lit up the dimmer spots of the room. A staircase leading to the second floor sat on the left of the room, a strange orange, glowing ball sat next to the bottom of them. Multiple paintings hung on the walls and potted plants sat around the large room.

"Ma! I'm home!" Soul announced, walking forward to the center of the room. Kid looked up to see a small woman sitting on the lifted platform, sitting cross legged against the cushion and nose in a book. She looked up, her vibrant red eyes peering up curiously when Soul announced his presence. Kid stared at her in slight shook. Not because of her presence alone, simply because of how much she looked like Soul. Save their height, sex and overall skin tone, the two could easily be mistaken for twins if Soul hadn't said she was his mother. She had fluffy, white hair, pulled back in a braid behind her back. She had the same blood red eyes as Soul did, but hers shown a bit more vibrant. Her skin was pale, a ghostly white. She shared the same pointed ears and face, smiling fondly at them. When she stood, she appeared to be much shorter than Kid thought, for when she walked up to her son to hug him, she stood a few inches shorter than him.

The woman took Soul's face into her hands and bent his head down, kissing the albino's forehead sweetly.

"Welcome home sweetie. I see you brought a new friend too," she looked over his shoulder and glanced at Kid, smiling at him. The prince jumped slightly, bowing his head in greeting.

"H-Hello ma'am! My name is Death the Kid! Sorry for showing up randomly like this!" he straightened his back, smiling up nervously. The woman chuckled, shaking her head. She walked up to him, taking his hands into hers and kissing them.

"It's no problem. Any friend of my son is a friend of mine. My name is Astoria, chieftain of Kakariko Village. I hope you enjoy your stay. So, if I may ask, where do you come from young one?" she asked, guiding him over to her chair and sitting him down in front of her.

Kid scratched his head, looking back at the three behind him.

"Um...that's hard to explain Miss. You see…" he tried to put together the words together to explain, looking back to the others for a bit of assistance.

Soul stepped up, walking up the small steps and sitting next to Astoria. He leaned close to her and whispered a few things to her. Astoria's eyes widened, staring with shock and surprise. When Soul finished talking to her, she reached forward and grabbed Kid's hands again.

"I can't believe it. I never thought I'd see another Skychild in my life. Guess I'm lucky. And what on Earth are you wearing? Looks like that outfit's seen better days. I have some spare clothing upstairs that you can wear." she began to stand up, Kid watching her with wide eyes.

"Wait, hold on Miss! What do you mean by another Skychild? I'm not the first one?" he asked, leaning forward from his seat. Astoria smiled, patting his hand.

"I'll explain, but before that let's get you into some proper clothing. Come upstairs with me child, I'll explain on the way."

She lifted him up, leading him upstairs to the second floor. When they got upstairs, Kid observed the room. It was just a single room with three beds, one large one off to the right and two slightly smaller ones off to the left. Astoria walked over to the dresser, pulling open one of the drawers and fishing through the clothes. Kid sat down on the large bed, waiting patiently for Astoria to choose an outfit.

"So...who was the other Skychild you met?" he asked, watching her pull out a few shirts and compare them. She smiled, turning round and facing him. She pulled out black and white long shirt, golden strips lining the collar. She walked over and placed it against his chest, humming slightly.

"She was a middle aged woman, a little bit older than me. When she got here, she began to panic about leaving her husband and son behind. She didn't care for the supposed kingdom she ran; she only cared for her… what was it… her little blossom? Yeah, little blossom, some kind of little nickname she had for her son. After a few weeks, I told her of the madness dwelling within the center of our land, and how it was going to probably destroy us and the sky at one point in the future. She suddenly said she felt the need to fight it off, to protect her home. I told her not to go, but she insisted. She said if not for her home, she wanted a safe world for her son. I told her that there was a prophecy was made hundreds of years ago was made, about a Skychild coming down and defeating the Madness. When she heard it, she sought out the Sheikah Slate, left a recording for her son, and left for the castle. I never saw her again…"

Astoria felt slight dread when she was finished, remembering becoming good friends with the woman. When she pulled out a pair of pants, she heard sniffling behind her. When she turned around, she saw Kid silently sobbing. She dropped the clothes, rushing forward and kneeling down in front of him, taking his hands.

"Kid? What's wrong?" she asked, wiping his cheeks dry. Kid sniffled, rubbing his eyes and shaking his head.

"Th-That was my mother. She f-fell from the sky when I was little. W-We thought she was dead, and then I-I found the slate a-and heard her recording and now...I-I know she's there! Wh-What if she's dead!? I just-I-I want my mom! I w-want her to be...t-to be-"

Kid was choking on so many tears, he couldn't finish his sentence. Astoria shushed him softly, rubbing his head and sitting next to him on the bed. She tucked him to her side, moving a few strands of hair out of his face.

"Hey, it's alright. I know it's scary being down here, but know this alright? Soul was smart bringing you here. If I were you, I'd be terrified too. Your mother certainly was. You wanna know something Kid? Why she was suddenly so determined to fight the Madness after she heard about the prophecy?" she asked, wiping a few more tears off his cheek. Kid shook his head, looking up at the woman. Astoria smiled, standing up and walking towards her nightstand.

She pulled open the drawer, reaching in a pulling out a few pieces of paper. She walked over, sitting back down and handing them to him. When Kid took the parchment into his hands, he gasped when he saw the images on the sheet.

It was...him? The figure in the picture certainly had features that were related to him; from the yellow eyes to the strips on his hair.

"Is this...me?" he asked, looking up at Astoria. The woman nodded.

"Yes. When the Madness first arrived, it was predicted that someone from the sky would fall to our land and save us from the Madness. When your mother saw this, she knew it was you. She wanted to go there herself to not just assist you, but to motivate you. Because she knew you finding out something this big would possibly scare you. She wanted you to know that even if you reject this, that she was at her side. She also knew that you might turn it down, so she wants to be there and possibly defeat this monster for you. She went to great lengths to make sure you were comfortable no matter what you did with this information."

Astoria watched Kid flip through the pages, scanning each picture carefully and quickly. He looked up at her, his eyes wide.

"My mother went there...in case I didn't want to!? Why would she...I can't do this...this is wrong. My mother shouldn't have to do something I'm meant to do! Are you sure that's why she went!?" he cried, holding her hands tightly. Astoria reeled back slightly, surprised that he was asking that kind of question.

"If I remember correctly yes. That was what she told me anyway. She wants you to be alright down here-"

"But that's not fair! My mother shouldn't be fighting a battle that was meant for me! How can I help her? I need to get her out of there!" he cried, tightening his grip on her hands.

Astoria smiled, grinning down at him. She held up the outfit to him, placing it into his hands.

"Go get dressed, and come downstairs. We'll figure out what to do ok? So get dressed and I'll be downstairs ok?" she moved towards the door, smiling one last time before walking down the stairs and letting him alone.

Kid looked back at the pictures, glancing over the pictures more. He looked down at the outfit, frowning slightly.

His mother was out fighting a battle for his sake. He wasn't sure about why he was chosen, but he knew one thing.

His mother was here, his mother was fighting his battle.

He slipped off the old, torn trousers and slipped on the outfit given to him by Astoria.

Once he changed, he looked himself over in the mirror. This had all happened so fast for him, and he was still trying to process it all. But he shook his head, wiping all doubts from his brain. He began to move downstairs, hearing Astoria and the others talking about a new plan.

He wasn't going to complain anymore; he wasn't going to cry anymore.

He was going to save his mother, his home, and the world he's dreamed about.

It didn't matter anymore. He lived in this world. He needed to save it.

"...Mom...I'll be there soon…"

OH JEEZ FINALLY!

Ok, so just a quick note here, this is where the story stopped on the long hiatus and went through some major changes, so please ignore the mini author notes at the bottom. And to my other readers, please please PLEASE! Go back and re-read the other chapters so that the next ones will make sense! I'm sorry if people don't like the change but I decided it had to happen to make the story make more sense and for the plot to thicken a little. Cause trust me, I had no idea what I was doing for those last few chapters :P

Anyway, this is it! So, I figured out a schedule and this story will be updated every TWO weeks on Saturday at 5 pm, Tokyo time ( plus 9). Decided to make every other week since The Dragon Witch is my main story right now, but don't you fear, this one isn't dead yet!

I'm also re-playing Breath of the Wild to get inspiration, and BOY did it strike!

Anyhoodle, that's it! I hope you guys liked the updates and are just as excited as I am to pick this back up!

Story is updated every OTHER Saturday at 5 pm Tokyo Time!

Next Time:

Kid and the gang make preparations for their next move while under Astoria's care. They meet Wes, Soul's older brother, who helps Kid understand a few things about their world. While asleep the night before they leave, Kid is plagued with a strange dream with a young woman's voice, telling him to seek out the "king". Who is this woman and what does she mean by King?

Find Out Next Time: October 7th!

~HUGS ALL AROUND~