Summary:

In which Twilight is something of a disney princess himself.

Notes:

A bit later than last update, expect more of that since i'll be busy for a hot minute, though this time i actually have a lot of next chapter already written. Regardless I hope you'll bear with me.

They are going to need moonpearls for this.

There is just no other way with the black mist oozing off of the sky island housing the tower. They'll have climb up the ledge again and it just wouldn't do to transform half way. The Master Sword would dispel the darkness, but for that to work it would need to be unsheathed first and they were nowhere near desperate or skilled enough to try holding onto it one handed while shooting a hookshot across a possibly endless void, at least not yet. They're lucky if their hookshots even make it anyhow. The distance between the ring of rocks and the tower is the furthest so far. Up until now the last of them had actually been floating closer and closer until there hadn't been a gap between them at all. Well rocks had become less accurate, considering there is some actual vegetation on the islands along the ring. He could almost imagine the "islands" Sky mentioned last evening. It doesn't seem to be fairing all that well though. There were dead leaves on the ground and most of the smaller plant life seemed to be wilting. Well accustomed to the flow of seasons, it wouldn't have struck Legend as particularly odd if not for the vines sprouting out from the mist onto the building. They seem overgrown if anything. Underneath the flow there appeared some movement too, Twilight had mentioned encountering those damned Deku Baba here before. Looks like old Sahasrahla was right; weeds perish not. Stupid plants.

A clunk

It's Warriors who cuts him out his brooding. "Bad news" he pipes up.

Just what the healer ordered. Gets everyone's attention too. Well, except for the ranchhand, who seems intent to stare down the tower. As if to will it into closing the gap somehow. Not that Legend can really blame the guy. If what he told him lines up the way he thinks it does that is.

"Our hookshots don't make it across," Wind explains.

Great

"Now what?" he thinks, out loud this time.

Warriors continues: "We can't get across, we're gonna have to go somewhere else."

Hyrule grimaces. "Isn't there some other way we can get across?"

Wild joins in. "I might get across if i get on my glider and Wind blows a gust my way." he offers, already glossing over his slate for the thing.

The captain shakes his head. "No we'd have to split up. We can't afford that thing or whatever is still causing these portals to get the drop on us right now.

Oh like hell they were just gonna wander about in a place like this. Legend cuts in: "What else will you have us do? We'll have to restock our rations at some point. There's nothing eat here, just blasted rocks and weeds."

Finally Twilight decides their discussion might actually be worth his time. As he turns around and mumbles something.

"I think i can get us a ride across," he says, "let me know if any of you see any hawk grass."

What?

The others don't seem more familiar with the concept. Twilight merely shrugs. "You'll now it when you see it," he laughs, "unless you guys have a better idea."

They don't find any weird grass on the island

or the next.

They do find some on the third.

The guy didn't know any civilized instruments, but apparently he does play grass. Listening to the tune Legend didn't know what he expected, but it wasn't a trumpet joining the performance.

definitely not a flying trumpet.

A big flying trumpet.

Legend reaches for his bow. He's not alone, Wild is standing at the ready with bow and a triplet of arrows notched.

"Don't shoot!" Twilight screams out, "You'd be shooting our ride!" Before turning back to the beast with a wicked grin.

Alright maybe Legend was laying it on a little thick calling the guy a glum, but he's definitely not made to be smiling this much.

Twilight ignores their collective disbelief. Instead waving over to the beast and moving back. As it lands it flaps around wildly and releases a truly abhorrent blast from it's horn.

Which also appears to be its face.

Talk about big mouths.

Twilight doesn't bothered by any of this and simply moves to the beast while placatingly holding his forearms in front him. As the creature slowly crouches down, still easily a head taller than the old man, and leans every so slightly back, seemingly using its horn-face to carefully study the man in front of him. "Easy girl" he murmurs, delicately placing the tips of his fingers at the top of the creature's neck. The creature lets out a soft tune as it leans into the palm of the his hand.

He turns back. "Alright," he says, "the plan is to have the Kargarok fly us to the top of the tower one at a time. Y'all in?"

Legend looks around and considers his options. It beats waiting around i guess.

Twilight takes their cautious nodding for what it is. "Good," he says, "i'll take the lead and you guys how to ride it."

Time doesn't seem to agree. "Hold on," he cautions, "that could be a trap and you're in no shape to fight."

The rancher furrows his brow, but makes no rebuttal. "Alright," he says, "how about Sky takes the lead?"

Said knight has never looked so unenthused by the prospect of flying in his life. He stammers: "Uh."

Warriors, always content to let others die for him, quickly cuts in before his offering can finish that thought. "What about it huh? You got experience flying right?"

Sky looks over to the now docile beast, closes his eyes in prayer and like so he accepts Fate. "Okay," he says, "I'll do it." As he tentatively reaches for the creature like Twilight had.

The kargarok does not appear bothered which the Skyloftian takes as permission and climbs onto the beast's back. "I'll see you guys at the top," he says. Then he whistles, though it's much shorter and harsher than what the rancher had played, after which the creature jumps up and flies off.

Twilight laughs. "I've never thought of that," he says.

It's Four who raises an eyebrow at that. "Didn't you say you've flown on those creatures before?" he asks.

The rancher looks back at the Kargarok and Co. "Yeah," he says, "but i just held on to its legs."

Legend shakes his head.

Honestly

Notes:

Remember what i said last chapter, turns out i'm a fat liar lmao. I'll get to the tower next chapter i swear.

Also I swapped perspectives a bit in this chapter, lemme know if it's jarring.