#ʚℑ𝔫 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔠𝔩𝔬𝔲𝔡𝔰; threadsɞ

[hero-of-skies]

ʚ @tenebriism requested a starter! Here's one for... Pipit! ɞ

Link stared down at the clouds, his legs hanging off the sturdy wooden boards beneath him and his loftwing to his side as the wind tousled his already messy hair.

He knew well he was meant to attend something at the academy today, not that he really remembered if it was a lesson or some meeting about his trips to the surface.

How far behind his fellow students was he now?

How many lessons had he missed?

Did any of it matter? Compared to what lingered below, the worst any graduate would have to deal with was people falling off their loftwings or the islands.

His thoughts ate away at him today, but he knew one person who never failed to ease his heart and mind... Pipit.

Hearing someone approach, he leaned his head back and smiled at the familiar sight, giving him a small wave.

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ʚ @hyruleanlegends requested a starter for Dark Link <3 ɞ

"To be a HERO is to put others before yourself," at least, that was what Link was always told. It only made sense, then, that he would push aside his own wants and desires to help everyone else.

What didn't make sense to the hero was seeing... Himself? Clad in darkness? Maybe he needed more sleep these days, but he couldn't just brush off this encounter, lest it be his demise.

"Who... Are you?" Came the cautious inquiry through hesitant words, knuckles white gripping his shield in preparation.

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Link earns a hiss... but nothing beyond that, thankfully. Groose had earned his ire for being ugly, and Ghirahim would not apologize for his petty opinion and actions, either.

Link, though... Link gets a pass. A small one, but a pass, nonetheless, that gives him silent permission to pet the feline for now. That, in and of itself, should be considered an honor of monumental worth.

A sigh of relief slips past curled lips once the hissing surpasses, and he takes his hand remaining UNSCATHED as a sign of some sort. Slowly, gentle fingers glide through fur as soft as clouds before curling to scratch behind the cat's ear. " There we go... See? A little patience and KINDNESS go a long way. "

Link hums thoughtfully for a moment while observing the small creature, before a soft chuckle spills from him. " You know, you remind me of someone. I think I'll call you GHIRA, hm? Do you like that name? "

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It's probably karma, but really, who's to say? The cat looks GRUMPY, much like the sword spirit that's been following Link around, one should note, and it has already torn a certain pompadour-sporting boy's hand to shreds just for daring to touch him... hence why said boy has dashed off in search of Link in hopes he may help. Hopefully, this white furred, sharp eyed cat shan't inflict the same fate on Link, too.

Link had been simply carving away at a block of wood when Groose disturbed his peace, hand scratched to bits and shouting about some "MONSTER" that had attacked him when he tried to pick it up. Monsters weren't uncommon, on Skyloft nor the Surface, but in broad daylight? It was unheard of, and as the hero it was his DUTY to handle.

What he found 'pon arriving on scene was not some HORRENDOUS monster, but rather a creature resembling a remlit and a certain spirit. " Hey, little guy, did Groose scare you? " He'd speak softly, crouching 'fore the glaring beast and offering his hand cautiously with gentle smile 'pon his face.

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The surface was still something he had been mapping out himself, one day at a time until eventually he discovered quiet the confusing scene.

Another living person, who happened to look similar to him. Surely it was just a coincidence, and it seemed like they were lost. As a hero and a knight, it was his duty to assist them.

"Hey!" Link called out, feeling the master sword hit against his back as he ran down the hill. "Are you lost? I've been mapping the area for a few months now, so I should be able to help you."

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If there was one thing Link was certain at this moment, was that he was lost. Again. You would think a former member of the royal guard would know how to navigate, especially since he had a map on hand. His forehead furrowed in frustration.

He supposed maps didn't really help him for what he was looking for. The search across Hyrule continued for him. He had found only a few leads to this legendary sword, and it still didn't point him to anywhere specific.

Right now he just looked like some weird in the middle of a field, staring down a map with an intense gaze with his one working eye. "For Hylia's sake...."

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Oh. Oh. Link hadn't expected his senior to react to his words in such an ADORABLE way, his own cheeks flushing ever slightly. Pipit was far too cute, and it made the younger boy want to tease him more than he most likely should.

" I'm only statin' the obvious, Pipit! If calling you a good boy when you do so WELL makes me sound like a mum, then I guess that's just the way it has to be. " He smiles, hands folded 'hind his back while invading the other's space as if to inspect the rosey hue that may further fall 'pon freckled cheeks.

" Good boy " for Pipit (from Link, of course 🤍)

Self Explanatory - [ ACCEPTING ] ;;

" ... s-sorry, what was that? " Despite his freckles being a normally PROMINENT feature on his face, they are overshadowed, and swiftly, by the fluster that soon settles 'pon his cheeks. The star student is staring at Link as if the hero has grown a second or third head, and all Pipit can do, after several seconds of awkward staring and pregnant silence, is cover his face with a hand and look away. " Y-You sound like my mother... jeeze... " Yet the effect is vastly and noticeably DIFFERENT for reasons Pipit cannot quite put into words, despite all his studying and wealth of knowledge.

@hero-of-skies ;;

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Zelda was supposed to send him back to the Wing Ceremony, right? Right. So how in the world had he ended up infront of some temple?

Link had just barely moved around some corner when a twig snapped under foot. He froze, staring down at the person in front of him. Taking a brief moment to shove aside the sense of familiarity this stranger evoked in him, he slowly raised his hands in caution.

"I'm... Not really sure, honestly." Up? It's only now that the man took a proper look around... "We're... In the sky? Where are the loftwings?"

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He was taking a break, up away from Hyrule, on the great sky island where the Temple of Time stood. Link lay in the grass, arms behind his head as he watched the sky above, letting the calmness of the ruined islands bring him to ease.

At least, that was what he was doing up until he heard a twig snap nearby - he sat upright, turning and seeing a person, an actual person, on the island with him.

« How did you get up here? »

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" . . . " He's deciding whether he should just GIVE UP or try harder. " I mean, we have been getting closer but- That'd be a cruel prank, wouldn't it? I wouldn't do that to you, Pipit. "

" Sorry, was I NOT supposed to? " A soft chuckle escaped him before he looked away and scratched his cheek. " Just... If you WANTED me to, I could kiss you? Or... Something... "

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"Other heroes?" He had echoed quietly, slowly digesting the other's words until the final sentences clicked. Not real?

Something boiled in his blood. Was this man really telling him his best friend, the loftwing who had always been by his side, never existed? Surely not. This was just some joke. Some nightmare, even.

"Loftwings aren't myths! They're a staple of everyday life- the only way to get from sky island to sky island!" Link huffed and puffed for a but a moment.

Catching his tongue and managing deep breaths, the sky child lets out a soft sigh. "Sorry, sorry. Loftwings are just very important to me. Can you... Explain what you meant when you said I'm one of the other heroes?"

Zelda was supposed to send him back to the Wing Ceremony, right? Right. So how in the world had he ended up infront of some temple?

Link had just barely moved around some corner when a twig snapped under foot. He froze, staring down at the person in front of him. Taking a brief moment to shove aside the sense of familiarity this stranger evoked in him, he slowly raised his hands in caution.

"I'm... Not really sure, honestly." Up? It's only now that the man took a proper look around... "We're... In the sky? Where are the loftwings?"

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" Sorry, was I NOT supposed to? " A soft chuckle escaped him before he looked away and scratched his cheek. " Just... If you WANTED me to, I could kiss you? Or... Something... "

" Do you... Want me to do something..? "

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Soft laughter spilled past the younger man's lips. He really did have a habit of sleeping through things, hadn't he? Although... Perhaps after everything, sleep hadn't quiet the same relationship with him anymore. Things would NEVER be the same.

" I didn't mean to, honest! " Link claimed, rubbing the back of his head before turning back to the clouds. " Just... My whole life I trained to be a KNIGHT, and now I'm supposed to be some hero and save the entire world? And the surface is... Terrifying, to put it plainly... Sleep sounds really nice right now, actually... " Crimson nudged against the blonde briefly before taking off into the open skies. His loftwing seemed to know he needed Pipit more than even HE knew.

ʚ @tenebriism requested a starter! Here's one for... Pipit! ɞ

Link stared down at the clouds, his legs hanging off the sturdy wooden boards beneath him and his loftwing to his side as the wind tousled his already messy hair.

He knew well he was meant to attend something at the academy today, not that he really remembered if it was a lesson or some meeting about his trips to the surface.

How far behind his fellow students was he now?

How many lessons had he missed?

Did any of it matter? Compared to what lingered below, the worst any graduate would have to deal with was people falling off their loftwings or the islands.

His thoughts ate away at him today, but he knew one person who never failed to ease his heart and mind... Pipit.

Hearing someone approach, he leaned his head back and smiled at the familiar sight, giving him a small wave.

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The blonde's lips mirrored the other's frown as he turned the single yet ever confusing word over in his mind, attempting to make it make sense.

Then again, when had anything really made sense after this journey started?

Hesitantly, Link eased out of his battle stance and tilted his head. "You can't be me, though; I'm me," he'd state, sheathing the goddess sword on his back.

"Do you..." he pauses, taking in the appearance of the shade more carefully this time. "What are you?"

The hero had never seen anyone like this before. As if he was looking at his own shadow in a physical form. It was... odd, but not entirely unpleasant.

"You're the one who's been following me, right? Do you have a name or...?" Link asks as he leans into the shade's space and lifts some of the dark hair from his face to better inspect their similarities.

ʚ @hyruleanlegends requested a starter for Dark Link <3 ɞ

"To be a HERO is to put others before yourself," at least, that was what Link was always told. It only made sense, then, that he would push aside his own wants and desires to help everyone else.

What didn't make sense to the hero was seeing... Himself? Clad in darkness? Maybe he needed more sleep these days, but he couldn't just brush off this encounter, lest it be his demise.

"Who... Are you?" Came the cautious inquiry through hesitant words, knuckles white gripping his shield in preparation.