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Tell me about the snow

[3126 words | Rated G] Read on AO3

Wind is definitely the most charismatic and cheerful of the Chain.

Among the whole group, he is the one who brings joy with his innocent jokes and enthusiastic talk about the sea, family and the next great discovery he has made while traveling with the great heroes of Hyrule. He always has an optimistic attitude and intelligent solutions to conflicts, even if they are sometimes out of the ordinary.

In short, Wind is a good boy.

That's why the rest of the group is quite surprised to see the youngest of the heroes with a frown and cheeks puffed out like a squirrel, as they all walk through the snowy meadows of Hyrule.

It's no surprise to the other heroes that they've met winter as they pass through a new portal, while finding their way back home. However, Wind prefers the Sun warming his body, the salty wind against his face, and the blue color of the sea in front of his eyes. So white and so cold? It's not for him.

The entire Chain walks through the storm, except for Wild and Twilight, who have gone ahead to find some shelter for the rest, before the storm increases.

“Don't spread out,” shouts Time, who leads the others, “the sooner we find shelter, the sooner we can rest.”

Wind can't help but grumble, hiding half of his face inside the green coat Wild has lent him, since it never occurred to him that he would have to lug around a jacket for the winter. In addition, winters on his island are not like that, if anything the wind is a little colder and not to mention going swimming since the sea water drops a few degrees. But snow? No, never. This is the worst thing that has ever happened to him. And no, he's not exaggerating, he swears.

Warriors, who is at the end of the line, just behind Wind, can't help but see the poor boy shivering with cold and muttering under his breath, and approaches him with a slightly mocking smile. "What's wrong, kid?" He asks as he ruffles his hair, causing the snow in his hair to fall onto his nose. “Does a little cold bother you?”

Wind growls as he feels the cold flakes of snow fall on his face, and he frowns at the captain. “Oh stop! This weather is the worst, I don't understand why we had to go through that portal when we were perfectly fine in the woods."

Warriors can't help but laugh out loud and pat him on the shoulder to encourage him to continue walking, even though the wind has started to blow a little stronger and that makes the tips of his ears feel numb.

"Come on kid, if you just stand there you'll freeze, any minute we'll find-”

"Hey guys!"

Everyone else stops when they see Wild come running towards them waving his arms so they can see him despite the storm, with Twilight turned into his wolf form following close behind.

"We found an abandoned cabin." Wild explains once he has reunited with the group. “It is small, but it will serve to shelter us when the storm passes.”

"And what are we waiting for?" Sky asks out loud and with a hopeful smile. "Let's go before we freeze!"

Twilight starts running in the direction of the cabin and the rest follow. Wind can hear them all feeling relieved to find shelter, but he won't feel that way until he's inside the cabin with ten coats on him to warm him from this damn cold.

The little boy can barely run through the calf-deep snow, but one way or another he hurries to get to the cabin. And the place is, well…

“What a load of garbage!”

Legend's words had never sounded so right to him.

The cabin is made of wood that appears to be filled with mold, too small to accommodate nine people inside, and one of the two windows on either side of the front door is broken.

Twilight transforms into his human form in front of his teammates and smacks Legend over the head with his hand.

"Oh, come on! It is not too bad." He says as he and Wild put their hands on their hips, proudly watching their discovery. “It just takes a little hard work and you’ll see that it’ll be as good as new.”

Four hums, bringing a hand to his chin. "We'd need to cut down a dozen trees at least, maybe remove the foundations and start from scratch-"

"We won't be around long enough to do a thorough repair." Time interrupts him. "Let's go inside now, it will serve to protect us."

Wind is the first to follow the order. As soon as Time finishes speaking, the little boy runs towards the cabin and tries to open it by moving the latch, but apparently it is stuck, so he decides to give it one, two, three pushes with his shoulder until finally the door gives way and he opens it.

It doesn't look too bad inside, Wind decides. It has a small bed in the upper right corner, and a table with three chairs against the left wall. However, what Wind likes the most is that it has its own fireplace. Oh, he can already feel the fire heating his body.

"Heh, sorry little one, I'll light the fireplace." Hyrule tells him gently as he makes his way into the cabin with the others following behind, and leans down to light the fire.

Once the flames from the fireplace begin to warm the small cabin, Wind finally relaxes, sitting near the fire with his back against the wall and watching everyone settle into a corner, on chairs or on the bed. The heat begins to make him feel comfortable and before he knows it, his eyes are closed and he's dreaming of the sound of seagulls flying overhead and a blonde girl barking at him orders to set sail for his next big discovery.

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The smell of stew is what wakes Wind up.

His eyes blink, trying to adjust to the light from the flames that illuminate the room, but when he looks out the window, he realizes that it's dark and the storm has grown stronger. He thinks of all the cold snow he'll have to walk through in the morning and gets angry again, crossing his arms and trying to hide his face inside his jacket.

"Hey kid, do you want dinner?"

Wild stands before him, a bowl of stew in hand, a gentle smile in his eyes. The boy takes the stew and that's when he realizes how hungry he is. Wind practically slurps on the stew as the rest of the gang laugh softly at something they're discussing.

When Wind removes the bowl from his face he notices that everyone is sitting in a circle in the middle of the cabin, except for Time and Warriors who are standing, leaning against the wall, and Wild who is serving stew to each of them.

"Hey kid, come here, stop being so grumpy." Warriors tells him with a smile and the rest of the boys move to make room for him inside the circle, right in the middle of Four and Hyrule.

Wind gets up from the ground where he was sitting and walks over to the boys, sitting in the empty space and continuing with his stew, even thinking about asking for some more to regain his lost strength after walking all day in the snow. He continues in silence until Hyrule gives him a friendly nudge, trying to get his attention.

"Why are you so upset?" He asks with a smirk. "I haven't seen someone this upset since our beloved rabbit was in his animal form for a week."

"Hey!"

The rest laugh at the memory, but Wind sighs, lowering his plate to the floor, still frowning.

"I don't like the cold, okay?" He confesses, crossing his arms over his chest. “All this snow is too bothersome and wet. I miss the heat, I miss being in the sea.”

"Oh come on, the snow isn't that bad." Four tells him, putting his arm around his neck. "It's actually quite fun, you can create big forts to hide in."

"And why would you need to hide in a snow fort?" Wind asks him, cheeks puffed out.

"So you don't get hit by snowballs, of course!" Legend responds enthusiastically from across the circle. “Imagine, you have the enemy in your sights, they are looking for a weak spot in your fortress to hit you and suddenly… BOOM! You hit them right in the face with a huge snowball.”

Wind can't help but let out a small laugh as he listens to Legend get excited about his story.

"When it snows in Ordon," Twilight interrupts, "Ilia and I tie up a little sled at Epona and let the little ones hop in for a ride, it's fun to watch them fall on the snow as they giggle and beg for another ride."

"Malon would kill you if she finds out you used Epona like that." Time says with a half smile and crossed arms. “We at the ranch prefer to sit in front of the window watching the snowflakes fall with a cup of eggnog in our hands and a blanket covering us.”

They all turn to see Sky when he lets out a long sigh.

"That sounds very romantic." He says and the comment makes Wind roll his eyes. “In Skyloft it never snows, but the first time we saw snow on the Surface, Zelda and I were so excited that we dropped to the ground to see the snowflakes fall. We had colds for a week.”

The rest of the group laughs again at the anecdote as Wild sits between Twilight and Legend, eating his own stew. "Well, I like snowmen." He says smiling. “I recently remembered that I liked to build them with my family.”

The rest of the group congratulates him on such good news and Wind's mood is much better, he still feels a little cold but the talk, the laughter and the memories make him feel happier, enjoying the company of his friends.

“Do you see it, child? The snow isn't so bad-"

Warriors’ words are interrupted when a strong gust of wind blows open the door and ends up blowing out the fireplace where Wild's stew was cooking and makes everything turn cold and dark inside. Each of the heroes runs towards the door trying to close it, but the wind prevents them from moving forward, until Time manages to reach the door with the help of Twilight and Wild, and together they start to push it closed.

"The table, hurry!" Time orders, so Warriors, Legend, Sky and Hyrule take each side of the table and charge it until they reach the door and block it. Four and Wind also take the chairs to help make the block stronger.

Once the door is closed and locked, the boys take time to catch their breath, waiting to see if they'll need to spring back into action to lock the door. Seconds pass and nothing happens, so they finally relax.

"See? That's what I was talking about!" Wind explodes, pointing at the door with his hand. “You may have fond memories, but snow and storms are always a bad omen. We could die here without feeling the heat of the Sun again!”

Everyone falls silent, reflecting on Wind's words. What if the storm never stops? What if they get buried in the snow? What if they never return home? All those questions fly in the tense air inside the cabin that feels too cold and not precisely because of the lack of fire.

"That’s enough." The Old Man interrupts everyone's thoughts. “Sailor, you should know better than anyone that storms don't last forever. We'll be out of here soon."

Wind doesn't have time to argue how a storm at the beach isn't the same as a snowstorm, so instead of fighting, he goes back to his corner to pull his jacket over his face, this time shivering. The rest look at Warriors and Time.

"Go to sleep, tomorrow a long journey awaits us." The captain tells the rest of the boys and each one lies down on the ground, close enough to keep the warmth since the wood of the chimney is ruined by the snow that came in with the gust. However, the older ones stay awake, worried about the children's well-being, but above all, about Wind's attitude.

"We'll have to talk to him." Warriors says as he and Time sit near the door, watching.

"We'll do it in the morning, for now we have to rest."

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This time, Wind wakes up with the sensation of someone moving him slowly, and when he opens his eyes he realizes that the storm has finally stopped, that the sunlight enters through the windows and that it is Time who is trying to wake him up.

"What time is it?" The little boy asks with a slight groan as he stretches and rubs his eyes to clear the weariness from his body.

"It's noon, the rest of us went hunting or looking for wood to keep us warm before leaving here." Time explains to him as he sits next to him on the floor, but not before offering him a cup of hot chocolate. Where did it come from? Wind can't tell, but he'd be a fool to reject it in this cold.

"Shouldn't we go now that the storm has stopped?" He asks as he takes a first sip of chocolate. His body immediately feels better.

"Some of the guys went to explore how far we are from the next shelter or out of this snowy area, if it's too far we may have to stay one more night to gain strength before moving on."

"It's not fair!" Wind frowns, clearly annoyed with the answer. "We should get out of this place as soon as possible."

“Is there a reason why this weather makes you so cranky?” Time asks him with his arms crossed, but ready to listen.

"I just don't like the cold, that's all."

"Link."

That the Old Man had to use his name instead of some silly nickname sends chills down his spine, and he is silent for a moment before looking down, feeling embarrassed.

“When I was a kid, Grandma used to tell my sister and me stories about the snow, the games and all that stuff you were telling last night.” He begins to explain, his hands playing with the cup of chocolate. "On my island there is never snow, that's why Aryll and I used to pretend that one day we would go out and explore the world to see snow."

Wind finally puts the cup down and looks at Time with a frown, but this time it's not anger on his face, but regret, sadness, and a bit of longing.

"But when I met snow, it wasn't with my sister, but trying to save her from Ganondorf." He explains and Time growls at the mention of their common enemy. “I had to travel far, get all kinds of artifacts and visit dozens of islands in order to save her. In one of them it was snowing, but instead of enjoying it, I couldn't stop thinking about Aryll being in danger while I fell over and over again into the freezing water trying to get some stupid boots.”

He lets out a sigh and hugs his knees, burying his face in them.

"Sorry, I know I'm not the best company right now." He says quietly, trying to hide from Time's gaze.

Time, however, moves a little closer to him and puts his arm around his shoulders, trying to comfort him, if only a little.

"You don't have to apologize for anything, if anyone understands what you went through on your journey it's, well, all of us." Time tells him with a slight smile and that makes Wind lookup, a few tears appearing in his eyes but not falling. “You have every right to not feel comfortable with this situation, but it is not good that you miss out on some experiences just because of the bad times you had in the past. Trust me, I know what I'm talking about."

Wind takes a deep breath before closing his eyes.

"What if the memories are too bad?" He asks and looks into his eyes again. “How did you erase the bad thing that happened?”

Time nudges him lightly. "Well, you don’t erase them. You just create new memories, something worth telling Aryll."

Just then, the door to the cabin opens and Warriors comes in panting, grinning from ear to ear, while the pair can tell he has snow in his hair and on his blue scarf.

"Guys, come on, you have to see this."

Wind frowns in confusion, but gets up from the ground along with Time, walking out of the cabin together. The glare of the sun on the snow blinds him for a couple of seconds until his eyes adjust, but even though his vision is restored, he can't believe what's in front of his eyes.

"Wow."

Outside the cabin everything has become a truly winter playground. For one thing, Legend and Hyrule have built a couple of forts while throwing snowballs at each other, laughing out loud. On the other hand, Four is with Twilight transformed into a wolf, while he pulls the little boy with ropes and a shield tied to his body, as if it were a sled. In the background is Wild carrying a large snowball and putting it on top of another larger ball, apparently building a snowman. And at the end, Sky is lying on the ground, his nose red from the cold, as he moves his arms and legs to form a figure on the ground.

“And what do you think about snow now, young man?” Warriors asks Wind, as the three watch the rest of the boys playing.

"Not bad, for now." Wind can't help but laugh and start jumping around, excited by all the energy in the place, not sure who to join or where to start playing.

It is then that a snowball thrown by Legend hits him in the face. A new sense of competitiveness is born in the little boy as he bends down to form his own snowball and starts chasing Legend around, throwing the snowball and causing everyone, even the adults, to join the war.

Wind is dying to get home to tell Aryll about the snow.