Leave the academy from the lower level and go through the now open double gate to the right. Follow the path a short distance, where Link will find a young boy, Piper, bashing his head against the tree. He will teach Link how to dash and roll to knock things, like Rupees, insects and hearts, out of the tree. Speak to the boy after banging the tree and he will tell Link that he needs a bug net, which can be bought at Beedle’s Airshop. Continue down the path a short distance. There will be a house on the left. No need to enter. And just to the right of the front door is a garden of heart plants, which will replenish Link’s life. Continue down the path to the middle of the plaza.
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Groose and his cronies are talking about taking down Link’s Loftwing and putting it in a pen. Groose turns around to see Link and goes into a dialogue about Link and Zelda. (You are given a choice of statements. "I like your hair." "Bring it on." "Give him back.")
If (you) choose "I like your hair", Groose becomes upset and bullies Link. Zelda appears and puts Groose in his place. He and his cronies jump on their Loftwings and leave. Zelda tells Link she will look for his Loftwing.
If (you) choose "Bring it on", Groose says "how are you going to do that with no wings", and he continues bullying Link. Zelda appears (same ending).
If (you) choose "Give him back", Groose says, "I’ve got no idea what you are talking about". Then he starts bullying Link. Zelda appears (same ending).
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Leave the plaza following the path to the East. Link will see another Bird Statue. It might be a good idea to save at this time. On the steps to the left is a young woman, speak to her. She will tell Link to look for his Loftwing from the Statue of the Goddess. Link will have a good view of the whole town. Continue up the steps and around the Bazaar to the steps
leading to the Goddess Statue. Pipit will call out to Link. Meet him and Fledge at the Sparring Hall. Fledge tells Link that he overheard Groose and his buddies talking about capturing Link’s bird and hiding it near a waterfall. The map appears with a Red "X" showing the location of the waterfall. Talk to Pipit again and he will tell Link that he needs a sword and that he saw the Knight Commander go into the Sparring Hall. The Knight Commander may let Link borrow one. Go into the Sparring Hall and speak to the Knight Commander. He tells Link to go into the back room to find the sword in the chest. The commander will teach Link how to use the sword and gives him permission to take the sword outside the Sparring Hall. Link leaves the Sparring Hall.
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A "Sheikah Stone" appears and tells Link that if he needs help or is stuck in a certain situation, it may have advice that may help Link.
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Follow the pathway to the Red "X" on the map. It may be a good time to find a Bird Statue and save. Using Link’s newfound sword, chop up the pointed stakes blocking the cave and enter. This is the "Waterfall Temple". Follow the path a short distance to the broken wood fence on the right. Walk down and leap to the ledge across from the way to open the chest for a Red Rupee. Drop down and follow the path past the ledge on the left. Link will see a climbable wall (vines) that leads to a chest with a Red Rupee.
Note: One of the jars will contain an insect that Link needs to collect.
Follow the path a short distance to a small ledge on the right. Hidden behind the grass is a crawl space with Rupees. Continue on. As Link leaves the cave Zelda arrives on her Loftwing. She tells Link that Groose and his buddies had been seen hanging around an area further down the path. Zelda hears something and turns her head. She then tells Link she was distracted and the two of you should continue on looking for Link’s bird. As Link walks down the path Zelda follows him. Suddenly Link sees his bird in a pen. Cut away the ropes on the boards to free Link’s Loftwing.
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The Loftwing is happy to see Link and takes to the air. Zelda turns to Link and mentions the voice she heard earlier and asks if Link heard it too. She says it’s been happening a lot lately as though someone is calling out to her. She then asks Link if he ever wondered what is beneath the clouds. She tells Link there are stories of a land below, but the Loftwings won’t fly through the cloud barrier. Zelda then tells Link to leap off the ledge. Link will be riding his Loftwing. There is a short tutorial on how to fly. Zelda tells Link that he and his Loftwing are doing well and that he should show her father.
Now in the plaza, Zelda tells Link she will fly back and tell her father what happened. As Zelda leaves, Groose appears and badgers Link about being late and receiving special treatment. He goes on to bully Link about Zelda and goes on to state that he will win the race and the "Sailcloth". Zelda arrives and puts Groose in his place again. She then turns to Link and tells
him to fly the best he can. A voice calls that the race is to begin.
Link and the other flyers are gathered before the Headmaster and Owlan. Owlan shows his concern about having to delay the start of the race without Link and goes on to explain the rules of the competition. Link and the other flyers line up and as the signal is given, Link mounts his Loftwing and the race begins.
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The goal is to grab the statuette and on the first attempt, Groose knocks Link out of the way and tosses eggs at him. Try to avoid the eggs and fly wisely to retrieve the statuette. Zelda jumps into the air carrying her harp and lands on Link’s Loftwing. She congratulates Link on his flying and Link heads off to the ceremony. At the Goddess Statue Zelda asks Link to hand her the Bird Statuette so she can offer it to the Goddess.
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Zelda plays her harp as a flight of Loftwings circle the Goddess Statue. Zelda then holds Link's hand and asks the great Goddess to grant her blessing during the ceremony. The Goddess bestows her blessing and Zelda presents the Sailcloth to Link. The Sailcloth allows Link to drop from great heights without injury. Zelda tells Link that the Goddess gave the sailcloth to her chosen hero long ago. Zelda now tells Link that he must jump off the statue and land in the courtyard below. As Link turns, Zelda pushes him off the ledge. (After several tries, Link will land in the circle) Zelda extends an
invitation to Link to fly around the clouds. Zelda begins to tell Link of something very important when suddenly there is a flash of light. A tornado appears, which knocks Link off his Loftwing. As Link is falling in the darkness, another image appears and says it has been waiting for Link. The voice tells Link the time has come for him to awaken. The image then becomes that of Zelda who then falls into the jaws of a monster. Lying in his bed, Link awakes to find the Headmaster standing before him. He tells Link that his Loftwing is unconscious. The Headmaster then asks Link "where is Zelda?"
Link tells him of the tornado and that Zelda mentioned the "surface". After the Headmaster leaves, Link hears a voice outside the wall.
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As Link leaves his room he will see a ghostly image floating above the staircase to the right. As Link approaches the ghost it will float away from him. Follow the ghost to the entrance of the Goddess Statue where it will move to the right. Follow it down several ledges to a forked path. A Remlit will attack. Link must strike it with his sword. It then becomes docile and
may then be picked up. But each time Link sets it down it will turn on him. Follow the lower path to the end to find a treasure chest with a Red (20) Rupee. Back track to the high path. Follow it to the end and jump up to grasp the ledge. Quickly move hand over hand to the next ledge. Follow the ghost to several more ledges and to a climbable wall, which leads to the Statue of the Goddess.
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The ghost disappears into the stone wall at the base of the statue. The wall then becomes an entrance to the inside of the statue of the Goddess. What appears before Link, looks to be the "Master Sword". It suddenly changes to the ghost image, "Fi", who tells Link she has been waiting for him and he will play a role in a great destiny. She will aid Link in fulfilling the destiny. The sword is Link’s destiny. Fi tells Link Zelda is still alive and that she is another Chosen One.
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Approach and withdraw the sword to hold it skyward. Link now has the "Goddess Sword".
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Zelda’s father enters the room and tells Link the tale of the hero. Fi then tells Link to embark on a great journey to the realm of the surface. Fi hands Link an "Emerald Tablet" that will light the way through the clouds.
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Stand before the crest at the top of the steps, charge the sword and release the energy to the crest. A pedestal will rise for Link to place the tablet in. The way to the surface is now lit.
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Dialog with Fi and Zelda’s father.
