At the altar in Skyloft, set the tablet in place. A beam of light will shoot out of the Goddess Statue to a point in the clouds. Fi will confirm the location of the new opening in the clouds. It is North/East of Skyloft. Fi suggests that Link make any necessary preparations and go to the new area on the surface. As Link leaves the Goddess Statue square, he hears Kukiel’s mother calling out for her. She turns and sees Link.
- Cut Scene -
Kukiel’s mother says "What perfect timing!" and asks for Links help to find Kukiel. The mother says that a few people have said Kukiel was seen with a person who has a scary face. Someone else thought Kukiel was carried off by a monster. Kukiel’s mother thinks she was kidnapped. She again asks Link to find Kukiel. –Say "You got it"- She thanks Link.
- End Cut Scene -
Follow the bridge down, turn right and head to the academy. Talk to Fledge. He will be surprised Kukiel is missing. He offers to look for her too. Go to the Scrap Shop in the Bazaar and upgrade the shield. It will require a couple of Amber Relics, a Jelly blob, a Monster claw and 30 Rupees. Link receives the "Banded Shield". It has a metal band around the outer edge. After Link collects other items, such as tumbleweeds and ancient flowers, he will be able to upgrade other items that he possesses. Go out the South entrance and talk to Parrow. He will be surprised to hear about Kukiel and wonders if it has anything to do with the stories about a monster living in Skyloft. He tells Link that people say that it appears in the dead of night taking small children.
Look up and ring Beedle’s chimes to enter his Airshop. Buy another extra wallet for 100 Rupees. Now Link can carry 900 Rupees. Drop down, head for the Plaza and talk to Piper. He will tell Link that he saw Kukiel playing in the "graveyard" the day before. Now go to the cluster of houses on the other side of the bridge and talk to the young girl on the path, Orielle. She will tell Link there is an "old man" living nearby "who’s always Ranting about hidden monsters…." She tells Link he is at the Lumpy Pumpkin.
Take to the air and check the map. Link should see two new energy reactions, one at Pumpkin Landing and the other on an island due South of Skyloft. Go there first. Open the treasure chest to find a piece of heart. Now head for Pumpkin Landing. Fly over the Lumpy Pumpkin rest stop and drop down on its top. Walk over to the front door over hang and slide down to it. Open this treasure chest to find a "Gold" Rupee, worth 300 Rupees. Drop to the ground and go inside. Talk to the old man sitting at the large round table. His name is "Rusta". He will tell Link of the Skyloft monster, but says that
it is really a "Demon". He also claims that he saw it. He tells Link that he was walking near the "big tree" in the cemetery during the middle of the night. He saw the Demon hit the gravestone nearest the tree and it lit up. The Demon pushed the gravestone and the door to the "storage shed" opened.
Fly back to Skyloft and find a bed. Sleep until night and go to the cemetery. Strike the gravestone near the tree and it will glow. Push it back and go into the now open storage shed. Go down the ladder to a platform and follow the wood planks to an old house. Link will hear a scream. Open the door to find a horned, winged, demon in the middle of the room and Kukiel standing to the left. Talk to Kukiel. She will ask, "What’s wrong?" and why you look scared. Equip the bug net. The Demon begs Link not to hurt him. He knows it looks bad, but they were just playing a game of "scream-as-loud-as-you-can". He tells Link his name is "Batreaux" and he is the monster who resides in Skyloft. He says that even though he is a monster, he would never dream of terrorizing people. Since meeting Kukiel, he is happy and would like to become friends with the people of Skyloft. He says there is an old tale:
It says that when humans make other humans happy, the happy humans produce a substance known as a "Gratitude Crystal".
Batreaux would like to become human and asks Link to gather Gratitude Crystals to show to him. Say yes and he thanks Link. He tells Link that he can get pure crystals by helping people solve their problems. The crystals can also be lying around anywhere you find people. He says that Kukiel will be home by morning and to give her parents his regards. He then asks Link to bring him 5 crystals. Talk to Kukiel and she will tell Link that Batreaux saved her from falling over the edge.
Go to Kukiel’s house and talk to her mother, Wryna. She is thankful and emits 5 Gratitude Crystals. Go back to Batreaux’s house and talk to him. He will give Link a "medium wallet" which holds 500 Rupees. Link can now carry 1,100 Rupees. He tells Link that he will need more crystals to become human. He then asks that Link bring 10 crystals.
Now go to the Plaza where Parrow will whisper to himself. Walk up to him and he will tell Link that his sister went out for a quick flight and hasn’t returned. He asks Link to help find her. He tells Link she is curious about a colorful island. To the left is Jakamar, Kukiel’s father, on the lower level of the light tower. Talk to him and he will thank Link for finding Kukiel.
Go to the Bazaar and see the Gear Peddler. He will have an "Iron Shield" for only 100 Rupees. Buy it! Leave the Bazaar and fly toward Fun-Fun Island. Go through a turbo rock and look ahead to an island with Orielle and her Loftwing lying there. Land and talk to Orielle. She will tell Link that her Loftwing is injured and can’t fly. They can’t get home until her bird is better. It will need "bird medicine". She tells Link that her brother has the bird medicine and to go see him.
Fly back to Skyloft to see her brother and he will give Link "Mushroom Spore". If Link’s pouch is full, Link will have to make room for the spores. Go to the Item Check girl to leave something. She may hit on Link. Go back to Parrow for the spores and he will give Link a bottle with the Mushroom Spores in it. He tells Link that he can keep the empty bottle. Wow!
Head for the sky and the turbo rock, it will put Link on target. Give the spore to Orielle and she will give them to her bird. Her Loftwing stands up, healthy again. She thanks Link and emits 5 Gratitude Crystals. Fly back to Skyloft to see Batreaux. In this visit he gives Link a piece of heart. He then asks that Link bring him 30 crystals. Walk to the Plaza and talk to Parrow. He will thank Link for helping his sister and emits 5 Gratitude Crystals. Link now has 15. Back to the sky and head for the new light beam, North/West of Skyloft.
