poisesidon | When I Needed Someone There, I Looked to the Skies (feat. Revali)

[It was simple.

With the rise in monsters, more attacks were surely going to happen against merchants. There was a lot of damage from the recent raid that the Zora had made sure that the Hylian trade caravan was guarded by Zora soldiers. This caravan was special, they said. Inside were tools they were collecting as Princess Zelda’s entourage while she was resuming her scientific studies of the springs.

Her work triple folded, like others. Especially the Zora Royal Family. As a long family friend, Sidon made an effort to make sure this came to allies safely. Link was coming to meet them half-way.

Delicate machines that were made by Robbie and Purah were covered by a light tarp. Sidon knew they had to be brought with care. One little mishap and those machines would be rendered useless, and halt valuable research.

So, Sidon, knowing he had to act fast had decided on a solution.

Reach out to a certain Rito, a sky master. Over texting, Sidon sent a message:]

Champion Revali? Are you there? It is me, Sidon. I hope this did not trouble you.

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[He blinked...but they weren't alone. They were surrounded by other people, and he was a Champion, and Sidon was a prince, and they both had roles to play. And he had to project confidence, even as he brushed one wing off with the other and-]

Well, then.

[...

He walked over, a little ways over, a short yet dramatic distance ways over.]

With me keeping watch from the skies you have nothing to fear, prince.

[Revali summoned little bits of air, stray strands of breeze that he knit together into wind, and then into gale, sending himself up in the air, and as Revali did so he found himself idly wondering if he could summon enough wind to lift Sidon into the air? Likely not. There were limits to his capabilities.

Then, he did a wide arc around the group, an implied get your asses in gear as well as a show, to show that he wasn't all pomp, that he could deliver on his promises...and he just felt like it. Besides, he wanted to make sure there weren't any stray monsters coming their way.

(There wasn't, yet.)]

[Perhaps that was too forward. But Sidon couldn't take anything back. As he gave an affirmative nod when Revali summoned his gale.

So impressive, each time he saw that. He would always watch with awe at the sheer majesty of his flight. It is unlike anything he had ever seen. Revali could command the very sky, in his eyes. Truly a Champion, and Sidon's.]

I have full faith in you, Champion Revali!

[His smile with bright with every amount of confidence as he prepared his own crew to get moving again. Everyone was in better spirits and confidence in the mission once more.

The Guardians in the distance, far distance, may have been too.]

[He didn't respond, of course, instead making a nice and broad arc to show off his glide, the arc of his flight, the fact that he was talented.

They headed to the rendezvous point, Revali confident in a smooth trip which-]

[Smash cut to a half hour later, maybe twenty minutes later? A time later, with a boulder being thrown in their direction.

Where were they? Huddled behind some covering.

What had happened? Time had passed, they wandered on, and they were ambushed.

What had ambushed them? Truth be told, it was yet to be 100% confirmed. It appeared to be another Hinox. Hinoxi? Hinoxes? There was something over there, which, normally, wouldn't be the worst problem, but it had a great number of rocks that it was lobbing at them, which made an approach difficult.

They had enough time to get behind cover.

A lot of shit had happened, basically. Look, it's very complicated, and a boulder had nearly ruffled Revali's feathers, he's in a mood. He was in the middle of showi- of protecting, of being a Champion, and then this shit.

And then this.]

If I act as a decoy and draw it's attention, it should be easy enough for the rest of your people to continue on.

[And the worst part was that they weren't threatened enough for it to be a crisis point, but threatened just enough that it was inconvenient and they couldn't just blandly charge in. It wasn't enough for witty banter, but just enough where they had to settle this.

What a hassle.]

...Wait.

[Sidon was almost forceful and stern in his voice with that phrase. But there was a team in this dynamic. Revali, skilled as he was, wasn’t fully responsible for this. If he was to plan, then Sidon had to help him to help each other.

Sidon and Revali were really alike in that way, weren’t they? None of them wanted to play a back role. Sidon wanted to protect each of them. With his entire life. So it took all of the forces and skills they had.]

Listen. Do you hear that?

[There was a whirling sound.]

This is no ordinary enemy.

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[If the Rito were some kind of cat-people (which was the sort of thought that Revali would sneer at if it was suggested to him, but that was besides the point) this would be the point in which his ears would flatten. Not at Sidon. With Sidon, at something else.

He took a long moment to consider that sound. That whirling sound.]

I do.

[...]

Fortunately, we are not ordinary warriors. I take it you have a different idea, Your Highness?

Is there a way you could scout ahead?

Your eyes can soar farther than any, with stealth.

[He was firm in this, motioning for the brigade to halt. It was too late to turn back, but they can surely find sanctuary in a nearby forest or surrounded by their warriors in a slightly more secluded spot until they were clear.

Once they knew what they were dealing with.]

We should still prepare for what is there.

[Was there a way he could scout ahead, of course there was a way he could scout ahead, he was the best of the Rito he could scout ahead, he just didn't like this. And he opened his beak to say as much, and then shut it. And then he kept it decisively shut. And then he clicked his beak.]

Of course.

[What, Revali not being able to do something (besides ride a horse), preposterous, of course he could.]

I keep low and keep my approach gradual, stay in cover, retreat once I have an idea of what is there, and shoot a bomb arrow in the air if I need some kind of assistance. Will that suffice, prince?

[Did that irritate him? Sidon cocked his head in response before deciding that perhaps...he needed to reel it in. Did he go overboard again? He tried his best to read Revali's feelings before responding with words.]

We are all counting on you. I will be sure to do just that, you have my word, um-

[There had to be an informal way to assure Revali that they were equals here.

Sidon gave a confident grin. For Revali's faith and the rest of the troupe.]

-Boss!

[...boss.

Boss?

Boss...?

Boss...

-boss.

Boss?

Boss?

B-]

[The sound of a rock being launched in their vague direction snapped him out of it.]

We'll-

[But they weren't alone, weren't they, which meant that he couldn't-]

We'll talk about this later.

[And he was off!]

When I Needed Someone There, I Looked to the Skies (feat. Revali)

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1/2, because this has been a while jfc you should've shoved me into a garbage can

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