Intro

Zelda looked over at Link, his normally calm and collected face was contorted with pain, loss, disbelief and anger.

"Link… Look at me." Link looked at her with curiosity now one of the many emotions mixed into his face. "I think Midna was doing what she thought was the right thing." Link snorted and began to walk away. "LINK! I know that she loved you; I could see it in her eyes… But she did what she did for a reason, I know it." Link looked over at Zelda again,

"She promised she'd stay… I need to go to Ordon… I need some time alone."

"Just take your time. Come see me when you feel better. She gave me a letter for you."

Link's head snapped up "YOU KNEW?!YOU KNEW SHE WAS LEAVING?THAT SHE WOULD DO THIS?" His face, amongst all the emotions, contorted with anger. Zelda took a step back, his usually peaceful face was now dark and his blue eyes were animalistic and feral like the wolf slumbering within him. "I'm done here." He stormed out of the Mirror Chamber. Zelda sighed and watched him, not bothering to follow, "I know you were listening… What do I do?" The sages appeared around her, their white cloaks swirling slightly despite the lack of wind. "Whilst our knowledge of Hyrule is great, our knowledge of love and tenderness is lacking." Zelda sighed "Why did Midna do this?" Without waiting for an answer, she shook her head and walked out of the chamber, a heavy weight on her heart.

Chapter 1

Ilia stormed towards links tree house. He had been home for three months and had only come into town for essentials like food. "LINK! IF YOU DON'T COME OUT I'M COMING IN!" Ilia paused, her throat raw from shouting every day for the past week, but now she had had enough. She climbed the ladder and was about to bang his door down (Which she sincerely hoped she would) when it opened and link stood wearing the clothes in which he had worn when the beasts had attacked. "About damned time! What's been going on?" Link looked her straight in the face quizzically, with a tired and sad look in his eyes.

"What do you mean?"

"Don't try to pull that with me! I know when something's wrong with my best friend." She spied the sword and shield on his back with open curiosity. "Where are you going anyway?"

"Don't worry its nothing, I'm fine. I'm just going to Hyrule Castle to get a letter, that's all."

"That far just to pick up a letter? Why not just get it delivered by that weird postman with no pants?"

"Because it's a letter that needs to be picked up personally." He ended the conversation with a pat on the shoulder as he passed her to the ladder. Ilia watched him as he climbed down the ladder, untied and mounted Epona and moved towards Ordon spring. He raised a hand in farewell as he and Epona turned the corner leaving her alone with her thoughts and silence as her only company.

As he rode towards the castle, everywhere he looked reminded him of… Her.

"Get up ya dumb mutt!" Link heard her giggle that seemed to come from nowhere yet everywhere. He wagged his tail once and let it fall. Exhaustion covered his entire body, several cuts and wounds, some fresh and bleeding freely, littered his skin where patches of fur were missing. "Is my dear wolfie tired?" He whimpered as she ran her tiny fingers through his fur. "Well then rest and be ready to move first thing in the morning. Link closed his eyes as Midna began to hum a song while snuggling her head against his stomach as she too began to give in to the irresistible waves of sleep she felt rolling over her.

Link touched his wet cheek and stared at the glistening moisture on his finger. He balled his hands into fists and gritted his teeth as a feral growl escaped through his teeth. Epona looked over at her master with a strange look in her eyes that plainly told him that she was worried. He half wished that he was a wolf again to be able to hear her comfort him.

"it's alright Epona, I'm ok, really." Epona gave what sounded like a derisive snort as they continued their journey in silence. The sun told him it was about noon when he arrived at castle town, as he left Epona outside the gate to head to the castle. He decided to stop for a quick hello at Telma's and tell her to expect him later for a drink, for no doubt he would need one after reading whatever it is that Midna had left for him.

"Hey honey, how you been? Haven't seen you around for a while. What's wrong? Needed to see a pretty face again?" Was the greeting Link received as soon as he entered the bar.

"Hey Telma, How's it going?" He forced a smile and waved at the plump and beautiful stewardess behind the bar.

"What brings you all the way over here?"

"Just picking up a letter, probably gonna stop by and have a drink later"

"Alright honey, make sure you come and stay a while. I've got a few drinks saved for ya." Link waved and walked out into the afternoon sun. Even here, the memories were forefront in his mind.

Midna slumped over his back, her breathing short and shallow as she struggled to remain conscious

"Link… Hurry…" she murmured. Link whimpered and moved faster through the tunnel appointed to him by Jovani. He ran down the tunnel, all thoughts concentrated on getting Midna to the castle.