SheenaFujiFilm: Hm, well, my cousin thought up all these ideas and asked me to write a story about it. I don't know why she couldn't do it herself...
Midna: Because she's lazy?
SFF: Yeah, probably...
Midna: No, DEFINATELY! Or maybe it's because you have no life?...
SFF: All true! Well, I guess I should start...
Midna: SFF owns a goldfish and nothing more!
SFF: Chapter One: Strange girl
It had been 2 years since Twilight shrouded Hyrule, since Ganondorf's threat and since Zant's attack. Link had gotten used to things being 'normal' again. He was closer to Ilia than ever before, but he still had an empty feeling inside of him. He had been spending a normal day in Ordon. Tending to the goats and showing the children his skills. But he still felt empty inside.
'I like this life... I'm happy... So what's wrong?' he thought to himself during his work. He was still wearing the green hero's garb he was given after freeing Faron province from Twilight.
The end of the day had finally come, and he and Epona began to round up the goats for the day.
"Great work Link!" Fado called. Link nodded and began to make his way home.
"H-hey!" Colin shouted, running over.
"Hi Colin."
"You look troubled. Is something wrong?" the boy asked. Link looked at Colin, wondering what to say.
"I fine... I guess.."
"Really? 'Cause you look bored. Or that you miss someone. What's wrong?"
'Is this what it is? Boredom? I never thought I would miss running around in temples with Midna. It was life threatening but... I think I enjoyed it. And I know I really liked having Midna around...'
"Um... No, I'm fine," Link replied, still pondering whether his empty feeling was boredom.
"Do you miss Ilia? She's only been gone a day. Actually, she comes back today!" Colin smiled. Link smiled back, but somehow, it didn't make him feel any better.
"Colin! Dinner's on!!" Uli shouted, holding Colin's 2 year old sister Sara.
"See you later Link!" Colin waved, and ran off home.
'Am I bored? Or do I miss someone?...' Link continued to think.
"Maybe you should do some soul searching?" Epona shrieked, knocking Link off her back.
"Owww..." he groaned, and looked up too see a woman in a black cloak.
"P-princess Zelda???" he assumed. He could see the woman's blue eyes and assumed it was her.
"No... But I take it you know her. I can't get into that castle without an acquaintance of hers."
"Only slightly..." Link mumbled rubbing his head. At that point, the woman noticed his hand, and the Triforce mark.
"Ah, so you are the Hero chosen by the gods..."
"W-what?!" Link gasped, staring at the girl. She raised her hands and took off her hood, revealing her long brown hair and dark blue eyes. She had a slight resemblance to Zelda, but wasn't related at all.
"I should introduce myself... My name is Mila. I'm looking for something within this land."
"Oh..." Link stood up, and had no idea what to say.
"And yourself?" Mila asked.
"O-oh!! Sorry! I'm Link!" He held and his hand, which Mila proceeded to shake.
"So I've been gone one day, and you're already off with someone else?!" Link spun around and saw Ilia.
"Huh? What do you mean? I've just met her. I'm just saying hi!" Link protested.
"What an interesting hu-... person..." Link suddenly looked at her.
'Was she about to say human???' he thought, and began to wonder who she was.
"What exactly are you looking for?" Link asked, deciding it would be better to find out what she wanted, just in case she was like Zant or Ganondorf.
"A friend," Mila replied. Link assumed this 'friend' was Zelda.
"If you already know the Princess, then you should have no problem meeting her," Link said, which made Mila grin.
"That all depends on which Princess you're talking about," she grinned. Link suddenly knew who she was talking about.
"Midna?!"
"I knew it! You've had a brush with other women while being the 'honourable' hero!" Ilia growled.
"Ilia, this is not the time!" Link sighed and faced Mila again.
"I am unknown to Princess Zelda. So unless you know where to find the Twilight Mirror, I need to speak with the Princess."
"I do know where Mirror is, but Princess Zelda has it under heavy security. You can only enter the Mirror Chamber if the Princess grants you entry," Link explained, which obviously annoyed Mila.
"Damn you Zant..." she spat. Link didn't ask her anything about what she knew about Zant since he knew she knew something about the Twilight Realm.
"Thank you for your help Link." Mila turned and began to leave.
"W-wait! I'll help you get to the Twilight Mirror! Like you said, I know Princess Zelda!"
"Y-YOU DO?!" Ilia gaped.
"It's okay. I can't drag you into this. I'll try to find another way," Mila replied, but Link wasn't taking no for an answer.
"There is no other way!" he told her. Ilia looked at Link, knowing what he was thinking.
"N-no!!! You can't go! It's dangerous! And you don't know if this girl is telling the truth! She could be anyone!" she pleaded.
"Ilia, I'll be fine, I promise." This scene was attracting attention from everyone in the village. Soon, they all assembled to see what was going on.
"Link, you're leaving?" Beth asked.
"Where are you going? Can we come?" Talo asked. Malo was stilling playing shopkeeper in Kakariko Village.
"Inadvisable..." Mila whispered darkly, not wanting any of the attention she was getting.
"Who is this girl anyway?" Bo asked, eyeing Mila.
"I'm going to help her find her friend," Link replied.
"Don't forget Ilia..." he whispered.
"I won't."
"Father! You can't let him go! What if it's a trap?!" Ilia demanded. Mila stood there in silence, considering whether she should leave or wait for Link to make up his mind.
"Link is an adult. He can take care of himself. You just have to put your trust in him!" Colin said. He could see that something had been wrong with Link for quite some time.
'This could really help him...' Colin thought.
"Ilia, this isn't about you, or anyone else... This is something I have to do for myself," Link explained. He confused everyone except Mila.
"L-Link..." Ilia whispered, not wanting to see him go off with this girl he had just met.
"If you are coming, then let's go. I'm going," Mila said, and once again began to leave Ordon.
"Take care!"
"Good luck!"
"Bring us a present!" the kids all called.
"C'mon Epona..." Link whispered, taking the horse with him.
When, Link caught up with Mila she had already reached the end of the bridge leading to Faron Woods. Then she stopped in her tracks. Link decided to ask her more about herself.
"Can you read minds?" he asked her. Mila turned around and faced him.
"No, but your facial expressions stated that something was wrong with you. I didn't know what you were thinking about, but when one is confused, they usually choose to go on a journey to find out if they can find that missing something inside of them," Mila explained.
"Oh, I see. So what do you know about Twilight?"
"Like you, I've had ties with Twilight-" she began.
"Are you a human?" Link suddenly asked.
"What do you think? If you think I'm human, I'm human. If you think I'm something else, then decide what that something else could be." Mila looked like a human, but her comments about Ilia made Link suspect she was something else.
"Now I have a question for you, Hero chosen by the gods."
"Okay..."
"You don't seem to happy in life. It could be for a variety of reasons. You might be lonely, you might be bored, or it could be love."
"Love?!" Link gasped. Mila grinned, and asked her question.
"But only you can say what is wrong with you. What might that be?"
Link paused to think about what Mila had just said. Even he was confused about his feelings.
"I... I don't know. I was really happy when I finally came back home 2 years ago. I had just seen Midna return to the Twilight Realm and Princess Zelda told me what would be going on around Hyrule to make sure an attack against Twilight wouldn't happen again. After a few months of being home, things felt normal again, but that was the problem. I wasn't feeling like I wanted normal."
"Seems to me like you miss being a hero. You haven't taken off the Hero's garb. There's nothing to stop you from changing out of it."
Link looked at his hand and his clothes, and began to wonder if she was right.
"Anyway, that's enough about getting to know each other. I'm sure we've touched on the main points. Now then, shall we go to the Princess?"
"Sure..."
SFF: Okay! That'll do! It know it was short...
Midna: First Zelda fic, huh?
SFF: Yep! So please review and tell me what you think? Please???
Midna: Your school is a death trap...
SFF: I know! 4 fireworks went off today!
Midna: ...If the authouress lives, we'll see you at the start of the next chapter!