First songfic! Inspired by Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You.
The end of Twilight Princess, when Link and Midna say goodbye.
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Disclaimer: I don't own anything LoZ, but I sure wish I did!
Ganon was deafeted, Hyrule was safe. As far as anyone else was concerned, everything was as it should be. For Link and I, though, nothing could be more wrong. We were on our way to Gerudo Desert, accompanied by Zelda, so that I could return to my own realm, and my rightful place as Twilight Princess. I walked as slowly as I could. I didn't want this to happen. We traveled in silence, the only sound heard was our breathing. I glanced over at Link, and his expression nearly tore a hole through my chest. He looked completely defeated. As white as a ghost, his lips set in a grim line. That spark of excitement that I was so used to was nowhere to be seen. How could I do this?
If I should stay,
I would only get in your way.
As much as I wished it was possible, I just couldn't stay in this realm with my beloved hero. We didn't belong together. He was a light dweller and I was the Princess of the Twili, and it was about time I returned to my people. Link had admitted his feelings for me after running to me in Hyrule field, with Ganondorf defeated. An out of breath boy, staring at me with wide eyes, taking in my true form. I had asked him, with a smirk, if I was too beautiful for him to say anything. His response had blown me away. "Midna, I think I love you."
Bittersweet memories
That's all I'm taking with me.
We had walked as far as we could, to the bridge above Lake Hylia. The only paths to Gerudo Desert now were to take the canon run by Fyer, or for me to use the portals the shadow monsters had created. We opted for the latter, as it was less violent. Just before I summoned my power, I reached out and grabbed Link's hand. He turned, surprised, and we stared into each others eyes. I wanted to tell him I loved him too, but I just couldn't force it out of my mouth. The only thing I could do was hope my eyes would convey my feelings for him.
I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you've dreamed of.
And I wish to you, joy and happiness.
But above all this, I wish you love.
I concentrated, focusing on the portal we needed, and in a moment the three of us were standing in the Mirror Chamber. I barely noticed Zelda's amazed expression. She'd never teleported before, so of course it would be strange to her. There was no time for distractions though. The Mirror of Twilight loomed in front of us, in all of it's completed glory. I hated myself for what I had to do, now that we were here. Link had to understand my decision, there was no other way. Hopefully he would forgive me for this. I walked up to the mirror, activating it and walking up the appearing stairs.
So goodbye, please don't cry.
We both know I'm not what you need.
Link stared at me, pain clear as day on his face. I'm sure my face mirrored his expression. I knew I would miss this world, as it had a strange beauty to it. The true reason, though, was the boy standing in front of me. I wasn't sure how I'd live without him. It was for the best, though. I stared at my Chosen One, drinking in his features one last time. As I looked to the mirror, and a small tear slid down my cheek and floated in front of me. "Link.." I started. "I... See you later." I pushed the tear towards the mirror, making it crack in a thousand places. As soon as I returned to my realm, it would shatter. Link's face broke my heart, and I stared at him with longing in my eyes as the mirror slowly moved my body back to where it belonged. I kept my eyes on him until all I was looking at was the dark sky of the Twilight Realm.
I will always love you.