Disclaimer: Don't own Legend of Zelda so don't sue.

A/N: I cried at the end of Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess and I'm not ashamed to admit it. And so I was inspired to write something on it. And so I shall, and see how well it goes over too, I guess, kinda.

Minor Character Reminder: (Mostly for my benefit and for spelling purposes)

Faron Light Spirit

Eldin Light Spirit

Lanaryu Light Spirit

Ordona Light Spirit

Gor Coron – elder Goron first met

Darbus- leader of Gorons.

Gateway to Twilight

Light and shadow exist side by side, one unable to exist without the other, their connection never truly broken. Even though the ways to get from light to dark and dark to light appear gone, the path still exists. This path exists within the hearts and minds of all the inhabitants of Hyrule, and whether they find such a path or not relies on the individual, and thus begins our story…

Ilia

One year, it's been one year since I was captured and my memory restored by Link. Since then things have seemed like they've more or less returned to normal. Colin's mom gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, and they couldn't be happier. Link, though he seems really happy to be home, seems very sad sometimes. He gets back from herding goats for the day, and he doesn't raise his head to smile at anyone unless we call out to him. Epona seems saddened by this too, even when I give her a bath; she never seems to be happier. It's almost as if something happened to him while he was off fighting off some great evil, and I can't figure out what it is. I've talked to Colin about it and he doesn't have a clue either. And I swear, on some nights I could almost have heard a wolf howling, but there aren't any monsters around here anymore. Not like a year ago. Even the monkeys have calmed down and stopped bothering us. But still, it seems incomplete. And Link, I want him to be happy. And he isn't. That's what bothers me the most. Maybe it's my job to find out. Find out what he was really doing last year. There must be some piece of the puzzle missing from what I've been told.

Link

I sighed, getting up for another day of work. There wasn't really much work, just herding a few goats, gathering wood and fishing for dinner. After what I did last year, this was pretty easy work. I didn't mind it, it was what I had been raised on, but I couldn't help but long for adventure again. Going all over, seeing all those people, it got me excited, I truly felt alive. Outside of this village, there's an entire world, and now it feels as though I've lost it again. Both worlds actually, ever since Midna shattered the mirror. That day I felt as though I had lost a piece of myself. Seeing her okay after the battle with Ganondorf, I thought I had lost her. She had been annoying, overbearing, completely acted like an ass and gave no real thoughts to what I cared to do, saying "go get the shards" or "get those golden bugs to return to your form" or even "save Zelda or else!" And yet, there was a connection there I was never able to shake, and those statements didn't bother me as much.

In her real form, she was beautiful. She had beautiful orange hair and her outfit fitted her like a glove. I never imagined her in that kind of an outfit when she was an imp. Of course, I never really thought about her much if I could help it. Until she left. That one tear used, shattering the Mirror of Twilight. Princess Zelda had watched her leave with me, and then she returned to the castle, warping me out with her but leaving me near Epona on the bridge, with my thoughts. I could still see Gerudo desert in the distance, the tall pillars that signified where the mirror was, or used to be. I couldn't get back there. The mirror was gone, so there was no reason to go back, right? I shouldn't need to go back for it, she was gone and there was nothing I could do about it.

But then again, why do I still feel like I should've said something? Why do I feel like that wasn't the end?

Ilia

I rested by the spring, my feet lightly dipped into the water as I lay in some of the grass. This was my favorite place, and it was always so peaceful here. There was really no other place as perfect as this.

"Ilia…" I heard something whisper in my ear and I stood up, raising my fists.

"Who's there? Come on out from hiding! Colin, is that you?" I asked.

"Ilia…" There it was again! I wasn't hearing things, I couldn't be. This was stupid, what was going on?

"What is your wish?" The voice was soft, whispered as if on the wind. My wish? What did I want to wish for? That's a silly question.

"I don't have a wish," I replied, feeling silly for responding to the wind. I took a step into the pool. "I have everything I want!"

"Everyone has something they want, but not everyone wants something for themselves," the voice responded and all of a sudden the pool beneath me began to glow a soft white light.

"Who are you?" I asked shyly.

"The spirit who guards this place, who watches over all in this domain," the voice replied and all of a sudden a shimmering animal of some kind, I couldn't truly make out what, was floating before me! "And I've been watching you these past few weeks most of all. What is your wish child of light?"

"I told you I don't have a wish…um…sir," I stated, trying to be firm but I was scared to death of this thing. I didn't think it was evil, but it was still big, and I didn't know what it could do.

"A wish for you need not be a reward for yourself," it whispered. "All wishes may have more than one outcome."

"I don't know if…if this can count as a wish, sir, but, I wouldn't mind finding out the truth behind Link…he's been so depressed lately and I wanted to know, what would make him happy again?" I asked. "I mean…"

The spirit chuckled and smiled at me. "What you ask is a simple task, to find out what happened is a story easy to unfold. However, to make the Chosen Hero happy again, as you have said, is something that will be much more of a task."

"What do you mean?" I asked. "Can something be done though? I'll do anything!"

"That I can see. Even if it means you will never see Link again, will you still wish to know the truth and discover what will make him smile?" it asked me.

"As long as I can see him smile and be happy one more time, I don't care. I want to know what happened to him!" I exclaimed, louder than I had intended.

"Very well child," it said and it dipped its head towards me. "You must make your way to Kakariko village to see the Goron elders. There your tale will begin."

"That's it? You're not going to just tell me?" I asked. "I mean, you could just tell me the tale, couldn't you?"

"Telling you the tale and having you understand the full extent of it all is two different things. Granted, I could relay to you the events, but would you truly understand the depth of what was going on?" it asked. "Go, and there your story may truly start to unfold." Then it vanished in a pure flash of white light, and I was once again standing in the water, alone. I looked towards the gates and walked towards them. His story would begin in the Goron village? How was I going to make it there?

Princess Midna

I paced back and forth along the balcony, looking out amidst the twilight. It did look quite beautiful, no matter at what price it came at. A year. It was a year since I last saw him, and I thought I would be okay, I thought I would be able to get over it. Shattering the mirror strengthened my resolve in the matter. There was no way to get back, nor was there any way for him or anyone else to come here, not anymore. This place was its own kingdom, and I would watch over my people. I had no need for anything else. Stupid Link and his inability to do most things right. Of all the times I had to help him jump up stairs or attack the shadow beings that plagued his world, you'd think he would have been grateful, or said something to me before I left. No, he had remained silent. Stupid boy, I didn't have use for anyone that was a fool. Still, he had grown on me, and words weren't always the best. I stopped near the edge of the balcony and started out into the twilight.

"Link…"

TBC

A/N: Let me know what you think. Like it, hate it? I'm hoping to make it slightly different than others I've read, and yes, the mirror was destroyed. Just let me know what you thought in a review. See ya!