Twilight Princess II: A tale of two legends

Chapter 1: Heartbroken

There he stood, once a hero, now a heartbroken man, staring at the shattered remains of the Mirror of Twilight. He fell to his knees, unable to stand any longer. Zelda stood, trying to find in vain words that would give him comfort. Then, Link stood up, turned around, and walked away. As he walked, he whispered "Midna…I love you." If one looked closely, one could see the waterfall of tears silently streaming down his cheeks.

In her own realm, the Twilight Princess Midna stood, her amber eyes showing sadness and heartbreak. Still, she walked forward, walking towards her Palace, showing no emotion until she came to what was once and was now her private chambers. Weary from the day's events, she collapsed on the bed, letting her tears come. As she laid there, she thought Link…I'm sorry.

Back in Ordon, Link sat up in his tree house, sadly reflecting on his past. He looked toward a cracked, ancient artifact. He remembered that day with great longing; it was the day before Midna left.

Midna was walking, letting the fresh sunlight warm her skin. She looked up at the sky; she would miss the Light Realm when she was gone. Her thoughts were interrupted by an all-too familiar voice

"Midna!" shouted Link as he ran up to her. Midna couldn't help but smile as she watched him stumble towards her, that clumsy idiot. When they first met in that prison cell in Hyrule Castle, Midna acted mean, harsh, and cruel to Link. A little while after, she started to lighten up and treat him a little better. Even more, after being saved by Link and Zelda, she started to resent her past actions and was now caring, nice, and even affectionate towards Link. Plus, ever since defeating Ganondorf, she started to engage in deep conversation with him, and she enjoyed being with him.

Once the hero had run up to her, he stopped to catch his breath, exhausted from the running. She playfully scolded "Careful now, Hero! We wouldn't want you to sprain an ankle, now would we?"

Link laughed at the remark, but she was only half joking; Link had broken several bones after he fought his duel with Ganon. He had become so worn out from the battle that as soon as Midna revealed her true form, he had fainted and collapsed. Midna rushed to catch him before he hit the ground. He had woken up in her arms, awestruck by her beauty. She chuckled at his unspoken expressions, whispering "Is my beauty so great that can't stay awake for two minutes without fainting?"

Link smiled at the comment, and tried to sit up when a jolt of pain shot through him. Midna then placed a hand on his back to support him, whispering "Easy there; you took quite the beating." Link smiled one last time before succumbing to sleep once more, Midna holding him close, happy that the crisis was over, but sad knowing that she had only a few days left before she had to separate the realms, breaking both their hearts.

After the two finished laughing at the joke, he said nervously "I brought you something…you know, as a good-bye gift."

Midna gingerly opened the box, and stared at the object; it was the Fused Shadow she wore as an imp that Ganondorf had crushed, but the object was mostly repaired, excluding several cracks. Tears formed in her eyes as she closed the box and handed it back, saying "Keep it Link…think of it as a trophy. It's better that that artifact be hidden anyway…there are quite a few people in my realm who would love to get their hands on it."

Link smiled, and then unexpectedly threw his arms around her, whispering "I'll guard it with my life".

Midna closed her eyes and smiled, resting her head on his shoulder. She knew he was trustworthy, and letting him keep the Fused Shadow artifact was the least she could do, considering her plans that she herself despised having to do.

Link let his tears fall and looked out the window; it was sunset. The hour of twilight…he thought to himself. He dragged himself up the ladder to his bed, and collapsed on it to sleep.