Chapter 1: The End

"Long ago, the Land of Hyrule was formed by the three golden Goddesses. Din, the goddess of power, created the lands. Nayru gave said land order and law. Finally, the goddess of courage bestowed plentiful life upon it. Then, at the place they ascended from our world, they created the Sacred Realm, along with the Triforce. It is said that a many generations ago, an evil Gerudo once conquered the Sacred Realm by a mistake of one of the heroes of old, the Hero of Time. After gaining the power of the sages and conquering many temples, the hero went to fight this man, who was known as Ganondorf. After losing an epic game of volleyball, the man fell. But with his last breath, he tried bringing the princess and the hero down with him by causing his castle to collapse. With the help of the princess, he narrowly escaped death. After getting out, he found that Ganondorf was not fully defeated. After smiting the beast that lay within, Ganon, it appeared Hyrule was free from evil once again. But then, the hero was sent back in time by the princess. Some say this split the very fabric of time and space, creating a new plane of existence. Some say this couldn't be possible. But us scholars know that just because it's impossible, doesn't mean it can't happen. Personally, I beli…"

"YAAWN," Midna shouted out. "Come on Shad, do better than that."

They (Telma, Rusl, Link, Shad, Midna, Ashei and Auru) were all sitting around the back table in Telma's bar, as they had every Wednesday since the defeat of Ganondorf, which had been about six months ago. "Don't let her get to you, man," Link went in to cheer him up, "she's just angry that she's still an imp." He meant this at most as a tease, but she seemed to take it serious.

"Shut up," she said in a voice that seemed to want to bitch slap him across the face. It was silent for about a minute, until Shad decided to get back on the original conversational track.

"You think you're so interesting, let's hear one of your stories!"

"Umm… Okay maybe me and Link's entire adventure, maybe the fall of my kingdom, maybe how I came to be the ruler of the Twilight realm. All of those had got to be better than your stories of the heroes of old."

"Yeah, how do you rule your kingdom?" Telma spoke this time. "You are a princess. Isn't there like a king or queen?"

"Don't question the dysfunctional monarchies of this game" Midna shouted out, angry for no apparent reason. "And who are you to question me? All you've done this whole adventure is hit on Link, but then not do squat to overthrow Ganondorf! Yet you even kicked him out of your house that one time, you hypocrite."

They all looked at Midna as though she were crazy (except for Link), knowing they would never do that to Link. "You heard me."

They looked back at the hero, not knowing if they should believe the Twili. He sighed, not knowing if it was best if they knew or if it was just the ale hurting his judgment but he decided to tell them. No, they would think he was crazy. Only one solution. "Midna, show 'em."

"Oh boy, this'll be fun," she said as the black and red crystal that had once been Link's curse materialized in her left hand and; she plunged it into his right shoulder and he grunted and fell onto all fours. The group that had once been the resistance jumped back, noticing his face extend past his normal body into a snout, his knees reversed, and where his clothes once were now was all black and white fur.

The group had no idea what to make of it. Shad flinched and stepped away. Telma and Auru stood up, looking both afraid and curious. Rusl oddly enough seemed unfazed. Ashei's reaction, though, was the most unexpected, as she stood up and drew her sword, with an angry look in her eyes. Maybe she figured he was possessed? Link seemed to take this as a challenge and stepped forward with a growl.

It was Midna, now leaning against Link's front leg, who broke the tension. "Boys, settle down. Now, do you remember a rainy day about a month ago where Link wandered into the bar? ANYONE?"

They all seemed to look down, kind of disappointed that they had in fact kicked the swordsman out of the bar. Link barked.

A weird thing happened when Link transformed; Midna could understand what he was saying when he barked. This time, she heard him say that'll be enough. Turn me back.

The group seemed confused as she replied to his incomprehensible growl. "Nah, that imp comment really hurt." He looked up at her angrily and growled. To his luck there was a knocking at the door and Midna immediately changed him back as everyone nonchalantly resumed their position. Without warning a tall skinny man, about 6'7'', wearing a faded red tunic and a conical hat bearing the royal symbol burst into the bar with a worried expression on his face.

"Someone broke into the castle. The princess…"

"Yeah, yeah," Midna interrupted.

"Not again," Link chimed in. "We got this. Step aside, messenger. I'll handle this." He stood up and started walking towards the door, Midna floating nearby. When he was about halfway there, the envoy spoke up again.

"I don't think you understand the severity of the situation."

It was Telma who spoke this time. "Whatever it is we can handle. These people," she looked back at the members of the resistance, then back at Link and Midna, then continued, "can handle anything. We helped take down Ganondorf and restore peace to Hyrule. Whatever it's problems, we can help protect Hyrule. Now what were you trying to say?"

"The princess is dead. Hyrule is no more."

A/N: Yup. She's dead. For reals. In my defence, she's had it coming for like 12 games.