The darkness of the sky loomed down on the palace of the Twili realm. A young princess sat at the window, gazing out dully. Her life had significantly changed from what she had been doing a year ago. She had been helping the hero save both the Twili realm, and the realm of light, and defeat the evil Ganon and Zant. While on their adventure, they had made sure to collect the shards of the mirror that connected the Twili realm the realm of light, so that they were no longer connected. Since that day a year ago, Midna had been bored stiff. Yes, the castle was hers again and yes, the chances of Ganon or Zant returning were slim. She would just live like this, bored, the rest of her life.
She batted her red eyes and let out a moan. "Well, life without peril sure is boring," she murmured, opening the window of her bedroom. "But my people need me…" Truth be told, if it wasn't for them, Midna probably wouldn't have come back. But she wasn't meant to live in the world of light. The Twili had been banished to this realm, and that is where they were going to stay. The princess stood, throwing a cloak over herself. "I'll go make my own fun," she murmured to herself. She stepped across the room, and out the door. Some of the guards bowed.
"You've finally left your room Princess!" said one. Midna gave him a graceful smile, before heading down the spiral staircase. She never noticed how dizzying the staircase would be. But it kept going and going and going… "Whoa," she said, stopping. "Who built this castle?" She sighed, and began to walk again, but more slowly. She broke off at a door, not going down any further, for that would take her to the basement. She was in the grand hall. The red carpet lead from the main entrance of the castle, down the long walk way, up the four or five stairs, and to the two thrones. She walked down the red carpet, toward the outside.
Midna emerged to the dark world. She smiled. "The Twilight is truly beautiful," she said, gawking. She hadn't been outside for some time. She had been so depressed lately, but going outside of her room had been a terrific idea. The girl began walking the perimeter of her castle. It really wasn't healthy for her to lock herself in her room like that.
She stopped at the side of the mountain, and sat. Midna hadn't been out and about in sometime, and she was already pretty tired. "How sad," she murmured. "Already worn, from just a short bit of walking." She sighed heavily, and rested her arms on her knees.
"Princess," said one of the patrolling guards, as he stopped to check on her. Midna blinked up at him, and gave a dazzling grin. He frowned lightly.
"I'm alright," Midna told him in a soothing tone. "Just taking a bit of a rest." The guard nodded, and murmured something about being glad she was finally out of her bedroom. Apparently, everyone had been worried sick about her. She had stayed locked in her room for two weeks straight, never leaving. She had been thinking about her adventures with Link lately, and she was missing it. The whole adventure with him. She had really enjoyed helping the hero out, and felt accomplished when they had finally beaten Ganon. She was thrilled she was able to help in some way. But then, she fled so soon after. It was what she had to do. At first, she had hid her sadness from being away, but just recently, she couldn't help it anymore. Midna could no longer suppress her thoughts of Hyrule.
Oh, Hyrule. How Midna had loved the world of light. Though, it could never compare to how lovely the Twilight was, it had been just so beautiful. It was so full of life. It was so sad… Those people had no idea of what kind of danger they were in. Those poor children from Ordon who had been taken. They were all fine now, out of danger, living normal lives. But Midna felt her life would never be normal at all. The world of the light had changed her. She saw everything just a bit differently. She couldn't explain it. It was eerie, but good.
The young woman stood, brushing herself off. "I should continue my walk," she told herself, and began to walk the outside of her castle once more. She took a deep breath in. She felt a sort of emptiness as she recalled her journey. It was bothering her, picking at her annoyingly. She tried to forget about it for now.
Midna just continued to stroll, until she heard a hissing, swirling noise. She squinted her eyes, toward the sound. What could be causing it? Taking a few cautious steps forward, she listened for the sound to grow louder. It did. She began to walk toward the noise some more, trying to determine where it was coming from. As she looked ahead of herself, she felt something under her feet.
The princess looked down, and moved her foot out of the way. A small piece of beige glass lay on the ground. "No…" she whispered. She bent down, and picked it up, examining it closer. "A piece of the mirror?" It was! A piece from the Mirror of Twilight was in her hands. How? Her heart thumped in her chest. She stood, and hid the shard in her dress. She was confused. How did a shard from the Mirror of Twilight appear in the Twilight realm? "I broke this mirror… A shard couldn't possibly come through!" She bit her lip.
Should I go back to my room? Midna thought to herself. She frowned lightly. She turned away from the noise, and rushed back to the castle. She went though the front doors, and went to the left tower. "Hello princess!" said the guards as she passed. She gave a curt nod, but was in a rush to head back to her room.
Midna gripped the handle tightly, and twisted, throwing the door open. She rushed into her room, and let the door slam shut. She took the shard from her dress, and lay it on her desk. She pulled the seat out, and sat. She stared at the beige piece of glass, puzzled. What could it be doing there, in the Realm of Twilight? It was impossible… How could it have escaped?
What about that swirling portal? Could that possibly be… To the realm of light!? To Hyrule, where her friend Link was sure to be waiting? She balled her blue hand into a fist, and slammed it against the table. Link… A person she had not thought about for a long while. Her eyes welled with tears. Link… She let out a single sob, and held her fist tighter and tighter. "Stupid stupid Midna," she hissed to herself. "Growing attached to a person from the light… What a stupid thing to do!" She slammed her fist against the table repeatedly.
Midna sank, and rested her cheek on the table. "Stupid," she whispered. "What am I supposed to do? Should I go to the realm of the light?" She pondered this. If there was a portal of this side, then there had to be a portal in the other realm… What if somebody came across that portal? What if somebody… Dangerous found their way in? She shuddered. "I can't let that happen." It was settled, she would go to the realm of light.
She wasn't sure whether her decision has really been to save her people. Maybe she wanted to see Link and Zelda… "Well, whatever the reason," she began, "I must go through the portal. It has to end up somewhere." Midna stood, and tucked the shard away in her dress. She would have to talk to one of her people… Somebody could take over from her for a short time. She wasn't planning to stay long. She wouldn't even have to see Link, she would just close the portal.
The princess gave a nod. Avoiding Link would be best. She wouldn't feel the certain attachment to stay. It was decided. She'd leave, and come back. That was that. Midna fled her room, and began to look for her right-hand-lady. She usually took over when Midna was away, which was hardly ever.
Midna found the Twili woman. She was only a little shorter than Midna herself, but Midna still have to look down. "Prin," the princess said quietly, "I'm going to make a trip. Just a short one. I should be back within a few weeks. If I don't return when planned, do not worry." She began to walk away, but stopped, and grinned back Prin. "Starting now." Prin looked shocked as Midna left the castle.
Toward the back of the castle was where Midna was headed. To the portal to be precise. She was scared… But she knew it was something that had to be done. Would she be able to handle it? "Hopefully," she whispered, as she reached the portal. It swirled and hissed at her almost in an angry manner. She held her breath, and stepped into it.
There you have it, Chapter one of 'Shard'. Forgive me for the uninteresting title! I hope you guys all liked it! It was a tad short... But a lot of my chapters in fanfiction are short XD. If you liked this one, I suggest you read my other Zelda fanfiction! I'm pretty sure I have completed chapter two of this one, but, it might not be up for a bit. Anyways, disclaimer time! Disclaimer: I do not own Zelda, nor do I own the characters involved in the Zelda series.