EDIT! oficially in 2/9/11

I was re-reading the first chapter and I got to thinking. Holy crap. I wrote this?

Needless to say, it was very bad. Really bad. Super mega sucky horrid bad. So I fixed it. And I think it turned out… better.

But anyways, if this is the first time you've read this story, THANK YOU!

If not, then EVEN MORE THANK YOU FOR STICKING WITH ME EVEN THOUGH THE FISRT COUPLE CHAPTERS SUCKED! Also thanks to clarissa, for being a nerd with me. And such.

This chapter is dedicated to YOU! For clicking on it! Yay!

"The history of light and shadow will be written in blood…"

Link watched Ganondorf fight for his breath, the Mastersword buried in his chest.

Zelda turned to the Hero of Twilight and sighed. Her blue eyes searched the wreckage of Hyrule Castle for any signs of the Twilight Princess. Midna was nowhere to be seen. The sun had almost set when Ganondorf had finally stopped breathing. He stood, upright in the place where Link had dealt the final blow.

"Link" she thought. "Oh no LINK!"

Link could tell the princess was staring at him. Her gaze was so wise and knowing he felt she could read his thoughts. "She would have liked to see this." He whispered, breaking the silence. "The curse that sealed away her powers would have been broken. That was how this all started, it was how it should have ended."

"Oh Link…"

Link felt angry and frustrated. He didn't want Zelda's pity; he merely wanted his friend back.

But just then the triforce of wisdom on Zelda's hand started to glow. She looked to the west as the sun set and saw the four light spirits of hyrule gathered at the top of the hill. Zelda could barely make out the shape of a creature sitting head down at the top of the grassy knoll. As the light spirits faded away, Ordona looked at the princess and her hero. He made a blood chilling sound that both soothed and terrified Zelda as he too faded away. Surprise dawned across her face. "Link" the princess said. "Look."

Eyes stinging, Link looked in the direction Zelda pointed. The shadowy form looked hauntingly familiar. As Link pondered what it was, realization struck him harder that any blow. He gasped and slowly began to run towards the hill. He was tired from his battle but Link found new life running up the rise. When he reached the top he stopped in his tracks. A shrouded girl with flame orange hair sat before him. Her cloak was ornamented with glowing white patterns. Her long skirt cinched at her waist by a thin metal belt. Atop her head sat a thin gold crown with a forehead decoration. Bluish green markings adorned her arms and legs. She was barefoot. The girl rose slowly, a grin dawning on her face as her ruby red eyes met his sapphire blue ones.

"What? Say something!" She said, in a voice the sounded like tinkling bells. "Am I so beautiful you've no words left?"

Link stared in wonder at this person standing before him. "This can't be her!" he thought. But then she giggled and Link felt his heart become whole. She laid her hand across his face. Link could only hear her voice and only feel her touch. He barley noticed Zelda coming up from behind.

"Midna…" she whispered, making Link's heart leap at the sound of her name. "Is it really you?"

"Are you surprised as well?" she asked, stepping away from the hero to twirl in a tight circle. "I would expect more from the high and mighty Zelda."

The princess of light pursed her lips into a tight line as she gazed at Midna. She could tell why the Twili had been distraught when she was turned into an imp. The likeness did not suit her at all.

Zelda stepped back to survey the Princess, taking into note how Midna did not draw herself up proudly. "She is not vain. Not openly flaunting her looks. Then why should she be so upset?"

The light in the sky was vanishing almost as quickly as the sun had. Link looked around uncertainly.

"I don't mean to interrupt but there should be-"

He was cut off as a pack of stellhounds sprang out of the ground and began to circle them.

Zelda gasped, covering her mouth in horror and disgust, despite how minor an enemy they were compared to the King of Shadows that had just been killed. The hero rolled his eyes; he hadn't the energy or the patience for killing stellhounds (or dealing with the princess). He reluctantly drew his sword, half-heartedly slashing at a snarling skeleton. Link felt a hand on his shoulder, turning to look at the blue-marked arm that was connected to it.

Midna smirked and raised her hands into the air. A black ball of energy formed between her palms, expanding until it was about the same size as a deku nut. Then, she quickly broke it into ten smaller pieces with her fingers and launched them at the skeleton-dogs. They fell dead immediately.

Zelda looked back, eyes narrowing at the display. "so that is what she prides herself on." She thought, twitching her fingers in an irritated manner as her own magic reacted to her emotions. Light crackled under her skin, countering the shadow magic Midna held in her possession. The Twilight Princess blinked curiously and turned her head to lock her blood red gaze on Zelda. Sensing the bright magic, Midna grinned, sending waves of her magic back at the Princess; a power display. Zelda withdrew herself, keeping her blue eyes firm as she cleared her throat. "Night has falling and we need shelter."

Link nodded, causing both girls to jump at the slight motion. His presence had long since been forgotten in the heat of magic. "The castle is destroyed and we can't go anywhere in castle town." He smiled pointing to Zelda. "The people would have a fit if they knew you walked among them." He then turned to Midna. "And the people would have a fit if they just looked at you."

The twili sent a mock glare at the hero, nearly scaring him to death. "Am I THAT atrocious Link?"

The boy held up his hands, backing away stammering. "I- uh-I meant- um…"

Midna let out a mischievous giggle "Relax. I'm kidding!" she placed a hand on his arm, looking not into his eyes, but staring straight at Zelda. "I don't want to know how the people of Hyrule will react to someone like me."

The Princess of Light returned the look, catching Link's attention with a wave of her hand. "I'd prefer we find a place to stay."

"How about Link's house in Ordon?"

Link divided his attention between the two women, "If we go to Ordon, there would be even more uproar! Most people there have never been outside the gates!"

"So?" Midna said, rolling her eyes. "We'll leave early in the morning! No one will find us then!"

"We only have one horse" murmured the hero, more to himself than anyone else. "Midna can you warp us to Ordon?"

The impish grin on the Twili's face faded, replaced with actual concern. "I'm not sure what that would do to Zelda…" she said, glancing at the Hylian girl from the corner of her eye. "I'd rather not try."

"Right" he said, turning on his heel and walking back down the hill. "I'll get Epona, we can work it out from there."

Once he was out of earshot, Zelda released her pent up anger. "What was that about?" she demanded. "What do you think you were trying to pull?"

Midna rose up, towering over the other princess. "YOU were the one using your light magic to counter mine! I wanted to see how much power you possessed."

Zelda stopped, her mind beginning to race. "If my powers were granted to me by the goddesses, then why are yours so much more powerful?"

"I think it's because I'm in the light realm," Midna held up her fingers and created another ball of black magic. "At home, this could only be used as a stunning attack. Here it is much more than that." The ball shrank, disappearing without a trace. "I assume it would be a similar result if you used magic in the twilight realm."

Zelda opened her mouth to speak but was interrupted by the sound of hoof beats. She looked back and saw Link trotting over on his beautiful brown mare. "We should leave" he said looking over his shoulder. "Or else we'll run into more stellhounds."

Zelda took the opportunity to climb onto Epona's back, wrapping her slender arms around the hero's waist. Link shot an awkward look at Midna, then at the princess seated behind him. "Midna, can you still hide in my shadow?"

"Without a single problem" she said, sliding her semi-transparent form under the stocky mare.

As Link reined Epona in, Zelda pulled on his ear a little. "Wait! What about the Mastersword?"

They turned to face the King of Evil, still standing with the Blade of Evil's Bane impaled through his chest. Link tapped his horse's side with his heels, steering her towards Ganondorf's body. They sat there, looking at him for a long time before Zelda turned in the saddle to put both of her hands out towards the King of Shadows. "Let me handle it…" she whispered, sending small particles of light towards the body. They slowly engulfed the wicked man, blinding the princess and her hero as the light increased. Suddenly, it vanished, taking Ganondorf with it.

"Where did you send him?" asked Link, reaching to his sword sheath. "And what about the Mastersword?"

"The Arbiters Grounds" she said. "The sages will take care of him as well as the Mastersword. Now Link, if you please? Start heading to Ordon. I'd rather not be attacked again tonight."

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"Now remember" Link whispered as Epona tip toed towards the house. "NO one in this village can know I'm hiding Princess Zelda in my home. And the same goes for you Midna" Link looked down at his shadow where he knew the twili was listening. "One princess in my house is a lot, two is a crowd!"

Epona stopped just before entering the village. The tree Link built his house in was just in front of them. "Good" Link thought. "Looks like no one is awake." Link shifted to his right, unhooking his left foot from its stirrup. But the tight grip of the princess had the hero almost completely immobilized.

"Princess, we're here." Link said, gently trying to pry her fingers away from his chest. He looked back to see if she heard him and smiled a little to himself. She had fallen asleep during the ride. The hero clucked his tongue, walking Epona over to the ladder. Bracing himself on a vine he hoisted Zelda on to the ledge, rolling her away from the edge so she wouldn't fall off. The hero dismounted his horse and held her head with both off his hands. "Thank you" he whispered, leaning his forehead against hers. "You are a good friend for staying by my side through this whole journey and I'm sorry you had to fight Ganondorf with me." Epona looked at him with her chocolate brown eyes. She gave him a nudge and a small whiney in response to his statement. Link smiled, wishing he could transform into a wolf so he could talk to her. But weariness was pulling his eyes shut involuntarily. So, for the first time in weeks, the hero led his horse over to her favorite patch of flowers and pulled her bridle off. He hung it on a hook attached to the side off his house and turned to her saddle. He undid her girth, slowly pulling the saddle and saddle pad from his horses back. Epona nickered thankfully, taking in a huge sigh of relief before putting her head to the ground to graze. Link turned and then climbed up onto the ledge where Zelda lay curled up. He picked up his princess and opened the door. The familiar sights and smells of his home made Link relax a little. He set Zelda down on the couch and tossed a blanket over her. To his surprise she rolled over and said his name.

"Link…"

Link felt an uncomfortably hot feeling spread throughout his body. He left Zelda and went outside to sit in the night air. He left his door slightly open to air out the musty scent that seemed to cling to the walls of his house. Link looked out over the village with a sigh of relief. He let his mind wander as some thing made a rustling sound in the distance. All of a sudden some one tapped his shoulder. Instinctively Link reached for his sword to defend himself but Midna was faster. She grabbed him by the hand and turned his face towards her. Seeing the princess of Twilight put his soul at ease. He sat down and motioned for Midna to join him. She settled down beside him and looked at the stars.

"This reminds me of hunting for the poe souls." Midna whispered. "The nights are beautiful here. They are much different from nights in the twilight realm."

"Are they really?" asked Link "what's so different?"

Midna turned her head away sharply and toyed with a blade of grass. She could feel herself blushing. "The night sky is purple and the stars are orange…"

Link looked at her softly. "You miss it there don't you?"

"No you idiot!" thought Midna while she desperately tried to keep herself from shaking. "I want to know why every time I look at you my heart aches! I want to know why I hide from you but desperately want to be seen. I want to know why when I was dying you saved me after all I put you through. I want to know why you stood by me when Zant placed a curse on you. But most of all I want to know why when you look at me I feel like crying and laughing at the same time." After her long silence Midna spoke again. "Yes. I miss my people and my world but… May I ask you something Link?" Midna turned her head as she spoke. She looked down and saw that Link had fallen asleep. "Do you care for me?" Midna thought. She smiled to herself shedding a few tears. "What is this? I'm crying?" Midna wipped her face only to find that her tears had turned to glass. Feeling playful despite her obvious sadness, the Twilight Princess held up the glass tear in her palm and flicked it away. To her surprise, it exploded in a shower of orange and black sparks. Midna looked around frantically, hoping no one had heard the noise. When no one woke, she turned her attention back to the glass orbs. She brought the largest up to her eyes, searching deep within its depths.

The tear had swirls of twili magic inside it, mixing a stable amount of the inherited magic of the twili race with the stream of magic that was found only in the royal family.

Midna's eyes widened. She remembered hearing of this kind of thing before, from her father.

"Child," the Twili King coughed. He lay in his bed in the palace, dying, holding his daughters hands as she wept for him. "Listen to the tale I have to tell. You recall the legends of the mirror of twilight correct?" he smiled when she nodded. "Good, though you must know that the legends are true. Only the true leader of the twili can destroy the mirror. With the coming of the sacred beast," the king sat up as best he could, reaching out to cup his daughters face. "The mirror is dangerous; should you get the opportunity, destroy it." The king wiped his thumb along Midna's face, catching a tear. "Though we were banished from the world of light, we hold no animosity towards them. If anything, we must protect the Hylians from what may enter their world from ours." King Twili closed his eyes, his voice cracking as he spoke. "The only thing that keeps me alive now is the magic of the royal family. Allow me to pass it along to you." Midna held back a sob at the declaration. Though she was crown princess, she held no place in the line of kings. She had told her father years ago she didn't want to be ruler. "Zant is not fit to rule in my place. I had never planned on giving your cousin the throne in the first place." The king closed his eyes moving his hands to the princess' shoulders. He hummed a short melody, sending waves of his orange magic into his daughter. Though she wished to protest, her body sucked the royal magic in gratefully, stripping her father of his power. Once it was all gone, the king fell back onto his pillows.

"Father!" she cried, going to his side. He smiled up at her as she shook his hand. "No father! I don't want this! I'm not fit to rule! You must stay!"

"My Midna…" he sighed, his skin color rapidly inverting. "When the time comes, do not fear sadness, let your tears flow free. They are what mix the sadness of Royal Magic with the Happiness of the twili."

"Father…" Midna whispered. "Is this what you meant?" "I can't destroy the mirror father; I do not have the strength. I cannot abandon Link and Zelda." The twili glanced over her shoulder at the sleeping hero. The soft, relaxed look on his face suited him better than the one of constant hardship and fear he had worn throughout his journey.

"Only the true ruler of the Twili can utterly destroy the Mirror of Twilight." Midna whispered. "Zant could only break it into pieces."

"I could destroy the mirror with the power that is inside me" the princess thought slowly. "But I wonder… can the ruler of the twili also restore the mirror? With one tear, I suppose the last surviving link between our worlds could be vanquished. With enough of my power, can I repair what might be broken? If I leave enough of my power behind in this world, then someone could rebuild the mirror." Midna giggled as Link turned in his sleep. "If he cared for me, then he would travel the country to find a way to return to the twilight." The princess sat up a little straighter. "That's it! If I leave enough tears in this realm then Link could rebuild a stable doorway to the twilight! I could test Link to see if he loves me enough to search Hyrule for my tears so he can rebuild the Mirror of Twilight." Her growing grin faltered as a thought crossed her mind. "But if he doesn't care about me in that way, I would have left Hyrule without communicating my true feelings, and he would never come for me... Can I go through that kind of emotional pain?" the twilight princess cast a glance at the sleeping boy beside her. "For him, I could do anything." Midna leaned against her hero, breathing in his scent of pine trees and fresh air. "Anything…"

Zelda lay motionless with her eyes closed. She could hear Link and Midna talking outside.

"This reminds me of hunting for the poe souls." Midna whispered. "The nights are beautiful here. They are much different from nights in the twilight realm."

"Are they really?" asked Link "what's so different?"

Zelda heard the rustle of Midna's cloak as she shifted slightly. "The night sky is purple and the stars are orange…"

The princess shifted her head ever so slightly so to see Link better. There was an unexplainable softness in his eyes as he looked at the Twilight Princess. "You miss it there don't you?"

Zelda gazed at her savior. His golden hair blew back slightly in the breeze. As he waited for Midna's response Link's head began to droop. It was not long after the hero of twilight had fallen asleep that Midna answered his question.

"Yes. I miss my people and my world but… May I ask you something Link?" she turned her head and saw that he was sound asleep.

"He must be exhausted from the battle with Ganondorf." The princess thought as she let herself fall asleep once more.

In her dream Zelda stood on her balcony, observing her kingdom of Hyrule. People mulled about in the market below, some stopping to point as they noticed their Princess. A horse-back rider in the distance called a current issue to her mind. "What should I tell Link…?" The princess said to herself "it may destroy what stable part of his soul that's left."

"Princess!"

Zelda turned to see her closest advisor Fayor at the door to her chamber.

"Fayor? What's wrong?"

"N-N-Nothing Your Highness!"

"Then what is so urgent that you barge into my private chambers?"

Fayor looked down at his feet. "Begging your pardon Highness but the royal gardener found something that may interest you in the flower beds!"

Zelda raised her eyebrows. "Really? May I see this interesting thing?"

Fayor looked surprised at his princess's shrewdness. "Yes… of coarse…right away!"

Zelda moved closer as Fayor pulled something out of his coat pocket. It shone with a reddish-orange light.

"This has magic in it…" the princess whispered, examining the object closely. "But I have seen this magic before… where could I have possibly seen this same type of magic?"

"Forgive me my princess" said Fayor, voice quavering. "But I don't know."

"I don't expect you to Fayor" Zelda said kindly. "You may return to your duties while I continue to examine this."

As Fayor bowed and left the room Zelda turned her full attention to the shining object. It was made of glass and strangely tear shaped…

WELL! I don't usually have much to say after these. But today I do have something to say! I will probably have notes and things on random topics such as…

King Twili's death: yes Midna's daddy died. Sorry if it is Mary sue-ish, but I think the only reason why Zant would have thought he would get the throne is from the death of the king. When the king passed his powers onto Midna, it caused his… psychotic episodes…

King twili's color inverting: when a twili is close to death, their color inverts. Exactly how Midna's colors turned opposite in the game.

Any way…. Check ya later!

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