Summary:

A year after Ganondorf was defeated, it seems that peace has come to Hyrule. But when Link's Shadow Crystal is stolen, he goes chasing after it, only to discover that the kingdom has been plunged into chaos once again. With a foreign princess and her counselor sowing the seeds of war, Link - along with the help of a few friends - must embrace his destiny as the Chosen Hero again.

A/N: So... this is my first ever fanfic here! This particular fanfic has gone through four dang rewrites... lots of work, haha. Since I want to improve my writing as much as possible, I'm open to critique - even if it's blunt and/or harsh. If you think something is stupid or implausible, or if my grammar is crap, tell me! :3 ...With all of my blabbering out of the way, let's begin. o3o


Midna stood before the Mirror Chamber, and pressed a bundle of black satin cloth into Link's hands. "Here. I'm sure you'll want this." She smiled, and Link carefully peeled the satin away. The Shadow Crystal sat within the folds of dark cloth, its orange markings glowing. Link looked up into Midna's face, noticing for the first time how tall she was. She seemed almost a full foot taller than him.

Midna looked at him for a while. "What? Don't look so confused! It's a gift. Be grateful. Just don't use it to scare people with your wolf form." She raised a brow.

Link smiled in reply, returning his gaze to the Shadow Crystal and wrapping the black satin around it once more. Then he tucked it into his pouch.

Princess Zelda was looking at them, waiting patiently. Once Link and Midna started to walk into the Mirror Chamber, she stepped up beside them, and they all stood nearby the Mirror of Twilight.

Midna turned to face Link and Zelda, her lips tilting up in a small smile. "Well... I guess that this is farewell, huh? Light and shadow can't mix, as we all know."

And at those words, Link frowned. Zelda and Midna continued to speak to each other, but their words were a blur. He hardly heard them. What did she mean, "this is farewell"? They would be able to see each other as long as the Mirror remained.

As long as the Mirror of Twilight remained. But what if it didn't? What if he could never see Midna again? No, that wasn't possible. Surely he'd be able to visit the Twilight whenever he felt like it. Why would Midna deny him that? Yet as the Princess of Twilight paused and looked at him, he knew. She was planning to destroy the Mirror, wasn't she? He stared at her, and she stared at him, and then she closed her eyes.

"Link, I..." Midna's words drifted off, as if she didn't want to continue; as if she couldn't make herself speak. Link's heart dropped. A tear rolled down Midna's cheek.

"See you later."


A/N: Yeah, this prologue is extremely short and uneventful, so to make up for that, I'll go ahead and post the first chapter... xD; Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy! :P