A/N: This is one of my most epic stories ever, I lov LoZ with a passion, and so I wrote this! Chapter one is pretty self explanatory... mainly intro stuff, you know how it is.

Disclaimer: Legend of Zelda does not belong to me, Nintendo owns it's rights

It had been awhile since I'd seen those of the Twilight. Then again, with the mirror destroyed the Twili really didn't believe there was a way for us to communicate. They are wrong. Almost immediately after Ganondorf had been defeated by Link, Ganon was able to revive himself and his little minion, Zant. Though due to the power I was blessed with we were able to arrest them right away. Ganon merely went along with a sickly smile, whereas Zant wouldn't go unless he went out kicking and screaming. I don't believe he really appreciated being basically manhandled by the most powerful of the soldiers in Hyrule. Eventually, we managed to cease his protests… Well, Link did. He ended up knocking him out so we could take him to the dungeon in my castle. After several days, the two were sentenced to a prison no person would want to be in. I'm fairly sure that if you had a choice between death and this prison, you would choose death. This is worse even than the prison located within the Arbiter's grounds in the Gerudo. Located at the far ends just beyond the reaches of Hyrule is a realm of the shadows. Often, it is mistaken for the Twilight, but this place exists in the realm of light. Deep within this shadowy region lies a palace. This palace houses the prison, aptly named "The Pit of Despair" by those sentenced there. The actual name is "The Prison of Alchea" after it's original founder, Janou Alchea. This prison is the best of the best. Those sentenced there are heavily guarded and have absolutely no means of escape. Often, it is not used because it is a fairly small prison and already houses many of Hyrule's worst criminals. Another reason we didn't send them right away was because of two things. One, we usually were not able to locate them, and secondly even if we had their whereabouts, both Ganon and Zant were much to powerful for almost anyone with the exception of our very famed chosen hero to defeat. So, again, Ganon and his ever-faithful minion were sentenced to Alchea Prison, Zant on charges of treason and the breaking of the pact between the realms of Light and Twilight among others, Ganon on charges of using the power of the goddesses wrongly as well as other things. Both were sentenced for life in this inescapable prison. I emphasize the 'inescapable' part. No one gets in, no one gets out. It is the worst possible place to be housed. I am very glad that the two were sent there, it prevents further destruction of the realms of Light and Twilight. On a happier note, Link was able to return to his village, only to be called out on certain occasions we need his assistance with. I regained my title as Princess of Hyrule, and explained what had taken place to all of my people. They immediately wanted public executions for Zant and Ganondorf, however, I found it much more suitable to send them to Alchea. They eventually came to and thought it better as well. The Zoras have ultimately and officially invited Ralis as their king with open arms. He now rules peacefully with the same inner strength of his mother. Kakariko village is being rebuilt and refurbished, openly inviting the residents who fled to come back. Faron woods is still infested with monsters, but we're working on that. I honestly wish I could tell you what became of those in the realm of the Twili, but I haven't a clue. I really would like to get in contact with Midna at least, but I promised myself that I would only go if it were an urgent need. Now I'm afraid there may be reason to go. I may have an urgent need sometime in the near future. I, Zelda, princess of Hyrule, believe there may be another evil. One worse than anything imaginable.

"Princess, you are in need of awakening, your visitor is here earlier than expected." Called one of Zelda's personal guards from behind the large, heavy wooden door to her chambers.

"I shall be there momentarily, please offer him something, he had a long journey here." Zelda commanded groggily, pulling herself from her luxurious sheets and stretching wearily.

"Another night with troubles sleeping, it was that dream again" Zelda told herself as she readied to go and meet her visitor. Upon finishing with her dress, she lightly brushed through her long brown hair and pulled it into her signature style, placing her intricate headdress upon her head and finishing up with her makeup and adding her above-the-elbow gloves. Deciding, she was ready, the princess made her way down to the foyer of the main entrance, there was a lovely sitting room there which Zelda enjoyed talking to guests in.

"Zelda!- Erm, Princess!" Link exclaimed, correcting himself after receiving horrified stares from the few of the workers in the room. " How are you?"

"Link, you certainly are excited to be here. I'm sorry for making you wait, I wasn't expecting you until this afternoon. I am well, how about yourself?" Zelda asked with a slight cock of her head.

"I'm really good. Yeah, sorry about being here so early, I had almost no troubles getting here, and I really couldn't sleep last night, so I rode until real late. I was dead tired when I finally went to sleep. I, strangely, woke up early so I made it here in amazing time. I actually tried to occupy myself a little before coming here but the people in Castle Town, really don't change inventory too often. Either that or I visit way too much…" Link trailed, scratching his head.

"No, actually I'm glad you came early. Uhm, thank you everyone, may we please have a moment?" Zelda asked, receiving bows and curtsies as her servants exited.

"What was that about?" Link questioned.

"I have something to tell you. Link, I think we may have a problem." Zelda stated, urgency taking over her features.

Link stared back blankly.

"What kind of problems?" Link asked feeling the panic that Zelda had going on finally reach him. Zelda simply sat down, and before folding her hands on her lap, motioned for Link to sit beside her.

"Alright, I can't tell you everything right now, but do you know that I have the Triforce of Wisdom, correct?" Zelda questioned in a whisper, afraid that someone would hear if she were to be louder. Link nodded in response urging Zelda to go on. "Alright, well possessing the piece of wisdom, means I am blessed and protected by the goddess Nayru, as are you with Farore, and even Ganon with Din."

"Yeah…" Link motioned for the princess to continue.

"Well being blessed by Nayru, I have almost a sixth sense. It allows me to know things, things that will happen. That is how I knew when Zant was coming to take my throne and seal Hyrule within twilight. I don't get all the details, but my dreams are also very accurate. Lately, I've been seeing an evil. An evil that can possibly surpass that of even Ganondorf. An evil that is coming." Zelda finished, Link staring back at her with a surprised expression.

"How do we…?" Link began questioning.

"I have a plan, but it involves things you would not think of hearing me say. Are you still interested in assisting me?" Link nodded curtly, and Zelda took him by the hand, leading him away from the sitting room.

"Where are we going, Zelda?"

"Shh, just follow." Zelda said, leading the hero down to the furthest reaches of her castle. An almost basement-like room, Link questioned Zelda's reasoning for this but when he realized she was kneeling in a praying position he knew what she was here for. She was contacting Nayru. The next thing Link knew there was a large door that appeared on the opposite wall to where they entered, Zelda stood up and brushed herself off.

"What…?"

"Alright Link, come on." Zelda drug the chosen hero into the large, sparkling door. When he could see the room, needless to say, Link was a little more than awestruck.

There was every door to every temple and place he'd ever traveled- and more. All of the markings reminded him of the adventures he had. And than he saw it, the door that looked exactly as those in the Palace of Twilight did.

"Zelda… these doors…"

"Yes, they all lead to each place you know of in Hyrule. I have doors that lead anywhere you can imagine… and farther." Zelda explained.

"Well… where are we going?" Link asked inwardly hoping it was the realm of Twilight.

"Where do you think we're going?" Zelda asked giving a small smile.

"Uhm… Zora's Domain?"

"No, Link."

"Snowpeak?"

"Again, No."

"The Gerudo desert?"

"Link."

"The Twilight realm?"

"There you go!" Zelda exclaimed, taking Link by the hand yet again and through the door to the realm of the Twili.

When the blinding flash of light left, Link found himself and Zelda standing in the realm of Shadows, he automatically looked at Zelda for an explanation.

"Oh, I forgot, the doors put you in front of the entrance to each place. There is a secret entrance to the Twilight realm through the realm of Shadows." Zelda told.

"Okay, so where is it?" Link asked.

"Right…. Here!" Zelda squealed with excitement as she found the hidden door.

"Great, so let's go then." Link urged. Zelda nodded swiftly and opened the door.

Stepping through, the two were yet again blinded by light. When they next opened their eyes they were standing to the left side of the Palace of Twilight. Link questioned how he had missed such a door when he were here the first time.

"We need to locate Midna." Zelda instructed. "Then I can fully tell you my plan."

"Okay." Link lead Zelda to the main entrance of the dark palace, ornately decorated with light blue designs, seemingly glowing in the permanent dusk that fell over the serene beauty of the realm. Link knocked on the door that had an exact match to the one Zelda had conjured up.

"Hello?…. Hylians?" A Twili servant answered with confusion, her scarlet, pupil-less eyes seemingly looking over the two of them. She pulled a strand of her burgundy hair behind her ear and shuffled nervously. How was she supposed to react to them?

"Ah… Hello, I'm Zelda, Princess of Hyrule. This is our chosen hero, Link,… he helped to save your people a few years back" Zelda clarified to the awe-stricken servant.

"U-uhm… Hello…" She fidgeted a little more.

"Would you happen to know where we can find Princess Midna?" Zelda asked, her calm demeanor completely hiding the fact that they were there on a very urgent term of business.

"Well, I do… I'm actually her personal servant…" The girl told the duo.

"Ah, well it would be lovely if you could take us to her." Zelda discreetly instructed. The girl nodded.

"Alright, follow me."

When the three finally managed to reach Midna's quarters, her personal servant gestured for Link and Zelda to stop. She quietly knocked on the door.

"Nyx? Is that you?" They heard Midna's voice echo through the door.

"Yes, ma'am. It's me." The girl, apparently Nyx, stated.

"What is it?" Midna asked, Link faintly remembered her using that sort of tone with him on several past occasions. She must've been sleeping in her room or something.

"You have two people here to see you." Nyx explained.

"…Let them in." Midna instructed.

Nyx nodded And motioned for Link and Zelda to enter. Midna stood in the middle of the room, as soon as she saw Link and Zelda her face lit up.

"Zelda! Link!" Midna exclaimed. " How are you? How did you get here?"

"We're well, and we used a secret entrance." Zelda answered.

"Yeah, but we have some… bad news." Link added.

"Bad news? What kind?" Midna cocked her head, a look of mixed confusion lacing her pristine Twili features. "Is it Zant?"

"No, no, but I feel we have an evil much worse coming." Zelda then proceeded to explain her connections to Nayru and her dreams to Midna as well.

"Alright, well what do you need my help with? Let me rephrase that. How can I help?" Midna asked.

"That's the thing. We're going to need a lot of strong people to help us. Strong people, gifted people. We need two specific people. For my plan to work we need to be ready for this. We must stop it before it gets to the people." Zelda folded her hands on her lap in her chair as she explained this to her companions.

"You cannot be serious, Zelda…" Midna trailed.

"I am. We need to break them out of that jail."

"Who?" Link looked quizzically between the two princesses.

"We must break Ganondorf and Zant out of Alchea Prison." Zelda spoke after an excruciatingly long pause.

"Are you sure?" Midna looked worriedly at the Hylian woman, while Link stood with an expression of pure shock mixed with absolute horror.

"As I'll ever be."