The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Chapter 1: The Broken Link
The sun was on the verge of setting as Link, Zelda, and Midna gathered in front of the Mirror of Twilight. The Mirror Chamber, bathed in a fire-red light, took on a serene setting. Gates separated the chamber from the rest of Arbiter's Grounds, a desert that was known for its many fissures, making it a dangerous landscape to cross. The gently eroded rocks and the sun burnt columns were all part of the home of the sages. Atop of each column surrounding the chamber stood a triforce emblem. Under it, a body of a bird-like creature with wings spread created the illusion of the triforce being in motion. The sages, who rested upon these columns, watched from above the scene that was taking place. They were silent entities, but always present in places where justice must be upheld. After their underestimation of Ganondorf's power, they faced a terrible loss of one sage, who apparently was their leader.
Arbiter's Grounds was devoid of the battle cries of moblins. Their camps were abandoned and in deterioration. Peace had finally returned to the kingdom of Hyrule with Ganondorf's defeat. The monsters mysteriously disappeared in the light world. Even in the twilight realm, all was back to normal. The twili reverted from their monstrous forms back to the true citizens of the Twilight realm. Link, who saved both worlds with help from Midna, was considered a true hero. Within a few days, all in the kingdom of Hyrule would know his name. His transformation from an ordinary farm boy to the hero of Hyrule would make him a role model of whom many would look up to. But this was not on Link's mind. He fiddled with his gloves, nervously anticipating what might happen next.
"Well… I guess this is farewell, huh? Light and shadow can't mix, as we all know. But… Never forget that there's another world bound to this one," Midna said, with an expression of bleakness and a sense of sorrow in her voice.
"Shadow and light are two sides of the same coin… One cannot exist without the other. I know now the reason the goddesses left the Mirror of Twilight in this world. They left it because it was their design that we should meet. Yes… that is what I believe," said Zelda, speaking with confident certainty. Her blue eyes, which showed the characteristic of wisdom, fixed upon the open portal created by the mirror. Her crown, made of golden leaves with a blue jewel embedded in the center, glistened in the retiring sunlight. Her long, auburn hair moved slowly and accordingly to the wind, sometimes revealing the bare back her dress did not cover. Her hourglass figure stood tall and firmly – proper posture for the princess of Hyrule. Link glanced at Midna, still overwhelmed by her true form. Standing a few inches taller than the princess of Hyrule, she wore a headdress and a crest of intricate design on her forehead. Her black cloak flittered in the wind, exposing a bare leg. Sunlight cast on her blue-toned skin and her orange-yellow hair. Her eyeliner and eyebrows not only gave her appearance a look of royalty, but also a sense of beauty. Her red eyes, filled with what seemed a wild, fiery spirit, lingered on the chosen hero as he looked at her. Link blushed and immediately looked down at his boots, which were worn from the adventures he had had with her when she was an imp. Midna turned to the princess, and said, "Zelda, your words are kind and your heart is true. If all in Hyrule are like you… then maybe you'll do alright." With this said, Midna turned and walked toward the edge of the platform. A staircase leading to the portal appeared. "Well, the princess spoke truly: as long as that mirror's around, we could meet again," Midna looked at Link with a look of longing, "Link…" Something gleamed in her eye. It fell down her cheek and left her face, levitating in the air. Midna lifted her hand and gave it a slight push, "I… see you later…." Her tear floated toward the Mirror of Twilight. Zelda and Link stared in awe as her tear passed through the center of the mirror, unaware of Midna's intentions. The mirror pieces Link and Midna had worked so hard to obtain began to crack. Link, finally realizing what Midna had done, turned around and gasped. Midna quickly ascended the stairs to the top. She turned around, and smiled at Link. Link, in shock, could only look back at the Twilight Princess in surprise. The mirror magnified its light power on Midna, dissolving her form into white, small particles. When she completely disappeared through the portal, the mirror shattered to pieces. Midna was gone.
Zelda and Link stood affixed in the same position as when they saw Midna go through the portal, returning to the Twilight realm. After a few minutes had gone by, Zelda gently took Link's hand in hers, whispering, "Link…." The hero looked away, biting his lip and trying to hold back his tears.
