A/N: Let's face it folks: it is extremely hard to find a well written Zelda fic with a decent storyline. I've been searching for the last three days for something interesting, but at the same time legible. So, I've decided to write my own fic with the best storyline I can think up and will write it as best I can and hopefully you will all enjoy it as much as I enjoy writing it.
Summary: Set after Twilight Princess. Link finds himself longing again for a familiar Twilight Princess who recently disappeared by shattering the Twilight Mirror because he can't stop having dreams about her and needs a certain Hyrule Princess' help to recover the Mirror Shards. And what of the mysterious anonymous letters that keep arriving at Hyrule Castle and the uncontrollable bestial mutation that keeps effecting Link more and more when night comes around? So many more questions than this. So many mysteries to unravel and a brand new quest to save the Hyrule Kingdom. [LinkxZeldaxMidna
Disclaimer: If I owned Zelda, this wouldn't be a story. It'd be the sequel to TP.
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Twins
by Hylian Heroine
P R 0 L 0 G U E
The sun was nearing the horizon above Ordon Village and a certain blonde haired warrior sat, watching it with a fierce longing look glowing in his blue eyes. He exhaled slowly, shifting his position in the shallow water he was sitting in. His clothes were getting soaked, but he didn't care. It was his favorite place to think and watch the sunset.
In truth, Link loved the sunset because there was always a feeling of insecurity within him when twilight set over the village. The tiny feeling of uncertainty made him remember his previous adventure with Midna and how the Twilight Realm had always made him feel quite shaken. He wondered if he'd ever see Midna again...
There was a small swishing noise and ripples in the water broke out near Link, startling him and breaking him from his thoughts. He looked up to find none other than Ilia standing in front of him with an amused expression.
A tiny, forced smile made its way across Link's face. He knew that if he didn't smile when he saw her, she'd ask what was wrong.
"Link, how come you always sit here?" she asked suspiciously, leaning against the rocky wall behind them, "You're clothes must be ruined by now!"
Link shrugged sheepishly. "There's always time to make new clothing."
Ilia arched an eyebrow. "You're telling me you know how to sew?"
"No, but Sera does," Link answered grinning, "And she's always happy to help other people around here. Especially me."
"Whatever happened to that green outfit you used to wear all the time?" Ilia questioned curiously.
"Oh, I keep that safe and clean over at my house," Link replied standing up and squeezing the water out of his clothing. He peered up at the now fading sunlight and offered a half smile to Ilia. "Well, it's getting dark. I'd better get home."
Ilia nodded in response and watched him exit the spring. When he was gone, she couldn't help but feel a threatening sense about her. She shivered as the creepy feeling overcame her and decided to leave the spring as well before the moon appeared.
The village had been like that quite a lot lately. When nightfall came around, the villagers all made sure to be inside their houses. It was like some unspoken curfew. Although there usually was nothing to fear, they didn't want to take any chances.
But when your world is abruptly engulfed by Twilight and monsters emerge to steal your children, then the effect doesn't wear off so easily.
Zelda sprang up from her bed, glancing around frantically. Her restless body squirmed beneath her thick quilts. Although she was frightened and her hearted raced uncontrollably, she couldn't see anything unusual or out of place beyond the thin, see-through, velvety curtains that draped around her bed.
Just another horrid dream... she thought to herself in an attempt to neutralize her mind. She pushed the curtains of her bed aside to step on to the thick, burgundy carpet of her room and entered her bathroom, carrying a candle as she went.
She splashed water from the basin in her bathroom on to her face and sighed. Nothing had been the same since after the Twilight Realm incident. These strange dreams kept haunting her sleep and she would always wake up in the middle of the night. She was constantly exhausted and couldn't attend to her 'royal duties' properly and was often punished for it.
Zelda trudged across her room to her tall window, perching herself gingerly on the windowsill. She carefully unlatched the handle and pushed open the glass, letting in a cool, night breeze. She stared below at the sleeping town beneath her room. The torches along the outside of the houses were, of course, lit, but she couldn't dismiss her insecure feeling that washed over her.
Her gaze drifted to the star filled sky and faded clouds. The nights didn't seem much different than any other, but there was something eery about them. The sky seemed darker and the moon was revealing itself as full much more often than it used to. And when you were awake at this time, it seemed as though everything had stopped and you were all alone in the world.
Maybe it was just Zelda's loneliness or maybe it was because she was becoming delusional from her lack of sleep, but she always felt as if another pair of eyes were on her. As if there were someone watching her constantly.
This feeling somehow grew stronger and Zelda felt an explosion of fear within the pit of her stomach. She glanced down back at the town quickly to see a tall framed figure disappear into the shadows of the alleyways.
As startling as the figure's movements were, the princess managed to use her shaking hands to close all the windows in her room and pull the drapes over them. She made sure her door was locked before nervously stepping back into bed. She leaned forward to blow out her candle, but thought better of it and closed the curtains around her bed.
I'm just being completely paranoid...
With that as her last thought, she slipped back into an uneasy slumber once more.
Midna, Princess of Twilight, stood in front of her window, her eyes clouded over with concern, concentration, and grief. She felt it just as any other of the Twilight citizens. There was an unknown, distraught evil lurking among their very realm. Everyone felt it and it only caused them extreme tension and impatience.
As Midna gazed out her window and into the Twilight Kingdom below, she could see the Shadow Creatures and other Twili inhabitants squirming uncomfortably about the city's grounds. They were all waiting for something huge; something threatening.
"Princess Midna..." A low, grumbling voice spoke lowly from behind Midna. She turned around to face a Shadow Creature. Yes, surprisingly, they could speak. But only in the Twili language, their native tongue. "The suspicions of the Twilight citizens are increasing at a higher rate than expected. They're becoming restless and are on the verge of uncontrollable. They want directions. There are numerous Twili who are letting the unusual air about the realm go to their heads and are demanding directions. It won't be too long until they start a riot, Princess. We must act at once!"
Midna nodded hesitantly with another worried glance outside the castle's window. "Alright, Shenyx, thank you for notifying me. But I'm afraid I can't do anything... We just have to wait."
The Shadow Creature bowed quickly and left Midna's bedroom quietly. She turned back toward her window, looking down below at the other Twili. They were starting to argue and shout angrily at each other.
Even though as much as Midna wanted to believe that this was just a phase or a prank or even a bad dream, she knew that this little curse was effecting the Twilight Realm. And she knew it was effecting her, too. It was doing something to distort their minds.
And it wouldn't be long before... No, she wouldn't let that happen. It wasn't a possibilty on any circumstance.
Of course... she wasn't invincible either.
Daphnes Hyrule, the king of Hyrule and father of Princess Zelda, squinted in the dim candlelight at the tattered letter he held delicately in his hand. It looked like any ordinary letter that the castle recieved, but the King felt like there was something important about this one. It somehow stood out from the rest.
He read it slowly.
King of Hyrule,
I am unsure if you've noticed or not, Your Highness, but there is a mysterious air about the kingdom as of late. If you're aren't too busy tonight or in the next few nights, I advise you to take a look outside to see exactly what I am referring to. Or better yet, maybe you'd like to take a nice stroll through the Castle Town to get a closer look. I know many citizens are feeling quite uncomfortable with this whole strange charade. I've been noticing quite a bit of oddities myself, as well as a few shady characters.
Anyway, I shouldn't interfere with your decisions. I am afraid it might even bee too late for anything to be done now.
Oh, I apologize. I almost let it slip from my mind. I will let you and your precious kingdom figure it out for yourselves.
But I suggest you act quickly, my friend.
With that being said, I bid you good luck and farewell.
Until next time, Your Highness.
The King furrowed his brow in concern and confusion. His eyes searched the letter for a signature, but the rest of the letter was blank. He brought the candle closer to the paper, reading it a few more times before finally understanding it completely.
Pursing his lips together, the King looked up from the letter and out his window. The moon still hung high in the sky, but he didn't feel any different than he had that afternoon.
"Just another useless piece of junk from the crazed slums of this kingdom," he grumbled, crumpling and tossing the paper aside carelessly.
But something kept telling him the words that were written meant more than he thought.
Well, this is my first chaptered Zelda fic and I'd like to celebrate my beating Wind Waker today by posting up the prologue! Yay! Anyway, tell me what you guys think. I've got a pretty good plot going and I hope you all enjoy the rest of the fic. By the way, future chapters will be much longer. Depending on the climax of the fic, they will be around 3000-4000 words and probably longer for the ending chapters. This was just around 1,804.
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