alright, so there are a few things I want to make clear before we begin:
1.) I do not own Nintendo or anything associated with Nintendo, aside from personal copies of a few choice games. If I did, I wouldn't be posting this fanfiction. What I do own is the OCs, unless specifically stated otherwise.
2.) This is a direct post from my Deviantart account, under the same username I am using here. It is my go-to username so that all I have to say is "oh! go to so and so website and look me up!" if you desperately want to know the origin of said username, pm me and we'll talk.
3.) I will be posting the story to my Deviantart more often than to Fanfiction. Why? because I write the story on my phone, and it's easier to copy and paste the story to a journal entry than it is to upload it to fanfiction and pretty it up. So please, check the Deviant account first before you cry about a new chapter not being published in 2 MONTHS. It makes my life and your life easier
4.) The reason why I created this fanfiction. You may be wondering why I am writing a Link/Midna story after all the hype about it has died down. Well, long story short, I couldn't play Twilight Princess until now. want details? pm me.
5.) Critique. I have no problems with it. In fact, please pick apart my story as you see fit. Just don't go screwing with the storyline to much, or bug me about what was canon in-game and what wasn't. It's a fanfiction. More than likely, I eschewed facts on purpose.
now that that is out of the way, please enjoy the first chapter of The Twilit Blade!
"Well... I guess this is farewell huh? Light and Shadow can't mix, as we all know. But... Never forget, there is another world bound to this one." Midna said sadly. Link couldn't believe it was all over, he almost believed that his quest would continue on forever, and now that it finally was over he didn't know what to say, not that he spoke much to begin with. Looking at Midna, his companion imp turned beauty, he so desperately wanted to say something, but he didn't know what.
"Light and Shadow are two sides of the same coin... One can't exist without the other." Zelda replied "I know now the reason the Goddesses left the mirror in this world: it was their design that we should meet... That's what I believe." Link just nodded his head, knowing that was probably the best thing to say.
"Zelda... Your words are kind, and your heart is true... If all in Hyrule are like you... Then maybe you'll do alright. Thank you..." Midna replied to Zelda. "Well, you heard the princess: as long as that mirror is still around, we could meet again..." Midna conceded to Link almost mournfully.
"Midna..." Link whispered. He had an idea of what she was planning, but didn't want to believe it. She wouldn't... Not after all we've been through... He thought to himself. "Link... I..." She whispered softly, a tear forming in her crimson eyes. "Wait..." Link croaked out this time she wouldn't dare... Would she? Panic started to set in Link. "See you later..." The last words she uttered before she used her tear to shatter the mirror into oblivion. "Wait!" Link shouted in his panic. He started to move, but it felt as if time had slowed to trickle. Midna climbed onto the glowing platform, for the last ride to the Twilight Realm the mirror was ever going to make. She looked back one last time at Link and he could tell she was about to break down right then and there. Then in the blink of an eye, she was gone.
He was so close to that first step of that platform, and he just collapsed on his knees, in shock of what had just happened. "She couldn't have just left. She can't leave now... She can't..." He whispered to himself "this can't be happening..." A lump was starting to form in his throat as his mind started processing the shock. "You bitch... Why would you do that?" He choked out tearfully. But he knew why: she didn't want another Twilight incident. She didn't want another Zant to wage war with Hyrule. But even so, it felt like he just got stabbed in the heart. As Link began to break down and cry, Zelda ultimately decided to leave him be for the moment, knowing nothing she said could ever make anything better for him, and trying to comfort him now would be a waste of effort. He needed to be alone, simple as that.
After sobbing for a good 10 minutes, Link was completely drained. He barely had any strength left to pick himself up again, and that was saying something. As he got up to leave, he noticed a note, which undoubtedly was from Zelda. Although he had never seen her writing before, for some reason he could recognize it as hers, not that it would matter anyway. It read "Link, I brought Epona into the shade of the grounds for you. I can't imagine it's easy for you to have lost a friend that way. If you have time, come see me at the castle. There is something I need to discuss with you." So, she left Link concluded I don't blame her, I must've looked pretty pathetic, crying like a child which brought up another pang of heart-ache as he thought of how Midna would've responded to his crying can't stop to cry this time, there are things I need to attend to as he thought about Ordon, and his friends. The people he called family, I need to make sure they got home, safe and sound and with that, he mounted Epona and set off, swallowing his heart for a moment.
The trip was uneventful, the monsters that were present during the crisis had retreated back into the dark corners they came from, when Ganon was defeated out on the plains outside of castle town, waiting for his eventual return to continue the cycle of conflict. Those that were still in sight often attempted to retreat, however were ultimately unsuccessful, as Link was on horseback and they were often on foot, and It didn't help them that Link was an excellent archer either. 'Can't let them live to hurt other people' he lamented. He never took any joy or satisfaction from killing, regardless of what or who it was. Even when he was convinced that Ganondorf had killed Midna in their final battle, he still felt no joy in taking his life. He even felt pity for the Gerudo: he was a slave to his own ambition, a slave to the darker side of the triforce of power, an artifact that was intended to bring peace to Hyrule and her people.
After traveling for what seemed to be forever, taking potshots at moblins as he went along, he finally arrived at Faron Woods near nightfall. I should wait until morning Link decided they'll want to hear what happened at the castle, and I'll need my sleep.
But sleep never came to him. When he tried closing his eyes, he immediately started thinking of Midna, and the look she gave him before she left for her home. Why Midna? Why couldn't you leave the mirror... There must have been another way... Link reflected solemnly Why couldn't I go with you?
Out in the distance, two hooded swordsmen watched the hero of light and twilight's futile attempts of sleep. "Aww, poor thing. He misses his girlyfriend" the left swordsman remarked with mock pity. The right one just snorted "Which one?" Too which they laughed like it was the joke of the century. Those laughs would've made even the hardest warriors shiver in fear. "I think we should... Reunite them, eh Jiriko?" The left swordsman almost purred.
"I think that's a grand idea Damas, and I know just how to do it..." Chuckled the right. A deep, sickly green mist then engulfed the two swordsmen, and when it lifted they were no where to be seen, even if there were someone to watch.
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