Love Begins With A Princess Gone

Prologue

"Link.... I.... See you later" Link could only look on in distress as Midna disappeared into the Twilight portal shattering the mirror as her last unforgettable memory.

Link bowed his head in sorrow and turned his back to the frame of the mirror.

"Link, I'm so sorry" Zelda spoke the ineffective words of comfort to Link as he shook his head and walked solemnly out of the mirror chamber in to the bright skies of Gerudo Valley.

Link equipped his whistle and called for Epona and sat on a piece of rock to wait.

Out of the corner of his eye he spotted a glimmering piece of glass and bent down to pick it up, only to see it was a small shard of the mirror glowing in his hand.

Link pocketed the shard as Epona slowed to a trot in front of him.

Link lifted himself onto the horse and started off toward Hyrule field, wondering why Midna shattered the mirror, without even explaining why or giving warning.

Link didn't know what to think and with that he started off toward Ordon Village.

Ilia stood at the entrance of Ordon for nearly twenty minutes before finally sitting down on a rock, lowering her head.

Maybe he isn't coming back she thought to herself before standing and turning her back to the entrance of the village.

Just as she started back, she stopped suddenly, listening very closely.

Hooves.

She was around Epona enough to know the sound and it was getting closer.

It was him, it had to be.

Immediately she started running toward the village center, yelling at the top of her lungs "Link is coming!"

With that everyone in the village crowded around Ilia, asking her what was wrong, the center of the group being Mayor Bo.

"It's him, Link has come home!" Ilia was so excited she could hardly speak.

Everybody looked to the entrance of the village anxiously when a figure on a horse rounded the corner. Link.

The Ordon inhabitants cheered a cheer of welcome but the festivities were soon halted as Link rode past the crowd of confused people towards his home.

Ilya shed a single tear before bolting off in the direction of Link's house.

She arrived and quick as ever she sprung up the ladder and knocked on Link's now locked door.

Ilya knocked and was denied an answer.

"Link, please answer." Ilya pleaded with worry in her voice.

Ilya was getting frustrated with Link's stubbornness and was steadily pounding at the door, with no intentions of stopping until she got an answer.

After a minute or so the door creaked open revealing a very distraught Link, who allowed her entry and retreated to a bench by a window in the back of the room.

Ilya stood in the doorway in silence for a second before asking "What's wrong Link, please tell me."

Link looked to the floor before answering "She just left. She didn't even tell me why."

Ilya was puzzled, "Who, who are you talking about Link?" "Her.... Midna.... The Twilight Princess."

Link dropped his head into his hands and sat in silence.

Ilia's heart dropped, thinking of Link loving someone other than herself.

Ilia turned her back on Link and started for the door, but Link stopped her.

"Ilia, wait....... don't go please." She turned and Link stared into her eyes. Link stood and walked in Ilia's direction before embracing her.

"I..... I missed you"

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Kind of short, but it's my first public-read story so cut me some slack XD

I promise the next chapter will be better!!!!

Reviews and comments are welcome and appreciated!!!