This is my first fanfic. Wish me luck. If you can understand the first few chapters, great!! The later chapters will make more since. They wont seem fillerish either. P.S. if you are reading this for MidLink fluff, just wait...its coming =D
-DISCLAMER: I dont own LoZ or Nintendo (although if I did, it would be Legend of Midna...Zelda hardly ever comes into play. Dont know why its Legend of "Zelda")
Two years have passed since I left Hyrule and started my training. It seemed they passed in only a matter of weeks- and although they went fast, I've learned much. The more I cram into my head, the more I want to see Midna- the only one I want to be with now. Today I've finished my training and am going to leave for my home country tonight, where I will conduct my plan to find her. From everything from Twilight magic to Twilight history, I know it. I thought that, if I wanted to get to the Twilight Realm, it would be helpful to know something about it other than what Midna had told me during my journey from temple to temple, gathering power to defeat Ganondorf. As of today, I will continue this journal until I find Midna.
-Link (to his journal)
-Early in the Evening, the Following Day-
I walked down the streets of Castle Town, the dark robe flowing behind me. The robe had Twili symbols on it. It was similar,; almost identical, to the one Midna wore when she left. My clothing was much dirtier, and around the bottom, it was sort of worn out. It had mud stains on the bottom half of it, and the large Twili mark on the back was partially faded, but still stood out like gold against a dark surface.
I had my hood up, nobody would recognize me. My hair had gotten much darker, now it was dark brown, almost black. Gloves covered my hands, and I now wore the Master Sword on my belt, instead of on my back. On that day following the battle, the Light Spirits had declared that, as the Chosen Hero, the Master Sword's loyalty was mine until I no longer needed it. I had no shield; the common Hylian Shield that I used two years ago was in my house, which I haven't visited since I left.
During the two years, I had found an old hermit. He took me in and we became good friends. He taught me Twili magic; he learned it from his father, who was a good friend of the Hero of Time. The hermit, only known as 'Agar', had gotten banished from Hyrule when he was only a few months old, along with his father, who had tried to help the Hero of Time find his missing fairy, Navi.
In trying to do so, he used Twili magic that had been passed down his family line originating from the Dark Interlopers. I felt rather proud, to know Twili magic, passed down from the source, along with wearing one of the Interloper's own cloaks, which was also passed down Agar's family line.
What made me even more proud was that soon, Midna and I would be reunited. There would be no more emptiness inside of myself. No more longing to see the one that haunted my dreams. I would finally be where I belonged, by Midna's side.
I had wondered what she would think of me once she saw me again, wearing the Interloper's clothing along with a wide knowledge of Twili history and magic. I also wondered if she really loved me…At this point, I didn't think about what would happen if she didn't love me, or if she found another man. I loved Midna more than anything else. I would stop at nothing to get back to her.
All I knew was that when I found the hermit, he helped me defeat depression and the continual will to commit suicide. He gave me hope. The Mirror was the only way to the Twilight, and it could be repaired.
As I approached Hyrule Castle's gates, I got pulled from my train of thought when the guards took one look at me and drew their swords.
"You look like a trouble maker, go away." One of the guards said.
So they had grown a spine while I was gone. I guess that's good, although this is sort of annoying…
I sighed. I had to see Zelda, because my plan to repair the Mirror included her help. She was the only other one who knew of its existence, and she was the only other one with a Triforce. The Mirror had been broken right after the Interlopers were banished and then repaired with the help of the Triforce.
Ganondorf was the one with the Triforce of Power. He also was the one who repaired the Mirror using his Triforce, in order to give him more power. He was caught and banished by the Sages, although the Sage's plan to keep him banished didn't work out well, because they didn't know he was the one who repaired the Mirror the first time.
The Triforce of Power was gone. The only ones left were the Triforce of Courage and Wisdom. Together, they could have strength equal to that of the Triforce of Power. I was hoping that this would be the key to repairing the Mirror. I didn't allow myself to think of what would happen if it didn't work.
My thoughts broke off again when the guards aimed their swords at me again, and took a step closer.
"Be gone!"
I chuckled. Their swords flew from their hands and landed on the ground with a thud. I had learned plenty of magic while I was gone, although most of it was nothing compared to what Ganon could do. I didn't want to be like Ganon. All I could do was warp myself, along with a few other tricks.
"You sure you want to treat the Hero of Twilight like that?" I said and pulled back my hood.
They gasped and backed up.
"Were sorry…we just…were-"
"No need to be sorry." I interrupted as I walked past them and through the gate.
I wandered down the hallway until I spotted a servant. My hood was back up and the Twili robe was wrapped around me. I didn't want to risk having anyone seeing my clothing with more Twilight symbols than the one on my cloak. People were still wary about the Twili. They had found out what happened after Zelda explained in front of a crowd of about a million Hylians, Gorons, and Zoras how her castle got blown up. I didn't envy that task at all.
My thoughts trailed off again, as I remembered the servant.
"Excuse me!" I said walked up to the servant, which appeared to be a young man wearing a cook's outfit. "Do you know where I can find Princess Zelda?" I asked.
"Oh, you can find Queen Zelda in the dining hall." He said, and walked off.
Queen Zelda. I really need to keep up with the news, despite the fact that I was nowhere near civilization for two years…
I wandered around again. The boy had given me no clue to where the Dining hall was. The castle was a maze. After walking around for a good 20 minutes, I found what appeared to be the Dining hall. There was a large double door, with cooks walking in and out, some with empty, others with full food trays.
Wow, Zelda must have some friends over. Look at all that food.
It never occurred to me she would have company. It was much worse than that. I was about to find out…
I walked into the dining hall, cloak flowing behind me. What I saw surprised me, so much so that I let out a small gasp and backed up a step.
There was a large table, along with 30 or 40 people sitting at it, all dressed like royalty. What made it worse was that they were all staring at me.
"Uh...Is Queen Zelda here?" I said, quickly remembering to call her Queen instead of just Zelda.
Some of them looked at me and laughed, others just went back to their food. One of the large men nearest to me just stood up and looked at me.
"Of course! She was at the head of the table! She must have gone off to somewhere… Anyway, this is a gathering of the wisest and most powerful Kings and Queens and representatives of the surrounding nations, like me! Tell me, lad, what country do you represent? Your clothing looks outlandish! …Oh excuse me!! I must be keeping you from your food. You're late to the meeting, ya know that? But it doesn't matter! Come lad, sit!! Try some of Hyrule's food! My countries' food could beat this any day, but it's still good!"
I blushed slightly, I had obviously come in at the wrong moment, but I decided to play with it and see if it got me to Zelda. I sat next to the man, who was obviously a King. A servant came up and set food in front of me.
"Thank you." I mumbled. The servant shook his head and walked off.
"So, lad, what country are you representing?"
I didn't know what to say, although I decided to tread in deep water. I might even have some fun…
"I'm representing the Twilight Realm." I said, as I took off my hood. I let my cloak open as I hung it on the back of the seat. The many Twili symbols shone brightly on my clothing, now uncovered by the lack of a cloak.
The man opened his mouth in surprise. His eyes looked like they were about to bug out. I fought back a laugh.
"Well…Uh…welcome?? I heard Hyrule had some problem with the Twilight Realm…Didn't expect to see one of ya here in this meeting!"
The surrounding Kings, Queens, and representatives just looked at me and tried not to choke on their food. As much as I wanted to continue playing the role of the Twilight Representative at this important meeting, I had to see Zelda.
"Where is Queen Zelda, exactly?" I asked, trying to avoid the gaze of the surrounding people.
"She left about five minutes before you entered. I think she went to get some fresh air. Ya know how these ladies are, lad, never can get tired of walking through their pretty flowers-"
Before he could finish, the lady sitting next to him, obviously a queen, elbowed him.
"You're like that too, honey." She said with a menacing glare.
"Yes, my queen." The man said. He looked back at me, whispering this time. "You know how the wife is, eh? Hehe, I love my wife but boy, is she pushy!"
I thought of Midna and I. We could be King and Queen one day. I wasn't too fascinated at the idea of being a King, but with Midna, I would do anything.
"I have to go see Zelda, now, see you around." I said to the man and got up before he could start talking again. He never stopped.
Once in the hallway, I ran towards the garden. It was rather easy to find, because the hallway led right to it. I pushed open the door and walked outside. I was defiantly in the garden. It was empty though.
I saw a shadow move to my right. The bush next to where I saw it moved slightly.
Hmm. Where could Zelda be-?
My thoughts were cut off again, for the fifth time that day, when something shook the bush again.
Grrr.
I walked over to the bush.
"Whoever is there can come out now…" I said with annoyance in my voice.
A figure dressed in white came out. The figure appeared to be Zelda, but if it was, she defiantly changed. She was a little bit taller, and a lot more beautiful. If circumstances had been different, I probably would have fallen for her.
"Ah, Zelda, why were you hiding from me?"
Zelda looked me over and gasped. It seemed like that's what everyone does to a hero they haven't seen in a while. It was starting to get annoying.
"Link, I didn't recognize you at first…?" Zelda said and rushed to me.
"Yes, it's me. I need to talk to you about…oof" I said as she hugged me with such force, it would have made Ganon tremble.
Ouch. Didn't know she was that strong…
"Where have you been?! I have been looking all over for you since you left! Guards had searched everywhere but they couldn't find you!"
"I…Uh…was trying to find a way to get to Midna. I found it too." I said as she stopped hugging me and we got off the ground.
"Really?" Her eyes shown with excitement as soon as I mentioned Midna. She must have really been cramped up in that castle with nothing to do.
"Yes, really, but I need your help." I then explained how to repair the Mirror using both our Triforce pieces and so on. By the time I was done, the sun had gone down.
"Is being royalty that dull?" I said. I felt some remorse for Midna. I just hoped she wasn't as bored as Zelda appeared to be with her life as a Queen. I didn't want to see her unhappy in any way.
I get to see Midna soon!!
The thought panged in my head all the time now. I couldn't wait. The excitement was building, I just had to keep it under control, otherwise I would look like Zelda.
"Yes, life is, unfortunately, dull as the Queen of Hyrule. But what are you waiting for?! We must prepare for the journey to the desert."
I didn't expect her to come so easily. I actually expected to have to drag her away from her duties and get her to help. I was just glad it came that easy.
"Actually, I don't have anything I need to bring. I will meet you there tomorrow around noon. Do you think you can make it there by then?" I said.
"Yes, but how are you getting there?" She asked. I could just see the excitement in her eyes.
Man does she need to get out…
"I'm just going to warp. Unfortunately I can only warp myself, which is why I can't take you right now. I'll see you there, have a safe trip!" I said.
"Ok then, I'll see you there around noon tomorrow, bye!" Zelda said and walked off.
I prepared to warp myself to the Mirror Chamber. I never liked warping, but it was easier than traveling. Warping felt like you were being plunged under warm water. You would get very dizzy, then, when you arrived at your destination, you would no longer feel like you were underwater. The dizziness left too. I felt the ground beneath my feet turn to sand, and I opened my eyes.
Ahh, the Mirror Chamber. The last time I was here I almost ended my own life. Returning to the Twilight, hopefully, will make me happy I didn't do that. I just hope this works. I couldn't live knowing that I would never see Midna again. I must get back to her. I just pray that we can repair the Mirror.
Hey, Im planning on updating once a day. Maybe once in a while it will take longer. Im joining Civil Air Patrol and we have to go through survival training and all kinds of other things. (Basically its the Volunteer US Airforce that does the stuff behind the scenes like: Directing Air traffic on the ground at air shows, recovering downed planes, finding survivors of plane crashes, and so on.) Wish me luck!