READER DISCRESSION ADVISED.

Kidding. But this is pretty gross, I think. No gore, maybe a little blood though.

In other words- R rated things turned down into T rated.

Go to the movies section and click on Dawn of the Dead.

Do you catch what I'm trying to say? ;)

Midna and Link sat in their thrones, smiling. It has been five months since their marriage on August 9th. They were doing their morning routine- answering questions the Twili have. Only a select few were able to get into the Palace. They were the merchants, the upper classmen, and the Twili that had a major problem, mentally, physically, or something that could affect the population. But that hasn't happened since someone walked in talking about the Fused Shadows back when Link and Midna didn't exist yet.

Several merchants came in, asking for funding for their shops, and the upper classmen came in, advising what Midna and Link should do about minor problems. But there was one person who came in, her head down, and her hair covering most of her face.

"How may we help you?" Midna asked calmly, sensing nothing suspicious.

"The rats have gotten up out of the Open Twilight and are biting the citizens," she said quietly.

"We'll take care of them immediately," Midna smiled and nodded.

"It should be taken care of now, before this gets out of hand."

"We will do that."

The woman looked up. "Okay… But I hope I'm dead before they get to me…"

Link and Midna looked at each other. Link shrugged and turned back to the now empty room.

"Who do you think she meant by they?" Midna asked worriedly.

"Guess the rats. But whatever- we'll get them killed before they do any harm.

Midna nodded. "Well, now that we have time alone…" she said, smiling.

"I think we should get someone on that."

Midna huffed sarcastically. "Fine…"

Link stood up, and the soldiers left in the room turned and bowed. Link nodded his head.

"We need someone to fix the rat problem… Volunteers?"

The soldiers looked at each other- they had never been given the choice.

"Link," Midna said. He turned around. "Don't be a pushover- just say who goes and kills them. You won't hurt their feelings by not choosing a person," Midna added on with a grin. Link rolled his eyes.

"Okay, fine." Link addressed his crowd. "Since Midna wants me to be harsh, you, you, and you!" Link said, pointing at a different person each time. "Go kill the stupid rats."

They nodded and chuckled. "Yes, your Highness," one said. The other two smiled and walked out of the room.

"You… might just be the most… entertaining King the Twilight Realm has ever had," Midna said, laughing in between words.

"I'm still getting used to things, okay?"

"I still wonder how you managed to break the Mirror from this side of it," Midna laughed.

"I didn't! For the seventh time today, I didn't break the Mirror!" Link said, starting to get angry.

Midna put her hands up in defense. "My, my, don't you have a short fuse." After a glare from Link, she smiled and kept going on. "I believe you. I was just kidding, you know."

"Yeah, whatever."

"But… I still wonder to this day… How?"

"I saw a small crack on the right side, but I don't think that was enough to break it."

"I bet you Zelda put on weight- too much load to transport!" Midna chuckled. They both laughed for a little bit.

"Sorry Zelda," Midna said, looking up at the ceiling. "I didn't mean it. You can laugh at me too."

"Deal," said a different voice from the end of the room.

Link and Midna looked in the general direction, but saw nothing.

"What was that?" Midna and Link asked at the same time. Link unsheathed the Master Sword.

"You should probably retur- Nevermind," Midna said, looking at the floor.

Link put two fingers underneath her chin and forced her to look up at him. "For the last time, I'm alright with this. More than you know."

"I'm going to try to repair the Mirror, just so you know. Then you'll have to go back."

"But I'm the King," Link added with a smile.

"Yeah, and I'm sorry about it."

"No you're not. Now I'm going to find what's there."

"Why don't you just do this?" Midna readied a ball of magic and threw it at the wall. It turned it transparent, but no one was there.

"Huh," Midna said, confused. "They must have left."

"Whoever it was responded to Zelda's name."

"Forget it- the Twili think I should have let them kidnap her, but of course I couldn't. I really like Zelda. Like a sister."

"Yeah, me too."

"Wouldn't that be awkward, marrying your sister!" Midna laughed, and Link laughed awkwardly.

"Link, it's your past."

"Yeah, could we not bring it up?"

Midna shrugged. "Don't do something you'll regret."

"At that time, I didn't regret it, okay?"

Midna was taken aback- it stunned her to silence. She turned the walls solid again and stared out of the room.

Link sat back down and sighed. "Sorry. I shouldn't have told you that."

"No, it's… fine."

Link turned away. "But it makes me feel worse," Midna muttered under her breath.

They sat in silence for most of the day. It was Sunday, so their schedules weren't very filled up. Link and Midna eventually decided to take a short walk in the central circle, just to get outside. They held hands and smiled at everyone who looked at them. All the children gave Midna and Link hugs, and Link picked one child up and threw her into the air and caught her. She laughed and laughed, and when he put her down, she ran off to her friends.

A man came up to them and bowed. "Good afternoon, your Majesties."

"Hello," Midna greeted.

"May I ask something of you?"

"Of course."

"May you take care of the rat problem? They're incredibly annoying, and my wife can't seem to get me to take care of them myself. I just… they're disgusting. I can't look one in the eye. It's her birthday tomorrow… Will you help me?"

"We already sent three soldiers to take care of them- they should be going around to every house to make sure the rats aren't getting to them."

"Thank you so very much! This is really helpful! I don't want any diseased animals around my family!"

"I'm sure they're not diseased, are they?" Link asked, eyes narrowed in question.

"If they are, it's a more urgent problem and is being handled at this very moment," Midna assured both Link and the man.

The man nodded uncertainly and walked back to his house.

"It's no problem," Midna answered the question on Link's lips.

"It can be," Link warned.

"But it's not." Midna squeezed Link's hand and continued walking. Link followed, but his mind was somewhere else.

They sat down on the bench with Zeph's plaque on it and looked at their kingdom. People bowed as they saw them- women flashed Link flirty looks, and threw Midna jealous looks.

Link got up and stood next to the ledge to the Open Twilight, but not close enough if someone pushed him, he would fall into it.

"Link, your Highness, may I have a word?"

Link turned to the small boy next to him. "Yes," he said, and waited.

"Um, well, uh, I was only wondering… Who is the bad guy that lives down in that trench?"

"The bad guy…" Zant. "I think your parents can give you a better explanation than I can," Link lied, not wanting to scare the boy.

"My parents won't tell me."

They don't want to scare him either. "He's a very bad man, but that's all I can tell you."

"I only want to know- if it makes me have nightmares I know it's my fault."

"You do know. He does bad things to people."

"How?"

Link shook his head. "You can learn about that when you're older."

The boy walked away, muttering to himself. He stared back down into the Open Twilight, seeing where the dim light didn't reach any farther down… And five months ago he went down there…

Link wondered how big the trench was. Was the entire bottom of it filled with those power gems, or whatever you call them?

Redmer. He had never heard of it before. Was it Twilight Magic? Could it do something to harm him in the long run? The taste was so disgusting, but… it was addicting. He could taste and feel that familiar sensation that healed him and gave him the ability to jump several feet into the air. Did it still work?

He jumped into the air- the same height as usual. They only last for a short time.

Several people gasping and screaming made Link whirl around. A person with some of his flesh cut out of his skin and skin missing around his jaw was running towards Midna! Midna jumped up from the bench and hit the person with a spell that knocked him over into the Open Twilight. Another was going for a citizen, so Link whipped out his bow and arrow and shot it right between the eyes. It fell to the ground and started having what looked like a seizure.

Link and Midna ran towards each other, eyes widened.

"It's the rat plague!"

"The rats have bitten the people!"

"Find a weapon!"

Parents were shouting orders at their children to get inside- to keep the door shut and not allow anyone in except them.

"How did this happen?" Midna shouted at Link above the screaming.

"The rats! They're diseased! Their bite! It… it changes them!

Midna looked down at the fallen man. It was one of the three guards that Link sent to kill the rats. Midna clutched Link's arm, and shot down another one with her magic.

"We've got to get out of here," Link said immediately.

"I can't leave my people!" Midna shouted angrily.

"Midna, we're going to die!"

"So are the Twili!"

Link grabbed Midna's arm and dragged her back into the palace. He picked up a sharp-looking stone on his way in and started sharpening his sword after he slammed the door.

Midna looked out of the window and saw a mother trying to get into her house. The daughter was about to let her in, but then she saw half of her mother's face missing, and decided not to. Midna could see the little girl through the window, and wished desperately to help her. She was clutching a little doll in her arm, and it made Midna clutch the window to keep her from breaking it and running out.

Link came up behind her and wrapped his strong arms around her. "It's going to be okay," he murmured into her ear.

"For us, not for them!"

Link turned her around. "Listen! You're not going out there, and I'm not leaving you alone! Understand me?!"

Midna clenched her fists to avoid smacking him upside the face. But she took her anger out and burst the door open and ran towards the possessed mother trying to break into the house.

"MIDNA!" Link yelled furiously- whipping out his sword. The possessed woman turned around and charged at Midna- only to be hit directly in the gut. She fell down, and Midna ran inside.

The little girl came up to her, her doll soaked with her tears. "Princess…"

"I'm so sorry, child! But is there any one else in the house?"

The little girl nodded. "My baby brother…"

"You come with me, okay? Where's your brother?"

"MIDNA!" Link called again.

"Upstairs…" the girl said, breathing in stuttered gasps. She must be terrified, Midna thought.

Midna picked up the little girl and carried her like a baby up the stairs, and held her tight. The girl was sobbing hard now.

"Where is your father?"

She couldn't answer, but Midna pressed. "Where is he? You have to keep talking to me, okay?"

"Out looking… for Momma…!" Midna let the girl cry into her chest and found the brother. He was sound asleep. Midna picked him up carefully and adjusted the girl. She flew down the steps of the tiny home.

The boy yawned and poked Midna's shoulder when she passed his mother outside. "Momma go boom!" he said, pointing at his mom, twitching.

"Don't look at her, sweetie, okay?" Midna said shakily. She met up with Link and they both ran into the palace.

"What were you thinking?!" Link asked incredulously.

"I care about saving as much as of my people as I can! Now get out of my way!"

Midna turned a corner when a zombie- like creature charged up to Midna and got the girl on her arm, as much as Midna tried to swerve away. Midna put down the child and grabbed Link's arm with her free hand and charged up the stairs.

Midna ran into her bedroom and shut and locked the door, as well as put a heavy lounge chair in front of it.

There was a loud banging on the door, which severely indented it. Midna clutched the lounge chair and pushed it up against the door with all the power she could muster.

"We're doomed," Midna whispered shakily.

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To tell you the truth, I thought it was so terrible when children are left alone without their parents. It's enough to make Midna (cough and me cough) go NUTS.

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