DISCLAIMER- Legend of Zelda© Nintendo. I don't own anything having to do with Legend of Zelda. I bought the games and a few manga here and there, and that's about it. ;)

1

A young man walked alone, quietly through the calm woods. The sun was steadily sinking in the western sky, illuminating the lands in a fiery glow. As the hour of twilight lingered, the entire woods became wreathed in a serene beauty. The young man smiled as he walked, enjoying every moment of it. Eventually, he reached the edge of the woods, walked through a small clearing, and past a quaint tree-top house. From there, he walked just a short distance further, and into a small village. The young man continued walking through the village, admiring the serenity it too savored in the twilight.

The village, known as Ordon Village, was a small, tranquil village that lay far to the south of the great kingdom of Hyrule. Nestled amongst their surrounding woodlands, all the people of Ordon enjoyed their peaceful lives. The young man, whose name was Link, was no exception.

A young man in his early 20s, Link lived in Ordon his entire life. As he grew older, he became a skilled farmer and rancher, and a dedicated member of the village community. Beyond Ordon, however, Link knew very little of the rest of the world. He always remained in and around the village, never venturing beyond the dense forested region that stretched between Ordona Province, and the provinces of Hyrule. With that said, however, Link was quite curious about the land of Hyrule. He wished to someday see its vast lands, and the many spectacular things it was said to behold.

Upon reaching the center of the village, Link sat down on a small wooden bridge, and dipped his bare feet into the cool waters of the shallow stream. There, he looked about, and watched the occasional villager finishing up his or her routine work, before nightfall. Out of nowhere, a voice called to him.

"Link," The voice spoke. "There you are."

Link turned, to see a green-clad man walking towards him. As the man neared, Link got to his feet, and stood to address him.

"'Evening, Rusl." Link said with a soft smile

Yet another member of Ordon Village, Rusl was like a father to Link. For as long as Link had lived in Ordon, Rusl and his wife Uli had taken good care of him. Link never knew his actual parents, but Rusl and Uli still treated him as if he was their own son. They now had a child of their own, a young boy named Colin, and Uli was expecting another baby within the next couple months. But by the time Colin was born, Link had already become a skilled boy, and a very independent one as well.

"Where have you been?" Rusl began to say. "Out for another walk in the woods?"

"Yeah," Link replied. "Just enjoying the peaceful evening."

"It is indeed very peaceful," Rusl said in agreement, "but I needed to talk to you. There's something important that I need to ask of you, Link."

"Yes?" Link asked curiously

"As I'm sure you remember," Rusl began to say, "tomorrow is the day I set out for Hyrule."

Though rare, there would be occasions when the people of Ordona Province had something to bring to Hyrule, or the people of Hyrule had something for Ordon. Whenever such times arose, Mayor Bo, the leader of Ordon, had given Rusl the task of traveling to the kingdom.

"Of course," Link replied

"Well," Rusl began, "I think, you should be the one who makes this journey. It's time you see for yourself the vast world that lies beyond our tiny village. You're well old enough, Link."

"Uhm..." Link said with a surprise, his blue eyes widening. "Wow. Are you sure?"

"Yes, very much so." Rusl answered, "In fact, I cannot think of a better person in the village to take this task in my stead."

Whether Link agreed or not, what Rusl said was true. Not only was Link a mature, responsible man, but, aside from Rusl, he was the only other swordsman in the village. Over the course of his travels, Rusl learned how to effectively use a sword, and taught many of these same skills to Link.

"So," Rusl said once more, "do you feel up to the task?"

Link smiled. "I'll do it," he replied with an air of confidence.

Link was actually very excited about this. Not only did he feel proud that Rusl trusted him with such a task, but he would finally be able to see the vast lands that lay beyond the secluded woods of Ordon.

"Great!" Rusl said with a grin, "Meet with me tomorrow morning, and I will provide you with everything that you'll need."

As the final moments of twilight began to fade from the village, and the shadows of night began to fill the sky, Rusl and Link said goodnight one more time. Rusl walked a short ways up the path to his home, where Uli and Colin stood waiting for him. Link waved goodbye to all three, and made his way back to the outskirts of the village, and into the small clearing beyond. Just as night had fallen, he returned to the tree house, his home, and climbed the ladder to its door.

Link entered the house, and climbed a nearby ladder into a lofty bed. There, he removed some of his garments, and tucked himself in. Against the calm night breeze that blew upon him through the house's open window, Link began to drift off to sleep. Even in slumber, however, his mind became filled with wondrous thoughts about Hyrule, and the many exciting sights that he hoped to see.

"Mm... huh..?" muttered a young man sleepily. He had realized that the warmth of his lovely wife had vanished from his side. "Midna?" he asked, sitting upright in the bed, glancing around the dark room. The man felt relieved to hear a sigh coming from beside the window. Just as he'd suspected.

"Darling, you need your sleep," he said, climbing out of bed and slowly striding towards her, gazing with her out the window of their beautiful castle of Twilight. The young man gently began to rub his wife's shoulder's. "You can't keep doing this to youself."

"It just worries me, Blaine," Midna whispered softly, still mesmerized by the veiw outside the window. "Zant has completely disappeared. I don't trust him... I know he's up to something."

Blaine sighed, slightly frustrated, but didn't hesitate to wrap his arms around her in a comforting embrace. "You can't be sure of his plans based on a dream, Midna."

"Not just one dream," Midna replied, slightly defensively. "Besides... It's far more than just that." She turned and walked toward their bed and sat down, followed by Blaine.

"Because he wants to be the king of the Twili?" Blaine asked, laughing lightly. "Love, we are the rulers. I am king." He smiled, and gingerly took his wife's pale, perfect face in his hands. "And you, my Midna, are my beautiful queen."

Midna smiled, slowly running her thin fingers through Blaine's sleek, diamond white hair. "I'm sure he wouldn't stand a chance against our guards... but can you blame me for worrying?"

Blaine sighed. "No, I guess not." He lightly kissed her forhead. "I understand your worry, Midna. I'll have some guards accompany me on a search for him first thing in the morning."

Midna's eyes widened. "You're not going without me, Blaine," she said sternly.

Blaine bit his lip, knowing that no matter what he said, his stubbourn lover wouldn't let him win. "Midna..."

"Please?" Midna asked. "I'm almost certain I know exactly where he is..."

Blaine let out another sigh. "Where would that be?" he asked, somewhat afraid of what Midna might suggest.

The expression on Midna's face turned slightly rigid. "The world of Light," she replied. "The guards have searched everywhere here. It's the only logical explanation."

"But..." Blaine began, somewhat shocked, "how could he have found the mirror...?"

"I'm not worrying over nothing, Blaine." Midna looked off to the side a moment. "Who knows what that mad man will do to their world? And then to ours..?"

Blaine saw the pure anguish in her crimson eyes, the uncertainty that had been keeping her up for nights on end. "Midna..." he said, holding her to his chest. "You have no reason to worry. Tomorrow I'll warn the guards and the maids to keep excellent watch on the castle." He kissed her forehead yet again, smoothing her long, firey auburn hair. "You and I will search the entire world of Light for him if we have to."

"Blaine..." Midna gazed into his eyes of glacier blue, her lips forming a thrilled and slightly relieved smile. "I love you."

Blaine carressed her cheek delicately, and leaned in for a slow, romantic kiss. "And I love you, my queen," his deep voice whispered softly.