Fyras14: Hello folks! Chapter two of this story is already done and done. This chapter, to many of you that read the other version of this story, will probably recognize this chapter's contents, but you won't be disappointed by the changes I made...also, it is rather longer than how the other was, this time using much more detail to describe certain things...
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They say love is blind. But if it were, then why am I in love?
-Unknown
Chapter Two: Love at First Sight, What a Plight
The Twilight Realm. A serene world where there exists no light, but yet, despite what was said about this realm by those that lived in the 'Light', this world was more than a world made out of shadows. While Midna knew the truth about her world, she didn't bother correcting the light dwellers. She didn't bother to tell them that her world—her home—was the same as their precious Hyrule, except being the exact opposite draped in black and gray. They had plant life, water, fire, sands, everything that was common knowledge in the Light world, including some breeds of animals that had been cursed to be part of the realm of 'shadows' as well. Colors, in spite of what was said, were not rare in her home. Few but never rare. She could see the colors of a Twili's hair, their eyes, shades of their skin, see and touch dark green grass, darker than it was meant to be in the world of Light, sea that appeared deeper when it was a mere inches high, and fire, so red, and so deadly, but still there. Twilis lived among colors every day, and no matter how much it was said otherwise among that 'Light', Midna knew that her world was wonderful, not caring whether it was lighter here or darker over there.
It would have been a lie saying that Midna didn't like the sight of her world in the morning, she had a pretty good reason to be upset, despite the tranquility of the world around her…and that disappointment was sitting right next to her, also enjoying the light breeze of the country fields in the distance. Her companion smiled at her, before taking a sip from his fine china cup made of black and silver, and then, began to talk, making sure to interrupt the peaceful sightseeing of the princess of the Twilight.
Eurig was his name. One of the first Twili nobles to appear and ask for her hand. She had been invited to spend a couple of days up in his manor by the country side. Midna would had gladly thrown the invitation out the window, but after she made that deal with the council, she would only have to deal with it. And so, she did, and no matter how beautiful the country side was, it still didn't take the irritation off of being with Eurig.
Of course, her irritation was just beginning. She had to endure the Twili man's bowing, and kissing her hand, showing off trophies of dead animals to her, and also showing his many arsenal of weapons, which along with his manor and many places in the Twilight Realm, had managed to stay intact while under Zant's rule. Midna sighed a bit, at least, she was enjoying the sunshine that the grand Sols offered her from the sky.(1) She would spare a glance at the fields nearby, watching the Twili workers in the distant as they worked their sweat off, and wondered for a moment what it felt to work on the fields. That train of thought helped her ignore Eurig's talk for quite some time, but then, she grew bored and opt instead to just pretend to not really care for this small talk of his at all.
A young Twili farmer sighed in exhaustion, wiping a bit of sweat away from his brow, and then, put down the small stick made of steel he was using to cut the dark grass off, before looking up at the grand Sols that stood shining proudly upon the top of the Twilight Palace, showering every single inhabitant in the small town within the castle gates, and those outside of it with its radiant light...and heat. Sighing again, the Twili farmer picked up the small stick of steel, going his way to cut away the grass that stood on his way. It didn't take him long to finish one row of grass, before he dropped the stick again, and went to scratch his large black mane of hair, playing a bit with it as he thought if he should bother working again. He stood there doing nothing for what seemed like hours, and then, decided to work on cutting the grass again. Suddenly, however, he spotted something from the corner of his eye, and when he went to see what it was, he stopped cold.
She was moving at a high speed towards a small grove nearby. Red hair, and pal complexion, ancient marks covering her bluish skin. The stranger was one beautiful body covered in a revealing black half-dress, with a hooded cloak, walking through the fields as if she were some sort of phantom. The Twili farmer just stood there, mouth agape, eyes wide, as he watched the beautiful figure from the distance. Said beautiful stranger hardly paid any attention to him as she moved, and could care less if a farmer was watching her every move, even as she disappeared among dark trees and bushes.
The farmer still stood there, unaware of everything in the world. "Hey! Hey!" He still didn't move, his eyes glued still, to the place the stranger had disappeared into. "Hello!? Move!! Move!" Still no movement. "Okay, I'm gonna knock you out now!!"
"OW!" The black haired Twili quickly grabbed his head, a throbbing pain on the side of his skull. The farmer looked back at his attacker, who only stood grinning with an innocent look upon his face.
"What you do that for?"
"I wouldn't know, maybe it was the fact that you were in my way…but, then again, how you know it was me?"
"Don't start to act all innocent about it, Fron! I know you did it!!" The other Twili, Fron, only rolled his eyes, and pretended not to care.
"You only brought it on yourself," Fron told him, shaking his head a bit, before he grinned. "But, I guess when you see a beauty on the fields it makes one think…" The black haired Twili's face flashed red, before he turned his back on Fron.
"I..I don't know what you are talkin' about…"
"Of course you don't, bastard…" the other Twili said, grinning. "You were looking at the princess, weren't you?" The black haired farmer only looked back at his red haired friend, but said nothing. "Don't be ashamed of it, man. No one can miss a beauty like her. Bet some of the boys back here also had an eyeful with her around." The other Twili, still didn't say anything, as his eyes went straight towards the place where the stranger—the princess—had disappeared into.
It was strange really, this feeling he felt. That stranger, no princess, had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and had taken his breath away. The feeling he got from seeing her was strong, as if he wanted to protect that princess from some unnamed evil that appeared to lurk from somewhere. He wanted to be close to her, to feel her touch. He…he was in love, and that, was strange, out of this world, even. He had just happened to look at her, and then, his heart felt like stopping. The farmer had felt all warm all of the sudden, he had felt…attracted towards the retreating figure without a second thought. And now, he couldn't look another way. He still continued to stare, despite the fact that the princess was no longer within his sight's reach.
"Hey, Noah!"
"…."
"Umm…hello!? Is there a moron home?"
"…"
POW!
"OW!! Why did you hit me for!?"
"To see if the moron was home," Fron said, innocently, throwing the small wooden stick aside before the other farmer, Noah, could see it. "Anyway, what are you doing just standing there, Noah? If that fool doesn't see us working, he'll give us so much damn shit about it…come on, let's go get to work." The red haired Twili turned his back on Noah, before the latter stopped him by holding his arm, catching his attention. Fron turned to face his friend, but before he could ask him what was wrong, Noah spoke first.
"…Is…it…possible..to fall in love…at first sight?" At first, Fron was confused by the question, but it didn't take him long to find out just what exactly Noah was talking about.
"Wh-what the fuck did you say!?" he cried, slapping Noah's hand away from his arm. Noah didn't answer, as he went on looking towards the group of trees and bushes to where the princess had disappeared to.
"…I…I said if it was possible to fall in love…at first sight..? To feel…that you care without really knowing it…" Fron only stayed silent, his face still showing his previous reaction. "…I...always thought that she was beautiful," Noah admitted, not taking his eyes away from the group of trees. "but, now that I saw her…I…I just couldn't control it…"
"Keep your cock out of this man!!" the other Twili warned, a bit red in the face, if that was even possible among the darkness of the Twilight Realm. "What the fuck was it that you couldn't control!? And don't tell me shit!!"
"…my…my feelings…she was so…I…I…" Noah stuttered for words, unable to convey with them what he was still feeling, and would probably always feel after this day. "…I think I fell…in lo-love with her…" Both Twilis stood in silence, before a small weak laugh coming from Fron broke the silence.
"Ma-man…" Fron stuttered, trying to sound casual, but failing miserably so about it. "you…are some son of a bitch, ya know that?"
"…Yeah, I know…but…she…I…I really don't know…" Noah sighed, feeling someone pat his shoulder. He turned around, and met Fron's uneasy face.
"…then, forget about her," was his simple reply. "Forget you ever saw her, whatever you felt when you did, and everything will be fine."
"B-but I can't! Even as we speak she's still stuck in my head!!" Fron glared at the black haired Twili, who stood defiant with a glare of his own.
"Then fucking try, bastard! You know how things work out there! You don't get the girl, because you ain't of noble birth or the other way around!! That's how the rule goes!"
"It's not always true…that..that is just how things are…"
"Exactly my fucking point, you moron! What makes you think she'll eve see you the same way!? Hell, she'll only blink once, and leave you for dead!!" Fron turned to leave, only to be grabbed by his shoulder by the other Twili, forcing him to turn around.
"So, she's a princess, so what? What makes you think she's not for me?" Noah asked him, showing indifference, as he challenged his friend. The other Twili only gave him a frown, before crying out,
"Do the words, 'she's a princess' ring any bells!?"
"That doesn't mean anything!" Noah cried, turning back to watch the group of trees, as if looking for a sign of life coming out of it. "It means nothing to me…give me one good reason why she and I can't get together…other than class difference, because obviously that hasn't stopped some of our ancestors before." The red haired Twili opened his mouth to speak, but then, closed it, thinking hard. Fron knew that his friend was thinking about doing something stupid, and it was only right for him to do something about it, and stopping Noah from going after the Twilight Princess. And, so, the caring friend that he was, Fron said the first thing that came to his mind.
"Hmm…she's fat."
"Ok—wait, what?"
"You heard me, idiot. She's fat. She's got a tiny bit of fat on herself, so she's got a flaw, so there!!"
"Ah, give me a break…"
"Listen, Noah! She's not for you!" he cried, throwing his hands in the air. "Besides, the only reason she bothered to show her pretty face here was to seek a proper husband…" Fron silently added. Noah quickly turned around, his eyes opened wide.
"…looking for a…husband?"
"Y-yep…that's what I heard," Fron answered, feeling rather guilty as he said those words. The Twili knew that he was breaking Noah's heart into millions of little pieces, but if it was to stop him from doing something stupid, then he would do it.
"…Liar…"
"Nope. Not lying…only the truth…makes you wonder why that rich bastard is here, too…do the math." Noah could only stand there, staring at his friend, before putting a hand over his forehead. The other Twili only managed a sigh, and patted the black haired Twili's shoulder. "Hey, listen Noah…I know life is complicated and shit, but you can't let this get to you. If you wanna remember her, go ahead…but that's just what she will be…a memory…keep away from her, and everything will be alright."
"No…no it won't be alright…" Noah whispered, turning his back on his friend. No matter how much Fron tried to comfort him in his one way with those words, Noah knew that it would hurt more just to think about the 'No way' in a relationship that was far from beginning or that had no chance to be at all. He also knew that everything that his friend said was true, but, some part of his mind didn't want to accept it. Noah didn't want to give up, no matter what. He wanted to go after that princess, hug her and kiss her passionately, before waiting for his sentence of either dead or love, and if it was the first, beg for mercy.
"…come on, man…let's get back to work…" Fron told him, patting his back. The black haired Twili didn't answer, causing the other Twili to look at his friend in concern. Noah was moving. He just stood there, staring in the distance. "Noah?"
"…I wanna see her again…"
"Listen, I already to--" Noah stopped him before the other could go on.
"Just let me do this, please…I…I will feel better…" Fron could only stare at his friend, before he sighed in defeat.
"Do whatever you want then, you moron…but, I better have you back with your head above your neck!" Fron never got a response, as Noah was already hallway through the fields, heading straight towards the place where the princess had disappeared to. The red haired Twili continued to watch at his friend, before he turned around and muttered, "Bullshit…"
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It had not taken Noah long to find Princess Midna after only ten minutes of searching, and he only thanked his hunting skills for that, especially since said skills helped him go undetected, even among the most powerful Twili in the Twilight Realm.
He watched from his place behind a the bushes, as Midna paced around the place, admiring her every movement, and beautiful body up close. As he was watching her, the princess suddenly began to play with some part of her long red hair, before the back of her hair turned into a giant blade. Noah's eyes widen, as the blade of hair slashed a tree nearby, taking half of it down. The Twili farmer suppressed a gasp, as he watched the blade of hair do its work among some nearby bushes. He spared a glance at the princess's face, and noticed a glare covering her beautiful features. Gulping a bit, and backing a little away, as Midna continued to use her magic to manipulate that blade of hair, cutting away everything that dared to stand on her way.
Twili, according to Noah's common knowledge, could manipulate their bodies by using their magic, one last gift from their ancestors. Some could disappear and reappear in a town or in some other place. Others could use that sacred magic of theirs to manipulate certain parts of their body to do things, in this case, turn their hair into a murderous weapon. "The nerve of that guy!!" Midna cried, finishing her bloody work among a bush, before moving to another. "This is getting on my nerves!! If I have to hear another story about how he got that bull's head, I think I'll go insane!!"
Who's she talking about? Eurig? Noah thought, as he moved closer towards the princess, but still kept his distance from the Twili woman's rage.
"I sincerely do not know why in the name of the light spirit's I take this! That stupid deal!! Yeah, sure!! Irritating!! That's how that man has been all day, and still I accept to come to his home of all things!!" Midna sighed. "I can't believe this creep is asking for my hand…and I just can't believe that many others will follow after…" Noah had to hold his excitement. So the princess hated that Eugir person, of course. It's not like he could blame her, really. Eugir was known across the country as a real-time jerk, one who wanted power and to show-off whatever he had. No one liked him, not even the ladies that found him handsome found him to be a nice person. "This is insufferable!" Midna cried again, making Noah look as her blade of hair struck down another tree, this one being a cleaner cut than before. "I can't believe my council managed to make me pick a suitor! Damn it!! Would it be so much to ask to find a way to get rid of this guys faster!?" the princess sighed, finally stopping her attack among the bushes and trees, and returning her hair back to normal. The Twili farmer watched from the distance as Midna sat down on a nearby rock. Sadness overwhelmed his whole being as he saw her sitting there, unable to do anything to relieve her frustration. Here she was, the princess of the Twilight Realm, the love of his life, struggling with a suitor that was far from her liking, and had no way of getting rid of the ones that would follow after. He wanted to help her…but, how? How was a lowly peasant like him, one that worked on the fields, and hunted food for his small village, going to do to help the ruler of his kingdom? Noah had to be one of her kind, one that could come and go and…and…maybe…maybe there was a way. Maybe there is a way! Noah thought, as a crazy idea circled in his head. …but, it will be risky…
As soon as that crazy idea was in his head, Noah made his way back to the fields, making sure that the princess hadn't spotted him, before meeting up with Fron, with a big grin on his face. "What's up with that face, bastard? What you do, or better yet, what she do to get you all moron-looking?" Noah's grin only grew wider, making the other roll his eyes. "Come on, man…don't leave me in suspense, tell me what ya fucking did now!" Noah took a deep breath before he answered.
"I'm going to follow the princess to the castle…I got a plan."
"YOU'RE GONNA FUCKING WHAT!?"
Somethings to point out!
1-Notice here how I refer to the Sols as if were a sun, as I did on the last chapter...well, I actually thought that this is what the Sols really looked like when acting on full power among the Twilight Realm...because, they do need to tell when its getting dark or not, right?
