I'd like to make a few character changes public here, this story is set a five years after Twilight Princess. Which means some people have changed, even if slightly. There's more but these are the characters which I've put out now.

Zelda has become more of an official person than a perfect and nice princess. It may make her seem a little like a bitch at times, but we all know people like that so, eh.

Link has grown up more, and is no longer the silent always happy-to-help person. He's grown a more distinct personality that's a little tougher on other people.

Midna has gone into something of an inferiority complex. After watching her people die and being defeated, she starts to believe she's useless and a failure.

This is off topic, but I noticed that Zelda rarely gets a lot of screen time in any game. She's usually locked away in some dungeon or pretending to be some one else and only shows up for at most 10 minutes all together. Or is it just me?

The joyous party continued, an entire village ignoring the troubles of the outside world. Not a single being, Zora, Goron, human, or Hylian, within Ordon village had a worry within their minds. Link's personal holiday, the only day in which everything in Ordon stopped. The halt in work represented Link stopping the end of Hyrule, a strange representation made for celebration. Even though the lousy farmer, Fado did little to support his own ranch. On this certain day, he slaughtered his best Ordonian Goats, usually the larger males, and served them to the entire village for free.

Tables were positioned in rings surrounding the Ordon Spring, once the tables were full, people made the decision of standing or relaxing within the neighboring restaurants and inns. Link and Ilia sat on the edge of the bridge, which arched over the waterfall at the end of the spring. The clear blue water rushing under them and into the spring, it was a perfect sight. Link tilted his head back and closed his eyes, letting the environment relax his muscles which were tense after his training with Rusl.

"I remember, back five years ago. You would wake up early in the morning just to simply go help Fado control his goats, but all of that changed in a few days. One day, you came to us and said that you would have to leave, you said there was something you had to do. None of us figured it was saving the world, even Rusl realized something was wrong, and left to join a group fighting against whatever was hurting the world." Ilia said, her voice sounded like something else was hidden in her words. Link listened intently, a worry that he had done something wrong to her crossing his mind. But even though something troubled her, it was not the tone which was heard when she was hurt.

"I remember you being mad at me for hurting Epona, even though it was the smallest of scratches." Link said as a joke. The smile that appeared on her face meant it did what it was supposed to. With a chuckle, he continued. "You still do." He said and they laughed together. An innocent affection between the two was obvious to all, and each other.

"I'm just trying to say, thank you. Every time I see you, I always wonder what would happen if you didn't save the world, or if you never came back." She said, lowering her gentle hands onto her lap and tightening them. Link knew her so well, he understood that the certain movement was a way of expressing a confusing emotion, a mix between anger, stress, and worry.

"Don't worry about those things, everything is fine now." Link said as he leaned over and bumped Ilia's shoulder. She returned the playful gesture, and a flirtatious game of pushing started between the two. It didn't continue long, a worried Rusl quietly and secretly walked up behind Link. The previous Sword Master of the village leaned over and whispered in the Hero's ear.

"Link, stay calm. Turn around like your looking at me, but look over my shoulder." Rusl whispered seriously. He saw something in the sky, and because he lacked the knowledge Link had on these things. He went to the person that would be able to tell him, or at least know when to worry. Link listened and obeyed, holding the same smile he had with Ilia, his head turned away from the crowd and towards Rusl. But his eyes directed themselves past the aging man, and towards an enigma in the sky. His mouth remained in the grinning position, but his eyes grew wide, what he saw resembled something he would be used to seeing five years ago.

Unlike the portals of the Twilight Realm, this version sent a signal of danger into Link mind. A Twilit portal, resembled a strange black figure, like a star in the sky with blue lines moving through. But what Link saw was different, it was a literal rip in the sky, and the inside being a blood-red spiral. There were too many reasons and explanations, none seemed correct or even possible.

Out of all the strange events and sighs in his life, he has rarely had a good thing happen to him. But strangely, the unusual spectacle in the sky sealed itself up, like the rip was closed. To Link, he wasn't sure if this was a good or bad situation, either whatever it was supposed to do was already finished, or it did no harm. Either way, he would have to leave in the middle of the night to investigate the area.

"It looked like it was over the castle. Probably in the Courtyard, but it's gone now." Link responded quietly. The nervous look in Rusl's eyes about it leaving seemed out of place to Link. He simply reassured his teacher that he would handle everything, and prove it was nothing. "Don't worry about it, I'll check it later. Relax."

"Alright, sorry." Rusl finished and continued across the bridge, he was confused yet relieved. The two swordsmen occasionally saw the strange phenomenon of Hyrule, ranging from a magical accident, to the eruption of Death Mountain only three years ago. All of the incidents were investigated by one or the other, and depending on the situation, even both. Link knew that Rusl would never be fully at ease until he searched the area.

"What happened?" Ilia asked breaking Link out of his temporary trance. Even though he was a very honest and good person, he couldn't tell Ilia the truth. Not yet, he had to secure their time together. But deep inside, there was the courageous adventurer waiting for a new epic journey.

"He was just asking me if everything was going according to plan. I told him to let me worry about these things." It was only a partial truth, not a complete lie, but missing the important pieces of the truth. Inside he hoped she didn't realize the small mention of a plan, if she did, she'd realize the problem with his excuse. For once, he felt a playful nervousness besides the worry of being attacked by a monster beyond his ability.

"Oh, that's good. I trust you, Link. If something was wrong you'd tell me, right?" She asked curiously, with a gentle hand she brushed away a line of hair in her eyes. This made Link sick in his stomach, her ability to chose the wrong time, for the right things. Unsure of how to respond, and embarrassed , he replied the way most men would.

"Of course." The red tint in his face quickly faded away as he regained his composure. A giggle from Ilia calmed his nerves, it only took the sight of her to raise his hopes. Some of the men in the village told him of how he could've had a chance with the Princess Zelda, but he honestly only considered her a friend and she thought of him as the same. As much as he refused to believe it, his passion for Ilia was there.

The day passed by in peace, like the noise from the party, the sun was begging to lower. It was now reduced to a gathering within the village, large lamps kept the area bright. But Link sat within his home, perched on his porch allowing his feet to hang low. Something that never happened to him before has occurred not long ago, and it worried him. While resting within his home, a strange light awoke him.

He searched for the source quickly but then realized that it came from his own hand. The golden Triforce of Courage burned brightly on the back of his left hand. Ever since he lived a life of peace, this never happened, the Triforce has been dormant within his soul. But something has awakened it, his mind wandered back to the rip in the sky, hoping they weren't related. But his better instinct made him face the possibility, which was easily higher than his hopes.

Staring into the silence of the Ordona Province, his mind had the impulse to sit outside. To wait for what he didn't know was coming, he didn't argue with this internal demand. This type of impulse was always right, no matter what the situation could be. It went to the point of his equipment laying next to him. His trusty bow, the Hylian shield, and two Ordonian swords, after recently learning how to use two swords without a shield, he kept both on him at all times in a X on his back under his shield.

It happened again, by raising his hand and pointing it in the direction of the entrance to the Village. His hand began to illuminate the space around him with a golden glow, but what truly caught his eye, was the second glow moving towards him. Using his trained senses, he was able to hear the galloping hooves of two horses heading his way. Epona reared up and tugged at its reigns slightly, telling Link he was correct.

As they drew closer Link organized his thoughts and faced the painful truth. With the fall of Ganondorf, only two of the three pieces were still active. The Triforce of Wisdom and Courage, he realized now that Wisdom was coming towards him. Knowing inside, that whenever she came, it was never to greet Link and enjoy his company. But only to ask a favor of him and send him on to a quest that only he was fit to do.

He saw the two steeds in the distance coming towards his simple but happy home. Both were property of the Royal family, he could tell by the ornate cloth draped over the horses sides. On the white horse and retaining her ever lasting official serious look, was the Princess Zelda. But next to her, cloaked in all black and riding atop a horse of the same color was a person he recognized instantly. Even though the darkness weakened his vision, her glowing golden eyes gave away everything.

"Midna." Link mouthed as the Princess's drew closer. The Twilight being looked away, knowing that she would've returned if given the option. But not only did she crush Link and her own hopes, but she returned to ruin his perfect life. Only to force her own troubles upon him, and have him do her work again. Her failures in life have become a repeating thought for her, and it took it's price on her attitude.

Both horses stopped directly in front of his home, as if they were trained to find his house on their own. Zelda's brave and intelligent eyes staring up at Link with authority, Midna had her head held low out of shame. Keeping his gaze fixed upon the person that was his friend throughout his greatest hardship, Link began to speak of business.

"What is it, that you need of me, Princess." He said in a formal tone, expressing no emotion besides respect. That was the voice Zelda wanted to hear, and the only type she knew how to use. With the same expression, she continued with Link, knowing Midna was in no mood to talk.

"I'm sorry, but Hyrule needs your help once again. There has been another problem, and we need your help to solve it." She said. A quick glance at Midna to see if she had anything to input, her answer was silence. Link looked away into the dark blue sky that floated over head, his conscious telling him to save the land once again. But his love for all things peaceful and harmonic resented the idea. For once, he considered not helping them.

"What is the situation?" He asked. The thought of the Hylian Guards learning that they don't need him solving every exceptionally difficult problem came to mind. The reputation of them being cowardly has moved on, but it was replaced by Link being the Princess's right hand and the enforcer of Hyrule.

"An unstoppable army is coming this way, they destroyed my home, Link. And they have a way of creating a portal to this realm, it was the way I was forced here." Midna said answering for Zelda. The silence afterwards was held because of her finally speaking, Link had to take in the situation. There was no chance he'd be able to stop an army alone, nothing within the power of the goddesses could do that. "They are the Army of Chaos, and they'll be here soon. Unlike Ganondorf or Zant, they are not after the throne, they want to end all existence." Midna continued. Zelda felt sympathy for her but refused to voice it, Link too felt the sorrow, but he saw under that and into Midna's soul.

There he found something within Midna he never saw before, she was not the same person as before. The Midna that traveled with him was manipulative and considered all others as pawns so she could achieve her ultimate goal. But when she was the main piece on the board, Link was able to see the fear inside her. It hurt him to be able to detect this, to see how his friends suffered while he lived the beautiful life of a Hylian noble.

He made his decision. He was going to leave behind this life of serenity once again, and be up against the beings that wish to ruin it all. As his ancestors did before him, he was going to stop the coming evil, and secure the safety of Hyrule and its people. After all, the Triforce of Courage and the Hero of the Light could not back down from a challenge.

"Fine, where do I start." Link asked. He saw Midna tighten her grip on the ropes and Zelda's face showed a slight amount of disappointment. They wanted him to turn down the offer so it wouldn't be his problem, but as the Hero, it was his duty to agree.

Link expected for them to give him a location, some place where he could find a way to stop them from coming. On his previous journey, most of the work he had to do alone. But this time was different, his original dungeon battling ways weren't going to work this time. There was something different about his fight this time, something that worked in his enemies favor.

"You'll come back to Hyrule castle and wait there. We don't know when the attack will come and will need you to be ready, for all we know, they will be here tomorrow morning." Zelda said pulling back on the reigns of her horse. The royal horse reared up and turned around, facing the exit of the village. Midna followed her, after watching Link push his self over the edge of his porch and land next to Epona.

As the two rode away, Link stood in waited for them to go out of view. The darkness blocked his perception as he reached into his pocket and pulled out a small envelope. It was a short message, no more than ten words.

I had to leave, there was a problem.

Link

That was all the message said, he wrote the message while sitting on the porch wondering if he would have to leave. It was meant for two people specifically, Ilia would know that he had to leave again, and Rusl would come to Hyrule Castle when he found out. With a small nail, Link pinned the paper to his steps and got on top Epona. A heavy sigh escaped his lips, and he left the village trailing behind Midna and Zelda.

"Do we know what we will be up against?" Link asked as he rode beside Zelda. Epona being the easily faster horse had to slow down for the other two. After hearing the question, Zelda looked to her companion for an answer. Midna shook her head in silence saying that she knew no more. Zelda had to tell Link the truth, the truth of this being a blind war.

"It will be an army, the exact size of it will be unknown but we will have to prepare for our first contact." Link looked back at Zelda with an irritated glance, she told him nothing he already knew. He realized that he couldn't blame her and decided to ask the only person with experience against their enemy.

"What about you Midna?" He started to say but she quickly answered, ending the conversation.

"I know nothing." She shouted and rode in silence afterwards.

In the Twilight Realm, a reborn figure hovered in the sky. Surrounded by a red aura which materialized his body, limp and weak, he hung in the air confused. But in his mind, he swore to destroy whoever put him in this position, but that thought was broken by a surge of pain. His body twitched violently as a current of red lightning flowed through him, it felt like an uncontrolled knife sliding through his veins. But the pain let him know that he was still alive.

After it was finished, he let out a large gasp, trying to hold the air which he hasn't breathed in years. His body still weak and numb, but only because he was tired and fatigued, he'd be in perfect condition soon. But he felt anguish, knowing what was going on, he was being revived once again. Being sure that his most recent death was his last, he waited for the man that repeatedly gave him life to speak.

"I find it disturbing that you have failed me again, Gerudo." The Lord of Chaos said. His servant hung within the air, his back facing the ground as he blankly stared at the ceiling. A man of power, reduced to a position of inferiority. He had a bored expression on his face, acting like a small child being lectured by his teacher.

"As I recall, your wife was a Gerudo, Chaos." He said with an evil grin upon his face knowing it was true. Even though he was under Chaos, they spoke to each other like brothers, or at least one of Chaos's many brothers. His chest still hurting aching as the wound felt fresh.

"It is nice to see you again, Ganondorf. I take it that you've been wasting the life I've given to you." Chaos said to the resurrected Gerudo king, Ganondorf laughed his traditional short laughter. But it scarred fear into the hearts of all that heard it, sadly, only Chaos was in the room. And fear was an emotion he could not understand.

"The damned Goddesses, they always have that boy stop me. I had it all, the Twilight Realm was in my grasp, and so was the Triforce of Wisdom, but the arrogant boy and his sword stopped me." Ganondorf said to Chaos with no fear of being punished. This wasn't the first time he reported a failed attempt to his master, each time, it was the same person. Chaos chuckled slightly, after a while of hearing these failures, he learned to take into this as entertainment.

"The Goddesses are a problem no more, you have done everything I needed you to do." Chaos said to the Gerudo. As mighty as Ganondorf was, even he felt a slight amount of nervousness when Chaos mentioned that his work was finished. "But there is still things I need for you to do, I promise you after this, you shall be free." Ganondorf sighed, hoping he'd finally be free.

" Even when I took the Triforce of power, they brought about their damn hero. Why should I believe they have forsaken Hyrule now?" The Gerudo king asked sarcastically. His right hand tightened into a fist popping the joints. He regained feeling in one limb, he'd be floating there for a while before he got the rest.

"After your defeat, the Light became the highest power of the realms. The balance of the powers shifted, with the fall of Darkness, only Light and Chaos remained. " Chaos said as he raised his hand towards Ganondorf. The Gerudo king was twirled around so he faced the leader of the army and watched closely as he forged a blade of his own power. A swirling orb of red power, known as Chaos energy began to extend and form a Zweihander, the massive blade double-sided blade formed. The eye placed slightly above the handle twirled around, looking at the entire area before focusing its gaze on Ganondorf. "The ending result was this, the Soul Devourer, Abyss. A gift forged from the fire of Din."

Ganondorf's eyes were fixed in envy and want, his evil facial features remained the same as small grin appeared upon his face. The eye of the blade stared at him back, using its power to send subtle messages to Ganondorf's mind. But in all honesty, Ganondorf realized how the weapon was taking his mind. He resisted it easily with the Triforce of Power, but he still wanted the weapon.

"And what do I need to do to earn such a gift." His eyes raised ever so slightly towards the holder of the weapon. With a twist of the wrist, Chaos stabbed the sword into the ground The red eyes stare was stuck upon Ganondorf, the Gerudo king returned the look with greed. Both of them could feel the power of the sword, it radiated an aura of Chaos power. It's potential was so great, the said aura was visible and took the form of red tendrils rising around the blade.

"Control it." Chaos said simply, releasing Ganondorf from his resurrection prison. He dropped to the ground and rose slowly, the burning sensation in his muscles slowly leaving. Ganondorf walked forward, finally realizing his surroundings. It was ironic how Chaos brought back Ganondorf at the same spot where Ganondorf came to Zant. "But be ready, the sword may take your soul too." Chaos said as a demented joke that both men caught.

"I won't die again." Ganondorf mumbled to his self. An oath that he was going to literally live by, not knowing how much trouble it would cause later. He stopped before the blade and with a quick glance at Chaos, placed his massive hands around the hilt. Sadly, he wasn't expecting the wave of images that flooded into his mind.

The pictures moved through his head at speeds that made them impossible to comprehend. The noises he heard, screaming, laughter, the sounds of battle and slaughter flooded his mind. Ganondorf felt his mind slowly fading as the images grew dark, he was dying slowly. But by reaching into his rage, he used the Triforce of Power to pull up the blade before seeing a last image.

"The sword." He thought as he saw the Master Sword, still held within the pedestal. Its glory sickened him to no ends, and he wished it to be destroyed. As if they were reading his mind, red tendrils arose from the ground and encased the sword. The ground started to decay and the holy golden glow became corrupted and slowly faded to a red. The shell surrounding the blade grew upwards and began to form the Abyss. He stepped forward and stopped before the blade, repeating his most recent attempt. Ganondorf reached forward, and pulled the sword from its place.

"I see you survived." Chaos chuckled. "I expected that of you." He continued with a small smile as Ganondorf breathed deep and heavy gasps. As he came back to reality, he felt his body come back to his senses and he realized a change. Tightening his grip on the blade, he stood up straight and felt the power of the Abyss flow through his veins. He was physically stronger, and the power was amazing. "The sword gave you that strength so you could continue to feed it." Chaos said knowing what his subordinate felt.

"Is this what makes you so powerful?" Ganondorf asked with an evil scheme in mind. He knew Chaos and their personalities differed, Ganondorf was an entity of evil. But Chaos had the power to crush him easily, but a motive which he held secret. If Ganondorf received the source of power that fueled the only person above him, he would have the strength to steal the Army of Chaos.

"No, but it may be enough for you to destroy the hero." Chaos said walking away from Ganondorf. He had military business to attend to, and reviving his brothers was at the top of his list. Ganondorf was indulging his self with the power of the sword, but he had something on his mind. An important question to him, but a dangerous one.

"Chaos, I've never questioned you motives or your plans. I treated you like my servants treat myself." Chaos stopped walking and turned his head slightly, not looking but listening. His experience with people allowed him to expect the coming question. "But now I wonder why your doing this. What is it that you have against Hyrule?"

"Before I answer, why do you want it so badly." Chaos responded still facing away from the Gerudo. Ganondorf responded proudly.

"The power of the Triforce, with one piece I was able to steal the throne twice. With the entire thing, who knows what could be possible." Ganondorf said. They have never revealed their intentions to each other, it was only a strictly business partnership. As the years passed, they eventually grew to understand each other but never questioned a thing. "Now answer me." He finished.

"They killed my sons." He said silently and walked away. Even though he was truly evil, Ganondorf was able to feel the pain of Chaos. He'd simply toss away everyone that he'd meet and looked out for his own goal. But Chaos had people that he cared for, and when two of them were taken away from him. Being a native to a piece of a violent and powerful family of people that was considered deities in their realm. The first thought in his mind was revenge and nothing would stop him. "They killed my sons and they will pay with their lives." He repeated and Ganondorf came to a realization that most already had come to. The small amount of power that was released from his body had put Ganondorf in awe, and only one thought crossed his mind.

Chaos was unstoppable.