Wow, that took me a while XD This was actually written a while back, I was just never happy with the paragraph forms. Maybe this is better :3 Thank you to everyone with reviews over the time, it was a delight to open up my inbox to something other than spam XD Spoilers ahead for anyone who hasn't played the game, while I explain some things.

First, Ilia has lost her memory. That will explain to a few people why shes non too familar with Link later on.

Next, I really have no idea if there is truley a Flip the Twig, or if Renaldo would trust his home to a Zora, or the depth of Midna's powers. It all just seemed fitting, and since only the creator knows the infinate knowledge of the Zelda worlds, we can only sit in awe and make up plotholes. XD

Lastly, is it Renaldo or Renado? I went off of what a Wikipedia article said, but practically every other TP story here uses Renado. I hope im right, and you guys are wrong XD

Disclaimer: If I owned Zelda Link and Midna would have run off together and had little wolf/twilight/human babies :3 XD But I dont. ;.;

"Why does Ilia get to stay up and help when we are sent to bed like babies?" Huffed Talo as he sat in bed, folded arms over his chest and bottom lip pouted out as he fumed.

Malo, his younger brother, just glared up at him from his smaller cot, a book far beyond his toddler years in lap,"Would you just be quiet? Its not like anyone with half a mind would want to be dealing with a monster."

Talo just turned away, pouting more,"Yeah but, why did Ilia get to stay up there? Even Mr. Barnes would be a better fighter than Ilia."

"Watch it." Replied the nearsighted man from the opposing wall, who had taken to sketching out possibilities for his ever expanding bomb shop,"Dont drag me into this. Renaldo has obviously knocked a screw loose." He crouched down over his work again, muttering things about dirty monsters and incompetent children.

Beth, who shared a larger cot with Luda, was helping the Shaman's daughter braid her hair. She rolled her eyes at the others, sighing with a soft, knowing laugh. Luda blinked, tilting her head slightly to look back at her friend.

"Why are you laughing?"

"Because, they're such children! They just sit and whine, instead of coming up with a plan."

"Oh, and I suppose you've come up with a brilliant one." Said the young Malo, folding the corner of the page of his book, looking over at the girl critizingly.

Beth smirked,"Matter of fact, I do. Prince Ralis will be coming up from the graveyard soon, its almost 9." She said, and cocked her head at the staircase leading to an even lower deck of the basement, where a backdoor was set to lead in and out of the graveyard. "When he comes back, he will be able to lead us back out and around. Mr. Renaldo might have locked the front way out, but he never minds the back. He gave Prince Ralis a key back when he started going regularly."

Luda, her hair braided neatly and tied off, turned around on the cot cover, lifting her eyebrows,"You really think he would? Th-then we could help Father. And finally figure out what's going on."

Beth winked at Luda, smirking even wider,"Yup."

The rain fell unrelenting, but the azure hued body of the young zora didn't mind it. Even though it was coming down hard, it felt nice, like walking through a series of waterfalls back in Zora's Domain. He ran a fishy finger over the finely carved gravestone of his parent's burial plot, letting his eyes wander over the well recognized symbols native to his launguage once more.

The day that he learned of his mother's death, his life changed so much. With his father already gone, this meant that not only was he alone in a foreign region of the land, he was next up for the Zora's line of royalty. But... For right now, all that was on hold. It had been a few weeks since he was healthy enough to get around, but, not exactly looking forward to the type of welcome he might get when he returned to his kingdom, he had decided to stay with these kind people for a bit longer. Besides, travel was not safe these days. Just getting him from Hyrule's castle town to here was an adventure in its own accord.

The story of a wild carriage ride, with a lone warrior riding on horseback, fiercley fighting off the different monsters and attackers was enough for him to grow weary whenever he even got near the outer gate. With a long sigh, he stood up, nodding once more to the grave, where fresh, if waterlogged, flowers now laid. He turned back, and dove into the small pool of water that would lead back to the main graveyard, and on to the Shaman's home.

It just wasn't his element here, he thought glumly as the short sprint across the pond was over, stepping onto the muddy bank and heading on. Not for a Zora, at least. Save for the freak weather, it never really rained here. Whenever it did, it was just as if the Gods dumped whatever was left - a short, violent storm here and there and that was all. A dry little town at the bottom of a volcano. The hotsprings were much too hot for him, and the sacred spings were nice, but not near deep enough. If any true danger arrived, what would he do? Jump into the pond of his heritage's grave and hope no one found him? He heaved a sigh, pressing the old basement door open and climbing up the ladder, giving up on his thoughts of the quality of life, and onto thoughts of what was for dinner...

"Prince Ralis!" Came the squeal from Beth, moments before she toppled him off of the ladder. Luda giggled and jumped down as well, followed by the three boys. It was quite cramped in the small lower room with all of the children there, most of them squashing the young prince.

He squirmed, trying to push of Beth, who just giggled and strengthened her position,"Ill get off, when you agree to something." "What!?" He wheezed, blinking up at the other kids, who all were wearing the same evil, plotting smile.

"You have to come with us, we wanna know what's going on."

"What... going on.. Nothing's going on, get off'a me!" He said, squirming again.

The three boys moved, holding him down,"You gotta promise! Promise, and we will let you go and tell you."

The zora threw up his webbed arms,"Fine! Fine, just... just, gittof!"

Beth slid off, Colin smiling sympathetically as he helped him up,"Sorry. She is kinda heavy."

"Hey!"

"Not now Beth. Look Ralis, something happened while you were out in the graveyard. We were playing Flip the Twig--"

"And I was winning."

"Shut up, Beth! Besides, I was."

"Nuh uh!"

Talo, Malo, and Beth all started to bicker, Luda putting her hands over her ears.

Colin sighed, and continued as they debated over who had the most tokens,"A monster broke into the house."

Ralis paled, the fleeting images of the scary, warped beasts from beyond the gates revisiting his mind. "It burst right through the front door. A huge wolf, carrying this weird cat. I didn't get a very good look, Mr. Renaldo made us go downstairs. Barnes, too. Only Ilia stayed with him, after stopping him from fighting it off."

Ralis' dark eyes widened,"Why?"

"We don't know. That's why we need you to let us out of the basement, so we can sneak and figure out why he took in the monster--"

"And to find out who was winning Flip the Twig!"

"Right. And to find out who was winning Flip the Twig." Colin added nervously.

The group went quiet, all eyes on the prince. He shifted his bare, webbed feet on the dusty floor, beads of water still dripping off of him.

"... Are you sure we wont get in trouble?"

"No one will notice us!" The group choired, very confident in their ability of sneaking.

"And... And... What about Barnes?" Ralis said, still uneasy about going against the strong Shaman's orders.

"Bah, we all told him we had to go to the bathroom, I don't think he even heard us, just shoo'd us away from his plans." said Talo, grinning and patting Ralis on the back.

Fishy gills heaved a sigh, and he turned back to the door,"... I know I'm going to regret this..." Turning his key in the slot, and pushing it open to the pouring rain.

Ilia was having problems with her part in the help, the creature just wasn't reacting the way it was supposed to. Standing in the lantern-lit room of herbs and medical supplies, almost every familiar medicine was open and strewn about the creature. Herbs and creams for burns, infection, poison, pain, she even tried a powder meant for hemroids just for kicks. Nothing was working on the poor creature, she still moaned in pain at every touch, her breathing labored.

After a long while of trying, Ilia decided it was best to just sit and wait, for either Renaldo to show back up or the creature to perk up, whichever came first. The odd animal was a good size, like a large, short haired, tail-less cat. Only... not. She didn't look built for walking on four legs, and had hands just like Ilia's, only smaller. And the weird helmet on her head... The large, imposing stone crown looked like it should have toppled the thin neck of the lithe sprite, whom she had temporarily named Lilac, because of the rarity and strange beauty of the flower. Unfamiliar markings wound up her body, mingling with the scars of her illness, her cream muzzled face contorted in semiconscious pain. What could have done such a thing? The poor girl pondered over this, looking once again over the wounds.

They obviously weren't claw marks. Her fine fur was burnt and rotting away. Maybe an accident up in Death Mountain...? No. Ilia sighed, slumping back in her seat. The Gorons knew better than to let a huge beast wander down here, they were guilty enough for ignoring the village in a time of need to let it happen. So.. It came from the fields. She had never seen a wolf of such caliber in the fields, Telma had described the monsters out there. No.. Maybe a forest then. Even though there were no forests around here big enough to hold such a large wolf.. It would have died younger from hunting, or lack of food. She wracked her brain over it, but just couldn't find a place that the strange pair could have came from. And if it was so far away, why here? Why did they seek out Renaldo? She stared thoughtfully over at the still form again, now lingering on her helmet. It really was odd.. It should be crushing her, how was Lilac staying on anyways? Ilia felt a curiosity rise in her, leaning forward in her chair. Maybe... Maybe it was hurting her. Yeah... A good excuse to inspect, no? Yes? Good. She smiled to herself, reaching forward. It really was pretty up close, the stone carvings intricate, almost hypnotic... Her delicate fingers brushed up against it, and with a strangled gasp, she was no longer in the Shaman's room, but elsewhere, in a dim, pretty place. However, it wasn't pretty to her, not now.

She was being dragged away, water sopping up her shirt and pants, one ankle grasped too tightly, aching from blood being cut off. Blood seeped from her back, her vision doubling, seeing the blond haired man gasp and yell out, rushing to her. One of the horrible monsters riding beasts lifted its huge club as he ran. She struggled to cry out, but she couldn't, she didn't have the strength... She saw him pale and fall, crumpled and bleeding after the blow to the head, the beasts grunting in laughter and satisfaction, jerking her upwards in a very unlady like position over its shoulder, and she blacked out...

Her hand was pressed against the cold stone of the odd crown, standing rooted to the spot, tears running down her cheeks. It took Ilia a few moments to compose herself and remember where she was, jerking back and holding her hand, which ached numbingly. What had she seen? Who was the man? A physical check, her back was fine.. clothes dry... And fell back into her chair, shaking. It had been horrible, she had been so scared.. In so much pain, and... and... and he... He.

She stopped a moment, eyebrows furrowing in thought. She knew that man... She knew the look. Link, is what they called him. He helped her bring the ailing prince from the castle town to the village for direly needed medical help.. But she didn't know much else. The other children apparently knew him, always happy to see him when he stopped by for a visit. She would always shy away, he didn't need another crooning female to bat around him, Beth was enough. Renaldo had told her she knew him before, before her memory had gone, back in Ordon, wherever that was. She really couldn't think of it, no matter how hard she tried. But now... The pretty, soft forest surroundings... And the blonde haired man. He looked like Link but.. not like Link. She let her chin fall to her hands, confusing herself. He looked so much different back then. Expression softer, tone more frightened... He even seemed to even been chubbier back then.. She caught herself in mid giggle, a blush over her cheeks. She couldn't be thinking like this, WHY was she thinking like this? It was crazy, he was a battle-worn warrior, she was just a little girl...

Her gloomy thoughts were shattered as she jerked, another voice coming from the dim room. It was a female's tone, but garbled, mingling with soft tones. She looked quickly to both corners of the room, then the middle, where the strange cat laid still, the one visible eye opened to a slit, the red and yellow iris's pinned on Ilia. The creature opened its mouth again, the same garbled female song coming from it, only this time, Ilia was expecting it. It made more sense. Words, Lilac was trying to speak. Ilia gasped, and knelt down to her level, frowning and leaning forward.

"E-excuse me?"

"...I said.. he is only a few months older than... than you, child.."

Ilia stared, at a loss for words, into the shocking red and yellow eye. It was a few moments before she registered what she had said, and only when it dawned on her did the creature speak again, this time, a dry smile on her lips, hooked fangs showing through,"... But... Then again.. I doubt he prefers... ditsy, undeveloped human children..."

Ilia's eyes widened at the creature's words, not knowing whether or not to feel offended, shocked, or relieved Lilac had the strength to speak. She decided on a healthy mixture of all three, eyes narrowing and breathing in to retort, before Renaldo suddenly pushed the door open, sopping wet and a little shocked,"Ilia! Bring the creature, hurry!"

There. The next one wont take quite as long, but I hope my chapters are long enough to tide you over without getting bored. :D Also, I got an email of praise, and a question. Which pair will this story support. The answer is, all! In the game, everyone had the hots for Link XD So, it will coorespond here. Personally, I think that by the end, Link has changed too much to settle for his old life with Ilia, and that him and the Princess never got as close as him and his fiesty battle partener.

Again, thank you thank you thank you for all the reviews Its wonderful, and very motivating. Also, if the alert comes up twice, sorry. I submitted it, read over it, and to my horror realized I didn't spell check XD