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Chapter III: The mission and the twilight

Two men sat beside a spring. One of them was in his mid-forty's and the other was no older than eighteen.

"Tell me… do you ever feel sadness as dusk falls? They sayit's the only time when our world intersects with theirs... The only time we can feel the lingering regrets of spirits who have left our world. That is why loneliness always pervades the hour of twilight..."

The other did not answer; he just continued to watch the spring.

"You know, Link, tomorrow I was supposed to deliver a package to the castle, but… I think you should go instead."

"Really? Why?"

"You see, Uli is pregnant and she wants me to spend more time with her, also, it is a great way for you to meet Castle Town. You have never gone have you?"

"No, I haven't, Rusl."

"Good. If you're lucky you might meet princess Zelda. Oh my, look at the sky is going to get dark pretty soon. We should go; you know how my wife gets when we're late."

They stood up and went to where a chestnut horse was grassing. Link took its reigns and headed to the bridge.

After a couple of minutes the two men arrived to a small house in a tree.

"Well, good night, Rusl."

"Link, are you sure you don't want to join us for dinner?"

"No thanks, I should prepare for tomorrow and I'm tired. Fado gave me a lot of work today. I beat."

"Alright, just remember not to arrive late at the castle."

"Why? Is the princess going to make mo do her laundry?"

"Link, I have met her she is not spoiled, she is actually nice. Her father is too. Well, Link good night!" And with that said, the man called Rusl went straight to the village.

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The princess awoke in a cold floor. Her vision was blurry and her head was sore. She rubbed the back of her head and looked her surroundings.

Zelda found herself in a small room. There wasn't much furniture in it, a simple bed, a window and a fireplace. In the bed there was a black cloak. She put it on, since the place was cold, even though the fire was lit.

She looked at the window and what she saw shocked her. Twilight was covering her kingdom and small black particles were coming from the floor.

"That monster." She said to herself.

"Aw, come on, twilight isn't all that bad." A childish voice behind her said.

"What?" The princess spun around and food what looked to be an imp, a she-imp.

Her body was half pale grey, half black. Bizarre green glowing covered most of her pointy ears, arms and there were some in her legs. Her hair was tied in a ponytail and the color of it was flaming orange, but what caught the attention of the ruler of Hyrule was the fact that it was shaped like a hand. The strange creature wore a helmet of sort and her eyes were yellow and orange.

"What are you?" Princess Zelda asked, her eyes still fixed in the strange being.

"I'm not a what, I'm a who. My name is Midna."

"Midna? Are you with the ones who did this to my kingdom?" The princess asked anger building up.

"It isn't THAT strange and nope. We belong to the same race, but I have not the same intentions that the one who did that to your kingdom."

"Then, what are your intentions?"

"I'm here to help you." The imp said simply.

"Not that I don't appreciate your help, but why are you going to help me?"

"Well, my help won't come free, you see I'm looking for someone and you might help me. I, in the other hand will bring you news about this place, do we have a deal?"

"That sounds fair enough. Now, if you want my help you must tell me who this person you search for is?"

The creature gave an ear to ear grin.