A/N As usural, we do not own LoZ. It would be cool if we did, as tbh, I would have never invented Navi, or Ilila. Hope you enjoy Chapter 4.
-G. Zombie
Mr Tingle: the old, creepy looking owner of the armoury stared at the two twili customers standing in front of them. He knew who they were referring to, but he wanted to get a little bit of profit off them first.
"Ah." The owner says confidently. "Yes. I do, I don't really remember names. Perhaps if you bought something-"
"Stop fooling around." Midna snaps "This is urgent. Have you seen him?"
"I do." Mr Tingle admits, but in a cheeky act of pushing his luck, he mumbles "but you should really-"
"Shut up!" Midna screams. Mr Tingle, feeling threatened, decided to tell the tourists what he knew. "I-I-I haven't seen him today."
"Thank you." Midna says innocently, as if she didn't scare a little middle aged Hyrulian out of his skin. She then picks out a sliver pendant, while Zant takes out the sword he was admiring. The pair set down a couple of silver rupees onto the counter. Mr Tingle then turns to Zant and says "Before you leave the store. I need to let you know about the Hyrulian sword laws and guidelines, store policy."
Zant nods, and is then forced to listen to a short lecture about sword laws. Afterwards, the pair walked out casually.
Once they were a safe distance away from the shop. Midna whispered into Zant's ear "What a weirdo!" Zant then laughs politely. As they walk through Castle Town, Midna's attention is drawn to a boy with a familiar haircut, a bright red pompadour. It was Groose running his weekly errands (Which included his weekly trip to a hairdresser's to buy their entire stock of hair gel) the pair approached this figure. Groose smiles when he realises who has approached him.
"Hey." He says gleefully, carrying a few paper bags full of hair gel. "What's up?"
"We're just looking for Link." Midna explains. "We found him, said something really… wired and ran off."
"That's normal for the little shrimp." Groose chuckles, "I recon he's scared of Zant or something."
Zant's usually pale blue cheeks have ignited a hot red colour. He sighs and then laughs reluctantly.
"Maybe you should take a break?" Groose suggests "I could show you 'round Castle Town! There's all sorts of.. interesting places here. Armouries and boutiq-"
"You shop at boutiques?!" Midna asks. Groose has developed a stupid grin.
"Yeah!" He admits "With hair this good, you need awesome clothes to match!"
Groose escorts the pair around Castle Town. Going into shops and observing market stalls. After a while, Midna felt the urge to disband this sightseeing tour. She wanted to find Link. "Erm.." She asked some point into the tour. "Is it okay if I start adventuring Castle Town on my own? Zant, will you be okay?"
Zant and Groose nod. Zant then tells Midna to meet him at the town centre in an hour. She says her temporary farewells and starts wandering on her own. Shortly after leaving the boys, Midna stumbled across a little boutique, advertising a black summer dress with a golden muti-purpose belt. Well. Midna thought to herself. A girl's gotta treat herself sometimes!
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Link was at home, back at his tree house in Ordon, or rather his front garden. He was thinking to himself about things; Midna's unexpected arrival, Zant being her companion, since when were Zant and Midna friends?! He sighs sadly and then starts moping.
"Master?" Fi's robotic voice chimes through the Master Sword. "I do not believe I had been acquainted by these twilight beings. Who were they?"
"Midna and Zant." Link explained through gritted teeth "An old friend, and a retired threat."
"I see." Fi acknowledges "I have added your description to my database."
"Ugh." Link grumbles, thinking out loud. "Just as I get over her, she just has to come back! Why? I was just fine!"
"Do you not like Midna, Master?" Fi asks Link.
"I do like her, we are very close- well, were to be more accurate. I haven't seen her in two years."
Link then picks up a miscellaneous stick, probably left lying around after one of the children's many games. He then throws it away from him. He then hears the familiar noise that can only be heard if Fi materialises into her humanoid form. The familiar appearance of an old companion was somewhat comforting to him.
The Hyrulian boy sighed. He would have to explain to both Midna and Zant why they wouldn't be able to return home. He'd have to remind Midna that she broke the light realm's mirror of Twilight. He wanted to help the estranged travellers, but he didn't need another quest. He thought back to the external scars he had earned from his previous victorious battles. If he were to be even stabbed in a low risk area of his body, there was a deadly chance he would die. It would be game over for the hero chosen by the gods, and he didn't need to die anytime soon.
