Chapter 4: A second chance

The morning came. Midna got up from her bed and looked out through the window. Another day filled with miss and pain.

Well, it wasn't an ordinary day. The Shadow Ceremony was about to begin. It was held to celebrate that their princess had defeated Zant and peace was returned to the Twilight Realm. It wasn't just because of me, she thought. Actually there was just a few Twili who knew about the Hero of Twilight.

She walked out of her bedroom. For a short moment she thought Deiz would stand there and wait for her, but Deiz was a member of the orchestra. She greeted the palace servants and they opened the doors for her great entrance.

She smiled with a dignified look in her face. This was her people. She loved them.

The orchestra stopped playing. Midna could see Deiz smiling face.

She said some words to her people; she didn't even listen to herself. Then she sat down in her throne. These ceremonies were a little boring to her: she have to sit down while all the others was dancing and talking.

The orchestra started playing the royal melody, her favorite song. Someone hold a speech to her honor. Midna still didn't listening. She couldn't feel any real happiness anymore. She just stared at the place where the mirror used to be…

Suddenly a pretty odd-looking Twili stood in front of her and caught her attention.

Twilight Princess, he said with a low voice. I can help you.

What do you mean? she asked.

I can get you back to the light world you desire.

Midna was like paralysed. Was this Twili lying? Was he making fun of her?

Or did he spoke truth?

I'm a magican, the Twili said. There is one way you can go to the light world again for a while. It would be hard, and it may hurt you, but I've heard about your suffering…

I'm ready to pay any price for that. H-how?

Are you sure?

Yes!

Come here then.

Midna raised up from the throne and walked with the magican to the place where the mirror used to be.

You have to sacrifice yourself, said the magican.

I said I was ready to pay any price.

I can get you out of this world for a while, but only one time. You have to put someone else on the throne temporally. It will hurt, and you might not be able to come back here.

But how…?

I can transform you into a Hylian.

For a short moment Midna was going to shout out "No!", but she was speechless. To be transformed into a Hylian… Was she ready to give up her identity? Her world? Herself?

But, that would mean that she could meet him again… And it was temporally. Actually, she had been transformed into something else before. She could handle it.

A new decision.

- I do it.

- Are you sure?

- Yes.

- I think you have to say something to your people.

Midna sighed and turned around.

People of Twilight Realm!

Everybody were now looking at her.

I've done a hard decision. But it feels right. As you all know, I've experienced a wonderful journey in the light world for one month ago. And now… With this magicans help, I've decided to go back there.

A chocked feeling sough through the crowd.

- It's only temporally, but while I'm gone I let Deiz of Twilight Palace rule over the Twilight Realm. The council will help you. I'm sorry, but I… I have to follow my heart. Farewell!

- Now, she said to the magican.

The magican raised his arms and a dark-blue jet flowed to her. She were enclosed of it. It hurted, it was a flow of pain, but she had to stuck it out. And suddenly, the Twilight Realm faded away.