The Legend of Midna: Shadow Falls

Chapter Four

"What do you mean? Is there another way through?" Link was beside himself with excitement at what Zelda had just said. If there was another way to get to the Twilight Realm, he wasn't about to hesitate to take it.

"I mean," Zelda replied, "there is a way, yes. It is a secret closely guarded by the Royal Family, but of course I can share it with you. I'd be a fool not to. What good is a hero if he has a troubled mind? Now, in order to go back to the – wait a moment," Zelda broke off. Concerned, Link stepped toward her, but she put up her hand signaling for him to stay put.

"Yes, I was just talking about you," she said, but to whom Link could not have said. Has she gone insane, talking to voices in her head, he thought to himself. "Weren't we, Link?"

"Link, the Princess is talking to you," said a now agitated Ilia. It appeared as though her dream of finally having Link to herself was about to be crushed again.

"What?" he snapped back to reality, and gave her a puzzled look.

"Weren't we just talking about the Twilight Princess?"

"Yes, but…what does that have to do with anything?" he was very puzzled, but his mind began to race with thoughts of Midna, trying to come up with any possibility as to what the secret way back to the Twilight Realm could be.

"Well," Zelda began, "she's speaking to me right now." Link's heart skipped a beat. Was she serious? Could she really be communicating with Midna right here, right now?

"Yes, Midna, I was just about to tell him…but come to think of it, I had another idea, one that I think may intrigue you as well." With that, Zelda meandered away from Link, who stood dumbfounded by the idea that Midna was speaking to Zelda right now. In fact, he was a bit jealous that Zelda was getting to speak to her instead of himself. After a moment of mulling all these thoughts over in his head, Zelda came back to where Link stood.

"Well, Link," Zelda began, "you have two options. On the one hand, Midna and I can combine our powers to tear a hole in the barrier between the worlds."

"Yes, do that!" Link interrupted, overjoyed that his wish might actually come true.

"Let me finish," said Zelda, patiently. "We can either do that, or there is another way. Midna seems to like this idea better, and honestly I have to agree. I feel that this way would be safer…"

"Well, what is it? Tell me!" Link immediately felt as though his words had come off too demanding, but he didn't say anything. Instead he turned his eyes to the ground.

"You were not out of line, Link," said Zelda, as though she could read his thoughts. "Your reaction was natural for such emotions. Now, this method will require you, for one, to return to the castle with me. Secondly, it will require you to understand the basics of playing an instrument. Tell me, have you ever played anything before?"

"Well…" Link hesitated. He never really had seriously played anything before. "I've played whistle grass, and Ilia gave me a sort of flute to call Epona with. I can't remember, I think she called it a horseshoe whistle or something to that effect…but I've never played anything seriously before."

"If you have had that much experience, it will be sufficient. I can show you the rest. Come, the sooner we return to the castle, the sooner you can be reunited with your beloved. Let us make haste." Link's eyes flashed with excitement, and for a moment they were the eyes of a beast.

"Do let's," he said triumphantly. With that, they were off.