The Legend of Zelda: Love through Twilight
Author's note: Skye here! Sorry for making you wait so long for this chapter, you can blame school exams for that! Wolfe and I would just like to say thank you for all the great reviews and alerts Onwards with the chapter…
Chapter 3 – Seeking for Advice
"I need your advice" Was all he said.
Ilia blinked and a flash of confusion came across her emerald eyes.
"What do you mean, Link?" She hesitated as she spoke.
"I-I need you help with something, please!" Link admitted.
Ilia nodded and helped him up to go to sit by the stream for a moment of privacy.
Bo stared at them with curiosity, and watched them slowly leave before going back to his own business.
Link and Ilia sat down on the bank in silence listening to the calm soothing sound of water rushing past their feet, as the silence between them took hold. Link swallowed hard. He gazed up at her emerald eyes sincerely and began.
"Do you remember the Twilight Times?" Link asked.
Ilia unconsciously jumped when he asked the unexpected question that broke the awkward silence.
"I'm gaining my memory back slowly but from what I can remember so far, it was horrible. A nightmare that never ended." She pondered. "But then you rescued me, and everything was returned to normal."
"Yeah, but I didn't do it alone." His mind drifted off to the memories with Midna and a smile tugged at his lips.
"What do you mean?" Ilia pressed.
"I met an imp name Midna in the Twilight Zone when you guys were abducted. She helped me through a lot of problems and tasks, I wasn't the perfect hero so I needed help whenever I could. You couldn't see her in the World of Light because she was always hiding within my shadows." He smiled. "During our last battle, when I beat Ganondorf, she transformed and I discovered that she was actually the Princess of Twilight. Unfortunately, she had to leave because she didn't belong here. Along the way she shattered the Mirror, which was the only gateway between our worlds." Link sighed.
"But it was after that, when I suddenly realised that I had feelings for her. It was too late." Link finished.
Ilia was slightly hurt, hearing him confess to her about someone else that he liked. All this time she was thinking that he was the only one for her, she never thought about his relationship with other women. But as a close friend she wanted him to be happy.
Link turned his head towards her with sad eyes.
"What can I do?"
"L-Link, I'm not too sure myself. But if you really do love her then you should not give up. Find other ways, don't let something as trivial as 'I can't get to her' stop you. Perhaps if you pray to the Spirits they will help you?" Ilia suggested. She looked away, letting her golden locks fall before her face, casting a shadow on her eyes making her expression unreadable.
"That's a great idea, Ilia! I'll go ask the Spirit of Light, Ordona!" Link jumped up suddenly full of energy. He brushed his uniform and straightened it making himself look more presentable.
Suddenly Ilia pulled Link into a tight embrace and she buried her head into Link's shoulder.
"Link, just promise you'll come back safe." She whispered. Link replied with a chuckle and a nod. When Ilia finally released him, he flashed a smile her way and sped off towards the spring. Ilia watched him go, her eyes watery, and her heart full of regret. She sat there for a moment lamenting her thoughts. If he was to be happy, then maybe that was enough. She would always be his friend. Always.
"Oh great and mighty spirit Ordona. I, the Hero of Twilight call you!" Link roared holding up his Triforce bearing hand. And in a matter of minutes Ordona stood before him.
"Oh Hero Chosen by the gods, all is not well in the Twilight Realm." Ordona said. Link blinked, how did she already know of his dreams? The Spirit laughed.
"I am a Light Spirit Link, I know all that goes on in this realm. And my connection with the Twilight Realm is just as strong. These dreams you are having, are actually events transpiring in the Twilight World now.
'Midna's in danger, and I am stuck here, DAMNIT!' Link roared in his mind. Ordona continued.
"But there is a way to save the one you love. However you require the sword of evil banes to do so." The Spirit said.
"The Master Sword? How will that help?" Link pondered. Ordona chuckled again.
"Think back Link, to the days of Twilight, when you went to face Zant in the Palace of Twilight, a sacred power was given to your sword." The Spirit hinted. Link thought back, only one thing flew out in his mind right away.
"The Sols of the Twilight Realm." He said.
"The very same, at the time when our world and their world meet for however briefly, the Sols, when in the hands of the true Hero, will give a new way to the Twilight Realm." Ordona said. Before Link could say any more, she was gone. Link looked skywards, it was the Time of Twilight.
'At the time when our world and their world meet. However briefly. It's settled tomorrow I go to the Sacred Grove, obtain the Master Sword, and head to the Twilight Realm.' Link thought as he headed home.
Link climbed up his ladder, with every step he took it creaked below him. With a sigh he fell on his bed and drifted off to sleep.
It was midnight, and the moon was up high basking in the darkness. Link was tossing and turning from another dream.
In Link's dream…
Bursts of bright light blinded Link as he was walking aimlessly unseen through a dark corridor. His vision was hazy and he couldn't hear the sound of his own feet scraping across the floor. Suddenly his foot caught on something, stumbling he fell violently to the floor. He lifted his head, his vision was still swimming, and sharply gasped upon the sight he saw.
Midna, was still chained to the walls. She was looking upwards at the ceiling as if seeing a light or object looking down on her. A crystal tear trickled down her cheek. Abruptly the dream ended.
End of Dream…
He jolted awake screaming.
"MIDNA!"
Back in the Twilight Realm Midna was praying for help, looking to the ceiling of her cell a single tear rolled down her cheek. "Oh Link, if only you were here." She said softly before lowering her head once again…