AN: There will be a line that will divide this chapter. It's going to help ship Link x Midna but for those who support Link x Ilia, please skip when you see the lines come up. It's like a dating sim where you can skip a certain part out to your liking to be with the person who you want to be with despite it not being the true ending.
Revise: Big Thanks once again to especially Celeris and MasterSword50 whose reviews that hit my e-mail noted me that I had the wrong chapter up. I added a bit extra to answer a big moment that I completely forgot about that I had originally planned. Yes, sadly that paragraph that I had added is pushing towards the true ending. So it's not completely a waste to reread this chapter especially with the extras which I enjoyed putting in. Insert smiley face here. Heh heh XD
Chapter 10: Busy Days
Link woke up with the cucco-rooster cawing. He felt his body and felt the sweet smelling cloak. It was still strong of Midna's scent. Smirking confidently he laughed knowing he still had it but then his face went straight into shock as he felt his right arm numb. He looked down and saw Ilia in his arms and he blushed with a gasp. What's worse is that he heard a commotion outside as he perked his long ears up a bit twitching nervously.
"I TOLD HIM HE COULD COURT THE GAL, AS IN GOING OUT AND DATING HER, BUT IF HE DID ANYTHING TO MY LIL ILIA!" Bo screamed as Rusl, Jaggle, and Hanch tried to hold the large man back.
"NO BO YOU KNOW LINK AIN'T LIKE THAT!" Jaggle shouted.
"WE KNOW HE'S A YOUNG MAN AND ALL," Rusl shouted.
Not helping, Link thought to himself now fearing for his life from the Mayor.
"B…b… but Link wouldn't do such a thing," Hanch said nervously pulling on Bo's large sash backwards trying his best being the scrawniest of men.
"Ilia… hey, Ilia, wake up," Link said nervously shaking her, swearing on his life that his arm was dead at this point.
"Mmm, Link?" She whispered with a smile. She wrapped her arms around his neck not realizing what was going on. Was it just Link with his sensitive hearing that could hear the commotion outside?!
"Ilia… Ilia c'mon now, get up. This isn't the time," Link said softly patting her back. Things started to get drastic as he could feel his house shake as Bo was trying to climb up the ladder. Link began to pinch her cheek softly sitting her up in his arms. "Illllliiiiiaaaaaa," Link chanted pulling at it.
"Hnmm? Buh," Ilia said rubbing her cheek as she placed her other hand on his chest as they sat there.
"Good, your awake so c'mon let's slowly," Link said softly touching her face where he had pinched.
Suddenly the door slammed opened and Link felt like as if something chilling pierced him like a lance from a Frozen Lancer. His head twitched to look behind himself and saw Bo who could clearly see Ilia in Link's arms, sitting on his bed together, and with his hand on her face.
"UUURRRIIIYAAAAA!" Bo shouted dashing and knocking over the cleaned first floor.
"Oh goddesses," Link said backing up trying to find his Ordon shield on the side of the bed.
"DADDY!" Ilia screamed as Bo was dashing towards the ladder like a rolling goron in full speed.
"NOBODY GONNA TOUCH MY LIL GIRL!" Bo said head rushing in.
"This is a complete change of face," Link murmured as Rusl and Jaggle came in grabbing Bo by the waist and pulled him down.
"I'm sure Link has a perfect explanation and so does Ilia, right kids?!" Rusl said calmly but with a risen voice.
Link just gritted his teeth into a smile and looked at Ilia unable to explain.
"Daddy!" Ilia shouted as she climbed down the ladders. She poked her dad in the chest and told him firmly, "I am not a little girl no more! I came by to drop Link off dinner but the poor boy was exhausted by all the work you've been putting us through, and so was I. So we laid down for a bit and ended up falling asleep! Isn't that right, Link?"
And a shadow being from the Twilight was also holding me down and controlling my actions made us in that position, Link thought to himself as he just nodded in agreement.
Bo just gave a hefty sigh and just took Ilia around the shoulder. They walked off as Link climbed down to fix the table and mess, that he believed was from the previous night, standing it back up along with the chairs. Rusl made a motion to Jaggle and Hanch for them to leave as Rusl closed the door and helped him fix the house.
"That's an interesting cloak you have there," Rusl said referring to Midna's cloak.
Link paused for a moment realizing Midna was gone. Why did she have to do what she did to him? It just confused him. He admired her so much it felt like as if her helping hand was more of a shove to push him away from her. It hurt.
"Thanks, you get to pick up interesting items when traveling so much," Link said with a sigh. His mind wandered to the curiosity of traveling to the Twilight world to see how it looked.
"What's that sticking out?" Rusl asked as a light blue envelope stuck out.
Link looked in the long sleeve and noticed the letter from Zelda was still in it. He just looked at it and put it back into the sleeve.
"A letter from Zelda, I'll read it later," Link said sitting in a chair wearing the cloak holding his face, "Early in the morning and such a commotion occurs. What small village life holds..."
Rusl chuckled. "Link, I know it feels like we are rushing you to be with somebody, especially the village's sweet Ilia since it's been sort of… expected," Rusl started, "But I'd figure you'd know about… how a man feels when he's with a woman."
Link felt like a Darknut just smashed his head in with the headache he was forming. "Ohhhh no, no, no," Link whined trying to cover his head with the hood. He still felt drowsy wondering if the morning commotion had him out of breath or the magic that Midna had casted on him the night before.
"Well, Link, you're a young man now and just like how you know we breed the goats you'd understand that that's how we as being have children as you saw Uli," Rusl said talking on about the birds and the bees to Link and how it differed due to pleasure being a factor.
Link had the hood over his head and just couldn't help but to hum with a bit of 'lalalalala' secretly to himself in his head. For a moment he began to think to himself. He wondered if Ilia was getting the same chat from Bo. He wondered what Zelda was up to and what the letter was about. Then he wondered about Midna and how is the Twilight Realm. Then he flicked something else inside the coat. It felt smooth but sharp on the edges in which he swore it cut the three finger tips that touched it. He looked from under the hood as Rusl went on with advice on how courting and mating works with humans holding the reflective surface. He gasped and realized what it was. It was a piece of twilight mirror and he suddenly felt faint after looking at his reflection. Suddenly he felt himself like as if he were out of body.
Midna? The beast said as it woke up in a field of white flowers as a girl in a black cloak stood there amidst it all.
She turned as he hid in the field as her people were approaching her. Six women who looked a bit shorter or taller than her came around her. They all looked beautiful like she did but wore different clothing some as skimpy or others that covered up more. But none had a cloak like she did. Midna looked at all the women with a weak smile as to his surprise she wore the rupee necklace on her head like her tiara. Link couldn't help but to smile with a tilt of his wolf head. The flowers were so beautiful that it was no wonder she smelled like them if this is where she enjoyed to be. Link listened as they all talked to her.
"The council is asking about the upcoming moon festival," one woman stated.
"The children love the strange toys you brought to them. You must get them more!" another exclaimed.
"That go-oat creature is eating the grass just fine, it seems to be adapting and the unique 'milk' fluid that it produces is like our own creatures here but of a different color. But I have to say its milk has been helpful in replenishing strength as our beasts replenish the mana of our people." The third of five women said.
"Midna," The oldest of the twittering girls came up. She had to be quite old telling by her winkles and stature.
"Yes Alu'ndin?" Midna said with a sigh knowing whatever comes up from her is of utmost importance.
"The Princess Zelda once again projected herself into our world. She's asking if you're agreeing to her offer of rebuilding the Twilight Mirror and peace," Alu'ndin asked.
"I already said yes," Midna said with a sigh, "though I'm beginning to find it harder to."
The fourth lady-in-waiting looked up at Midna and tilted her head. She seemed to be the youngest as her lips shined with the heavy shimmering violet lipstick she wore. "Princess Midna, why do you find it harder to? Is it due to that man? He is a hero in both our worlds, many of our people want to meet him as well as finding a way to see if we would be able to exist back in the world," the youngling said out of turn.
"Na Anmi!" Alu'ndin exclaimed.
"But great lady," Na Anmi started with the intent to defend her innocence, "With the kindness of two light dwellers it must be a sign that not all of them are bad! And it is apparent that many of our people would like to meet him to thank him as last time they weren't completely out of the spell due to Gannon. And our fair princess Midna seems to have a special connection with the hero compa…"
"Enough!" Midna commanded the two. She took a deep breath. "Depending on my mood and feelings will depend if I shall rebuild the mirror. The only way to do that, according to the last piece of the old magic that I found, it isn't easy. I may have gathered as many pieces as I could but I'm still missing a few parts as well as the Princess Zelda along with her lackeys comprised of those sages have to open the portal at the very same time I place in the final piece. Also she too is risking a lot because she will be using the power of the goddess that she has. Na Anmi, you must understand my decision and what burden it comes with. If we open it, there will be a peace treaty that will have to be signed, which, with details I have already read. They will expect magic goods like the western magical items they have been receiving as well as new technologies which I'm not sure if I'm ready to allow everybody to have!"
"Oh, you mean the… Sols," Na Anmi said beginning to realize as she put her chin in her hand thinking.
"Now do you understand," Alu'ndin said tapping the youth on the head with a black straight baton.
"Ouch! Grandma… I mean Great Lady. Ok, I understand," Na Anmi said as the ladies all got up.
"How do I expect that child to take my place as your Great Lady," Alu'ndin said as the younger girls walked off.
"The Great Lady has a great responsibility as not only my care taker but as my advisor," Midna said with a sigh, "She is smart, just needs to learn to bite her tongue sometimes…"
"So the hero, is it true about how we heard how you feel for him? The very words you muttered when you came back?" Alu'ndin asked.
As Link stood about to rush to get closer to hear. He felt himself shaken and knocked over.
Link woke up shaking as Rusl shook his shoulders hard.
"I'm up, I'm up!" Link shouted shocked.
"You lost quite a lot of blood, I guess Bo did a number on your house and you scrapped your fingers deeply somewhere," Rusl said as he wrapped Link's fingers in bandages.
Link held his head wondering what was he dreaming of as slowly, little by little, what had happened seeped out of his mind.
"Sorry Rusl for not paying attention so well, I hadn't noticed the blood loss," Link said.
Rusl patted Link on the shoulders. "Better get to work boy, and dodge Bo, but be fine with hanging out with Ilia and the rest of the kids," Rusl said as he walked out of Link's house.
Looking down, Link noticed something shimmering on the ground and picked it up with just a finger tip. It was a golden flake that was beautiful. In amazement it also had small designs on it. He tilted his head looking at is. It seemed familiar but he couldn't place words to what it was. For some odd reason, quick urge or what not, he closed his eyes and tapped his tongue. It dissolved on his tongue as the symbols traveled on his tongue and runes appeared on his body and the Triforce mark glowed. A strange feel went through him as the cloak's runes shimmered and his eyes zoned out. Not knowing what just happened, Link sighed and removed the cloak and folded it putting it on the table trying to remember what he saw and what he had touched from his dream and just now. Then he took out the letter and laid it next to the cloak deciding to read it later on.
Sadly he did not know much later was. The up coming days were hectic. It was two weeks until the harvest festival and the pressure was being put on. The crops were hand picked since Bo had stated that he would buy new tools and newer technologies to help pick the crops but never went around to it. Then they had to open up the barn and field to be used to house the animals of people and merchants who were coming into the village. The kids were excited as the grownups were put on edge as to the kind of people who were coming. Link even felt a bit nerved to see the Purlo with a band of clowns including Fyer and Falbi. All waved at him in a notion for him to come play their games when it is set up, except Purlo wasn't as happy as the other two. Then it came to building up the tents, booths, and stages that people would be using. And climbing up to set up lanterns to keep light everywhere when night comes to make sure to keep night predators and animals at bay.
The only good part was that through the time, Link and Ilia had bonded pretty well together working together. It was like as if they were the perfect pair for whatever task they were asked to do. Together it seemed like the whole festival came along well. They rested together, they worked, and sometimes when he or she fell asleep in the field or under a tree, the other would be right there as well holding the other close. It was sad a bit though that he didn't see Midna, but the time he spent with Ilia helped with their relationship getting to know more about eachother as he began to tell her intimate details of his adventure that he hadn't told before, though, keeping Midna a secret still.
Link worked harder though, hurting himself and pushing himself, as he knew also that he'd have to make an appearance now since he's well known in the kingdom for his acts in chivalry. He practiced hard on the dummy outside to temper himself, using the wooden sword, and practiced fighting on it trying to get his nerves out by hurting the dummy. It always happened, especially with the merchants wanting to meet him to make sure that he'd be there and protecting them better than their own body guards and the Hylian Army. Link had to talk to them to help ease them and confirm he'd try his best but even he as a being couldn't do it all.
Then before the village knew it, the day had arrived… the day of the three day long Ordon Harvest Festival had arrived.
AN: Don't know what else to say... Uhnmm... 1 Review just keeps me going
And I finally finished the cave of ordeals after 3 tries X3 Third times the charm! Whoo! But I hate the ChuChu rooms, chus gross the hell out of me and the humongous one that's bigger than Link freaked the hell out of me especially since all it does it make more chuchus, yeah sadly I never hacked and slashed in time to stop them from becoming one huge one. Well that's enough off topic-ness... Adeiu!
Revise: Sorry once again for wasting time for people who read this the first time around. And Thank you for the support so far. Insert sweat drop smiley face here.