Author's note: I am so sorry! I never thought I'd get swamped with school stuff again! I hate school! . This is a really quickly done chapter, I tried writing quickly so you guys wouldn't give up on me. I'm sorry I changed a lot of things from the game, but that's one of the things about fan fictions you make it your own in a way. There's not a lot of the story left, just one more battle and a few other things. Reviews are what keep me writing :) So if you can write a review, anything about the story, what you like, and what you don't. Even just a smiley face is enough for me. Enjoy guys! Hopefully I'll finish the next chapter quicker for you. I'm also really sorry for any mistakes, the website was being mean to me and kept screwing up :(

Our footsteps sound loudly in the silent hallways. We force our breathing to remain silent as we climb stairway after stairway towards the top of Hyrule Castle. Every so often I look behind me to see if anyone's coming, but each time I look over my shoulder, I'm greeted by the sight of cold gray stone. Stifling a sigh I look ahead of me to where Link is opening a large wooden door. I can see the tense muscles in his back, and feel my stomach drop. The silence is setting both of us on our toes. It's unnatural spell seems to be wearing on us more then we'd like to admit.

Link waves me forward with a quick hand gesture. Holding onto my sword to keep it from clinking against my shield, I run lightly up the stairs and stop beside him. The man quickly catches my eyes before leaving the protective shadows of the door, and steeping into the hallway. He looks left and then right. A cold draft welcomes me as I slowly follow him. Shivering I pull my bow off my back from it's place right next to my shield and place an arrow quietly on the drawstring.

Link looks over at me and nods in satisfaction. Smiling softly I nod my head in the direction of the next staircase urging him onwards. He takes the hint and turns his back on me and begins to move carefully towards the red carpeted stairs. Letting go of my white ash bow with one hand I softly close the door. When I turn around to follow Link he's disappeared around the next staircase. Muttering curses to myself for getting behind I padded as fast as I dare towards the staircase.

Cautiously I peer around the stone corner and scan the staircase for any signs of life. The only thing that moves is my companion and his shadow. Heaving a silent sigh of relief I follow him up the soft carpeted stair way. Suddenly the man stops and raises his hand in a signal to freeze. Immediately I crouch and draw my bow. Ever so slowly, so that it doesn't creak, I bring the bowstring to the side of my face using my mouth as the guide for my thumb. Closing my right eye I aim for the middle of the hallway, certain that if anything were to attack us that's where they'd run.

We sit there for a few moments, tense and ready to leap into battle. But after seconds and then minutes pass Link glances at me and motions for me to stay still and silent. Scowling up at him I shake my head and before he can utter a word in argument I raise myself to my feet and crouching make my way up the stairs. Lowering my bow I inch up to the corner and take a deep breath, release it and then look around the corner. Three hags stand outside a door, obviously guarding it from the way they pace mechanically, swinging their weapons to and fro. Taking a deep breath I hide behind the corner again, and look over at Link.

Nodding at him I pull my bowstring taunt and with a fierce battle cry jump out from the protection of the wall. Snarling I pull the bowstring up and quickly fire at one hag. Swiftly I reach behind me and grab an arrow from it's safe place behind my shield. Quickly I string it onto my bow and fire at a second hag. Before I can knock a third arrow, for the last hag it comes rushing at me. It's dirty body stinks of death and something else I can't exactly place. Throwing my bow to the ground I pull my sword out of it's sheath and slash at the hag.

The hag does little to protect it's self and within a few moments it's laying dead at my feet. Poking my head back around the corner I smile at my lost looking companion. "You coming up or will I have to fight Ganondorf alone?"

"You're an idiot." Link spits starting towards me.

"Never said I wasn't." I retort walking over to my abandoned bow and picking it up.

"You really did invent the stupid game didn't you?" I burst out laughing at Link's supposedly hurtful comment, making the man scowl. "You sound like a rusty door." He growls pushing past me.

"You look like Ganondorf." I shoot back running to catch up.

"I feel like it to." He grumbles rubbing the back of his neck.

"I have to punish you some how." I flash him a dazzling smile as I slip past him and into the hallway beyond.

"Why you litt-" That's the only part of Link's come back that I hear, instead a softer quiet voice draws my attention. Turning my head around I strain my ears for more bits of sound waves. Closing my eyes I start pacing around Link, using all my concentration to focus on the small sound.

After a few moments of pacing I catch a louder note from the voice and follow it. Opening my eyes I walk across the stairs and up to a stone wall. Staring at the wall I raise a fist and lightly tap on wall. Scowling I turn to face Link. "There's a crack in the wall."

"What?" Link's eyes grow glassy as I begin to explain how the crack is bringing sound down from higher in the castle.

"Can they hear us?" He asks looking at the wall with a dark expression.

Shaking my head I place my hand over the crack. "I think it's a one way thing. We can hear them but they can't hear us."

"Good."

Link and I exchange a long glance before turning as one and continuing on our way through the castle. The sound of our footsteps is muffled by the thick carpet, and I can't help it when my thoughts take a turn for the worst. What else could be muffled by this carpet? Link and I emerge from the hallway onto a large balcony. There are two large flights of stone steps, to our left and to our right. Link immediately goes left, and never being here before I just have to trust his judgement and follow him.

When we're halfway up the stairs a loud scream rings around the castle. Exchanging a look of horror we start scrambling up the slippery stairs, racing towards the direction of the scream. We reach the top only to have an arrow nearly miss our heads. Hissing in surprise I bring my bow up and aim in the direction the arrow came from. I smile evilly when I spot the archer and with no mercy what so ever I shoot the man in the head.

"Come on!"

Link grabs the back of my tunic and starts pulling me towards a large wooden door with silver and gold metal working on it. Voices can be heard from behind the door, loud obnoxious voices. Link raises his hand to open the door, but I grab his hand and shake my head. 'Wait.' I mouth to him pointing towards the door.

The man catches on to what I'm trying to say and leans against the door, with his ear planted right against the wood. I watch as his expression changes from mystified, to shock, to horror, to something I can't quite place. Frowning in confusion I tap on his shoulder making him jump and turn to face me. His eyes widen in horror as he bends down and whispers into my ear, "Zelda and Ganondorf are in there. But they're talking about something. I keep hearing; kill, sister, slave, rule, and words like that."

My eyes shift towards the door as a cry comes from within the chamber. "Do you think they're planning together?" I demand pulling away from the man and gripping the door's large handle.

"I think so."

"Shall we?"

"I want to kill him."

"Fine."

Link flashes me a surprised look as I push open the heavy doors. You want Ganondorf fine. I want my sister. Snarling I step into the darkly light room and scream, "You bastards!"

"Well well, if it isn't my precious sister." A familiar sneering voice whispers around the room.

"My Queen, I'll kill her for you."

"No my King. I want to kill her myself."

King? Queen? They're acting as if they're married or something! Bringing my bow up I notch an arrow. "Show yourselves!" I snarl glaring around the room. I can feel Link's prescience beside me, and it gives me strength.

We wait for a few moments as figures appear in the shadows. "Elita. Link. Welcome once more to Hyrule Castle. My castle, my kingdom, my everything."

Growling I pull back on the bowstring, and aim at my sister's head. "You sure about that?" I spit.

"Of course I am." Zelda whispers staring at me with undisguised loathing.

"So sorry about this Elita, but I finally found my Queen." Ganondorf's smooth voice sounds like an earthquake compared to Zelda's quiet one.

"Link stop him!"

"How am I supposed to do that Midna?" Link snaps at the voice from before.

"Do it before he sucks both of you into the Twilight Realm."

Frowning I ignore the conversation between Link and the unknown female, and close my right eye. Good bye Zelda. Maybe we could have been good friends, if we had grown up as sisters. Taking a deep breath I release the arrow. It streaks through the air like a brown missile, and sinks it's self right into my sister's chest. Blood starts to well up around the arrow and stain my sister pure white dress. "May the Goddesses forgive your sins." I say harshly to my now dead sister.

I can see Ganondorf's shock as I turn to him with hollowed eyes. "You going to kill my Elita?" He demands stepping behind something.

"No." I whisper loading my bow once more. "Link I'll shoot him, after that it's up to you to kill him. Make sure you kill him, he is not allowed to live."

"Elita-"

"That is a royal command Link Monom."

I feel dead inside. Like everything has been sucked out of me, and been thrown into the world. Pulling back the bowstring I step into the shadows and aim at the glint of silver metal I can see. Smiling with wild glee I let the arrow loose. A satisfying cry of pain lets me know I've hit my target. Dropping my bow I unsheathe my sword and run back to Link's side.

"Now what?" He asks giving me a frustrated look.

"He'll come. Trust me."

"Trust her Hero of Time, and you may end up dead!" Ganondorf's scream grates against our ear drums causing us to flinch. When we straighten back up he's standing in front of us, an arrow poking out of a crack in his armour where his shoulder plate meets his arm plate. "Have fun in the world of the twili, Hero."

With a throaty growl he grabs Link by the front of his tunic and throws him over his shoulder and into a dark portal that suddenly appears on the back wall. Gasping in outrage I hare towards the portal dodging around Ganondorf's bulk. Gritting my teeth I force my feet to move towards the wall faster and faster. Closing my eyes I dive through the air and onto the other side of the thing.

I land with a thud a second before the portal closes with a small sucking sound. Looking over my shoulder at the place where it once was I frown. How are we going to get back? I wonder as I push myself to my feet. Looking around I feel my heart tug in pity as the dark gloomy horizon greets me. "Elita?"

Turning I look at Link with a smile, only to have a wave of dismay wash over my at the look of horror on his face. "Link? What's wrong?"

Link's shadow peels away from the ground and bounds over to me. When it reaches me it stops and leans over me. Though it's not his shadow. It's a small blueish green girl, covered in black markings. I swallow nervously as I stare into the girl's red eyes. "I wonder why she's like this."

"Why I'm like what?" I question the girl, as I take a step away from her enquiring gaze.

The twili smiles at me, and jumps backwards to become Link's shadow once more. I stare at the man with patient curiosity. "Elita..." He begins but the words die as they leave his mouth. His blue orbs close and he takes a deep breath before snapping them open and half yells, "You look like a fox!"


LINK

Elita stares at me with undisguised shock. Or what I imagine to be shock. It's hard to tell what's running through her mind, when she looks like a ... like a... well like a fox. The fox/ Elita starts to examine herself, lashing her tail, examining her paws and her fur. I giver her a few minutes to get used to the shock. "Are you okay?" I ask crouching beside her so that our faces are closer. She shoots me a 'What do you think?' look, making me laugh.

She bares her fangs and growls deeply, her black eyes narrowing in anger. "Relax, everything will get better."

The girl just rolls her eyes and walks in a circle on clumsy paws. Her pelt is standing on end, which doesn't surprise me. The first time I became a wolf well... Let's just say she's dealing with it better then I did. Rising from my crouch I take in the world of the twili. It has a dull gray sky, lined with orange here and there, just like at dawn or twilight. No wonder they're called the twili. The thought flashes through my head, leaving behind a trail of amusement. "We should probably start heading out."

I hear a bark and look down to see Elita already heading for the building we can see. The girl trips over a rock and falls onto her face. Snorting in amusement I walk over and bend down to help her up. It's going to be a long walk, but if Elita keeps falling on her face, I'll have a source of entertainment.


ELITA

Link swipes the curtain of black particles with the glowing sword. The particles part around it creating a small hole in the curtain. I watch mesmerized as he then jumps across the chasm and lands on the other side in a perfectly balanced crouch. The man looks over his shoulder at me, encouraging me to jump with his eyes. Taking a deep breath I start running for edge. As my paws reach the cliff edge the particles start to fall once more. Gasping I fumble as my hind paws leave the ground.

The far cliff starts to come towards me, but it's obvious that I'm not going to make it. The edge of my paws grasp for the edge of the cliff, and as I feel rough ground beneath my pads I sink my claws into it. My body slams into the cliff leaving me winded and scrambling to find a paw hold. Goddesses save me!My claws start to slip and I fall farther down the cliff. My head is now below the cliff ledge, and I'm still falling.

Teeth sink into my scruff sending a wave of pain through my mind. Gasping I try to dig my claws deeper into ground,only to hear a growl. Whimpering in fear I work my claws out of the ground and allow myself to be dragged. The teeth drop me onto solid ground, and I land in a painful mess of limbs. My eyes are closed shut tightly,and I'm panting in fear. I take a deep shuddering breath and feel my nerves calming down. Opening my eyes slowly I look up into the face of a gray wolf.

Springing to my feet I dance away from the wolf only to have it follow me. Snarling at the wolf I lift my lips and bare my fangs at it. The wolf smiles and sits down with a bark of laughter. There's something familiar about it's intelligent blue eyes. Cautiously I take a step forward and prick my ears. With a blur of movement the wolf leaps into the air and lands as a man. Yelping in fear I back away from the now familiar figure.

"Surprised?" Link asks amusement dancing in his eyes and voice. Growling I pointedly turn my back on the Hero of Time and start walking towards the door. The man's hands grab me and he lifts me into the air. Yipping at him I struggle in his grip. "Relax Elita." He whispers soothingly into my ear. "I'm not going to hurt you."

Says you. I think in a snarky tone to myself, but I stop moving. "Link." Both Link and I turn our heads as Midna emerges from the shadows. "Zant is in the next room."

Zant? A cold wave of panic and fear rushes through me, clawing at my heart. Link immediately senses something wrong with me and let's me go. I land awkwardly on the smooth black tiled floor with three legs. "Elita you wait out here."

Shaking my head I start to walk towards the door that conceals Zant. "Elita Romonte I mean it. Don't go any closer or else!" I ignore the man and continue walking towards the door against my better judgement. The sound of his boot hitting the floor makes me wonder what the 'or else' is. The man grabs my tail and pulls me backwards away from the door. "Didn't you hear me?" He demands, his voice rising with anger.

Growling I slowly nod my head and flash the door a dark look. "Please Elita. Just this one battle."

But it's not just this one battle! There was that battle with the Ice Beast! Not able to take it anymore I stand and once again start walking towards the door. A large warm hand grabs my tail and pulls my backwards. Growling I swipe a big black paw at the hand clutching my tail. My stubby claws tear a little bit of flesh as they connect with his hand. Link lets go with a cry that's more surprised the hurt. "Elita please!" His voice takes on a beseeching tone. His begging is starting to work.

I can feel myself giving up, at the thought of hurting him anymore. Heaving a sigh I settle down on my haunches. Closing my eyes I listen to the soft sounds of the twilight world. I want to fight. I know I could be of some use, so why do I feel like I should listen to him? Ughn I've been so useless lately... Opening my eyes I stare across the short ledge and into the clouds of twilight.

"I think you should listen to him." Midna pops out of the shadows directly in front of me, much to my surprise. "He wouldn't be saying it if he didn't care." I know that. If I didn't I'd be a retard.

The look I give her must loud and clear because she prances over to Link's side. "Elita?"

This is getting so annoying. The thought is bitter and cruel, but to me it feels justified. The blonde haired man pushes past me and opens the door. With one quick look over his shoulder he disappears into the blackness behind the door.

My heart jumps into my throat as I sit there in the darkening world. Black particles fly around the world, dancing and weaving in the small breeze that seems to come from every direction. My eyes track a larger particle as it dips and weaves around the rocks around my feet. Another joins it and together the black objects merge to create an even larger particle. A part of me feels so melancholy that I have to force myself not to jump up and run after Link and Midna.

Screaming comes from the darkness of the door, as I sit there uselessly. Pinning my ears back against my head I rise to my paws and stare desperately into the darkness. More screams rattle my ear drums and with a surge of will power I turn my back on the door. The screams only get louder the longer I ignore them. Fuck it. Whipping around I dash into the shadows of the door and hare towards the screams.

The pale gray stone walls and soft blue floors of the Twilight Palace glow with an eerie blue light. All the designs spiral towards the far end of the room, where they meet up in a huge pattern behind a large throne. The room is easily as big as the throne room back in the Hyrule Castle. The architecture of the room amazes me, with such smooth edges and curving designs that pop away from the wall. All of it is made out of bluish gray stone, making each place where they connect with the gray wall visible. Stairs lead up to the throne, each detail on the stairs and the railings lining each side of them have such painstaking detail. The beauty of the palace room is breath taking, and I would love to examine it more, were it not for the fight going on right in front of my eyes.

Link slashes at the figure that must be Zant, only to have Zant block it with blades producing from his ridiculously long black sleeves. The force of the blow would have shaken even the strongest of temple bosses, but Zant barely moves under the pressure. With a careless flick on his wrist the Usurper King of Twilight sends the hero crashes against a wall. The scream that erupts from my mouth sounds more human then animal as I leap at the twili with claws extended. The King turns to meet my attack with both of his blades raised. Snarling with fury I slam into his stomach and dig my claws into his clothing. Why do our battles always seem to have one of us saving the others ass?

Zant swipes at me with one of the swords only to hit himself. Not fatally but enough to break some skin. A blur of green out of the corner of my eye lets me know that Link is once more on his feet. The whistle of metal through air indicates that I'm about to have my head chopped off if I don't move my ass. Thinking quickly I let go of the thick material hanging off of Zant's thin frame and fall backwards to the floor. The scream of pain the comes from Zant a millisecond after I fall lets me know I made a smart move. The sore move, but the one that keeps me alive.

I watch from my spot on the floor as Zant drops both his swords, each one landing on either side of my body, and grabs his blood soaked chest. Crying out in anguish the twili dances around the room screaming curse after curse at Link and I. Heartbeats later the man falls to the ground in a pile of ice cold limbs. My sensitive nose picks up the smell of death as the room turns cold. We should go... I think distractedly as I pad over to stand beside Link.

The man smiles down at me and without looking at Zant's dead body heads for the room. "Thank you." Midna whispers her eyes filled with sad regret. Raising my tail I beckon for her to follow us. I don't want her to leave us yet, not after what we just did. We barely know each other, and yet I have a strong feeling we'll grow close, maybe close enough to be friends.

The twili settles on my back with a small sigh, her tiny hands grasp the scruff of my neck and her knees hold tightly onto my rib cage. I wait for her to securely fasten herself to my back before taking off at a lope after Link. With the twili sitting on my back, the man I love striding ahead of me, and one of my worst enemies slain, I feel as if the whole world is mine for the taking. As we burst into the soft light of twilight realm I feel myself starting to feel hopeful for the first time since our fight began.