The Hylians never heard of solar eclipses before, so bear with me.
(Dark Link's POV) The child, the child. It was all Dark Link could think about. In no way did he find the small lady physically attractive- it was what the child could bring him that left him entranced in the beauty. Unlike most newborn children, the girl did not cry. She was abnormal, and Dark Link could only hope she inherited some of Zelda's powers.
How fortunate that Dark Link were to find the child before Darion did. If he did, he would surely sacrifice it to that scum Ganondorf. He found it funny that he and his alter-ego shared common enemies: Ganondorf and themselves.
Clouds, or so he thought, blotted out the sun and made it shady. For a few moments, it was as dark as night. He looked up in awe as the sun performed the moon's phases in sped up time.
He didn't dare take his eyes off the sight, because he knew Link and Midna would come out of the castle to see it. Sure enough, a minute later, they did.
"What's happening?" Midna breathed. Dark Link grinned evilly at his sword as it shone in the darkness. He thought of simply killing Link then and there, but there was the inconvenience of the Queen of Twilight there… Link attacked him, but Dark Link merely put up his sword and blocked it, then shoved him away. Dark Link left the courtyard, and by the time the sun rose again, he was gone.
(Link's POV) "What do you think that was?"
"I don't know," Link murmured.
"Do you think it harmed anyone?"
Screams and shouts were being heard in Castle Town, and Link assumed it was a yes. Link followed the way Dark Link had gone, preparing for a fight. He and Darion would surely team up to destroy the Hero of Light and Shadow, wouldn't they? So why did Dark Link leave?
Midna trailed behind him as they ran through the ramps leading to Castle Town. Link abruptly stopped, and Midna ran into him. Every one of the people that ran through the town everyday… was turned dead. They, with their distorted faces and severed limbs, walked towards the only living beings in the whole town. With a gasp, Link recognized Telma, Shad, Ashei, Auru, and what hurt him the most… Rusl. They all had their mouths open and they were groaning, and walking towards the two of Twilight very slowly. Thankfully, there was nothing to stop them from wandering back into the courtyards of Hyrule Castle, but if the two were to move, they would start to run. Zelda and the Princess would be in danger…
"PRINCESS SOPHIE!" He yelled, and then clamped a hand over his mouth to keep him from saying any more. Anything he did say could be used against them later. This was Dark Link's plan, this is why he left! All he needed was a distraction, and the sun's fading was it! Midna understood and sprinted as fast as she could back to the castle, while Link took care of as many of the living dead as he could. He chopped off as many legs as possible, wanting to render them immovable. They still used their arms and torsos to slide them along the ground, not giving up their will to kill. He could practically see Ganondorf grinning at him, in the way he did eight years ago.
His eyes flew open when something warm and wet landed on his left arm, and then the pain came. Without looking, he sliced off whatever caused it, and then was thankful the zombie-like-creatures left him alone. He kneeled, knowing he was badly injured. He knew the pain would come when he looked at it, so he didn't dare look any farther than straight ahead. He turned around to the doors leading to Hyrule Castle, at least knowing Midna, Zelda, and the Princess were safe. It would still be good to check up on them though. He shook his head and stood up, wanting to rid his mind of the images that polluted it. He was only thinking of the danger, never of the safety, and wanted to make sure there was nothing that could hurt his three most beloved women. Well, two and a half.
He brought himself to his feet after much struggling, and then almost fell back down again. He was insanely dizzy, and knew that he had to see what was making him be like this. He expected to see blood dripping from his arm, with a long gash in the center of it, so deep he could see his bone…
No, what he saw surprised him. There was no cut, no gash, not even a drop of blood.
He had teeth marks.
(Midna's POV) Midna sighed in relief when she reached the castle perfectly contented. The birds were chirping their endless song, happy the light has returned. Midna hoped that would never happen ever again, even when she wasn't alive to see it.
She ran inside and used the map from her memory to guide her to the kitchen, where Zelda was still asleep. Midna picked up the Princess and used her magic to lift Zelda off of the table and into a nearby chair. She then gently put the Princess back with her mother.
Not too many features were shown in the child, except that she was absolutely beautiful. The little Princess, from what she recalled, had the brightest blue eyes, contrary to Darion's dark ones. She did have a muscular build… well, as muscular as you get with a little child. Midna sat on the arm of the chair and sighed. She hoped Link's battle was going to be okay. As much as she needed to help him, she couldn't leave the knocked out Queen and the vulnerable Princess unattended. She was probably going to be the little Princess' guard when she was grown up, because Midna knew there was no way she was getting back to the Twilight Realm. She desperately wanted to see her people; she wanted to know they were okay… But alas, it wasn't possible. The stupid Guardians of Light made it so that the only portal was impossible to get into. Let alone the fact it was at the bottom of a lake. And it led to the bottom of the open Twilight, where not even the Sols light could reach. Midna sighed. She would be here for a long, long time.
A knock on the window startled Midna. She jumped up and glared at the person in the window. Dark Link smiled and waved, and then disappeared behind the wall. Midna growled. She understood his plan now. Get rid of Link, and then come for the Princess. All she needed to do now was outsmart him.
Midna grabbed Zelda's hand and then held onto the Princess as she teleported away. She didn't know where to go at first, but Ordon Spring seemed like a good start.
She set Zelda down in the grass, but carried the Princess. She left the spring and turned right, and used her magic to cut the line of the bridge. The bridge fell away from her and dangled from what rope was left. The zombies couldn't reach them here, so the Queen and the Princess was safe. She picked up Zelda with her magic and ran into the village. Uli stared at her, but walked up to her.
"The… the Queen of Hyrule…"
"She's alive. This is her child. Please, Uli, please take care of Zelda, and do not betray my trust."
"H-how do you know me? What are you?"
"I traveled with Link during his journey several years ago. I am his wife: I am the Queen of the Twilight, Queen Midna. Call me Midna. I severed the bridge to Hyrule when I came here, so no one can leave. This may bring disaster, but it will also keep disaster away. I'll explain later. Heal Zelda- she is knocked out from giving birth."
"Do you know where Rusl is?" she asked desperately. A little boy and girl came up to Uli, and the boy held the girl tight. The boy was Colin, much older than he was before. Midna couldn't bear to see the heartbreak that was about to take place. However, as much as she wanted to nod, she nodded her head. The little girl exclaimed happily, but Colin and Uli seemed to understand. Uli nodded her head slowly, unwilling to be tearful in front of her youngest child. Colin hugged his sister enthusiastically, probably hoping he wouldn't have to be the one to tell her what really happened.
"Yes. I will take care of her with all my might."
The little girl went back with her mother, while Colin stayed.
"You know where Link is too." It wasn't a question, it was a statement.
"Yes."
"Is he alive?"
Midna slowly shrugged her shoulders.
"He-he talked about you, the last time he visited."
Midna opened her eyes wide. "What did he say?"
"He didn't say much, but I know he has feelings for you. Really strong feelings. I can tell by the way he acted when he said your name. He lied to Fado, saying he didn't see anyone he was interested in. But when I heard him talking to Ilia, I knew otherwise."
Midna stayed quiet, expectant and patient.
"Ilia said that she knew he loved someone, and Link didn't argue. He thought your name was pretty."
Midna blushed.
"And you love him back," Colin stated. Midna nodded.
"I'm his wife."
Colin was taken aback for a moment, then regained his complexion. "Well, that would explain it, wouldn't it?"
Midna laughed, but gently so the Princess wouldn't awake. "Is that yours?" he asked politely, motioning to the baby in Midna's arms.
"Oh no, son, this is the Princess of Hyrule. Meet Princess Sophie."
Colin politely bowed, not knowing anything else to do. Midna laughed. "As her potential guardian for the time being, I say you don't have to bow to her.
"She's going to be really pretty," he said. Midna nodded.
"I wouldn't be surprised. However, I hope she takes after her mom and not her dad."
"What did King Darion do?"
Midna's eyes widened. The Ordonian folks didn't know a thing about what was happening in Hyrule. It was why the Twilight stayed away from them- because they don't live in Hyrule. "I don't like him very much," she said calmly.
"Is he like Ganondorf? The man Link told us about?"
"I certainly hope not." Midna knew Darion was in Ganondorf's army. She knew he was merely being used as a puppet, and so did he, probably. His job was to turn Link against us, or kill him. I knew that he would rather die than face up to Zelda and I. But if the evil magic was that powerful, I knew it would be my job to kill him.
" But… if I go insane and turn into something… evil… will you do what's… necessary?" Midna knew what he was asking. That if Link went mad, he wanted her to kill him. She pictured it- herself diving a knife into his chest… watching the light fade out of his eyes as they glaze over, his skin turning cold and his movements grow faint… Midna shuddered.
"No. I couldn't do that to you. Not a chance."
Midna groaned. She knew, that even after seven, maybe it was turning eight now, that she couldn't do it. She wouldn't be able to kill him.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. I'm just… picturing the worst," she said honestly.
"What's the worst?"
Midna looked at him, finding sorrow and a lack of hope in his eyes. Midna was about to speak, because this boy deserved the truth, when the baby started crying.
"Oh god, don't tell me you're hungry… That's not my job…!" Midna cried into the sky. Colin blushed and laughed.
"Maybe we can wake up Queen Zelda," he suggested. Midna nodded and walked to Uli's house. He closed his eyes as he began walking up the dirt path to his house. Midna knew he was depressed about losing his dad, but there was nothing Midna could have done about it. She felt guilty thinking this, but the Princess is more important than Rusl, although he, of a lot of people, deserved to be saved.
Midna's eye caught a blond girl, who she knew had to be Ilia. Ilia walked up to Midna and walked by her side.
"Hi, Midna!" she said with unexpected enthusiasm. Her expression went from happy, to confused, to nervous. "Where's Link… and who's that?"
"Link is in Castle Town, fighting, and this is Princess Sophie of Hyrule. I'm going back to Link as soon as I know the Princess has been taken care of, and is in hands I can trust with my life."
"You can trust me, Midna," Uli promised. "I would never shake my trust with royalty."
Ilia, of course, probably assumed Uli was talking about Sophie. "What happened to Link?"
Midna sighed. "Link is in castle town fighting," she repeated.
"You told me that. What happened to Link, in the time I haven't seen him? You, the person he loves, should know more than anything."
Midna almost watched Ilia's heart sink as she said this. She handed the Princess to Uli, who nodded back, and then took Ilia's arm and wandered to Ordon Spring.
"The bridge has been cut!" Ilia exclaimed.
"I cut it. The things Link has been fighting were going to come to Ordon too, and I won't have the people Link loves too be killed."
"You said you were going to see him, how are you going to get there?"
"I'll show you, because I think if Link sees you, it will give him some inspiration to keep fighting. He has been for a while."
"…You think so…?"
"I know so. He talks about you constantly," Midna lied.
"What does he say?"
Midna shook her head. "Do you want to see him or not?"
Ilia nodded, with a look of determination. "Let's go." She grabbed Midna's arm after she had been instructed to do so, and then they disappeared into a cloud of Twilight, and appeared at the entrance to Castle Town. After wordlessly agreeing not to run, Midna went first. Ilia was put on lookout, to make sure nothing she, meaning Ilia, hadn't seen before. Of course, she hadn't seen any of this before, but she knew she was looking for strange things, things out of place. When a Deku Baba jumped out at her and tried to bite her, she yelped. Midna shot a beam of Twilight at it, and it made a shrieking noise as it fell to the ground. She blasted a beam at the doors to Castle Town, leaving a huge hole in them. They were open already, but she wanted to direct the attention to them, giving Link a breather.
One scream was heard, one distorted, watery scream. It could only have come from a being of the dead. They continued to walk closer to the being, when it made itself visible at the door. When it saw the two, it collapsed to the ground, breathing heavily. It screamed again, and Midna's brows furrowed, as did Ilia's. Something… wasn't right here.
They started to jog, and then into an all out sprint.
"LINK!!!"