Ok, I'm bored so I'm going to carry on writing.

Link knelt on the ground, breathing heavily. Ganondorf loomed over him, dead. The warm light of the spirits shone on his neck. The trio spun round. The four light spirits were looking down at a tiny figure on the crest of the hill. They turned to them and nodded, before fading.

Link and Silver looked at the figure, hope dawning on their faces. There, it couldn't be… Link struggled to his feet and began to run towards the figure. Silver barked joyfully and ran beside him. They sprinted up the hill, despite their wounds, towards the figure. She was back! She was back! They slowed to a stop behind her.

"Midna…"

Someone was hunched on the floor, hidden beneath a cloak. The person rose…and kept rising. Link looked up as did Silver.

"I guess not…"

Then the figure turned around. She…she looked like Midna… her hair was the same but she wasn't an imp any more. Link gasped.

"What? Say something!" she ordered. "Am I so beautiful that you've no words left?"

"Nope! Definitely Midna!" Silver corrected herself.

Link smiled. Emotions welled up inside him. Grey mist rolled over him and a wolf stood in the place of the boy. The wolf whined and wagged his tail. Midna smiled and bent down. Both canines padded over.

"Good beasts!" Midna said, scratching his head. "Both of you were!"

The canines whined and wagged their tails. Midna chuckled and hugged them both.

"Sit" she whispered.

Link's backside plonked onto the floor, as did Silver's.

"Come on you two, don't go to sleep on me just yet!" she said, patting their heads.

The two canines stood and backed up.

"Link! Hylian! Now!"

He obeyed, which mildly surprise Midna. She eyes him and the wolfos. They looked dead on their feet, Link especially.

"Time to leave methinks. Ganondorf won't be going anywhere."

Epona trotted over and Link offered for the women to ride. Both ordered him up. Sensibly, he obliged. Silver was lifted up to him. Zelda then whistled loudly. A white stallion came galloping over the hill. Midna too, let out a long whistle. A black twilit charge joined the stallion. The two horses stopped before their respective mistresses and pranced. Midna climbed onto the black charger. He had a long neon orange mane and neon blue markings similar to Midna's own. His eyes were yellow and he kept prancing excitedly. Epona laid her ears back at him and nipped his shoulder. He shut up after that. Zelda climbed onto her own white horse with no trouble whatsoever. However, despite being mounted, they walked at a slow pace to Kakariko. Link was weak as it was, hunched over the saddle shivering. Silver was draped over the front of the saddle, and was asleep. Epona walked with her head hanging low behind the two stallions. She was tired after her own fight and was in no mood for childish stallions acting like they'd never seen a mare before in their life. Both had a few nips on their rumps by the time they reached Kakariko.

When the tree horses walked into Kakariko, Talo hollered their arrival.

"IT'S LINK AND THE PRINCESS AND…" the boy left it at that.

The children all ran out of the houses and crowded round the three horses.

"Give them room!" Renado called.

The children backed away obediently. Zelda dismounted and looked at the shaman.

"Please Renado, Link and Silver need medicine. They have lost a lot of blood."

He looked at the teen, he was barely conscious and hunched over. His green tunic was black and scarlet from blood, bodily fluids and ash. The wolfos wasn't in much better shape. Silver's coat was no longer silver, more black than anything. He could see more than one severe wound. Epona was looking up to snuff either.

"Bring them in."

With a little help from Midna and Aaru, Link dismounted and limped inside. Renado carried Silver in. Zelda followed them in and they disappeared inside the inn.

"Oh Din Epona! What the hell'd do to you?" Ilia fussed.

The girl pushed through the crowd and took the mare's reins. But the mare was too busy looking into the inn. She was worried, and Ilia could sense it.

"Come on! Renado'll take good care of them. You need to get better too."

Ilia looked at the other two horses.

"Those two are just as bad." She muttered.

She took the reins of the black horse.

"Collin? Can you take the stallion's reins and follow me?"

The boy eyed the stallion apprehensively.

"He won't bite!"

Collin reached forward and took the horse's reins. The stallion snorted, but when Epona started moving away, he followed, dragging Collin along. (I hate it when horses do that)

Ilia took the horses to the spring, thanking Collin. She cleaned Epona's wounds and dressed them before bathing all three horses.

"Hey Ilia!" Colin said some three hours later. "Midna wants to talk to you."

"Huh?"

Midna entered the cave.

"Hey boy!" she said as the black stallion trotted over. "Thanks for looking after Erebos."

"You're welcome!" Ilia replied. "How's Link and Silver?"

"Don't know Renado kicked me out. These are the days when I wish I could still hide in shadows."

"So, you and the imp are one and the same then." Ilia said as she began brushing Epona coat.

"Yeah, Zant turned me into an imp. But I'm back to normal again." Midna replied.

"What…what happened? Out on battlefield."

"Don't ask me. I was dead." Midna said. "One minute I'm stabbing Ganondorf in the face, then nothing. Next thing I knew, I was back to normal and Link was there. I'll guess you'll have to ask him or the Princess."

"Oh…ok…"

"Speaking of…that's why I came. Renado needs your help."

"What?" Ilia looked at her.

"Hey don't look at me. I'm the just messenger."

Ilia put down the brush and eyed the horses.

"Any mischief and its medicine for the lot of ya'"

The stallions cowered behind Epona. Epona dipped her head to Ilia.

"Now I see why's Link so scared of you." Midna muttered.

"He learnt it early." Ilia replied proudly as she walked past.

In the inn, it was getting dark by the time Renado emerged from the room where Link and Silver were resting.

"Are they alright?" Midna asked.

"Silver's fine. A little tired perhaps but she'll up and running round our feet in no time. Once her back's healed of course." Renado explained.

"And Link?" Zelda asked.

"He's…a little more complicated."

"How complicated?" Telma asked, worry in her voice.

"He took a sword to the gut and a severe electrocution. We've…done all we can…" Renado averted his eyes.

"And…?"

"If he makes it through the night, he might stand a chance…"

This was probably the worst possible news they could receive.

"There must be something we can do?" Shad said, already reaching for a book.

"Yeah, he saved our lives didn't he? There has to be a way for us to help." Telma added.

"Why?" Rusl said heartlessly.

"What do you mean why?" Midna said threateningly.

"He's a monster. Why should we save him?"

"I'm sorry what?" Zelda asked, taken aback by the comment.

"He's a monster who has no problem killing. You've all seen him fight, he fights like a demon." Rusl continued.

"Shut-up Rusl!" Telma snapped.

"There's a reason our ancestors wiped out those filthy beasts. They're demons that steal children and goats in the night." Rusl continued.

"Why you little-!"

"Midna!" Zelda snapped, she turned to Rusl. "He isn't a monster. And I know because until today, I only knew him as a wolf. When Midna first brought him to me, scared and confused, I wasn't afraid of him. If anything, I felt safe with him. Now I don't the entire story, but Link risked his life to save this kingdom. Even when he was forcefully trapped as a beast by Zant, he carried Midna to me so I could save her. If all wolves are monsters, then he can't be a wolf, because I have only ever received undying loyalty and protection from him."

"As if that's not enough, Two WOLVES saved Ryan from slavery. Ask him if you don't believe me!" Midna put in.

Rusl turned his head away. Ilia chose this moment to enter the room.

"RUSL! I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!"

"Run mate!" Midna muttered with a mischievous smile.

"GO UPSTAIRS AND APOLOGISE TO LINK! NOW!"

Rusl looked away angrily.

"Be quiet Ilia." He told her.

"I REFUSE TO BE QUIET UNTIL YOU APOLOGISE TO LINK! DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT HE'S BEEN SAYING!"

"What?" Midna said, she slumped back in her chair. "Oh Din, if I know Link like I know Link; then it means that…right that's it!"

Midna got up and stormed upstairs.

"Midna! Don't go in there, he's not in a very stable condition." Renado told her.

"Don't worry Renado!" Zelda said. "Midna's been looking after him for over a year now. She'll know what to do."

Midna entered the room. Link was lying on the bed looking sorry for himself. Practically every spare inch of skin as bandaged. Silver, who was lying in the next bed wasn't, was pretty much the same.

"Alright you! What's this all this talk of giving up I'm hearing from Ilia?"

Link looked away.

"Look at me when I'm talking to you!"

Link ignored her.

"Rusl'll come round. He's a stubborn old man. You leave him to me. You focus on staying alive. I am not letting Ganondorf get the better of you, you hear!"

Link whimpered and faintly moved his head.

"I swear Link! If you die I'll kill you, you hear!"

A faint chuckle came from the teen.

"Give me a break I'm worked up." She replied huffily.

Before she left, she patted Silver on the head.

"Don't let him do anything stupid, ok?"

Midna returned to the main room of the inn. Everyone looked to her for answers.

"If he knows what's good for him he'll stay alive." She announced.

"What makes you say that?" Ashei asked sceptically.

"I'm still his master after all-"

"Mistress" Zelda corrected.

"Whatever, point is. I'm in charge, wolf or no wolf, he'll do as I say or he won't get fed." Midna continued.

"He's the Chosen Hero Midna, not a puppy." Zelda reminded her.

"He's my Chosen Hero, and that means I treat him how I like." Midna replied.

"What does he do tricks?" Ashei asked in disbelief.

"I can get him to sit and fetch but not much else. Mind you, the other day I got him to beg."

"Liar!" Ashei said.

"Am not!" Midna retorted.

"Are too!"

"Am not!"

"ugh, this is never going to end…" Zelda said, putting a hand to her head. "If you don't mind, I'll go sit with Link. Anyone coming?"

"I will!" Ilia said.

"And me!" Collin said.

All eyes turned to Collin. Rusl looked up.

"You're not to go near him Collin." He said.

"Why? Cause he's a wolf?"

There was a collective gasp. Partially for his outburst, partially for him knowing about Link.

"I've known for ages now. It wasn't difficult to work out. What with Midna ordering him about all the time." Collin replied, crossing his arms.

"Buggar." Midna said, looking away.

"We need to work on that mouth of yours." Zelda told her.

"Link saved me from the monsters dad. He chased the moblins across the field, and battled their leader on the bridge all for me."

"He did the same for me and the zora boy too." Ilia added.

"He's not the monster. If anyone's being a monster here dad, it's you."

And with that, Collin went upstairs with Ilia and Zelda to sit with Link.

It was a long night, the longest anyone had ever had. Rusl had left after Collin's outburst been seen since. Renado returned to the sick room to keep an eye on the patients. Around midnight, Luda went round with tea for everyone still awake, which was pretty much everyone. Sometime during the night, Epona clattered in. No-one objected to her being there. The children were happy for a friendly face and curled up next to her on the carpet. Shad read and reread the same book out of sheer anxiety. It was the book Link had given him on the sky beings. Telma tidied the bar. Aaru whittled statue after statue of different things. Ashei polished her weapons several hundred times. Midna just paced, and kept pacing.

In the room, Renado had fallen asleep in his chair, unable to do anything more. Collin was asleep, the boy was sat in a chair next to Link's bed and had fallen asleep, half lying on the bed.

"Ilia, how long have you known Link?" She asked.

The teen hadn't stirred since Midna's departure. Zelda was curious about the boy who had saved their kingdom.

"Uh…for as long as I can remember. We grew up together." She replied.

"Do you know how he got involved in all this?"

"Well…uh… about a year and a half ago, we were in the spring. We'd been fighting over Epona again. Collin had come to sort it out. Uh…last thing I remember was telling him to be careful. Rusl had told him to take a sword to you, as a gift, because he was the only one with a horse. Earlier that day, Talo had been kidnapped by bokoblins, and Link and Epona had gone to save them. Epona had got a little hurt in the process so I was angry at him. He's such an irresponsible master, he leaves her behind, lets her get hurt. Well anyway…I think we'd just made up, when we were attacked by moblins. They knocked Link out and kidnapped me and Collin. I was imprisoned with an old lady, but she helped me escape and some time I found a zora boy half dead by the road. A doctor found me and took me to the castle. Three seasons later, I met Link again. He fought King Bublin and protected me, Telma and the zora boy on the road from Hyrule Town to here. Link then helped me get my memory back. I guess…I owe him everything…"

Zelda was quiet for a moment, digesting the information.

"I expect those moblins were looking for this." Zelda lifted her hand and her triforce lit up.

"Hey, you have a mark like Link." Ilia noted.

"Yes, Ganondorf probably ordered Zant to track down the third piece of the triforce. If they'd checked Link's hand and seen the mark, things could've gotten very ugly."

"And now, he might die…" Ilia whimpered.

"He won't…I know it…" Zelda said.

"How do you know?" Ilia asked.

Zelda held up her hand to show the glowing mark.

"I have the triforce of wisdom. I know things."

And he didn't die. Link was still alive that next morning, and by the next week. He was awake pretty much all the time. Two weeks time and he was causing mischief as he always was.

Link hadn't seen Rusl since the battle. He was outside with Silver and the children playing in the spring. Link, Collin and Talo were bare chested splashing each other playfully. Eldin was perched on one of the rocks, watching over them paternally. Silver was holding a some sort and darting between everyone's legs. Collin unsuccessfully lunged for Silver, missing her by a mile. He did manage to spray water all over Ilia and Zelda who were discussing horse care while washing her stallion.

"Hey! I'll teach you to spray water all over me!" Ilia growled.

"Ilia's mad! Run!"

Link, Talo and Silver froze before fleeing from Ilia who bucket of water in hand. Link clambered up onto a rock near Eldin while Silver darted behind Epona. Talo and hid in the cave while Collin hid in the gap between the cliff wall and the sanctuary.

Ilia spotted Link, who was trying to pretend to be Eldin. She pretended not to notice and angled her search towards him. Suddenly she spun round and hurled the water at his face. Link yelped in surprise and fell backwards into the water. Everyone burst out laughing when Link poked his head out of the water. He narrowed his eyes at Ilia and splashed her with water.

"Oh no you didn't!"

Ilia leapt at him and started hollering death threats will thoroughly dunking the hero.

"Ilia!" Zelda called after a while. "I think he gets the message!"

Ilia let him surface. Then she stomped away back to Zelda. Link spat out water, it came up like a little fountain.

"I could learn a thing or two from Ilia." Midna said, peering over Erebos' back.

A hand appeared over Link's head. The hero looked up and yelped. He scrambled to get away but the hand caught him and dunked him in the water.

"Play fair Midna!" Zelda chided.

"I am!" Midna replied, dunking Link again.

"You always take it far." The princess muttered.

Midna rolled her eyes and let Link drop to the floor.

"Softie!"

Link took no chances, this time dove into the deep part of the spring and refused to come out and until BOTH Ilia and Midna promised not to dunk him. Naturally they agreed.

Silver trotted over with the rag and wagged her tail sympathetically. A mischievous grin broke on his face and he lunged for the rag. Silver danced back and wagged her tail in his face.

The other children emerged, laughing, and the game began again.

Zelda found herself staring at the scars on Link's skin. By Naryu there were so many scars, that even his scars had scars. They were everywhere, a large one in his gut was where Ganondorf had stabbed him. There was a pale bloom on his shoulder were something had obviously burnt him. And there were pale lines tracing his veins from the electric walls.

Silver still had the rag. Link's face broke into a cheeky grin as grey mist enveloped him. Wolf Link leapt from the mist and tackled the wolfos. He triumphantly took the rag. The other boys dog piled him, snatching the rag from his jaws. Link whined, it wasn't fair.

"Link! Heel!" Midna called.

The wolf ignored her and carried on playing.

"LINK!"

The wolf looked up, Talo was perched on his head.

"Sit!"

The wolf sat.

"Now heel!"

Link wagged his tail and carried on playing.

Midna growled.

"I'm determined to train him."

The hand picked the wolf up and plopped him in front of Midna.

"I said heel."

Link growled in annoyance and went to leave.

"Get back here!" Midna warned.

"Midna! Let him play! He's spent the past year saving the world, he deserves a week off. Isn't that right?" Zelda said.

The wolf barked happily.

"I swear he listens to you more." Midna muttered.

"That's because I'm nice." Zelda replied matter-of-factly.

"I am too! It's Ilia who isn't!" Midna replied.

"I don't need to be. I'll just beat him up later." Ilia retorted.

"Sometimes I think it'd have been better if we left her with amnesia." Midna commented.

"I'll give you amnesia in a minute!" Ilia warned.

"Bring it!"

Zelda decided to intervene.

"Ladies, ladies. Let's settle this like civilised women."

Ilia splashed her in the face.

"Or not."

Midna and Ilia began having their own little water fight. Midna accidentally splashed Erebos, who kicked water at Epona thinking it was her. Zelda's stallion, Zoran, in her defence, splashed water at the black stallion. Both of them joined the water fight.

"So uncivilised." Zelda said to Epona.

The mare nickered her approval.

Link, now off the hook, continued playing with the boys. The wolf splashed in the spring with Silver and the two boys. From the shadows, a man watched, with nothing but hate in his eyes.

Da-daah! But of a full chapter but I was bored. Had nothing to do (other than hw, but who does hw on New Year's Eve?) so wrote this. I was smiling and crying through all of this. And I know what's going to happen. I'm a terrible author. Anyways! Keep reviewing guys and I'll see you lot later with the next chapter. I need a break pronto… -crawls away to get some precious shut eye before the new year party-