Three words [July 13th, 2014]
A.N: ...*shrug* Bored.
Midna glanced over her shoulder at the glowing patterns that shimmered brightly on the black canvas behind her. The portal to the Twilight Realm patiently waited for her as she prepared her last words to Zelda and Link.
It had seemed only yesterday that she had met them. But so much had happened since then, it was impossible for so many things to occur in a single day. She turned to Zelda first, finally ready to speak.
"So it's all over now," she said quietly.
"It may be over for now," Zelda started. "But I'm sure Hyrule won't keep peace for that long." She chuckled lightly. "It never seems to." Midna cracked a smile.
"The Mirror of Twilight was the gateway in which Ganon escaped. I guess it really is more dangerous than I thought," she sighed.
"No..." Zelda argued. "The Twilight Realm and Hyrule are like two sides to the same coin. One cannot exist without the other." Midna thought for a moment.
"You're right, Zelda. If all of Hyrule is like you...then maybe you'll do alright." She turned to Link, almost regretfully. This was one of the few times Link had dared to show emotion, and she could see the sadness in his eyes. Apparently it was contagious.
The Twili beings weren't meant to cry. They lived in a world of shadows, but the tear Midna shed, was one of light. It was a ball of pure, white light.
"Link..." she started. The tear drifted away from her cheek. "I..." She pushed it forward, still searching for the right words to say. What /could/ she tell him? They had been through so much together. There wasn't enough time to say everything she needed to. The only thing she could say now, as the tear floated farther away, was three words.
"...See you later." They weren't the three words she had wanted to say, but it was close enough, she supposed. Maybe one day Link would forgive her for saying that. Maybe he would forget all about this.
Only seconds later, the tear of light hit the mirror's surface, causing a large crack to form, starting from the center and spreading to the outside. Link and Zelda turned in alarm toward the source of the sound as Midna climbed the staircase of light that served as the path to the Twilight Realm. Link looked back to Midna, watching her staring back at him.
Midna didn't want Link to see her so miserable. She didn't want to leave, but as she had told him before, the mirror was too dangerous to exist. She forced a smile for him, hoping he would smile with her, but all he could do was stare in shock as she disappeared into the fading portal. As soon as she vanished, the mirror couldn't take the impact anymore and shattered into millions of pieces, its fragments scattered about the ground.
Link and Zelda kept their gaze fixed on the place Midna had once stood, still in shock of what had just happened. Just like the mirror, Link felt his heart breaking. He didn't want Midna to leave in the first place, but now he wasn't ever going to see her again. What was even more depressing, was that he never got the chance to say the three words Midna had failed to tell him as well...
"I love you".
A.N: Gosh, that was super short. Maybe the shortest one-shot I've done. Anyways, I like this. It's true, y'know. SHE WAS GONNA SAY IT. Still probably not as good as "Goodbye", but meh.