AN: Okay guys, don't kill me. Please don't kill me. It's January...the new year… I know, and my last update before this was in like…August? I don't even remember.

In order to begin to write this chapter, after taking such a long break from writing, I had to reread my story. That took a while. Then school got in the way, before I knew it Halloween was here, then Thanksgiving, Remembrance Day, Christmas, then New Years. It feels like it's still September, darn it!

But now, I'm back (in black? xD) and with a new chapter. I hope this one is as good as the other ones, but because I haven't written anything in months, it'll probably be an epic fail chapter.

(To be honest, I'm not even sure anyone cares about this story anymore…)

So, without any further delay…here's Chapter 37.

Oh, wait. I hope everyone has had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Chapter 37

Inner Beast

A longer pause. I thought she had hung up until, 'I am not sure. Impa did not explain it very well, but she had said that it reverts someone to their inner self. Whatever that means.'

Okay, that made no sense. Next question.

'Sorry, just another question,' I continued before Ruto could say anything, 'Do you know what the Light Medallion does? I don't have it yet, but I will get it soon…'

A pause, again, 'Terra, the Light Medallion is the mother of all medallions. It has the ability to channel the other medallions' power in order to conquer evil'

Okay so, I obviously need that one before I try to kill Ganondorf. Well, crap it.

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As I sat there in the forest, legs crossed and with a scowl on my face, I wondered what Ruto meant by that. What is my inner self, exactly?

Before I could think on that topic much longer, something scurrying through the bushes caught my eye. I narrowed my eyes in suspicion before approaching the bush in question. I slowly parted the thick branches of the underbrush, and saw something that made my mouth water. A piece of medium-rare steak with extra barbeque sauce.

Okay, not really. It was actually a rabbit, a very tasty looking rabbit at that.

I stared at it and its beady little eyes stared back at me. My nose twitched in anticipation as I reached for the Master Sword, ready to slice the creature in two. My hand reached the hilt and I was about to draw the sword when…

Screeeeech!

Out of nowhere, a giant owl swooped in and captured the fat rabbit in its talons before flapping away – a little unsteadily at that – and landed in a nearby tree.

Crap. There goes my dinner.

I growled and glared at the owl as it started to kill the poor creature, and my eyes narrowed even further at the bold owl when it hooted at me.

Stupid bird.

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Change POV. Midna.

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I have to warn her not to go try to seek out Ganondorf yet, because it's a trap. She better not be on her way right now or…or-

I paused in my frantic thinking.

But where to look for her? I have already checked the most obvious spots – previous dungeons, the springs, Ordon, and Hyrule city. Nothing. She wouldn't go into the Sacred Forest by herself, so that leaves two more places.

Without any hesitation, I headed towards the Lost Woods. I prayed she wouldn't be there however, because whoever goes in…never return.

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Change POV. Terra.

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Thunk.

Hoot. Hoot.

Ugh. Darn it. Why can't I throw a stupid rock high enough to hit that owl? Maybe I can eat it instead of the already-been-digested rabbit.

With another stone in my filthy hand, I threw it as high as I could towards the bird. I watched in dismay as gravity forced it back down and it landed on the ground with the others with a thunk.

Okay, this obviously isn't going to work.

Crossing my arms in anger, I decided it would be best to continue on through this cursed forest.

I turned around, still grumbling under my breath about my lost meal, and started to walk in a random direction through the forest.

While I was trudging through the dense underbrush that scratched my legs and ripped my tunic, my thoughts kept on wandering to both Links. The Hero of Time and the Hero of Twilight.

I wondered if they were okay – and even alive – as my confidence in their survival dwindled more and more every day. But I was determined to not give up. As soon as I got out of this accursed forest, I was somehow going to acquire the Light Medallion and hunt down Ganondorf. Like how a wolf would stalk it's prey before eating it.

Except, I wouldn't be eating Ganondorf. That would give me rabies or something, for all I knew.

I would, instead, ban his existence by sealing him back in the Sacred Realm and if I couldn't do that…I would kill him.

Of course, killing him would prove to be a great feat because my sword skills are still nowhere as good as the Hero of Time's skill with the sword, that much I know, so I would probably last a few seconds against the Evil King.

But still, it wouldn't hurt to try. After all, didn't the Hero of Twilight once say that I was the Heroine of Hyrule or something along those lines?

Me? Heroine? Ha.

With that thought in mind, I looked towards the darkening sky and tried to tell the time by the position of the sun. The trees made that impossible, of course, because all I could see of the sky is a small sliver that was steadily growing darker.

It must be dusk already.

Knowing that I would have to find a place to sleep sooner or later, and ignoring my aching stomach, I started to look for a suitable tree that I could lean up against when there was that pain again.

The pain from my scar wasn't as bad as before, but it still hurt like there was no tomorrow. The throbbing pain was in time with the beating of my heart and the rhythm of my breathing as I tried to force the pain back into my body. Not now. Please not now.

I felt my vision slowly fade out into darkness and my sense of hearing slowly followed. Then…

Darkness. Silence. Death.

---Time Lapse. Unknown.---

I awoke with a start, panting for air with my tongue out like a dog.

Wasn't I dead?

I slowly got up, testing the waters, before doing anything drastic like starting to walk. I didn't want to pass out again.

When I reached my feet, however, something was definitely….wrong. First, it was the improved senses of smell and hearing. Next, I noticed that I had four pairs of legs and no arms.

The idea hit me like how a freight train would squash an innocent marshmellow on the tracks.

I was a coyote again. I didn't know why, I didn't know how, but all I knew that I was a coyote.

That, and I was hungry. Very hungry.

With that thought in my canine mind, I felt a growl deep in my chest and started off to hunt. For food. For survival.

AN: I'm leaving it here, sorry, but I want to get this chapter out as soon as possible.

Please review guys, if not to comment on this chapter but to tell me if you care about my story anymore. Thanks.