Looking For A Way Out
Chapter 26
Wassup. I just now realized that the link I put in the last chapter ain't working. I tried to fix it but everytime I put it in, it goes back to what it is right now :( Anyway, things are gonna get good in this chapter ;)
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Midna's PoV
Aight. No, I am not drunk… I just went to the milk bar last night and brought some home with me! (a/n: because in OoT one guy said that milk makes him tipsy). Ugh, anyway, I was apparently targeted by a guardian or whatever that giant spider thingy is called. Why me? It is because I am a twili, isn't it? Yeah, I thought so. I find that rude. I am offended. I have half the mind to give that thing an earful, but then I remember that Thief destroyed it with… a pot lid I think? It looks like a singed plank of wood with a random metal handle on it, now. But whatever, that's not the point. The point is… that there is no point.
Link's PoV
After what happened, I think everyone called it a day. I kicked the now broken pot lid away, not feeling like picking it up after I accidentally dropped it. I tried to wipe the ash off my face, but I ended up just smearing it around. I sighed quietly. The king would hear about what just happened, wouldn't he? He might tell the princess to quit her guardian studies or something. That would kind of suck for her. In all honesty, though, they need to make the guardians a bit safer if they plan on having the princess out here with them. Either that or they need to get someone to be her guard or something like that. I wouldn't be too fond of the idea of having the princess go wherever she pleases without some sort of protection against the evil we have nowadays. I wonder who the king would appoint to do that, though.
Zelda's PoV
I decided to go back inside the castle. We could do our studies some other time. I am a bit tired from that terrifying event. I do hope we can find a way to prevent that from happening again. I am having a hard time figuring out why the guardian saw Midna as a threat. Anway, as I am walking down the castle halls I get stopped by a servant who tells me that my father wishes to speak with me. I sigh, wondering what he could possibly want now. Once I arrive at his study, he motions for me to sit in a chair. I notice that there is some knight-looking guy in there, as well. I get a bit nervous for some reason. I have a feeling things will get harder from here on out.
"Zelda… I heard about what happened with the guardian," the king started. I knew it! How did he find out so quickly? Who snitched and told him? That person is going to have to answer to me after this. "Okay?" I replied.
"The hero saved you did he not?"
"Well, it wasn't aiming for me specifically, it w-"
"It is still too dangerous. I have talked with the captain of the royal guard, here, and it seems like the best idea to appoint a knight to you."
"Wonderful. Who?"
"Sir Link," he answered. Who in the world is Link?
"Sounds good," I said. I was completely unaware of what exactly was going to happen next.
"He will be knighted in a few days, then tested to see if he is worthy of protecting our princess," the captain guy said. They started talking again, but I wasn't really paying any attention at all. I was mostly thinking about other things, like how Hyrule is depending on me, and you know, other… things. Honestly, this whole thing is way too stressful and it's just annoying how everything seems to be taking a turn for the worst. It was truly tragic when Mother died, only for Ganon to be coming back before she had a chance to show me how to find my sealing powers. But the goddesses will answer to me soon, won't they? They will, will they not? Once again, the question isn't "can they help me?" it's "will they help me?". And the answer to that question… well I am afraid to find out. It doesn't look good right now.
These thoughts motivated me to pray harder. After Father excused me, I went straight to the spring to pray again. I prayed for hours and hours, hoping for some kind of answer. Anything at all. I know the goddesses can hear me, but do they choose to listen? Are they trying to tell me the answer right now? I opened my eyes and looked at my reflection. For a split second, I swear I could've seen the small Zelda from ten years ago. In fact, I did see it. She was still there. Her nearly expressionless staring back at me, with the same green eyes. I could see it, though. I could still see the pain her mother's death caused her. Then when I actually thought about it, I began to cry. I cried for the first time in years. That little girl was me. She's right here and she's still hurting. I looked up and I saw my mother… but in almost a spirit form? She had an aqua aura and there were aqua flames surrounding her. She reached forward and wiped the tears from my face. She felt so cold. I blinked and realized she was gone. But I knew she was there. The tears were still wiped from my face. It was her. I heard a sigh behind me, and turned to find Midna, hopping on the water, causing ripples wherever she stepped.
"I can see it," she said. I was confused.
"See what?" I asked.
"[1]Your crown… it tells the story." I reached up and felt the cold metal with my shaking hands. Midna continued to speak. "The style is for an older woman. This crown isn't yours. It was your mother's. It has much value, yet she still gave it to you. That tells me you are loved. But your mother is not here, which tells me… you are sad."
I didn't say anything because I knew she was right. My mother had given me this crown. It was the night before the goddess took her back.
I was surprised at how much Midna was able to pick up from just my crown. I nodded at her before speaking. "Y-yes. I was loved. B-but I… am I still loved? Am I too flawed?" Midna paused.
"Let people love you just the way you are. As flawed as you might be, as broken as you might feel, and as unaccomplished as you think you are. To believe that you must hide all the parts of you that are shattered, out of fear that someone else is incapable of loving what is less than perfect, is to believe that sunlight is incapable of entering a broken window and illuminating a dark room."
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Hey, guys!
Oracle of Hylia, no, Midna ain't drunk! She just had too much milk! Also, yes, I will try to incorporate that into a future chapter. Thank you for requesting! And.. how? I find it so difficult to write long chapters! XDThanks for your review!
Green Swordsman, thank you so much! I did work hard, I am glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your review!
Lavafirefox, no. Midna is not drunk. Just too much milk! Thanks for your review!
[1]That was inspired by the Shoe Poet from the book Salt to the Sea.
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