Hi, my name is Luna, nice to meet you. I am a 17-year-old girl living in a small village called Orden. For a few weeks as of late, I've been having strange dreams of an eternal twilight realm of sorts.
I'm short for my age with strange red eyes and shoulder-length wine-red hair. My best friend, Ilia, would often tell me how she wished her hair was as pretty and smooth as mine.
Ilia and I often take my horse, Epona, to Orden Springs in the early morning every day so she's clean and refreshed. People have offered to teach me swordplay, but I would always refuse. My response would always be the same "I'm really flattered that you want to teach me, but I don't think ladys play with swords."
My daily outfit consists of a dark black t-shirt with a black skirt that has dark blue markings stitched onto it. For shoes, I ware a pair of black boots with the same blue markings. My hair is down with two hair-clips holding my bangs in place. I have no idea why I love the design on my clothing, but for some strange reason that I can't explain, the collars and markings remind me of something or someone that I keep thinking I should know.
The other kids would often make fun of me when the adults weren't around to hear them. Well, all of them except for Ilia and a blond-haired boy named Colin.
But on one of those days, something happened that would make me question if I was really a part of this world. I had just turned 10 when I felt something strange growing inside of me, almost like a snake or some kind of magic. The other kids were making fun of me as usual, and that's when it happened. I raised my hands out in front of me in an attempt to protect myself, and with that motion, I felt something release from out of my hands.
Faster than a bolt of lightning, a wave of shadows burst from my fingertips, the swarm of shadows sped toward the now scared and wide-eyed kids at an unnatural speed.
*Two weeks later*
I found myself waking up in a cell? Wait cell? Then it all came rushing back to me like a stricke of lightning. The children had been kidnapped and I ran after them. I stood slowly to my feet- now paws- and as I did so, I heard a rattling sound. I looked down to see a metal chain on my right paw, huh, how did that get there? I silently wondered to myself as I looked around the room I was trapped in. As I cautiously continued to gaze around my new surroundings, my ears perked up at the sound of a girlish giggle echoing throughout the entire room. I turned my head sharply to see a small imp-like creature grinning cheekily at me. It was black with blue markings and a strange helmet on her head, leaving only one of her red-orange eyes visible.
"I'm glad that I finally found you!" the imp remarked with a long drawn-out sigh. I blinked and tilted my head to the side in confusion. "Ohh, aren't you scary! Are you sure you want to be doing that? Snarling and glaring at me?" the imp asked me with a tilt of her head and a raised eyebrow.
"Anyway, my name is Midna! I bet you want to know where we are, am I right?" at my confirming nod, Midna smiled cheekily at me before she continued speaking, a bit of snark and sass lacing her tone as she did so. "Well, I'll make you a deal. If you can get over here, maybe I'll tell you! Eee hee!" she paused for a moment and glanced down at the chain on my paw. "Oh, wait just a second," she closed her eyes in concentration and to my shock and amazement, a small black ball of magic formed in her small hands. Part of the chain broke off with a loud clanking sound that made me jump.
"There you go," she said cheerfully. "Does that feel better?" at my slow nod, Midna continued speaking. "Ok then, now listen carefully. I like you a lot, so I think I'll help you get out of here! But there might be some guards around this place, so if we don't want to be caught, you must do exactly as I say!" I frowned and stared at her with a puzzled look on my face. "So, are we clear?" I nodded and Midna gave me a cheeky grin. "Good, now let's get moving!" she spoke up again with a wide grin plastered on her face. I sighed and rolled my blue eyes in exasperation. Even though I don't trust Midna, I don't have a choice. If I wanted to save the children I had no other choice but to obey Midna's Instructions.
It took a bit of time, but eventually we arrived to the top of the tower. Midna then directed me to a room where a cloaked figure stood, her back to us as she stared out of the dimly lit window. "Here we are princess!" Midna told me with a wave of her tiny arms.
At her voice, the figure turned around to face us. She pulled down the hood just enough for me to make out dark brown hair and jade green eyes, just like Ilia.
"Midna? What are you still doing here? If you stay here any longer you will surely be caught!" Midna sighed and rolled her eyes. "The shadow beasts have been searching far and wide for you, why is this?" Midna scoffed and crossed her arms in response to the girl's question.
"I'm still here because I wanted you to meet someone!" the little imp retorted with a bit of snark in her tone. "Oh, and it might help if you explain what you've managed to do, don't you agree? Twilight Princess!" I blinked again and the stranger looked me in the eyes before she once again began to speak.
"My name is Princess Zelda, and Midna is right, I should explain what's…" she trailed off when she got a better look at my eyes. "Wait just a minute," she paused again and looked decently into Midna's one visible eye. "Hey, Midna, why does he have the same eyes as you?" I huffed and twitched an ear. Did Zelda seriously just call me a boy? I sighed softly and shook my head. Luna you idiot! I scolded myself. How in Naru's name would she have known that I'm a girl.
Midna blinked several times before quickly glancing at me, she stared at me for a few seconds before turning back to face Zelda. "Why are you asking me?" she deadpanned, "I have no idea why her eyes are like mine," I could understand her confusion, even I had no idea why I had ruby red eyes. I was brought out of my musings when Midna began speaking again. "Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!" she waved her hand around and clicked her tongue in disappointment. "It's quite rude and not very polite to assume this wolf is a boy!" I nodded my head in agreement as best as I could mange, my ears flicking from left to right. "She's clearly a lady! Humph, I think you need to explain things now," she crossed her arms and stared at the brown-haired girl with a raised eyebrow.
Zelda's eyes widened and she stared down at er feet. "I am truly sorry for my assumptions, please forgive me!" she bowed her head in shame and I flicked an ear as a sign of exceptions. "Anyways… now I will explain, so listen carefully," Zelda took a deep breath before continuing. "Listen carefully… this was once the land where the power of the Gods was said to slumber. This was once the Kingdom of Hyrule. But that blessed land has been transformed by the King who rules the twilight… it has been turned into a world of shadows, ruled by creatures who shun the light." She paused to let the new information sink in, then she continued.
"Twilight covered Hyrule like a shroud, and without the light the people became spirits. Within the twilight, they live on, unaware that they have passed into spirit forms… all the people know now is fear… fear of a nameless evil… the Kingdom succumbed to twilight, but I remain its princess."
"You don't have to look so sad!" after a moment of silence, Midna continued, "we actually find it to be quite livable! I mean, is perpetual twilight really all that bad?" Midna asked with a raised eyebrow. I sighed and looked up at Zelda, who also looked a bit exasperated at Midna's sass and snarky retorts.
"Midna… this is no time for levity, the shadow beasts have been searching far and wide for you, why is this?" Zelda asked, tilting her head and staring at Midna with a puzzled look on her face.
Midna turned away and with huff and replied with a bit of sass. "Why indeed? You tell me!" I rolled my eyes and Zelda gave a frustrated sigh.
"Time has grown short, the guard will soon make his rounds. You must leave here quickly!" and with those final words, I gave a quick bow to Zelda then we quickly exited the room. Halfway down the stairs, we met the guard. Midna and I quickly escaped via the way we came in, leaving the castle walls.