Welcome one and all to the next chapter of The Edge of Twilight!
with out further ado
Chapter three:
Friend or foe:
Zelda was taking rare moment of peace to enjoy some tea and cake in the gardens of Hyrule castle. For the past three months Zelda has been up to the tip of her pointed ears in one mess or another. From trying to aid king Ralis of the zora and his people after the death of queen Rutela. Clamming the hot headed gorons. And making sure the handful of villages doting the land are recovering from the Twilight invasion. She has been so busy that he has had no time to breathe let alone relax, So much so that when she realized she had some free time before the council meting later this afternoon she practically ran to the gazebo that she is currently sitting at.
Slowly stirring the brown liquid around in the cup with her spoon she only pays it little mind as her attention is on the book in front of her. Its a medium size rectangle bound in black leather. About one inch thick front to back with warn pages. Zelda found this book in the castle library one day when she was looking for something to read. At first look the book did not seam like anything special she just pulled it off the self at random, but when she took a look at the cover she noticed that the symbol of the Kokiri emerald was on the front. Curious she opened the book to start reading. She had only just read that it was the journal of a member of the long lost Kokiri tribe named Robin before a guard ran in and told her that Link was being mobbed by the people (again) so she had to put it down and go help the poor hero and has been too busy to go back to it until now.
Thinking of her friend she wonders how he is doing. The first three days after Midna went back to the Twilight realm and shattered the mirror, he looked so devastated and wouldn't say anything at all the whole ride back. She hasn't know him and Midna long but even she could tell that they had deep feelings for eachother, that even she was surprised that Midna chose to destroy the mirror. On some level Zelda understands why she did it. Cutting off the two worlds so they cant put the other in danger again. It was the wise move, but was it right one? She cant help feel that it hurt two good friends too much and she wishes she can help, but the mirror was the only known way to travel between worlds and she worried Link would not bounce back from this. So she was not expecting when on the fourth day He threw open the doors to the throne room(making her jump) ran in and started asking about the royal library and the Triforce like a excited puppy. After taking a few minutes to calm the hero down and get him to explain she learned of his plan to return to the Twilight Realm. Eventhough she wants to help him the Triforce of power likely went back to the sacred realm and the keys have been lost to time, with the mirror gone she told him there is no way to get back. Undeterred he had said that there has to be some way to get back. And it didn't make sense to only have one way to get into the twilight. Knowing she was not going to change his mind and as thanks for all he did for Hyrule, Zelda allowed Link unrestricted access to the royal library and hopes that maybe he can find something, unlikely as it is.
Turning the page Zelda begins to read the next part. "friday, month nine, day six. After talking to the leader of the Gerudo I headed to the snow peak region to find a way to get to this 'Mausoleum of The Night' to find what my father was doing before he was killed. Its been ten years since his death and two since I started trying to find out what happened to him. I don't have much to go on only that he was trying to hide something extremely dangerous. The queen and other leaders knew what exactly what he was doing but they were the only ones. Not even mother knew when I asked her, only that he was trying to stop something vary bad from happening, had failed and had died soon after. They didn't tell me what he was trying to hide, as they swore to my father to never tell anyone about it. And saying something like that was better off forgotten anyway. However they did tell me one thing, if I was going to go look for this thing I should be aware of the prophecy attached to it. 'When the White Sun and the Black Moon pierce the sky's of day and dusk, the door to night will open and Darkness shall engulf the land and devour the golden light'. I cant even begin to guess what that means the only thing that sounds familiar is the part about the 'Black Moon' since we have a festival for it that happens every one hundred years, but nothing bad has ever happened during it so I could be wrong. And the whole 'Sky's of day and dusk' part. The moon turns black at noon for only an hour and the sun doesn't change at all, day and dusk also cant happen at the same time so thinking about it is just going to give me a headache at this point, so i'll just ask lord Rauru if he knows when I get to snow peak." Before Zelda can turn the page to continue she hears the sound of boots walking on the stone path toured her. lifting her head up she sees a red eyed women in her mid thirty's with snow white hair pulled into a tight bun at the back of her head with a long brad coming down over her right eye and a red tattoo over her left with a katana strapped to her left side coming down the walkway. Zelda feels a cold dread sink into the pit of her stomach.
Its her guarding Impa and she has a stack of papers.
Trying to not let the panic show Zelda smiles at her oldest friend "I thought I had finished all the documents until the meting?" she says while closing the book and turning to Impa.
"You did" Impa says nodding her head holding out the stack for the princess to take. Crossing her arms she continues "These are reports I just received from commander Ashei, of monster sightings around Hyrule, mainly Stalfos and Gibdo at nighttime."
Zelda begins flipping through the papers why she considers what to do next. "How many have been seen and where?" she says.
"No more then a dozing at a time and mainly the desert and west Hyrule field" Impa reply's
"How long has this been going on?"
"A little more then a week"
"Have anyone been attacked?
"Not unless they get to close. The monsters seem to be looking something instead of just killing people".
Nodding her head Zelda thinks all this over. 'This is strange with the death of Ganondorf all the undead and really strong monsters should have stopped appearing. They did for the three months since his death so why suddenly are they back?'. She fells that this is only the beginning of something vary bad
Looking back to Impa Zelda says "Have the knight's start patrolling Hyrule field at night and set up check point at the entrance to the desert we need to know immediately if they turn aggressive. And have a messenger contact Link as well, we will need his help if this has something to do with Ganondorf"
dropping into a bow Impa says "At once your highness" straightening up she turns around to go fulfill her princesses orders. Before she can make it two steps a knight with full armor carrying a spear rushes up to the gazebo before bowing at the waist
"Princess Zelda" the knight pants having ran form the front castle gates to the back where the gardens are "Sir Link is here and wishes to have an audience with you"
Zelda and Impa both give eachother a flat look for five seconds. Not breaking eye contact Zelda reaches into her pocket and pulls out a tiny sack of 100 rupees and hands it over to Impa
"Speak of the devil and he shall appear" Impa says with a smirk putting the sack in a pouch
"Quite" Zelda says. Since Link seems to show up when every they talk about him they made a little bet and Zelda just lost thinking the odds were in her favor
Turning back to the knight She says "Tell him it is granted and to come to the gardens in the back"
"Right away your highness" the knight says bowing to his princess then to his general before running back to the front to inform the hero
"I wounder what he could want form you" Impa says crossing her arms
"I'm not to sure myself. He has not been mobbed since I put in that new law right?" Zelda said staking up the papers on top of the book and handing them to Impa
"Not that i'm aware of no. And i'll put these in your office so you can look over them later" said Impa taking the stack from Zelda and making her way down the stone path to fulfill Zelda's orders
"Thank you Impa" Zelda says taking a sip of the tea and cant help but wounder if he did find a way back into the twilight.
Ten minutes later Zelda sees Link coming down the path "Good afternoon Link how are you on this fine day?" she says smiling, motioning for him to take a seat and offering him some tea
"Good all things considered. I have ran out on leads to get to the Twilight Realm for now, so that kinda sucks but i'm not giving up. Something else just came up I need to talk to you about." Link says accepting the tea from Zelda
Raising a eyebrow Zelda says "Have you already herd about the monsters showing up?"
"No. Monsters have been showing up?" Link said with a raised eyebrow of his own
Zelda tells him about the report she just got from Impa and her worry that Ganondorf might be involved
Leaning back in his seat thinks this over "Well the undead is concerning but I thought he could not come back until at least a century?"
"Its never happened before but we should not rule out the possibility" Zelda says taking a sip of tea, placing the cup on the saucer she continues "So what did you wish to speak to me about, Its not every day you ask something from me?"
Taking a sip of his tea Link thinks of the best way to explain what has been going on with him "What do you know about the Hero and prophetic dreams?
Wounding where this is going Zelda answers "Well I know sometimes before the next hero sets off on his quest he is giving visions from the Three Goddesses about the danger he will face. did you ever have them?"
Shaking his head Link reply's "No, I was pulled into all of this out of the blue. No visions, no warning. It was like that until three mouths ago. The night after Midna shattered the mirror I had a dream that I was walking down the hall of a temple I have never seen" and so for the next hour Link tells Zelda about all the dreams he has had for the past three months ending with the most recent one
Crossing her arms Zelda leans back in her seat and thinks over all the hero just told her 'Running for his life from shadows, a frozen forest cut off form all help, a mysterious temple that is not in any of Hyrule's records. And a sword that radiates magic that is like Midna's. This is quite the mystery.'
"I have to admit I am not quite sure what those could mean. If they are from the goddesses then I can say this dose not bode well, We need to find some answers. I know of a way but you my not like it" Zelda says after five minutes of thinking
"Ok, what is it I've been having these nightmares for the last three months and I would like them to stop, I think i'm starting to see things" Link says with a shake of is head
"What do you mean 'seeing things'" Zelda asks
"I have been seeing this cloaked figure a few times today in different places. But they are gone after a few minutes, so I just think i'm going crazy" Link says with a shrug
"I would not worry to much. It is normal when someone is having visions to see things that are not there. But going into what I was going to suggest will help us with this mystery 'person'". Zelda says taking a sip of tea
"Well hit me then. What do you got" Link says taking a long sip of his tea
"I want to go inside your mind and see one of these dreams play out in real time" Zelda says casually like one talk about the weather
Link starts choking on his tea
After choking for a few minutes Link is able to catch is breath and looks at the princess "Is that even possible?" he asks
Zelda lifts up her right hand and shows Link the back where the mark of the Triforce is "Yes, with the Triforce of wisdom I have limited psychic powers. One of those is the ability to project my thoughts to other people, but under the right circumstance I can go into that persons mind" she says
"And the right circumstance is?"
"They have to let me"
"That's it?"
"Yes"
"That doesn't seem so difficult"
"You miss understand me Link" Zelda says with a chilling tone "While in your mind i'm in complete control. If I wanted I could change or wipe your memory clean with a snap of my fingers" The sound of Zelda's snap echos across the suddenly silent gardens "Or know every little dark secret you have buried, and there would be nothing you could do to stop me. Would you still let me in Link, knowing you would me at my mercy?"
Link thinks all that over and if he trusts Zelda enough to go into his mind. Looking into her blue eyes he has his answer
"Zelda" she perks up at the lack of title. Link only calls her by just her name when he is dead serious about something "Back when Zant attacked me and Midna after we got the last piece of the fused shadow. He trapped me as a wolf permanently and nearly killed Midna. You were the one who saved us both. Not only did you tell us where to find The Master Sword but you nearly lost your life healing Midna. You trusted us enough to go to such lengths, so it wouldn't be right if I did not give you the same trust you gave me. After all we are friends right?"
Felling a lump in her throat Zelda shows the hero a big smile "I swear to you on my life Link, I will not betray your trust"
"So how do we do this?" Link says wanting to at last get to the bottom of things
"Unfortunately I need to prepare a few things before we start. We need somewhere quiet to work and someone else to brake the spell if something goes wrong" Zelda says counting off with her fingers. "Not to mention the council meting in a hour and doing something like this could take hours. So go rest and i'll send for you when I am ready." said Zelda finishing her tea and standing up
Nodding his head Link stands up as well "I'll go see how Epona is doing in the stables then. And thanks again for your help Princess Zelda."
"You know one of these days i'm going to get you to just call me by my name" Zelda says with a sigh
"Not likely" Link shots back as he and the princess make there way back into the castle.
from on top of the gazebo unknown to the two a black cloaked figure watches them go. When they are out of site there purple eyes move to the moon hanging in the sky
'A full moon tonight.' Moving there eyes to the sun they speak to unseen faces "I wounder if your champions really have what it takes to survive the coming Darkness"
The sound of heavy foot steps bounce off the wall of the long hallway he walks down. Torches lit with orange fire cast the figures armored body in a eerie light. Coming to a stop outside a dark wood door the figure raises his armored hand and bangs on the door. Form the under it a flat tentacle with a eye shoots up until it is eye level with the armored man.
"...What!?" hissis a voice from the other side of the door
"Its time the lizalfos have finished gathering your sand. You are head to the Twilight while I deal with the light" he says in a deep voice
"They finished already?!. Good, good, good, heheheh" laughs the voice "But I'm still mad that you get to take care of the light and HIM!
"Deal with it we all have our jobs to do" with that the man turns around and heads back the way he came
"stsh Basted" it scoffed before pulling its tentacle back under the door to get to work
It has an army to make
No matter how many times she sees them Midna cant get use to the billions of stars that dot the night sky in the light realm. Coming from a world of eternal dusk the sky always stays the same orange. Until the carnival of the White Sun that is.
Looking across the fire that is cooking there dinner to her companion she wonders if he would go with her if she asked. She'll wait until after they beat Zant tomorrow and she is back to normal to ask Link.
Noticing her staring Link lifts his head up and makes eye contact with Midna "Something wrong your not usually this quiet" he said handing her a grilled fish on a stick
Taking the fish and starting to eat Midna shakes her head "No, nothings wrong I was just thinking that our little adventure ends tomorrow after we make it through the arbiter's grounds get to the mirror of twilight and beat Zant"
Taking a bite of his fish link looks to the abandoned prison in the distance "It is hard to believe that after everything we went through, that it all ends soon. What will you do after we settle things Midna?"
"Return to the Twilight Realm and help everyone recover. What about you, will you return to ordon village and continue being a goat herder?"
"No, I don't think I will"
"Really?"
"Yea"
"Why not?"
looking in to the star filled night sky a small smile makes its way onto his face "Don't get me wrong I love ordon and everybody there, but ever since we started travelling together I have got to see more of the world then I ever thought I could. I want to continue exploring new places and meting new people for a bit longer you know"
Nodding her head Midna can understand where he is coming from. When she was little she always dreamt about seeing the Realm of Light and now hear she is. Although she did not expect it to be under the current circumstances
"Well if you run out of things to see here you can always come and explore the twilight"
"Will your rulers be ok with that?"
With an impish smirk Midna reply's "Don't worry i'm sure I can convince the princess to let you"
With the memory fading Midna stares out into the sky from the window in her bedroom. It was the next day when they found out that there 'little adventure' was going to continue for a bit longer and she cant say that she was upset about that part.
Black storm clouds begin to cover the orange sky. 'Looks like its going to rain' Midna thinks. Turing back to her desk she goes to over to it. Picking up one of the two things on it she holds it up to her face. Hanging from a green chain was the shadow crystal that let Link turn into a wolf. Thinking about him again Midna wounder's if Link would have came with her if she had asked him to. 'knowing him, yes' she thinks with a sad smile.
Putting the chain over her head and letting the crystal sit on her chest next to her heart she looks at The other thing on the desk. Its a gem that the rulers of Twilight have had for century's, a red gemstone like the royal family's eyes sits on a golden inverted triangle. The purpose of the gem has been lost to time along with its name but Midna likes to think it was something important back in the day.
Knocking at the door pulls her from her thought's
"Enter" she calls
A royal guard with a mace steps into the room "Sorry about the disturbance your highness but we got trouble"
Drip
Drip
Drip
The first thing he becomes aware of is the sound of water dripping. The second is water hitting his face. The third is that his head fells like it was split open. And the forth was that he was on the cold stone floor. Opening his eyes he sees that the water is coming from one of the many stalactites in the cave and that he is all alone. Rising to his feet he begins to make his way to the mouth of the cave with one hand holding his head
Coming out of the cave he raises his other hand the block the blinding afternoon sunlight. Looking in front of him he sees a wood bridge about a mile dead ahead. To is left he sees a path leading into a forest. And to his right he sees a castle in the distance and starts to make is way to it while his purple cape flows in the wind
And that's where i'm going to cut it for this one.
thanks to Cosmic sky for being the first to leave a review!
and thanks to everybody that's fav/fallow the story so far as well!
It means a lot me that some people are interested in this little story I made
one more thing be for I go Impa looks like she does in Hyrule warriors if you were confused on witch one I am using. that's all join us again next time for
chapter 4 :
The War for Two Worlds