Note:

Hey guys, thank you for taking your time to read Midnight Ice. This is one of those stories I really wanted to write, but I never got around to it because I procrastinate and lose interest fast in things I do.

I've taken reviews into account and now that I'm another year older, I can see how bad things were when I first started out.

Therefore I will say this: I am still writing this story. The ideas I have in my mind I think are too good to pass up, so I will continue plunging out chapters after another year of hiatus.

That being said I've began rewriting completely. I'm completely changing Link's attitude. I think this rework is for the best.

For now I'm keeping the original version of MI up, but I'm going to slowly rewrite the opening chapters whilst working on the ones right now.

Peace,

Muse.

Here's a teaser from the new chapter, by the way:

"... Full name."

He glanced up at her as she broke the delicate silence. Jakie stared at him, determined to get him to talk. "What is your full name?"

Link snorted and flopped back down. "What's the use of letting you know?"

"If you haven't noticed, we'll be sticking around each other for a good, long, time. Better to familiarise ourselves now before we regret it." Jakie pressed, her own curiosity creeping into her voice. It was true; she knew nothing of him. The first time they had laid eyes upon each other, they were forced to look away and to follow the absent imp back here. Although curiosity fueled her intentons, she was also really hoping he would talk. Say anything.

After it seemed like an eternity, Jakie dropped her gaze and stared back into the fire, a faint hooting in the background causing her to feel even further away from home than ever before. She wrapped herself in her arms, not exactly cold, but for comfort.

"... Link Io Periglad."

Jakie jerked her head up, the still green-clad teen unmoving. Her mind was swimming with questions but she kept silent, her eyes widening in surprise.

"What? That's my name. Link Io Periglad." The shape said, voice regaining a little frustration. "And you?"

"Jaclyn Gwen Siu." The female replied, her eyes on him now. The fact he had even said anything, revealed a little of his world to her, made her feel a little more secure. She pushed her knees together as she changed her position, hugging her legs to her chest. "Sixteen. Cantonese."

"Seventeen." She raised an eyebrow. She had assumed he was maybe nineteen, at youngest. "Hyrulian. What the hell is Cantonese?"

Jakie couldn't help but to chuckle a little. Hyrulian sounded foreign to her too, but for all she knew it could be their way of saying 'Italian' or 'European', which was what Jakie would expect should he have came from her own world. At least he was responding, she resolved, so she continued onward.

"Favorite passtimes are singing, drawing, and writing."

"Hunting. Fishing. Kind of. And horses."

Full of surprises, our Link Io Periglad.

"Older sister."

"No siblings."

"Been in school for thirteen years."

"Never been to school." Jakie widened her eyes at the response but he plunged on. "We don't have schools in Ordon. But I've been training with a sword since I was five."

So that was twelve years. Well, it showed.

"Lived in one place my entire life."

"Me too."

"Favorite colour is blue."

"You can guess mine."

Green, she figured.

"I don't have anyone special to me."

That didn't come from her this time. Link had continued their little interrogation on his own accord, and his own statement made her curious. What was he trying to assess? Ordon was gone. Maybe his world with it. Maybe he was testing to see if they were on the same page; if they had both lost their loved ones to this twilight.

He was being truthful, Jakie thought, so maybe I should, too.

"I have... many people. Who are special to me." Her eyes returned to the fire, and she hardly noticed Link sitting up to gaze at her. "I didn't come here intentionally. I was... brought here. Back home... I don't know what had happened. I don't know if anyone is still alive. I don't know if they know I'm gone. I don't know if I've been wiped from their memories, like I never exsisted. But they're in my heart. Maybe I can find them again one day..."

Her voice trailed off as she returned her gaze to the fire. Link's blue eyes were now burning into her back but he wasn't saying anything. Which was a good thing. She guessed if he had said anything, even if it wasn't a rebuttal to her sudden blabbing, she would burst into tears. And crying wasn't something Jakie did on a daily basis.

Silence stretched before them, them staying frozen in ther positions as they took everything in.

"Are you scared?"

"Yes," she replied without missing a beat. She finally looked up, eyes locking deep into his own. His grim determination, distorted slightly with grief, caused her to look at him with new eyes. He had nothing left, just like her. He just wanted to go home.

No matter what that home was like now.

Another few heartbeats passed and she breathed in slowly. Their gaze never broke. His eyes suddenly melted and his guard crumbled before her.

"Me too. I'm scared too."

And that's it! Thanks again for reading. I don't know how long it'll take to update… but hopefully I will soon.