Chapter 4: Truths
"Midna?" Link exclaimed. He immediately and picked her up, cradling her small imp-like form, in his arms. Moments later, Midna awoke with a shock; she was not in the land of twilight anymore. As she collected her vision, she started to notice a familiar face, inches away from her own.
"Link!" Midna shouted, throwing her arms around his neck. "I thought I would never see you again." Her voice was muffled by Link's tunic. Link held Midna close to him, he was shocked but he felt better about himself, and Midna ran her fingers up and down Link's back.
"Midna, how did you get here, I thought the paths between our worlds were closed." Link asked. Midna did not pay attention to this question and continued to hug Link. But Link gently pushed her away and asked again. "How did you get here?"
"I have no idea how I got here, I remember eating some soup then having a drink, walking up to my window and then falling over." Midna raised her hand to where she had hit her head and pain seared through her head as she touched it. "Ouch." Midna almost fell over when she did this but straightened up and continued. "Something must have been in my food or drink, it knocked me out and I woke up here."
"That doesn't explain much, Midna." Link said. "But I will take your word for it. Did anything odd happen before you ate?"
"No, but Minas was acting weird." Midna replied.
"Who is Minas?" Link asked.
"Minas is my steward, he would never do anything to upset royal counsel." Midna stopped and thought for a moment, but brushed that thought away.
"Oh well, I'm just glad you are here again." Link sighed. "Midna? What did you mean to say before you broke the mirror and left?" Link asked.
"Oh, you still remember that." Midna looked at Link, then at the floor, then back to Link. "Link, I meant to tell you... I love you Link." Link stared blankly for a moment, and then pulled Midna close and their lips met for a long and loving kiss.
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The townspeople pushed hard against the castles defences, a small group of royal soldiers stood holding them back in the main and only entrance into the castle. The light in Twilight had not changed for two days and the crowd was furious and demanding to see the princess.
"We cannot allow you in, the princess is... unavailable." One of the guards shouted over the noise of the townsfolk. "Please go back to your homes or places of business."
The citizens would not give up that easily. So they started to throw rocks and anything else that could be thrown in the direction of the guards and the gate. Minas was pacing the halls and rooms of the castle worrying about Midna.
"I didn't send her very far; I can't see why she isn't back..." Minas was cut off by a noise that surely meant trouble.
The townspeople had broken through the castle gates and were heading for the throne room, fast. Minas ran to the window overlooking the castle courtyard to see that al of the town was there, trying to break down the door to the throne room.
"I must leave." Minas said to himself, hoping that he could remember where he had put what he used to send Midna away.
The throne room door fell to the ground with a loud crash. With this crash, Minas knew that he had little time. He ran to the kitchens and through to the storage room, moved some crates and found what he was looking for.
"The Mirror of Light" Minas said in a slightly hushed tone, as if it were Minas had only now laid eyes on it for the first time. He walked towards the mirror, which started to glow blue, he grabbed hold of one edge of the mirror and span it all the way around twice and said:
"Twilight help me; send me to Ordon... ah." Minas felt something blunt hit the back of his head, he fell forward into the mirror and his vision went completely blue. Moments later, he felt a thud as he collided with solid oak, and fainted.
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A great blue light appeared in Links house, cutting Midna and Links' kiss short. A small figure fell out of the light and hit the floor, hard. The blue light faded and Midna instantly recognized the figure on the ground.
"Minas!" She shouted and leapt forward, propping Minas' head on her lap she tried to wake him, but Minas was out cold.
