((A/N: Well... Chapter 3. Not much to it, except for the fact that Link is gonna be sad. Read.))
Midna took her first step into the canyon-like Kakariko Village. Wind blew the dust around, just as it always had. The sun peered down harshly, but the breezy winds countered the heat. There were a couple more people around, now that the world was safe. Most of the buildings were remade as well."It's just like I remembered... but a little different. Link... the world really is turning out better," Midna said, smiling at him. He smiled back as they walking further into the small village. The gorons had established a little area in the town, now, too.
"It does look better," Link agreed. Together, ordinary people were able to make a run down village look livelier again. "Maybe Renado is here." Link made sure that Epona would stay put, and then he walked towards the sanctuary, but Midna didn't. She walked in the opposite direction towards the Malo Mart.
"I remember... this world so vividly. Everything we did... and then we had to come to a stop..." Midna mumbled to herself.
"Midna?" She turned around, looking straight at Link, and then ran over to him. She apologized for holding him up and they walked into the sanctuary together.
Just like they though, Renado was inside.
"Ah... Link. Who is this young woman?" Renado asked. Link was confused, but then remembered that no one had really ever seen Midna except for Zelda. That was understandable.
"This is Midna, a friend of mine. We just decided to take a walk here..." Link said.
"This is," Midna interjected, "quite a village you have here, Renado." She walked around and saw that the statue had closed up the secret exit the duo had used often. She sighed.
Renado smiled, "Well, after Link, here, had created peace, we were able to go back to the way things were." Link smirked a bit and then Midna sighed. Renado then stated, "You must be a member of the Twili." Midna stared back at him, surprised he would make that guess. "I just have this hunch. Plus, you look and seem like one of the many I have read about."
"She's not just any Twili... she's the Princess," Link pointed out.
That did it; snapped Midna out of what she was in. "I... am the princess... Oh no! I forgot! I have to get back to the Twilight Realm!" she exclaimed. Link looked back at her. He knew it wouldn't have lasted.
He said, "Oh... right... Well... do you remember how you got here? Through the sunset, right?"
Midna nodded, and said, "Through a spell."
"Well, then tonight before the sun sets, we'll say the spell and get you back, alright?" Link said, trying to lighten things up with a smile. Midna was quiet for a few minutes and then spoke, softly.
"I... don't remember the spell though..." Midna said, slowly. Link stared in disbelief.
"How are you going to get to your realm again, then? You're their leader!"
"I don't know! I just... don't know..." Midna said, sitting down on the crate beside her, beginning to sob. Renado left the room. Link sat down next to her.
"Midna... don't cry... I have an idea. We can go to Zelda. She may have something about it in her archives," Link said, trying to make her feel better.
Midna looked over at him and then said, "Why would Zelda have anything about the Realm of Twilight or the Twilit in general? They burned all knowledge of us. They got rid of us. We were that dangerous... you remember before..."
"That makes no difference! That was eons ago, and Zant was only powered by the envious emotions of Ganondorf! That doesn't change the way you are... and how you saved both worlds before. We can all change..." Link said.
Midna stopped sobbing, wiping her eyes, and then asked, "Is that why you continuously saved me...? After Zant put me into the World of Light...?"
Link was silent, and stood up. "I don't need a reason to save a friend... Zelda did the same. You only wanted to save your world; it had nothing to do about how you acted about it..." Midna's mouth was wide open. "So come on. Let's go to Hyrule Castle, alright?" Link put out his hand to help Midna off the crate. Midna nodded slowly, and took the hand.
"Link... I... Thank you... so much for saying that..." Midna said, as the two walked out.
They looked over at Renado, who said, "If you're going to Hyrule, you are going to want to go north to the east entrance. And you may want to hurry. There is a storm moving in, and it looks bad." Link looked up at the ominous clouds. They looked so familiar.
"Thank you, Renado... you were always so helpful to us," Midna said, bowing to him. He looked back at her, puzzled as to why she would say that. Midna chuckled and turned around. Link had already gotten Epona, so Midna mounted the horse. Link did just as Renado said, and rode the horse as quickly as he could to the north.