Author's Note: Another chapter. I'm not going to make a definite update schedule, but I'm just going to post them when I'm done with one. NO MORE TIME FOR THIS! THAT CLIFF-HANGER WAS BRUTAL! ON WITH IT NOW!

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One Year's Eternity

Chapter 15

November 8, 4:12 P.M.

No! This can't be happening!

I let go of Link and started for the door. He grabbed onto my wrist, and, even with me struggling, wouldn't let go. I heard whispers, but no one was talking.

Sooner or later… they need to know…

I looked at Link. The expression on his face was something I had never seen before from him; determination. I looked into the deep of his blue eyes and forgot all about Midna. I backed away from the door.

Thank you…

I walked past him and went to my bed. He just turned to look at me, silent. The door finally opened after the person on the other side was done fiddling with the lock. Her green eyes were filled with surprise.

"Hey, Link," she said, slowly walking into the room. "Whaddya doing here? Exactly?"

Sooner or later…

I started walking to Midna with one elbow grasped in the other hand. I felt like I could cry.

"Is it not obvious?"

She looked confused for a split second, then her bright eyes widened in excitement. A small smile started to spread onto my lips. I turned to face Link, and he was smiling, too. Once I looked back to Midna, I was caught in a tight embrace that was laced with some sort of powerful essence.

Twilight.

"Why are you so cold?" I asked, letting go of my friend.

"I'm not," she replied, looking at her hands and noticing the marks she was born with were glowing. "Oops."

"What is that?" Link asked, stepping behind me to get a better view.

"Nothing," Midna snapped quickly. "Magic doesn't exist, right?"

"Maybe not in Hyrule," he said.

I felt like her green eyes were staring into my soul. "Yes, I have power," she admitted. "I don't use it, but I have it. And magic does still exist in Hyrule. People just aren't looking hard enough."

Link looked surprised. He remained silent, though.

"What about Labrynna?" I asked. "Is there any magic left there?"

"After the sorceress Veran was defeated," she said thinking, "not much."

My heart sank. I felt like there could have been a possibility of magic in Labrynna, but because of all the Hylian artifacts my father had stolen.

"But most of the students here take the Legends for granted," she continued. "Most of them don't think they're real. I know they are. And I know how, too. I met one."

"You met a Legend?" Link exclaimed, unable to stay silent any longer.

"I did. Shortly after, he killed my father. I saw him, but he didn't see me."

"There's only one person who was said to kill the Usurper king," I said. "I don't know the Legends that well, but anyone knows that it was the Hero, Link."

Link sighed and ran a hand through his hair. He hated his name like I did mine.

"It was him," she urged, "green tunic, funny hat, glowing sword, Hylian sheild and all!"

"How were you alive?" Link asked.

I was wondering that…

"Twili live longer than humans," she said like it was common knowledge. "I only look and act 21, but I'm actually… well, you don't want to know how old I actually am."

"Spill," I said, trying not to twist her arm.

"Let's just leave it at…" she trailed off, "hundreds."

"Woah," was all I could say.

"Now," she began, "what about you two? What's going on here?"

Link and I looked at each other. I had a somewhat panicked look on my face, while he still held the calm, silent look of determination. He looked like the spitting image of the Hero in the books, except instead of a pointed, green hat, a worn, green hoodie.

And I'm no princess… let alone the Princess of Destiny.

I heard another voice.

Do you want to tell her?

I looked at Link in shock. His stone face didn't budge. I gave up trying to break him and nodded.

"Okay," Midna broke in, "that was weird. Can either of you explain what the Goddesses is going on here?!"

I looked at her, her eyes filled with worry. "I've never been an expert at this sort of thing, but as of right now, I can't."

Link pulled down his left jacket sleeve to cover his hand.

Why are you doing that?

The telepathy thing was worth a try, even though I didn't know how it worked.

It's… hard to explain.

"Hello?" Midna waved her hand in front of our faces playfully. "Earth to Link and Zelda! Where'd you go?"

"I don't know, either," Link sighed. "I wish I did, but some things just remain a mystery."

"If anything magic is happening," she said, poking him in the chest, "tell me now."

Link let out a deep breath. He was about to grab his sleeve to pull it up.

"You guys have to promise to keep this a secret to everybody," he whispered. He looked at Midna. "Even Beck." (AN: REFERENCE!)

She nodded her head yes. Link looked back down at his wrist. He grabbed the green fabric and pulled it up his arm, his palm facing the ceiling. Once he had pulled his sleeve up to his elbow, he looked back at us to see if we were watching. Once he knew he had our attention, he slowly began to turn his palm to the floor. Only thing was, when it was flipped over, nothing was there.

"What is it, Dipshit?" Midna asked, losing her temper.

He glared at her. He didn't say a word, but just reached for my right hand.

Trust me.

I reluctantly reached out my hand. As it got closer, I head a faint humming sound. I looked at Midna, at how her eyes started to bulge out of her head.

It's working.

WHAT'S WORKING?!

I looked down at my hand and squinted. A golden light seemed to surround our hands, and they weren't even touching. I reached for his hand, trying to grab it. Once I did, the humming turned into a quiet purr. I couldn't see our hands through the blinding light.

"Let me see now," Midna said, trying to grasp Link's hand. She tore it from the glow and studied the back of his hand. It had a triangle with three smaller triangles inside it on it, the bottom-right one shaded in.

"The Triforce of Courage," Midna mumbled. "But why'd it only work when you were close to Zelda?"

"Look at her hand," he responded, looking at me. I tried the telepathy again.

How did you know before I did?!

I felt it.

Yeah. That's not cheesy.

He responded with a crooked smile.

Midna grabbed my arm after letting go of Link's. She stared at it for a good, long while.

"How is this possible?!" she gasped, still boggling at my hand. "You're not even Hylian!"

"Let me see my hand," I said, loosening her grip on my wrist. As I looked at it, I saw a similar shape to Link's hand, but a different triangle, this time the bottom-left one, was filled in. I heard another voice. I knew it wasn't Link, though.

The Triforce of Wisdom… I've found you at last, Princess…