Chapter 15

Despite the fact Ganondorf said my entire mind was within this "room" I did not like this "room" at all. Not only was everything within my mind very disorganized, but any thoughts that were phrases that I remembered were simply a copy of me saying it over and over again. One of them was actually singing the alphabet. After about five minutes he drove me insane and I took a swing at him. As my fist connected he suddenly disappeared and I felt that song re-enter my mind. Suddenly a light went off in my mind and I began running around collecting thoughts and memories as fast as I could. Many of my memories were portrayed as the main person who helped me remember it happened. There were many of friends, and quite a few of Midna. When I could no longer see any of anything left I walked through the now white space and plopped my butt down in front of the door. I could still feel something missing however.

"Where the hell did all the stuff go!?" I heard my own voice ring out through the empty space although I had said nothing myself.

"Dude, you need to cool off, it was just stuff," my voice again but this time it sounded very aloof.

"All this white makes the place look so roomy," a cheery version of my voice rang out.

"There were so many nice things there though," my voice but nearly sobbing cried out.

"Are you kidding me it was so bloody cramped in here I was almost ready to kill some of those weird memories just so I could get some breathing room," an extremely angry version of my voice bellowed.

"That's not nice, you shouldn't threaten to kill people, and besides how could you kill anything as beautiful as Midna," my voice one final time but this one sounded very gushing.

"I reclaimed all my memories and thoughts thank you very much!" I yelled out and suddenly something dropped down in front of me.

"And just who the hell do you think you are saying your reclaiming shi..." this figure which when I looked up I discovered looked just like me but seemed to be shaded in black demanded but stopped short. "Your, your... your him!"

"Uh, who exactly am I?"

"What are you babbling on about hatred?!" This me seemed to be a dark shade of red.

"Shut up anger, it's him"

"Him who... holy crap"

"Watch your mouths you two, oh my!" a bright and cheery red version of me sounded astonished as well.

"Dude what's... whooooa" This me simply seemed a shade of gray that made him look lazy.

"Hey you guys... wow!" This me seemed simply cheerful with no colour change

"Everyone always... gasp" The sixth and final me floated drearily down, a sad shade of blue.

"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH ALL OF YOU!" I finally yelled after all six voices had taken form before me and I had finally lost my patience.

"Umm, well you see, you... are Chris, and we... are your emotions." I felt even more confused. "When Ganondorf said he sealed your entire mind in here he wasn't kidding, we were sealed in her gradually. First and probably least happy about it was anger, then your aloofness, anger's polar opposite," anger growled when introduced and aloofness gave me a two fingered little wave/ salute, "then next was sadness, and then of course me your happiness."

"Then was Hatred, and finally me, Love," Love gushed.

"Ok, Love can you possibly speak in any other voice?"

"No why?"

"Nevermind... look um, nice meeting all you guys, but is there any possibility you could all just, I dunno, come back home now?"

"Not quite yet, we have to give you some advice first, or rather I will. I'm sure you noticed these things already, but Ganondorf cannot unlock your full power, he will likely realize this very soon, this is because of us. Anger and hatred increase each others power and therefore multiply your power. Myself, happiness and Love also multiply your power, aloofness really doesn't pair well with any one of us, he actually can decrease the time it takes you to rest. Sadness works well with anger, hatred, and love but not me," I nodded already realizing all of these. "Now what you probably do not realize, is if you can feel, anger, hatred, love, sadness and happiness all at the same time and remove all of aloofness you will unlock your complete full power, at this time nothing can stop you but time itself, as you can only maintain this state for a maximum of exactly one hour, any longer and you will die before you can return to normal."

"We're not going to join back with you quite yet, as you already know damn well that stupid chick Kris went freakin' crazy as your emotions left. It's because we're directly linked to her emotions and when our capability to increase your power vanished we transferred all that power to her emotions." Anger explained.

"So then I imagine she's beating down my body even as we speak?" They all nodded. "Then it's only a matter of time before Ganondorf opens that door to beg me to stop her." Almost as if on cue I heard angry screams coming from just outside the door which abruptly opened but the barrier remained intact.

"Who the hell is this crazy woman and why won't she leave you, or me, or whatever alone!!"

I laughed, "You want her to leave my body alone?" Ganondorf nodded angrily. "I'll get her to back off on one condition," I said and Ganondorf looked nervous for a moment. Then we heard the clang of my armor again and he nodded frantically. "All right my condition is, get the hell out of my body and never try and take it over again!" Ganondorf looked shocked but another blunt shock and he took down the barrier and ran off as fast as he could with all of his bulky armor. "All right, I should rejoin with all of you guys now, then we can get this over with," all my emotions nodded except hatred who hated pretty much everything.

As all of my emotions fused back into my mind I felt myself become one person again, with nothing clouding my mind. When I opened my eyes after removing my armor I saw Ganon deteriorating on the floor and Kris, Link, Midna, and Zelda were all standing around me by the throne. Except Kris who was sleeping on the floor. I opened my mouth to ask what happened when Zelda quickly explained that Kris had worn herself out relentlessly attacking Ganondorf. Just as we thought it was over however we noticed Ganon had not in fact disappeared but instead had become something that looked like pure energy. I heard a strange noise beside me and as I turned my head to look I saw Link lunging towards Midna who had the same devilish smile she always had when she was about to do something rash. I realized that she intended to fight Ganon alone now, and that she realized the only way she could do this is by sending us away from the castle. I turned to stop her but I could already feel myself being turned to tiny black squares. "Midna why?" I thought directly at her just as she disappeared from what little view I had well being warped.

Link, Zelda and myself reformed in a field and all looked on towards the castle. You better come back Midna, I... I don't know what I would do without you so you better come back!Just as I thought this I heard a large explosion and looked up to see the castle smoking and ruined, in utter shock I fell to my knees. I tried to speak but I could not, I tried to stand but I could not, all I could do was sit there helplessly and hope that Midna would emerge. My hopes were crushed however when in the distance we all spotted Ganondorf on horseback, he was holding something in his hand that I could not make out from my eyes watering. I wiped them clear and took a second look to see that it was the Fused Shadow that Midna had always worn on her head. He crushed part of it and dropped it to the ground. Something inside me snapped and I fell to my knees, unable to move or even react to the world around me.

Mi... Midna, but how... how could this happen. I thought, I... and she... why... why is it always me that has such horrible luck, maybe... maybe Midna would have been better off if she had never met me in the first place!

No, don't be a fool,a voice echoed through my head that sounded like Midna's but far too distant for her to even be in Hyrule never mind alive. If I had never met you me and Link would not have made it this far, the light world and my twilight world as well, would both have been destroyed, or worse, cased in evil for the rest of eternity.

I realized this voice was right, I had to stay strong no matter the circumstance. I looked up and realized the irony of this thought as Ganondorf had apparently been knocked from his horse but now was having a sword battle with Link but somehow Ganon was wielding his own sword as well as the Master Sword. "Dammit," I yelled leaping to my feet and sprinting towards Ganon who was readying to take a swing at Link. "Hey Ganondork, over here," I yelled leaping up to kick him in the head. Ganondorf easily blocked the blow and pushed me back. He swung violently at me and I narrowly dodged each swing. Then I came up with an idea, grabbing my sickle I leapt over his next attack and landed behind him. "Honestly I've met Moblins with twice the swing you've got," I said shrugging. Ganon spun around and slashed quickly down with his own sword raising the Master Sword for a secondary attack. I dodged then acting quickly hurled the blade of my sickle past the Master Sword, extending the chain beyond it as it passed I pulled back quickly and the blade and chain wrapped around the sword. I yanked hard and pryed the sword from Ganon's hands. I reached out to grab the sword but the instant my hand touched the hilt a bolt of electricity ran through my body, and I threw the blade aside with a jolt.

How am I supposed to help the Hero when his balde hurts me when I touch it?I thought shaking my hand in an attempt to cool my burning hand. "You let your guard down fool," Ganon yelled smashing me across the face with his elbow. I felt the muscles and bones in my neck strain against the force threatening to snap my head from my shoulders. Despite the immense force my head stayed very much attached but I still flew damn near half a football field backwards. Zelda rushed over to check if I was still breathing.

"Oooo, I'm gonna feel that one in the morning," I said with my face burried in the ground.

"Don't move, I'll try and heal you with some of my remaining energy," Zelda said putting her hands on my neck.

"Don't strain yourself... ow, or my neck please," I said as pain flared in my neck as she applied a little too much pressure with her hands. With that said however they began to glow and I felt most of the pain recede and was able to stand once again. Ganon had created some manner of barrier around him and Link as they fought it out. "Now that I think about it," I said clenching my fist and unintentionally drawing Zelda's attention, "all of this really, is due to Ganondorf, if hadn't come around I would probably never have met Midna in the first place, but that's where any gratitude I have for him stops, he put all of us in danger constantly. He is also responsible for imprisoning all my emotions, if he hadn't I might have been stronger during the earlier battle and... and I... maybe I could have protected Midna!" I slammed the ground with my final words my anger and hatred towards Ganon swirling and growing. My sadness for loss of the one I loved pushing forth all my strength. Deep within however I felt something, it was only slight but it was definitely there, happiness for having met everyone, Link, Zelda, and Midna too. I heard Link let out a grunt of pain and looked up to see Ganon had knocked him back and stolen the master sword once again.

Suddenly something snapped and before I could blink my right arm was out in front of me and the claws of my armor had extended and bashed the master sword back stopping it from hitting Link. "YOU," I yelled at the top of my lungs, "ALL OF THE BAD THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED HERE IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT." I felt my armor forming but not in the usual way, it felt as thought the smooth sleek armor had become thicker and more "jagged." Merely looking a the reflection off Zelda's gawking eyes I could see that I was right, every inch of this overpowered armor was covered in jagged spikes that hooked down slightly like a claw. I brought up my bow and as expected it was exactly the same. "WITH THIS POWER..." I drew back the string and a massive arrow appeared instantly, "I WILL TAKE VENGEANCE... FOR MIDNA!" I unleashed the arrow and in an inatant it had hit its target.

Ganon flew back and caught his balance shocked at the immense force he had just been hit with. This form is straining my body beyond belief I probably don't have longer then an hour, so I've gotta finish this fast.I lunged forward and grabbed Ganon's blade and pulled, as I thought he would rather be pulled with it then let go and came forward, I jammed my right foot into his face and he flew back again but just as before he caught his balance and landed on his feet. "GAH, just go down," I yelled telepathically since my armor still incapacitated my speech. I rushed him again, this time he seemed ready though and swung his blade just as I was approaching. I leapt up, and was met by the master sword already in mid-swing. Without any thought I spun around, my cloak coming up around me, and suddenly I was behind Ganondorf. I did a low sweep kick to knock Ganon off his feet, it worked so I brought my knee up into the middle of his back, he feel forward and got back to his feet once again. "Why don't you just die already," I lunged again this time shocked at the speed Ganon spun around to counter. He swung with such speed and the perfect array that escape was impossible.

I quickly grabbed hold of Ganon's sword with my right hand and blocked the master sword with the blade of my bow. Why does it seem like he knows what I'm about to do the next time I strike?I pushed both blades aways and unleashed a mighty slash directly across Ganon's chest. He stepped back and laughed, Damn it that was a full powered swing and it didn't even scratch him... wait there's already a gap in his armorI thought finally noticing the glowing scar on his armor that I was almost certain had been inflicted by the sword he now wielded. I leapt forward once again both swords predicting my motion almost to perfection, until I grabbed hold of the master sword. Tiny jolts of electricity flew every which way and Ganon sneered as my armor became hotter and began to steam, but I simply yanked the sword from his possession and threw it as far as I could toward Link. "That sword, I thought..." Ganon said slightly startled.

"Don't assume things about your enemy, you'll lose the fight that way," I said lunging at him again. He blocked all my attacks with his single blade, slashes from my claw and slices from my bow. I kept at him for at least ten minutes but my relentless attacks had no effect on him at all. Then I saw my chance to get a good laugh back at Ganon. I began to slow my attacks, just enough for Ganon to get in one counter swing with the right timing. He noticed this and thought nothing of it obviously as he took a chance swing. It bounced right off my helm and I drove my spiked elbow right into the scar on his torso. He grunted in frustration, and I hopped back and stood with my arms at my side, "Is this all there is to the great and powerful Ganondorf?" Obviously angered by my mocking him he lunged forward with a tremendous roar and began hammering away at my armor with his blade. Even though some of his swings managed to nick or chip my armor I did nothing to stop his onslaught. After about twenty swings Ganon stopped panting slightly. "What done so soon, come on, I know bugs that can hit harder then that."

Ganon's next swing left a huge chunk of the armor on my chest missing. What the hell just a second ago he could barely scratch my armor and now he took such a huge chunk out of it, I've gotta stop him now.I leapt forward but Ganon swung again, another chunk came off the same spot, I was stunned momentarily, which was just long enough for another swing, and another chunk to be removed. He began chipping off other parts of armor too, on my arms and legs, and he had made a few dents in my helm too. I felt large cuts forming beneath the armor, until he hit me directly in the face and my helm shattered, leaving blood all over my now exposed face. Enough of the helm remained however that everything but my face was protected. Panting for breath I remember how much of my torso armor had been chipped off and thought to cover it but as I motioned to do so I was far too late. The blade smashed through the little remaining armor and a river of deep red blood flowed out. I fell back but was finally able to stop the next swing. "I thought this would be a lot easier, instead it looks like I'll have to resort... to this," I said smashing my claw into the scar on Ganon's torso. He grunted as the sharp points pierced what little armor he wore underneath and I began to sap some of his energy.

"Well, we'll see who outlasts whom then," Ganon said smashing his fist into the new opening in the armor on my chest. I felt a searing pain even though he as just barely touching me. "I'm not draining your energy into myself however, I'm simply destroying you, and a lot faster then your stealing my energy." He was right unfortunately, I could feel my legs growing weak, I felt a strong pulse and I fell to the ground.

"You, even destroyed... your own... energy. At least, Link has... A CHANCE NOW," I yelled withdrawing my claw and delivering a hard right hook square in the middle of Ganon's face. He fell backwards and I realized, now that all my energy had vanished, that keeping this armor on as my energy had declined had decreased the time I could maintain it. "Damn, looks like... I still... lost," I mumbled as I saw Link quickly bring the master sword down through Ganon's chest. I fell to the ground covering the opening in my chest as best I could, even though I had probably already lost enough blood to kill me.

"Chris... Chris, wake up," I heard Zelda's faint voice calling. Guess I'm going to die a third time... hehe, wonder if I'll stay dead this time? I heard footsteps walking away quickly and frantic sad yelling. There's nothing that can be done, Zelda is drained, and even if she weren't this form can not be healed by light magic."Is there anything you can do..." the end of her sentence though short had been cut off, I nearly blacked out.

"I'm... he's... gone... powers are... weak... my best," I kept phasing in and out and missing some words. I felt pressure against the armor on my chest and couldn't help but cough. "Ah... breathing, maybe... not sure... will be enough," this voice sounded so familiar and yet so different, maybe it was because of how drained I was feeling. To my surprise I suddenly felt a large amount of energy surge into me, the searing heat in my chest began to cool and my face felt clear of scratches even. It was not long before I found myself very capable of opening my eyes wide. Just as I did, I saw a few things happen. First, a beautiful woman was kneeling beside me and her healing magic stopped just as I awoke. Next, as I shot upright, this woman began to fall over. Instinctively I quickly moved over and caught her with one arm supporting her back and my other hand, which was still a bow, supporting her head. Realizing this armor, even if I was careful was possibly a danger I calmed my emotions and withdrew it all. Then as I crouched there staring at the woman who had just healed me I realized something.

"Mi... Midna," I said looking up at Link and Zelda who both gave a nod with a big smile going from ear to ear. "Heh... that's... great," I said suddenly feeling worn out and without warning falling over backwards and losing consciousness.

I came to and found a bandage wrapped around my chest, and found the bandager still working on my head. "Midna," I mummbled still rather tired.

"Ah, your awake, now be honest. Were you really that worn out, or did my true form stun you that much?"

I laughed lightly as it still hurt my chest to laugh too hard, "I have to say a little of both, I was pretty sure you were beautiful, but you surpassed what even I suspected," I said causing Midna to blush slightly. I pushed myself up as Midna finished wrapping my head.

"Hey, take it easy,"

"I'm fine, you got me wrapped up like a mummy for crying out loud. I hope I don't have to wear these long," Midna gave me a slightly angered but more concerned look. I sighed, "I'll make sure I'm completely better before I do anything stupid."

"I would prefer you just stop doing stupid things, but I guess if you had none of us might be where we are now," Midna said putting her hand lightly on my cheek.

"Speaking of which," I said after a brief moment, "where exactly are we?"

"Ah right, Link and Zelda have decided to see me off to the mirror, we decided it would be better to walk until you had recovered, so we set up camp for tonight, we're about half way there," Midna had a strange look in her eyes.

"I'm going with you."

"What, what do you mean Chris," Midna said trying too hard to sound shocked.

"I can hear it in your voice, and you've told us countless times, "only the true leader of the twilight can shatter the mirror." I'm not letting you go back alone," I said a stubborn staring contest going on as we talked.

"You.. you belong here though," she said sounding as though she was getting very upset.

"Midna, you know that's not true, maybe it was when I arrived here, but... Zant even said so, he told me I've become one of the Twili."

"Is that even possible?"

I shrugged, "I don't know, but even if it was a lie to mess with my head... I don't care, I will still go back to the twilight with you, because... I've already said it, I... I love you, and where you go I will always follow" Midna was nearly crying now and jumped forward burying her head beneath mine and squeezing me a little too tight around the chest. I grimaced but made no sound, trying to hide the slight pain.

"Ah, I'm sorry," Midna said backing up quickly and turning around with her face pointed down at the sandy ground. Shaking off what little pain her embrace had brought I reached forward and put my arms around her shoulders pulling her close.

"It's fine, you've suffered so much... and I'm just glad to see your alive." I said with my eyes watering slightly. Midna had the hood she had up before down now and I buried my face in her flowing red hair. "In all honesty, I thought I was done for back there," my voice was slightly muffled by Midna's hair and she giggled from my breath on her neck.

"Mm, well you should have known I would save you," she said lightly pushing my arms away and turning.

"Yea, I would have if I had known that Ganondorf hadn't actually killed you."

"Well if you had found that out would you have been able to use all that power and help Link finish him off?"

"Ok you got me there," just then I noticed Link and Zelda were standing in plain view and my face turned bright red. "How long have you two been standing there?"

"Long enough," Zelda said sounding rather grumpy, "can we go now?"

"What's the matter princess, can't handle the desert?" I asked laughing as she shot me an angry look. "Your right however, we should probably head out, and if you want we can just warp the rest of the way to save some time," Zelda looked rather happy about this but I noticed a slight sadness come to Link's eyes. Hmm, despite how brief it was, they lost me, or thought they had... I wonder if Midna...I started thinking but shook it off and got up. We walked away from the little "tent" that was set up to warp to the mirror chamber. I grabbed Midna's arm when we were walking away and she turned, I opened my mouth to speak, I wanted to ask her so badly, just how she felt about Link. I couldn't bring myself to say it though and instead I quietly said, "The princess is gonna have to walk back though, however will she manage?"

Midna giggled lightly just as Link and Zelda turned around, "Hello, I thought you said we were going to warp the rest of the way, me and Link can't use those portals so come on it's hot out here!"

"Well maybe you should have brought some cooler clothes besides that same bloody dress you always wear," I said and Zelda looked like she was restraining herself greatly from biting my head off. "All right, enough of this. The heat is getting to everyone, let's go," I said putting a hand on Link and Zelda's back. "Heh, come to think of it I've never warped anyone but myself, I might need a hand here."

I felt Midna put her hand on my back, "That's what I'm here for." With that we were off to the mirror chamber, and there already considering the speed at which we warped.

"I'll still never get used to the feeling of warping," I said shuddering as all of us reformed.

We approached the mirror, Link and Zelda standing on the left, me and Midna on the right. I simply stared at the huge stone the mirror cast light on as Midna began to speak. "Well... I guess this is farewell, huh? Light and shadow can't mix, as we all know. But... Never forget there's another world bound to this one."

"Shadow and light are two sides of the same coin... One cannot exist without the other." Zelda paused briefly then continued, "I know now the reason the goddesses left the Mirror of Twilight in this world... They left it because it was their design that we should meet. Yes... That is what I believe."

I mulled this over for a minute, I wasn't part of their grand design obviously, since they had to test me so thoroughly. Midna spoke again, "Zelda... Your words are kind, and your heart is true. If all in Hyrule are like you... Then maybe you'll do all right." I felt a strange force emanating from the mirror and I realized my wounds were all healed. Then it dawned on me, eve though Ganon had been removing the source of my power, my emotions, I had never actually felt any weaker, this must have meant my power was being drawn from somewhere else, even now. The only thing I could conclude was supplying me power was the mirror. Then I remembered, Midna intended to shatter the mirror.

"Thank you... Well, the princess spoke truly: as log as that mirror's around, we could meet again..." I saw a single tear well up in Midna's eye. "Link..." the tear ran half way down her face, fell but to my amazement began to fly sideways. Umm, floating tear? Oh jeez. I thought realizing she was probably about to shatter the mirror. I can't lose the power the mirror is giving me right now, I'll probably die... then quickly right before it shatters, I'll grab a tiny piece.Midna had her hand behind the tear now, "I..." she pushed it forward, "See you later..." The tear glided gracefully through the air and passed through the mirror. As it did so the black mirror seemed to shift to a pinkish colour and began cracking. Quickly as it cracked I searched the mirror and found a tiny chunk not but the size of my fingertip. I quickly snatched it as Midna ran up towards the mirror and painfully pushed it into the middle of my left palm.

Quickly I shook off the pain and threw my cloak up around me appearing directly behind Midna. Wait what was she about to say just now? The mirror shone brightly and I felt myself being taken apart, but not like before, this felt lighter, more peaceful. I felt myself pulled into the void that was behind me and just as it was too late to do anything I realized that the giant thing that had brought me to this world in the first place, was resting in Faron Woods still. Ooooh, looks like I'm stuck here. I thought losing sight of the light world and being whisked off towards the Twilight.

Lol so I lied about my next update, I didn't realize how much spare time I was actually going to have even after studying... Yea, so there it is, more to come, found an awesome LoZ remix song that's awesome. I'll update again soon, unless something comes up.