Chapter 18

I awoke the morning of my wedding my stomach churning, my nerves fumbling over each other and my hair a complete mess. Surprisingly I pushed my hair around with my hands and it really just fell into place. "Well there's one problem solved." I said wandering around in the black clothes I always wore now.

"Chris," came a voice from the door. I jumped then looked over and saw that it was Xant with the formal clothes he had wipped up for me. He brought them over and I hopped into the bathroom real quick and changed into them.

"Well what do you think?"

"Stupendous, lady Midna will be pleased. I'll be back to get you when it's time." Xant said and without a second glance was out the door. after about an hour my nerves grew more edgy and I began pacing and sweating unable to remain calm. The door suddenly opened and I grew prepared to leave when I was suddenly pushed backwards towards my bed. I felt something go around my wrist then heard a clack behind me as well. I looked down to see Xant moving his hands away from what looked like handcuffs.

"What are you doing Xant?!" but the Twili did not reply he simply smiled then seemed to morph in front of my very eyes into an exact replica of myself. Unable to speak out of shock now I merely watched as Xant walked out the door and off towards the room he had told me would be the one getting married. "Xant you little bastard get back here!!! If you do anything to sabotage my relationship with Midna your head will hit the floor before your body falls to its knees!!!" I yelled yanking repeatedly at the handcuffs which after about twenty minutes of pulling I realized then were made of shadow energy. Hating myself for having a mega brain fart I absorbed the cuffs and ran off to stop a wedding, and then get married myself. I ran down the halls my mind commanding me to turn this way, then that, no actual conscious thought going into my direction.

I came to the large door of the room Midna had been decorating for our wedding. Didn't think I'd be standing on this side of the door while my own wedding was taking place. "Should anyone have any reasoon these two should not be wed, speak now or..." NO FREAKIN' WAY, I thought bashing the door open with my foot.

"I've got two good reasons for you. First, that's not me. Second, I'm me... and I have missed over three quarters of my own wedding!" Midna looked at the impostor me then me and back and forth until her head was almost spinning.

"A test I demand a test!" a voice piped up from the crowd.

"Um, not sure who said that, but I do suppose their right." I said looking for the source of the voice.

Hundreds of voices began yelling from the crowd now, with questions like, "What's Midna's favourite food?", "How old is Midna?" and one that set me off "What's she wear to bed?!"

"All right who said that!?!?" I yelled conjuring a fireball in my right hand. Everyone ducked down and shivered but none were accused. The impostor opened his mouth to answer the questions but I cut him off, "I don't even know the name of any food here, on top of that Midna has never really told me her favourite. As for her age she's never specified exactly but she did mention something about your magic influencing your life span. That last question I will not even dignify with an answer..." I said glaring around the room until I suddenly felt weight fall heavy on my back and arms wrap around my neck. I then realized Midna was hugging me.

"But then who...?"

"Xant," I cut her off mid-sentence, "He came in to get me and changed into me and waltzed in here."

"But..." Midna started but was again cut off this time the voice coming from the back of the room.

"Preposterous, I have no such powers!" I looked over and to my amazement there was Xant. I turned to the other me when it suddenly grabbed me and started forcing me to walk to my left as it walked to its own, faster and faster we went until my head was spinning until suddenly we stopped and my dazed state caused me to run headlong into a wall. I got up and stumbled over to the other dazed me and pointed at him the copy mirroring my motion.

"He's the fake not me," the copy spoke in unison with me. "Stop reading my mind, gah...stop. No you stop. Ah!" I finally yelled as did it and drew back my fist and landed a punch right on his fist, my motion had been perfectly mirrored again. "Okay, fine I can prove I'm the real thing," my mimic continued to copy my speech. From inside the jacket of my dress clothes I drew out my sickle and morphed it into a blade on my left arm as usual. My copy merely put his hand in drew out nothing and stood there.

Suddenly the mimic let out a ferocious roar causing half the crowd to flee. It then changed shape, and took on the form of one of the shadow beasts. Taken aback I was not sure what to think, until it took a swing and as I narrowly avoided it it knocked some decorations over. It's going to ruin this whole room, I can't allow it.I leapt up and delivered a spinning kick to the beasts head, it barely flinched and knocked me half way across the room wrecking half the seating in the room. I pushed myself to my feet to see the shadow beast reaching for Midna and without thinking drew back the string on the bow and fired hitting the beast right in the shoulder.

It clearly felt this as it turned and roared at me and began rushing towards me. "Chris!" Midna yelled reaching a hand forward but all I had time for was a quick glance then I was forced to turn and run from the beast, to draw it away. I ran down hall after hall but the thing followed me like it had lived here for centuries. I spun and focused my arrow into a blunt tip and fired full force at it's head slowing it for about half a second then it rammed into me full force causing me to skid along the floor all the way to the end of the hall.

I stood quickly and saw it attempting to stroll back to the wedding room. "That all ya got, ya walking sack of slugs?!?" I said and it turned and began to rush at me once again. This time I made it all the way to the front doors and turned, it didn't stop however and I was forced to jump as it came within an inch of hitting me. It's hard head rammed the doors wide open and as it passed under me something grabbed me and brought me up in front of then slammed me down in front of the creature. I had been grabbed by what looked like the creatures hair. It now decided it would be fun to try and crush me as it slammed its huge hands down as I rolled left and right to avoid being smashed to a pulp. Without my armor this thing will crush me easy, I've got to find its weak point... wait I know! Without a second thought I focused a large amount of energy into my bow and fired off an explosive arrow at the ground causing a huge flash to turn anything within 100 yards pure white.

The creature screeched in pain and I quickly jumped up and smashed it in the back of the head with my blade and it fell forward and quickly rolled, its body shrinking massively until it was no more then two feet tall. It had dramatically increased it's speed however and suddenly rushed and was on me in the blink of an eye and before I could touch it I felt my torso getting hot. "Chris, where..." Midna was cut off when I turned for her to see the creature latched onto me and sinking into my body. I felt myself breaking out into a heavy sweat and I saw Midna's lips move but no sound reached my ears. I stumbled and fell down to my knees, I found it difficult to breath my chest heaving each time I drew in air. I grabbed for the creature but it had already fused with my body, with one last gasping breath I fell over and passed out.

"Chris... Chris, please wake up," I heard Midna's voice and my eyes shot open. I got to my feet and found myself to be in no pain at all. Midna was staring at me shocked, I however was just as shocked as she. "Are you okay?" she finally asked after what felt like an eternity of silence. "I guess we'll have to post-pone the wedding until tomorrow, Xant" she called over her loyal servant but something in my mind gave me a small shove.

"No," I said suddenly in a slightly raised voice and Xant stopped where he was, "Midna, don't put off the wedding just because of of small set back, I mean really who's wedding actually all goes according to plan?"

"Are you kidding, I almost married some creature, then it attacks you and fuses into your body and you get up perfectly fine, how do I know it's not controlling you or something?" I shook my head and touched my hand to Midna's face and her expression changed dramatically. She grabbed my arm and pulled me close to her, "I'm sorry," she said and I helped her to her feet and we returned to the room, cleaning it up as best we could and started the ceremony over.

After the wedding there was of course a reception, again I was introduced to many strange drinks and foods that I had never seen the likes of before. I believe I had one or possibly nine too many drinks as I could barely walk by the end of the party, which also ended very late. Midna, whom was also rather drunk was holding me up as we stumbled through the hall. "You know Midna, your... your the besht woman any guy could ashk for..." I said my words sounding a thousand times better in my head.

"All right, your a tad drunk, time to go to bed," Midna said almost hiccuping after she finished.

"Ha! I'm drunk? What about... what about... what's his face, um that other guy... ah well he's freaking wasted!" I said feeling a large pain in my stomach suddenly.

"That was Xant and he normally doesn't drink but he's... very competitive," Midna said stopping to shake her head.

"Hold on a second," I said taking my arm off of Midna and moving to the side.

"Chris...?"

"It's fine, I'm not gonna throw... hm" I stopped the pain in my stomach moving up through my throat as I suddenly let out a large flaming belch. "Ho... hey I feel a hell of a lot better." Midna's eyes were wide and she was now swaying back and forth. She began to fall forward but I reached out and caught her picking her up bridal style and carrying back to her room. I entered being careful not to whack her head or feet and closed the door behind me with my foot. I walked over to her bed and laid her down gently. "I told her the wedding would go fine," I mumbled to myself and turned towards the door.

Not even half of the way there a groan followed by a voice stopped me, "Well, how rude."

"Ah, excuse me," I said turning around to face Midna.

"All right that covers the belch, but are you really planning on leaving me without at least a good night kiss?" she said winking at me.

"Hm, sorry, you were sleeping so peacefully I didn't want to disturb you." I said walking over and leaning in to give Midna a kiss when suddenly she yanked me forward and jumped up onto my back. "What are yo... ooooo," I groaned as Midna began massaging my shoulders.

"I just needed a short power nap on the way here, now I'm ready for some fun," she said beginning to move lower with her hands but it hadn't dawned on me what she meant until her hands went lower then my back.

"Midna, are you sure," I began but before I could even finish she had turned me over and practically shot her tongue down my throat. I pulled Midna tight to my body and began kissing back. The whole night afterwards seemed pretty much a blur. "Musta' hell of a night," I mumbled to myself waking up exhausted as I had fallen asleep I rolled over and put my arm around Midna who let out a small happy groan and cuddled up closer to me. After about ten minutes of just lying there I found myself unable to get any more sleep I crept out of the bed and pulled the covers up to make sure Midna would not get cold. I then tiptoed into the bathroom and went over to the shower. "A good shower ought' to wake me up," I said quietly stretching my arms upward and hopping in and turning on the water. I had just barely gotten wet and was splashing my face when I felt something warm press up against my back and a pair of arms reach around to my chest.

"Good morning," Midna's soft voice said sending a shudder through my body. "Up for another round?" she asked reaching lower with her arms now.

"I'm not complaining," I said about a half hour later, putting on my clothes and chest plate, "I'm just saying I don't feel any cleaner after that shower then when I went in."

"But your saying it like it's a bad thing," Midna who had told me to get dressed in the bedroom since she had a "surprise" for me said sounding like she was hopping around.

"You okay in there?"

"Yes, don't you peek!"

"Not peeking, but if this has anything to do with "another round" I doubt I can do it."

"Tsk, did I really corrupt your mind that much overnight. Silly it has nothing to do with that."

I waited there looking out the window, admiring the lovely 'always sunset lighting' of the Twilight. My favourite time of the day, all the time, a time when neither darkness nor light prevails, instead they both hold just enough to create a beautiful harmonious lighting. Suddenly I heard something metal tap against the back of my armor and turned to have a sword brought straight towards my face. My arm acting purely on reflex came up my large metal claw forming and with a single finger I stopped the point about two inches from my face. I looked at Midna to see she had changed into an almost skin tight suit of what could be called "armor." It looked very efficient for someone who wanted protection against a blade but wanted to maintain their normal agility. Being a normal male I couldn't help but ogle Midna a little then it dawned on me what she wanted me to do. "Absolutely not," I said grabbing the sword with my whole hand now.

"But..."

"Midna, I don't want you risking your life in any battles, we may be at peace for a long time but even if there are more wars, or fights I don't want you to risk your life!"

"Chris listen, I just want you to teach me a little bit, just so like if you said, a battle does come and you can't defend me, for whatever reason, I want to be able to fend for myself!"

"What about your magic?"

"It's good but not nearly powerful enough to defend me for very long."

I stood there for a moment and pushed Midna's sword down. Well she wants a lesson, let's see I've got a perfect lesson for her."Absolutely not," I repeated my earlier answer. As I thought Midna grew angry and took a swing at my chest. I grabbed the blade and twisted it forcing her to let go and dropped it on the ground and quickly brought the tip of my claw to her chin. "Lesson one, no matter how angry, if an enemy taunts you do not attack," I said bringing my claw back down and kicking the sword so the hilt came to my left hand I handed it back to Midna.

"Does that mean?"

"I suppose I'll teach you the basics, just enough to defend yourself beyond the limits of your magic." Midna let out a giddy squeal. "Keep in mind, while we're training I can't go any easier on you because your my wife. I'll be coming at you as fast as I would an enemy, though as it's training I will not strike you." Midna nodded, "Now let's see what we've got to work with shall we? Come at me with all you've got, don't hold back one bit."

"Lady Mid...EEP," Xant who had made the mistake of opening the door as I had leapt past screamed and ducked as Midna's sword impaled the door where the twili's head had been nought but a split second before. "What in the Twilight is going on... here," Xant had stopped and eyed Midna mid-sentence and was still staring at her in a way that disturbed me slightly.

"AHEM," I cleared my throat loudly bringing Midna's long time servant to attention. "My dear queen requested that I teach her some basic fighting skills so that in case something ever were to happen and I was unable to defend her she could at the least defend herself in some way beyond her magic. Ah, by the way, lesson eleven always knock before entering." Midna giggled at this.

"I... see," Xant said, "and might I kindly ask where you and my lady disappeared to last night?"

"Well, I personally would rather not answer that but I'll leave the choice up to Midna." I said bowing slightly.

Midna blushed, "I, um... we," Midna's face went completely crimson and I think Xant took the hint as he slowly slumped his way out of the room. "I thought he wanted to know where we went?" Midna said curious to why Xant left early.

"I think he figured it out." I said giving Midna a light slap on her backside with the backside of two of my claws.

"Hey!"

"Lesson twelve, don't expect your opponent to wait for you to be ready."

"I'll keep that one in mind!" she yelled pouncing on me. Her face was right near mine and she came closer and closer. Then I heard metal tap against metal and noticed she had her sword blade nearly pressed against my neck.

"I'd say we've trained enough for today." I said and Midna moved her blade away and helped me up. "I'd also say that your well prepared enough to defend yourself should the need arise."

"You just stopped cause I had you beat," Midna said winking at me.

"Another lesson in that, just because your opponent is attractive and coming on to you don't let your guard down."

"So that's lesson thirteen then?"

"Nope, one hundred and eighty six," I said causing Midna to begin counting her lessons on her fingers. I laughed, "It's a new one for me so it counts as my lesson too making it a higher number then thirteen." I stretched and felt my shoulder crack. She got me pretty good there I thought rotating my shoulder to loosen it up.

"So," Midna said grabbing my shoulders and beginning to rub them, "What is lesson thirteen then?"

"Mmmmm," I groaned my shoulders loosening up, "Thirteen, was a hard lesson for me to learn, but I can teach you the absolute rule for all fighters..."

"Oh, do tell," Midna whispered in my ear sending a chill down my spine.

"Everyone needs some downtime, whether its just to relax, or even have... a bit of fun." at that Midna put her arms around me and kissed me on the cheek. My eyes suddenly felt very heavy and I nearly fell over backwards, "Midna... I need a nice long sleep." She nodded and helped me get my armor off and just as I managed to remove the last bit of armor I fell over onto the bed and was out like a light.

Wow been a long time since I updated, lucky you guys though you get several chapters at once for your patience... Anyways I'll be putting up the next couple chapters in a bit here enjoy! :)