Chapter 20

"Who is this woman, really? Ganon said she's my wife, no that can't be as I never got married, I was never even in love... this place, Ganon I remember them... but this woman, she's not anyone I remember. Maybe Ganon is trying to trick me! What if he wanted me to rescue her so she could kill me!" I asked myself admiring the damaged beauty before me. "Had she been a trap I don't think he would have used a full power attack on her... but still I'm... not sure if I can trust her." I said and at this she stirred. "Are you awake?"

"Ohhh... ow" the woman grumbled holding her arm that was still singed from the magic blast.

"Are you okay?" I asked not sure if she had heard me.

"Not... really... who are you? You seem familiar yet..." The woman reached up for my hood and I stopped her.

"No one sees my face, and who I am is not important, care to tell me who you are?" I said standing up and allowing my cloak to fall around me completely concealing the weapons I had found when I awoke. My powers, as well as my weapons have changed, but I have enough skill that I can defend myself from Ganon, just not for long.

"I am Midna, I... I used to be the Queen of this world" Midna said causing my head to throb.

"Used to be?" I said my head unable to comprehend what was going on. She says she was ruler... he says sh was my wife, maybe this is a trap?

"That man... no he's no man, he's but a cowardly beast! He used to be my husband... and king. Not long after our marriage though, he suddenly... changed, for nearly a century I've been unable to control my own actions and he was unable to harm me, every time he tried, his whole body would seem to... convulse, and he could not hit me, until today" Midna said nearly crying.

"Well that's a lovely story, if it's true... but if your not lying, then it seems we have a common foe... a common goal, and well despite my lack of trust for those I've just met would you care to join forces so we can hopefully rid this world of that man?" I said offering my hand to the woman.

She took it and I helped her to her feet, "Yes, of course, but... how can we destroy him, we lack the power to."

"Correct, however, I'm sure you know as well as I do there is one thing that can bring an end to him."

"Do you mean the other two holders of the triforce pieces?" she asked nearly shocking me with her knowledge.

"You are very wise, and yes I do."

"Yea, well I shattered the mirror there's no way to return to the light world, so we're essentially doomed now aren't we?" She asked and I chuckled.

"You may be wise, but you are apparently not all knowing. A long time ago, I hid this cloak away, it's power grew much, I expected it to as I sealed the container with an energy storing seal, but anyways when I found my cloak, this was with it." I said pulling out a fragment of mirror from my pocket.

"That's impossible!" Midna said grabbing the fragment and inspecting it, "but... it is a piece of the mirror... regardless the holders of the other triforce pieces will be old and decrepit by now, or dead."

"Ah, again your knowledge lacks, when the heroes are needed the triforce will always choose someone worthy." Midna looked at me astonished. "I know much of the history of the triforce, none of it very organized... but plenty I do know... now then, shall we head to the light world?"

"How will one fragment accomplish this?" Midna asked clearly flustered.

"You are an impatient one aren't you? Well, normally one fragment would not be near the power level we need for this, however, lucky us, as this fragment was gathering energies for as long as my cloak was..."

"It's power is enough"

"Now you're getting it" I said jamming the fragment into the ground. I stood back a few steps and released a small burst of energy, that I injected with my memory of the light world and as I had hoped a portal opened. "Ladies first," I said motioning to the "exit."

"Excuse me, how do I know your not setting me up?"

"Say what?"

"Well that portal could lead to a dungeon cell in the palace!"

"Yes, that's quite logical, I saved you from being singed to the bone just to send you back in there?"

"Well, then let's both go, at the same time!"

"Fine!" I grabbed her hand and pulled her into the air enough to catch her bridal style and suddenly my head throbbed again, ignoring it I jumped through the portal.