Midna sat near the mouth of her cave, looking up at the thick black clouds that littered the sky. It was a nice day in the Realm of Twilight. Midna could hear children playing in the far distance. Birds' calls echoed through the air. Everyone in the town was preparing to attend soon-to-be King Ghalasat's coronation.

She hated it.

She was the true leader of the Twili. The one who had broken the Mirror of Twilight. And now, she was hiding in a cave, living off of what she could find around her secluded, carefully hidden refuge. Guard count doubled to search for her. Midna, having more advanced magic powers, had set up a number of enchantments to conceal the cave.

Getting caught was the least of her worries, though. What about her kingdom? Would she be doomed to live in this cave for the rest of her life? The very thought made her heart race with stress.

Nighttime was approaching. Feeling the cold chill of the wind, Midna pulled her cloak around her. She took out her harp, and grinned. The guards of the Royal Chamber where she had gotten it from were probably freaking out. Their fault for letting me have it, Midna thought, and smirked. The harp was her only source of comfort for the past couple of weeks. Having received musical education as a child, she would play a couple of strings and feel anxiety rush out of her like air out of a balloon. After treating herself to this, she felt another gust of wind blow by. She glanced up at the sky, which was now almost a clear orange, except for a few strangely shaped clouds. Squinting, Midna studied the black puffs. They almost resembled...notes? Musical notes for sure, Midna knew at least. Haltingly, she played the music on her harp. She hit it perfect after a couple of tries. The melody was light and had a hopeful feeling to it.

The harp glowed with a blinding golden light, then retreated. Again. With a final flash of bright light, Midna shut her eyes tightly as she felt herself leave the ground.

Wha-what's going on?

Feeling dizzy and lightheaded, she didn't even open her eyes as she felt herself gently fall to the ground. Drained of her energy, she let the silence lull her to sleep.

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Staring in slight awe at his treasure, Link held the harp up to the sun, where it shone with a proud and rustic beauty. About half the length of his arm, foreign inscriptions covered it's gold base, while the strings were bronze with a delicate texture. Even though he'd only had a little experience with music, the sounds that filled the air when Link strummed the harp were gentle and lovely. He gently set it back down it's original packaging.

But what was he supposed to do with it?

Night was shrouding Hyrule as Link's stomach rumbled with hunger. He walked over to a river, and, after a few tries, managed to spear a small fish with his sword. After quickly cooking it with what was left of his fire, he stuffed almost the entire thing in his mouth. Though it tasted bland, having his stomach full for the first time in a couple of days relaxed him and reminded him of how tired he was. He resisted the temptation of sleep, knowing he had to stop the mysterious evil that threatened Hyrule.

Was this harp thing what Zelda had wanted him to get? If so, what was he supposed to use it for? If not, what was? What had happened to Zelda? What about the cursed fire?

These questions crowded Link's mind. He picked up his sword and walked the fields around his temporary campsite, killing off what ever could threaten him during the night. He then walked back to his tree, added some small twigs to his fire to keep it going throughout the night, and let himself succumb to sleep. He'd continue his vague journey tomorrow.

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"Oww..." Midna complained as awoke from her sleep. Her head pounded and was tender from sleeping on such a hard surface. Opening her eyes, she found herself looking down an extremely shiny floor, right in the center of the Triforce on the ground, in the middle of a forest green circular platform. Her reflection stared back at her.

Mouth hanging open in shock, she felt her now long, feathered ears with her small hands. Her arms were strewn with an all-too familiar blue pattern.

She was an imp again.

Anger filling her blood and boiling over, she let out a cry of rage a blast of magic energy filled the room. Slowly floating back to the ground, she hugged her knees to her chest. Then it hit her.

She was in the Temple of Time.

In the World of Light.

Midna's eyes widened as drew in a sharp breath. No...this...this is impossible...!?

The white-based walls and decor surrounded her. After a few moments of taking all this in, she tried to warp. Nothing. She tried again.

The portals must've closed when I broke the mirror...

Then she realized.

Link! Zelda! She would be able to see her friends again! Excitement filled her heart. She floated through the doors, eager to be see the only people she had really ever grown to care so much about.

Link. His place is closest. I wonder how he's doing?

Midna couldn't help smiling.

The Lost Woods were pitch black in the night. She floated on through, completely ignoring the Skull Puppets in her excitement. After passing through Faron Woods, she crossed the Ordona bridge and floated up to Link's treehouse. Midna paused. What was she supposed to say?

The door suddenly opened. Midna slipped into the shadows as she watched Ilia exit Link's home.

What's Blondie doing here?

Then she noticed Ilia's hands were full of Link's weapons. His Clawshots, Bomb Bag, and fishing rod were among them. After climbing down the ladder, she put them into a sack and tied it to the horse's saddle. After petting it's muzzle and talking to it for a few minutes, the auburn mare headed down the path toward Faron Province. Ilia watched, then headed back to her house in the village.

Midna peered through the window. Link wasn't there. She quickly turned around and floated after his horse.

I'll find him, Midna thought. No matter what.

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Sheesh, ya'll get a long chapter today!

Hee, I wonder if anyone can guess the song the Midna played! It's from OoT, and a Howling Stone, you know...

I originally had something else in mind, but changed it 'cause I was so excited to finally get to this point in the story.

Please excuse any awkward spacing in this, WordPerfect is being really strange.

Ok, for the novelization ideas, I've narrowed it down a bit to what I feel I'd be best writing.

Ilia getting her memory back.

Link rushing Midna to Zelda.

The Resistance saving Link at Hyrule Castle.

Choose from any of those three, if you will.

Also, has anyone played Link's Crossbow Training on the Wii? I've read reviews and stuff about it, and am considering getting it simply cause it has something to do with LoZ. Let me know, if you have!

Reviews welcome!

-Peaches732