Link felt numb. Everything around him blurred and noise was tuned out. He could only see the chaotic black flames, streaked with fushcia and violet, whipping around and engulfing the surrounding area. He could already feel its effects taking over him.

"Cannot." He thought. I can't let it get control of me...

"Link! Don't just stand there!" A whisper came from the shadows. Of all things, Midna's voice would be the only thing that could bring him back to his senses. His shadow would always have his back.

Link turned on his heel and ran in the direction towards Ordon Village.

"Wait! Where ya' going?" Coro shouted after him.

"Do not get near that black fire! Follow me!" Link shouted absentmindedly. He bolted across the worn wood-and-rope bridge and felt it wobble under his feet, but didn't dare slow down. Fear for the future filled him. He didn't feel his legs as they ran down the path he had walked on over and over again for as long as he could remember, so often that it had been engraved into his mind.

I have to get to Ordon, he thought, I just have to.

Link could feel his heart pounding as hard as his feet on the grass. Ilia...the kids...He had to protect them. The people he'd grown up with, he couldn't let them get hurt. He'd have to get them out of the village somehow.

Link heard the faint lament of Ordona, the Light Spirit of Ordon,as he passed by the spring. He heard the spirit calling to him, "Hero...Hero...you are not ready..." but ignored it; he'd get back to it later.

He turned a corner, passed by his house, and did a double take. What used to be his house perched up in a tree was now a mere pile of burnt wood and rubble. The tree was burnt and dead, and leaned over as if it would collapse any minute. His house was was in pieces, chunks of wood scattered around the area. Link could see the remnants of his possessions; pictures, drawer pieces, and other household items. It must have been real fire, instead of the black and purple flames, because of the black charcoal scattered around and the blackness of the wood, which didn't occur with the curse. The area around it was wet (from water used to extinguish the fire, Link inferred) and still smelled of smoke. It couldn't have happened more than a few hours ago.He couldn't believe it; everything was gone!

A ghastly shriek caught Link's attention and he whipped around. Four Bokoblins stood, spiked clubs raised. Though caught off guard, Link made quick work of them with the Master Sword. Breathing heavily, he nodded in acknowledgment to Coro, who had ran into the opening just in time. Link couldn't see the black fire behind him, which was a good sign.He might have just enough time to evacuate the village before it came.

Ordon Village was now unrecognizable. Patches of fire were everywhere, Sera's Sundries was almost completely burned down, and Bokoblins' screams filled the air.Both black and magenta smoke filled the night sky and stung his eyes and made it hard to breath. But the villagers were gone. Where was everyone? Other than the shop, most homes seemed okay, though the water wheel was half gone and doors had been shoved down. Monsters were everywhere.

"Link!" A small, scared voice cried. He looked up. Colin stood on the long tree branch that extended out over Beth and her parent's home. A Bokoblin stood in front of him, waving its' weapon menacingly. As it approached, Colin backed up, becoming dangerously close to the edge. He nervously waved his wooden play sword out in front of him, looking back behind him and trying to keep his balance. "Link! Help me!" He cried out again.

"Hold on, Colin!" Link shouted, trying to make his way through the monsters, destroying them as he went. With a final slash he managed to clear a space around him, giving him just enough time to nock an arrow. As he pulled the string of his bow back and aimed at the Bokoblin, a sharp pain ran through his right shoulder. Link grimaced as flashes of his last encounter at the Hidden Village ran through his mind. His shoulder definitely hadn't completely healed yet.He dropped the bow and winced in pain.Gritting his teeth, he grasped the vine with his uninjured arm. If he could just, get up the tree in time...

Colin, who was still blindly swinging hiswooden sword out in fronthim, made contact with the Bokoblin. It gave an angry yelp and swung its club at him. Colin ducked out of the way in moment's time, but lost his balance. The sword fell to the ground with a thump, but he had managed to grab hold of a stray branch. By this time, Link had reached the Bokoblin and took care of it easily.After sheathing his sword, he slowly and carefully made his way to the edge of the branch. It was on the verge of breaking. Angry monsters crowded below them and a few were attempting to get to him. With his good arm, he managed to lift Colin up.

"Thanks, Link," He said, trying to regain his breath. Link simply nodded. He had to get him down from here, Colin was already coughing from the smoke. But...

"Colin, where is everyone?" He looked around at the village, empty of humans.

"Ilia took Beth and Talo and escaped with Epona, and the adults all went up to the Ranch. I was with her, but there was this weird black fire was blocking our path. Ilia had Epona jump over it, but I fell off. I didn't like that fire, it was really...cold, and scary." Colin shuddered. "Ilia and the others were long gone. So I walked back here and that monster thing attacked me."

So the others were up at the ranch. Link was a bit confused,particularly about how Ilia had simply jumped over the black fire and had not had any "side effects". But he couldn't think about that now. He threw several bombs down and after a few moments they exploded, drastically reducing the monster count. Link hadColin climb up on his shoulders and he jumped down.Pushing through the ache in his right arm, he dodged fire and remaining Bokoblins and ran up to the ranch.

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Okay, I've got to thank my bud fishylishy for tonsa help with this chapter. Check out her story My Immortal, which is awesome and needs more readers.:)

Ok, I know I've been bad about updates, but like I said before, busy, busy. Thanks to all of ya'll for being patient!

I really am excited for the next few chapters, they are gonna be great.:)

Ok, so I was thinking about doing a part time story, a novelization of Twilight Princess from Ilia's view. The reason I thought of doing this was because, with her losing her memory and all, the reason's why aren't specifically specified, and I think it'd be fun to elaborate on that. What do you guys think?

Thanks again!

-Peaches732