I want to hear how you guys think this will play out. I've got it planned out, but can you guess what I'm going to do? If you get it right…

Anyway, R&R!


Midna was dizzy. She was seeing double- but she was sure she could see Zelda's face; happy and shocked.

Her face was probably looking as terrible as she felt, and she spun around only to hit the wall. Groaning, she leaned against it again. She didn't have the strength to pull her over the siding.

Why does her mind need to know everything?! She knew that her mental intellect would be destroyed if she listened, and Link said yes. What do you know; her lucky stars disappeared behind a grey cloud of despair.

Zelda looked over in the direction of the shadows, but Link refused to turn around. His fists clenched, but he didn't leave. Midna knew that Zelda and Link knew she was there.

What Midna said about this possibly turning out okay went over the wall and splattered on the ground. She never knew how much her heart would be aching, and how much she loved Link.

Zelda motioned to Link to follow her. He didn't move.

"Link, this may not be the best time…"

"…"

Zelda shooed Link away. He had no choice but to obey. Walking across the bridge and through the tower doors, he was gone.

Zelda stood there, obliviously looking at her. She knew Midna was there, but she didn't look hard enough to see her outline. "Midna?" she called quietly. She didn't respond.

"Are you okay, Midna?"

She debated on whether to groan loudly or keep quiet… or kill her. She decided to remain still.

"I… I know you're upset…"

Then why'd you do it in the first place?!

"And… If I could reverse it I would…"

Midna refused every urge to whip the new Queen.

"But…"

Midna started to lose her energy. She was going to turn into her solid form if she didn't leave now. Raising one shaking hand, she grasped the top of the waist-high concrete wall.

"I did it because I love him too."

Midna felt her heart take another hit and she cringed. Yet still desperate to leave, she hoisted herself on top of the wall. Her shadow was clearly visible now, and Zelda grasped her now solid hand before she could fall.

"And he would be so deep in depression if you killed yourself, Midna."

Midna stared back up at her with weary eyes. "I want to go," she said quietly.

"Not away forever."

"No. Forever. What's my purpose for living?"

Tears welled up in Zelda's eyes. "I'm sorry, Midna. I didn't understand when I asked him to marry me. Now I get it, and I'm sorry."

Midna wasn't going to tell Zelda to cancel the wedding, but she wanted to. She wasn't going to be selfish, unlike the light princess.

"I'm going to pull you up now," Zelda said calmly.

Midna was about to protest, but Zelda hoisted her back up onto the bridge. Midna collapsed on the ground, and stared at it.

"Get up, Midna," Zelda commanded. It sounded like she was going to hit her.

"Too… tired…"

"Midna, you look pathetic. Link would claim he didn't know you if you looked like this all the time."

With that, Midna glared at Zelda with an icy expression, which made Zelda back up.

"Okay, I didn't mean it like that," she tried.

"Yes you did," Midna snarled.

"I don't want to fight you. I wouldn't want to hurt you."

Midna got on her knees. Anger was fueling her strength. "Are you saying you would beat me?"

"Frankly, yes. I mean, just look at you."

Midna stood up, towering over her. "Are you sure about that?"

Zelda nodded.

"Well then," Midna started to radiate electricity, when Link ran over to her. Oblivious to the blue light circling her, he started to shake her shoulder, then screamed in pain. She had electrocuted him!

"Link!" Zelda and Midna cried at the same time.

He fell on his knees, but by instinct immediately got back up.

"Maybe you should go," Zelda growled.

Without a word, she jumped over the edge. And once again, something caught her hand.

"Zelda, maybe you should go. How could you say that?"

"Honey," Zelda began, then stopped when she saw the fury in Midna's eyes. "Link, did you see what she did to you?"

"See it? I mainly felt it." Midna winced. "But I'm built to handle that."

Zelda nodded and took off.

"I'm so sorry, Link,"

"I think I should say the same."

"Why are you sorry?"

Link sighed. He probably knew this question would arise. "I was afraid that if I said no… that I would be exiled from Hyrule by the townspeople. They dearly love their princess, and if she was to be hurt in any way possible, whether it be physically or emotionally…"

Gee, Midna thought, everyone's lives are soap operas. Or some romantic tragedy. The question is, whose life will be the tragedy?

Midna pulled herself together. "Well, I told myself I would deal with it…" she took in a deep breath, "and that's what I'm going to do."

Link didn't believe her. "I know you better than that."

"I know you do. But for right now, just trust me, okay?"

Link looked at the ground.

"Link?"

He looked up at her again with sad, miserable eyes.

Midna lowered her voice to no more than a hoarse whisper. "You don't want to marry Zelda… do you?"

Link looked at the ground once more. One lone teardrop fell from his eye. He clenched his hands and wiped it away. He looked back up at her again. "No."

This sentence, this word, just made Midna's day.

"Anything I can do?"

Link shook his head no.

A divorce was out, canceling the wedding was out, and anything else that had to deal with breaking Link up with Zelda was out. He had already told her he didn't want to hurt the townspeople's feelings. And hurting Zelda's feelings was out too.

So what, did Midna's feelings not count? Was she just there- meaningless with no definition?

No. I know Link loves me. He just doesn't want to hurt anyone else's feelings. He knows he hurt mine… right?

She nodded, and Link looked at her, giving her a confused expression.

"It's nothing."

Link's eyes went blank. Midna looked at him funny, and he motioned with his eyes to Zelda who was walking across the bridge toward them looking concerned.

"Midna, you said that when Zant was thrown into the open Twilight, he managed to pull himself up, only his mind was crazed. Is that correct?"

Midna nodded.

"Well, I was just thinking about it, and I think something is in there."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, it's impossible that Zant could have flown back out. It's possible that there was a ledge in the Twilight, and he found a way up. His insanity could only have been bloodlust for the person that threw him overboard."

Midna looked away, and Link and Zelda looked at her curiously.

"I didn't do it! It's just…"

"Just what, Midna?" Link's quiet voice came.

"Well, see, I was being… harassed… by Zant. Continuously. So… I ordered a guard to put him to death. Because I gave no specifics on how to, the guard threw him into the Twilight."

Zelda looked at her with a, "what do you think you were doing" face. "You should always give specific orders, Midna."

Link looked at her in a way that said, "Yeah. No kidding." Midna smiled at him. Zelda caught this and sighed.

"But I think… I think a spy should go and see what it really is. It still remains a mystery because no one has lived to talk about it."

"Gee, Zelda, what great encouragement that is." Midna rolled her eyes as she was saying it. Zelda blushed.

"Well, I would go…"

Link turned to Zelda in alarm. "No way. I would be going."

Zelda smiled at this remark, oblivious to the fact that Link is always the first one to do something dangerous.

"No, you're both wrong," Midna commanded in her strongest voice. Link looked at Midna as if to say shut up.

"No," Link and Zelda said at the same time.

"Do you think I'm so inexperienced? Do you know the Twilight as well as I do? Do you know how to turn into a shadow so you don't end up dying in the Open Twilight? Because Zant did too. He came up alive. I'm going. It's my world."

Link hunched his shoulders after Midna's last sentence. Zelda sighed again.

"Midna, I don't think you should—"

"Zelda, would it really make a difference? If you went in and you died, Hyrule would blame the Twilight Realm for something they didn't even do and it would be the end of it. If I went, the Twili would have no one to blame except my own stupidity."

Link looked at Midna, rage clear in his face. "You're not going to do something like that, Midna."

"And if they lost the Chosen Hero and future King of Hyrule? How mad would the people be then? I'm guessing pretty angry. More than your average fist fight."

"No, Midna."

Midna was taken aback at the strength of his voice. Midna narrowed her eyes. She wasn't one to go along with someone telling her no. Then she realized something completely obvious- she had an uncanny ability to warp. Interesting.

Gathering up energy, she prepared to warp. But something warm came down on her hand, forcing her to pause.

"I know you better than that. You were going to warp and go commit suicide in the open Twilight," Link muttered

Midna clenched her fists.

"Fine, you can go. But we need a plan before you go charging off."

About to protest, she opened her mouth. Link put his hand over it, and Midna's cheeks flushed.

"Shut up, Midna," Link commanded and took his hand off her mouth.

She hung her head. She was a princess, and she allowed herself to be pushed around like this.

But if it came from Link, who cares?


Okay, that wasn't one of my best chapters. In fact, I hated it. *Sighs* Yet never fear, one of these days I'll write a really amazing chapter!!!!!

WOO!