I just realized something. Probably a bit too late, but oh well.

The landmarks I'm using are from the Wii map. So if you have TP for the Gamecube, the Wii map is just a mirror image.


(Link's POV) Riding Epona still, Link went west to Arbiter's Grounds. It took him and Epona forever to reach the Mirror Chamber because the temple was still the same except there were no monsters. The sand made them slower, and some parts he had to lead Epona across the gap. But finally they made it there. Link dismounted Epona and kept her in the shade. He walked up to the Mirror of Twilight and entered the Twilight Realm.

There was absolutely no one in the Central Circle, and the nearest house looked like it was cleaned out. He walked uncertainly towards the palace.

The main room was filled with people. As he opened the door, he whapped somebody on the back of the head. Everyone was talking; Link couldn't even hear his own thoughts.

"What's going on?" he asked somebody after tapping him on the shoulder.

"I don't know. I was pulled out of my house for it! Some big news."

Link walked to another person and asked the same thing. "They're going to announce it now," an old sounding woman said.

Link looked up at a Twili guard.

"Listen! All of you! Pipe down!" the room went silent.

"The Twilight Realm has begun a nation-wide search investigation!"

"What are we searching for…?" a child next to Link murmured. The crowd started yelling the same thing.

"If you would be quiet, I could tell you!" the guard yelled. The room was silent again.

"We are missing Princess Midna."

Link internally choked. No one said a word- everyone was too stunned to speak. The guard's words became softer.

"We should have been kinder to our Princess. We all know we are shamed."

The Twili nodded in sad agreement.

"But we need to look for her. I will not rest until she is found."

The Twili nodded again.

"For the princess!" he yelled.

The crowd echoed.

"For the Twilight Realm!"

They echoed again.

Link remained silent. He displayed not one emotion- he never did. When he was about to die, he never said a word. But there had always been a potion or a fairy. But those can't mend emotions.

Where could she have gone? Did she run away, or did she get kidnapped? Ganondorf is dead… and Zelda wouldn't do that. …Would she?

A small, quiet scream alerted Link. He ran outside immediately, some of the Twili followed him. There was no one around, but he was sure he heard someone.

"Midna…" Link whispered quietly.

A Twili came up to him. "You think that was our Princess?" she asked.

Link nodded.

"Well then, where is she?"

Link refused the urge to hit her. He made it a rhetorical question and ran to the East Side Palace hall. (Thing.) He looked in all of the three rooms, and no Midna. He went to the other one, and still no Midna. She wasn't here, that much was assured.

Noise can't pass through the Mirror of Twilight, can it? He ran over to it, then looked at the sky.

Midna… where could you be…

As though the Goddesses answered his question, the answer smacked him in the face.

Of course!

Midna wanted to prove she had the ability to do things without help. She went to find the power in the open Twilight! Of course- that would explain her scream. She probably fell. Hopefully she's okay… and alive…

But Link wasn't stupid, like Midna. He needed a plan. He wasn't going to jump, so he went back to Hyrule to get Zelda. He was going to use the chains.


(Midna's POV) Midna was alone again. It gave her time to think. Maybe too much time, because now she was too afraid to do anything.

There were no windows, and the walls were too thick to break. She already tried. And Midna had no idea of how many minions Zant had.

More importantly, Zant was alive. She had killed him, hadn't she? She turned into an arachnid and… and made him explode. She ripped his chest out- Midna remembered it perfectly.

But… did Ganondorf resurrect him before she and Link had killed him? It was possible.

Slowly, Twilight magic spread over the area that the door had been. Zant walked in.

"Sorry, but I'm bored. Maybe we can keep each other company?" he asked, his voice… friendly.

Midna kept up a glare. Zant sighed and sat on the ground. Midna took the chance and ran towards him, feeling the electricity race through her. When she got close, Zant put up one hand. A glowing, blue transparent hexagon appeared in front of her. She tried to stop running, but not in time. She ran right into it. It held her there while it shocked her, then threw her across the room. Her back pounded against the wall and something cracked inside her. She slid down the wall like a raindrop.

"Oh Midna, I'm sorry. But I don't really feel like dying."

"You let me out of here!" she yelled at him.

"Or what?"

Midna said nothing. She knew it was useless- Zant had more power than her.

"You see, Midna, there is nothing you can do. And if I can't rule the Twilight, nobody can. So let's just watch the Twili's lives go right down the tubes, shall we?"

"How are you going to watch them? You'd have to let me out in order for us to watch them."

"You know, that's very clever of you. But I'm smarter than that. And we're not going to watch them, per se, but it's a matter of time. Soon, they will be lost. They'll resort to violence to solve their problems, and food supply will run out, and they'll go into Hyrule, where they will all be killed. And when the Hylians try to destroy the mirror of Twilight, or put it somewhere where no one can reach it, then the Twilight realm would be empty. It would be just you and me, Midna, dear."

"Excuse me? I'm no one's dear."

"Speaking of which, how's Link?" Zant smirked. "Is it true that he's… engaged?"

"…How'd you hear about that…?" Midna asked quietly.

"I do have a few spies of my own, Midna. There was that, terrible, horrible loss when Zeph died. A good spy."

"Zeph… was your spy?!"

"Indeed he was."

Midna said nothing, but looked down at the clear floor.

"You like the floor? It's an illusion. It makes you think there are so many floors to this building, when there's only two. This is the basement. But if you count that as a floor, then there are three."

"Where are we…?"

"I cannot tell you that! Then you might be able to do something with that information. Really, Midna, did you expect I'd answer that question?"

"Why are you alive?"

"Well isn't that a rude question. You know, I don't have to tell you anything. Maybe if you're a bit nicer to me, I would tell you."

Midna sighed exasperatedly. "How did you get here?" she managed to say through clenched teeth.

"An improvement, I guess. Well, your probable thoughts were correct- Ganondorf did bring me back to life, as I promised earlier. Such a shame he died. Of course, I have no pity for him. He used me, and now he's dead. Life's great, is it not?"

"Not particularly."

"Besides the obvious reason, why are you so mad to be here? Is it because you're away from all of your friends?" Zant asked with a smirk.

Midna said nothing.

"Now, now, Midna, if you don't say anything more, how am I to?"

"No."

"Again, if you lie, so can I."

Midna took a deep breath and released it. Might as well tell him.

"Yes," she muttered.

"From Link?"

"Yes."

"Good fighter. How ironic- a beast seems to live inside him, and he is part wolf." Zant chuckled.

Midna glared at him.

"May I ask why you love him?"

"No."

"Trying to get around rules, are we? I see the honesty in your eyes- you really don't want to talk to me. I understand. But if you want the answer as to where we are, I want some information too. A win-win situation, if you ask me."

"I'm not asking you."

"I know. Now, answer the question."

"Answer mine first."

"Who, may I ask, is the person who has you locked in a chamber?" Zant's voice went deeper, to a sinister whisper. "You're at my mercy, Midna."

Midna took in a deep sigh. She knew that, yet she refused to admit it. And talking about this with Zant… why did he want to know anyway?

"I'm waiting for an answer."

Midna decided to stall. "Why do you care?"

"I'm just interested, is all. Trying to make a decent conversation. But enough of this side talk, why do you love Link?"

"I just do, okay? I have no explanation."

"Now that wasn't so hard, was it? But I don't want to delve too deeply into the topic- it isn't my business. So tell me, what's life like up on the surface?"

"We're below the surface?"

"Not exactly. But I assume you could call it that."

"Then where are we?"

"Ah ah ah! Answer my question."

"It's great. Now where are we?"

"Doesn't below the surface count?"

"No."

"Well then, I have nothing more to tell you."

"Hey! You said you'd answer my question!"

"No, I never said that. I said, "Really, Midna, did you think I'd answer that question?""

"When can I leave?"

"Now that's a nice way to put it! Well, when I allow you to, I guess. I mean, isn't that the only answer?"

"No, you could say, "I'll let you walk out of here right now.""

"But did you expect me to say that?"

Midna said nothing.

"Exactly. Oh and I also hear that… the Twili kidnapped Zelda?"

Midna nodded.

"You're people sure are rebellious, aren't they?"

Midna nodded again.

Zant chuckled. "Yes, they are. But I'll advise you to turn them into monsters. They're much more obedient.

"That's because you were controlling their minds, you savage beast!"

"Now, now, Midna, don't get out of hand…"

"You can't keep me down! You'll have to kill me first!"

"But I don't want to kill you. It's more fun to see people struggle, you know?" Zant's voice became that sinister tone again that made Midna's spine shudder. "I'll push you to your limit's end, your mind on the verge of exploding, and make your senses feel like your body is being torn limb from limb…"

Midna started to shake, from anger and fear.

"…but will not kill you."

"I'd rather you kill me now!"

"I bet you would." Zant walked out of the room. At first, it was silent. Then she heard slight buzzing noises. She looked around- a pale yellow gas was being released into the chamber. She ducked down into the middle of the room and took in her last breath.

The gas made her head spin, and she saw images surrounding her. They were the shadow beasts, and they were chasing her. She got up and ran away, feeling her heart beat faster and harder. She ran into the concrete wall, and her nose started bleeding. Her mind was pounding against her skull, and she let out an ear-piercing scream.

And let the torture begin…


Hm. So that wasn't a bad chapter, I think.
Should I say, "Keep at it! WOO?" Well, I just did. So there.

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