Disclaimer: "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess" and all related music, characters and scenario of the game are owned by Nintendo. However, I do own Kaiya! xD Also, I receive no monetary benefit from this work.
"Ne, Kaiya-chan, get those tables wiped down before our morning alchies get here!"
Kaiya groaned and rubbed her eyes, her long, curly red hair falling over her shoulder. "Uwah..."
"C'mon, up and at 'em!" Telma yelled, jerking the covers back from Kaiya's bed, forcing her to get up and move. "By Din, you are the hardest person to wake up." the bartender muttered, shaking her head.
"Sorry..." Kaiya said groggily, rising from her bed and moving to her dresser, pulling out her clothes for the day.
"Don't forget, you need to do our shopping today, too. So, after you're done here, you need to get that done."
Kaiya nodded before yanking a brush through her hair. "Yes, Momma."
Telma smiled and patted Kaiya's head. "Atta girl." She said brightly, turning and leaving Kaiya's room, closing the curtain behind her.
Kaiya glanced around the room. Her bed was pushed up against the far corner. Her dresser was on the wall next to the "door", and there was a desk near the foot of the bed. Though it was a nice little room, she barely had enough room to change her clothes. But who was she to complain? Her mother was good to her, never hit her or overworked her, she thought, pulling on a layered dress that had many shades of blue, green, yellow, red and white.
Before leaving the room, the girl pulled the top layers of her hair into a low ponytail, leaving some pieces out in front of her ears, and pulled her necklace from the nail above the bed, where she hung it at night. She ran her finger along it gently before putting it around her neck.
"Why does it feel... like I don't belong here all of a sudden...?" she wondered aloud, still clutching the chunk of Mirror. She closed her eyes and shook her head. No; this was indeed where she belonged.
After wiping down all the tables in her mother's bar, she took the silk purse from behind the counter and wandered out in to the market place, picking out the best fruits and vegetables. Her mother had never questioned which ones she picked- whether they were unripe, almost overripe, or just looked... not that special, if Kaiya picked it out, it was delicious.
"A ten-hut!"
Kaiya turned to see the lineup of Hylian soldiers making their rounds. But something was different... why were people being ushered out of the street? She stood next to one of the stand owners and asked.
"The hero has returned!" the old man cried.
"The hero?" Kaiya asked.
"Yes! The legendary hero who saved this land of utter destruction fifteen years ago!" the old man explained. "He who takes the form of a proud, blue-eyed beast... none other than Link himself!" he told her excitedly.
Now Kaiya was truly anxious. Her mother had told her stories of how the hero had assisted her, and how she had returned the favor. Before any of the soldiers could see her, Kaiya sprinted across the street to her home.
"Momma!" she cried, throwing open the door, "Come see! The people are saying that the hero has come home!"
Telma dropped a glass she was cleaning. "He... he's back?" she asked in disbelief.
Kaiya shrugged. "That's what they're saying! Come, let's go see!"
Telma nodded as she and Kaiya exited the bar.
Link stood at the top of the stairs that led from Hyrule Castle into Castle Town. He sighed sadly.
"It's been far too long..." he muttered.
"Indeed." Zelda agreed.
"So, uh... have you seen her lately...?"
Zelda shook her head. "I have seen the child about three years ago. She looked healthy. But I have not seen Midna."
Link stared sadly at the sky. "The child... she still resides in Castle Town, yes?"
The princess nodded. "And you will meet your daughter today." she said proudly.
"How will I know it's her?" he asked nervously.
"She is her mother, with your eyes." Zelda informed him.
He nodded once. "Okay, then. I'm ready to see my daughter."
The mighty doors opened, and Link and Zelda began to descend the stairs.
Telma and Kaiya stood at the front of the crowd, watching intently as the doors swung open and they descended.
Kaiya had not seen the princess in three years, but she hadn't changed a bit. Kaiya, on the other hand, had grown taller, her figure filled out, and her hair had grown at least five inches. She pushed her overlong bangs nervously away from her blue eyes as the princess and the hero approached.
Time itself seemed to stop as the pair came to a halt before Telma and Kaiya.
"Telma." Link said warmly, spreading his arms for a hug.
"C'mere, you!" Telma cried, hugging him tightly. Zelda and Kaiya exchanged a nervous smile.
"Princess Zelda." Kaiya said, bowing low.
The princess bowed back.
"Kaiya-san." She said as she rose. "You've grown up quite a bit since I last saw you. You have turned out to be very beautiful."
Kaiya blushed at the princess's compliment. "Th-thank you, Princess."
"I mean it, Kaiya-san. And, if it is alright with you, Link would like to speak with you."
"With me?" she exclaimed as the Hero turned his fierce blue eyes on her. Why do... I feel like I should know him...? she wondered, the blush in her pale cheeks deepening.
"Hello, Kaiya-san." the blonde man said. "Would you, perhaps, join me for tea at that cafe over there?" he asked, gesturing to a cafe. Kaiya nodded absently. "Telma? May I?"
Telma smiled sadly and nodded. As they walked away, the bartender turned to the princess.
"He gonna tell her that he's her father?"
Zelda sighed. "I think he just wants to get to know her for the time being."
"You need a drink, honey?" Telma asked knowingly. Zelda nodded. Telma placed a hand on her back and walked her to the bar.
Late that night, Zelda sat on the balcony, staring into the sky. She sighed heavily; her thin nightgown blew out behind her as a cold wind came across her face.
"Enjoying the evening... Princess...?" a voice asked.
Zelda spun around to face him, face pale, eyes wide.
"No... no way...!" she cried as he stepped closer to her. "I... you... you're supposed to be dead!" she shrieked, adernaline pumping through her body.
"Heh... I thought you might react that way... Princess Zelda." Ganondorf said threateningly as he took her in his arms and threw her over his shoulder.
Link shot up in bed, a cold sweat beading across his forehead and the Master Sword clattering in the sheath. Already he could sense it's presence... the Triforce of Power.
He jumped up, grabbed the sword and sprinted down the hallway to Zelda's room. The door was open, and a figure stood on her balcony.
"You...!" Link spat, unsheathing the sword.
"Heh... Hero. Where is your Triforce? I couldn't sense it here."
Link's eyes widened a bit as he glanced at his left hand.
"See? You are powerless. You cannot defeat me without the power of the gods!" the villian yelled before leaping off Zelda's balcony. He rode off into the night on a black horse as Link cursed his luck.
"Kaiya! Wake up!"
The girl sat bolt upright in bed, clutching the covers to her chest. She glanced around to see Link and Telma staring at her.
"...What izzit...?"
"Zelda is gone." Link sai brokenly. "That bastard Gannondorf took her. I no longer have my powers as a hero. But I think you do."
Kaiya's eyes widened. "Huh?"
"Look at your hand." Link told her. She glanced down at her left hand; sure enough, the Triforce of Courage was glowing.
Link placed the Master Sword in front of her.
"Take it." he said. She rose, then reached her left hand out and grabbed the sword.
"See?" Link said. "The sword's accepted you as it's master. You're the hero. You're the only one who can save Zelda."
Kaiya looked at him in disbelief. "Wait... how did I get your Triforce? How does that work?"
"Kaiya... I think Zelda wanted to tell you, but now it looks like I have to." Link turned to Telma.
"Kaiya, honey, I'm not really your momma. A woman called Midna is. And Link here is your daddy." the bartender informed her.
That was the last thing Kaiya heard before everything went black.
"Oh, good, she's comin' around." She heard Telma's voice say as her eyelids fluttered.
"Uwah..." she grunted, brushing her hair from her face.
Link smiled at her. "Here." he said, placing a framed, faded photograph in her hands. A beautiful woman with brilliant orange hair sat on a large red, white and brown horse. Her smile was not forced by any means; in fact, it looked as if she were holding back laughter.
"Who...?"
His smile grew sad. "That is your mother. I took that picture... the night she got pregnant with you. She wanted to learn how to ride a horse, so I taught her."
Kaiya chuckled. "So this is Midna-san... Mother..." she whispered, inaudible to Link and Telma. "Link- father." she corrected herself. Link looked at her.
"How can I get to my mother again?" she asked, one hand closed over the fragment of Mirror around her neck, the other tracing the lines of her mother's face in the photograph.
"Only the true leader of the Twili can completely destroy the Mirror of Twilight." he informed her. "But it's also possible to open a portal, or maybe even reconstruct it. After all, you are the Twilight Princess now."
Kaiya nodded. "So... she gave me this so I could find her again..." she murmured, pressing her lips against the Mirror fragment. Kaiya rose, and walked over to Link and Telma.
"Well. Zelda ain't gonna save herself, is she?" the girl asked, grabbing a bag and beginning to throw her things in to it.
