Chapter 15 – Link vs. Evil Midna

Link, Aryll, Colin and Luda appeared with Proxi. Now was heard a new and undeniably threatening sound of steel, clashing. They wondered where the sound came from. Whatever it was are signs of war. The Dark Link clones and twilit messengers surrounded Zelda. At the same time, she heard something behind her.

It was clear that there was something sinister about the monstrous black birds, which now circled towards her. Aryll gasped and drew her crossbow.

Link had to admit that he was not the best at everything, and a close fight with demonic kargoroks didn't appeal. He drew his Master Sword and stood in the middle of Luda and Aryll, ready to block as they took careful aim at each kargorok in turn. A single hit from an arrow brought each possessed creature down in a ball of feathers and flame, one after another. As one tried to stab forward, Link and Colin took their opportunity to slash it to pieces on the ground. With these combined actions the kargoroks posed little threat - they made a good team at last.

"Luda, what made you want to join us?" asked Aryll.

"Well, Ralis left to be with his people, and everyone from Ordon went back to their homes soon... With everyone all gone, things were a lot quieter around here and a lot lonelier."

"But it's fine now, since the refugees left Termina to Hyrule after Majora's Wrath destroyed everywhere. Majora's Wrath destroyed the portal to Termina to prevent refugees from leaving and his minions will slaughter them, but they are trapped in there forever." Link explained.

"I will have Romani and Cremia live in Kakariko Village." Colin promised. "Then you won't feel lonely."

"Really?" asked Luda.

"Yes. There will be more. And one more thing, won't your father be worried about you?"

"He is worried from what I am certain. He is praying to the goddesses to keep us safe."

"In that case, everyone, aim your weapons at me!" urged Link.

"What? Why?" everyone were shocked.

"I'll explain later, just do it!"

"Big brother…"

"There's no time for talk."

Alright, everyone aimed their swords at Link. He tapped his Master Sword on everyone's weapons.

"But, why?" asked Colin.

"You'll figure out when you fight."

"I was helping the Twili fairy on her wolf. Enough of me! Let's face these foes to give Princess Zelda time." said Irene.

"You said it." said Aryll.

"Yes." said Luda.

Igos du Ikana, Wizzro, Twinrova and an evil black version of Midna's cursed form with red eyes on a shadow wolf barred Link and company. Twinrova's left half was red with fiery hair while the right was white with frosty hair.

"What are they?" asked Aryll.

"Midna? What's going on?" asked Link.

"I tried to get you to love me and you refused. Ganon has the Will Materialisation to have anyone under his control."

"Link, use your Celestial powers to see about Midna."

Link followed Proxi's suggestions and shut his eyes to sense. He noticed Midna's aura was completely black and realised something.

"You're not Midna, you're a creation of Ganondorf."

"What?"

Everyone was shocked upon hearing this.

"Are you sure?" asked Irene.

"You're a sorceress, can't you sense?"

"I am still an apprentice and don't go saying I must go back for training! Even Iris is an apprentice like me."

"Who's Iris?" asked Colin.

"She's my best friend. She's trapped somewhere in this realm."

"You, Iris and another sorceress called Lana Valashi will make a good team." said Link. "I got an idea; you can handle the wizard in black hood. Luda, Colin go and handle Twinrova! Aryll, deal with this skeleton."

"Got it, Big brother!"

"I will check on Evil Midna. Let's cry out our saying for Syeuzbinsila like Zelda said!"

All shouted together. "For peace in Hyrule and for faith in the Goddesses."

Colin and Luda moved to attack Twinrova who cast fire projectiles at Colin that he must deflect back at them with his sword. Luda had a green force field around her to deflect the fireballs. Luda fired her spiritual arrow at Twinrova who also used icy breeze with ice shards to harm Colin. Luda activated her Mirrored Shield to protect both herself and Colin.

Igos and Aryll engaged in swordfights. Igos lifted her and threw her on the ground. She avoided the sword that came down. He took out his head and chased Aryll while the rest of his body kept attacking with the Sword. Aryll must watch out for the head when it was about to come off, as there was no way to counter it. If the flying head attached to Aryll, it will latch on to her face.

"Aryll, watch out! If that head gets to you, it will drain your life." warned Proxi.

Aryll couldn't keep running forever. Thus, the best strategy was to try to avoid the head until it came back to its body. Igos also breathed deep purple flames.

"Use the Tri-Force!" urged Link.

"What?" asked Aryll.

"You have a part of the Tri-Force too. Shield yourself!" urged Link.

As the purple flames nearly got to Aryll, a force field in the form of Link's parents absorbed them and repelled back as a fireball, destroying it. When he fell down on the ground, Aryll must shine the light on him using her brightly lit sword to defeat him.

Link had a fight with Evil Midna's who was on her shadow wolf.

"What are you anyway?" Link craved for answers. "What have you got against Zelda?"

"I am Midna. I used you to get the Fused Shadows, a means of attaining power to get rid of Zant. I got you out of the prison, the moment I saw you taken away. I did this so that I can get closer to you. I even killed Zant who shouldn't be on the throne."

Her language was the same Twili language, albeit her voice was high-pitched. These words shocked Link. The shadow wolf leapt towards Link who prevented it with his Hylian shield. Evil Midna ascended to the air and unleashed a rain of red energy balls. After deflecting one of them with his Master Sword, he witnessed one of them caused a red giant firestorm, causing widespread destruction. Noticing the effects of the red energy ball, Irene and Proxi negated them by sending these attacks into the void.

"Thanks, Irene, Proxi."

"Try and not to cause anymore destruction." said Proxi, playfully.

"Why would you do this?"

"I told her not to destroy the Mirror of Twilight so that she can be with you. I am her ruthless half and Ganon separated me from my other half and now I'm granted new powers."

There was no escape and no reasoning. Link felt anger rose. Goaded by the mocking figure, Link should attack if he dared.

"I told her, I'm in love with Zelda."

"Zelda? Her again? I said I love you, I did everything for you. You have squandered everything. I would do justice to the traitors of the Twilight Realm. My attempts to convince you have been ignored. So you deserve worse than Zelda."

Link must challenge Midna's ruthless alter-ego in order to progress. The shockingly sinister being focused her eyes on her target and lifted him by invisible force and smashed him on the ground. Evil Midna used her Fused Shadows and became a huge shadow wolf.

Twinrova alternated between two phases of attack, which affect the area around her, Luda and Colin. In her cold phase, the area's floor was covered with slippery ice and Twinrova materializes spiked ice crystals that she launched at Luda and which ricochet off the walls. In her fire phase, parts of the floor become lava pits and Twinrova launches fireballs. Colin must strike Twinrova with his Ordon Sword several times to stun her, and once stunned, Luda must use her sword to actually finish her.

The huge shadow wolf leapt at Link who held it and threw it to the ground. Its howl deafened Link and it took advantage of him being faltered. It transformed into an exact copy of Midna's real form, but she was completely black and her eyes were red and her hair was white.

Evil Midna's normal form delivered another series of mocking words.

"I said I was so beautiful. Not even a word of compliment you offered me. I told my other half not to leave the Light World, but she did this so that I cannot get to you. You're in love with Zelda. I told her why get rid of Twilight, but her reasons irked me. I only cared about returning our world to normal and I didn't care about what happened to the Light World. The Era of Twilight will restart."

"The Era of Twilight is over. This is the Era of Rebirth." said Link.

Evil Midna's normal form brought a number of shadow wolves to attack Link. He destroyed the shadow wolves easily and struck Evil Midna's normal form. Tear streamed from her eyes and Link realised, one hit of the tears and that will shake the foundations. Proxi made these tears vanish. Evil Midna's normal form stood ready to answer the charge.

"But, don't I deserve it? If Zelda was possessed, it's because she's weak. If the Spirit Tracks have disappeared it's because of a traitor in service of Hyrule. You have wasted your time. Why fight me? Love me!"

He slashed her again. Evil Midna's normal form was transformed to her Fused Shadow form. It roared this time. It tried to ram its spear into Link who avoided this blow. Link used his clawshot and fired on the Fused Shadow and went on the back. He plunged the Master Sword into her back. Pain and anger, it howled and again it transformed into a gigantic phantom-like twili beast. The Fused Shadow was turned into long horns. Its hair became spiky.

Link remembered the strategy to handle a darknut. The Phantom like creature took out the spear and plunged it into the ground, unleashing red energy beams from the ground. He avoided these beams and thought of a solution. The best strategy was for Link to draw it towards him, trying his best to leave it exposed to his attacks. Link sidestepped to destroy Evil Midna Phantom's armour. Link fired arrows and the shield absorbed any arrows aimed at it directly. Link must instead target the ground immediately next to or behind Evil Midna Phantom. When Link landed a hit on it, some of its armour stripped off.

Eventually, when all its armour was off, revealing its under-armour chain mail. It then attacked with two or three stabs in succession, which gave Link a split-second opening to counterattack; a stab; or a kick which briefly threw Link off balance. He couldn't withstand the injury. Judging by the wounds, they weren't severe. Evil Midna Phantom swung its spear, causing Link to avoid. Aryll and Colin stabbed the phantom from behind. Luda fired her mystical arrow into the helmet, giving a disruption to the energy inside it. Link avoided Evil Midna Phantom's spear and stabbed it in the neck area. Luda took out her mystical sword and dealt final blow on the giant.

The phantom shrunk and reverted to the form of Evil Midna. Defeated, she goaded her enemies.

"You are strong, but here's an ultimatum I'll offer you."

Evil Midna took off her Fused Shadow helmet and her eyes became yellow. Her colour became dark red.

"What's going on?" asked Colin.

"I don't know." said Aryll.

Proxi noticed something not right and realised. She had no other choice, but to make them disappear as Evil Midna burst into a huge explosion of black energy.