A beast emerged from the dark dense fog of Twilight. Ontop of the beast sats a small imp, its shrill voice complaining about the roughness of the ride, as the beast loped along.

As if seeing something, the imp pulled back on the beast's ears to halt, earning a growl from it.

Peering into the darkness, the duo cautiously made their way towards a figure slumped over on the ground. As they approached, its outline becames more clear. The imp remarked it must be some kind of bird, and judging by its size, it was a big one. In her shrill voice, she noted it may be the one they are searching for.

The wolf, seemingly having a mind of its own, delicately picked it up in his jaws and placed it in a sheltered alcove. It was now be safe from the dark monsters who prowled the area. The wolf curled up around it, in an attempt to warm it and to bring it to consciousness.

Despite its sharp eyes, the wolf was unable to see the colours of the bird, the thick air obscuring any and all detail. It sighed in relief as the imp dismounted and sats on the ground.

The duo stayed by the bird's side until it began to stir.

I shivered and open my eyes. And I immediately regretted doing so. My head throbbing in pain, I looked around to get a bearing of my surroundings. I... I seem to have shrunken in size? I disregarded that thought - I must have hit my head. I looked behind me.

I shouldn't have done that either.

It seemed as though some sort of monster was resting beside me! It's massive body was curled around me, as if preventing its prey from escaping. I panicked, swearing under my breath. I heard a squawking sound. I jumped in surprise.

It sounded like it came from me. But I don't squawk - I'm not a bird. There must be a hawk around here somewhere.

I carefully rose and attempted to walk out of the beast's lair. I don't want to be eaten after all. I tried to nock an arrow, but I couldn't feel my hands. They must be bound.

I carefully manoeuvred myself around the beast's paws, and was about to squeeze myself through the tight entrance before I heard a shrill, yet amused, voice.

"Now, where do you think your going!?"

Oh my Goddesses - the beast awoke and was now talking to me! Must escape! I desperately pushed my way through the rubble, unable to use my hands to claw my way out.

I felt its massive jaws close around me loosely and I screamed, trying to thrash away, but all that came out was a hoarse chirp.

"If you do that, you'll rip yourself to pieces. Calm down and look around,"

I didn't listen to the demon.

The jaws closed firmly, and I was unable to move. The monster turned around - me trapped firmly in another's jaws.

The monster who spoke was no bigger than I was. The humanoid figure smiled, one fang protruding from its lips, "Calm down. Who and what are you?"

I was unable to form words, and instead I shrieked again. Hopefully somebody from the village will be able to hear me.

It frowned and looked at the monster holding me in its jaws. The imp rolled its eyes, "Geeze, I wish this bird would be quiet. It is going to attract monsters,"

Hey! I'm not a bird!

"If you promise to be quiet and not run away, I will explain all that I can."

I didn't intend to keep my promise - it was a demon, after all, I tried to say yes. But all that came out was a soft caw.

A soft caw!?

With that, the monster bent down and opened its jaws. I tumbled out.

I looked towards the imp-like creature as it began its explanation, "It seems as though you are in the same predicament as this one is," it pointed to the other monster. I looked closer - it was a blue-eyed wolf. There's something familiar about those eyes...

"It seems as though you were transformed into a beast when you entered the Twilight. By the looks of it, you are some type of bird,"

I cocked my head, not understanding. The imp sighed, "Look in that puddle of water over there,"

I obeyed, not knowing what else to do. I waddled over to it, not able to walk properly. And I nearly had a heart attack over what I saw reflected back.

I actually was a bird! Judging by my curved beak, I seemed to be some sort of hawk!

She pointed at the blue-eyed wolf, "This wolf was actually a man, before he stepped foot into Twilight. Now he is a blue-eyed beast!" It giggled - I don't see how this is funny - then continues, "I found him lying unconscious, much like you were,"

"We were wandering for awhile, and after I explained what had happened to him, he was in quite some disbelief. He didn't believe me,"

That wasn't surprising.

"We met up with a light spirit of your world - Faron - and it explained we could not continue until we met the other chosen one. It seems as though you are the one we were waiting for,"

I cocked my head again, not understanding.

"I know you don't understand. This wolf doesn't either, but he knows that in order to revert back to his human form, he must listen to exactly what I say. This goes for you too,"

So, I was right. It was a demon! It wanted me to sell my soul!

I stood on top of my perch, still trying to come to terms with what had been said. The imp - who called herself Midna - said Faron told her we needed to defeat a "Monster of the Hero's Past" in order to revert back to our human forms. That didn't mean anything to me - history was never my strength - but I knew it was going to be tough. After all, a shadowy monster didn't sound like fun to me. We needed to defeat this monster in order to obtain this vessel of light. Only then were we able to return to our human selves.

Being a bird, you would think it would be easy to fly. That it would be natural. But no. After crashing several times, and being snickered at, I had finally learned the method. Sort of. The air was very unstable - dense one minute and thin the next - making it hard to get any lift. It felt like I had run a marathon after only flapping a few times.

"C'mon, birdy! Now fly to me!"

The imp had insisted on calling me 'birdy'. Probably because it didn't know my name. I planned to throttle it when I turned human, and judging by the wolf's expression, it did too.

Seeing no other option, I obeyed. I raised my wings and thrust downwards. My talons lifted off the branch. A few more flaps, and it felt safe to tuck my talons into my feathers. I shift my weight toward the imp, and stretch out my wings. Hearing the air rush across my ears, I glide towards the imp. Now quickly approaching the ground, I shift my weight backwards and flare my tail feathers to slow down. I reach with my talons towards the ground and land. The imp seems happy, "You are getting better at this, birdy! Just trust your instincts!"

I cawed at her - annoyed. We had been travelling for what seemed like forever, and I wanted a break.

Seeming to understand, the imp rolled its red eyes, "No breaks! I think we are almost there."

As it turned out, the imp was right. After a short time travelling - I had managed to stay airborne the entire way - we had arrived in a clearing. It seemed suspiciously empty, and it raised the hairs on the back of my neck.

I mean feathers. It raised the feathers on the back of my neck. Whatever.

I landed on a nearby tree to watch as the wolf began to near the centre of the clearing. As if that was the cue, there was a tremendous explosion of dirt and rock, as a monster burst out from underground.

The monster, looking like a cross between a spider and a scorpion, was pitch black. It screeched in anger, seeming staring the wolf down, as it snapped its sharp pincers together. Its scorpion-like tail waved threateningly in the air, no doubt ready to penetrate anything that comes close.

I stared at it. Something seems off about it. It doesn't have a shadow, and along its outline wisps of shadow flicked the air, as if they were flames.

This must be the Monster of the Hero's Past that Faron was referring to. It looked as though it was a reflection, a faint memory, of something long ago. But that didn't make it any less real, of course. I have no doubt it was able to kill us.

The wolf circleed it, keeping a safe distance away, trying to find a weakness. The imp was on its back, squinting its eyes at the monster, apparently trying to find a weakness too. The armor on that monster is too thick. There has got to be a way to distract it somehow, then maybe it will expose its weak spot. If it even has one.

Then, I saw it. Across the clearing on a small cliffshelf, rested a shiny object. It looked golden in colour. That may be the Vessel of Light, and if I can get it, we might be able to escape without fighting the monster.

I took off, and I flapped my wings to gain altitude. Thankfully, my move is left unnoticed by the monster and I glided safety to the other side of the clearing. I landed on the cliffshelf.

So, the monster had bad eyesight. Good, this is something we can exploit.

I examined the object, its outline blurry from the Air of Twilight. Seven small orbs were joined together by a golden lace. I closed my talon around it.

As soon as I do, it begans to weakly glow. This, unfortunately, attracted the attention of the monster. Completely ignoring the wolf, it turned its full attention to me. It shrieked and stuck with its long scorpion tail.

I managed to dodge it, though narrowly. The tail ripped into the side of the cliff with ease, slicing it as though the rocks were butter.

Well then. Better watch that tail.

I swooped over to the other side of the clearing, the monster's attention still focused on me. I climbed and stared at it while I circle high above.

I tucked my wings in, and went into a dive. Letting out a cry, and hearing the wind rip past my ears, I swooped down to keep the monster distracted. It, again, tried to stab me with its tail, but it stopped and let out a painful roar.

Like I had thought, that was the chance the wolf needed.

While I had been distracting the monster, the wolf tore into the beast's leg, managing to rip it off. Thick steaming blood squirted into the air, only to stop almost immediately. So, it has fast healing as well. Only 5 more legs to go.

Again I tried the same tactic, swooping in from above to distract the monster. It succeeded again, and the wolf ripped off another leg.

Unfortunately, the same tactic did not work the third time. The beast, apparently having the ability to learn and understand, completely ignored me and instead quickly turned on the wolf. The wolf was too close. With its sharp pincers, it ripped a chunk out of the wolf's side, red blood spurting everywhere. The wolf howled in pain and scampered away. The imp looked up at me - how did she avoid getting her leg bitten off? - and I understood. She wants me to go for the eyes.

Dropping the Vessel - I hope it doesn't shatter upon impact - I let out a cry and tucked my wings in. I dove towards the monster - right towards what looked to be its face. I flare my tail to slow down and extended my talons. I grabbed what feels like a grape in my talon and squeeze. It popped, making a sickening sound, and black blood splattered me. I heard a roar from the monster, but it was helpless as I ferociously clawed and pecked at the beast's eyes. It raised its tail to strike, and I managed to dodge out of harm's way.

The wolf dodged out of the way as it rampaged around the clearing. It was now blind.

The wolf, seeing its opening again, attacked the base of its tail. It managed to tear out a piece of the tail before retreating, spitting out the chunk on the ground.

It tried to charge the wolf, but it missed and slams into the cliff face. I went for the face again, trying to distract it further. I clawed at its face, ripping my talons across it.

I saw the tail approaching, but I did not move. I have to move at the last second.

The wolf barked out a warning, but I found myself unable to achieve the proper lift to evade. The wolf leaped up and grabs me in its mouth, sending us both hurtling towards the ground. I felt an intense pain in my wing upon impact. The wolf managed to land on its feet, although unsteadily.

With a sickening crunch, the tail penetrated the beast's outerskeleton and into its brain. With a final earsplitting shriek, it shuddered and shriveled away into nothing.

We both touched the Vessel - thankfully it did not break upon impact when I had dropped it - and a mystical blue glow enveloped us. I felt lightheaded and passed out.

A/N: So, how did you find this chapter? Please let me know by leaving a review! It will be much appreciated.