Disclaimer: The Legend of Zelda series do not, repeat, not belong to me. They rightfully belong to Miyamoto. (May he continue to make excellent games for the rest of his days.) What does belong to me are Cleo, Finn, Syrilla and Okam (sorta).

Epilogue

The moment Jack realized he was finally back, Cleo ran to him and threw her arms around his solid body for the first time. The wind almost knocked out of him on impact, he chuckled and put his arms around her.

"I'm so glad you're okay..." she said, voice muffled.

"I would never have returned without you... In fact, if you had never found me, I would have remained a lost spirit forever and Aku would have finally won. You saved me, thank you."

"But Jack... Aku's escaped again. I failed to kill him and I was giving him all I got." She looked up at him sadly.

Jack smiled and shook his head. "This is fine. Now that I am no longer a lost spirit, there is still a chance for me to return to my own time and destroy the demon. You no longer have to worry about Aku anymore."

"Still..."

"Cleo, you are right. You did fight at the full potential you should ever have as a child. You are nowhere near my level of skill yet."

"Will I be as strong as you someday."

"With time and discipline, then yes you will..." A big smile grew on her face.

Finn and Midna walked up to them. "Well now that this is all over, why don't we celebrate?" Finn added with enthusiasm.

"I don't see why not," Midna agreed. "I shall declare a festival to proclaim a new era for my people. They have finally earned the blessings of salvation."

"Great, a new holiday... oh!"

"What?" asked Cleo, Jack, and Midna.

"I forgot it's still Halloween back home! And your costume is all ruined."

"Don't worry about it. I'll just go as a battle worn hero."

"Well at least let me treat those wounds before we go Trick-or-Treating."

"What is Trick...? Never mind, you can tell me later," said Jack.

"What do you mean 'we'? I thought you said you're too old and didn't have a costume."

"Well I realized that this will be our last Halloween before I go to college. Also, I think I know what to wear this year now."

"Finn, Cleo, will you help me make the arrangements for our new festival? I could certainly use some inspiration."

"Sure thing Midna," Finn nodded.

"Jack, you coming?" Cleo asked.

"Of course." Jack looked toward the robot body a little ways away. "First things first..."

This was a day like no other, so many things had happened throughout the entire Twilight Realm, not just at the festival. All the different races were rejoicing in the new era, celebrating together. Before, they were just individuals living an endless mundane existence burying away the past in shame. From that day forward, the day and the night reflected the two sides of themselves, reminding them of their ancestors' mistakes in the past and helping them build a better future for their lives. In the Snyor Village, Defross and Glacia had an egg on the very day of Aku's defeat. They had already made a decision for a name, either Jack or Cleo for a boy or girl respectively. A funeral for Scervo took place back in the robot town. A fortnight later, the Mortrams helped the ancient robots build a statue of Scervo and Sparklette hand-in-hand in their honor. It now stood in the center square with a plaque telling the tale of Scervo's great deeds. The giant insects that were left in this realm and gave up the fight started a new life in the robot town. Squurall sold all his windmills and moved on to a better career in medicine and became a doctor. The carpenters, who repaired the bridge to the Nebula Observatory, used the extra money from the Timeshift Crystal to patch up the place. After a few days, the observatory had a grand reopening. In the center of Midnight Hollow, a sprout of an ancient flower peeked out from the ground. The Drabokos cheered for the rebirth of the once extinct plant, knowing that in decades to come, an entire bed would flourish and produce enough oils to keep the robots running without the need of the Thunder Beacon Tower. Flowebb's business in Lunai Bay was thriving and he soon expanded his simple bar into a big restaurant and inn and, in turn, helped the bay become a popular place for tourists.

Midna, Finn, Cleo, Jack, and many others had worked hard to set up the festival and the preparations paid off. Everyone in the realm was happy and at peace. It was like they had finally woken up after a very long sleep. And Jack,... usually having to be so serious and alert in a harsh world ruled by Aku, was reveling in the joy of the event. You could say he was chilling, even though he claimed he wasn't cold.

But the day... it was over too soon. And there was one last thing left to do...

The group was back at the base of the Blue Crater Volcano. They were now standing before the second Mirror of Twilight, the one that started the whole mess.

"So this is where you came from Jack?" Midna asked.

"Yes..."

"That would mean that it leads straight to Earth's alternate universe. You know, where Aku rules the world," confirmed Finn. "Speaking of which, whataya suppose happened to Flamebrow?"

"If I know him, he will have already found his way back there from wherever the vortex sent him."

"I'm guessing he's still feeling sore about it," Finn said, half amused yet anxious.

"Well, of course. His defeat by a child was indeed, quite humiliating for him. Aku's threat of revenge is not to be taken lightly."

"So you're saying he'll come back?" Cleo asked. "To get me?"

Jack didn't answer, nor look at Cleo. Instead, he turned to Midna. "Princess, Cleo once told me that you are the only one who can shatter the mirror. Without it, Aku cannot possibly return to exact his revenge on my friends."

"But with the mirror gone, does this mean..." Cleo trailed off.

Jack then turned to Cleo. "You knew this was coming. I too will return to that world and continue my quest to find a way back to the past. It is time we parted ways... forever." He walked up to her and kneeled down. "But even if we never see each other again, we will always be close... here." He pointed at each of their hearts. Cleo stood there for a moment and then they embraced one another.

"Thank you, Jack." She suddenly thought of something, a once in a lifetime chance. "Jack, before you leave for good, I need to ask you one personal question!"

"And what would that be?" he asked curiously.

"...What's your real name?"

Jack looked surprised at this. "No one has ever asked me that since I came to the future." He leaned his head next to her ear and whispered something to her too quietly for Finn or Midna to hear.

Cleo had her eyes closed, like she was trying to take the words into her mind before they could escape her. "...I-I'll remember that... always."

Jack smiled and got up to walk toward the mirror as it opened up for him. He looked back and bowed. "Goodbye my friends..."

Finn waved and Midna curtsied. "...Sayonara!" Cleo called back, also bowing.

Jack continued to smile as he dissolved away into the Mirror of Twilight. The second it closed, Midna raised a hand and thrust. Thousands of cracks formed on the mirror and it exploded into dust.

Finn walked up to Cleo and gave her shoulder a gentle squeeze. "Time to go home, sis." Cleo was still staring at the space where the mirror had been. "I know what's really bothering you. Don't worry, Jack'll find his way back home someday. I know he will."

Cleo looked at Finn and smiled. "Okay."

They traveled back to the first Mirror of Twilight and said their goodbye to Midna. "See you later, guys," she bade. "Cleo, I want you to know that you will always be my dear sister."

"Thanks Mid," Cleo responded with gratitude. She drew out the Skribal Sword and gave it to the Twilight Princess. "I don't need this now. Take good care of it."

"Of course."

The siblings waved and left the Twilight Realm. "You know you still could've kept it," said Finn.

"I know," Cleo shrugged. The moment they entered the Arbiter's Grounds in Hyrule, her brother's hand glowed and the Triforce of Wisdom left him and soared away back to its original owner in Hyrule Castle.

"Hurry up you two, the Trick-or-Treaters are already out!" Their father called. Finn and Cleo, after finding their way back home to their realm, had quickly gone into the bathroom before he could see Cleo, so they could clean up all the scratches and scrapes she'd gotten from her battle.

"Okay, that should be it," Finn said, finishing with the last cut. "You go on outside, I'll catch up with you."

The two parted and she ran into her dad. "What-Cleo, is that you? Did you do this to your costume on purpose?" he asked, looking at the scratches and messed up Link outfit.

"Uh, yeah. I thought I'd go for an authentic battle worn look."

"It looks realistic, that must've taken a lotta work." Cleo felt slightly worried that he might realize it was real. "Tell me, what kind of boss battle was it?"

"Um, it was Aku?"

David laughed. "I'll bet that wasn't easy." He rubbed her head. "Go have fun!" There was door bell ring. "I'm coming, I'm coming!" He left her, grabbing the candy bowl.

"Wait for me sis!" Finn came out of his room, wearing a blue shirt with a white animal hood and his green backpack. "It's adventure time!" Cleo burst out laughing.

They went to the door and the first Trick-or-Treater they met made Cleo stop dead and stare. It was an Asian boy dressed in samurai armor. "Trick-or-Treat?"

It took a second to get her voice unstuck. He looked so much like her friend. "Are you the new kid, Watai?"

"Yes, I am Eiji."

"Konichiwa, I'm Cleo," she gave a bow and he bowed back. Finn was grinning.

"Can you give me a tour? This is my first Halloween," Eiji requested. Cleo happily agreed and they both ran off ahead while Finn followed behind as the sky turned into twilight.

The end.