By: Super Sonic Wind
Disclaimer: I own nothing Nintendo and J.K Rowling own the characters involved.
Beginning AN: Here it is the 11th chapter in this one Zant finally reaps what he's sown in regards to betraying Midna. on with the story.
Chapter 11: LoZ Twilight Princess part 10
Once they arrived in the Twilight realm Link took a deep breath.
"Wow it is actually peaceful here. Feels pleasant." He said getting a smile from Midna.
"I'm glad you like it." Midna said before sighing, "though it will get less pleasant closer to the palace. Afterall that is where Zant's power is strongest. Out here it is still like normal, but closer..."
"Yeah I get it." Link sighed.
"Oh, and Link?" Midna said embarrassed. "I know the shadow beasts are the transformed Twili, but I still can't face them. I'm there princess I was supposed to protect them from this and not only did I fail, but I am no longer the princess they knew, and that was after being adopted by them. Is it okay if I hide in your shadow while we are here?"
"Yeah," Link said understanding her fears, and letting her take her time to get over them.
With that they headed to the Twilight Palace, the shadow beasts not attacking for some reason. First they went through the west corridor, facing fog that temporarily turned Link back into wolf link, he could luckily turn back once he left, at the end they had to fight a Phantom of Zant. Afterwards Link walked up to the orb as Midna appeared an explained it is one of the two Sols, which is powerful magic that acts as the sun for the Twilight Realm, and is the source of life within it.
Carrying it out in a race against the Zant Hand they got it out where they discovered it could turn the shadow beasts back into Twili. So upon doing that to all the Twili he could reach Link put the Sol in place and took the floating platform to the east corridor, where they made there way through and retrieved the second Sol, also guarded by a Phantom Zant, before racing a Zant Hand out of the corridor and back outside, where Link put it in place after freeing the last Twili in the area, and were suprised when the gods of the Twilight realm infused the Master Sword with the light of the Sols, turning it into the Light Sword, allowing them to cut through the shadow fog protecting the central palace and enter.
Inside they made there way up to the top where they found Zant, and after listening to how he got his power they fought with Zant changing the area based on the previous fight areas, the forest temple, goron mines, lakebed temple, a different area of the forest temple, the bedroom of Snowpeak ruins, and finally the steps of Hyrule field south of castle town.
Afterwards Zant laughed and said that they were too late and his god was already reborn in the realm of light. And that it is his power that binds Midna, not Zant's own. And that his god will bring him back no matter how many times he died. In her rage the Fused Shadow activated on their own and killed Zant, terrifying Midna at the power they held.
"It's okay." Link said. "I trust you not to abuse that power."
"Thanks." Midna sighed before looking back. "And it looks like he was right about his death not freeing me of this curse. I just hope he is not right about Ganondorf resurrecting him. Afterall according to our records Hyrule has several methods of bringing the dead back to life. Most of which are used to bring evil beings back to life to continue tormenting the innocent or just continue their plans."
"I hope not too." Link shuddered thinking about it. With that they returned to the world of light the time dilation meaning barely any time had passed for them.
Meanwhile at Hogwarts
Dumbledore and his Hogwarts staff are still observing Midna and Link's adventure and when they see the Twilight Realm they are awed by how majestic it looks.
when they saw Midna and Link upgrade the Master Sword into the Light Sword they were shocked to find out that an already powerful sword coould unlock more power under the right conditions.
when they saw Midna and Link kill Zant Dumbledore was of two minds. first his pacifist nature highly dislikes killing those who deserve it but on the other hand Zant did curse Midna and the latter line of thought won so he was reluctantly happy to see Zant die.
and so they continue observing Midna and Link's adventure.
Ending AN: so Zant has paid the price for his treason towards Midna and Midna and Link are close to finishing the quest to save Hyrule.
Next Time: Link and Midna do everything there is to do in Hyrule Castle and the chapter ends when they come face to face with Ganondorf.
