A whole year passed since the day link left Ordon Village to go on a journey across hyrule along with his horse Epona. Colin had become much braver & was now being trained by his father Rusi, while his mother Uli watched taking care of her year old daughter.
"good son now run the drill again."
Listening Colin ran it again slashing the dummy with his wooden sword impressing his father.
"very good son your progressing almost as fast as link."
Hearing that filled the boy with much joy as he saw link as a big brother & the thought of being like him in anyway made him very happy.
"do you think he'll return father."
"I'm sure he'll come home any day."
A second later Colin saw his friend Beth running to Colin to tell not just him but his family.
"everyone come quick to the ranch ."
"is something wrong?" Asked Uli
"no it's link he's home he & epona are at the ranch hurry." She said before running back
Upon hearing of link's return both rusi & Colin race of leaving Uli who promise to be along later with the baby.
Ordon Ranch
Back at the ranch Link was overwhelm by question from everyone in the village wanting to know where he's been for the last year, but the numerous question made it impossible. Seeing this Mayor Bo order everyone to wait until tonight for answers when they hold a party properly welcoming link & epona back, agreeing everyone left say for the kids, ilia along with rusi & Colin who just arrived too.
"link my boy."
"hello rusi it good to see you & Colin again…I see you've become braver & stronger since the last time I saw you Colin."
"well father said that I'm old enough to learn swordplay."
"so what have been up to Mr. hero?"
"excuse me rusi but my father asked everyone to wait until tonight for the party that he is hosting."
"ok very well Ilia."
Leaving Colin at the ranch with the rest of the children, link decided to ask his childhood friend what she's been up to but before anyone could say a word they were all interrupted by the sudden appearance of Fado the main herder stepping out of his home.
"Link is that you?"
"hey fado."
"my boy it is great to have my favorite rancher back."
"he's been having such a hard time that the mayor had to hire so help."
"help?"
"oh you haven't me the new people who moved to the village." Said Colin
"come on out guys & meet Link."
Stepping out first was a shot chubby man with black hair; the second was a tall slim blonde man & the last a muscular man with red hair who height was in between the other two thought he was still taller than link all the same age as him. As all three hands advanced link had his eye on the red hair one that approached him first.
"so you're the hero everyone around hyrule been talking about."
" uh yeah I guess."
"Well…it's a pleasure to meet you the name's Groose." He said giving Link a bear hug."
" hey I'm calwin." Said the short one
"stritch." Said the tall one
"nice…to meet…all of you." Said link about to pass out
"that's enough groose I think he has the point." Said Ilia
Realizing what he was doing groose finally freed link letting the hero catch his breath.
"sorry I tend to overdo it when I meet new friends…"
Still catching his breath link noticed groose pulling ilia into a loving embrace to which she returned much to link's & even epona's surprise. The children all noticed link's shock & wanted talk to him about what he saw but quickly brushed it off.
"well we better get ready for tonight c'mon epona let's get you cleaned."
"that's okay link I can get her ready for you while you head to the bathhouse."
Ilia tried to lead epona away but the mare refused to move showing signs of concern for link but a soft look from him convinced her to leave with ilia. With them gone Groose & the others went back to work leaving link & the children alone.
"link are you ok?" asked Colin
"does he treat her well?"
"very well." Replied Beth
"then …I'm ok." He said racing off to his house.
Racing back to his house link was very surprise to see his home was still in great shape guessing that ilia had something to do with that. Once inside link gathered everything all he needed for the bath house including his ordon clothes to prepare for tonight.
"I better take a nap before heading to the bath house."
Laying down link quickly close his eye trying to get some rest but a sudden sound caused him wake up but not in his room inside a room that was completely black. Drawing his sword & shield link was ready for battle, sensing someone behind him link turned to face his opponent but to his shock he finds not an enemy but a friend an imp from his past.
"Midna!?"
"hello link."
"what are doing here & why are you still an imp I thought zant's curse was broken."
"does this form disturb you I am I that ugly in this form that you no longer care for me."
"I never said that."
"then you do find me attractive in this form & you do still love me."
"of course I do your beautiful no matter what you look like & my feelings for you is what pushed me to spend a year trying to see you again."
"it was a waste oh link why can't you understand that I am of the twilight realm & you are from the light realm we cannot be together. She said placing her hand on his cheek.
In response link place his hand on her cheek before asking her to look into his eyes & say that again if she truly meant it. Unable to say it midna & link both found themselves moving in on each other their lips about to meet.
"link…I…I…lo."
"OH Link."
Upon hearing his name called shocked him out of his dream & back to reality causing him to fall out of his bed. Jumping to his feet he was ready to yell at the one who ruined his dream but quickly held his voice when he realized it was Uli reminding him about the party later.
"oh dear are those the clothes you wore for the whole year?"
"yes."
"seem they've been put through quite the adventure why not let me clean & mend them for you."
"ok thank you uli."
"it is my pleasure dear after your finished with your bath drop them off at home on your way to the party."
With that she left off to prepare for the party herself while link went back inside, sitting on his bed link began to lament about almost kissing Midna in his dream & how when she touched his cheek it felt so real. Reaching into his bag link pulled out what used to be the Shadow Crystal a gift left behind by midna. Thanks to the triforce of courage still embedded in his left hand the dark magic was purified & absorbed into him allowing to be able to transform into a wolf at will as well as giving him heightened wolf like senses in his Hylian form along with communicating with animals. Rendering it nothing more than a souvenir but there still some problem such as his new instincts could take control at times, as he gazed up the stone a thought ran though him mind.
"I wonder what you're dreaming about midna."
Gazing upon link's home from a distance as he watched the hero leaves was a golden figure in the form of wolf with one red eye watching with sadness for the last member of his blood line who's been hiding his pain well for a long time.
"my descendent, my child, heir to all my secrets I know your pain all too well & I will not allow that pain to lead to your end as it did to mine…something must be done."
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