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It was the middle of the night, and Link silently rested in the inn's outdoor hot spring. It was the middle of the night, so Midna was on his lap, bathing with him too.

"I... I'm sorry..." Midna said to him as she looked down into the water.

Link sighed as he remembered everyone looked at him as he walked by, smelling of imp vomit. He bet they probably thought it was his puke with the way he drunkenly staggered around, looking for the exit. "It's alright... Our room needs cleaning, but it's fine." He kissed the top of her head, as he wrapped his arms around her. He wasn't mad at her at all, it could've happened to anyone. "... Were you about to say what I think you were about to say before you threw up?"

Midna softly smiled as she rested her head back against him, and nodded. "Yes. I love you..." Even after puking most of her stomach contents, she was still so drunk. She closed her eyes as she played with the water using her fingertips.

It felt so good for him to hear her say that. That alone was worth being puked on, although he wished he could forget that part all together. "I love you too..." He went ahead and closed his eyes too, relaxing in the warm water. He thought it was romantic, bathing out here with the love of his life with the moon illuminating both of their bodies.

"... The look on your face was priceless..." Midna whispered with a little smirk.

"Let's never talk about that again..." Somehow, he knew it wasn't going to be the last he hears of it.

The next night, Midna woke up in bed with Link, yawning a little. The puke had been cleaned up, but she had a bad taste in her mouth, and a terrible headache. "Ugh... What's wrong with me?" she whispered as she floated off the bed, and went over to the window, seeing that it was still night time. She guessed they must've fell asleep right through the day, and into the next night. She wasn't really that surprised, she was up for a long time after all. She floated back towards the bed, groaning as her headache got to her.

Link slowly opened his eyes, letting out a big yawn as he looked over to Midna. "Hey... You feeling alright?" He asked, noticing her cradling her head in both hands.

"My head is pounding..." she told him.

"Ah, probably a hangover. They should have something for that downstairs. Do you want anything while I am down there?" He asked as he put his pants on.

"Anything to get rid of the taste in my mouth," she replied. She shook her head slowly, feeling like shit. She didn't plan on drinking again anytime soon.

Link threw on his shirt, and headed downstairs. He came back a few moments later with a jar of red chu jelly, and a mug of water. "Here, eat this. I remember it being good at getting rid of hangovers," he told her. He had a bit of a hangover himself, but it was at least bearable.

Midna dipped her hand into the jar, and quickly began eating it up without question. Half way through eating the chu jelly, she felt her hangover fading. It looked as if she wouldn't have to quit drinking after all. "Mm, that feels a lot better."

Link smiled as he handed over the water to her. "I have memories of carrying that jelly everywhere. It's useful for pretty much everything. Minor scrapes, major wounds, but most of the time, I used it for hangovers. It's useful if you're ever invited to a bulblin party."

She drank up some of the water before looking back to him. "You went to a bulblin party?"

"I remember going to one at least... I guess we were friends with them at one point," Link told her. There were still big parts missing from his memory, so he wasn't sure why or when he went to that party. He did remember that it was pretty wild though.

"Maybe we could find a way to get them on our side again, form an alliance to get rid of Ganondorf," she thought aloud.

"If we could find out how we became friendly with them, that might not be a bad idea."

"First things first though, we need the sword you retrieved from the woods. That blade seemed to do the trick against Ganondorf last time," Midna replied.

"I think I might have put the sword back where we found it... Yes, I definitely did. I figured it would be safer there than in the hands of some grave robbers."

"Oh no. If we have to do some stupid puzzles to get that sword back, I am blaming you," she told him.

"At the time, I never thought I was going to use it again. If I did, I would've buried it under the floorboards of my old home... Actually, I think that's where I buried most of my old stuff! Midna, while you were living in my old place, did you see any of my gear there?"

Midna thought about it for a moment, remembering she did see at least one of his things there. "Yes! I remember that thing you used to have, the clawshot I think you called it, I found that down in your basement! I used it once on a pumpkin, but it just made a big mess."

Another memory soon popped into his head. "Huh, I remember someone saying something about messing up pumpkins back in Ordon. Anyway, we'll head there next. It is right near the woods anyway... Besides, I want to look around my old house again." Not all of his old memories were bad, and some of them he would like to experience in more detail. Now that he remembered who he used to be, maybe a return to that place would help jog his memory.

Midna sighed, not pleased she had to head back to Ordon, but it was for a good reason. "So long as you don't want to stop and chat with the people that tried to have me killed, then I'm fine with that."

"Don't worry, I'm not going to be having a friendly conversation with anyone that tries to hurt you..." The thought that the new residents of Ordon even attempted to get rid of her made him angry. It made him feel a bit betrayed by them, after everything they had done for the people of Hyrule. It was a long time ago though, and he did realize that they had no idea of the sacrifices they had both made.

She smiled a little, knowing that he meant it. She noticed him rubbing the side of his head a little, looking uncomfortable. She guessed he probably had a bit of a hangover too, so she held the jar of red chu jelly out for him to take. "Here..."

Link looked down to the jar. He figured he might as well get rid of this hangover right away, so he took the jar and started eating. Soon enough, his mind wondered away from the mission they had set for themselves, and onto other things. He wondered what other uses this jelly could have. His mind couldn't help but think back to that goron, selling all his sex stuff on the market. He never thought he would actually be interested in looking around his wares, but he did want to look for something that might make love making for the two of them easier. He knew when they inevitably went all the way, it was going to be a tight fit, and he didn't want to end up hurting her.

She looked up to him, before floating a little to kiss him. "Imagine the look on everyone's faces if people knew what we did last night."

"It's probably look a lot like mine after the little gift you spewed all over me," he replied with a chuckle. "I don't care what anyone thinks though... I only care about what you think of me, and no one else."

"You don't care? Even if we get a mob chasing after us everywhere we go to?"

"I don't care if we're run out of every town in Hyrule. I'd be happy living out in the middle of nowhere so long as I am with you," he replied with absolute honesty.

As romantic as letting everyone know that they're together sounded, she did like being able to sleep in a proper bed. The rupees they had on them would also be pretty useless if they had nowhere to spend it all. But still, it did bring a smile to her face to hear him say that. "I should've brought you with me..."

"Maybe that's why we're here, to have a second chance to be together... I know it's probably not the reason, but I'd like to think it is," he replied as he wrapped his arms around her.

"I think we're here to fix the world all over again, but I'm not going to let anything tear us apart again." If Midna had known just how her departure would affect Link, she never would've left without him. The thought of him dying alone in that place was enough to bring tears to her eyes. It did make her wonder though, how did she pass away? Was it old age, or something else? "When should we leave for Ordon?"

"I say in a few hours. Once we've got my old stuff back, we'll head straight into the woods and get the sword next. After that, we'll head back to this very room, and plan our next move." Link put the lid back on the jar of chu jelly and set it aside on the table. He then walked back towards their bed, and lay on it. "Hopefully Ganondorf will be too busy dealing with Zelda's army to worry about us..."

Midna shook her head before laying with him. "You know he must have some plan for us..."

"I know he probably does, but we'll deal with it, whatever it is." Link was a little concerned about what Ganondorf maybe plotting. Besides time itself, Ganondorf was the greatest enemy he had ever faced. His power was immense, able to change from man, to beast, and then back again. He remembered their last battle clearly, he remembered that he was the best swordsman he ever fought, but he wasn't good enough. If he could lure him into one on one combat again, then he could end this all within a few minutes.

Midna and Link talked through the night, having a couple of more drinks. They found themselves talking about their past lives a little more before deciding it was probably a good idea to have a little nap. They both knew that this might be the last chance in a while to get some real rest. They made the most of their time alone, cuddling, kissing, and hoping that they never lose each other again. In each other's arms, they fell asleep.

Once the sun rose once again, they awoke, and started packing their things up. Link made sure to bring some ale and chu jelly with them this time around, although it did cut into their tight budget. They found themselves on the move very quickly, riding out of Kakariko, and into the field. Today was unusually hot, although after spending weeks in the desert, it didn't feel so bad. Link wiped the sweat from his brow as he looked across the land. He could see a few huge bird-like creatures in the distance, remembering them from his previous adventure in his past life. "What do you think Ganondorf is going to throw at us next?"

Midna thought for a moment before answering. "We're going to the woods, so I am guessing either a big spider, or a big plant."

"I am going to saaaaay a big plant."

"Do you think Ganondorf makes those strange creatures we faced last time with his magic? Or do you think he just found them and used them against us?" Midna asked. Some of them certainly seemed like they were made via some insidious magic, but some of the things they faced just seemed like pissed off wildlife. "I think he did both."

"I think a lot of the big stuff we faced came from Ganondorf, but a lot of the smaller stuff we saw did seem like a bunch of angry critters looking for a meal... I think you're right, it's a bit of both." Just then, something occurred to him. He laughed a little, getting Midna's attention.

"What's got you laughing?"

"Just this whole situation... Before I met you, I was a nobody, just another guard. Now, we're setting off to save the world all over again like something out of a fairy tale. It's mad."

"You think that's mad, imagine thinking your whole life that you're some hideous monster and then, one day, you learn that you're royalty! A hero! Learning that everyone around us wouldn't be here if it wasn't for us is just mind-blowing."

"It couldn't have been easy for you, living alone... It's a good thing you're tough, and smart."

"When we save the world again, I am going to march straight into that village and tell everyone that they wouldn't be alive without us. They treated me like an itch they wanted to get rid of all my life, I am going to enjoy rubbing our victory in their faces." A big wide grin soon spread across her face just thinking about it.

Link smiled at the thought of saving the day again, especially seeing as it would mean that she wouldn't have to hide in his shadow anymore. Right now, his hopes of victory were high. They had a plan, and both of them were perfectly capable of taking care of themselves. "Once we save the day, you can rub it in all you want," he replied. He felt like Midna more than had the right to boast once they fix everything up. There was one thing on his mind though, something that he wanted to ask Midna. "Now that you have your memories back, don't you miss your realm? Or your position?"

Midna shook her head. "No. Not even a little... I served my realm as best as I can, and now, I don't think I would be good at ruling anyway. I don't really think I am the same person I used to be... Living here has changed me."

"You don't seem that different to me," Link replied.

Midna giggled a little. "You're different too. You're more talkative... That's not a bad thing though. After living on my own for so long, it felt good to finally talk to someone else."

"I'm not that talkative. Dylan was always saying that I need to talk more."

"Well, you do still fall silent a lot of the time, but you do still talk more than you used to," she said with a smile. When she said that, she reminded herself of what she said to him after his battle with Ganondorf. She sighed a little, wondering why she couldn't have been brought back in that form. Fate seemed unkind sometimes, but she couldn't really complain at a second chance. "It still feels strange, remembering all this stuff. It almost feel like it didn't really happen, but I know it did. I've lived two different lives, one as a princess, and the other as a thief. It feels confusing sometimes, like I am not sure who I am."

"I know it feels confusing, I'm...a little confused too." Link could remember doing things he didn't entirely agree with, and he could remember feeling the guilt afterwards. He remembered so many different things, it was more than a little overwhelming. "Maybe things will seem clearer later, we still haven't had much time to really process it all with everything going on."

Midna nodded, thinking that perhaps he was right. Maybe things would get clearer with time. She might feel confused on somethings from her past life, but there was one thing she was certain about. She loved Link, and she always would. She wondered if her past self would've let him come with her if she knew how events would play out. "Even if I am always confused by some of these memories, I'll live with it. All that matters is getting rid of Ganondorf, and then living out the rest of our days in a nice big home, with a nice big bed! You must've been rich during your lifetime, what did you do with all the rupees in your past life?" Midna figured that those rupees could be really useful right about now.

"Honestly, I have no idea. If we're lucky, maybe we'll find some rupees under the floorboards of my old place." Link knew it was unlikely he would've stashed away some rupees before he died, but he could hope.

"How much do you remember of your old life? I still cannot remember what happened after I left."

"I remember a lot, but there's still big gaps in my memory... There's probably something important I am forgetting, but at least I remember the best bits," he replied with a faint smile.

Midna giggled a bit, knowing what he meant by the best bits. She didn't feel like she was missing much by not knowing what happened to her after she left. Besides, she had a new life to live, and new memories to make. "The best is yet to come."

Together, they rode on, heading straight for Link's old place. He could feel her small hands clinging to him, just like she used to so long ago. In his memories, he had spilled so much blood. He hoped that he could avoid it in this life, but he knew that would be easier said than done. It didn't take them that long to reach the outskirts of Ordon, but then, they both saw something unexpected. Smoke was filling the air up ahead, and it didn't look like it was from a small fire either. "Oh no..." He rode quickly towards the source of the smoke, and was confronted by an unexpected sight. His old home was in flames. The branches cracked, and snapped, causing flaming planks to come crashing down to the ground. The heat was unbearable, causing their bullbo to back up. He couldn't believe his eyes, seeing it all just burn away like this. He got off his bullbo, taking his club with them. Trees didn't just randomly set on fire like this. "Come out!" he yelled out, looking around to the surrounding trees and bushes.

"Link! There!" Midna yelled out as she pointed towards some bushes to Link's left.

He spun around just in time to see a sharp metal claw shooting straight out of the foliage. With great haste, he raised his club to stop the claw from striking his face. The claw hit the middle of the club instead, the sharp metal digging into the wooden shaft. The club was yanked right out of Link's hand as the chain the claw was attached to quickly retreated back into the bushes. "Show yourself!" he angrily yelled out, shortly before someone did just that.

It moved out of the bushes. It looked Hylian, or perhaps human. It wore a mask very familiar to Link and Midna. It was the hawkeye mask. The mask was shaped like a hawk's face, but left the lower jaw exposed. His or her skin looked a bit on the fair side. It wore a steel breast plate with dark padded armor underneath it, gambeson. Covering its hands were metal gauntlets with a similar pattern to that found on Midna's old helmet. Covering its lower half were black trousers, and black boots. In its hands were his old tools, the clawshots.

Seeing this person in his old gear, standing near his old home as it burned down to the ground only angered him. "That's my stuff..."

The masked person simply smiled, before taking aim with the clawshot once again. It quickly became clear that one of them was not leaving this place alive.

Author's note: Hope you all like this chapter! Got plenty more coming up! Thank you all for reading this far, and thank you again to BigBossSonic for editing this!