Link slowly walked through the dark hallway that evening. He had not been able to sleep so he was yet again roaming the halls of the castle during twilight. It was 1:00 AM and Link wasn't tired. He wen't downstairs and into Zelda's garden just wanting to be alone.

He saw Zelda sitting on a stone bench that had been previously added to the garden's collection. Link took a seat beside her studying the walls of the castle throughly. He had never taken the time to take a good look at the walls. He saw the balcony to his room above him.

"Couldn't sleep either?" asked Link seeing Zelda play on an ocarina. Her eyes were closed so she had not noticed Link.

"Link?" she asked, "What are you doing up so early.

"I dont know, I couldn't sleep," he said closing his eyes and thinking about what could be Hyrule's last days.

"It worries you doesn't it?" said Zelda looking at Link's expression.

"I had never thought that I would see a war in my life," said Link. "Even less be in one!"

"I doesn't matter," said Zelda. "You don't even know if you will be going to battle."

"Even if I was ordered to go or not I would still fight!" said Link. "I will fight for Hyrule, and even if it is Hyrule's time to fall I would be glad to die along side her."

"You are a true warrior," said Zelda taking a good look at him.

"Yeah well... I'm proud to be one."

"I'm finally getting tired Link," said Zelda yawning. "See you in the morning."

"'night," said Link seeing her walk back through the door.

"Good night."

Link lay down and rested his head on the bench. He had never gone to war and he didn't know what it would be like. "I don't want to go to war alone," he said to himself being worried. "Will Michael fight along side me? What if he cowards? Nah... he does not fear death."

"You bet your ass that's right!" said Michael walking towards him.

"How did you get here?" asked Link.

"Through the same door you came through."

"When?"

"Just now... why?"

"'cause I didn't notice you."

"Yeah well, anyway, I wouldn't cowar Link," said Michael taking a seat next to Link. "I might be of royal blood but I would never be afraid of death."

Link once again put his hand to his forehead in frustration. "I don't want Hyrule to die."

"Hyrule will die," said Michael not helping anybody. "Every country falls, it's going to happen sometime if not in your life, then in a hundred, thousand, or ten thousand years!"

"Have you forgotten that I live forever just like you do?"

"I guess so."

A long moment of silence.

"How are we finally going to defeat Dia?" asked Link.

"Well only Amnir can do that," said Michael.

"Well why don't we ask him?" said Link.

"Yeah I figured out something, only you and I have ever spoken to Amnir before." said Michael. "And only a person of royal blood can speak to Amnir.That's the way we enfaillans were created. An oracle can only be of royal blood."

"Wait a second," said Link. "If only a person of royal blood can speak to Amnir that means that you and I must both have royal entities in our blood. And you said that your father died and your mother fled. Tell me... what did your mother look like?"

"Blonde hair... blue eyes just like you described your mother...why?... Oh damn!"

"Exactly," Link began again. "So that means that your mother and my mother are... are the same... people..." Link's jaw dropped. He had never thought that he would ever have had a half brother before.

Now it was Michael's turn to put his hand on his forehead in frustration. "Great," he said, "I have a brother who is the 'Hero of Time!"

"And I have a brother who is the ancient prince of Endfall!"

"Could you lose the ancient part," Michael said, "I don't like being classified as old. "

"But whether you like it or not you are old!" said Link.

"Yeah but since I'm older and still in age 19 youth I have much more fighting experience than you do!" said Michael happily.

"Can we just stop arguing!" said Link getting mildly annoyed.

It was 1:30 AM now and Zelda was on Link's balcony listening to the argument below. She was happy for Link that he had finally found a sibling. The weird thing was that they were all of royal family. A fortunate series of events.

Link was getting very tired by now himself. "I'm exhausted," he told Michael as he went back upstairs.

"See ya," said Michael looking at the night sky.

Link reached the top and saw Zelda standing on the balcony looking down into the garden.

"I thought you said that you were going to bed?" said Link surprising Zelda.

"Oh... sorry Link it's just I well... wanted to go... to go see your room and... and-"

"Zelda chill out." said Link calmly. "Just go back to bed and we'll go to sleep."

"Um... do you mind if... you and me... well... you know."

"Sleep together in one bed?" interupted Link again.

"... yeah!" said Zelda.

"Nah I don't mind," said Link. He took off his tunic. And slid into bed.

Zelda did the same and she snuggled up next to Link.

"'night," said Link.

"Good night," said Zelda resting her head on his chest and they both went to sleep.

***

Link woke up the next morning. Zelda had left and it was pouring down rain outside. Thunder clapped in the distance.

He got up and walked downstairs finding Michael leaning on the stairway.

"Mornin' lover boy!" said Michael listening to the rain outside.

"Hey," said Link, "At least I have a girl!"

"Well," began Michael. "Maybe the reason I don't have a girlfriend is because of the fact that I do not want one!"

"You don't want a girl in your life!?" said Link outstanded.

"You don't get it do you?" said Michael. "After I lost... her I... just can't get another... I was too loyal..."

"Oh," said Link. "Sorry I brought this conversation up."

"Don't worry about it!" said Michael. "She died four thousand years ago anyway, I'm over it already! Well... not really."

"Exactly why I said I didn't want to bring it up!" said Link.

The rain was beginning to pour harder.

"Any idea where Zelda is?" asked Link.

"Yeah, she's eating breakfast right now you can find her in the dining hall."

"k' thanks." Link walked toward the dining hall to find it empty except Zelda standing by the window looking at the rain outside.

"I wonder what brought this rain up," said Link standing next to Zelda looking through the window to the falling rain.

"It's Dia's rain," said Michael coming in through the door. "Whenever it rains like this with a black sky it means he is currently in battle. Another innocent village is under attack..."

Link ran his hand through this hair yet again in frustration. "Do you know which city is under attack?" he asked.

"Probably the next town in line," responded Michael.

"And which would that be?" asked Zelda.

"Kakariko."

"And we're next," said Link frustrated.

"Don't worry about it," said Michael. "It'll all eventually pass! I don't think Amnir would have given up so easily on us. If he did then the goddesses will try to fight, they will help a bit, though they can't kill Dia'."

"Hey," said Link, "Why are we all so gloomy let's eat!"

"For once the boy has a good idea!" said Michael taking a seat.

Link simply brushed off the comment and took a seat. Servents came filing through the door carrying a large platter filled with scrambled eggs. Another with bacon and sausage. And for the people that crave delicate meals in came a servent carrying a a large tray holding many plates of eggs benedict. Link of course decided to simply take a roll of bread and eggs with bacon. Michael just took two loaves of bread and Zelda took eggs benedict. The king came in and took eggs benedict also.

After a good breakfast Michael went up to the throne room.

"Sir," he said, "Dia's army has reach Kakariko and we are next. We need to rally up all our soldiers and get them ready for battle."

"It will be done," said the king, "though somehow I have the feeling that you are a better news reporter than all of my men."

"Sir," said Michael happy about his compliment, "I just do what I can."

"Well you keep doing what you can because you are very useful," said the king.

He got his soldiers ready for the massive assault that was about to hit their capital city. Though to you, you might see it that they are all very afraid that this is going to happen but no. These people keep their morality up simply hoping...