The Legend of Twilight: Link Between Equestria

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Link sat by the crystal heart as he watched each and every stand being brought down. The crystal fair ended only moments ago and now everypony was cleaning up. Link wanted to help but the others told him to sit back so that none of his injuries would open up again. Link sighed while he was glad he had his potions he had already gone through all of them and in his last bottle was a single fairy which he could use another time. If he was still in his old body he wouldn't have got so hurt in the process of saving the empire.

Link then heard someone walking up to him he turned his head to see Shining Armor walking up to him. He sat next to Link and watched the ponies do their work. Link wondered what he wanted but decided to wait until he said something.

"Look like we both can't help with the cleanup." Shining spoke. "I really don't like the idea of helping out especially since I'm going to be ruling the empire with Cadence. I guess it does make sense after what king Sombra did but I feel like I should still help.

"What happened to you." Link asked looking at the unicorn next to him. "You look fine to me, I don't see why you can't help."

"Well when I was helping Cadence shield the empire from Sombra he used a spell which did some messed up stuff with my head knocking me out for the day. I just woke up when you saved the empire, thanks by the way." Shining explained.

Link waved off the compliment and smiled. "Not the first time I saved a empire or town. I'm just glad that I was able to help." Link said with a smile.

"Well I'll take your word for it, after all if you saved the empire all on your own who knows what else you did." Shining said. "Where did you learn how to use a sword by the way, I've heard of anypony wielding one so expertly?"

"Well I knew how to use a sword since I was around twelve and well I became a expert at using it around the same time." Link answered Shining question. Link looked at Shining and saw that he had a look of skepticism. "What its true."

Shining shook his head and sighed. "Well it doesn't really matter, what I'm wondering is what you're going to do now that you saved the empire?"

Link opened his mouth to reply but no words came out. Link closed both his mouth and eyes and began thinking. 'He's right what am I suppose to do now. I still have no idea where I am or how I'm suppose to get back to Hyrule.'

Shining looked at how Link was deep in thought and wondered if he actually had somewhere to go. Before Shining could help the two were approached by Cadence, Twilight, and her friends.  Shining nudged Link who opened his eyes and saw the mares in front of him.

The two stood up and looked around to see that the streets were all cleaned up. Both stallions were surprised they didn't notice them finish cleaning up.

"Well it looks like we all did it the empire is safe, and the crystal ponies are all back to normal." Cadence said to the group. She then looked at Link. "And Link we can't thank you enough for what you did for the empire."

Link blushed in embarrassment he wasn't really one to enjoy other peoples compliments he usually paid them no mind. Link smiled and bowed. "I am glad that I was of assistance to your empire princess and would gladly save it again if any other evil befell it." Link said then stood up straight.

The ponies all smiled at Link and laughed a bit at his formality. Soon the group of mares along with Shining and Cadence began making their way out of the empire. Link watched them go and wondered what he was to do now. He then remembered that he was imprisoned for breaking into the castle. He sighed maybe some time in the dungeon would give him some time to think. The only problem is Link didn't know where he was and how to get back.

Link decided that at this time he would follow his favorite quote. "Leave luck to heaven". Link soon made his way out of the empire. Link soon was walking along the path out of the empire and was too preoccupied with his thoughts to realize a familiar sensation covering his body. Before he realized it Link had disappeared and was gone from the empire.

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Link fell to the floor with a thud hitting his head against the concrete floor. Link sat up and rubbed his head and looked to see where he was. Link saw that he was inside a cell. Link surveyed the area to see that the cell looked very familiar. Link then heard voices come from another room.

"Hast thou found the criminal yet?" He heard a voice who he recognized was Luna.

"Not yet your highness." He heard another voice say. Link had to guess it was a guard of some sort. "We have searched all over Canterlot but we haven't found a single trace of him."

"We thank thou for the report." Luna said. "Continue with the search, I shall see if thither is any thing in his cell that couldst betoken us whence he hath went."

Soon Link heard the door open and close, he decided to just wait for Luna to see that he has returned to his cell. Once Luna came into to view she saw Link sitting in his cell with a neutral look on his face. Her eyes widen before they narrowed her horn soon began glowing and Link felt his body float in midair and his face was brought toward the cell bars.

"So thou returned to thy cell." Luna said with a threatening tone in her voice. "How did thou escape?

"Next time when you throw some one in a cell make sure to take all of their items." Link replied with a bored look on his face. "Don't worry you're not the first one to make this mistake and you won't be the last."

Luna faltered a bit and Link could see that she was blushing but her stoic face returned. "Thou doth know that escaping from thy imprisonment is going to make thy stay here much longer." Luna said.

Link tried to shrug his shoulders but couldn't to signify that he didn't care but found they were still stuck in Luna magical grip. "I'm fine with that." Link replied. "I really have nothing to do at the moment, this would give me time to think on what to do next."

Luna looked at Link with confused look but soon her horn stopped glowing and Link fell to the floor. "We shall tell thou thy punishment later." Luna told Link. "Until then ye are to stay hither and thou best know not and try to escape again. Unless thou know what's best to disobey your princess."

Link simply nodded and watched as Luna left and sighed. She forgot to take his weapons again, when will anyone learn. Link removed his sword and shield and placed them in a spot next to him. Link then looked at his body surveying the damage he had and what else had changed. Link looked all around his body to see that his scars were well hidden behind the fur of his coat and only a few were visible.

After that Link decided to see his wings which he learned about yesterday. Link wondered how they worked and tried moving them around and it was tougher then it looked. After ten minutes of simply trying to move them Link decided to stop he would just have to figure out how to use them another day.

Link continued to inspect his body and saw the mark that he had on his flank. Link saw that it was a picture of the triforce with the triforce of power and wisdom a dark brown color while the triforce of courage was bright gold in the center of the triforce was the ocarina of time and he saw a small picture of the master sword going right through the triforce of power. Link wondered what these strange markings he had seen on ponies meant but decided to figure it out later.

Link looked at the others cells wondering if anyone was in them. He looked from cell to cell and found someone was in the cell in front of him though from the looks of it he was asleep. Link barely made out his features but managed to see that his coat was a dark brown color much darker than Links and his mane was tied up in a ponytail and his face and neck was covered in a scarf Link also noticed something on his left hoof but couldn't make it out in the dark.

Link laid on his back and soon closed his eyes. The day had been tiring and saving a empire made the hero tired he deserved a bit of rest. Soon Link fell asleep and began to dream

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Link opened his eyes to see that he was back in the Crystal empire. He wondered what was going only to realize that he must be dreaming. Link looked around the empire seeing the beauty it held and watched as the light beamed out of the beacon on top of the castle. Link suddenly saw two ponies walking down the street of the empire. The one on the right was a grey color with a horn a black mane and blue colored eyes the mark on his flank depicted a sword made of blue crystal. The other pony however was covered in a shadow the only thing Link could make out were a red coat and a pair of strangely colored wings. His head and the lower torso however was covered up preventing Link from seeing the rest of him.

He wondered why that pony was covered up but soon the scene started to change. Link was now standing in a large area surrounded by trees. Link heard rustling behind and he turned around to see the same two ponies from before the grey one was levitating a sword that looked exactly like the one on his flank. The two soon went through the bush and disappeared from Link sight.

Link wondered where they went followed the two and passed the bush they went through. When Link arrived he gaped as he saw a large stairway going underground. Link saw that the two ponies were going down the stairs. Link wanted to follow them to find out where they were going but a sudden pain in his head prevented him from going anywhere. Link fell to the floor clutching his head and grinding his teeth as he tried to withstand the pain.

Before Link passes out a shadow jumped out of the hole leading underground and roared before disappearing.

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Link sat up straight and was breathing hard. He felt sweat falling through his coat and his breaths were heavier each time he breathed. Link soon felt his breath return to normal and he calmed down he looked around to see not much has changed. Link sighed and shook his head but that only caused him to feel pain. Link grabbed his head with his right hoof and massaged it to try and ease the pain.

Link soon heard the door leading into the dungeon open. Link kept massaging his head trying to ease the pain and wondering who was coming. Soon a pony in gold armor came up to Link cell.

"The Princess is ready to speak with you." The guard said before he opened Links door. Link yawned and got up oh his hooves he grabbed his sword and shield and made his way out the cell. Link waited for the guard to close the cell and to lead him. Once the guard was done locking his cell he turned and looked at Link.

"Follow me and remain silent." The guard commanded. The guard then turned around and walk towards the exit Link soon began to follow him. Once both Link and the guard left the dungeon they soon both made their way toward where the princess was waiting for him. Link decided to take a look around the castle and saw that many guards were standing guard in the halls of the castle. Link wondered how he didn't encounter any when he was here last time but decided not to dwell on it.

"So how long was I in my cell?" Link asked the guard. "My cell doesn't really have any windows, so I really don't know what time of day it is."

"You have been in your cell all night since you returned and it is currently two in the afternoon." The guard replied. "Now remain quiet."

Soon the two reached a large door the guard opened the door and motioned Link to go inside. Link nodded and walked through the door once inside Link heard the door close behind him. Link looked around the room to see that many glass windows were inside the room he looked at each of them to see that they were depicting different ponies. Link soon found a glass window depicting Twilight and her friends wearing a piece of jewelry and a light blasting a large dark looking pony. Another was showing Twilight and her friends with the same pieces of jewelry blasting the strange creature Link saw in the garden. Link was curious about these windows and what they meant.

Link soon heard someone clearing their throat he turned his head to see the familiar white pony he saw a few days ago. He looked at her and saw that she had a smile on her face meaning she wasn't annoyed that he was wasting her time look at the windows. Link soon walked over and stopped in front of the princess and made a bow. Once Link stood he stared at the princess waited for her to say something.

"It's nice to finally meet the pony my sister has been talking about." She began. "I swear any pony she finds wandering the castle she suspects something is wrong."

"Well to be fair I am carrying around a weapon which no one has taken from me as of yet and I did appear in your castle out of nowhere." Link replied not feeling awkward talking to the princess like any other person he had met other princesses who rather be spoken like they were normal people instead of royalty.

The pony smiled at Link response. "Yes I could see how that would be worrying but she knows that I can handle myself. Now can you tell me your name?"

Link nodded. "It's Link your majesty." Link replied. "And with all due respect may I ask for your name?"

The Princess nodded. "I am known as Princess Celestia." Celestia replied. "So Link may I ask where you are from and how you ended up in my castle?"

Link nodded. "I come from the land of Hyrule but for the past 10 years I have been travelling all over the world just yesterday I was in a forest when I was suddenly teleported. I first appeared in a frozen wasteland but then I was teleported again and ended up in your garden."

Celestia nodded at Link explanation. "I see, I must say in all my years of living I have never heard of any Hyrule. And from the look of your ears I suspect the ponies there are much different."

"I would say the same for Equestria I traveled all over the world." Link said. "Besides Hyrule like to keep to it self not many know of its existence."

Celestia raised a eyebrow at what Link said. "And why would that be?" Celestia asked. "I never heard of a land that would keep to itself instead of communicating with other lands."

Link rubbed the back of his head with his hoof. He wasn't sure he should reveal anything about Hyrule. Besides being a land filled with dangerous monsters it held the triforce and if any country learned of it wars would began just to gain control of its power. Link sighed from everything he has seen its possible he traveled into another world he should tell her part of the truth, he still couldn't be too trusting.

"Hyrule is a dangerous land monsters plague the land making it one of the most dangerous places to live."  Link replied. Hyrule can handle itself but if any other land were to come into contact the monsters would surely killed them even if they came prepared."

Celestia was surprised by his answer she didn't realize that a place so dangerous could exist. "I see well it doesn't matter now I think we can let this whole sneaking into the castle behind us. I'll have a guard escort you out of the castle." Celestia smiled.

Link nodded. "I think that would be the best, I suppose i'll see myself out." Link was about to leave when he heard a door behind him open. He turned around to see who it was and saw that it was Twilight who had a surprised look on her face.

"Link what are you doing here?" Twilight asked surprised to see the stallion. "I thought you stayed behind at the crystal empire."

"Well I did but then remembered I had some time to serve." Link replied. "Anyways I was just on my out I guess it was nice seeing you again."

Link made his way out of the room leaving whatever business those two had to discuss. When Link left he was surprised to see the mares and Spike outside the door. The mares and Spike look to see Link walking out the door.

Before Link had a chance to say anything he felt his lungs being squeezed.

"Link I missed you so much even though we saw each other yesterday but still its great seeing you again." Pinkie said hugging Link even harder causing him to lose his breath.

"Pinkie I think you should let go of him he ain't lookin to well." Applejack said noticing Link face was turning blue.

Pinkie noticed this and let go. While Link was busy catching his breath Pinkie was making a big smile. "So Link what brings you to Canterlot and why were you talking with the princess oh do you work for a princess are you a sneaky undercover guard who goes to town to town stopping criminals from doing bad things or are you a escaped convict who escaped from jail and is on the run and wants to do something horrible to the princess." Pinkie said really fast which Link couldn't understand.

Once Link felt his breathing return to normal he mentally sighed. 'Sweet Nayru she has a tighter grip than a redead.' Link then looked at the mares all sitting and looking nervous especially Spike. 'I wonder what they're doing here.'

"So is there a reason you're all standing out here looking really nervous?" He asked the group. Applejack was the one who answered his question

"The thing is Link Twilight was sent to the Crystal empire to protect it and stop king Sombra from taking it back but since she failed and he took over the empire we don't know what princess Celestia might do. Applejack explained. The others each nodded confimring what she said and continued being nervous except for Pinkie who was smiling.

"I see, well I hope she'll be fine in the end." Link said. "Well I guess i'll be on my way." Link was about to walk away but felt a hoof on his shoulder. He turned around to see Pinkie with her grin still present.

"Oh no you don't Linky I just realized we don't know anything about you." Pinkie said. "I mean we never really talked or got to know each other and this is best time to."

Link wanted to protest but was already pulled up to one and the stairs and was sitting on it. The mares seemed less nervous when they heard Pinkie saying how they never talked and they were interested to learn more about the stallion that saved him. Link sighed if it help take their minds off Twilight he should talk till she was finished with her business.

Link spent the next ten minutes speaking with the mares answering any questions about him or asking something about them. He luckily only had to answer questions like where he grew up what he did and what he liked doing.

After a while the group heard the door open. They look towards it to see Twilight standing at the door. The mares were kept in suspense wondering if she failed or not.

Twilight jumped forward and with a smile. "I passed." She yelled out ending the suspense the mares began cheering for her while Spike ran up and gave her a hug. Link simply stayed back and smiled. He was glad she had passed her test but now he remembered he still had no idea where to go. Link sighed and got up and walked away from the group as they congratulated Twilight.

"Hey Link wait up." Link turned around and saw Twilight walking up to him. "Link I just wanted to say thanks for everything you did back at the empire. I don't know what would have happened if you weren't there."

Link simply smiled. "No need to say thanks Twilight and even if I wasn't the one who saved you i'm sure someone else would have came to the rescue."

"So Link what are you going to do now?" Twilight asked. Link stayed silent not really sure how to answer her question that he didn't have a answer for. Link began thinking of what to do until he heard the voice in his head again.

Go with Twilight and her friends stay with them until you can figure out what to do.Link thought about the advice the voice gave him. He wasn't sure why he wanted her to go with them specifically but it was the only option he had plus every time the voice gave him advice it always worked out in the end.

"Actually Twilight I was wondering do you know a good place to live?" Link asked. "I don't really know equstria that well and was wondering if you knew someplace for a while until I figure out a way back home."

Twilight smiled. "Why don't you come to Ponyville its a really great place to stay the ponies their are really friendly." Twilight suggested.

Link thought about but already knew his answer. "I think that will work lead the way to Ponyville." Link declared.

Twilight and the others soon began making their way towards the train station with Link following them. He had no idea what this town had in stored for him but knowing his life it was going to be anything but peaceful.

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Celestia and Luna were on one of the balconies that had a view of Equstria more specifically Ponyville.

"So she succeeded in passing her test." Luna questioned her sister wondering exactly what happened.

Celestia sighed. "She learned the lesson about self sacrifice but there were some complications during her test." Celestia admitted

"Complications." Luna said, wondering what her sister meant. "What sort of complications."

"While she did find the crystal heart and trusted Spike to take it back, Sombra managed to get it back before Spike could return it to the crystal ponies."

Luna had a shocked expression on her face. "Sombra had succeeded in getting the crystal heart back then how did she succeed in saving the empire." Luna questioned.

"She told me it was the one called Link who saved the empire by freeing the crystal ponies and defeating Sombra in combat." Celestia replied.

"That stallion I hath found wandering our castle with a sword . Luna asked skeptical. "From the looks of it he was only a pegasus, If he were to even inflict pain onto Sombra he would needeth to at least be a alicorn ."

"I am as shocked as you are Luna but Twilight wouldn't lie about something like this." Celestia said. "Link is a strange one and I feel that he is not alone." Celestia told her sister.

"What doth thee mean sister." Luna asked wondering what was wrong with her sister. "Is he not by himself."

"No Luna didn't you feel it when you were near him." Celestia asked her sister who shook her head no. "Even though their is good within Link their are two evil sides within him. One who hungers for bloodshed and death, while the other while I sensed nothing it held a immense darkness."

"We see what doest this sayeth about this stallion, was it really best to just let him leave." Luna replied.

"I don't know but I think we should keep a eye on him. We don't know what he could do next and if he could defeat Sombra he must hold immense strength. Under any circumstances we cannot underestimate him." Celestia said with a serious tone in her voice.

Luna nodded she still didn't trust that stallion and these two different side made her much more suspicious of him. "We shalt keepeth a eye on him through his dreams just in case we could figure out anything."

Celestia sighed she wanted to trust this stallion but from the magical spike she sensed a few days ago the fact that he defeated Sombra made it seemed easy to trust him. When she sensed the two other beings within him she grew worried and from what she learned about this Hyrule he seemed to be a warrior with immense strength from a land corrupted by evil. She hoped nothing bad would happen to Twilight and her friends. Right now though she needed to focus on Twilights studies and until she was ready she couldn't learn more about Link and Hyrule.

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Deep in the Canterlot dungeon held one of the most dangerous criminal Equestria ever knew. He had been locked away for ten years after attempting to use dark magic to gain more power. He was angered that he was stopped on his goal of becoming more powerful then the princesses. He hated them and wanted to gain more power than they could ever hope of achieving. He stood up and turned around then he brought up his hoof which was a blue color instead of brown like the rest of his coat and slammed it against the wall. It created a massive crack that spread across the entire wall even some of the other cells.

Soon the cracks were repaired as soon as they were there. He was angered he had all this power but it still wasn't enough. If he wanted to defeat the Princesses he would need more power but he was trapped in this cell. Though he did not care that he was trapped in this cell. If they added all this enchantments to keep him here they feared his power which they rightfully should.

He was adjusting his blue hoof when he sensed somepony behind him. He turned around aimed his blue hoof in front of a cloak pony whose features he couldn't see.

"Oh my and here I thought I snuck in here without making a sound." The cloak pony said. "You really are not a normal pony are you?"

"Who are you and what are you doing here?" The pony said while still pointing his hoof toward the cloaked pony.

"Now calm down Byrne we don't want that thing go-." The cloak pony didn't get a chance to finish when Byrnes hoof was launched which he dodged. The hoof crashed into the opposite wall before it retracted back into Byrnes arm. "Now that wasn't very nice."

"How do you know my name and what do you want?" Byrne said pointing his hoof back at the cloak pony. "Now answer me before I have to kill you."

The cloaked pony began chuckling which angered Byrne but soon stopped. "Well you see Byrne I would like to make a deal with you. Since the last pony I made a deal with failed me, I figured you would be the next best choice."

Bryne stopped pointing his hoof at the pony and turned around. "I'm not interested, go find somepony else to do your dirty work."

"Oh but I have a offer you can't refuse." The cloaked pony said. Byrne however ignored him. "I can give you the power to defeat both the princesses." Byrne stopped in his tracks when he heard the offer.

"What game are you playing here there is no way you have the power I seek." Bryne said with anger in his voice. "I should kill you for wasting my time." Before Byrne could say anything else he felt a change in pressure. Bryne turned around to see that the cloak pony had a orange aura around him. Byrne stared wide eyed the power he was putting out in the room, it was much more powerful then both of the princesses.

"Now that I have your attention this power could be yours and you only have to do one thing." He said. "You must kill a certain stallion my previous worker couldn't defeat. I however believe you have what it takes to kill him." The cloaked pony raised his hoof for Byrne to shake. So what do you say do we have a deal?

Byrne looked at the hoof and raised it up and connected it with the cloaked pony. He didn't work with anyone but he promised him the power he needs. The power to defeat both the princesses. "Very well and one stallion shall be no problem." Byrne said. "Now how will you get me out of here without alerting the princesses?"

"Now Byrne don't underestimate this stallion he is much stronger then what he appears to be." The cloaked pony warned Byrne before chuckling. "And don't worry about the princesses they will never know you are gone."

Soon the two stallions disappeared from the cell. A guard later came in to check on the one prisoner they had and saw that he was on the ground asleep. The guard nodded to himself and exited the dungeon once gone the image of Byrne flickered before going back to normal.