The Hero of Time in Equestria

by Mikoyose

Rating: everyone
Tags: Princess Celestia, Crossover, Alternate Universe, Human, Main 6, Princess Luna, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, Comedy, Cutie Mark Crusaders, Other
Length: 100828

Link finds himself transported to Equestria after a magical attack from Majora

(Based after Majora's mask) Link finds himself transported to the land of Equestria after saving the world once again, later on in his visit monsters begin appearing near Ponyville. So he must stop them as he finds a way to leave so he can continue his quest for Navi.

Published 2012-05-12 11:44:01 UTC
Last updated 2013-09-05 23:32:00 UTC

the hero's (Short) crusade

Link sits down at a table next to Fluttershy as they wait for their food. When Mr. Cake brings their food: a chocolate muffin for Link and a vanilla cupcake for Fluttershy, Link grabs his rupee pouch and pulls out a blue rupee, and a red rupee “Will this cover it?” he asked Mr. Cake who returns his gaze curiously before saying.

“It’s seven-teen bits.” Link puts his rupees away.

“Fluttershy I don’t have any... ‘bits’, I only have rupees, sorry for asking but can you pay?” he whispered, looking at her.

“It’s okay.” She said taking out the seven-teen bits and paying for their food.Link thanked her with an apologetic expression on his face, Fluttershy gives him a smile. “You’re welcome Link.” When they finish the food Pinkie pie bounces back out with a large cake that read ‘Welcome to Ponyville Link’ above a crude icing image of link. She placed it on their table a big smile on her face, Link took a slice and bit into it.

“This is an amazing cake Pinkie pie!” he said before eating the rest of the cake with the ponies in the establishment, when it was gone Link leaned back in his chair, several plates and the cake tray-cleaned- in the center of the table, and pats his stomach with a big smile “That was some of the best food I’ve ever had.” He said with a little burp; he reached into his pouch and brought out a bottle of milk, uncorked it, to drink half of it before returning it.

Link and Fluttershy left sugar cube corner to see twilight sparkle when a small rabbit came bounding towards Fluttershy, “Hello Angel, why are you here?” the rabbit makes some gestures, making Fluttershy gasp and fly back towards her cottage. Stopping and flying back to Link “I’m sorry Link but there’s something important I have to do I hope you don’t mind.” She said looking at the ground, Link smiled saying.

“It’s alright, bye.” Fluttershy looked at him then turned and flew away. Link began exploring Ponyville talking to the ponies, and just looking at the town, at some point he saw a farm in his peripheral vision and turned towards it. Wondering if someone he knows might be there, he equipped his bunny hood and took off running towards the farm. He arrived at the gate and unequipped the bunny hood -putting it away- before looking at the sign to see the apple on the arch of the gate.

He walked onto the farmland hearing the clopping of hooves at work; he was looking at the acres of apple trees seeing some of them shake violently before the apples fell off and he was interested. He cautiously walked towards the nearest shaking tree where he saw an orange pony with a blonde mane wearing a hat. He walked up to this pony seeing her bucking the trees “So that’s what was causing them to shake.” Link said startling the orange pony that jumped and turned, head down, ready to charge.

“Who the hay are you?” she said scraping the ground with a hoof while Link held his hands up to show he meant no harm.

“My name’s Link, I’m new here in… uh… Ponyville.” He said, seeing the pony raise her head giving him a questioning glance.

“Well then Link, ah got to get back to work.” The pony said turning and walking away; Link stared after her for a moment before continuing his exploration of the farm.

After walking for a few minutes, he saw a red maned filly galloping towards a tree house and decided to follow her up into the tree house to see what she was doing. Sneaking up the ramps towards the wooden structure and peeking through the window he saw another two fillies: one white with a horn on its head, and a purple and pink mane, and the other was orange with a purple mane, wings folded at her sides. The white one had seen him and screamed “Monster!” pointing at Link with her hoof, the other two looked and screamed with the white one startling Link and making him fall off the tree house. He let out a yell and hitting the ground with a groan. As Link laid there a large red horse came from the direction of the barn, stopping above Link staring down at him.

“Is this the monster?” it asked as the red maned filly came down the ramp.

“Yeah that’s it big Macintosh, it was staring at us through the window.” She said staring frightened at the nervous Link.

“W-well I just saw her run in there and was curious to see what was there.” Link said intimidated by the horse.

“What happened? Where’s the monster?” the orange pony from earlier galloped in and looked at Link on the ground.

“Oh, it’s him again.” She said trotting over “What’s the meanin of spyin on mah sister and her friends huh?”

“I didn’t mean to scare her I was just curious as to where she was going in such a hurry.” He said trying to calm himself down.

“Don’t hurt him Applejack; he’s not going to do anything.” A small voice said before Fluttershy flew down beside the orange and red ponies.

“Well if Fluttershy says he won’t do anything, I trust her.” The pony named Applejack said backing away from Link enough to let him stand. Link stood up and looked at Fluttershy.

“Thank you Fluttershy, and hello my name’s Link.” He said to big Macintosh, Applejack, and the red filly who was joined by her friends. “What in Celestia’s name is that?” Applejack said pointing at Link's sword, he grabbed it and unsheathed it before holding it out.

“This is my sword, I use it to kill monsters in Hyrule.” He said, sheathing it again. He noticed that the fillies began whispering and looking at him over their shoulders; they nodded -in a silent agreement- before the red maned filly trotted up to Link and looked up at his face.

“Hi mah name’s Applebloom, and this is Sweetie belle, and Scootaloo.” She said pointing at each filly in turn, Scootaloo and Sweetie belle trotted up to Applebloom they each stared up at Link.

Link smiled down and crouched patting each of their manes “Hello Scootaloo, Applebloom, and Sweetie belle.” He said, still smiling they looked at each other nodded then looked back at Link.

“Do you really kill monsters?” Scootaloo said her eyes wide with excitement.

“Well yes I –“he was cut off as the fillies yelled.

“The cutie mark crusaders monster fighters!” with large grins, the other ponies and Link stared at the fillies.

“No, you can’t be doing that.” Link said with a serious face as he looked into the eyes of the ‘Cutie mark crusaders’ “It’s way too dangerous, I have no idea how many times I’ve had to run from fights because I was outmatched or overwhelmed.” He said with a sympathetic smile “But if you want I could help you some other way.” They looked at him smiling again as they said in unison.

“Okay, Cutie mark crusaders and Link join forces!” they galloped off stopping and turning back to Link after a few steps “Uh. you have to follow us Link.” Sweetie belle said.

“Oh, okay be right there.” He said taking his bunny hood out making Fluttershy gasp.

"Is that a rabbit's ears?” she said hiding behind big Macintosh.

“What? No it’s fake but it helps me run faster.” Link said putting it on his head to run after the Cutie mark crusaders, the ears bouncing as he ran.

He was keeping up with them easily; when they reached the barn Scootaloo had gone inside to grab her scooter, Sweetie belle and Applebloom got on while Link kept up by running. The scooter flew through the streets making ponies gallop out of the way or jump away. Link was falling behind as he apologized for the young ponies who had stopped outside of a house built into a tree. When he caught up the crusaders were knocking on the door “Twilight! Are you home? We want to know if you need help with anything.” Sweetie belle said taking a few steps back from the door.

“No I don’t need your help right now.” A voice said from the other side of the door before it was enveloped by a purple aura and opened to reveal a lavender pony with pink streaks through her dark purple mane.

“But if you want you can-“ she stopped seeing Link wearing his bunny hood her mouth seemed to hit the floor, Link also noticed a sparkling in her eyes, she moved around the crusaders, completely ignoring them, as she walked up to Link looking him up and down; examining him, “What is this creature?” she wondered while staring at his pointy ears then at the bunny hood, “It has two sets of ears, stands on its hind legs, its fore hooves seem to split five ways at the end of each leg.” She said while analyzing him.

“Um… Hello my name’s Link, what are you doing?” he asked shocking Twilight.

“You can talk? You’re a sentient being!” she said with a smile “Link let’s go inside so you can answer some questions.” She said walking around the crusaders again; they followed Link into Twilight’s house.

“Please sit down.” She said to Link pointing at the couch.

“Okay.” He said as Twilight went up the stairs. The Cutie mark crusaders began walking around, picking up books and rearranging them on the shelves, occasionally placing one on the table or around it stopping occasionally to check their flanks, their ears falling in sadness that lasted a few seconds. “Hey what are you three doing?” Link asked as they checked their flanks again.

“Oh, we’re looking to see if we got our cutie marks.” Applebloom said.

"Apparently we're not librarians." Scootaloo said while Link looked at them with confusion.

“What’s a cutie mark?” as the question left his mouth Twilight came back down the stairs with a quill, and a very long scroll floating behind her.

“Well a cutie mark is a mark fillies get on their flanks when they learn their special talent.” She said looking at the star on her flank.

“Oh so it's something like this?” he said, holding up his right hand, the triforce symbol glowing into existence on his skin, the bottom right triangle glowing brighter than the others.

“What is that?” Twilight asked while the crusaders kept trying to get their cutie marks by writing with the quills in their mouths until they dropped the ink on the floor and covered it up with a book, hoping Twilight wouldn't notice.

Link looked at the glowing triangles as they disappeared “That was a symbol of the goddesses. It’s a very old legend in Hyrule.” He said before jumping as books fell down from one of the shelves on top of the crusaders. “Oops.” Applebloom said earning a disapproving gaze from Twilight, before they ran out the door Scootaloo said.

"Meet up with you later Link" closing the door behind her.

“Anyway tell me what is this legend? And what is Hyrule?” Twilight said the quill and paper floating at the ready.

Stories and a royal visit

“The Triforce: a sacred item of Hyrule, was created by three golden goddesses. Their names were Din the goddess of power, Nayru the goddess of wisdom, and Farore the goddess of courage. Before time began, before spirits and life existed, they descended from the heavens to the chaos that was Hyrule. Din with her strong flaming arms; she cultivated the land and created the red earth. Nayru poured her wisdom onto the earth giving it the spirit of law. Farore, with her rich soul, produced all life forms that would uphold the law. The three great goddesses, their labors completed, departed for the heavens. And golden sacred triangles remained at the point where the goddesses left the world.

Since then, the sacred triangles have become the basis of the world’s providence and the resting place of the triforce had become the Sacred Realm. The future rulers of Hyrule were given three stones: the Zora sapphire, the Goron ruby, and the Kokiri emerald; with those stones and the royal ocarina, one could get into the Sacred Realm to retrieve the triforce, getting anything he or she desires.

If one with a noble heart makes a wish, Hyrule will become better but if one with an evil or corrupted heart takes the triforce; Hyrule would be in darkness for years. As an extra precaution two large stone doors were placed in front of the Master sword, a sword with the power of light that was made to defeat any being with an evil will, removing the Master sword from its pedestal would open the path to the Sacred Realm." Link finished the story while Twilight was listening, eagerly writing it down with the floating quill.

"So how did you get to Equestria, Link?" she asked after the quill stopped and she read it over.

"I had recovered the stones and was given the ocarina, I also took the sword and saved the world alone," he said as if it was a normal thing, "After that my partner, a fairy named Navi, had left and I went in search of her; that's when I went into a forest and was ambushed by a being called skull kid. He wore a magical mask that caused mischief in this land called Termina."

"I had acquired several masks, some of them are magical also, I had defeated Majora-that's the name of the evil mask- and saved the world yet again before continuing my journey for Navi. I had stopped in the same forest where I was ambushed and impaled Majora, it still had some power and sent me to Fluttershy's house... cottage." he said while watching the quill float and write on its own.

"You saved the world twice! and on your own!?" she yelled, her jaw falling.

"Yeah i did, but I nearly died several times in Hyrule and in Termina." he said taking out the half empty bottle of milk and drinking the rest, sighing with content as he returned it to his pouch.

"Wow, you saved the world twice by yourself." she repeated to herself in wonder. "What! Who?" a voice said outside the window above Link, he looked up as the window was pushed open by a cyan colored pegasus with a rainbow mane flew in landing on the floor softly in front of Link "Hello Rainbow dash, I was referring to the 'Hylian' behind you." Twilight sparkle said to the pony named Rainbow dash who replied "Hy-what now? What's that?" looking over her shoulder at Link sitting on the couch swinging his legs with a smile on his face. He waved at Rainbow who squinted at him then turned back to Twilight "This pipsqueak saved the world?" she asked, her disbelief clear on her face. "Yes Link saved his world twice." she said before looking back at Link "Link can you show me those-" she was cut off as Rainbow dash hovered in front of Link squinting as she sized him up leaning back and laughing. "You have got to be kidding." she said looking over at Twilight before returning her gaze to Link. "So how did you save the world twice huh?" she said, still chuckling, with a smirk.

"Well first I had to recover the three stones from their guardians, the first stone I received was the Kokiri emerald, I got it after killing queen Gohma in the Great Deku tree, then-" Rainbow dash cut him off by raising her hoof, "Wait, wait, wait, back up, you KILLED a QUEEN? Named Gohma?" she stared at him not believing his story. "Yes but she was an evil giant three legged spider with a single eye, she was feeding off of the Great Deku tree's life energy, I shot her in the eye with my slingshot, which stunned her long enough for me to get the final blow." he said, seeing the quill continue to write. he continued "Then I went towards the castle to find the 'destined princess' who was Zelda. She told me to find the other two stones and return them to her, I agreed and she gave me a note to give to the guard at Death mountain." Twilight interrupted "DEATH mountain? Why is it called that?" she asked curiosity getting the best of her.

"Well it's called that because it's an active Volcano, the only ones who live there are the people living at the base of the mountain, in Kakariko village, and the Gorons living inside the mountain, the Gorons are a race of people with bodies as strong as steel and bodies like rocks." Link said guessing their next question "To get the stone there I had to go into the Dodongo cavern." he said watching Rainbow dash lay on the floor the questioning look still on her face. "I went in after the Goron leader gave me this bracelet." he said raising his left arm showing them the golden band on his wrist with a black imprint on it. "That symbol is the symbol of the Gorons." he said pointing to the imprint, "The opening to the cavern was blocked by a large boulder, so I blew it up to get inside." Rainbow dash's eyes open wide "You blew up a rock? That's so cool!" she said, the disbelief replaced by excitement "Then what did you do?" she said leaning closer to Link as she listened.

"Well the next thing I did was go through the cavern killing the monsters inside, until I reached the lair of King Dodongo, a giant fire breathing lizard with skin as hard as steel, I couldn't hurt it from the outside so I picked the bombflowers that were nearby and threw the bombs into its mouth until it died." Link explained before continuing "I had left the cavern to be met outside by Darunia -the Goron chief- he made me an honorary Goron brother, and gave me the stone. After that I went to the next guardian, in the Zora's domain, there I had to find the Zora king's daughter. She was inside of Jabbun -their guardian- inside of him I found her, but she didn't want to leave until she found the stone I was after, it was given to her by her mother and when she found it I had to fight a giant electric jellyfish thing. After that she gave me the stone, which at that moment I had not known that I had been engaged to her." Link received some laughter from both ponies making his face flush.

As he was going to continue somepony knocked on the door, Twilight set the quill and paper down to answer it. Link looked over Twilight's shoulder seeing a white pony with a violet mane, and tail that were curled at the ends, packs strapped onto her back and a horn sticking out of her head. She notices Link staring and looks to Twilight then Rainbow "Twilight darling, what is this thing?" she said pointing a hoof, with slight disgust at Link. He stood up and bowed "Hello, my name is Link. I was just telling Twilight sparkle and Rainbow dash here about my travels." he said as the white mare's eyes zoned in on his golden bracelet.

She pushed past Twilight stopping bringing her face to look at it closely "This is an exquisite bracelet." she said her eyes twinkling as she stared at his bracelet. "May I try it on?" she said, her eyes never leaving the bracelet, "Sure but I'm going to need it back though." Link said with a smile sliding the bracelet off, when he did the mare's horn glowed and Link's bracelet flew out of his hand, sliding it on her hoof as she raised it. Twilight trotted next to the white mare as she admired the bracelet, "Rarity, is there a reason your here?" Twilight asked Rarity who stopped admiring the bracelet and looked at Twilight "Yes there is a reason." she said putting her hoof down "Which is better?" she said her horn glowing again as two gems and a dress floated out of her packs, one gem is a sapphire, the other is a ruby, she looked expectantly at Twilight. "Hmm, the ruby looks good but I would say the sapphire is better." Twilight said after considering them both.

"I thought so." Rarity said as she put the ruby away placing the sapphire on the dress underneath the neckline, and placing the dress carefully back and trotting towards the door. "Excuse me Rarity?" She stopped and looked back at Link "Yes?" she asked "Can i have my bracelet back?" he said holding out his hand, she looked at his hand then down to her hoof pouting, then looking up at Link with a nearly pleading face as she asked "Can I keep it?" he looked at her thought it over before saying "No, sorry but I may need it. It increases my strength so I can pluck the bombflowers." he said with a sorry face. Rarity looked downcast but reluctantly slid the bracelet off floating it back over to Link, who smiled "Thank you and sorry, again." he said as Rainbow dash stomped her hoof making a loud clop.

"Can you continue the story I want to know what happens next." she said tapping her hoof impatiently. Rarity looked at Rainbow then to Link, "What is the story about?" she said looking to Link with curiosity in her eyes. "Well Rarity Link here was telling us about how he saved the land of Hyrule where he came from." Twilight answered for Link, "Yeah he just got engaged to someone called Zora!" Rainbow dash added making Link's face turn a deeper red "Her name was actually Ruto, she was a Zora." he whispered his face turning a darker shade of red. Rarity's eyes lit up as she pushed Link back to the couch "Continue this story. Did you marry her?" she asked getting comfortable on the floor as Link continued his story "Well no-" Rarity stared at him astonished as she said "What! Why not?" she said leaning closer, "Well that was because she was one of the seven sages, so she-we decided we couldn't do it. But anyway After obtaining the third and final stone I left to return to Zelda."

Link continued before Twilight asked "What's a Zora and why couldn't you marry this girl if she was a sage?" Rarity scooted closer to Link as he replied "Well a Zora is a person who is half fish. and a sage is too... 'Pure' to marry."
"Rubbish, that shouldn't stop you." Rarity said as Rainbow sniggered "Actually I didn't really want to, it was just a custom of her heritage. But continuing, I had reached the outskirts of the wall surrounding the castle town when it began raining, and Zelda came out riding on a horse, she said to get the sword before throwing this ocarina into the river behind me. I turned around as the evil man Ganondorf came in riding his demonic looking stallion, I tried to attack him but failed as he shot me with a magical attack before setting off after Zelda." Rarity asked "Who is this Zelda? Is she the reason you wouldn't marry that fish girl?" this made Link's face flush red again, after he had calmed down, "N-no, she was a princess-" he was interrupted by Rarity again "So you had a love triangle." she said sighing and leaning her head back putting her hoof on her forehead saying "You loved the princess yet you wanted to keep your commitment to the fish girl." she made Link's face turn a darker red as he stammered "N-no, t-that's not it. I-i actually h-had-" he was cut off as Rainbow dash slammed her hoof down startling Link and the other ponies. "Can you be quiet and let him tell the rest of the story." Rarity and Twilight looked at Rainbow as she looked back at Link "What happened then?" she asked waiting expectantly. Link cleared his throat as he continued.

"After Ganondorf left I dove into the river to retrieve the ocarina, and set off to the light temple-a church in the castle town- inside I set the three stones onto the podium, when I did I heard this song." he said pulling out his ocarina and playing a song (song of time). He puts the ocarina away, watching the ponies as they clap, besides Twilight who is rereading what she wrote down. "Wait Link you said you still had some magical masks. could i see them?" she asked Link stopping his story "Oh, sure." he said getting up and placing four masks down in front of Twilight she looks down at them. "These don't look magical." she said raising one that looked like a sad wooden face with her magic bringing it closer to her face to put it on.

Link quickly runs over and stops Twilight from putting the mask on "Don't put this on or you will feel horrible pain." the ponies stared at him in fear "What? if you put this mask on it will turn you into the creature that it is and it is painful I know I had to use these a lot." he said calming the ponies down "So these are creatures from your world?" Twilight asked "Can we see them?" she said looking at Link hopefully. Link looked at Twilight then, Rainbow and finally Rarity, he sighed in defeat "Fine but let's do it outside." he said grabbing his masks and walking towards the door. He reached out to open it when somepony knocked, Link decided to open it since he was there. When he opened the door he was met with the white chest of another horse with wings, he craned his neck to look at the face of this horse, it also had a horn. and a flowing colored mane and tail. "Princess Celestia!" Twilight yelled with delight and confusion, Link looked back to see the ponies kneeling, so he took a few steps back and bowed, dropping the Goron mask "Hello Twilight sparkle, I have come to warn you about a magical leak that had happened recently."

She looked at Link "But it seems that you already know about it." Link looked up, a smile on his face "Hello princess, my name's Link." he said standing straight before Twilight began "Oh, Princess Link here was just about to show us what his magical masks do outside." she said with a large smile as Link picked up the mask that fell. Celestia watched him as a grin appeared, "I was going to ask him what those were." she said stepping aside for Link to pass, he nodded nearly dropping the masks as he stepped outside, he put the masks away bringing out a blue mask that had three eyes and a wrinkled face. He looked around before putting it on, as the mask was placed he began to grow and stopped when Twilight's tree was at his shoulder. Rainbow dash flew up to his face yelling "That is awesome!" as she flies around him. He takes the mask off shrinking to his original size, and takes out the bunny hood putting it on. Rainbow dash lands in front of Link looking at his head "What does that one do?" she said as Link smiled turned on his heel and sprinted -going almost as fast as Rainbow dash flying since she caught up. Link turned around and returned to the tree putting the bunny hood away, to pull out the mask he stopped Twilight from putting on. He raised it to his face.

(Cliff hangers FTW! Well I decided to insert Rainbow dash and Rarity, the next chapter today... hopefully. Can't guarantee sorry.)

Sidequest: 'Gossip' Stoned part 1

(Extra long chapter! sorry damn writers block stopping me from progressing but here's something that popped into my head while trying to continue so....... Yeah ......... here you go.)

Link awoke beneath one of the thousands of apple trees on the Applefamily's farm, Sweet Apple Acres, he looked up into the colorful sky and the juicy red apples hanging from the tree. He stretched his arms and legs before pulling his left leg up to his chest "Ow, ow, ow, cramp!" he laid there rolling side to side before picking himself up and dusting himself off. He looked into the tree searching for the biggest apple of the bunch, he spotted it near the top of the tree, he reached into his pouch taking out his hookshot: a bronze object with a scorpion stinger looking tip. He brought it up in front of the apple before the tip shot out, a chain trailing behind, it hit the apple in the center. Link pulled on the handle which made the chain retract, bringing the tip and the apple to him, he pulled the apple off before returning his hookshot to the pouch and taking a large bite of the apple, he could feel the juice slide down his chin. When he finished the apple he tossed the apple core over his shoulder as he walked towards the farmhouse.

As he approached the farmhouse he saw the CutieMarkCrusaders poking,staring, and bucking a large stone.
"What the hay is this thing?" Scootaloo said before bucking it again "Ah don' know it was 'ere when i woke up." Applebloom said staring at the stone with Sweetiebelle "Looking at the picture on it makes me feel weird." Sweetie sat with Applebloom.

Link walked up behind them "Hi Crusaders! What're you doing today?" he asked not noticing the mark on the stone, his voice made the fillies jump before they turned to him.

"We were going to go make muffins with Pinkie and Derpy but Applebloom told us about this rock that appeared next to her house." Sweetiebelle said smiling at Link with the other two CMC. Link noticed the mark on the stone and his eyes shot open

"So this just appeared out of nowhere?" he asked the crusaders not taking his eyes off the stone.

"Yea' it wasn't 'ere yesterday." Applebloom said before Scootaloo asked "Do you know what it is?"

"Well that is from Hyrule it's called the 'stone of truth'" he looked at the picture of an eye on the stone, it felt like the gaze pierced his mind. "Oh no" Link said remembering he had to see Twilight at seven thirty that day.

"What?" the crusaders asked together.

"I have to go see twilight." he said pulling his sword and hitting the stone as hard as he could making it bounce like jell-o before it spoke "Boinng! Boinng! it is now 9:26:07" the crusaders looked at the stone upon hearing it say the time "Oh no i'm late!" Link said putting the bunnyhood on and sprinting towards Ponyville before the fillies could ask any questions.

Running through Ponyville he saw crowds gathering around the gray stones wondering what they were. He saw Twilight's house several yards ahead of him and outside were the Mane 6 standing around another gray stone. Twilight was examining it while the others watched, besides Fluttershy who was shuffling nervously in front of it. Link tripped on a rock while running and rolled to a stop in front of the stone and Twilight, "I'm sorry Twilight,l it's just that I had fallen asleep and woke up a few minutes ago." he said putting the bunnyhood away, getting up, and dusting himself off again.

"Oh that's alright, we can do that later." she said still examining the stone "But would you happen to know what this thing is." she asked still looking at the stone "Oh that's a 'Stone of truth' or better known as 'Gossip stones' in Hyrule" he said gaining the attention of Rarity who ran up to Link "Gossip? How does it work?" she asked with a twinkle in her eyes. "Well it's gaze supposedly searches your mind it remembers somethings sometimes useful mostly just things to Gossip about." at this Rarity ran up to the stone leaning into it and whispering "Tell me those secrets you have..." after several minutes of Rarity trying to get the stone to talk Link interrupted her "Well it won't say anything unless you wear the 'Mask of truth'" he said pulling out a white mask with the same eye design on it as the stone. Twilight walked up to the mask her horn glowing as she examined it. "There's a small magical field around it." she said before Rarity took the mask and put it on, going back to the stone.

"So stone what do you know?" upon asking this time she heard a voice in her head "I overheard this: Twilight has 'special' romance novels hidden under her desk that she reads when Spike is asleep" Rarity gasped and turned to Twilight "You're hiding 'special' romance novels?" hearing this made the purple mare's face flush "NO! Uh... N-no, no I'm not." she said looking away from Rarity her red face barely noticeable by Link under her lavender coat.

Link walked to Rarity taking the mask "These stones aren't good to have around. I'm now regretting telling you this mask let's you hear them." he said putting the mask away "Ooh, ooh, ooh I saw one of these at Sugar cube corner!" Pinkie said running at Link taking the mask from his pouch and running towards Sugar cube corner. "Oh no this can't be good" Link said what the others were thinking. "We better git' that mask back." Applejack said running after Pinkie the others followed close behind. They caught up to Pinkie as she was talking to the stone the mask on her face "I didn't know that! What about Doctor hooves?" she giggled uncontrollably at the answer they couldn't hear. "Pinkie give that back you don't know what you're doing!" Link said reaching for the mask as Pinkie jumped away from him then ran off again. "What in Dins name are we going to do about her?" Link said putting his bunnyhood on to keep up with Pinkie's speed. Rainbow dash and Link were the closest to Pinkie as she stopped again for another stone. When they got close she giggled and sped off again "Pinkie get back here!" Rainbow yelled before Pinkie began taking as many turns as she could in the Village losing them after a few minutes.

"We lost her." Rainbow said sitting down "And i really wanted that mask." she sighed deep in thought until Link snapped her out of it "You shouldn't use it it could ruin your friendships back in Hyrule it actually ruined seventeen marriages or was it twenty three?" this shocked Rainbow dash "What? it ended that many marriages? What happened?" she asked "Well most of the stories are the same the wife or husband see's one and it tells them about the other and usually it isn't good, the stones tend to bend and twist the truth a little. I think the only way to get that mask is to sneak up on her so i'll use the stone mask." he said pulling a rock with a crudely carved face on it "How's that thing going to help?" Rainbow asked "Turn around then you'll see." she gave him a curious look but did what she was asked "Okay now look at me." she sighed "Fine but I still don't see what's going... to... happen." she looked around seeing she was alone beside a large rock "Where'd you go?" she said aloud looking around for Link, turning her back on the rock when he spoke Rainbow jumped "I'm right behind you." he said taking the mask off allowing Rainbow to see him "What? where'd that rock go?" she looked around "Well that rock was me. This mask makes you look like a rock to others it was very useful when I was surrounded by monsters." he put the mask back on changing into a rock "That's so cool! could I use that sometime?" she asked the rock making other ponies look at her like she was crazy.

Twilight and the others had caught up to Rainbow and Link, they stopped when they saw Rainbow dash was talking to a rock, Applejack asked "Why the hay are yah talkin' to that rock?" she shared a confused look with the others. "Oh this isn't a rock it's Link! He has this mask that makes him look like a rock!" she said making the other ponies exchange nervous glances again Rarity went up to the rock "Is that really you Link?" she said to the rock before they saw Link appear, as they blinked, holding his stone mask "Yep that was me. I can use this to get the mask back from Pinkie." he said watching the mares close their gaping jaws all besides Rarity who stared at the mask in disgust "That thing is hideous." she walked back to the other mares. "We lost her, have you seen Pinkie?" Link asked them, they shook their heads, he sighed "Well let's start searching." he walked to the nearest building brought out his hookshot and shot the roof then pulled the handle causing the chain to drag him onto the roof so he could get a better vantage point, as he reached the roof he heard Rainbow dash "That is so cool!" he smiled looking down onto the ponies searching for Pinkie's unmistakable color.

They began searching Rainbow and Fluttershy from the sky Rarity and Twilight on the ground and Link using his hookshot to go from roof to roof looking for the pink mare.

Link saw Twilight near the town hall "Hey Twilight! See her?" he yelled down, Twilight looked up and yelled back "Not yet, have you?"
"Nope we have to hurry who knows what she's doing right no-" Link was interrupted by Fluttershy, who had tapped his shoulder "i-i'm sorry but i found her she's at the library." Link smiled "Thank you Fluttershy." he said before telling Twilight "Alright I'll get the mask, you get the others and meet me there!" he yelled before jumping from the roof, scaring Twilight and Fluttershy, and rolling himself into a run. He arrived at the library seeing Pinkie talking to the gossip stone, he put his mask on and walked over to Pinkie, when he got right next to her she looked at him "Hello Mr.Rock when did you get there?" she said through the mask.

Link reached out and grabbed the mask pulling it off and putting it away "Why did you take that from me Mr. Rock? That wasn't nice." she said giving Link/rock an angry stare he took the mask off and said "BOO!" making Pinkie fall onto her back before she started giggling "That was f*Hiccup*un Li*Hiccup* ink, I didn't know *hiccup* you could tur*Hiccup*n into a rock!" "I can't without-" he cut himself off so she wouldn't take that mask "Yeah but I can only do it once" he said Pinkie kept her trademark smile "Okie dokie lokie." she said as the other mares arrived "So you got it back?" Twilight said Link nodded in reply "Okay then let's go inside and you can tell us about these stones." she said "And the stories of the marriages." Rarity added "Rainbow dash told you about that? Alright after you." he said holding the door to the library open heading in after the other mares walked in.

"Okay the stones were made by a tribe of people called the Shiekah they made them, but the reason for I can't remember." he said taking a sip of the tea Twilight had made "This is pretty good thank you."
"Your welcome. Now please continue."
"Alright the stories are usually all the same the wife or husband had proposed or been proposed to had to be separated until the marriage in that time one of them is given the mask of truth which they decided to use when they did the stone would tell them that the other is." he stops to take another sip of tea sighing "Either cheating, lying, or planning to murder them for money. This makes the one paranoid and these stories usually end up with them not getting married or killing each other. What's the next question?" he asked no pony in particular as Twilight was about to say something the CMC ran in and over to Pinkie "Pinkie you said you were going to help us bake muffins!" Scootaloo said while Derpy stood at the entrance. Link stared at this gray pegasus with the strange eyes "Hello, I don't think I've seen you before. I'm Link" he said smiling the mare returned his smile "Hi Link, I'm Ditzy but you can call me Derpy every pony else does."
"Hi Derpy what do you do around here?"
"Oh I'm a delivery pony."
"Come on Pinkie! Let's go." Sweetie said pulling on the pink mares hooves
"Yea' we need our cutie marks." Applebloom said through a mouthful of Pinkie's tail
"Okie dokie lokie! See you later." she said following the fillies and Derpy out of the library
"Bye" Link said before continuing "Okay Twilight what were you going to say?"

"Oh yeah i was wondering, can I see the mask of truth?" she asked Link smiled and nodded taking it out Twilight's horn glowed, the mask did also, making the mask float over to her. She stared at it before putting it on and walking outside to the Gossip stone she looked at it hearing the same voice Rarity heard "I overheard this: Pinkie pie can't stay focused" she walked back inside giving Link the mask back "Thank you, um what did the stone say?" she looked at him and repeated "Pinkie pie can't stay focused. That isn't a lie, these stones are strange."

They spoke until the sun began to set, Twilight asked Link after the others had left "Link do you have a place to sleep?"
"No I don't why?."
"Oh then why don't you stay here? It wouldn't be much of a bother you can sleep on the couch there."
"Thank you that would be great." he said walking over to the couch, took his pouch, sword, and shield off, setting them nearby as he got comfortable and fell asleep instantly. Twilight brought down a blanket and placed it over Link before she went to sleep.

A few minutes later

The door glows a light blue before it unlocked and opened letting Rarity inside. She looked around before silently walking over to Link's pouch, using her magic to open it and retrieve the mask of truth giggling softly before leaving locking the door behind her.

Through most of the night Rarity was walking around Ponyville with the mask on, speaking with as many of the gossip stones as she could before the sun began to rise, she had heard a lot from the stones saying that Rainbow was into other mares, Pinkie can't be trusted, one of Rarity's new customers had been having an affair with her husband's best friend and his boss, the Cakes foals are exhausting them every night, and Twilight had never been on a date. Rarity fell asleep outside of the Carousel boutique speaking to the stone there, the mask still on her face.

Link woke up falling off of the couch and hitting the floor with a thud that had woken up Twilight. She ran down the steps watching Link stand up off the floor, dust himself off and put his hat back on his head. He turned to look at Twilight "Good morning Twilight." he put his stuff back on and, checking his pouch as he always did, froze when he saw what was missing, he looked at Twilight shocked "What is it Link?" she asked hurrying over to him "The mask of truth is gone... again." putting the pouch on "Hopefully Pinkie didn't take it again or else we won't get it back." he ran out of the library with Twilight following "Alright Link go get Rarity from her boutique and Pinkie if she's there. I'll get Applejack and Fluttershy." Link nodded and headed for Sugar cube corner first, while Twilight went to Sweet apple acres.

Link ran into sugar cube corner and saw Pinkie standing behind the counter "Hiya Link! What would you like?" she said smiling Link returned the smile and said "I'm going to need that mask back."
"What mask?"
"The mask you took from me yesterday."'
"I didn't take it today."
"I thought you might have, would you know who did?"
"Nope maybe Rarity would know! let's ask her." Pinkie said jumping over the counter and bouncing out the door Link chased after her. She really is random. Link thought, as they reached the Carousel boutique they saw Rarity asleep on the grass with the mask on. Link walks over to her and pulls the mask off and puts it away before picking Rarity up and slowly carrying her inside Pinkie showed Link to her room where he laid her on her bed, leaving the room closing the door softly so she wouldn't be disturbed.

Twilight walked over to Link and Pinkie with Fluttershy, Applejack, and Rainbow dash. "So did you find it?" Twilight asked when she got close enough "Yep Rarity was using it all night." he looked at the boutique "Who knows what they told her." he said with a nervous chuckle. The mares looked at each other before Applejack spoke "So Rarity has been usin' that mask all night?"
"I think so or else she wouldn't have been asleep on her lawn." he smiled "Anyway when she wakes up we have to know what she heard, or else things may get really bad here." he said walking back inside and finding a comfortable place to wait for Rarity. Several minutes later the white mare walks down the stairs, shocked at seeing her friends and Link in her store. "Hello why, may I ask, are you all here?"
"Well, because you stole my mask and used it all night."
"Yes, Rarity we need to know what you heard." Twilight said
"Because those stones tend to twist what they say." Link added quickly. Rarity sat down with a sigh and explained what the stones told her (Can't think of what to put here, sorry) every time something came up about each of them they blushed with Link reminding them the stones twist the truth slightly, It ended when Rarity said that Twilight has never been on a date which made her turn the darkest red she could. "You don't have to be ashamed of that, I've never been on one either, being too busy fighting monsters and saving the world." Link said making Twilight feel better until "Yeah but Twi has been studying, and reading holed up in the library. At least you have a reason" Rainbow dash said getting a disapproving stare from Link. "What!? It's true." she was hovering above the others.
(To be continued)

Sidequest: 'Gossip' stoned part 2

(Continuing on)

Link sighed before looking to Rarity "Rarity please don't tell anyone-"

"Anypony" Applejack corrected

"Anypony, sorry, about what the stones told you or about the mask or else ponies will try to take the mask. And if they do they may never trust each other, imagine what would happen then?" everypony's ears had drooped from the thought, all besides Pinkie, who couldn't stay thinking on one thing for long. Link gave Rarity a smile, she hesitated before returning it, Link stood up and said "Thank you Rarity" before bowing, his stomach growled. "Well I haven't had breakfast yet so let's get something to eat!" he clapped, walking towards the door "So where should we eat?" He stood at the door. The mane 6 thought about it before coming to the decision "Sugar cube corner."

They sat around a table full of plates with leftover crumbs from the muffins, cupcakes, cake, and five stacks of pancakes. "Those, uh pancakes? We don't have those in Hyrule... but they were amazing!" patting his stomach with both hands, Link smiled at Pinkie then at the others he noticed Rarity was missing. "Hey where'd Rarity go?" the other ponies looked at each other before they began the search.

Rarity had left after Link began eating his third stack of pancakes, she had looked out the window and seen Fancypants walking towards her Boutique. In shock she had left the ponies watching Link practically inhale the pancakes, stopping occasionally to drink milk, She passed Fancypants while he was talking to his mare 'friend' Fleur de Lis, without them noticing her as she ran into her shop. Fancypants entered a few seconds after with his 'friend' draping herself over his shoulder when he stopped moving. "Hello Fancypants, what brings you here?" Rarity asked walking up to Fancypants, failing to hide her nervous expression.

"No need to worry, I just came for those new designs of yours." he said placing his monocle on his right eye.

"Oh no, I completely forgot about those, because of the gossip st-" she cut herself off realizing what she had just said. Fancypants blinked a few times before adjusting his monocle.

"Gossip? I just love a little gossip do tell." he said with a smile. Rarity couldn't resist telling, plus she never pinkie swore to it. She used her magic to close the drapes and looked around conspiratorially before she began telling him what the stones had told her, without telling him about what they said about her friends and that she used a mask. He listened carefully without interrupting, when Rarity stopped he smiled "Oh that's very interesting, When did you say that the dresses would be finished?"

"Oh they will only take a few minutes you can wait if you would like to."

"No, I have business to take care of I'll be back in twenty minutes, they should be done by then correct?"

"That is correct Fancypants." Rarity watched Fancypants and his friend leave before running up her stairs to start working on the dresses "How could I have forgotten the dresses?!"

Link runs through the street falling backwards as he bumps into a tuxedo wearing stallion who has a "Oh I'm sorry, but have you seen a white mare with a curvy purple mane and tail?"

"Oh you mean Rarity? Yes she's in her boutique making the dresses I ordered."

"Thank you sir!"

"The name's Fancypants," he looked the hylian over quickly,"And, may I ask, who are you?"

"Oh I'm Link, nice to meet you Fancypants." Link smiles and holds out his hand, Fancy puts his monocle on and squints at Link's hand.

"I've never seen anything like you... Your outfit is so strange, I like it." Fancypants smiled, put his monocle away and walked into quills and sofas.

What a nice pony Link thought before running to the Carousel boutique.

Link looked around the room before walking up the stairs where he heard hooves galloping back and forth in Rarity's room. He pushed open the door, his jaw practically hitting the floor at what he saw; Fabric, floating everywhere with Rarity running back and forth between it all. "Um... Rarity what are you doing?" Link said making Rarity jump before she looked over and sighed.

"Well because of the mask i haven't finished or even started these dresses that I had to make for Fancypants."

"Fancypants, I just met him! He told me you were here." Link ducked as a sewing machine flew over his head to land on the nearest table, where Rarity began patching together the fabric and placing them on the pony mannequins. She was ignoring Link, focusing on the dresses. Link was ducking and jumping to avoid the fabric and the needles, he faceplanted after Rarity pulled some fabric from underneath him. He groaned while standing back up, "Well you seem busy... So I'll just leave you to your work, so... Um, bye." he narrowly dodged a pin-cushion as it scratched his ear.

Twilight and the others split up to find Rarity. Applejack and Twilight are asking around, Rainbow dash and Fluttershy are flying around looking for her. Lyra tells Applejack that she saw Rarity run into the Carousel boutique, she runs there after telling Twilight, who told Pinkie, and Rainbow, who told Fluttershy. They ran inside, seeing Link close the door to Rarity's room. He smiles at the mares and waves before walking down the stairs, "Hi, Rarity's here and she's working on some dresses for a pony named Fancypants, and she's concentrating really hard so... let's leave her to finish okay?"

Link opened the door to a very strange sight. It looked like every pony in Ponyville was trying to either smash or get the stones to tell them things. The five ponies and Link stared at everypony as they ran to each stone asking it a question before bucking it and moving on to the next one. "What in the hay is every pony doin'?" Applejack said what they were all thinking. An aquamarine pony with a lyre for a cutie mark was running past before she stopped and began staring at Link.

Link, meanwhile, was staring at the other ponies as they tried to get the stones to speak. He didn't notice the green mare run at him until it was too late and she had tackled him, sending his pouch flying and causing the contents to spill out. The mare had a very excited look in her eyes as she examined at his hands. Link looks up at her before looking at his items seeing the mask of truth had landed next to the stone, That's not good he thought before looking back at the mare, "Excuse me but can you please get off?" the mare ignored him as she poked his fingers

"YOU HAVE HANDS!"

"Yes. all Hylians do. Now please get off me." he asked the mare politely.

Again she ignored him while she was poking his hands, Link looks over at Twilight "Psst, Twilight sparkle." she looks over and he points at the mask next to the stone before the green mare started ogling his pointing finger. Twilight followed his finger, her eyes filling with terror at what she saw.

"The mask!" she turns to the other four mares, "We can't let anypony grab that mask!" she said, pointing a hoof at the mask.

"Ah got it." Applejack said running towards the white mask but stopping as an apple cart barreled past with three small fillies chasing after it, Applebloom stops chasing the cart and runs up to Applejack.

"Applejack! One of the ponies bucked the cart an' it rolled away." Applejack looked at the mask then turned and ran after the cart with her sister following. Rainbow dash smirks

"Just leave it to the fastest flier in Equestria." she flew at the mask gripping it in her teeth and flying onto a cloud, while Twilight levitated the green mare off of Link.

Link stands up and looks at the blushing green mare as she apologizes, "I'm really sorry about that. It's just that I've never seen a hand."

"It's alright, but can you help me pick up my stuff?" he said dusting himself off and waving at his items. The green mare nods and gallops towards a brown bag, Link's eyes go wide and he begins running "Be careful with that! It's full of BOMBS!" he yelled.

At the word bombs the green mare dropped the bag, sending four blue mouse like creatures skittering out of the bag, a red streak following each one. Link ran past and scooped up the bag, putting it in his pouch, before yelling at the ponies. "Hey! Get out of the way there are bombs here!" upon hearing this, the ponies stopped attacking the stones and galloped out of the path of the bombs to run into their homes, close the doors and windows, then board them up. Fluttershy flew above one of the bombs.

"This looks like a mouse." she said floating down to pick it up before it flashed red and exploded, leaving a scorch mark on the floor.

The butter colored mare watched the explosion in horror, falling to the scorch mark, tears hitting the mark. "What did I do?" Link runs up to her and strokes her mane.

"Don't worry Fluttershy, it was made to look like a mouse but it's a bomb." he said as one of the other bombs stops next to Fluttershy, he runs in front of the bomb and pulls his shield out, holding it in front of him as he crouches. The bomb goes off, pushing Link back a little, leaving another scorch mark. Link sighs and sees the last bomb moving towards a building.

Link runs towards his bow.Dives for it, grabs it and while still rolling picks up an arrow, nocked it, pulled back, and released. The arrow went flying through the air before hitting the bomb and causing it to explode prematurely. Link stood up and puts the bow away. Walking towards the nearest item, his hookshot.

Fluttershy walks up to Link, "Um t-thank you for that Link." she blushed and looked away.

"Don't worry about it, saving lives is what I do." he said, giving Fluttershy a smile and picking up the hookshot. The green mare walked up to Link, head hung low, looking like she was going to cry.

"I'm sorry. I-I didn't know they were bombs. I shouldn't have dropped it." Link looked at her. He walked over and pets the green unicorn.

"It's okay I should have warned you about the bombs I have." The green mare smiles enjoying the petting. Link stops petting her and begins running around, picking up the dangerous items first, "Oh and don't put on any of the masks. Some of them are extremely dangerous." he said picking up a round blue mask with a white skull painted on it, "Like this one." Twilight looks at the mask "What does it do?" Link answers as he puts it in his pouch.

"Oh it explodes when used." Twilight looks at him shocked.

"It explodes! Have you used it?"

"Countless times." This shocked Twilight even more.

"You've used it- what!?" Link answered while still picking up his items, taking some from the green mare,

"Yes I've used the mask several times, thank you, it regenerates after a short while. Hey what's your name?" he asked the mare as she brought him a mask that looked like Links face aside from looking older and having marks under the eyes. She answers after Link takes the mask out of her green aura.

"Oh sorry my name is Lyra heartstrings." Link chuckles as he sees the lyre on her flank, "What's so funny?" Link looks at her.

"It's just that your name matches your.. Uh-"

"Cutie mark."

"Yes cutie mark, thank you. So from your cutie mark I'm guessing your good at playing music."

"Yeah I'm good at playing the lyre."

"I've never tried playing the lyre but I know Zelda is really good at it."

Lyra gives him a curious stare, "Who's Zelda? Is she your special some pony?" Link blushes, fully understanding that meaning.

"Uh no she's a Hylian princess, not a pony and she's just a friend." Lyra laughs.

"That's how it always starts." this makes Twilight laugh and Link to change a darker shade of red. He stops talking and continues grabbing his items, his face never changing color.

He takes inventory on what was there and what wasn't. "Rainbow dash still has the mask of truth." Lyra gives him a strange look "What's the mask of truth?" Link looks at her and smiles "Don't worry about it." He looks at the sky, searching the clouds, "Which one is she in? Oh wait I can find out!" he said pulling out a purple magnifying glass that looked like an eye. He holds it up to his right eye, closing the left one, and looks at each of the clouds, they disappeared as his vision went over each of them, stopping when he saw the blue mare. He lowers the glass putting it back, and pointing at the cloud "She's in that one! But how do we get her down?" Twilight follows his sight and looks at the cloud, "I have an Idea." she said before her horn glowed and Rainbow dash was forcefully pulled out of the cloud. "Woah! what's the deal Twilight?" the blue mare said from the glowing aura around her.

Link walks up to her and holds out his hand "I'm going to need that mask back." Rainbow gives him an unconvincing look, "I don't know what your talking about." she crosses her hooves and looks away. "Hey Lyra why was everyone-" "Everypony" She corrected. "Yeah everypony, sorry, attacking the stones?" Lyra looked at one and frowns, "A famous pony named Fancypants said that these stones told him some gossip and he spread what they said. One said that I was a mediocre musician."
"Don't worry these stones tend to twist what they hear. I bet your amazing." He smiles making the green mare blush. Rainbow dash leans over to Twilight, "Are they together?" hearing this caused the green mare's blush to deepen, and Link's face to redden. Link looks at her "Don't change the subject I need the mask you took."
"I told you I don't know what you're talking about!" Link pulls out the magnifying glass and looks at Rainbow with it. Rainbow looks at him, "Uh what's that?" Link looks at her wings, and the mask appears to him.

Link walks to one side of Rainbow dash, she watches him as he stands next to her and reaches for her wings. Rainbow dash faces him, "What are you doing?" Link looks at her then looks at Twilight, "The mask is under her wing." Twilight nods, her horn glows Rainbow dash reaches under her wing grabs it and flies off. "I haven't used it yet!" Twilight's magic grabs her tail and pulls her back. Link stares at her before grabbing the mask and putting it in his pouch. "I already told you my masks are dangerous. Plus this one isn't very useful." he looks to Lyra who had walked up beside him "Then give me the mask, since you don't want it." Lyra leans over to Link and raises her hoof to her mouth and whispers something to him, Link raises an eyebrow but nods in reply and starts running his fingers through her mane, "Well Rainbow dash eventually you'd probably lose it and then you know what would happen." Rainbows ears droop as she remembers what he said would happen.

Lyra looks at Link curiously, "What's so dangerous about that mask?" Link looks at her and smiles, "Well if anypony found it, things could go bad when they find out what it can do." This just gets Lyra more curious, "And what can it do? Can it give ponies hands!?" she gets a slightly psychotic smile as she fantasizes about having hands. Link stifles a laugh before responding, "I'm sorry Lyra but I don't think there's anything that could do that." Lyra looks down and sadly said, "I guess you're right." Link saw this and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Don't get sad. I'm sorry but nothing in Hyrule could do that but maybe something can in Equestria." Lyra looks up and smiles, Link returns her smile. "If you'll excuse me I've got to talk with Rarity." he walks towards the Carousel boutique.

Link walks in to see Rarity lying on a sofa drinking what he guessed was tea. "Link, darling, how are you?" Link looks at her and sighs, "Um. Rarity why, did you tell Fancy pants about the stones?" Rarity almost spat out the tea she was drinking, her eyes widening. "What makes you think I would do that?" Link looks at her not believing the statement, "Because Fancypants said that he heard this gossip from you, who heard it from the stones." Twilight walks in with an angry Rainbow dash and a nervous Lyra. Twilight looks at Lyra, "You know you don't have to be here, right?" Lyra blushes and rubs the back of her head, "Well I know but..." Link turns around, "It's okay Twilight she's not doing any harm." he gives Lyra a smile and she returns it, her face a deeper red than before. Twilight rolls her eyes and turns back to Rarity, "Hello Twilight, Rainbow dash, and... Lyra." Link turns back to Rarity, "Rarity I know gossip is hard to keep hidden." Link says remembering one of the gossip stones saying he was going to marry princess Zelda at their young age, that rumor had spread quickly and he wasn't allowed to come near the castle until the rumor stopped and was replaced by another rumor about the gerudo women.

"Even in Hyrule gossip can't be kept hidden, it's alright but I still wish you hadn't done it. Just a few minutes ago everypony was trying to get the stones to speak to them, and what stopped them was a few bombs that were accidentally dropped." Lyra begins to look more nervous than before and Rainbow dash flies above Link while Twilight speaks with Rarity "I never saw the bombs, can I look at them?" Link looked at her for a short while before nodding "Okay I'll show you. Just don't take it. They are very dangerous." Link reaches into his bomb bag and pulls out one of his round blue bombs holding it in both hands. "It looks like a bowling ball." Link stares at Rainbow dash confused "Uh Rainbow dash? What's a bowling ball?" Rainbow dash opened her mouth to answer but was cut-off by Lyra, "A bowling ball is a round ball that you use to bowl." Link turns to Lyra "But what's bowling? Is it like bombchu bowling?" Rainbow dash lands in front of Link "Wait there's a type of bowling with bombs?!" Link nods and puts the bomb away to take out a bomb-chu, the mouse looking bomb. "This is a bomb-chu. In bomb-chu bowling you have to aim for a hole and send this towards it trying to avoid the obstacles in the way." He says holding the bomb up to Rainbow dash.

Twilight walks back while Rarity stays on her sofa. Link puts the bomb away and turns to Twilight, "Hi Twilight, um what did you tell Rarity?" Twilight looks over her shoulder at Rarity then turns back to Link "I told her I would send a letter to Princess Celestia asking what to do with the mask." Link nods "Well I can't have her taking it, who knows I might need it someday."
"I know but I'm still going to have to tell her what it can do." Twilight says walking out the door. Rainbow dash follows along with Link and Lyra. Lyra walks close to Link, so his hands brushes against her. Link tries to move aside to give Lyra some space only to have the gap close by Lyra.

Books and branches library

Link sits on the couch petting Lyra, after she asked again. Twilight was upstairs writing the letter to the Princess, and Rainbow dash had left to take a nap on a cloud. Link looks out the window at the clouds and thinks I wonder what it's like to sleep on a cloud. He stops petting Lyra when he hears Twilight walking down the steps. "Link, the Princess says that you can keep the mask as long as you make sure nopony grabs it." Link nods "That shouldn't be too hard. But I'm probably going to have to hide it during the night." He says remembering Rarity had taken it while he was asleep. Twilight adds, "Oh and Princess Celestia said that if you can't she'll take the mask and hide it where nopony will ever find it." Link looks at Twilight, "Well if she does then there can't be any rumors about it or else some treasure hunters may try to find it and if they do well you know." Lyra prods Link's side "What does that mask do?" Link turns to Lyra, "I'll tell you, but you have to promise you won't tell anyone-pony." Lyra nods and Link exhales and looks around, as if something was listening he leans in to Lyra and whispered "The mask allows the wearer to see into the mind of others, and speak with those stones.* Lyra's eyes opened wide "So this mask allows ponies to see into the minds of other ponies? That mask really IS dangerous... Um can. I use it?"

Link stares at her pleading eyes, and shakes his head apologetically "You know it's dangerous. Sorry". Lyra's ears droop and she says, "Oh. I guess you're right." Link walks up to her and strokes her mane, cheering her up a little "Don't be sad, I promised we can play music together later." he smiles at the green unicorn, who shyly returns his smile with a grin. Twilight looks at them with a growing smile, "Come on you lovebirds. We have to find a safe place for that mask." she said opening a door with her magic, Twilght's comment flushed the hylian and the unicorn both taking on the same shade of red. Link coughs and follows Twilight through the door into her basement. He passes through the door and slowly walks taking in his surroundings, he walks down the stairs his wandering eyes stopping and focusing on the strange machine in the center of the floor. "What in Din's name is that?" Twilight's head pops out from behind the steel object. "Din? Oh right the goddess from your story. Which goddess was she? Courage?" Link shakes his head walking up to the machine poking it tentatively, slowly touching it and sliding his hands all over it, "It's cold and hard like steel, but has lights and paper with ink?" Link stares at the paper coming out of the slot with the ink line. Twilight and Lyra giggle while they watch Link prod and examine the machine. He follows the wires to a helmet and cuffs, "Hey what are these things?" He says as he picks up the helmet and examines it. Twilight walks up to Link "These 'things' are my equipment I used them to try to find an explanation for Pinkie's Pinkie sense." Link looks at Twilight wearing the helmet, "Pinkie's what?" Twilight stifles a laugh while Lyra falls on her back laughing.

"Pinkie's Pinkie sense is a combination of spasms that tell of something happening in the immediate future. Like for example: a twitchy tail means somethings going to fall, ear flop, eye flutter, and knee twitch means watch out for opening doors." she rubs her head with a hoof remembering all the times a door had injured her, Link's eyes widen, "Having something like that would've been very helpful on some of the quests I had to go through." Link said taking the helmet off and putting it where it was. Lyra had stopped laughing and had stood back up wiping a tear away. Link walks up to Twilight and asks "How do you send letters to the princess? And how does she reply so quickly?" Link had seen the mailponies and none had been very fast. "Oh my assistant Spike sends them. He's a dragon." Link's eyes widen "You have a dragon for an assistant?! The last time I saw a dragon it was in the fire temple." Link said the last part to himself.
"How does he send them?"
"Spike blows fire on the letter and it magically gets sent to Celestia." Link nods, slightly less confused. Twilight levitates a chest to Link, "Here put it in this until we can find a better place." Link nods taking the mask out and putting it in the chest, Twilight locks the chest, with magic, and puts it away. "There. That should be good enough, for now."

Link stares at the chest, "Are you sure that's going to keep it safe? I mean can't magic just unlock it?" Twilight shakes her head with a grin, "No, I locked it with a strong spell. Nopony can unlock it besides me." Link stares at the chest still unsure. "Come on it's safe there." Link follows Twilight out, walking behind Lyra looking back down at the chest, a foreboding feeling in his chest as Twilight flipped a switch turning the lights off and closed the door.

(Well, here's a plot device for a future chapter plus I've already started the next chapter)

A hero's welcome

Link stares at the wooden inside of the mask he is holding, he braces himself for the pain that he knows putting the mask on will bring and raises the mask to his face. Twilight waits in anticipation, while the Princess and the others watch with curiosity as Link puts the mask on. They watch as he groans and sways before screaming at the sky, the scream followed by a bright flash, “Link! Link are you alright? Can anypony see?” Twilight said after the flash.

They rubbed their eyes as they readjust. When the dark spots leave their eyes they’re greeted by a small wooden creature with sad looking eyes, a spout for a mouth, Links hat elongated to nearly touch the floor, and his blonde bangs. Fluttershy flies over to it, “Oh aren’t you cute? What are you? Where are your parents?” The creature replies in Link’s voice, but higher and a little quavery, “They died in the great war.” the creature/Link seemed to get sadder as it bowed its head. An awkward silence descends upon the group, ended by Princess Celestia, “War? What was it about, Link?” Link looks up and says, “The great war happened between the Hylians, the Gorons, the Zora, the Gerudo, and the Sheikah. They fought over land and power, it ended when the ‘red king’ came to the throne. From then on Hyrule was peaceful for the most part.” Rainbow dash breaks out laughing, Applejack glares at her, “What’s so funny ‘bout that Rainbow?” Rainbow dash looks at Applejack, “I’m not laughing at that, I’m laughing at him.” she points at Link and continues laughing saying, when she calmed down, “I mean look at him he’s so scrawny.” Link looks at Rainbow dash, “Well of course I look scrawny, this Deku scrub is only a child.” Fluttershy pats Link’s wooden shoulder, “Um Link what’s a Day-koo? I-if you don’t mind me asking.” Link looks at her and answers.

“A Deku scrub is a small wooden creature, like myself at the moment, that lives in forests some of them sell items. But the items are expensive. They usually attack others by spitting seeds at them. It’s something like this.” Link looks at Rainbow dash and takes a deep breath, he releases it causing a bubble to appear out of the mouth/spout. The bubble gets bigger as Link’s head gets smaller, Twilight’s mentally writing this down as she watches. The bubble stops growing when Link’s head was nearly the size of an apple. He spits the bubble out, his head returning to normal, the bubble whistles through the air on course for Rainbow hitting her flank and popping, as she tried to fly out of the way “Ow! Hey that hurt you little brat!.” she glares at Link before diving at him.

Link ducks and a large shell covers his body. Rainbow continues towards Link hitting the shell and bouncing off without so much as a scratch on the shell. “What?!” Rainbow walks up turns around and bucks the shell, nothing. She bucks it again and again, the shell doesn’t even have a scuff. “Are you finished? If I stand up you won’t buck me?” Rainbow dash steps back, “No I won’t, heh that’s some pretty strong stuff.” Link stands up dropping the shell, and Fluttershy flies over to him and inspects him while saying, “Are you okay? Did Rainbow dash hurt you?” Link raises his arms as Fluttershy inspects him holding a safety kit, ”I’m fine Fluttershy my shield protected me.” he points to the shell and turns to Twilight “Also as a Deku scrub I can walk on water, well not walk it’s more like bouncing. And I can fly, shortly, with a deku flower and that about sums up the Deku scrubs powers-”

“Wait, wait, wait you can fly? Using a flower?” Rainbow dash interrupts floating close to Link
“Well shortly and it’s not very fast. But I think I can plant one from the magic beans I h-.” Twilight interrupts, “Excuse me but did you say magic beans?” Link turns to her “Yes magic beans. I have a few with me.” Link grabs his pouch and pulls out what looked like a string bean, with four beans, each a different color, red, yellow, blue, and green in that order. “All I need is a soft patch of ground.” Link looks around and begins walking, each step making a strange squeaking/squish noise. Pinkie starts laughing, “That’s a funny sound you’re making.” Link looks up and stops walking, “Oh yeah this Deku scrub does that. It is kind of funny, and annoying but I’ve learned to ignore it.” Link stops close to the tree house and starts digging, dropping the bean inside. “There now all we need is water.” Twilight turns to Rainbow dash, “Hey Rainbow can you get us a cloud?” Rainbow salutes and gets ready to take off when Link makes pipes appear. Princess Celestia looks at them and Rarity asks, “Uh Link? What are those things?” Link looks at her, “These are Deku pipes.” Twilight curiously asks, “Um what are you going to do?” Rainbow dash walks next to Applejack, “Yeah what’s with the tuba?”
“Well we need water and I was about to get it.”
“How? You don’t have wings.”
“I don’t need wings to get water.”

Link prepares the Deku pipes and begins playing a song. Each note of the song seemed to gather clouds, the six ponies and the Princess watched in awe as clouds blocked the sun and a downpour began, on the final note.

Meanwhile in town

The ponies in town were confused as they began running to get away from the sudden downpour, since none of them knew there was going to be rain that day.

Now back to the important part

They sit and watch the rain fall while Link watches the ground where he buried the bean, “That. Was. Awesome!” Rainbow dash said looking at the clouds with a large grin plastered on her face. Fluttershy turned away from the clouds and back to Link, who was standing in front of a very large flower.

The downpour stopped as quickly as it began and the pegasi cleared the clouds away, the group returned their gaze to Link and the flower. Link looks up and steps onto the center of the flower and sinks into it spinning.

They watch as the flower eats Link and a yellow cloud of pollen shoots out of the center from a bulge that appeared after Link’s head fell in. They watch in shock until Link shoots back up, a trail of yellow pollen following, and at the top of his rise, about three times the height of Celestia, he pulls out two large flowers, the petals were spinning slowly causing Link to descend. Link floated there for a while before letting go of the flowers, the petals fell off and the flowers died before hitting the ground, and landing unharmed. “Tadaa!” Link says holding his small hands above his head. Rainbow dash stares at Link bored, “So you fly with. Flowers?”
“Yes, they help me reach high places.”
“But you can’t actually fly.” Link shakes his head.

Celestia looks at Link curiously, “Link. What happened to your family?” Link looks down, his sad deku face seeming to get sadder “My parents were in the war, my mother had taken me as a child into the lost woods to the Great Deku tree, to live among the Kokiri. And my father was one of the knights.” Twilight interrupts, “I’m sorry Link, but can you explain what these names you mentioned are?” Link nods, hat bouncing, and a large scroll and quill float next to Twilight ready to write down every word, writing down what she had seen from the Deku scrub “You already know about the Hylians, are there any questions about them that you’d like to ask?” Twilight thinks but Applejack answers, “Ah got one. Why are yer ears pointy?” Link looks at her and says, “That’s in one of our history books, it said ‘The Hylians ears are pointed to the heavens so they can hear the gods.’ Anything else?” He looks at each of their group, eyes lingering on Celestia’s flowing mane, “No? Okay I’m going to take the mask off now.” He grabs the edges of his face and pulls, a blue glow appears around his face and the white flash appeared again. When the flash was gone, the Deku Link was gone and Link was standing there holding the wooden mask. “That feels more natural.” Link sighs and puts the mask away smiling at the group. “Link I’m so sorry about your family.” Celestia says with a motherly tone and reassuring smile. Link looks up at her and smiles, “It’s okay Princess you didn’t know.” Princess Celestia walks up to Link, “Link I’m going to look at your memories.” Link nods and Celestia lowers her glowing horn to touch Link’s head. Instantly Celestia saw everything Link had done, seen, and everyone he had saved or helped.

Celestia raises her head once more eyes wide slightly shocked to see this small child had saved his world not once but twice. “Link, you truly are a hero.” Link rubs the back of his head at the compliment, “Thank you Princess.” He bows respectfully, the purple unicorn clears her throat, “Ahem, Link. Can you please tell me-us what the rest of these names are?” Celestia turns to Twilight “My faithful student can I trust you to document all these things?” Twilight eagerly nods and Celestia smiles “I knew I could. Now my little ponies if you’ll excuse me I have royal business to attend to.” with that Princess Celestia teleported away in a bright ball of light.

Link watched Celestia leave shielding his eyes with an arm. Twilight readies the quill and scroll again, “Alright Link please continue.” He nods, “I’m going to start with the gorons. The gorons are a race of rock men, they are considered the strongest creatures in Hyrule. The gorons live on Death mountain wh-” Twilight interrupted “Wait, Death mountain? Why is it called that?”
“Oh because it’s a live volcano covered in tektites, and bomb flowers.”
“what’s a tektite?”
“A large four legged spider like monster.”
“Oh, you also said bomb flower” The quill writes down everything, almost as quickly as Link says it. Link nods “A bomb flower is (self explanatory) well a plant that grows bombs.”

Rainbow, meanwhile, was picturing a large rock in the shape of Link but taller and extremely muscled. (she is in for a surprise)

“Any questions about the gorons?” Link asks looking at the mares surrounding him. Fluttershy asks a question softly “What do they eat?” Link turns to her and puts a hand to his ear, leaning closer “I didn’t catch that.” She repeats the question quieter, Link looks at her confused. “I’m sorry but I can’t hear you.” Pinkie Pie jumps gasping “Ididn’tthrowyouawelcometoPonyvillepartyyet!” when she landed she ran off in a pink blur. Link stares after her in shock “What?” Twilight shakes her head with a grin, “Don’t worry that’s just Pinkie being Pinkie.” Link stares where Pinkie was and turns back to Fluttershy, “So what did you say?” She lightly kicks the ground and answers, “What do they eat?” her voice was still soft and Link barely heard it, “What do they eat?” She nods, and Link smiles “Well the gorons their diet is the finest rocks Death mountain can offer.” Rainbow dash lands in front of Link “So these gorons eat rocks.” Link nods Rainbow raises an eyebrow “I’m bored, have fun with the studying” She flies off leaving a rainbow trail. “Ah should get goin’ mahself, the farm can’t run itself.” Applejack runs off towards the barn in the distance.

Link looks at the three mares left: Rarity, Fluttershy, and Twilight. Twilight floats the quill into the inkwell “Alright Link, please continue.” the quill floats out of the inkwell and hovers over the scroll. Link nods and continues, “Next is the Zora. The Zora are a race of fish people, they are the best swimmers, and the best fishers in Hyrule.”
“Um. Link what does fishers mean? If you don’t mind.”
“It means they’re good at fishing.” He looks at the curious faces of the ponies and describes fishing, getting astonished, yet disgusted, looks from the three. “T-they eat fish?” Fluttershy asks a tone of fear in her voice. Link nods, “It’s a part of their diet. It’s the same with Hylians, Gerudo and Sheikah they eat fish and meat as part of their diet.” The word ‘meat’ seemed to scare the ponies as they nervously glanced at each other then at Link. To Link’s surprise the yellow pegasus was the least scared from this revelation, as she nodded slightly, understanding that they were omnivores.

“What’s wrong?” Link asks before realising Ponies don’t eat meat. Before he could apologize Twilight cuts him off, “I’m sorry Link but you can’t do that here.” Link nods knowing why, “It’s just vulgar and uncouth.” Rarity adds turning her head away and tilting it upwards. “I won’t, and I don’t have to eat meat, many Hylians don’t.” Link said reassuring it with a smile, calming the nervous mares. Link opens his mouth to continue but gets cut off by his stomach growling. He looks at his stomach then to the mares, “I’m a little hungry.” Twilight looks in the direction Pinkie had run off in, “I think Pinkie's party should be ready now, let’s go.” Link nods and follows Twilight, Rarity and Fluttershy, checking his inventory, he pulls out his giant wallet and regretfully puts it away. I don’t have any money that works here. He thinks to himself wondering what he could do for some money. As he looks around, many of the ponies give him uncertain looks. Link sighs bumping into Fluttershy as they stopped in front of Sugarcube corner.

“Eep! Sorry.” the shy mare said before sidestepping, allowing space for Link to pass. Link looks at her curiously before walking up to Rarity, since Twilight had gone inside. “Um, Rarity? Why are we standing here?” she turns her head to look at Link and answers simply, “For the party of course.” Twilight walks out of Sugarcube corner, “Mrs. Cake says Pinkie is at Sweet apple acres.” Link drools slightly thinking about apples as his stomach growls again.

A shadow passes over the small group, instinctively Link pulls out his bow and aims upwards, he lowers the bow upon seeing that it was just Rainbow dash flying towards the same barn Applejack had gone towards, and single thought passes through Link’s head; Flying would’ve made traveling easier, I wonder what Epona’s doing?

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As the three walked along the white fence, Rarity had gone to her home to fix her mane, Link was tempted to take some apples from the trees. But he decided against it, since he was going to a party and it would be rude to not eat any of the food there. As his eyes wandered he saw Big Macintosh bucking the trees, every apple falling into the baskets placed around the trunk. Link’s stomach rumbles again, he puts his hand on his stomach. “Don’t worry Link we’re almost there.” Twilight said looking back, before they came to an archway.

They walked up to the barn where Link pushed the door open, falling backwards as confetti shot out followed by a laughing Pinkie. Twilight and Fluttershy giggle as Link stands up and dusts himself off, blushing slightly. “Oopsie, I didn’t mean to scare you.” the pink mare giggles and pulls Link and the other two inside.

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Epona had galloped back through the forest, when she left the treeline she had reappeared in Hyrule field. She looked around before trotting towards Lon Lon Ranch.

“Epona! I thought you went with Link?” a small brown haired girl ran up to Epona and stroked her sweat soaked mane, confused. Epona whinnied and snorted. “Malon didn’t you give Epona to Link?” a bald fat man with a (great) moustache came out of the farmhouse, wearing blue overalls with a red undershirt “Yes I did dad but I don’t know why she came back without him.” Malon said giving her father a worried look. “Ingo!” The portly man shouted, before a skinny man with a crooked moustache, wearing white overalls with a green undershirt, walked out of the barn “What is it Talon?” he asked holding a bucket in one hand and a mop in the other, resting on his shoulder. “I need you to clean the track.”
“Yeah, I will Talon.” He says before walking to the track, mumbling under his breath, “One day I’ll be running the ranch.”

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Link gazed around the inside of the barn, it was filled with ponies from around Ponyville, and the decorations that covered the walls would’ve put any other party to shame, even though he hadn’t been to that many parties, he knew this one blew them all out of the water. His gaze went over to the table covered in sweets and food, he drooled slightly and ran towards it. He jumped around ponies ignoring them as he was solely focused on the table. Right before he got to the table, a pink figure emerged from underneath the table and pushed Link away from the table, “Come on Link! Most of ponyville is here!” She began introducing the ponies around the room, Link tried remembering the names but his mind was being drawn back to the table.

When Pinkie finally stopped introducing him to the ponies she let him go and he ran back to the table, and looked over the food they had. He grabbed a sandwich and was going to take a bite when he saw a flower petal sticking out of the side, he lifted the top and saw the contents of the sandwich was just daisies. Flowers? In. a. sandwich. He thought to himself looking over the table again. He noticed the only thing that didn’t have flowers in it were what looked like dried sticks, the fruit, and the sweets. Link grabbed one of the sticks and took a bite, coughing it back up This tastes like hay! he thought before grabbing the largest apple he could find.

When Link had his fill: three slices of cake, four cupcakes, two apples, and an apple fritter, he smiled and learned the names of the ponies again. Link was talking to a pegasus named Thunder lane, when Pinkie Pie jumped onto a stage with strange things Link had never seen. There were two small metal towers with two black eyes one on top of the other, and there was a metal machine between those two it looked like two record players. Pinkie went behind the machine and pulled out a unicorn that was somehow hiding behind it, “Okay every pony! Let’s get this party started!” Pinkie yelled as the white unicorn’s horn glowed putting the needle on the record. As soon as the needle touched very loud music blared out of the towers, Link covered his ears, the music was too loud for him.

Link walked outside still covering his ears, he uncovered them to close the door-just softening the sound. Link sat down looking at the sky, leaning against the wall. He looked at the darkening sky, barely able to see the stars. The door opens causing Link to cover his ears until it was shut, “Sorry Link, I didn’t know that you weren’t a fan of dubstep.” Link looked over at the voice seeing the lavender coated Twilight smiling at him. “We didn’t have that in Hyrule. It’s too loud for me, I like softer music better. Like this.” He pulls out his ocarina. “What happened to the pipes?” Link looks at his ocarina then to Twilight, “Well when I put one of the masks on this changes with it.” Link looks at his ocarina, the memory (Couldn’t find a video of the memory alone so skip to 7:51) of zelda giving him the ocarina.

“Really the masks changes not only you, but that instrument as well?” Link nods and puts the ocarina to his lips and starts playing. Twilight smiles as she listens to the song, her eyes feeling slightly heavy by the end of it. “That was beautiful Link."
"Yes it was." another voice said, Link and Twilight turned to see Rarity had finally arrived, she smelled of perfume and had reapplied her makeup "what was that song called?”
“It was a song that was used as a lullaby for Princess Zelda. It actually helped me on some of my quests.” Link remembered all the times he had to use that song to advance on his first quest. “Oh, well it sounds like the music stopped.” Link listened hearing nothing, Twilight opens the door and turns to Link asking, “Are you going to come back inside?” Link nodded and stood up, putting his ocarina away, and followed Twilight back inside.

After they entered Twilight had shut the door with her magic and left to speak with some of the ponies. Link had gone and grabbed another apple, when he had finished it three familiar cape wearing fillies approached him. “Hi Link!” the three fillies said at once, “Hi, how’s the crusading going?” the fillies ears droop and their heads dip, Link crouches so he could look them in the eyes. “Don’t worry, you’ll get them.” this cheered the fillies up as they looked at him with their large eyes. That is adorable Link thought while smiling at them. “Hey Link.” Link turns to Sweetie belle “Yes?” she looks at the other two, they appeared to have a silent conversation, before looking back at Link, “Are you sure we can’t be monster fighters?” Link nodded, lowering their spirit, “It’s way too dangerous for fillies like you. As I said before I’ve had to run because it had gotten too dangerous, but I always had a fairy to help me out.” His thoughts went to Navi, then to Tatl, “I’ve never seen a fairy!” the white unicorn said “Do y’all still have one?” the earth pony chimed in. Link thought for a moment and nodded, the fillies eyes brightened up as Scootaloo asked, “Can we see it?”
“Yeah can we?” the other two crusaders added. “I don’t see why not.”

Link reaches into his pouch and pulls out one of his bottles, a glowing pink fairy floating inside. The fillies screamed and ran to Pinkie yelling, “Pinkie! Pinkie the parasprites are back!” Every pony that heard this started panicking and running to the exit, one had kicked Link into a wall and injuring him. He hit the floor with a groan, Fluttershy flew to Link looking over bruises “Oh no! Link are you okay?” Link nods groaning as he stands up, the bottle lying on the floor next to him.

He bent over to pick up the bottle, only to be pulled away in a magical purple field, “Stay away from that parasprite Link!” Link turned to Twilight with a confused look on his face, This feels like the great fairy’s magic. he thought before saying, “That’s not a sprite, it’s a fairy, can you put me down please?” Twilight did as she was asked and lowered Link to the ground, he groaned again, bringing Fluttershy over, “Are you sure you’re okay? You look hurt.” Link nods and walks towards the bottle again, being stopped by Pinkie, covered in instruments, “Link don’t get any closer! These parasprites are bad news.” Link shook his head, “It’s not a sprite.” he walked around Pinkie, being stopped by Applejack this time, “Can’t let ya let them parasprites out sugarcube, y’all are hurt let’s get ya into the house.” Link shook his head and walked around Applejack. He reached down and picked up the bottle, he turned around to the six ponies left. He grabs the cork with one hand and pulls it off, Pinkie took a breath to start the tuba, pausing as she watched the fairy spin around Link making his bruises disappear.

The mare’s jaws dropped as they watched Link heal before their very eyes. When the fairy reached the pinnacle of its ascension-about three inches above Link’s head-it flew away out the open door, leaving a sparkling trail behind it. Link smiled at the gawking ponies stretching his arms above his head.“So let me get this straight if you get hurt that. ‘Fairy’ will heal you?” Link nods towards the multicolored mare, “Yep, It’s very useful especially when I was fighting the dungeon masters (a.k.a bosses).”
“Wait. dungeon masters? What are those?” Twilight asked still shocked from the fairy. “Well they were powerful monsters I had to fight in each dungeon I visited.” he answered, his thoughts traveling to Gyorg, the fish monster from termina. (Fact: I hate Gyorg) “Well I bet I could take them all easily.” Rainbow dash said, emphasising it with a few hoof jabs, “I mean they can’t beat the fastest flier in Equestria.” she boasted before placing a hoof on her chest. Link stifled a laugh “I’m sorry Rainbow dash but I had trouble fighting them, and I have an arsenal with me.” he smiled at the overconfident mare. “Yeah but with those fairies I wouldn’t have to worry about it.” LInk laughed getting a glare from Rainbow “Why are you laughing?” Link stopped laughing after a few seconds, “Well Fairies can heal you but it only does so much, the only way you could truly be healed is by the Great fairy.”

“What’s the great fairy?” Twilight asked, her curiosity overcoming the shock. “Well she’s essentially the queen of the fairies. She has very powerful magic.” Although it wasn’t as powerful as Majora’s mask. Link thought to himself as Twilight asked another question, “So she’s the fairy queen?” Link nods and puts the bottle away, “In Hyrule there are several fairy fountains and four great fairy fountains. The great fairy was the one who gave me magic” Twilight’s jaw dropped again, “I knew you had magic but I didn’t know you were given it.”
“Well like I said before I have magic but not like yours.”
“Um can you show me what you can do?”
“Sure, I don’t see why not. Just stand back” The ponies gave Link seven feet of space, and he unsheathed his sword. Link had his gilded sword in his right hand and his mirror shield on his left arm. Link crouches putting his shield in front of him and holding his sword out behind him, the sword begins to glow blue, shining until it changed from a blue glow to an orange glow. Link then swung his sword, shouting, while spinning sending an orange blast out around him, cutting a haystack in half.

Link straightens up, and puts his gilded sword away, placing his shield over the sword’s sheathe. “There’s that and three spells those I’d rather save for emergencies.” Twilight’s eyes widen when she heard that he knew three spells, she ran up to him, “Can you tell me those spells?” she asked while Rainbow dash pushed the top half of the haystack off as she looked at the clean slice. “They’re called Din’s fire, Farore’s wind, and Nayru’s love. Din’s fire sends out a flaming blast lighting anything in its range on fire. Farore’s wind can teleport me, and Nayru’s love puts an unbreakable barrier around me.” Link said remembering the spells he used countless times. “Oh can you teach me these spells?” Link shrugged, “I don’t know how, the Great fairy gave them to me.”
“Oh well can you show me them?”
“Woah look at what that did to this haystack!” Rainbow commented still looking at the haystack “I won’t show you Din’s fire for safety reasons. But the other two I can.” Twilight nodded understanding and excitedly ushered Link out followed by the others.

(Well here's the next chapter.)

Night of the second day

(Sorry about the wait but life is getting in the way, I just got a job and finished paying off AC3)

Twilight led Link to an empty field so he could show her two spells. “This should be as good a place as any.” She said, anxiously waiting, Link nodded and continued past her a short distance. The other five soon arrived and sat down next to twilight watching Link as he equipped his first spell: Forore’s wind.

Link focuses and places a foot behind himself, pulls his arms together (hadouken style) as he twists his upper body before raising both arms (I’m gonna change the spell slightly). A green light envelops him and he feels the familiar warm sensation from using his spells. The green light disappears along with Link. Twilight looks around before a green flash appears behind them, they turn not seeing Link. “Link? Liiink?” they look around before hearing his voice coming from a tree “Can any of you help me out? I’m stuck.” They look up seeing Link hanging from a limb near the top. They laugh while he struggles to dislodge himself. Twilight’s horn glows before Link’s tunic rips and he falls from the tree screaming.

Rainbow dash swoops in and catches Link, faster than he could blink, and sets him at the base of the tree. “Thanks Rainbow dash.” He said before trying to look at his torn tunic; only to be stopped by Rarity’s magic keeping Link from moving as she inspected the tunic. “Hmm, I could have this fixed in no time.” she said rubbing her chin. And maybe I can fix that awful color she thought to herself as she tried pulling off his tunic. Link holds it down, “Hey! this is the only tunic I have!” the other two are with me in seven years. He silently added. “Don’t worry darling I can make you better ones!” Rarity said as she keeps trying to take the tunic off Link. “Well can you at least give me something else to wear while I wait? Or let me wait until it’s done?” he said keeping his tunic near his knees.

Rarity sighs and stops trying to take the torn tunic, “Fine, come with me and you’ll get some ‘privacy’.” Link nods appreciatively and climbs onto Rarity’s back, getting some strange looks and a quick buck, launching him off. He stands up with a small groan and is given the evil eye by Rarity, and Applejack. “Jus' what in the name a' Celestia were you doing?” Link began feeling nervous from the disapproving stares he was receiving. “Well?” the orange mare said taking a few, menacing, steps towards him. “What did I do?” He stood up and brushed off his tunic, causing the rip to widen a bit.

“Why’d ya climb on Rarity like that?” Applejack said, stopping herself from facehoofing. “Why? Well I don’t see anything wrong with it, we ride horses in Hyrule.” this little revelation was met with blushes from the mares, Link stared at them confused, “What? Epona didn’t seem to mind it... But come to think of it she couldn’t talk.” He said sitting down, cross legged, and putting a hand on his knee and the other on his chin. “I guess I should apologize when I get back to Hyrule.”

-------------------------------------meanwhile in the bushes nearby----------------------------------------------

“Woah did you see that?! I didn’t know he had magic!” a white unicorn filly whispered to her two friends, “Yeah, so what? He’s still not as cool as Rainbow Dash!” the orange pegasus replied turning to the third member, “What do you think applebloom?” She returns her friend’s gaze and replies, “What do ah think of what? His magic? Or that he ain’t as cool as Rainbow?”
“Both!” Scootaloo answered loudly causing both fillies to cover her mouth with their hooves. “Shh! Be quiet you dodo.” Sweetie belle said before moving aside the bushes leaves again.

Scootaloo pushed the hooves away and angrily replied, “What are you a dictionary?” Applebloom rolls her eyes and looks out of the bush’s leafy wall again.

-----------------------------------------------------Back to Link--------------------------------------------------------

Twilight opens her mouth to say something but stops as they hear a rustling coming from the bushes. Link instantly rises to his feet and draws his sword in one swift motion, the sunlight sending gold and silver reflections around. He looks at the bush, and slowly walks towards it, sword in one hand mirror shield in the other. Twilight stares at the bush and sees three pairs of eyes and three pairs of hooves, “Link wait!” Link stops advancing and turns to the purple mare, staying in a defensive stance. “What is it?”
“You'll scare them with that.” Link’s stance slackens slightly and he raises an eyebrow in a silent question. His question was answered by scootaloo running out of the bush causing Link to instinctively backflip away from her and return to his fighting stance.

Sweetie belle and Applebloom followed, at a slower pace. Link relaxed his stance upon seeing the familiar fillies and greets them with a smile, “Oh, hello you three.” He puts his sword and shield away, Well at least this got us off the topic of horse riding. “Hey can we see that thing on your back?” Scootaloo asks, Link shakes his head “Aww why not?” Applebloom asked giving Link the cutest face she could muster, the other two followed suit. Link’s heart practically exploded as he looked over the three fillies How can they be so adorable?! “Um... I-I’m sorry girls, but this is very, very dangerous. And I don’t want you to hurt yourselves.”
“Indeed, I wouldn’t want your coat to get all filthy with scars and...” Rarity shivers before adding “Staining. Your nice. Clean. Coat.”

Link crossed his arms and nods along with the others. “Aww.” the crusaders said in unison followed by a group pout. “Don’t be so down. Come on and turn that frown upside down!” Pinkie said before turning her head upside down, startling Link, “H-how is she?” He asks Twilight, while pointing at Pinkie. “Don’t question it, you’ll keep your sanity that way.” She answers simply, Link nods, still not understanding.

“Oh I know what’ll cheer you up! Let’s go to Sugar cube corner and have another party!” the hyperactive pink pony raises her forehooves and balances on her hind legs causing confetti to come out of nowhere, making Link jump a little. “I’m sorry Pinkie but we don’t have time for another party.” Scootaloo said “‘specially if we wanna git our cutie marks b’fore it gets dark.” Applebloom added. “Nah ah think we should git yah home, it’s gettin late anyhow.” Applejack said looking at the darkening sky. The crusaders groan, “Yes you have school tomorrow do you not?”
“Well yeah but... Wait girls isn’t tomorrow show and tell day?” Sweetie turns to the others who nod in response, “Yeah so what?” The purple maned pegasus says before realizing “Oh! We could ask Rainbow dash to come!” She bounces up and down happily while Applebloom face hoofs, “Yeah or we could ask Link t’come.”
“Or we could do that.”
“Sorry but I have some serious training to do tomorrow. I'd better sleep early so I'll be well rested” Rainbow dash salutes and flies off.

Scootaloo looks after her, disappointed, “Well Link can you come?” Link faces the two fillies asking him then turns to the third still staring at the sky “Well I don’t have anything to do so I don’t see why not.”
“Yay! We’re going to have the best show and tell ever!”
“Yeah, yeah, but let’s get yah home first.” Applebloom sighs and heads towards the farm, after a quick farewell. Applejack follows her, and Rarity escorts Sweetie towards town, and Scootaloo starts walking towards the crusader’s clubhouse, “Hey where are you going?” Link asks her, “Oh. I’m... Uh just... going to get some things I left at the clubhouse. Yeah that’s it just getting some things.” Link gives her a questioning glance but doesn't ask, he turns to the mares Pinkie had disappeared and Fluttershy was trotting away. “We should be going to bed too Link, you can stay in the library I have an extra bed.” Link nods and turns towards where the orange filly had gone, “You go on ahead, I’ll catch up.” Twilight gives him confused look, “Okay, don’t stay out too late.” She said before walking away.

Link waits until he couldn’t see Twilight anymore before cautiously walking towards the crusaders clubhouse.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------Meanwhile------------------------------------------------------------------------

The door to the balcony outside of Celestia’s quarters opens with a yellow glow, the alicorn steps out onto it. She looks over her kingdom before her horn glows while she lowers the sun to make way for the moon. She had felt unusual magic earlier coming from Ponyville, but decided it might’ve just been Twilight practicing a new spell or Link and one of his masks.

The door to Celestia’s chambers creak open, “‘Tia did thou feel a strange magic as well?” A dark blue alicorn, slightly smaller than Celestia, with an ever flowing mane filled with stars walks into the room. “Hello Luna.” Celestia turns around and smiles warmly at her sister before answering, “I think that magic may have come from our new, temporary, citizen in Ponyville.”
“A new pony? We shalt bless them with our royal presence.” the younger alicorn said with a, slightly, giddy smile. Celestia chuckles softly, “Well he isn’t a pony.” Luna turns to her in confusion, “What dost thou mean?”
“Well he’s come from a different world from our own.”
“What!? How did he come here?” Celestia walks over to her shocked sister, and retells of what happened to Link.

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Link arrives at the clubhouse, he looks up at it and decides against walking up the ramp, so instead he pulls out his hookshot, aims near the roof-away from the window-and launches the scorpion like tip. It hits the wooden house with a soft thud and he’s brought towards the roof. He grabs onto the roof as his weight unsticks the tip from the wood. He releases his grip and lands as softly as he could before he cautiously looks through the window.

He wasn’t too surprised at what he saw: The orange filly sleeping in a makeshift bed, using her crusaders cape as a blanket, and using her saddlebags as a pillow. It reminded him of his old house in the Kokiri forest. He thought of what he should do and came to the conclusion of confronting her about it.

He walks around the club and pushes open the door. He walks over to her, crouches, and softly shakes her. “Nngh, five more minutes.” she says before rolling over, he shakes her more, finally waking her up, “Ugh, who’s awake at this time?” She sits up, rubs her eyes, and flaps her wings, which made a buzzing sound.

She turns to Link and a blush spreads across her face, “Oh, uh... Hi Link. What uh what are you doing here?” she says with a nervous chuckle. Link sits down, right leg out and left leg bent, knee pointing at the ceiling. “What are you doing here?” he says waving his arm at the walls of the clubhouse. “Um.. well you see... Uh.” Scootaloo says nervously, her eyes darting around, while trying to come up with an excuse. “Oh! I was just having a uh.. a camp-out! that’s it.” she gives Link an unconvincing smile. Link raises an eyebrow before asking, “Okay do your parents know you are out here?” his question caused Scootaloo’s ears to droop, followed by her head. Link realises what caused her mood to drop, “Oh, I’m sorry. I know how you feel though, I never knew my parents.” Scootaloo looks up, her ears still hanging, “Really? How come?” Link sadly looks at Scootaloo and repeats what he told the others.

“What’s war? Could I get a cutie mark from it!” she says hopping up and down excitedly, stopping when she sees the look on Link’s face. “War is a horrible thing, it forces you to fight others. The great war had killed many.” Scootaloo’s head fell, "Oh." Link reaches over and lifts her chin up, “Don’t worry, you’ll get your cutie marks eventually.” He smiles and ruffles her mane before standing up and stretching. “Well I think there might be room at Twilight’s house, I could take you there if you’d like.” Scootaloo looks up at Link and nods, Link smiles and motions for her to grab her things, “I’ll be outside, grab your things and meet me out there.” Scootaloo smiles and nods before she begins picking up her things. Link walks out the door and down the ramp, looks at the sky and freezes when he sees a silhouette cross the moon.

Scootaloo walks out of the clubhouse and closes the door before she walks down the ramp, and sees Link staring at the sky. “What’s wrong Link?” Her question snapped him out of his trance; He turns to her, “Scootaloo I saw something I don’t know what it is but it’s coming this way, hide in that bush and don’t look whatever happens I’ll be fine.” He says pointing at a nearby bush, she follows his instructions and jumps into the bush. Link turns back to the silhouette, he notices that it’s in the shape of a chariot driven by ponies that have bat wings. He unsheathes his sword and equips his shield before going into a defensive stance.

Link watches the chariot land and the large pony riding it walk off. He raises his shield. The figure regards Link with a tilt of its hooded head, “ART THOU LINK?” the figure said, seeming to yell. Link doesn’t reply, instead he just glares at the female figure. “Can thou speak?” the figure said her voice lowered dramatically. Link waits for the figure to make the first move; he’s surprised when Scootaloo walks out of the bushes, “Princess Luna?” Link turns to Scootaloo for a second before returning his gaze to the ‘princess’. The figure removes her hood revealing a very large horn which was dwarfed by her long, everflowing mane with stars embedded in it.

Link’s jaw drops and his eyes widen as he takes in the form before him. After a few seconds of gaping, he sheathed his sword and replaced the shield on his back, “Hello, Scootaloo is it?” the unknown mare says to the filly earning a nod. Link looks between Scootaloo and the new arrival, “Are you really a princess?” Luna turns to Link and nods, “Yes, my name is Luna, Princess of the night.” she says before holding out her hoof to Link. He looks at the offered hoof confused but grips it and shakes it anyway. Luna looks at Link, examining his small form, “You are Link, am I correct?” Link nods and bows upon remembering Luna is a princess.

How could something so small save a world? Singlehoofedly at that. Luna thought to herself. Link nervously shifted his weight under the silent, yet judging, gaze of the princess as a silence befell the three.

Luna decided to break the silence with a question, “Where art thou going?” Link blinked a few time before looking at Scootaloo, “Oh I was going to take Scootaloo here to Twilight’s home for the night.” Luna looks at Scootaloo then to the direction of the town, “Would thou care for a lift?” Link nodded, his first thought was to climb onto her back but realized that would be the worst idea in this situation. He turned to look at his orange companion, who wasn’t by his side anymore, he looked around before spotting her in the chariot waving him over, “Come on Link let’s go!” Link walked over to her followed by Luna. He stopped next to the chariot, stepped aside and motioned for the princess to go first.

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Twilight had just gotten comfortable in her bed when there came a knocking on the door. She, reluctantly, rose from bed and walked down the stairs, opening the door with her magic. She was greeted by Scootaloo walking inside, followed by Princess Luna, with Link close behind. Twilight’s jaw dropped when she saw the princess but she quickly recovered and bowed respectfully. “Rise, Twilight Sparkle.” The blue alicorn said with a smile, “I have come to meet with Link.” Twilight stood back up on all fours and looked up at Luna, “Really? He is very... Interesting isn’t he?” She looks over at Link, who was walking upstairs after Scootaloo.

“Indeed he is, Tia said that he also has some magical masks. I would like to see them.” Luna said to Twilight, “Um Princess you have to ask Link if you want to see them. Come to think of it I don’t think he told us where he acquired them.” Twilight said tapping her chin as she thought. Meanwhile Link had set up Twilight’s spare bed and put Scootaloo in it before he walked back downstairs. “Hey Link. How did you get those masks?” Link looked at her confused, “I didn’t tell you?” she shook her head while Luna said, “I would also like to hear this.” Link nodded and proceeded to tell them about his first acquired mask: The deku mask, he told them of Majora’s mask and the ‘Happy mask salesman’ who had taught him the song of healing which had relieved him of the curse placed on him.

“This... salesman sounds like a mad pony... man.” Twilight said after Link told her how he tried strangling him then went into this weird mood swing. “Yes he does sound peculiar.” Luna said before Link skipped to the next mask, doing so until he had finally told of how he received the Fierce Deity mask. “You have been inside the moon!?” Twilight yelled before looking at Luna, she looked a little sad as she remembered her banishment. Link, meanwhile had no knowledge of this, “What’s wrong princess?” he asked her. Twilight answered, “Well a thousand years ago-” She was cut off by Luna, “Allow me to explain.” Twilight nodded, “I’m going to make some tea, would you like some princess?” Luna nodded, “Yes please.” while Luna retold the story of the mare in the moon, Twilight had gone into the kitchen to make the tea. By the end Link’s jaw was in danger of falling off, “You were banished for a thousand years!?” Luna nodded, “But I don’t remember seeing what you saw.”

Twilight closed Links mouth with a hoof, while floating Luna her tea. Luna took a sip of her tea while Link regained his composure, “Well I think what I saw may have been because of Majora’s evil magic.” he said before pulling out his fierce deity mask. Luna asked when she saw it, “Is that Majora?” Link shook his head, “No this is the fierce deity mask. This helped me beat Majora.” The mask looked like Link’s face but older with white hair instead of blonde, it’s eyes were pure white and it had blue checks under each eye. He could feel the power it held, a part of him wanted to put it on just to wield that power again, but he decided this mask was just for emergencies.

He puts the mask away and yawns, “I’m sorry princess but I haven’t slept much on my quests.” he turns to Twilight, “Oh I was meaning to ask, is there a way you could send me back? I still have someone to find.” He said looking out the window. “Really? And who would that be?” Luna asked. “It’s a friend, Navi. She was with me throughout my first quest.” Link said remembering the help Navi gave, he yawned again. Come to think of it, I haven’t slept in a long time. He thought before excusing himself and walking back upstairs. He was about to lay down on the bed when he saw Scootaloo sleeping on it, he smiled “Well I can’t take her bed now can I?” he said softly before walking back down the stairs.

“I thought you were going to sleep?” Twilight said as Link came down. “I was but Scootaloo has the bed, I didn’t want to wake her up so I’ll just sleep on the... uh couch.” he answered walking over to the couch, taking his sword and shield off and laying them next to the couch-within easy reach-and lying down on it. Goodnight was the last thing he said before sleep overtook him. Luna looked at Link, “Did he really save his world twice?” Luna asked Twilight who shrugged, “Celestia looked through his memories and she confirmed it.” the alicorn turned to Link, “I must see this for myself.” she said before walking up to the sleeping Link and using the same spell her sister did to see all of Link’s memories, her horn glowing a dark blue similar to her coat. She was shocked to see that this young boy had done all that he had.

“This... Link is very noble, kind hearted and heroic.” she said before looking at Twilight, “Thou must rest as well if thou art to help him return.” Luna said before she left the library and returned to Canterlot. Twilight sighed in relief before walking back upstairs and returning to her bed, “The princess did say to get some rest, but if I work now I could have him back by tomorrow morning!” She thought over whether or not to do another all-nighter to help Link, she came to the conclusion after a few minutes, “I’ll start now, I can get some sleep after my research is done.” she got out of her bed and trotted silently downstairs. She used her magic to grab every book on teleportation that the library had for more information.

(Well here’s another chapter for you all. I really need a picture for this story but I suck at drawing! So if anyone can help me out that would be great, just email it to me at: jmikatsu@gmail.com thank you very much)

The meeting

Link opens his eyes, and sits up. He rubs the sleep out of his eyes before noticing that he’s not in the library. He searches his surroundings, seeing only trees and darkness. He stands up before hearing a familiar laugh. He turns around to see Majora floating in the air the strange tendrils falling from the inside of the mask.

He reaches to grab his sword but his hand grips air, shocked he looks over his shoulder and sees his sword is gone, along with his shield and his pouch. Majora cackled and closed in on Link. Link looked up and did the only thing he could think of, he turned and ran. As he ran he heard more laughing but this laughter wasn’t the same cackle from Majora, he decided to risk a look over his shoulder and saw a glimpse of a creature that looked like it was a mashup of many different creatures-it was wearing the mask. He looked forward again seeing a light before he reached the edge of the dark forest he was in; he tripped over a tree root and fell face first into the dirt, he readied himself to roll, which brought him back to his feet.

“Hello.” Another familiar voice said, one that Link remembered very well.

“Navi!” he looked up and saw the blue fairy floating several yards ahead of him. He smiled and ran towards her, when he came within arms length of Navi, he fell through the floor and looks up to see Navi getting smaller and smaller; he screams as he falls waiting for the inevitable bottom of the fall.

“Link. Link. Link!” a female voice says, Link turns to the voice and sees Princess Zelda (this song must be played while reading this part) standing there, his fall comes to a soft landing. “Link I’m using my magic to contact you, where have you gone? I can't sense you in Hyrule.” Zelda said.

"Well Majora used his magic to send me to a different land. This place is called Equestria, it's filled with ponies, talking ponies." Zelda puts a hand over her mouth trying to stop herself from laughing.

"So the great hero is in the land of ponies?" she bursts with laughter while Link blushes.

"There's also pegasus, unicorns, and a mix of the two with manes that flow on some unknown wind."

Zelda looks at Link shocked, "Wait, you're not kidding?!" Link shook his head.

"No I'm not, it's strange here, they have something called a pancake, its soft like bread but flat and round, it tastes really good with butter, and some kind of tree sap called syrup... I think." he said drooling slightly at the thought of pancakes. Zelda giggled.

"Well, do you have any way of getting back to Hyrule?" Link shook his head again.

"No but Twilight sparkle is working on it."

"Uh Twilight Sparkle?" She asks

"Oh she's a lavender colored unicorn with strong magic."

"Oh, do all of them have... Different. Names?" Link nods.

"Oh, you have to tell me everything that happened when you return." she says with a smile, "Can you tell me about the mix ponies?" Link nodded and sat down, legs crossed.

"Well there are two of them, Princess Celestia, and Princess Luna."

"They're princesses?" she asked, Link nods and continues.

"They're both the size of a full grown horse, Celestia's mane is multi colored, while Luna's looks like the night sky. They both have wings and a very long horn. They also rule all of Equestria, the ponies say that they raise and lower the moon and sun." Zelda's eyes widen.

"They have magic that strong?" Link shrugged.

"Well I've never seen them do it, but I've done it using your ocarina. I'm still keeping it safe." he said with a smile, retrieving said ocarina to show her.

"Thank you Link." She returns his smile.

"Maybe I can contact one of the princesses there... I'm going to try. I'll have to leave you though." she says, Link nods in understanding. Zelda waves good bye, and Link returns the wave until she disappeared. He stood there staring at the place Zelda was before he felt himself falling again. This time he stops himself from screaming for a few a brief moment before he continues the scream.

He feels something jump on his stomach, then something else, then a third thing. He stops screaming and looks at his stomach, seeing three deku scrubs. They look to each other before they jump.

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Link wakes up to three little fillies jumping on him, “Come on Link wake up! we have to get you to school!” the white unicorn says.

“Yeah, were gonna be late!.” the yellow filly added.

“Finally you’re awake.” the orange one said looking at Link’s opened eyes. The fillies jump off him one after the other, allowing Link to sit up. He rubs his eyes and stretches, Sweetie belle bites his boot and tugs on it.

“Get up we’re gonna be late!” Link acknowledges her with an unintelligible grunt.

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Celestia was looking over her paperwork for the day: a new law to check and veto if necessary, a new building asking her to attend the grand opening, an update from the captain of the royal guard-and also Twilight's elder brother-Shining armor on what is needed for the guard, a letter from her son Shooting Star, etc.

As she read Star's letter, she felt a strange presence of magic, it made her slightly light headed. She was about to send a letter to her sister Luna but at that moment she decided to knock on Celestia's door, "Sister? May we come in?" Celestia smiled, her horn glowing yellow as she answered.

"Yes Luna, come in." the door glowed yellow before opening; revealing the dark blue alicorn. Luna enters her sister's room, the door silently closing behind her.

"Do you know what this magic we are sensing is?" she asked before laying down beside Celestia whom put a wing around her sister.

"I'm not sure, but-" she was cut off as a voice rang in their heads.

"Hello?" it sounded female. They looked around, searching for the owner of the voice before it spoke again, "Hello? I'm using magic to contact you. You're Celestia, correct?" Celestia and Luna's eyes widen as a small girl appears before them, transparent like a ghost.

Celestia regains her composure a second before Luna, "Who are you?" she asks before seeing the familiar looking pointy ears.

"I am Princess Zelda of Hyrule." She curtsies, "Link told me about you." Luna looks at Zelda.

"Thou knows Link?" Zelda nods with a smile.

"Yes, he is my hero, You are Luna right?" she asked and Luna nods.

"That is correct."

Zelda smiles, "Great, I came to speak with you about your land and it's residents. If you don't mind."

Celestia smiles warmly, "It's no problem at all, I would actually like to ask you about Hyrule as well."

Zelda began with the creation of Hyrule and the tri-force, showing the alicorns the mark on her right hand. Celestia began with the story of Nightmare moon and Discord, then to how her favorite student Twilight Sparkle had saved her sister from being Nightmare moon and how they save Equestria from Discord's chaos. They continue speaking for a few hours, until Celestia and Luna feel a magical surge from Ponyville- meanwhile Zelda senses a similar surge in Hyrule field. Luna turns to her sister, "Did thou feel that?"

Celestia nodded, "Yes it's coming from the library." Zelda clears her throat, gaining the attention of the other princesses.

"I must apologize, but there is strange magic working."

Luna nods, "There is magic working here as well."

Celestia adds, "We must make sure this magic can't do harm. Good-bye Princess Zelda."

Zelda smiles, "Good-bye Princesses Luna and Celestia, it was nice chatting with you." she says before her image vanishes completely.

The alicorns turn towards Ponyville, then to each other. they nod before unfurling their wings and soaring towards Ponyville.

Archery, and memories

(Well some reading and several hours of interrupted typing later we have a story. Enjoy)

Link rubs his eyes, his hair was disheveled and messy. Link scratches the back of his head, and feels the tear in his tunic, Oh yeah, I should fix that he thought.

Twilight walks up to the crusaders and says between yawns, “Now come on girls he just woke up. You go on ahead, he’ll catch up.” the three looked at eachother before accepting this and running out the door, where Link saw two of them get in a smaller, red, version of a cart while Scootaloo got on some strange device hooked up to it. She buzzed her wings and the device moved, gaining speed, until it was a speck in the distance.

Twilight slowly shakes her head and looks at Link, “Well you should get something to eat.” Link nodded and slowly picked up his things, strapping the sword onto his back and placing the shield in front of it. He stretches his arms with a yawn, before he follows Twilight into the kitchen. She begins making a salad while Link sits down and looks through his pouch taking inventory yet again. Twilight places the salad in front of Link before sitting across from him and putting her own plate down, “Link I think I may have found a way to send you back to Hyrule.” she said before she began eating, Link looked at her, his eyes wide, “Really? That means I can continue my search.” He said before he began eating. “But can it wait? I’ve still got to go to Applebloom, Sweetie, and Scootaloo’s school today, I don’t break promises.”

Twilight smiled and said, “That’s fine. I’ll get everything set up so you can leave when you get back.” Link returns the smile and finishes the salad, “Thank you Twilight. I better get going.” he said before he walked out of the library, he takes a deep breath and takes in his surroundings. Seeing the bright and vibrant colors, nice aromas and strange looks from other ponies who still didn’t want to get too close to him. Alright then let’s go to their school... Now where is it? he thought, a frown reaching his face. I’ll just ask around. Shouldn’t be too hard. With that thought in mind he set off to look for the school.

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Link still hadn’t found the school and asking around didn’t seem to help, many of the ponies were afraid he’d hurt the students and gave him wrong directions, others were too busy to give him an answer. He found himself near Fluttershy’s cottage again, “Why does this look familiar?” he said looking around and seeing her home, “That’s why. Maybe she’ll know where it is.” he said before running to the cottage, he paused on the bridge to look in the water, and saw all the fish and other animals there before walking up to the door.

He knocks on the wood three times. “I’m coming.” she said, her soft voice barely heard through the door. Link watches the door open, revealing the yellow pegasus behind it, “Oh Link I didn’t know you were coming to visit. I really should have cleaned up a little.” she said before a small white rabbit on her back tapped her head, she looks at him and he angrily points to a basket, “That’s right Angel I was going to take you on a picnic, I’m sorry Link.” Link just smiled and said, “It’s okay I actually came by to ask if you knew where the school was.”
“The school it’s not too far from here, it’s a short walk over there.” She said pointing towards the distance. “Thank you, bye.” Link said before walking away, “Bye.” she said before picking up the basket and flying away, with Angel on her back.

Link came upon the schoolhouse, it looked like a small barn with a bell attached to the top in a turret. Link walks up to the door and knocks. “Who could that be? We don’t have any guests for today.” a voice said from the other side of the door. “Yes?” a purple mare said hesitantly upon seeing Link, who smiled. “Link! Yah came!” Applebloom yelled from her seat, “We thought you weren’t going to come.” Sweetie added. Scootaloo was sleeping, a little drool falling from her mouth. The mare looked at the three fillies, “You two know this... uh?” she said trying not to offend Link, “Hylian.” he said. “Hylian?” Applebloom gets out of her chair while Sweetie shakes Scootaloo to wake her up, “Yup Miss Cheerilee he’s here for our show an’ tell ” Link looks around Miss Cheerilee and smiles.

Scootaloo wakes up with a snort, “Huh? Is school over?” she says groggily, Sweetie belle rolls her eyes, “No, but Link is here.” she said pointing at the door. “Oh, uh Ms. Cheerilee? Can we start our show and tell now?” she asks. Cheerilee hesitantly steps aside, “Sure, I don’t see why not.” Link walks in smiling and waves at the fillies and colts. They stare at him confused and surprised. The crusaders push Link to the front of the class, “Alright everypony this here’s Link, an' he’s from a different world!” Applebloom started, “And he’s saved his own world twice.” Scootaloo continued, “And he has a lot of cool things in this thing.” Sweetie belle said trying to grab Link’s pouch. He pulls it away, “Hey some of the stuff in here’s dangerous.” he said. The students ‘ooh’ at Link, one raises her hoof, “Yes Diamond tiara?” Cheerilee says to the one with her raised hoof.

“Do you have a cutie mark?” she asked in a stuck up tone, Link opens his mouth to answer but gets cut off by Scootaloo, “Of course he does! He’s saved his world twice!” Link shakes his head, “Actually I don’t have one.” the pink filly known as Diamond tiara smirks, “So you’re just a blank flank like them.” Link looks at her confused, “I don’t have a flank and the people from my world don’t get cutie marks.” they all gasp, a small blue unicorn with an orange mane in the back asks, “Then how do you know what you’re special talent is?”
“Well actually now that I think about it I guess I do, if this counts.” he said holding up his right hand, balled up in a fist with the back of his hand pointed towards the crowd, and the image of the triforce appears with the bottom left triangle glowing brighter than the rest.

“How did you get it?” a purplish gray unicorn asked. “What does it mean?” a gray earth pony asked. “Well I found out I had it when I met Gannondorf, and Princess Zelda.” he said as a colt asked, “Don’t you mean Princess Celestia?” Link shook his head, “No in my world, Hyrule, we have a king, a queen and the princess.”
“Who’s Gann-on-dorf?” another asked “Well he is an evil wizard, he used his evil magic to take over Hyrule, but I stopped him and returned peace to the land.” the students said in unison, “Woah!”

“Well what does your cutie mark mean?” Diamond tiara asked. “Well it means that I’m the chosen hero of the gods. The people call me ‘The hero of time’.”
“What’s that thing behind you?” a skinny pegasus asks. Link looks over his shoulder at the hilt of his sword, “This? This is my sword.” he said before unsheathing it, the students stared at it in wonder, “What is that for?” the purplish gray unicorn asks, “Well I used it to fight monsters.” Scootaloo reaches up to touch it and Link raises it out of her reach before sheathing it. “Okay class let’s tell Mr. Link our names.” Cheerilee said
“Yes Ms. Cheerilee.” the class said before they each said their names. The purplish gray unicorn was called Dinky, the gray earth pony was Silver spoon, the skinny pegasus was called Featherweight, a white filly was named Twist, and then there were the crusaders.

“Thank you class, now if you have any questions for Mr. Link-”
“Link is fine Ms. Cheerilee.” Link politely said. Cheerilee smiles and says, “Okay Link. If you have any questions for Link raise your hooves.” every pony raised their hooves. Link looked at the class, Cheerilee leans over to Link and says, “Go ahead and choose one.” Link nods and points to Featherweight. “Can you show us what’s in your bag?” he asked, Link decided it would be okay to show them some of the things he had. “Don’t show them anything dangerous please.’ Link nods and looks through his bag, No explosives, I could show them a mask, or a song. Link decided something with a quick demonstration, the hero’s bow.

Link pulls out his bow, “This is one of the least dangerous items I have.” Cheerilee’s jaw dropped, “That is one of the least dangerous things you have?” Link nodded, “Don’t worry, I’m a great archer.”

“Oh, oh, oh!” Twist says raising her hoof, “Yes uh, Twist?” she smiles and says, “You should have a contestht againstht Archer. He got hith cutie mark in arching!” the others agree, and a blue earthpony with a bow and arrow for a cutie mark walks up to Link, “Do you want to try?” he asked, Link shrugged, “I don’t see why not.” Link turns to Cheerilee, “Can we?” Cheerilee answers, “I guess that would be fine.” Cheerilee leads Link and the class outside, where one of the students sets up a target on a tree, and gives Archer a bow and a quiver.

Link and Archer stand side by side about 10 yards from the target. Link looks at his opponent and waves for him to go first. He nods and grips his bow in one hoof while biting the string with the arrow nocked and releases, the arrow flies straight into the center of the target. Everypony claps, Link readies an arrow and sends it flying hitting Archer’s arrow and slicing it cleanly in half, the entire class’s jaw drops. Link walks up to the target and pulls the arrows out, they walk away from the target a few more yards, this time Link starts. Archer does the same thing Link did, splitting his arrow in half. They continue until the bell rings, “Oh look at that, school’s over, I guess we can continue show and tell tomorrow.” Cheerilee said, being met with “Aww.” Link decides to do something, he grins, “Can I show them one more thing?” Cheerilee looks at him and nods.

Link turns towards the target and nocks an arrow, the arrow tip glows red. He releases the arrow, a red cone forms around it as it flies. It hits the target and the target immediately ignites. Link watches the fire shortly before nocking another arrow, this one glowing blue. He sends this arrow flying. It hits the target and instantly the fire gets put out, and the tree freezes over. Everypony’s jaw was hanging, one filly walked up to the tree and poked it, “It’s frozen completely!” she says causing the others to say, “Woah!/ You have magic!?/ can you do it again?/ cool!” Link puts his bow away, turns to the ponies and bows, gaining a large applaud by everypony besides Cheerilee-who was still gawking at the frozen tree.

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Link walks into the library after taking the cmc to their clubhouse, and denying their requests to freeze another tree. Twilight looks at Link, from within a circle, and smiles, “Well how did it go?” Link rubs the back of his head, “It went well.” Twilight raises an eyebrow, “What happened?” as if on cue Rainbow dash flies in through a window, “Twilight! There’s a frozen tree next to the school!” Twilight glances at her before returning her gaze to Link, “Did you do that?” Link scratched the back of his head again, “Well. Yeah.” the colorful pegasus flies up close to Link, making him take a step back, “You can freeze stuff!? How?” she asked with a large, excited, smile. “Uh, with an ice arrow.” he says, Rainbow dash tilts her head, “So wait. You have an arrow made of ice?” Link shook his head, “No it’s more magic. I can add magic to my arrows: Ice, fire, and light.”

“Light? Can you explain?” Twilight said as she looks up from the circle. “Well I don’t know how to explain... Let me just show you.” he says pulling out his bow. Twilight moves out of the circle, “Be careful though.” Link nodded. He nocks an arrow, the tip glowing yellow, and releases it. The arrow flies into the ceiling with a flash of yellow light. Everyone in the room cover their eyes. “That’s so cool! Hey can you freeze another tree with it?” Link shook his head, “No, sorry.” Rainbow dash’s face fell, “Oh, well that’s too bad.” she looks at Twilight and sees the circle on the floor, “Uh Twi, what’s with the circle?” Twilight looks at RD and smiles, “It’s the beginning of the portal to send Link back. It needs a lot of magic to work, so we have one shot at this.”

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In the quiet town of Ponyville ponies are gossiping about the new ‘Hylian’ who had arrived. They spoke of his magic, that their children had witnessed, of how he burned a tree then froze it sollid along with the fire. Some don’t believe the others while one light blue pony is pushing her way through the streets. On her way towards the library. “Trixie must see this magical ape for herself.” she muttered as she passed two ponies outside a cafe arguing about the new arrival, “Come on Bon bon! I saw him with my own eyes! Not only that but I spoke with him!” the mint green unicorn said to her purple and pink maned earth pony friend named Bon bon, who rolled her eyes, “That’s what you said about that balding monkey.”
Lyra slams her hooves on the table, “Hey it looked like a human. But Link isn’t a monkey, he promised we’d play music together later.” Bon bon sighed, “Look Lyra, you can’t be obsessing over these things. I never saw this... ‘Link’ and I won’t believe you until I see him for myself.” she said taking a sip from the cup in front of her.

Lyra smirks, “Well let’s go see Link then. He should be at Twilight’s house.” Bon bon raises an eyebrow but reluctantly agrees, “Fine Lyra, let’s get this over with.” they finish their drinks and pay before walking towards the library.

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“So girls, what should we try now?” Scootaloo asks the others. They put their hooves on their chins as they ponder. “Oh what about... No we did that.” Sweetie said before laying her head on the table. “Maybe we could, uh. Hmm. How ‘bout we ask Twilight? She might have somethin’ fer us ta try.” Applebloom suggested to the others. They shook their heads, “Nah, I don’t think she’ll want us near her books again.” Scootaloo said before leaning on her hoof. “Oh how about we help fix Link’s too- toon- his clothes?” Sweetie said, Applebloom and Scootaloo shook their heads, “Remember the last time we tried sewing?” Sweetie’s head droops, “Yeah, I remember... but how about we help out Zecora?” the other two thought, “Well at least it’s something to do.”
“Well then let’s get goin’.” Applebloom said standing up and walking over to their saddlebags, the others following.

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“Thank you Twilight, now I can continue my quest.” Link said before remembering, “Wait. Twilight I need you to apologize to Lyra for me. Since I won’t be able to play music with her.” Twilight smiles and nods, “Sure, I will.” Link smiles and stands at the edge of the circle, “Thank you.”
“Okay let’s start.” Twilight says her horn beginning to glow. “Wait!” Rainbow dash yelled stopping Twilight from continuing. “What is it Rainbow dash?” Twilight asks, “Well Twi shouldn’t our friends be here to say goodbye?”Twilight’s eyes widen, “You’re absolutely right Rainbow! Can you get them?” Rainbow dash smirks, “I’ll get them and be back in ten seconds flat” she said before flying out a window leaving a rainbow trail in her wake.

Link watched her fly away before he double-checked his inventory, “Uh, Twilight?”
“Yes Link?”
“I’m going to need the mask of truth before I go.”
“Oh! I almost forgot about that. Let me go get it. Spiiike!” she yelled loudly. “What?” a voice said groggily from upstairs. “Spike I need you to get me the chest in the basement.” Twilight said before a small purple dragon appeared at the top of the steps, rubbing his eyes. “Can’t you do it? I was having an amazing dream with Rarity.” he said, with hearts in his eyes. Twilight rolls her eyes while Link wipes a tear away. Twilight doesn’t see this as she opens the door to the basement, “Fine Spike you can go back to sleep.” Spike smiles and looks at Link, “Uh, Twilight who’s this?” Twilight didn’t hear him as she trotted down the steps, Link looks at Spike and smiles, “My name is Link.” Spike keeps staring at Link, shocked.

“You can talk! What are you?” Spike asked afraid to approach Link in case he was dangerous. Link looks up at Spike, “You remind me of a very close friend.” Spike blinks before responding, “Really? You know I’m a dragon, right?” Link nods, “Yes that’s why you remind me of him.”
“Him who?” Twilight says walking back from the basement. “Yeah who are you talking about?” Rainbow dash said as she flew back inside. “I was talking about my first pet-” Fluttershy pushes the door open, “You have a pet? What’s his name? What is he? Oh if you don’t mind me asking.” she said, her tone changing from excited to her usual shy tone.

Twilight opens the chest and Pinkie Pie jumps out, confetti following, “You have a pet! We should celebrate!” Link fell back from Pinkie jumping out of the small chest, clutching his chest. Applejack and Rarity came in last, the latter with a sewing machine, and a large chest. “Oh you simply must tell us about him while I fix your... uh ensemble.” Link grabs the torn part of his tunic, “Do I have to take it off? Do you have anything else I could wear while you fix it?” Rarity levitates a blue suit with a lighter blue tie over to Link, “I apologize if it’s too large, but I never got the chance to measure you.” Link takes the suit and looks it over before walking into the basement and closing the door.

The mares wait patiently a few minutes before the door opened and Link came out wearing the suit-pulling up the waist. “This is a little big.” Link says dropping his tunic. He reached down for it but stopped as Rarity’s magic grabbed it and she brought it over. Link lifts the pants again, then rolls up the sleeves. Rarity begins working immediately, using some thread and needles that came out of the chest she had brought to fix the tear. “Go on dear tell us about your friend.” Link holds the pants up, “His name was Volvagia. He was my first pet, he was also a dragon.” Spike and the others gasp. “It was when I had begun my first quest to stop Gannondorf. I had just left the woods.”

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Link was walking through the Castle’s market. Looking around he could see that it was a busy day, there were people grouped around most of the stalls. Link kept walking, trying to avoid bumping into others, when he came upon a stall with a small baby dragon caged up, Link looked at it and it looked back at him. There was a note stuck to the cage it read: Baby dragon 70 rupees. (note I will use [ ] to go back to the library .) [“What in tarnation are rupees?” Applejack asked, Fluttershy answered, “Rupees are the currency in his world... I’m sorry for interrupting.” Link waved his hand, “It’s fine. Rupees are useless here though.”
“What do they look like?” Rarity asked, Link’s tunic still being worked on. “Like this.” Link said taking out his wallet, and emptying the contents on the floor. Rarity’s eyes sparkle at the sight of the gems. “You use these to buy things!?” she said recoiling slightly from shock. Link nods, “Yes we ha-” Link gets cut off by Rainbow dash, “Ugh just let him tell the story!” the others stop speaking while Link continues]

Link grabs his wallet and overturns it above his hand, counting up exactly 70 rupees. He’s torn between freeing the dragon and buying supplies. He looks at the baby dragon again. It gives him a sad look, Link feels bad for him being caged up and buys him from the merchant. Link then grabs the cage and leaves the Caste market, walking far out into Hyrule field. Link set the cage down in a spot he thought was safe. He opens the cage and reaches in, “All right, come on.” the baby dragon bites Link’s hand, Link pulls the dragon attached to his hand and shakes it, trying to dislodge the dragon, “Ow! Ow!” Link stops shaking his arm and pulls the dragon off by the tail, “Why you little-!! I saved you with the last of my money!.” Link yelled at the baby, which made him breathe fire on Link’s face.

[“Oh my! You should never yell at a baby.” Fluttershy said, Rainbow groaned, “Come on Fluttershy! It bit him! If it bit you you’d give it ‘the stare’.” Fluttershy nervously kicked the ground. “What happened next?” Twilight asked.] Link dropped the dragon and walked off angrily. A few minutes-and a potion-later Navi spoke up, “Uh, Link. The Little guy’s following us.” Link turns around to see the head of the baby dragon sticking out from behind a large rock. Link, still angry, turns away and walks off.

A few hours later, Link had set up a temporary camp next to a stream. He had begun cooking some fish, which was still over a fire. Link looks around and sees the dragon hiding behind a tree. He puts his hand on his chin as he thinks before grabbing the fish and tearing a bit off, holding it out to the dragon. The dragon sniffs his hand before grabbing the rest of the fish and running off, leaving an angry Link to follow. When Link caught up to the dragon it jumped up and sent out a large flame, which missed Link and hit a Stalchild [“A what?” Twilight asked, interrupting the story yet again, “A Stalchild is a skeletal monster the size of a child, about the size of me.” Link clarified. “Oh, okay.”]That was behind him. He turns around and looks at the smoldering remains, “A monster...” he turns back to the dragon and crouches in front of it, reaching out to the shaking dragon, “Hey, you... You saved my life.” this calmed the scared dragon, “Could it be that you are lonely?” Link says before picking the dragon up, the dragon looks into Link’s eyes and stammers, “Li... Li...nk, Lin...k.” the speaking dragon shocked Link as he said, “It spoke!” Navi flys over to Link, “Amazing! There are some dragons that can memorize words.” [“Wait can’t all dragons speak?” Spike asked Link turns to Spike, “Well in my world most don’t.” Spike scratches his head, “I guess that makes sense.”] “But this is the first time I’ve ever heard it.” Navi said from next to Link’s head, “Link!” the dragon said again, making Link smile, as he brought it in for a hug.

“From now, we’ll always be friends.” Link said before holding the dragon on his head, “Link. Link!” the dragon said before they walked back to the camp.

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Link wipes a tear away as he remembers his friend. “What’s wrong Link?” Fluttershy said, flying over to comfort Link. “It’s just... I miss him.” Link said leaning on the yellow pegasus. “Well he’ll be waiting for you when you get back. Right?” Link shook his head, “I-I had to kill him.” he silently sobbed as the others gasp, “Why!? What would make you do such a thing!?” Spike said. Fluttershy was patting his back, “It’s okay, it’s going to be okay.” Link had calmed down enough to explain, “It was Gannondorf. He used his dark magic to manipulate him.”

(And done, I'm going to continue the story next time.

Also I'm thinking of starting another story, just something that popped into my head. It's based off a different story I made-without any ponies whatsoever- that I call Phoenix blood. I'll put up a description at the end of the next chapter if you want to know what it's about... If you want me to.)

Forest temple/intermission

(Next chapter, Oh and if you were wondering where is Pinkie? Well she's been here raiding my fridge... again.)

Link walks into the Forest temple, he looks around, the walls were covered in moss, vines, and trees. "Wow this place hasn't seen anyone for years." Link mutters to himself as he walks into the next room. Here he sees an elevator with four different colored lamps lit around it: Red, blue, green, and purple. Link takes a step forward, four ghosts appear and steal the four colored flames, causing the elevator to move downwards until the top was level with the floor. The ghosts laughed in unison before flying through one of the five doors in the room. "Link we need to recover those fires to proceed!" Navi says after the ghosts left. Link jumps down the stairs and looks around; one door was barred with a switch above it in the shape of an eye, one door was locked, one was locked and behind a 'time stone'-the blue cubes-, and the fourth one was too high to reach. Link looks over them before walking through the only door that was open. ["I'm going to skip ahead a little." Link interrupts himself, gaining a groan from the rainbow mare, "Aw why?" she asks, "I'd like to know that as well." Twilight says, looking up from her page. "Well I'm just skipping a few puzzles I had to solve, just to shorten the story." Rainbow dash sighs before saying, "Well that's a relief." Twilight's face fell. Link looks at her, "I'll tell you what happened later." Link says to Twilight, making her smile a little before continuing.]

Link pulls the arrow nocked back and let's the arrow hit a Wall master-a giant hand monster- stunning it just long enough to impale it. Link pants slightly from all the running and climbing he had done. He wipes the sweat from his forehead and puts the fairy's bow away. "Let's hurry back to the first room Link." Navi says coming out of Link's hat again, he nods and begins walking back the way he came. He kills a few Skulltulas with a well aimed arrow along the way. He finally reaches the first room he had entered, the four lamps' flames were lit and the elevator rose. Link smiles and walks into the large open pillar. It descends to reveal a large room with bars blocking the path forward. "So I have to do something to open that." Link said to himself as he examined the room. Nothing wrong with the walls, no switches, an indent in the wall behind me, and gaps under the extending parts of the wall. Maybe if I push the wall... Link walks over to the wall and pushes it as hard as he could, to his surprise the walls spun shortly.

Link examines the room again, seeing the indent in the wall now led to a small room with a golden switch on the floor. Link walks in and was about to step on the switch when he heard a familiar noise. He jumps backwards, just in time as another skulltula falls from the ceiling. Link draws the bow and sends an arrow flying through it's hard shell, making it fall and burn into dust as all monsters did. Link then steps on the switch and hears the sound of bars raising, he smirks and pushes the wall in the same direction, this time the indent led to a wall and the other side led to a small chest. Link walks into the small room and opens the chest, inside was a bundle of arrows. Link puts them in his quiver and pushes the wall again, this time one hole led to another switch with a gold Skulltula on the wall. Link kills the golden spider, takes the medallion it changed into and presses the switch, hearing the sound of bars raising again.

"Wait, did there were two sets of bars?" Link asked himself as he stepped out of the room, and looks at the walls. Navi floats around, "Hey Link, which way do we turn it to reach that one barred hallway?" Navi asks, Link shrugs and pushes the nearest wall, the opened chest room rolled in. Link pushes the same wall, the first switch appears. "Next one should be it." Link says as he pushes the wall again, revealing the hallway. Link smiles and runs into the hallway, which led to a large door with an equally large lock on it. "Link maybe that big key you found can open this." Navi says while floating over the lock, Link nods and takes out the key; he puts it into the lock and turns it, the lock spins and the chains disappear before the lock falls off. Link then opens the door and walks inside, the door slamming shut behind him. "Huh!? Hey! It closed!" Link says before pounding his fist on the door and trying to lift it. It wouldn't budge.

Link sighs and turns around, seeing a red carpet laid down along a flight of stairs, with velvet ropes lining the sides. "Link, I have a bad feeling about this." Navi says flying back into Link's hat as he ascended the steps. at the top was just the top of the center pillar. Link walks into the rope surrounded pinnacle of the short tower, he noticed several paintings of a path leading to a large estate. "Wait shouldn't Saria be here?" Link asked, his voice echoing through the cavernous room. "Maybe we passed her. Let's go back." Navi says from inside of Link's hat. Link turn back and walks towards the stairs being stopped as three spears rise from the ground and block his only exit. A laugh then fills the room, Link turns around, meeting the dark lord Ganondorf, riding his demon steed. "Ganon! What have you done to Saria!?" Link yells at the horse rider while pulling out his sword and shield. Ganondorf just laughs again before gripping the cape on his shoulders and pulling it off to reveal not Ganon, but a burning shell that looked like Ganon.

Link gasps as the burning shell and the horse slowly float before galloping into a painting. ["this is getting good!" Rainbow dash mutters to herself as Link describes the fight with Phantom Ganon. "Wait He flew into a painting?" Twilight asked. "Well at the time I didn't know it but I was fighting a phantom." Twilight nods and writes that down, "What happened next?" Rainbow asks getting Link back on his story.] Link watches the phantom disappear as he galloped away in the painting. Link stares at the painting waiting for the phantom to reappear when out of his peripheral vision he sees him galloping away from the estate. Link quickly jump attacks him as he gallops out of the painting. The blade comes close but misses as the horse rises out of Link's range and the apparition shoots a ball of lightning at Link. Being so close Link had no time to dodge and was hit dead on by the lightning ball.

Link spasms screaming as the lightning streaks through him. He slumps to the floor as he recovers, "Link are you okay!?" Navi asks next to Link's head. Link pants and rises, "I'm fine. But attacking him is not a good Idea." Link says between breaths. "Maybe you could use your bow to hit him as he escapes the paintings." Navi suggests as the phantom approaches again. Link puts his sword away and draws his bow, aiming for the phantom as he begins appearing through the painting. The phantom raises it's staff and swings it, Link releases the arrow and it hits Phantom Ganon, stopping him from continuing the attack as he gallops into a different painting. Link smiles, "It worked!" Navi said from behind Link. When Link sees the ghost galloping back, this time its in two different paintings, Link aims at one then moves to the other. He switches between targets, until they reach the end of the road. One turns back and the other begins materializing, Link turns to the one materializing. He pulls the nocked arrow back and releases it as the phantom begins raising the staff.

The phantom growls and yells, the horse disappearing from underneath him, "That is the last time you hit me... Now DIE!" he says before raising his staff. Link fires off another arrow which the phantom blocks the arrow by spinning his staff. H laughs and raises his staff again, the staff glows and he shoots a ball of light at Link. Link raises his shield but some instinct had activated and Links arm grabbed his sword and swung it, the blade connects with the ball and it's sent back to it's owner. "What!?" The apparition yells before it was struck, the body convulsed and lowered to the ground, "Link! Now's your chance!" Navi yelled, Link spared no time and charged the apparition, before jump attacking it, "Yaaah!" Link yells before the blade connects with the phantom's head and slices through it. The phantom screams and convulses while floating before going limp while it slowly burns. Link stares at the defeated dungeon master as the real Ganondorf's voice sounds in the room, "Hey kid, you did quite well... You may be gaining some slight skill." the phantom's body floated to a dark portal that appeared in the center of the tower. "But you have defeated only my phantom... When you fight the real me it won't be so easy!" he chuckles.

"What a useless creation that ghost was! I will banish it to the gap between dimensions!" the voice yelled causing the phantom to scream in pain as it gets sent to the gap between dimensions. ["Wait Ganandorf's magic is that powerful!? Powerful enough to send things to places, like Celestia can send ponies to the moon, or the sun." Twilight gasps at the mention of Ganon's power. Link nods, "He sent his own phantom to that Din forsaken place."] The dark portal that had opened beneath the phantom disperses and a light blue glowing circle replaces it. Link walks into the light, his body floats and he's encased in a blue crystal. The crystal glows and disappears sending Link back to the Chamber of the sages.

The crystal floats down from the never ending ceiling before dropping Link in the center of the chamber, the same place he woke up in. The green space on the edge of the Chamber glows revealing Saria, "Saria!" Link yells smiling. Saria returns his smile, "Hello Link, and thank you. Because of you I have awakened as a sage. I am Saria. The sage of the Forest." She says proudly before adding, "I always believed you would come. Because I know you." Link opens his mouth to explain what happened but Saria stops him, "No, You don't have to explain it to me. It was destiny that we could not live in the same world." She smiles sadly, "I will stay here and be the Forest Sage and help you." Link nods slowly in understanding, "Okay Saria, Thank you." Link says before he's warped out of the Chamber with a few words, "I will always be your friend."

Link expected to be dropped off outside of the Forest Temple but instead he ended up next to the, now gray and dead, Deku tree. He looked around before noticing the plant that was growing, He takes a few steps towards it and leans in close to it. He was about to say something when the small sprout popped up, knocking Link away, revealing a small sapling with a face. Link looks at the sapling while he was on his back, "Hi there! I'm the Great Deku Sprout!" The 'sprout' said, Link stands up and looks at it, "Hi." He said nervously, "Because you and Saria broke the curse on the Forest temple I can now grow and flourish!" it said happily. Link walks up to the sprout that was apout the same height as he was.

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"That was when I learned the fate of my parents, and my lineage as a Hylian." Link says stopping the story. "Link, darling. How do you like your new 'tunic'?" Rarity asked levitating the-rupee encrusted-tunic. Link looks at it, "Uh it's... colorful." he says tilting his head. Rarity looks at Link with worried eyes, "You don't like it do you?" she asked, Link knew saying the wrong thing might get him in trouble. "No, no I like it, it's just..." Link trails off as he looks over his tunic again. Rarity's magic drops the tunic as she starts crying, "You don't like it!" she says between sobs before she brings a couch in from outside and plops herself on it sobbing, "You think it's ugly!" Link's jaw drops in shock as he tries to console the crying Rarity, "I never said that! I love it!" Link said chuckling nervously, he continues complimenting her to no avail. Applejack rolls her eyes and puts a hoof on Link's shoulder, "It's okay sugarcube. She's just a bit of a 'Drama queen'." Link calms down at this, "So she's going to be fine?" Applejack nods and Rainbow dash lands next to Applejack, "Link, please continue the story, it's getting good!" Rainbow said, her voice brimming with excitement.

Link stretches his arms before getting comfortable to continue the story when there came a knock at the door. "Spike could you get that?" Twilight asks her number one assistant, "Okay Twilight." He says before running to the door and opening it to reveal a bouncing Pinkie pie, "Hi Spikey Wikey!" she says before bouncing over Spike and back into the room, "Did I miss anything?" she asked as she bounced into her spot, "When did you leave?" Link asks, the hyperactive mare. "Oh I just left for a snack! Nachos are really good!" the other mares raise an eyebrow but shrug it off as Pinkie being Pinkie. Link on the other hand couldn't help but ask, "What's nachos?" Pinkie stops bouncing and puts a hoof to her mouth, "Oh I can't tell you that, it's a secret."
"Oh... Okay." Link nods. before continuing the story.

-------------------------Elsewhere--------------------------

Lyra stands by the open door to her and Bon Bon's home, tapping her hoof. "Come on Bon Bon!" she yells into the house. "I'm coming! It's not like he's going to leave today." the purple and pink maned earth pony says before walking into the room. "I don't see why we had to stop at home. We could've stopped after meeting up with Link." Lyra says, Bon Bon rolls her eyes, "Fine let's go." Bon Bon says, Lyra sighs, "Finally! Let's go." Lyra says before galloping away. Bon Bon shakes her head and calmly follows.

----------------------Opposite side of Ponyville----------------------

"Ugh! Where is that accursed Library?" Trixie mutters to herself as she looks around. A brown pony with a darker brown mane walks up to Trixie, "Uh Miss. The Library is-" He gets cut off as Trixie angrily turns to him, "The Great and Powerful Trixie does not need help from a commoner." she said before walking away to continue her search for the large tree in the distance to her right. The blue unicorn continues walking in the wrong direction when a green unicorn broadsides her. They fall to the ground before Trixie uses her magic to lift the other mare off of her, "Watch where you're going, you clumsy foal!" she shouts as she stands up and glares at the mare who crashed into her.

"Lyra!" Bon Bon says as she runs up to her green unicorn friend, "i'm sorry miss, she's just so excited about a monkey." she says to the hat wearing blue unicorn, "Link isn't a monkey! He was probably the one who froze that tree by the school!" Lyra shouted at her friend, "You will lead The Great and Powerful Trixie to this ape." she said to Lyra and Bon Bon, "Sure follow me." Lyra says before trotting towards the Books and Branches library.

(+2k words now for an important question, should I continue the Oot story or just skip to the fight scene between him and Volvagia? Either way that fight's coming up.)

Fire temple

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Link drinks the remainder of his Romani ranch milk. "Can you continue?" Rainbow dash eagerly asked Link when he finished an apple he was given. He looks over to Rarity, she had stopped sobbing and was now comfortably sitting on the sofa she had magically brought in. Link had apologized and was now wearing his rupee encrusted tunic. It wasn't heavier than before but the rupees did make it look very fancy. He apologized again when he said he couldn't pay her back, she said, "It's fine darling, for a friend it's free." Link smiled at her and took a deep breath before continuing.

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Link checked his adult wallet, which he had acquired after hunting down ten gold Skulltulas and freeing yet another man from the curse he was under. ["There's no such thing as a curse Link." Twilight sparkle said, her quill dipping into the inkwell. "Yeah curses are fake." Rainbow dash agreed, "Nothin' but superstition." Applejack added. "Wait girls, he did come from a different world filled with monsters." Pinkie pie said looking at the others seriously for once. "Pinkie's right, Ganondorf cursed an entire family to look like mutated Skulltulas, they were about the same size as a Skulltula but part of the shell was the cursed one's face. One of the legs was still an arm with the hand and the mouth opened up where the spider's neck should be." Link said sharing a shudder with all in the room.]

200 rupees, that was what he had found in some of the chests in the Forest temple. "I can help Epona now." Link said to himself as he put his wallet away and began walking away from the Kakariko village and towards the Ranch. "Link, we should hurry, there's no telling what Ganondorf's up to." Navi said while following close behind Link. He arrives and walks into the stables again, ["Oh you wanted to see your special somepony again, did you ask her to marry you? Did you confess your love to her?" Rarity cut in making Link blush, "No she's just a friend." he managed before Rarity spoke again, "That's how they all start, just friends then you begin to fall in love with each other." she swoons, dramatically deepening Link's blush. The other mares giggle, besides Rainbow dash who groaned, "Just let him continue... But, if there's any mushy stuff please skip it." she said lightening Link's blush slightly. "There isn't any mushy stuff. But I'll skip some of the more gruesome parts."]

Link enters the stable, closing the door behind himself. Malon turns to Link when he enters, "Hi Link, it's good to see you're doing well." She smiles at him, he blushes and scratches the back of his head, "Hi Malon... I came to say hi and to get Epona out of here." she sadly looked out to Epona. "This isn't the same ranch. Please Link if you plan on leaving take Epona, she likes you almost as much she likes me." she said looking Link directly in the eyes. He promised he'd take Epona out of this ranch and with that promise he left the stable to confront Ingo. "Oh back again? I hope you brought money with you this time." he said angrily. Link walks up to him, "Yes I brought money." Ingo smirks, "Good, it's ten rupees for one minute." He chuckles to himself

Link pulls out two blue rupees and hands it over. Ingo laughs and takes the money before opening the gate. Allowing Link inside, "Your time starts now." the gate closes. Link wastes no time, he runs up to Epona but when he came close Epona ran away. Link stops running, having wasted half his time already. "Come on Epona, I'm here to get you out!" he shouts at the horse as Ingo enters chuckling, "Time's up, now get out or pay for another minute." Link pays him another ten rupees, "Here you go." He takes it and leaves. Link tries chasing Epona again, failing. His time ended two more times before he thought of using his Ocarina. "Why didn't I do this in the first place?" he facepalms and pays for a third minute. This time he slowly walks toward Epona and raises the Ocarina to his lips.

Epona whinnies and trots towards Link, he smiles and pets Epona before climbing onto the saddle mounted on her back. He pats her neck before she began galloping. Link yells and tries to stay on Epona's back, he grabs the reins and pulls back on them. Epona rears back and flails her front hooves before settling down with Link patting her neck, "It's okay, Epona calm down. Everything's okay." Epona begins grazing Link smiles and snaps the reins making Epona gallop again. This time Link has control, he rides Epona around a few times before Ingo walks in, "You have some skill. How about we have a race? If you lose you have to pay me fifty rupees." he said, Link agrees. Ingo opens the gate and mounts a horse, riding it onto the racetrack outside with Link following.

Malon stands to the side of our horses and counts down, "3... 2...1...Go!" as she counted down Ingo raised his left arm while shouting, "Woah!" They rocket off, Epona easily passing Ingo's horse. They round the final bend with Epona leading. After Ingo passes the finish line in last place he grips his head and starts shaking his head, "How could I lose! The Great Ganondorf will not be pleased!" He regains his composure and shouts at Link, "You! Let's have another race if you win, I'll let you keep the horse!" Link smiles and nods. They saddle up and Ingo shouts again as the race begins again. This time Ingo keeps up with Link by kicking his horse to make it speed up. Link watches as Ingo keeps kicking his horse to keep up, "What are you doing!?" He and Malon yell as they round the final turn, Ingo stays focused on the finish line, "I can't let you win!" He yelled and continued kicking his horse.

Link snaps his reins to make Epona pull ahead, Ingo digs his heels into his horse making it whinny. Link stays ahead and finishes first. Ingo grabs his head and starts shaking it in anger, "How could I be beaten!? Is that Epona!?" he regains his composure again and closes the gate to the exit, "No matter, I will not let you leave here with that horse." Malon had run over to the horse and began tending to it's injured legs, Link looks at Malon then back to Ingo. "You don't deserve this Ranch." He turns Epona and charges towards a wall, Epona jumps it and lands in Hyrule field. He looks back and hears Ingo yelling, "Nooo!" Epona whinnies and rears back before galloping off towards Kakariko village and Death mountain. ["Oh. My. Is that poor pony alright?" Fluttershy asks. Link nods, "He's fine, Malon helped him make a full recovery." He smiles reassuringly calming her down.]

Link dismounted Epona at the base of the steps and she galloped away. Link knew she would come if he called. He climbed the stairs to find Death mountain had erupted and the buildings were on fire with fireballs raining from the sky. The burning buildings shocked him but not as much as the noise he heard, a dragon's roar. "Volvagia." he said under his breath. Navi flutters around Link's vision, forcing him out of his memories, "Link! We have to do something!" Link nods and plays the song he had learned from the man in the windmill. The sky was filled with storm clouds and the rain fell, putting the fires out. The residents of Kakariko thanked Link for putting the flames out, but he ignored them as he walked to the road leading to Death mountain, a single thought on his mind, Was that him?

Link ascends the mountain, dodging large boulders instead of rolling Gorons. He arrives at the entrance to the Goron city, the posts along the sides of the cave were cracked and the writing illegible. "What happened here?" Link wondered aloud as he entered. Link's footsteps echoed throughout the large cavern once filled with it's Goron inhabitants was now empty. "Where is everyone?" Navi asked as she escaped Link's hat and flew a few feet away. Link turns his head as he examines the cave; the only things out of place were the large deep scars in the walls in rows of three all around the cave. Link takes a closer look at them. He heard a loud grumbling and on instinct drew his sword and turned towards the sound to see a lone Goron rolling towards him. Link relaxes and sheathes the holy blade, "Hello where are-" Link began before the Goron hit him and rolled over his prone body. Link sits up growling, "Watch where you're going!" He yelled and began chasing the Goron, yelling at him to stop rolling so they could talk.

The Goron ignored Link and kept rolling. Link stopped chasing him and waited, watching the Goron roll towards him. He didn't wait for the Goron to run him over again and placed a bomb on the floor before taking a few steps away. The Goron rolls into the bomb as it explodes. ["Wait, you blew him up!?" the mares, and dragon, asked together. Link nodded, "Don't worry. A Goron's skin is harder than rock, it stopped him but didn't hurt him." The mares look at each other unconvinced. Link sees this and speaks, "I've been a Goron and as a Goron I walked through lava, it felt like a hot spring." the equines jaws drop while Spike nods, "Lava is really warm." Rainbow dash was the first to snap out of the stupor, "Keep going Link."] The Goron bounces up before landing and he yells from his position, "Don't come any closer! I am the Goron's hero Link! Who killed the Dodongo! Goro."

Link takes a step back in shock while Navi voices his thoughts, "Link, they named a Goron after you!" Link's mouth opened and closed but he couldn't get any sound out. The Goron speaks again, "Your name is Link? Could you be the Link!? Goro" He raises from his balled up position to stare at Link. "It is you!" He quickly stands up and shakes Link's hand very hard, "It's an honor to meet you Link! You know my father Darunia named me after you, his closest friend... Can I have your autograph? Goro." he added. Link cringed as the Goron nearly broke his hand from the shake. "Thank you... Link, but can you tell me what happened here?" Link asked, nursing his throbbing hand. Goron Link frowns and sadly looks at the empty cave.

"The dark lord Ganondorf has revived the cursed dragon, Volvagia." he said shocking Link who just repeated the name, "Volvagia." Goron Link nods, "Yes the evil Volvagia, the dragon abducted every Goron besides me and my father. Goro." Link starts muttering to himself, "No, no, Volvagia is a good dragon, he wouldn't do that, He couldn't do that." Link tries to convince himself that it couldn't be his Volvagia but his thoughts were interrupted by the other Link, "But now that you're here you can save the Gorons and kill that dragon! Here take this, the dragon is hiding in the center of Death mountain, this'll keep you from burning up. Goro." he said cheerily before handing Link the Goron Tunic. ["Wait, how could a different 'tunic' keep you from burning?" Twilight asked, "Yes, how can it do that?" Rarity added. Link scratched his head, "Well it's magic, that's about as much as I know." they nod, still not understanding well but knowing they won't get more information.]

Link dons the tunic and thanks the Goron who tells Link where the entrance to the Fire temple was. "Behind the statue in Darunia's quarters." Navi recited Link's directions. Link pulls on the statue, and it easily slides away from the wall revealing a passage.

The passage led to the center of the volcano. Even though he was wearing the Goron Tunic he could still feel the heat from the lava. Link walks towards a wooden bridge, "How is this not on fire?" He asked himself as Navi answered from inside his hat, "I'm not sure, but it's too hot for me to get out." Link nods and sees that the bridge is broken but there is a convenient log placed above the other side of the bridge. Link pulls out his hookshot and launches it at the log, which pulls him over to it. He lands on the bridge and continues down the bridge when he sees Sheik drop down in front of him. "It is something that grows over time... a true Friendship."

"A feeling in the heart that grows over time. The passion of friendship will blossom into a righteous power and through it you will know which way to go. This song is dedicated to the power of the heart, listen to the Bolero of fire. Link. I'll see you again." he takes a step back, Link runs forward to try and catch up but a wall of fire blocks him. Sheik steps back and throws a Deku nut at the floor, disappearing in a flash. When the flash was gone, so was the fire and Sheik. Link continues walking, "Who is that guy?" he said aloud before he saw a tunnel, he walks towards it.

Link walks down the tunnel. Link searches the walls around before continuing on towards the Fire temple farther down the tunnel. Link enters the temple, three large statues stand tall above a flight of steps, there are burning keese flying around flying into torches and past each other. ["What's a Keese?" Fluttershy asks, "It's a bat." Fluttershy gasps, "They were burning?" Link nods, "Keese can't burn, they light themselves on fire by going through an open flame, they don't get hurt but if they attack you they can light you on fire." Fluttershy still looks nervous while Rainbow dash exclaims, "That's so cool!" Link shakes his head, "Not when you're being attacked."]

Link runs up the steps, slicing the Keese in two as they charge him. There were two doors, one locked the other unlocked. Link runs to the unlocked one and opens it to enter a cavern with the same large door with the big lock and standing in front of it was Darunia, the Goron leader. "Who's there? Is that you Link?" Darunia looks across the room to Link, "It is you Link! You've grown so big since the last time I saw you!" He laughed before returning to his serious tone. "I'd like to have a man-to-man chat with you but Ganondorf has revived the evil dragon. He plans to feed my people to it as an example for those who resist."

"If that dragon is released, all of Hyrule will become a burning waste. I'm going to try and seal the evil dragon, but I'm concerned. I don't have the legendary hammer but I have no choice. Please Link as my sworn brother." he continued, "Save my people, the cells are in the opposite direction. I'm counting on you Link." he said before entering the locked room. Link salutes and takes the time to examine the room, the bottom was covered in lava and there were pillars rising along the left and right sides of the platform he was on. Hanging above his head in the center of the room was a large stone, red from the heat of being in the lava. Link looked to his right, a raised platform with pots, to his left, a cage with a switch on the outside.

Link carefully jumps across the pillars to reach the cell, inside there was a shaking Goron. Link stepped on the switch and released the scared Goron who rose as the bars slid open. "You're letting me go? Thank you, I'll let you in on a secret, the Gorons' special crop makes a different sound when you hit it." The Goron said before walking past Link and leaving the place, Link looks back at the cell and sees a small chest, he walks up to it and kicks it open. Inside was a small key, "Maybe this opens the door on the other side." Link said aloud before Navi spoke up, "What is it Link?" she inquired, "It's just a key Navi. I think it opens the locked door on the other side of the room."
"Let's go try it!" Navi said her voice muffled slightly from being under Link's hat.

Link exits the room and runs across the room to the locked door. The key fit. Link opened the door and continued. ["I have to skip over the puzzles, but don't worry I saved all the Gorons." Link assured before continuing]

Link pulls out the Megaton hammer and slams it against the top of the large pillar above the room with the dungeon master, "Haaah!" the pillar shakes shortly before falling with Link still on top. The pillar hits the center of the room and sinks down until the top was even with the large locked door. "Volvagia." Link mutters before jumping onto the platform with the door. He opens it and walks inside, there was a large circular rock with several lava filled holes. Link walks down a ramp that led to it, he stopped when he heard crumbling. Looking back he saw the ramp was being destroyed so he ran down the rest of the ramp, jumping the last few feet.

He rolls as he lands and rises with the momentum. He looks around for the evil dragon, Volvagia. He was disappointed that his friend wasn't here. He turned around and heard a loud deafening roar, he fell to the ground covering his ears to try and stop the pain. When the roaring ceased a very long red dragon landed on the other side of the circle. Link draws his bow but hesitates to shoot as he stares down the dragon. "Link! Shoot now, shoot the arrow now!" Link's arm shakes from the tension it was holding but he didn't shoot. "What is he doing!?" Navi whispered as the dragon charged at Link mouth gaping. "Link watch out!" Navi said snapping Link out of his memories.

The dragon stops close to Link as it releases it's flaming breath, which would've burnt Link to a crisp if he wasn't wearing the Goron tunic. The flames pushed Link towards the edge of the platform, his foot slipped on the edge and he fell headfirst towards the lava. He passed out from his burns hearing Navi yelling his name. Link wakes up in a smaller cave than the one he was in. He could hear Sheik's harp playing the Bolero of fire, "Huh? Sheik? Where am I?" he said before standing up and grunting in pain. Navi flew over to Link, "Link! You're awake! Are you okay?" she asked, Link nodded and looked at Sheik, "You tended to my wounds?"
"It would be bad if the Hero of Time were to die. Then there would be none to fight the Evil Ganondorf." Sheik began, "You see, you are the only one who can kill the evil dragon Volvagia."
"He's NOT an evil dragon!" Link yelled
"In order to break the dragon's curse you must kill it." Sheik answered.
"Don't talk like it's so simple!" Link yelled at his savior before muttering, "I will make him remember me. No matter what it takes."
"Come." Sheik said exiting the cave.

Link followed Sheik to see that he was back in the Goron city. The Goron Link ran towards him, "Link! Did you save kill the dragon?" Link looked at the Goron and turned his head away, the Goron understood and started begging, "Link! You must save my father! He's in danger! Goro." Link nodded, "I'll save him. And Volvagia." Link said the last part quietly enough to not be heard. Goron Link thanked him, and rolled back to the other Gorons he helped escape. Link turns back to Sheik but he was gone, Link looked around and sighed before running back down to the Darunia's quarters and into the mountain to get back to Volvagia.

He reaches the platform without incident. The ramp had returned and he ran down it to get to the dragon. As Link stood at the edge of the circle Volvagia rose out of one of the lava filled holes and landed on the other side of the circle. They stared at each other before the dragon charged again. Link stood his ground as the dragons open maw neared, "It's me Link!" he yelled, but the dragon kept coming. "Remember!" he shouted. The dragon continued, Link pulled out the legendary hammer and hit Volvagia's snout making him pull back. Link quickly pulled out his bow and... [Link trails off as he tries to keep his composure. Fluttershy comfortingly put a wing around Link, "It's okay, you don't have to continue if you don't want to." she said. Link shook his head, "It's fine." He wipes a tear away and continues.]

Link had his bow drawn and he fired an arrow that had only bounced off of a bone mask Volvagia had on. Volvagia wasted no time and flew into one of the holes. Link stood there as Volvagia appeared out of the hole next to him, he pulled out the megaton hammer and smashed it against the mask, it cracked and Volvagia hid back underground. Link saw the crack, "Maybe that mask is controlling him!" Link said hopefully, "All I have to do is break that mask!" Link tightened his grip on the hammer as he waited for Volvagia to show his masked face, a plan formed in his head. Volvagia rose again nearby and Link jump attacked him, barely getting a hit in which cracked the mask more. Instead of going back down the hole Volvagia flew upwards towards the ceiling. Link watched him fly around hitting the sides of the mountain making boulders fall down on top of the circle.

Link rolled forward to dodge one rock but stopping before another one crushed him. He kept diving and rolling to escape the falling debris until Volvagia had stopped hitting the sides of the mountain and flew back down one of the holes. Link was panting from all the energy dodging had taken, but he was still prepared for Volvagia. Link didn't stand still he slowly moved around the holes to wait for his possessed friend. Volvagia surfaced and Link bashed the mask to pieces, he then stood back and put the hammer away smiling at his accomplishment. It was short lived. Volvagia flew out of the hole and charged Link again, Link drew his bow and shot an arrow that directly hit Volvagia in the eye. He reared back and Link jumped at him, sword drawn. He raised the sword and brought it down on his beloved pet's neck, right under the horns.

The blade sliced cleanly through the tough dragon skin like slicing through paper. He landed as Volvagia's head and body collapsed to the sides. Link stared at Volvagia's disembodied head, tears in his eyes. Volvagia's red eyes changed into his old slit green eyes looking at Link. A smile slowly crept onto the dragons face as he spoke, "Li... Nk." tears filled both their eyes as the body and head burned away into ash. Leaving only a tooth and the shattered mask. Link takes the tooth and the mask, his pain turning to anger. The portal to the Chamber of Sages appears but Link doesn't enter, instead he throws the mask into the lava and puts the tooth away before entering the portal.

(well here's the next chapter. Now I must think of the next chapter, Will Link meet the Great and Powerful Trixie? Will Link go back to Hyrule or the spell goes wrong and kills him in the process!? or turns him into a pony. Find out next time.

P.S. Bonus item: Link vs Cloud Strife. Nice short vid, don't hate.)

Sidequest: Poisonous day part 1

(Hello everypony, zebra, changeling and etc. I would've been working on the story but a thought crossed my mind and turned into a wall. So I'm breaking it down by posting it. Enjoy P.S this was my own fault. I brought the idea up and it didn't leave.)

Link was helping Rarity at her boutique, cleaning up and helping organize when a group of fillies ran in. "Hi Link!" They said in unison. Link waved and continued sweeping the main room. The fillies then ran up the stairs and into Rarity's room and after a few seconds Link could hear them yelling, "Cutie Mark Crusaders sleepover! Yay!" which was soon followed by a barely audible "Aww." Link shakes his head slowly and returns to sweeping when the door opens and Fluttershy walks in carrying a basket. "Hi Fluttershy." Link says from his spot. "Oh hi Link. Is Rarity here?" Link nods and points up the staircase. She thanks him and trots upstairs.

Several minutes after Link had finished sweeping and had put the broom away. Fluttershy trotted back down the stairs with three excited fillies in tow. "I thought they were sleeping over here?" Link said walking up to the four. "Rarity has a lot of work to do so I'm going to be taking care of them again." Fluttershy stated before smiling at the crusaders. "I can help if you want." Link said smiling. Fluttershy opened her mouth but was cut off by the fillies, "Ooh, yeah! Then you can tell us more of those stories." Scootaloo said, "Yeah and ya'all could help us fahnd our special talents!" Applebloom added, "And you could, um... What they said." Sweetie belle said pointing at her two friends.

"Oh well if you girls are fine with it I guess it's okay." Fluttershy softly said making the girls cheer again. Link and Fluttershy covered their ears until they stopped. "Let's get going then." Link said, when the ringing stopped, and held open the door for the others before following.

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When they arrived Link had seen the chicken coop and nervously stepped away from it. "What's wrong Link?" Fluttershy asked him worriedly. "Well I know how dangerous Cuccoo can be." he said staring at a chicken that came out of the coop. "Um, what's a Cuccoo? If you don't mind me asking." she said, hiding behind her mane. "So those aren't Cuccoo?" Link sighed in relief. "Those are chickens." the yellow pegasus said watching them peck at the floor. Link walked past them and entered the cottage to see the fillies chasing all the creatures inside.

"Oh, my. Girls please don't do that." Fluttershy softly exclaimed before flying towards them. Several minutes of coaxing she had gotten them to stay on the couch with Link while she put her animal friends to sleep. "So Link can ya'all tell us one of yer hero stories?" Applebloom said to Link who had stopped Scootaloo from taking his item pouch for the seventh time. "Which one do you want to hear?" he asked and recieved three different answers, "One with action!" the orange pegasus said, "No, one with romance!" the unicorn said making Link blush slightly, "Nah, one with a happy ending!" Applebloom said.

They agreed on Applebloom's idea and sat down around Link. He was thinking, searching for a story to tell that wouldn't traumatize the fillies. He finally settled on one, the ancient tale The Great Deku tree had told him about. The creation of the Master sword and the city in the sky. "Okay I will tell you the story of the Master sword. It was created in a very large city much like this place Cloudsdale." he began. The fillies leaned in, listening to his every word but Fluttershy had unknowingly stopped the story, "Come on girls it's getting late. We should get you to sleep." the crusaders then groaned in unison, "Aww do we have to?"
"I'm sorry girls but Fluttershy is right. If you want to find your cutiemarks then you'll need to be well rested." Link said
"But you were telling a story!" Sweetie said
"Don't worry I can tell you in the morning. I'm not going anywhere." Link assured with a smile.

They then quickly trotted up the steps and into Fluttershy's bedroom where they were put to bed by the kind mare. Link was the last to enter the room but he heard Fluttershy when she began singing. Link stood at the doorway listening to Fluttershy's amazing voice, I think I can play this on my Ocarina. Link thought as he pulled it out and began playing. When he finished he had noticed the singing stopped and he heard a single set of hooves clopping in applause. "That was beautiful Link." Fluttershy complimented with a smile. (You learned Fluttershy's lullaby! Play this soothing song to put anything to sleep. Sorry couldn't help myself.) Link looked at the bed to see three sleeping fillies,

Link and Fluttershy left the room, silently closing the door behind them. Link walked down the steps while Fluttershy floated down, they met at the couch. "I'm sorry Link, you can sleep on the sofa I'll sleep on the floor." she said lying down. Link shook his head, "It's fine. I've slept on the floor before, it's not hard for me. You can sleep on the sofa." Link said, but Fluttershy refused. "No, it wouldn't be very nice of me if I let you sleep on the floor." Link looked at the sofa and thought It doesn't look too small, we could both sleep on it. he suggested his idea which made her nervous, "I-I guess that's okay... I mean if you really want to." she said. Link didn't understand why she seemed more timid now than before but he didn't mind it.

Fluttershy got on the sofa and layed in a comfortable position. Link saw the space left had been smaller than he thought. Link laid down at the edge of the sofa and waited for her to sleep before he moved to the floor. His dreams were filled with the memories of sleeping on Hyrule field next to Epona. Link was awoken by the sun's first light gleaming on his face. He was about to move when he felt something pressing against his back, he looked over his shoulder to see that Fluttershy had moved to the floor, not long after Link fell asleep. She was still sleeping so Link moved away from her without waking her up. He then went into the kitchen to grab some fruit to eat, when he opened the door he was greeted by a worried looking bunny.

"Hi... Um Angel was it?" he said to the bunny who began making hand gestures towards the front door that was still visible from the kitchen. Link didn't understand what the rabbit wanted from him, he was trying to figure it out when he remembered using the Mask of truth to speak with small animals. He quickly took out his mask and put it on, it's magical abilities activated immediately as he heard the rabbit speak, "... Crusaders went into the forest! Come on you hairless ape! Wake up Fluttershy and rescue them!." Link walked into the room where Fluttershy was still sleeping and shook his head, "I'm sorry angel. It's too dangerous to be in that forest, I'll get them myself." he said which angered Angel bunny as he began kicking Link's shin.

"Fluttershy can handle herself you-" Angel began as he continued beating Link's shin. "Don't call me names Angel." Link said which shocked the rabbit as his body stiffened and he stepped back, staring into Link's mask for the first time, "That is a scary mask... It isn't Nightmare Night yet!" Link nodded in agreement, "I know this mask is creepy. Now show me where the fillies have gone." Link said to Angel who crossed his arms and shook his head, "Not without waking up Fluttershy first." Link didn't want her or anyone or pony to be injured so he took off his mask and walked to the door, "I'm going for them. There's no time to waste."

----------------------------Everfree forest----------------------------

The crusaders were walking through the forest with the earthpony guiding them to Zecora's hut. "You sure we're going the right way Applebloom?" Scootaloo asked as she nervously looked around. "Yup, Ah've been t'Zecora's place hundreds a times." she assured as they followed the path. Unbeknownst to them there was a cluster of glowing yellow eyes following the lone fillies as they ventured onwards.

Link entered the dangerous forest known as the Everfree, following the only clue he had, fresh tiny hoof prints. They went deeper into the forest, Link was feeling a strange sense of nostalgia as he walked through the large forest, nostalgia and homesickness. He kept his mind on the task at hand: Finding the lost fillies. Link ran down the path feeling hundreds of eyes following him. They seemed menacing but not evil like the monsters in the Lost woods.

-----------------------------Meanwhile--------------------------

Angel bunny was shaking Fluttershy, trying to wake her up. A few of the other animals wake up and Angel tells them what happened. They help Angel wake up the sleeping pony, "Good morning my little friends. Are you hungry?" she asked them with a smile that quickly disappeared when Angel told her what happened. "The Everfree forest? Link went after them, they will be safe." she said, finding a reason to stay out of the forest while earning a disapproving glare from the white rabbit. He made a few gestures that pointed at the door, "I know Angel but the Everfree forest is really scary." she answered his gestures. The other animals started a cacophony of noises that strengthened Fluttershy's nerves, "I'll do it, to rescue the fillies, and to help Link." she said making the animals cheer while she galloped out the door.

-------------------------------------Everfree Forest------------------------------

The Crusaders had reached a clearing not too far from Zecora's home. Applebloom looks around, "Ah think ah may have missed a turn." she said to her friends. "What!?" they both said together "Hold on, I know where it is, we jus' have t'go back is all." she said to her friends, "So we're not lost?" Sweetie asked. Applebloom shook her head, "Nope. Let's go ba-" she was cut off by a loud growling noise. The fillies looked around the clearing as wooden wolves surrounded them. They huddled together as the Timber wolves started circling them, they watched the wolves for a second before screaming, "Help! Help us!".

Link was still running along the path when he heard them screaming as the path slowly curved right. Link turned off the path and went straight for the screaming, he hadn't noticed the strange blue flowers that he ran through.

Fluttershy had just entered and was softly calling for those that entered before her, "Girls? Link? Eep!" she jumped as she stepped on a twig. She was whimpering, as she continued calling their names. She stopped when she heard the fillies scream and out of fear for their safety she flew over the trees soon after she heard Link scream, this scared her more. She increased her speed to a near Rainbow level as she approached the clearing.

Link was the first to arrive, he saw the wolves surrounding the fillies and closing in. He knew he couldn't attack with his sword just in case he accidentally hit the young fillies. Instead he pulled out a brown mask he looked at it and braced himself for the pain as he put it on. He fought the scream that had risen but couldn't stop it, it echoed throughout the forest. The timber wolves stopped circling and looked into the forest for the source of the noise. Loud, heavy footsteps sounded as a large brown creature wearing leather gloves, and leather boots walked in. The fillies were shaking even more when they saw this appear wearing Link's hat.

The wolves turned to each other before they attacked. The large, round, creature swung his arm, a flame surrounding it's fist, hitting one of the wolves in the chest, cracking the wood it was made out of before it flew into the forest nearby. it repeated the process to the others, before they attacked together. It ducked as the wolves tried biting it, breaking their sharp wooden teeth as they bit solid stone. The creature then bounced up above the wolves heads, they watched it ascend before crashing down. It shook the earth and scared off the remaining wolves before the being rolled itself out of the cracked crater it had made. It stood up and approached the shaking fillies who were trying to hide under their hooves. It reached out to grab them when a yellow blur swooped in and landed in front of them.

"Fluttershy!" the fillies said in unison as the named pegasus gave them a worried look, "Are you girls okay?" she asked, they nodded in answer, she gave them a relieved smile and turned back to the being towering above her. "You. How dare you take Link's hat, and attack these defenseless fillies." she loudly said to the creature, clearly shocking it as it raised it's hands and said in a deep voice, "I wasn't attacking them Fluttershy. I saved them from the wolves that attacked them." Fluttershy kept looking at the creature, ready to give it 'The stare', "Then why did you steal Link's hat?" she accused it. It looked up and shook it's head, "This is my hat. Fluttershy, I'm Link." he said before grabbing the edge of his face, a familiar glow emanating from the edges.

A flash of light, followed by Link holding a brown mask was what happened next. "Link? I heard you scream, I thought you were attacked. But I guess you did say putting your masks on hurt. I'm sorry." Fluttershy apologized, the fillies on the other hand were hopping up and down, "That was so cool Link!" They praised him as they retold what he had done. Link put his mask away when Scootaloo tried taking it. "It's fine, I couldn't let you get attacked now could I?" he asked them chuckling before he felt a strange sensation. Why do my arms feel so heavy right now? I wasn't cursed by a bubble. he thought to himself as the weight seemed to make him sag. The ponies noticed this and asked what was wrong, "I'm fine, I just feel really heavy." he said as he took a few steps forward. It feels like I'm wearing the iron boots. Is my shield crushing me!? he continued thinking as he trudged back the way he had come. Fluttershy trotted up to him and examined him as they walked, "Are you okay? You didn't get hurt did you?" She asked him Link shook his head as the weight on his body seemed to increase. Before he even reached the edge of the clearing he fell to his hands and knees, spots were dancing in his eyes. "Link! What's wrong!?" the fillies said as they crowded around the now prone hero.

"I don't know." was all he said before the world was enveloped by blackness as he passed out. Fluttershy and the fillies tried waking Link up, he didn't. They could clearly see him breathing but he was just unconscious. The fillies helped push Link's body onto Fluttershy's back so she could carry him back to her cottage. "What were you girls doing in the everfree?" She asked the crusaders as they walked back on the path. "We were goin' ta see Zecora. Ah thought that maybe we could help her, and find our cutiemarks." Applebloom said and the other crusaders nodded, "Yeah we just wanted our cutiemarks." they said. Fluttershy smiled, "Don't worry, you'll get them eventually." she assured them. They groaned, "Why does everypony say that? We can't wait." Scootaloo said with the others agreeing.

---------------------minutes later----------------------

Fluttershy had taken Link's sword and shield off of his back carefully and set them next to the bed she placed him on. She had checked his temperature, It was fine, she checked his body for injury, a few scratches, she had no idea what had happened. She left Link in the bed and trotted down the steps to an anxiously waiting group of fillies, "Is he okay Fluttershy?" Sweetie asked, "He's not hurt is he?" Scootaloo inquired, "Was it our fault?" Applebloom asked, making the other two more concerned. "No it wasn't your fault, he's fine. But I'm going to get Twilight so she can check using her magic. Do you want to stay with Link or do you want to come with me?" she asked them. they exchanged looks and answered, "We'll stay here." Fluttershy nodded and left while the crusaders stared up the stairs.

------------------------------Library-----------------------------

Fluttershy walked into the library as a purple dragon began organizing books. Twilight, meanwhile, was speaking with the rest of their friends, Pinkie pie was laughing and had frosting in her mane, Rarity was complaining about fabric she was cutting that had been ruined by the earthquake, Applejack was just saying that it shook down half of the apples in the entire orchard, while Rainbow dash was flying from shelf to shelf, searching for the newly released Darinng Do book. "I'm sorry this earthquake did these things, but I don't know what happened or why it was so short." Twilight was saying. Pinkie Pie hopped over to Fluttershy, "Hi Fluttershy! Did you feel that earthquake!? It happened while I was frosting a cake, it made me slip and I got covered in frosting!" she excitedly yelled as the other mares noticed her, "Hi Fluttershy. How're the gals?" Applejack asked.

Fluttershy smiled, "They are just little angels. But I came to get Twilight." she said and Twilight walked up to her, "What do you need Fluttershy?" she asked
"Well there's something wrong with Link." she said gaining the attention of everyone in the room.
"What happened?" Rainbow dash asked and Fluttershy told them what happened, and what she heard the crusaders say they saw Link do as a Goron, Rainbow dash was smirking at the strength the goron had. With a single bounce it had shook all of Ponyville. "Okay Fluttershy, let's go." Twilight said, her horn beginning to glow. "Wait!" Rarity yelled, Twilight's horn stopped glowing as she turned to the white unicorn. "What is it Rarity?" she asked. "Well you mustn't go without us. We're worried about Link as well." Rarity said. "Yeah, he could be real hurt." Applejack agreed, "And I can bring a get better soon cake!" Pinkie Pie yelled before pulling out a box that had the cake in it out of her tail.

The mares ignored the abilities of Pinkie Pie as Twilight nodded, "Okay, hold on everpony." she said before her horn glowed brighter and enveloped them in it's lavender magic light. When the light disappeared there was no one in the library. The light reappeared for an instant in Fluttershy's cottage, scaring the fillies slightly but they calmed down when they realized it was just Twilight and her friends. "Rarity!" Sweetie belle yelled as she ran up to her older sister, "Applejack!" Applebloom did the same. "Rainbow dash!" Scootaloo copying the others. "Hey squirt. How's my number one fan?" Rainbow asked Scootaloo who smiled widely, "I'm doing great! Link saved us from timber wolves!" she said as the other two fillies began retelling their morning. Twilight, Spike, Pinkie, and Fluttershy meanwhile climbed the steps and entered Fluttershy's bedroom seeing a bundle underneath the covers. Twilight walks up to the covers and uses her magic to pull them off.

What was under the covers shocked everyone into shocked silence, even Pinkie had nothing to say. What lay under the covers wasn't Link but a small light brown colt with a blonde mane and tail. He was wearing Link's boots, hat and his tunic. Pinkie Pie was the first one to speak, "He is so adorable!" she yelled which surprisingly didn't wake up the colt. "I didn't know he could do that." Twilight said after she blinked a few times. "Is that Link?" she said to no one in particular. "I don't think we should wake him up." Fluttershy said, her eyes glued to the little colt. Pinkie ignored her and started jumping on the bed, "Wakey, wakey Linky!" she said while still jumping. He slowly woke up and Pinkie jumped off the bed and stood in front of him. He opened his eyes, they widened, "Pinkie? You look so much bigger! What happened?" he said before raising a hoof to rub his eye, he noticed it before he hit himself.

He stared at the hoof then raised the other one, he looked between them, then looked at the others in the room then back to his hooves. He was as shocked as they were. Pinkie was still smiling and picked him up, "I didn't know you could turn into a colt! you're so cute!" she said while Link was unused to being carried this way. "I can't." he said, Twilight immediately started writing on a scroll, the quill flying across the page. She finished it re-read it and floated it over to Spike, "Spike send that letter to the Princess immediately." she said, he nodded, opened a window and burnt the scroll. The leftover dust was blown out the window and flew on an invisible wind towards the castle in the distance. "You can't? But you just did!" Pinkie was still carrying Link.

"I don't know why I'm like this! Can you please put me down?" he asked Pinkie who complied. She set him on the floor, Link immediately tried to stand on his hind legs but fell onto his back. "Does this mean I have to walk on all fours?" he said to himself as he rolled back onto his new hooves. "I think so." Fluttershy said watching Link as he tries to walk but stumbles. "This is hard!" he muttered as he stumbled again. I've been turned into an adult, a goron, a zora, a scrub, even a Deity but this is by far the most difficult thing I've ever done. He thought to himself as he slowly learned to walk.

Two minutes later Link had gotten the hang of walking. The mares in the room congratulated him with an applause, and a laugh from Pinkie. "What's taking ya'all so long?" Applejack said before entering the room. "What in tarnation?" She said when she spotted Link. He smiled sheepishly, "Hi Applejack." he said, his voice and his clothes had been the only thing that didn't change. She stared at him and stifled a laugh. "Ah'm sorry. It's just you look so cute as a colt." she said making Link blush. She stuck her head out the open door and yelled, "Hey everypony come look at Link!" the sound of flapping wings and several hooves resounded in the room as the others entered. They all froze when they saw the colt. "Hi." he nervously said from the extra attention he was being given.

Rainbow dash was the first to break the silence with a laugh followed by a thud from her falling on her back. Rarity was still staring while the crusaders ran to him. Link still stood a good three inches above them. "Yer a colt now?" Applebloom asked while the others poked him to see if it was real. "Yeah do you have a pony mask?" Scootaloo asked poking Link's side, he shook his head, "No I don't know why I'm like this." he said. "Well I think you make a handsome young colt." Rarity said. Link blushed at the compliment, Link was about to say something when he felt his tunic being raised from the back. He pulled away from Sweetie who had lifted up Link's tunic, her eyes were wide. "Sweetie belle! That's no way to treat Link." Rarity scolded Sweetie. She ignored her and ran to her friends, they huddled and she whispered something. They then looked back at Link with the same shocked expression. Link was getting nervous, "What's wrong?" he asked, successfully keeping his voice from shaking.

"You don't have a cutiemark!" they exclaimed. The other mares exchanged glances before Rarity moved Link's tunic, revealing a light brown flank, devoid of any cutiemarks. They stared at it. The longer they stared the deeper Link's blush became. Spike opened his mouth and raised a finger but stopped, held his stomach, and burped a small fire that turned into a scroll. Twilight caught the scroll with her magic and undid the seal, she read it a few times before looking up. "What is it sugarcube?" Applejack asked her. "Well Princess Celestia wants to see Link. She says she may know what happened to him." She answered. Link walked up to her, "So when do we leave?" he asked she looked around and replied, "Right now." Link was about to ask what she meant when a bright flash enveloped them all.

The flash reappeared and Link saw that they were in a throne room. He saw the others bowing, he looked up and saw Celestia sitting regally. Link nearly jumped in surprise but instead copied what the others did. "You may rise." she said. They all rose and Link felt her gaze on him. He saw a grin spread across her face, "Is this Link?" she asked. Twilight nodded, "Yes Princess Celestia, this is Link. We don't know what happened to him." Celestia kept her grin, Link could tell she was thinking something. That was when he realized he still had his item pouch hanging by his side. He reached in and tried grabbing the mask, but he couldn't. A few failed attempts happened before he reached his head inside and lightly bit it to pull it out. The mask of truth. He sat on his haunches and used both hooves to put he mask on. He turned it's gaze to Celestia and heard her thoughts, "He looks adorable." Link blushed underneath the mask, Celestia giggled knowing what Link had heard.

(Part 1 done.)

Sidequest: Poisonous day part 2

Link's mask floated off of his face, luckily his blush faded. Link then turned to the now angry Twilight who had taken the mask, "Link you can't be looking into the minds of any other pony, especially Princess Celestia!" she scolded Link. He looked at the ground, his ears drooping, "I'm sorry Twilight." Twilight put the mask back into Link's pouch, "Don't apologize to me, apologize to the Princess." she said. Link turned to the still smiling alicorn. "I'm sorry Princess Celestia. I won't do it again." Celestia nodded, "I'm sure it won't. Thank you Link." Link raised his head to look at the Princess. He heard Applejack mutter, "Yer darn right he won't." Why are they treating me differently now? he thought as Twilight continued to speak with Celestia, "Princess, Do you know what could have happened to turn Link into a colt?" she asked.

Link stopped paying attention when he felt a hoof tapping his shoulder. He looked over to see the crusaders, "Link, we haven't thanked you for saving us from those Timber wolves." Sweetie belle said, he smiled, "Don't worry about it, anypony would have done the same." he said. "Yeah, but it was still cool how you punched them back into the forest." Scootaloo said buzzing her wings as she spoke. "Ah don't think even Big Macintosh coulda done that." Applebloom said, gaining the attention of her elder sister. "Applebloom you know for a fact that Big Mac is one o' the strongest stallions out there. No offense." She added to Link. He waved his hoof dismissively, "Ah know, but Link's magic mask saved us." her eyes widened and she turned to the crusaders, their faces mirrored hers as they turned on Link and said together, "Link! Can we use your masks?" Link was about to deny but Applejack spoke first, "No, ya'all can't be usin' Link's masks. They're powerful. Isn't that right Link?" she looked at him, he nodded in response.

"But you have four!" Applebloom argued, "That's one for each of us." Scootaloo added, "Yeah we could be the..." She stopped as they took in a deep breath, Link knew what was going to happen and flattened his ears to his skull using his hooves as they shouted, "CUTIEMARK CRUSADERS MASK HEROES!" The large room amplified their shouts, causing everypony present to wince, even Celestia albeit unnoticeable to the rest. Link looked up at the crusaders, the three of them were very red. He waited for the ringing in his ears to stop before he pulled his hooves away, the others doing the same. The door behind Link opened and several guards ran in, the stallion in front speaking for the rest, "We heard the screaming, is everypony alright?" he was wearing purple armor a large difference to the gold armor the others wore. Something in the back of Link's mind told him this was the captain.

"Everything is fine Shining armor." Celestia said to the white unicorn stallion. "Shiny!" Twilight yelled before galloping past Link to the captain. "Twily!" he replied before embracing Twilight. Link tilted his head at the sight he was seeing and looked at the others, they were smiling. Link leaned over to Applebloom and asked, "Who is he?" she looked him in the eyes and said, "That's Shinin' Armor. Twilight's big brother." the smile never wavering. "He jus' came back from his honeymoon ah think." Applejack added. Link nodded and looked back at the siblings before asking, "Who's his wife?" Rarity answered, "His wife is none other than the Princess Mi Amore Cadenza." Link looked at her, "I thought there were only two Princesses." he said, Rarity shook her head, "No there are three, Princess Celestia, Princess Luna, and Princess Cadence, as she prefers." Link nodded mouthing an 'Oh'.

Twilight and Shining let go of each other and smiled, "What are you doing here Twilight?" he asked before noticing the other mares. "And you brought your friends!" he said and waved at them. They waved back as Twilight trotted back with Shining armor, "Shining you remember my friends right?" she asked him, he smirked and named them, "You're... Applejack." she nodded, "Howdy."
"Rarity."
"A pleasure."
"Pinkie Pie."
"Hiya Shiny!" she giggled.
"Fluttershy."
"H-hello." she said loud enough for him to barely hear.
"And Rainbow dash."
"The one and only." she answered while rubbing her chest with a hoof proudly. "Weren't you the one who did the sonic rainboom?" he asked her. Her grin turned into a cocky smile, "Yeah that was me! I'm only the fastest flier in Equestria." she boasted. He chuckled and felt small hooves tapping his armor. He looked down to see the crusaders looking at his chest plate. "Aren't you the flower fillies?" he asked them. They looked up and nodded, "But it wasn't our special talent. The wedding was exciting though!" Scootaloo said with the others nodding in agreement.

"I don't think I know your names." he said to them, crouching so they didn't have to look up. "I'm Scootaloo." the pegasus said, "I'm Sweetie belle." Sweetie followed, "And ahm Applebloom." the earthpony finished before they spoke together, "And we are the Cutie mark crusaders!" they yelled, although not as loudly as before. "We're on a mission." Scootaloo said, "Yeah, a mission!" Applebloom said, "A mission to find our cutie marks." Sweetie belle concluded. Shining armor laughed and looked to each of them, "Don't worry you'll find them eventually." he said, they looked at each other and grumbled, "Why does everypony say that?" Shining armor then stood up and saw Link, "Oh and who are you?" he asked before turning to his sister, "Is he yours?" she blushed and shook her head nervously. "No, he's not mine. He's..." she trailed off wondering how to explain it. She didn't have to, "My name is Link." he said and held out his small hoof. Shining armor gripped it and shook it hard.

Link winced slightly and rubbed it once Shining let go, he laughed again, "Sorry I guess I don't know my own strength."
"It's fine, I've been hurt worse." Link said, which seemed to shock the captain, "What!? You've been hurt worse! Who did it? Was it a bully?" Shining armor was asking. Link shook his head but was cut off by Scootaloo, "No it was a monster!" the captain looked at the filly then turned back to Link, "You shouldn't go into the Everfree young colt. Where's your mother?" he asked Link. Link looked away as Celestia cleared her throat, reminding everypony that she was still there. They bowed and apologized. "I'm glad you are all happy. But we still need to discuss what happened to Link." she stated. "Princess do you know where his parents are?" Shining asked. Celestia sighed as she remembered what happened to them, "Link isn't from here Shining armor. He is from a different world. Not only that but he is a hero there, he not only saved it once but twice and single hoove- handed at that." she corrected herself upon remembering he wasn't a pony.

Shining armor looked at Link who nodded, "This little colt saved the world twice!?" he asked incredulously. Rainbow dash was the one to answer, "Yeah this little guy." she rubbed Link's blonde mane, "Fought tons of monsters, and evil things." Shining armor looked at Link and said, "Cadence is not going to believe this." he was about to ask Link something when a voice called out, "Believe what?" it was a mare's voice, Link knew the unicorn would've paled if he wasn't already white. Link looked around Shining armor as he spun around to face the newcomer, she was pink with wings, a horn, and purple, pink and white tri-colored mane and tail that ended in a curl. She saw Link and ran to him, picking him up and hugging him, "Aren't you just the cutest little colt!" she asked Link who was having a hard time breathing from the hug, this slightly reminded him of the Redeads he had killed besides a certain detail. Link shivered when he remembered.

Cadence felt Link shake and held him out, "Are you okay? I didn't hurt you did I?" she asked him, worry the only expression on her face. Link shook his head, "No I'm fine, just... bad memories." he said, not wanting to be reminded again. Cadence put him down, "Who are your parents little guy?" she asked smiling. Link looked away again. Twilight walked between Shining and Cadence, "Um Shining, Cadence. His parents have... Passed on." their eyes widened before they nervously apologized to Link, "We're sorry. We- we didn't know."
"It's fine. I have lots of friends back in Hyrule." Cadence raised an eyebrow, "Where's Hyrule?" she asked. "Hyrule is in a different world. Cadence." Celestia said. Reminding the others of her presence again. "Hello, Celestia. I apologize for not greeting you sooner." Celestia smiled.

"It's fine Cadence. We were just trying to figure out what happened to Link." Fluttershy spoke up, "What happened while you were in the Everfree forest Link?" Link put his hoof to his chin, "Well I was following the crusaders hoof-prints until I heard them screaming. That was when I ran off the path and through a blue flower patch, until I reached them in a clearing." he said before the crusaders took over the story, "Yeah Link put on one of his masks and beat up the Timberwolves that were attacking us!" Sweetie said. "There were hundreds!" Applebloom exaggerated, "And Link beat them all up!" Cadence looked at Link, "Masks? What did a mask do?" Link was about to answer when Rainbow dash interrupted, "Link has all these magical masks that helped him save his world! They're pretty awesome if I do say so myself."

Cadence looked to Celestia, "Celestia is this true?" Celestia nodded, "This colt-boy saved his own world twice." Pinkie pie bounced in, "All by himself too!" Applejack nodded, "Yup, the little fella is know as the 'Hero of clocks'." Rainbow dash shook her head, "It's the 'Hero of time' not clocks Applejack." Applejack grinned sheepishly, "Oh, hehe, I knew that." Rainbow dash rolled her eyes. "I know what happened." Celestia said taking the attention away from Link, who didn't want all the attention. "What happened to him?" Twilight asked. "Do you remember what he said? He walked through a 'Blue flower patch'." Celestia said simply. The mares laughed when they realized what happened, "Link you walked through poison joke! Being a colt is just a joke it played on you." Twilight told the confused Link.

"A joke?" Link asked. The mares nodded, "Yes it is only a harmless little prank those horrid flowers like to pull." Twilight picked up Link in her magic, "I had no idea Poison joke could do something like this." she said as she analyzed Link while he tried keeping his hat on his head. "It did shrink me down so ah was smaller than Applebloom here." Applejack said. They all laughed as they remembered that day. Link sighed, not knowing what they were laughing about. Fluttershy looked at Link, "We have a way to change you back. Do you want to?" she asked him. He thought, tapping his chin Well I could stay like this or go back to a hylian. As Link thought he saw a sword hanging by Shining's side; Link pointed at it, "Is that yours?" Shining followed Link's hoof to the sword.

"Yes that's mine. You shouldn't touch it though, it's really sharp." Shining said, Cadence nodded. Link shook his head, "I have my own sword." he opens his mouth and reaches to his shoulder. He gripped nothing, he tried the other side, still nothing. "Really? I don't see it." Cadence added, "I don't think you should have one anyway." Link turned to Fluttershy, "Where's my sword and shield?" he asked her. She kicked the ground, "They're back at my home. Next to the bed. I'm sorry." Link sighed, "It's fine. I have the one The Great fairy gave me." he said as he looked into his item pouch, ignoring the shocked look on the couples faces.

He found it, and gripped it in his teeth before pulling it out. The Great fairy sword was long, with a green handle and an orange blade, it had words inscribed on the flat edge of the blade. Twilight saw the words, "Link, what do this scratches mean?" Link tilted his head sideways and impaled the blade in the floor. He looked at the words, "It's in Ancient Hylian. It says 'A gift for assisting my sisters and I. Thank you'." Twilight's horn glowed and a quill and scroll appeared out of seemingly nowhere, the quill was scribbling away on the parchment. Shining armor examined the sword while Cadence was still stunned from the sight of a small colt carrying such a large sword. "What kind of metal is this?" Shining asked as he gazed upon the orange blade. Link tried to shrug, "I don't know." Shining armor turned a stern gaze onto Link, "You shouldn't wield a sword. Not unless you know how to use one." Link returned Shining's gaze the best he could. "I am a master swordsman. I've wielded the legendary blade to dispel evil. I think I can handle a magic sword." Link said before he gripped the handle and pulled the blade tip out of the floor.

He put the sword away and turned to Twilight, she was studying what the quill had written down. "I would like the cure." he said confidently. "No!" Link heard Scootaloo yell, he faced the pegasus, "Why not?" he asked, "Well if you change back you can't help us find our cutiemarks. As a colt we could make you an honorary Crusader." she looked at her friends, they nodded. Link smiled, "Thank you. But I want to show Shiny how good of a swordsman I am." Shining armor smirked. Link felt his ear twitch, it aimed at a guard behind Shining they were whispering, "How badly do you think Shining will beat this foal?" one said, "I bet you a week's salary Shining wins." a second said, then they began betting on how long Link would last. This was cut off by an angry looking Cadence, "I will not see my husband hurt a young colt!"

The crusaders, meanwhile, were trying to convince Link to stay a colt, for at least the rest of the day. After a short while he decided, "Okay, how about I just beat Shining armor and then change back? just for the rest of the day." the crusaders smiled and nodded, "It's a deal." they said before Applebloom added, "But ya'all have ta Pinkie promise." Link tilted his head, "What's a Pinkie promise?" he asked. Pinkie hopped over, "A Pinkie promise is a super-duper promise that you can't break. No matter what! Or you'll lose everypony's trust..." she took a deep breath and said in the most dramatic voice she could, "FOREVER!!" Link nodded, "Okay I Pinkie promise." Pinkie giggled and patted Link on the head, "That's not how you do it silly. It's like this" she said before going through the motions: She drew an X on her chest with a hoof, before fluttering her hooves, and ending by sticking her hoof on her closed eye all the while saying, "Cross my heart and hope to fly, stick a cupcake in my eye. Now it's your turn!"

Link copied Pinkie ending the same. Pinkie clapped her hooves together, "That was better than the first time Twilight did it!" she giggled, "She poked her eye!" Pinkie fell to the floor laughing. The crusaders smiled and patted Link on the back, "Welcome to the Crusaders Link!" Sweetie said, Applebloom tapped her chin, "Link is the first colt member ain't he?" Applebloom asked, "Oh yeah. He is." Scootaloo said. Pinkie hopped up, "Oh, oh,oh we should celebrate!" she reached behind herself and pulled out a large pink canon. Link still wasn't used to Pinkie being able to defy reality, but he coped. "Can we do it after I show Shining my skills?" Link said, and Pinkie nodded, her head rattling somehow. Rarity's horn glowed and Link floated onto her back. "Let's get you that cure." she said before leaving the throne room with the others following.

------------------------------------One bath later---------------------------------

Link walked outside and towards the barracks. He had been directed there by several guards who looked him over in his old form. Twilight had teleported Link's sword and shield to him and he wore them proudly. He reached the barracks, to be met by a smirking Shining armor, "That's what you look like? I won't go easy on you." he said before two wooden swords floated out of an armory, one stayed by the captain while the other went to Link. Link gripped the cloth wrapped handle and pulled his shield out. The guards surrounded them, with the exception of nine mares. Pinkie pie had somehow gotten popcorn and was eating it as she watched with Rainbow dash taking some as well.

Shining armor keeps his sword floating with his magic as he gets into a defensive stance, Link also gets into his defensive stance. They stare each other down and slowly circle their opponents.

Silence filled the courtyard as the fighters were staring, unwavering from the others gaze. The silence was broken by none other than Rainbow dash, "Kick his flank Link!" she shouted getting a small kick from her orange friend who then pointed at the crusaders. "Do your best Shining!" Twilight shouted before the other guards started cheering for their captain. Link and Shining charged at each other, they swung their wooden blades. They collided a short distance from each other, pushing the other's sword. Shining armor ended their little strength contest by pushing Link's sword to his side and thrusting his own blade forward.

Link kept his sword to his side and back flipped away from the thrust. He landed and instantly jumped forward, holding the handle in both hands for a vertical slice, "Hah!" he yelled as the swords connected again splintering from the impact. The crowd was still cheering. Nearby three alicorns watched in silence as the swordsmen clashed. Many of Link's strikes were either parried or stopped, while Shining's were dodged or blocked by his mirror shield, and to the surprise of everypony there it didn't have a scratch from any of Shining's strikes. "He is very skilled is he not sister?" Luna said to Celestia, "Indeed he is for one so small." she answered while Cadence huffed, angry at being unable to stop the fight and stopping Link from getting hurt.

The warriors continued their struggle, neither gaining the upper-hand. Link had learned much from having to fight himself along with various monsters while the guard wasn't made captain for nothing, he was trained to be an expert. Shining thrusted the magic enveloped blade, Link jumped to the side and returned the thrust, aiming for his armor. Shining retaliated by sending the sword into the base of Link's blade. The wooden sword flew out of Link's outstretched hand, Shining allowed a smirk to cross his face. Rainbow dash was about to help out Link when two pegasus guards stopped her, they smirked and continued to watch the fight. Link tried to reach his sword but kept getting cut off by Shining attacking him. Link nearly reached for his gilded sword but stopped himself and back flipped away from Shining's next horizontal slice. They stood apart gazing at each other, "That was a good fight but this is over." Shining said before charging Link. Link stood his ground and reached into his item pouch, only one item was needed.

Shining reached Link and swung, Link dove holding out his right hand that clutched the golden hookshot. The tip shot out hit the sword and brought it back to Link before he recovered from the roll. Shining armor was shocked as guards started yelling, "That's cheating!" they were closing the circle but were stopped by a very loud voice, "LINK DID NOT CHEAT!" The guards turned, jaws dropping upon seeing the princesses. They bowed and apologized, "We shall let this go for now. Please continue." the Princess of the night continued, shocking them further. They turned to Celestia who nodded her consent. The guards exchanged glances before returning their gaze to the tiring opponents.

Link and Shining were breathing hard from the battle but continued none the less. Link noticed that both their swords were cracking, he knew they wouldn't last much longer. Pinkie pie and Rainbow dash were cheering for Link, with a small cheer from Fluttershy. They clashed once more, Link's sword breaking in half. He stared at the broken wood for a short time before blocking the next strike. He backed away and did the only thing that came to mind. He held his shield out in front of him and the broken sword behind him. Twilight knew what was going to happen, "Everypony back away! Give them more room!" They ignored her warning as Link's sword began to glow. It was blue, the courtyard seemed to get darker as the wooden blade continued to glow. Shining ignored the darkening sky and raised the sword for the final strike, "This was fun." he said, Link smiled and nodded. The sword arced down when the blade turned orange, Link swung in a powerful spin attack that hit Shining armor in the chestplate and the ring it sent out sent him reeling not too far away while Shining's attack didn't miss; it caused Link to fall to his knees.

The guards jaws dropped again as they saw their captain lose to a child. Link dropped the wooden sword and fell on his back. They were both breathing heavily, Link stood up and walked over to Shining and held his hand out. Shining smiled and reached out his hoof and Link helped him to his hooves. They shook each other's hand/hoof before Cadence ran between them worriedly. She was examining Shining's armor and Link's body, "Are you two alright? You didn't hurt each other did you?" Link and Shining exchanged looks and started laughing. "No Cadence we're fine. Link you are an amazing swordsman." Shining armor complimented. "Same to you captain." Link said before saluting causing them both to laugh again. Cadence looked at her husband then to LInk, "You two should get some rest." she said. Link nodded along with Shining. Link opened his item pouch again and took out two bottles filled with red potion. "Here this is a red potion, it'll give you energy." Link said handing a bottle to the captain who took it in his magic with a "thanks". They both pulled the cork off and gulped down the contents, feeling the effects of the potion revitalizing them.

When they finished Link put the empty bottles away, he had nothing left besides a single red potion. They shook one last time before leaving the barracks, Celestia congratulated Link on winning but Luna was surprised he could do magic and such a strong 'spell' at that. "That was an awesome fight Link!" Rainbow dash said patting Link on the back, "Yeah you were all swoosh, and clack and bounce and woo!" Pinkie said ending with a little spin. Twilight walked up to Link, "I've never seen Shiny get beat by anypony! Well I've never seen him fight, but he said he was never beaten by any of the guards." Link smiled, "He is very skilled. I would trust my life to him, if it came to that." he patted Twilight's back and they followed the Princesses back into the throne room.

The princesses sat on their thrones, situated next to each other and smiled at Link. "That was very impressive Link." Luna said, "Yes, very impressive. I'm glad that you didn't harm Shining armor." Celestia smiled, it lasted a second before she put on a stern look, "Although I cannot say I approve of violence I will let this go... Just this once." she added. Link bowed, "Yes Princess and thank you." Link righted himself to see a small folded paper floating in front of him in a golden light. Link looked at the throne, Celestia's horn was glowing with the same yellow light. Link carefully took the paper and opened it, it was a letter from Zelda. The mares walked over and looked at the writing but weren't able to read it. "Wow this is some bad mouthwriting." Rainbow dash said before landing, Link shook his head, "This is Hylian script. And this is a letter from Zelda." Rarity dashed up to Link's side and nudged him, "Well go on. Read it." she said anticipating a very mushy love letter. "Okay it says: Dear Link, I have gone to that ranch outside of the castle, Epona is there. She's resting and unscathed; also the owner's daughter, Malon, asked me to tell you to come back soon and don't get into trouble. From your friend and princess, Zelda."

Link saw Rarity frown in disappointment. He chuckled and looked at the letter, "Huh, there's more: P.s I would love to hear more about this Equestria you're visiting, I will contact you later tonight. Also I think we may be able to create a portal to Equestria so we can communicate, world to world." Twilight's eyes sparkled, "Oh learning not only the history of your world, but learning the culture firsthoof!" she clopped her hooves together, "This is going to be so educational!" Link nervously scratched his head, "Well I'd have to warn you not to go out during the night." Luna stomped a hoof scaring most of the occupants, "What is so bad about the night!?" she asked, stopping herself from using the Royal Canterlot voice. "Well most of the monsters come out during the night." Link answered, Luna was about to say more when Celestia smiled and slowly shook her head. Luna nodded, "You may leave us now. Keep your promise Link." she said. Link nodded and bowed one last time before leaving back to Ponyville and the Poison joke.

(Well here's this chapter, now question, should I add a third part or continue with the story? You decide!)

Oot ending part one.

(Alrighty then time to finish up the story with an extra long chapter... But first.)

The small group of three had stopped on the way to the library to get three smoothies with extra hay in one. Lyra was drinking her smoothie quickly, "Did we have to stop? I mean the library isn't far." she stops to point at the tree about three minutes away. "Trixie was parched." the cape wearing unicorn said, taking a small sip from her cup. "Calm down Lyra, it's not like 'Link' is going to leave anyway." Bon bon said drinking from her own cup. Lyra still groaned and finished off her smoothie, her eyes widened and she laid her head on the table while rubbing her head with her hooves, "Ow! Brainfreeze!" Bon bon laughs, "Lyra you shouldn't drink so fast." Lyra groans and keeps rubbing her head.

-------------------------Library-------------------------

Link had just finished a glass of water, given by the kind pegasus. Twilight meanwhile had sent three scrolls to the princess, one containing the Forest temple, one containing the Fire temple, and the last containing a description of the enemies Link fought, including the Phantom along with a question. Her scrolls were replied to a short moment after. Her magic unfurled the scroll and she read aloud, "Twilight Sparkle my faithful student. I thank you for the new information on Link's world and the monsters that dwell there. To answer your question, there has been no magic powerful enough to create a phantom with magical abilities without ending one's own life, or the life of another. This Ganondorf's magic must be very powerful. Sincerely, your Princess and teacher, Celestia." Twilight finished and stored the scroll away, with the other replies and messages she had received, in alphabetical order and by date.

Applejack stood up and looked out the window, "Ah wonder if Big Macintosh can handle working the whole farm alone." she wondered with Pinkie pie answering, "Don't worry your little head Applejack! Big Mac is really strong, maybe he can work for days and days and days and days and days without getting tired!" she giggled and bounced away. Rainbow dash was hovering in front of a bookshelf reading the names of books under her breath, "Daring do and sapphire statue, griffin's goblet, read it, read it, read it..." she continued on slowly drifting to the side as she searched. Rarity was pouting that Link's stories had absolutely no romance in them whatsoever, although it did have potential it never even neared romantic.

Fluttershy was still sitting next to Link, still comforting him. Link put his hand over his chest, the tooth he had retrieved was still stuck seven years in the future. Rainbow dash gave up on finding the book she was looking for and walked over to Link, "Hey Link." Link looked up at her, she scratched the back of her head, "Um, can you finish the story?" she asked him. He nodded. "Yes I can." he answered, Fluttershy patted his head, "You don't have to Link." he shook his head, "I'm fine Fluttershy, it's almost over anyway." he gathered the others besides Spike because he had fallen asleep. He took a deep breath and continued.

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Link had left the mountain and went immediately to the Zora's domain. It was completely frozen over, the waterfall inside the domain had stopped flowing, the water that filled most of the giant cavern was frozen solid to the floor. An eerie chill filled the once welcoming cave. Link ignored the cold and ran straight to the kings chambers, he ran up the steps to find the Zora king frozen in a block of red ice. "Link, that's red ice. Only blue fire can melt it but where are we going to get blue fire?" Navi wondered aloud. Link walked up the steps to his right that led up to the frozen king, he stopped and bowed before moving on past a golden gate where he had found lord Jabu-Jabu. The small lake that housed Jabu-Jabu wasn't frozen but there were ice floes floating on the calm water. The Zora lord was nowhere to be found. Link looked over the ice floes they led to a cavern in the side of a mountain.

Link jumped from ice floe to ice floe nearly falling off them on several occasions. He reached the cave and entered. [Link stops the story, "Again there are some trials I had to go through, so I'll skip to the end." the mares nodded.] Link entered the only room in the whole cave. Inside was a frozen floor with a single block carved out in the center of the room. Link took a few steps forward and bars blocked his exit. Then a white wolf appeared, Link dispatched it quickly. As the wolf's body burnt to nothing, a small glow span around in a small circle not too far from the hole. He approached it and saw a large chest materialize, he opened it and pulled out a pair of iron boots. After taking the boots, he got curious. He crouched and rubbed his gauntlet across the ice, to his surprise every Zora citizen was underneath it. He continued to stare at them until he heard footsteps, he turned around to find Sheik again.

"We meet again Link." he said, Link took a few steps closer to Sheik, "Yes. What happened here?" Link asked. "If you came to meet the Zora, you've wasted your time. They've been trapped in this thick sheet of ice, as you saw. I managed to save the Zora princess, but she headed towards the Water Temple." Sheik watched Link's reaction before continuing, "This ice is an evil curse, brought on by the Evil King himself. The curse can be broken by defeating the monster in the Water temple. If you don't defeat him the ice will never melt." Link nodded, "Time passes, people move... Like a river's flow it never ends. A childish mind will turn to noble ambition, young love will become deep affection." ["So you did love the fish girl!" Rarity interrupted with a sly grin on her face, "I knew it!" Link blushed and resented saying that, Rainbow dash facehoofed, "Rarity, Link said he didn't marry the Zora. Please continue Link." she said earning a glare from the white unicorn.]

"The clear water's surface reflects growth. Now listen to the serenade of water to reflect upon yourself." Sheik pulled out her lyre and began the Serenade of water. Sheik put the lyre away, "Link I will see you again." he said before backing away and raising a deku nut. Link ran towards him, reaching arms length before he threw the nut. Link stared at the door, which had opened at some point, and left. On his way out he took an extra bottle of blue fire to use on the king.

-----------------------------Chambers-----------------------------

Link walked back into the chambers and opened the bottle with the blue fire. He dumped it on the red ice, the ice melted and leaked onto the frozen floor. The king blinked, "I'm free?" he asked the empty space in front of him. Link then jumped off the edge of the higher platform and landed on the floor, the king turned his gaze to the tunic wearing man. "You, you are Link. Did you save me?" he asked, Link nodded and the king laughed, "First you save my daughter then you save me! Ruto did you hear your fiancee?" he asked before turning to his side, "Ruto? Ruto!? Ruto..." he stopped calling when Link explained what happened with Ruto. The king's mood became serious, "Link. As her fiancee you must protect her. Take this. It'll allow you to breathe underwater." he said after tossing a blue tunic, "It's the Zora tunic." Link said, remembering he had seen it in their shop seven years ago, even then it was adult sized. Link thanked the King and left to the temple.

---------------------------------Water temple--------------------------------------

Link dismounted Epona and left her to graze on the land while he went on a dangerous mission. The lake was nearly dried up, the only water left was about twelve feet of water surrounding the center island. He decided to check that out first. He donned the Zora tunic and the iron boots before wading into the water. He held his breath until he couldn't any longer and tried to unfasten the boots before he drowned. when he began fiddling with the first one he noticed that he had let his breath go. He righted himself and took a deep breath before letting it out slowly, bubbles appeared, the Tunic worked. Link smirked and pulled out the hookshot, when he saw a large blue diamond above a closed gate. He aimed and shot it. The diamond glowed before moving away from a hole it was in, the gate raised soon after and Link entered the temple.

He didn't stop to look at the scenery before jumping into the flooded temple, he slowly drifted down to the ground and looked around, one door was locked, plus it was too high for him to enter, another one was too high, and then there were two entrances, one with two braziers that were put out and the other was just a square hole. Link entered the one with the braziers, he followed the path until he reached a small room with two torches a brazier, and the princess standing there. When she spotted Link she swam to him and held him in a tight embrace, "Oh my hero has arrived! Link..." she trailed off before pushing him to arms length, "Why did you make me wait seven years to marry me?" she gave him a hard gaze before it softened and a small smile spread across her face as she hugged the stunned Link.

"Who could stay mad at you? My husband came to help me fight the monster in the temple!" she exclaimed while Link was suffocating in the deadly embrace. "I... I... I... can't... breathe!" He finally got out making the princess release him with a worried expression, "I'm sorry Link did I hurt you?" Link shook his head and took in lungfuls of air.[Rainbow dash and the other mares couldn't hold back the laughter they tried to stop as Link blushed, "I'm snrk sorry Link." Rainbow said while on the floor. "I'm just going to skip to after I got the Longshot." Link said, Twilight looked at him, "What's the longshot?" she asked through a fit of giggling. "It's a longer version of the hookshot I had." Link said and continued the story.]

Link drew his bow and sent off arrow after arrow, each one hitting a keese that was resting on the walls. Link then used his newly acquired Longshot to reach. [Link stopped himself, "Wait, would you like to hear the fight I had against myself?" he asked the mares. Rainbow dash nodded vigorously with an anticipating smile on her face. The others exchanged a look but agreed, they were still giggling a little.]

Link used his hookshot on platforms that were lowering out of a waterfall and into oblivion. He quickly shot at each eye picture on the ends of the platforms until he reached the top, and a locked door. He walked up to it and used the last key he had on it. The silver lock fell to the floor and Link continued on. On the other side of the door, the floor was covered in water that appeared like a mirror, it reflected a broken arch to the left of him without so much as a ripple as Link crossed the strange land to a lone tree in the center. He had a strange feeling about the tree but ignored it as he continued on to the next door. Bars fell on the door as Link reached it, "Of course." he muttered before he turned around to see a silhouette in front of the tree.

Link approached the silhouette cautiously. He stopped when he realized it was himself, as a shadow. The shadow drew it's sword and Link copied it, "Well, let's see how strong you've become." it said and slowly approached Link, "Time to die by your own hand!" it said before charging at Link. Link swung his sword as did the shade, the blades collided and bounced away from each other from the strength behind the strike, sparks flying off every time the blades clashed. Link tried attacking but the other Link copied his moves exactly. This angered Link as he thought, Is he copying me? "Stop copying me!" he yelled with a horizontal slice, his clone jumped onto his blade and smirked before swinging his blade, Link raised his shield barely blocking the strike but was kicked in the chest and fell onto his back. The shadow jumped and twisted the blade, aiming to pierce Link's heart. Link rolled over, the blade impaling itself in the mirroring water.

The clone laughed, "Do you think you can beat me? Can you beat yourself?" he asked as he pulled the false Master Sword out of the water. "Link, he's copying everything you do. Be careful." Navi warned Link, he focused on his clone. It walked towards him slowly, spinning the blade in his hand. Link picked himself up, he knew this fake would copy everything he did. Link in turn held up his sword and shield defensively as the shade approached, chuckling. Link focused on the clone and lunged, his clone jumped onto the blade, Link then immediately swung it up. The shadow was launched over Link and landed, rolling to get back onto his feet. "Hah!" Link yelled as he jump attacked the fake. Dark Link raised his shield to block the attack, the blade hit the shield and Link back flipped away before the other Link could get a hit in. The shade stood up and laughed, "That was close, but you still can't hurt me." he mocked.

Link tried staying calm, but he was still angry at Ganondorf. "After I kill you, nothing can possibly stop Lord Ganondorf." the clone said, Link's eyes widened then narrowed as they charged each other. Their blades clashed sending sparks everywhere, the Master sword was magical and would never lose it's edge, any other blade would have broken down by now. Link feigned a lunge and did a spin attack instead, catching the clone off guard and injuring him. He held his stomach where the blade had sliced but still stood up. "Well this may be fun." he said, while Link stood his ground. The shade stood back and watched the original as they circled each other. "Link, he may be a clone but you can beat him." Navi encouraged, Link waited a short moment before he drew his bow and shot several arrows, the clone just raised his shield to block them. Link then ran at his clone with his blade drawn. The shade tried swinging his own blade but froze as Link's sword passed through his abdomen. He fell to his knees and stabbed the sword into the ground, he looked at Link, "You've grown stronger." he smirked, "Go kill Ganondorf Link." he said before his entire body burned with a pained scream emitting the clone.

Link sheathed his sword and saw the room that seemed endless change into a real room with water covering the floor. The door the blocked him off had opened. Link entered and opened the large chest, inside was the Longshot. ["The monster turned out to be a large eye that controlled water. The fight lasted about a minute." Link said ending the water temple as he looked out the window.(I'm skipping the boss fight because I don't find him worthy.)]

--------------------------Chamber of the Sages----------------------------

Link arrived, landing softly on the center platform. The blue platform in front of him glowed and Princess Ruto appeared, "Link. I would expect no less from the man I chose to be my husband. Zora's domain shall eventually return to it's original state. As a reward I grant my eternal love to you." she said shocking Link again. [The mares managed to stiffen a laugh, besides Rarity who leaned in closer to hear everything Link said.] "What!? Uh." Link stopped as Ruto held up her hand to silence him. "That's what I would like to say... But I don't think I can offer that now." she said sadly. "I have to guard the Water temple and my people. You. You're searching for the princess Zelda?" she asked, Link took a step back as his former fiancee said, "Hah! You can't hide anything from me! Princess Zelda is alive, I sense it. So don't be discouraged. I can tell that nothing can stop you on your quest for Justice and peace." Link thanked her and she winked at him before he was warped back to Hyrule with one last thing, "Link, if you see Sheik give him my thanks please."

Link appeared above the water temple on the lake to see the water rise back to it's original size. Sheik was there at the edge, conveniently as Link appeared. Link smiled and ran to him, "Sheik! Princess Ruto wanted to thank you." he said as the Sheikah faced him. "Princess Ruto wanted to thank me? Well then we hae to bring peace to Hyrule for her sake too. Don't we?" he asked, Link nodded and Sheik turned back to the lake, "Look at this Link. Thanks to you and Ruto the lake has returned to it's former glory. Everything is as it once was." Link followed Sheik to the edge and looked out over the lake. Sheik stepped away from Link, he turned around to see that Sheik had disappeared. He ran to the center and looked around only to hear a splash from the lake. He turned back to see ripples spread across the once calm waters. He smiled.

Navi floated over a tombstone, "Hey! Link look at this!" she said bringing Link over. He looked at the grave, it read: Shoot into the morning sun and thou shall be given the power to ignite anything. Link looked up as the sun was still rising, he pulled out his bow and sent an arrow flying into the sun. It stopped and floated down onto a small platform on the other side of the ripples. He swam to it and picked up the arrow, it felt warm in his hand, "Link! You can use magic to light your arrows on fire now." Navi said as Link put the new item away. "Let's go back to Kakariko." Link said as his stomach growled, "I'm starving."

-----------------------------------Kakariko village------------------------------

As Link entered he saw Sheik again standing at the well. "Sheik!" he ran up to his friend, "Get back Link!" he yelled, and Link complied as the wooden brace on the well flew off and landed behind Link. He turned to it as Sheik stared into the well. Sheik stepped back and looked around as he felt an evil presence. Link turned back, "What's-" he was cut off as Sheik was raised above the ground and was shaken violently around before being thrown behind Link. He watched Sheik face plant at the base of the steps. Link turned to face the strange being and drew his sword. He saw a shadow escape the well and streak across the floor towards him. He raised his shield as it came closer. Link tried fighting it but lost miserably.

He woke up several minutes later with Sheik leaning over his unconscious body. "So you're finally coming around." he said as Link sat up. "Link a horrible thing has happened! The evil shadow spirit that was trapped in the well has escaped! Impa, the leader of the Kakariko, trapped the spirit in there. It grew so powerful that it escaped. Impa went to the Shadow temple to seal it again. But she'll be in danger without help! You have to help her. This is the melody that will draw you into the infinite darkness... and absorb even time. Listen to this the Nocturne of shadow!" he said before taking the lyre out. He put it away, "Let me take care of the Village Link." he said before walking into one of the houses there.

[Link stops the story, "Well it turned out I couldn't go on until I found the Lens of Truth." he said pulling out said lens. "What does that do?" Twilight asked, "This lens allows one to see the truth, no matter how concealed another may think it is. This can be done without the lens, but it takes years of practice." Link said as he told of the creature he had to fight to acquire the Lens. Dead hand. The monster with skin that seemed to stretch itself along it's own body. It's arms ended in stumps, but there were large versatile arms that rose from the ground, they'd hold you down while the actual monster rose from the ground and ate you alive with it's long neck. the mares shivered as they heard the description.]

Link entered the Shadow temple, there were braziers surrounding an elevated platform, this room led to a dead end. Link stood on the platform and looked around, the braziers were in a circular path around the platform. Link used Din's fire, he pulled his arms back then swung them and slammed his left palm into the floor, a dome of fire surrounded Link and expanded, igniting all the braziers at once. Link smiled as a wall rose. He entered. ["Link is there going to be more puzzles?" Rainbow dash asked, Link nodded and she groaned, "Can you please skip to the end then?" she asked he nodded, "Okay but the entire time I was in this temple I could hear the dead speaking around me it sounded like they were being tortured at some parts." he said, this intrigued Rainbow dash, "Okay but skip the boring parts." Link smiled]

Link entered the temple, first through a small tight corridor that led to a pit with a target on the other side. Link shot it with his longshot and hoisted himself onto the other side. He approached what seemed like a wall. It spoke Only those with the 'Eye of truth' can bet the shadow. it said. Link pulled out the lens and looked through it, the wall disappeared, revealing a room behind it. Link entered, still holding the lens, in the center of the room a large eagle statue stood pointing at an empty pole. Link put the lens down and saw that on every pole there was a skull. He raised the lens again, all but one disappeared. (skipping to after door opens)

Link used the lens to find the opening in the walls. He found it and ran past the seemingly solid wall. He kept the lens over one eye but stopped as he heard another disembodied voice "Only the one with the eye of truth can see through the darkness." it said. Link continued on. He found another entrance and ran to it but stopped, "Shadow temple... Here lies gathered all of Hyrule''s bloody history of greed and hatred " it said sending a shiver down Link's spine [And the mares]. He continued on. Past it was a short hallway he walked to the end and heard the voices again, " What is hidden in the darkness... Tricks full of ill will. You can't see the way forward. they seemed to taunt Link at this point. He ignored the voices repeating the same thing as he entered a door. Lo and behold six large arms stuck out of the ground. Link knew what awaited him.

He drew his sword and steeled his nerves and approached one of the hands. It reacted and held his head tightly, the palm was resting against his face, it smelled like it was rotting and soaked in blood. Link saw the creature rise out of the ground to his right, he instantly started fighting to get free. It didn't take much to release the hands hold on him, a quick, strong pull and he was free. He stepped away from the hands and watched the creature approach slowly, it's neck towering over Link about three feet. It seemed faceless but Link knew it had one at the end of the neck. He waited until the creature lowered it's head to bite him, that was when he struck, a quick vertical slash cut the face cleanly in two. The creature screamed and fell to the side it's jaw opened wide enough to swallow Link's shoulders.

Link watched the creature rot before his eyes as a chest appeared inside said chest was a pair of gleaming golden boots with small golden wings on the side. "The hover boots. They'll let you float above the ground! One problem... No traction!" the voices said, Link ignored them and put the boots on. They made him feel lighter, he smirked and took a step, the boot slid out from underneath him and he fell onto his back. He stood up and took a few minutes to regain his balance before he continued. He reached the first room with the gaping pit under the door. Link looked down and tossed a rock in. He never heard it hit the floor. He took a deep breath and ran to the edge. The boots slid him across the bottomless pit, he looked at them and saw a golden light acting like a floor beneath him, the slide ended just short of the door and the glowing stopped. Link fell through the air. Stopping as he gripped the edge.

"I didn't know they had a time limit." Link muttered as Navi flew out of his hat, "Link are you okay?" He nodded as he stood up, nearly falling from the lack of traction. He opened the door and continued his quest.

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Link was walking through this dungeon, after taking off the boots, he could still hear the voices of the dead speaking around him, they were telling the story of the Shadow spirit, it was the legend of the 'Shadow Thief'. He ignored them and the cold sensation he was getting the deeper he went. He heard a familiar whistling sound, and rolled forward just as a wall master fell from the sky. ["A wall master is a large scaly hand that grabs you and drops you off in some random place." Link explained while putting his own hand on the floor to simulate it. the mares nodded bewildered at the strange monsters they were glad didn't exist.] Link entered a room where there were only small paths to go through and a large bottomless pit to either side. He saw some chains off to his left and a platform raising and falling deep into the black void below. He used his lens to see if the floor was fake, it wasn't but there were platforms on the chains to his left. He put the lens away and focused ahead, there were small gates that were guillotines, the large blade rose and fell without aid since he had arrived.

Shnk, shnk, shnk that was the only sound in the room, with the occasional sound of a scream of a victim who had fallen to his death as it faded. Link hated being here, the atmosphere alone he didn't mind, but the voices and the screams, were the only things worrying him. He passed the guillotines and onto a square block were he was attacked by a Stalfos. He dispatched it quickly before moving on.

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Link had reached a large boat floating on top of a fog. He pulled a large stone out of the way of a large chain link ladder and pushed it to the wooden ladder that led to the boat. He climbed onto the boat and saw a tri-force symbol on it, he stepped onto it and played the royal song. The bells on the front of the boat jingled and the boat slowly crept forward, moving up and down as if it were being pushed by unseen waves. Link used his lens to see there was nothing acting on the boat. He rode the boat, fighting off every enemy that climbed on from the foggy abyss. The boat reached the end and hit a wall, it froze before slowly sinking, "Link! The boat's sinking we need to get off now!" Navi yelled, Link jumped off the boat and landed on the floor. He saw a door ahead but was stopped by a gap too wide to jump and too wide to use the boots. But he saw bomb flowers on a statue on the far side. he shot them with an arrow.

They exploded and the statue fell across the gap and formed a bridge, before Link crossed he saw another door on this side, he entered it to be met with three other doors, and three wall masters. What confused him was they hadn't attacked him yet, he used the lens to see a wall right in front of him. He smiled and used the lens to enter the door closes to him. It was a trap, he entered the door locked behind him and two wooden walls bearing long spikes closed in. Link saw that to his right through a crack was the very ornate chest that held the big key. Link used Din's fire again, it turned the trap into ashes and burned two Re-dead to a crisp. He took the big key and left before the wall masters could even come close. He crossed the bridge and entered the door on the other side.

Inside was the door with the large lock on it. He used his lens and found a path way he could take to get there. He reached it without a problem and entered the large door. Inside was a single hole in a small domed room. Link used the lens but couldn't find anything. He sighed and looked at the hole. "Well here goes nothing." he said before jumping into the hole. A yell escaped his mouth but stopped when he landed, expecting to injure himself, instead the ground bounced him up with a deep beat. He looked at it, he was standing on a very over sized drum. He Felt the canvas but stopped when it started vibrating. He turned around to see a large creature, it had a large eye with what appeared to be skin hanging around the neck. Two large hands were also floating and beating the drum, three beats: THUMP, thump, thump, thump, THUMP and so on. Link heard the stories but didn't think it was true, but this creature had bone showing behind the floating hands, the bone was connected to the large body on the sides where Link guessed the shoulders had to be.

The skin around the eye closed and the body disappeared leaving the hands to continuously beat the canvas. Link used the lens but couldn't attack the eye, it was being shielded by the skin wrapped around it. one of the hands stopped playing and swiped at Link. He ducked and stabbed upwards when it was above him, the hand froze and the other one attacked, Link shot it with his bow before it came close. The hands then shook and balled into fists, Link used the lens to see the skin moved from the eye and the whole entity charged at Link. He shot the eye with a single fire arrow. It collapsed onto the canvas making Link bounce into the air. He landed in front of the burning eye and swung his sword until Bongo-Bongo rose, his hands started beating an irregular beat while the body thrashed around. The beat slowed to a halt before Bongo-Bongo disintegrated into nothingness.

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Link gazed upon the Sage of Shadow, Impa. She stood with her arms crossed as if she had been waiting for decades. "The boy with the noble Zelda's ocarina. I knew you'd come." she said. "We Sheikah have worked for the royal family from generation to generation as caretakers. However..." she began. "On that day seven years ago Ganondorf attacked Hyrule castle and they surrendered soon after. His target was the treasure of the royal family the Ocarina of time! The same Ocarina you wield now. The last time I saw you, you were just a lad. Now you've become an excellent hero." she congratulated him. "Where's Zelda do you know?" Link asked her. She nodded, "Do not worry. You will meet her soon enough, and she will explain everything then." Link nodded as he was warped out. "Please look out for the princess!" She said before Link arrived back in the graveyard. "Only one more temple to go." Link and Navi said together.

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Link rode Epona through the desert after jumping the broken bridge. ["Link can you skip ahead?" Rainbow asked, Link nodded, "Sure."] Link entered the large temple to find a wall blocked off by a large granite block. The other way was a hole only a small child could fit in. Link shook his head, he knew what he had to do. He sighed and left the temple. Outside he met up with Sheik again. He approaches Link, "Past, present, future. The Master sword is a ship with which you can sail upstream and downstream through time's river." he began. "The port for that ship is in the Temple of time. To restore the desert colossus you must go back through time's flow. Listen to this, the Requiem of spirit. This song shall lead a child back to the desert." he said taking out the Lyre.

Sheik bows to Link. Link walks closer to Sheik but gets stopped by a convenient dust storm. He sighs when he couldn't see Sheik anymore. ["I'm going to just skip this next part. Nothing really happened to me as a child there." Link said, "Besides getting my silver gauntlets." Link said pulling them out. "These are beautiful! why are they so big?" Rarity asked, her gaze never leaving the silver gloves, "Oh these are adult sized. Nabooru, the Gerudo leader, allowed me to have them after saving the desert." he said proudly. Rarity levitated the gauntlets and looked them over a glint in her eyes. She took a sharp breath, "Ideaaa!" she exclaimed in a sing song voice. She cleared her throat and waved a hoof at Link, "Please continue dear."]

Link wore the silver gauntlets wielding the mirror shield. He entered a room inside was a large armored guard wielding a giant iron double handed axe. The two witches were flying above it. "Ho, ho, ho! Looks like someone's here Koume." One of the witches said. "He, he, he! Looks like it Kotake." the other said. They floated over to LInk, "What an outrageous fellow he is, to intrude so boldly into our temple." the red witch said. "We should teach this outrageous fellow a lesson, "The blue witch said. They then floated to the large body of armor, "Destroy this intruder on our behalf!" they said together before disappearing. The armor rose and Link drew his sword. The armor slowly walked towards Link, Link swung his sword and got a few hits in before he jumped back to avoid a swing from it's axe. He continued this until the Iron Knuckle was defeated. The armor fell off the body, and underneath was Nabooru, She fell to her hands and knees, "Where am I?" she asked as she looked around .

The witches came back, "Oh she's free." the red witch said, "Maybe we should force her to work for Ganondorf." the blue witch said, "And brainwash her again." The red witch said they laughed and blasted her with their magic before leaving again. Link tightened his grip on the Master sword, "Stay calm Link, you shouldn't attack while you're angry." Navi said. Link put the sword and shield away. He went through the door behind the chair Nabooru was in.

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Link entered the room where the witches had gone to. They cackled, "Look at the stupid kid, he's come to offer himself as a sacrifice to the great Ganondorf!" they cackled again. They rose out of two magic circles on two pillars outside of the platform Link was on. "With my flame, I'll burn him to the bone." the red witch said, her hair turning into fire. The blue witch rose out of a similar circle, "With my frost I'll freeze him to his soul!" she said, her hair turning into solid ice. They circled Link before floating around the edge of the platform. Link immediately drew his bow and shot a fire arrow at the ice witch, she froze it in mid-air before the circle she came out of appeared and she charged an ice attack. She pulled her broom, turned staff, over her shoulder and swung it, to point the frozen end at Link sending out a beam of ice. Link raised the mirror shield to defend himself and wait for the ice to freeze him.

Link felt something hit the shield but nothing happened, he looked over his shield and saw the beam reflecting back at the witch. He saw the fire witch floating nearby and turned the shield, the beam nearly reached her before going out. Link kept his sword and shield out as they circled him more. He waited until one shot the beam and he reflected it onto the other witch. This process was hurting them, several reversed beams later they stopped blasting him and circled closer and faster, "Okay let's get serious Kotake." the ice witch said. "Oh, okay Koume." the fire witch said as their circling went faster. Link watched this knowing he had to wait for them to attack before he could hurt them. "Kotake and Koume's double dynamite attack!" they yelled in unison as their magic enveloped them in a mix of fire and ice.

The magic dispelled and revealed a younger looking woman with half of her hair frozen and the other half flaming. She held two staffs, one ice and the other fire. Link reeled from the sight and the enemy, Twinrova, winked at Link before floating away. Link shot the fire arrow again, Twinrova deflected it and laughed. She raised the ice staff and swung it at Link, sending an ice wind at him. He blocked it, but instead of returning it the shield began to glow white, it also felt cold against his gauntlets. Twinrova ignored this and sent a fire blast, Link blocked it, only to have the white glow disappear. She laughed and sent another fire blast at Link, he blocked it, the shield glowed red and felt warm. She shot a second fire blast, he blocked it, the shield grew warmer. She then threw an ice blast. Link realized that the opposite would take away whatever effect a single magic had on his shield so he jumped to the side.

The ice blast hit the floor and it immediately froze over. Even from several feet away Link felt the cold, Twinrova laughed again and sent out a fire blast. Link blocked it, nearly slipping on the ice. The shield grew hotter and Link watched, wide eyed, as a flame shot out of the shield. Link wasted a second before approaching Twinrova with the flame, that died out as he approached. Twinrova winked at him before sending an ice blast. Link repeated his process, block, block, avoid. When he avoided the fire blast, it exploded in a fiery inferno. Link watched it burn a small black hole in the floor. He felt a shiver go down his spine as he witnessed the power this witch's magic had.

He caught the third ice blast and ran towards her. The blizzard escaping Link's shield hit her and she fell to her knees. Link hopped over and drew his sword to attack the witch. He got a few hits in before she started to rise. Link hopped back over the gap between the pillars and the platform to repeat what he had just done. Several attacks later the platform was almost covered in soot or frozen over. Link was panting, he had gotten grazed by an ice blast, his left arm felt numb. The shield was glowing red from the fire blasts. Twinrova angrily sent out a fire blast, Link caught it and sent the resulting flame at her. She fell to her knees like the other times, and Link hopped over to give the final blow. A vertical slice going skyward. Twinrova screamed and hovered above Link before slumping and floating to the center of the platform. Link followed and watched as she reverted back to the twin witches. "Shoot! What a fresh kid! We'll get serious this time right Kotake?" the red witch said as a white light surrounded them and two halos hovered above their heads. The blue witch, Kotake, stared at it, "What? Hey Koume what is that thing above your head?" she asked her sister.

Koume turned to Kotake and looked above her head, "I don't know but you have one over your head too Kotake!" they turned back to Link, then looked at their halos then back to Link. "But I'm only 400 years old!" Koume screamed, "And I'm just 380 years old!" Kotake followed her twin sister. Koume looked at her sister, "We're twins! Don't try to lie about your age!" she screamed at her. "You must have gone senile!" Kotake yelled back. "Who are you calling senile! Is that how you talk to your older sister?" Koume retorted. Link was staring at the bickering witches, too shocked to say anything. "We're twins! How could you be older?!" Kotake screamed. They continued bickering until they floated up the light that surrounded them. Before they disappeared they called out one last thing, "I'll come back to haunt you!" Link stared at the sky where the light had taken them, he snapped out of his daze when a blue light enveloped him.

He gently landed on the small platform, facing the final Sage, Nabooru. She smiled, "Hey kid. Let me thank you." she began before laughing, "Look at what the kid has become in seven years... A competent swordsman!" she mocked him before continuing, "By the way, I messed up. I was brainwashed by those evil witches and forced to do Ganondorf's evil will. But isn't it funny that a person like me could turn out to be the sage?" she laughed to herself. "And now I can fight them as one of the six sages. I'm going to pay them back for what they did to me!" she said making a silent vow to herself before turning back to Link, "Kid, No... The hero of Time. Instead of keeping my promise back then, You can keep my gauntlets, use them to kill Ganondorf." she said Link shook his head and went to take them off, "No, take them! As a gift." Link smiled and thanked her before he was teleported out.

He heard one last thing before he left, "If only I knew you would become such a handsome man. I should have the promise I made back then." Link landed in the temple of time, with the pedestal of time in front of him. He heard Rauru's voice, "Link, the Hero! Now is the time for the final showdown with the Evil King himself. But first you must meet the one who is waiting for you at the entrance to the Temple." Link curiously glanced around the large room and shrugged to his partner Navi. "Well let's go meet this person." she said as they left the room. Waiting at the entrance was Sheik, Link smiled and ran to him. "I've been waiting for you." he said. "You've been through many hardships, awakening the six sages, and now it's time to take on Ganondorf. But first I have things I need to tell you first. Please listen." Link gave him a curious glance but nodded, "Alright Sheik." he approached Sheik as he began, "Seven years ago Ganon, the King of theives, entered the sacred realm through the door you opened."

"When he touched the Tri-force it split into three: Power, wisdom, and courage. Ganondorf was given the Tri-force of power. It gave him the strength to take over Hyrule, but that didn't satisfy his greed. He's searching for the other two chosen by destiny to bear the Tri-force of Courage, and Wisdom." He said, "The one who bears the Tri-force of courage. Is you Link." He said pointing at Link, "And the one who bears the Tri-force of wisdom. Is the seventh sage, the one who will be the leader to them all." Sheik lifted his arms to his sides and crossed them in front of his chest. An image of the Tri-force appeared on the back of his hand. It made a large flash, Link shielded his eyes with an arm. When he moved his arm he was shocked to see the person standing before him.

"Princess Zelda!" he said with a confused smile, "I'm sorry I had to meet you in disguise but it had to be done to keep the King of Evil from finding me. Please forgive me." she said Link smiled, "I forgive you Princess." Link said as Zelda approached him, her pink dress hovering just above the floor. "I'm glad you do. On that day seven years ago, I gave you the Ocarina. I thought that was our best chance. But I never knew the master sword would seal your spirit in the Sacred realm. Ganondorf retrieved the Tri-force and the Sacred realm became one of evil. I had passed myself off as a Sheikah as I waited seven years." she put her hands together, fingers interlocked, "But now you're here and Ganon's reign will end!" she said smiling. "Ganon's castle is being protected by six spells. I give you this magic, a magic bestowed only to the chosen ones. The sacred Arrow of Light!" she raised her arms and a yellow light appeared above her head. Out of the Light came a single arrow, completely silver and glowing with power. Link knew, added with his arrows, he could make more Light arrows. He took the arrow and put it away. They looked into each other's eyes but stopped when an earthquake started.

"That rumbling. It can't be!" Zelda said before a barrier trapped her. Link ran up to it and started slamming his fist into it, as a feeble attempt to free Zelda. "Princess Zelda you foolish traitor." Ganondorf's voice rang throughout the temple. "I commend you for avoiding my pursuit for seven long years." he continued "But you let your guard down. I knew I would find you if I let this kid wander around." Zelda and Link started beating on the barrier, "My only mistake was slightly underestimating this kid. No I underestimated the power of the Tri-force of Courage! But now with Zelda, I will take the last two parts and become the true ruler of the world!" he laughed as Zelda disappeared with the barrier. Link balled up his fists, "This ends now Ganon!" he yelled at the sky before he ran out of the temple.

(It's almost over, the next chapter is going to be mainly the fight. I'm going to skip the whole castle, besides getting the golden gauntlets, and getting straight to the fight.)

Final fight

(Ganondorf fight coming up, it's going to be the beginning of this chapter.)

Link had taken a bathroom break along with a few of the mares, as he continued his story he noticed three ponies outside of the windows. One had a large smirk, one was gaping, and the last one was looking at him with an uninterested look. The pony with the large smile opened the door gaining the attention of the other six occupants of the room. "Hello Lyra, who are your friends?" Link asked with a smile as they entered. The light blue pony cocked an eyebrow at his speech, "The Great and powerful Trixie is no friend of this lowly unicorn." she said turning her head away from the mint green unicorn. Rainbow dash groaned loudly from her spot. "Trixie-" she began only to get interrupted by the caped mare, "That is the Great and Powerful Trixie foal!" she corrected the irritated mare, "Whatever. We're listening to how Link saved his world." The dual maned earth pony's jaw seemed to drop farther as Lyra smiled, "I want to hear! Oh wait Link this is my friend Bon bon." she said as she closed Bon bon's mouth and sat her down.

Link smiled, "Nice to meet you. And you too Great and Powerful Trixie." Link said nodding to both ponies, Trixie smiled and sat down, "Trixie must hear this with her own ears. Get on with it ape." Trixie said to Link who gave her a confused look, "I'm a Hylian not a monkey." Lyra rolled her eyes, "Please continue Link." Lyra said. Link nodded, "Okay let me start over."
"NO!" Rainbow dash yelled
"Why not Rainbow?" Link asked
"I already heard it and I don't want to wait." she answered
"But..." Link stopped when he heard Lyra clear her throat, "Ahem. Link it's fine you can finish, tell me the rest later." she said. Rainbow dash thanked her and sat down. Trixie rolled her eyes and listened.

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Link stared down the dark castle. He was told that the sages would use their power to allow him to reach his destination. He approached the edge of the lava filled hole and waited.

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The six sages stood in their respective places, Rauru looked at them, "Now, Sages use your power to build a bridge to the fortress! We can only help Link defeat Ganondorf by lending him any aid we can." he said raising his arms followed by the other five Sages. [Lyra listened, confused but stayed quiet while Bon bon was murmuring unintelligibly besides her. She patted her friend which calmed her down.] Their magic combined built a bridge seemingly out of transparent material that shimmered like a rainbow. Link cautiously tapped it with his foot to see if it was stable. His foot didn't go through so he took stepped onto it, and slowly walked, it didn't break under his weight. "Link this is the most we can do to help. Ganondorf's castle is blocking our magic from entering, You must destroy six seals before you can reach the throne room." Rauru's voice said from seemingly nowhere.

Link nodded and ran across the rainbow bridge and into the foreboding fortress. The inside was no different from the outside, everything was black besides six colored beams shooting at a barrier that surrounds the deeper parts of the castle. Link entered a room with the shadow symbol above it, inside was several large pit and a few floating pillars. Link used the lens of truth and found no invisible pathways, or secrets, but he did spot a brazier to his right. He used a single fire arrow to light it, as soon as the fire began stone platforms appeared. He wasted no time in jumping over them, cutting a bubble in half along the way. He reached the midpoint of the room where a Like like was situated, a large worm/gelatinous being that devoured anything, he cut through it before it had a chance to eat him, the stone platforms disappeared. It had once almost eaten Link's clothes. It melted into nothing as Link looked back, he could still see the brazier, there was also a switch on a lower level to his left.

He re-lit the brazier and jumped from platform to platform until he reached the button. He stepped on it and a large chest fell from the sky on the platform he had just came from. At that exact same time the platforms disappeared again. "Seriously!? Ugh." Link complained as he brought out his bow and put it away again. He couldn't see the brazier. He sighed and looked around, his eyes landing on the chest. An idea popped into his mind, he pulled out his longshot and hooked the chest, the tip stuck and dragged Link to the platform. He laughed in triumph before opening the chest. Inside was a golden pair of gauntlets. "Link! Those are the golden gauntlets! They should increase your arm strength even more!" Navi said as Link put them on feeling strength flow through his arms. He shot the brazier and destroyed the barrier seal. Impa then appeared, "The Shadow seal is broken! Please save the princess." she said before teleporting Link back to the main room.

The beam emanating from the door dispersed and the barrier seemed to weaken only slightly. Link walked down some steps to a large granite pillar that was four times his size and three times wider, "Let me test out these gloves." Link said interlocking his fingers and cracking them before grabbing the granite pillar and effortlessly lifting it up and throwing it over his shoulder where it smashed against the ceiling. He smiled and looked at the door he had revealed. (I know you're all waiting for Ganon so I'll skip the rest.) He entered the remaining five doors and received five similar messages telling him to hurry. When the final seal was broken, the barrier in the main room had been dispelled. Link entered the new path that led up a large staircase and the last trials Link had to face.

He finally arrived in the highest room in the castle where the dark King was along with Zelda. As Link entered the room Ganondorf was playing a menacing song on an organ on the other side of the room. Link just stood there and listened before he saw the symbol of the Tri-force appear on the back of his hand, he stared at it until it disappeared, similarly Zelda's Tri-force piece appeared. After they vanished, Link felt rejuvenated. Ganon stopped playing, "The other two parts. The parts I haven't captured. Are now here. The Tri-force is resonating, it's returning to it's original form. The other two parts, I never guessed they would be hidden within you two!" he said never moving from his spot. He laughed before continuing, "And now the Tri-force is reforming here! " He said before facing Link with a swing of his arm he dramatically pushed his cape away and held up his right hand, his Tri-force appeared, "I command you to return them to me!" he shouted as a dark vortex enveloped Link.

"Link! I can't help you, because of the waves of darkness I can't get close!" She was pushed away, "I'm sorry Link!" she said before staying by the still imprisoned Zelda. Ganondorf then hovers above the ground and puts a spell over the room, pitting Link against Ganon, one on one. Ganondorf floated above Link before slamming his fist into the ground the space around Link shook, he back flipped away just as the floor fell. Ganon floated back into the air and laughed before raising his hand. Energy filled his open palm and he shot it at Link, he had seen this before with Ganon's phantom. He drew his sword and slashed the energy sending it back, Ganon smirked and backhanded the energy, returning it to Link. They continued hitting the energy back and forth until Ganondorf swung his arm too early getting hit by his own attack. "Hit him with a light arrow while he's weak Link!" Zelda said from her imprisonment behind the spell. Link nodded and drew his bow, the arrow glowing with yellow energy. He released it hitting the evil King in the chest, energy shot throughout his body making him fall to the ground. Link jumped the gap Ganon created and hacked away at the downed sorcerer.

"That's enough of you!" Ganon yelled before using his magic to push Link away. He then floated back into the air and raised both hands to gather more power, "Let's see how you handle this." He said as a large ball of energy entered his hands and he sent out a volley of blasts. Link did a quick spin attack when they surrounded him, they were returned to their owner, Link shot another arrow, hitting the same spot before Link jumped the gap again to attack Ganondorf while he was recuperating. With one final swing that cut across his shoulder. He recoiled at the pain and gripped his shoulder, his eyes bloodshot. "The Great Evil King Gannondorf beaten by this kid!?" he said incredulously as he coughed up a certain substance. "Link!" He yelled before holding up both his arms and using the last of his energy to destroy the room they were in. Link looked around as Ganon collapsed on the floor. Navi returned to Link along with the imprisoned princess. "Link! You beat him!" she said as Zelda's prison disappeared. She looked at the fallen King.

"Ganondorf. Pitiful man." she began, "Without a strong, righteous mind he could not control the power of the gods... And..." She trailed off not needing to say more. The castle began to shake, "Link! This tower is going to collapse soon! With his last breath he's trying to crush us underneath the ruins of his castle, we need to get out now!" Zelda said Link nodded, "I'll lead the way." Link said before running ahead. They ran down the ramp that led to the rainbow bridge, only to be stopped by a gate. Even though she was wearing a dress, Zelda kept up with Link and used her own magic to raise the gate. Link smiled at her and she returned it as they continued on with Zelda opening every gate to help them escape. They stopped when a flame wall trapped Zelda and two Stalfos rose from the ground, [Twilight explained what every creature that Link said was to the new three mares.]

"You will not leave Ganon's castle alive!" one said before they attacked, "I have a promise to keep, I'm not going to let you get in the way of that!" Link yelled before cutting through both of them with the Master sword in one swing cutting them both in half. The flames dissipated and they continued on with a nod, assuring they were both unscathed. They continued on with Link getting hit by some falling, flaming, debris startling Zelda into stopping to ask if he was okay. He would always grunt, "I'm fine, let's go." When they reached the exit and were about to cross the rainbow bridge when the castle finally crumbled into the ground. They looked over the ruins of Ganon's castle, "It's over, It's finally over." Zelda said, Link agreed with her and they stared at each other before turning to Navi as she spoke, "Link. I'm sorry I couldn't help you in the fight." she said. Link shook his head, "It's fine Navi, Don't worry about-" he was cut off as a loud noise sounded from the rubble. Link pushed Zelda back and ran into the rubble to investigate.

As soon as Link was far from Zelda a flame barrier separated them. "Link!" she cried as Ganondorf flew out of the rubble, eyes glowing with power. He raised his hand to reveal the Tri-force before he surged power through himself, and was morphed into a pig beast that wielded two golden swords, he swung them and knocked Link's sword out of his hand as he tried to defend himself. The blade of evil's bane landed near Zelda on the other side of the barrier. Navi floated over to Link, "There's no way he can keep me out of the battle, this time we fight together!" Navi said making link smirk. He equipped his bow and shot Ganon with an arrow, it bounced off his skin. Gannon laughed, his laugh was now a low roar. An idea came to Link, he raised his bow and shot a light arrow at Ganon's head, he reared back. Link ran around him as Navi investigated him, "Hey! Link look at his tail, it's differently colored." Navi commented.

Link aimed and shot a single arrow at it, the arrow went through. Ganon roared and turned to Link swinging his blades to cut Link in half. Link dove back, Ganon roared again and crossed his swords in front of his face to stop Link's arrows. Link ran up to Ganon and dove under a swipe from his over sized sword. He pulled his bow as he rolled onto his feet and shot an arrow at his tail again. He roared and swung behind himself, surprising Link as he flew into a wall that fell from the power of the hit. He stood up and dove between Ganon's legs as he swung both blades in a cross cut, Link drew his bow and shot the tail with another Light arrow. He roared one last time before falling to his knees. "Link! The Master sword is here, hurry!" Zelda said as the flame barrier fell. Link ran to the sword and drew it out of the ground. He then ran back to the fallen beast and cut Ganon's tail, cutting the tip off. Ganon rose and turned swinging, Link rolled under his legs and stabbed the tail again. Link dove to the side as the sword swung past again, Link shot a light arrow into Ganon's exposed face stunning him again as he ran around him and continued to slice his tail to ribbons.

Link had gotten Ganon to fall to his knees again, a stream of light shone onto the beast, Link turned to Zelda, "I'm using my power to hold the Evil King. You must deliver the final blow!" She said before stopping her power, after having put enough energy into his bindings. Link saw the Sword glow with power, he walked up to Ganon and swung his blade three times before impaling it into Ganon's forehead, "This is for Volvagia!" Link said before he pulled the sword out and Ganon rose and roared in pain. "Six Sages. Now!" Zelda yelled as Ganon continued his rampage. She rose her arms and used the last of her magic to aid the Sages. "Ancient creators of Hyrule... Open the gate, and send this evil incarnation of darkness to the Evil realm... The realm of his own creation!" The Sages then used their power to open the door to the once Sacred realm that was tainted by Ganondorf's evil. Ganondorf in turn was sealed into the void of darkness his corrupted heart had created. "You... Curse you Zelda! Curse you Sages!" Ganondorf's voice rang throughout Hyrule. "Curse you Link! One day. When this seal is broken. I will kill your descendants! As long as I have the Tri-force of Power." He said with his final breath.

The once dark sky returned to it's original blue color. Link, Zelda, and Navi watched as plants began to grow around them. Link hugged Zelda, "We did it!" He then let go and blushed, "Sorry." she giggled and accepted his apology, "We will now live in peace... for a time." She began, "All the tragedy that befell Hyrule was my doing." She continued, holding a hand to her chest, "I was young and couldn't comprehend trying to control the Sacred realm. I dragged you into it too. Now it is time for me to make up for my mistakes." [Rarity leaned in as Link's story finally started getting romantic He's going to kiss her, he has to! she thought as he continued.] "You must lay the Master sword to rest and close the Door of Time. But by doing this the road between times will close." She held out her hand, "Link, hand me the ocarina." Link retrieved the Ocarina and left it in her hand. She put her other hand on top of his. She sadly stared at the Ocarina, "As a Sage I can return you to your original age, to live your life as you should have, the world is safe, go home now and regain your lost time!" she said before playing her own Lullaby and returned Link back seven years, leaving him with a single, "Good-bye."

Link appeared in the Temple of Time with the Master sword in it's pedestal. Link looked at himself as the blue light that held his spirit in the Sacred realm returned to the Master sword. Navi then floated above Link and left through a window. Link watched her leave before he left the temple, the doors of time closing behind him until the Master Sword was needed again. Link ran past the guards around the castle and met up with Zelda once more. She was looking through the window where they had seen Ganondorf. He approached, "Zelda." he said, making her turn around as Link told her that Navi had left for no reason after he gave her back her Ocarina. She looked at it, "Link you keep it. I know with you it'll be safe." she gave him a note soon after and waved him goodbye as he left to begin his next quest, stopping to acquire Epona and promising to keep her safe.

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Rarity huffed and pouted, "You had the most romantic moment and you didn't kiss her?" she complained to Link as he blushed. Rainbow dash jumped, "That was so awesome! Did you really stab Ganon in the face?" she asked Link, he nodded and she repeated her first statement, "So awesome!" Link rubbed the back of his head, "He won't bring his evil anywhere anymore." Link said confidently. "If this Evil King had such powerful magic why did you kill him?" Trixie asked Link "He used his dark magic to take over Hyrule, and he was trying to become the King of the entire world if I didn't stop him." Link answered. "Show Trixie your magic." she then said, "Unless you don't have magic." she challenged with a smirk. Link shook his head, "I'd rather not." he said before turning to Twilight, "Can you open the portal to Hyrule now?" he asked her.

"Oh I forgot about that! I'll open it right away." she said walking over to a circle drawn on the floor. Her horn began to glow, Lyra looked at Link sadly, "You're leaving? So soon? I thought we were going to play music together." she said with tears in her eyes. He looked at Lyra, "I'm sorry, but I still have a friend to find and the earlier I return the faster I can find her." Link said. Lyra turned away and Bon bon tried to comfort her friend. "I'm sorry Lyra. We can play now if-" Link was cut off as Twilight's spell began to form a portal. The portal expanded into a large rectangular shape, Link stared through it to Hyrule field. He smiled and approached it, "Trixie must see your magic, do not walk away from Trixie!" the caped mare shouted as Link walked through the portal. Lyra waved Link goodbye while Trixie's horn started glowing. Link heard the familiar scuff of his boots on the grass.

"Time to continue." Link said before he felt another familiar sensation, magic enveloping him. "Huh!?" he shouted as he was pulled back through the portal, hearing a single voice as the magic dragged him back, "Trixie you're making the portal unstable! Stop your magic!" It was Twilight. Link was dragged back through the portal as it imploded sending out a large magical energy wave sending all ponies in the room into the walls knocking them unconscious besides Link. He groaned and stood up, having been hurt far worse before, he rubbed his sore body before looking around. He walked over to the couch and sat down, his ears were ringing. The ringing sounded like beeping in his ears: beep, beep... beep, beep... beep, beep... and so on.

Four minutes later both princesses arrived and entered the room, both of their jaws dropped as they saw the scorched circle on the floor and the ponies scattered around the room. Their eyes moved from one body to the next before landing on the barely conscious Link, "What hast thou done!?" Luna shouted at him, he looked at them his vision was blurring. He tried to say he didn't do anything but it came out, "Pie, Cucco, Twilixie, magic." they looked at him as he blacked out. They exchanged worried glances and used their magic to check everypony's vitals. They were fine just sleeping at the moment, Celestia and Luna shared a thankful sigh. They heard a soft thud and turned to see Link lying on the floor snoring softly near Pinkie Pie. He rolled over and draped an arm around her, both princesses giggled at the sight before scanning the scorched circle, "Twilight successfully opened a portal to Link's world!" Celestia smiled proudly at her students major achievement before they found Trixie's magic and guessed that it mixed with Twilight's and disrupted the frail portal.

Celestia was still smiling as she and her sister magically put blankets on every pony in the room. "Tia. Dost thou think Link will be angry with the one called Trixie?" Luna asked her older sister. Celestia turned on Link and shook her head, "Yes but he won't harm anypony. I'm sure of this. He isn't one to hold a grudge..." she frowned with Luna, "Unless you hurt one of his friends." Celestia said, Luna nodded, "He would make a very good guard, and is a very good friend." she said agreeing with Celestia. "Candy." Link muttered sleepily as he stuck his nose in Pinkie's mane. The princesses shared another laugh before departing and letting their citizens sleep.

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A mix matched statue in the Canterlot garden grew a single hairline crack. A laugh echoed through Link's mind from the creature wearing the cursed mask before everything changed, putting Link in Castle market, with a pouch full of rupees and a candy counter with a single price tag: Everything one rupee each. He then proceeded to purchase everything the stall had to offer.

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The princesses sat down and used their magic to contact Hyrule's Princess. She appeared as a ghostly visage again, "Hello Princesses." Zelda greeted with a smile. "Hello Zelda." Luna and Celestia answered in unison. "Did you find the magical disturbance?" Zelda asked them, they nodded, "We were about to ask thou the same question." Luna said. Zelda told them about the strange scorch mark near the center of Hyrule field and Celestia told her about the portal in Twilight's library. Zelda gasped, "Are they all right?" she asked Celestia nodded, "They are all safe and unhurt." Zelda sighed in relief, "That's good to hear. Not a single person or pony was hurt." she smiled. The alicorns returned her smile, Celestia yawned, "I must apologize Zelda, but I need to sleep so I can raise the sun in the morning." Zelda nodded, "I understand, I need to get some sleep as well. Oh can you give this letter to Link tomorrow?" Zelda asked them holding out a letter with a pink heart seal. Luna's horn glowed as she tried to take the letter but wasn't able to grab it. She started to get frustrated as Zelda realized the letter couldn't reach Link.

"Maybe I could send it to you two." Zelda said, holding the letter out, the letter began to glow before it disappeared in a yellow globe. The same yellow globe appeared before Celestia and Luna, the globe dissolved and the letter fell to the floor. Zelda began panting, "That was a lot harder than I thought it would be." She whispered to herself as Celestia gave the young princess a concerned look, "Are you okay Zelda?" she asked. Zelda smiled reassuringly, "I'm fine, that just tired me out is all. I'll be fine after a good rest." the princesses nodded and Zelda faded away. "Goodnight Luna." Celestia said to the dark blue alicorn. "Sleep well sister." Luna replied and left Celestia to enter her own chambers. She had taken the letter. When Luna closed the doors she raised the letter and used her magic to open it without messing with the seal. She opened it to reveal... an unreadable language. She tried to find even a single letter she could read but gave up and resealed the letter before putting it on her nightstand and leaving to tend to her nightly duties.

(There you go and also bonus for you. If only, this is a fake trailer for those who don't know.

I'm thinking of adding more sidequests but I can't think of any. If you have any suggestions put them in the comments. Thank you)

Canterlot visit

Twilight awakens before any of the others. She rubs the sleep out of her eyes and walks into her kitchen. She fills up a cup with water and drinks it before returning to where she woke up and froze. She just noticed her friends, and Trixie, were there. She ran to wake them up but stopped when she saw Link hugging Pinkie, she held back a laugh as he had some of her mane in his mouth. If only I had a camera. she thought before shaking her head and waking the others up. Link was the first, followed by Pinkie, Rarity, Applejack, Rainbow dash, Lyra, Trixie and Bon bon. Link pulled a pink hair out of his mouth and looked at it curiously, "Why is there hair in my mouth?" he asked aloud. Twilight giggled, "Link you started trying to eat PInkie's mane in your sleep." the others laughed making him blush. Pinkie instead just hugged Link, "It's okay Linky I once tried to eat my own tail because I thought it was cotton candy!" she laughed and let Link go.

Link saw Rarity look out the window before she screamed gaining the attention of everyone in the room, "What's wrong Rarity?" Twilight asked her unicorn friend. She turned her gaze to Twilight, "I forgot today I have to take Fancy pants the outfits he ordered! I said he would receive them in the morning." she said pacing back and forth. "Dontcha worry Rarity. We'll help ya'all." Applejack said putting her hat back on. "Thank you all. Now we must hurry." Rarity said running out of the library with the rest following besides Link and three others. Link stared at the scorch mark left over and sighed, "So close to returning. Oh well things can't always go according to plan." Link said turning to Trixie, "Ape, you must show Trixie your magic." she commanded Link. He shook his head and heard Lyra speak, "Trixie if he doesn't want to you can't make him." Trixie glared at the mint unicorn defiantly, "The Great and powerful Trixie will see his magic one way or another." she said as her horn began to glow, "Even if Trixie must use her own magic."

Trixe turns on Link with her horn glowing brightly. A beam shoots out, Link grabs his mirror shield and reflects the beam away harmlessly. When the beam stopped Link drew his bow and shot a blue glowing arrow at Trixie's hooves, the floor instantly froze over sticking Trixie to the spot. Link puts his bow away, "Don't attack me again please." he says before turning to a shocked earth pony and a smiling Lyra, "That was cool!" Lyra said while Bon bon kept repeating, "He can do magic." under her breath. "Come on let's help Rarity with her shipment." Link said walking to the door and holding it open for the others. Trixie used her magic to break her ice bindings and walked out first, Lyra and Bon bon came second and Link closed the door to the library and followed the others to Rarity's boutique.

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Link opened the door for the others but ducked as a large crate flew over his head, it was barely small enough to fit through the door. Rarity ran out afterwords with Twilight using her own magic to carry another box, Fluttershy was carrying a smaller box with her hooves as she flew it after the others. Link could hear grunting coming from the inside, he looked in and saw Rainbow dash and Applejack trying to push and pull a heavy crate out of the large building. "Come on Rainbow, pull!" Applejack was saying, "What does it look like I'm doing?" Rainbow dash answered. "I can help." Link said walking up to the struggling mares. They looked at him, "Uh ain't ya'all a might small to be movin' this here crate?" Applejack asked tapping the box. "Yeah no offense but you can't use your silver gauntlets to push it, how are you going to help?" Rainbow dash asked. Link smiled and pulled out a brown mask.

Trixie and Lyra watched from outside as Link put something on his face, and screamed a short while later. Lyra ran in, "Link are you okay!? I heard you screa..." she stopped as she saw the large round brown creature wearing Link's hat, gauntlets and boots. The creature turned menacingly to Lyra and spoke with a deep voice, "I'm fine, using the masks are painful is all." he said before walking behind the two gaping mares and put his hands on the back of the crate, "I'm going to push the box now." Link warned, the others listened to him, "Link are you sure that fat guy is strong enough?" the blue pegasus asked Link. He smiled as he used the Goron's strength to effortlessly push the crate outside. Surprising two other mares. Rainbow dash flew besides Link, "Hey Link what is this thing?" she asked, "This is a Goron." Link answered shocking the pegasus.

"That's a Goron!? I thought it would look more... cool." she said, Link laughed and continued pushing the crate in the direction the others had gone. Trixie stared after the brown beast, "That was the magic ape!?" she wondered to herself before chasing after him. "How did you do this! What kind of spell did you use!? Answer Trixie!" the caped mare shouted at Link as he pushed the large crate through Ponyville they followed Goron Link's progress as the crate scraped across the ground Rainbow dash was sitting on top of the box smiling. Link didn't stop pushing the box as he answered Trixie's questions, "This is the cause of my magical masks. I didn't use a spell. I acquired these masks by putting the souls of the creatures the belonged to to rest. This mask is the embodiment of the Goron leader, Darmani III. He also had Goron warrior blood running through his veins allowing spikes to jut from his body with the use of a small amount of magic." Link explained making Trixie more curious than ever.

She used her magic to reach for Link's item pouch. He felt it being pulled and he stopped pushing the crate and held the pouch, "You mustn't use the masks they may be powerful but it will be painful. So please don't touch my items." Link clarified unknowing of a white unicorn with lightning streaked blue hair looking over her shades at Link telling off Trixie. She turned to a grey mare across the table looking at the same creature as it continued pushing the crate. "Octy did you see that?" the white unicorn asked her earth pony friend 'Octy' who nodded.

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Twilight and the others had finished putting the other crates away when they heard the crate scraping across the wood. They turned to see Rainbow dash sitting on the box, she waved at them, and Applejack was walking alongside the moving box. They heard a low voice speak from behind the box as it stopped, "Where do I put this?" Rarity turned to Twilight and Fluttershy who was hiding behind Twilight. "Who are you?" Twilight asked as Link walked around the box, "It's me Link, this is the Goron mask." he explained, Twilight's eyes sparkled as she ran over to investigate the Goron. "He looks overweight yet he can move this large crate... Is it heavy?" she asked Link, he nodded and the two that tried to pull it agreed. "This is amazing. What else can it do?" She asked Link opened his mouth to answer when Rarity cleared her throat, "Ahem. Link I would like it if you put that crate there." she said pointing at an opened train car. Link stared at the train, "What is that thing?" he asked them.

"That is a train you foal, I thought everypony knew about them." Trixie answered as Link pushed the crate into the train and pulled off the Goron mask and put it away. Lyra sighed, "Trixie Link isn't from this world, I mean look at him he has hands!" she said rolling her eyes irritating Trixie. "The Great and Powerful Trixie already knew that." Trixie answered walking into a different car. The others followed. Link heard a pony outside yell, "All aboard!" before a whistle blew and the train began moving. He looked out the window in wonderment as the train moved along, he opened the window and stuck his head out. The wind hitting his face reminded him of the time he jumped off the professor's house and into Lake Hylia. He stuck his head in and his eyes wandered to Rainbow dash, What does it feel like to fly? Link thought before he felt Lyra prod his side.

He looked at her, and she asked him to pet her mane again. He smiled and ran his fingers through her mane. Fluttershy then walked over. "Um Lyra why did you ask Link to stroke your mane?" She asked before softly adding, "If you don't mind me asking." Lyra smiled at her, "Because hands are soft." she answered simply. Fluttershy then proceeded to ask if she could see if it was true. Link nodded and used his other hand to stroke Fluttershy's long, silky mane, "Hands are soft." Fluttershy said after a minute. "I know." Lyra agreed. Link continued for an hour, when his arms ached almost as much as they had when he swung the Biggoron sword continuously. The rest of the ride went on with Twilight asking Link more questions and Trixie trying to get Link to use his magic more so she could use hers and she used a single phrase more than once, "Anything you can do I can do better." Link shook his head and denied her requests several times.

When they reached Canterlot Link donned his Goron mask again and pushed the crate out, he didn't get far before he was surrounded by guards. "Halt monster. Release the trains cargo." one of them said holding a spear to Link. "He's not stealing anything he's helping transport these dresses." Twilight explained to them. They separated and left Link alone, "He must return to the Everfree when he's finished, we can't have a monster running through the streets." The same guard said. "He's using magic right now he's not a monster. Link take off the mask and show them." Lyra said, one of the other guards looked at Goron Link, "Wait you are the creature that tried blowing up Ponyville?" he asked, Link shook his head, "I never would try." he said, "I heard Fancy pants say that he met a small pointy eared creature that tried to blow up Ponyville." he continued. Link shook his head, "That was an accident, a few bombs fell out of my pouch and they went off, nopony was hurt."

"Hmm. Carry on then." the guards said. "Please do hurry Link." Rarity said carrying a crate. Link nodded and continued pushing the crate. The posh Canterlot ponies stared at Link as he pushed the crate to Fancy pant's estate. Rarity trots up to the door and knocks, the door opens shortly after to reveal the same unicorn wearing a suit and his friend, Fleur de lis. Fancy pants smiles when he sees Rarity, "Ah Rarity, have you brought the dresses?" he asked her, she nodded, "Of course Fancy pants. I wouldn't forget them." she nodded towards the crate with Link standing next to it. Link waves andFancy pants puts on his monocle, "I say, who is that fellow there?" Rarity looks at Link, "Oh that is just one of my friends, you remember Link correct?" Rarity asked nervously. Link reached up and pulled his mask off. Fancy pants smiled, "I never knew he could do magic. Good show." he said stomping with Fleur de lis.

"Interesting things aside." Fancy pants began, his horn glowing. "Here's your payment Rarity." a pouch bulging with bits floated into Rarity's own magical pull. She thanked him and Link helped push the crate into his home. Fancy pants looked at Link's tunic that shone in the sun from the rupees sown into it. Later Rarity split her earnings with her friends and Link. He put his bits in his giant's wallet. He then followed them to a market place, it was bigger than the Castle market but it had little variety. Link went from one stall to another, and from store to store but he hadn't found anything he wanted, until a single stall he saw had a bracelet. There was something about the bracelet that he found interesting, it had the image of the Tri-force on it. Link walked up to the vendor, "Excuse me, but how much for this bracelet?" Link asked, The mare behind the stall looked at it, "That thing? It'll be twenty bits." Link reached into his pouch and counted twenty bits.

The mare recounted the money before letting Link leave. When they regrouped Trixie had left, Lyra had taken Bon bon back to Ponyville. "What should we do now?" Rainbow dash asked, looking at a ticket for the next Wonderbolts show. They thought before Twilight came up with the idea to see the royal statue garden. Link put on his bunny hood and raced the others there. He had gotten there just a second after Rainbow dash, "That was close Link, but I'm the fastest flier in Equestria." Rainbow dash boasted, Link smiled, "I know." when the others caught up they saw every statue with Twilight explaining what they were, "This one stands for Victory." she said when they reached a statue with a pony holding a flag. "And this is Discord, the embodiment of Chaos." she said reaching the creature of chaos. Link saw it and remembered his dream, he stared at the screaming statue.

"Is he alive?" Link asked. Twilight nodded, "Yes but he's trapped in stone, unable to do anything thanks to our friendship and the elements of harmony. He won't get out unless somepony gives him power by causing disharmony. We have nothing to worry about." she assured. Link couldn't help but feel like he wouldn't see it in stone for long. He shook the thoughts away and left with the others into the castle. They led Link to the throne room where they heard a voice yelling, "But they ruined the Gala! You cannot let that go unpunished!" an uptight voice said. "They caused no harm Blueblood, none of my subjects were injured I will not punish the innocent." Link heard Celestia say before the other voice huffed and he saw the doors glow with magic, he jumped back as it opened. "You!" Blueblood, a white unicorn stallion with blonde mane and tail said accusingly glaring at the six ponies. "You ruined the Gala! You must pay for your insolence!" he shouted. Link stepped in front of Blueblood, "The Princess said they are innocent. Unless you're going against her word." Link said with a threatening tone.

"And who are you to speak to me, Prince Blueblood, like that?" Blueblood asked. Link stood straight, "I am Link, the Hero of Time, and of Hyrule." he said proudly. "Hmph. I will leave these troublemakers alone, only because the princess said to. But you shall never speak to me that way again." he pointed at Link. Link stared into Blueblood's eyes, "I won't." Link answered, He's a coward, he would faint if he saw a small Skultula. Blueblood smirked, "I thought so." he left with his muzzle in the air. "Why that, lousy..." Rainbow dash began, rolling up fake sleeves. Link grabbed her tail, "It's fine Rainbow dash. He isn't worth the trouble." Rainbow dash looked at Link and landed, "If you say so. I still think we should kick his flank." she said, Link shook his head, "It would be like beating up a sack of potatoes. He wouldn't fight, he'd probably just faint as soon as you raised a hand... er hoof." Link corrected himself. The comment made the others laugh.

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Celestia had seen and heard everything that happened with Blueblood and Link. She giggled and looked for the letter Zelda had given them for him. She used her magic to search her room, it wasn't in there. She kept searching but could not find it anywhere in her room. She saw Link leave with the others before she thought of checking Luna's room, she found it on her nightstand. She teleported it into the room but they had already left, Celestia sighed and opened the letter keeping the seal intact and tried to read it. She had the same problem as Luna, it looked like random lines on the page. Celestia closed the seal and put the letter in a safe place. "I will send the letter to Twilight tomorrow." she said as the next pony came in to ask for help or complain about something.

-----------------------Later----------------------

Link couldn't get the image of Discord out of his mind. Twilight could tell something was troubling Link, "What's wrong Link?" she asked. Link looked at the lavender unicorn, "It's just a dream I had. This Discord was wearing Majora's mask, a being of chaos wearing a mask that enjoys the suffering of others. If they ever come together both of our worlds will be doomed." Link said, turning his gaze to the floor. The six mares embraced Link, startling him slightly, "Don't worry, Discord will never get out." Twilight said. "Yeah even if he does we'll be there to stop him." Rainbow dash added cockily. "Ain't nothing that can stop our friendship." Applejack continued. "That's just silly thinking. There's no way that mean mask can ever reach Equestria!" Pinkie said. "Yes, I'm absolutely positive if it did arrive you would defeat it like before." Rarity assured. Link smiled, "Thank you. Let's get back to ponyville." The others agreed, Rainbow dash spread her wings, "I've got to get ready for the Wonderbolts show in two days. It's in Manehattan, I'm just going to fly home and get everything I need." she said.

"Bye Rainbow." the other five said. Link tapped her shoulder, "Hmm?" she looked at Link, "What's up Link?" she asked. He rubbed the back of his head, "Um... I was wondering if I could fly with you." he said. She tilted her head, "But you don't have wings how you would... Oh." she laughed at Link as he blushed slightly. "Go on, with some extra weight on me should give me at least a small workout." She said. Link nodded and climbed onto her back, he sat behind her wings. "Hold on." she said before rocketing off. Link held onto his hat with one hand and held her shoulder with the other so he wouldn't fall off. He looked back and saw Rainbow dash's rainbow trail and Canterlot already starting to shrink, Link started laughing as the air rushed past him, whistling in his ears. "This is amazing!" he said over the air. "You haven't seen nothing yet." Rainbow dash said before going into a nosedive. Link waited a few seconds for Rainbow dash to correct herself. But she didn't. Link yelled shortly until he saw something forming around Rainbow dash.

Some instinct told Link to duck, so he did. She ignored the way he had adjusted himself as the mach cone shrank and she felt the same pressure trying to slow her down, she knew what would happen if she didn't break the sound barrier. She started flapping her wings harder. The world seemed to slow down for Link as he saw Rainbow dash's head break through this anomaly followed by the rest of her body and his. As soon as her tail passed through he heard a loud explosion and looked over his shoulder at a rainbow colored explosion. A rainbow was also being painted across the sky, it was as if Rainbow dash's tail was a brush. He couldn't resist a laugh, Rainbow dash watched Link staring at the rainbow trail laughing, she started laughing with him until they landed underneath Rainbow dash's cloud mansion. "That was amazing, Flying would have been so useful in Hyrule." Link said as he dismounted Rainbow dash, "I'd bet it would be. Anyway I'd better get my things together." she said shaking Link's hand and flying into her home. Link waved her goodbye before walking into town.

As Link entered town he checked his pouch, he had 37 bits left. He checked his items, the only things new were his bracelet, he noticed that he was missing his Zora mask, "Where could it... Trixie." he thought back. She had left shortly after they arrived. She must have taken it. A Zora pony. I wonder how that would look. Link thought as he was hit from behind and rolled upright, drawing his sword on reflex. He saw that a grey pegasus had crashed into him, and was currently stuck in a bush. The ground was littered in muffins. Link ran past the muffins and pulled the pony out of the bush, he saw that it was the same pony he had met with the crusaders, her golden colored eyes crossing, one looking up and the other looking down. "Oh I'm so sorry, I didn't see you there." she apologized. Link smiled, "It's fine, I'm not hurt so it's okay." he said crouching and picking up one of the dozens of muffins on the floor. Derpy gasped and ran from one muffin to the next putting them in her saddlebags. Link helped her grab all the muffins and put them away.

"Thank you, um." her eyes both looked directly at Link, "Your name is Link right?" she asked him. "Yes it is. Derpy right?" She smiled, "Yup. I'm sorry Link but I have to run, I have mail to deliver. You can have this muffin as thanks." She said grabbing a letter, she put the letter back, "Sorry. wrong bag." she said before taking a muffin out and giving it to Link, he thanked her before she left. Link ate the muffin and explored Ponyville more, he met up with the CMC, "Link! Want to help us out?"
"Okay, what are you doing?" Link asked.
"We're... What are we doing Scoots?" Sweetie asked her friend.
"We were about to get our cutie marks in racing."

"Oh, okay." Sweetie said. Applebloom looked at Link, "Heya Link, can we borrow yer bunny ears for this?" Link looked at each of them. "Can't you three just wait? They should come to you eventually." they groaned, "Come on Link." Link looked at the three fillies that somehow made their eyes seem bigger, he couldn't resist, "Okay, but please be careful." he held out the bunny hood. Scootaloo grabbed it and put it on, "Alright girls get in the wagon." they smiled, "Yes ma'am." they both said together before jumping in the red wagon. Scootaloo's wings buzzed and they were speeding down the road. "I hope they don't hurt themselves." Link said as he ran after them with a single thought What in the name of Din have I done?

Problems

Link was panting and was sitting on top of the Town hall looking over Ponyville for the orange and red blur that was the Cutie mark crusaders. He was now regretting lending them the bunny hood. He used his pictobox as a telescope, since he didn't have one himself, his gaze swept across the small town until it came to rest upon Sweet apple acres. "Maybe they went to their clubhouse." Link said to himself as he was being watched by a grey haired mare wearing glasses. "Excuse me Link. Will you please get down from there?" she asked him. He took his eyes off of the pictobox and looked at her. "Okay Mayor Mare. Right?" Link asked as he jumped off the building, rolling to stop himself from getting hurt. She gave him a stern look, "You mustn't do that, foals may try to copy you and get hurt."
"Oh. Sorry, I don't want anything to get hurt." Link said
"That's a good thing." Mayor mare smiled and entered the large building while Link went to Sweet apple acres.

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She had been walking for a while but had finally reached her destination, a large, remade, caravan made for her show. "Now Trixie will find out how this 'Magic mask' works." the blue mare said taking a mask out of her hat. She looked at the mask, it was all blue, had a pointy nose and strangely shaped ears, it's eyes were black with small blue circles for pupils, and a thin line for a mouth. Trixie stared at the mask disgustedly, "This has to be the ugliest thing Trixie's ever seen." she said throwing it on her bed. She stared at it and got an uneasy feeling, as if she was feeling guilty. She shook her head and used her magic to scan the mask. Her eyes widened when she discovered the cause of it's power, "There's a living soul trapped in that mask." she stared at it, "Why would somepony use another pony's soul!?" she said aloud before deciding to go to Celestia with this news.

She hesitated and turned back to the mask, "Trixie must witness it's magic for herself." she said walking back to the bed and raising the mask in her magic.

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Link walked into the enormous apple orchard. He saw a sleeping Granny smith on the porch in her rocking chair. He decided not to wake her up and walked towards the Crusader's clubhouse. As he walked he heard a loud thump and instinctively rolled forward crashing into a tree. "You okay Link?" a deep voice said. Link looked over as apples cascaded from the tree he hit. "I'm fine Big Mac, this isn't the first time I've run into a tree." Link said laughing slightly, the red stallion looked at the tree, "The apples fell." he said. Link looked up to see only a single apple hanging there with the rest on the floor, "Did I do that?" Link asked, Big Mac nodded, "Eeyup. You're stronger than you look for such a little guy." he continued before continuing to buck the trees. "Bye Big Mac." Link said to him as he continued on, receiving a nod from the stallion.

Link walks for a few minutes until he reaches the clubhouse and hears fighting from inside, "It's my turn to use it!"
"You already used it Sweetie! It's mine!"
"Both of ya are wrong it's mah turn!" They continued arguing, Link ran up and opened the door. The crusaders looked at Link as they were pulling the bunny hood. Time seemed to slow down as the rabbit ears were torn off and the rest was broken in half. "Oops." the three said together as Link stared at the broken item, he sighed, "It's fine girls." he picked up the item and put it in his pouch, "Maybe Twilight can fix it when she returns." he looked at the three fillies that were looking at their hooves. He crouched down in front of them. They didn't look at him, instead they just said, "Sorry." and "Please don't tell Rarity/Applejack." from two fillies. He looked at Scootaloo, he could see a different kind of sadness in her eyes a familiar kind.

He stood up and walked over to her, "What's wrong Scootaloo?" the other two looked at them and went over to try and comfort their friend, "Is there something wrong?" they asked. Scootaloo looked at them and said, "Nothing's wrong." With a smile. She turned to Link with the same smile but it faltered upon seeing his face, he was giving her a sympathetic look. "I know something's wrong. What is it?" he asked her. She kept up her smile, "Nothing! Nothing's wrong!" she laughed nervously. Link looked at Scootaloo's friends, "Can I speak to her alone?" he asked them. They looked at each other then nodded, "We'll be waitin fer ya Scoots." Applebloom said as she left, "Yeah we'll be right outside." Sweetie confirmed. When they had left Link looked at Scootaloo, "What's wrong Scootaloo?" he asked a third time. She gave him an angry look, "There's nothing wrong!" He looks at her, "The eyes don't lie. You seem sad." Link said staring into her eyes. He saw her ears droop.

"You wouldn't understand." she said kicking the ground. "Try me." He replied sitting down. Link waits for Scootaloo to speak, "It's... I don't have any family." she muttered the last word, Link had barely made it out. "That's nothing to be sad about." Link began but stopped as she stomped her hoof, "I knew you wouldn't understand!" Link held up a hand to silence her, "My parents died in a war, I grew up surrounded by friends, the same as you. I've also lost my closest friend." Link said looking out the window shortly before smiling at Scootaloo, "I have many friends, including the ones I've made here. I couldn't ask for anything better." He said wiping a tear off her cheek, she returned his smile. "I guess you're right." she said "Come on let's not keep your friends waiting." he said opening the door for her. She walked out and they set off towards the town walking.

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The five other mares boarded the train when they heard a loud scream. They missed their train to investigate, following the scream to a familiar caravan surrounded by guards. Twilight ran up to the guard in the front, "Excuse me sir, but why is screaming coming from there?" she asked the guard staring through her. "The owner of this caravan, Trixie, has been cursed. We are awaiting the Princess' order to apprehend the culprit." he said, his thousand yard stare never wavering. Twilight cocked her head, and exchanged a look with her friends, "There's no such thing as a curse. But could I see Trixie?" she asked the golden armored guard. He stood stock still before nodding and stepping aside, Twilight thanked him and entered the caravan as Applejack asked who the culprit was.

Twilight slowly entered the caravan, "Trixie? Are you alright?" she asked the wrapped up mound on the single bed. "Go away Twilight Sparkle, Trixie been cursed by that wretched ape. Trixie doesn't need to be more humiliated." the mound answered. "Trixie there's no such thing as curses and I'm absolutely sure that Link would never curse anypony, in fact he went through the trouble to break a curse cast on a family." Twilight reasoned. "No he did this to Trixie, and Trixie's powerful magic can't take it off." the mound replied earning Twilight's full attention. "Wait take what off?"
"His horrid mask, it's stuck and it... changed me." Trixie said the last two words softly. "It can't be that bad I mean." she froze as her magic pulled the blanket off Trixie.

"What! Link would never do such a thing!" Applejack yelled at the guard, "That is what Trixie said, she said that 'ape' and the only ape I know of is the one currently in Ponyville." the guard answered. "Nah that ain't right, Link couldn't do that!" the guard was about to answer when Twilight ran out of the caravan, Applejack pushed past the guard and ran to her friend, "What's wrong sugarcube?" she asked. "Yes what is wrong Twilight?" Rarity followed up. Twilight looked at them both, "We need Link. Now, Trixie thought it would be a good idea to put on one of his masks." The other mare's jaws dropped. "Which one? Ooh ooh was it the big guy that helped us carry that heavy box here?" Pinkie asked. Twilight shook her head, "No, I don't know which one it is. But she looks like a... Seapony." twilight said causing her friend's eyes to widen, Fluttershy spoke up, "Does she need water or does she already have it? Oh I should check on her to make sure she's okay." Fluttershy said trotting into the caravan. "I'll teleport back to Ponyville and bring Link back. It shouldn't take long." Twilight said to the others, who nodded in agreement, before her horn glowed brightly and she disappeared in a large lavender flash.

"It can't be that bad can it?" Rarity asked nervously, the other two mares looked at the caravan and Pinkie pie went in first saying, "Well she could probably use a good laugh!" Rarity and Applejack followed, the former entering last. They entered Trixie's room where Fluttershy was trying to give the mare water. "Trixie you need water or you won't last long." Trixie slapped the water out of Fluttershy's hoof, "Trixie doesn't need water, foal! Trixie just needs that filth Link to be sent to the darkest dungeon." she said as Rarity fainted upon seeing her. Trixie had gills on her neck, her color hadn't changed, she had fins sticking out of her forelegs and hindlegs and her tail had become all flesh and scales. Her mane was the same but snaked around her left leg. Trixie looked away from the four mares and rubbed her face. Her horn was still in the same spot, she had used every spell she knew to pry the mask off her face but nothing had worked, even Twilight had failed. Trixie felt a tear roll down her cheek.

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Link was walking around with the crusaders and a white unicorn named Vinyl scratch. They were sitting outside of a restaurant, Vinyl had a daisy sandwich, the crusaders each had hay fries and Link had a few slices of apple pie. "Seriously Link, why don't you get something besides fruit?" Vinyl asked the hero. He looked at her floating sandwich then turned to the hay fries and continued eating his pie, "Well I don't think hay and flowers will sit well with me, in my world we don't eat those." he said finishing a slice of pie. "What do you eat then?" the dj asked. "Well we eat many things, fruit, berries, mea-ahem other kinds of meals." Link corrected himself before saying something he'd regret. "Oh your ponies are weird. So they don't talk?" she asked, Link shook his head, "And there isn't any unicorns or pegasi?" she continued, again Link shook his head.

"And they don't have stereo's? Or turntables?" she continued, Link shook his head a third time. He stopped when he heard galloping, he turned to see Twilight gallop to a stop in front of Link, "Link Trixie put on one of your masks, we need you to get it off." she said, Link dropped his fork and put a handful of bits on the table, "That's to pay, it was nice speaking with you Vinyl but i have to go help." he said following Twilight as fast as his legs would take him. Twilight stopped and let Link catch up, "Why don't you put on your bunny ears?" she wondered, "They broke." he said as he continued running, "We'll never get there in time and i don't have the energy to teleport us both back." she said, an idea hit Link, "Twilight you teleport to Canterlot, I'll meet you there." he said as he reached into his item pouch.

"What are you planning on doing?" she asked. He pulled out the goron mask, "It's either this or I ride on your back all the way there." Twilight didn't want Link hurting anypony with that mask but she was also curious about it. She thought it over before coming to a decision, "Hop on my back, I want to see what that mask can do but it might take too long." Link nodded and put the mask away, jumping onto her back as they ran. As they ran Link occasionally hit Twilight's flank and apologized for it countless times, "Sorry it's kind of a habit." he said explaining that was how all riders got their horses to speed up, "Well you should stop doing that, it hurts and I'm sure Epona doesn't like it one bit." Twilight scolded Link as they neared canterlot.

They arrived to the caravan as guards circled Link, "You are under arrest for cursing an innocent pony." a mare said "He's here to fix it, he didn't do it anyway!" Twilight said to the guards as Link took a step and one lowered his spear. Link took a step to the right, the guard kept the spear trained on him. He reached into his pouch and pulled out a stone mask. He raised it to his face and seemingly disappeared to the ones watching. As they searched he and Twilight entered the caravan. Link nearly stepped on Rarity as she had fainted again. Applejack was trying to keep Pinkie from blasting her party cannon in the small room while Fluttershy had sat down next to the first Zora pony, Trixie. Link approached and was slapped by the mare's, now slimy, hoof. "How dare you curse Trixie! You shall fix this now!" she yelled at Link as he rubbed his cheek. "I was going to now hold still." he said as he grabbed the sides of her face and tried to pull, it didn't come off. Twilight began to panic, "Oh no it's stuck on there! What are we going to do!? Maybe if I use a powerful spell it'll help, but what if it doesn't work?" she spoke to herself as Link grabbed his Ocarina.

"This should do it." he said as he began playing. The notes echoed far and wide every pony in Canterlot heard the song, and it brought back memories for each of them. Twilight remembered being accepted to Celestia's school for gited unicorns, meeting her friends, and every moment she's been with all five of them. Rarity remembered the day Sweetie was born, growing up with her, and meeting each of her friends, and being part of Shining armor and Princess Cadence's wedding. Applejack remembered returning to Sweet apple acres after she had gone to Manehattan to live with her aunt and uncle orange, meeting her friends, the day Applebloom was born, and every moment spent with her. Pinkie remembered every party she ever had, meeting her best friends in the whole world, and making others smile, Fluttershy remembered Rainbow dash standing up for her in Flight school, meeting her other friends, and meeting Angel.

The notes penetrated deep into Trixie's subconscious, revealing old happy memories, perfecting her first magic spell, earning her cutie mark, being given the Caravan and her costume, and approving parents telling her how great she was and how powerful her magic is. As the final note hit, Link opened his eyes at the sound of clattering. He looked down and picked up the Zora mask, he put it away and looked at the six mares in the room, they were smiling as the memories returned to their minds. They each wiped a few tears away, Fluttershy broke their silence, "That was beautiful Link." the others agreed besides Trixie who stared at the instrument, "Where did you learn that song?" Twilight asked, "I learned the song from the Happy mask salesman, this is the Song of Healing, I used this song to put two restless souls at peace." he said putting the Ocarina away. "Thank you." this small act of gratitude gained the attention of those who knew the mare behind the words.

"No problem Great and Powerful Trixie." Link said smiling, Trixie shuffled nervously. "Trixie... apologizes for taking your mask. Trixie will not do it again." Link put his hand on her shoulder, she flinched but let it stay there. "It's fine, now." he turned to the others, "Let's get something to eat!" they laughed, "What? I didn't get to finish my slice of pie, I'm still hungry." his stomach grumbled in agreement. They laughed harder and filed out with Link behind the others, "Have a nice day Trixie." he said before leaving. "Trixie, thanks you Link." she said one last time before laying down and covering herself in her blanket before throwing it at the wall, it was still slimy.

----------------------Back in ponyville-----------------------

Link had gone with Twilight to the Tree-house/ library while the others went to their respective homes/jobs. Link sat on the couch as Twilight sat down in front of him. "Link can you tell me the puzzles those 'Temples' had?" She asked eagerly. Link nodded and pulled out the broken bunny hood, "Can you fix this?" he asked holding the four pieces in both hands. She looked at them, "What happened?" she asked as she levitated the broken bunny hood. "Well..." Link trailed off as he thought of an excuse, "I... rolled into a tree... and the ears got caught on one of the branches." he lied, unconvincingly. Twilight gave him a curious look, "Right, well this shouldn't be too hard." she concluded as her horn began glowing brightly and the bunny hood's seams closed connecting the ears to the base.

"That should do it." she said levitating the hood back to Link, "Now tell the truth, what happened to it?" she asked nicely. Link chuckled sheepishly, "So you didn't buy it?" she shook her head, "I'll tell but only if you promise not to get anypony in trouble." he said crossing his arms. She smiled, "Okay I won't get anypony in trouble. I promise." she said raising her right hoof. "I'll hold you to that." Link said as he told her what happened, excluding the chat with Scootaloo. "Well as long as you forgive them their sisters should as well." the unicorn said walking over to a bookcase, taking down several books in her magic. "I should really reorganize these books. SPIKE!" she called for her assistant from next to Link. "What is it Twilight? Oh hi Link." he greeted Link from the top of the steps, Link waved back, "Hi Spike."

"Spike today we're going to re organize the books and I need my number one assistant to help. You can leave if you want Link." Twilight said to Link, he nodded and left. He heard Spike complain. "I guess I should test the bunny hood out, maybe-Aah!" Link yelled and fell forwards, unable to roll from the weight on his back. "That was not cool." Rainbow dash had landed on him, "Well at least I had a soft landing." she said looking at Link and flying off of him, "Sorry Link I was trying out a few new moves. Are you okay?" she asked him as he stood up and dusted himself off, "I'm fine Rainbow dash, it didn't hurt... much." Link said as Rainbow dash left to finish her stunt and Link equipped his bunny hood. "Let's see what Rarity is up to." he said as he began running, at the same speed. "What? Why aren't I going faster?" he asked himself before taking it off. Did breaking it make it lose it's magic? he thought before looking back at the library, I'll tell Twilight about it later. Link thought before sighing and putting the now strangely useless mask away.

------------------------------A short walk later-----------------------------------

Link arrived at Rarity's boutique, the large structure still strange to him. He knocked on the door and heard Rarity's voice sing, "Coming!" She opened the door, "Link! Do come in, I'm busy working on a project right now but you can play with Sweetie belle." she said walking into her inspiration room/ bedroom leaving Link in the main room with Sweetie belle, who was drawing at a table. Link walked over to the table and sat down cross legged across from Sweetie belle, "Hi Sweetie, what are you drawing?" Link asked, Sweetie spat out the crayon and beamed at Link, "Hi Link, I was just drawing a banner for the Crusader's clubhouse." She said looking down at the paper and putting a hoof to her chin, "Hmm. It's missing something." Link looked at the picture, it was the same image they had on their capes, a pony inside a shield. "It looks good to me." Link said. They both stared at the banner before Link heard Rarity, "Idea!" Link looked at Sweetie, she shrugged. Link left Sweetie to find what was missing while he investigated what Rarity's new idea was.

He cautiously opened the door, remembering the last time he did he was assaulted by fabric. He didn't see fabric flying around the room but instead saw Rarity standing in front of a paper and a crayon was sketching something across the page. Link walked behind Rarity and looked at the design, it was a very elaborate dress. "Link, would you be a dear and allow me to work?" Rarity kindly asked Link, he nodded and left. Rarity waited until she couldn't hear his foot steps anymore, "He mustn't know about the gift I've made." She said using her magic to lower a box from it's hiding place. She opened the box to reveal a pair of boots, they had a golden wing emblazoned on each side of the boot, "Maybe I could have Twilight enchant these boots so they'll fit him in seven years." she said remembering what Link had been through. She smiled and put the boots back. "I'll give them to him on his birthday... Whenever that is."

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Link had left Rarity to her work while Sweetie had gone by the time Link had returned from Rarity's room and had gone to see Pinkie. He opened the door to hear crying, loud crying. He then saw Mrs. Cake run up the stairs followed by her thin husband, Pinkie stood at the counter, she waved at Link when he entered, "HI Link! What are you doing here? Oh! Are you here to help me work!? Or maybe you're here to babysit the baby cakes? But they needed me to babysit them next week, unless they're going on vacation early!" she gasped "They still don't trust me?" she asked looking down, Link shook his head, "I'm not here to babysit, and they did say you could babysit them next week right? That means they do trust you, so don't be sad." He reassured Pinkie, instantly she perked up and gasped again, "I just realized! I don't know your birthday!" Link scratched his chin, "Well It's, the twenty-first day of the second month." He answered. Pinkie smiled, "Okie dokie lokie! Is there." she stopped as the crying got louder, "Hold on a sec." she said galloping up the stairs, Link followed.

Pinkie had run into the room where the source of the crying was. Link entered soon after, inside both cakes were each holding one foal, Mr. Cake was carrying a pegasus colt, and Mrs. Cake was carrying a Unicorn filly, both foals were crying their hearts out. "Pinkie, we need you to stay downstairs and watch the store while we put Pumpkin and Pound cake to sleep." Mrs. Cake said, putting the unicorn filly in a crib, her husband doing the same with the pegasus. "You don't need my help?" Pinkie asked, they nodded, "Yes we need you to take the orders until they go to sleep." Mr. Cake said Pinkie smiled and hopped downstairs, Link approached one of the cribs and looked over the bars, the unicorn stopped crying and stared at Link. It looked at him and tilted it's head and giggled pointing a hoof at Link's ears. The Cakes' gaze moved from Link to Pumpkin and back to Link, then to each other as Link pulled out his Ocarina.

He began playing. In the silence after the final note the Cakes each put a hoof on Link's shoulders, "Thank you Link. You saved us some trouble."Mr. Cake said "was that Fluttershy's lullaby?" his wife asked. Link nodded and looked back into the cribs for a short whileand drank the remainder of his Romani Ranch milk. He sighed, "I need more milk and maybe I can find a potion brewer." he mutt before leaving with the Cakes. They thanked him and gave him a cupcake for helping them. He ate it as he left ered as he walked back to the Library. Inside Twilight and Spike had finished and Twilight was reading a book with a large stack of other books to her right, "Excuse me Twilight, I think the bunny hood's magic is gone. It's not working." Link said holding said hood out.

Twilight grabbed it in her magic, "I think I can find a spell to fix this." she said before looking outside, "It's getting late, we should get to sleep." she said as she grabbed a few more books, one of which was called 'Enchanting the advanced guide.' Link nodded and removed his equipment before laying on the couch, Twilight blinked at him before saying, "Link, I set up the second bed, it's upstairs, second door on your left." she said, Link nodded and grabbed his equipment before walking up the stairs and entering the room, inside was Spike sleeping in a basket along with two beds, one had a star print on it's blanket. That's probably Twilight's bed. he thought as he laid his equipment under the bed and climbed in.

His dreams were the same, that mix-matched creature, Discord, laughing on a throne in Ponyville. Everything was strange, the ground was checkered, the day shifted to night and back every few seconds, buildings were floating upside down, and next to the throne was Majora's mask, floating and shaking, causing six ponies to turn to stone. Discord and Majora laughed, it was a triumphant laugh.

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Celestia was sleeping soundly, having pleasant dreams before they shattered and revealed Ponyville in chaos with Discord on his throne and a mask floating next to him, the mask shook and the bearers of the Elements of Harmony, turned to stone, floated and danced around. Both entities laughed as the day turned to night. A shaft of light flew through the night sky and hit the mask before a large being that emanated power appeared at the source. The chaos around him didn't effect him at all as he swung a massive sword that sent a blast out, hitting the mask and shattering it. She saw that behind the being was a faint outline of a small human boy. "Link." she whispered as her dreams returned.

(Well here's the next chapter. And a cookie for anyone who can figure out what Link's birthday is.)

The final Great fairy.

Link holds his hat with a hoof as he rides in the Crusaders’ red wagon, behind Sweetie belle at the back. “Where are we going again?” He asked Sweetie as they swerved to avoid hitting a vegetable stand. The white unicorn filly looked back, “We’re going to the Everfree, to help Zecora make her potions.” she replied. Applebloom looked over Sweetie so she could see Link as she spoke, “Ah help her all the time. Jus’ yesterday I picked a few berries n’ flowers to make a... uh... poultry?” Applebloom tapped her chin as she spoke the last word. “You mean a poultice?” Link asked, having heard the term used before in Hyrule. “Yeah that’s the word.” Applebloom replied. A short time later they stopped by the entrance to the Everfree forest.

“We’re here girls. And Link.” Scootaloo said before she hid the scooter and the wagon in a bush and joined the others. A shiver ran through the three fillies while Link was filled with a sense of nostalgia, a dangerous forest filled with monsters. At least it isn’t like the Lost woods, a maze. Link thought as he lead the way, the other’s following close behind.

They walked with Link in the lead for a short while. Until he had led them in a circle, then the red maned filly took point. They stopped when they had reached a large hut with long masks placed around the front. Link examined the masks as the crusaders knocked, “Zecora! We’re here to help you again!” they shouted in unison. There was no answer. The crusaders knocked again, and again received the same silence in answer. “Shouldn’t she be here?” Sweetie belle asked the others, “Maybe she went tah get more flowers fer her potions.” Applebloom reasoned. “Or maybe she was attacked by a Manticore!” Scootaloo said, making the other two gasp. They continued with their theories before Link trotted up to them. “Well if she’s not here then we should go back right?” he asked them.

“Don’t tell me that you are scared.” Scootaloo said giving Link a bewildered expression. He shook his head, “No I just think that if she isn’t here we don’t have to wait for her. Plus it’s hard to use a sword like this.” he said looking at his own, ponified, body. The bushes nearby rustled, Link instinctively turned to it, head down and crouched. “Who do we have here?” a voice with a strange accent said as a striped pony walked out of the bushes. She had golden bands on her right foreleg and around her neck, she also had gold earrings and a few more gold bands at the base of her tail.

Link relaxed as the fillies ran to her, “Zecora! Do you need any help?” they asked, once again in unison. The striped pony smiled at the fillies, “Why if it isn’t the crusaders, Sweetie, Scootaloo, and Applebloom!” she said with a smile. She looked at Link and he waved, “Who is this? His outfit seems amiss.” she rhymed, Link looked at his rupee emblazoned tunic. “What’s wrong with my clothes?” Link asked as the crusaders ran to his side. “This is the newest crusader!” Scootaloo said, patting Link on the back. “Yeah his name is Link.” Sweetie belle continued. “He’s from another world!” Applebloom concluded.

Zecora looked at Link with an arched eyebrow, “Another world?” Link nodded and looked into her saddlebags. “You mustn’t be rude. It will put me in a bad mood.” she said to Link as he let go of her saddlebags. “Um... I apologize...” he began as he thought of a rhyme that would fit. Zecora smiled and accepted his apology and entered her hut, holding the door open for the others to enter. On the way inside Link asked what kind of pony Zecora was to Applebloom, she told him, “Zecora’s not a pony. She’s a Zebra. She comes from a different part of Equestria.” Link nodded and looked around the room, Zecora was in the center with a large pot, filled with a greenish bubbling liquid.

Link approached it and smelled a familiar scent of green potion, missing a few fragrant mushrooms. “What is in this pot?” Link and the Cmc said as they looked inside. “That is a new brew, but it is still unready for you.” Zecora answered, adding a few other ingredients to the brew, Link could smell that the potion wouldn’t be done without a few mushrooms. “Hey Zecora, what did ya’all need us tah do?” Applebloom asked, getting echoed by her friends. “Well little ones, an ingredient is needed for this to be done.” Zecora rhymed. Link nodded, “It’s missing a few fragrant mushrooms.” this earned a few confused looks, “A few what? Mushrooms?” Sweetie asked, exchanging glances with the other two. “What? It’s a green potion, I can get the mushrooms for you if you’d like.” he said to Zecora.

She looked at Link for a short while before nodding, “Lead the way, while there is still day.” she said, Link bounded out of the hut and reached into his item pouch. “Ooh what mask are you going to put on!? I bet it’s going to be awesome!” Scootaloo said bouncing up and down, only to be put down by the tusked pig mask that Link pulled out. He received a strange look from the Zebra as he put on the mask. He took a deep breath through his nose, the mask heightening his sense of smell as well as making a snorting sound. The crusaders snickered as Link continued to sniff the air, he stopped and looked to the left, “This way.” he said, the mask not muffling his voice at all. He trotted down the way he looked with the others following.

They walked for a short distance before Link stopped and sniffed the ground in front of a large leafless tree. “There are a few here.” he said pointing at the ground, he dug a little with his hooves, carefully so he didn’t harm the mushrooms. Link reeled back and took the mask of scents off and coughed a little. “Are you okay Link?” Sweetie asked him, he nodded, “Yeah these aren’t called Fragrant mushrooms for no reason, and this mask enhances smell.” he said coughing a little after the sentence. Zecora patted Link on the back and thanked him before taking the mushrooms. They walked back together and she mixed the potion together. Link tasted it and had the same feeling of his magic replenishing: a slight tingle mixed with a refreshed feeling. “Yes this is a green potion, although it’s a little less potent than in Hyrule. Would you mind if I took some for later?” Link asked Zecora, “Take as much as you want little one, just make sure to leave me some.” she said, Link nodded and filled three bottles with the potion.

-------------------------------Later---------------------------

Link had taken a bath and returned to his normal self, to the crusaders’ disappointment. He laid on a hill at Sweet apple acres with Twilight, Fluttershy, and Lyra. Twilight had been given a green potion by Zecora when she had come by the town, she had given some of her large brew to each of the unicorns in Ponyville, Link had seen a single mare buy some of the potion from the others and had loaded it up onto the train and left to Canterlot. Twilight had drank the potion, she said she felt herself ‘recharge’. Link hadn’t understood.

They said nothing for a short while, until Lyra started plucking the strings on her lyre. Link listens, “That’s a pretty song Lyra.” she blushed, “Thank you Link.” He sat up and looked at Lyra, “Where did you hear that music?” he asked her. She looked at him, “Well it kind of came to me as I was watching the clouds go by.” she answered. Link looked up and asked her to play it again. She complies, Link listens and follows along with his ocarina. Twilight and Fluttershy listened as the music spread far and wide. In town ponies heard the music and stopped whatever they were doing to listen and resumed when it was over. (couldn’t find a vid with harp and ocarina, Sorry. Also you learned the ballad of the goddess! this song has strange properties.)

---------------------------------Canterlot-------------------------------

Princess Celestia’s gaze drifted out the window to the garden with the statue of Discord. She couldn’t forget that dream she had. She hadn’t wanted to share the dream with her sister, but felt Luna must know. She returned her attention to the speaking Captain of the guard Shining armor as he continued his daily report. When he had finished he asked her why she kept looking out the window. She smiled and told him not to worry, he nodded and saluted before leaving. Celestia waited for the door to close before she summoned a quill and paper to notify Luna of her dream.

Luna was sound asleep at the moment in her bed chamber. A letter materialized on the nightstand next to the bed for Luna to find when she awoke to raise the moon. It read:

Dear Luna,
I have something of great importance to speak with you.
Once you finish reading this come to my study so we may speak privately.
Sincerely, Your sister
Celestia.

----------------------------------Ponyville--------------------------------

Link and the others stand up from their spots. “That was beautiful you two.” Twilight commented. Link smiled at Lyra and she smiled back, her lyre in her saddlebags. “Yes it was. I like it.” Fluttershy said looking at the unicorn and Hylian, both of which began scratching the back of their heads in embarrassment. Fluttershy and Twilight clap a little more before Twilight looks at the sky, “I should get back to the library. Thank you for playing such a lovely song.” she said before trotting off. “I’m sorry but I should get back to my little animals, it’s time for their lunch.” Link and Lyra waved the two mares goodbye before turning to each other. “What can we do now?” Link asked aloud looking around. “We could go walking.” the mint green pony suggested.

Lyra and Link were walking through the streets, Link was still unable to read anything but could understand the pictures, if they had pictures. They walked past the small restaurant that Link had seen Twilight go to several times. He looked at the horizon and saw the cloud city of Cloudsdale, and closer than that he could see Rainbow Dash’s, large, cloud home which was vacant because of the Wonderbolts ticket she had bought earlier. As they walked along Link waved to many of the ponies that were outside on this bright day. The only strange thing were the gossip stones that were still everywhere and everypony avoided eye contact with them.

“Lyra!” a voice yelled from nearby attracting the mare and Link’s attention. It belonged to Bon bon. She galloped over, “Lyra I need your help to deliver some candy.” she said before nervously greeting Link. “Can Link help too?” Lyra asked her friend, Bon Bon looked at Link then back to Lyra, “I’m sorry Lyra but I need your help not this human. No offense Link.” she added Link smiled, “None taken. Go help your friend Lyra, I can take care of myself.” he said patting Lyra on the cheek, like he would do to Epona. She blushed and followed Bon Bon, looking back one last time as Link walked away.

Link continued walking, wondering what to do. Rainbow dash is at that show, Twilight and Applejack are busy, Pinkie is off delivering with the Cakes, the Crusaders are in school. I guess I’ll just visit Fluttershy, maybe I could help her somehow. Link thought as he started running. He stopped and decided to roll there, he put on the Goron mask and began rolling towards Fluttershy’s cottage, unknowingly making a loud rumbling sound.

Fluttershy was outside, she gave the ferrets underneath the bridge a few fish, she gave the birds worms, spitting out the taste they left and apologizing before putting a bowl of lettuce in front of Angel. He looked at the bowl then looked at his owner. “Come on Angel bunny, you have to eat something.” she said. Angel looked at the bowl and raised a cookbook, with the same fancy recipe he wanted before on the page, he tapped it for emphasis. Fluttershy pushed the book away, “Angel you still want this?” she asked him, he nodded and tapped the book but dropped it as a rumbling was heard. The pegasus and the bunny both looked towards the source of the noise and saw a large spiked boulder barreling towards Fluttershy’s home.

They watched it as it stopped rolling and skidded to a stop, the spikes leaving deep gouges in the dirt. The spikes then retracted and the boulder sprouted two hands and legs, the arms raised the rock before it stood up. a green hat flowing in the breeze. Fluttershy released a breath she was holding when she saw Link rolling towards them, he reached up and took the mask off, putting it back in his item pouch before waving to Fluttershy as he crossed the bridge. Angel was shocked at what he had seen, he had never seen Link change. He approached, “Hi Fluttershy, hi Angel. Fluttershy I was wondering if there was anything I could help you with.” Link said, Fluttershy thought it over and shook her head, “There’s nothing I can think of. Sorry Link.” she said Link sighed and sat down next to the small river before laying down to rest.

“Are you okay Link? If you don’t mind me asking.” Fluttershy meekly asked. Link shook his head, “I’m fine, just a little bored. I’ve been in very dangerous situations and here in Equestria there are no monsters to worry about. Not that that’s a bad thing it’s just that it’s still strange to me.” he said, Angel tapped his head, he looked at the snow white rabbit as he gestured with his paws, raising them both to his face. Link stared at the rabbit, confused before it dawned on him. He sat up and put on the mask of truth, turning its gaze to the bunny, who visibly shuddered before Link heard his voice, “That is still creepy.” Angel shook his head to stop himself from looking at the mask and said, “Hey I need you to tell Fluttershy that I don’t want to eat lettuce.” he said kicking over a bowl and raising a cookbook, “I want to eat this and I won’t eat anything else.”

Link looked at the recipe, unable to decipher it he walked over to Fluttershy, the mask allowing him to read her thoughts, I don’t like that scary mask. she thought, Link took the mask off and passed it to her, “Here Fluttershy you can hear your animal friends thoughts with this mask. If I can’t help you here I can at least lend you the mask, but remember, don’t look at anypony using this.” She nodded and took the mask in her hooves, she went to put the mask on but it fell out of her hooves, Link chuckled and helped put the mask on Fluttershy, Angel impatiently standing to the side, his arms crossed and tapping a foot.

Link left Fluttershy with the mask, knowing that she wouldn’t use the mask on others. He was walking to Twilight’s home, on a path next to the Everfree. He stopped when he saw a small flash in the trees. He looked into the forest for the source of this light, he saw it once again and realized it was flying. He put on the Great fairy’s mask and saw the hair flowing and sparkling. The glow came into view and flew to Link, it looked like one of the fairies that appeared when Majora separated the Great fairies. It flew around Link saying, “I am a lost piece of my former self, please reunite me with my sisters.” Link nodded and the fairy led the way into the forest.

-------------------1 hour later------------------

Link reached a wooden bridge and crossed it, he had fought a Manticore on the way, it ran off after he cut it once. Link followed the fairy across the bridge and into a destroyed castle, he slowed down to examine the whole castle, walls were missing, there were holes in the ceiling and on some of the walls, the entirety was filled with dust. He stopped in front of a large set of double doors, on one was an image of a white alicorn with the sun behind her, and on the other was an image of a dark blue alicorn with the moon behind her and for an instant Link saw the moon change to the one Majora created. He blinked and opened the door to a large room with some kind of fountain pedestal in the center, it had indentations for five round objects; the fairy flew over to it and went behind it. Link followed.

Link was confused when he went around the giant pedestal, the fairy had disappeared. He stood there and looked around before he pulled out his Lens of truth and raised it to his eye, it revealed a hidden stairway that spiraled under the large fountain thing. He walked down the staircase, the only light was the faintly glowing fairy that was slowly guiding Link. They continued for a while before the staircase ended at a hole in the wall directly ahead, Link had a strange feeling and used his Lens again, he caught several holes in the floor and a second hole hidden by magic. The fairy flew to this hole.

Inside was the same as the ones he’d seen before, a large circular stone with pillars holding it up, equally spaced to allow anything to pass, the fairy flew into the center and more fairies appeared, the fairies flew around each other looking like they were welcoming the new fairy back before they flew around into a single point and the Great fairy appeared, a seven to eight foot tall woman with hair that had three ponytails which flowed in a sparkling wind, she wore nothing but leaves. She cackled as she appeared and laid herself down on the air, interlocking her fingers under her chin; she giggles before speaking. “You have gifts from my sisters, three magic spells, increased strength(defense), that mask, those Light arrows, and... Oh the Great fairy’s sword.” she smiled widely as she spoke of the sword.

Link nodded and bowed to the Powerful being. “You are very silent. Because you have done me this kindness, I shall restore your health.” she said, standing back up and holding her arms out, a light enveloped Link and he floated in the air as the Great fairy restored his health, magic, and set him back down. “I am the only Great fairy in this land, Equestria. You are not one of the residents here, Please accept this gift.” She brought her hands to her chest, a ball of Light glowed within her palms.

(Can't think of what to make the gift, leave your ideas in the comments.)

Gift

The Great fairy held out her hands, revealing what appeared to be a set of wings. They began white but faded into a deep blue color at the tips. “These are Roc’s wings, they will allow you to fly but they use up your magic. Use them wisely.” the great fairy said. Link gratefully took the wings, they disappeared into his hands. He looked at them curiously, the Great fairy giggled again. “They will appear when you choose to use them. When you are weary of battle come see me.” she said. But before she left Link noticed that the pool she floated over looked deeper than any of the others. “Excuse me but that pool underneath you seems deeper than your sisters’.” Link commented. The fairy smiled.

“Very observant, my young hero. This pool can be used to enchant items. Throw your items into this pool and I shall make them stronger, as a second gift for you.” she said Link looked at the pool in wonder, he mentally went through his inventory, he didn’t need to enchant anything at the moment. But he thought of his bunny hood. “Thank Great fairy for your gifts.” Link bows again. “I will be back.” he said smiling. The fairy cackled one last time before disappearing into the pool without leaving so much as a ripple. Link stared into the pool for a few seconds longer before he left the Great fairy’s fountain.

Back in the room with the staircase Link was going to use his light arrow so he could see but the room lit up with small flames, illuminating just enough for Link to reach the stairs. As he reached the first step the flames went out and he ascended.

------------------Ponyville----------------------

Twilight was trotting through town, she had gone to look for Link to tell him that she wasn’t able to return the Bunny hood’s full power. She had seen Lyra, she told Twilight that Link was still walking around town. Twilight went to see Rarity, she hadn’t seen Link but showed Twilight the gift she had made as an early birthday gift, and because she thought his boots were a bit ‘worn’ as she put it. Twilight told her the boots looked incredible before she left to see Fluttershy.

At her cottage Twilight was shocked to see Fluttershy wearing the mask of truth and speaking with her animals. “Fluttershy! Does Link know you have that mask?” Twilight said, making Fluttershy eep and jump into a bush, dropping the mask in the process. “Oh um. Hi Twilight. Link let me borrow it, I can hear my little animal friends with it.” she said, walking out of the bushes. Twilight looked at the mask, she still didn’t know what else it could do. She shook her head to rid herself of using the mask to see it’s full extent. “Fluttershy have you seen Link?” the unicorn asked.

“Oh he said he was going to the Library to see how the bunny hood was doing. Wasn’t he with you?” Fluttershy asked. Twilight shook her head. Fluttershy gasped, “If he isn’t with you. Do you think that he was taken into the Everfree forest?” the pegasus asked, visibly shaking. Twilight looked into the foreboding forest, “No he can’t have been taken. But he may have gone inside, he might be lost. Come on Fluttershy let’s find him.” Twilight said galloping towards the forest with a still shaken Fluttershy behind. She was only going because she was worried for his safety.

Twilight’s horn glowed as she used a spell to locate Link. She found the path he had gone and they followed it at a gallop. They stopped at the wooden bridge and knew where he had gone. Twilight stopped the spell and the two mares carefully walked across.

---------------Old Chamber of harmony--------------

Link came back up from behind the large fountain thing and walked around it. He was wondering how the wings he received would work. ‘They will appear when you use them, they will drain your magic. Use them wisely.’ the Great fairy’s advice echoed in his mind. He stood there and thought about flight, how he flew on Rainbow dash’s back to Ponyville. He could feel his magic work, he looked over his shoulder and saw a single wing, the exact same style he had seen his gift in. He heard a gasp and looked forward, Twilight and Fluttershy were standing there, mouths agape, stunned by the spectacle they had seen. Link waved to them and dispelled the wings.

“Y-you h-have wings!?” was all Twilight could manage. Fluttershy on the other hand was too shocked to speak. Link walked up to the mares, “It was a gift from the Great fairy.” he said, answering their untold question. “When did she give it to you?” Fluttershy asked after she had regained the ability to talk. “Well she gave it to me just barely. I never knew you had a Great fairy here.” Link commented. Twilight had gotten over her shock and said, “I didn’t even know.we had one. Is that a new spell?” Twilight asked, Link shook his head and instinctively held out his hands, using his magic to reveal the item.

Fluttershy and Twilight examined the wings, “These feathers. They seem familiar somehow.” Twilight said. “Those are Roc wings.” Fluttershy said poking the wings. “Roc? Aren’t they extinct?” Twilight asked her friend. The yellow pony nodded as Link stopped showing the wings. “Oh that reminds me.” Link said turning to Twilight, “Could you fix the magic in the bunny hood?” he asked. Twilight blinks before remembering. “Right! I fixed the spell on it but it’s not going to work as well though. That hat had very strange magic.” she said before Fluttershy reached under her wing and pulled out the mask of truth, “Here Link I wanted to return this to you if that’s okay.” Link thanked her and took the mask back, placing it in his item pouch.

He turned to Twilight and began to speak when a roar echoed. “We should probably get out of here.” Link said before he asked if she had the hood. Twilight said she left it at the library, Link nodded and they left back to Ponyville, Link remembering the path so he could return when needed. Fluttershy thanked Link for allowing her to use the mask and left to tend to her animals while Link and Twilight went to the Treehouse. The door was opened by the small purple dragon Spike, “Oh Twilight this letter came from the princess. Well I think it’s from the princess, though it doesn’t have the royal seal.” he said, Twilight levitated him onto her back, entered and went upstairs to look at the letter while Link laid down on the sofa there.

“Hey Link I think it’s for you. It’s from Your Princess.” Twilight called from upstairs. Link stood up and ran up the steps. The letter was floating in a lavender aura, Link grabbed the letter with the Hylian royal symbol on it, the triforce above a picture of an eagles body, torso wings and talons. Link opened the letter and read:

Dear Link,
I have spoken with Celestia about a strange dream she had, one with a powerful enemy of the ponies alongside the cursed mask Majora. I believe that we must open a portal to find the mask before it can harm that world like it did to Termina. Please protect the residents of Equestria.
Love,
Zelda
P.S I know you will do all you can. Thank you.

He read the letter again aloud so Twilight knew what was said, he skipped the signature. Twilight thought over what powerful enemies there were, her eyes widened when she thought of one, “Discord. He can’t come back he’s trapped in stone.” Twilight said, more to herself than to Link. Link grew concerned at the note but his mind was pulled away when Twilight passed him the bunny hood. He put it away, noting to return to the Great fairy to fix the broken hood. A knock came from the front door. Twilight ran down to investigate while Link walked out onto a balcony, he wanted to test out his new wings.

He walked back down stairs and Twilight was speaking with Rarity. The white fashionista looked over Twilight’s shoulder and saw Link, “Link darling! I just came to give you an early present.” she said. Twilight stepped aside and let her purple maned friend into the library. Rarity’s horn was glowing blue along with a package floating behind her. The package floated in front of Link, he grabbed it and the blue aura disappeared. “You didn’t have to get me anything. Even if it was my birthday.” Link said, holding the box out for her to grab it again. She just waved her hoof dismissively, “Nonsense dear it is no trouble at all.” Link looked at the box then back to Rarity, “Thank you this is very generous.” he smiled. “Well I am the element of Generosity after all.” she said bouncing the curl in her mane with a hoof.

Link thanked her again and opened the box, he pulled out the gold lined boots. He put the box down and traced the gold wing emblazoned on on each side of the boots. “Go on, try them on.” Rarity said. Link thanked her again and sat down on the couch to put them on, they fit him perfectly. He looked at his boots and tapped the toes on the floor, one foot then the other, to make sure they fit. He looked down at them and looked back at Rarity. She looked at him expectantly, “Well? Do you like them?” she asked, a slight nervous tone lining her voice. Link smiled, “They’re great! They fit perfectly, how did you do this?” he asked her. She sighed in relief before answering.

“It wasn’t too hard darling, I had guessed your measurements and I got them correct by the looks of it. You’re welcome dear. Now you don’t have to wear those dirty old boots.” she said still smiling. Link put his old boots in his item bag, to Rarity’s shock. He saw the look on her face, “I’m going to keep these, they’re my favorite pair of boots. I’ve had them since I began my first quest. Don’t worry I washed them often.” She fainted at his answer. Link turned to Twilight, she rolled her eyes. “Don’t mind her, she’s just being dramatic.” Twilight used her magic to put Rarity onto the couch.

Link was admiring his new boots when he remembered, “Hey Twilight, I’m going to go visit the Great fairy again, if you want you could-” he wasn’t able to finish his sentence as Twilight ran to him, getting very close. Her eyes were sparkling, “Yes! I want to meet her, maybe she can show me a new spell or two. Ooh I need to bring my notepad, and a checklist. SPIKE!” she yelled. The dragon came down the stairs grumbling about being woken up but stopped when he saw Rarity. “Rarity’s here?” Link saw the dragon’s eyes turn into hearts, he couldn’t stop a snicker, neither could Twilight.

“Spike I need you to get my checklist, and add speak to Great fairy to the list.” Spike agreed and ran to a drawer and grabbed a quill, he began writing on the extremely long list. “You know what Spike? Clear everything on my to do list for after speaking with the Great Fairy.” Spike wrote some more and confirmed he had done what she asked. “Thank you Spike. I need you to watch the library while I’m gone.” He looked over to Rarity, “Can do Twilight. Take as long as you want.”. Link chuckled again and waited for Twilight outside. When the lavender mare exited the building she turned to Link, "Link I just remembered what your Princess said, about Majora. How does she know?" she asked him. "Well we talk when I sleep, like I had done before. I told her what happened after I left Hyrule. Finding the masks defeating Majora and attacking the mask in the forest." Link answered, he turned and they walked towards the Everfree forest.

----------------------------Later-----------------------------------

Twilight and Link arrive at the castle and Link leads Twilight down the stairs and to the entrance. Twilight looked at Link, her horn was glowing from an illumination spell. “Link this is a wall. Why don’t we go in that hole over there?” she asked Link walked to the wall and through it. He stuck his head back out through it, “It’s an illusion. Come on.” He waved her in, she stuck her head in the wall and looked back, the illusion made her look like a disembodied head. She looked at Link and he was waiting for her. She stepped through and followed Link to the fountain. Twilight stopped her spell as the room was already lit with yellow torches. She trotted to the edge of the pool. Link pulled out his bunny hood and tossed it into the pool. “What are you doing!?” Twilight yelled as the hood sank into the depths.

Link gave her a don’t worry look. She looked into the pool and jumped as a cackling filled the room, Link was unaffected. Twilight watched as a very tall female appeared above the pool and laid down on the air. “Young hero, you have thrown an item into my pool. I have returned it to it’s former glory.” she said. Holding out a hand with the bunny hood to Link. He took them gratefully, and put them in his item pouch. The Great Fairy turned to Twilight, “Greetings young one. You are Twilight Sparkle, element of magic. Correct?” the being asked. Twilight nodded, too shocked to respond. The Great fairy laughed, and turned back to Link, “Those are new boots, they are very beautiful. I could enchant them if you would like. Throw an item into the pool if you want it to become more powerful.” she repeated

Link looked at his boots, “I don’t know. I’m curious to see what would happen, but they were a gift.” The Fairy nodded, “I can also remove the magic placed in them if you do not want it.” She said. Link looked to Twilight, she was still staring at the Great fairy. Link looked down at his new boots. “No thank you.” he said. The fairy nodded and turned to the shocked unicorn, “What is it you want my dear?” the question snapped Twilight out of her stupor. “Um well I was wondering when did you arrive in Equestria?”
“Long ago, when my sisters inhabited Hyrule, I wanted to set my home in an exotic location. I chose this spot. When they deserted the castle I wanted to make this forest feel like the Lost woods, so I used my magic to have the trees grow themselves, the weather change on it’s own and the animals to care for themselves.”
“So you’re the reason the forest is like this? That had to have taken a lot of magic.” Twilight replied.

The Great fairy cackled again, sending shivers down Twilight’s spine. “I have very powerful magic young Sparkle. As powerful as your Princess’ magic.” she said still laying on the air. “I could raise the sun and the moon together, but I do not want to disturb their influence on those celestial bodies.” The fair said as she interlocked her fingers under her chin. “Thank you for not using your magic for evil.” the fairy’s smile faltered slightly, “I would never dream of using my magic to harm another being.” she said sternly. Link agreed. “I’m sorry I didn’t mean I thought you were evil. It’s just... Um...” Link could see Twilight was getting nervous. The great fairy laughed. “I understand, Twilight Sparkle. And I forgive you. You came to ask for a new spell or two correct?” the fairy asked. Laughing as Twilight blushed.

The unicorn lowered her head and asked, “Will you teach me a new spell. Great Fairy?” she asked sheepishly. The fairy tapped her cheek with a finger, her smile never leaving. “I see no harm in doing so. I can tell you would do anything to keep your friends safe, so I shall teach you a powerful protection spell. To keep those you love safe.” She held her arms out, the same green light enveloped Twilight, she was looking around in fear, she turned to Link and he smiled reassuringly. She closed her eyes and a spell appeared in her mind a very powerful, complex spell that would’ve taken months for her to master, understood and mastered in seconds.

“Nayru’s love.” Twilight and The Great fairy said in unison. The light faded away, leaving Twilight feeling slightly woozy, but confident that she could do the spell. “Young Sparkle. Greet your Princess’ for me, will you?” She said, Twilight nodded and The Great fairy disappeared, cackling, still sending shivers down her spine again. A thought occurred to Twilight and she confronted Link about it, “Link, you said that this Majora had enough power to separate the Great fairy?” Link nodded, “Yes he was able to do it effortlessly. That mask is just that powerful. making it all the more dangerous.” Link said. They both shared a shiver before leaving. When they exited the castle Link turned to Twilight, "Um Twilight would you mind if I flew back? I haven't used the Roc's wings and I would like to test them out.

Twilight said it was fine that she wanted to reach the library to contact the Princess immediately. Link watched her horn glow as she teleported away, he equipped the Roc’s wings and gave them a few test flaps before he used them to lift himself off the floor. He stayed hovering for a short while before he flapped the wings harder to raise his altitude. Once he was over the treetops he began flying towards the town. He Couldn’t go very fast but he knew he had enough magic to reach it. He continued the slow trip to Ponyville, he saw a familiar rainbow colored blur in the distance, Rainbow dash had returned from the Wonderbolt’s show. She flew to a cloud house near the edge of Ponyville. He wanted to greet her from her return and tried to speed up, it didn’t work very well.

He finally reached her home, he hovered above the cloud and remembered that only pegasi were able to stand on clouds. He hoped the wings would allow him to do the same. He landed on the edge and kept the wings out, he didn't sink. He smiled and unequipped the wings, he could feel his magic deplete but he still wasn't sinking. He laughed and ran to the door so he didn’t waste too much magic. He stopped just short of the door and knocked. He heard Rainbow’s voice from inside, “I’m coming!” he then heard her mutter, “Of course, as soon as I get home somepony has to interrupt my nap.” He saw the door open, followed by Rainbow’s eyes widening in shock. “Link! How are you up here! You don’t... have... wings.” her jaw dropped as Link equipped the Roc’s wings.

“You have wings!? When did that happen!?” The cyan mare asked bewildered. “Oh these were a gift from the Great fairy, I just got them.” he said smiling. He felt his feet begin to sink, “My magic’s running out.” he said as he ran off the edge and used the wings as a parachute, landing safely. Rainbow dash landed next to him. “So now that you have wings, you still won’t be able to beat me in a race. That is if you think you can handle it.” She challenged, Link laughed as his magic emptied, the wings faded away leaving white feathers around Link. “I’m sorry for laughing Rainbow but I can’t handle it. I can barely fly and only when I have magic.” her face fell, “Ugh, ponyfeathers.” she said kicking the dust with a hoof. “Well Rainbow dash, I could use a coach to help me use them better.” Link said, taking out one of the three green potions he had and drinking the contents.

“Really!” she said, her wings extending before she rubbed a hoof on her chest smugly, “Well I guess I can teach you, then maybe you can be the second fastest in Equestria.” she chuckled. “Okay Link, when should we start?” she wondered, eager to get in the air. Link shook his head, “Not now, my magic wouldn’t last very long. I’m going to save the Roc’s wings for an emergency.” he said, Rainbow dash’s wings fell to the floor, “Oh, alright.” she said disappointed. She yawned widely, “Well I’m going to go finish my nap, bye Link.” Link waved her goodbye as she rocketed back to her home. Link equipped the bunny hood and took off towards Twilight’s home.

When he entered Twilight greeted him, “Hi Link, I just received Celestia’s reply.” she said before reading the letter, “It says that they spoke with Zelda, and they will try to open a portal to Hyrule tomorrow. She says that it’s going to take her, Luna’s, and Zelda’s magic combined to open it.” she read as Link sat down on the couch. “Well that’s good to hear.” he said relaxing. “I wouldn’t be surprised if this was the Sacred realm. A peaceful land, where one can be with the goddesses. Celestia, and Luna, goddess of the sun and goddess of the moon.” He laughed, Twilight with him, followed by Pinkie. Link looked at her, “Pinkie? When did you get here?” he asked her. She giggled and started playing with his bunny hood’s ears, “I just got here silly!” she stopped playing with his bunny hood and gave him a cupcake, “Well I have to go finish the cake I was frosting. Bye!” she bounced out the door. Link stared after her, turning his confused gaze to Twilight, she rolled her eyes and giggled, “It’s just Pinkie being Pinkie. Don’t try to make sense of it, I’ve tried.” she said. Link didn’t understand but took her advice and stopped thinking of it.

----------------------------Canterlot a few minutes earlier------------------------

Celestia was sitting on her throne, going through some paperwork that needed to be finished. The large double doors glowed a deep blue before opening to reveal Luna, the dark blue alicorn with stars in her flowing mane. She entered the throne room and approached Celestia. “Sister, what is it thou wishes to speaketh with me? If it is of such importance. Why did thou not wake us up sooner?” Luna asked her elder. Celestia smiled, “I did not want to disturb you Luna. It can wait for later.” she said. Luna stopped just short of the throne Celestia was sitting in and replied, “Now would be a good time.” Celestia nodded and sent the guards away, saying this was a private conversation.

As soon as all the guards left Celestia told her sister about the dream she had. Luna listened intently until Celestia had finished, “So what thou speaks is Link shall cause this? We must send him back to his realm at once.” she said. Celestia shook her head, “No sister. Link is not the cause of Discord’s return. But we must speak with his Princess about the way to open a portal to Hyrule.” Celestia said, using the spell Zelda told them she used to contact them, unknowingly deepening the cracks in the statue. Zelda appeared as the ghostly apparition before the two alicorns. She bowed, “Hello Princesses. Nice to see you again.” she said. Luna and Celestia bowed and greeted Zelda the same way.

“Princess Zelda, you said you had a way to open a portal from Hyrule to reach here correct?” Celestia asked. Zelda nodded, “I thought that maybe if we use this spell and increase the amount of magic in it we should be able to step through.” She explained her plan. Celestia was about to say something when a cloud flew in and turned into a scroll which she grabbed in her magic. The scroll unfurled in her magic she read the scroll, her eyes widened. Luna became worried, “Sister what is wrong?” she asked. Celestia reread what she had seen, “There is a Great fairy beneath the altar to the Elements of harmony, in the old castle in the Everfree forest. She was the one who changed the forest, she used her magic to alter the forest entirely. She said she would never use her magic for evil and Link agreed. I trust him and this Fairy doesn’t seem evil.” She exchanged a surprised look with Luna. Zelda smiled, “The Great fairies are a very powerful race. But they would never use their magic to hurt others, they would only use it to help others.”

“If you say she is not evil, I believe you Zelda. Would it be okay with you if we used the spell tomorrow?” Celestia asked the small girl. She thought it over and nodded, “Tomorrow would be great.” She smiled Celestia retold Zelda of her dream, trusting the young Princess. She gave Celestia a note to give to Link and they bid each other farewell. Celestia wrote a letter to send back to Twilight and she sent it off along with Zelda's letter, as a shiver ran down her and Luna’s backs. They exchanged another nervous glance before the Princess of the night returned to her room to sleep some more.

(Well there you go, I'll see if I can get the next chapter up sometime over the weekend but I just got Resident evil 6 so that may be a problem. Sorry.)

Heart for a hero

(this has nothing to do with the story at all I just thought this would be fun. Idea from Butterfield Pancake. Thank you)

On a calm night in the land of Equestria, a dark portal opens in the Everfree forest, sending waves of evil energy flowing everywhere. A large figure climbs out of the dark portal, it has three legs and a single large yellow eye. It was covered in a black exoskeleton. The large beast examined it's surroundings. It was still in a forest, similar to the one where that young being had ended it's life in the Deku tree. It climbed the nearest tree and spotted an immense tree in the distance. It thought that large tree was the same Deku tree and jumped off the tree to run towards it to finish it off. No monster that looked upon it dared approach it out of fear. The large entity broke down trees and knocked away anything in it's path to reach its destination.

------------------Canterlot-------------------

Celestia had awoken upon feeling the menacing presence in the Everfree, moving towards Ponyville. She rose from her bed and brought a paper over to warn Twilight of this being while going to tell Luna of the same presence. Luna met her sister outside of Celestia's room, Celestia had sent the letter for Twilight to read, the magic dust flying out the window and towards Ponyville. "Sister dost thou feel this creature?" Luna asked. Celestia nodded and they turned to the Everfree forest, "We must investigate this disturbance before any of our subjects get injured." Celestia said. Luna agreed and they teleported to the edge of the forest to deal with this matter before anypony came to harm.

--------------------Ponyville---------------------

Twilight was sound asleep, as was Link and Spike. The small dragon woke with a large belch that revealed the Princess's letter. He grabbed it and looked at it, he stood up and woke the unicorn. "Spike? why are you waking me up? It's the middle of the night." she said sleepily, rubbing her eyes. Spike held out the letter, "This is why, Celestia sent it. I think it's urgent or she would have sent it in the morning." he said. Twilight was instantly alert, she took the scroll with the royal seal on it and unraveled it. She read it over quickly, "Spike we need to wake everypony up and get them somewhere safe. An evil being has just appeared in Equestria." she said throwing her blanket off with her magic and leaving Spike to wake up Link. Spike shook Link but he didn't wake up, he just rolled over. He tried a few other times, getting the same results, before he pushed Link off the bed. Link shouted as he fell. He stood up and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, "Spike? What time is it? Why'd you wake me up?" he asked the baby dragon, stretching. "Well Twilight told me to, there's something evil coming this way and we need to wake everypony up and get them to safety before it gets here." he explained. Link stood up and nodded, he put his equipment on and ran down the stairs.

Twilight had made a checklist of everypony in Ponyville, along with Link and Spike. She turned to Link as he bounded down the stairs. "Link, do you know any way we could get them all up and ready?" she asked him, he nodded and took out his Deku mask. She didn't understand and asked him his plan, he just said follow me and ran out the door. She followed him with Spike on her back.

They ran to the center of town and Link had put the mask on, turning to the small wooden creature known as a Deku Scrub. He equipped the Deku Pipes and played a song. The notes boomed out of the pipes, every door opened and the residents exited their homes to lay their eyes upon the one who woke them up, Deku Link. He still had his pipes out. "What's the big idea? Waking us up!" the crowd yelled. "Ponies! Ponies I have a message from the Princess!" Twilight yelled but they didn't listen. Link blew a single note, a very high one that stopped the ponies from shouting. He turned to Twilight, she was holding her ears, "Sorry Twilight, they should hear you now." he said, putting his instrument away. "Everypony! I have a message from the Princess!" she repeated, the crowd murmured as Twilight continued, "An evil being is approaching Ponyville, we need to find a safe place to stay until the matter is dealt with. The princess said that she and Luna were going to stop this creature before it reached Ponyville, I think it would be best if we stayed at Sweet apple acres until the matter is dealt with." she said. The ponies started panicking and ran back into their homes, taking the welcome mats and locking the doors; some even barred the windows.

Twilight facehoofed, making an audible clop. Link took his mask off and turned to Twilight, "Um does this happen often?" he asked, she nodded, "Yeah they think they're safer in their homes. But if what the princesses say is true then this beast may have come from Hyrule. We may need your help, but as a last resort. Is that okay?" she asked, Link nodded and equipped his bunny hood, "Should we go to Sugarcube corner?" Link asked, Twilight confirmed and they ran to the seemingly candy coated building. Pinkie opened the door and pulled them both inside, her arms stretching out in the process. She slammed the door shut and turned to Link and the unicorn. "Are you two crazy!? There's a monster out there! You have to stay inside where it can't find you!" Link looked at her, "Um Pinkie why are you alone in the dark?" he asked, she answered simply, "I'm not alone, you and Twilight are here, and so are Mr and Mrs Cake, and the baby Cakes, and I think the others are in the kitchen." she said tapping her chin. A loud screech caused Pinkie to scream and cling to Link, he remembered that sound, Twilight saw the look of recognition in his eyes.

"You know what's out there don't you?" she asked, he nodded, asked Pinkie to let go of him, and walked to the door with his gilded sword drawn. He was about to exit when a pair of orange hooves pulled him back, "Woah there Sugarcube, We can't let ya'all get injured by that monsters. The Princesses can handle it." Applejack reasoned. Link looked at the hat wearing pony, "They don't know how to defeat her, but I do." he said, walking back to the door. "What is that thing? If you don't mind me asking." Fluttershy said from underneath a table. Link turned to the ponies, "It's a parasitic armored arachnid, Queen Gohma." he said, Applejack and Fluttershy began shaking. They remembered how he described the creature in one of his stories. He turned back and ran out the door, wearing the bunny hood.

----------------------------Field near Everfree---------------------------

The alicorns had arrived just in time to see the dark skinned creature exit the forest. They were shocked by the massive being that was Queen Gohma. It stood twice as tall as they did, it's single eye surveyed them before it returned it's gaze to the tree, and saw a town. It began it's journey towards the tree, ready to destroy anything in its path. It stopped as a glow emanated from behind it. It turned to see Celestia's horn glowing a bright yellow, the eye blinked. Luna's horn glowed a deep blue. Together they fired a single magical beam, it hit Gohma, stunning it but not injuring it. The beam stopped, when Queen Gohma had recovered it turned to the attackers, unscathed. It's eye turned red, it screeched as three eggs were dropped. They hatched as soon as they touched the floor, three smaller copies of Gohma looked around their new environment, their yellow eyes stopping on the alicorns. Their eyes turned red before they threw their bodies towards the white and blue alicorns.

Celestia put up a barrier, and Luna shot three magic blasts, each one hitting it's target. The small creatures screamed and burnt into non-existence. They watched in a mix of horror, and interest as the three monsters disintegrated. They saw Several more eggs hatching, while they fought off those three, it was making more. They stayed inside of Celestia's barrier and watched the army of monsters begin to attack the barrier repeatedly. They were surrounded, Luna charged her horn for a large spell that would hit every monster surrounding them. She stopped when Celestia told her to. She turned to ask why but saw Celestia looking at the large entity. She turned to it and saw a small figure not too far away but approaching quickly. "Link." they said together. Luna was just as curious as Celestia on how he dealt with these beings.

Link ran towards the forest and saw Queen Gohma standing before a large yellow half sphere, with two alicorns within. He knew that Celestia's magic would withstand any of his so he equipped the most destructive weapon he had: Din's fire. He ran past the queen and in the center of a large group he used the spell, he brought his hands to his right side and moved them in a windmill like motion, ending with him placing his right hand on the floor. A half sphere of pure flames appeared around him, burning the gohmas to death, before expanding to destroy the rest of them. The sisters watched in awe as this single spell took out the entire, albeit small, army. He then turned to the Queen. It's eye turned red as it looked upon Link, they could tell it had a grudge. Link drew his bow, the queen dove to attack Link but he shot an arrow straight into Gohma's eye. She froze up in pain and landed just short of Link. He then drew his sword and attacked the eye, it violently shook as his gilded blade cut it in half. Queen Gohma reared back and roared in pain before turning back to Link, it moved to attack but stopped as it's body burned away. Link stared at the burning corpse for a short while, "For the Great Deku tree." he muttered.

Link turned back to the Princesses, the barrier had gone. He bowed to them, "Princesses!" he heard Twilight shout from behind him. He stood back up and saw Twilight watch the rest of Gohma burn. When the body was gone, the eye melted to reveal a large heart, it looked like a ruby edged with silver. Link approached it and picked it up. Twilight's eyes were wide in shock, while the alicorns were confused. Link turned to Twilight and the Princesses and held out the heart, "This is a heart container." he explained. Twilight used her magic to examine it, she found nothing strange about it. She held out a hoof and poked the heart, it was as hard as a rock. She continued to look at the heart, unable to understand what it does. She was about to ask but Luna beat her to it, "Link what dost that do?" she asked, Link looked at her then down to the heart container. It sank into his hands and he seemed to glow for a second, "Well every time I picked one up that happened then I felt somehow stronger, but not physically. It's hard to explain." he finished. Twilight looked at him in shock, "Do you have two hearts now?" Twilight asked, using her magic to scan Link. "I don't think it does." he answered, she finished her examination and stepped back, "How could you take the heart of something else? It's just not right!"

Link shrugged. "Well they tried to kill me so this was self-defense." he said, not really knowing why he picked them up, it was as if he was being forced to, almost like someone or something was controlling his life. He pushed that thought away, That's not even possible. he thought to himself as Twilight looked at him curiously.

(Well that's that, now again this has nothing to do with the story and shall not even tie in somehow, it's just for fun. Well I'm going to work on the next chapter right now.)

Dawn of the last day

Link is woken up by three small fillies shaking him. “Wake up! Wake up!” they shouted. He opened his eyes and stretched before sitting up. The fillies sat down around Link, he saw Twilight turn in her bed and cover her head with her blanket, and he heard Spike grumble. He smiled at the fillies and rubbed his eyes. “Heya Link, can we go crusadin’ today?” Applebloom asked Link. He looked at her and thought it over, “Please?” the three asked, giving him three pleading stares. He smiled at them, “Okay, we can go.” he conceded. The fillies cheered and ran down the stairs, Link followed them-after grabbing his equipment. He met the fillies downstairs, they had a few of the Poison Joke plant in their wagon. They said Zecora had put it there.

----------------------------Later---------------------------------

Link hops into the-now empty-wagon, followed by Sweetie and Applebloom. He was stuck in the back again. “Hold on!” Scootaloo said before she buzzed her wings to get the wagon moving. They had offered Link a hat earlier but he refused it because he said he wouldn’t get hurt. They kept the helmet just in case though.

The wagon slowed down as they approached the large barn that is the Schoolhouse. “What are we doing here?” Link asked them. They giggled and ran to the door, “Well Link we’re here for school. We thought why not bring you along as well.” Sweetie said, the other two agreed. Link tilted his head but followed them in, “Why not?” he said. They entered the classroom being greeted by an irritated Cheerilee. “Why are you girls so late?” she asked. They looked at each other and Applebloom spoke, “Well Ms. Cheerilee, we went ta get Link here.” she said patting Link’s back. He looked at the purple mare and waved, “Hello Ms. Cheerilee.” he said. Shocking her, she looked at him more closely, and noticed his item pouch, and he was still wearing his indestructible Hylian shield.

“Well. Link you can sit anywhere... I guess. But you have to give me your saddlebags so nopony gets hurt.” Cheerilee said. Link nodded and took off his item pouch, dropping it at her hooves. She thanked him and put the pouch in her desk. “You can have these back after school.” she said. Link nodded and looked at the seats, the only place left was the second row, the crusaders would be in front of him and he would have Silver spoon and Diamond tiara on either side of him. He took the seat and Cheerilee began the lesson. “Okay class today we’re going to learn about Equestria’s history with our guest, that you have met before.” she said smiling at Link, he smiled back and Cheerilee continued.

“Psst!” Link heard Diamond tiara whisper. He looked over and she picked up a folded piece of paper with her mouth. He looked at it curiously, not understanding what to do. She held the paper out to try and get Link to take it. He leaned over and took the note, Diamond Tiara pulled away, “Link! Are you passing notes? On your first day!?” Cheerilee asked. Link spat the note out, “I don’t know, Diamond tiara wanted me to take it.” he explained. “I didn’t do anything like that Ms. Cheerilee.” the pink filly said turning her head away. Ms. Cheerilee walked over, “Link I want you to pick up that note and read it to the class.” the mare said. Link reached down and took the paper off the floor. He unfolded it, there was some writing but it wasn’t in Hylian so he couldn’t read it. “Well?” Ms. Cheerilee said.

Link tilted the paper this way and that way, trying to make sense of the writing. Ms. Cheerilee understood what was happening, “Link. Can you read?” the mare asked him. He looked up from the paper, “Well I can read, but I can’t read what it says here.” he said, still trying to figure out what it said. “Hear that everypony? Link can’t read!” Diamond tiara said, making the whole class laugh. She looked at Link to see if she had humiliated him, she hadn’t. Link looked at Ms. Cheerilee, “May I grab something out of my pouch? It’s just a note from Zelda, It’s difficult for me to write without hands.” Link said. Cheerilee thought it over and trotted back to her desk, she opened it and carefully reached inside the pouch, she came out a few seconds later with the note in her grasp.

Link thanked her and opened the letter, turning it to Diamond tiara. “This is what I can read.” he said, she took the letter and looked at the symbols on the letter. She gave up trying to decypher it and handed it back, the note traveled around the room and every student had a chance to see Hylian writing. The note eventually returned to Link and he gave it to Cheerilee to return, she looked the writing over as well before putting it back. “That is very interesting writing Link. It looks very complicated.” Cheerilee said, Link shrugged, “The same can be said for your writing.” Link said turning back to the note. Cheerilee then took the note and continued the lesson.

-------------------------------Library--------------------------------

Twilight had just woken up and trotted downstairs to make herself some breakfast, leaving Spike to sleep a little longer. She made her breakfast while looking over the checklist she had made the other day of things she had to have finished that day, including ‘say bye to Link as he returns to his world.’ She drank a glass of apple juice with eggs and toast to eat. She looked over her notes for each of Link’s abilities: Excellent swordsman, strange magic-she listed the magic she had seen-and magical masks. She wanted to know what his third and final masks could do. She had seen what the Zora mask did to Trixie and was wondering what it could do in Link’s capable hooves-hands.

Although Link told her that his last mask was for emergencies only, she still wondered what it could do, she was almost curious enough to put it on. Almost. She finished her meal in silence before she woke up Spike to help her clean the library. She had sent a letter to her brother a few days prior to this one and she hasn’t received anything back, but she knew he would be too busy to write back, as he didn’t have very much time to write back with all his royal duties. She looked out the window but couldn’t hear any birds chirping or any noise besides the wind blowing. A single thought came to her mind, “The calm before a storm.” She didn’t know why this day brought that phrase into her mind but she ignored it and continued her daily activities.

-----------------------------Canterlot----------------------------

Luna was awake for the magic they would use to return Link to his land. Celestia was tending her royal duties. Everything in Canterlot seemed unusually quiet. The Princesses had no idea why but the same phrase Twilight spoke appeared in their minds. They turned to each other before using the spell to contact Zelda. They made sure they had everything in order and nothing should go wrong.

----------------------------------Later---------------------------------

Class ended and the fillies and colts were talking to Link, mainly asking how he got that way, he just said it was poison joke. It was probably the only thing that plant could do to him. He spoke until the crusaders called him from within their wagon. Link said goodbye to the others and jumped into the wagon. He had his item pouch with him, he had recovered it after school like Ms. Cheerilee said. The crusaders went to Rarity’s place first to drop off Sweetie, the white mare picked up Link, “Aren’t you a handsome colt.” she said when she had realized who it was. Link had gone back into the wagon and they were off towards the farm.

They dropped off Applebloom and Link was embarrassed by more compliments. He was thankful for the big red stallion not talking much. Scootaloo and Link were coasting down the street, a door opened and Link saw Lyra, he waved, “Hi Lyra.” he said as they drove past, she was shocked to say the least. They drove to the library and Link hopped off, Scootaloo parked the scooter and wagon nearby and followed Link in, since she had nothing better to do.

Link grabbed the antidote for the poison joke and went to return to his normal form. Scootaloo stayed on the couch and waited for Link to come out. When he did Twilight trotted up to him. “Link the Princesses are going to be here soon. Do you have everything you brought with you?” She asked him, he checked and nodded, he had one bottle filled with Poison joke seeds. He sat next to Scootaloo, “Well Scootaloo I’m going to return to my world today. Maybe we’ll be able to keep it open and I could visit.” he said smiling. Scootaloo bounced, “Then we could do more crusading!” a blinding light filled the tree, when it was gone Celestia and Luna stood there. Everyone bowed, “It is time Link, let’s take you home.” Celestia said, they walked outside, Zelda’s apparition was standing there. Link ran to her, “Zelda!” he tried to hug her but fell through, he heard Twilight and Zelda laugh as he stood up.

Seven other ponies arrived, they looked at the ghostly Zelda then to Link. Link waved a hand at Zelda, “This is Princess Zelda.” he said, Zelda greeted them and they bowed, she told them they didn’t have to do that and they rose. Rarity was the first one to speak, “Zelda are you and Link dating?” she asked making Link and Zelda blush, they looked at each other then each took a step in the opposite direction. “No we’re not.” Zelda said calmly, the blush still on her face. Rainbow dash laughed, “Really? Then why are you blushing so much?” her question made their faces redder. Celestia intervened at this point, “That is quite enough Rainbow dash.” she turned to Zelda, “Princess Zelda these are the elements of harmony, Twilight sparkle, Rarity, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow dash, Applejack, and Fluttershy.” the mares each greeted Zelda when their name was called, Fluttershy from behind her mane. “And these three are the Cutie mark crusaders-” Link was going to say their names but they cut him off, “Ahm Applebloom.” the red maned filly said, followed by the unicorn, “I’m Sweetie Belle.” and finished by the pegasus, “And I’m Scootaloo.”

Zelda greeted them, and told the fillies they were adorable, and turned to the alicorns, “Celestia, Luna, shall we begin?” she asked them, they nodded and their horns began glowing, Zelda’s hands following. A space between them seemed to shiver before a hole opened showing, Zelda inside the castle.

--------------------------Meanwhile-----------------------------

Discord’s statue cracked, and shattered. He laughed and a nearby cloud cracked with lightning. Discord looked over his surroundings and saw Ponyville in the distance. He smirked and snapped the fingers of his lion arm, teleporting away.

----------------------------Ponyville---------------------------

A laugh emanated from nowhere, it somehow surrounded them. Link looked around, and drew his sword. He looked at the faces of the ponies around him, they were scared. “My, my, my. Two chances to bring chaos in a single year! That has to be a new record. Don’t you agree Celestia?” a voice echoed around them. Celestia’s horn glowed brightly, “Discord. How did you get out!?” Celestia shouted. The voice chuckled, “Well that was your fault, Celly.” Discord laughed again, “Your fault and that small child’s.” Discord teleported in next to Link, he turned with a sword swipe, missing as Discord teleported above them. “Well that wasn’t very nice.” he laughed. Link looked at the draconequs(can’t remember the name.), his eyes widened. He turned to Zelda, “Zelda! Close the portal! Don’t let him get through!” Link yelled. The

Zelda nodded and began using her magic to close the portal, the princesses helped. “Well that’s no fun.” Discord said turning to Link. “Is that where you wanted to go? Well how about I bring something from there here?” he said, as a purple heart shaped mask appeared in his hands, four small points stuck out of the bottom of each side with two similar spikes above the wide open orange eyes. Link drew his bow and shot an arrow at Discord, it bounced harmlessly off of him. Link looked at the arrow, it was now made of rubber. Discord laughed, “What’s wrong? Is this mask yours?” he asked waving the mask in front of Link tauntingly. “We must get the elements sister.” Luna said to her elder. Celestia nodded and Discord’s head turned around like an owl’s. “Where would be the fun in that?” he said raising the mask to his face. Link grabbed a bomb and threw it to try and stop Discord. He swatted the bomb away and kept the mask off, “Well I’d love to stay and chat but I’ve got some chaos to wreak.” he snapped his fingers, he and the mask teleported away.

Link turned to the ponies, “We have to find him before he awakens the mask!” he said. “How did you beat him the last time?” he asked. Celestia answered, “They defeated him with the Elements. But he’s probably taken them again.” Pink clouds rolled in, raining chocolate milk. Pinkie squealed and dove under a cloud with her mouth wide open. Link looked at the cloud then to the Pink mare. He turned to the town and saw everything had gone crazy, the grass was now checkered, there were large hairy animals prancing around in frilly pink dresses, homes were floating and some were upside down, and the ponies that ran acted like they had never walked before as they slipped and fell all around the place. “This is chaos?” he asked confused.

“Yes this is Discord’s doing. What did Majora do?” Twilight asked. Link shuddered involuntarily along with Luna and Celestia. Twilight looked at the three beings, “What’s wrong? What did Majora do?” she asked again. Link answered, “He used his power to change a full grown adult into a child because he thought it was funny and he tried sending the moon into the town.” Link explained. The ponies stared at Link, even Pinkie. They looked at what Discord had done and added this information, they shuddered as well. Link equipped his bunny hood and ran off to look for the mask, he was surprised they still worked in this chaos.

The six mares followed him while the three fillies were placed in the library to keep them safe. They came to Discord in the center of town, sitting on a throne with the heart shaped mask sitting above his head. Twilight approached him, “Where did you put the Elements this time Discord!?” she commanded more than asked. “I have them here.” he said, standing up from the chair to reveal the elements were embedded in the throne. He sat back down, “I thought, why not leave them there and leave myself with some excellent chaos?” Link used his hookshot and sent it at the mask. Discord’s throne moved to the side and the hookshot returned to Link. “That was a close one. What is it about this mask that makes you want it so bad?” he asked then laughed, “All the more reason to keep it I guess!”

Link didn’t know what to do, he was doing what he had done plenty of times before: he analyzed Discord, A being that can alter reality, no physical weaknesses that I can see. This would be easier with Navi. Link was pulled away from his concentration by Celestia as she teleported all of them to the castle. She turned to the others, “Is everypony alright?” she asked them, they all nodded. Celestia looked out a nearby window to see everything was falling apart, literally and metaphorically. Twilight walked up to her mentor, “Princess? What are we going to do?” she asked. Celestia turned to Luna then to Link, he was sitting down, deep in thought. “I don’t know Twilight. But I know Discord will be defeated again. I can assure you all of that.” she said. Discord’s voice echoed throughout the room, “You are so full of yourself Celly. You can’t beat me, not without your precious little trinkets.” he laughed mockingly.

Link snapped his fingers, getting everypony’s attention. He pulled out the Fierce Deity mask then put it away, “Only for emergencies.” he muttered. He turned to Celestia, “Are those the only elements?” he asked, Celestia nodded. “If I can distract him maybe we can get them and use them against him. Then I can hide the mask where nothing will ever find it.” he said. Celestia was shocked at his plan. She shook her head, “I can’t have anypony get hurt.” she said. Link sat down again and began thinking of another plan, coming to the same conclusion, “This would be easier with Navi.” he sighed, Fluttershy flew over and put a wing around him. He smiled at her and she smiled back.

“We need to come up with a plan.” Twilight said. “I say we just go up and take them back.” Rainbow dash said, punching the air with her hooves. “That isn’t going to work. We have to come up with something quickly. Din knows how much longer till he decides to put the mask on.” Link said. Applejack agreed, “Yeah, and who knows how long Applebloom and. Oh no.” she said sharing a worried look with Rarity and Rainbow dash. Link stood up and pointed to Twilight and the princesses, “Stay here and come up with a plan, we’re going to save those fillies.” he said jumping onto Rainbow’s back, she didn’t mind this time. Link turned to Rarity and Applejack, “We’ll get there faster this way, I promise I’ll bring them back safely.” he said, going through the motions of a Pinkie Promise to emphasize. They watched him and Rainbow dash rocket off back to Ponyville.

Link didn’t stop to enjoy the feeling of flying this time, no, he had a promise to keep. Rainbow dash moved to the left to avoid one of the pink clouds, Link was able to stay on Rainbow’s back as she rolled and dodged the clouds and other various objects that were floating in the sky. Link ignored the chaos and focused on the tree in the distance. Discord appeared next to them, “I know where you’re going and I’m here to tell you that you’re too late.” He laughed, “I already took care of those fillies and the dragon too!” he laughed again, Rainbow dash stopped flying and turned to him, “Oh yeah? I’m not afraid of you! Bring it on!” she challenged Discord, Link gripped her shoulders and turned her away and towards a cloud with a swirling image, they were mesmerized by it.

Rainbow could see the crusaders being turned to stone, cracking, and slowly breaking apart with the pieces that fell turning to dust. Link saw Hyrule as it was when Ganon had taken over, then what would’ve happened if he had failed to stop him. The world was plunged into Ganondorf’s evil. Discord’s voice rang in his head, “This is what’s going to happen the longer you stay here...” He continued but Link was unable to hear him due to the darkness he saw. Then a light broke through the clouds, it was the Tri-force. The golden triangles split apart, leaving only the Tri-force of Courage. The triangle molded into the form of a woman, it had no eyes or mouth but it spoke, “Link, this is an illusion, don’t believe his lies. Protect your friends.” she said, glowing brightly. Link could feel his magic return fully.

He pulled Rainbow dash’s head away from the swirling vortex. “We have to keep going! Don’t listen to him!” Link said to her. She turned her eyes towards Link, they had the same swirling pattern, “We’re too late.” she said, Link shook her head, “No we’re not! It’s all a trick!” he yelled. She didn’t listen and turned around, Link tried to turn her back, she didn’t budge. He tugged on her right wing, “OW! Hey don’t pull on my wings!” she yelled over her shoulder. Wings! That’s it! Link thought as he equipped his Roc’s wings. He heard Discord, “Oh the monkey has a few tricks.” Link ignored him and kept flapping his wings. Rainbow dash was making them slowly move back to Canterlot. Link jumped off of Rainbow dash to save the fillies himself. He tried to fly faster, falling several times but knowing he didn’t have much magic left.

He looked back and saw Rainbow dash turn to Canterlot, then back to him then to Canterlot again. She looked like she wanted to leave but something was stopping her. He couldn’t go back so he kept going. He wasn’t anywhere close when his magic ran out, the wings disappearing, leaving feathers in the air. Link screamed as he fell, he knew that unless he landed in a lake he wouldn’t be able to move for months without a fairy to heal him. “I’m coming Link!” he heard Rainbow dash say. He looked back and saw her speeding towards him, the strange cone forming around her. He saw her break through the cone, leaving the rainbow trail behind her as well as increasing her speed tenfold. He landed on her back again, “Thanks Rainbow dash.” he said, “Now let’s save the Crusaders.” he added. Rainbow dash didn’t say anything but kept flying.

They reached the library and Link opened the door, Rainbow dash stayed outside. Link kept the door open, “Come on Rainbow, they have to be in here somewhere.” he said, waving her in. She shook her head, “Why bother? They won’t be in there.” she was still under his illusion. Link looked at her but couldn’t figure out what to say. He turned around and ran into the tree, “Sweetie Belle! Applebloom! Scootaloo! Spike!? Where are you?” he yelled. No answer came. He ran upstairs, nothing, he ran back down and searched. They weren’t there, then he checked the basement. It was nearly pitch black inside. He looked back and saw Rainbow dash sitting on the couch. Maybe seeing them will fix that. Link thought as he ran down the stairs stopping as he heard a single word, “CHARGE!” four voices said the word and the fillies and dragon charged him from behind Twilight’s strange machine. Link drew his bow and shot an arrow into the ceiling, the arrow flashed and stayed glowing, lighting the entire room.

The ponies and dragon stopped when they saw Link. They then continued to tackle him in a large hug, “We thought you were captured by Discord!” they said, Link just patted their manes and asked them to let go of him. They did as he asked and he herded them back upstairs to the waiting Rainbow Dash, “Rainbow Dash!” Scootaloo yelled from the door before sprinting past Link to hug the mare. She looked stunned, the swirling in her eyes disappeared as she looked at the orange filly. She hugged her back, they stopped the embrace when Discord appeared, “Ugh, gag!” he said pointing a finger down his throat. Link looked at him and an idea formed, he grabbed the mask of truth and placed it upon his face. Discord turned to the Hylian and stared at the mask confused, Link heard his thoughts, ‘What is that? It looks strange.’ Link used the mask to try and find any weaknesses, it didn’t work. “Well young one, you are strange. But you’ll never get the Elements, not until I get bored of my beautiful chaos.” he said, disappearing.

Scootaloo jumped onto Rainbow dash’s back, along with the other two crusaders, Link was behind them with Spike holding onto his shoulders. “Um Link are you sure it’s safe to be back here?” Spike asked, Link nodded, “Yes just hold on, but don’t choke me.” Link said as Spike tightened his grip on Link’s neck. He released it and apologized, “Sorry, heh guess I don’t know my own strength.” he said holding his arms out. Link rolled his eyes and told him to hold on again. Once he did Link leaned over, “Okay Rainbow we’re all here, let’s go back.” She smirked and flew out the window, Spike’s grip tightened around Link’s chest as they took off. Link saw more random debris floating in the air and he told Rainbow dash to continue forward, “What!? Are you crazy!? We’ll never make it back if I don’t avoid all this!” she yelled back, Link took out his second bottle of Zecora’s potion and drank it, it gave him just enough to use the spell. “Trust me.” he said, she was about to argue but decided against it and just said, “You better be right about this.” Link thanked her and used Nayru’s love, they were enveloped in a large blue crystal.

A bathtub crashed into them and bounced off the spinning crystal. Rainbow dash laughed, “This is awesome! How long is this going to last?” she asked him, “It should last long enough to reach Canterlot.” he answered. Link felt something wet slide down his back, he looked at Spike and saw him drooling and looking at the crystal. Again Link was reminded of Volvagia as a baby dragon. He looked forward and saw the city on the mountain growing in size as they neared. The spell began to wear off as the crystal faded away leaving the six of them vulnerable to anything. Nothing strange happened as they reached the castle and entered the throne room through a hole in the ceiling. Spike let go of Link and fell to the floor, Twilight picked him up in her magic while Applebloom ran to Applejack, and Sweetie to Rarity. Link dismounted and left Rainbow with Scootaloo. He walked to the Princesses, “Excuse me Princesses, but have you come up with a plan?” he asked them.

Sadly they said they had no idea’s to speak of. Link sat down and thought, “If only I could use the Master Sword, but that would release Ganon and probably put Equestria into a world of evil along with Hyrule. Plus I don’t have time to wait seven years.” he scratched his head but couldn’t think of anything. Discord spoke again, “Well this is boring, how about we play a little game? I’ll hide the Elements and that mask somewhere in Ponyville and if you don’t find them you lose and chaos reigns!” he laughed evilly. Twilight stood up and looked around for the entity, “We will not play your games Discord!” she yelled. Discord appeared in one of the windows, “Well that’s too bad, how about this, I’ll put these three fillies and the dragon with one of the Elements, and if you don’t play then I’ll turn them into statues for decoration.” he said with a threatening tone. Link drew his gilded sword, “I won’t let you touch them Discord!” he looked at the mismatched creature who laughed and stroked the image of what looked like Luna, but a darker version wearing armor.

“Well look who thinks he’s a hero.” Discord said, moving from one window to the next, “I can easily fix that. But I’ll leave your ‘Hero’ with you until you give up... Or lose, either way I’ll be watching.” with that he laughed and snapped his fingers, Spike and the Crusaders disappeared. “Just to be fair I’ll give you a hint. One is in the sky, another lies in a hot place, hurry or she’ll fry, The third and fourth, are beneath the castle. The last two are all wet, and can only be reached if one like a fish is met. That dragon and those fillies are each with an element. Find one to find the other. The clock is ticking.” he said as the clocktower from Clocktown rose from the ground and began turning quickly. Link knew what to do, he grabbed his ocarina and played it. He felt the same dizzying sensation he had felt before as time slowed. Celestia and the others saw the same thing Link had witnessed several times before, the whole world becoming white as clock faces spun around them, keeping them from moving slower.

Discord laughed again, but it seemed deeper and longer. “W-h-a-t. W-a-s. T-h-a-t?” he asked. The others asked the same question and Link answered them, “The power of the time goddess is on our side.” he said. Pinkie was the most confused of them all, “So did the world slow down? Or did we speed up? Ooh! Does that mean I can make cupcakes faster!?” she bounced up and down happily. Link shook his head, “The world around us has slowed, I can restore the speed myself or she will when we have no need of it.” he answered. “Now from his riddle, I’m guessing one of the fillies is near a volcano, one is probably in, what was it called? Cloudsdale? The third and fourth must be under this castle or the one in the Everfree. and the last two are probably in a lake.” Link said, having solved many a puzzle to achieve his goals. “We should hurry then. Fluttershy, Rainbow dash you two go to Cloudsdale and search for the element and the filly or Spike. Pinkie, Applejack, you search the castle in the everfree, Rarity you and I will search every lake that’s nearby.” she turned to Link, “Can you search the volcanoes? Or would that be too hard?” she asked him. He shook his head and grabbed the Goron mask, “I’ve walked through lava with this mask and without it, it shouldn’t be too hard.” She nodded and Luna spoke, “We shall stay here and search the castle and the city for them. Rest assured we shall not fail.”

Link nodded and before Celestia and Luna teleported Pinkie and Applejack away, he told them where to find the Great fairy just in case anything happened. They thanked him for the information as they disappeared in a golden flash, Twilight teleported Rarity and Luna teleported Link to the nearest volcano after he put the mask on.

(Well this took several hours of editing and re-editing, and re-re-editing along with my computer restarting and losing half of what I had initially written. But I think this is better, but I can't remember what I had written before so oh well.)

Enter the Deity

Goron Link appeared at the top of an active volcano. He looked at his surroundings and saw several dragons, some seemed to be smaller than the others, he decided they were adolescent dragons. He rolled down to the center, the dragons weren't acting like dragons, instead of flying they burrowed like the Deku. Link walked up to the adolescent dragons, they were fighting. A skinny red one looked to be the leader. "Come on! You think you can beat me?" he said before lifting up a very round dragon and throwing him out of the fight. Is this Discord's doing? Link thought as the red dragon spotted him. He pointed a claw at Link, "You! You think that you can just waltz in our territory?" he asked, this made the other dragons stop fighting and turn their attention to the newcomer. They surrounded Link and he looked at the larger dragons, they were now acting like chickens. "What happened to them?" Link asked. The dragon leader looked at the larger dragons, "I don't know some freak came and did that to them. He said that now we're the bosses of them." he said smirking.

Link looked around and saw a gleaming necklace hanging from a high ledge. He began walking towards it, only to be stopped by the leader. "Hey fatty, you can't come into our territory unless you can beat Brutus here in a fight." he said pointing over to a muscly grey dragon. Link knew there wasn't any other way so he accepted. The other dragons laughed as Brutus entered their newly formed ring. "I'm going to squash you like a grape." Brutus said. Link didn't say anything and raised his gloved fists.

------------------------Everfree---------------------

Pinkie was bouncing along with Applejack trotting confidently behind her, a look of determination plastered on her face. If ah find a single hair out of place on any of those fillies, Discord's gonna pay. She thought as they reached the wooden bridge. Pinkie hopped onto it first and the wooden plank sunk before shooting her high into the air. "Wheeeeeee!" she shouted gleefully as she flew into the sky that continuously changed from day to night then back again. "Pinkie we have ta get serious, the fillies are in trouble." the cowpony scolded the energetic mare. She landed on the same plank, it bobbed up and down violently but Pinkie hadn't been thrown back into the sky. "I'm sorry Applejack. Let's save those fillies. Then we can have a party to celebrate!" she said trotting along the planks as if they were wooden and not rubber. Applejack had more trouble getting across, but she managed to do it. They looked at the large stone doors that were the entrance to the dark menacing castle. Applejack pushed them open with ease due to the stone turning to paper. They looked around the throne room, and saw it was filled with jewelry though none were the Element. They couldn't see any sign of Spike or the fillies anywhere. They turned to each other and nodded. Separating to search for their missing friend/sister before looking for the element.

-------------------------Cloudsdale-------------------------

Rainbow dash and Fluttershy were flying through the cloud city, the pegasi were crashing into buildings, each other, and anything as if they had just acquired their wings. Some were actually biting the wings as if they were trying to get them off. Fluttershy and Rainbow dash tried to help but to no avail, the pegasi wouldn't listen or didn't care. They gave up and went to look for the crusader or Spike before bothering to look for the Element. They split up to search faster. Fluttershy went from house to house, while Rainbow dash searched the flight school and the weather factory. Inside the weather factory she found the snow machine had frozen everything and the rain was spewing out chocolate pudding while the rainbow wasn't working at all. She saw Twilight's tiara clogging the rainbow and she reminded herself where it was so she could return to it later.

Fluttershy was looking inside homes, for what they came for. She called out to the fillies softly, "Applebloom. Scootaloo. Sweetie belle." she never got a response making her worry more. She stopped flying and landed on the cloud to search for them but stopped as her hoof came into contact with a metal door. She flew into the cloud she was standing on and looked at the metal door. She reached out a hoof and tapped it, it made a clanking noise. She then went to the weather factory to tell Rainbow dash.

----------------------------Ponyville lake--------------------

"Must we get our coats wet?" Rarity asked looking at her reflection. Twilight groaned, "Rarity, yes we have to. Unless you don't want to find Sweetie belle." when she said that Rarity looked at Twilight. "Well then do you have a spell that will help us breathe underwater. Or to not get wet?" Rarity asked her, she nodded and performed the spell. "There we can breathe underwater for an hour." Twilight said as a bubble surrounded the both of them. "Only an hour? We won't be able to search very well with that much time darling." Rarity complained. "Well we're wasting time here talking, we should hurry." Twilight answered walking into the water with Rarity following hesitantly afterword. The water changed temperature constantly from freezing cold to boiling then back down. They searched using their magic to find any other living beings. Twilight found three others besides herself. One was obviously Rarity one was a small signature and the third was unknown. It's probably a fish. she surmised as she approached the two extra beings. She froze when she saw it, a very large skeletal fish with glowing red dots in it's eye sockets. it had razor sharp teeth that were as white as the rest of it's body, there were also plenty of small fish swirling around it in a horrific mass. At the center of the mass was an earthpony filly.

Discord spoke, "Do you like this little fish? I found him just swimming in your hero's ocean. Isn't he just terrifying?" Discord laughed and the skeletal fish slowly swam towards the mares, it's smaller companions following, their teeth opening and closing in anticipation.

----------------------------Canterlot--------------------------

Luna and Celestia were using all their magic into searching for their missing subjects. They found a few things in the underground crystal mines where Chrysalis had hidden Cadence. They teleported into the dark cavern, filling it with a golden flash along with a blue one. They used their magic to detect what was placed within the crystal walls. They searched every inch with their detection spells and found an old statue depicting Nightmare moon. The statue saddened Luna as well as Celestia. They saw that the statue was wearing one of the elements, Celestia used her magic to try and grab it but the statue's horn glowed and repelled Celestia's magic somehow. The statue began to move and Discord appeared on it's back, "Oh your magic won't work on this statue." he said looking at his eagle hand, a bored expression on his face. "I've placed several statues in this cave, they each have an element, they may all be fake or not. You'll have to destroy the statue to find out." he grinned and left.

The statue of Luna's evil counterpart approached, it's horn glowing a darker blue than Luna's. It's face was stuck in an angry sneer. Celestia took a step forward but Luna stopped her. "We. I shall defeat this beast myself. You must search for the missing ones." she said. Celestia nodded and galloped away, leaving Luna and her statue. Once Celestia was gone, the statue spoke without it's mouth moving. "Well, well, well. Look who has gone trotting back to her elder." it said. Luna charged her horn for a spell. The statue laughed coldly, "I know you still feel angry for those insignificant little ponies not enjoying our night. We can force them to love our night by locking Celestia down here." it reasoned. "We are not like you anymore. I shall not be corrupted by jealousy again." Luna said blasting the statue, the blast bounced harmlessly off a magic shield. "This is the power you used to have. You are no match for my power." the statue continued, it's own horn sending out a magic beam, Luna met the beam with one of her own. The statue laughed as her beam began overtaking Luna's. "You are alone Luna. You have no chance!" the statue laughed again before a yellow beam combined with Luna's blue one. "You are not alone Luna. Your sister will always be here." Celestia said as she stepped next to Luna. The blue alicorn smiled as their beams met with the statue's horn, the dark glow vanished as the statue crumbled along with the element necklace.

Celestia placed her wing over the younger goddess and they continued on to the next statue. (So much cliche I apologize for that if it's too much.)

------------------------------Volcano----------------------------

Brutus threw the first punch. Link met the punch with one of his own, the fists collided and created a loud clap. Link followed it up with a second punch followed by an uppercut. The second punch met Brutus's stomach and the uppercut knocked him back. The dragons started booing and throwing gems to try and get Link to lose. He ignored them as they bounced harmlessly off of the Goron's rough skin. The dragon regained his senses and tried to grab Link. Link curled up and rolled under the dragon before coming up on the others side. The dragon tried to tackle Link this time, Link curled up again but bounced into the air, the dragon skidded to a stop right under him as Link came back down hitting the dragon square on the back, knocking the wind out of him. Link spoke, "Do you give up?" was all he asked. The dragon said no and Link ground pounded him again, sending him into a small crater along with shaking the earth slightly. The dragon slapped the ground three times while saying, "Alright, alright I give!" Link rolled off of him the dragons stared at him slack jawed.

He turned to the red one, "I need to pass now." Link said staring into the dragon's eyes. He smiled and stepped aside. Link curled up and rolled off to grab the element as well as to see who Discord had left there. The dragons watched as blades stuck out of his body and increased his speed. The spiked boulder rolled up the hill to the dragon's diving platform with ease. He stopped at the edge to pick up the necklace, there was an apple adorning it. He put it in his item pouch and looked around for the missing child. "Link! Link help!" He heard the voice coming from below, he looked down and saw Scootaloo on a small wooden boat in the center of this large pit of lava. He didn't hesitate and jumped into the lava, it was deep. To the goron skin it was hot but it didn't burn his skin, it irritated his eyes though. Link climbed up the side of the lava pool and onto the dry land. He shook off the excess lava and made sure there was none left when he hookshot the boat and pulled it towards him. The boat was almost an inferno with a single filly in the center. Link couldn't put out the fires so instead he ran into them and grabbed Scootaloo before jumping back out. His clothes burning.

Link did a single quick spin attack that put out his burning clothes. He put the sword away and winced as he picked up the pegasus. Discord was watching from a distance, "So this little runt thinks he's a hero? I'll have to fix that." he tapped his fingers together, "When the time comes." he added and chuckled, disappearing to watch his game continue.

-------------------------Ponyville lake-----------------------

Twilight and Rarity blasted the smaller fish but they continued to spawn from the larger one, seemingly endless. Twilight got a hit on the monster and it died, the light in it's sockets disappeared and the other smaller ones fell apart. Rarity went to the filly and picked her up in her magic, the spell was wearing off. Rarity gave the filly to Twilight and she teleported away, Rarity used her magic to search for gems, she found there was only one down there, and it gleamed gold. She picked it up and swam back to the shore, just before the spell wore off. She held up the butterfly necklace, Twilight took it and teleported them back to the castle.

-------------------------Cloudsdale-----------------------------

The pegasi flew back to the hatch and Rainbow dash opened it. Fluttershy looked inside, it was incredibly dark. "Oh, um. I don't see anything." she said backing away from the hole. Rainbow looked into the hole, "Fluttershy we have to go in there, what if it's Scootaloo, or one of the others?" she asked and looked back down the hole. Fluttershy scooted up next to her, "You're right Rainbow. Okay, it can't be that dark in there. Or that s-scary." she said with a gulp. Rainbow dash agreed and jumped in, Fluttershy reluctantly followed.

They landed on a dirt floor. There was also a dragon behind a cell door. "Rainbow dash! Fluttershy! Man am I glad to see you." Spike said, holding the bars. The mares trotted to him there was a strange lock on the door, it was one that Link had described, a large diamond shaped padlock with chains attaching to the sides. "This. Looks familiar." Rainbow dash said. She stared at it before she remembered, "Aha! This is a lock! We need a small key to open it." she said. Spike face palmed, "No duh Rainbow dash." he said sarcastically. Rainbow flew up to the door, "Hey do you want us to get you out or not?" the cyan pegasus asked. Spike shook his head, "No! I want you to get me out. Please?" he pleaded. Rainbow smirked, "Fine I'll let you out. Now Fluttershy... Fluttershy?" she looked for the timid mare but didn't find her. "Rainbow dash!" Fluttershy screamed. The other mare flew towards the sound and saw Fluttershy holding a silver key under her wing, there were three large nailed hands. "Woah." Rainbow dash managed to say as the wall masters surrounded the yellow pegasus. "Don't worry! I got you!" Rainbow dash said before flying to her friend, she bucked the back of one of the hands, it fell onto it's palm, the other two floated a few inches above the floor and launched themselves at the pegasi.

Rainbow dash bucked another one and picked up Fluttershy, she flew them back to the door and Fluttershy put the key in the lock, it fell off the chains and the door opened, Spike walked out, "Thank you! I don't know how much. What are those?" he asked as the master hands came into view. Rainbow dash looked at Fluttershy, she was using the stare, it had no effect, "I don't think that'll work, since they don't have eyes." Spike said, climbing onto Fluttershy's back, Rainbow dash looked up at the hatch, "We've got to go!" she said pointing up, Fluttershy tried to open her wings, they seemed stuck. Spike tried helping her wings to open. "Fluttershy, they're getting closer!" Spike said, he was getting worried. Rainbow dash picked them both up and flew towards the open hatch, the wall masters followed. They escaped and closed the steel door. The hands never came out. They sighed in relief before recovering the tiara and flying towards the castle.

-------------------------Everfree--------------------

Applejack and Pinkie met back up and decided to meet the Great fairy to see if she knew where they were. They followed Link's directions and stopped in front of the wall. "He said it was here. Ah don't see any door." Applejack said, flapping her hat to get the dust off of it. Pinkie looked at the wall with a magnifying glass, "It's right there Applejack. Don't you see the hole?" Pinkie asked, turning to the orange pony, the purple magnifying glass still in her hoof. "Uh, sugarcube, is that Link's uh... lens thingy?" Applejack asked, Pinkie nodded and put the Lens of truth in front of the orange pony's eye, she saw the wall disappear to reveal an opening. They entered the cave and walked towards the pool, they hugged each other as her cackle filled the air. She came out of the water and perched herself on the air above them. "Two of the elements of Harmony." she giggled, "To what do I owe this pleasure?" the great fairy asked them. Applejack tried to speak but couldn't get any intelligible words out so Pinkie did the talking. "Hiya! I'm Pinkie pie and this." she grabbed Applejack in a tight hug, "Is one of my bestest friends in the world!" the great fairy laughed, "You are an energetic one. And you, you seem like a hard worker." she commented, "Oh well, ah am. Thank ya kindly." Applejack was able to say.

"Heeeey. Why is your home not all chaosy like outside?" Pinkie asked, The fairy laughed again, "This is a realm of order, no chaos can enter." Applejack then asked if she could find the ones that were missing. The great fairy complied, and told her that three of them had been found, although there wasn't one in this castle. They were relieved to find that most of them were safe. They thanked the fairy and she eased their weariness before they left, making them feel rejuvenated and Pinkie slightly more energetic. They then found Rainbow dash's necklace with the lightning bolt. They returned to the fairy and she teleported them away with a message to tell Link.

-------------------------Canterlot caves------------------------------

Celestia and Luna fought their way through several more statues, there were only three left, they were unusual to the princesses but they knew what they were thanks to Link's memories. They charged a spell to detonate the monsters when a voice spoke in a whisper, "Princesses? Don't move, these stones don't like noise." a white unicorn filly was in the center of the Armos. Luna picked the filly up, she was wearing Rarity's element. Celestia then used her magic to detonate the horned statues. They bounced up and down while advancing towards the princesses and filly until they stopped and exploded, sending rubble everywhere. The princesses then teleported back to the throne room. Twilight and Rarity were waiting with one of the necklaces and Applebloom. Luna gave Sweetie to Rarity. They hugged for a short while before Sweetie hugged Applebloom. They looked around and saw a green sphere. It dissolved to show the two earth ponies. "Applebloom!" Applejack ran to her sister, "Ah'm so glad you ain't hurt." the filly held her sister tightly, "I was so scared Applejack." she began crying. Applejack stroked her mane, "It's alright, everything's goin' ta be alright sugarcube." Pinkie held Rainbow dash's necklace.

Fluttershy and Rainbow dash came in next with spike and the tiara. Rainbow dash put on her element, along with the others, even Pinkie. No one questioned it. Another green light filled the room as Link teleported in with Scootaloo and Applejack's element. Rainbow dash picked up the pegasus, Link was panting from his injuries and from the magic use. He knew he had no potions or fairy's left. Luna and Celestia came over to him, "Do not worry young Link, the element's shall vanquish Discord, you may rest." Luna said, smiling. Celestia agreed, "Yes Link, the Elements of harmony will take care of Discord." Link smiled and sat down. He played the inverted song of time again and returned time to normal. Discord appeared. "Ah well it seems you found them all before the clock stopped." he reached out and grabbed the clocktower. It somehow fit into his lion claw. He crushed the tower. Twilight stood in front of him, "Girls get into formation." the others did, three to her left, and three to her right. Discord teleported behind them, "Hey now. Where's the fun in that?" he was next to Link, "I hope you enjoy your hero. Because he's about to become evil." he said pressing his eagle claw to Link's head. His clothes began changing color from their bright green to a black and his skin darkened as well, finally his eyes turned red.

"No!" everypony screamed as Link's eye color changed from blue to red. Discord was laughing, until Link's right hand began glowing, revealing the Tri-force symbol. Discord didn't understand what was going on. The three triangles glowed brightly and powerful energy flowed through Link and shot through Discord's arm. He pulled it back, "OW! Why you little-" he was cut off as the energy shot at him. He teleported onto Celestia's throne, he was holding the cursed mask. The ponies were too busy watching Link revert to his old form. The light left, but his hand continued to glow. He held his head, "That gave me a headache." he rubbed his head and saw the Tri-force symbol. "Farore." he muttered as the symbol faded. Discord scowled. "How did you change back!?" Discord yelled, Link felt his magic was fully replenished along with his energy. He pulled out the Zora mask and put it on. The ponies looked at the new Link, his hat and clothes seemed to have become part of his body, his hat was a light green part of his head, his gauntlets were brown tinted forearms, his boots were brown tinted shins and feet, while his tunic turned into a kilt. He stood slightly taller than Celestia.

He raised his arms and the fins grew, he then swung his arms and the fins detached and flew at Discord, he ducked and they flew over his head. "Oh yeah? Well I have a mask too. You little brat!" he said raising the mask to his face, Link held out his hand, his voice was deeper and had a slight quaver, "No!" the fins reattached themselves as he ran to stop Discord. He failed as the mask came into contact it began shaking. Discord held a hand out and a ball flew out of his hand and hit Link in the chest, exploding on contact; it send Link flying back to the ponies. The mask spoke in a low menacing voice, with Discord's own behind his. "Well if it isn't the cheater! And look at you! You made friends with ponies!?" they both laughed; one more maniacal than the other. The mask flew off of Discord and approached Link, "Look at how helpless all these animals are." Majora turned to a window and saw the chaos ensuing, it laughed. "This is funny!" he turned to Discord who was staring at the mask with a smile, "Do you like it? It's my masterpiece!" Discord said proudly. The mask laughed along with Discord as they watched the chaos. "Discord! Your reign ends now!" Twilight and the alicorns said together. Majora turned to them, "What makes you think you can stop this chaos?"

Discord smiled, "I like this guy. Oh and these ponies are the Elements of harmony and the princesses." he said introducing them. The mask set it's gaze upon them, it's eyes never blinking. "What are the Elements of Harmony?" it asked, Discord scowled, "Well they are the jewelry they wear, those trinkets set me in stone and stopped my chaos twice!" he said. Majora turned back to Discord then turned to Link, "I'm guessing these are your friends. I don't want this chaos to end either, so how about we set them in-" he was cut off as the six ponies floated in the air, the lavender one's eyes glowing white. A rainbow beam shot into the sky and curved towards the two entities. Discord raised a hand to block his face but lowered it as he saw Majora shaking in front of him, the beam stopped and Majora laughed, "That was the best you have? Color?" he shook again, a purple aura appeared around him as he used his magic. Celestia and Luna's hooves began to turn to stone, "I bet you would look great as statues." he laughed, Discord followed. Luna and Celestia used their magic to try and break the stone, it didn't work, it just crawled up their bodies. The ponies watched in horror as they became statues. Majora flew around each and every one of the others that were left he was reading their minds and memories. He laughed again, "Discord you are a funny thing. Making the white one think a rock was a gem! That is hilarious. Why didn't you make her fall in love with the rock and then crush it?" Majora asked.

"That sounds funny but I would've just let her stay in love with the rock. Breaking it sounds a little cruel." Discord said to the mask. "Want to see something funny Discord?" Majora asked. Link shot an arrow at the mask and it bounced off. "You! You shall not ruin my fun again!" the mask shook and the ceiling broke and fell on top of him, Rainbow dash pushed him out of the way just in time. "Cheating again!" Majora shouted "Not again." he shook and Rainbow dash's wings shrunk to half the size of a foal's wings. He laughed as she fell, Twilight caught her. Majora turned on her, "Well then since you don't want to play fair neither will I." At that moment several guards ran in. One was Shining armor, "Twilight! Get away from her you... mask?" he said confused at the sight, The mask turned on him, "Oh look toy soldiers!" Majora said and flew over to them. "Let's play war!" he said, as he began shaking again. Shining armor looked at the mask then to his second in command to order an attack but instead he saw skeletal ponies wearing the armor. He drew his own sword along with the skeletal ponies. He charged at them while Majora laughed, Discord was stunned. "That was a little mean." Discord said as he watched the sun guards fight each other.

Majora turned to Discord, "You don't think this is funny?" Discord disagreed, "Well I'll make you laugh." he said, the mask shook again. Before Discord could teleport away his eyes became distant and glazed over, as if he was asleep without eyelids. Discord began laughing. Twilight looked at Link, "What did Majora do to my brother? What did he do to Discord?" Link stood there and answered, "Discord is now his puppet. As for your brother, he probably sees his fellow guards as enemies." Majora floated out the window, "Let's go have more fun." Majora said, Discord followed him, the chaos outside changed, the cotton candy clouds stopped raining chocolate and began dropping bombs. He left the strange rabbits with long legs alone, but he changed most everything else. He even cursed a few of the ponies, none changed into spiders, but they changed into other things, one changed into a steel pony, another changed into a tree and a few changed into monsters and Dekus. Link and the others went to the window, they watched this unfold and even saw the moon rise and mold into a face with red eyes and an angry expression. Link's hand balled into a fist. "We can't let this happen." he said, turning to Twilight, "I need you to stay here and watch the fillies I'm going to the Great fairy to get a few things." He said as he began to use Farore's wind. Applejack stopped him. "Wait! She wanted us ta tell ya that if 'he' came back that she wanted you to bring a pegasus feather and Rarity's boots." She said what the Fairy told her to tell him. He nodded and asked Rainbow for one, she nodded and looked through one of her wings, she pulled one out with a small wince of pain. Link took it and teleported into the castle, outside he saw Gibdos rise. He ran down the hidden stairway and entered her fountain.

He threw the items into the pool, the fairy appeared and handed back the same golden boots, but they had a strange coloring now, the gold was interlaced with rainbow colors. He looked at the boots, the fairy explained what they were, "These are the enhanced Pegasus boots, they will allow you to run over the air itself." Link thanked her and she healed him again before he left. Outside the mummies had entered the castle, Link used his new boots and charged them, he held his sword to his side and slashed as he passed, one of the Gibdos fell and burned away. He turned around and slashed the others before they could stun him with their shrieks. Majora was bringing monsters from their worlds into this one. He knew the mask had to be stopped, and he knew there was only one way to do it. He hadn't wanted to show them that mask but he had no choice. He had to don the Fierce Deity mask once more. He ran through the forest and scaled the mountain with little effort. He met back up with the ponies, "Before you say anything I need you to stay here where it's safe, I can handle Majora and Discord myself." the six ponies trotted around him, "We can't let ya'all fight the both of em alone sugarcube." Applejack said. The others agreed, "Indeed, as your friends we shall stick by you no matter what." Rarity added, "Plus only the Elements can put Discord back in stone." Rainbow continued, she avoided a hit by Applejack and stayed above them. "We are going with you whether you want us to or not." the prismatic mare continued.

Link smiled, "I'm happy to have friends like you, but I have to defeat Majora first, I can fend off Discord while you put him back in stone, you already saw that the Elements don't work on the mask." he said, his smile turning into a grimace. Pinkie lifted his cheeks up, forcing him to smile. "Cheer up Mr. grumpy. We can't stop Discord if we're not there to watch silly!" she said. The others agreed again. Link sighed in defeat, "Okay, but Twilight until Majora is defeated I need you to use Nayru's love on them all, keep them safe until he's defeated." she nodded and they ran towards Ponyville, Majora was laughing as he sat upon Discord's face. He made it rain meteors on a few towns. Some burned while others didn't. He had Redeads walk around the town and scare others while Gibdos turned ponies into their own kind. Lyra was among the mummified. Discord sat on his throne, Majora left his place and floated besides Discord. Link and the ponies arrived at Ponyville, they were speechless as they saw the monsters roaming along with those captured by the Gibdos.

Majora had Discord attack Link again, but Link sent the ball back at him. "Why won't you die!" Majora shouted before flying away to cause more suffering. Link grabbed the mask and stared at it, he took a deep breath and put the mask on. When he screamed Majora ignored it and continued to change things to his liking. The ponies looked upon the new Link, he was almost a foot taller than Celestia, his clothes turned white, he was wearing silver gauntlets; the left one with an image of a moon on it, the other with an image of the sun. His silver chestplate had the same images, the moon on the left breast, the sun on the right. He held a sword nearly the same length as he was. The blade was made of two thin strips of blue metal, one darker than the other, that rose and crossed each other three times before coming to a point. The ponies could feel the power radiating off of Link. And it scared them. He looked over his shoulder at the ponies, his eyes were pure white and he stared at them with unintended ferocity, his gaze was three times more potent than Fluttershy's stare. It froze their blood, He spoke with a deeper voice filled with authority, "Please do as I told you." he said, Twilight did the spell more out of fear than anything. He turned his gaze away and shouted, "MAJORA!" the single word was said in a voice that surpassed the Royal Canterlot Voice. The mask turned back to Link, "So you want to play again? Like I said before, you are the bad guy and I am the good guy. You just run." the words Majora had said, Twilight remembered them, That mask is more evil than Majora. Twilight thought in awe.

Link shook his head, "I'm going to destroy you Majora. Nothing else will ever be harmed by you!" Link said, swinging the sword singlehanded, sending a blast out of the sword. Discord flew in to intercept it, he snapped his fingers but the beam continued it's course, he held out his hand to stop it and the blast sent energy surging around Discord, he fell to the floor with blue electricity shooting across his body. The ponies stared at the massive power of the Fierce Deity. Majora grew in size and tentacles appeared from behind it, "Be that way." Majora said. They stood several yards apart, Majora sent a large rock towards Link, Link just held up his left arm, the rock shattered upon impact. Link then gripped the handle with his second hand as well. The battle was about to begin.

(There the Fierce Deity mask, the strongest most OP mask in the game, is a greater evil than Majora. I'm going to start on the final chapter next. I just need to find a worthy instrument for him. He didn't have one in the game.)

Bonus chapter

----------------------Hyrule three months later-------------------

Link walked to the nearest Great fairy fountain with a bottle filled with high quality gold dust from a second trip to Termina. He gave the fairy the bottle and asked her to deliver it to Equestria. The fairy thanked Link for helping their sister before using her magic to send the bottle. He left and rode Epona, after apologizing, to the Lost woods. He greeted his old friends and climbed the ladder to his home, where he kept the gifts from Equestria. He sat down at a table and grabbed a quill to write to Twilight.

Dear Twilight,
It's Link. I am doing fine, still haven't found Navi but I'll keep looking. Anyway can you tell Rarity I sent the gold dust? Thank you. Also I wanted to tell you that

Link stopped as Saria spoke from behind him, "Who are you writing to?" Link jumped in his seat. He looked at the paper, "Just some friends." he answered and continued to write.

Princess Zelda requested that I become her personal guard when I come of age. The king and queen agreed. I hope you all are doing fine.
Your friend,
Link.
P.s Saria says hi.

Link added when she asked him. He read over the writing before rolling it up and leaving the home, the letter in his hand. Saria followed him but stopped him before he threw it in a fire, "Link! What are you doing!?" she asked, Link looked at her and smiled, "I'm sending the letter." he said and threw it in the fire. He watched the letter burn into dust and the dust spun into the center before disappearing from Hyrule. "That's how you send letters? Why don't you use the mail box in Castle town?" she asked. Link laughed, "This is the only way to send the letter to my friends." he said looking at the sky. Saria pouted, "Why won't you tell me?" Link laughed and Mido ran up to him, "Link! Why do you always run off you jerk!? Trying to get the ladies again aren't you?" Mido asked with a smirk. Link blushed and grabbed the Gibdo mask, he turned around and put it on. "Hey Mido, how about we play tag?" Link said before turning around with the mask on, Mido screamed and ran Link chased him, not using the Pegasus boots to be fair. Saria laughed and followed Link.

---------------------------------Ponyville----------------------------------

Twilight was reading through the latest book she had acquired from Canterlot: A hero's journey. It was written by the same author of the Daring Do novels. She spoke to Twilight about Link and Twilight retold Link's story of Hyrule, meeting his friends, Volvagia, and saving the world. This was the first of them all and it had the image of Link on the front looking over a small village. She was halfway through the book when Spike came in with a scroll in his hand, "Twilight! It's from Link!" he said, she took the scroll in her magic excitedly and let Spike catch his breath from running to her. Twilight read the letter and told Spike to tell Rarity her gold dust arrived. He nodded and ran out the door with a slight skip in his step. Twilight rolled her eyes and returned to her book, deciding to send a reply from all five of her friends present.

Rarity was working on a new dress, "Something's missing. But what?" she asked aloud as she gazed upon her new dress. Her thoughts were interrupted by the door slamming open. She turned to the purple dragon, "Spike! Darling, what brings you to my boutique?" she asked. Spike took a deep breath before answering, "Well Link wrote and said that he sent the gold dust." Rarity smiled widely, "Oh that's wonderful! Would you like to accompany me?" she asked him, he nodded and jumped onto her back. They trotted towards the Everfree forest and the Great fairy's fountain.

-------------------Everfree-----------------

Rarity reached the castle and walked down the dusty stair case carefully. They found the hidden entrance and entered the fountain. Spike screamed as the Fairy cackled and rose from the fountain. She laid on the air, "Hello Rarity, Spike." she greeted them. Spike nodded back and Rarity bowed elegantly, "Link has told me that he sent some gold dust. Do you have it by chance?" the white unicorn asked. The Fairy laughed and held out the bottle filled with gold dust. Rarity took it in her magic with a large grin. The Great fairy then held out a circular sapphire and held it out for Spike, "I heard you like gemstones." she said. Spike began drooling as he took the gem. He thanked her and ate the gem happily, she cackled and returned to the fountain. They left the fountain and returned to Ponyville, Spike went with Rarity to be a pincushion again, just to help.

-----------------later---------------

Rarity had a lot of the gold dust left over and she had finished the dress. The six mares sat around the library as Spike wrote a letter back to Link.

Dear Link,
We are very happy to hear you're doing well and we congratulate you. Pinkie wants to send you a cake through the Fairy's fountain but we don't know if that will work. Kick some monster butt for us Link. Thank you for the gold darling, it's gorgeous. Link I told your story to a famous author and it was published, the story is known as the hero's journey. Yeah it's awesome! But you still told it better. Oh, oh, oh, tell Saria I said hi! And give her a big hug for me! Take care Link we can't wait to hear how everything goes. Please don't hurt yourself Link.
Your Pffs pony friends forever-
Twilight Sparkle, Rainbow dash, Rarity, Pinkie, Fluttershy, and Applejack.

Twilight re-read the letter before deciding it was good enough to send. She levitated it to Spike and he burned the scroll, it spun in the air for a second before fading into nothing. They stared at the spot before continuing with their day.

-------------------Hyrule-------------------

Link was laying on the grass in Lon Lon ranch with Malon. She was still angry with him for leaving Epona, even though he knew she didn't mind. They sat staring at the clouds move across the sky, his memories of Rainbow dash flying through the sky with a rainbow trailing her filled his mind. Malon gasped in shock as a scroll appeared above them, Link laughed and grabbed it, "Don't worry Malon it's from my friends." he said, unfurling the scroll, the Equish writing had turned into Hylian so he could understand. He read it and smiled, Malon read it as well. She was confused, "You are friends with Ponies? That can write!? Why do they have such strange names?" he laughed, "It's a long story Malon. I'll tell you later, it's time for me to meet up with Zelda for the escort." he said standing up. She glared at the back of Link's head as he walked away but her gaze went unnoticed by the hero as he mounted Epona. Together they raced to the castle, the day began turning to night and he reached the gate in time to jump across the bridge before it rose. One of the guards smirked, "Hello Mr. Hero. You made it inside just in time it seems." he said. Link smiled and dismounted Epona to walk to the castle.

The guards escorted Link into the castle to wait in the courtyard for Zelda to come to him. She exited the castle in her usual white dress with a light purple sashes. She smiled warmly and greeted Link, "How are the ponies?" she asked him. "Oh they're doing just fine." they shared a laugh that confused the guards. They chatted for a short while before the guards brought Zelda inside. They waved goodbye to each other before Link was escorted off the premises. He mounted Epona again and they lowered the bridge shortly for him to leave. They galloped across the large Hyrule field, Stalchild began rising from the ground, Link drew his sword and sliced through them as he passed. He rode Epona into the Kokiri village, the other Kokiri enjoying the pony's presence. Link walked up to Saria and her green fairy, he still hadn't seen Navi. He gave Saria a big hug saying, "My friend asked me to do this." she told him to thank her for the hug, Mido punched Link's arm. "Just because you have that golden sword doesn't mean you can just go around talking with every girl you see." Link was tempted to put the All-night mask on Mido but decided against it. "You're just jealous that you didn't get to hug Saria." Link said laughing at Mido's red face. "Sh-shut up!" Link began running from Mido as he chased him with a deku stick.

--------------------Canterlot----------------------

Celestia had received Link's letter from Twilight and smiled happily as she read it. She gave the letter to Luna to read as well. "I am happy he is doing so well... Did we-I say that right?" the alicorn of the night asked her sister. Celestia smiled, "Perfectly Luna. I'm also happy for Link. I wonder when we'll see him again." Celestia said. "I too wonder sister." Luna agreed. Celestia lowered the sun to make way for Luna's moon.

(just a small epilogue I guess. The sequel is going to be written by Bright_star)

Nightmare night special

(Sorry for posting this late, took a while to figure out what to do and school, and cake. Sorry)

Link was sleeping in the extra bed within Twilight's home, trying to out-sleep Spike. Twilight, meanwhile, was going through her checklist, "Okay make better costume than last year." she looked over at her new costume. "Check! Candy for the fillies and colts, and Pinkie." She looks at a bowl filled with candy checking that off the list, "Check!" She trotted upstairs and looked in on Spike and Link. "Spike and Link asleep. Check! Tonight is going to be a great Nightmare Night!" She said loudly before cantering back down the steps to make sure everything was ready for the festivities that would happen in a few hours. She went to Town hall first, The Mayor had gone over the games and the usual storytelling from Zecora was ready she was wearing her clown costume again. Twilight smiled and continued on to her friends to see how they were doing, and what they were going as. First up was Rarity, Twilight knocked, Rarity didn't answer. She knocked again, no answer. She was about to enter when she saw a small note on the window. She grabbed it with her magic and read it.

Dear Twilight,
I must apologize but I am not able to join you or the others in tonight's festivities. Hoity Toity has asked me to create a new line of dresses for the next Gala. He asked earlier today and I just had to accept. I apologize profusely for this.
P.S can you apologize to Link for me as well? Thank you dear.
Your friend,
Rarity

Twilight sighed, sad that Rarity was going to miss another Nightmare Night. She left Carousel Boutique and went towards Sugarcube Corner. Pinkie was already in her costume, she was going as a cotton candy cloud, she even had balloons tied to her back to keep her floating. "Hi Twilight! Are you going to go Trick-or-Treating with me this year?" she asked from above the counter. Twilight shook her head, "No I'm too old to do that. And so are you." The lavender mare explained. Pinkie gasped, "I told you last year Twilight I'm never too old for free candy!" she huffed. Twilight didn't complain and watched as Mr. and Mrs. Cake were putting costumes on their foals. Pound was wearing a Wonderbolts costume and Pumpkin was wearing a princess outfit, she was chewing on the hem. The Cakes were dressed as Frankenpony and his Bride. Twilight left as Pound began flying around and into the kitchen. She flinched as a loud crash was heard followed by Pinkie, "It's okay everypony! He's okay!" Twilight sighed in relief and went to Sweet apple acres.

Applejack was wearing a mummy costume. "Howdy Twi. What're you gonna be fer Nightmare Night?" she asked the unicorn. "Well I don't want to go as Starswirl again so I was going to go as a book." she said with a wide smile. Applejack cocked an eyebrow, "Really? A book? Well it's your choice. What's Link goin' as?" she asked. Twilight opened her mouth to answer but stopped when she realized, "I don't know. He didn't say." Twilight left to speak with Rainbow dash and Fluttershy, to see if Fluttershy would come out for this Nightmare Night.

----------------Library--------------

Link snorts and falls off his bed, "AAH!" He stands up and looks at the still sleeping dragon. "Well I won't be able to go back to sleep now." Link said. He put his equipment on and checked it before going downstairs and into the kitchen to get something to eat.

---------------------Fluttershy's cottage---------------------

Rainbow Dash was standing in front of the cottage wearing a Daring Do outfit, "Come on Fluttershy, it's not going to be scary." She reasoned to the door. "I'm not coming out, it's too scary." a meek voice answered. Twilight trotted up to her friend, "Twilight! Just the mare I need, you have to help me get Fluttershy out of her cottage for at least this one Nightmare Night." Rainbow Dash said to the approaching unicorn. "I'm not going!" Fluttershy shouted from within her home. Twilight thought for a second before saying, "Well Link's going to go, you could stay close to him if you want." She reasoned. The response wasn't immediate, they waited for a short while before she answered, "No it's still too scary." her answer was a little softer this time. They sighed and continued to persuade Fluttershy.

--------------------------Library---------------------------

Link had eaten a few apples and some more fruit that was in the kitchen before walking to the exit and opening it. He looked down at three small fillies, one looked like a zombie, one like a skeleton and the last one like a mummy. They shouted together, "Link! You're awake!" the laughed and Link moved aside to let them inside, looking confused. "Why are you dressing up like monsters?" Link asked them. They looked at him as if he had asked how to breathe, "It's Nightmare Night that's why!" Sweetie said, she was the mummy. "Haven't ya'all heard of Nightmare Night?" Applebloom asked, she was the skeleton. "Yeah everypony knows about Nightmare Night!" Scootaloo said, she was the zombie. "Well I'm not a pony." he said with a small chuckle. The three blushed, "Right. Sorry Link." Applebloom apologized for the three. "Well Nightmare Night is a night once a year when we dress up to get free candy!" Scootaloo said buzzing her wings as she said so. "There's also a story Zecora tells." Sweetie said. Scootaloo looked out the still open door and saw the other ponies beginning to leave their homes. "We're going to be late! Link put on your costume and let's go get candy!" the pegasus said impatiently. The other two agreed.

Link thought it over and pulled out two masks, the Gibdo mask and the Captain's hat. He looked at them both before deciding to stick with the Captain's hat, a mask seeming to be made of bone in the shape of a skull with an upper body leaning back over the head from it's place on the forehead. Link's eyes glowed red due to the mask. The fillies looked at it, Link took a step towards them and they stepped back involuntarily. "Is it too scary?" Link asked reaching for the mask. The fillies shook their heads, a large smile across each of their faces, "That is awesome! Okay now let's go get some candy." Scootaloo said running out the door. The other three followed, Link was stopped by Applebloom, "Are ya gonna use the poison joke? Or not?" she asked him. He rubbed his head, "Do you want me too?" he asked them. Applebloom looked at the other two fillies, Sweetie shrugged and Scootaloo watched the other fillies and colts already moving from home to home.

"I don't care! Hurry up and use it or don't we're missing out on the candy!" she said, walking in place impatiently. Link decided to just wear the mask. He and the Crusaders ran to get their candy.

-------------------Fluttershy's cottage-------------------

Rainbow Dash and Twilight gave up trying to persuade Fluttershy and walked back to the town in time to see the fillies and colts already hauling a small hoard of candy, Pinkie included. Rainbow dash flew up onto a nearby cloud and flew to scare the trick-or-treaters like she had done last year. Twilight rolled her eyes at Rainbow and went to retrieve her own costume when two red eyes popped up before here eyes. She screamed and fell back, "GAH!" Link took off his mask and kneeled next to Twilight, "Are you okay?" he asked her, she looked at him then to the mask a single thought crossed her mind, "Hey Link can I borrow one of your masks? Just for Nightmare Night?" she asked him. He nodded and pulled out the Gibdo mask, he held it out for her smiling. She took it in her magic and hesitated to put it on, "Um this won't hurt will it?" she asked nervously. Link shook his head and put his own mask back on. She put the mask on and was surprised that she could clearly see through it. She followed Link and the Crusaders around town, the games were set up.

Link stared at the games and costumes in wonder, he stopped by a bowl filled with toy spiders and saw a pony throw one towards a spiderweb. The pony missed and swing his hoof in frustration, Link looked at the spiderweb then to the spiders. He approached, grabbed one, and tossed it. The spider landed in the center of the web, Link smiled, a hoof tapped his shoulder and he turned. It was Applejack, she pointed to the pumpkin catapults. Link ran to them, Applejack explained the rules of the game. Link nodded when she finished and analyzed the targets in the distance, he stepped up to to the bottom of the catapult and tried to put his weight on it, the catapult didn't move. He heard laughing and looked up to see Rainbow dash laughing at his feeble attempt. He frowned and took off his mask to replace it with the Goron mask. Once in Goron form he lifted the pumpkin out of the catapult and hurled it through the air, it hit the target dead on. He looked back up to Rainbow Dash with a smirk on the brown face, her jaw looked like it would fall off. He looked around, the ponies stared at the orange splattered target, then to Link and cheered. He rubbed the back of his, now white, hair before taking the mask off again. Spike patted Link on the back, he was wearing the dragon costume again this year.

Thunder cracked loudly in the sky as it filled with clouds. Luna's bat-pony driven chariot appeared and it landed at the edge of the crowd. They bowed to her as well as Link, "Princess Luna! You came again this year!" Twilight said as she stood up and greeted the Princess of the night first. "As I promised the children, we-I have come again this year!" she said with a smile before turning to the closest ponies and shouting, "TO MAKE THIS CELEBRATION THE BEST YET AGAIN!" she spoke in the Royal Canterlot Voice, scaring the ponies, besides Twilight and Link. Link smiled and waved at her, she returned his smile and approached the two, "Those are very scary masks, Link and Twilight." she complimented them. They thanked her before continuing on with their activities. The night went on as it had the year before, Luna scaring ponies, said ponies laughing with her and her playing the games they had. This year however Link was playing with Luna on a new puzzle game they had. In the game the player had to navigate a small marble through a maze filled with holes. Link was using his hands and quickly moving the ball through while Luna used her magic to do the same. They reached the end at the same time. They then moved on to a harder maze, they ended at the same time again.

They continued on like this until they reached the hardest maze that was there, a very tiny path held the ball while holes surrounded it, two walls blocked the goal with barely enough room for the marble the path also turned sharply and dipped and rose as well to add to the difficulty. The two of them focused on doing the maze while the ponies gathered around them and watched as the marble slowly moved along the path, down the hills and back up them, moving quickly then stopping and occasionally falling back down the hills. Link had taken off his mask to focus better. They both began to sweat as the ball continued it's slow travel along the thin path. The crowd gasped when the ball nearly fell off the track for either player. The tension grew as the ball reached the final stretch, both players tilted the board forward to speed the marble up. Link's went in the goal and Luna's barely hit one wall and fell off the track. She stared at the maze in shock, Link looked at her and smiled, "That was fun." he said innocently. She looked at him and laughed, "Indeed it was Link." the ponies laughed and cheered for both players. "You were this close too!" Link added, holding his index finger and thumb a millimeter apart. She agreed and they laughed for a short while before the ground shook slightly.

Stalchild began clawing their way through the dirt, their stained claws breaking through the ground before their bony bodies followed. The ponies stared and turned to Luna, hoping it was a trick, she was shocked to see these things as well. Link drew his sword and the ponies panicked. They ran into their homes, dragged their children in as well along with their welcome mats. Link, five of the Elements of Harmony, and Luna stood at the ready to fight them. They were about to charge when Link stopped them. He put his sword away as they advanced, "We must dispose of them immediately Link! Lest they harm our citizens!" Luna shouted. Link nodded and put on his Captain's hat again, the Stalchild immediately froze up and saluted, "It's the legendary Captain Keeta! Atten-shun!" the leader of the Stalchild commanded, as he spoke his jaw clacked from teeth hitting teeth, the rest ran into their formations and saluted. "We are at your command Keeta! For the war!" they all shouted, their jaws making the same clacking noise. Link stood before them and stood straight before speaking with as much authority as he could, "I am not Keeta." He began, getting shocked answers from the monsters. He held up his hand for silence, they stopped talking.

"I may not be Keeta but I am his second in command!" Link continued, getting more talk. Again he held up his hand, they stopped speaking again, the ponies looked out their windows at them. "He ordered me to tell all of his loyal soldiers that the war is over! You may rest in peace knowing your honor has been restored!" Link said, the skeleton's jaws dropped making a loud clacking. They looked at each other before saluting Link again, "Understood sir! Permission to rest!" they said in unison again. Link stood before them, he smiled under the mask and returned the salute. The skeletons each literally fell apart, the bones burning away. The ponies exited their homes upon seeing this, the six ponies behind him stared slack jawed at what had just transpired. "We are grateful for defeating those monsters Link." Luna said. Link bowed to the Princess. Things went on as if the monsters had never risen, and Link told the ponies gathered how this same mask would make mummified corpses, known as Re-dead, dance before him, why he still didn't know but it was useful for keeping them from screeching and attacking him. "Why couldn't those skeletons be Re-dead? I want to see them dance." Pinkie pouted, Link laughed and they continued playing games for a while.

Eventually they all gathered near Town hall for Zecora's story of Nightmare Night. Link listened intently as Mayor mare spoke, "Welcome to the Nightmare Night festival everypony! And Link." she added when she saw Link. "Now all the little ponies that have been out collecting sweets should follow our friend Zecora to hear the tale of." she paused for dramatic effect. "Nightmare moon!" she finished with an evil laugh. "The rainbow wig ruins it." Link muttered. "I know right!?" Spike agreed. Mayor Mare stepped aside to let Zecora on stage. A cloud of green smoke appeared and the zebra, dressed as a witch, walked out of the colored mist. "Follow me and very soon you shall hear the tale of Nightmare moon." she said in her usual rhyming way. She lead the way into the Everfree forest, Link and the rest following. When they reached the site of the Nightmare moon statue Zecora spoke again, "Listen close my little dears, I'll tell you where you got your fears." she said gesturing towards the statue. She leaned in close to the nearest fillies and said, "Of Nightmare night so dark and scary!" she reached into a cloak and pulled out green dust. She blew it into the wind where it turned into a being similar to the statue, "Of Nightmare Moon who makes you wary." she continued.

The fake Nightmare Moon dove at the fillies and turned into the green fog around them. "Every year we put on a disguise. To save ourselves from her searching eyes." She continued, a pair of eyes appeared in the mist, a smile along with them when they looked upon the eyes. They screamed and ran, Zecora came out of the mist where the eyes were as she continued, "Nightmare moon wants just one thing. To gobble up ponies in one. quick. swing!" she continued. Pinkie was hiding inside the cloud costume. Zecora pulled out more dust and threw it in the sky, again it coalesced into the Nightmare Moon, "Hungrily she soars the sky, if she sees no pony she passes by." The cloud of smoke drew near the small ponies and the smoke being raised a hoof above her eyes to search for ponies. The cloud moved away, "So when she comes and all is clear, Equestria is safe for another year!" Zecora continued as the cloud flew in front of the moon and the Nightmare Moon disappeared. She watched the being disperse before finishing, "Remember, fill up her belly with a treat or two and she won't be back to eat you!" she blew more dust, the Nightmare moon stalked towards them before diving at them with an open jaw. Link instinctively raised his shield and a few of the ponies hid behind it as the Nightmare Moon disappeared.

"Quick everypony leave your candy!" Pinkie yelled, running in place above the rest trying to reach the statue. Twilight rolled her eyes and used her magic to help Pinkie reach the statue while the others dropped some of their own candy before the statue. The thunder crashed again and the statue came to life, it was a dark pony wearing dark blue armor, and a star filled mane. She spoke with the Royal Canterlot Voice, "CONGRATULATIONS PONIES! NOW YOU WILL LAST ONE MORE YEAR!" she said with an evil laugh. The small ponies shrank down from her voice and presence. Link stepped forward but saw the evil being change into Luna, she was still laughing. Link looked at her confused but just laughed with the others. "Now let's party!" Pinkie said, somehow moving ahead of the others on the way back to Ponyville. When they returned Link told them a few stories of his own, what he had done and seen in Hyrule and a few legends made to scare children into listening to their parents, his stories scared them but they had forgotten them quickly when they continued to get candy.

(again a bit late but it took a while to figure out what to do. Sorry.)

A mask's revenge

(Well this is my first fic hopefully it's as good as some of the others here it's based after Majora's mask i've played the game and read the manga)

(Edited to fix the text wall and a few errors.)

Link had celebrated the festival of time after saving Termina from Majora’s mask; Kafei’s curse was lifted changing him back to his rightful age and height so he and Anju had an official wedding when the townspeople had returned. Link danced with Romani and eaten till he was ready to burst, the next morning though he had prepared to leave. He filled his wallet and gave the rest to Anju and Kafei, gathered his equipment to continue his journey for his friend and fairy Navi. He said farewell to the townspeople and Romani before leaving Termina and heading into the forest; where he rode with purpose.

After riding for a few hours; Link dismounted Epona to let her graze as he pulled out Majora’s mask. Staring into its unblinking yellow gaze; it was tempting to put it on because of the magic it held and a rumor stating that whoever wore it would get any wish granted. But he had learned it comes with a cost, and he didn’t want to make that mistake like skull kid. He walked a few feet away from Epona and threw down Majora’s mask. Standing over it, he took out his gilded sword and impaled the mask; it suddenly started shaking causing the hole between its eyes grow larger and spider-web cracks begin to cover the mask as it continues its quaking. “YOU CHEATED! NOW I WILL END YOU!” it said before a flash of light engulfed Link and the mask. The sound of Majora’s mask shaking still sounding, scaring off Epona. Link screamed but was cut off as the light disappeared leaving only a shattered mask with the ground smoking around it. The mask's laugh was the last sound heard that night, the laugh echoing throughout the forest.

Link awakes on a grassy clearing in a forest; he rose with a grunt of pain and exhaustion. He looks around seeing that everything seems more colorful than Hyrule. “Where in the name of Din am I?” he asked himself before reaching into his enchanted pouch that housed all his items. Feeling that it was empty, he looked around and saw them scattered around the clearing; his sword, still in its sheath, was laying on the ground in front of him. He bent over and picked it up, replacing it on his back and tightening the strap to make sure it doesn’t fall off again. He slowly walked around the clearing, picking up his items, the transforming masks and his shield first.

After retrieving the items on the ground he checked his inventory, looking for any missing items. The only item he was missing was the ocarina. “Not again.” He sighed before taking out his bottles and looking at the contents in the eight bottles: two had red potion, one had a blue potion, four had milk from Romani ranch, and the last one had a fairy. He took the red potion, putting the others away, and uncorked it to drink the contents; sighing, a puff of red smoke escaped his mouth before he corked it and returned it to his pouch. He examined his surroundings. Noticing that every tree had bird houses hanging from them and off to his right-past a small river-was a cottage.

He walked over to it, while admiring the bird houses, stopping a few yards from the bridge because he had seen his ocarina stuck between a thin branch and a limb, in a nearby tree. There were also birds a little off to the right of it; Link smiled to himself and pulled out his bow and a single arrow, using his archery skills he would cut that branch so he could retrieve his ocarina. He raised his bow, nocked the arrow and pulled the bowstring back to his ear, the sunlight reflecting off the arrow tip sending a shaft of light into the cottage.

Fluttershy-meanwhile-was inside her cottage feeding her animals. She floated upwards to return the feed to a shelf, when a beam of light shined in her eyes. She raised her hoof to her eyes covering the beam as she flew towards the window; opening the window outwards to reveal a monster standing on its hind legs holding some strange object in its forelegs, which was reflecting the light. She would have just slammed the window shut and gone back inside, if she didn’t see this monster aiming at some birds and a large blue egg. She flew out the window with incredible speed, coming from panic that she wouldn’t make it; she stopped in front of the creature and stared into its shocked face as she floated in front of the ocarina with her hooves out to her sides protectively. “I won’t let you harm these birds.” She said in the most commanding voice she could muster. Link stared at this yellow mare with a light pink mane, he slowly released the tension on his bowstring when it blocked his shot, but he fell back when it talked.

“You can talk!?” He said with awe.

“You can talk!?” the yellow mare eeped her tone had disappeared and replaced with fear.

They stared at each other for a while before Link broke the silence “Uh, h-hello my name’s Link what’s yours?” he said while standing and cautiously taking a few steps back in case the mare attacked. The mare slowly landed staring at his face and pointy ears, they were about the same height, she looked away and silently said.

“I-I’m Fluttershy.” Link felt that she wasn’t going to attack him and put his bow down “What’s that thing?” she asked staring at the bow

“This is a bow I was going to shoot that branch so I could get back the princess’s ocarina.” At this Fluttershy looked into Link’s eyes again with shock and asked.

“How do you know the princess?”

“Well Zelda was the one who gave me that to protect it and stop anyone from trying to take the triforce again.” Link answered

“Who’s Zelda? Did Celestia change her name?” Fluttershy asked.

“What? Who’s Celestia?” Link said looking back up at his ocarina; Fluttershy followed his gaze and flew up to it, gripping it in her mouth she brought it back down to Link who took it with a smile.

“Thank you, Fluttershy was it? That’s a pretty name.”
she blushed “Your welcome.” She replied in her soothing voice. Link admired his ocarina; bringing it to his lips he blew a few notes before playing a song (Epona's song).

The notes echoed throughout the woods which brought animals to Fluttershy’s house listening to the music as they settled down, when he had finished he looked around noticing the animals. Fluttershy began clapping her hooves together “That was beautiful Link.” Link chuckled, scratching at an itch on the back of his head.

“Thank you.” He said before his stomach growled making his face turn a tomato red color.

Fluttershy smiled “I’m guessing that you’re hungry, let’s go into town to get something to eat.” She said and pointed with her hoof to the town and together they walked.

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Every pony kept staring at Link and his pointed ears but were calmed by the fact that he was with Fluttershy. He didn’t notice after a while when he saw a building made of candy, making him drool. He wiped the drool away as more ponies stared.

He was about to take a bite of the building when Fluttershy opened the door and he saw that it was filled with ponies that immediately watched as he came in with Fluttershy. He looked around at every pony staring his way, he smiled before saying, “Hello my name’s Link.” At that every pony’s jaw dropped upon seeing this creature speak, silence filled the room.

“Is that a new pony I hear?” a pink mare with a cotton candy style mane-just a shade darker- came bounding down the staircase and gasped at the sight of Link “Who’s that? Is he new? What’s his name? How old is he? Where’d he come from?” Link gaped at the pink mare speaking at a hundred miles an hour.

“Uh… I’m Link hi.” he said, still surprised at this mare.

“Oh hi Linky." she gasped again "Your new here so we need a party to welcome you here!” she said bouncing and rushing through a door behind the counter, Link looked at Fluttershy in confusion.

“That was Pinkie pie she is very good at throwing parties.” She said. Link ignored her when he saw the counter and slowly walked up to it, seeing the pastries before ringing the service bell.

“Coming.” A voice said from up the stairs.

A few seconds later another mare came down the stairs, this one had blue fur and a pink ice cream style swirl for a mane "Hello Fluttershy and -" she stopped staring at Link as his mouth watered while he was looking at the ponies eating pastries around him. "Oh who's this?" the blue mare asked Fluttershy without taking her eyes off of him, Link turned around hearing the voice and smiled, wiping the drool away.

"I'm Link nice to meet you." the blue mare returned his smile.

"What a nice name, so Link what brings you to Equestria?" she asked his stomach growled in answer making his face flush.

Kakariko village

Link wipes his eyes and takes a few deep breathes. Spike walks to Link and asks, "Can you tell us what happened to Volv-volv uh." When Link calmed down he answered, "Volvagia... And to know you'll need to know what happened before." The mares nodded and got comfortable before Link began. "After I had pulled the Master sword from it's pedestal I was bathed in a blue light and I had been sent to the chamber of the sages to sleep for seven years, because that was the only way the master sword would accept me." Link said answering Twilight's question before she asked it. "Before I was put to sleep I heard Gannondorf. He laughed before saying, 'Excellent work! As I thought, you held the keys to the door of time! You have led me to the sacred realm... Yes, I owe it all to you, kid!' after that I heard a second voice it said my name-"

-------------------------------------Flashback-----------------------------------

"Link... Wake up Link... the chosen one." Link opens his eyes, being met by an ocean. He was laying on his chest, he rolled over and his gaze swept over the body of an old man before looking skyward. He saw glowing white pillars rising into the ceiling so high it was pitch black to him. His gaze drifts down and he sees a green hexagonal step jutting out from the ocean, he looks to his left, as he stands up, and sees a similar step, this one yellow with an elderly man in a burly robe standing upon it. His eyes meet with the elder's before he speaks, "I am Rauru. One of the ancient Sages... Ages ago we Sages built the temple of time to protect the entrance to the Sacred realm." Rauru said to Link.

Link looks around before noticing his body, "Th-this is!" He said shocked as he looked over his longer legs and arms, "Link! You're an adult! You've grown up!." Navi said from over his shoulder. "What in the world happened to me? When I drew the master sword I felt very far away." Link says looking over his other shoulder and seeing the same blade strapped to his back. Rauru speaks from the same spot, never moving, "You are in the Chamber of Sages. The Master Sword, the holy blade that those with evil hearts cannot touch. Only those qualified to be the 'Hero of Time' can remove it from it's pedestal." Link looked at Rauru, "Well why am I an adult?" he asked as he looked over his body again. Rauru chuckled, "When you pulled the sword from it's pedestal you were still too young to be the hero. So your soul slept here for seven years." this answer shocked Link even more, "S-seven years!?" the sage nods and continues, "While you slept, Ganon invaded the Sacred Realm and obtained the Tri-force of power, and his evil dark magic continues to spread across the land."

"But there is a way to win. You must break the seals on the five temples and awaken the five Sages. If the Sages and the Hero of Time combine their powers, the evil will surely be sealed away!" Rauru said. Link looks at his, now gloved, palm and says, "I'm the Hero of Time?" Navi flies around Link, "Wow, Link, that's amazing! If the Great Deku tree heard about this he'd be surprised!"
"He already knew." the Sage said before adding, "You probably already noticed, but you are not a Kokiri. You are of Hylian blood, like Princess Zelda." Link stands there as he takes this new information, "I am a Hylian?" Rauru let Link think for a short time before continuing, "From now on... No, even more than before you will be met with many trials. As is your destiny, You must not feel bitter about it." Link clenches his fists, "I do not.I am an adult and I've been given power." Link draws the Master Sword and raises it, "And with this sword I can fight him as an equal!" If this sword has chosen me... If I am suited to be a hero. I will fight, and this time. I Will Protect Zelda. [Rarity interrupts, "So you do love this Princess!" Link blushes, "We made a promise." and rainbow dash groans, "Ugh! Can't you let him finish his story?" Rarity shoots Rainbow dash a look that she ignores, "Come on keep going Link." Rainbow says. Link clears his throat.]

Rauru teleports Link back to the Pedestal of Time where the Master Sword had been. Meanwhile in Castle town there stands the last remaining castle guard. He stands with his sword drawn before three stalfos- ["What's a Stalfos?" Rainbow dash asked before Twilight had, Link answers, "It's a skeleton knight, they wield a wavy sword and a shield, while wearing thick steel chest plates." Twilight's horn glows and a quill and parchment float over and write down this new information as Link continues.]

The guard pants while speaking, "I can't protect Hyrule any more." with the last of his strength he raises his sword, "Think I'll let you monsters do as you please!?" he yells before charging and getting attacked by all three stalfos at once. He falls to the floor as the Stalfos advance for the final blow. "Die." the leading Stalfos says in a gritty tone. He brings the sword down only to have it stopped by Link's sword. One of the other Stalfos speak when Link appeared, "So there were still survivors in the castle?" Link stares into the souless eye holes, "The ones who'll die are you." he pushes the wavy sword back before cutting the Stalfos diagonally, "That sword!" the last Stalfos says as Link pulls out his shield. "The Master Sword! So you're the Hero of Time?" Link stays in his defensive position as the Stalfos charges and swings, Link dodges the swing by jumping backwards and cutting through his armor before jump attacking the last one, cutting him in half.

["Awesome! What happened next?" Rainbow dash said as excitedly as if a new Daring Doo book had come out.] Link sheathes his sword and puts his shield back, he turns to the guard who weakly says, "Th-thank you. You saved my life. You... You were that little boy who was giving us trouble seven years ago weren't you?" Link nods and the guard laughs, "You've become a fine hero." Link crouches in front of the guard and asks, "What's happening in Hyrule now?" the guards smile fades, "Ganondorf. He has taken the Tri-force of power and became the evil king... He took over our beautiful Hyrule and turned it into this monster infested world." the guard grunts and continues, "He has gone searching for the Ocarina of time and for Princess Zelda." Link leaned closer to the guard, "Princess Zelda! Where is she!?" he practically shouted at the guard. He answers, "I'm not sure, ever since she left with Mistress Impa her whereabouts have been unknown." Link stands up, "I have to search for her." he says before walking away, the guard warns him, "Stop! The town is filled with Ganondorf's underlings!" Link continues walking.

He reaches the castle market and sees the damage done to the once crowded streets to this barren environment, where many of the buildings have been abandoned, while others had crumbled. "The once bustling castle market is now..." Link trails off. "Ugh." Navi groans, Link looks at his fairy companion worried, "What's wrong Navi?" he asks. "It's awful, I feel all this dark energy all of a sudden. I just need some time to get used to it."
"Here hide in my hat." Link says before pointing to his hat while Navi flies into it.

Link runs through castle market and turns onto the path that would lead to Hyrule castle. "This road has changed a lot in seven years." he muttered as he came upon not Hyrule castle, but a large black fortress with large spikes jutting up from the top of every wall floating above a lake of lava. "Th-that's not Hyrule castle!" Link says taking a step back in shock. "Link, I feel an unbelievable amount of evil energy... I'm scared." Navi says, hiding behind Links back. A laugh echoes around Link as a ghost appears. "Hyrule castle has long been gone. This is Ganon's tower where lord Ganondorf resides." the ghost said proudly. Link focuses his energy in the Master Sword as he swings it through the ghost in a spin attack. The ghost burns away leaving a purple flame. Link falls to his knees, "I feel tired all of a sudden." Navi flies to Link, "Link you're using the swords power too much. You need to use it more efficiently." she said. Link gets back on his feet and holds the sword out. "You're right. Even if I'm good with the sword...I have to become a powerful opponent." he sheathes the sword as Navi says, "You need training." Link nods in agreement, Navi flies back into his hat and he walks back down the road to castle market.

Link walks out of the castle town, across the broken bridge and into Hyrule field. He keeps walking across the field looking around at how the world had changed in his absence. He saw Lon Lon ranch in the distance, it looked untouched. Link remembers that the Kokiri forest is nearby and begins running towards it, I can check on Malon later he thought as Navi follows him. ["Another girl!" Rarity exclaims stopping the story again, "Yeah what's up with that?" Rainbow dash adds. Link blushes, "Well I..." his voice fades as he speaks. "How scandalous!" Rarity says excitedly, "Did you love this girl?" Link's blush deepens. "Girls, let's let him finish... If that's okay." Fluttershy says in her soft voice. Link thanks Fluttershy.]

Link runs down the familiar path and across the wooden bridge into the kokiri village. It was like Castle town, completely empty besides the monsters. Deku scrubs and Deku babas were growing everywhere. ["What's a Deku baba?" Twilight asks, "It's a large plant that has sharp teeth, it's a meat eating plant." the mares share a shudder.] Link sees one of the residents being attacked by a Deku baba, Link quickly rushes forward and slices the stem of the plant, the mouth shrinks and turns into a deku nut. Link turns to the one he saved, "Hey are you okay?" his eyes widen as he recognizes the boy as Mido his childhood rival. "Hmph. Monsters are everywhere, and it's all his fault." Mido says, ignoring Link. "Huh?" is all Link can say before Mido begins ranting, "This is all his fault! Why'd Link have to go and break the rules of the forest!? First the monsters appear, then Saria leaving, and no one can play outside! This is all Link's fault!"

Link crouches and puts his hand on Mido's shoulder, "What happened to Saria?" Mido shrugs Link's hand off and runs away, Link chases him. Link follows Mido into the Lost Woods and then to the Sacgred grove. Wolves jump out of the bushes, Mido pulls out a deku stick and charges at the first of the wolves yelling, "Get out of the woods!" Link jumps past Mido and slices one wolf before bringing his sword around and attacking the other wolf. He turns to Mido who looks up at him, "Why did you do that?" he asked. Link just brought his Ocarina to his mouth and played a song he would remember.

Mido stares at Link, "That song. She only teaches it to her closest friends... Do you know Saria?" Link nods, Mido looks at his feet, "Where is Link? I told him to come back, and I've waited, but he hasn't come back." Mido kicks a rock into nearby bushes. Link looks at the gate that would be blocking the path to the forest temple, and sees a large dog looking monster carrying a spear walk by. Link turns to Mido, "Don't worry, Link's on his way back, I'm here to help Saria. Go back to your home." Link says with a smile. Mido glares at Link, "Fine, but only because you're almost as good a swordsman as Li- me." Link chuckles, "Okay then, use your skills to keep the others safe." Mido smirks and says, "I'm already doing a good job of that." Mido then turns around and runs back through the Lost woods.

Link turns back to the passages, he looks around the corner and sees the monster walking towards him. He jumps into the path with his sword drawn, the monster roars and charges Link. Link swings his sword and it clangs against the monster's armor. The monster crashes into Link sending him into the nearby wall, Link jumps to the side to avoid another charge, and runs into a small space in the wall. The monster charges past him, Link looks down the path and sees the monster looking around, Link takes this opportunity and runs in the opposite direction. Link continues dodging these monsters until he reaches the temple. He walks towards it and sees the steps were still broken, and the tree was still there. Link tries to climb onto the steps but they were too high for him to climb. As he looks for a different path, a voice calls out from behind him, "Hero of Time." Link turns around-drawing his sword and shield in a quick motion. The man standing before Link was wearing an outfit that was shown in the history books, it was worn by the Sheikah (sorry can't think of a way to describe it).

"The flow of time is always cruel... It's speed seems different for each person, but no one can change it." The Sheikah approaches Link, "The thing that doesn't change is the memories of younger days. I'll teach you a song that will bring you back here, when the time comes." the Sheikah pulls out a lyre. He plays a few notes, Link pulls out his Ocarina and copies them. The sheikah then says, "Link, I'll see you again. My name is Sheik. To get into the temple, you'll need the treasure from Kakariko village." Sheik takes a few steps back. He raises his arm and throws a deku nut at the floor, causing a flash. Link covers his eyes. When he opens them Sheik was gone. Link sighs and leaves the forest.

-----------------------Hyrule field---------------------------

Link was walking along the path towards Lon Lon ranch. He walks up the path and sees a picture of the farmhand Ingo on the sign. He stares at it before walking into the stable, when he enters he sees Malon tending to the cows, she was humming the same thing she always did. Link walks up to her, "Malon?" She jumps at his voice and turns around, "Link? Is that you? You're so big! Where have you been these last seven years?" she asked innocently. Link was about to answer when the door opened behind him, "Move out of the Great Ingo's way cretin!" Link moves to the side and Ingo walks in, "You girl, get back to work. Time is money." he says before walking back out. Malon sighs, "I don't know how but he got control of the ranch. I'd better get back to work." Link nods and leaves. He was about to leave the ranch when he saw the horses were stuck in the race track.

Link walks over to it and sees Epona near the back. He walks to the gate where Ingo stands, "Do you want to ride the horses?" he asked Link as he approached. "Yes please." Ingo's crooked mustache twitches, "It's twenty rupees for a minute." Ingo says, holding out a hand. Link checks his wallet, he only had five rupees, "I only have five rupees." Link says, Ingo just grunts and yells, "Then get out of my ranch! Come back when you have money!" Link puts his wallet away and leaves, Ingo watching him the entire time.

"I guess we should go to Kakariko village now." Navi said coming out of Link's hat. "I don't see anything else we could do." Link says and begins walking towards the river near the staircase to Kakariko. As Link crosses the bridge he feels a cold breeze blow from up the river. "Link, there's a cold wind coming from the Zora's domain." Navi says before flying back in Link's hat. "Let's check it out after we grab the treasure." Link continues up the staircase and sees the archway that read 'Kakariko'. Link entered the village, it looked about the same as seven years ago, besides Death mountain's white cloud that was now fiercely glowing red and swirling around the tip of the volcano like a hurricane. "Well the village hasn't changed one bit." Link said before walking to the twins in front of the only tree in the village, one was laughing and the other had a fearful look on his face.

Link walks up to them, the laughing one turns to Link and slaps his back before saying, "Can you believe how funny this guy is!?" he stops in a laughing fit before adding, "He says he saw a ghost!" He continues laughing before his brother speaks, "But I did! He was in the graveyard! It was the grave-keeper!" he voice nearly cracked from his own fright while his brother kept laughing. Navi flies out of Link's hat, "Link maybe we should check out the graveyard." Link nods and starts running towards it. As Link ran into the graveyard he noticed several lamps laying on the ground. Link looks over the graveyard and faintly sees something float into one of the graves.

"Link did you see that?" Navi asked before hiding behind Link's shoulder, Link nods and walks over to the gravestone-avoiding the lamps-and pulls the gravestone revealing a hole large enough for Link to fit inside. Link looks down the hole, turns to Navi, sighs then jumps in. Link's descent slows down and he lands softly in this dark cave. He takes a few steps forward and a lamp appears. Link reaches for his sword but stops when he sees Dampe the gravekeeper with a halo above his head. Link stares at Dampe for a short while before the apparition speaks, "So are you here for my treasure as well?" He asked Link who nods confidently. Dampe smiles slowly, "Well if you want it, then you have to keep up with me." The ghost said before a section of the wall opens up and Dampe floats through it laughing, Link follows.

Link followed Dampe through this maze like cave, they took so many turns that Link would've been lost if he Dampe hadn't lit ethereal flames along his way. Link followed the flames until he saw Dampe had stopped at what appeared to be the same platform they started on. "So you kept up hmm?" Dampe says before laughing, "You are the only one who's ever kept up with me! You deserve to use my treasure." Dampe said with pride before a large chest materialized underneath him. He then disappears, leaving Link with a message, "Let's race again, but now you're stuck here!" he laughed. Link opened the chest to grab the treasure: The hookshot! This hookshot had a shorter chain and had an arrow tip looking tip on it. "I could use this to reach the Forest temple!" Link says before putting his new item in his pouch. Navi flies out of his hat, "Link, he said that we were stuck here. Maybe we should look for a way out?" she asked, Link nods with a smile and begins searching the walls and the floors for a switch or anything.

"Hey! Listen!" Navi yelled from across the room, Link looks up from the rock he rolled over. Navi was flying around a large blue cube with the symbol of the doors of time. "This has the same pattern on it that the doors had in the light temple!" Navi said as Link ran over and looks closely at the block, "You're right Navi, maybe if I play that song..." he trails off as he pulls out his Ocarina and play the Song of Time. The big blue block vanishes as Link's song finishes, revealing an exit. Link runs through it and finds himself inside the Windmill, he looks at the rotating pillar that spins from the wind blowing the mill. Link jumps off the platform he was on and sees a man holding a music box, he's spinning the crank which made a melody play through the horn.

Link approaches the man and pulls out his Ocarina; when he did the man yelled, "What! You have an Ocarina just like that kid seven years ago!" the man's eyes filled with anger, "I'll never forget the song he played that made the Windmill break." he keeps turning the crank, Link puts the Ocarina to his lips and follows the song. ["Wait is that the same song you played that made it rain?" Rainbow dash asked, Link answers with a nod, "Yes it was, and it was based off of the windmill spinning." Rainbow dash grins widely, "That is still awesome."]

Link runs out of the Windmill after the man tried attacking him. he jumps over the small fence there and sprints towards the exit, leaving just as the man began following. "We should get to the temple. Before things get worse." Link said while he was running down the steps. Navi didn't answer until Link tripped on the last step and rolled into a nearby tree. "Link! Are you okay?" Navi asks while flying around Link quickly. Link groans his response, "I'm fine. But let's try using that song Sheik taught me, it should take us straight there."
"Okay I'll stay in your hat." Navi answers and flies back into Link's hat. Link puts the ocarina to his mouth and plays the Minuet of Forest. He feels a strange wind blow, before he saw a green glow appear around him. This glow traveled up Link's body and flashed, leaving nothing but the breeze in it's wake.

------------------------------Forest temple------------------------------

The same green glow flashes. Link just looks around, "It worked! Now let's save Saria." Link says equipping the hookshot. Navi flies up to a branch, "Link aim for this it looks sturdy enough." Navi says hovering above the branch, Link nods and fires the hookshot at the branch. The chain brings him towards the branch where the tip falls out and drops Link onto the staircase. "That was fun! I wonder what else I could use this on." Link says to himself while looking down at his new item. Navi flies in front of Link, snapping him out of his thoughts, "Link we have to help Saria and release the Sage remember?" Link nods and puts his Hookshot away before entering the temple.

(Well New chapter! I'm going to work on the next one and school can't stop me!)

Battle of gods

(Edit: Just finished Majora's mask, decided to add something )

Twilight kept the barrier up as Link and Majora stood before them. Discord was sitting in his chair, the distant gaze still on his eyes. Majora charged at Link sideways while spinning to attack him with his extra appendages. Link raised his arm and blocked each and every hit. Majora backed away and Link lowered his arm. He held his massive sword in both hands and swung, sending the blast out. Majora avoided it and went in for another attack. Link met Majora head on with his blade. The mask spinning against the blade's edge sent sparks flying as the tendrils hit Link's right side. Link pushed the mask back with the sword and sent out three more blasts. Majora blocked the first one, and got hit by the other two. He screamed and fell to the floor. Link wasted no time and jumped over to the mask, holding the blade downwards for a finishing blow. Majora's tendrils knocked Link away before the sword connected. Link landed on his side and rolled back onto his feet. Majora shook as he performed a spell, four large masks appeared, one seemed like one of Zecora's tribal masks, one had three green eyes and looked like a beetle head due to the pincers, the third looked like a mutated fish head. The last one was a strange goat head with a human face underneath. They circled Link and shot their own blasts.

Link hit each blast, sending it back, before sending out his own blasts. The tribal mask dodged his strike and floated higher than the others, they backed away as the tribal mask became a large warrior holding a diamond shaped wooden shield and a large sword. Link charged it. Rainbow dash watched with mixed feelings: awe, fear, happiness, and doubt. Doubt that the being Link had become could be so awesome. Odolowa, the tribal mask, put the blade on the floor and spun around in circles, the blade bouncing off of Twilight's shield and making the being spin the opposite direction. Link charged forward and jumped over the blade to bring his own down through the warrior to land behind him in a kneeling position. Odolowa collapsed and burned away as Link stood back up. "Gah!" he screamed in surprise as Majora attacked him from behind. Link flew towards the ponies shield headfirst. He flipped himself in mid-air and used the shield to launch himself back at Majora and the three remaining masks. His jump left it cracked, Twilight put more magic into it to repair it.

Link brought his sword forward as he passed majora, the blade sliced cleanly through and Majora flew away as the masks shot at Link again. He didn't bother sending the blasts back and just cut through the masks personally. Another mask began forming it was the three eyed one. The mask grew to about twice the size of the Dragon that had slept in the mountain. It became a large worm with a second head on the other end. Link crossed his arms and he glowed as he used the Roc's wings. They flew out of his back, they were larger and flapped harder as he rocketed off to fight the beast. Meanwhile one of the two left, the goat head, turned into a giant mechanical bull and charged at the shield, lightning shooting from one horn to the other as well. Link swung his sword through the worm's neck and sent a blast at Goht, stunning him. The mechanical beast slid to a stop in front of the ponies. They flinched as it twitched before them. Link used his wings to back away from Twinmold before flying forward and cutting through it. Link then flew at Majora and bounced off of him as the wings were unequipped.

Link brought his sword to level with his own body and moved to stomp on Goht as he plunged the sword into him. The mechanical creature stood up and ran towards the burning Twinmold and ran into it head on, exploding in the process. Link walked out of the fire unscathed as Majora flew at him again. Link shot him down with a few blasts and continued to cut the mask into pieces. Majora sent out a small magic field that sent Link flying away. He flipped and landed on his feet. Majora stayed back while the final mask became a giant fish and the floor became water. Link sank to the bottom and stood there, staring at the fish Gyorg. The large purple monster swam at Link with it's mouth gaping. Link dove into the mouth and exited out the tail blade first. He reached back and grabbed Gyorg's tail and swung it over his head and onto the solid bottom of this unnatural water. Gyorg breached the water and shrunk into non-existence. Link swam to the surface as the water became solid. He climbed out and watched as Majora and Discord were on either side of Twilight's shield. "Link!" They screamed as Discord and Majora turned them into stone. Majora continued to shake, the moon began to fall. Link shouted and charged at the mask full of rage.

"What's wrong? How about I smash these puny things." Majora said, Discord raised a hand and Twilight's home hovered above the ponies. Discord dropped his raised hand and the tree fell along with it. Link cut through Majora and sent another blast at Discord before using Din's fire inside the tree. The flaming sphere turned the tree to ash instantly. Link landed in front of the petrified ponies, the shield had dissipated. Link turned back to Majora and Discord, he looked up and saw the moon coming closer. He looked back at Majora and they ran at each other, Link raising his sword and Majora spinning. Instead of meeting Majora Link jumped above him and impaled the mask, Link embedded the sword down to it's hilt. The mask pulsed beneath him, Link pulled the sword out and teleported away in a green flash. Majora convulsed and floated just above Link's head, two arms and two legs shot out, they seemed to be made of the tendrils and of ligaments. Link watched, knowing what was next, he sent a blast out above the mask's top as a single eyed head popped up. Majora's Reincarnation squatted under the blast and jumped back up. He then proceeded to run around Link quickly. Link scowled.

"Why are you running Majora!" Link yelled at the, now dancing, mask with limbs. Majora just laughed and continued to hop and dance around Link to dodge every blast and attack. Link then aimed a blast just ahead of Majora as he had his back turned. He crashed into the blast and fell to the floor with a whine. Link teleported next to the downed creature and began slicing away at it. Majora then sent out another blast that sent Link flying back. He rolled onto his feet and slid to a halt. Majora rose to his feet, his new limbs pulsed and grew in size, the head fell and rose back up with a larger head holding the eye. Two large tendrils shot out his hands, they were twice his length and they wrapped around his feet. Majora's wrath roared, it shook the earth but Link was left untouched by it. The monsters that Majora had brought advanced towards the fight. Link saw them all surround himself and Majora. They didn't dare get any closer. Some of the monsters that came were also the changed Gibdos and a few of the cursed. Seeing all those ponies suffering at Majora's hand angered him even more. He tore his gaze away from the others and back to Majora.

Majora laughed, "Do you like what I've done with them?" he asked. Link sent out a blast in answer and Majora used his tendrils to bring a monster in to defend himself. The creature was a Redead, it was annihilated by the blast. The monsters didn't move, but Link could see fear in their eyes. The fear was more apparent in the changed ones. He knew he couldn't handle this like before. He came up with a plan instantly, He charged Majora, the mask then used the tendrils to summon a spiked top and sent it spinning towards Link, Link jumped onto it and jumped towards the mask, sending the top into the ground. Discord was now on his throne, Majora's mind control was gone. He sat there and watched Link and Majora fight. Even he felt a chill roll down his spine as he watched the dried corpse of a Redead reduced to nothing by a single strike. Link and Majora attacked each other, one blocking the others attack with an attack of their own. Tendril clashed with sword and neither seemed to lose any energy. He pulled up a bag of popcorn and ate it as he watched.

Link jumped back and grabbed Majora's tendril as Majora lashed out. He leaned back and brought Majora closer so he got in a few strikes before Majora jumped high into the air, throwing more tops at Link. He used Nayru's love on every pony changed Gibdo as the tops bounced off of them harmlessly. The same couldn't be said for the monsters as they were sent flying by the tops and burnt away. Majora stood back from Link, six white hands rose from the ground to surround Link. He knew what this was and stood there as the hands all grabbed him, and the dead hand rose and slid towards Link, thinking that he couldn't do anything because he was bound by the hands. Link raised his sword and swung it, severing the hands at the joints before cutting the dead hand in half wit a vertical slice. Majora then used a tendril to wrap around Link and threw him into the air before jumping at him. Link waited until Majora sent out his tendrils again and he cut the tendrils into pieces before cutting through the limbs and sending the mask crashing back to the ground, Link was using his wings, and was flying high above Majora. Majora screamed from the floor, "You cheated again! I'm going to end your friends now." Majora said turning to the mares. Link dove at Majora, using the wings to increase his speed. He impaled Majora again and lifted the sword up, sending Majora into the sky, Link flew at him again, his right hand glowing with the Tri-Force symbol.

The sword began glowing. Link yelled as he brought the sword through Majora for the last time. "Hah!" he flew past Majora, his blade leaving a glowing white trail. Majora's body cracked and a white light glowed from within. "NO!" Majora yelled as his body returned to it's regular form, the cursed mask. Link landed above it, "You shall never ruin the lives of others again." Link said. Discord laughed, "That was entertaining! Now how about we do it again?" he said, snapping his fingers, Majora was in his grasp again. Link teleported in front of Discord and threw him to the floor, aiming the tip of the blade at his neck with the right hand. Link then held out his left hand for the mask, he glared at the entity of chaos. Discord looked disinterested at first but that lasted a few seconds before it gave way to fear, then to pure terror by the Deity's gaze alone. With a shaky hand Discord handed Link the mask, Link took it and walked a safe distance from the others. He dropped the mask and raised the blade. He brought the tip down onto Majora and sent the remainder of his magic into the mask, his Tri-force began to glow again and a single white light shone down from the sky.

The light soon disappeared and left Link, still wearing the mask, above a hole where the blade pierced the floor. The light was Farore, it told him to use the Deity's power to fix what Majora had done before returning their hero to them. The moon was still falling from the sky, a tear fell from it's eye and made a crater in the floor next to him. Link agreed with the Goddess and pulled out his ocarina, in the hands of the Deity was a golden harp. The gold looked like wings that curved upwards to a bird's head on either side of the harp. He plucked the same song he had played with Lyra. The song caused the monsters to burn away along with healing the changed and the cursed. The moon rose back into the sky and returned to it's former glory, the stone mares were released from the stone. Majora's influence on the world vanished leaving only one trace that he was ever there. The Fierce Deity. Link stopped playing and put the Goddess's harp away. He raised his hands to the sides of his face and removed the mask. The light that had shone down upon him returned and the mask rose into the heavens. It was returned to the Goddesses until it was needed again.

"May your power never be needed." Link said as the mask disappeared. Discord laughed and stood over Link, "Oh look at that, your power is gone forever. Now it's time for more chaos!" he said snapping his fingers. Returning the world to his own chaos. Link shook his head and moved aside, the six mares floated into the air, surrounded by a bright light. Discord's smug smile left instantly. The rainbow beam shot into the air again and curved onto Discord, he raised his arms protectively but they didn't help him at all as he turned to stone with a scream, he held his hands out and watched his own body return to stone, and he turned his head, it stuck in the same scared shout as before. Link walked up and tapped the stone Discord. He turned back in time to see the rainbow split and cover the land in a dome. Discord's chaos had been changed back to how it was before. Link took a step forward and tripped over the crater. He stood back up and dusted his tunic off before looking in the crater, in the center was a large light blue tear-shaped gemstone that glowed with it's own light. He heard a gasp and was knocked away as Rarity took his place and held the gem up with her magic to examine the pristine gem.

"This is the. Most. Gorgeous gem I have ever seen!" she said with her eyes wider than dinner plates. Link picked himself up yet again. Fluttershy flew over to him and looked him over, worrying about him getting hurt. He said he was fine, with a smile. She stayed close just in case. "Link what is this?" Rarity asked holding the gem near Link. He looked around the blue gem, "This is a Moon's tear. It's a very rare gem that only falls from the moon every century. But that's only for our moon. I think Majora made your moon like the one in Termina." Link said Rarity's eyes sparkled. "A Moon's tear." she said in wonder, she gasped, "Ideaaaa!" and galloped to her home, a large grin on her face. The others watched her go, a bright flash appeared behind them. They turned and bowed as Celestia stood there. She smiled, "Rise my little ponies and Link." they did as she said. "I must thank you for your heroism for defeating Discord and Majora." she said to all six present. They all beamed from the praise. The five mares pointed at Link, "Link was the one who defeated Majora." Applejack said. "He used one of his masks and destroyed Majora along with four masks Majora summoned." Twilight continued.

"Yeah! Link was all like, hah! and yeah! and whoo!" Pinkie added, swinging her arms around as if she was holding a sword. "It was totally awesome!" Rainbow began, but stopped as Fluttershy spoke, "Well besides the way he looked at us. That was scary." the timid mare said cowering behind her pegasus friend from the memory. The others agreed, Link scratched his head, "I didn't mean to scare you. That's just how the Fierce Deity is." Link said, remembering the immense power that flowed through his veins, that he could control and he was happy that it was gone. Celestia had seen the Fierce Deity's power through Link's memories but not first hand like these mares had. She could still feel the Fierce Deity's magic in the air. She looked around at her other subjects, some were holding their heads as if they had headaches, they were the ones who had been cured of their curses or from being a Gibdo. Once they had enough sense and saw Celestia they bowed as well. She smiled at them all, happy that they were unharmed. The alicorn looked over the small town, nothing was out of place, even Twilight's home was where it was supposed to be. The mares had no idea what occurred after they became statues. Link turned around and walked towards the still bowing ponies. Lyra stood up and ran to Link, he waved and asked if she remembered anything, "Well I remember seeing these weird mummy things, they screamed and I couldn't move. They grabbed me and the next thing I know I heard the song we played." she explained. Link nodded, the last one who had been turned into a Gibdo didn't remember anything from being a Gibdo.

He smiled and patted Lyra's neck, "Don't worry that memory is better left unknown. Trust me." he said. She smiled and walked back to the crowd and her waiting friend. Link turned back and saw Luna was with the others, she was smiling at Link. He smiled back and greeted her with a bow. "We are grateful to you Link, for saving Equestria. And we must thank you for keeping our subjects safe." Luna said. Link thanked her. The princesses had brought Link to Canterlot and they had bestowed him with a medal for saving Equestria, they even had the Trii-force symbol embedded in the medal. "Link, this medal is for showing your courage in the face of evil and overcoming it." Celestia said, Link bowed and Luna slid the medal over his head. He stood straight and thanked Celestia and Luna before turning to the gathered guards. Shining armor had a few bruises from his fight, along with several of the guards. The captain trotted up to Link and stopped in front of him. Cadence was next to Shining armor worried about his injuries. Shining armor then gave Link another medal, "Welcome to the Royal guard Link." he said, saluting. Link smiled and saluted back. The ponies inside the throne room cheered.

Pinkie had later thrown a party for saving Equestria in the ballroom, Rarity had used the Moon's tear to make a necklace and she gave it to Luna, she told her what Link had said the gem was. Luna thanked Rarity with a hug and Link had left before the 'DJ' began blasting her music. He sat outside and watched the sky, the moon was full and there wasn't a cloud in the sky. Celestia came out and sat with Link, they watched the sky for a short while before she spoke. "Link. The magical residue left over from your fight with the mask." she began. Link looked at her. "We could use it to open the portal to your world again, this time without releasing Discord. But it would be a one way trip. You wouldn't be able to come back or even contact us without releasing him again." she said. Link sighed sadly, "I understand Celestia. I am going to speak with the Great fairy before I leave." he said. She didn't know why but said it was fine. They were going to use the residue the next day, just in case it only stayed for a short time.

----------------------Ponyville-----------------------

Link rose early, and left to the Everfree forest. Using the Pegasus boots to reach it faster. Inside of the Great fairy's fountain Link spoke with the Great fairy. They spoke for around two hours before the fairy put a spell on Link. He thanked her and left back to the others. The Great fairy watched Link leave before shaking her head slowly adn returning to her fountain. Link walked back to Ponyville, the streets were still empty. He looked into the sky and saw Rainbow dash's home, he didn't want to wake her or Scootaloo so he continued towards town. He enjoyed the peace of Equestria and knew he'd miss the friends he made here. He knew that he'd be back one day, thanks to the Great fairy. He continued to walk, and went to Sweet apple acres. He thought that they'd be awake at this time to harvest the apple trees but he couldn't hear the sound of the trees being bucked. This made Link curious but he decided they were just tired from the day before. He returned to town and noticed some of the ponies who would be awake this early weren't out, not even the golden eyed mail mare was working today. Either there's no mail today or they didn't work today. he thought as he entered the library. He walked upstairs, Twilight and Spike weren't in their beds. "Strange." Link said as he searched the library. They were nowhere to be found.

Link left and went to Rarity's home. She wasn't there either, nor was Sweetie. Link used the pegasus boots to run to the school, it was empty as well. He couldn't think of anywhere else they could be, he checked Fluttershy's cottage, not even Angel was there. Link ran to the last place he could think of, Sugarcube corner. The candy themed building made his stomach grumble. He entered and saw that the inside was darker than the outside, Link walked in and a light came on, revealing the ponies of Ponyville as they yelled in unison, "Surprise!" This startled Link and he jumped backwards out of the doorway. Fluttershy flew to him, "Are you okay? We didn't mean to startle you." she helped Link up. He laughed, "It's fine, what's the surprise for?" he asked. Pinkie pie jumped out of the crowd and landed in front of Link, "For your going away party! of course!" Link smiled and followed the others inside the bakery. They each thanked him for ridding them of the monsters of his world. Some gave him gifts. Twilight had given him stacks of paper she had enchanted, so that every letter would translate to Equish, he had to burn the letter in any fire and it would get sent to Twilight. He thanked her and put the paper in his item pouch.

Rarity had gotten him some shoe polish for when his shoes got dirty. He put that in his pouch as well. Rainbow dash gave Link an autographed picture, signed by the wonderbolts as well as herself. Applejack gave Link a hat Granny smith had knit, it was like the one he wore now but had apples in the stitching. Link put it on, it was a little big and covered his head. He thanked her and put it away. Pinkie Pie gave him a large bag with the image of a rupee on the front, "I made this!" she said, it was pink and had the image of a cupcake with three balloons on it on the back. He thanked her and replaced his rupee pouch with it. The crusaders came up next, they gave him a Crusader's cape. He thanked them and put it on, that's when he noticed the gold lining the inside. "Huh, is this gold dust?" he asked, Sweetie answered, "Nope, it's a very special gold silk!." she said with a large grin. Link could see Rarity was angry. "This is Rarity's isn't it?" he asked, Sweetie nodded. Link turned to Rarity, "I spoke to the Great fairy, she can send anything to her sisters in Hyrule. I'll send some high quality gold dust. My sword is made of it. With your creativity you could do much more than that." he said. She thanked him.

Link turned as his tunic was pulled. He saw Fluttershy was hiding behind her mane. Angel had his arms crossed and tapped Fluttershy's leg, gesturing for her to continue. She held out a box, "This is for you. I hope you like it." she said before adding, "But if you don't that's okay too." Link smiled and opened the package, inside was a small silk pouch with a long thread. Link pulled it out, "What is it?" he asked. "Oh I made it for your Ocarina." she said. Link thanked her and put the Ocarina inside the silk case and hung it around his neck, it sat against his chest under his tunic.

---------------------------Later--------------------------

They stood in the center of Ponyville where the battle had taken place, Celestia, Luna, and Zelda stood there. Link said his goodbyes as the portal opened. Right before he left he gave Celestia a scroll that he had Spike write earlier. He entered the portal and stood next to Zelda he waved goodbye one last time before the portal closed. Severing him from their world. Celestia opened the scroll and read, her left eyebrow raised as she read it. A smile slid itself across her face. She handed the scroll to Twilight and her friends. It read:

I went to speak with the Great fairy, I found out a few things and I asked her to put a spell on me. She did. The spell will bring me back to Equestria through her fountain so Discord won't be released. But the spell will only activate when you need a hero. I'm going to miss you all. ~~if we meet again~~ Until we meet again.
Your friend,
Link

Whenever there is a meeting, a parting is sure to follow. However that parting need not last forever. Whether a parting lasts forever or a short time is up to you.
~Happy mask salesman~

Cuccophobia

Link was sleeping on the couch in Rarity’s home from a cutie mark crusaders sleepover. He wanted to sleep on the couch since Sweetie’s bed only held the three of them. He stretched and yawned, still in his colt form. The ponies of Ponyville, even when he wasn’t a colt, saw him as a member of their town; not questioning the well-armed young boy anymore. Silver spoon and Diamond Tiara also stopped teasing the fillies thanks to him and his archery training with hooves. He was a decent shot but not as accurate as he is with hands. He was speaking with Zelda in his sleep, telling her about what he’s seen and what’s happened so far. She was telling him about what’s been going on in Hyrule when he started waking up, he said goodbye to Zelda as the conscious world invaded his senses. The comfortable couch meeting his soft tan fur, tunic and crusaders cape, which he used as a blanket. He yawned and got up, stretching the best he could in his pony body. He put on his hat, shield, sword and item pouch. Fixing his cape, he walked out of Carousel Boutique.

He enjoyed the sun’s warmth and the day’s peace, up until Fluttershy started walking by with an angry looking chicken. She looked at him and smiled, “Oh Link I’m glad I found you, I need some help with this chicken. She left the coop and started eating all the corn in Ponyville but now she doesn’t want to get back. Could you help me bring her back?” He looked nervously at the chicken.

“No problem Fluttershy.” he walks over and reaches for the chicken. It tries to run and he picks it up easily, it just flaps its wings as he holds it over his head. Soon the chicken calms down and Link carries it back to Fluttershy’s cottage; nearly throwing it back into the coop as he had done in Hyrule countless times before. Fluttershy reminded him that these chickens didn’t glide so they could get hurt if he did that. He apologized and put the chicken down carefully; she hopped off of his hands and ran into the coop. He sighed in relief.

"That’s strange.” he hears Fluttershy say. He looks over at her to see she’s hovering over a rooster that walks close to the ground with very long tail feathers and beady black eyes. “I’ve never seen this kind of rooster before.” She picks it up, Link gulps.

“Be careful Fluttershy I don’t want it attacking you...” he says nervously. The yellow Pegasus looks over at him.

“Attack me? Why would this little guy attack me?” She nuzzles the rooster..

He stares at the cucco, “They won’t... as long as you don’t hurt him.” She carries it over to Link and holds it out; he slowly pets the cucco, feeling its soft feathers. He smiled, “At least he’s fine.” he said as a squirrel overhead dropped several acorns and pinecones onto the cucco. It flapped its wings in surprise and jumped out of Fluttershy’s grasp. Link’s eyes widened and he back flipped away several times, staring at the cucco with pure fear. It landed where he was before and hopped a few times before running blindly towards Link. The Hylian turned instantly and shot off, putting on his bunny hood to help him get away. The cucco stopped when it calmed down and watched Link, Fluttershy covered her mouth. “Oh my...”

Rainbow dash saw him running and flew beside him, “Hey Link, why the rush?”

“A cucco is chasing me!”

“A what?” she looks back to see nothing. “Uh fearless hero,” she chuckled, “There isn’t anything there.” He looked back, she was right there was nothing chasing him and he sighed in relief as a pair of pink hooves wrapped around him and pulled him into a big hug, he pictured the Re-deads that would wrap themselves around you to try biting through your head; he breathed out in surprise. Link looked forward at the pony that was now holding him. Pinkie pie stood on her hind legs, happily hugging him.

“Link! It’s soooo good to see you again!” he was starting to turn blue from the tight hug.

“P-pinkie... can’t... breathe...” he managed a whisper which she didn’t hear, in fact she seemed to have tightened her grip around him, swinging him from side to side. Just before he passed out she let go and he took the largest breath of air in relief. She kept smiling and bounced away with an audible ‘boing’ coming from each hop. She left before he could say anything. Rainbow chuckled and sat beside him.

“What’s a cucco?” she asked. He visibly paled.

“One of the scariest things I’ve seen...” He answered, causing her to picture something akin to an Ursa Major.

“Whoa... what does it look like?” Just then Fluttershy flew over with the cucco in her arms. Link pointed to it and told her that’s a cucco, Rainbow looked at it and snorted. “What does it do? Scratch you with its fierce talons?” she couldn’t stop falling onto her back and laughing hysterically. Link stared at the cucco in Fluttershy’s hooves as she came close.

“Um Link, this chicken just wanted to tell you he was sorry for scaring you so badly.” she set down the feathered ‘beast’ and nudged it forward. It clucked as it walked over to Link, he reached out and pet it cautiously as Rainbow tried to stop laughing. Fluttershy smiled, “He didn’t mean to scare you.” She smiled warmly, Link visibly calmed. The rainbow maned pegasus managed to calm herself down enough to speak.

“Link, the hy... the fairy boy,” she laughed, “Who’s fought monsters that were bigger than him is scared of a little chicken!” she nearly fell over laughing again.

He looked at her, “They’re not scary unless you hurt them and they can be very useful especially to save yourself from a large fall.” he commented. Rainbow immediately stopped laughing.

“You mean that a chicken can stop you from falling?” She asked and he nodded. “I don’t believe it.” He looked at her and picked up the cucco, saying to test it. Fluttershy was going to object but Rainbow had already picked up Link and shot into the air, climbing higher and higher. Fluttershy watched in fear, shakily spreading her wings to follow them up; fighting the fear that was trying to clamp her wings shut. She took off with speed derived entirely from that same fear.

“STOP!” she shouted as Rainbow dash let go, she continued her flight towards the hylian and the chicken but slowed down when she saw the cucco had it’s wings spread out and it was gliding down with Link still tightly holding it. Fluttershy’s jaw dropped, the first thought that came to her mind was that chickens couldn’t fly or even glide let alone hold up Link. She blinked a few times and floated next to them on their slow descent towards Ponyville. Rainbow dash was laughing and flying circles around them.

“Oh my gosh! This is so awesome! Do all chicken,” she began

“Cucco.” he corrected her.

“Whatever, do they all do that?” he nodded in reply. “Do they fly on their own too?” he shook his head and she shrugged, “This is still awesome.”

“C-could we land now please?” Her voice cracked as she worriedly stares at them while they started nearing Ponyville, wondering how long Link could hold on and how long the cucco could hold them both flying. She never took her eyes off of them both while Rainbow dash flew around the three of them excitedly. Ponies started murmuring and staring at the spectacle above the edge of town. Link noticed that the cucco was tiring and looked at Fluttershy.

“Fluttershy, the cucco can’t hold on much longer, please take him from my hands.” he asked her. She looked surprised, “I won’t fall.” The Roc’s wings appeared on his back. “Remember?” She visibly calmed and took the cucco; Link allowed himself to fall before using the wings to land as softly as a feather. The ponies that were watching cheered and he scratched the back of his head, smiling sheepishly. Rainbow landed beside him expertly.

“That was awesome! Why are you so scared of that chicken?”

His face went white, “They’re harmless... until you hurt them enough. Then they’re the most feared creatures in Hyrule...” He looked at the cucco in Fluttershy’s hooves as she landed. “I found out the hard way on accident... I was cutting down some grass and accidentally hit it into a wall. It crowed and...” he shivers at the memory.

Rainbow dash chuckled and looked at the cucco. Not believing it she walked over, “This little guy looks harmless.” she smirked at Link. “He doesn’t look dangerous.” she raised a hoof to lightly smack the cucco, the look Fluttershy gave her made her think twice. There was so much anger in her eyes that it surprised the multi-colored mare; but she wanted to test Link’s theory anyway. She knew she’d have to do it quickly, she was just hoping for a distraction which an angry white bunny unknowingly became.

Angel had been following Fluttershy ever since she took the cucco after Link had ran away. Today was the day for his tail fluffing and he did not and was not going to wait longer than a few seconds. He ran over and started kicking her leg, she turned to him and he immediately slapped her. She looked at him curiously before he turned away and pouted, “What’s wrong Angel Bunny?” He glared at her and that was when she remembered, “Today’s your tail fluffing day isn’t it?” he just raised his nose in reply. “Oh I’m sooo sorry Angel.” she picked him up, “Let’s go fluff your tail twice.” he shakes his head, “Three times?” again he shakes his head, “Okay four times and I’ll make your favorite dish too, is that alright?” he smiles and nods excitedly. She picks him up and looks at the cucco, Link was holding it. “Keep him safe Link.” he nodded and she left, trusting the cucco to him.

As soon as she was out of earshot Rainbow dash took the cucco, “Rainbow Dash! Give him back!” Link shouted as she looked the cucco over.

“In a minute I’m doing something.” she waved a hoof, No sharp talons, decent wings, that beak doesn’t look dangerous “I don’t see what’s so scary.” She lands and drops the cucco. “So you just hurt it and it gets scary?” He was about to nod when he realized what she was thinking. Time seemed to slow down for Link as he watched her pivot around and raise her hind legs, her lower back rising as she prepared to buck the unsuspecting cucco; it was pecking at the ground and facing the opposite direction. Link ran and dove to push the cucco out of the way; he wasn’t fast enough. She bucked the cucco so hard that it flew into the side of a building in a spray of feathers ending with a loud whack as it made an imprint. Everything seemed to go silent, even the birds and bees when silent with everypony staring at the cucco as it fell off the building.

“Uh... I think I hit it too hard.” Rainbow said sheepishly. The ponies watched and muttered about how Rainbow obviously bucked the poor ‘chicken’ too hard; they all gasped as the cucco sat up, raised it’s head and crowed loudly. The sound was loud enough to echo for a large distance but strangely didn’t injure the ponies’ ears. Link stood up and looked at the ponies assembled.

“RUN! Hide inside your homes and close all entrances!” he shouted to them before running away himself. The ponies all watched him leave before the cucco charged Rainbow, quickly they heard a strange noise. Upon looking around hundreds of cucco were flying towards the town. They all panicked and did as Link told them. Rainbow dash on the other hand was trying to avoid getting pecked, failing when she saw the other cucco and the ponies disappear practically instantly. She flew to her home but was stopped by an angry white wall of cucco; she sped up to fly through them all. They swarmed her and began their pecking assault. A single peck hurt, amplified by hundreds in the same place as well as everywhere else hurt more than crashing through a tower of boulders repeatedly.

She tried to fly away from them only to have them follow, she was faster than them but more were closing in from another side. Her body was already bruising which had never happened before. She gave a quick look around and saw that every door and window was barred and shut; the time she wasted looking had brought both swarms upon her. She folded up her wings and dove and they followed suit, continuing their endless pecking. They were even pecking her wings, since they’re more sensitive than her body that hurt the worst; the pain enhanced by them plucking her feathers as well. “Rainbow Dash!” she heard twilight say though it was muffled by the sound of clucking and flapping wings mixed with her own grunts of pain.

She swatted them away, ending up making their pecks hurt worse so she could look for her lavender friend. The unicorn used her horn to guide Rainbow to her home in the tree. She saw the light and flew towards it as fast as she could, managing to get out of the cloud of cucco; Twilight was holding the door open for her. She flew in at her top speed, crashing into the couch and through a wall into the next room where Link was curled up in a corner waiting for it to end. The cucco began pecking the tree and windows, Twilight had already magically fortified the windows so they wouldn’t break. Rainbow looked around and felt like all their beady little eyes were on her. It was actually starting to scare her. Twilight walked in, “You didn’t have to break through my wall. Where did those other ones come from?” Link muttered something about not knowing either.

The multi-colored mare looked at her injuries, some of her fur was actually ripped off in patches, she was missing a lot of feathers in both her wings and she had missing patches in her mane, her tail was practically shredded. She hadn’t been in that swarm for long and this is what they did... she was afraid of what might’ve happened if she’d stayed longer; she shivered and looked at a window. What she saw was a blur of white with specks of orange and red occasionally as they attacked the windows, one hit it hard enough that she thought it would crack and screamed before joining Link in the corner while Twilight dealt with her injuries rolling her eyes whenever she looked at them. “They’re just being foalish.” she looked out a nearby window and began to doubt that. It had died down considerably from before but the swarm was still there, plenty of cucco had calmed down and were just pecking the ground.

She wanted to put up a forcefield but didn’t want to hurt the cucco, she was wondering when Fluttershy would notice; surely she would be able to calm the raging cucco swarm. She notices that Link is taking deep breaths; he was trying to calm himself down. She didn’t know why, “Link, are you alright?” She asked him, he didn’t answer but stood up and put on the Bremen mask, it scared Twilight how detailed the mask looked, the feathers looked to be real, the beak and the wide eyed stare of the mask that covered Link’s own eyes.

“Twilight, open the door...” he said, his legs still shaking like they were made of jelly. He raised his ocarina and started marching towards the door; strangely she heard a drum-roll repeating.

“Link I don’t think you should, especially since they seem to still be angry.” Her point proven by the cucco still swarming the windows; he kept marching, managing to keep himself steady enough to not stumble. She still saw sweat run down his neck; Twilight was worried for his safety, these cucco were the only things that made him shake in his hylian leather boots. Everypony that knew it was leather didn’t mind it much because they had and used leather occasionally, though it was made by the griffons and only a few ponies.

He looked at Twilight, “I-i-i,” he cleared his throat, “I can help.” his voice sounded steadier with that same determination he usually had. She hesitantly opened the door and he lifted the ocarina to play a song that went with the drums perfectly. The cucco seemed to calm down and watched Link walk past before following him in a line. They soon became a large moving white blanket following the boy. Rainbow dash watched from behind Twilight in curiosity, she hadn’t seen Link use that mask before but hearing the music made her want to follow him. Twilight understood most of his masks and their abilities aside from one. There was even one that she didn’t want him to put back on because it made her feel bad for some strange reason. The mask seemed to always be crying and just looking at it made her feel depressed. The ponies watched from their windows as he paraded the cucco through town towards Fluttershy’s cottage.

Somehow rumors had already spread about the devastation a cucco can cause, although it was over exaggerated greatly. Rainbow dash and Twilight followed him out at a ‘safe’ distance, or what Twilight believed to be safe, and were trailing his slow progression to the cottage. For a while Twilight was wondering why he was parading them through town, eventually it hit her, Link was taking them to the only pony who could calm them down. “He’s taking them to Fluttershy! Come on Rainbow we have to hurry.” Before the cyan mare could respond, they were teleported to Fluttershy’s cottage. Fluttershy had just finished fluffing Angel’s tail and the bunny was enjoying his favorite dish. She was feeding the birds currently, still not liking the taste of worms. “Fluttershy!” Twilight shouted, the yellow mare looked down at Twilight and Rainbow Dash, before she could say anything Twilight continued, “Link’s on his way with a large group of Cucco! He needs your help!” Rainbow dash shivers when Cucco is mentioned; Fluttershy instantly flies down to look at Rainbow Dash.

“Oh my goodness! What happened to you?!” She looked at Dash’s wounds, noticing that they were chicken pecks. “Did you hurt that poor little cucco?” She asked, her voice sounding angry. She shook her head quickly and Fluttershy gave her the stare, Rainbow instantly began sweating and tried to look away but couldn’t, something had stopped her from looking away. She asked again, “Did you hurt that cucco?” her voice was sweet like normal which scared Dash more. She tried opening her mouth but it felt like it was glued shut so she only nodded. Fluttershy stopped the stare, “You’ll have to wax Tank’s shell on your own for a week.” she said as a punishment for her prismatic friend. “Now where’s Link?” she asked before faintly hearing the ocarina and drums. She looked towards the sound and the silhouette of Link before flying over to him and the cucco parade. She smiled at Link, “Thank you Link I’ll lead these cucco now.”

He stopped playing and dove aside immediately. The cucco grew angry again and Fluttershy calmed them down quickly with chicken feed. Link looked over at Rainbow Dash, “Now you know why I’m afraid of them… Please don’t attack them again.”

“Don’t worry… I won’t.” she replied, shuddering at the memory.

Author's Note

The final bonus chapter for this story. Enjoy