The Magic Of Majora

by microdrago

Two of a Kind

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I looked outside and noted the setting sun. I knew that the moon was coming out soon, I could feel it. The power inside me was getting restless and that meant Majora would be up to no good. I turned myself to the two sister who were sitting enjoying a cup of tea at a table not too far from a glowing fireplace.

"So-" I stopped short, a shiver going down my non-existent spine. I hated how my voice sounded coming from the mask.. "So when do you two get to bed anyway?" I asked, trying to keep the screeching down to a minimum. If I do anything in this world, it will be getting to talk normally. The two sisters shared a look, Celestia turned to me with a small smile.

"We do not sleep much, as Alicorns we require the bare minimum of life's necessities. We still eat, to feel normal, but we do not require more than a few hours of sleep every few days." She stated. She nodded to Luna, her smile switching to a sly smirk. "In fact, tonight is Luna's turn for her few hours. She was telling me earlier how she would like to-" She was interrupted by a blue furred hand covering her mouth. Luna looked at her with wide, slightly angry eyes.

"I told you not to say anything!" She barked to her sister. She turned to me, an embarrassed smile on her face. Celestia's eyes twinkled slightly, as she pulled her sister's hand from her mouth.

"-She wants you to sleep with her!" Celestia blurted out with a laugh. Luna sputtered at the outburst, looking at me with a flushed face, trying to form sentences.

"It's not- I don't- Gaah!" Luna screamed as she put her head in her hands to hide her embarrassment. The smile on Celestia's face was one I knew too well..

I will forever call this mare Trollestia if she keeps this up.

I shook my head, in turn shaking the Mask as well.

"We seem to think alike." I replied stoically. In an instant Celestia's smirk faded, and Luna 'Eeped' as she pulled her head from her hands, looking at me in confusion and.. Was that disgust? Jesus mare, I've know you for like a day!

"I simply imply that we both wished to talk to each other more. Doing so while she is asleep, and wearing the Mask would be beneficial to both parties." I stated, like the politician I never wanted to be. Fortunately my explanation drew two separate sighs, one from each mare. Letting me know that my reasoning passed whatever test they were trying to pull. Luna flashed a smile, as she turned to her sister with a smug grin.

"Well then, looks like I get to sleep with the overly-sentient Mask after all." She teased her sister, probably a play off the joke that I just witnessed. Celestia's reply was the child-like response of sticking your tongue out.

Luna walked over to me, and simply grabbed me by the horn on top of my body.. I don't think I'll be getting used to having two separate body's working under the same yet fundamentally different motor controls.

I know its not my body, but I feel everything that happens to it! Luna's hand gripping the spike, the fur tickling me as it rubbed slightly. The pressure she put in the grip to make sure I didn't go anywhere. Even the warmth from her body! Do you understand how weird it is knowing that your body doesn't make its own heat anymore?

I was drawn from my monologue again, by the sound of a door closing. I brought my attention to the area around me, and was a bit dumbstruck at the room I was in. The ceiling was painted exactly like a night sky, the walls a deep blue. Even the bed was amazing, a slight purple mixed with the blue to make it stand out in the room, yet not keep your eyes from flowing to the rest of the room.

"Wow, your room is beautiful, Luna." I stated. I looked at her to see her standing in front of her bed, looking at the ceiling, the lighting in the room just bright enough to glimmer off her eyes. She brought her eyes to my own orange ones and I noted a flicker in those eyes I hadn't seen before.

Had.. Had she never been complimented before? Yes I know her room is made in her image, as would most when making a bedroom, so complimenting their room is like complimenting them. But the way she looked at me.. Was like she wasn't expecting anyone to do so.

"You truly think so?" Her voice soft, and uncertainty flowed from her.

Yup, that right there? I'm not one to let this go. This woman is beautiful, and deserves the praise I'd seen her sister get on the way in town.

"Most certainly. It also truly shows what the night can stand for. Comfort. Relaxation. Rejuvenation. Just to name a few. I know that most do not see it, but-" I was suddenly surrounded by blue. Blue fur to be exact.

"Thank you.." Luna said softly, hugging me. A tear dropped and landed on my orange eye.

Wait.. What?

"Nopony has ever said anything about my night like that before. Or me, as well." Her voice dropped even lower, to a whisper into where I would have had an ear. She pulled away, and smiled softly.

Her smile was.. Different? Gone was the suspicion of me they once held, however little it was. Now it was like a child that had their first piece of candy.

Good, maybe she'll be able to handle more next time. Even if I'm the only one who does it, I will be the one to make her feel special damnit!

..Where did that come from? Am I going crazy? I don't feel any different.. Maybe not having a body is affecting my mind somehow? Cutting off sensory input from some senses and amplifying others would have the affects, but I feel like I would have noticed. Maybe I could-

I was turned around, in a flash of blue. Luna had apparently turned me around. But why? Its not like that would stop me from see-

I immediately dove under the bed, almost out the other side. I heard Luna squeak as I did so.

"What's wrong?!" She asked, as I heard a fluttering from where she was.

"I'm sorry.. I'm sorry.. I'm sorry.." She must have heard my muttering, as she continued over to my position. Before I could say anything, I was gently grabbed from under the bed.

"It's okay. What happened?" She asked gently.

"I should have told her.. Its my fault.. I'm sorry.." She heard me mutter again. She gently flicked my forehead, getting me to zone back in. I focused on my surroundings again. My mind landed on Luna, and I flinched back slightly. "S-Sorry. I should have told you sooner. But my new body doesn't actually have eyes, so I see everything using what I believe is a magic eye." She cocked her head to the side in confusion. "I don't need to be facing the direction to see something, I see all around me all the time. I usually just focus on what I need to." I told her, ready for the hit.

I re-focused on Luna, to see her with her eyes closed, mouth a thin line, and her cheeks a cherry red.

"I-I tried. I tried to unfocus, but I couldn't. So I panicked and flew under the bed, where my vision would cut off from around me." This got her attention, as she looked at me in confusion. The confusion drifted to a smile, as she looked at me.

"You were not trying to peek, and even went out of your way to stop it from continuing. That is most admirable. Most stallions in your position would have stared and enjoyed the sight of a princess changing in front of them." She spoke with a haughty tone, like she was playing with me. Her smirk proved that theory to me. I floated in front of her face, and spoke in the least screeching way I could muster.

"The female body is not something to be exploited. It is something that should only be seen by those chosen by said female. I may sound old fashioned, but that is how I was raised. And that is how I will live." I said, my voice surprisingly steady and not too many of Majora's screeches in there. Luna stood there looking at me, her face unreadable. After a bit of time, she seemed to settle for a smile. One that reached her eyes, as her eyes flashed with.. I think that was Compassion? Its hard to read that crap on a moments notice.

"Well then, shall we?" Luna motioned for the bed. Honestly, I was surprised. If I had a body, I'd be hard pressed to survive this crap with all the blood I'd be losing. Between all the contact I've had with her, and her being almost nude in front of me earlier, I have no doubt I would have comically shot out of the room from a blood rocket. I watched as she climbed into the bed, motioning me forward. I floated in front of her face, as she grabbed me with both hands, gently turning me around.

"How does this feel, by the way?" She asked suddenly, looking at the inside of my body.

-Wait, when the hell did I start calling this Mask my body?! *sigh* Fine, I guess it is.. Doesn't mean I like the thought any more than I did before.

"To be honest, I was to focused on not dying at the time, so I don't remember much about it. But I do remember a warm feeling as I attached to you, before whiting out. That help any?" I asked, noting the subtle change in my voice. It was getting easier to make the Mask pronounce my voice rather than Majora's. Everything I do is like muscle memory. The more I practice, the better I get at it.

I saw Luna smile, before speaking again, her eyes drooping slightly from laying down.

"Yes, I remember the warmth. It never left, even while you were telling that 'Majora' thing to go away. A warmth radiated from you and kept me calm. I thought it was but a trick at first. But after getting to know you a bit, I now realize that its your magic. The Mask may have a massive pool of Dark Magic, but you yourself have your own magic that you mix with the Mask's own. It dilutes the evil feeling more and more, the more you try. I noticed it earlier, when you were scared. The presence of the mask was all but suppressed, and all I felt was the same warmth from before." Her smile deepened as she continued. "Your warm magic is what's making me sleepy right now, actually. Usually I have to read for hours to get this tired, yet here, all I had to do was lay down and hold you."

Woah, that's a lot to take in..

I have my own magic? How's that work? I can kinda feel what she's talking about, but I still feel the power the Mask has. I feel the evil magic, surging through me constantly, never stopping. Even when I don't want it to, it keeps going. In fact, I think it may be linked to how I'm alive right now.

Food for thought, for a later date.

"I have much I wish to ask you." Luna said sleepily, as she pressed me to her face, that warmth spreading through myself, and into Luna. I felt Luna tense up, then relax, as she released a sigh. I whited out shortly after.

----Luna's Mind----

Luna's mind was very intricate this time. The place was full of diverse biomes. Plains here, jungle there, even a dessert over there! I found Luna stretched out on a meadow. Enjoying the breeze flowing through her hair. She opened her eyes and looked at me, she motioned towards the spot next to her. I floated down next to her, my body, although made of what looked to be fuzz from a T.V, was still solid. I landed next to her and looked to the sunset she had made in her head.

So, what would you like to start off with?" I did a quick bit of math in my head. "We have about Four hours in here before you wake up." A rustle came from her, as she moved a bit sitting up. A tree popped up behind her, holding her up so she could lean on it.

"Well, how about how you got here?" She asked, her eyes closed again. I hopped up onto the tree, and used my legs to hang from the underside of a branch.

"Short story, I went to a um.." I stopped to think this through. Finding the right word to describe what I needed. "A party! A costume party, I bought something for my costume, and wound up buying a cursed item. It transported me to your world, while turning me into.. The Mask you see outside." I explained. Luna looked up at me, eyes full of emotion. She turned back to the sunset and smiled.

"I'm glad." She said simply. I was going to interrupt her, and ask why, but I didn't need to. "I'm glad you came here. I got to meet somepony who wasn't afraid of me. Somepony who likes my Night.." She paused. "I met somepony who understands me." Her eyes met mine again.

How? I know I've been reading her facial features to read her emotions, but how can she-

"Its your magic." She started suddenly. "I can hear you, since we're in my mind. You're still new to magic, especially the one you use instinctually. And as such, you tend to flare up at odd times. When your telling the truth your magic evens out. When your lying, it drops." She paused to chuckle. "When your flustered, it spikes. Those, and a few other thing I won't tell you, help me understand you." She looked away. "Next question, how do you plan on going back?" The question came out straight and to the point.

It took me a bit to find my answer, and even longer to believe what I'd cooked up.

"I'm.. Not sure I can." I curled my knee's to my chest as I looked out to the sunset. "I wasn't the most like person where I came from. I left my family behind when I was Eighteen, and never thought to reconnect. Even though people told me too, I wouldn't. I guess I'm stubborn, but my stubbornness is why I am who I am." I felt Luna's eyes on me. "I-I.. I don't think I wanna go back." Something stung my eyes.

Tears.. I had tears going down my cheeks. I hadn't cried since I was Twelve for Christ's sakes!

"I had a shitty job, sure I had friends, but they were all work friends. None of them really mattered in the end. I had no family, at least, none that I wanted to talk to and well.. My life just sucked. I know you'll just think I'm crazy for saying all this, but starting a new life on a different planet.. Sounds ideal to me." I rubbed away a few tears, drying my eyes. "But of course, fate sticks one more block in my way. I'm a god-damned Mask!" I laughed, but it was empty, no feeling in it. "How am I supposed to do anything as an object? I can barely move without causing some sort of ruckus, but I'm supposed to do what? Find love? Start over? I don't even know anymore.." I muttered into my hands.

...

Oh god, I just had a breakdown in front of Luna.. She must think I'm completely insane.

A fuzzy blue hand rested gently on my chin and neck, moving my head up out of my hands, my tear streaked eyes met her own. Tears welling up in her own, as she pulled my head to her chest in a hug. I sat there, hugging her back, sobbing into her neck, as she cooed into my ear, while rubbing my back.

It was a few minutes later, when I pulled back, and sniffed the last of my crying away. She looked at me and smiled, as she put a hand to my cheek.

"All this time, I thought that the creature inside the Mask was some hardened warrior, or some amazing tactician. But it was simply a stallion, a stallion looking for a life to live and love." She made a motion to the setting sun again, drawing my attention there as she talked. "We were both dealt bad hands at birth. Both of us search for a place we belong. Both of us are destined for lives of turmoil." She said solemnly.

"Unless we stick together.." I replied softly, but she still heard it. Luna looked at me with a decent amount of shock on her face. But I was committed to this now, as I looked to the sky. "If we both are outcasts in some way, shape, or form.. Then sticking together would be the best option for us to at least enjoy life at a base level." I turned back to Luna. "We can keep each other sane." I muttered.

Luna looked at me, then to the sky, a small smile appeared on her face. Just as she was about to talk however-

"Oh how cute. Little Luna thinks she can have a friend." A cold voice called from behind us., We turned quickly, to the sight of a pony I hadn't seen yet. Her hair was almost identical to Luna's, but her fur was completely black. Her eyes were Turquois with a slit in them like a cats eye, And she was even wearing some sort of armor. I was about to ask who she was, but a growl from next to me answered any question I had.

"Nightmare! What are you doing here? I told you I don't need your power!" Luna growled out as she stood from her passion, myself following close behind.

"Now now Luna don't think you can get away from me as simply as that. I had the help of a new friend." As Nightmare spoke, I had a sense of dread wash over me, as a flash of Red light appeared next to me.

"We may not be in control, but we certainly know how to gain it!" The voice of Majora screeched in my ear, as it pushed its way into me. Not metaphorically, I mean literally, into my chest. The sudden intrusion made me cry out, as Luna continued to stare down Nightmare. Said mare only had a smirk on her face, like she knew what was going on. A sudden pain made me grasp my head.

It felt as if somebody was tearing something from me!

I cried out as I felt my non-physical body fade, as Luna looked to me in worry. She watched as, what looked like bolts of White and Red magic intermingled. The Red magic got darker, as it pulled away from the White one. It solidified into a representation of the Mask itself.

"Ah, that's much better. No more bothersome sanity to tie us down! Hee-Hee!" Majora laughed insanely.

The White bolt condensed into a small ball, and flew at Luna. As she reached out to grab it, she gasped as it fazed right through her hand, and collided into her chest. a few seconds passed, and she didn't feel anything left of the magic of her new friend. She turned to Majora and Nightmare and glared at them with hate.

"What have you done?" She hissed. Her response was Nightmare laughing, as Majora floated up to Luna. In an instant Red pulsating tentacles shot from the Mask, and wrapped around Luna.

"We've won" Majora said, as Luna felt her mind slipping from the dream world.

----Reality: Third Person----

Luna awoke to the feeling of just pure.. Malice. She jumped from her bed, in time to see a swirling vortex of Red and dark Purple magic convert into a single point. It slowly formed a body, feminine in looks. It wasn't until the final layer of fur was added did Luna piece together what was happening in front of her, she flinched back at the pure magic power emanating from the creature. Nightmare Moon stood in front of Luna, decked out in her usual armor, Blue plated gloves, boots and chest plate. Instead of her helmet, she simply cocked her head to the side as a smile appeared on her face. Her eyes glazed over slightly, as Red wispy magic rushed towards her face, condensing into Majora's Mask over he face. Her head still cocked to the side, she started laughing. The two voices of Nightmare and Majora mixing into one feminine yet screechy cry of laughter.

"This.. This is the power we've needed!" The combination cried out as it flexed it's new magic power. A windstorm of Black and Red wisps came from Nightmare as they cackled in delight. Luna shielded her eyes as the power washed over her.

"Luna?!" Celestia's voice called out, as she burst through the door to Luna's bedroom. Her eyes went wide upon seeing the masked version of Nightmare. "Luna?! What's happened?" She asked her sister as she glanced at Luna, her horn lighting up in a Golden glow.

"How cute, you think you can stop us?" Nightmare giggled, as the mask glowed a faint Purple, as her horn glowed a faint Red. In an instant Celestia's horn fizzled and popped like small fireworks.

"What?!" Celestia called out, surprised. Luna looked on in anger, but not for the same reason as Celestia.

"What did you do to him?" She called out, standing tall. Nightmare looked to Luna, and cocked her head to the side.

"We simply took the Insanity and Fun from him, and left the remainder to die. Insanity powers us, its that simple." And with that statement, Nightmare raised a hand with her palm facing Luna. In front of her palm magic swirled, and mixed. Ending up as a small tennis ball sized swirl on magic. The power radiating off of it was almost too much for Luna.

"I refuse!" A voice called out. In an instant the ball of White magic fazed out of Luna's chest, and stopped in front of her. "I refuse to let you hurt them!" The voice called out, angrily. The ball of magic exploded in a wave of wisps, blinding all those who watched. Nightmare watched silently, as her magic ball still floated in her hand. The White magic settled down, and Nightmare backed up slightly.

"How!?"Nightmare called out in surprise. She then held up her hand and charged more magic into the previous ball of malevolent energy. "Die!" She launched the ball, and it exploded, tearing up the castle around them in a plum of dark Red magic. "Die, Die!" Nightmare charged and threw Two more blasts, all the while the screech of Majora was getting more and more profound.

After the explosion cleared, the smoke and dust floated away, revealing a bubble of white magic. Inside the bubble was a shocked Celestia, who looked around at the devastation. Followed by a surprised Luna, she however wasn't looking at the destruction, rather she was looking at what was causing the Barrier.

In front of Luna, was a Mask. This one reminded her of the long lost Elvish race, as the Mask had the look of an Elf. Only it had Red tribal markings under its eyes and a Blue tribal mark on its forehead. It was topped with what looked to be a Sea-Green hat.

What was really surprising was the magic it was letting seep out of itself. The same warmth she felt from the other occupant of the mask, only more.. Vicious, and Angry. But the warmth was still there. Let alone the fact that the pure amount of magic that it was letting off was enough for it to form the barrier.

"If you want a fight, I'll gladly destroy you now, and take back what was mine. The Elvish mask said. Its words laced with hatred.

Silence

Luna looked to Nightmare as she noticed that her head was down, and it looked like she was examining her hands, as they clenched and unclenched.

"Our body is not yet at full power.." Nightmare muttered out loud, as she raised her head. She began laughing as Majora's Mask began glowing. "We will meet again, when you wish to stop the moon!" Nightmare said as its glow darkened, and she disappeared, her cackling laughter fading into the distance.

Celestia stood slowly, as the white barrier around them faded. Her eyes blazing with anger as she looked to the new Mask.

"What happened? And who are you?!" Her anger making slight flames erupt from the ground behind her, as he mane turned from flowing rainbow to living flame. The Mask turned to face them, its motions slow. It seemed to study its surrounding slightly, before answering.

"...As it stands now, I am the Fierce Deity Mask. I am simply the shadows of your friends memories and emotions combined into this Mask. The Fierce Deity's Mask said. "I am a re-imagining of the one object your friend knew could stop Majora and its rampage. Celestia's flames subsided as she heard those words. As I was only made from Anger and Magic, I do not understand why he made me, but I do know that his last conscious thoughts were to protect you from Majora." The Mask turned to Luna. "I will take down Majora, and maybe regain what was lost." With that, the Mask's White glow faded, as it went into a sleep mode.

Luna looked to her sister, and they survived the area. Only a fourth of the castle was destroyed, but the destruction was absolute. Not a single piece of the building was left, aside from what was in the barrier at the time. That meant that whatever ponies in the area at the time were also gone forever. Celestia collapsed to the floor, tears streaming down her face at the loss of her ponies. Luna lay next to her, and placed her head in her sister's neck, crying herself.

"I'm sorry, Tia.." Luna shook from her sobs, both from the loss of the ponies, and the loss of her new friend.

They had a long day ahead of them tomorrow.


Author's Note

There we go, got this down and finished on my Birthday! :pinkiehappy:
Considering I'm a bit drunk right now, I hope this came out good..
I made sure to go over it at least four times.
Tell me what you think guys!:pinkiehappy:

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