MLP:FiM Video Game Crossover Saga - Legend of Zelda Series

As the group wondered about Castle Town, they soon overheard a particularly interesting conversation.

"So did you hear? While searching for the sacred light for the king, the guards found this Pegasus. Who ever it was has been locked into the dungeons." One random male said.

"Wow, that's news to me. Bet whoever it was got in the guard's way." Another male said.

"...You don't think..." Diamond Tiara said.

"It has to be Cozy Glow. I'll catch up with you girls. There's something I'm going to grab real fast." Sweetie Belle said and went into a nearby store.

"Catch up to us where?" Silver Spoon asked.

"...I think I know. We better get those shoes." Apple Bloom said. The group soon discovered a pot in the shoe store after the one working there fell asleep which allowed them to find out that the one who was working there wasn't really making shoes in his sleep at all, and in fact there were minish helping him. They soon had to go through a long process of waking him up.

...Meanwhile, as the group was precuring a Wake-up Mushroom to wake up the shoe worker, Sweetie Belle was trudging through the castle with a rescued Cozy Glow whose entire look had been dyed to disguise her.

"Seriously, why are you helping me? I already told you that the whole reason I trapped you three in that closet was so you couldn't stop what I was doing, though I was going to let you out once my plan was successful." Cozy Glow said. "You already have the answer you wanted, so why bother helping me?" She added.

"Was helping me and my friends become a part of the friendship school part of your overall plan?" Sweetie Belle asked.

"No. That had nothing to do with my plan at all. In fact, I...alright, you got me. All my life up to the point I made that magic draining plan I've tried being a good friend, but every time I'd find out that those that were my 'friends' were simply using me for their own personal gain which was always involved some assortment of power. So as someone who grew up without any parents at all, I just came to the conclusion that Friendhips revolved around Power." Cozy Glow admitted.

"Wait, you don't have any parents?! But that's impossible, every creature has parents." Sweetie Belle said.

"The orphanage I eventually escaped from before coming to Ponyville had workers there who told me that they simply found me in a basket after having just been born. It wasn't until shortly before I came to Ponyville that I realized why: My parents were both unicorns. It clicked for me: My biological parents disowned me simply because I was born a Pegasus, not a unicorn. Which meant that magic was responsible for my situation. So, I made a promise to myself that I would rid the world of all magic which then morphed into that plus becoming the Empress of Friendship so that no one could use me to get them into a power position ever again." Cozy Glow said.

"And now I have all the more reason to help you. Once you've explained everything to the girls, your going to help us stop Vaati and hopefully, you'll learn what true friendship is really like along the way. And I mean genuine friendship, not the stuff you went through." Sweetie Bell said. The two were soon successfully far away from the castle.

"...Your going to force me to come along anyways. Besides, you should know that the King wasn't the one giving the orders to those guards." Cozy Glow said. "See, the real reason I got locked up is because I was spying on Vaati who turned the King himself to stone and then used his sorcerer magic to transform into a copy of the king." She added.

"...That explains everything then. Now come on, we can make it to the swamp from here. We're sure to catch up to everyone once we get there." Sweetie Belle said.

"...Let me be clear though: I'm only coming along willingly for some payback for now, but if you and the girls can't show me genuine friendship by the time this is over, that's as far as I go." Cozy Glow said. "But are you sure about this disguise?" She asked.

"Just trust me." Sweetie Belle said.

"...The sad thing is that while I don't really, I don't got a choice, do I?" Cozy Glow asked with a sigh.

The two soon caught up with the group later at the swamp's entrance and then explained everything.

"...Well this complicates things for sure. But for now, guess your stuck with us, Cozy Glow. Or, should we call her 'Vanilla Swirl' for the time being?" Scootaloo asked.

"That's for the best so the others don't find out she's you-know-who for now." Sweetie Belle said.

"...I trust you Sweetie Belle." Scootaloo said.

"Let's focus on getting the wind element from here and then powering up the sword further." Diamond Tiara said. "We can worry about Vanilla Swirl's whole situation when the time comes for it." She added.

"Good point. Let's go." Scootaloo said. The group soon had to go find keystones scattered across the swamp which were guarded by heavily armored looking monster knights.

"! I recognize those from the Castle. Vaati specifically created these monsters." Cozy Glow said.

"How'd he create new monsters? I know he has magic powers now, but what were they beforehand?" Apple Bloom said.

"They were these wierd humanoid jackal looking things that wore chainmail. I couldn't tell you what they looked like before this, but this is what they look like now. Vaati calls them Darknaughts." Cozy Glow said.

"! Look out Cozy!" Scootaloo said as she soon grapped Cozy Glow just as the Darknaught swung it's sword down at the disguised Pegasus.

"Scootaloo...y-you just saved my life." Cozy Glow said.

"I may not trust you right now, but I know Sweetie Belle has her reasons. Besides, if there's punishment to be had after we're done, I want you to face Twilight, not Vaati. Though depending on things, I may reconsider how I feel about you." Scootaloo said. "Let's just say, I might be willing to see you as an actual friend if you do the right moves." She added.

"...Fair enough..." Cozy Glow said. But already she was heavily considering giving up her plans for conquering Equestria.

Soon the group retrieved the kinstones from the Darknaughts and proceeded through the ruins where they found the Mole Mitts and dealt with a guardian statutue, however in the deepest part of the ruins, the group found not an element, but instead they found a tablet which informed them that the tribe that used these ruins have escaped to the skies taking their element with them.

"...So the Wind Element has been taken to the skies themselves. It seems that for the time being we'll have to go after the Water Element instead. I'm sure we'll figure out where the Wind Element has been taken to at some point on our travels." Ezlo said.

"Good idea." Apple Bloom said.

Through that dungeon, Cozy Glow had been doing her best to help out, and while it was reluctent at first, she was already starting to change. The Cutie Mark Crusaders were clearly trying their best to show her genuine friendship, and it was already getting through to Cozy Glow.

I couldn't bother telling them about the fact that I heard of a wish granting thing known as the Triforce. But the quesiton is, what's more important to me: Finally conquering Equestria, or actual genuine friends? I have yet to fully see if there's been genuine friendship from these five, but there's still time for that to change. Cozy Glow thought to herself.