Something Different

Chapter 5

You could've saved her.

Its your fault she's dead.

"No."

She's dead because of you.

You left her behind to complete your quest.

"No, no!"

The only person that understood you. Gone.

And you are responsible.

"Shut up!"

She was the only person you loved.

And you abandoned her.

You don't even know if she felt the same way about you.

How sad.

"Shut up, shut up, SHUT UP!!!"

***

Link woke up, and found himself yelling. He lifted himself up. Surprisingly, no one woke up. Except fo-

"You had the same nightmare again didn't you?" 24 asked.

Link turned to him and said nothing.

24 sighed. "Its not your fault, Link. You couldn't've saved her. You had to continue to save your kingdom from destruction. If its anyone's fault, its his.

24-89 didn't say 'his' name. But Link knew exactly who 24 was talking about.

Ganon

24 was about t-

Oh, yeah. And FORESHADOWING!!!

OK then...

24 was about to lie down when Link spoke up. "It was different."

"Come again?"

"The nightmare was different."

Link couldn't tell, but 24 was raising an eyebrow.

"How so?

"The voice... it was different. A woman was speaking."

24-89's interest piqued.

"Who could it be?"

"I don't have a clue."

24 just sighed again and lost interest. "Look Link. You can't keep beating yourself up for what Ganon did to Saria. Its in the past now. She's gone in someplace better than the Hell we call home. Its time to move on."

Oh, How I Love FORESHADOWING!

"I'll try, 24. I'll try." Link sighed.

24-89 grabbed his sword and sheathed it. He opened the door to the upstairs and left without another word.

Where does he always go? Link thought.

24 came back down.

"I go pay respect to the things we kill."

Wait. Did he just...

"Yes. I totally did."

Link just stared as 24 as he left again.

"OK. Creepy."

Link looked around the basement to his comrades. All were unphased by his yelling.

"Everyone is still asleep. I should probably check on Twilight."

Link left the basement and walked towards Twilight's room. He came to the door and put his ear up to the door.

Don't poke a hole in it.

Link looked up to the ceiling and said "Shut up." to the author.

He began to listen.

...

He hears a soft- and rather cute- snoring. He grins and quitely d'AWWs. Link walks towards the kitchen and looked to his options.

"Hmm. Guess'll make breakfast for everyone."  Link begins going throught the pantries and other kitchen areas to make the morning meal. He set out the supplies on the table and looked to the clock.

5:57 AM

"Whelp. Time to get started."

***

6:39 AM

     Twilight got out of bed. She felt very wobbly. What a weird dream she thought. She looked to Spike, who was still sleeping and snoring in his basket. She turned around and continued to the bathroom and took a short, hot shower. After feeling a little more awake, Twilight decided to help herself to some hay-o's. She trotted downstairs and thought she smelt something burning. "Oh, not now." She galloped downstairs to the kitchen only to be greeted by a tall bipedal clothed in green; cooking pancakes.

"Oh, so it wasn't a dream." Twilight smiled.

Link turned to her. "Gooood mornin'. How'd you sleep?"

"Just fine. Are those pancakes?"

     Link usually would made a wise @$$ remark. But something in his mind kept him from doing what he does best."Yes, they are. First batch ready for you, Twilight." Link brought out a plate and placed 4 pancakes on it with maple syrup. Twilight sat at the table and used her magic to lift up her fork and try her food. "Oh my Celestia, these are amazing!" she complimented with her mouth full.

"Thanks."

Twilight just continues eating.

"The group and I didn't have anywhere to go, and you were unconcious. We crashed in your basement for the night. I hope you don't mind."

"Not at all. You and your friends can stay as long as you like until you find your way home."

Link looks at Twilight in feigned sadness. "Aw, when we find the way back you're gonna kick us out? You make me sad, Twi."

     Twilight giggles. "You know what I mean!"  Link smiles and continues on his creation. Twilight sees Link using the stove and making pancakes like an expert. "How are you able to use the that kind of stove so well? Your dimension has technology a few centuries before ours. Yet you are cooking on a stove you are unfamiliar with."

"Its a gift. If you were 11 years old and live in a dangerous forest, you gotta be resourceful. Thus making me a very fast learner."

"Your world is just plain cruel."

"Yeah, I know."

"So... its like your special talent?" Twilight asks.

"Excuse me?"

"Your special talent. You know? A cutie mark."

"Nnnope. Don't have one."

"Wait. You are 17 and you don't have your cutie mark?"

"No. There just isn't cutie marks in our dimension. Unlike here in Equestria, people where I come from get to choose what they are good at and make that their 'special talent'. They can even choose multiple things to be good at. No cutie marks at all, though." Link explained.

"Thats stupid."

Great way to show love and tolerance, Twi

"Yeah, well so are Saturday morning radio shows."

Twilight just looks at him.

"A radio show is something like a book being read on a radio. I'm guessing you don't have those here?"

Twilight shakes her head. "We have television, though."

"I have no idea what the heck that is."

"Didn't think you would."

Twilight takes another bite of her pancakes. "How did you get to Equestria, anyway?

Link turns to her. "I really have no idea... Because magic, I guess. It seems to be happening to us alot."

Twilight almost choked on her pancakes. "Are you okay?" Link asked, legitamitely concerned.

"I... I t-think I know how you got here."

"How's that?"

This is the part where I come up from the basement. First person again. Don't deny it, you missed me.

" *Yawns* Mornin'."

"Ah, good to see you are awake, Eli." greets Link.

"Never call me 'Eli'." I say, my voice said in multiple, deep, harmonies.

(A/N: I'm serious. Never call me 'Eli'. Ever. Or Slender Man will come for you.)

He laughs. "Or what?"

"It will involve a bunch of chickens."

Link shrunk away from me and looked back to the stove. He passed me a plate of delicious looking pancakes. Link has always been a good cook.

"Thanks." I tell him.

"No chickens. No chickens. I'm in my happy place. I'm in my happy place."

I raise my eyebrow to him. He smiles sheepishly and turns back to the stove to continue his masterpieces. I try some of my pancakes. Sweet Mary and Joseph.

Its... beautiful.

I feel my eyes slightly tearing up at the paradise known as Link's pancakes.

OK. This is getting too dramatic. The pancakes were utterly amazing, alright.

"Eh, they aren't bad." Poker face training by the Ravengate monks. Works like a charm.

"The sparkle in your eyes says differently."

So I still need to work on the eyes...

"OK. The pancakes are a blessing from Heaven." I say to Link before I eat my breakfast at incredible speeds.

"It may or may not have to do with the fact I wore the Golden Gauntlets while making these." He gestured to the gloves gilded in gold on his hands.

"Don't those just make you able to carry 12 tons?"

"Little known fact of the Gauntlets: They also make you cook like a chef from Alysium."

(A/N: Alysium, a nation North of Xetronuvia that is famous for amazing food and reliable armor.)

"Hm. Oh, do you know where 24 went? Did he leave for wherever again?" I ask him.

"Yeah. Apparently he goes and 'pays respect' to any monster or dangerous animal we kill."

"How do you know?"

"I asked."

"I've asked before and he didn't give me so much as a look."

Link remembers the talk he had with 24-89 he had this morning. "Lets just say he was sympathetic this morning."

It took a few seconds for me to  realize what Link had meant. "Oh."

Twilight was quiet this whole time. " 'Oh' what, if you don't mind me asking?"

Link just continued on the other batches of pancakes, ignoring her question.

She turns her head towards me. "Whats wrong with him?"

"Its a very personal topic for him. Its best we don't delve into it, for sake he doesn't have a nervous breakdown."

"That bad, huh?"

"Worse."

     24 came walking through the door. "Ah, glad you could join us!" Link regains his spirits and wise cracks to 24. "Shut up before I cut you in half." he says, casually, going down into the basement. "Will do!" Link yells back, trying to avoid getting 'halved'.

"You and your friends are weird." Twilight remarks.

"Tell me something I don't know." I reply.

"The square root of infinity is infinity." she says in a matter-of-fact voice.

     "The question was rhetorical, but thanks for the info." I'll tell Xavier later... 24-89 walked up from the basement, and was followed by the rest of the group. Link gave each of them a plate of pancakes. And each of us said the same thing: Best. Pancakes. EVAR!

(A/N: You are probably wondering how 24-89 eats without revealing his face. On 24's helmet, there is a 'door' that is over his mouth that can be opened so he can eat and drink without revealing his face.)

***

7:31

"WAT?!"

"I think I accidently teleported you and friends here. I'm sorry."

     I sigh the heaviest I can. Link and I stayed in the treehouse while the rest of the group decided to explore Ponyville, and Spike went with them. I'm quite surprised Anthia didn't want to stay here with me. Twilight was telling us that it might've been her fault that we are here in the first place.

"How do you know it was you?" Link asked.

"I was testing out a spell that could conjure anything I needed. Spike accidently burned some of my new books and I needed something to relieve my stress. After I tested the spell, I saw a big, green, flash occur somewhere in the Everfree Forest."

     "Why didn't you just get a-" I put a hand over Link's mouth before he says something he'd regret. Oh, God, he's licking my hand! I take my hand off of his mouth and wipe it on my pants. He smirks but doesn't continue his sentence. Twilight just looks at us. "You 2 are idiots." Link and I just shrug at the comment.

"So you needed something to relieve your stress... and you got us?" Link asks.

"Apparently, so."

     A few seconds of silence ensued. "You aren't mad are you?" Twilight asks with a sad look that would make 24-89 d'AWW. I smile to her reassuringly. "Not at all. Besides, if you hadn't teleported us here, Rainbow Dash and Joy Stick wouldn't even be alive." I say to her She seems a little happier now.

"I still feel a bit guilty."

Link comes in. "Don't be! Everyting is fine. I'm sure the others will forgive you. I can't seem to find a single thing wrong with Equestria besides the chickens. I can tell for the rest of the time we're here, we will have a blast!"

Link isn't a smart @$$ around Twilight. This is VERY suspicious...

     Twilight is now feels better about herself after what happened. "Thanks, Link. You're a good friend." She goes up to Link and tries to hug him. But she along with everypony isn't that tall. Link is reluctant but he kneels down to return the hug. "Its what firends are for." Link says.

Twilight releases Link from the friendly hug. "Come on. Lets go find your friends and the girls and go to Sugarcube corner."

Link and I nod to her as we walk out the door. I lean towards Link's ear. "You like her, don't you?"

Link blushes and punches me in the arm. And he forgot to take off the Gold Gauntlets. *a single manly tear*

"Shut up." He says, smiling.

"This is gonna be a long stay." I sigh.

End of Chapter 5

Author's Note's

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The amounts of FORESHADOWING in this chapter is overwhelming!

That is all.