Equestria Warriors: Displacement of a Hero

"Ugggh… that never gets easy…." I muttered as I slowly got to my feet. I felt a small weight on my chest. Looking down, i saw the necklace from earlier hanging around my neck.
"Huh… When did i put this on..?" I wondered aloud. Just then I heard someone running up behind me. Running on instinct, I drew my sword and swung wildly.

"Woah! Watchit there Link!" A familiar orange pony yelped in fear as she ducked quick to avoid being decapitated. I blinked, my vision slowly focusing as her face came clearer into view.

"Oh Crap… I'm so sorry Applejack…" I apologized quickly. I dropped my sword and fell to a knee as she rushed to my side.

"Hey hey, it's okay. I'm the one who came a-runnin at ya." She said as she tried to comfort me.

“..Well, good reflexes but a bit too quick on the draw.” I heard a voice, making me look behind me to see Jeff leaning against the tree with his hood raised, keeping his face hidden in the shadows.

I shook my head as I stood, Applejack giving me a hand.
"Didn't think you'd actually be coming here with me. Welcome to my Everfree." I managed to say with a smile. Applejack looked between us in confusion.

"Who the hay is he?" She asked, slightly defensive. I just patted her arm.

"It's alright. You want to introduce yourself, or should I?" I asked him with a chuckle, looking over at him leaning there.

As Jeff gets off the tree, he moves his cloak down, keeping his master sword hidden. “Just a traveling warrior of sorts, I came across Link here and he asked me for some training, he may have overdone it a bit.” Jeff said with a chuckle, keeping certain details a secret.

I just blushed a bit as I looked down in embarrassment. Has the grass always been this interesting?

"Sounds like him, he's always tryin' to do somethin' a bit out of his league." She chuckled understandingly.

“He does have a long ways to go as he’s a little green in some areas. Jeff's my name by the way." Jeff said as he extended his hand toward applejack. She took his hand cautiously and shook it.

"Applejack, but my friends call me AJ." She said politely. She was still a little unsure about Jeff, but would remain polite so long as he did. "So how did you an' Link here bump into each other?" She asked curiously.

“Exactly as I said, I just came across him here in the Everfree.” Jeff said as he looked around as if judging how deep they are in said forest. He saw the treeline wasn't far, maybe a dozen yards or so before opening to a grassy field.

"Just makin' sure. All my big brother Big Mac said was he saw Link getting jumped by a wolf." She said apologetically. "I'm just a bit protective of mah friends is all…" She chuckled. He'd noticed she rubbed her head the same way I did.

“I understand that though, friendship is the highest value you ponies hold afterall.” Jeff said with a nod. She nodded back with a grateful look.

"Not many non-pony folk seem to grasp that. It's nice to see some get it." She said, tipping her straw hat.

“Friendship is magic afterall.” Jeff said with a chuckle.

I just facepalmed after a moment with a chuckle, finally understanding Jeff's joke.
"That was so obvious yet I still didn't see that coming." I managed to get out between chuckles.

“If everything is alright, we should resume teaching you more of Nayru’s magic.” Jeff said as he looked over at me.

"Yes, right…" I replied with a slight grin as I grabbed my fallen sword.

“I think this field has plenty of room to teach you this next step.” Jeff said as he took a look around again as if looking for some pony. The hylian reaches toward his cloak reaching for where I saw the master sword’s sheath, only for him to pull out a different kind of sword after a brief flash, wait, where’d he just pull that from? I shook my head and tried to focus. He probably had some form of item storage that he could quickly access. I frowned at that, somewhat jealous. But I still followed him out onto the field, Applejack following behind me curiously.

"AJ, stay by the trees. I don't want you accidentally getting hurt." I said, turning to look her in the eyes.
"Please."

She looked like she wanted to protest, but nodded slowly.
"Be careful. I'll be right here for you." She said as she hugged me. I gave her a gentle squeeze before I turned and marched onto the field.

"I'm ready Jeff." I called out as I pulled out my shield. For some reason I felt like I had more strength here, unlike in the dreamscape.

"Now, since you just recently used the Frost Blade spell, you'll be able to learn this next spell a little easier. Which would you like to hear about, Ice shot, Ether, or Blizzard Spin?” Jeff asked as an icy mist flowed along his sword.

I thought for a moment and smirked.
"Ether!" I yelled, keeping my eyes on him so I could learn all I could.

“Don’t get too excited, while it is awesome to wield the might of magic, it can be dangerous if not handled correctly. Now, raise your sword to the sky.” Jeff explained as he held his sword up to his face. “Focus on the thought of the cold atmosphere, the same way you channel into your sword.” he explained further as cold air started to gather from the sky into his sword, however it stopped as the small amount stayed within his blade. “I won’t be using the full might of Ether for this demonstration. Once you’ve gathered enough, focus on the thought of a raging blizzard, especially if you’ve experienced being in one.” he further explained as the cold air started to spin around him. Thrusting his sword skyward, the cold air suddenly exploded into ice around him for a few seconds before the air dissipated.

"Okay… let's give it a try…" I muttered as I focused my energy. I could feel the air around me grow colder as my blade froze over like Jeffs. I pictured what a blizzard looked like from what I remember seeing about them back home. Howling winds… blinding snowfall… a swirling vortex of icy nightmares. I could feel the power surging through me, and as I thrust my sword skyward I felt it release like a fire hose. The great blast it made nearly threw me from my feet, but somehow I managed to stay standing. Applejacks jaw was in the dirt from the sheer power on display.

"Holy hay… just what is going on here?" A voice asked beside her. As AJ turned, she saw her friend Twilight standing there, looking both amazed and fearful at the same time.

"This guy… Jeff, he's teaching Link Magic." She said as she managed to pick her jaw up.

"Hylians can learn Magic? Interesting…" She muttered to herself, ignoring the rest of what Applejack had said as she began taking notes. AJ just rolled her eyes, looking back out to Jeff and I.

"Good, goood." Jeff said as he clapped happily. "Very well done, Jo-" Jeff paused to clear his throat. "Link, you're coming along nicely, remember that feeling and those thoughts whenever you want to channel Nayru's magic. Would you like to learn more ice, or move onto another part?" Jeff asked curiously.

"I think… maybe something to be able to heal? You did say Nayru could heal." I nodded as I caught my breath. That blast was exhilarating, but left me slightly winded.

“Here, catch.” Jeff said as he reached into his pouch, pulling out and throwing a green potion toward me. I caught it in my hands and nodded at him.
“That’s a green potion, it’ll restore your magic pool.”

I uncorked the bottle and drank it, feeling warmth spread through my body. But the potion tasted familiar. Smacking my lips, I realized it tasted like mountain dew.
"Well waddaya know…" I chuckled to myself.

“Now, the spell I’m going to teach you, is [Life].” Jeff said, causing my right pointed ear to twitch. He'd spoken in a different language, yet somehow I understood him. Putting the bottle away, I looked at him with mild confusion.

"What language was that?" I scratched my head as I looked at him. Even Twilight’s ears perked up.

Jeff hesitated for a moment as he looked between me and the two ponies nearby. A moment of silenced passed before Jeff’s sigh broke silence. “..Ancient Hylian.” he said.

"I wonder if…" I started saying before clearing my throat. "[This is Ancient Hylian?]" I blinked as I spoke the Ancient language, surprising myself that I even could. Twilight could be seen struggling with Applejack as she tried to run over.

Jeff blinked in surprise at how flawlessly I said it. "..Lucky, and I had to learn it the hard way reading that book." Jeff mumbled to himself. I frowned apologetically at him, a bit embarrassed at myself.

"Sorry Jeff. I didn't mean to upset you. To be completely honest, I'm not even sure how I did that…" I rubbed the back of my head again, looking down at the ground in a bit of shame.

“No worries, either divine intervention, or you got Displaced with the knowledge.” Jeff said with a soft wave of his gauntlet covered hand. Despite him brushing it off, I still felt like… like I'd hurt his pride or something close to that.

"You still know more than I ever could. After all, you are the veteran warrior here." I teased slightly, trying to get a grin out of him.

“And a whole lot of scars on my body.” Jeff said as he put his hands together. “Back to the lesson at hand, the [Life] spell will be very magic heavy as it is used to help heal the wounded and the gravely harmed. This spell will also require a great feeling of love to work best.” Jeff explained as he looked around. “Considering no one is hurt, it’ll be difficult to see the results of your spell casting.”

"That would definitely be a bit of a hiccup there." I said as I locked eyes with AJ. She gave me a small nod and a smile as I turned back to Jeff. "What should we do to figure this out?"

“Well, someone or somepony will need to willingly hurt themselves, that or heading into town to find a hurt pony.” Jeff said as he tapped his chin in thought. No sooner had he uttered those words, a loud crash was heard coming from the Barn, accompanied by a slew of profanity that would put even sailors to shame.

"Well that's convenient." I muttered to myself as I looked at Jeff with a raised eyebrow.
"Seems the Goddesses are at work with us." I chuckled softly.

“Nayru’s law.” Jeff said with a shake of my head, reminding me of a similar wording of Murphy’s law.

"You said it" I chuckled again as we jogged over to the barn to find Big Mac on the ground. His leg twisted and broken at an odd angle. Looking up, I saw a massive hole in the floor above. Applejack and Twilight followed close behind us, the former looking up and then frowning down at her brother.

"Gosh darn it Mac… I warned you that you were too heavy." She scolded him as his ears folded back. He sighed, a look of bitter shame on his face.

"I.. I know Applejack, I thought you were just teasing me about being overweight again." He said softly, trying not to look her in the eyes. She just pat his head with a chuckle.

"You silly stallion. You know I only tease you because it makes you blush." She chuckled as she sat with him. I looked over to Jeff with a slightly worried look.

"[Life] can fix this… right?" I asked him, my voice quiet so only Jeff could hear me.

"Yes it can, remember it requires the feeling of love and care for the person you’re healing." Jeff explained in an equal whisper.

I nodded, looking quickly at AJ before looking back at him. "So. What should I do? Just focus on Love and pray it works?" I asked, looking at Mac's broken leg.

“Just the feeling of love, although praying to Nayru would make sense in helping.” Jeff said with a nod. I returned the nod and knelt by Macs injured leg. "Here goes nothing.." I cleared my throat, closing my eyes and focusing on my brotherly love I had for Mac, the pure love I felt for Applejack, and my love for life in this world.
"[Nayru, goddess of law and protection, hear my plea. Return this pony the use of his leg, so he may stand in your grace and glory…]" As I prayed an ethereal blue glow enveloped both Mac and myself. After a moment I opened my eyes to find his leg back as it should, with him AJ and Twilight looking at me in amazement. I didn't have long to enjoy the victory, as I fell over the moment the glow faded.

“Son of a flying pot, he did it too quickly.” Jeff said as he caught me with an arm.

"We should take them both inside the house. Let them rest." AJ said, helping Big Mac to his feet. Although a little unsteady, his leg seemed to be fully healed.

"I have so many questions…" Twilight said excitedly, looking Jeff over like you would a magazine.

“Uh-heh-heh.. It's alot to say.” Jeff said nervously as he rubbed the back of his head. Kneeling down, Jeff hoisted me up, soon taking me over inside the house. AJ followed behind him, her and Twilight helping Big Mac as he was a little unsteady. She led everyone to the living room and eased her brother onto one of the couches.

"Put Link on that one." She said, pointing to the opposite couch. She looked both relieved and worried, as she'd traded one family problem with another. Carefully, Jeff put me down onto the couch.

“Overtime as you use those spells, your magic pool will steadily grow, but of course a Great Fairy can help you out with that.” Jeff said as he sat down on the nearby chair. I didn't move, save for the gentle rise and fall of my chest as I laid there in a half-conscious haze.

"He's gonna be ok, right?" Twilight asked slightly worried, a notepad now in hand as she jotted down her thoughts. AJ just sat by me, brushing my hair out of my face.

"Yea, nothing a green potion can't fix, but I believe some rest will be better so his mind has time to absorb the knowledge i've taught him so far." Jeff explained as an overly eager Twilight stood behind him.

She nodded and kept writing down notes upon notes, trying to make sure no detail was left out. AJ turned to Jeff with a more serious look.

"You're a Hylian, like him right?" She asked almost accusingly.

"..Yea, yea I am, same kind of hylian, just a different world though." Jeff said as he looks over at Twilight. "I'd have said no but considering how much hylian magic i've shown? I'd be unable to hide the truth." Jeff said as he leaned back in the chair.

Twilight gasped slightly and took more notes with renewed vigor. AJ just nodded slowly, looking a bit more relaxed.

"I'm sorry if I seem.. on edge about this. It's just…" She looked at me, "I love him, and you only telling half of the truth irked me something fierce." She smiled apologetically at him.

“I didn’t want to draw unwanted attention at first as it’d lead to alot of questions.” Jeff said with a nod. Twilights ears folded back as she looked at him sheepishly, knowing she was probably the reason for that. AJ just nodded understandingly.

"I can appreciate that. It's gotta be hard, being from another world. Do… do I exist over there?" She asked curiously.

“Pretty much, just not the same shape and height as you. More pony to be exact.” Jeff explained as he placed his hands together.

"So what, I walk on all fours? Like a wild pony?" She asked in confusion.

“Yes.” Jeff said as he reaches into his pouch, soon pulling out a camera that reminded me of the Deluxe Pictograph Box.

"Pic…to…graph." I managed to say weakly, causing AJ to smile down at me.

“Exactly.” Jeff said as he flicked a switch. “Just a little more upgraded.” Jeff said as he showed Twilight the screen, showing a different Twilight Sparkle who is deeply focused in a book.

"That's me? I look so different, yet still very much like myself…" She said as she looked at it closely. She couldn't believe what she was seeing, could she?

"Lemme see that." AJ said as she got up to look. "Well I'll be… that sure looks like you Twily." She let out a low whistle as Twilight blushes slightly.

Jeff raised an eyebrow at AJ, but decided to not question it as it wasn’t his business. "If you know of and understand the multiverse theory, you’ll know what I mean how each world I go to has a different Twilight ranging between pony, human, and in the middle, sometimes they’re a different creature all together.” Jeff explained as he turned off the pictograph, placing it back into his pouch, I saw it shrink in size to fit inside, revealing some things I didn’t know about. I tried sitting up and failed as AJ came back and helped me sit.

"Well, seeing as I'll be out of commission for at least the rest of today, would you mind if we continued tomorrow?" I asked slowly, still struggling to speak.
"I'm sure we can make you a space to stay in for now."

“Anywhere is fine.” Jeff said with a nod. AJ smiled kindly.

"We'll get you set up in our guest room. Usually Link takes it, but I got another place for him for now." She offered, smiling happily at me.

“That sounds like a fine idea as there’s still a little more for me to teach Link.” Jeff said as he reached up to lower his hood. “I might as well show my face now as it’s likely you’ll see it later when I go to sleep.” he said with a nod. AJ giggled slightly as he did, covering her mouth to be polite.

"Sorry, but I didn't expect a mustache and goatee. Though they are flattering on ya." She complimented, trying to make up for her rudeness. Twilight didn't say a word, instead she was sketching him on a piece of parchment.

“You’re gonna run out of paper at this rate, Twilight.” Jeff said jokingly, causing me and the other two to laugh- gah! It hurts to laugh… She blushed and made the supplies vanish with her magic.

"I can't help it. You're the first living Hylian we've met since Link showed up." She explained, still slightly embarrassed.

“And it won’t be the last, but that’s an explanation for another time.” Jeff said with his hand held up. I nodded at him, remembering the other Link Jeff had mentioned.

"Twilight, can we let our guest rest for now, and maybe ask questions later?" I chided her, and she sighed with a nod.
"Good, now we should probably get some rest. I have a feeling tomorrow is going to be quite… adventurous." I chuckled painfully.

“Hopefully without the monsters, Goddesses knows I need a break from that.” Jeff said as he got up from his chair; his red cloak fluttering with his movements. AJ helped me to my feet. Although my legs felt like wet clay I somehow managed to stand.

"If you'll follow us, I'll show you to your room." I told him as I was escorted to the stairs. Turning to Twilight I called.
"See you tomorrow Sparks!" I chuckled painfully again as I began climbing the steps. She smiled and nodded, teleporting in a puff of pink smoke.

“Sparks?” Jeff asked in amusement as he followed Applejack upstairs. I chuckled at the in-joke.

"Just a nickname I gave her. Something unique to me." I grunted as I slowly climbed the stairs, AJ guiding me along.

"At least mine is somewhat a real name." AJ laughed as we made it to the landing. With no further words exchanged, we headed up to our rooms to rest for the night.