Equestria Warriors: Displacement of a Hero

I had my hands tied behind my back and my sword and shield taken. Now I was riding a train through the countryside with five guards escorting me. I was apparently being taken to see the Princesses to determine my fate. Why was princess said in plural? Apparently there were two. I wasn't sure how that worked, but I wasn't about to argue. That would probably make my situation worse. I just stayed quite as we trundled along, eventually falling asleep.

I had dreams for the first time since I had arrived. They weren't much, but I was standing in front of a Castle. Hyrule Castle. I looked around and saw the Castle Town, bustling with Hylians going about their lives.

"How... this is the past. How am I even here?" I wondered aloud.

"Because I am showing thee what once was..." a voice said behind me. Turning, I saw a tall dark Pony, her mane made not of hair, but what appeared to be space itself. Stars glinted every now ant then as she walked forward towards me.
"This was what the land was like in your time, before their fall..." She trailed off.

"You mean, you were here? But that would have been..." I paused, trying to count.

"Almost two thousand years ago." She answered.
"Two thousand years? But then... how are you still alive? Wait, do all ponies live longer lives?" I asked in confusion. She just sighed with a sad smile.

"Sadly not. My sister and I are different than normal ponies. We are beings called Alicorns, having both wings and a horn, as I am sure thou art hath noticed." She answered. She flared her wings out, having a near fifteen foot wingspan.

"Woah..." I whistled, "those look powerful"

"Indeed," She agreed, folding them back against her, "Now you must wake. You will be arriving soon." She said, tapping my forehead as I awoke to find the train had stopped.

"Get up." One of the guards ordered, yanking me to my feet. She looked like she wanted to be anywhere else, her face making it obvious how uncomfortable she was.

"Sorry." I said as I started moving. She threw me a confused look before shaking her head.

Outside the station waited a carriage, which I was promptly ushered into. We rattled across town, and I noticed it felt familiar. It didn't hit me until we pulled to a stop in front of the castle. I had just been here in my dream.

"Hyrule Castle..." I muttered, gaining a few odd looks from my guards.

"No, this is Canterlot Castle. Idiot." A male guard laughed as I was then led inside the gates. The castle had gardens on all sides, with fountains and statues dotted around.

I was escorted to the castle proper and led through several hallways before being stopped before a set of double doors.

"Wait here." The female guard told me as she entered.

I stood there for what felt like hours before the doors were opened wide and I was pushed through. I was standing in a throne room, with several banners showing the Triforce and two winged unicorns lining the columns. Seated at the far end sat two figures, one white and one dark. The latter was also somewhat familiar, but my mind couldn't place it at the moment. My mind was spinning a bit from all that was happening. I was then marched right in front of them and forced on my knees.

"What have we here?" The white one mused, looking me over, her eyes going wide as she seemed to recognize me.

"Release him from his binds, he is of no threat to us." The dark one ordered.

"But.. your majesty..." one of the guards started to say, only to be silenced.

"You have arrested a legendary hero you fools." The white one groaned.
"Please forgive them, young hero. They are oblivious to their history."

I just stood there, now very confused.

"Wait.. you know who I am?" This elicited a laugh out of her.

"Of course. I was married to your last incarnation." She said, still giggling.

"You... what?"

I was now confused more than ever. I shook my head as the guards cut my bonds. One brought my gear to me and I quickly put it back on. Turning to them, I now felt a bit awkward.

"I'm sorry Princesses, but I don't really know who you are." I said apologetically. Tge white one nodded.

"It is understandable. I am Celestia, the Solar Regent." She said with a short bow.

"And I am Luna, the Lunar Regent." The dark one said, bowing as well.

"You were in my dream... weren't you." I asked, and she nodded.

"I am able to enter the DreamScape of anyone within Equestria. But rest assured, I did not peek into your mind more than you saw." She reassured me calmly.

I took a moment to process everything, before a cloud of smoke wafted in and turned into a note by Celestia.

"Hmm?" She took the note, reading it.
"Well, it seems you made quite the impression on a filly. She asked my former student to beg me not to hurt you. That you saved her from being taken by the Everfree."

I rubbed my neck with an nod.

"I did, but it was also kinda my fault..." I said, then explained what happened to them.

"I see," Celestia mused with a smile, then wrote a reply and sent it on its way.

After a pregnant pause, I cleared my throat.

"Ahem, so what happens now?" I asked.

The sisters looked at each other with concern.

"It seems Ganon has returned to this realm after he last faced the hero. But now he calls himself Ganondorf." Luna replied with distaste.

"So that's what Farore meant..." I muttered, gaining me a couple raised eyebrows.
"Sorry, Farore told me that a great evil had risen. And that that's why I appeared." I answered, only to have them look more shocked.

"You spoke to Farore? Nopony has seen or even heard of her in Centuries! Not since the last of the Hylians finally died out...." Celestia said with a slight frown.

"It seems I have my work cut out for me..." I sighed. The Princesses both gave me understanding looks.

"Go. Rest for now. We can discuss this further tomorrow."

And just like that, I was escorted out of the throne room and led upstairs, where a room was waiting for me.