Zelda's P.O.V

The skies clear up, and Hilda teleports us to Canterlot Castle. "Twilight, you're safe," Celestia said to Twilight.

"Zelda, I owe my thanks to you for saving Twilight, and also Equestria," Luna told me.

"Don't I deserve a thank-you message for helping Zelda to stop Ganondorf?" Hilda asked.

"You only need a bit of recognization. I can get recognized once in a while," I replied.

"C'mon, stop boasting. You know it's not how you prove your heroism."

I give her a slight smirk, and then I take out my ocarina. "What is that?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"It's an ocarina. I use the ocarina to teleport to other places, and I also use it to travel through time. Thus, it is called the Ocarina of Time. Why do you ask about it?" I replied.

"I'm just interested."

"The fight out there between you and Ganondorf- it's so awesome! Your swordfighting skills are awesome- and the moment when you leap into the air..." Rainbow Dash told me.

"I know," I replied.

"And the bravery that you have displayed when you lead us up the stairs," Fluttershy said.

"Okay, girls. Am I going to get a thousand compliments for saving Equestria?" I asked.

"Yes! You also deserve a celebration for your heroic efforts," Pinkie said.

"I'm not sure. I may leave for Hyrule," I replied.

"Not yet, Zelda! You can stay for a while if you want," Apple Jack said, "Some of the people deserve to see their awesome heroes."

"Well... Every place has their own heroes," I said, "Just like you and your friends when you saved Equestria a few times."

"Not only you have saved your other lands, but you have also saved Equestria," Rarity said.

"I know," I replied.

A woman with pink hair and pastel highlights appear, and she is smiling at us. "Are you the ones that helped Twilight and her friends to save Equestria?" She asked me and Hilda.

"Yes," I replied, "How do you know?"

"Well, I am the princess of the Crystal Empire. A lot of monsters invaded the empire last night, but this morning they disappeared all of a sudden. I assumed that it is your teamwork that helped to save the day. My name's Cadence."

"Cadence," Twilight said as she notices Cadence.

"You know each other?" I asked.

"I used to babysit her when she was really young," Cadence replied.

I place my ocarina into my sack, and the four princesses glance at us. "You deserve recognization for saving Equestria, and saving Princess Twilight from the clutches of evil," Celestia said, "Thank you for saving the land from Ganondorf."

"But Hilda and I didn't intend to enter Equestria! We tried to stop Ganondorf from getting away with his evil plans, but then we fell through the vortex," I replied, "But still, I know I saved the land from Ganondorf, with the help of Twilight's friends."

"We agree with Zelda," Twilight's friends said in unison.

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Later that evening, there is a party happening outside of Canterlot...

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Zelda's P.O.V

There are lots of sweets on the tables, and people are partying in such a wild way. Pinkie Pie is the most excitable, I'll say. Hilda and I sit down, and then we have a piece of cake. "It's nice to be heralded as a heroine after being saved long ago. Well, I saved this land, and Link doesn't know just yet. The story of me saving Equestria is sure to blow his mind!" I told Hilda.

"I know, right? But still, you're already a heroine. I mean, you saved my kingdom by using a wish on the Triforce," She replied, "So if someone is stolen, it wouldn't make them less of a hero or heroine."

"Much like how Twilight stays heroic when she helps us to banish Ganondorf."

"You gonna write a letter to Celestia?" Apple Jack asked, interested.

"No. They may come tonight, and I will tell them in person," I replied.

"Yeah, right," Rainbow Dash said.

Celestia and Luna arrive in a chariot, and they step off the chariot to greet us. Twilight is with them, and is smiling. Four women appear, and they start singing. They look a bit like Fluttershy, but they aren't Fluttershy's sisters.

"Behold the two heroic princesses that fall from the sky in the form of a vortex... They have teamed up with Princess Twilight's friends to stop the Master of Evil, and they have saved our land from the clutches of evil... Behold, behold the two princesses that arrived to save Equestria!" The women sang.

I stand up, and I approach Celestia and Luna. I look at the crowd for one second as Hilda approaches me. "I feel so honored to be celebrated tonight. It wasn't my destiny to save the multiverse- but I know that it has become my destiny to save not just this land, but also my kingdom and Hilda's kingdom!" I announced as the crowd starts to cheer.

"It feels great to do something heroic for a change, as I have made the wrong choices long ago when I tried to save Lorule from doom... It feels so right to save Equestria with the help of our friends," Hilda added in, "If my other friends are here, they would have been impressed."

I think I notice a small tear run down her cheek. I wipe the tear off her cheek, and Hilda smiles at me. "It's all over now," I said.

"I'm not crying... I just feel so happy," Hilda replied as she starts crying tears of joy, "You have made me learn a lot..."

I smile as I hug her for a moment. "It takes time to learn from others. It does not happen overnight," Luna said.

I turn my attention to Celestia, who smiles at me. "Celestia, I have learned that even though someone needs help in such an event like Twilight's capture, that person will still help you to fight evil- and restore order to a land... I have once saved Hilda's kingdom from doom by making a wish for the land to be restored. She sees me as a heroine, even though back then I do not, because of what happened. I still am a heroine, and sometimes even the most heroic may need some help," I said.

"And even though it feels good to do something right for a change," Hilda added in, "Some people may still remember what happened in the past. The past is in the past- and that's what my friends taught me. I was such a fool back then, but now, I have made the right choices- even if it involves being a little self-sacrificing. I have once considered making a wish for everybody to forget about what I have done, but Ravio told me otherwise. My friends helped me to forgive myself, and I have turned into a stronger and better person."

"It takes a lot of strength to forgive yourself for what you have done. One time the Nightmare forces corrupted me, but then I got banished to the moon for a thousand years. I was then released by Twilight Sparkle and her friends. Back then, I couldn't forgive myself, but now, I am able to forgive myself," Luna said.

I smile at her words of wisdom, and so does Hilda. "Everyone has a time when they couldn't forgive themselves for what they have done," Celestia said, "Like Twilight... There are a few times when she made mistakes with her magic. And to count that one time when she panicked about not writing a letter to me."

"That is very true," Twilight added in, "Sometimes my friends aren't able to forgive themselves for their mistakes. One time, Fluttershy went too far in being assertive... One time, Apple Jack kept rejecting my offer to help her to harvest all of the trees... One time, Pinkie Pie tried to be better than Cheese Sandwich during Rainbow's birthday... One time, Rainbow Dash forgot the importance of humility... One time, Rarity left us to focus on her dreams to becoming a popular fashion designer..."

"So I'm not the only one?" Hilda asked.

"Of course you're not the only one," I replied.

A few minutes after the party ends, Hilda teleports us to the castle. Celestia and Luna are sitting on their thrones, and Twilight is standing with her friends. I take out my ocarina, and I smile at them, and so does Hilda. "We are going to leave for Hyrule and Lorule," I said, "And you were really great friends to us. I mean, we've learned a lot from each other. This is the last time that we'll ever see of each other, right?"

"Right," Twilight and her friends said in unison.

"I will miss you so much, Luna. You've become a very good friend to me. We have a lot in common, and I feel that we should have talked to each other more. I mean, you touched my heart with your words of wisdom and your kindness," Hilda told Luna.

"We may look a bit like twins, but we have different personalities- and that doesn't mean that we have nothing in common. Even though you have ruby eyes, you were still a kind person," Rarity said.

"You are seriously the most awesome duo out there, fighting evil," Rainbow Dash said.

"I agree with Rainbow Dash," Apple Jack added in.

"Thank you so much, Zelda... Thanks to you too, Hilda," Twilight said, "You did a great job helping us to stop Ganondorf. Equestria is in peace once again."

She hugs us for a moment, and the portal opens. "Goodbye," I told Twilight and her friends.

"Goodbye, Luna... We've learned a lot from each other... And goodbye to you, Celestia..." Hilda said.

Hilda and I enter the portal, and the last thing we remember is the goodbyes from our new friends and also their princesses...

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Some time later, when the princesses end up in Hyrule Castle...

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Zelda's P.O.V

I wake up, and so does Hilda. Link and Ravio are just standing there when suddenly they notice us. They rush to us as if to embrace us. "We were worried! What happened while you are gone?" Ravio asked.

"I'll tell you later, but for now... We've learned a lot from our adventure," I said, "And I even stopped Ganondorf with the help of our friends from another world."

"Really, Zelda? What happened?" Link asked.

"Alright... It's a long story short..." Hilda said.

"I rushed into Hilda's castle one day when suddenly there is a bit of a commotion in the throne room. I thought that she may be in danger, so I rushed into the throne room to see what's the matter. Hilda is confronting Ganondorf, and then Ganondorf noticed me. I did not scream- I tried to stop him. As I may repeat, I tried to stop him! That's when the vortex sucked us in. We entered Equestria through the vortex, and then we reunited when Hilda entered the meeting that is being held by Princess Celestia and Princess Luna," I started.

"And when we met Twilight and her friends called Apple Jack, Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Pinkie Pie, we immediately became friends- sort of. One morning, Ganondorf rushed into Canterlot Castle to get Twilight Sparkle, and he kidnapped her because Twilight isn't willing to give him the Element of Magic. And then Zelda and I set out on a quest to save Twilight from Ganondorf. We stopped Ganondorf with the help of Twilight and her friends, and then we went back to Canterlot to tell Celestia and Luna of Twilight's rescue," Hilda added in.

"And then Pinkie Pie threw a party to honor us, which is really great because I love being seen as a heroine. During the quest, I have learned that even though somebody is heroic, they may need your help at one point or another, such as when Twilight is captured. And we also learned that it takes a lot of strength to forgive oneselves. Luna once was corrupted by the Nightmare forces, but is rescued by Twilight and her friends. Since then, she couldn't forgive herself. And she has forgiven herself, long before we got to Equestria."

"You must have done great on your adventure, Zelda," Link said.

"Hilda, you seemed a lot more cheerful," Ravio said.

"Yes. It was Luna and Pinkie Pie that taught me the most," Hilda replied.

We embrace each other once again, and then Hilda and Ravio leaves for Lorule through the crack.

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Hope you enjoyed the story! Hilda really learned a lot from her friends that are from Equestria. Any reviews/comments appreciated!