Link woke up in the middle of the darkness, with the trees surrounding him, and doom seeming to lurk from every corner of the forest. The only light he could see was the moonlight, which lighted up the forest ground. The growling echoed throughout the forest, making him feel as if he was being watched and hunted by a monster or two. He stood up, and noticed that he was now a pegasus, not a human.

Link's coat was a light grey, and his mane was dirty blond with brown streaks. His eyes were deep blue, and his cutie mark was the Triforce of Courage.

He felt fearful for a moment. He never felt fear, but now, he wondered how to defend himself if he couldn't draw his sword using a hoof. He found a path that seemed clear and safe, and proceeded onto the safe path. He ran out of the forest, and glanced at the castle in the distance. Perhaps there's another dark princess... Who knows?

Maybe this time, this dark princess probably just didn't know that Link and Zelda ended up in this land. She would probably require a full explanation. Link ran towards a nearby village as a silhouette came into view. "Do you know where Zelda is?" Link asked loudly.

"What are you talking about? I'm only going home. What are you doing at this hour? Besides, it's almost one in the morning," The alicorn replied.

"I'm referring to someone I know. Okay?"

"I'm sorry, but I can't give an exact answer because I don't know who this 'Zelda' is. By the way, call me Twilight Sparkle."

"Okay, Twilight. Who resides in the castle?"

"Celestia and Luna lived there. Are you from another country or another time period?"

"I'm from another world which has Hyrule in it, and so is Zelda."

"Oh."

The lavender alicorn walked past Link without saying anything else. Link continued running towards the castle, and soon, he became exhausted as an alicorn flew close to him. "Is that you, Link?" The alicorn asked.

"Yes. You remind me of-" Link started.

"I'm Zelda. It's me, Zelda! Okay? You're so clueless, you know... Wait. How did you get here?" Zelda sounded demanding, as she was impatient for an answer.

"I didn't remember. I guess I followed after you, and-"

"Whatever. Just ignore what I said. I'll go find a place to sleep. Just find your own place, okay? I'll be somewhere in Canterlot if you need me. You can reside in the village over there. I heard that there was a small inn that you could sleep at for free," Zelda interrupted abruptly as she flew off.

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Luna was finishing her dream duties as she met with her student, Midnight Glitter, in the throne room. "Hello. How is your night going?" Luna asked.

"I've been studying all evening. I've even learned a bit of black magic," Midnight replied.

Midnight's name fitted her well, as she was more of a night owl than an early bird. She usually slept past the sunrise and most of the afternoon. She would wake up at six in the evening, and go to bed by sunrise. She was adventurous and always willing to do a dangerous task. She could get bored easily if she didn't do anything dangerous, or even go someplace where there would be danger. She doesn't usually see her family members very much because she couldn't get along with a few relatives very well. Most of her relatives were indifferent about her, so sometimes they didn't speak with her as much. Her older sister, Radiant Dawn, moved far away, and never spoke with her since then.

Midnight tended to get quite dramatic from time to time, but blamed that characteristic on her mother, who would act like a complete drama queen from time to time. She sometimes wished to be in complete control of her strong emotions.

Midnight had a teal coat, with a slightly wavy purple mane and a lilac streak in her mane. Her eyes were the color of brilliant blue sapphires, and her cutie mark was a crescent moon with the dark grey clouds. The clouds on her cutie mark had a light grey outline, unlike the crescent. She wore a black ribbon in her mane most of the time, and to the observer, the ribbon seemed useless. The ribbon was actually magical, so it could do anything, such as transforming into a rope.

Luna heard about black magic before. Black magic wasn't always beneficial, as it could sometimes corrupt the user and turn him or her evil. That kind of magic possibly combined with the Forces of Darkness and created Nightmare Moon as a result. So, if her student was going to use that kind of magic, then she had better proceed to learn black magic with caution, as it could be quite dangerous once that kind of magic mingled with negative emotions and outside forces associated with evil.

"Oh, so you're going to learn black magic? Just be cautious when learning black magic," Luna warned.

"Why are you warning me?" Midnight asked. "I'm not seven."

"I know, Midnight. But, no matter how old or experienced you are, you have to be quite careful with black magic."

"I have a question, Luna. What's with the rumors about the 'strange alicorn?' There's only four alicorns in Equestria, right?"

"No. She came here a bit ago to search for a friend. She calls herself Zelda, to be exact. She doesn't have evil intentions, but several ponies were extra cautious around her, as they were afraid that she could be a threat. She isn't a threat, but I sense that she has very strong magic and might have the soul of a goddess in her."

"Are alicorns actually goddesses, or is she the only one that could be a goddess?"

"Most ponies saw alicorns as goddesses, but we don't live forever. We just age slower, and in Zelda's case, she could be a goddess and alicorn at the same time."

"Where is she from?"

"She told me that she's from Hyrule."

They paused for a moment as a pegasus walked into the throne room. "What brings you here?" Luna asked.

"I decided to come here," The stallion replied. "My name's Link."

"Oh. Zelda told me that you're her friend, right?"

"Yeah, but she isn't interested in me in a romantic way. She sees me as just a friend, so..."

"That's okay. Call me Princess Luna. I'm the Princess of the Night. I was a bit misunderstood upon my return from the moon, because of the Nightmare Moon incident. I used to be so jealous of my sister, and became Nightmare Moon. I had to be banished for a thousand years, and I got released by the Elements of Harmony. I'm not evil anymore, but I'm sure that it was the Forces of Darkness and the black magic that combined and fed on my negative emotions."

"Did you get accepted or what?"

"I did get accepted on that night, during Nightmare Night. I learned that the ponies were pretending to be scared, and a kind little colt told me that I'm his favorite princess, and then he asked me to come around on the next Nightmare Night."

"I'm curious, what are the 'Elements of Harmony?' And who controls them?"

"They're the legendary artifacts that defeat evil using the Magic of Friendship. Twilight Sparkle and her friends use the Elements."

"Oh, I see. And I've heard of the Forces of Darkness. It's been in every universe for many years."

Luna nodded in response as Midnight came up with a sarcastic comment. "Are you going to start a war against the villains, because you'll have to go to every single world," She remarked.

"Violence isn't usually Equestria's doing, unless there was a war and we'll have to use that as a last resort," Luna reminded her.

"I get it, Princess Luna. It would be cool to win a war against evil, though."

Luna turned her attention to Link, and smiled for a moment. "It's possibly past two right now. Do you want to spend the night here?" She asked.

"Of course," Link replied. "You're so kind."

Link walked out of the throne room, and Midnight gave Luna a surprised stare. "You're allowing him to stay for a while?" Midnight asked.

"Yes," Luna replied. "It would be exhausting for him to journey back to Ponyville to get some rest."

"Oh, but what if Prince Blueblood bullies him?"

"Blueblood? Oh, I'm sure Link can handle that jerk of a prince."

The two giggled for a moment because Luna said that Prince Blueblood wasn't very nice at all. Luna thought about Link for a few seconds. She thought that Link was a bit adorable, and somewhat charming. Luna realized that she was thinking about the pegasus in a rather affectionate way, and blushed profusely. She used her left wing to cover her blush, and Midnight thought it was adorable.

"What's on your mind?" Midnight asked.

"Link was on my mind," Luna replied briefly.

"Oh. I can see that, but I'm not sure if you can date somepony that doesn't live as long..."

"I can try."

Luna and Midnight walked into the castle library, and Luna paused for a moment. "Are you alright?" Midnight asked. "You seem bothered."

"I have a feeling that something dark is haunting Celestia," Luna replied.

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