Dark Link opened his eyes as he felt the sunlight causing him to slowly open his eyes. So it all wasn't a mad dream. He was out of the water temple. Does that really mean that his master........no Ganondorf had no control over him anymore? He was really free to do what he wanted? He didn't have to kill when told to do so anymore? The ponies.........Zecora.....If he really was free what should he do now? His one purpose was to kill his counterpart Link......What would he have done if he did? He wanted freedom and he has it now but......what?

'What would have happened had I won our fight?' He wondered.

Dark Link heard voices coming towards him. He couldn't make out what was being said, but he didn't plan on finding out. Quickly rising to his feet he walked, quickly so not as to make noises away from the voices. He suddenly remembered Zecora causing him to pause slightly. He quickly shook it off and began walking faster. It seemed he had no luck when he stepped on a twig causing it to snap. He froze hoping whoever the owners of the voices didn't hear it.

"Did you all hear that?"

Shit.

Dark Link deciding that sneak was no longer an option bolted as fast as he could. "Whatever it is, it's getting away!"

That's the plan. Dark Link actually had an advantage due to the low sunlight in the forest. His skin and clothes actually made him blend in really well. The problem was that they seemed to have good hearing judging by how they were following right behind him. Dark Link zig-zagged through the lines as he quickly ran. He could hear the noises getting farther away from him so his plan was working.

"Gotcha ya!"

He felt something slammed into his back causing him and whatever was on him to land on the ground. Not relaxing as he hit the ground he rolled causing who was on him to let out a whoa when he rolled over and was on top of them. Looking down, he stared at a pair of dark strong pink eyes. He saw the eyes widened at him. No doubt scared of him. He had to admit her eyes were beautiful.

"Rainbow Dash!" A few voices shouted causing him to glance over just in time to see an orange pony bull charging him.

He quickly moved out of the way causing the mare to collide with her friend where the two lay crumbled in a heap. Turning he saw other ponies as well. One of them was giving him a fearful and hid behind the others when he glanced at her. Turning his gaze, he saw a purple pony with a horn that was giving him a scrutinizing stare. The white pony was.....just staring at him.......his clothes?

"HI!" Dark Link jumped back slightly when he heard a voice shout next to him. Glancing down, he saw a pink pony giving him a big smile that should be impossible due to the size of her face but sure enough, she was.

"DoyoulikepartieswhatareyouyoulookreallyscarylookingthoughIbetyouarerallynicedoyoulikecakescupcakeswahtflavordoyou."

Dark Link just watched as this pony talked and talked without even taking a breath. She was talking so fast that he couldn't even understand what she was saying. 'What manner of magic allows this?' Dark Link thought as he stared at the mare.

"I got you this time!" A voice shouted causing Dark Link to step to the side while the blue pony flew over his head.

Dark Link saw the orange pony charging towards him casuing his eyes to narrow and his hand to reach for his sword.

DON'T.

Dark Link stopped as his eyes blinked when he heard the voice shouted causing him to lose focus of the pony allowing her to run straight into him sending him flying where he slammed against a tree and let out a grunt of pain. Glancing at them with narrow eyes he saw the orange and blue pony looked happy about it. 'They are dead.' Dark Link thought in anger as he rose to his feet while reaching for his sword once again.

Please don't.

'Every time I listened to you it has always been bad for me! I'm going my way now!' Dark Link thought in anger as his hand grasped his sword.

If you hurt the innocent then you really are a monster.

'How many times must I tell you!? I am! It was what I was created for!'

You could have killed those three fillies but didn't. You neven made friends with Zecora. Would you count that as bad?

Dark Link stopped at that. Yeah, he saved those three fillies even he was put in pain by one of them. Though he did feel something in his chest that he couldn't explain. It was also nice that he was able to talk to Zeocra. Goddesses damn it! What are these things he is feeling!? What was that damn voice doing to him?

I have not done anything. You have always had these things.

Dark Link was silent as he stared at the ponies who continued to stare at him before sighing and letting go of his sword. 'I swear if one of them kicks me in the dick I will kill you.'

Dark Link couldn't see it but, he was positive the voice was laughing at him.

"You want some more!? Put them up! Put them up!" Rainbow asked while she went through a few jabs with her hooves like a boxer.

"Really? You attacked me first." Dark Link spoke causing them to gasp.

"You can talk!?"

"No. I am part of your mind. Of course I can talk." Dark Link deadpanned.

"Humph! How rude."

Dark Link ignored the stuck up one and turned towards the purple unicorn who was still staring at him.

"You can talk..." Twilight spoke in amazement though more to herself.

"You scared our sisters!" Applejack accused while pointing her hoof at him.

Dark Link blinked a few times staring at them. 'Those three from earlier?'

"Yeah! Not so tough when picking on someone your own size!" Rainbow yelled while getting in Dark Link face glaring at him.

"Uh....the three that I saved from wolfs made out of wood? Then one of them paid me back by kicking me?" Dark Link asked.

"Well....uh."

"I thought so."

"What are you?"

Dark Link opened his mouth to say something but was cut off by Twilight. "He is a shade. A being made of dark magic that is supposed to be evil." Twilight answered while having her eyes narrowed at him.

'Uh oh.' Was all Dark Link could think as the others grew tense. 'Not good.'

"So you are a spy for some evil lord!?"

'Well technically I was made by one but I was not a spy.'

"Twilight?"

"You coming with us. Princess Celestia can decide what to do with you."

Dark Link eyes narrowed at the word princess. "I am not doing anything with you all. I don't take orders from either of you anyway."

"You think you can take us on? We are the element's of harmony!" Rainbow boasted while Dark Link just cocked his head to the side.

'Element's of harmony?' He quickly shook his head while reaching for his sword.

"Like I said I am not going."

The two sides stared at each other with eyes narrowed before there was a loud thunk! The ponies blinked in confusion while Dark Link just stared at them before falling forward knocked out while Pinkie was standing behind him with a frying pan that had white frosting in it. "Oops. It slipped out of my hoof. I was going to ask him if he liked this icing I made!" Pinkie spoke with a smile while her firneds stared down at the knocked out shade.