Author's Notes:

This Chapter presence what happend after he left Chara home alone. I'm not sure if I'm satisfied with this, so there may be edits in the near future.

After Chara left to go sooth her chocolate addiction at the Sugarcube Corner, I just had to shake my head in disbelief. Chara doesn’t like vegetables or meat? I guess it's due to her being in Chara’s body, she’s only going to eat nothing but junk food. I can just picture the dental bill now if she were to go have a check up.

I chuckled at the mental image and how much in denial she’s going to be when her teeth are all rotting out, I had to grimace though at how many teeth will need to be removed. Then again, she’ll just kill herself and respawn through a save point. If only she’d let go of her attitude and just be herself, she’d be able to live a better life instead of that vile world where non-ponies were enslaved.

After locking up the cabin and leaving the area, I was thinking of using the local train station to get to Canterlot, but I doubt my rupees is gonna help buy me a tick, it may have allowed me to buy Chara her Chocolate Sundae Surprise but I highly doubt it’ll work in other places.

An idea soon formed in my head, I know a faster way to travel than the train! With a jolt in my step, I ran north.

Once I eventually arrived at the train tracks and well out of sight of any ponies, I reached into my pouch and pulled out the Goron Mask. Considering how well I took the Fierce Deity Mask’s transformation, I think I'm confident enough to handle this one too. Taking a moment to breath, I slowly brought the mask to my face, it’s power suddenly clinged to my face, I felt a surge of power rush through me and I forced myself to suppress a scream.

My body undergoes a powerful transformation, soon taking on the form of a goron. I panted softly from the event, this was a lot more painful than the other mask I wear. “Ok.. This should be easy.. Just roll into a ball, gain speed..” I said to myself, trying to sync myself up. I crouched down and curled myself up, something strange happens to me and I find the corner of my vision darker.

“...Magic, I should've know.” I commented. Despite my head being down, I was looking through a scrying eye from a different point of move, I was literally seeing my body as if my spirit left my body.

My body was different as a Goron, it took on a red desert coloring and a much older body, it didn’t look goofy like the original Link. From what I could see. I looked nothing like Darmani, I didn’t even have his white beard, but instead I had a mustache and a goatee. Did this mask contain a different spirit? Or did that mystery man modified it since I’m not the original?

Regardless of the case, I think I’m ready to get the ball rolling. Willing my body to roll, it took me a while to start rolling due to the snow starting to form a few inches of snow, eventually I started to pick up speed, faster and faster until finally, spikes exploded from my body and blasting me into a burst of speed. I followed along the train tracks, my third eye looking around.

My rolling form was kicking up bits of snow dust and knocking down anything in my path, but I had to guide my body to avoid the more bigger obstacles.
Eventually, I arrived at the train tunnel and I had to slow myself down. I quickly uncurled from my form as I know I won’t be able speed through it without light. I searched through my pouch and pulled out a red glass lantern and gave the small wheel a turn. Suddenly, it sucked in air and eventually ignited a tiny flame inside. “Well, that’s new..” I said with confusion, shouldn’t it drain my magic?

Ignoring the logic in that, I raised it to the air and began trekking into the train’s cave. Yes, this was gonna be a horrible idea, but I don’t know how else to get to Canterlot.

It got deathly silent through during my travels, I was mentally hating myself for this decision and I can’t just hear Chara now. ‘Link, you idiot, you’re gonna kill yourself!’ although it would be a lot more violent

The sound of a train reached my ears, causing me to cringe and stand up straight. “FFFFFF-” I quickly removed the goron mask and then quickly pulled out the hookshot with my free hand, I took aim at the roof of the cavern and released the trigger. The moment the hook hits the stone above, I was jolted flew straight up, I clinged onto that Hookshot handle for dear life. Eventually, the train sped by underneath me.

When everything went quiet, I pulled the handle to let the hook latch and allow me to fall back down to the ground. “Hylia..” I breathed out in relief. “That was way too close.” I said, allowing myself a moment to let my heart slow down.

I proceed through the train’s tunnel, keeping my hookshot out incase another train comes flying at me, I really hope the conductor didn’t see me.

The tracks followed spiral upward inside the mountain, eventually reaching the end. I could see Canterlot in view now, a large castle town in the distance… Huh, it reminds me a bit Castle Town from the zelda verse.

I managed to get to the train platform, I earned a lot of stares from the locals, a lot of them were confused at my appearance while some of them had looks of disgust on their face, however the moment I leaped into the air with the power of my red cloak, their looks of disgust quickly changed to looks of shock.

When I landed, my hood lowered due gravity, and when I turned to look at the unicorns, they now had looks of curiosity but mostly fear. I shrugged my arms and walked off, they continued to stare as I moved through the streets of Canterlot. Were they eying me for my appearance or where they eyeing my sword and shield?

Ya know, I fit almost perfectly with this place considering how I look. Only thing that’s different are the unicorns wearing modern clothes.

I halted in my step when my stomach alerted me, reminding me that I haven’t had breakfast. After wandering around the place, I eventually came across something a sign that label ‘Joe’s Donut Shop’.

“Huh, I haven’t had anything sweet for a long while.” I mentally said to myself, deciding to try it out. I pushed the door open, causing it’s bell to ring.

"Hiya bud, what would you like?" Joe greeted me with a slightt brooknly accent

“Yea. But before I do, do you accept rupees?” I asked, reaching into my pouch and pulling a yellow rupee out, it makes a little jingle when I placed it down on the counter
“Well i’ll be, those are some finely crafted gems.” Joe said as he examined the gem, the yellow rupee I placed there was smaller than the red rupee.
"I'll accept it, I bet my wife would love this.” Joe said with a smile, taking the yellow rupee.

“I’ll have two frosty cream filled donuts.” I said after examining the menu. Donut Joe’s horn flashes brown, causing the donuts under the display case to be levitated out and placed onto a napkin to be given to me.

I took the delectables and left the place. One bite and, oh Hylia, it was heavenly, this puts the donuts back home to shame. Once the delicious rings were consumed, I headed on over to The Dancer family’s home, following the directions giving to me when they sent the letter to me.

Eventually, I arrived at their home. Reaching up, I gave their doorbell a ring. Slowly but surely, the door to reveal Moon dancer’s father, Crescent Moon.

“Oh hey, Link, you made it!” The father exclaim with a smile. I was about to answer, but Moon Dancer ran past under her father’s leg and glomped my right leg.

“OHTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU” She said in quick succession,

“Uh.. What’s wrong with her?” I asked, a little taken back by this.

“Oh, she’s just very happy that she got an A for bringing in your Stone Mask, the teacher said it was the most advanced form of magic he has ever seen.” Crescent explained. I looked down at Moon dancer and she is beaming at me with a happy smile
“It's all I wanted. When I grow up, I want to be the best researcher, that way I can study magical artifacts and determine what they can do. Your stone mask was tricky at fast, but when I put it on, you should've seen the look on everypony’s faces when they saw me as nothing but a boulder. Link, you have got to tell me where you found this, Oh! Oh! Oh! Did you enchant the mask yourself? How did you do it? What’s the spell’s incantation? I-”

I just had to stop her right now and there by forcing her mouth close. “One question at a time, I’m a hero, not a multitasker!” I said with a frown. She looked at me with those big purple puppy dog eyes.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Link, I’m just so excited and I have so many questions about you.” Moon Dancer said.

“And I will answer it in due time, come on, we’ve got a scheduled dinner to attend too.” I said, she finally let go of my things and ran inside. Crescent Moon chuckles at his daughter’s energy.

“Ever since we saved you at the Everfree Forest, she was worried about you since your stay at Ponyville’s hospital.” Crescent said.

I blinked a few times at that, she barely knows me, yet she was worried about a total stranger? I mentally shrugged my arms. Maybe friendship is a religious thing?

When I entered their home, it was like walking into a movie set, except without the cameras. Their home wasn’t rich, but it wasn’t exactly poor. Actually, come to think of it, it reminded me like the home from Home Alone 1, but everything rearranged.

I followed Crescent while Moon Dancer just couldn’t keep still, she kept looking over at me and opening her mouth, but she was holding herself back as if I would do something bad if she did speak.

“Follow me to the living room, the dinner isn’t ready yet, my wife Tap Dancer just needs a little while longer. We’re having Spicy Roasted Ratatouille with Spaghetti.” He said and I couldn’t help but hide my reaction to that. I didn’t like spicy foods as my mouth was sensitive to the stuff, maybe I can wash it down with whatever liquids they’ve got..

I noticed that they got their fire going, so I reached up and took off my red cloak and hood, I really don’t need it since it's nice and warm in here.

I made my way over to a black leather chair and took my seat with it, it was a little awkward to sit it though as it was design for a pony. The bottom was pretty much a cushion on the floor with the back leaned slightly forward.

“Mr. Link?” Moon Dancer said as she handed me back my Stone Mask.

“Please, Moon dancer, just call me Link.” I correct her while putting my mask back into my pouch, there was no need for something so formula, I know she’s only being respectful since I’m older than here.

“Oh! ok, Could you tell me where you got the mask?” she asked, taking a seat near me.

Welp, I had to tell her a half-lie half-truth. “I got it a long time ago from a rather Happy Mask Salesman from another world.”

“Another world? But I thought Equestria was the only one.” She said and I raised my eyebrow at her.

“Do you see the moon?” I asked her, she nodded. “Its another world, even if no ones there.”

“Except the Mare On The Moon” She exclaimed. “It's a story my papa used to tell me everynight.”

“Mare on the moon?” I repeated Moon Dancer’s Worlds, I just had to look at Crescent and silently ask him. ‘Why did you name your child Moon?’

He simply shrugged at me and I shook my head in response.

“Yea, its about a mare who lives on the moon, she stalks children who don’t behave.” Moon dancer said, trying to sound scary by making her voice raspy and deep. “And before you know it, she takes you away!” She raised her hoofs high as if trying to make herself look taller.

“Oh, that is scary.. But not as scary as the Boogy Man.” I said, raising my arms high. “Except he only goes after children who don’t want to sleep when their parents ask them too.”

“Eep! Hey, there is no boogy man, I mean I always stay up during the Summer Sun Festival.” She mentioned, puffing up her cheeks in annoyance at me, I couldn’t help but chuckle at her.

“But you do believe in the Mare On the Moon, right?” She nodded, but before I could say anything, Crescent looked over at me and slightly shook his head, as if asking me to not turn her into a disbeliever. “Never mind, she’s real, I was only testing ya. Anyways, back to my story. I told her about a Happy Mask Salesman who had lost all of his masks, he was sad and crying on a stamp. So, being the hero that I am, I asked him on what was wrong, he then explained that an Imp had stolen all of his masks, so I told him that i’d get them all back for him. Lemme tell you, it was NOT easy.” I explained with half-lies and half truths. I had to change the story and shorten it, otherwise we would be here longer than the dinner preparations. I sighed as I recalled the rough time I had even getting the masks, constantly having to reset time and repeat the the same three days over and over again.

“Anyways, the Imp had hidden the masks in four temples full of traps, puzzles, dangers and monsters, all sorts of twisted creatures.” I said. I could see the exciting in the fillie’s eyes.

“Not only did I have to fight my way through it, I also had to free four giants from the curse the Imp put on them.”

“So you’re like Daring Do” She said, I didn’t bother asking who that was, it would just derail my story.

“I’m not gonna bother explaining my trials in those temples, it took me days!” I said. Actually, it was the same three days repeated. “Once the masks were return to the man and all the giants freed, I encountered the Imp, but he was very because of a dark mask that was once used in hexes and rituals.

“Wait, hexes and rituals?” Crescent Moon asked with a look of disbelief.

“Hey, it's a true story from my world and I do have many masks to prove it. Anyways.” I said, getting back to the story at hand. “Before he fought me, the Imp gave me a mask.” I reached in and took out the fierce deity mask. “The Imp wanted to play a game, although oddly enough, a game of good guy vs. bad guy. He said that he once defeat this man and sealed him away, the Imp was testing me if i’d put on the mask and be this guy, he then asked in a omnivous voice ‘Will you repeat his mistake?”

Moon Dancer and even his father shuddered at my words.

“And so, I accepted his challenge and put on the mask. But what I didn’t know, was that the mask was cursed with a powerful magic that transformed me into a powerful god.” I explained, leaving out the ‘Demon’ part of it out.

“Wooooow, let me see, let me see!” She reached out with her goofs and I moved it away from her. “Oh no, this isn’t like the Stone Mask, this thing is actually a rather dangerous power only I know how to use.” I said with a frown.

“Put it on!” She demanded with excitement in his voice..

“Moon Dancer.. You say you’re gonna be a Researcher, right? Do you want to be this reckless with magical items? It's like if you tried to wear a cursed object, you’d end up stuck with it..” I said to her.

Her excitement slowly died down, she showed a pouty face until she eventually nodded in agreement.

A cute dinner bell is rung, signaling that dinner is ready. Moon Dancer was first to leave for the dining room, but before I could do the same, Crescent stops me by placing his hoof on my shoulder.

“Is it true?” He asks, making me turn around. “Is that mask really dangerous?” He asked with concern.

“Against others, yea. But don’t worry, I only use this mask in dire situations.” I said with a smile. Crescent felt a little bit more comfortable at that.

Dinner was served and glasses were were handed out. I picked up my fork and took a piece of the ratatouille. I had to admit, it had a slightly sweet juicy taste to it , it wasn’t as good as Donuts but it was still good nevertheless.

“So Link” Tap Dancer started. “I’ve been hearing a lot of strange things from ponyville, like the weather suddenly changing and the Canterlot’s pony general started a fight?”

I almost dropped my fork in response to that “J-just a filly problem.” I answered, not even saying which filly it is. “Basically a Unicorn causing trouble that needs to be straighten out.” and humbled, I finished the rest of my sentence in my mind.

“Maybe it’s a filly who just experience her first spark?” She suggested. “Its when a unicorn first learns how her powers or attempts to use them, but they end up losing control.”

I suddenly frown at the mental image of Chara as a unicorn, it’s a good thing the universe wasn't cruel enough to do it..

“So Link, after dinner, maybe you can show me the other masks?” Moon dancer asked as she picked up a fork in her telekinetic grip.

“Sure, although there a couple I gave to Chara, so I won’t be able to show them all.” I said, of course I also wasn’t going to show the Giant’s Mask, and the other three transformation masks, I can just imagine the look in their faces if I suddenly changed shape.

“And who is chara?” Moon dancer.

“She’s a friend and someone I took guardianship over.” I said, reaching back to rub my neck.

“Can I meet her? Maybe she likes magic like I do”

But before I could answer, the area suddenly blipped out of existence and before I knew it, I was back home at the cabin. And there in front of me stood Celestia who looked tired and unamused, while Silver Bullet was glaring at me.

“Link, when Chara gets home, we need to have a very. Serious. Talk” She said, she sounded like a mother who was about give their child the scolding of a lifetime.

The room was then filled with a golden rays, and when the light faded, there stood Chara looking at us with for a moment with nervous but surprised look on her face. ”Would you believe me if I said it was silver balls fault?” she said, her mixed expression looking smug and cocky.