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[Displaced] A Forced Hero (Old, Non Canon)

by DisplacedWriter

Chapter 8: When Determination Falters. (Xover 4 - Chara)

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Author's Notes:

Warning: More Chara-ness, you get the point.

It has been several days since Chara dealt with the Nightmare, it took her some time to return to normal and I was glad she did. I didn’t like her silent treatment, or the glares she kept giving me. Once she finally came out of her shell, I asked that perhaps we head on over to the Sugarcube Corner and get her favorite treat. There was something I wanted to discuss with her and I have a feeling she isn’t going to like what i’m about to say.

“Chara..” I began as she was enjoying her Ultra Chocolate Sundae Surprise.

“Uhha” was all Chara said still norming happily on her chocolate.

I went into a moment of silence, then sighed. I reached into my pouch and took out her red knife. “It’s been awhile since I brought you here and there hasn’t been any word from my token from your friend. I think maybe I should send you back to check up on him?” I said, rubbing the back of my hand nervously.

Chara looked down. “Y-ya I guess I've been here too long.” she said before sighing sadly.

“Hey, don’t worry, I can always bring you back, or I can come to you once my Token is found.” I suggested with a smile.

"I think you and Zelzer would get along great” she said before looking startled. “Actually, no, you two will never meet.” she said shaking her head vigorously.

I raise my eyebrow at that. “If he finds my token and sings the song it plays, I have no choice but to come. It’s the rules of the Displaced after all. He or she who holds the token, can summon that Displaced and only He or She can send them back.” I said, shrugging my arms. “The Batter didn’t explain any further than that of why it works that way.”

“then I'll just have to find your token first” Chara said eyes burning with determination “I can never let you two meet.”

I shaked my head at Chara. “Considering it’s been a few days, he’s probably already have and doesn’t understand how my token works. And besides, he’s probably worried sick and prob-” I stop in mid-sentence before I could blurt out a bad thing. . “Er.. Never mind, it’ll only be a quick check up. Once you’re finished with your ice cream. We’ll go back to when I first summoned you and then send you back, don’t need anypony seeing a portal pop outta nowhere.”

“Okay but can we spend the day in Ponyville first?” she asked giving me the puppy dog eyes.

“Oh uh.. Hmm. Well, you know this place better than I do.” I said, thinking a bit. “Come to think of it, maybe we should visit Moon Dancer to see how her grades went. A few days back, I allowed her borrow my Stone Mask, apparently her school project was to study magically items.”

“I actually don't know much about Ponyville before the season 1 starts” she said with a nervous chuckle “I only recognize this place because it looks the same as after the first episode”

Before I could reply, there was a loud explosion from the outside, causing everypony including myself fall out our seats. “What was that?!” I asked in a panic, my eyes darted around the place. I quickly ran outside to take look around.

“My chocolate” was all I heard Chara say as she knelt in front of her spilt chocolate.

I didn’t see anything dangerous, but when I looked toward the sky, my eyes were met by powerful sight. I saw a rainbow wave travel across the sky, coating it in a beautiful array of colors.

“Who's the Walking Corpse that did this.” I heard Chara screaming in rage.

Following the rainbow to the center of where it came from, I saw what appeared clouds with… rainbow waterfalls? It was heard to tell from how far away it was.

“Link, you can tell me who did it I promise I won't hurt them I'll just kill them a little” she said. Boy, was she brimming with righteous fury.

I frown at her anger and shook my head. “Over there.” I said, pointing where the explosion of spectrums came from.

“Just because she's the future bearer of loyalty does not mean that I'm still not going to kill her a little!” she said, her voice still dripping burning rage.

“Who?” I asked before scratching my head in confusion.

“Oh I forgot you're not a brony, you don't know.” she remarked offhandedly “this is the day when all future Bearers of the elements of harmony get their cutie marks at the same time” she said in the lettering voice.

“I really hope someone writes a book about this.” I mumbled under my breath, reaching into my pouch to pull out a metal mask that looked like the upper head of a hawk. I place it around my head and look back toward the clouds. With a few simple spins of the wheel, it allowed me to see it more clearly. “A town?” I asked, zooming in as far as it can go. “A City In The Sky?”

“Oh you're probably seeing Cloudsdale it's a big city made out of clouds right?” Chara ask finally calming down.

I was about to ask a question, but something catches my eye in the distance, someone was falling down from the clouds. “Sh-” I caught myself before I could say it. Quickly whipping out the ocarina, I swiftly played the Song Of Soaring, causing a pair of angelic wings to sprout from my back. I ignored the surprised gasp from everyone that witnessed this. I wrapped the wings around me and began to spun around, suddenly vanishing from Chara’s site. The only thing that was left behind, were feathers that came from my newly acquired flight method.

“I swear to God lin-” was all I heard Chara scream before I was out of earshot.

I was flying pretty much fast, the magic of the song controling my flight to where I wanted to close. I noticed that the pony falling was actually a pegasus. Not wanting to take any chances, I applied my will to my feathery appendages, moving faster and faster toward my target. I could hear her quiet screaming as she was getting closer closer and closer to her death.

“Gotcha!” I said as I managed to catch the yellow pegasi with pink here, she was shaking from fear and was using her feathers to hide her. Slowly, she stopped shaking, caution moving her fathers to take a peek at me. “You’re safe…” I said as I glided down to safety, only to suddenly be swept up by a large group of butterflies.

I was very confused by this of how they carrying my form. I shook my head to get rid of my thoughts, no use trying to question logic now especially after what i’ve been through.

My winged companions carried me down to the ground after a short travel away, eventually they allowed me to get to the ground.

The little filly in my arms was staring at me with her baby blue eyes, or rather she was staring at my large wing span. She let out a tiny cute squeak as she hid herself behind her hair. The poor lass is only surprised to see big bipedal creature with wings. “Hey, you’re safe now, there’s no need to worry.” I said with a gentle voice.

Suddenly, a large group of animals gathered all around here. Which as a bit peculiar as animals aren’t usually this tamed. Slowly, I placed the cute pegasus down on the ground, I reached into my pouch and eventually pulled out another mask. It was another eagle mask, but it has wings on the side. This was the Circus Leader’s Mask that allowed me to understand animals. I placed it upon my face, allowing me to understand the speech of the animals.

My ears were assaulted with voices, asking if me and the pegasus were alright. I frown at this, while yes the mask does let me hear their voices, I don’t think it would let me speak to them.

I heard Chara in the distance ”Link you f****** a******, do you know how many questions I had to answer when everyone kept asking if you were an alicorn in disguise!?” Charas screaming as she scared all the animals into hiding.

“Hey, hey, hey! Filly present here.” I said, frowning at Chara’s lack of concern. The little filly hid behind my leg, letting out a quiet ‘Eep’.

Chara then took notice of Fluttershy. “Ah, you were saving the future bearer of kindness well I can't really fault you then.” Chara said since it was this Pony it was okay

The little winged horse remained quiet, simply staring at Chara like a shy child. The animals of the forest were hiding behind bushes and shrubbery, doing the same kind of stare. I kneel down to her height, causing her to try to hide behind her mane. “Hey.. don’t be like that..” I said, slowly brushing the piece of hair from her face. When she saw my mask, she suddenly smiled, I probably looked like a bird to her, I could see her shyness melting away.

She looks around at the all of the animals, she begins to speak to them, using a gentle voice that would make a mother proud. She looked at me and hesitate, her innocent eyes looking at me as if asking me something. I simple nodded to try and encourage her.

She began to sing with her voice, singing about ‘so many wanders’. I don’t know why, my tears were threatening to come out of my tucks. “Get back up in there!” I whispered, and like magic, they leaped back in. “...What.”

“Link, are you crying?” Chara asked with disbelief coloring her voice.

“No, I’ve got something in my eyes.” I said frowning, I took out my ocarina again and, after listening to the yellow pegasus singing, began to play alongside her. She looked over at and smiled. Once the song was finished and the animals calmed down, she walked over to me.

“What’s your name?” She asked in a soft sweet voice.

But before I could answer Chara interrupted "Link, can I borrow the fairy Ocarina?”

“Oh, uh.. Alright.” I reached into my pouch and pulled out a small ocarina made of wooden, I handed it over to Chara. “Any reason why- Wait, you’re not gonna play what I think you’re gonna play..”

Fluttershy took a step back when Chara spoke, but seeing as I’m being friendly to her, she steps back toward us in curiousity of the small wooden instrument.

“No no no no, I would never I would never, hey what's up” Chara said before pointing in the distance, I foolishly turned to look at the way she was pointing, but there was nothing there. The moment I turned back, she was already heading towards Ponyville with the ocarina.

“Hey! No.. Don’t do it, don’t even think about doing it, don’t even think about not doing it. DO. NOT. DO IT!” I demanded. But it was no use, she was gonna do it. I mentally face-palm at this and groaned.

“..Um..” A voice drew my attention back to her.
“Right, uh.. That was Chara and my name is Link.” I said quickly. Now, I was a cross-roads. Either take this filly back up to Cloudsdale, or go after Chara to prevent her from summoning a storm. “Welp, i’m gonna hate myself in the morning” I mumbled as I crounched down. “Come on, lets get you home.”

“But first, I have a question, if that’s not of any trouble, Mr. Link, but… are you an angel?” She asked, her eyes sparkling with curious.

At point, I was falling for this filly. “Well, I guess I could be.” I said with a chuckle. “But no, I’m just a hylian with many magical talents.” I felt my wings slowly fade, leaving only a few magical feathers. The sweet little mare walked over to one of them and picked it up with a hoof. Wait, how’d she do that?

“My name is Fluttershy.” She said with a smile that.. Somehow made a cute ‘Squee’ sound.

“Can I keep it?” She asked. I smiled and nodded, she smiled back in response. “Yay~” She said softly. “Ah! No, eyes, don’t you dare let that tear out!” I mentally berated myself.

The sound of a thunderous boom echoed throughout the skies, causing fluttershy to hide behind me. I took out my blue ocarina time and played the song again, causing the same wings to sprout out of my back. I picked up the filly and told her close her eyes, I wrapped my wings around me and disappeared in a shower of feathers.

I appeared in Cloudales, placed her down on the weird cloud ground. “I need to go do something real quick, alright?” I said. She didn’t get a chance to answer before I suddenly fell through the clouds.

Since I was forced into a freefall, the magic of my song took advantage and flown me back to ponyville.

When I arrived, ponyville was being hit by snow and ice instead of rain. Chara was being chased by an angry mob filled with pegasi for the unscheduled storm. What I couldn’t believe, was that she was singing ‘Trololo’ as if this was some game.

Sighing in annoyance, I decided to just sit down. Besides, she brought it upon herself and there was nothing I could do, well, except stop the storm. I took out my ocarina and played the song, making the stormclouds move on their own accord as if someone turned on a giant fan to blow them away. I quickly put away my clay instrument before anyone could see it.

“Link, I know you ruined my storm.” I heard Chara scream.

I bursted out laughing at what she said, so I chose to ignore her for the time being. When all was said and done and that the ponyfolk managed to capture her, the punished her by forcing her help out with the mess created by the storm managed.. Chara came up to me with a very unamusement expression.

The expression soon fades and replaced with a smile from Chara. “Worth it.” She said with a giddy expression as if she got something for christmas.

I sighed and shook my head. “If you’re not getting in trouble, you’re cursing and raging like a sailor.” I said, shaking my head once more.

“You don't say” Chara said blatantly false and overly enthusiastic tone of voice.

“Yarly.” I said with a horrible owl expression.

“Cool story bro” was Chara’s response.

I shake my head again, Huh. I’ve been doing that alot lately. I reached up to rub my forehead at Chara’s attics.

Just then, and much like his namesake, General Silver Bullet appeared in a flash of silver unicorn magic. “Alright, what’s going on now?!” He exclaimed with anger.

“S’up noob” Chara greeted him with a half-hearted wave.

He lets out a loud groan, mumbling something about getting too old for this. “Also, it’s Silver Bullet. What’s wrong with you, filly? do you have bricks for brains?” Silver Bullet asked.

"Yeah, I heard you but you'll always be a noob to me.” Chara replied as if a mother talking to her child

He loomed over Chara, his silver horn gleam from nearby light sources. “You’re lucky you’re only a citizen, otherwise I would make your life a living hell!” He snorts in Chara’s face. “And because of your non-sense, I had to stop training my soldiers, they need to be ready for real threats, not punks like you who. Obuse. Their. Power!” He jabs Chara in the chest, giving each word a punctuation.

“Dude, the guards are nothing but a joke I mean really, all of you are the alarm system for the princess so she knows where the danger is so she can get rid of it, mostly because you guys are just too incompetent to do anything other than stand around and look good as eye-candy for the princess.”chara replied in a scathing tone

“We are her guardians, she can’t take care of everything as she is busy with meetings, outpost trades, and trying to keep the peace. One wrong move and a war from out of nowhere when the other nations don’t agree with her peaceful rule. Do you understand, filly?” He spit the last word like venom.
“keep Telling yourself that you're important someday it might come true” Chara replied in a false tone of kindness

I quickly reached out to cover her mouth. “That’s enough, Chara. Remember, this isn’t YOUR world.” I said in a whisper only Chara can hear. I turn to the unicorn in silver armour. “I’m sorry Mr. Silver Bullet, she’s had rough day and doesn’t know what she’s saying.” I said politely.

“Are you this filly’s parent? If so, you’d best straighten out before that mouth of her gets her in trouble, and I do mean REAL. DEEP. TROUBLE.” He said. Chara was sitting in hot water at the moment, and if she doesn’t stop it, then i’m gonna end up in it too.

“Tha f*** he is” she exclaimed” I haven't had anybody care for me and I don't need anybody,right now he is a house to crash at when I'm passing through so you can take your nice little speech shine it up real nice turn that b**** sideways and stick it right up your ass”

“If that’s the case, then perhaps you should do the same and shove that attitude right up your flank!” He exclaimed, snorting once again in Chara’s face “I’ve got better things to do. Remember, I’ve got my eye on you, filly. One wrong step, and you’re gonna be in a world of hurt.”

Unknowingly to Chara, a tiny speck of silver attaches itself on the bottom of her shirt, it fades away and camouflaging itself.

“I'm pretty sure that puts you on the list somewhere”chara yelled at his retreating form.

Silver Bullet ignore Chara’s insult before he vanishes in that same silver glow. The crowd stare at Chara with looks of disapproval, most of the mothers had to take their fillies away to prevent from witnessing such a scene.

I reached over and give Chara one good slap upside her head. “Do you even think!? Yes, I get it, you’re immortal, you can get away with things, but hylia damnit, you’re gonna end up getting me in trouble just from me trying to stop it. Do you even want to enjoy my world? I mean you could of been summoned to a much more horrid version of Equestria, I can’t exactly give any examples but I guarantee it there might be a place far worst than non-ponies being enslaved.” I said to Chara. I was starting to get low on patients with Chara and i’d rather not destroy the friendship.

“Link, the enslavement wasn't the worst part of my Equestria, that b**** actually caught me once and that's how I found out I'll never gain any physical scars from anything ever done to me I can guaran-damn-tee you that if you can think of it she did it to me in multiple different ways just to test what could kill me and if I could die permanently, so no you don't even know half of what I've been through.” Chara said in a cold emotionless voice.

I simply stared at her and I was trying so hard to keep my cool, but it was just becoming too much!

For just a split second, Chara could of sworn Link’s blue eyes just flashed red.

“Forget it.” I said, quickly getting up from my seat and beginning to walk off before I say something that’ll end up as a fight for survival.

all the while all the surrounding ponies we're just staring at us “I'll see you whenever link don't wait up” Chara said before walking towards the everfree.

I didn’t bother to acknowledge Chara, I wanted to get away from her for the time. As I was moving in the opposite direction, I started to quietly sing the song Boulevard of Broken Dreams just to calm myself down, I don’t care how much pain Chara went through, I just wish she’d leave her attitude back in her world.

I let out a long sigh. I didn’t bother to go back to the filly as I had no doubt created a scene when I first arrived in Cloudales, the pegasi up there don’t know me except for Fluttershy. I frowned at the thought of her, she’s probably wondering where I had gone too…

The strange sound of metallic cracking was heard from my pouch, I reached in and pulled out Chara’s token. There on the knife, was a small jagged line. My eyes went wide in confusion and worry. I turn myself around and run off into the Everfree Forest to find her, I wanted to know if it was normal for her weapon to crack like this.

I found Chara in the clearing with a dead Manticore split in half on the other side next to to a pile of bones “stupid f****** big ass mutant cat” Chara muttered to herself

I don’t know why, but I had found this a little amusement, I started to laugh, my voice slowly raising up. “Like Displaced, like Displaced.” I said with a sigh.

“I thought I told you not to wait up” Chara said irritably before Chara turned around to start walking out of the clearing in deeper into the woods.

“Whoa, hold it!” I reach out and grabbed hold of her shoulder, I quickly raised her cracked token before she has a chance to protest.

“This better be end of the world emergency, Link, or you're going to lose a hand.”chara said cold rage burning in her eyes.

“Your token is breaking.” I said as the crooked line reached to the other side of the knife.

“But that's not possible, my token is tied to my universe’s very existence, the only way it could even break is if my universe was erased.” Chara shouted before whispering to herself “Zelzer what are you doing.” Chara said as she was examining her token.

The knife glowed very brightly before erupting in a blast of energy and I was blown backwards into the nearest tree, causing me to scream out in pain. I looked down and noticed that my hand was bloodied up. The knife was now in pieces, each one fading to a dull gray.

“No Zelzer, please no!” Chara cried out with tears streaming down her face trying to put the pieces of her token back together “No Zelzer, don't you dare do this to me we were gonna be Immortal Gods even p-please.” Chara was now crying uncontrollably

A light gray upside down heart with multi colors appeared in front of Chara out of the remains of her token before being absorbed into her chest.

Willing myself to get up and ignore the blood in my hand, I slowly approached Chara as I was confused by this turn of events, did someone really have that much power to erase the universe? While I may have knowledge of the game, I had always gone the pacifist route, I never had the heart to even try to kill anyone in the game. “C-chara?” I said quietly, afraid to even raise my voice in fear of upsetting her.

All I heard was her crying and muttering how she can fix everything and how she'll save him, her hands were bloody by now from trying to put the broken pieces of her token back together.

I was honestly speechless at this moment, I didn’t know what to say to her. Going back in time wouldn’t do any good, I mean sure, we’d get her token from that timeline, but would it still usable? I kept opening my mouth, wanting to say something, anything! But my words were simple trapped in my throat. I kept running down my mental list of my current items and weapons, but none of them has any use...

By now it got to the point where some of her bones were starting to show in her hands, they were cut up so bad and it looked like she wasn’t caring.

With no other choice, I kneeled and gave her a soft hug while stroking her hair , trying to calm her down or atleast make her feel better, it was all I could offer.

“W-w-what a-a’m I g-g-gonna doo” Chara cried her heart out while bearing her head in my chest.

I didn’t have the answers to her question, so the second thing I could offer was a song. Softly, I started to sing the Song Of Healing, but it wasn’t just the tone, it was also it’s lyrics.

Day to night, dark to light,
Fall the sands of time.
Let the years like the gears
Of a clock unwind
In your mind walk through time
Back to better days.
Memories, like a dream,
Wash your tears away.
Like a star in the sky darkness can't reach you.
Light the night, joy is light 'til the new dawn.


Cast away your old face
Full of gloom and spite.
With this mask, I will ask
To borrow your light.

Chara had cried herself to sleep in my arms while I singed her the song. I picked her up, continuing to hum the song to her as I made my way home, I was honestly glad the song’s magic could do something for her, although its effect was probably altered by the Lyric. I entered our home and placed her to bed. I got up and let out a gentle sigh. “What a mess this ended up as.” I mentally said, making my way to the fireplace. I placed the log pieces in the form of a pyramid, then lighted it with a small spark of Din’s Fire. I sat down and slowly pulled my leather glove off, but to my shocked surprise, it was fully healed, I underestimate the song and it must of healed up my hand.

“At Least that’s something good..” I said mentally. I began thinking about the future, but more importantly Charas. “By Hylia’s grace, I hope she isn’t gonna have Nightmares…” I said then silently prayed to whatever Gods were up there.

As if Celestia was listening, low and behold here she comes, entering the home without knocking, but at this point my mind and heart was weighed down to care.

“Link?” She said, but I didn’t answer. I heard her hoofs behind me getting close, she suddenly placed her wings around me. I guess hugs are religious around here since it's given around so freely.

I finally mustered up some strength and proceeded to tell her what happened.
“Oh dear..” She said softly, her voice full of disbelief that something so powerful could destroy her world. “I..” She was at a loss for words. A moment of silence passed before he spoke again. “We may not be her original friends, but we can atleast make her feel welcome to our world. It’s the least I can offer.” She said softly.

“I hope it's enough.. I really hope it's enough..” I said, trying to at least look at the positive of this situation. It was currently night time, just in time too as the fireplace was keeping the place warm.

“...Celestia.. Chara’s body current holds six powerful souls.. However, they’re dangerous to have.“ I look up at her. “I mean Chara won’t use it for evil, but… If the wrong people were to know about her, they might use her against Equestria“ I said softly. Celestia was silent for a moment.

“And can she let those souls out?” She asks.

"Yes, she can. Why do you ask?” I asked in curiosity.

“I can use the Elements Of Harmony to destroy them, or send them out of my world. The choice is hers whichever she picks.” She answered. She still had her angelic wings wrapped around my body. While I did appreciate the gesture, it was starting to feel a little awkward and of course, if Chara were to wake up..

“Uh.. Celestia? You can stop hugging me now..” I answer, she softly apologized and let go. The last thing I don’t need is Chara singing about it.
“I can offer to do it tomorrow. For now, both of you need rest.” She said as she turned around to walk off. “Link.” I turned my head to look at her. “Don’t let it get to you, alright?” She said and I nodded. The door opens and Celestia is gone. Moments later, I fell asleep in front of the fireplace.

Next Chapter: Learning the truth / Angry Ordeals. (Xover 5 - Chara's PoV) Estimated time remaining: 1 Hour, 7 Minutes
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