Dawn of the first day:
72 hours remaining
The events have been reversed to the earliest point when Hero first left the Clock Tower. "Woah... this is freaky." Instead of seeing Pinkie at the top annoying those construction workers, there is a gloomy version of her with a silky mane and paler pink coat slowly pacing around the South Clock Town.
"So that's what I'm supposed to look like here? Unacceptable. Pinkie Pie is sad and has a frowny face." They approached her as this Pinkie glared at them with a bitter look, which quickly turned to depression.
"What do you guys want from me?" She glowered at the happy Pinkie, "Why does she look like me?"
"Cause I am you, silly filly. From a different uni-" She was silenced by Rainbow's hooves.
"Uh, Pinkie, that's a secret." The gloomy Pinkie then glared at both Rainbow and Pinkie.
"What kind of secret? Well, whatever. It's probably meaningless, just like life is."
"Ouch. That's rather harsh. Life's a lot better than that, Pinkie." Rainbow tried to cheer her counterpart up.
"Oh, what would you know about me and my life? Nothing you could say could cheer me up, so get lost!" She snapped at them as they flinched at her venomous words.
"Oh, dear... I hope I'm still nice in this reality, guys." Fluttershy hugged her friends, "I couldn't imagine living my life as anything else than that." Fluttershy then kept close to her friends, and even Hero joined in for their embrace, making Fluttershy warm up inside with glee.
They then continued exploring West Clock Town to see where to go for the rest of their day. They saw the west gate that led out to Termina Field; the guard there just stopped them, "Halt! Beyond this gate are the icy mountains of Snowhead and the Yak Kingdom. It's perilous out there without... a sword?"
"My apologies, sir. It was wrong of me to treat you like children. The mountains get very cold and are especially dangerous at night. Please be careful." He tapped the ground with his spear as the gate lowered for them to enter and exit.
Leaving the town gates behind, the group headed towards the mountains again to take in the beautiful view of the vast fields. Rainbow, the most adventurous of the group, pounded her chest with her right hoof in a declaration of excitement and cried out, "Aww yeah, here we go, guys!"
However, as they drew closer to the icy terrain, they realized the temperature was dropping rapidly. The ponies' teeth started to chatter as a bitter chill ran through their bodies, and they began shivering uncontrollably. Pinkie, who had not dressed appropriately for the cold weather, huddled into Rainbow and Fluttershy for warmth, "Yeah... Brrr... we didn't dress for the cold, did we?"
Fluttershy, always the voice of reason, suggested, "M-Maybe... we s-should g-go back and prepare for this better." The group agreed, and they decided to turn back to Clock Town. The journey back was long and cold, but they were grateful for their sensible friend who reminded them to be prepared for any situation.
"Okay, so we're in the mountains, and it's cold. We need to find warm clothing to help us fight against the cold. Hero, you're probably used to roughing it, so the cold doesn't bother you, right?" Rainbow pouted when Hero shook his head, indicating he wasn't affected by the cold. They were wandering through West Clock Town to find a rental Inn that provides winter clothes for trekking through Snowhead. To their immediate joy, they found one.
"Great, they have warm clothing here. Perfect," said Pinkie. Fluttershy happily fluttered over to them, and they met the Innkeeper, Anju, who greeted them with a gentle and graceful smile.
"Hello and welcome to the Stock Pot Inn. Are you interested in renting those garments? Are you going through Snowhead? You'll need to keep yourself warm for that," Anju said.
"Oh, boy, did we learn that the hard way. Why is it so cold there, anyway?" Pinkie was still shivering somewhat.
"Normally, the winters are cold, but I've heard this is the coldest snap this year. It's awful, those poor yaks," Anju replied.
"Are they at least trying to keep warm?" Fluttershy asked. "Some hot, tomato or veggie soup would work nicely."
"I hope so. The rental for all of them will be two bits per pony. And there're four of you, so that'll be eight bits, please."
Hero shook his head. "So three? Are you sure about that, sweetie? It's deathly cold out there," Anju admonished Hero.
"Hero's sure; believe me, he's the toughest pony we've ever seen. Awesome like the rest of us," Rainbow proudly stated as she hugged him. Hero blushed lightly from her words of encouragement as he nodded. Pinkie used her bit bag and noticed that the money she initially gave for her and Hero to spend the night was restored when they returned in time.
"Oh, goodie, we'll have enough for those suits!" Pinkie reached into her bag to pull out six bits, setting them on the counter; Anju then gave them three suits. "Thank you very much."
"Please travel safe and be careful out there, Mr. Tough Guy," Anju said, looking concerned at Hero, who nodded in return. They left the Inn, went through West Clock Town, and went out the gate again.
The trio returned to Termina Field, their hearts pumping with anticipation for what lay ahead. They headed west towards Snowhead Mountain, bracing themselves against the cold gales that whipped past them. The brisk mountain air stung their faces and chilled their bodies, but they pressed on undaunted.
As they ventured into the snowy terrain, they dodged icy monsters and bats that swooped from above. Hero would leap up and slash at them, killing them instantly. The sound of metal against ice echoed through the silent mountain range.
As they continued their exploration, they came across a cabin in the middle of an open field. To their right was a solid mass of ice, but it wasn't what made them gasp in horror. It was who was in it. "Rarity?!" all three girls said in shock.
"That's...that's horrible," Pink said, her voice trembling with sadness.
"Yeah, Pinks, it is. She'd have a justified reason to be whiny now," Rainbow said, her face laced with grief at the fate of their frozen friend.
"Oh dear, she's frozen solid in that ice. The poor thing," Fluttershy said, noticing that Rarity's frozen face spoke of one thing: pure terror. They saw that the cabin was warm and seemed the only viable option. They decided to rest there briefly before advancing towards the Yak Kingdom.
They noticed the cabin was well-stocked with food and supplies as they settled in. They warmed up and caught their breath, their thoughts never straying far from their frozen friend. They knew they couldn't let her fate be in vain.
As they stepped back into the snowy expanse, they saw a lone yak shivering atop one of the risen clefts of frozen land. "It's so cold... And I'm so hungry. I do not think I'll last much longer. If only I could have one last taste of that succulent fruit bread that yaks make so well..." The hapless yak drew the pity of the four heroes who had to find food for him.
"We have to help him, guys. But how? There's no food we can find anywhere around here. The temperature is too cold for that. This Majora is just awful; it's such a terrible monster." Fluttershy, sad but determined to help that yak by any means necessary, made haste by darting to the field cabin. She knew they had to do something to save the poor creature.
Once inside the cabin, the visitors saw that it was also used for creating weapons and armor. They were taken aback when they saw a massive, muscular stallion with a giant hammer behind the counter. He wore a barrel over his head with a few holes punctured for breathing and seeing.
Suddenly, a stallion's voice bellows out, and all three ponies except Hero scream in fear. "Ugogh! Ugor ugoh ughor?" they heard him say.
"Hey! Can it over there, you big lummox! I was enjoying a good dream, too," came the voice of the lankier stallion as he lay on his couch, stretched his limbs, and yawned. "Welcome to the mountain smithy, where we take our time to make a good point. I am Zubora, the owner. Pleased to meet you."
The giant stallion exclaimed, "Ugo-oh! Ugo ugo!" which got Zubora's attention.
"Shaddup over there!" Zubora looked towards the ponies and cleared his throat. "That huge fellow is my assistant, Gabora. He's all brawn and about as smart as a bag of rocks."
Upon seeing Hero's blade, Zubora grinned and asked, "Did you come to have your sword sharpened?" He sighed and continued, "Unfortunately, we're not doing any business now. It's because of this abnormal cold snap we've been having."
"Well, a sharper blade does sound niftier, Hero," said Rainbow, eyeing Zubora suspiciously.
"Our hearth has been frozen over!" Zubora exclaimed, slightly melancholy at the situation. "The way things are going now, I won't be able to do any business until spring." He then looked towards the frozen hearth and sighed, "If I could just do something about that frozen hearth..."
The giant stallion exclaimed again, "Ugo-oh! Ugo ugo!" which got Zubora's attention.
Zubora seemed more irritated and said, "Oh, what's that? Do you say we could melt the ice off the hearth if we had hot spring water? Don't act like you know what you're talking about, you big oaf!"
Zubora then looked back at the ponies and said, "Oh, he believes in a rumor that long ago, there were hot springs in the mountains nearby. Pah; I don't believe in such rubbish."
"Well, I don't think you're being so nice to him," Fluttershy said, raising her eyebrow.
"How so? I've known this guy for a long time. Trust me. This is the best he can do." Zubora said, finding the conversation over. They rested for a few minutes before heading out of the cabin towards the Yak Village.
The team managed to move past the cabin, but unfortunately, Rarity got trapped in ice. They all silently pledged to come back for her. Continuing down the snowy path, they stumbled upon huge formations of mud houses and wood temples. The yaks were most likely indoors, as the extreme cold made it unbearable to stay outside.
Pinkie did her best to keep the team's spirits up. "Here we are. It's so barren here, and everything is frozen over," she said. This was a true testament to her element.
Concerned about the impending nightfall, Rainbow said, "We have to see what we can do. That's not good." Seeing no other options, they decided to check out a temple they had spotted.
Inside the monument, they found a chest that could be opened. Hero rubbed his hooves together and opened the trunk, revealing a strange-looking purple hand mirror with a red symbol on its transparent glass.
Rainbow was understandably angry and confused. "What's this? A mirror? Really? How in the hay will a mirror help us here?" she asked. Hero then placed the mirror up to his eye and saw things that were ordinarily invisible to the naked eye.
Scribbled on the walls was an ancient text: "To ye who hath stumbled upon the mirror that can see all hidden truths, let there be no secrets kept from you; gaze into this to see the unseen and unknown."
"Wow, a mirror that can see invisible things looks interesting, Hero. How about we make use of that here?" Rainbow suggested. Hero nodded eagerly, happy to use something everyone could agree was incredibly useful. Exiting the monument, they noticed that night had already fallen in the yak village, and the moon was approaching them.