I just can't believe it. First, my plans for universe domination are foiled by that stupid plumber, and the next thing I knew, the universe died and is reborn. And worse of all, I'm the only survivor. No one else but me lurked in the vacuum of space. I know, I'm the kings awesome, but this is too awesome.

Billions of years could really change you, but who do I care, I was dormant all that time, but I woke up to find myself in a crater that I made when crashing into a planet of talking multi-colored horses practically live off friendship, and I'm very hungry. Couldn't I at least crashed into a world that's worth mentioning here.

And yes, I'm Bowser, and I could not believe in all my life that all this trouble started with the Big Bang.

Ganondorf, King of Thieves, Lord of Darkness, Master of Evil and Wielder of the Triforce of Power, had long since grown thoroughly and completely bored with the path the gods had decreed for his destiny.

Time after time it was always the same, try and unite the Triforce, plunge the world into darkness for a time, search out and then kidnap Princess Zelda, watch his minions be defeated one after another and then finally battle Link for supremacy. Rinse and repeat.

All the while knowing that regardless of winning or losing, that no matter what he did or didn’t do, that in the end everything would end up repeating itself in another time and place afterwards, again, and again and again, in an utterly pointless never ending cycle.

Having decided that enough was finally enough, and refusing to continue to be a simple pawn at the hands of the gods, he vowed he would find a way to escape from his cumbersome destiny, a way to start anew far beyond the meddling grasp of the gods, a way to reach a realm upon which he could be the master of his own fate.

And after years of careful planning he had finally succeeded.

Sure, the fact he had to drag the know-it-all Princess and the green obsessed Hero along for the ride for his plan to work was a minor inconvenience, but he knew that sometimes sacrifices had to be made. And the fact that this new realm apparently decided to turn him and his two unwilling companions into miniature pastel colored ponies upon arrival also wasn’t exactly part of the plan, but he could cope.

After all, that was a negligible price to pay in achieving his deepest wish: freedom.

In this story Ganondorf, having grown sick of following through the motions his destiny placed before him as the eternal bad guy to be defeated time after time, seeks out to escape from his fate by breaking through the void between dimensions and running away from Hyrule to another realm entirely, Equestria, all the while dragging both Link and Zelda along for the ride.

Arriving long before the founding of the country, back before the events of Heart’s Warming Eve and at the highest point of the conflict between the Three Tribes, he and his two new companions will have to deal with a whole new world and it’s wonders and dangers. All the while this new magical world will have to learn to deal with its three new strange inhabitants in kind.

Just a warning: This is NOT a Displaced fic. All three main characters are the actual characters from the Zelda series that have been taken to Equestria due to Ganondorf’s master plan, and not humans turned into them.

Beta Reader: The Amazing Emtu!
Cover Art: The Incredible swagmu!
Proofreader: The relentless TranquilClaws! (From chp I - XXV)

Featured for the first time! 07/06/2018 to 07/11/2018

Now with a TvTropes page!

Edit: Crossposting at Royalroad where I have the same username.

So I've been a big fan of Legend of Zelda ever since I was a young boy with my favorite in the series being Twilight Princess. My younger brother Mike knowing this got me a copy of Hyrule Warriors Legends from a garage sale. Now I'm a teenager again which is fine but to make matters worse I'm the Twilight Princess herself. Now all I have to do is make sure no one but my roommate Sunset know's the truth... and I just know it's going to suck when they find out!

Sex tag is for innuendo's and some suggestive scenes.
tags will change as necessary.

Edit: as of 10/28/18 this story is now being edited by TheUltimateBrony-Class-S

Edit: ... Featured 9/27/21... By Din everyone! I was NOT expecting that! I... I don't know what to say but... Thank you all so much!

Edit: and on 11/10/21? Again thank you everyone! I am so glad to know this story is enjoyed by so many people!

Edit: on 12/9/21 mere minutes after an update ... Thank you SO much everyone.

There is an old saying, "You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become a villain," I never really understood what it meant until I was torn from my world and thrown into another.

I have been called a wraith, a parasite, and a demon, and I have earned every one of those titles many times over.

Now that I am finally free from my prison, I plan on making a pair of alicorn sisters very... very, sorry for what they have done to me.

Watch your backs Celestia and Luna, every star falls eventually.

(Displaced Story)

Crossover with Paper Mario and the Thousand Year Door. The Shadow Queen belongs to Nintendo.

Special thanks to Emtu for editing this.

Mario continues his adventure to collect the power stars to stop the Koopa King from taking over the Universe. His journey takes him to the world of Equestria where he will find unique challenges and make a few new friends. Mario's arrival in Equestria will spark an adventure his new friends will never forget.

The awesome cover picture is by Primogenitor34 from deviantart.

A Metroid Crossover

A meteor, resistant to magical manipulation, crashes in Equestria, Planet Equis, and soon spreads an unknown poison throughout the land. Containment is all but failing and the Princesses have little power to stop the spread of the Great Poison. The Elements of Harmony are of little use as no knowledge exists of this threat that consumes all life. Help comes from a certain Hunter, clad in metal.

Samus Aran will not only fight for her life as always, but her own sanity as well as these ponies that she begrudgingly starts seeing as allies. New horrors and abilities await her as a reason to fight slowly festers within her, possibly unlocking something she had been denied for so long: Friendship.

Notes and Resources:

This takes place after Echoes. The events of Corruption will have not happened yet. In terms of MLP, consider everything up to and including the Crystal Empire. Princess Twilight does not exist here, etc. The official Metroid Timeline can be found here.

As well, this story references the manga in many places. Reading of it is not required and I try my best to explain the context, but if you're interested, both volumes can be found here.

EDIT: This story was written over two and a half years, beginning in 2013. You'll probably notice the difference in writing as the chapters progress.

It's been a rough day for Twilight Sparkle. She was awoken in the middle of the night to save the town, had a chance to study an alien artifact ripped out from under her, and is now stuck with Applejack, Fluttershy, and her arch-nemesis Queen Chrysalis in some alien fighting tournament with a bunch of... things she doesn't even want to try and start describing without a cup of coffee and some asprin!

Indeed, Twilight and her friends have been summoned to join the latest Smash Brothers tournament! And as they explore the mysterious 'Smashworld' and meet new, colorful characters, they will be pitted head to head against new friends and enemies as well as each other! Can their friendships survive being forced to fight one another? Why are all the other 'smashers' so on edge? And what's with the bizarre being that purports to be the creator of this world, "the Master Hand?"

Only one thing is for sure. It's going to be a doozy.

When Princesses Peach Peach and Daisy drag Mario and friends all the way from the Mushroom Kingdom to Equestria, Mario was expecting (for once) a normal vacation. In a land of talking ponies. However, as luck would have it, tragedy strikes during Princess Peach and Princess Celestia's meeting, when the Bearers of the Elements of Harmony are attacked and the Elements scattered throughout a papery Equestria!

Now Mario, Hammer in hand, cap on head, and a baby dragon sidekick at his side, has to save not just Equestria, but the entire world from a sinister plot that was NOT made by Bowser. Cheesy? Yes. Fun? Hopefully!

T just to be safe.

Note: Prologue and Chapters 1 and 2 now have title cards!

Also, cover art is now thanks to my deviantART friend, Neko1Inu2Kitsune3!

After meeting a strange merchant in a convention, I thought my life couldn't get any weirder.

Now I have my favorite video game character's powers and abilities. I have a full powered Varia Suit with all the upgrades from Metroid games without the other appearances. I have combat knowledge I never had before. I even have a talking hunter-class gunship to live in.

Well, I guess I should protect others, not like Equestria needs bounty hunters right?