When they arrived at the gates, Link realized that he had not arrived soon enough.
"We're too late. Canterlot is shrouded in twilight," Epona whimpered sadly.
Knowing what he had to do, Link pulled out the shadow crystal that could transform him into a wolf. He touched the crystal and jumped into the twilight shroud. He made his way through until he found Twilight's friends. They had become orbs of light and indicated that Link had to find five tears of light to bring back the light before he could face Ganondorf. Link wasted no time until he had found all five. The tears converged and became a single orb that burst apart and counteracted the twilight. Once the light had returned, Link transformed back to his Hylian form and began working his way to Canterlot General Hospital. Many areas in Canterlot had large gulleys from Ganondorf's attacks, but Link was able to get across with his spinner. When he reached the hospital, he asked the doctor what had happened to Twilight that resulted in her death.
"It seems that the dark abilities of this dark lord you talked about have caused Twilight's heart to become rigid. Therefore, blood cannot pump. I am unsure of how to counteract it though," the doctor said.
"Ganondorf uses dark magic. The Master Sword repels darkness. If I stabbed Twilight with my sword, the spirit energy might be enough to bring her back," Link replied as he drew the Master Sword.
The doctor said it was worth a try, and Link raised the sword above his head after turning it upside down. Uttering a battle cry, he thrust the sword straight down and stabbed Twilight's heart. Twilight's eyes instantly shot open and she gasped as she felt life in her again. Link pulled his sword out and saw that it did not leave a wound. Instead, there was a glowing area on Twilight's chest where the sword had gone in. The spot went away as Twilight stood back up and thanked Link for saving her. Link hurried back to Epona, mounted, and made his way to the central chamber of the castle Where Ganondorf was waiting to battle him. Before going inside, Link put on his Magic Armor and readied a bomb arrow. He walked inside with his bow in his left hand and the arrow in his right. Ganondorf laughed at him for not bringing a sword to fight with, but that only made Link angry. He lit the bomb, nocked the arrow and shot it through the roof into the sky where the bomb exploded in a flash that illuminated the night.
From where they were when Link awakened them, Celestia, Luna, Cadence and Flurry Heart saw the flash and charged up the energy that he had given them. As the power surged through their veins, their skin began glowing bright yellow, with the glow getting brighter and brighter. Until finally, they were ready to fire. All four princesses said different things as beams of energy burst forth from their horns and flew towards the castle
"Now is my time to shine. BRACE YOURSELF GANONDORF FOR THE POWER OF THE SPIRITS," Celestia screamed.
"This is my only opportunity. I SHALL MAKE IT COUNT," Luna cried.
"YOU WILL NEVER TERRORIZE EQUESTRIA AGAIN," Cadence wailed.
"THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR KILLING MY AUNT TWILIGHT," Flurry Heart shouted so loud that both Twilight and Link could hear her.
All four beams converged before they reached Canterlot. The final beam slammed Ganondorf in the back and he screamed in agony. Once the light had cleared, Link drew his sword and climbed back on Epona. He cracked the reins and Epona charged at Ganondorf, tackling him out the window and plunging down toward the ground. Link jumped off and fought Ganondorf as they fell. His goal was to break Ganondorf's armor apart so that he could strike him down easier. Epona plunged into the water at the bottom of the cliff and swam to the edge while Link and Ganondorf landed in the grass and prepared for the final fight to the death.