The Displaced Tournament - Presented By Hetap

by Uncle Iroh


Chapter Thirteen, Trauma.

In Shiva’s dream, she saw Celine. The pup, though young, slaved over a pile of forms.

“When’s the Alpha coming back?” the poor pup read. “‘When’s Shiva returning?’” She sighed and looked right up at Shiva. “Mom, what do I tell them? When are you coming back?”

“I want to come back,” Shiva tried to say. But her voice wouldn’t work. 

Suddenly, a portal appeared. Shiva and Celine turned to it, Celine lifting herself up.

Celine’s scream rang in Shiva’s ears, making her heart pound. Shiva stared in dumbfounded shock as her own head was tossed through the portal, rolling to a stop in front of Celine. Her daughter’s scream doubled as Kodo’s head joined her. 

Ryker stepped through the portal, a look of triumph on his face. Behind the portal, diamond dogs were gathering, unable to comprehend why their young Alpha looked so horrified. Only starting to register the heads at the foot of her throne. 

“Your Alpha has fallen,” Ryker declared, turning to the diamond dogs as Celine sobbed. “Surrender yourselves to me, or share her fate.” 

Immediately, several dogs bowed. The few that hesitated… Ryker blasted them with beams of light. Shiva silently screamed as she saw one of the dogs shift to her changeling lieutenant Skippy, his compound eyes wide with shock as he crumbled to the ground.

Ryker turned back to Celine, who’s eyes had not left her mother and brother’s remains.

“Now… what to do with you...” the King of Eliatropes mused, as he reached out for the young pup.

Shiva thrashed, screaming out in silent agony. Wanting to intervene. Wanting to stop him. But unable to. How could she? That was her head on the ground! She had failed. As expected; she was always so weak.

And, of course, Ryker had his plan.

It flashed before her eyes again… the meteor falling. The screams in the air. The death.

“Mom!”

Kodo’s voice. Interlacing with his scream. She couldn’t protect him. How was she supposed to protect anyone? She was too weak! She’d never…

MOM!”

Shiva jarred awake, scrambling out of the nest she had built. Her heart pounded in her ears. 

They sat in the quarters Ryker had provided for them. Kodo was watching her in concern. Still alive.

But…” she thought worriedly. “What about Celine? And Skippy? And all the diamond dogs?” She had a gut feeling that they were okay - for now. But she still couldn’t get that image of Celine at home. Waiting for them. Wondering when they were going to come back.

Kodo nuzzled her as she shifted to her haunches. “Nightmare?” he asked.

“You got it too, didn’t you?” She asked, noticing the tremble in his left arm. She sighed and stroked his head. “I’m sorry, baby. You shouldn’t have had to see that.” 

Kodo huffed. “I’ve seen worse,” he admitted.

Shiva stiffened, remembering Umbra and how Kodo had reacted to him. “Right,” she mumbled. 

He looked down at her claws. “How are we going to do this?” he asked. “How are we supposed to get back… when we’re at the bottom of the food chain.”

Shiva winced, the very same thoughts running through her mind. But she couldn’t afford to show weakness now. Not with her son; not when he needed her. 

“We’re not alone,” she noted. “We have Eric, and Phoenix, and Thanos… even Issho.”

Kodo’s ears rose by a fraction. “But Issho’s on Ryker’s side. You think he’ll spare us,” he noted half-heartedly.

“We can always hope,” Shiva encouraged.

Kodo still looked towards the door. “I’m still going to train,” he decided, grabbing his sword. 

Shiva glanced at their nest, before following him. “Same,” she said. “I hate sleeping alone.” 


Thanos was in an empty void, it was quiet, no wind rushing to him. He felt like he was standing on something but when he looked down… It was nothing.

"What the hell? Where am I?" Thanos looked around the void, "Hello?" He called out, nothing, his voice echoed across the nothingness. Thanos started to breathe heavily.

"I gotta get out of here, I got… To…" Thanos closed his eyes then opened them, he was in the wasteland, the same wasteland where his master had died. It was all covered in blood, corpses and weapons littered the lands.

"No, no, no!" Thanos backed up and stepped on something or rather someone, he looked down and there was Cloven Diamond's corpse. Suddenly the corpses started to stand up, they turned to look at Thanos.

"You… Why didn't you spare us?" Their voices were that of ghosts, they were nothing but husks. Thanos took a step back, he started to breathe faster like he was hyperventilating. His breathing was loud, though it wasn't in reality, everything became loud suddenly.

"Why didn't you give us mercy?" They had all spoken at once, it all shook the Mad Titan to his very core. Thanos blinked and they all surrounded him.

"I… I don't know!" Thanos cried out, suddenly, the corpses became that of the living. The dead avians became the parents and children of their dead relatives.

"Why didn't you hold back?" A young voice asked softly to Thanos, "My daddy is dead!" Thanos clutched his ears to try and cancel out the noise. They continue to beat down the Titan with their words, Thanos clenched his teeth as screams of the people he had killed echoed across in his mind. The cries of begging and pleading for mercy made his heart drop. Thanos then tried to rip his ears out, clawing at them over and over again. Thanos let out one final scream before he jolted awake.

Thanos fell out from his bed then went into the darkest corner of his room, curling up into a ball. "Just a dream John, it's alright, just a dream, just a dream. Stay calm… Stay… Calm…" Thanos sighed, clutching his ears and feeling blood.

‘Hey Thanos! Are you alright? I just sensed you power skyrocket for a second!’ Black's voice ran through the Titans head.

Thanos' eyes shot open, he remembered the voices that cried out for mercy. 'Get out of my head! Get out, get out, GET OUT!!!!' Thanos stood to his feet and clutched his ears one more time as his Ki began to skyrocket once more. Thanos' aura crackled, shattering the lights in his room and the furniture.

There was a sound of a teleportation, Black appearing shirtless and a pair of boxers on him. The Saiyan ran to the Titan and grabbed him, shaking him. “Hey! Calm down!” Black shouted.

Thanos looked down at Black, seeing an Avian on his knees pleading for the Titans mercy, Thanos pulled back his fist and let out a scream before slamming the fist into Black. Thanos then ran out of his room seeing the walls covered in the blood of his past enemies. "Get the hell away from me!" Thanos began to run down the walls running past the "corpses"

Black rubbed his cheek, looking towards the door his friend ran out of. “It’s happening to him now…” Black muttered. He stood up and began to chase down the Titan, running through the corridors. “Thanos! Whatever you're experiencing, it’s just a Nightmare! Don’t let it control what you see!” Black shouted.

"Shut up!" Thanos shouted back darting through an adjacent hallway, and suddenly Nappa walked out of his room, Grievous, Entity, and Lucci opening their doors as well. Looking at Black.

“What’s with the redead screaming out here?” Link asked as he stuck his head out. 

"The hell happened to the bean?" Grievous yawned, stretching his body.

“He’s experiencing what I had in the past! A Nightmare! He must be experiencing his past!” Black shouted before he continued to chase down Thanos.

"Oh damn, we gotta chase after him before he harms someone!" Nappa and the boys ran after Thanos with Black, Thanos running through walls first the Diner where Nox was drinking his oil, then the training room where Katakuri was doing push-ups. Link blinked in confusion, wondering how a dream would cause someone to scream as if they were being murdered.

Black eyes widened, coming to an idea. He turned to the guys, “I’m gonna go grab Luna! She should be able to stop whatever he’s experiencing!” Black plans. Using instant transmission to teleport to his room.

However, as Thanos stampeded, he ran into Shiva, who instantly saw the horror she had just experienced reflected in his eyes. 

“Kodo, stand back,” she barked, raising her claws as her pack link flared to life. “I got this.” 

She jumped away as Thanos ran past like a freight train, and jumped onto his back, tying her pack links around his head like reigns on a horse.

Black teleported back with Luna Black in tow. Spotting the master of dreams, Shiva tossed a pack link to the lunar princess. 

“Grab on!” Shiva declared, before her mind dove into Thanos’. Luna Black without question grabbed the pack link, diving into the Titans mind.

Immediately, Shiva saw what Thanos saw. The bodies accusing him. Beating him down with their words.

Hoping for the reality shifting of dreams, Shiva took a breath, before letting loose with a howl, intermixed with Conqueror’s Haki. 

“ENOUGH!” she boomed.

Though she had no idea if she could use Conqueror’s Haki in real life, her howl seemed to do the trick well enough, as the voices backed off from Thanos’ crouching form. Slowly, carefully, Shiva approached the titan.

“Thanos?” she whispered, crouching in front of him. “Take a breath, okay? It’s Shiva.” 

Luna Black appeared next to the diamond dog, looking at the Titans form. She carefully kneeled next to the Titan, placing a careful hand onto Thanos’ head. “How long?” Luna Black asked softly.

Shiva hummed, caressing the Titan’s troubled brow. “For some time,” she said. “He carries a heavy burden. Wars that have left unhealed scars.” 

Luna Black nodded as her horn lit up, humming a soft yet calming note. “Rest now, for thou needs it,” The Alicorn says softly. The Titans eyes began to flutter, a wash of fatigue ran through Thanos. The Titan begins to slowly lay onto the ground, Luna and Shiva helping him down slowly. A few moments later, the titans eyes closed.

Luna Black stood up with a sorrowful look. “We didn’t think others could experience thy past like Black…” Luna muttered softly, looking down at the sleeping Titan.

“One shouldn’t have to bear pain like that alone,” Shiva noted, lifting her links. “Friends and family can help, but only if they understand and know the pain themselves.” 

Luna Black nodded, “Should we make a meeting? Have the ones with nightmares like these ,explain them to help?” Luna Black asked.

Shiva’s tail wagged. “It’d probably be more polite than the method we just tried,” Shiva noted. 

“Agreed, Black doesn’t like this method we use to help him,” the Alicorn noted. 

“Then, let’s not test Thanos’ patience.” Concentrating, Shiva and Luna left Thanos’ mind. Opening their eyes, they found themselves standing next to the sleeping titan, everyone else waiting patiently.

“So,” Shiva said conversationally. “Who wants to talk about their darkest fears?”

“I already told you guys mine back at the campfire.” Link said with a shrug.

Black raised his eyebrow, “That’s all the sudden…” Black muttered, “I’m in favor of that, but shouldn’t we get him to his room, I don’t think he’d be happy when he wakes up in a corridor.” Black explains, pointing to the sleeping Titan.

Glancing at the titan, Shiva shrugged. “True.” She pack-linked to him once more, and with his strength flowing into her body, she managed to lift the titan and hold him in a bridal carry. Suppressing a smirk at the odd display of a dog carrying a titan, she tottered down the hallway towards Thanos’ room.

Everyone followed as they then shortly arrived at Thanos’ room, seeing it trashed and pieces of glass all over the ground. “He sure did make a mess…” The dark Saiyan mutters as he lifts his hand, pointing it at the destroyed room. His hand glowed as the destroyed window and furniture disappeared, being replaced by a brand new window and set of furniture.

Everyone except for Shiva and Luna Black looked at him in shock. The Saiyan just gave each of them a raised eyebrow. “What? Never seen a Supreme Kai repair furniture?”

Shiva chuckled, seating herself next to Thanos. “So… thoughts? Comments?” She grinned at Nappa. “Smart remarks?” 

"Damn, Thanos got that scream, damn banshee." Nappa grinned back at Shiva with a thumbs up. Shiva chuckled.

Black pointed a hand at the ground, creating chairs for himself and Luna Black. The two sat down, Luna in thought while Black had a sorrowful look. “Thanos is experiencing what I had after the Crystal Empire disappeared. And most likely, he’s got a Nightmare in his mind.” Black explains.

"You would be correct, Thanos has the literal Thanos in his mind. You know, the guy who snapped half the universe?! But he made peace with him a long time ago, they're basically Nail and Piccolo." Grievous told the Dark Saiyan.

“...That sounds.. Troublesome..” Link said with a frown, wondering what in Din’s fiery wrath on what Thanos’ Displacer was thinking.

“I wish that would be the case with me, but we don’t always get what we wish for.” Black grumbled. The thought of Zamasu made the Saiyan growl. “Zamasu wouldn’t see reason, no matter how hard I tried to convince him Mortals were good.”

Shiva huffed darkly. “Sometimes, you can become trapped by beliefs. It can convince you to do horrible things, all under the mindset that it’s justified.” 

“Oh and that was the best part! He claimed that all mortal life in the multiverse needed to be exterminated. All in the name of Justice, claiming that us mortals were a mistake created by the Gods!” Black growled. “Clouded by his judgement, he went on to kill all the Supreme Kai’s of all 12 universes. Then going on a killing spree of every being in existence.” The Saiyan hissed. Seeing the memories of the Kai doing such atrocities.

Shiva shuddered. “And I thought Beast Breaker was bad,” she muttered. When she got a few curious looks, she looked down morosely. “Beast Breaker was a unicorn. He thought that since Diamond dogs had enslaved him once upon a time, it was okay for him to enslave Diamond Dogs. He captured me and most of my original pack. Tortured us. Forced us to fight each other. Each time, he’d tell us how we deserved what we were getting; that we were monsters and that we didn’t deserve sympathy.” Shiva chuckled. “It’s funny; he was getting back at us for something some dog did to him. And yet… he wasn’t so eager in that ‘eye for an eye’ philosophy when I finally had enough with his crap.” She glanced at Black. “Did something similar happen to Zamasu?” 

Black sighed as he leaned back in his chair. “Not really. He couldn’t take on the Supreme Kais with his body, he was too weak. But earlier he fought a Saiyan named Son Goku. After being humiliated in a sparring match, he decided to steal the Saiyans body using the Super Dragon Balls.” Black explained. “He began his killing with Son Goku’s family on Earth. The body you see in front of you is Son Goku’s.” Black said, patting his chest. He realized he was half naked, he quickly materialized his Gi back on before coughing.

“He almost succeeded in his plan. Plan Zero Mortals. But he was stopped by Past Son Goku, Past Prince Vegeta, and Future Trunks.” Black explained.

Shiva nodded. “And Zamasu… lived in your head?” she asked. “Or did Thanos help you get rid of him? I remember you two taking a trip somewhere.”

Black leaned forward and rubbed his eyes. “I can’t tell for sure, the first time I had an edgy displaced person take his soul out of me. But Zamasu must’ve left a bit of his conscious inside my mind. Because he returned when Thanos noticed my pupils changed.” Black explained to the diamond dog. “Thanos used the reality stone after we convinced Ryker to send us to the Titans universe. From there I destroyed Zamasu with a Final Big Bang Kamehameha. But I don’t think that’s the last I’ll see him…” Black finished.

Kodo huffed. “Can’t the guy take a hint?” he grumbled. “Chrysalis and Umbra were pains in our world, but when Mom and the Elements killed them, they at least had the courtesy to stay dead.” 

The Saiyan looked at the young pup, “That’s the thing, Zamasu would stop at nothing to erase every mortal from existence. He even challenged the king of all, the creator of everything. Zeno-sama.” Black shivered at the king's name. “It ended badly for him and the universe they were in. Zeno-sama didn’t hesitate to wipe that universe from existence.”

Shiva shuddered. “I get why it had to be done,” she noted. “But that sounds awful for the people that lived in that universe. They weren’t involved in what Zamasu did… right?”

“What people? Zamasu had erased of all mortal kind. Plus, Zeno-sama doesn’t hesitate or care for the mortals of the universes. Interestingly, there used to be 18 universes. But one day Zeno-sama was annoyed for some reason, and he decided to erase 6 universes.” Black explained, sighing. “Yet again… Zeno-sama is a child.”

Shiva had no response to that. Leaning back against Thanos’ body with a sigh.

“The one upside to that was that it was in the future timeline. Future Trunks went to the past for help, bringing Son Goku and Prince Vegeta to help his fight against Zamasu and Goku Black.” The Saiyan said, leaning back in his chair and stretching.

"Well, hopefully this doesn't affect the fight that is… oh dear god it's tomorrow!" Entity clutched the sides of his heads looking at Thanos.

Shiva hummed, looking at Thanos with concern. “It doesn’t seem to be a question of if he can win,” she mused. “Just that he can win without permanently hurting those he fights.” Her head lowered. “It must be terrible; like living in a world of glass. Always taking care not to break anything or anyone around you.” 

“You would believe the amount of times I broke plates and glass because I wasn’t careful.” Black nervously laughed.

"Heh, that's fucking irony right there." Lucci took a sip of some Calming Jasmine Tea that Zabuza had provided for him, meanwhile Zabuza was leaning on the darkest of corners, silent.

"We all told our worst fears at the campfire." Nappa noted, reminding everyone. "Now that I think about it, Thanos did a lot for us. Got us all together for the campfire, gathered us to get our shit together, he helped Black deal with his Zamasu, helped teach the beginners about Ki with me and Black, helped beat Black's Discord, helped Eric teach his Rainbow Dash and Pinkie Pie, he gave Maud the permission to beat the Dark Ki out of Entity 303, and if it wasn't for him, Kodo wouldn't have gone out to train with Fujitora and Twigo after the fight with Thack and Mia! He had helped us all in some shape or form, that's why I have a big brain plan to help him. The biggest of brain plans!" Nappa grinned ear to ear. 

Seeing as everyone had the whole Thanos issue under control, Link leaves the group to their own muses. Right as he left the Mad Titan's room and went into the hallway he saw Nox with his sedge hat. Leaning on a wall.

"So how was it?" Nox asked the Hylian, not turning to him and facing the wall in front of him. 

“How was what?” Link asked in minor confusion. 

"You know what I mean Link, don't tell me you forgot already?" Nox turned to Link, his blue "eyes" locking onto Link's.

“You’re going to have to be more specific.” Link said. 

"Your time with Light." Nox said bluntly, hoping that Link would understand this time.

Link was silent for a moment. “You’re rather casual about this..” he asked with caution. 

"But of course I am, is this not what parents do when someone… "pounds" their daughter?" Nox asked as he tilted his head.

“Well, usual of the world, I mean the original world I came from, they’d be upset.” Link explained with a raised eyebrow. 

"Oh, I see, well then. I'm going to be upset with you." Nox cleared his throat, before looking at Link. "You're a piece of shit."

Link frowned. Sure, the words were there but not the emotion. “Ok, maybe it’d help if you explained a bit of your world, like there’s a different meaning there than my world.” he said with a nod, wishing to understand Nox’s current emotion rather than the one Nox believes he needs. “Come to think of it, how’d you learn that we did it?” Link asked curiously. 

"I know everything, I have these little trinkets everywhere. I know all and I see all, and don't worry I shut this one off right then you took your shirt off." Nox said as a little beetle like robot crawled up his shoulder, looking at Link. 

“Tunic.” Link corrected Nox. “What did you feel when you saw this?” he asked.

"Why I felt proud of Light for finally losing her virginity to a man I respect!" Nox suddenly wraps his arm around Link's neck and pulls him in close. "You two are perfect for each other, that's why I paid Chill to talk to you!"

"You better thank me for getting you laid, jackass." A voice echoed through Link's mind.

“Ok, when you put it that way, your reaction makes a lot more sense.” Link said with a smile before addressing the voice in his head. “I will if I’m still alive when I return home.” Link mentally responded

"Now then, would you like to see my other gadgets and trinkets? They would prove fruitful to you!" Nox said with heartwarming eyes, though Link wouldn't see it, Nox was smiling.

“That’s going to be difficult to see considering how much stuff i’ve got.” Link said with a sigh. 

"Oh, ho, ho! Don't mind that, I have a lot of stuff to give you, to deal with enemies and allies. Not allies but you know what I mean." Nox snaps his fingers and they both wind up at Nox's room. Imagine any lab from any show and then you have Nox's lab/room, it was all Clock based though. There was a silhouette in the room, Nox flipped a switch and a lamp brightened up the room and also revealed a robotic version of Eric Von Shadow. "Meet Eric but better, aka Eric 2.0."

“Alright, but I can’t promise you they’ll be used.” Link said before they arrived at his lab. Link chose to be silent when the robot Eric was revealed. 

"He's armored with Obsidian Armor, has an Obsidian Blade to mimic Eric's blade but this time, with the help of Minecraft knowledge has sharpness three, unbreakable three, and a flame enchantment on it. Not to mention Eric 2.0 has Eric's Devil Fruit powers! ...To an extent, however if supplied with enough Wakfu, he can transform and morph into… Demon Emperor Eric 2.0! He's faster, stronger, more durable, has more stamina, more everything! And let's not forget his… Netherite Scythe! Supplied by Entity 303, with it, he's basically the strongest Eric, Eric could ever be. I know that's confusing but in any case… Onto the trinkets!" Nox walks over to the other side of his lab with curtains. The curtains were labeled number style, one, two, three, four, and five. 

"What's behind curtain number one you ask? Well it's none other than, a dragon egg, not just any dragon egg, a Black Coal dragon egg! These dragons are extremely loyal to their masters, can survive heat up to six thousand degrees fahrenheit, and pack quite a punch." Nox revealed the dragon egg and it was indeed, as black as coal.

“What world is this one from?” Link asked curiously.

"My world." Nox responded before moving onto the next.

"Then you have curtain number two, which has the legendary sword of Wano, Shisui! It is a blade that is so powerful, it can create giant air slashes. It's a powerful blade, should you ever dual wield this blade with the Master Sword, you would find interesting results." Nox commented as the blade revealed itself to Link, it was very awesome looking. It was black and red, the ultimate badass combination. Link didn’t look very impressed with such a strong weapon.

"Now let us move onto curtain number three! Here you have a Pokeball, what's in the Pokeball you ask? Why it holds a Litten, it's a cat and I hear you are quite the cat person. It is very loyal to you and will fight tooth and claw for you." Nox pointed at the pokeball as the curtain revealed itself, there was a screen that showed a black and red cat doing a bunch of cute things.

“As much as I like cats, this little guy might end up being with Fluttershy, more or less as I rarely have time to myself.” Link explained.

"It evolves into a Libre, a cat wrestler not to mention it can spew fire. If trained properly, you can do anything!" Nox replied to the Hylian. Link still looked unsure about this one.

"Behind curtain number four is the Iron Man suit, the same suit that Tony Stark used against Thanos on Planet Titan. It can also turn into Hulk Buster to fight heavy hitting enemies! Be it a Manticore, Dragon, Ursa Major, or even Thanos himself, this thing will hold on until the very end." Nox informed the young man as he was over two hundred years old and Link was not. The curtain revealed the Iron Man suit just standing there menacingly.

“So basically if I threw on Nayru’s love and put on the Giant’s Mask.” Link said, making a comparison.

"Yup!" Nox nodded, "It's strong but after a use it needs an hour to recharge, however if you have some electricity magic. You can work this baby until it rusts! Which it can not!" Nox chuckled before moving onto the next.

"And then finally we have something I think would fit you the most, don't worry you can still pick anything out of all of these. Heck, I'll give you all of them if you so desire. Here you have a Devil Fruit, a Zoan type one. The Neko Neko No Mi, Model: Lion. A Lion represents courage and strength, just like you, not to mention it has an epic mane, just like you! Now you can pick all of them if you want!" Nox let go of Link and pointed at the Devil Fruit as the curtain revealed it. It was caramel colored with swirls on it.

Link ran the choices through his head, his expression showing a lot of uncertainty. “I don’t know…” Link said with a frown. “I’m afraid all of them would end up forgotten in my inventory or neverused.” he said.

"The Devil Fruit, you eat, the Iron Man suit, you wear, not to mention it can be attached to your chest. It also smells like a new car, also the Black Coal dragon egg isn't an item but a living creature, as well as Litten." Nox informed Link as he looked at the items.

“For now, I’ll accept the black dragon and the fruit. At least Volvagia will have a playmate.” Link said as he took the dragon egg and the fruit, soon placing it in his pouches as they shrunk down to fit in.

"Good choice, can you get the egg out so that I can put the loyal enchantment on?" Nox asked the Hylian Champion. Link blinked in curiosity as he took the dragon egg back out. 

“Why an enchantment?” Link asked. 

"Just to make sure they do not attach to someone else." Nox takes the egg and presses the egg against the Hylian's head. "He is your father, you are loyal to him, you shall protect him, and you shall be with him during his darkest hours." The black egg glowed red for a bit, the embryo of the dragon being revealed.

Link raised his hand. “Might want to mention Luna as the mother.” he pointed out.

"Er, Princess Luna Sol is your Mama." The embryo glowed once more before going back to normal, "It will hatch… In a month." Nox told Link.

“My Luna will love it, might even cut down on her jealousy toward Celestia having a phoenix.” Link explained as he places the egg back into his inventory.

"It's REALLY powerful when it's an adult. I just wanna say, my Black Coal drake at home… Oh boy he would decimate a Manticore's den if they so much as scratch me. But they're sweet, especially the teenage years, they're very sweet but are still overprotective." Nox put his hands on his hips, taking a step back from Link.

“Not to worry, I’m sure Luna can keep it under control just fine. It's not like I accepted a creature created by a God.” Link said half-joking half serious. 

"I just want to say, I'm also a God, the Time God. You and I are seriously close, I'm smart, you're smart, and we're both Gods." Nox said blankly, "Oh, and here are the arrows that Light has. Don't tell her I snuck in her room." Nox raised a brown bag that glowed yellow.

“I… wouldn’t count as a God. That title would go to the Mask if its restrictions were lifted.” Link said as he tapped his pouch that the FD Mask sat in. “...Why would you sneak into your daughter’s room though?” he asked with a disapproving frown. 

"Why not?" Nox countered, "She's my daughter, I do know it's an invasion of my privacy but… Yeah you got a point. Why would I do that? That was rude on my part. But still, take the arrows." Nox told Link, pushing it closer to Link.

Link slowly raised an eyebrow at Nox’s behavior, feeling like something is off but choosing not to question. “Alright then.” he said with a shrug as he took the brown bag that contained the arrows.

"Open the bag." Nox requested Link. 

“But it's just arrows, right?” Link asked confused as he opened up the bag to peer inside. Only for a portal that showed the video of Never Gonna Give You Up to Link. Link had a deadpan expression as he slowly looked at Nox. Before the man could react, Link had placed the bag on top of Nox’s head. Nox began to laugh, pointing at Link.

"BAAAAH!! HAHAHAHAHA!!!" Nox tapped his knee as he wheezed.

“Really.. I mean… really?!” Link asked with a groan. 

"Yes really! But no really here are the arrows," Nox said, gesturing for Link to look down. Link looked down… Only to be duped for Nox did the "Okay" sign. "That's neck, neck yourself." 

“A noose?” Link asked, confused, not understanding the joke or prank. 

"No, it's a classic "Made you look" game, so uh… Made you look! But in actuality it's behind your ear." Nox reaches behind the ear and he pulls out a quiver that holds the Light-Lightning arrow hybrid. "Ta da~" 

“I haven’t seen that trick since I was a kid.” Link pointed out. 

"Hm, well that's a trip down memory lane for you, now go on. Eat the fruit if you need it, and it tastes bad but you can push through it!" Nox pushes Link out of his room positively before locking the door as lets his Noxines guard the door.

Link blinked as he looked behind him. “Wonder what’s eating him..” he said with a shrug as he headed over to Light’s room. 

As he went there there was a man in heavy duty armor leaning on the door, he had big steel gloves, a Viking beard, and a Viking helmet. The man turned to Link and stuck a hand out, "You must be Link, Champion of Equestria! My name is Brute, Light's brother!" Brute informed the Hylian. Link stuck his hand out to meet the hand in the middle, giving Brute a firm shake.

“It's good to meet you, Brute.” Link said with a nod.

"Well, if you want to meet Light she isn't here. I waited here for… A few hours to tell you that." Brute said unflinchingly, not in the slightest tired.

“Oh, how long will you be here? I came to give her her arrows.” Link said as he held the mentioned arrows.

“I literally just said she isn't here, I could take the arrows then I can put them into her room." Brute said, trying to reason with the Hylian. As the two began to converse, Zabuza hummed from the darkest corners, concealed.

"It's almost time…"