//------------------------------// // Meet Braveheart // Story: Legend of Zelda: New world // by zombitomcat //------------------------------// Welcome readers! This is my first Mlp story so... let’s get this going! Legal disclaimer : I do not own My little pony or Legend of Zelda Chapter one: Meet Braveheart “Hiya!” The apple tree shook violently and its fruit dropped down and landed with dull thuds into the buckets waiting below. An earth pony stallion was harvesting the fruit on sweet apple acres, he worked there as a farm hand. He went from tree to tree and would kick them with his back legs causing the apples to fall. “Cheyaa!” The process was repeated on a second tree, and a third, and a fourth, and so on. The green stallion with a blonde mane had been at this all day, the hot sun slowly cooking him. After some time he collected the buckets full of apples and carried them to a large cart. “Hey Big Mac.” A large red stallion nodded. “Ah’ almost forgot. Applejack wanted to see ya.” The earth pony nodded in response and gave a warm smile. He trotted off in search of the head of the farm. He found her at the barn with the cutie mark crusaders. “Girls, you nearly caused another stampede! You should be more careful, alright?” The small ponies nodded. “Yes Applejack.” They said together before trotting off quickly. “Hi Braveheart!” they said unison. Applejack smiled. “Good to see ya, Braveheart.” “You wanted to see me?” “Yeah, you’ve been workin’ hard, and we’re ahead of schedule. I want ya to take a few days off.” Braveheart took a step back. “You’re sure?” “Of course, me and Big Mac can handle it.” “Thank you, Applejack.” Braveheart smiled and went to back to work. Later that night, Braveheart's dreams were filled with images of three strange figures, they stood on two legs, had thin arms, and long flowing hair coming from their heads. They let off a warm and welcoming light. “Link... Link... you are Equestria’s only hope. Find the wanderer, he will guide you to the blade from the stars, he will help you.” He woke up. “The dreams are back.” He thought to him-self. Braveheart strolled outside, happy as can be. He hadn’t had a day off in since he started working on the farm. He needed this. He wandered around the market browsing the shops and talking with a few ponies, until he walked into a white unicorn “Oh, sorry about that!” he said quickly and politely. The white unicorn scowled at him. “Why I- Braveheart?” Braveheart smiled. “Good morning Rarity.” Rarity smiled back. “It’s good to see you again.” “How have you been? How life on the farm?” She said sweetly. “It’s great, absolutely great.” “Say, you and Twilight have been spending a lot of time together.” She winked at the stallion. Braveheart blushed. “W-what! No, it’s not like that, she’s just helping me with something.” “Oh please,” she scoffed, “I know the signs. So when did it start?” Rarity prodded. “Rarity it’s... it’s...” he sighed. “I guess there’s no point in hiding.” Later at the carousel boutique, Braveheart explained the purpose of his and Twilight's relationship. “Rarity, I was born with my cutie mark. I didn’t earn it, I’ve always had it.” He took a sip of tea. “I don’t know what it means, or why I was born with it, I need to know. So when I moved here I learned that Twilight might be able to help me.” His cuite mark was a golden triangle made up of three smaller triangles. Rarity stared at the green pony with confusion. “Born with it?” She moved her gaze to her tea “Really? So you have no idea what it means?” Braveheart shook his head sadly. Rarity put her hoof onto his and smiled. Braveheart waved goodbye to the unicorn and returned home. The afore mentioned home was small and simple. Only one story with four rooms, simple wooden furniture filled it. He stared at the crossed swords and shield mounted on his wall. The only thing he knew he was good at, the sword. He smiled; maybe that was what his cutie mark meant. “Not now Braveheart, go to sleep.” He told himself. His dreams were filled with the strange creatures again. “Find the wanderer, find the blade!” Braveheart woke up choking. He gasped for breath but his lungs filled with smoke. He rolled onto the floor and breathed in the clean air found near the ground. His home was burning around him. He crawled to an open window and climbed through. ‘Why hasn’t the fire brigade come? Fires aren’t common in Ponyville!’ Braveheart thought to himself. He ran into town and discovered the fire brigade was busy. The town was ablaze, it was being ransacked by monsters, diamond dogs, skeletal beings, armoured monstrosities carrying massive weapons. “Y-you, pleae-se come here.” A dying guard called Braveheart over. “I-I haven’t much time left... please protect t-the ponies.” He handed Braveheart a sword. “No, no you’re going to make it! Ok, YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE IT!” Braveheart yelled. The light faded from the pony’s eyes. “No!” Braveheart’s cutie mark started to shine. He stood up on his hind legs and gripped the sword in his left hoof. He knew his purpose. “Follow me, quick out of the city!” Braveheart yelled through the streets. “Move, come on!” A stamped of ponies followed him as they ran for safety. “Braveheart!” Rarity rushed beside him. “Braveheart they have Twilight, please, you need to go back and save her!” He nodded. “Rainbow, lead them out of here!” He called to the Pegasus. “Right!” She yelled back. “Come on everypony, this way!” Braveheart ran back into town, adrenaline pumping to every muscle in his body. He was loving this, every second. He dogged arrows, knocked over monsters, weaved through strikes, cutting down a few in return. “Twilight! Where are you!” “BRAVEHEART!! HELP ME!” Twilights voice pierced his ears. “Hang on, I’m coming!” He ran towards her voice. He found her in the grasp of a wicked looking unicorn. Crooked horn, evil eyes, thin and sickly. “You’re too late! This is my prize! Gannon told me so!” “Braveheart please...” Twilight started crying. “Save me.” Braveheart charged and the unicorn put a barrier. “HA! Your primitive weapons are nothing compared to my magic.” He cackled. Braveheart struck the barrier repeatedly, blow after blow trying to crack it. “Give up! Your just an earth pony, you can’t beat me!” Braveheart didn’t listen and kept striking the barrier. His eyes began to glow and did his cutie mark. “Let her go!” the barrier began to crack, and the unicorn became worried. “Let’s make a deal!” He shouted. “No deal!” Braveheart barked. “I haven’t told you the deal!” The unicorn said nervously. “What's the deal?!” Braveheart yelled back. “Her life for mine?” The unicorn says with uncertainly “Counter proposal, I take your life and I take her to safety.” “No deal.” The unicorn hissed. “Okay, I’ll do it anyway!” Braveheart smashed away at the barrier. The unicorn shuttered with every hit. The crack grew and the unicorn’s nose started to bleed. His eyes became unaware. “Braveheart, NO!” Twilight screamed. CRACK! The barrier crashed the strain on the unicorn was too much and it broke his mind. He let Twilight go and fell, alive but completely unaware. “What did you do!” she fell to the unicorn’s side. “He’s going to die!” Braveheart stared at the collapsed body. “Leave him; there is nothing you can do.” Braveheart grabbed her. “No!” Twilight shouted. “I’m not going with you!” “Twilight, please, there is nothing you can do!” She pulled away. “No, no! You’re a murderer!” “He would’ve killed you. I was protecting you, I’m not proud of what I did, but it was necessary!” Braveheart started levitating “Twilight, what are you doing!” “Leave me alone!” she threw him away. “You’re just a monster!” Braveheart smashed through the wall of a half destroyed home and collapsed. He groaned with pain and felt blood flowing from his head. “Yes... a monster.” Twilight turned to see a very, very big alicorn. His mane was fiery red, eyes a dull yellow, his coat a dark brown, his cutie mark a golden triangle. “He is an enemy to Equestria, my young friend, he started this to make himself look the hero. How else does a farm hand know how to use a sword?” His voice was hypnotic. Twilight turned to Braveheart. “You coward! You monster! YOU FREAK!!” “Come young one, come with me and I’ll teach you. I’ll give you the skills to defend this land from evil scum like him.” Twilight nodded. The alicorn approached Braveheart and whispered into his hear. “I’m going to win this time, and as punishment for all the things you’ve done to me, I’ll turn this entire nation against you, fairy boy.” Braveheart spat in his face. “I’m going to kill you.” “Hear that Twilight! He threatened to kill me. A close ally to the crown and he wants me dead.” “Don’t listen to him Twilight! He’s lying, I lost control before, my instincts were in charge. I’m not a murderer but this stallion is I can feel it!” “Look at his cutie mark, the same symbol as mine.” The alicorn looked at Twilight. “We were partners once, we protected this land for many a year, but he betrayed me for power. I couldn’t stop it, and Nightmare Moon was released.” Twilight stared at the earth pony. “Twilight please! You know me, I would never do that, you were my friend, you are my friend. Please!” Twilights eyes narrowed. “You’re not my friend.” “Come Twilight, we have work to do.” His horn grew a red aura and opened a large porthole. The two entered. “Twilight no!” his vision began to fade. “T-twi-light...”