Greetings devoted readers! Xelfi4ever with another story! This is my first crossover fic ever, so please be nice. This takes place 200 years after Twilight Princess, so Link and Zelda have been reincarnated. But Link still has the same weapons.

In this fic I'm making Zelda and Sheik siblings (yes, Sheik is a dude), and they can transform into each other. Sheik fills in for Zelda when Zelda is away, and Zelda can fight the way she does in Super Smash Bros. (plus a sword and bow and arrows).

Disclaimer: I don't own LOTR or LOZ.

Enjoy!

Chapter One: A New Enemy

"Ready, Zelda?" Link asked, drawing his practice sword.

"Ready Link," Zelda answered, drawing her practice sword as well.

"GO!" Link shouted, and they clashed weapons. Blocking and parrying each other's blows, they danced around the courtyard, swords flying. Zelda was getting better and had landed a couple of blows on Link. However, something broke her concentration and she lowered her sword slightly, giving Link an opening to tap her on the side with his sword. They stopped, panting heavily.

"You have to do better then that!" Link said.

"Yes. I know. I just lost concentration for a moment," Zelda said.

"What caused you to lose it?" Link asked.

"A strange sensation. Like I was being watched from afar," Zelda explained.

Link took out his hawkeye and swept the area. "I don't see anything," he said.

"It came from the south, past Ordon Village," Zelda said. "I think I can lock onto it, if I concentrate.

"Okay," Link said.

Zelda closed her eyes. A glowing triangle appeared on her right hand: the Triforce of Wisdom. She dropped into a meditative state, groping around for the presence with her mind. She found it and gasped. 'AAAAHHHHHHH!" she screamed, and fell down, clutching her head.

"ZELDA!" Link cried, running to support her. Guards came running at the sound of the scream. "Back off!" Link snarled. The guards were only too happy to obey.

Zelda collapsed into Link's arms, gasping for air as if she had been submerged in water for a long period of time. She opened her eyes. "L-Link," she whispered weakly.

"Zelda, what happened?" Link asked, worried.

"That presence," Zelda said. "Help me up." She stood with Link supporting her.

"What about it?" Link asked.

"It was dark, and forbidding," she said. "I can stand on my own," she added, doing just that.

"Like Ganondorf's?" Link asked.

"No. Something far more evil. Gather the council at once, I must speak to them," she said, addressing the guards.

"Yes, my Queen!" the guards said in unison. They hurried off.

"Did you feel anything else?" Link asked.

"I had a vision, but I will speak of it once the council has gathered," she said, walking off. Link hurried to follow.

The council gathered in the meeting room around a long table. All were men, save for Zelda, who sat at the end of the table, with Link by her side. "Thank you for gathering here so quickly," Zelda started, addressing the council. "As you may have heard, I had a vision while sparring in the courtyard," she continued.

"What did you see, Highness?" the head councilman asked.

"This vision was no ordinary vision. I saw armies clashing, villages burning, and a golden ring floated over it all. I then heard a voice, speaking in a tongue that I could understand, but had never heard before." At this Zelda broke off her speech with a shudder.

"What did this voice say?" prompted another councilmember.

"It spoke these words, and I shall never forget them." She started chanting, eyes closed, her voice taking on a different, more sinister tone.

"Three rings for the Elvin-Kings under the sky,

Seven for the Dwarf-Lords in their halls of stone,

Nine for mortal men doomed to die,

One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne,

In the land of Morador where the shadows lie.

One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them,

And in the darkness bind them

In the land of Morador where the shadows lie."

Zelda stopped chanting before continuing again in her normal voice. "The ring then rotated until I was looking through it, like a portal, and a giant eye, wreathed in flames leapt out at me. I cried out and blocked my mind just in time, for it was like it was looking deep into my soul and my thoughts. I then collapsed."

"But what does it mean?" Link asked. "Are you sure this Dark Lord wasn't Ganondorf?"

"How many times must I tell you Link, this is far more evil than Ganondorf!" Zelda said, getting annoyed.

"But this ring and this eye bothers me," the head councilman said. "Do you think that evil force poses a threat, Highness?"

"I do not yet know what the presence is, but I believe that if we do not find out soon, then it will pose a threat," Zelda said gravely.

"There are rumors of a strange country across the sea," an older, bearded councilman said. "Maybe they are true."

"What direction does this country lie?" Zelda asked.

"South."

"The same way I felt the presence come from…" Zelda said, thoughtfully.

"If these rumors are true, and there really is a country across the sea, then someone should check it out," Link said.

Zelda nodded her approval. "How goes the situation with the Bulbin uprisings in the West?" she asked a councilman.

"Under control, Highness," the man answered.

"No enemies or disputes otherwise?" Zelda asked.

"None, Highness," another councilman replied.

"Rebuilding is coming along fine?"

"Yes, Highness."

"With the council's permission, I shall take a boat, and go south with Link to check out this presence." Zelda stated.

"Who will lead while you are away?" the head councilman asked.

"I leave control to my brother, Sheik, and will keep in constant contact with him through telepathy," Zelda said.

"I will handle affairs while you are away, sister," Sheik said.

"Good. Have the boat prepped and ready as quickly as possible, I will take leave at once," Zelda said, standing.

"Go safely, my Queen!" the council shouted, standing up as well.

'Let's go, Link," Zelda said, walking out.

"Right," Link said, following Zelda out the door.

The boat was prepped for departure the next morning. It had the symbol of the goddesses-the Triforce-on its sail. Link led Epona onto it. Epona snorted nervously. "It's alright girl, just a little water," Link said, stroking her neck. She calmed down and stood still.

"Are we all ready to go?" Zelda asked. She carried a full quiver and a bow, and wore the Sword of Hylia at her waist. Sheik and the head councilman followed, coming to see them off.

"Yep!" Link replied.

"Good," Zelda said. "Get the army ready for battle, in case we are unwelcome, Sheik," she said through telepathy.

"Of course, sister," Sheik's mind responded. "Do you think you will run into trouble?"

It is always a possibility. I feel as if we might need extra strength sometime while we are away," Zelda replied. "Mind the castle while I'm gone, Sheik!" she said aloud.

"Always, Highness," Sheik replied. Link cast off and the two sailed away down the Hylian River, and out to the open sea.

I love reading and writing Legend of Zelda fics because you can make Link's personality whatever you want! In my fic, Hylians who share a close bond can communicate with each other using telepathy. Also, Link and Zelda met when they were kids, and the head councilman raised them both. Remember, they were both reincarnated.

Well, what do you think? Should I keep going? Read and Review, and tell me what you think!

~Xelfi4ever