Hey guys, how's it goin'? This is my very first crossover, and I hope you like it! Also, major thanks to Daisuke Haoru for inspiring me.

Author's note: Just in case anyone asks, I may as well explain. This Link is from Twilight Princess. At the moment, he doesn't have the Master Sword since he returned it to the Sacred Grove at the end of the game. He is currently wielding the Ordon Sword, along with the Hylian Shield. Link will get the Master Sword again later in the story, tho! ^^

I do not own Kingdom Hearts or Legend of Zelda.

Link opened his eyes and stood up. He looked around, confused as to how he got there. He then looked at the floor, which was like stained glass. The image depicted was of him on his faithful horse Epona, who was rearing as he held out the Master Sword. Surrounding his image were those of a beautiful brown-haired princess, an evil green-skinned man, and another lovely princess with pale skin and red eyes. He recognized them all: Zelda, Ganondorf, and Midna.

The blonde warrior blinked a few times and brought a hand up to his arm, which he pulled away in surprise. A short while ago, he had been injured on his left arm, as well as a few other places, but now it was as if the injuries had never happened. "What is this place…?" he muttered.

This is your heart…

"Who's there?" Link demanded as he reached for his sword and shield, only to realize that, like his wounds, they were missing. He somehow calmed down when a beam of light appeared before him and the voice started speaking again.

Now… walk forward… can you do it?

The young hero was hesitant, but he stepped forward until he reached the beam, which vanished when he touched it. Startled, he whirled around only to see a ball of light appear on the other side of the platform.

Take this power… It will serve you of great purpose…

Link glanced at his left hand, where the mark of the Triforce was covered by his glove. The mark was now glowing through the glove, and it seemed to glow brighter the closer Link was to the light. Curious, the warrior reached out and the ball of light spun around him before going into his body. Link closed his eyes and touched his chest, his heart filled with warmth. "I don't know why, but… I suddenly feel stronger," he said to himself.

His Hylian ears pricked up when he heard a noise behind him. He turned to see a small, black creature with glowing yellow eyes crawling towards him. It was one of the strange creatures he was fighting not too long ago. With no weapon to fight it, Link started to back away.

Do not be afraid… fight with your strength… your old and your new found strength…

Link's eyes widened when his sword and shield suddenly appeared in his left hand and his right forearm. He breathed a quick sigh a relief, and then rushed forward and slashed the creature, which was promptly destroyed. Link blinked a couple of times in confusion. Earlier when he was fighting those things, his sword had done almost no damage. He had no more time to think as more creatures appeared around him.

You're surrounded!

Link smiled to himself. He held out his blade and spun in a circle, destroying all of the creatures. That Spin Attack always did come in handy for times like this. But still, he had to wonder why his attacks were just now killing those things when they had little to no effect before. Could this be… my new strength? he thought.

Suddenly, he heard a loud crack and the floor beneath him shattered. Link fell through the darkness until he saw another stained glass floor appear. As he came closer, he looked at the image. On one side, he saw himself looking out at what he assumed was Hyrule Field, the Master Sword in his left hand. Standing back-to-back with him was a teenage boy with spiky brown hair and bright blue eyes. He was holding a large key-like weapon and standing on a beach as he looked out at the ocean. As Link landed on the floor, he silently wondered who that boy was.

He felt the ground shake, and he looked up to see a huge, shadowy creature with a large hole in the shape of a heart in its abdomen. The creature pulled back its fist, and Link just managed to roll out of the way as it slammed into the ground. As he stood up, he noticed that the Triforce mark was glowing again. He focused on the giant shadow, and watched as two triangles of light appeared on either side of it, effectively trapping it. Link took this opportunity to launch himself at his opponent and began slashing and stabbing repeatedly before ending it with one powerful strike. The triangles shattered, and the shadow seemingly disappeared.

Link landed perfectly on the stained glass floor, and he sheathed his sword and placed the shield on his back. He stared at his hand in awe. "How… how did I do that…?" he wondered. Up until now, he had never managed to pull off such a technique.

He then looked down at the floor only to see that it was covered in darkness, and that darkness had begun to pull him in. "What's happening?" Link shouted as he tried to escape, but to no avail. As the darkness swallowed him, he saw the mark of the Triforce shine one more time before everything went black.

Your strength and your courage will always help you get through…

Do not forget…

Even in the deepest darkness…

There will always be light…

…

Sora and Kairi slipped into the Secret Place as fast as they could. They had just barely managed to give a nosy Tidus and Selphie the slip after school, and they felt like they needed some time alone.

Once they were safely inside, the two fell against the stone walls to catch their breath. Sora looked over at his red-headed companion and smiled. "Phew, that was close."

Kairi nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I thought we'd never lose them," she said. Then she pulled Sora closer and kissed him right on the lips. The Keybearer wrapped his arms around Kairi's waist and kissed her back. After a minute, they pulled away and gazed lovingly into each other's eyes.

Sora gave a soft smile and brushed a strand of hair out of his girlfriend's face. It had been about a month since they had confessed their feelings to each other, but time alone was hard to get. They tried to make every moment alone count.

Kairi smiled back at her boyfriend and then glanced at one particular drawing on the wall. In their childhood, the two of them had drawn each other's faces. In more recent years, Sora had added a hand giving Kairi's picture a paopu fruit, and Kairi had done the same. "Ever think that picture will become reality?" she asked.

"I think it will," Sora answered with a nod.

"Really? When?" Kairi responded eagerly, her eyes all lit up.

The brunette kissed Kairi's forehead as he reached into his bag and pulled out a paopu fruit. "Right now," he said as he held it out to her.

Kairi's hands went to her mouth in surprise. "Oh, Sora!" she exclaimed, her eyes almost tearing up.

"I've been waiting for this for a long time, Kairi," Sora said softly. "If we share this, our destinies will become intertwined." He waited until she had her hands on one side of the star-shaped fruit before giving her one last look. "Are you ready?"

The redhead nodded. "Yes."

The two lovers leaned forward and were about to take a bite from the paopu fruit when they heard footsteps coming their way. They turned to see their other childhood friend Riku skid to a stop in front of them.

"Heh, I thought you'd be in here," Riku panted.

Sora groaned. "Aw, come on Riku! You're interrupting something kinda important!"

"Sorry Sora, but there's something I think you'll want to see," Riku said as he jerked his thumb toward the entrance of the Secret Place.

"Oh, okay," Sora mumbled as he stood up. "Kairi, you wanna come?"

"Sure, why not?" she said as she got up, making sure to pick up her school bag before following the boys out of the cave. The paopu fruit was left behind.

Riku led his friends to the beach. They kept walking until they reached the spot where a figure was lying washed up on the sand. "Here he is," the silver-haired boy said as he pointed out the figure to Sora.

Sora slowly approached the figure. It was a young man lying on his stomach, but his head was turned just enough for the Keybearer to see his face. He had blonde hair and pointed ears which were pierced with a small, silver hoop in each ear. He was dressed in a green tunic with a chainmail shirt and white shirt underneath, white trousers, brown leather boots and a long green hat. His left forearm was protected with a guard, and both hands were gloved. Finally, there was a sword and a shield lying next to him. Sora guessed that Riku had removed those when he had found him. The young man himself had suffered multiple slash wounds, and his breathing was shaky.

Sora knelt down and held out a hand. "Heal!" he said as he cast Curaga on the warrior. He breathed a sigh a relief when the injuries were healed. "Here, help me turn him over," he instructed his friends, who quickly assisted.

Once the young man was on his back, he let out a soft moan and his eyes opened slightly. "…Where am I?" he whispered, his voice barely audible over the crashing waves.

Sora blinked, but answered the blonde's question. "You're on Destiny Islands. I don't know what happened to you, but you're safe now."

"Thank you," the warrior said softly. "Who are you?"

"My name's Sora. This is Riku and Kairi," Sora answered, pointing to his friends as he introduced them. "What's your name?"

Just before his eyes closed again, the young man uttered one last word. "…Link."