AN: Ahahahaha... 500 themes for this story? 500+ chapters? I'll be shocked if I don't give up... Nevertheless, here's the first chapter, where we meet the main characters? I think? (Thank you 500_themes on LJ.) We also meet a few more important people, and then there's a few that might cause trouble (yet I know I didn't mention one...)

Disclaimer: Abyss no own anything except the ideas inspired by the prompt.

Prompt: 488. When worlds collide.


Link hummed softly to himself, smiling at Navi's antics. She had such energy to her that it made him want to start singing and dancing, but he managed to refrain himself. As he continued his way down to the Underworld, where he would talk with the Master of the Underworld, it got harder and harder to stay optimistic.

"Navi, what is Ganondorf like?" While Link was certain that Navi had never met the man, he was almost positive that she was told something about the man they were to meet by the Goddess of the Heavens.

"He's not nice, from what I heard. He also tends to 'abuse' his subordinates. Lady Hylia also stated that the man has power that rivaled hers, and that we needed to negotiate with him for the safety of the mortals," Navi stated. He was glad he asked it—it reminded him of what they were doing and why they were doing it.

Link sighed as he reached the entrance, where he would undoubtedly run into trouble once he entered. Smiling slightly, but not feeling happy, he opened the door in order to get the mission over with as soon as possible.

"It's really hot," Navi muttered. Link wasn't sure if it was meant to be taken as her stating the obvious or if she was complaining. She had that weird habit of stating the obvious, if that time they first arrived was any indication. She had, so stupidly, stated that they were in a huge room. That led to some weird looks, and he wanted to hide under something at that moment, as he was the one who managed to convince Hylia that she deserved to be an "angel".

"Link? Are you listening to me?" He managed to snap out of his thoughts before she started whining. As much as he loved her, he really couldn't stand it when she started to whine about random things. It was annoying, Link had to admit, when she would make the pitch of her voice higher, and started saying the same thing.

"I was just thinking of something," he mumbled, interested in his hat at that moment. If there was one thing that Navi hated, it was being ignored in favor of something other than herself (but only during important moments, she would add; it made the hero wonder about the times she called important—she had the habit of speaking up at the most unlikely of times with useless things.)

As much as he was annoyed by her, and her habits, he still loved her like a sister. He loved it when she would speak to him, make him feel loved, as he didn't speak to Sheik often—she was always away on some mission for Hylia.

"Link, we're here," she said suddenly, staring at the ornate doors with wide eyes, unable to say anything more. It was times like these that he was grateful that she was easily awed, as it meant there was a good chance of silence for a moment, but he knew that he had to push forward.

"Navi, stay here," he commanded. Knowing that if he stayed out any longer, he would be subjected to her whining. So, with a sigh, he pushed the door in hopes of getting the mission over with.

Instead of seeing some type of evil overlord (the name was ironic to Link as the man ruled the underworld, not the overworld), he ran into someone who looked exactly like him. Cursing, he realized that he had run into his "darker half"—angels had one as they were "too perfect" and needed something to balance them out.

"Hello. May I ask for a name?" Link was just trying to be polite, in hopes of scaring off the other (as he heard that they were only accustomed to aggression), but it only served to amuse his darker half. Without fail, the dark being started to laugh, as if amused by the angel's attempt to scare him off.

"With an attitude like that, you're asking to be killed," the shadowed version of himself replied. "Of course, I will tell you my name." Link swore he saw a glimmer of amusement in his eyes. "My name is Dark Link, but it's just Dark."

He now understood why Dark was amused by introducing himself—it was his name with the word "dark" thrown in front. "I assume you know who I am," Link muttered, glaring at his darker half.

"Why of course Link. How could I not know the person I'm named after?" With another smirk, Dark disappeared only to reappear behind Link. "I also know you're here to see Ganondorf, since you wouldn't come here in any other case~"

A thought occurred to him, one that was somewhat belated. "How do I have a darker half if I'm a 'made' angel? I thought only born angels had darker halves."

Dark smiled, entertained by the boy's words—he had been told that his lighter half didn't speak often, and that he absolutely did not talk to strangers. "How do I exist? Like you, I was created. However, unlike you, I was created from nothing but shadows."

"That explains a lot," Link muttered. Dark wasn't certain if he was meant to hear that or not but with how close he was to Link, it would've been impossible to miss it.

"So, Your Royal Highness, do you need an escort? I am surely free to escort you to your location," Dark suddenly whispered into Link's ear.

Blushing slightly (because he didn't know his ears were that sensitive), Link started walking forwards, not caring if Dark was angry about a lack of response. Instead of offending the shadow, he seemed to amuse him even more.

"You're going the wrong way. It's this way," Dark called, pointing to another door on the opposite side of the room. He amused himself with Link's look of shock—maybe the angel didn't know about his ability to manipulate the room—and grinned when he saw Link follow his advice.

Sighing, Link made his journey across the room and to the other door, which he promptly opened. Smiling slightly, he entered, preparing to meet Ganondorf for his Goddess, Hylia.