Kingdom Hearts: Dawn of New Heroes
ACT 1: RISE OF DARKNESS
Disclaimer: Due to the nature of this crossover fan-fiction, many different video game and some non-video game franchises will appear in this story. To avoid legal issues, I will be posting this disclaimer, as I do not own any of the franchises represented in this fanfiction. Note that not all the franchises listed here will actually appear in this story, but I am trying to cover my bases by adding a few extras, you know, just in case.
I do not own, nor at any point claim to own any of the following franchises: Kingdom Hearts, The Legend of Zelda, Sonic The Hedgehog, Spyro, Ratchet and Clank, Mega Man (or any of its spin-offs or sister series), Pokemon, Street Fighter, Team Fortress, Viewtiful Joe, Mario Bros., No More Heroes, Jak and Daxter, any characters owned by Marvel Comics, Final Fantasy, or any movies/properties owned by Disney. The aforementioned franchises are the property of their respective creators/owners, and not me.
If I add a franchise to the fan-fiction that is not listed here, I will update this disclaimer in advance as an extra effort to avoid said legal issues.
This fan fiction is not for personal gain or profit it is merely for entertainment purposes. If there are any franchises that are in this fan fiction that were not mentioned here, I do not claim to own them either, but I will update the disclaimer as is necessary.
Introduction:
It is now twenty years in the future and all the video game heroes have finally brought peace to their worlds, settled down and had children. A good many changes can happen during two whole decades. On the surface, the worlds seem peaceful, without any use for war or hate or evil.
However, darkness is not so easily eliminated, and still finds ways to seep into impure hearts. Now, after twenty years of waiting, evil and darkness reunite to squeeze the life out of these peaceful worlds and crush them into oblivion along with anyone who would have the spark to oppose them. However, even when all seems lost, a light will always shine to cut through the darkness.
Chapter 1: Triana, the Hylain Princess
I have grown up in a castle for as long as I can remember. Daughter of the savior of Hyrule and the ruler of all the land, a princess being waited on hand and foot by servants. Day in and day out. I sound like the lucky sort, right? Well, I am, at least in theory. I am Triana, princess of Hyrule and daughter of King Link and Queen Zelda. And I am also, very, very bored.
I grew up hearing stories of my father –Link, the greatest warrior the world has ever known- and how he defeated the forces of darkness and restored peace to the land. As unlikely as it sounds for a princess, I am quite jealous of my father. My dreams often linger on adventures and heroics such as his. But the closest I've come to that is swinging a fencing sword around. Don't get me wrong, that's fun and all, but I still wish I could experience thrills beyond those boundaries. I understand his point of view -he would never forgive himself were I to fall in battle- but, it's so annoying being treated as defenseless!
My mother -Queen Zelda- has given me slightly more leeway, educating me in the use of magic. Unfortunately, she has refused to teach me any offensive spells, simply a defensive shield called Nayru's Love and a teleportation spell called Farore's Wind. Talk about boring...
I pass the time by reading books -my only companions. I also enjoy writing to an extent. My dream is to leave this stupid castle and go on an adventure, chronicling my travels in writing so they would never be forgotten. But bravery and intelligence are aspects unbecoming of a princess. Were that I could only find an excuse -any excuse- to set out on a real adventure.
Chapter 2: Venqas, the Ordinary Dude
My name's Venqas. Strange name, I know. Don't get too excited -I'm no one special. Just a teenager with spiky hair who lives on a world we call the Destiny Islands. Why is it called that? Well, they say that a magical fruit known as the paopu Fruit grows on the islands. And get this -they say if two people share them, they'll become intertwined with each other's destiny, remaining a part of each other, no matter what.
To me, that sounds like a load of bull. What, do the fruits have the power to change the future? Maybe it's some glorified fairytale that lovers tell to impress each other before sharing a fruit. I'm guessing it must taste really good, but I have no intention of finding out. I mean, what if you shared it with someone and then grew to hate them? You'd be screwed! Or maybe it's an old part of a ceremony at a wedding or something, but ah hell, what do I care? I guess I just got nothin' else worth thinking about.
You'd be surprised how dull it is here. My parents try to spice things up, but I really don't care. I guess I just don't feel special because I haven't done anything special -which at the moment, suits me just fine. My dad keeps telling me that all you need to succeed is to dream, but every time he says that, I have to shake my head and ask him if he actually believes what he's saying. One thing's for sure, I sure don't.
Chapter 3: Turbo the Hedgehog, the Second Fastest Thing Alive
They call me Turbo, and it's a fitting name; I'm one of those guys who likes the rush -just running faster and faster. Got a problem with that, punk? Oh, before I go on, I should probably mention that I'm not a normal guy. Put simply, I'm Sonic the Hedgehog's son. Nothin' normal 'bout me. I'm a 100% bona-fide, guaranteed, supersonic hedgehog! You might not be from around here and be wondering, "supersonic hedgehog? What the heck is that?" Well, here's the deal, I'm like, half-hedgehog, half human, even though DNA-wise, I'm all hedgehog. Yeah, there are guys like me, animal-people I mean. Not just hedgehogs, there's also foxes, birds, cats, echidnas (assuming you know what those are) and a bunch of others, each with our own special powers!
But it gets kinda lonely sometimes. My father's always on the run, so I never get to see him much. I live with my mother Amy Rose. She's a pink hedgehog, who may not be as fast as my father but she makes up for it with other powers like hammer summoning and Tarot card reading that actually works. Speaking of which, I've got BOTH Sonic AND Amy's powers... heh heh... you get the general idea, I'm a one-man, er-hedgehog-demolition derby! Too bad everything's always so peaceful. No bad guys to fight, no danger around, NOTHING. I just want to use my powers to do something, but I'm too young and it's too quiet! ARRRGHH!... Are you still here?
Chapter 4: Koal The Dragon
Hey. My name's Koal. I'm a dragon with black scales, a pink belly, yellow horns and a purple stripe going down my back. I'm not all that different from anyone else around here, just a bunch of dragons- well, there's also some midget-moles and warrior cheetahs. Nothing I would call "out of the ordinary".
I'm a pretty average girl- except for the fact that I have famous parents, so there's that. My mom and dad are revered heroes who saved the whole realm, defeated the greatest evil the world has ever known, restored dragons to their rightful glory –the list goes on for longer than I have the patience to recount. I'd be shocked if you hadn't heard their story, everyone has- if you haven't you're either deaf or have been happily living under a rock for the past twenty years. But the funny thing is that when they did all that heroic stuff I mentioned earlier, they weren't that much older than I am.
Being their esteemed daughter, I've been developing the powers that they have –with agonizing slowness that is. You may be wondering what kind of powers I'm talking about. If that's the case whoever educated you about dragons obviously didn't do a very good job. Dragons have the ability to project the elements of nature through their breath and each dragon is in tune with a single element, such as fire, ice, electricity or earth. My father, however is a purple dragon -a rare breed of dragon that can command multiple elements. And it gets EVEN better, my mother had something done to her -that she always changes the subject whenever I ask her about- which gave her access to a variety of darker elements such as poison, fear, wind and shadow. Yeah, I'm pretty average, huh?
But as I mentioned earlier, contrary to popular belief, I am not as powerful as the two of them combined. As annoying as it is, the only breath elements I've actually been able to develop so far are fire, electricity and poison… They're good enough for now -not that I've had the chance to try them out in battle. Obviously, my parents chose to live in a nice, safe haven of a city -rather than somewhere "exciting" like a swamp or a wasteland. But in hindsight, that's probably for the best. Imagine, me -the daughter of the two greatest heroes in the world- fighting using my powers. Some imagination I've got, right?
Writer's Notes:
I just want to say that writing the backstories for these four characters was much harder than I thought it would be. I'm not very suited to writing in the first-person, so the story will be third-person from here on out.
Also, a HUGE thanks to GoldenGriffeness for helping me edit this part, multiple times. If you liked what you saw here, I would strongly recommend that you check out her stories.
