Requested by XRahkZorzX, as well as being a challenge, I decided to write a three-shot, give or take, of two people that is bound to make an interesting and unique pairing.

Who? you may ask, so I'll say it here anyways. The two getting paired is Legend of Zelda's Link, and Final Fantasy XIII's Lightning.

No way! you may say, but that's the sole purpose of this fiction, to try unique and interesting couples that are not in the same game, hence crossover.

Why is it not on the X-Over area? Well, I wasn't aware of it when I first started this, which was when I was an amateur writer. You can tell.

Why don't you move it there? Because I'm lazy. Shaddup.

Also, as a warning, I'm not following the exact plot nor world of Final Fantasy XIII. Haven't played the game yet, but I'm just running in the dark with it. Since I'm not following story cannons, it should be no problem, right? Which is good, meaning spoil free.

Couple 7 - Part 1

A Hero's Storm

A rough snowstorm bellowed on the land. Normally, this would warn people not to be out in this weather, but a soldier staggerly walked in it. This one strawberry-blonde soldier had just recently took out an entire horde of PSICOM. Normally, she did it with ease, but then they summoned their mechanical engineered monsters and now, she was lucky she managed to survive. Now, with tired blue eyes, she tried to walk to her home, which was another six hours walk without transportation and if that wasn't enough, a snowstorm really slowed her pace. She was freezing in this subzero weather. Her lips were blue, her skin was pale, and her usual strawberry-blonde hair was now turning into a stiff frosted blue color. Her blue eyes took on a lighter color due to the cold.

"Almost there...maybe, I should rest for a while..." She muttered to herself finding shelter inside a cave that didn't block much of the cold air, in fact, it was colder inside then outside. "Just rest my eyes and..." She mumbled until she lost conscience, snoring quietly.

Sleeping in a cold cave is like suicide. Especially with wounds that still threatened your life if not treated. Luckily for our heroine, another hero arrived from deep within the cave. Wearing a green cape, the warrior covered the heroine with it and picked her up before descending into the cave again.

Twelve Hours Later

With a silent groan, our heroine opened her eyes in a silent gaze. She slowly sat up and observed her surroundings. The cave was brightly lit with a huge fire in the middle and sets of candles along the walls inside the cave. There was culinaries around, including a pot, pan, a wooden fork and knife. She noted that someone was living here. Hearing cluttering nearby, she looked towards it and realized she was almost naked. She still had her shorts on, but her shirt was replaced by bandages. Wrapped nicely around her, allowing free movement, yet kept her wounds nice and clean, and covering her dignity.

Wrapping herself around more comfortably she observed her somewhat rescuer. He was garbed in green, wearing a tunic and tan slacks. They were dirty and ripped, so she suspected he was living in this cave for a while, but how did he survive? The snow was too deep for hunting, he looked like he has no money, and no food laid around in storage. Topping it off, he did look hungry.

But looking passed all this, she kept her calm, "Who are you?" She asked, but her rescuer remained silent, findling with something. After a while of silence, she removed the blanket and stood up, "I asked you a question" She demanded, still holding the blanket in front of her.

The man finally turned around, but not locking eyes with her. Instead, he kept them on a very unique weapon. Her eyes widen and held out her arm in a threatening manner, "Give it back" She asked. No one in this world really knew how to work the gunblade. Her Blazefire Saber was currently in Sword Mode and the man examined it, holding it left and right, looking every single spot in a curious manner. "I said give it back. A man of your caliber wouldn't really know how to work it" She demanded, adding a reason why he shouldn't touch it.

"Actually..." The man started, "Move the handle down, press this button..." He muttered, moving the handle down and pressing a button. As he done that, the area between the handle and the blade opened up and flipped, making it longer. As it done that, the blade retreated itself into the weapon. "...And you got a shooter" The man finished, holding it in front aiming. Seeing three cans in front of him, he pulled the trigger three times, shooting down the cans with precisive aiming. "I'd say I know how it works" He replied, still not looking at her. He turned his back on her again and turned the weapon back into Sword Mode.

The woman remained an emotionless state, but inside her mind, she was somewhat impressed. "Who are you?" She asked, still keeping the blanket in front of her.

"Sorry for my rude manners. My name is Link. I'm from the land of Hyrule. How I got here, I have no idea." He spoke in a proper tone. "What's yours?" He added, still findling with her weapon.

"My friends call me Lightning" She spoke in a quick unemotionless tone. "Link? Land of Hyrule? What the hell is he talking about?" She thoughted to herself.

"But that's not your real name?" The man, now known as Link, pointed out.

Lightning scoffed, looking away. "My real name is not of any concern of yours" She snapped quietly.

Link only shrugged, "If you say so" He muttered. He switched the gunblade back into Gun Mode and inspected it further.

Lightning quickly looked at him, "What are you doing?" She finally asked.

"Just getting further inspections, and I think I have it" He answered, putting down the weapon and went to another table.

Lightning looked curiously as he left, "Inspections for what?" She asked, hiding her curious tone.

Link held up another weapon, having a straight silver blade, as well as a handle with ancient Hylian markings, saying 'Hero's Mark'. The handle itself was blue and the area between the blade and the handle was grey. At the end of the handle was a keychain with a medallion consisting of three triangles making a bigger one. "To make a weapon like yours" He answered, switching it into Gun Mode.

Lightning's emotions betrayed her as her face showed she was suprised, "How did you make a weapon like that?" She asked, walking towards hers.

"Simple. I inspected yours." He answered bluntly, aiming the gun around.

"You inspected it?"

"That's what I said" He replied, switching his weapon back into Sword Mode.

"How?"

"Just a little talent I have. I'm very intuitive when it comes to new things. I inspect for a while, I see how it works, and I'm able to construct one myself." He explained step-by-step.

Lightning only tilted her head. "How did you build it exactly?" She asked.

"We're under those Iron Horses. Pieces and parts are easy to find around here." He answered, referring the trains as Iron Horses.

"Iron Horses. He must mean trains. I can hitch a ride and get home quickly. The others are probably worried...but, who is he exactly?" She thoughted to herself. Here she took notice that he never once looked at her. "Not that I care or anything, but why won't you look at me?" She asked in a curious tone.

Link only shrugged, "A warrior doesn't really look at a lady whose not properly dressed" He answered.

Lightning only looked down to her side, hiding her embarrassment under her serious demeanor.

"Your clothes are at the side. I've took the liberty to fix the cuts, so you don't have to worry about fixing them." He pointed out walking to the door of the cave.

Lightning watched as he exitted the cave. After a few seconds, she dropped his blanket, which she guessed was his cape, and moved to her clothes, which were hanging neatly on a stand. "A properly mannered warrior, I suppose." She muttered quietly and proceeded to dress herself.

After quickly dressing herself.

Lightning straightened her buckle on her shoulder as she walked to where Link is, who was leaning on the side with his arms crossed, while watching outside. Lightning looked at his left hand which had the Triforce. "You have the I'Cie Brand as well?" She asked, staring at his hand.

Link looked at her curiously, "I'Cie Brand?" He asked, tilting his head.

"You mean you don't know?" She asked, staring with matching eyes.

Link only looked clueless.

"You seriously don't know?"

"..."

Sighing, Lightning rolled her eyes. "An I'Cie is a person chosen by a Fal'Cie to do a type of focus. Should they fail, they'll be crystalized or something. Me and my friends are hunted relentlessly. A I'Cie has a mark somewhere on their body, marking their brand" She explained as much as she can.

"A mark on a body" Link tried confirming what he heard.

"Yes" Lightning nodded.

"Like the mark on your left breast" Link responded calmly, unaware of what he said.

Lightning quickly glared at him with daggers.

Link quickly saw this and straightened himself, "I did undress you to clean your wounds. It was clear as day, but believe me, I did nothing else, heh." Link quickly defended himself.

Lightning would've cut him down if she wasn't curious. "Damn these emotions. I could've just killed him when I saw him findling with my weapon" She thoughted to herself. Thinking a while, she nodded. "Come on" She replied, walking in the opening.

Link looked at her curiously, "Where?" He asked, following behind.

"Since you inspected AND made your own weapon almost like mine. I want to see if your able to use one" She answered, grabbing her Blazefire Saber and going in her stance.

Link smiled innocently and grabbed his own, going into his original stance, minus the shield.

"And only Sword Mode. We can avoid fatal injuries like a bullet in a brain" She added.

While staring at each other, they launched at each other and began their dual.

Sorry if you were expecting a fight, but I plan it for the next chapter.

I'm not sure where this takes place or how Link got there for that matter. Hell, I'm not even sure if I got Lightning perfectly.

I actually have a little storyline planned for this, which will start here, mind you.

This story also serves another purpose on Link's Intuitive Skills. If your not sure what Intuitive means, it basically means knowing how things work right away. I mean, Link immediately knows how to work the items he finds in dungeons, like the Clawshot, or Dominion Rod for that matter.

Also, I looked online and learned that Lightning's I'Cie mark is on her left breast. Thus, marking that Link can sometimes be too curious. Looking at the same article of I'Cie Brands, I learned that the Brands appear anywhere on the persons body and in any form. Thus, I decided to use Link's Triforce Mark as a mistakeen I'Cie Brand, but works similiar.

I wanted to include a flashback scene while Lightning was unconscience, but reading too much of Final Fantasy XIII would've mean that I spoiled it for myself, thus marking that I don't know where exactly I'm writing.

Lastly, I originally wanted to call the story "Ride the Lightning" but decided against it for obvious reasons.

XRahkZorzX. Hope this satisfies you. Hope I didn't "ruin" Lightning.

Review please.