Ardyn approached the weakened Oracle just after her precious King had been handed his ass to him by the Hydrean. That child was progressing nicely, but now it was time to narrow his focus a bit. He was about to plunge his dagger into the vile flesh of the Oracle whenever something made the Accursed One pause. The sky was going dark in the middle of the day? Was the blasted royal brat summoning? No. He lay senseless after Leviathan had battered him. Pathetic. That was the King of Light? The True King? Ardyn's eyes landed on the Oracle once more and her blue eyes were staring past him, and were wide with terror. Something he'd never seen her show in his presence ever. Interesting. He followed her gaze and there was something in the sky. A dark ball of energy that made it night over Altissia, and likely the whole of the world of Eos. Fascinating, and yet that creature was usurping his destiny! It was he and not this second rate monster that was to bring darkness to Eos! He was the bringer of the Starscourge!

"Let's call this "to be continued," shall we?" Ardyn said placing his hat back on. His ride was there. He was going to do what he must to keep his plans on track.

He had suffered too long to be derailed now!

Lunafreya Nox Fleuret, Luna to her loved ones and Oracle to the masses, could only feel terror at what she saw in the sky. Nothing in her tenure as Oracle or what she knew of her destiny had prepared her for anything like this. The darkness she could feel pouring off the creature was overwhelming. Ardyn Izunia, the man who felt of many daemons, seemed to be annoyed by its presence. She knew she needed to make sure Noctis was alright, but she was so far away from him and too weak to make it to him, but then, the force from the sphere pulled on her more. No! She clung to the altar but it was no use. She and the trident were pulled into the sky. Noctis was as well. She fought through the air currents to get to him. He was still out cold. She held him close and focused some of her power to try to heal him, but she was too weak. Instead, all she could do was slip the Ring of the Lucii into his jacket pocket and try to keep a hold of him and the trident. The forces sought to rip them apart just as he stirred.

"L-luna?" he said. She smiled at him just before she was wrenched away from him, gripping the trident.

"Luna!" Noctis yelled.

"Noctis!" she reached for him but it was no use. The forces ripped at her sending her tumbling through a cold dark that pulled at her very being. She lost consciousness soon after.

Elsewhere, another was experiencing the same situation. The location was the Destiny Islands and the other was Sora. He tried to hang onto the docks but he lost his grip and fell into the sky. The crushing dark and cold pulled at him along with the exhaustion from fighting for his life with that strange key weapon he called into existence somehow. He thought he heard screaming but everything went black.

Riku pushed himself up. He was on another world! Around him there was a set of waterfalls rising up.

"Hello? Anyone? Where am I?" He said standing. He looked over and saw a woman in a ruined white dress with blonde hair falling out of her hair style was lying face down nearby on another platform. He leapt over to her and saw there was also an impressive weapon next to her. A trident. He'd not seen one of these outside a history book. She was stirring. She pushed herself up and she was easily one of the most beautiful women Riku had ever seen.

"Are you alright?" he asked. She looked at him and gave him a small smile.

"I'll be fine in time." She used the trident to help herself stand.

"I'm Riku."

"Luna." She tensed and looked ahead. Riku followed her gaze.

Noctis awoke to someone shaking him.

"Oh, you're alive!"

Noctis blinked a few times to clear his vision and it cleared revealing a boy's face. The boy kind of looked familiar. He sat up and he was sore. It came rushing back to him. Altissia. The Leviathan. Luna. Luna!

"Luna!" Noctis stood holding his side.

"Is Luna someone you're looking for?" the boy asked.

"Yes."

"I have people I'm trying to find too. Sora."

"Noctis."

"We're somewhere…strange. I was on my Island, this monster showed up, there was this giant ball of darkness in the sky, and then I woke up here." Noctis remembered being ripped away from Luna in the sky beneath a dark orb. Wait. His friends! If he was flung gods knew where then the others must have been too! He had to regroup with them.

"I have to find my friends."

"Want to join me?" Sora asked, "Since we both have people to look for." Noctis couldn't see why not. He followed Sora out of the alley and into a town square that looked about two hundred years behind what Insomnia was, yet there were electric lights, at least. Something moved and a shadow pealed itself out of the ground. A shadow with eyes and antenae. Noctis summoned a sword and saw his companion summoned a key-sword?

"It appeared just before my Islands…." Sora said. Noctis had seen stranger, so he charged ahead and slashed the monsters with his blade and turned it into a puff of shadowy smoke. Sora had taken down a few too. There were near a shop that was simply called "Accessories." Noctis hoped it meant battle and not fashion.

"Fall in here," Noctis said gesturing to the shop.

"On it!" Sora said following him. They backed into the shop and a gruff voice made him freeze.

"What're ya doin' in here!" He turned around. This man could have been Cid's son. The man stared at him too.

"Hey gramps, what's going on!" Sora asked.

"Don't call me gramps!" Sora cringed at the volume and Noctis snapped out of it. "Where are you from?"

"The Destiny Islands." Sora said.

"And you?" Cid looked directly at Noctis.

"Insomnia." Noctis crossed his arms.

"The Crown City?" Cid said stroking his chin.

"You know it?" Noctis said.

"Lived near it once with my old man. Then ran afoul of something and ended up on Radiant Garden for a spell. Now I'm here in Traverse Town. Name's Cid."

"You're Cid's son?" Noctis said.

"You know him, City Boy?"

"Am I …..missing something?" Sora asked.

"It's a long story. You're not on your Islands anymore than he's on Eos at the moment. Your worlds must have fallen in t' darkness. I only hope my Pa and my little niece Cindy made it off world," Cid said, "You look an awful lot like someone in a picture my Pa kept from his younger days. You're Regis's son, ain't ya? The Prince."

"Prince?" Sora said.

"King. My father is…," Noctis said he trailed off.

"Regis is dead? Now that is a shame."

"Could my friends have made it off world like me?" Sora asked interrupting the awkward silence.

"It's possible. Lots of people who lose their worlds end up here," Cid said, "This world exists as a haven for those who are between places no thanks to those stinkin' heartless."

"Those things that attacked us?" Noctis said.

"Yeah. More troublesome than daemons. Regular weapons just don't make the cut. Luckily, magic is way more common out here than it is on Eos," Cid said patting a large gun on his counter, "What's your name, Your Majesty?"

"Noctis."

"What about you, brat?"

"Sora," Sora said.

"Here they come again!" Noctis turned to see more heartless in the doorway, but Cid was ready with his gun.

"Take that suckers!"

"Think looking around this town will help?" Sora asked.

"Can't hurt," Noctis said,

They exited the shop.

"Where'd you learn to fight?" Noctis asked.

"There's this guy who teaches any kid on the big Island in town who wants to learn how to fight. I have a friend who uses a blitzball as a weapon," Sora said. Noctis had seen stranger, considering Iris's battle-moogle-doll. "How long have you been fighting, uh your majesty?" Noctis saw how uncomfortable Sora was saying that. There must not be kings where he's from.

"It's just Noctis or Noct," Noctis said, "I've been fighting a long time. My friend Gladio taught me."

"Is he one of the ones we're looking for?" Sora said.

"That's right." Noctis nodded taking in more of the towns strangely antiquated decor.

"My best friends Riku and Kairi are who I'm looking for," Sora said.

"Two of the others I'm looking for are Prompto and Ignis," Noctis said, "We were in a massive battle before we…before I ended up here."

"A battle? I hope they're alright." Sora said.

"Me too." Noctis said.

"So who's Luna? A girl you like?" Sora asked.

"She—She is very important to me," Noctis said.

"I have someone like that too," Sora said with a slight blush.

"Kairi?" Noctis said.

"What how—." Sora blushed even more.

"You smiled when you said the name," Noctis said.

"She's great, she's also what inspired Riku and I to want to leave the Islands. She came from another world and we wanted to see it. Be careful what you wish for, huh?" Sora said.

"Wanting an adventure is not a bad thing," Noctis said, "They're just never what you'd think they be."

More heartless appeared and in different forms from the basic shadow after they crossed through into the Second District. Noctis winced whenever he saw a man get his heart clawed out and he became another heartless. These were once people, but there was nothing else to do but fight. He summoned his weapon and warp struck one while Sora fought off the other.

"Let's check in there," Sora said pointing to the Hotel. Noctis nodded and they walked in. Unbeknownst to them, as they entered the hotel, another pair entered the Second District.

"Leeeeonn!"

"These things are everywhere!" Noctis said. Sora nodded and they charged forwards, this time larger, fatter ones that had bellies that absorbed attacks appeared too. Noctis narrowed his eyes before he warped behind one and attacked proving it was frontal armor only.

"Get behind them!"

"On it!" Sora leapt over one and delivered a few blows to his and it puffed into shadowy smoke and more kept pouring in. Noctis warped behind Sora and took down a heartless that was after the teen.

"There's the exit!" Sora said. Noctis nodded and they finished off the last of them before darting out into the back alley.

Donald Duck, Court Sorcerer to King Mickey of Disney Castle and Goofy Dog, Captain of the Royal Guard were on the trail of whomever Leon was. He wasn't out in the open.

"Let's check out that Hotel!" Donald said. Goofy nodded and they entered.

"Leeooon!" Goofy said.

"Not again!" Donald said as heartless appeared for them too.

"Gwarsh!"

"Sora, catch!" Noctis tossed Sora a potion after they'd taken out a nasty group of heartless, clearing the area, for the moment.

"Thanks!" Sora said, "What do I do with it?"

"Crush it in your hand!" Noctis said as he took down another heartless. Sora nodded and crushed it, feeling better after he did.

"Think we'll find your friends soon?" Sora asked.

"I hope so. They're really good in a fight," Noctis said.

"Riku is, Kairi can be, but she prefers to not fight," Sora said.

"Let's try this door," Noctis said whenever he noticed there was one to the right. They reentered the second district just as Donald and Goofy entered the alley way for the second round of heartless to spawn.

"There you are."

"Bahahaha!" Donald jumped in fright.

"Oh hello, miss, can we help you?" Goofy said.

Noctis and Sora found themselves with no other choice but to get back to the First District. Too many heartless and not enough of them.

"They'll keep coming after you so long as you wield that keyblade." Sora looked over to see a man with brown hair with a large blade over his shoulder. The base of the blade looked like an old fashioned revolver chamber.

"Thanks for the tip," Noctis said, "And you are?"

"Leon. The heartless fear the keyblade and will do anything to get rid of it. Though, why it chose a kid, I'll never know."

"Hey!" Sora said.

"Sometimes people are chosen for things and there's nothing you can do to change it," Noctis said flatly, "Sora's been doing fine for a kid."

"How long will you keep saying that whenever staying near him endangers your very life. I'm sure you have your own friends and family to get back to. Hand over the the keyblade, kid, and you can go."

"No." Sora summoned the keyblade and Leon just shrugged and charged. Noctis warped and blocked the hit. Leon seemed surprised by the style of magic and Noctis pressed the advantage. Sora looked dead on his feet and another fight wouldn't do him any favors. Noctis was beat too. The adrenaline from being found in another world was wearing off and his injuries from Altissia, the kind that not even potions and elixirs could instantly heal, were beginning to make themselves known.

"Noctis!"

"Sora!" Noctis caught a blow to his side where he'd been hit by one of the Leviathan's fins and he went down gasping.

"Noctis!" Sora leapt over him and engaged Leon. Noctis stood up holding his side and was impressed by Sora even more. Especially when he won, but he was so tired he dropped.

"Sora," Noct said.

"Relax, we're not actually going to hurt him, are we Squall?"

"It's Leon." Leon said.

"Are you ok?" the girl asked him.

"Nothing an elixir and some time not fighting won't fix," Nocits said, "Who are you?"

"The Great Ninja, Yuffie Kisaragi, at your service," the speaker leapt into view. It was a teenage girl. Noctis was reminded of Iris.

"Noctis Lucis Caelum," Noctis said.

"That's a mouthful. Like his full name! Squall Leonheart!" Yuffie said.

"It's Leon!" He picked up Sora carrying him over his shoulder. Noctis limped after them clutching his side. He'd use the elixir then but moving would undo the healing. Really good night's rest would be ideal, but he had a feeling he wasn't going to be getting that.

Sora opened his eyes and he could swear it was Kairi leaning over him.

"Kairi?"

"Kairi? I think you overdid it, Squall." The image of Kairi became Yuffie.

"It's Leon." Sora sat up and saw Noctis was dozing in a chair across the room.

"Sleeping beauty over there passed out once he was sure you were ok," Yuffie said.

"Oh. I'm Sora," Sora said rubbing the back of his neck, "Why do you have that?" he noticed the keyblade was laid out across the room from him.

"We had to get it away from you to disguise your heart," Leon said, "But," Leon held it and it disappeared in a burst of white light, "It appears to have a mind of its own."

"Ansem the Wise was looking into the Heartless before our world fell. He discovered that they were made from the darkness in people's hearts." Aerith explained to Donald and Goofy.

"What about King Mickey. He was sending us after someone with a key?" Goofy said.

"Ah yes, the keyblade." Aerith said.

"So, this is the key." Sora held up the keyblade.

"Is there more than one or is it just Sora?" Noctis asked. Everyone jumped a little, not realizing he was awake.

"Why ask that?" Yuffie said, "Though, come to think of it, I don't know. Leon?"

"We don't actually know. Legends speak of "a Key" and Sora's is the first keyblade I've ever seen," Leon said, "Do you have experience with magical weapons?"

"Some but nothing like the keyblade," Noctis said, "Deeply connected to my world. There are thirteen of them."

"Oh, were you collecting those on your adventure?" Sora asked. Noctis blinked at how fast Sora arrived at that conclusion.

"Yes."

"We'll keep that in mind, but not all magical weapons are the same," Leon said, "There's so much we don't know." A loud bang was heard next door as well as the sounds of fighting.

"We need to run, go!" Leon said picking up his gun blade from where it was propped up in the corner. Sora was already gone leaving Noctis to ran after him playing catch up.

"His accent reminded me a little of Old Cid's only more polished," Yuffie said.

"Really?" Leon said.

Noctis hadn't tried summoning a Royal Arm because of how weak he still felt, but he had a feeling he was going to need the armiger soon.

"So, are your magic weapons tied to that warp-y thing you do?" Sora asked.

"Sort of," Noctis said, "It's a long story for when we're not fighting for our lives." The path back to the First District was blocked.

"BAAHHHAAHAHA!" Donald and Goofy, thanks to a mistimed fumble with magic had landed on the roofs and were fighting/fleeing heartless that way.

"Look, Donald, a hatch." Goofy said.

"What hat-aahahaahtch!" They tumbled through it.

Noctis warped ahead of Sora to take on more heartless, but the monsters were sort of drying up.

"Whoa-whoa!" Sora! Noctis looked back to see two strange beings had landed on top of Sora and they were nothing like he'd seen before.

"The key!" the pair said looking at the keyblade.

"Get off him!" Noctis yelled warping over and taking a swing making them back up.

"Wait just one minute here what do you think you're doing!" the bird-humanoid said.

"Talking Daemons," Noctis said flatly remembering the Naga from the Focciaugh Cavern.

"De-mons! Gwarsh, Donald, he thinks we're monsters!" the dog one said.

"Stop that!" Donald said jumping back from another swipe, "We're only here trying to find the person with the Key because our King needs us to!"

"Noctis, I'm ok!" Sora said once he stood up. Noctis stood down but kept his eyes on them, until a loud clang of metal made all of them turn to see a massive Heartless made of armor had appeared.

"I'll trust you two for now," Noctis said.

"And say you're sorry!" Donald squawked.

"After the battle." Goofy said.

"Alright, after the battle. Happy, Goofy?"

"Less talk and more action," Noctis said before he warp attacked the main body. Sora gave a shrug and joined the fray leaving Donald and Goofy to also shrug and charge.

Noctis had to admit he was impressed by the duck-mage because his magic only hurt his enemies unlike Lucian Elemancy which hurt everyone. It wasn't as long as some of the battle's he'd been in but it still took a while before the armor was defeated and a glowing crystalline heart floated away.

"We're waiting," Donald said.

"I'm sorry I thought two strangers who flattened Sora were monsters," Noctis said after a few moments.

"Eh, Close enough."

"They you all are, are you ok?" It was Leon with Yuffie, and Aerith following him.

"Fine, after a few minor bumps," Sora said.

"We need you to come with us," Donald said.

"Yah see, our King told us to find someone with a Key, and it's the key to finding him and saving the worlds," Goofy said.

"But my friends…," Sora said.

"You should go with them. Traveling around other worlds would give you a better chance of finding them," Leon said.

"Sure!" Donald said.

"Really?" Goofy scratched his chin.

"Don't know, but we need him to find the King," Donald whispered to Goofy. Noctis was watching this with a bored look, but he still eyed Donald and Goofy warily.

"Can Noctis come too? He's also looking for his friends and he's been so helpful to me so far," Sora asked.

"But he—." Donald began.

"Sure!" Goofy said.

"He attacked us!" Donald squawked.

"He was only protecting his friend," Goofy said.

"Fine. Now our ship runs only on happy faces, no frowns allowed," Donald said looking at the sort of apathetic, sort of overwhelmed Sora.

"How about this, uh "CHEESE"." uh." The grin was part goofy cheese part grimace and all around funny looking.

"That's one funny face. What about you?" Goofy said after laughing. Noctis raised an eyebrow before shaking his head and just giving them a grin, it felt forced but the guys were why he was doing this. The guys, Luna, and Sora.

"That's better! I'm Donald!" Donald said.

"and I'm Goofy." Goofy gave a large grin.

"Sora." This time Sora's smile was more genuine Noctis nodded to them,

"Noctis."

MP: I read somewhere that Noctis was sort of created as a dark parallel to Sora in many ways, so I just wanted to see them together in a fic. So, I decided to write this crossover.

Noctis, being a giant dork, would get along with the other giant dork that is Sora like a house on fire. Prompto and the KH dorks, even better, though Prompto won't show up for a while.

The title is in Latin because I wanted to be artsy.

I do have a majority of this fic pre-written, so it shouldn't cause any delays with any other fics I'm working on.
It's a fic I've been turning to whenever I get blocked on my other projects.

Note added later: I went through an cleaned up chapter 1

Updates once a month at the moment.

Any recognizable dialogue is from KH/FF XV/Any Disney film that pops up.
Pop culture references are probably intentional.