Chapter 1 - A New World I'm still alive? How? Wait, something happened. Yes, that's it, Ganondorf stabbed me, then those strange creatures appeared….Then what happened?
- Grooaahhhhhhraaaaaaaa!
What are you creatures?!
We are known as legendary Pokémon, and we have need of your opponent.
No! Not when I am so close to victory!
If you will not let us help him, then we shall force you to.
You have nothing to fear, Hero of Winds, your world is safe from harm, and you still live. When you awaken, you will have another destiny to fulfill. Now, wake up. Wake up, and discover your new destiny! -
Yes! That's it, those strange creatures fought Ganondorf, then I suppose one of them healed me...What did they mean by 'new destiny'? I suppose I could wake up now. Figure out where I am, I'm certainly not in Hyrule anymore...Am I back home?
The Hero of Winds opened his eyes to find that he was standing, before a lake of some sort. Link looked down at his reflection, then froze. He now resembled a bipedal, blue crocodile with golden spines on his back and tail. The spines on his back were larger with additional ridges. Link's head was large, with ridges above his eyes. Much of the head's size was composed of his snout and strong jaws. There were two visible teeth on the tip of his upper jaw, and two rows of three teeth on each side of his lower jaw. On his chest was a yellow, somewhat V-shaped pattern that extended to his arms with a line bisecting the pattern. Link now had five sharp claws on either hand and three toes on either foot. His eyes were still cerulean, but they were surrounded by a dark blue pattern. He still had the Triforce of Courage on his left hand. In other words: he was no longer a Hylian.
There was a rustle in the nearby bushes, Link half turned, only to be face to face with a massive creature, which he had to tilt his head back to look up at.
The creature was a quadruped, canine Pokémon with an orange pelt marked by jagged black stripes. It had diamond-shaped ears with beige insides, black eyes, a round, black nose, and two pointed teeth protruding from its upper jaw. Its head, muzzle, and chest were covered in shaggy, beige fur, except for two oval sections around each eye and ear. Long tufts of fur grew behind its elbows and around its ankles. Its underside was black, and it had a billowing, beige tail that was bent in the middle. Each paw had three toes and a round, pink pad.
In other words, it was an alpha male Arcanine.
The Arcanine slowly blinked at Link, then started to pad towards him. Link held his ground, meeting the creature's gaze. As the dog reached him, Link spoke.
"Hello. I was wondering if you could tell me what sort of creature I have been transformed into."
The Arcanine drew his head back and stared down at Link.
"What...are you?" repeated the creature, visibly confused.
Link nodded.
"Yes, I wish to know what sort of creature I am currently. I suspect that you know?"
The Arcanine growled.
"Kid. I don't know what happened to you, but yes, I do know what sort of Pokemon you are. You, are a Totodile, a Water Type. Now, if that answers your question, I suggest that you leave."
There was a warning in the creature's voice, but Link ignored it.
"...What happens if I don't leave?"
The Arcanine snarled and visible flames shot out from his mane, causing Link to leap back.
"Then we shall teach you a valuable lesson!"
"...We? I only see you here."
The Arcanine raised his tail, as to give some sort of signal, then other similar looking creatures appeared, and they all seemed to be very angry. There were four of them, one in each direction - one had even gotten behind Link.
The four creatures got in a circle, completely cutting off any means of escape.
"Having second thoughts, are you?"
The lead Arcanine padded up to Link and bared his sharp teeth.
"I suggest that you think very, very carefully about what you are about to do next."
Link eyed the dog nervously, mind racing; he had only been awake (and in this new form no less!) for not even five minutes, and here he was, in danger.
"...I never back down from a challenge. Especially when I have-"
The Master Sword was gone. Along with the Hylian Shield.
Link stared at his right side for a moment, before his gaze snapped back to the dog's.
It was silent for a few seconds, then the creature roared and seemed to be on fire.
No, check that, the sky appeared to be on fire, but that might have been the height difference.
Link's yell of fear was drowned out by the Arcanine's roar and then they were leaping towards him -
- Wait, what had happened?
Oh yeah.
The Arcanine's had attacked him, but he had somehow gotten away, and now the four creatures were chasing him, and they were gaining quickly.
Link ran around a corner too fast and ended up rolling but he got back up and continued to run as fast as his new form let him. It was ironic, really, how much he ran around being chased by things.
Eventually, Link reached a dead end and he stared up at the rock formation with despair and rage, then turned to face the Arcanine pack as they reached him.
The Totodile held out his arms to the sides a bit.
"Well. You caught me."
The lead Arcanine padded up to Link and opened his mouth slightly, letting the young creature get a good long look at his pointy teeth.
"Yes. You, a small young Totodile, managed to injure my right shoulder. I'm almost impressed."
The creature's mane began to be on fire and the air began to rise in temperature.
"But I'm afraid that you did not obey me and leave, and instead fought us...You will have to come with us."
Link gazed up at the Arcanine, silently watching the flames roll off his mane.
"...You...You aren't going to hurt me, are you? I-I honestly didn't know...I...I'm not from here..."
The lead Arcanine titled his head a bit,
"You aren't from here? Of course you're not from here! Your species is from the other side of the region!" , and stepped forwards until he was towering over Link.
Then, the beast only said two words.
"Flare Blitz."
A wave of fire appeared and hit the Totodile, sending him into the rock wall, then down to the burnt grass. He didn't get up, and the lead Arcanine snorted, then picked up the creature in his mouth, signaled to the others of his pack, then the four moved towards their home, a cave in the middle of their territory.