This quick update brought to you by: more slacking in Game Design class! I didn't have it in my heart to leave you guys hanging for long, so I got right to writing. Thank you very much for all the reviews, espicially Mike and KyrieFalcon, our two newest reviewers. Anyways, on with the chapter!

Transformation

"She turned me into a newt!" everybody looks at him "…I got better…"

-Random Peasant, Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Music: VG Music's (vgmusic:dot:com) Oot Lakeside Laboratory

When Link came to, he knew that something had changed. He felt slightly numb all over. Opening his eyes, he noticed that he was sprawled across a trio of chairs. He stood up. "That's odd," thought Link, "I could have sworn this room was bigger". He shook his head, noticing his hair felt unusually heavy as he did so. Glancing upwards, he saw that it had changed from its usual yellow hue to a fiery orange. Link tried walking over to a clear patch of wall and found that his gait was all off; he was taking larger steps and swaying his hips too much. He leaned against the wall, and was surprised to find it felt cold against bare skin all along his back. "What am I wearing?" he thought to himself. It was then that he noticed the weight at his chest. On the verge of panic, Link looked down, confirming his fears. It seemed that "he" was now the wrong pronoun. Judging by the height, hair colour, and virtual lack of clothing (a bikini bottom and a strip of cloth tied across the chest), Link had been transformed into a Gerudo.

Just then, Nadia entered the room. "Good. You're awake. You've got to-"

"What have you done to me!?" Link yelled, bolting across the room, grabbing her, and shaking her. "Fix it! Fix it! Fix it! Fix it!" the hero turned heroine yelled while slamming the apprentice magician into the walls.

"Ouch… ow… Please stop." Nadia gasped. Link set her down. Nadia stood to catch her breath for a moment. "Look," she explained, "The only way you're ever going to get out of here is if you defeat the fake Admiral-Queen. As I've already told you, it's impossible to get her in one on one combat under ordinary circumstances. But our laws state that any Gerudo may attempt to claim the title of Admiral-Queen. To do so, you simply have to pass the Trial of the Misty Pillars and then defeat the current Admiral-Queen in a duel- a duel to the death."

"Where's the Orb?" Link asked.

"The orb? Why?" replied Nadia.

"Just bring it!"

"Alright. Just a moment." Nadia said. She left the room, returning with the Lifesong Orb after about a minute. Link grasped it and began to sing the Song of Healing. The power of the Orb was obviously present throughout the entire performance, but nothing happened. Link sank to the floor and wept.

Music: Zelda Reorchestrated's (zreomusic:dot:com) Kotake and Koume's Theme

Several minutes later, in the back of a storeroom, Nadia took Mythisper's bottle of the top shelf. She said to the trapped fairy, "It seems we need your help already. By the power of the Magic Bottle, I order you to comfort Link and to not seek revenge on us for holding you captive". With that, she pulled out the cork.

Mythisper came flying out of the bottle. She glared at Nadia. "You know I'd blast you from here to the Sacred Realm if I could."

"Yes, but you can't, so it's a moot point." the Gerudo replied.

"So what is it that Link needs comforting with anyway?" asked Mythisper

"She's none too impressed with the only way to get an opportunity to fight the false Admiral-Queen." was Nadia's response

"'She' is not impressed? No wonder the kid's freaking out! Link thinks playing tag with a girl is wrong, let alone being one!" rebuked Mythisper. "…Fine. I'll see what I can do."

Mythisper flew into the room which Link occupied, and was surprised at what she saw. Cowering in the corner was a young woman with flaming orange hair. She was over a foot taller than Link and wore practically nothing. "Link? That you?" she asked.

"Mythisper?" the Gerudo in the corner said, looking up. As soon as she saw the fairy, she leapt to her feet. "Mythisper! You're all right!"

"Yup, and all things considered, I think you're looking fine too."

"Mythisper, please turn me back to normal!" Link pleaded.

"I'll give it a shot, but it sounds like you're going to have to use this form again at some point."

Mythisper concentrated. Link began to glow, and then stopped. Nothing had changed."

"I'm sorry, Link, but that potion was too strong. What did she put in it anyway?"

"I don't remember most of it, but there was palm oil and toe of newt. She also added both some hair and blood from both of us." replied Link, confused.

"You let her put your blood in a potion!? No wonder I can't break it! That spell is bound to both you and her. The only way to change back would be to get some of her blood, or have your own magic."

"You mean I'm stuck like this?" Link asked in despair.

"There might be another way, but I'll tell you about that later. In the meantime, you better get used to this. It might last a while. Also, we can't call you Link right now. How about a similar name like Lyn?"

"No. I'm not giving up my name. But if you can't do anything about me, can you at least change my tunic back?"

"It will look highly suspicious when you go walking back to Nadia's apartment, but sure, I've got more than enough power for that." Mythisper answered. She then waved her hands in the air, and Link's outfit turned into something more covering.

"…Uh, Mythisper? This isn't my tunic. This is a dress!"

"Whatever. Now, to find you a mirror…"

Several hours later, Link had managed to reclaim her equipment (with the exception of her sword, shield, hat, and chainmail) and was back in a tunic. She had mostly gotten over the shock of the transformation, though she still wished to return to her normal form. It was then that Mythisper proposed a test.

"Try putting on your transformation masks." she said, "I want to test something."

Link tried the Tin Soldier mask first. It worked perfectly. Mythisper nodded. She removed the Tin Soldier mask, and was returned to Gerudo form. Next, she tried the Wolfos mask. Again it worked, and again Mythisper nodded.

"Exactly as I thought. Link, I know this is rather sudden, but I think I know who your mother is."

Comment: Last mini-cliffhanger for a while, I promise. So, adam got his wish of having Link stuck as a girl for a while. Those who know me in real life knew something to this was coming this instant the first chapter was written. In fact, I planned out all of Link's transformations before I started writing. I knew from the beginning that I was going to include this, I just didn't know exactly how. I didn't think I could write a TG sequence, but I hope that I've done a decent job with the discovery scene. I also planned Link's way out of this situation before I planned the situation itself, so this means of turning Link into a Gerudo also provides a way accelerate some other plot points. Two birds, one stone!