An explosion causes a faced mechon to fall from Galahad Fortress. It lands on the Fallen Arm, where it's pilot is welcomed among the Machina. AU in which Shulk dies instead of Fiora

As Chrom, Lissa, and Frederick headed to Southtown, they came across a man laying unconscious on the ground. This man was not a black and purple cloaked, white-haired tactician, however. Instead, the man they found was the one and only Black Scottish Cyclops of Teufort. Watch how this absurd take on Awakening plays out with everyone's favorite demolitionist. Rated T for bagpipes.

"Welcome to a grand tale! A tale that spans time and darkness. It's the dawn of epic exploration!" Even if you haven't played the game, I invite you to read this. Explorers of Sky, in my opinion, has one of the best stories in videogame history. With any luck, I'll be able to do it justice.

A Shinx with vague memories of what his human life used to be comes across a lonely Vulpix who is in need of a helpful companion. As the two form an exploration team and the story goes on as things start to get out of hand, they soon learn more than just the fact that they are meant to be in more ways than one...(EDIT: Bumped up the rating a bit, remembered that things got darker)

Attacked and on the verge of death, Lugia transfers his consciousness into a Quilava in a nearby town. Stuck in the body of this young guild member, can he stop the force behind the disappearances of Legendary Pokémon?