chapter 1
CuteBunnyGirl
Volo Enthusiast
Author’s note: This is my first PMD fic, please don’t criticize it too harshly and remember to be constructive!
Content warnings: Deception, Betrayal, Major character death, Slight mentions of blood and violence. (Some of these will only apply closer to the end of the story) The story is rated T for Teen. The fic also includes major spoilers for Pokemon Legends: Arceus and possibly the Mystery Dungeon games.
Chapter 1 - An Unfamiliar World
Akari woke up, however, she felt something was off. As she looked around, she could see an autumnal forest. As she walked around the forest looking for a clue as to where she was, she could notice she appeared to be somewhat shorter than before.
“Is this some kind of dream?” She thought to herself.
She pinched herself to see if she would wake up, yet, she did not. Instead, she realized that her hands had somehow transformed into white paws. As she saw her reflection in a nearby puddle, she could clearly see something she was not expecting. Instead of her normal human body, she saw an Oshawott.
Just what had happened to her? She woke up in the middle of a forest as a pokemon, and the strangest part of all, she didn’t even remember how she got there. In fact, she couldn’t really remember anything besides her name and the fact she used to be a human.
“Wait… What?!” She asked. However, there was no one to answer her questions, at least that was what she thought.
Suddenly she heard something. It was the sounds of footsteps approaching her. She looked behind herself, only to see a menacing Garchomp right behind her, its sharp claws ready to tear her to pieces. Its merciless gaze could intimidate even the toughest of opponents, and Akari seemed to have no choice but to accept her fate.
“Help!!!” She screamed in fear, as she knew running would be of no use.
Suddenly, the Garchomp seemed to fade away, only leaving behind a white fox-like pokemon with wispy tufts of fur. Still speechless, she could only stare at this new pokemon. It resembled a Zorua, which could have meant the Garchomp was an illusion.
“Did I scare you?” The strange Zorua asked with a mischievous smirk.
“What is even happening? First I become a pokemon and then a weird talking Zorua tries to attack me disguised as a Garchomp.”
“Oh, I was just trying to prank you… Wait, what did you say about becoming a pokemon?”
Akari was unsure if it was a good idea to tell the Zorua that she used to be a human. However, maybe it could actually prove useful to her in case the Zorua knew of a way to help her. Eventually, she decided to say:
“Well, I was a human until I randomly woke up as an Oshawott.”
“Are you really saying you were a human?! I’ve heard stories of them coming from other worlds. They come here usually to save this world.”
“Well… do you know of a way I can return to my world?”
“I’m not sure… maybe the Steelhammer Guild could know of a way to help you. By the way, may I ask what your name is?”
“I’m Akari, what about you?”
The Zorua seemed surprised by her name at first, before finally replying:
“You may call me Shade.”
“And what is this Steelhammer Guild?”
“It’s a guild led by Tinkaton, do you want me to lead you there? This forest has some dangerous pokemon, you could get hurt if you go alone.”
Something about Shade seemed suspicious, yet there was also another feeling she felt when looking at him. A feeling of familiarity and vague recollection. It felt almost as if they had somehow met before, but how was that possible? She had never met a talking Zorua before, right? Eventually, she ignored the feeling of suspicion and replied:
“Sure, I’ll follow you.”
Content warnings: Deception, Betrayal, Major character death, Slight mentions of blood and violence. (Some of these will only apply closer to the end of the story) The story is rated T for Teen. The fic also includes major spoilers for Pokemon Legends: Arceus and possibly the Mystery Dungeon games.
Chapter 1 - An Unfamiliar World
Akari woke up, however, she felt something was off. As she looked around, she could see an autumnal forest. As she walked around the forest looking for a clue as to where she was, she could notice she appeared to be somewhat shorter than before.
“Is this some kind of dream?” She thought to herself.
She pinched herself to see if she would wake up, yet, she did not. Instead, she realized that her hands had somehow transformed into white paws. As she saw her reflection in a nearby puddle, she could clearly see something she was not expecting. Instead of her normal human body, she saw an Oshawott.
Just what had happened to her? She woke up in the middle of a forest as a pokemon, and the strangest part of all, she didn’t even remember how she got there. In fact, she couldn’t really remember anything besides her name and the fact she used to be a human.
“Wait… What?!” She asked. However, there was no one to answer her questions, at least that was what she thought.
Suddenly she heard something. It was the sounds of footsteps approaching her. She looked behind herself, only to see a menacing Garchomp right behind her, its sharp claws ready to tear her to pieces. Its merciless gaze could intimidate even the toughest of opponents, and Akari seemed to have no choice but to accept her fate.
“Help!!!” She screamed in fear, as she knew running would be of no use.
Suddenly, the Garchomp seemed to fade away, only leaving behind a white fox-like pokemon with wispy tufts of fur. Still speechless, she could only stare at this new pokemon. It resembled a Zorua, which could have meant the Garchomp was an illusion.
“Did I scare you?” The strange Zorua asked with a mischievous smirk.
“What is even happening? First I become a pokemon and then a weird talking Zorua tries to attack me disguised as a Garchomp.”
“Oh, I was just trying to prank you… Wait, what did you say about becoming a pokemon?”
Akari was unsure if it was a good idea to tell the Zorua that she used to be a human. However, maybe it could actually prove useful to her in case the Zorua knew of a way to help her. Eventually, she decided to say:
“Well, I was a human until I randomly woke up as an Oshawott.”
“Are you really saying you were a human?! I’ve heard stories of them coming from other worlds. They come here usually to save this world.”
“Well… do you know of a way I can return to my world?”
“I’m not sure… maybe the Steelhammer Guild could know of a way to help you. By the way, may I ask what your name is?”
“I’m Akari, what about you?”
The Zorua seemed surprised by her name at first, before finally replying:
“You may call me Shade.”
“And what is this Steelhammer Guild?”
“It’s a guild led by Tinkaton, do you want me to lead you there? This forest has some dangerous pokemon, you could get hurt if you go alone.”
Something about Shade seemed suspicious, yet there was also another feeling she felt when looking at him. A feeling of familiarity and vague recollection. It felt almost as if they had somehow met before, but how was that possible? She had never met a talking Zorua before, right? Eventually, she ignored the feeling of suspicion and replied:
“Sure, I’ll follow you.”
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