Transmigrator (Part 1)

2 weeks ago.

In a forest near Dueling Peaks City, a mysterious person is cleaning their shop late at night.

"Hmm, hmm" (Shopkeeper)

The shopkeeper is humming while organizing his collection of monster masks.

The grass ruffles as a creature approaches.

A rat speaks.

"Kilton the towers have risen once more. Link has awakened" (Rat)

Kilton was startled.

"Lord Ganon!" (Kilton)

Earlier today all the dormant towers across Hyrule rose up from the ground. This signaled that the Hero Link has awakened from his long slumber.

"Is the candidate ready?" (Rat Ganon)

"Why yes, I've traveled all around the continent looking for the perfect candidates. One of them is almost ready" (Kilton)

"Where is it?" (Rat Ganon)

"Dueling Peaks City. However, there are a few steps you must do first" (Kilton)

Kilton told Ganon everything he needed to do.

After listening to Kilton, Ganon summoned a stalhorse. It was a skeletal horse that could only exist at night. It gave Ganon a ride to the walls of Dueling Peaks City. Kilton couldn't join him as he would be noticed by the on goers. Ganon took the appearance of a rat, he would blend in just fine.

The ride wasn't long, Ganon reached the walls in about an hour.

The stalhorse buried itself into the ground as its purpose was fulfilled.

Ganon found an underground sewage system and used that to make his way into the city. The candidate's name is John. Kilton had done a fine job causing great pain in John's life, all that Ganon needed to do was push the final buttons.

Ganon found John's house, inside John was sleeping with his wife Marcile. Kilton had injected Ganon's malice into Marcile when she was younger, which allowed Kilton to control Marcile's actions, persuading her to marry John.

This power was indeed powerful, however Kilton and Ganon could only control one person each. Meaning at most they could manipulate a maximum of 2 people.

The candidate was sleeping nicely.

Ganon issued Marcile an order.

"Marcile, tomorrow John will come home early. Pablo will arrive after John has left for work, once he gets here just stay in the main room until John comes home. When he does, you and Pablo will start kissing. When John accuses you of cheating, start saying how bad of a husband he is" (Rat Ganon)

"Yes, lord Ganon" (Marcile)

Marcile woke up and immediately went back to sleep.

Ganon then went to the residence of a man named Oscar. He frequently visits Boots and Legs, a store that sells footwear. That is the place where John works. John is a violent man and has picked fights with many customers before. That frequently got him fired causing him to job hunt regularly.

The plan is that Oscar will go into the store later today and insult John, causing him to act violently and getting John fired. Ganon issued the command.

"At around noon head to the Boots and Legs, there you will insult John and cause him to grow violent. Your goal is to let him take a hit at you, then he will be fired" (Rat Ganon)

Oscar woke up.

"Yes, lord Ganon" (Oscar)

He fell asleep once more.

Ganon then went to a local tavern that sells cheap liquor, John is a cheap man and will enjoy low quality liquor. The tavern keeper that lived there was named Denver, Ganon issued a command to him.

"When John comes in today for a drink, throw him out when he doesn't pay for the 3rd drink" (Rat Ganon)

Denver woke up from his sleep.

"Yes, lord Ganon" (Denver)

He went to sleep just as fast as he woke up.

Next Ganon went to the residence of the man who owned Boots and Legs.

His name is Felix. He was a patient man who still allowed John to work at his store, even after John attacked 3 customers. John only kept his job because he apologized afterward and said he'll never do it again. Felix is a kind hearted soul, however this will change today.

"Felix, today Oscar will come in and insult John. When John throws a fist at Oscar call him out and fire him" (Rat Ganon)

"Yes, lord Ganon" (Felix)

He woke up then went back to sleep.

The final piece that needed to be played was a strong man, his name is Pablo. He was sleeping silently.

"Pablo, right after noon you must go to Marcile's house. Wait until John gets there and then start making out with Marcile. If John does start a fight, defend Marcile and kick him out of the house" (Rat Ganon)

"Yes, lord Ganon" (Pablo)

Everything was ready, all that was left was to supervise the plan so that everything went right.

Ganon went back to John's house to follow him for the whole day.

Once morning hit, John and Marcile woke up.

"Wake up and make breakfast" (John)

He told his wife.

"Morning John, how'd you sleep" (Marcile)

"Just make breakfast woman" (John)

John was a terrible husband, and the only reason Marcile married him was that Kilton tricked her.

When Marcile was traveling here from Hateno, Kilton laid an amulet on the road. Marcile picked it up and wore it, the amulet made John seem like a prince.

"What would you like to eat" (Marcile)

"Something edible for once" (John)

After breakfast John left for the Boots and Legs, Ganon followed after him.

When John entered the store, all the other workers groaned.

"What, you have something to say?" (John)

The others ignored him and continued their work.

At around noon Oscar came into the store.

"Hello, could I have assistance choosing my footwear?" (Oscar)

"John go help the man" (Felix)

John sighed and came to help Oscar.

"How can I assist you?" (John)

John clearly didn't like his work, but there weren't many options for him.

"Yes, well you see I need new dress shoes. My friend is getting married soon" (Oscar)

"Okay wedding shoes, follow me" (John)

John led Oscar to the large selection of shoes.

"Pick from one of these" (John)

"Could you pick one for me?" (Oscar)

John picked a decent pair of shoes however Oscar criticized him.

"I said wedding shoes, not this garbage" (Oscar)

"These are wedding shoes" (John)

"Who in the world would wear these shoes to a wedding?" (Oscar)

"I would" (John)

"I feel bad if you ever got invited to a wedding, wearing shoes like that" (Oscar)

"What are you trying to say, I help you and now you criticize me" (John)

"I'm just saying that you have bad taste in shoes" (Oscar)

John was getting more irritated by the second.

"Okay, then what shoes would you wear?" (John)

"Obviously not the ones you're currently wearing" (Oscar)

John's face was turning red from anger, his voice loudened. Felix came over to observe the problem.

"What's wrong with these shoes?!" (John)

"Nothing, they just look like something a homeless person would wear" (Oscar)

That was the last straw, John punched Oscar in the face.

The cogs are now turning.

"John, what in the world are you doing?" (Felix)

Felix was furious at John for hitting a customer.

"Felix! Did you see that?! Oh, I didn't mean to, I accidentally hit him." (John)

Felix usually let John go with a warning, but with Ganon's command, Felix was a different person as of now.

"This is the fourth time this month John, stop picking fights with the customers" (Boss)

"I'm so sorry, I won't do this again. Please, I need this job. I promise I won't do it again" (John)

"That's what you said last week, no more chances, you're fired!" (Boss)

"Why you!" (John)

John threw a punch at his former employer. The fight didn't last long as the other workers stepped in and threw him out.

"Perfect, John just lost his job. Onto the tavern" (Rat Ganon)

Ganon was observing from a shelf.

Leaving the store Ganon followed John.

'How am I going to explain this to my wife. It's the Goddess Hylia's fault, she must enjoy tormenting me' (John)

His whole life, John has blamed the Goddess Hylia for every misfortune that came his way. In reality, Kilton and Ganon were doing it.

It was still early in the day, but John went to a local tavern.

He took a seat and ordered a Hylian Sake, it was made from the fermentation of Hylian Rice.

He drank to his heart's content. It wasn't long till more misfortune came.

John drank his first cup and asked for a refill.

"Pay first then I'll give you a refill" (Denver)

"Just one more cup, I'll pay for both after it" (John)

Denver agreed and poured John any glass of Hylian Sake. John finished the glass in a second.

"Okay, pay up" (Tavernkeeper)

"Soon, just one more" (John)

Any person would've denied John the 3rd drink, but Denver was under strict orders from Ganon. Ganon wanted John to be drunk, that is why he told Denver to kick John out after his 3rd drink.

After John drank his 3rd one without paying, Denver's personality suddenly changed. He was a big man, he could easily throw John out. Picking John up he walked towards the doors and tossed him out into the streets.

"Come back when you have money" (Denver)

John rolled on the ground for a bit.

"What's the big idea, denying a customer service" (John)

Denver closed the door on John.

"Fine, who wants to drink your cheap liquor anyways" (John)

John obviously wasn't a man with any morals, he truly believes that he deserves better.

John wobbled home. His mind was in disarray and his heart was tearing. The only hope of happiness that John had left was his wife.

Ganon followed him home, Pablo should be there.

Opening the door John called out.

"Honey, I'm home" (John)

Pablo and Marcile sat in the main room all day waiting for John to arrive.

When John went to the main room. his face was in utter disgust.

"Who is this?!" (John)

"John, you're home early today! Let me explain?!" (Marcile)

"Explain what Marcile! You're cheating on me!" (John)

"John you're a terrible husband! You drink all night and come home drunk and then you miss work the next day. When you do find a job you can't keep it for more than a month or 2. I've had enough of you" (Marcile)

John's anger intensified, he tried to punch his wife. Pablo defended her and overpowered John. After a quick brawl, John was kicked out of his own house.

He is dirty, bloody, and drunk. A sad sight to see.

Ganon smiled, he let John bathe in his loneliness for a while.

John couldn't take it anymore, his heart had lost all sense of happiness. Inside was only darkness and void.

Walking down the road John thought to himself.

'I lost my job, my wife, and even my house. Curse the Goddess Hylia. If I had been born an elementalist I wouldn't have to live like this' (John)

John's life was a miserable one, he was born as the illegitimate child of a noble. His mother loved him with all her heart, then his stepfather killed her one day in a fit of rage. After her death, John had no one.

Ganon made his move.

John then heard a voice.

"Do you despise the Goddess?" (Rat Ganon)

"Who's there?" (John)

A rat appeared on John's shoulder.

"A rat!" (John)

John tried brushing it off, but when John touched it the rat turned into a black mist.

"Answer the question" (Rat Ganon)

John wasn't right in the head, he was still drunk and had been in multiple fights today. For some reason, he chose to answer the rat.

"Despise! I absolutely loathe her!" (John)

"What if you could harm her" (Rat Ganon)

"How?" (John)

"Just follow my directions and all the power in the world shall be yours" (Rat Ganon)

A sane person would have thought twice before trusting a rat but John was weak-willed. That made him a perfect candidate.

Kilton was searching for those that had weak hearts, they could be broken easily. With the amount of stress and pain he recently endured, he is willing to listen to anyone.

John left the safe walls of Dueling Peaks and walked towards the eastern forest. He was dazed with anger and before he knew it, it was late afternoon. The sun was nearly gone.

"Just a little closer, you're almost there" (Rat Ganon)

Up ahead John saw a light, getting closer Kilton greeted him.

"John, so nice of you to come" (Kilton)

Kilton had blueish-grey skin, he had a large rounded cone-shaped forehead and razor-like nails.

"How do you know my name?" (John)

"I've been keeping a tab on you for quite some time now" (Kilton)

In truth, Kilton had been finding weak-willed people and manipulating those around them to develop anxiety, depression, and hatred towards the Goddess Hylia. John is one of these people. Everything that has happened to him was Kilton's doing. His mother's death and his abusive father. Kilton even arranged John's marriage with Marcile, so that one day she could cheat on him.

Everything that Ganon did today was part of an elaborate plan.

Ganon wanted a candidate that had no hope in the Goddess, that would allow Ganon to create a powerful weapon.

"Me?" (John)

"You possess a rare power, the only one in this world" (Kilton)

"Yes John, you are a special being" (Rat Ganon)

They were lying, however John would believe anything he heard right now.

"I'm not special" (John)

John was trying to be modest, but deep down he wanted them to praise him more.

"Tell me, do you wish to take revenge on the Goddess Hylia?" (Rat Ganon)

"I do" (John)

Kilton gave John a grey cap, it is called the Dark Hood.

"Wear this" (Kilton)

Most people would've ran at the sight of a talking rat and a monstrous being, but not John. His heart was full of greed and pain. John wore the Dark Hood.

"AHHHHHH, what is this?!" (John)

Kilton and Ganon were laughing.

"Hahaha, the weapon that can defeat Link is almost here" (Rat Ganon)

"You tricked me!" (John)

"Boy, your whole life was a lie. Hahaha" (Kilton)

John withered on the ground in pain as he shouted out for help, he was too far away from the city for anyone to hear. He tried taking the hood off but no matter how many times John pulled, it wouldn't budge.

John stopped moving, his skin is a different tone. It is grey colored and his face looked like Link's.

After a few seconds, the being sat itself up. Its eyes bore a beat red color. It looked around confused.

"Where am I? Who am I?" (Dark Creature)

The dark creature didn't seem to remember the events that just transpired.

The creature looked around until he faced Kilton.

"Excuse me, who are you? Where are we?" (Dark Creature)

"Lord Ganon, it would appear that he has no memories" (Kilton)

"Give him a second, it should return to him soon" (Rat Ganon)

As if foreseeing the future, the dark creature had a headache.

"Ahhh... Now I remember, I was in a gunfight with the FBI. I think I killed about 3 before someone shot me. What am I doing out here in a forest? (Dark Creature)

"Do you remember your name?" (Kilton)

"My name? Yes, my name is... I don't remember. What is my name?" (Dark Creature)

"If you do not remember your name, allow me to brand you with one. From now on you shall be called Dark Link. The other half of Link" (Rat Ganon)

The dark creature was surprised at the talking rat.

"You speak?" (Dark Creature)

"Yes, I can speak" (Rat Ganon)

The creature rubbed his eyes, he drew closer to the rat. Poking it, he made sure he wasn't hallucinating.

"Stop that, what are you doing?! I am your lord, show some respect" (Rat Ganon)

"Dark Link? What a peculiar name. I don't like it" (Dark Creature)

"Then what shall we call you?" (Kilton)

The dark creature thought long and hard.

'I am a serial killer. Killing, death, Thanatos. Hatsotan, yes. My name shall be Hatsotan' (Hatsotan)

Hatsotan looked at Kilton and said his name proudly.

"From now on you shall call me Hatsotan, you are?" (Hatsotan)

"The name is Kilton, a pleasure to make your acquaintance" (Kilton)

"I am the Dark Lord, Ganondorf Dragmire of the Gerudo's. You may address me as lord or Ganondorf" (Rat Ganon)

"You mentioned something about me being the other half. Could you explain that to me?" (Hatsotan)

"You are the dark half of Link, his evil persona. The darkness that dwells deep in Link, never to be seen. How were we able to draw it out? It was a difficult process to create you, but for every light that shines, there is a shadow that goes along with it. We were able to collect that darkness and created what you wear now" (Rat Ganon)

Kilton pointed at the hood.

"All that was missing was a vessel to contain that darkness, if we were to give this hood to a happy and grateful being. Instead of you, they would merely die. Only a person who has lost all hope will work. Once the vessel wore the hood, I used my power and transferred your soul into this body" (Rat Ganon)

Ganon wanted a being of pure emptiness, if the person still had hope, the hood would kill them. They created John so that he would become the vessel that turned into Hatsotan.

Hatsotan was still confused about many things.

"Who is this Link?" (Hatsotan)

"Long ago the Hero Link and his companions fought against me in my attempt to conquer the continent. Neither side truly won the war, most of my bodies are sealed away. This rat body you see before you is one of the last bodies that I can still control. I did however manage to cause massive casualties to Link's side. Just recently the towers have risen again, signaling the awakening of the Hero once again" (Rat Ganon)

Hatsotan wasn't here to fight Link and win, he was brought here to slow Link down so Ganon could recover his strength.

'Souls Transfering, heroes, a talking rat. I must've traveled to a different world' (Hatsotan)

Hatsotan didn't believe he was in a dream as he knew he had died. The conclusion he arrived at was that he transferred to this world.

Hatsotan asked a rhetorical question.

"I'm guessing you summoned me?" (Hatsotan)

"Yes, I did summon you here" (Rat Ganon)

Hatsotan smiled.

"Haha, hahaha. Not only do I get to restart life, but I also get to do it in a different world" (Hatsotan)

"Hatsotan wear this" (Kilton)

Kilton gave him an entire outfit, the color was mostly grey and black. The outfit consisted of a short-sleeved tunic, a pair of grey leather gauntlets, and black pointy boots.

Then monsters appeared, instead of attacking they presented gifts to Hatsotan. They gave him weapons and bows, as well as some simple armor they stole from travelers. They also gave Hatsotan a small pouch of rupees.

'Swords and bows, this world must be in the iron age. The small gemstones must be currency' (Hatsotan)

"Hatsotan I have a task for you. I need you to accompany me to Dueling Peaks City" (Rat Ganon)

"May I ask why?" (Hatsotan)

"I need to bite elementalists in order to inject my malice, then I could control them or turn them into monsters using those (Rat Ganon)

Kilton revealed a few monster masks.

"If an infected person were to wear a monster mask, they would become a monster" (Rat Ganon)

"Do it yourself" (Hatsotan)

"Unfortunately elementalists are tougher than regular people. If I made a mistake they could easily kill me. Delaying my plans to conquer this continent, that's where you come in. You will distract the elementalists so that I can bite them" (Rat Ganon)

Ganon's mist form only lasted a few seconds, after Ganon used it he would need to wait several seconds before he could use it again. In that time an elementalist could kill him. Hatsotan was more of a decoy, taking all the heat so that Ganon could attack.

"What about him?" (Hatsotan)

Hatsotan pointed at Kilton.

"He has no combat capabilities, he would be more of a liability" (Rat Ganon)

"Now why should I follow you? What's in it for me?" (Hatsotan)

"I can provide you with your most desired wish" (Rat Ganon)

"My only desire is to kill as many people as I wish" (Hatsotan)

"I think we'll get along well. If you choose to follow me, you will kill many people along the journey" (Rat Ganon)

Hatsotan smiled again.

"Perfect" (Hatsotan)

"You need to learn how to use your power" (Rat Ganon)

"My power?" (Hatsotan)

"You dear boy, have the power to disappear" (Rat Ganon)

'The power to disappear, it's as if all my wishes in my previous life are being answered' (Hatsotan)

"How do I activate it?" (Hatsotan)

"Imagine that no one is watching you, that you are not there, that you simply do not exist" (Rat Ganon)

That was simple for Hatsotan, he has done that in order to stalk his victims and kill them.

In an instant Hatsotan vanished.

"Well done, you did it" (Rat Ganon)

Hatsotan deactivated his power.

"A green gauge slowly decreases while I am invisible, is that my time limit?" (Hatsotan)

"That is your stamina gauge, more demanding actions such as climbing and running use stamina. In your case using your power also uses stamina" (Rat Ganon)

The rat looked at Kilton.

"Kilton, did your servant acquire the elementalists?" (Rat Ganon)

"It is quite unfortunate, but only 2 took the job offering" (Kilton)

"We'll have to track the rest down later than" (Rat Ganon)

The rat positioned itself on Hatsotan's shoulder.

Ganon summoned a stalhorse.

"Get on, we will continue northeast. There you will find a city with many people" (Rat Ganon)

"Say no more" (Hatsotan)

The moon was out by the time the pair reached the walls. Using a rope that Ganon puked out, Hatsotan was able to scale the wall.

The stalhorse once again buried itself in the ground.

The streets may be empty but the pubs were crowded. Using his power, Hatsotan walked down the main road unnoticed.

"Where to now?" (Hatsotan)

"Baron William's mansion should be east of here, go there" (Rat Ganon)

Hatsotan climbed onto the roofs of buildings, with no obstacles in his path he made a straight run east.

Not long after he saw some people in an alleyway. Hatsotan's eyes shined.

"Why are you stopping, we are not there yet" (Rat Ganon)

"Shhh" (Hatsotan)

Hatsotan came closer to the 2.

"Do you have any more Magic Dragon" (Stranger 1)

"That'll be 100 rupees per ounce" (Stranger 2)

"Come on man, help a man out. I'm basically broke " (Stranger 1)

Hatsotan coughed.

"Who's there?" (Strangers)

The strangers were rattled, then Hatsotan appeared before them.

"Where did you come from? What do you want?" (Stranger 1)

"I need someone to test my bow on" (Hatsotan)

Hatsotan took the bow from his back and notched an arrow, in his line of sight a reticle formed.

'This is convenient' (Hatsotan)

It was too dark for the strangers to see the bow so they just stood there dumbfounded.

Taking aim Hatsotan shot one in the leg.

"Ahhhh" (Stranger 1)

The other one got scared and tried to run away. Hatsotan aimed proudly and shot him, the arrow hit its mark, this time Hatsotan was aiming to kill. The man died, leaving behind a few small pouches and his clothing.

"Hey rat, what happened to his body?" (Hatsotan)

"Again, my name is Ganondorf or lord. Also, what do you mean? He died" (Rat Ganon)

"I know he died, but where did his body go?" (Hatsotan)

"It disappeared, when creatures die their bodies disappear" (Rat Ganon)

"Do they now" (Hatsotan)

Hatsotan was getting happier by the minute. Usually, Hatsotan would have to hide the body, but now the cumbersome task was no more.

The man that was shot in the leg tried to hit Hatsotan, but being a serial killer for nearly 2 decades Hatsotan was accustomed to fistfights. Hatsotan blocked the punch and gave the man a right hook. The man was knocked into the wall.

'Am I strong or was he just weak' (Hatsotan)

Hatsotan was surprised at how easy it was to deliver that punch. The stranger looked at Hatsotan with fear in his eyes.

"Please, don't kill me" (Stranger 1)

"Why? It isn't like anyone is going to miss you" (Hatsotan)

Hatsotan spoke in a sadistic manner. The man's fear heightened.

"You had your fun. End him now, we're wasting time" (Rat Ganon)

"Shouldn't we turn him into a monster?" (Hatsotan)

"No, he would only become a red variant, maybe a blue at best" (Rat Ganon)

"Red variant, blue? What do these mean?" (Hatsotan)

"Must I explain everything to you" (Rat Ganon)

Ganon knew it wasn't Hatsotan's fault, but he was still annoyed.

"Most monsters come in 5 different colors, red, blue, black, silver, and then gold. The color determines the monsters health pool, red monsters are the weakest while the gold ones are the strongest" (Rat Ganon)

'So monsters have varying strengths' (Hatsotan)

Hatsotan looked at his prey.

"Don't worry, I won't kill you. Well, not right away at least" (Hatsotan)

Hatsotan couldn't contain the big smile that was on his face.