(groggy, confused) "What the... where am I? Everything feels... tight. Cramped."
(pauses, realizing) "Am I... inside something?"
Egg cracks open violently, and light and heat flood in. The newly hatched Charmander stumbles out. His tail ignites, flickering with a weak flame. He stands up shakily, trying to understand his new surroundings..
(shocked) "Whoa... wait. WAIT! What is this?!"
(pauses, staring at his reflection in a nearby puddle) "I... I'm a Charmander?! How is this even possible?"
Before he can fully process this, Charmander hears feral growls. He looks around to see Dragon-type Pokémon emerging from their eggs — Dratini, Bagon, and Gible, their eyes burning with primal instinct. Around them, other smaller Pokémon like Rattata and Pidgey are also hatching, but something is off. The newborns lock eyes with each other, their instincts immediately taking over. They lunge at each other, clawing and biting, devouring their weaker kin.
(panicking, stepping back) "What the hell is going on?!"
(his flame flickers as he watches a Bagon tear into a newly hatched Pidgey)
Charmander turns, trying to distance himself from the chaos, but suddenly, a wild Rattata emerges from the brush, its eyes locked onto him, hunger driving it forward. The Rattata charges at him, hissing with its fangs bared.
(terrified) "Oh no, not me! Stay back!"
The Rattata leaps at him, aiming for his throat. Without thinking, Charmander's survival instincts kick in. He opens his mouth, and a burst of fire — a weak Ember attack — shoots out, striking the Rattata head-on.
The small rodent Pokémon squeals as it's engulfed in flames, writhing on the ground before collapsing, charred and lifeless.
(breathing heavily, wide-eyed at what he's just done) "I... I killed it?"
But before he can fully comprehend what's happened, a more primal urge surges through him. His stomach growls, and without even thinking, his body moves on its own. He digs his claws into the cooked Rattata and begins to tear into its flesh, devouring it.
(in shock, as he eats) "I... I don't want to do this! But I have to... I have to survive."
The taste of the Rattata's meat fuels him, and he feels his strength grow as the flame on his tail burns brighter. Around him, other Pokémon are feasting on their fallen, and the weak are quickly eliminated. The island is a brutal, unforgiving place, and only the strong will survive.
"was I even Luke anymore? what was happening?"
Charmander stands up, wiping blood from his mouth. He looks around at the carnage — the newly hatched Pokémon battling each other, the scent of blood and fire heavy in the air. The Dratini, Bagon, and Gible nearby continue to rip into their prey, their eyes wild with instinct.
Charmander (Luke):
(resolute, inner monologue) "This isn't the world I knew. I've been reborn into something savage. This island... it's not a place to live. It's a place to survive."
His flame flickers again, brighter this time. His instincts tell him that if he wants to stay alive, he has to embrace the predator within.
Charmander (Luke):
(clenching his claws, eyes narrowing as his survival instincts grow stronger) "Fine. If this is my new life, I'll do whatever it takes to stay alive. I won't go down like the others."
He glances toward the horizon, where more eggs are hatching and other Pokémon roar in the distance. This island isn't just his rebirth — it's his battlefield.