I lay on my back, hands behind my head, staring at the stars. "Man, this forest is amazing...It's so quiet, and peaceful..." I whisper to myself. Or, so I think. I smile as my Sylveon, Sylas, trots out of the bushes and lays beside me. He snuggles into my side, letting out a happy chirp.
"Tired, buddy?" He nods, his bright blue eyes already closed. He had been out looking for berries, as he usually did whenever we stopped somewhere in a forest. It had become routine for us.
Soon enough, the little guy is asleep. I turn my gaze back to the stars, and sigh. "Man, I wish Sylas could actually talk to me..." I mutter. Moments after I say this, I follow my Pokemon's lead, and let myself drift off to sleep.
The next morning, I wake up and look to my side. Sylas isn't there. "Oh, must be out looking for berries again..." I think aloud, sitting up and rubbing my eyes. I yawn, stretching my arms above my head. As I'm in this most defenseless of positions, I'm tackled by a pink blur from the side.
"Trainer! You're awake!" a voice chirps, while I'm still screaming in fear. I look to see who tackled me, and see a rather cute boy, dressed much like a prince. He has a ribbon bow in his hair, a matching one around his neck. Seeing the bright, innocent blue eyes looking at me with so much joy, I go silent.
"Trainer? Are you okay?" the boy asks. He moves off of me and allows me to sit up, seeming worried. "Did I scare you? I'm sorry, Trainer, I didn't mean to," he continues apologetically, before kissing my cheek.
"Who are you?" I ask, my hand flying to rest over my cheek, covering where he kissed me. He seems heartbroken by my question.
"T...Trainer...don't you recognize me?" he asks slowly, his voice quiet.
"I'm afraid I don't," I answer, feeling incredibly guilty because of it, for some reason.
"It's me, Sylas! Your Sylveon!" Okay, what?
"Okay, that is not possible. You're a human."
"Yes, I am! Well, now I am. I woke up like this, and I don't know why. But look, now we can talk to each other!" He hugs me tightly, and I can't help but hug back. Shit, is his Cute Charm ability still in effect? If it is, I've definitely been affected. But wait, it only works on girls, so it can't be that.
"Um...so, we gonna move on to the next town?" I ask, pulling back from the hug. Sylas nods enthusiastically, and jumps to his feet. I laugh and stand as well. Sylas takes my hand, and starts gently pulling me along. "Um...you-you're holding my hand," I stammer, stating the obvious.
"Of course I am, Trainer! What if someone sees me walking with you and thinks I'm wild and tries to battle me?"
"You're human now, they won't try to battle you."
"Oh, right," he laughs, rubbing the back of his neck. "Can we still hold hands, though, Trainer?" Oh, for the love of Arceus...Those eyes, so filled with hope...
"Y-Yeah, I guess..." I murmur, my cheeks flushing light red. He lets out a happy squeal, giving my hand a little squeeze. Stop being cute you jerk, or you're gonna make me fall in love with you. Wait, what? Where did that come from? I shake my head to clear my thoughts, keeping my eyes on the ground as Sylas and I walk to the next city.