Chapter 1

A brilliant light came through one of my windows signalling that it was morning. I woke up feeling incredibly sluggish. Hearing the waves of the ocean crash onto the shore almost convinced me to return to sleep. Glancing around my plain-looking room, I looked over at my clock. It read 1 P.M. Wait, 1 P.M.?! How did I oversleep?! I missed an important Battle Tree meeting that was at noon. I practically rolled off the bed and stumbled to my phone on the dresser to make a call. It was then that I noticed something in the mirror. My contacts... they were gone! The brilliance of my abnormal golden eyes startled me. But then something else caught my attention. My Decidueye, Hedgewig, was laying on the bed. I had unintentionally woken her when I got off my bed, she was rubbing her eyes awake. She blinked her eyes a few times to adjust them to the light and she saw my worried expression and said, "Morning Ethan, something wro-" she looked into my eyes, and paused. Oh god, she can see them. I froze up. Paralyzed with fear. Trembling. Hedgewig just kept staring, too. Quickly, though, she shook her herself out of whatever trance she was in and said, "Ethan? Are you alright? You look really pale." I started backing away, not realising the sizable pile of clothes behind me. I tripped, hitting my head pretty hard on the bedroom drawer. The last thing I heard was a worried "Ethan!" before everything went black.

I open my eyes to find myself in an empty white void, surrounded by six… irresistible women wearing only enough to cover their most intimate areas. Wait, they're...flirting with me? And trying to kiss me and hug me? And...o-other things? This doesn't feel right. I need to get back to my Pokémon. I break free of the mistress circle only to trip over a conveniently-placed something-or-other. The women, of course, follow me and encircle my sprawled form, crouching over and smiling seductively at me. This was about to get interesting.

Fate had it however that I was to return to the real world where I was no longer staring into the eyes of mistresses, but now, they were my Pokémon's; and they looked worried. Hedgewig looked even more concerned than the others. I sat up abruptly, a rather nervous smile crawling its way onto my face. "H-hey guys! What'd I miss?" Relieved, their anxious expressions turned into blank stares, jaws hanging agape. Then I remembered, my contacts were missing. I still felt a little vertigo, so I closed my eyes to let it pass. When I finally got my bearings back, I looked around. It was then that I realized I wasn't in my bedroom anymore; I was in the living room. "Wait… How'd I end up down here?" I asked. Swampert spoke up first.

"After we heard a loud thump and a call of panic from your room of what sounded like your name, I ran upstairs and saw that you were on the ground near a pile of clothes, unconscious. I asked Hedgewig what happened and she told me everything. After that, I picked you up and carried you down here."

"How long was I out?"

"About 25 minutes give or take" said Raichu.

"25 whole minutes? Why didn't any of you guys wake me up?!"

My Pokemon stood around, not saying a word. They looked like they felt pretty bad about it. "Honestly, we didn't know what to do, so we all decided to just let you wake up on your own." Hedgewig said.

I sighed. "Alright, I won't hold it against you guys." It was then, I realized that I still didn't have my contacts, so I quickly dusted myself off and booked it back upstairs. I burst into the room and frantically scoured around for my contacts— I practically turned it upside down— but in the end, it was to no avail. Defeated, I closed the door in, locked it, and sunk down next to my bed. A thousand questions were racing through my head. Why can't I remember what the hell happened last night? What did that dream mean? Where are my damn contacts? My anxiety started to build. My heart felt like it would burst… until a knock on my door snapped me out of it. My attention then turned to the door. Then another knock sounded, followed by a twisting of the door knob. "Ethan? Are you alright?" It was Hedgewig.

"Um, y-yeah, I've just got a bit of a headache going on, so do you mind if I'm left alone for a bit?"

"Oh, sure! No problem, just… Come talk to me when you feel better…Okay?"

"Hm? Oh, alright I will!" A few moments later, I heard her soft footsteps heading downstairs again. Alright, that bought me some time to think. Now, what the hell happened last night, and why can't I remember any of it? I sat pondering this for a while; about 10 minutes, give or take. Then I heard some commotion going on outside, probably just the Pokemon scurrying about, worried about me. I got lost in my thoughts again for another few minutes before getting up and looking for my contacts one more time. They were under my bed the whole time, thank Arceus. I don't have the slightest clue as to how they got there, but what matters most is that they're found. I thought of putting them on right away, but that was a bad idea. They look like they've been under there the entire night, so I might as well clean them. I left my room and went to the bathroom. After thoroughly cleaning and re-cleaning my contacts, I put them on and looked in the mirror for a bit. Something felt off though, seeing myself in those incredibly blue contacts that I've worn for years. I shrugged off the thought, however.

Now it was time to head downstairs. Hedgewig was anxiously waiting for me on the couch. She didn't even wait for me to sit down before practically fluttering in front of me. "Hey easy, Hedgewig!"

"Oh, sorry, sorry. So, um, can we talk no-" She began to stare at me a bit before noticing that my golden eyes were mysteriously blue again. "Hey, what happened to your golden eyes?" Hedgewig asked.

"Oh, I'm going out, so I'll be wearing these contacts, to try and not grab attention. Hau'oli City is huge after all. And yeah, we can talk now. What is it?"

"Wait… those are contacts?"

"Oh, yeah, they are. See, my parents didn't want anyone viewing me as some sort of freak."

"I see… That's a little saddening to hear, but thanks for elaborating anyway. Actually, when are your parents coming back?"

"From they're abroad studying? Maybe in a couple months."

"Ah, okay. So, um, so about what happened last night…"

"Uh, speaking of which, what did happen?"

"You don't remember?"

"No…." I say after long pause. "That blackout did wipe a couple of things from my memory, I think."

"Oh… Well, I guess that makes sense. So, you invited me into your room, because you felt kind of lonely. We cuddled for a good while, and I ended sleeping in the bed with you."

"Wait, what? Is that it? I-I mean…anything else?"

"I just wanted to ask you, did that mean anything to you?"

I stood in silence for a bit. What does she mean by that? I struggled to find words to say, but they didn't come. My face flushed. I couldn't breathe. What should I say? Right as I was about to try and say something, an obnoxious set of beeps rattled off in my right ear. I practically jumped at the sound. After regaining my composure, I reached into it and took out a small, strange-looking black device that had a flashing red LED light on the top left corner. "Hedgewig, quick question… What is this?" All I heard was a very confused "Hoo." I quickly realized, it was some sort of Poké-translator. When did this get in there? I put it back in, and there was no beeping, luckily. "You don't remember anything from last night, do you?" asked Hedgewig.

"Apparently not. But I guess this thing explains why I've been able to understand you all this time."

"Wait, why did you take it out in the first place?"

"Hm? Oh, it was beeping, really loudly"

"Oh, you should probably go charge it then. Do you remember where you put the charger?" she asked. Puzzled, I asked, "Wait, there's a charger for this thing?" She let out a large sigh.

"Just wear it out, you'll be fine. How many times did it beep?"

"About 3 times, why?

"You've got a good 15 minutes left until it turns off again."

"Oh, sweet. Wait, hold on… How do you-"

"You invented it last night and told me how it works. Don't tell me you forgot about that too."

This amnesia is getting to be really bothersome... "Well like I said, that tumble really did a number on me. Anyway, I'll be heading out."

"Where are you going?"

"Well I'm going to the burger joint two blocks down for lunch; I'm starved. Want something?" Her eyes immediately lit up.

"Oooh! I'll take... a double cheeseburger, no lettuce, or tomatoes, and extra onion."

"Got it. Oh, I should probably ask the others if they want anything as well." I looked past Hedgewig and shouted, "Hey! I'm going to the burger joint! Anyone want anything?!" I had barely finished my sentence when all my Pokemon stood in front of me in a neat, single-file line. "Alrighty then, Lurantis, what do you want?" I asked.

"I'll take a plain cheeseburger please. Could you do that for me?"

"Yeah, sure. Swampert, what do you want?"

"Give me a double cheeseburger, with everything on it. Oh, and extra mayo."

"Extra?" She gave me a playful wink and I couldn't help but chuckle inwardly. "Okay, you're the boss. Lucario, want anything?"

"Nah, I'm good. I have to keep this fighting physique, y'know?"

"Veggie-burger it is then." She giggled and flashed me a toothy smile. "Yeah, trust me, I know you better than anyone here."

"I'm glad that you do!" said Lucario.

"Okay, Raichu, want anything?"

"Just a regular cheeseburger would do, man." She was an Alolan Raichu, so she had this minor surfer-dude accent; which I didn't mind, but it would often throw me off.

"Salazzle, want anything?"

"You kidding? I need to keep this feminine body I have. I mean, just look at these thighs!" She gestured to her bottom half, and looked back at me when she finished.

"Right, veggie burger it is."

She gave me a playful smile afterwards and a wink to back it up. "Alright, just gonna go grab a coat, and I'll head out. See you guys later!" I grabbed my coat, my wallet, and everything else I needed, and left the house.