Chapter 13

After saying our quick goodbyes, I rushed Lance out of the house. I practically shove him out through the doorway and run toward the kitchen. Checking the temperature, and the amount of spaghetti left, I had just enough to make the perfect dinner with Hedgewig. I light up some scented candles, and set up the kitchen table as fast as I can, with all the decorations of a decent restaurant. With a wipe of my brow and a nod of reassurance, I go fetch Hedgewig. She's waiting for me in her room, an expression of anxiety and fear on her face. I walk up to her, and gently grasp her wings. "Hedgewig…? What's wrong?" She lets go of my hands and gives me another tight embrace, her head resting on my shoulder. I just do what I can, and wrap my arms around her once again. "I-I was worried… I heard everything… From the Pokephilia accusation to the feathers I left around the house… I almost had a panic attack if it wasn't for Lurantis and Lucario…" I look at them and nod slowly as if expressing gratitude. They return their nods and look relieved. I rub Hedgewig's back tenderly and sigh. "It's okay, Hedgewig… I'm here, I have everything under control…" I distance myself from her and lock eyesight with her. "How about our dinner now?" She gives me a signature soft smile and nods.

As we're returning to the kitchen, I get the strangest feeling of being watched. I halt in my path and shut all the curtains from every window. I take one final look through the last window in the living room and see a Noctowl. That's strange, those aren't native to Alola… I disregard it and slide the curtains shut. I trot back to Hedgewig's side and rest my hand on her shoulder, a smile plastered on my face. I politely sit her down at the table, and I sit on the opposite side. We both share a sweet smile as we pick up our forks. I finally get to enjoy a peaceful afternoon with my Hedgewig, alone. Eating, talking, and loving each other. I finally feel at peace with myself, nothing could make this day any better. As we ate and talk, I decided to bring up the Noctowl. "Hey, Hedgewig, I saw a species of Pokemon that wasn't native to our region. You think there might be a region you'd like to visit one of these days?" She scratches her chin and thinks about it for a quick moment.

"Unova for sure. I've always wanted to see how big the cities are there… From what I've seen on the TV, the cities are all filled with sky-scrapers. Not to mention all the famous actors and Pokemon who are there. So definitely Unova!"

"Then I'll find a way to plan our trip to-" All of a sudden, I hear another knock at the door. I groan. Irritated, I yell, "WHO IS IT?!"

"It's Michelle!" You have got to be kidding me.

"Hedgewig, stay in the kitchen, I'll take care of her…" She gives me a look of irritation, and nods. I stomp my way over to the door and open it. There's Michelle, with that Noctowl I saw earlier outside the window, right on her shoulder. It glared at me as I gulped. I composed myself and sighed. "What do you want?" She rested her hand on her hip.

"That's no way to talk to a lady."
"It's also not proper for visiting a friend's house without calling or planning."

"Oh, calm down. Also, like my new Noctowl?"

"It's giving me an intense look… Where did you even get him?"
"Global Trade Station. Traded him for a perfectly bred Litten." Woah, looks like she's fully into the competitive meta for Pokemon.

"So is that Noctowl also perfectly raised, huh?"

"Yup, perfect listening to commands, it's moves, everything." I look at it, and it stares back.

"I'll be watching you. Carefully." My eyes widen, and I gulp again nervously.
"Okay! You two, out! I'm a very busy guy, so out!" Without hesitation, I push them out of the house and sigh, holding the door shut with my entire body. I slump down, and sit down on the floor, rubbing my face in an anxious manner. "Hedgewig, come here…"
"N-no! I-I don't want to until that Noctowl leaves us alone!"
"They're gone, you don't need to worry… C'mon…" She nervously starts stepping out of the kitchen hallway. With another worried look, she's back to her normal Decidueye form. I get up, and walk over to her, in pure shock. "Hedgewig…? W-what happened? Y-you're back to normal… N-not that I mind, but what…?" She puts her head down, and shrugs, beginning to tear up. Now my shocked expression also turns into that of concern. "I-I was so scared for you, I-I thought it was over, a-and now I guess I returned to my normal form…" I sigh, and get down on one knee, standing at eye level with her.

"Well, we'll figure this out. You're going to be just fine." I hold her cheeks gently in my palms. I kiss her forehead, and a new mystical light starts enveloping her. I back off in surprise and squint. "H-Hedgewig! What's happening?" I cover my eyes, as the light subsides. With a quick breath, she pants and looks at her body. "I-I'm back? I'm back!" I look at her and cover my face again, my face flushing to a deep red.

"Y-you're not wearing any clothes, Hedgewig…" She squeals, and I hear her runoff. With so many emotions and thoughts running through my head, I end up flopping onto the ground. So it is love that causes these transformations… And since she tried to defend herself or me, she reverted to her base form… That's interesting. I wonder if she's more powerful like this or in her original form. She returns back downstairs wearing her lingerie. I quickly grab my Pokedex and point the camera at her. "U-uhm, what are you doing…?"

"Checking your stats and abilities in this form." The Pokedex blinks a red light three times. I tilt my head. "No readings…? It recognizes your species, but it seems like you've either lost your abilities, or they're sealed for the time you're transformed into this… Can you turn back into your original form?"

"I-I can try?" She closes her eyes and starts trying to transform with all her strength. I observe carefully as that mysterious light returns. My Pokedex blinks with a green light, and it recognized her! And then she's back to normal.

"Yes! There we go. You're just as powerful as you were when we first beat Sun. Now can you return to your anthropomorphic form?" She nods, and groans once more, transform her back to her curvaceous form. I smile and go in for a hug. She embraces me back, and I sigh. "This is perfect, a defense mechanism that makes you just as perfect as you are now. You know what this means?"

"No? But all this is getting me curious."
"You and I are going to represent Alola in the next World Pokemon Tournament. Coming next month in Unova!"