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"And you said I was breaking the rules by having Autumn in the hotel."

Cam looked up at the trainer holding the Fennekin in her arms. "Wha... huh?"

Violet laughed, a short giggle that came with a mocking grin. "Back in the shower - you said I was breaking the rules by having Autumn, and here I catch you with a Pokemon of your own." The trainer gave Delta a quick glance before looking back at Cam. "And... being a Pokemon, I guess? What's going on?"

Violet moved to sit on the edge of the bed, petting Autumn as she moved, and Cam sat up and tried to take stock. Delta was slithering towards a chair and trying to hide under it; thunder rumbled in the distance and rain made a soothing sound as it fell against the window; Cam's clothes were lying on the floor...

Cam blushed as he realized he was completely naked. He leaned over and grabbed his clothes; he slid on his underwear while Violet - and Autumn - watched him. He blushed harder and moved faster, pulling on his shirt and his pants before sitting back down on the floor. He had dreaded this happening - somebody catching him, finding out what was happening to him and Delta. This... wasn't exactly what he had expected though. Screams, people running, maybe even torches and pitchforks ... not sitting on the bed and joking before asking what was going on. Violet must have seen some really strange stuff as a trainer.

Cam bit his lip and tried to think of what to say, looking back over at Delta before looking at Violet again. "I'm... um... not really sure where to begin."

Violet gave an amused snort and started scratching Autumn behind her ear. "Well... I guess first, are you a Pokemon?"

Cam shook his head. "No, no, I'm human... Autumn asked the same thing; she kept asking me to teach her how to turn into a person."

Violet blinked and looked down at her Pokemon. "She did? You mean... you can understand what she says?"

Cam shook his head. "Not now... it's just when I... err... when that happens to me, I can understand and talk with Pokemon. Or... at least the Pokemon I turn into; I've only actually tried talking with two Pokemon, and they were both the one I had turned into..."

Violet looked back up at Cam, suddenly interested again. "You've turned into different Pokemon? How many?"

Cam had to stop and think... which made him grimace. That was an upsetting thought - too many to remember off the top of his head. "Um... four. A Zigzagoon, a Buizel, a Riolu, and now a Fennekin. When... I'm not entirely sure of all the details, but it started happening after I rescued Delta." Cam looked over at the Ditto, who was trying hard not to be noticed. "Delta escaped from a lab where they did things to him; they were trying to make an ultimate breeder. Whatever they did to him, it caused something to happen to me when I touched him. Now if I see a female Pokemon's ton... um... it's not something I have any control over, but sometimes when I see a female Pokemon I turn into her. And Delta turns into what that Pokemon fantasizes about, and we're stuck that way until... um... I lay an egg." Cam blushed again and motioned towards the egg on the floor.

Violet eyes lit up and a smile appeared on her face. "Awwww... does that mean my liddle Autumn has a thing for Dewotts? You have a crush on Danny's Dewott, don't you? Eeeee I knew it; I thought I've seen you staring at him when you think nobody's watching. I'm going to have to give somebody a trip to the daycare..." Violet's voice gained a sing-song quality as she teased her Fennekin. Autumn squirmed in her trainer's grip, trying to get away while making an embarrassed-sounding series of "Kinkins!"

Violet teased her Pokemon for a little more before turning back to Cam. "So I take it you get to go through the fun stuff that comes before laying an egg, too? Is that what I heard before I came in?"

Cam's cheeks were so hot that he felt like he had turned back into a Fennekin. He couldn't find the words and just nodded, until a sudden thought struck him. "Wait - how did you get in, anyways? The door was locked..."

Violet grinned and held up the plastic cards. "Skeleton keys! I don't understand exactly how they work, but they fool most electronic card locks into thinking they're turned off. The nurses use them at the PokeCenters in case of emergencies or if somebody locks their key in a room. I worked at one a while back for a summer and got mine then."

Cam squinted at the cards but they just looked like the normal hotel keys, aside from being completely blank. That seemed like it could be incredibly useful... and incredibly invasive. "That's neat... but... they just let you keep it?"

Violet rolled her eyes and fell back down onto the bed, letting go of Autumn as she did. "Cam! We've got two Pokemon in a hotel room, not to mention an egg, or what we did in the pool showers! Stop worrying so much about breaking a few rules if it helps us out."

Another sound of thunder came from outside, and the sound of falling rain seemed to grow even louder against the window; Cam turned to look at the closed curtains and found himself suddenly yawning from exhaustion. Violet caught the yawn and reached down to scratch behind Autumn's ears. "Look... it's late, and you must be exhausted after your... um... 'work out'. Let's just go to bed for now; we can talk some more in the morning."

Cam looked around uncomfortably... but he had to admit that now that the excitement had ended, he was tired. The soothing sound of the rain wasn't helping much either, and Delta's wobbles seemed to be subdued and lethargic. Sleep wasn't such a bad idea... but there was only the one bed...

Violet seemed to understand his reservations and giggled. "Come on, big guy, I don't bite. And after our earlier fun I kind of want somebody to snuggle with; grab your Ditto and get up here." Violet shimmied out of her 'Punctuation saves cats' shirt and skirt, dropping them on the ground beside the bed, then crawled under the blankets. She left the blanket folded over on the other side for Cam, giving him a tantalizing peek of the trainer's skin, but Cam turned back to scoop up Delta.

"Um... are you okay?" Cam looked down at the Ditto, suddenly realizing it had been very quiet up until now.

Delta wobbled in a hesitant but affirmative 'nod'. Cam sighed, suspecting there was something bothering the Ditto, but Delta didn't say anything else even though Cam waited for more. "Okay... I guess we'll get some sleep them."

Cam turned off the room's light and slipped into bed. Delta pooled on the bed by his pillow, and Cam was dimly aware of Autumn curling up somewhere by the bottom of the bed... but the feel of Violet snuggling close against him, her body warm and comfortable, was much more interesting to him. The sound of the rain soothed Cam's earlier panic and his worries about what might happen, and his weary body soon drifted off into a nice, relaxing rest...

Cam found himself stretched out on a wooden floor. A wooden ceiling stretched over him, and he was surrounded by wooden walls... oh. It was the log cabin from... from before. The Riolu must have finished it. It was nice and warm, and as Cam sat up he saw a fireplace set in one of the walls, with a nice fire burning in it. It seemed like a dangerous idea to have a fireplace inside of a log cabin... but the fire seemed to be safely contained.

Cam stood up and walked over to the fireplace, holding his hands above it to warm them. It was a nice feeling, and the crackle of the burning wood was relaxing...

The door to the cabin suddenly swung open, then slammed shut as a Riolu entered and leaned against it. She was panting from exhaustion, and had an almost stressed out look in her eyes. "Help... she... she won't... stop... so much... too... much... energy..."

Cam blinked as the Riolu slunk down to the floor, then he moved to the door and peeked out. He couldn't see the Buizel... oh. She was hiding at the bottom of the lake bed. And the Zigzagoon...

The Zigzagoon was trying to hide under her own paws while an extremely energetic Fennekin ran around her. "Come onnnn, just one race! Around the lake, I bet I can beat you! Or or or maybe we could play tag? The Buizel's cheating though, she knows we can't hold our breath that long. And where did the Riolu go, I'm sure she'd want to play too! It'll be a lot of fun and we can run and chase each other and maybe you'll win, you don't know until we try! Oh or we could try and see what's in the gray misty stuff! There might be ice cream over there! Wouldn't you like ice cream? We could play tag, and then the winner can get ice cream, and the losers too, because it's ice cream and everybody should have some, but the winner can get more because they won, and maybe even sprinkles... only winners get sprinkles..."

Cam smiled at the energetic Fennekin. Deciding the Riolu and the Zigzagoon had suffered enough, he opened the door and slipped outside.

"Cam! You're finally asleep!" The Fennekin darted towards him, her tail wagging a thousand miles an hour, and the Zigzagoon looked up with an expression of pure relief. "I've been waiting forever, the others don't know how to relax; they just want to lie around all day. Let's play a game, let's play a game!"

Cam reached down and scratched the Fennekin behind her ears, happy to see her so excited. "Okay... what would you like to play?"

Cam woke from the dream of chasing and being chased by the energetic Fennekin. The hotel room was dimly lit by the sunlight that filtered through the light blinds, and the clock on the nightstand used bright red numbers to inform the photographer that it was 9:27. The sound of the shower running reached Cam's ears and he noticed that the door to the bathroom had been pulled shut. Violet must have woken up before him and gone to take a shower - as a trainer she was probably used to getting up fairly early.

Autumn much have moved to one of the chairs at some point in the night - she was lying on her back, and one of her legs kicked randomly as she dreamed. Cam grinned at the sight but kept looking for Delta. He finally found the Ditto resting on the table on his side of the bed - Delta was pooled in the center and wobbled occasionally. Cam stretched, then slipped out from under the covers to walk over to sit in an unoccupied chair at the table. "Good morning, Delta."

The Ditto stirred and looked up at him. "Oh - good morning Cam! Did you sleep okay?"

Cam nodded and ran his hand through his hair, straightening out some of the bed head. "Uh-huh! Had a neat dream. I've actually been having a few of them. How'd you sleep?"

Delta quivered a little before seeming to expand, then contract - Cam finally realized the odd motion was the Ditto's version of a stretch. "I slept okay." The Ditto looked around the room, first pausing at the closed bathroom door, then the sleeping Fennekin, before turning back to Cam. "Listen, Cam... about Violet..."

Cam felt himself blush. "I know we just met, but she's cool... and it's not like I planned on her finding out like that. But there's no changing that she knows about us, and she might even be able to help out some. She knows more about different Pokemon than I do, and she might be able to find out more about the group that did this to you."

The Ditto wobbled nervously again. "No... I mean, yes, that's true, but it's just... I'm not sure I like her. Do you know her from somewhere before? You just seemed... um... really comfortable around her, I guess, and you never mentioned having a girlfriend or anything."

Cam's cheeks grew hotter. "Oh... she's not my... I mean... we did just meet yesterday, and things... just sort of happened..." Cam fumbled for words that would explain it to the Ditto, but Delta's expression changed somehow, and Cam felt a sudden insight. "Are... Delta, are you jealous of her?"

This time it was Delta's turn to blush and fumble for words. "No! No, it's just... she's just... well, and she's a trainer, and a person, and..."

Delta was saved from having to answer by the sound of the water shutting off and the bathroom door opening right after. Steam billowed into the bedroom, followed shortly after by Violet. The trainer was wearing only a white hotel towel (and, Cam thought, looking absolutely stunning in it), and she paused in surprise when she noticed Cam and Delta.

"Oh... good morning! I didn't mean to wake you; I just wanted to grab a quick shower."

Cam shook his head before getting back to his feet. "Oh, no, you're fine; I just now woke up anyways. I need a shower myself, honestly." Cam looked down and realized he was still wearing his clothes from yesterday - he hadn't actually packed a change of clothes, since he had planned to be back home instead of spending the night out, but his clothes were starting to look awfully wrinkled now that he had slept in them. He started to move towards the shower, but Violet interrupted him.

The trainer grinned as she walked up to him and planted a kiss on his nose. "Not so fast! You need to take a picture of me, Mr. Photographer!"

Cam couldn't help but smile, partly at the feel of the trainer pressing against him, and partly at her upbeat attitude. He had been worried about how she would react to things, but it seemed that after a night's sleep she was in a great mood, and he wrapped the wet trainer in a hug. "Right now?"

Violet stuck her tongue out at him and nodded. "Uh-huh! You told me yesterday that you would..."

"Hmmm... I did, didn't I? Okay, okay, get dressed and I'll get my camera." Cam gave her a gentle squeeze before pulling away from the hug and walking over to his bag. He dug out his camera and spent the next few minutes setting it up, during which he heard Violet muttering, "Hrm... what to wear, what to wear."

Just as Cam finished getting his camera ready he heard a startled 'Fenne!" followed by a "There!" He turned around to see Violet sitting on the edge of the hotel bed. The trainer had slipped out of the towel... but she hadn't put anything else on. Instead, she had grabbed Autumn and held her in her lap. The Fennekin was blinking sleepily and still trying to figure out what was going on, her ears held down as she yawned blearily, but Violet was just smiling confidently, water droplets still visible against her soft skin.

Cam couldn't help but smile at the sight. "That's a very hot outfit you've got there, but are you sure you want to wear that for your picture?" He held up the camera, framing the nude trainer, but waited for her response before taking the shot.

Violet smirked and nodded. "You betcha! Autumn, say 'cheese'!"

Autumn perked up at the command - the Fennekin was still obviously sleepy, but she must have been used to having her picture taken. She stayed held in Violet's lap, covering up that part of the trainer, but her eyes brightened and her ears shot up as she let out a happy "Fennnnn!" Cam took the picture, but he couldn't help but laughing - the Fennekin's large ears had covered Violet's otherwise exposed breasts from the camera.

The light from the flash faded and Cam lowered the camera, smiling again as Autumn lowered her ears and uncovered the water-garbed breasts once more. "Cute - and rather sexy."

Violet laughed again and stood up, still holding the Fennekin against her stomach. The Fennekin's tail dangled down to block Cam's view between her legs, and he couldn't resist raising the camera once more. Violet let out an 'eep no!', sure she was more exposed than she thought, but Autumn had already raised her ears to balance herself, and Cam took another picture. "There! Now I've taken your picture twice. Time for a shower!"

"Cam noooo give me that!!" Violet lunged towards Cam, but she was still holding Autumn in one arm and trying to cover herself with the other, and Cam was able to dodge past her easily. He taunted her with the camera, waving it over his head, and ducked into the bathroom before she could grab it. He leaned up against the door, keeping it closed against the trainer trying to push it open from the other side, and locked it behind him. "Nice try, Violet! Maybe you'll have better luck later."

There was a frustrated sound from the other side, but Cam heard some playfulness in it too, so he didn't feel so bad about teasing her. He sat the camera down on the counter, making sure it wouldn't get wet, then stepped into the shower. Cam kept the water cool to help him wake up and kept the shower short; after a few minutes he stepped out and toweled off, feeling refreshed and ready for the day.

Cam felt a little hesitant about putting on the same pair of dirty clothes, but he didn't have anything else to wear, so he quickly dressed and stepped out of the bathroom. Violet had finished dressing and seemed to be all packed up and ready to go - her bag was on one side of her, and Autumn and Delta were on the other. The two Pokemon were chattering at each other in the Pokemon language while the trainer hummed to herself, but Cam blinked in surprise at her outfit - she was wearing a long blue skirt, but her shirt was a white shirt with the word "BOOBS" printed across her chest, with the two 'O's strategically placed.

The trainer waved up at him without rising. "I am going to get you for that picture."

Cam grinned and slipped over to his bag, securing his camera near the bottom. "You haven't even seen it yet; you might find you like it."

Violet rolled her eyes and sat up on the bed. "Fat chance. So - is there anywhere nice around here where we can get something to eat? I have some more questions to ask, and I'd rather not do it on an empty stomach."

Cam shook his head as he started packing up what few odds and ends he had strewn around the hotel room. "Actually, do you mind if we head over to my house? It's a bit of a walk, but I wouldn't mind changing into some fresh clothes."

"I don't mind a walk, but... you don't have a slob of a roommate or live in a basement or something, do you? I don't want to be crammed into a closet or something while we're eating."

Cam just grinned to himself. "Oh, don't worry; my house has plenty of room."

Checking out went quickly - Violet grabbed the last few things she had left in her room, and then the pair wandered down to the lobby. The same receptionist was still there, and he gave Cam a dirty look when he noticed Cam was wearing the same outfit. He didn't seem very happy about Violet's shirt either. Violet made a point of taking Autumn out of her PokeBall right there in the lobby after she had finished paying, showing off the fact that she had broken the hotel's rule. Cam couldn't resist joining in on the fun - on the way out the door Cam said, in a voice loud enough for the receptionist to hear, "Well Delta, that was a nice hotel, but next time we'll try to find one with a pool that's more Ditto-friendly." Cam thought the receptionist's head was going to explode. The two left while the snob stuttered and stammered uselessly, both of them laughing at getting one last win over on him. The walk home wasn't that bad either - the ground was still wet from the storm the night before, but the sun was shining and it was nice and warm. The two passed the time in idle conversation while Autumn ran slightly ahead and investigated every tree and leaf along the way - Cam learned Violet was still a fairly new trainer but already had three other Pokemon, and she had collected four gym badges before they were stolen by a wild Pokemon. Cam got the feeling Violet wanted to talk more about that, but before he could ask more they arrived at his home.

"Well... here we are!" Cam started walking across the wide lawn towards the front of his house, grinning to himself as Violet stopped in mid-stride.

"Wait... you're kidding, right? You're telling me you live in a mansion?"

Cam stopped and made a show of taking a good look at his house. "Huh... wow, I guess it is a mansion! I never noticed that before."

Violet rolled her eyes. "Jerk... Maybe it's no big deal to you, but this is the first time I've been so close to a house this big."

"Sorry... but it's really not that big a deal; it was my parent's home, and I just kind of inherited it when they disappeared. I really just use a few rooms, to be honest."

Violet shook her head and started walking again. "I found a guy who's really good in bed _and_lives in a giant mansion... maybe losing my badges wasn't such a bad thing after all."

Cam grinned and walked after her, digging his keys out of his bag as he went. He showed Violet to the dining room, fixed some sandwiches for them and got some PokeChow for the two Pokemon, then ducked out to change clothes. While he was at it he stashed the newest egg in the closet with the others. He came back to find Violet and Autumn still eating, but Delta had finished its food and was pooled at the far side of the table from the trainer. Cam frowned, worrying again about the Ditto's discomfort around Violet, and decided to sit down at that end of the table. Delta seemed to perk up a little at Cam's decision, and the Ditto wobbled a little closer while Cam nibbled on his sandwich.

There was no more delaying things, though - Violet let Cam take a few bites from his sandwich before asking for him to explain more about what happened the night before. So Cam leaned back in his chair and explained everything - starting with the fact that Delta could speak. The trainer was surprised at first, but the explanation went much faster with the Ditto helping fill in the gaps Cam couldn't remember.

Cam covered everything. He started with how he met Delta while he was out taking pictures, how he had hid Delta from the searches, and how he had felt the strange sensation - which in retrospect must have been what linked him to Delta and changed him so he could turn into a Pokemon. Cam explained how he had felt bad for the Ditto and had brought him home, fed him, and shown him examples of his pictures... and how he had turned into a Zigzagoon. He skimmed over most of the details, but explained how after laying an egg he had turned back into himself. He covered how he had turned into a Buizel and later a Riolu, and how he had believed that the transformation was linked to seeing a Pokemon's tongue. Cam could barely keep the sarcasm out of his voice as he explained that he had since discovered that seeing a Pokemon's tongue actually had nothing at all to do with it, and that it seemed to be linked more to meeting the eyes of a Pokemon. Cam told Violet about keeping the eggs in his closet, and of his discovery that if he looked at a picture of a Pokemon he had already laid an egg of he could change back into a human without having to lay another egg. He even showed her the three pictures he already had - the Zigzagoon drinking from the pond, the Riolu in the maid outfit, and Cam as a Buizel posing by the pool.

Violet looked thoughtfully at the pictures for a few moments once Cam finally finished. She eventually lifted her hand and reached towards Delta, only to stop halfway there. "Maybe it's best if I don't touch you..." She pulled her hand back and looked back over at Cam. "So that's what I walked in on? You turned into Autumn, and Delta turned into her fantasy? And... you were stuck that way until you laid an egg?"

Cam nodded, not able to keep a wince from his face at the embarrassing memory. "Yeah... I don't really know how it works; just that it's happened with four different Pokemon now. And... the process seems to put me in heat, and really encourage us both to get to work on laying an egg."

Violet nibbled at her lip as she kept looking at the Zigzagoon picture - enough that Cam couldn't help but blush a little as he remembered back to it - until Autumn let out an excited sounding "Kinkin!" Violet's expression changed to a thoughtful one and she looked back over at Cam. "That all sounds really, really weird... but... strange as it sounds, I might know somebody who can help. Or at least explain some of it."

Cam looked up from the picture in Violet's hand. "You do? What... has this happened to somebody before?"

Violet shook her head. "No, no... well... not that I know of, at least. But... I do know a scientist that knows a lot about genetics and Pokemon and that kind of stuff. And I trust her - she might be a little clumsy sometimes, but I'm certain she's not part of whatever group did this to Delta."

"That... that's great! Maybe she'll know of a way to undo this!" Cam almost shouted in relief at his sudden hope, and in his excitement he missed the surprised and worried expression that passed over Delta's form. "Where is she? Can we meet her now? Should I bring anything - she'll want to see the eggs, I'm sure..."

"Woah, woah, hold on a second." Violet held up her hand to stop Cam. "I'll take you to her, don't worry - but..." Violet hesitated a little before continuing. "I think you can help me, too. It won't be anything major, and it would be on the way anyways. It would just be a simple little favor."

Cam couldn't help but feel a little wary at the way Violet was hinting at the 'favor'. He didn't think he would say no - he was sure he wouldn't mind helping out the trainer if there was something he could do, especially since she was going to help him - but the way she seemed to be tiptoeing around the details made him worry about just what she needed. "Well... okay... what do you want?"

Violet sighed and looked back over at the picture of the Zigzagoon. "I want you to help me get my badges back. Or rather, I want her help."

Cam half-glanced at the picture, stopping before meeting the Pokemon's eyes. "Her help? What do you mean?"

"Zigzagoon have an excellent sense of smell. So do Furfrou, for that matter. They can both be trained to track opponents by scent - Odor Sleuth is what the move is called - but even an untrained Zigzagoon can sniff out things most people and Pokemon would miss. Some trainers have gotten rich just by walking around with a Zigzagoon and letting it gather whatever is just lying around." Violet nudged the picture again. "I know it's a lot to ask, but if we went back to where my badges were stolen and you turned into a Zigzagoon, you might be able to follow my scent to find the badges."

Cam looked at the picture again, though he just focused on the border of the picture rather than the subject. It made sense from a logical standpoint - become a Pokemon for a few hours, sniff around, find the badges, and turn back. It wouldn't be nearly as bad as the last time Cam had become a Zigzagoon. And Violet would be there to make sure Delta didn't get out of control.

Still... Cam didn't want to turn into a Zigzagoon again. None of his transformations had been exactly fun - though the Riolu hadn't been entirely bad - but the Zigzagoon had been particularly upsetting. It had been the first of his transformations, so that probably made it seem worse, but... it still wasn't something he wanted to experience again. Being trapped in the dark in a strange body...

Something about Cam's expression must have tipped Violet off to his thoughts. She reached over to hold his hand, her skin soft and warm against his. "Come on Cam... it's on the way to helping you anyways... and I would be very grateful for your help..." Her eyes looked up at Cam, conveying clearly just how the trainer would express her gratitude. Cam couldn't help but think back to the encounter in the shower the day before...

"O-okay!"

Cam walked along the simple dirt path through the woods. Violet was walking next to him, humming softly to a song playing through the headphones plugged into her phone. They had been walking for three hours now. Cam had packed up enough supplies for a week, left a message with Dave - Cam's agent - letting him know he'd be out of town for a bit, left a note for the cleaning team, grabbed one of the eggs, and locked up the place before joining Violet and Autumn on the trip to Bellsvee Town.

The walk had been fine at first. It was a nice sunny day, and most of the water from last night's storm had finally dried up in the morning heat. The 'road' was a little muddy at parts but for the most part it was dry and level. There were birds chirping, wind blowing through the trees, even a few Swanna flying overhead in a beautiful V formation. Cam managed to get a nice picture of them... but then the minutes began to run together. The path was pretty straight and became monotonous to Cam. The chirping birds were suddenly silenced by the piercing shriek of an angry Fearow somewhere in the distance. The breeze kept up, thankfully, and every now and then Autumn would dash off the path to retrieve a twig or fallen branch, but otherwise it was becoming boring.

It was one thing to be out in the woods near his home in search of Pokemon in their natural environment, but walking along a straight path with no goals or distractions from his thoughts of becoming a Zigzagoon... it was hard to enjoy it. He had tried taking pictures of the route, but with no interesting subjects or particularly gripping scenery he had stashed his camera back in his backpack. He felt like he had been going crazy over the past hour - talking to himself, seeing movement in the trees that wasn't there, even hearing the song playing on Violet's phone...

Cam stopped walking suddenly. That wasn't Violet's phone - the sound was coming from his left, somewhere off in the distance. It was... singing? Somebody singing, though Cam couldn't make out the words. Whoever it was had a beautiful voice.

"Hey, wait up - do you hear that?" Violet paused and took off her headphones, looking back at Cam curiously. "Hear what?"

"Fen! Fenfenfenfenfen!!!!" Autumn perked her ears excitedly and dashed to the left side of the path... then continued on into the woods, jumping over a small bush and off into the trees.

"H-hey! Autumn, come back! Or at least wait for me!" Violet grabbed her bag a little tighter and headed after the Fennekin at an only slightly slower pace.

Cam stopped trying to make out the song and grabbed the straps of his backpack. "Hey Delta - you okay back there?"

The backpack bumped slightly as the Ditto shifted. "Nnn... huh? S-sorry, I was sleeping... what is it?"

Cam grinned to himself. "Sorry Delta; was just going to tell you the ride might get a little bumpy. Go back to sleep if you can; I didn't mean to wake you."

"Okay..."

Cam reached out and pushed a bush out of his way and stepped into the forest, shifting into a cautious run to keep up with Violet.

Even though Autumn and Violet were out of sight it was still easy to tell where they had gone. The trainer was obviously in a hurry and had left clear signs of her passage - bushes shoved out of the way, branches broken, small plants crushed. Cam followed after, trying not to do any more damage to the forest, only gradually realizing the song was becoming louder.

"La.... la... lalala... la~"

Cam pushed past another tree and stopped in surprise - the forest had suddenly ended, and Violet and Autumn were standing right in front of him. The Fennekin was sitting up and wagging proudly at what she had discovered. The trees had given way to a small bit of shore and a clear, sparkling river. Resting in the river was the source of the singing - a Lapras.

Cam froze by the tree and slowly reached behind him to pull out his camera. Lapras were rare Pokemon to begin with, and as far as Cam knew they didn't live in this area, even with the many lakes and rivers. The large Pokemon were known for being friendly and docile, and their easy going and helpful natures meant they often ended up as companions to trainers more often than not. To spot one in the wild was a welcome surprise, and one Cam wasn't going to pass up on.

The Lapras had twisted its neck back to look at Violet as she carefully approached it. The trainer had reached into her own bag and brought out a few treats to offer to the Pokemon. But before Cam could get a picture, or before Violet could get close, Autumn began yapping proudly and darted to the shore... then lept in the air and landed on the back of the Lapras. "Fen!" Her tail wagged furiously, and the little Fennekin paused barely a second before scrambling up the Lapras' neck and perching on its head. "Kin!"

The Lapras' eyes shifted from Violet to look upwards, though it didn't seem quite able to see the Fennekin on top of it. At first Cam was worried it would be annoyed with the Fennekin... but the Lapras just smiled. "Prasss!"

Cam couldn't help but smile too. He held up his camera and looked through the lens, lining up the picture, and snapped a few quick pictures of the two Pokemon.

The Lapras' neck twisted again as it glanced towards the sound of the camera whirring and clicking, but it seemed to dismiss Cam and instead looked downwards as Violet walked closer to the shore. "Hi there Miss Lapras! It's nice to meet you - would you like some treats?" The trainer extended her hand towards the Lapras, offering it the treats.

"La!" The Lapras nodded and lowered its neck, its large head dwarfing the trainer's small hand. Cam tried to get a picture of the Pokemon's mouth closing around the comparatively miniscule treat, but it happened too fast. Autumn shifted on the Lapras' head to keep her balance... then leaned forward and snapped up one of the treats the Lapras had missed.

Violet giggled, though Cam wasn't sure if it was from the feel of the Lapras' mouth against her hands or from the antics of her own Pokemon. She reached her now empty hand up to rest it on the side of the Lapras' face, giggling again as the larger Pokemon chewed slowly. Cam couldn't resist zooming out and getting a picture of the three of them. The background of the sky and trees added to the image, but to the photographer the cheer and fun on their faces spoke for itself.

The Lapras kept munching, making an oddly muffled "La-la-as" sound as it chewed. Violet giggled again and nodded. "You're welcome!" Autumn leaned forward over the front of the Lapras' head to let out her own muffled "Kinkin!" of thanks. "You're welcome too, Autumn. What are you doing here though, Miss Lapras? Do you live nearby?"

The Lapras paused in its chewing and blinked, a slow motion that brought its massive eye lid over its large eye, then slowly drew it back. Cam made sure not to focus on the Pokemon's eye, though the larger creature seemed completely focused on Violet, so there was little fear of their eyes meeting. Cam wasn't sure how Violet knew the Lapras was a she - maybe the trainer was just guessing, or projecting - but Cam didn't want to chance another awkward encounter with Delta.

The Lapras finally shook its head, a slow motion that Autumn was able to easily balance through. It answered Violet with a string of Pokespeak, but it was clear from her expression that Violet didn't understand the reply. Autumn's ears drooped a little, though, so whatever it said must have been a little sad. Autumn gave a reply of her own, and Violet brightened a little, clearly able to understand her Fennekin better than she could understand the wild Lapras. "You don't have to if it's a problem, but I would love to keep you company, if you don't mind taking us to Bellsvee Town?"

The Lapras looked a little uncertain... but Autumn pitched in with an exciting sounding "Fenfenkinkininkin!" Violet giggled and nodded at the two Pokemon. "Yes, and I'll share more treats with you, too."

The Lapras' uncertainty faded and it nodded happily. "Pras!" It turned around in the water, a surprisingly gentle motion that caused only a single ripple in the water, and it presented its hard shell back to the trainer. Violet smiled and hopped the short distance, landing softly on the Lapras and settling in. The Lapras lifted its head again, this time looking right at Cam, and gave a welcoming sounding "Lap!"

Cam grinned and lowered the camera, making sure not to meet the Pokemon's eyes as he walked to the shore and gave the Lapras a short wave. "Thanks, Lapras!"

Cam hopped to the Lapras' back and settled in behind Violet, finding the Pokemon's shell to be surprisingly comfortable. There was a slow but powerful shove as the Lapras began to swim through the water, but the Pokemon's motions were so smooth that neither human felt any danger of falling off. Even Autumn seemed fine from her perch on the Lapras' head.

Cam leaned closer and whispered to Violet. "Are you sure this is okay? I've never ridden on a Lapras before, and especially not a wild one..."

Violet just looked back at Cam with a nod. "Uh-huh! Lapras are famous for being safe and friendly. They can be nasty when threatened, or in a trainer fight, but otherwise they're very friendly. This will be my fourth ride on one, actually, with two of them being wild ones. They love having company. Just relax and enjoy the ride; this will cut hours off our trip - we'll be in Bellsvee Town before you know it!"

Cam leaned back against the Lapras' shell and prepared his camera again. The Lapras was already starting to pick up speed, and the trees and shore were beginning to pass on their side. A soft breeze formed as the Lapras cut through the water, and Cam couldn't resist snapping a picture of Autumn as the Fennekin stood taller on the Lapras' head, closed her eyes and swivelled her ears into the wind.

Cam planned to try and take other pictures... but the Lapras started singing again, a surprisingly relaxing, peaceful song. It combined with the soft sound of flowing water, and joined with the warm sun filling the sky, and Cam found it harder and harder to keep his eyes open...

Cam slowly became aware of the grassy field around him. He was lying on his back and staring up at a gray sky, though he could make out a log cabin off to his right. Something warm and fuzzy was lying next to him. He turned to look at it and saw the Zigzagoon fast asleep at his side. Cam moved carefully so as not to disturb her as he slowly rose to a sitting position and looked over the rest of the area. The Buizel was floating on her back in the lake, and looked to be asleep too... there didn't seem to be anybody else around, though, unless they were in the cabin.

Cam quietly rose to his feet and left the sleeping Zigzagoon behind. He walked up to the cabin, and was just about to knock on the door when it opened with a soft creaking sound. The Riolu peeked her head out with a smile. "Hi Cam! Come in!"

Cam smiled back at the Riolu and followed her into the cabin, taking a seat in one of the crude chairs near the table. The Riolu had found a simple dress from somewhere and was wearing it, making her look rather cute in Cam's opinion. The fire was still burning, but it seemed much colder than Cam remembered from his last dream... and now that he looked around the cabin, he realized that the Fennekin wasn't here, either.

"Hey... where'd Autumn go?"

The Riolu paused in place to roll her eyes. "That Fennekin... she got bored here, so she just up and went to play in somebody else's dream!" The Riolu shook her head with an exasperated sigh and a 'can you believe her' expression.

Cam blinked in surprise. "Wait... you can do that? Whose dream did she go to?"

The Riolu just shrugged. "Apparently we can... I didn't know we could, but she got so bored that she up and did it. There's probably some sort of link between you and whoever that she used to cross over. Kind of like the one I used to get here, when you turned into Sam!" The Riolu nodded proudly at making a comparison she thought Cam would understand.

Cam just felt even more confused, though. "Wait... you mean... you actually came from Sam? I thought... um... I wasn't really sure what to make of my dreams, honestly, but I thought you were just my mind creating Sam in my dreams to try and deal with the craziness..."

The Riolu shook her head. "Nope! Well, your mind is doing some stuff to deal with everything, but that's not what I am. And I'm not entirely Sam, either. When you looked at her, your mind made a 'copy' of everything she was at that moment. Kind of like a picture! That's what I am - a snapshot of her. Same with 'Autumn' and the Buizel and the Zigzagoon - this is our home now. When you transform into us we sort of go to sleep here - I don't really remember what happened here, but Buizel told me I was gone for a while when you were letting Sam play with that Sylveon, and I _do_remember things from that point - but when you turn back into a human, we wake back up here."

Cam frowned to himself, trying to understand what 'Sam' was telling him. "So... then... you _are_Sam?"

The Riolu shook her head again. "I don't think so. Not anymore, anyways. I mean, I have a lot of her memories, but Sam is a different person now from who you met. I'm still that same Riolu you met then. I don't know what she's been up to, and she's probably changed a bit from having a chance to finally be allowed to be girly. I remember her hating being dressed up as a butler, and wanting to be out of that uniform, but for all I know she's found out she hates being dressed up as a maid even more, and now she likes the butler outfit. I know I still love the idea of getting to play with that handsome Sylveon... but she might fantasize about something else now. I don't think my fantasy or personality can change anymore." The Riolu shrugged, as if that didn't really concern her one way or the other, then looked up again.

Cam tried to wrap his head around what the Riolu had told him, but it was a lot to grasp. "When... how do you know this?"

The Riolu looked a little embarrassed. "Well... a lot of it is guess work. But I remember seeing - or rather, I remember Sam seeing - your aura when we first met. You had a tinge of a watery feel to your aura, which I think is from the Buizel. And I've noticed Delta's aura is different from a normal Ditto - there's a bit of a 'spark' to it, along with a fairy quality. You also got to see a lot of Sam while you were... well... I guess 'me'. You didn't realize what you were sensing, but it made sense to me - Sam's aura changed from the time she spent with Delta, and she just seems different from me. That's why I don't think of us as the same as the Pokemon you met 'out there'. The Zigzagoon and Buizel don't seem to have changed either - if you ask us a question, we'll give you the same answer today, tomorrow, and yesterday. I still daydream about a Sylveon treating me like a woman; the Zigzagoon still daydreams about a Furfrou mounting her, and so on; our wants and desires don't really change." The Riolu went quiet for a moment, as if she had run out of things to say, before looking up again with a start. "Oh! Well, that's not entirely true. It seems like we _can_change, or at least get an 'update'; that's what happened with that Dewott and Autumn when..."

The Riolu was interrupted by a sudden scratching at the door. "Caaaaaaam! You're asleep; come out of there! I just had the best time; let me tell you about it!"

The Riolu winced and moved to the other side of the cabin, hiding out of sight of the doorway. Cam grinned and moved to the door, opening it and quickly stepping outside before the Fennekin could dart inside and bother the Riolu.

He paused in surprise at the sight of the Fennekin, though. She was soaking wet - her fur was drenched with water, and was steaming slightly from her own heat. And she had a strong scent of sex on her - Cam couldn't see her rear, but he had a feeling he knew what he would find back there. "What happened to you?! Did you fall in the lake?"

The Fennekin giggled and shook her head, her giant ears holding steady against the motion. "No, silly! I was having fun, with a nice Dew-"

Cam woke with a start, sitting up suddenly. It was dark - night had fallen. He was in a forest somewhere, but it was different than the one by his home. He wasn't exactly sure how, but the trees just weren't the same. There was grass and dirt beneath him, and looking behind him he saw the river...

"Cam! You're awake. Good 'morning'." Violet's voice came from his right, and he turned his head to look for her. She was sitting against a tree and petting Autumn while the Fennekin slept in her lap.

"What time is it... how long was I asleep?" Cam rose to his feet... or tried to. His legs were still asleep, and he fell back into a sitting position as a tingling sensation ran down to his feet.

"All day! I'm sorry about that - I forgot how a Lapras' song can affect people who aren't prepared for it. I'm not sure when you fell asleep, exactly, but you just looked so comfortable that I couldn't bring myself to wake you up. It's been a few hours since the Lapras dropped us off."

"Oh... where is she? I'd like to thank her for the ride. And the nap, too, I guess." Cam looked behind him. He could hear the sound of the flowing water, and make out most of it, but he couldn't see the Lapras.

"She left after she dropped us off. She seemed to really enjoy having us along, but I don't think she wanted to stay here. She probably has family out in the ocean somewhere to get back to." Violet shrugged. "We're here, though! This is where I lost my badges - or at least, it's where the river comes closest to it. Delta's over there - " Violet pointed to the other side of Cam, and he glanced over to see the Ditto pooled on top of his backpack. " - but if you want to take a few minutes there's no hurry; we can start looking whenever you're ready."

Cam yawned, feeling the last remnants of sleep clearing away, and shook his head. "No... might as well get this over with."

"Great!" Violet shifted Autumn out of her lap, the sleeping Fennekin yawning and stretching. The trainer stood up and Cam saw she had changed outfits at some point - now she was wearing a long shirt that read "Save a cow - eat a vegetarian", with the word 'vegetarian' landing right in front of Violet's... hips, making it perfectly clear what type of 'eating' the shirt implied.

Cam looked up to find Violet smirking at him, and he felt a blush rise in his cheeks. "Do... are you a vegetarian, by any chance?"

Violet's smirk turned into light laughter. "I'm happy to do my part for the planet, if that's what you're asking. Just thinking of all those poor cows I help to save makes me feel... orgasmic. You'd feel just as good doing your part, too. I'd make sure of it." Violet stuck her tongue out at Cam before looking back towards Autumn. "But that will have to wait until later - we have badges to hunt down first!"

Cam's blush faded some as he dragged his thoughts back to the task at hand. He leaned down next to the backpack and gave the Ditto resting there a soft pat. "Ready to go badge hunting, Delta?"

A long yawn surprised Cam, and the blob shifted, little tendrils 'stretching' out from the Ditto's body... then contracting back into the pool. "Wow, that was a nice dream..." Delta's eyes drifted to Autumn, and the Ditto suddenly turned a bright red. "Yes! I'm awake! I mean, I'm ready! Let's go find the badges!"

Cam couldn't help but blink at the Ditto's odd behavior. There was no more delaying things though - Cam reached into the backpack and pulled out the photo he had brought, staring into the eyes of the Zigzagoon...

The increasingly familiar wobbly feeling spread over Cam's skin, and he watched the ground rush towards him as he shrank. The world became even darker as his shirt collapsed over him, and he lost all sense of his limbs... then he felt them again, tiny nubs growing from his blob-like form. They extended into legs, a tail, a head, gradually refining...

The world suddenly exploded with light.

Cam was still under his - well, probably her, now - shirt, but she could make out every detail of her shirt again. She could even see through it - soft moonlight was filtering through the light fabric and allowing Cam to see shapes beyond. Her body continued to grow and take shape, with her skin crawling as thousands of furs erupted from it, but her attention was locked on the sights around her. Even through the shirt she could make out everything - the grass around her was in perfect HD detail. The pebbles and gravel in the dirt beneath her was so obvious that she knew she could walk without ever stepping on one. The Furfrou taking shape nearby was a pitch black color, but her sight was good enough to make out his features regardless, and the bright orange and red Fennekin might as well have been standing under a spotlight.

The dark, starlit night was perfect for her new Zigzagoon eyes. She was so caught up in all the suddenly visible details that she didn't even realize when the transformation finished. Her last experience as a Zigzagoon hadn't compared at all - being stuck in the pitch black dark room had left her blind, and outside of it there had just been too much light for her eyes to really shine. But this...

"Cam? Are you okay?"

Violet's voice startled Cam out of her surprise. "S-sorry! I was just surprised at how bright everything seemed." Cam turned around and began searching for the hole in the shirt over her; it took a few tries but she finally managed to slip out from under her former garment.

"Um... I didn't understand that. Autumn, can you help out?"

"Sure!" Cam looked away from the trainer that towered over her and back to the bright Fennekin that had just hopped next to her. The perky fox was wagging happily back at Cam, and leaned towards the Zigzagoon as if she was sharing a secret. "Violet and I have worked with each other a lot, so she understands me! Well... mostly; she doesn't know exactly what I'm saying, but she can usually figure out the important things." The Fennekin nodded conspiratorially before looking back up at her trainer. "Cam was just a little surprised, but he's fine now. She. Wait, did we ever settle that? Cam's a he, right, and then turns into a she? Or is she a she that unturns into a... wait..." Autumn lifted her nose into the air and sniffed a little. "He still smells like a he..."

"Hrmph. I'm a little insulted - that's my scent you're enjoying, not that Zigzagoon's. And it certainly isn't from Cam as a human; that's nowhere near as impressive." The voice came from the other side of Cam, and as she turned to look she couldn't help but inhale and pick up the same scent Autumn had.

Just like before, Delta had become a Furfrou... and just like before, he was clearly enjoying it. The poodle-like Pokemon was sitting up with his legs spread _just_right to show off the nicely sized sheath beneath his stomach, and in her Zigzagoon body Cam couldn't help but feel a slight flutter in her belly as she remembered just how large the contents of that sheath could become.

"O-oh. Hi, Delta. You're a bit taller than I expected you to be." Autumn tilted her head at Delta, obviously looking at Delta's sheath while just as clearly trying to pretend to not be.

Cam shook her head and looked from Delta to Autumn. "If it helps, I usually think of myself as a she when I'm like this. And I'm ready to go whenever you and Violet are..." Cam trailed off as she realized she wasn't sure how exactly to go about tracking Violet's badges. "Though... I'm not really sure how..."

There was a chuckle from the Furfrou behind her, and Cam couldn't help but look back at Delta. "What? Do you know how?"

"I know aaallllll about picking out scents and tracking them back to their source. I'm smelling two really nice ones right now, and I know exactly where they're coming from."

Cam rolled her eyes and took a step away from Delta. "That's not the smell we're looking for. We're trying to find badges; if anything they would smell like Violet."

The Furfrou rose to his feet and took a step towards Cam... then took a second step, his direction changing just enough to angle him towards Autumn. "Maybe you're looking for that, but I don't see any reason to hurry. Maybe you could go looking for the badges, and I'll stay here and investigate this other exquisite scent..." Delta lifted his nose and visibly inhaled, a long drawn out breath that he followed up with a satisfied sounding 'ahh'.

Autumn shifted nervously, looking back at Cam before looking back at Violet. Cam followed the Fennekin's gaze and looked at Violet, too. The trainer had a confused expression as she looked back and forth between the three Pokemon. When she realized everybody was staring at her she blushed a little. "Um... so... are you guys ready?"

Autumn dashed away from Cam to sit beside Violet. "Cam doesn't know how to track scents. And Delta is too busy tracking other scents."

Violet's confusion vanished into understanding. "Oh - Cam doesn't know what to do? I can help with that!" The trainer half-turned to reach into her bag, then pulled out a thin Pokedex. "Here we go! Let's see... Odor Sleuth..." The trainer began pushing buttons on the device and scrolling through different screens until she found what she was looking for. "Here we go! So, it says Odor Sleuth is about concentrating on one scent and ignoring all the others. We don't need you to be good enough to use it in a fight and under pressure, so you can take your time and work on it. Just smell my hand, then try and concentrate on that scent, until you can tell where else it might be coming from?" Violet sat down on the ground and held her hand out for Cam and Delta to sniff.

Cam tried to follow Violet's instructions, but it wasn't easy. He could pick out a _lot_of scents coming off of Violet's hand. He thought one might be her shampoo, and another seemed to be the laundry detergent from her clothes, while still another seemed to be Cam's own scent lingering on the trainer...

Cam was still trying to figure it out when Delta suddenly turned away from Violet and turned towards Autumn. "Got it - Violet's scent seems to be coming frommmm..." The Furfrou took a few steps forward, and bumped his nose right against the Fennekin's tail. His nose would have ended up under Autumn's tail, but the Pokemon had managed to dodge him at the last minute. "...here.... Oops. Never mind; that must have been Autumn's scent I was smelling; Violet must give you a lot of petting for your scent to be all over her hand."

Autumn rolled her eyes and started to answer, but before she could, Violet reached over and smacked Delta on the nose.

The Furfrou lept backwards away from the trainer with a startled "ow!" and covered his nose in his paws.

Violet glared down at the black Pokemon and shook a finger at him. "I don't know what you were saying, but it didn't seem very helpful. We're here to find my badges, and they aren't hiding under Autumn's tail; if you find my badges then we can talk rewards, but not until then."

Delta glared back at Violet. "How do you know; did you check?" Delta's tone gave Cam a sudden worry that the Furfrou was about to attack the trainer... but a growl from Autumn took the fight out of his eyes. "Fine, fine, we'll put the fun off until later. Jerk."

Cam shook her head and went back to Violet as she held her hand down for them to sniff. Cam focused again, still trying to pick out her scent from the myriad smells, but she wasn't finding it. There were just too many different smells to make any sense of...

Delta's voice interrupted her concentration. "You're overthinking it. I can tell. You're trying to find one scent, but that's not what you need to get. Violet's scent is made up of all of those things you're smelling. Loop them together into one smell; that's the one we need to follow."

Cam tried to do that instead, but it wasn't easy. The Zigzagoon nose was just too sensitive, and each time Cam thought she had all the scents she would realize she had forgotten one and had to start all over. It was like trying to gather a bunch of different photographs together and make a scene with them - they all had to go in the right order, and they kept slipping out and leaving gaps in the picture.

Cam wasn't sure how long she spent trying to get it, but Violet's scent finally clicked in her head. She had it - she knew what Violet smelled like, and she would recognize it when she ran into it again. She turned away from Violet, excited and proud of herself...

...to find Autumn patiently waiting but definitely looking bored, and Delta outright lying on his side and snoring.

Violet spoke encouragingly down to her. "Good job Cam - you got it?"

Cam blushed under her fur at how long it must have taken, but she nodded back up at the trainer. "Got it."

"Great! Let's go, then - do you smell it coming from anywhere else?" The trainer smiled at Cam... then leaned over and gave Delta a light smack on his side. "Get up, sleepy head, time to get tracking."

Delta made a sound somewhere between a sigh and a snort, then rolled over onto his feet. He put his nose to the ground and sniffed, moving it back and forth a few times... then he turned and started walking off into the trees. Cam leaned down and sniffed too - there was a lot of scents in the ground, but... there! Cam recognized Violet's scent, noticing it was definitely stronger in the direction Delta was walking, and she hopped back up and started following alongside the Furfrou.

They traveled like that for what felt like half an hour, the scent growing steadily stronger... until it suddenly split. Or rather, it changed from a 'stream' of scent to more of an 'ocean'. It came from ahead of them and both sides, as if Violet had walked all over the area in front of them. Cam paused in confusion before realizing that was probably the case - if this was where Violet had lost her badges, she had probably walked all over the area trying to find them again.

Cam looked back at Autumn and Delta in worry. "Um... what do we do now?"

Autumn looked confused and started sniffing the air too. Cam belatedly realized that Autumn's nose wasn't as good as a Zigzagoon's or a Furfrou's, and that the Fennekin had just been following the two of them instead of tracking Violet's scent. Violet also seemed confused, and was looking around at the trees closing them in. "Cam? What's going on? Is this where the badges are?"

Cam shook her head at her, not sure how to explain it. Autumn picked up on Violet's scent and figured out the problem before Cam could figure out how to explain it, and her ears drooped. "Oh... the smell is everywhere." The Fennekin leaned up in the air a little and sniffed again before her tail sagged. "Mine is too... it must be from when we walked everywhere to try and find the badges..."

Delta sighed impatiently and looked back at the Fennekin. "Isn't it obvious? There's three directions to check, and there's three of us - now that we're closer, you can pick out the scent too. So we split up. I'll go left, you can go straight, and Cam can go right. Violet can wait here for us, and when we find something - or run out of scent trail - we'll come back here and wait for everybody else."

Cam gulped at the idea and glanced to the trees stretching off to her right. Even though she could clearly see them with her Zigzagoon's night vision, there still seemed to be a lot of hiding places where something could be lurking. "A-are you sure? What if we run into something while we're searching?"

Delta just shook his head and started walking off to the left. "Just use Pin Needle again. You remember how to do that, I'm sure. Or you could just wait here, and when I get back I'll keep you company, and make sure you're niiiice and safe..." The Furfrou paused just long enough to look back at Cam, and Delta's expression conveyed exactly what he meant by keeping Cam 'safe'.

Autumn looked between both of them and gave a half-shrug of her ears. "He's got a point... it'll go faster this way; the sooner we find the badges, the sooner we can get out of here?" Autumn looked up at her trainer, who was still trying to figure out what the problem was, and yipped a sharp "Fen!" to get Violet's attention. "Wait here; we're going to split up, but we'll be right back!"

With that, Autumn lept forward and bounded off between the trees. Delta turned back around and started on his own way. Violet threw up her hands in a 'what can you do' gesture and sat down on the trail to wait.

Cam paused to gather her courage, then put her nose down to catch Violet's scent before she started walking off into the forest... alone.

Cam blinked in sudden surprise as her nose bumped into something firm inside a bush. She had gotten lost in following the scent, and hadn't even realized that the scent had brought her nose right up to a plant. She started to back away and catch the rest of the scent when an angry voice emerged from the bush "Hey! Watch where you're going; that was my ear!" The annoyed voice came from whatever - or rather, whoever - Cam had bumped into, and it sounded annoyed.

Cam took a startled step back from the bush, falling onto her butt as she backpedaled. "S-sorry! I was just looking for something, and the scent led me here."

"What are you talking about? It's the middle of the night; can't you go to sleep like a Normal Pokemon? Looking for stuff in the dark is just stupid." The bush rustled as something moved inside... then a Meowstic dropped out of it and landed on the ground before Cam.

Cam couldn't help but notice Violet's scent was strong on the Meowstic.

"I can see fine in the dark... and we're looking for something really important; my friend had some badges stolen from her, and we really need them back. Have you seen them by any chance?" Cam tried to look into the bush in case the badges were stashed there, but the leaves were too thick to see through.

"Badges... hard things? Kind of shiny?" The Meowstic sighed when Cam nodded, and the feline turned back to the bush and started digging into it. "Yeah, I know what you're talking about... my boyfriend showed up and gave them to me. I told him I don't really want every little shiny thing he comes across, but he never really seems to get it..." The Meowstic finally pulled out a case from the bush and turned back to Cam.

Cam was surprised - could it really be this easy? She watched as the feline opened the case and showed off the four shiny pieces of metal inside. None were missing, and they all seemed to be in good condition...

Cam looked back up at the Meowstic, smiling as she met her eyes. "Thank you! My friend has really been worried about losing them; she'll be so happy to have them ba..." Cam suddenly stopped talking as she felt her body grow wobbly.

_No! _Cam felt surprise and disbelief run through her as she felt her body dissolve once again into the formless blob. This wasn't right - she was already a Zigzagoon! She shouldn't be able to transform into something else... should she?...

Despite Cam's surprise, the answer seemed to be a clear 'yes'. Cam's sight went out for a moment... then returned, albeit much dimmer than the Zigzagoon's sight, as her body began to gradually transform into that of the Meowstic still standing in front of her.

The very confused Meowstic standing in front of her. "Um... w-what did you just do?"

Cam sighed and sat down on the ground. "I'm sorry... I'm... I... ugh, this never gets any easier to explain. I'm pretty much just cursed."

The Meowstic just seemed to be even more confused by that. "Cursed? What, did you get on a Gengar's bad side one night?"

Cam shook her head, feeling her large ears flop a little as she did. "No, it's... aaaaaaaahhhh!!!" Cam broke off as an intense headache slammed into her head. The world wobbled around her, and everything became bright and fuzzy. A strange scent tickled her nose, and she heard a strange humming noise, and through the noise she could also hear voices talking all at once...

Something slapped her on the face, followed by something grabbing her ears. Everything snapped back to normal after that - the headache was mostly gone, and the world was normal again.

"What were you trying to do, kill me?! You can't just go around doing that!" The Meowstic was standing over Cam and glaring down at her. When had Cam fallen over? She didn't remember that...

"D-do what?"

"Open your ears like that! All that psychic energy pouring out, and not even trying to direct it? You'll just end up hurting yourself and anybody else near you if you do that. Don't you know anything?" The Meowstic seemed a little angry as she took a few steps back from Cam.

Cam tried to get back to her feet through the lingering headache. "S-sorry... I don't really know much about Meowstics... I don't really want to stay as one for any longer than I have to."

The other feline sighed and shook her head - though Cam noticed that her ears flexed a little with the motion, keeping them closed despite the motion. "Well, go ahead and untransform, or whatever! It's weird... you're like an exact copy of me. Are you some sort of Ditto? And my butt looks way better than that, and you know it, so if you're trying to make fun of me or something you might as well stop right now. My boyfriend is always telling me it looks great."

"I-it's not that easy... I can't just change back. I don't control this, it just happens when I meet a female Pokemon's eyes." Cam decided not to mention that she was an exact copy of the other Meowstic, so if Cam's butt looked off, it wasn't Cam's fault. "I can't change back until I have sex."

The Meowstic's eyes narrowed. "...say what now?"

"I have to have sex! There's a Ditto involved - I turn into you, he turns into whatever your fantasy male is, and after we have sex I can turn back. But he's way off on the other side of the forest, and I've never turned straight from one Pokemmph!" Cam suddenly found her mouth wasn't working anymore.

The Meowstic's ears had opened a little, and a faint glow was coming from them. "Okay, this is way too confusing, and you're not making any sense. Yes or no answers. There's another Pokemon out there?"

Cam nodded.

"And he's supposed to be my fantasy male?"

Cam nodded again.

"And you have to live out that fantasy before you can turn back."

Cam gave one more nod.

"Well that's great I guess. You do smell like you're in heat, so it shouldn't be that hard for you. Have fun with that."

Cam let out a muffled protest as the Meowstic turned and started back into her bush. Cam was worried the Meowstic was just going to leave her like that, but the feline fortunately paused and turned back. "Oh, right, your badges. Here you go." The Meowstic started to hand the badge case over... then froze, looking over Cam's shoulder at something behind her. "Simon? What are you doing here?"

A voice rumbled behind Cam. "I smelled you in heat, and decided to come see if you needed any help."

The Meowstic blinked and took on a confused look. "You've never done that before... you always just avoided me when I was in heat; you have no idea how frustrating that was. But it's not me in heat; it's her."

Cam got a sinking feeling as she turned slowly around to look at the speaker. A male showing up suddenly, and acting out of character?

A Mightyena was standing behind Cam, having stepped just out from behind a nearby tree. It was dark, and very hard to make out... but the Mightyena seemed to be entirely black. Cam wasn't an expert, but he was pretty sure the Pokemon normally had gray fur, at least on part of their body... which meant this wasn't 'Simon'.

"Oh... well in that case..." The Mightyena grinned darkly and stepped closer to them. "...she_definitely_ needs my help."

The other Meowstic looked startled and squinted at the male. "Simon? What are you talking about?"

The Mightyena stopped leering at Cam to glance back at the Meowstic. "I'm talking about helping Cam here out of her predicament... she smells like she's been in heat for a week; she must be dying for a strong male to come along and treat her to a wonderful night of pleasure."

Cam couldn't help but feel an itching between her legs at the Mightyena's words. She waved her arms as she noticed the other female's fur start to bristle in anger, and Cam stepped in between the two. "That's not Simon! That's the Ditto I mentioned; this Mightyena must be part of your fantasy."

The Meowstic glanced over Cam's shoulder to get another look at Delta. Her fur stopped bristling as the anger faded into bewilderment. "Ditto?... He looks like Simon to me... and Simon is my boyfriend; I have fantasized about him a few times... But he's not like Simon at all; Simon always gets nervous when we talk about sex... hey!"

Cam let out a surprised gasp as she felt a sudden weight push her forward and onto the ground. Delta had lunged forward and knocked her over, and was holding her down beneath him. She started to object to the treatment... but a sudden feeling of absolute delight shot through her ear, and any words she could think of died beneath a shaky moan. She looked upwards enough to make out a thick tongue dragging over her ear. The tongue moved out of what Cam could see from the corner of her eye, but a second later Cam felt it tickle over her neck.

The other Meowstic took a step back, looking nervous. "I'll, um... just leave you two..." She didn't finish, instead turning and ducking back into the bush."

Cam sighed to herself and started to resign herself to another experience as a female. At least they had the badges back... though as Delta nibbled lightly on her neck, she realized that the other Meowstic had taken the badges with her when she had retreated. They could get them whenever Delta finished, though...

"Kita?! What are you doing? Who's this? What are you doing with my girlfriend!" An angry shouting came from Cam's left, and she looked up to see another Mightyena staring down at her.

Cam felt Delta shift above her. She couldn't tell what he was doing, but she got the impression he was turning towards the new arrival. "Oh - you must be Simon. Kita mentioned you."

The look on the Mightyena's face was enough to melt a Steelix into a Muk puddle.

"Get off her! NOW!" Simon didn't wait for Cam to respond; he dashed forward and slammed into Delta, knocking him off Cam and onto his side. Cam was still trying to figure out how such a large Pokemon could move that fast when Simon leaned down and nudged her with his paw. "Kita! Are you okay?"

Cam started to sit back up. She wasn't sure what to say to the concerned Mightyena... but she was rescued from having to decide by a noise coming from the bushes. "Simon! Stop; it's not me!"

The Meowstic crawled out from her bush and looked back and forth between the three Pokemon. "I mean... I mean, I'm me, not her. Err... She's not me! I'm Kita, she isn't!"

The Mightyena stared at Kita in confusion before looking back at Cam. Cam couldn't blame him - even knowing what was going on, Kita's explanation didn't make too much sense. "She's... you're not Kita?"

Cam shook her head. "No... it's complicated; I'm... I'm just a copy of Kita." She turned to wave in Delta's direction. "And that's... um... that's a Ditto; he's just turned into Kita's fantasy. Which... seems to be you."

Simon took a step back towards Kita. "Wait... what? Her fantasy?"

Delta finally got back to his feet. "That's right! I'm what Kita lays awake at night dreaming about - a strong, handsome Mightyena to stroke her in all the right ways..." Delta underscored that point by stepping back to Cam, coming up behind her, just out of her sigh-

Cam shivered as something warm and soft teased over her ear, slowly tickling over the super sensitive flesh. A warm exhale followed the touch, blowing directly into her ear and tickling every part of it.

Cam was still gasping when she realized both Kita and Simon were staring at her. Kita seemed to be squirming in place, but the Mightyena just looked stunned. And a little nervous.

"Kita... you... me... want me to do that..."

Cam could hear the devious grin in Delta's voice. "Oh, that's not even scratching the surface. Let me show you..."

Cam let out a startled 'eep!' as Delta's weight settled back onto her, pushing her over and back on her stomach. She felt a tug on one of her tails... then something warm and soft pressed up against her slit. She gasped in surprised - was Delta that_big?! There was no way it would fit.... The firm touch started to shift, moving up and down in a controlled fashion that a cock just couldn't match. It must be his paw, not his cock. She relaxed a little at that, not worrying about having to take something that large... her thoughts derailed as the pleasure got to her. No matter what she thought, her body was in heat, and a male was _touching her. She could feel how wet she was; Delta had only managed two or three strokes, and his paw was already soaked with her juices.

"...yes."

Cam wasn't sure who had said that at first. It wasn't until she felt Delta's paw pull away that she realized the word had come from Kita. Cam managed to look upwards, peeking around the leg of the Mightyena above her, and saw the Meowstic's eyes fixed on her, filled with lust. She felt her cheeks and ears grow hot as she blushed in embarrassment. The Mightyena beside Kita was watching Cam, too, though she saw embarrassment mixed with his lust. She also spotted something red beginning to peek out against the Mightyena's dark fur, proud and bright even in the dark night.

Simon tilted her head to look at Kita in confusion. "Yes? Yes what?"

Kita practically threw herself onto the ground in front of Cam. Her tails rose in the air, swaying behind her. "Yes! I want you to do that! What he's doing; tease my ears, play with my pussy, stuff me! Just... ugh, fuck me already, Simon; I want you!"

Cam heard a chuckle from above her, followed by a shifting weight... then something else poked at her lower lips. This time Cam was sure it was Delta's cock - she hated to admit it, but she had experienced what was about to happen as a female enough times to recognize it. It wasn't overly large, but she could tell from the tip that it would be more than enough to...

Cam's thoughts broke off as she moaned. Delta's cock slid deliciously slowly into her, pushing her damp walls apart and welcoming him further and further into her. Cam shifted, spreading her legs a little more and raising her tails, waiting for Delta to fill her. There wasn't anything she could do about it, and Cam hated to admit it, but it wasn't the worst feeling in the world, so as long as it had to ha-

A sudden pain ripped through Cam's pussy. Everything was suddenly sore, and throbbing, and the pleasure she had been feeling was now a burning sensation. It felt like she had been cut deep inside, in a place too sensitive to even imagine. Cam whimpered on the ground, trying to understand what had just happened.

Delta had mercifully stopped moving. His cock was still, held in place inside her, but he wasn't moving any further. His voice broke through the pain Cam was feeling. "Wait... seriously? Simon, Simon, Simon... I don't believe it... you live around that hot little kitten... and... she's still a virgin?"

Cam noticed Simon look away even through the pain. It was gradually fading, but it still hurt. Simon was blushing, though it was barely noticeable beneath his dark fur. "I h-hadn't... she was always in heat, and I didn't want to take advantage of her, and have her regret it or be angry with me the next day..."

Kita looked back at the Mightyena. "I wouldn't have been angry! I want my first time to be with you, Simon... do you have any idea how hard it was not to find some other male when I was in heat and you turned me down? I started to think you were gay, but you kept bringing me those shiny things, so I know you want to be with me... and I want to be with you, too..."

Simon looked even more conflicted. He half-raised a paw, and Cam could tell the dark Pokemon _wanted_to step over the Meowstic... but something was still holding him back. "To be honest.... Kita, I'm a virgin too... I wanted... I wanted to be sure neither of us regretted our first time, and when you're in heat... I know that does stuff to you, and makes you want things you don't otherwise want. You never talk about sex unless you're in heat, and I just thought..."

The Mightyena trailed off, and the Meowstic rolled her eyes. "I didn't talk about it because I thought it made you uncomfortable! You seemed scared of it when I was in the middle of heat and begging for you to pin me down like... well, like that!" She waved her paw back at Delta and Cam before continuing. "I just thought... if you didn't want to then, with how horny I must have been making you, you certainly wouldn't want to outside of it..."

Simon took a step towards Kita... then paused again, sniffing. "You're in heat... are... are you just saying this now, because... y-you know..."

Kita grinned back at the male. "Simon... I'm not in heat... that's her that you smell. I want you. And I'm not going to regret anything about tonight... except the time you waste talking. I want you inside me - come take me already!" Kita emphasized that comment by slowly swaying her hips back and forth.

That seemed to be enough for Simon. He surged forward and stood over the Meowstic. Cam saw one of his paws move underneath Kita's body, pushing her rear a little higher into the air... and seemingly guiding his now-eager cock to her waiting slit. The Mightyena's hips bucked, and the Meowstic trembled as she suddenly cried out.

Simon froze again, looking down at his newly-deflowered mate. "Kita? Are you okay? I thought... um..."

Delta spoke up, and Cam's attention shifted back to the male above her. "Oh, wow, this really is your first time. Listen, I'll give you some pointers. You can't just shove in like that, at least not unless she's in heat. Give her a minute to adjust to you before moving inside her anymore, but give her some other attention while you're waiting. Lick her ear some; that will drive her wild. Like this..."

Cam tried to prepare herself, but she still couldn't help but squirm as she felt Delta's tongue caress her ear. She gradually realized that her pain had faded, and she forced herself to relax muscles that she just now noticed were tensed up from the pain. Delta's tongue continued teasing her ear, and she just barely noticed Simon doing the same to his partner... when she felt a sudden pressure on her ear that sent shivers down her spine. Delta had just bit down on her ear - he had done that before, or at least she thought she had, but it had never felt like this. A Meowstic's ears must be super sensitive - maybe because their psychic ability was centered there? It would make se...

Whatever Cam was thinking was forcefully derailed as Delta's mouth slid upwards, his teeth tickling against her inner ear as he traveled the length of her long, sensitive ear. The motion caused her ear to unfurl... and just like before, the world around her changed. She knew she was still on the ground, and could still feel Delta's weight above her, but at the same time she felt like she was floating. She could hear and feel something pulsing above her, and behind her, and within her... it took her a moment to recognize it as Delta's heartbeat - it felt like a flow of energy, starting somewhere above her, then branching out everywhere, fading as it traveled through his body, ending at his nose, his feet, his tail, his cock...

His cock started to move again. Nothing major - just a slight shifting, pulling back a little before pushing in again; a gentle rubbing of his tip against her walls more than a thrust. But the psychic sensations magnified it - each little rub felt like Delta had driven into her completely; every nerve was alive and _screaming_how good it felt to have his thick, hard flesh pushing against them...

But there was also the disorienting sensations from before. She felt a queasiness in her stomach, followed by a sudden splitting headache, along with everything around her rapidly changing colors. The orange Mighytena before her standing over the bright purple Meowstic was bad enough, but the faint outline of red trees against the yellow of the night was making her head spin. She thought she was about to throw up...

She 'felt' something reach out and grab her. It wasn't a physical sensation, but she felt it all the same. New sensations were added to her own - more weight on her back, other caresses and nibbles on her ear, a throbbing pain inside her again, an unfamiliar yet not unwelcome pressure underneath the pain - and the ill effects faded. Colors went back to normal, the queasiness went away, the headache vanished. A voice filled her head, almost like she was thinking the words, but in a tone that was just... not her.

I told you not to do that with your ears! I don't blame you though, with his tongue going to town on them like that. Let me help.

Cam gradually realized the 'voice' must have come from Kita. She lifted her eyes again to focus back on the other Meowstic... but at the same time, she saw a Meowstic pinned beneath a Mightyena raise her eyes to look at her. The Mightyena above that Meowstic was rocking slowly back in forth, in time with the pleasure Cam could feel emanating from her own wet tunnel, and still nipping along the length of the Meowstic's ear... but at the same time she could see the Mightyena was still, looking worried as he hesitantly licked over the Meowstic's ear.

What... what's happening? Cam couldn't really concentrate enough to try and 'talk' back at Kita, but she seemed to pick it up anyways.

I'm... it's complicated. I'm helping you control your psychic powers, but that means you can feel and see what I'm feeling and seeing, and I can feel and see what you're fee... o-ooh... y-your Mightyena has got to teach Simon how to do that to my e-ear...

Cam couldn't help but blush as he realized the other Meowstic was feeling everything she was. The feeling in her ear that prompted Kita's comment didn't help, either; Delta had apparently discovered the most sensitive part of her ear and decided to lavish it with his tongue.

The overlapping sight gradually began to make more sense to Cam. It was still confusing, but she began to 'feel' which images were from her eyes, and which were from Kita's. Cam suspected she was hearing and smelling what Kita was, too, but it was too difficult to tell - the playful growl above her could have come from either Mightyena, really.

How long is it going to hurt? Your Mightyena feels so good, and he's barely even moving... I want to feel that too...

Just a little longer... I can't remember when it faded for me, but I felt it too. Cam still felt weird 'talking' to somebody else about what she was feeling... but Kita didn't seem to have any such worries.

Nnngh... even though it hurts, it still feels good... I've waited so long to feel this, and now Simon's finally inside me... he's so thick... and he's barely in; what's it like when he fills me?

Cam wasn't sure how to reply... but Delta seemed to have run out of patience. Cam _saw_the MIghtyena above her slowly pull back even as she felt his shaft retreat from her tunnel, pulling back to her entrance... then slamming forward, one full, forceful shove that filled her completely with his throbbing member.

Cam saw a look of surprise and pleasure on her own face, even as she saw Kita's eyes grow wider. She got to see her body shiver and her head raise slightly as she gasped at the sensation... as they both gasped at the sensation. The feeling went through them both, leaving them both filled and absorbing the feeling... even as Delta began to move back, and drag his hot flesh against her walls.

He paused suddenly, though, and Cam saw him look back and forth between the two Meowstics. "You two... you're being naughty, aren't you?" He leaned back down and gave a long lick over Cam's ear... and grinned knowingly when Kita shivered in response. He looked back over at Simon, the grin only growing darker. "Simon... I think Kita is ready now. Be gentle, at least until she's wet - you'll know; your cock will be coated with her juices, and she'll make a delightful 'shlick' noise each time you thrust - but I think you can start moving again."

Cam saw a Mightyena blush beneath his thick fur... but she felt movement as something slowly slid further inside her. Inside Kita. It felt different from Delta - Kita's flesh was still a little raw from the shock, and she hadn't known to relax her muscles the way Cam had learned to - but it still felt amazing. Inch after inch of untouched, virgin female was claimed by the steady, slow advance of Simon's cock, sending pleasure through them both with every part it passed over... until finally, after what felt like forever, his tip bumped against something even deeper inside her.

A shiver ran through them both. Cam saw the look of awe and pleasure on the face of one of the Mightyena's. "Kita... wow... you're so tight... and warm..."

Kita looked like she was going to respond... but before she could, Delta began to move again, dragging his cock backwards along Cam's tunnel. It was the strangest sensation - she could still feel the large shaft inside her, throbbing as it was wrapped snugly by her pussy... but she could also feel the emptiness, the desperate _need_from her pussy where the male had just pulled out. It was impossible to think through that feeling; all she could do was enjoy it.

It seemed to be all Kita could do, too. The Meowstic didn't answer Simon, aside from another - or was it her first? - gasp of pleasure.

Delta's tip teased Cam's entrance - the sensation of being completely filled, longingly empty, and_having her puffy lips teased, all at the same time, was almost more than Cam and Kita could take. Delta only seemed to grin more as he noticed the effect it was having, and kept it up as he responded to Simon. "She might have trouble answering you just now, with how good she feels... but trust me, she's _loving this. Just do what I do; you'll have her cumming on your shaft and begging for more in no time."

Simon blushed a little more... but he looked down and focused on Kita again. He began to slide backwards, withdrawing from her no longer untouched depths...

...and Delta immediately began to push forward, filling Cam. The sensation was incredible - being emptied and filled, both at the same time... it was like nothing Cam had ever felt before.

And it only grew from there.

Delta seemed to know Simon wasn't skilled enough to match his own movements... but Delta was more than skilled enough to match Simon's movements. Kita's lover began an unsteady motion, pushing back into her, bumping against her innermost barrier, pausing a little, then shakily pulling back, only to repeat it again. As Simon moved, both Meowstics could see the careful look Delta gave him... and they could both feel him match Simon's movements. When Simon pulled out, Delta pushed forward. When Simon pushed in, Delta slid backwards. When Simon paused, and let them both feel his member deep inside them, Delta teased at Cam's entrance, or nibbled on her ear.

There was no break, or rest, or gap in the pleasure. When Simon paused, or shifted to get a better angle, Delta only redoubled his efforts. And when Simon realized Kita had become soaked from the pleasure - something that didn't take long at all - both Mightyena's picked up their pace, going from slow lovemaking to serious, rapid fucking.

Cam couldn't tell which one of them came first. She wasn't sure if there even was a difference at that point. She only felt the pressure building inside, the rising bubble struck again and again by each forceful thrust from the Mightyenas... then the tensing of every muscle, and the wave of sheer bliss that flowed over her as she came.

She felt one of the Mightyena's go still, pausing and surrendering to his own orgasm, unleashing jets of warmth to splash against her... but she also felt the Mightyena continue to hammer her, slamming again and again through her orgasm. It only made it feel better, made her cry out louder in pleasure. She couldn't tell which name she was crying out - Delta's, Simon's, it didn't matter. All that mattered was that pleasure...

...the orgasm slowly faded, the burning white of bliss relinquishing its grip on her senses. But even as it did, she felt the pressure still building within her... then it redoubled as something big jammed into her, spreading her even wider, more than she could imagine being spread, forcing her open and holding her in place. The thrusting cock continued to jerk forward, her whole body shaking as that large mass of flesh tugged and pushed at her entrance in ways she had never imagined...

The pleasure broke again, and even as the first orgasm faded, a second orgasm overtook them both. Or the first orgasm of one of them. It didn't matter. It felt amazing - that was all that mattered.

Cam wasn't sure how long she spent like that. She dimly became aware of herself again, but the pleasure seemed unwilling to let go of her. Even though Simon... no, Delta, Delta was the male above her... even though Delta wasn't thrusting anymore, he was still licking lightly at her ears. He hadn't knotted her - that feeling must have come from Simon and Kita - and when he noticed Cam had come down from her orgasm he slowly pulled his spent cock from her. Through Kita's eyes Cam could see a dribble of cum leak from her pussy - when had the Mightyena's turned them to be side by side, instead of facing each other - but it looked and felt like he had left plenty more cum inside her. In fact, it shouldn't be long...

The first shiver ran through Cam's body even as she thought about what would come. The egg was moving, pushing its way through her. She wasn't as wet as she had been as a Buizel, and her heat hadn't been as strong as when she was a Fennekin, so she definitely noticed the egg as it pushed her open, and as her body went through contractions to force the large object out... but it passed before long, leaving an egg on the ground behind her, gleaming with her juices and Delta's cum.

She panted for breath even as she felt her ears fold back down, and the 'link' between her and Kita fade away. She could only see one Mightyena again, and only one Meowstic, and she couldn't feel that heavy pressure inside her from where Simon's knot was holding her. It was actually a little confusing, after she had gotten used to seeing them both, and after the intense feelings it had brought her...

Kita had recovered, though, and was staring at the egg, eyes wide. Simon was staring at it too, his own eyes equally wide - but in horror. He shifted nervously, ears drooping a little. "Um... Kita... I don't think I'm ready to fill that part of your fantasy yet..."

Cam couldn't help but giggle. She started to open her mouth, started to explain that the egg had nothing to do with the Meowstic's fantasies... but before she could, she felt her body begin to quiver and dissolve. Her time as a Meowstic was over - she felt the now-familiar sensation of falling, of feeling her limbs vanish, of everything going dark...

...and then her body formed again. Only seconds later she was a Zigzagoon once again.

That struck her as odd- she had turned back into the form she had before becoming a Meowstic, instead of back into a human - but she wasn't sure what, if anything, that meant. She started to answer, but a sudden noise off to the side drew her attention. She was dimly aware of the other Pokemon all looking that way, too - the Frufrou above her, the Meowstic, the Mightyena; all eight eyes looking towards the noise...

A flash of light suddenly filled the dark forest, destroying what little night vision Cam had recovered after becoming a Zigzagoon again. She blinked, trying to understand what had just happened, trying to figure out if it was a threat or not.

She heard a voice follow the flash of light, and when she recognized Violet she calmed again. "Say 'cheeeeese!' There! That'll make a good picture, don't you think, Autumn?"

"Uh-huh!"

"Sorry, Cam; Autumn followed Delta to you, and... well, I didn't want to interrupt... Oh! You found my badges! Score! Thanks, Cam, you're the best!"

Cam's eyes finally recovered from the flash enough to see Violet step forward and pick up the case of badges from where it lay on the ground. Simon eyed her warily, but everybody else was too worn out to care.

Cam didn't care, either. She might worry about the picture later, or about the egg, or about Kita and Simon and Delta... but right now, after all she had just felt and been through, a nap was all she could think about...

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Status Update - Report 146

Subject Foxtrot process is on hold. A new serum had been developed, and the subject was prepped for the procedure, but before it could be started a report came in from one of the field agents. Subject Delta has finally been located.

Details are still sketchy, but it seems Subject Delta is now in the care of a young man that lives in the town nearby. We are awaiting more information from our agent before proceeding with Delta's recovery.

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