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When I woke up, it was late afternoon, and a golden sun was just beginning to dip below the trees. I was laying face-down on a bed of leaves, and I saw my shirt was hanging from a branch of a nearby tree. I pushed myself up carefully, and heard Vix say from behind, "So you're finally awake." I winced, and said in a low voice "I suppose you want me to explain what happened earlier." I turned to her and looked at her sadly. She was staring at me sternly. "If you can. And don't leave anything out this time." I looked at my feet guiltily, sighed deeply, and began. "I discovered long ago, when I was being mugged by this random gang, that I had the ability to conjure weapons from darkness. I had no idea where exactly they came from at the time, but for a little kid, being able to create swords and knives out of nothing was the coolest thing ever. So, I conjured up the biggest sword I could imagine, and suddenly, I blacked out. When I woke up, I was in the alley they had cornered me in, but you could barely tell it was a biker gang. I learned later, by eavesdropping on the conversations of people who had seen what happened, that I had taken on a demonic form, and literally ripped them to pieces with my bare hands." Vix looked at me with a mixture of fear and pity. I continued, "I later learned how to control it; I just needed to use my powers in short bursts at spread intervals. I wasn't completely cooled down back there, because of the fight last night, so that's why I changed." She nodded, understanding. "Why weren't you healing? It looked that assassin's poison was killing you." I shrugged. "I guess I just can't heal in that form. Maybe because all my powers are focused on the transformation, or just dumb luck. Well, bad luck actually, but you know what I mean." I could tell there was more bugging her. "Why did you change back so suddenly when I started talking to you?" she said. "I thought you didn't remember anything in that form." I smiled sadly. "I don't, but the reason I've never changed back quickly is because I didn't have any strong anchors in my memory. Since it was just me all alone on my journey, my normal mind couldn't latch onto anything and realize what I had become. With you nearby earlier, I realized I had changed, and quickly regained control." She smiled. "Well, this all makes sense, but let's try to not let that happen again, shall we?" I grinned back at her."Sure thing. The only reason I risked it was because there was no other way to get unpinned, and after that I got a little carried away. If something happens again, I'm sure I can handle it on my own." I demonstrated this by ninja-kicking the air in front of me. Vix giggled and said "Put your shirt back on, you dork." I smiled shyly, and grabbed my shirt off the branch. "Come on, we are just an hour away from the town." I said, turning back to the road. I can't tell her the real reason I was able to snap back, I thought sadly, what would she think of me then?

Not long later, we reached the village of Malefia, a strange village that lived a renaissance-style life. Seriously, they had no electronics, farms all around, and an actual market filled with stands. I noticed there were tons of people gathered in the center of town, and I approached a local man to ask what the commotion was about. He was a chubby, jolly man, and kind of looked like Santa Clause. I tried not to laugh at this fact, of course "Oh, haven't you heard? It's the festival of the creator! Every year, we honor Arceus, the creator of our universe, and throw a huge party! There's lots of games and food, and when the sun sets, there is a great dance! It is the day we all look forward to." He smiled, obviously remembering festivals he had been to in the past. "Oh, wow, my friend and I were just passing through, but this sounds like too good of a chance to miss!" He smiled broadly and nodded. "I'll tell you, lad, you definitely want to stick around. Your friend wouldn't happen to be a girl by any chance, would they?" I blushed. "Well, yeah." I said shyly, looking over at Vix, who was studying the stands of exotic berries that had been imported by passing caravans. He grinned at me slyly, not seeing who I was looking at. "Then tonight's you're lucky night, my boy; many girls have fallen in love on the night of the Creation Festival. You have yourself a good time, lad; I need to get home to my family so we can eat before the party starts!" He waved goodbye, then disappeared into a crowd. I smiled to myself, surprised at the man's friendliness. I looked back over at Vix, who was being handed a berry by an old woman at the stand. She smiled gratefully, and tasted the berry, closing her eyes happily as she chewed. I sighed dreamily, and although I realized how weird it was that I was in love with a Pokemon, I had finally accepted it. Out of the Corner of my eye, I saw a jewelry stand, with hundreds of rings, necklaces, and bracelets covering its counter. I walked up to it casually, and caught sight of a beautiful ruby pendant. It was cut to be shaped like a heart, and was held by a thin golden chain. "I see you've taken a notice of the Love Amulet." I heard a vpice from behind the counter say. It was a young woman, maybe in her late 20's, with shoulder length brown hair. She was smiling at me. "It is enchanted with a spell that makes anyone who has fallen in love take great notice of it. I expected more people to go for it, but you are the first one all day." I grinned shyly. "How much for it?" I asked. She smiled broadly. "This? Oh, no, it isn't for sale. It is a gift. You see, I knew that anyone who saw it would want to give it to the one they loved. If they cared enough to ask for it, or believed this would help their cause, then I planned to give it to them." She took the amulet off of its peg, and gently handed it to me. "I know what you are," she whispered intensely as I took the amulet, "And I know the truth behind that Braixen you are eyeing." I widened my eyes in fear, and she lost her serious tone and smiled gently. "It's ok, I'm not going to tell anyone. I'm a psychic, and I like to read the minds of those who are given the Love Amulet each year. Yours, I must say, is my favorite story." I chuckled shyly. "It isn't weird, is it? I mean, you know..." she got serious again. "Of course not. You care about her and respect her; that is true love. It doesn't matter if it's between humans or a Pokemon and a human, as long as they truly love each other." I looked over at Vix, and saw she was starting to come this way. I turned bac to the woman and quickly asked "Can you tell how she feels about me?" but she simply shook her head. "I have a personal moral code that only allows me to read the mind of the one who receives the Love Amulet, and I only look at the basics of who they are. Where this gift will take you, you must find out for yourself." She looked over at Vix, smiled slightly and looked back at me. "She's very pretty, by the way." I blushed. "I know. Thank you for the amulet." The lady behind the counter waved as I walked away. "Good luck!" she called. I ran up to Vix and said "Why don't we stick around for tonight, and worry about finding the sage tomorrow?" Vix nodded excitedly. "That sounds like a great idea! The woman at the berry stand must have been blind, because she thought I was a little girl, and told me that the festival was the greatest gathering all year!" I grinned widely. "Then why don't we find a place we can stay for the night and rest up so we can have a great time tonight?" She nodded, her eyes sparkling with excitement. I realized I was still holding the amulet in my closed fist, so I quickly jammed it in my pocket, pretending I was just casually putting my hands in my pockets in a relaxed way. Well, let's hope this goes well, I thought, being cautiously optimistic as we headed for a nearby inn.