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It was time to test out this new body, Lexi thought as she made her way into the forest that surrounded Celes’ house. Ever since the transformation, she had pretty much just stayed in her new home. She was getting used to her new, humanoid form and the thought of leaving worried her. It wasn’t just because her new limbs were taking some getting used to it, though that was a large part; she was also worried about how other Pokémon would react to her. She knew she wasn’t alone, she had met 2 other Pokémon in humanoid form, but still, one had thought she was alone, and Lexi was completely unaware that they even existed until just recently. She might not be alone, but she knew it was still rare, she worried how normal Pokémon, which she was sure were still in the majority, would react.

She made her way slowly through the forest; she had plenty of food at home, but thought it would be nice of her to bring home some berries. Maybe she could both test out her body, out in the open, and bring some berries home. Maybe she could find some special berries to share with Celes, as a small measure of thanks. Unfortunately, the pickings had been rather slim so far. She had spotted a few berries bushes, but they were either picked clean or were still flowering. She had almost given up and was about to go back, when she passed by a tree and saw them. It had to be at least 6 large bushes, completely covered in Kasib berries. She hurried over to them and a smile spread across her face. One big advantage of her new form, it would be much easier to pick them. She wouldn’t even have to stand on anything! She pulled out a sack and began happily picking them.

Her bag was filled to the brim with delicious Kasib berries, more than enough to last her a while. Maybe she could even plant some Kasib bushes at Celes’! They looked so tasty; she had to have one now! She greedily grabbed one out of the sack and took a big bite. It was so delicious and juicy! She was so distracted by it, that she almost didn’t even notice the approach of the other Pokémon.

Almost was the key word though. Suddenly, it hit her in the head that someone else was approaching. She panicked; she didn't know what to do. Looking back and forth, she couldn’t find any good hiding spots. So she did the only reasonable thing; she dropped her bag, shielded her face, with her arms, and dived headfirst into the Kasib bush. Unfortunately, her new form and size worked against her. She ended up stuck in the bush, her feet dangling out. This was not how she had expected the day to go.

Lexi froze as she heard the voice; she was trapped and defenseless. But, she sensed an uneasiness, maybe this person, whoever he or she was, was like herself. Maybe they didn’t mean her any harm and were afraid just like she was. A kindred spirit. “Um, hello,” she called back, “I’m in the bush, I think I’m stuck. Do you think you could help me get out? Maybe?” She hoped that her senses were right; that the other Pokemon was nice.

“Um, well,” Alexis began, after giving a nervous laugh, “I sensed you coming and I panicked. Then, well, I jumped into the bush to hide. I, um, I recently changed and am not use to my new body, I didn’t even think that I would get stuck.” Not having seen the other Pokémon yet, her last comment caught her off guard. “Are you,” she asked, “are you like me?”

“It’s ok…” she replied as she struggled, with the other Pokémon’s assistance, to get out of the bush. “I-I um…well…it sort of happens rather easily. I can…um…be a bit jumpy.” As she finished getting out of the bush, she turned to the other girl and said, “Thank you, I am Alexis. Um, are you a rattata?” She didn’t know other species that well, but that was one she was familiar with.

Alexis tilted her head slightly to the left and replied, “Sure you are. I am still a Ralts. We are both a bit different now, but that doesn’t change who we are.” Smiling at Risty, she asked, “So what brings you here? Were you looking for berries?”