The two remained rather inanimate, still trying to process what had just happened to the both of them. Graham still felt some embarrassment over the whole situation, still not used to her new height in comparison to Roxy now. Speaking of which, she also felt very bad for him.

The former Espeon had been transformed before, but being a Shinx and a male one at that was close to putting him on the verge of tears. He had lost all of his trademark power in a single simultaneous touch of a dumb crystal, and it was difficult for him to even look at Graham knowing she pretty much has his body now.

Though rustling in the bushes in the not so far distance was a familiar face of Graham's, and emerged was a orange Piplup, surprised yet oddly proud of what his teammate had just done.

It was Samson, but many liked to call him just “Sam”. He's been around for almost as long as Graham in Turquoise Hills, and similarly came from a place filled unique Pokèmon forms. His former home was filled with fiery Pokèmon with scorching hot temperatures.

Graham knew him a lot better than Maya as he'd usually visit Graham’s town cookie stand fairly often, but usually only for the stat boosting cookies. He sorta had an ego, so she only presumed he liked to take on higher level dungeons or something with how much he stocked up sometimes.

Hopping out from what seemed to be his hiding spot during all this, he congratulated Maya revealing that this seemed to be a prank all a long. Figures, but why? A team would have to have quite the nerve to prank a team like Cupcake but F.R.E.N.Z.Y. seemed unhinged.

Maya then mentioned that this would be great for their research… wait research?

Graham's embarrassment quickly subsided as her focus turned to Maya's notebook. The crystal… what did that damn grassy olive Pokèmon write about these crystals. Pehaps there was an easy fix for this? She wanted to know. That Dolliv had to have been holding soke juicy info.

Without second thought Graham rushed over immediately snatching the notebook from Maya, audibly frustrated at them and not amused by their lil transformative stunt in the slightest.

Upon possession, she as quick as a Crobat slammed it onto the ground and opened it up only to be greeted by… a barrage of color and tons of… squiggles.

It was completely unreadable, just looked like someone vomited on a page. She flicked through a few more pages and nothing, just even a few more to be safe continued to be greeted by nonsense. She gave up and looked towards Maya, clearly unimpressed by her little notebook of zaniness. This wasn't a another step of their shenanigans, was it?

Thankfully that thought didn't linger long as Maya stated that it was just genuinely how they wrote things, meaning someone else had to write the letter for them. Could've it been someone from the mail service, maybe Skittles? Though Graham had no concern over that, she just wasn't having it. The new Espeon was still in need of answers, the crystal had broke and would a simple reversal cookie even restore something like this? She sure hoped so, but the trigger was caused by source she didn't even know existed until today. It was up in the air.

Unfortunately though, it seemed Maya's response might've been a cover up for something that should've been obvious the moment Graham had opened the notebook, leaving herself cross with Roxy even stopping his blubbering to show absolute frustration towards Maya.

With little info on paw, this might prove to be a hard fix, but whenever they turn back. It seems Roxy has already made up her mind on her next target~

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And thus we've reached a conclusion. Might draw more of this concept at some point but we'll see~

Originally completed back in November 2023.