I never had a real… direction to go in my life.

All I ever wanted to do was find my mom.

But now I'm being hunted, but I am not alone.

I'm going to keep on training, fighting… to protect the ones I love.

Vegeta Mountain was one of the most notable areas of the valley, the largest mountain in the area, and a common place where Pokegirls and their Tamers would climb up and train upon, as an ultimate test of endurance and survival.

This was obviously Jaden's first test, as he climbed up the side of the mountain with no climbing gear to speak of. Kira, Korra and everyone else got the easy way up via a freaking helicopter Korra had, and said that for Jaden's first test, he had to climb up the mountain - by himself - and make it up within a week. That was two days ago… and only just now was he about one third the way to the top.

"Fucking… mountains…" Jaden grunted as he climbed up over another ledge, allowing himself a moment to sit down and rest. He could feel the icy winds hit him in full force, causing him to ball up in an attempt to remain warm. He did what he could to focus, as he used his Chi energy to create a 'field' of warmness around him. It provided some relief, but he was still cold as hell. 'Better than dying of frostbite…' He thought.

Jaden rested for a few minutes, allowing his arms and legs to regain some strength before he grunted, and stood back up as he grabbed the next stable rock. 'Come on… come on…' he thought as he began climbing once more. 'If I could survive Phil I can survive anything…'

"So, how long do you think it will take him to get up here?" Kira questioned idly as she stared off the edge of the mountain.

"At most, a week." Korra said shrugging, as Yoko pushed the helicopter into a hangar set up on top of the mountain. "It's how long it took me when I was his age."

"He's… gonna be alright, though… right?" Rena asked, glancing down the ledge in worry.

"If he's as strong as he boasts, he'll be fine." Korra said smiling, "He'll be fine, he just needs to worry about a bit of frostbite… and maybe the occasional feral rock-type pokegirl, but nothing serious."

"So… we have to keep ourselves entertained for the next few days?" Kira asked, smiling coyly. "I can think of a few things to pass the time."

"Well… we do have some time to kill.." Korra mused, glancing at Kira. "Might as well make the best of it…"

Kira giggled in amusement as she toyed with the plunging neckline of her corset, sending a heated look to the woman. "Mm, I always wondered if it was true what they said about a martial artists stamina…" she said sultrily, sauntering towards Korra.

Korra smirked slightly "Hmmm… I think we're gonna have plenty of fun till Jaden arrives… " He said. "Yoko! Take care of things while I deal with our… guests."

"Yes Ma'am." Yoko said nodding as she walked away.

"She won't be…?" Rena asked, as Korra shook her head.

"Yoko prefers to only be tamed by people she trusts, and she's only just recently met you after all." She said. "She'll be fine, plus she'll keep an eye out for Jaden while we… take care of you."

Rena gulped a bit as the seductive glare both Korra and Kira sent her way.

"Mm, I have first hand experience with a Manti's… eating skills…" Kira purred. "It's quite… enjoyable."

"Hmmm… this will be an.. interesting night then." Korra said, grinning as she walked towards the house, wit Kira right behind her dragging Rena along behind her.

Several Days Later

A worn hand reached for the top of the clift, grabbing on as Jaden climbed up over the rocks, before he collapsed onto his back, panting. "Fuck… you… mountain…" He muttered, as he pumped a fist into the air. "But… made it… but fuck I need something to drink…"

*bonk*

"OW!" He shouted as he shot back, up, before he realized it was a canteen tossed at him… and the thrower was none other than the Sayjin Yoko.

"Huh… made it a day early." She mused, looking at a watch. "I thought you'd be late… it took me the full week to climb up here."

"I am full of surprises… Yoko, right?" He asked, before he grabbed the canteen, and downed the whole thing quickly. "So… the others are here, right?"

"In the house," Yoko said, nodding over to the capsule-shaped structures. "Best you get all the rest you can… 'cause once you're up to 100%, Korra's gonna put you through the wringer." She then smirked a bit, "Can't wait to watch you get your ass kicked."

"Yeah, yeah…" Jaden said, rolling his eyes as he walked over to the building's front door, opening it. "I made-" He began to say, before he saw what was going on inside… and his face turned multiple shades of red at once.

"Ah~ here already, Jaden?" Kira asked in a low moan from where she was tied up onto an X-shaped board, her Dominatrix, Reiko, standing before her dominatingly, the two of them completely naked and Kira bearing several red marks across her body, centering around her breasts and groin. "Wanna… join in on the fun?"

She was not the only one in that sort of… position, as across the room, the girls of both of their respective harems were having their own fun in a full-blown orgy. No different from their… earlier session before meeting Korra, aside from the fact Korra was having some… time with Rena, with the latter eating out the former's pussy.

"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh…." Was all Jaden could respond with.

Kira giggled. "Rei-chan, you mind letting Jaden-kun take over?" she asked the Dominatrix pleadingly.

Reiko grinned. "Mm, I think I can do that," she commented, placing her whip in Jaden's nearly unresponsive hand. "Be sure to focus on her breasts, she loves being whipped there."

The Dominatrix gave him a light slap which knocked some sense back into him, realizing he now had a whip in his hands, before looking at Kira's lustful gaze.

He gulped 'Okay… never done THIS before…' He thought, 'Okay, just… just do what you saw Reiko do last time… I mean, I know Kira LIKES this, just… I don't want to REALLY hurt her…' He gulped once more as he unraveled the whip, preparing to strike. 'Well… here goes nothing… .'

Kira loud out a moan as the leather whip raked across her body. "Mm, not bad, you gotta do it harder," she cooed out in anticipation, squirming in her restraints. "Make me scream."

"O-Okay." Jaden said, preparing the whip again to strike her as hard as he could. 'Please don't hate me, please don't hate me!'

Kira screamed out in pleasure as the whip struck her breasts leaving a long red mark across them. "YES!" she cried out in joy. "More! Please, punish this slut!"

Jaden blinked… not exactly the response he was expecting, but… 'Well… she likes it…' He thought before he wound up and flung the whip at her once again.

Kira screamed in approval as pain racked her body in pleasurable waves. "Mm, looks like you're a natural at this," Kira's Boobiesaur, Tyra, commented in amusement as she used her vines to tease and play with Christina.

"I… uhh… guess?" Jaden said, before whipping Kira again, causing her to scream out again.

Katrina giggled as she sauntered up next to him. "Don't be afraid to get creative with her," she advised. "She is saying the truth when she's a slut, well, at least with people she likes."

"Ummm O-kay…" Jaden said, as he attempted to think of something… kinky to do to Kira. This kind of stuff was very new territory for him. Last thing he'd want to do was something really hurtful to Kira, yet she still liked the whole pain and suffering thing. 'Think Jaden, THINK! For once INTENTIONALLY think pervy!'

Katrina giggled as she watched Jaden. "Have trouble there, Jaden-kun?" she questioned teasingly. "Well, if you want an idea, you could always deny her orgasm."

The idea processed in his mind for a second, before a proverbial light bulb lit above his head. "Katrina… how many dildo's can you make?" Jaden asked, as he gave Kira another whip. "Oh! And weights."

Katrina let out a sultry chuckled as she summoned half a dozen assorted dildos. "Tell me what you want and it's yours," she informed. "And plenty of weights in the toybox, so feel free."

"Take over for me for a sec please," Jaden said, handing the whip to Katrina who accepted it, as he moved towards Kira's toy box.

Katrina giggled before idly cracking the whip along Kira's exposed pussy, making the brunette wail out in pleasure. "Mm, such a slut for a Tamer," she stated with a superior air. "Letting her own Pokegirls have run of her body, letting another Tamer dominate her, I think Slut is a better term than Tamer for you."

'Alright, I know it's in here…' Jaden thought as he rummaged through Kira's toys and Katrina's dildos, before he came across an odd mechanical-looking dildo, as he smirked. 'Bingo.' He thought, picking it out - along with two clip-on weights as he moved behind Kira.

"Yes! Yes!" Kira shouted as Katrina whipped her again, "I love getting dominated by my own girls! I love being fucked crazy!"

"Hmmm… well, a slut like you needs to be properly punished." Jaden said, trying to talk dirty as he clipped a pair of weights onto Kira's nipples, and attaching an O-ring to her face. "Let's see how long you'll last." He then violently shoved the first dildo into her pussy, which began vibrating causing Kira to scream both at the pain and pleasure, bringing her to the cusp of an orgasm, but just before she could, the vibrations stopped, causing her to whimper.

"What? Thought I was gonna go easy on you?" Jaden asked, starting to get into the hang of talking dirty, as he tilted the X back, to where Kira was facing upwards, her face now inches away from Jaden's now exposed - and fully erect - cock. "A slut like you don't cum until we say so… But I will be using that mouth of yours." With that said, he shoved his length down into Kira's mouth, and proceeded to throat-fuck her. The Dildo's activating again after a few moments, but stopped just before she could ever orgasm.

Kira let out a pleading moan around his cock before screaming as Katrina accurately struck her pussy with the whip. "Oh~, this is so arousing to watch," Katrina moaned, her large member making itself known as she stroked herself. "So different when compared to the writhing mess that your submissive girl form was."

Jaden blushed slightly at the memories of their… session that time, "T-That was lust dust talking…" He muttered. "And you know it…"

"Sure it was," Katrina assured with false understanding. "I'm sure it was."

He half-glared at the Dildoqueen, who only smirked as she whipped Kira once more, causing her scream to send vibrations around his cock. "Grrr, that's it…" Jaden said, as he continued to thrust into her mouth. "Gonna cum soon Kira… take it all in, and I might consider letting you cum."

Kira screamed pleadingly around his mouth, jerking her head as best as she could as she began to suck with a greater vigour. Jaden's thrusts quickened, before he growled as he shoved as much of his length into her, before he shot all his seed inside her mouth. "There, have a drink you slut!"

Kira moaned loudly around his cock in pleasure as she eagerly drank down in cum, relishing in the thick, virile taste of the seed as she swallowed it all, her lips clamping tightly around his rod as best as they could around the O-ring to trap it all within her mouth.

"There we go…" Jaden sighed as he pulled out of Kira's mouth. "Oh, and you didn't spill a drop… what do you say Katrina… has she been punished enough?"

"Mm, I think she's learned the error of calling herself a Tamer," she agreed with a sultry smile. "I think she'll behave as a proper slut now."

"Let's see…" Jaden said, as he pulled out the O-ring. "Tell us, slut… what you are, and what you want… we might just fuck you if we like your answer…"

"I'm a Slut!" Kira screamed out in a mixture of happiness and need. "A tool to be used to get you off, Master, Mistress! A worthless cum bucket that you grace with your godly cocks!"

"Ohhh, I like that." Jaden said, smirking while still blushing a bit. "Well Katrina… sounds sincere enough?"

"Quite sincere to me," Katrina affirmed in arousal. her cock throbbing in anticipation. "Ah~… I'll let you have her pussy, because I want to wreck her asshole."

"Fair enough," Jaden said with a chuckle as he readjusted the X upright, and pulled out the dildo's causing Kira to whimper at their loss, but then shivered in anticipation as Katrina moved behind her, and Jaden stood in front of her as they positioned their cocks. "You ready to get wrecked, slut?"

"Yes, Master, please… fuck me, wreck my body so much that only the two of you can give me pleasure!" Kira pleaded desperately. "Drench this worthless cum bucket in your cum!"

"Then here you go!" Jaden shouted, as he and Katrina both shoved their full lengths into both of her holes, causing Kira to scream out, wrestling against her restraints as they pounded her insides.

"Such a good little slut, tightening your holes up for us!" Katrina called out as she gripped the brunette's hair and began to pull on it harshly, jerking her head back. "Making sure to please your betters can earn you some nice rewards~"

"You're so tight, slut!" Jaden shouted, pistoning in and out of Kira's pussy as he groped her breasts, pulling on the weights, "But don't you dare think of cumming before we do!"

"Of course… Master," Kira moaned out as she tightened her holes, desperately holding back her orgasm as she tried to get them to cum. "Whatever you command me to do!"

"Mmm, who knew you could be so… assertive?" Katrina said with a smirk.

"I… learned by your example…" Jaden admitted.

Katrina let out a low chuckle of approval as she continued to ram her cock into Kira's ass. "Aren't you the lucky little slut?" she whispered. "A good, strong master to fuck you and use you as his cum dumpster."

"Yes!" Kira screamed in approval. "I'm his toy, his property!"

"That's right," Jaden said, grunting as he quickened up his thrusts, "You're mine to use however I want, to be a fucktoy for me and my girls."

KIra screamed in pleasure as the two hit her sensitive points inside of her. "Yes… master~" she moaned out happily. "Please… let this slave cum!"

Jaden glanced at Katrina, who nodded "Well slut… since you asked so nicely!" He shouted before both of them slammed their full lengths inside Kira, and came inside her ass and pussy, flooding her insides.

Kira let out an ear piercing wail of pleasure as she came, her entire body going rigid from the waves of pleasure that hammered into her as the hot seed flowed into her body.

Katrina chuckled as Kira finally collapsed, completely out cold from the force of her orgasm. "Mm, been awhile since I've seen her get knocked out like that," she commented idly as she pulled her cock from Kira's ass with a wet squelching sound.

"Hmmm… I'm gonna enjoy having ya'll around," Korra mused with a smirk. "But don't think I'm going easy on you when the real training begins tomorrow."

"I'll… try not to disappoint then." Jaden said.

"Mhm, I can assure he's not disappointing at all…" Katrina commented throatily. "His stamina is… most impressive."

"Well… we'll just have to see 'bout that…" Korra said rather darkly, causing Jaden to gulp.

The Next Day

"Aaaalllrighy then," Korra said, cracking her neck as she walked outside with Jaden in tow. "That was a fun night, but now it's time to get down to business."

"Yes ma'am." Jaden said nodding. "How do we get started?"

"Great tamer and well mannered," She said with a chuckle, "I knew I'd like you… for starters, tell me what you currently can accomplish with Chi Manipulation, and how much of the science involved with it you understand.."

"Well… for Chi, I can do the basic Chi attacks." Jaden said, before blinking. "Wait… science?"

"Ah, that's as good a place to start then." Korra said, sitting cross legged on the mountain side. "Tell me, what do you know of Chi energy?"

"Well… it's the life force energy that exists in all living things," Jaden said, having long memorized his first sensei's lecture on Chi energy long ago. "With a major focus of said energy near the center of the body. With proper training and understanding, a user can draw out said energy and use it outside their own body in the form of Chi-based attacks. From forming protective Chi barriers, chi blasts and such."

"Exactly." Korra said nodding, patting the ground next to her, signaling Jaden to sit next to her, which he did. "Well, the bare-bones explanation. But there is a bit more that not many people realize. You know the states of matter, right? Solid, Liquid, and gas?"

"Uhhh, yeah?" Jaden said quizically. "But… what does that have to do with Chi?"

"A lot, actually." Korra explained with a smile, "You see… there's a fourth state of matter that you get when you super-heat a gas - that being Plasma, which makes up roughly 99% of the universe. Whenever someone is performing a Chi attack…" She raised her hand, forming a ball of a Chi blast. "What they are really doing is using their inner Chi to superheat the air around them into a single point, and then… shoot it forward." She flung the Chi blast forward, hitting the tops of one of the smaller mountains.

"Huh…" Jaden said, blinking. "I… never thought about it like that… I just thought it was all Chi energy…"

"You can't see energy," Korra said, "Energy is the property of a physical thing, something physical must possess that energy." She then stood up. "Now, here's the trick about it… most people really don't know how much damage you could cause if you fully harness that energy with Plasma…"

She positions both of her hands near her stomach "For example… if you started the plasma arc closer to the source of Chi energy… " A bright ball of white and red energy formed and grew between her hands. "But once there… it can be drawn out… ten times the distance! Jūden-netsu kōhai-ha!" With that shout, Korra shot out the blast of plasma with her hands outstretched, unleashing a wave of plasma which took off a significant chunk off the top of the nearby mountains.

"Wow…." Jaden said in awe at the attack. "That… is not something Yuan-sensei taught me…" He then blinked "Wait… but if it's all about focusing Chi and Plasma… why do you need to shout out the attack?"

"You don't." Korra said cheekily with a grin, "It just makes it more intimidating, and if your enemies actually know of the attack beforehand, they'll probably just turn tail and run - usually thinking some long, overly titled attack must be some world-shattering WMD. This isn't like magic from the Vale that has all these incantations, glyphs and magical things. Chi is much more… straightforward, which has made it much more ideal for fighting-type pokegirls, and Pokegirl tamers who also dabble in Chi manipulation. Meaning there are many things Chi can do that magic can't, and can even exploit against magic… though like all things, there are some forms of magic that can trump Chi and physical force."

"O…kay…" Jaden said nodding, a bit taken aback by her statement and previous attack. "But… why don't other girls try this attack?"

"Well, that's mostly because if they tried it as they were without proper preparations and training, they'd either die to go into a comatose state." Korra said. "Chi energy is what keeps us living being alive, flinging a few easy Chi blasts is one thing, but an attack like the Jūden-netsu kōhai-ha can drain nearly all of your chi energy if you're not prepared mentally and physically. Which is why you need some Chi training wheels."

"Chi-wha?" Jaden asked, before a pair of metal gauntlets were placed in his lap, along with a pair of boots. "Huh?"

"An invention of mine - I call them Chi Gauntlets and Chi Boots respectively." Korra explained, "Basically, they help you…control the amount of Chi you unleash in your attacks, so your're not wasting unnecessary Chi for an otherwise effortless attack like a Chi blast. They'll help you control the amount of Chi you're using in attacks. Of course you can't use the Jūden-netsu with them, but they'll be the first step in getting you on the right direction."

Jaden nodded in understanding, as he strapped the gauntlets and boots on. "Okay, so where do we- GAH!" Suddenly his feet and wrists became unbelievably heavy, bringing him down to his knees. "Wha-what the…?"

"Oh right, and they can also simulate weights to about 100 pounds." Korra said giggling as she walked off. "We'll start… when you can actually touch me."

"Hey! That's not-" Jaden shouted as he tried to give chase, only to end up dragging his feet in the dirt. "Oh damnit…"

"Oh, this will be fun to watch between taming…" Joyce said, setting up a folding chair next to Kira and the other girls, many whom had already brought snacks to watch Jaden's training begin.

Kira sniggered in response. "Tell me about it," she agreed. "Although… I do look forward to the… benefits of the training."

"Oh I can hardly wait," Joyce said giggling as Jaden began almost literally at a crawl after Korra. "He's gonna have so much more stamina… "

Christina and Rena blushed a bit at that thought, "Y-yeah…" Rena said, "I… Just hope he doesn't… push himself too much…"

"Bah, he'll be fine." Meyrin said, patting the medkit to her side. "I've got him covered if he does."

"Besides, isn't it nice to see him all hot and bothered?" Katrina asked teasingly.

"Yup." Kira, Meyrin, and Joyce replied with their respective grins, as Rena blushed even more, and Christina just took a drink from her soda.

One Week Later

"I'm… catching… up!" Jaden grunted, as he chased after Korra in a slow trot-like pace, slowly getting adjusted to the weights as Korra lazily walked out of his grasp.

"Good, now actually catch me." Korra said, giggling as she jumped to the side when Jaden tried to jump on top of her, causing him to faceplant into the ground.

"He doesn't give up…" Yoko muttered on the side, next to Kira and the others as they continued to watch Jaden's daily progress. "Does he ever take those off?"

"I don't think so…" Rena said, shaking her head. "He even keeps them on during Taming… made things strange at first, but it got better as he got used to the weight."

"Mm… not to mention the… force it adds," Katrina commented with a pleased look on her face.

Yoko just shook her head. "He's wasting his time…" she said. "He's doing good, but Korra-sensei is just being nice. If it were me i'd of at least caught up with her. He'll give up soon."

"Jaden-kun doesn't give up," Christina said, shaking her head. "It's not in his vocabulary to give up. Once he sets his mind on something, he won't quit till he has it."

"Mm… you can say that again," Kira moaned out, squirming in her seat. "He definitely beat Katrina's record."

"First time for everything." Yoko said shrugging.

"Okay, why are you so convinced Jaden's gonna quit?" Rena asked with a half glare, "He's gonna do this!"

"Not just anyone can be trained by Korra-sensei!" Yoko retorted, "I'm lucky enough to of been chosen by her! Korra-sensei is just humoring him right now, just wait."

"I'm NOT giving up!" Jaden shouted, as he stood back up once more. "I'm not quitting here!"

"You're just gonna get yourself hurt, and then we're gonna have to medivac you to the center." Yoko said rolling her eyes. "You won't-"

"I'M GONNA DO IT!" Jaden shouted, as he began trotting after Korra, struggling with the weights but the more he ran, the faster he started to go.

Korra glanced back, and saw Jaden was starting to catch up. 'Hmm, guess I'll have to start trying now.' She thought, before she dashed forward, leaving Jaden in the dust.

"See?" Yoko said, crossing her arms. "Korra-sensei wasn't even trying earlier, now he'll-"

"GET BACK HERE!" Jaden shouted, causing Yoko to blink before Jaden burst from the dust, running much faster than earlier as he sped after Korra.

"Woohoo!" Joyce shouted pumping a fist into the air. "Go Jaden!"

Korra was a bit taken aback by Jaden's sudden burst of speed, before smirking slightly 'He figured it out,' she thought, before spinning around as she leaped away from Jaden. "You're gonna have to try harder than that!" She shouted.

"I agree!" Jaden retorted as he jumped after her, doing his best to match her speed. "Don't make it easy on me!"

"You asked for it!" She said, as she began firing blasts of Chi towards Jaden, who ducked under the first blast before actually punching the other two blasts away with his fists. Korra proceeded to lead Jaden around in circles, as he steadily got closer and closer to grabbing Korra.

"Look at him go," Kira commented, a pleased look on her face. "That single minded determination… it's a fun quality to have."

"He… beat his…" Yoko muttered, looking at Jaden as she thought of someone else in his place, chasing after Korra with equal determination.

"COME ON! COMEONCOMEONCOMEON!" Jaden shouted as he ran faster after Korra. He was beginning to slow down. "I. AM. NOT. GIVING. UP!" He leaped once more, before a burst of Chi energy erupted from his boots, which propelled him forward at a stunning burst of speed. For the briefest of moments, looking as though he were soaring through the air, his arms outstretched towards Korra as he made one final attempt to grapple her. Korra leaped out of the way, but she didn't move fast enough for at the very last moment, Jaden was able to grab her by her heel.

Yoko's eyes widened, as she saw Jaden grab Korra's foot. "That… w-what?" She asked, stunned.

"BOOYA!" Joyce shouted as she leaped to her feet. "THAT'S MY JADEN-KUN!"

"We need to remember to… reward him, later," Kira commented, a broad smile on her face.

Korra smiled as she and Jaden landed to the ground. "Good… very good." She said, "Though when did you figure them out?"

"Last night," Jaden said, shrugging with a smirk, "Channeled some Chi into my boots and I actually could move."

"What?" Rena asked in confusion. "What are you talking about?"

"The Chi boots and Gauntlets are not just weighted clothes," Korra explained. "Like I said, they're meant to help channel and use Chi energy. However it's not something that happens automatically - Jaden needed to actually focus and maintain Chi energy within the Gauntlets, which in turn lightens the weight of them. It's a whole exercise to extend how long one can channel and maintain that focus of Chi energy in a particular area."

"Still… need some work… on that…" Jaden said, panting as he sat down. "Takes… a lot out of ya…"

Korra nodded as Meyrin began checking up on him. "Very true," she said, "Have a day off, Jaden-kun… day after tomorrow, we start phase two of your training. Just make sure your things are packed… we'll be going on a bit of a… field trip."

Jaden stumbled as a weight impacted against him as Kira glomped him. "I think we will be making… good use of that time." Kira announced with a saucy grin.

"Yup!" Joyce said, as she tackled both of them to the ground, soon followed by the rest of the girls of their harems, Korra chuckling as she walked towards Yoko, who was looking at Jaden, before half-glaring at Korra.

"You let him catch you," she said, with a bit of venom in her voice. "I know you're faster than that, Korra-sensei."

"If I really did go all-out, he'd never catch me," Korra said. "Baby steps, Yoko… it's how I trained you… and Yolan-san."

Yoko bit her lower lip at the mention of the name, her hands balling into fists. "He… was different…" She growled. "He…"

"Yoko…" Korra said with a sigh, "You can't keep doing this to yourself… what happened with Yolan was… tragic, but don't let him affect your judgement on Jaden-kun… he has a lot of potential…" She put a reassuring hand on her shoulder. "I suggest at least giving him a chance."

Yoko said nothing as Korra kissed her on the forehead before walking inside, Yoko stood there for a few seconds looking towards the distance before turning to follow Korra inside.

Two Days Later

"Seriously, why can't we take the fucking train?" Christina whined as they reached the edge of Vegeta City, nearby the train station as a new train began to pull up. "We could be there in days that way!"

"You don't get a workout taking the easy way." Korra said shrugging, "Plus with those bounty's on Kira-chan and Jaden-kun's heads, public transport is… inadvisable till they get their gender dust working."

"But we walked like… forever to get here from Crystal!" Joyce groaned. "Jaden-kun, please just 'ball us! We won't complain!"

Jaden chuckled a bit sheepishly. "Sorry, Joyce-chan… we all need to keep working out," he said. "It's just a few weeks jog anyways."

"Give me a bit longer and I should have the modified Gender Dust ready," Kira informed with an apologetic smile. "Do you know how hard it is to get it to change things like hair color, facial features and all that stuff, boobs and ass are easy, the rest, not so much."

"Probably not easy..." Jaden said, before a thought occurred to him as he glanced at Rena's Poke'ball. "Speaking of though… Kira, you think you could make a Dust that could change Rena's appearance? You know… so she didn't have to be stuck inside a 'ball when we're in towns? So she can walk around without sending up a dozen blips on Team Rocket's and PLC's radar?"

Kira hummed in response, a deep frown on her face as she considered the idea. "Possible," she said slowly. "But… it's going to have to be trial by experimentation unfortunately."

"Better than nothing," Jaden said with a sigh. "Well… no point in standing around here. Let's get rolling!"

Korra smiled nodding "Yes… the sooner we get to Hakuma Town the better." She said, before the group began walking down the path, just as the tram pulled up into the station as they left.

The Tram doors opened, and Sutura walked out with a yawn, stretching her arms. "Ahhhhh… it's good to be back home!" She announced.

"So this is Vegeta Valley huh?" Ryu questioned, looking around curiously. "Where's all the random explosions from the running battles?"

"Oh those are only on Tuesdays," Sutura said shrugging, "Mondays are where all the restaurants serve free food. Kinda have too considering at least half the population here has the bottomless stomach bloodcurse."

Ryu snorted in response. "And you Sayjins have that issue too," he pointed out teasingly. "It's a good thing Hanami is a quick cook."

"Everything still gets eaten out within the first minute after serving though…" Hanami huffed. "And we don't even know where all that food goes…"

"Its called Bottomless Stomach for a reason." Sutura said, patting her stomach contently. "Now you can relax, and get a taste of some good ol' Sayjin cooking once we find my son!"

"I assume you have a lot of protein in that diet…" Kagami mused, patting her stomach which was starting to show signs of all the workouts Sutura had forc… coaxed them into. While she wasn't complaining about the results - she had abs! Not very defined ones yet, but still abs! - the Sayjin could stand to learn a bit of restraint…

"Yes, but we've got just about anything." Sutura said, "There's a reason they host the Pokegirl World League Iron Chef tournament here annually. Some of the best chefs and cooks from around the world gather here..." She then gained a thoughtful expression. "In fact… I think it's getting close to the time they do the preliminary try outs sometime this week…"

Hanami's eyes were sparkling.

"Yes, Hanami, you can trade recipes," Ryu told her with a grin, knowing her love for cooking.

"I want to compete…" the Queenbra was practically drooling.

"Hm, when is the next Iron Chef?" he asked curiously.

Sutura thought about it for a few seconds. "Well… like I said, the prelim's should be this week..." She said, "If Hanami-chan wants to compete, we probably showed up just at the right time. I think you can sign up at the Pokegirl center."

Hanami clapped her cheeks to snap herself out of her daze. "I-It's fine if you want to find Jaden-kun ASAP, I can always compete the next time…" she said mournfully.

"Hanami-chan, if you want to compete it's fine." Sutura said with a smile, "'Sides, it's best we check the center first anyways, and even then it might be a while before we get any more leads on where he is… assuming he's still here..."

"Alright!" Hanami cheered and almost immediately began muttering recipes under her breath.

Ryu chuckled in amusement. "Perhaps we should get there then," he offered. "Before, she bursts from excitement."

Sutura giggled a bit as well "Right, let's get going." She said, before the group followed Sutura to the town's closest pokegirl center.

"I am not going to burst from excitement!" Hanami puffed out her cheeks cutely.

"Sure sure, whatever you say," Ryu said with an unconvinced voice. "Then I suppose we don't need to sign you up for the tournament."

Hanami pouted and shot a puppy-eyed look at Ryu. It looked bizarre considering the height different between the much taller Pokegirl and the human blacksmith.

"Y'know, that just looks strange from this angle," he commented musingly. "And don't worry, I was only teasing."

Hanami smacked Ryu's back with a little more force than usual.

Ryu staggered slightly letting out a light chuckle as he righted himself. "Let's get going, shall we?" he offered her with a grin.

"Tease," Hanami rolled her eyes. "Just you watch, I'll cook up a fine feast worthy of a king and take first place!"

The group chuckled in response. "I look forward to tasting it then," Ryu commented as they began to move to the Pokegirl center.

END CHAPTER