Disclaimer: The story belongs to Don Bluth. All characters, except for Delphine, belong to their representative owners.

Characters introduce/roles:
Cloud Strife (Final Fantasy VII) = Flo

I wanted to change it from Chapter 3 with Delphine and make the character male this time. Cloud Strife takes the role of Flo, the caretaker of the pups. In Advent Children, Cloud and Tifa took care of a child infected by the "Geo-stigma."

The Pokemon, Cheagle, Goomba, Koopa and Shy Guy all took the roles of the pups. I wanted to mix up the various of creatures around, though. And in honor of Black and White, I decided to let the Pokabu make an appearance in this part.


Money Montage, What's Mine Is Yours and Soon you'll come home

Things were going well for the trio, as they began to win races and tourneys thanks to Nanako being able to talk to the creatures participating to determine the winner. They won mountains and mountains of gold coins. Lightning and Tails were happy but Nanako wasn't as she was still covered in rags, much to Lightning's notice. The two took her to a store and helped pick out lots of dresses. Lightning and Tails applaud Nanako for each dress she wore.

Afterward... Tails began to build plans for a new place for them. He used various of cars in the lot to build the place and melted them together to a water tower with his blow torch. He then melted a sign to the place, wired it and built the plumbing system and activated the high voltage to turn the sign and all the lights on. The sign said: "Welcome! Lightning's Place!"

Inside the place, Lightning walks up to the main counter, designed as a car, seeing the Headbanger from before. Lightning leans on the counter.

Lightning: Headbanger! Waddua ya know, waddua ya say?

The Headbanger took of his hat to reveal some coins underneath.

Lightning: *smiles* That's using your head! *laughs* Have fun! *puts the Headbanger's hat on her head and looks in a side view mirror. Hey, Tails, gotta hand it to yeah the place looks great! *laughs*

Lightning sees Nanako appears in the reflection, angered, and drops her suitcase.

Lightning: Hey? What is this! *turns to Nanako* What are you doing!

Nanako: I am leaving! You said that we're gonna help the poor and we didn't! You promised to find me parents! *begins to leave* You didn't even look! All you do is gamble and it isn't right!

Lightning chases after her and is able to stop her.

Lightning: You know what? You're right! *giving Nanako some gift from a basket* What a selfish, hopeless and callous cad of a heel I've been. Blind to the needs of society's lowly unloved. *Nanako tries to leave only for Lightning to stop her again* Thank you. Thank you for helping me see the light. Squeaker, we're going out and help the poor.

This made Nanako happy.

Nanako: Oh, Lightning!

She kisses Lightning on the cheek before she left. Lightning looked disgusted in response as she walks to the counter.

Tails: Hey, boss, what is it with you and this little kid? I mean, we've got a business to run. You know.

Lightning: Tails, we've got to keep the little kid happy, *takes the rag* Right? *uses it the rag to wipe her cheek*

Elsewhere... A peace of ham with a chain attacked to the bone fell into some water, piranhas began to gnaw on the ham rapidly. The chain lifted the ham only to reveal that only the bone remains. Wario blows smoke from his cigar onto the bone as it comes up.

Waluigi: I knew we should of used the pliers.

Waluigi came down upside-down, bagged, on the chain as Wario blow smoke in his face.

Wario: Lightning's alive and I know she's got the girl!

Waluigi coughed as Wario grabbed him by the nose.

Wario: Waluigi, this is strike two. You're out.

Waluigi: No, wait, I get one more strike!

Wario: Lower him!

The Koopa pulled the lever to lower the chain.

Wario: Nothing personal, Waluigi. Just business. *to himself* If you gotta do something right, you gotta do it yourself. How do I handle Lightning? Knives? Poison? Car didn't work. Something really, really special.

Waluigi: Boss, pull me up, please! I got a gun!

Wario: Gun? What do you mean a gun? What kind of gun!

Waluigi: Do you hear me, boss? I got a gun! *ears get bitten by a piranha* Stop it! You won't like out I taste! *head get dipped into the water and pulled up at the last second* Stop it! You're eating too much! Boss! Pull me up! I got a-- I got a-- A flash thermal atomic ray gun, boss.

Wario: A RAY gun! *he laughs evilly as he began to sprout horns on his head*

Elsewhere in a church... A radio was heard as Lightning and Nanako walked up the stairs with bosses in their hands. Lightning was carrying 5 boxes of pizza while Nanako was carrying a cake.

Radio: *laughs evilly* Who does he evil deeds in the shadow dark of night? The phantom does.

Lightning: *panting* These are some of the poorest... people I know. They're broker than... those Lumen Sages. *chuckles a bit* It's a little joke. Very little.

The two poke their heads out to see lots of creatures, Pokemon and non-alike, all bunched up and looking at the radio, their caretaker notice the two come up. There was a Charmander, a Jugglypuff, a Totodile, a Snubble, a Mudkip, a Electrike, a Piplup, a Starly, a Pokabu, a Cheagle, a Goomba, a Koopa and a Shy Guy. They were all very young.

A door creaking sound was heard played from the radio followed by a woman scream at the top of her lungs that startled the creatures.

Lightning: *out loud* Hey, anyone here order a pizza!

Creatures: Lightning! Pizza!

Lightning: Oh, no! Hold it!

The creatures began to crowd Lightning as she backed up to a wall, dropping the boxes of pizza as the creatures began to chow down in them. She laughed as some of them were tickling her to drop the last one, which she did. The pizza fell onto the Totodile and Snubble as the Goomba joined in.

Lightning: *clearing her throat* I want you-- Hey! *the creatures drew their attention* I want you young ones to meet a very special guest: Nanako Dojima!

Nanako: *blushes* Please to meet you!

The creatures just went back to their meal except for the Snubble who tried to make a run for it with a pizza pie, but it failed. The caretaker laughed.

Cloud: Hello, Claire.

Lightning: Hello, Cloud.

Cloud: It's nice that you came by. We don't see you anymore.

Lightning: Yeah, well, I have a business to run.

Cloud: I know that feeling, but these little guys sure do love you.

Lightning felt something biting her leg. It was a Goomba covered in pizza.

Lightning: Whoa, whoa! *shakes her leg* Easy, easy!

The Goomba falls off.

Goomba: Auntie Lightning, can I have some more?

Lightning bends over and picks up a pizza box.

Lightning: Whatever you want... Here eat the box.

She throws the pizza box as the Goomba chases it to the stair case. It opened to reveal just a single slice of pizza was left, which the Goomba scooped it in it's mouth. The other ganged up as the Piplup took the pizza.

Shy Guy: Hey, that's mine!

Lightning: What's the matter, pizza Pokemon? Don't you wanna share? Hey!

The Electrike came in and snatch as the other tried to gang up on him, but the Electrike jumped up.

Lightning: Alright! It's only a pizza, fellas. Come on, now. You don't like sharing?

The Electrike tried to run pass Lightning, but she grabbed it and took the pizza from it's mouth.

Lightning: Come on, don't fight! Alright, I'm gonna tell you something about sharing! *She puts the slice of pizza on her head*
~What's mine is yours, What's yours is mine~
~The more you share, the more the sun will shine~
~Everybody, what's mine is yours, what's yo--~

The Cheagle takes the pizza off up Lightning's head, but it got surrounded by the others.

Lightning: --Hey! Would you put that pizza-- Look! *breaks the young creatures up* Stop it! *picks the slice* This is not right: you shouldn't be fighting. Listen to Auntie Lightning!
~Rather you're the boss, or someone's pet~

She breaks a piece of the pizza and set it down as the Snubble rubs her leg and tries to eat it. The Mudkip talks to the Snubble in their own language.

Lightning: ~The more you give, the more your gonna get~

The young creatures started passing the pizza pieces around, the Snubble puts one piece in it's mouth, though.

Creatures: ~You got a little or a lot~
~You've got to share, 'cause you know what~

Lightning: That's it. Hey, I'm proud of you.

Creatures: ~Each other's all that we have got~
~The sun'll shine if you share all the time~

The young creatures then put a piece on their partners mouth as they eat it.

Lightning & (Creatures): ~What's mine is yours~ (~You've got a little or a lot~)
~What's yours is mine~ (~You've got a little or a lot~)
~The more you share~ (~Each other's all that we have got~)

Together: ~The more the sun'll shine~

Creatures: ~If you share all the time~

Lightning and the young creatures lined up for the conga line, with Lightning in lead.

Lightning & (Creatures): ~Whether you're the boss~ (~You're the boss or just a pet~)
~Or someone's pet~ (~I will be glad to make a bet~)
~The more you give~ (~The more you give, the more you get~)

Together: ~The more your gonna get~

Creatures: ~More than you had, the~

Together: ~More you're gonna get~

Creatures: ~All your life, the~

Together: *Lightning picks up the cake box and carries it over her head* ~More you're gonna get~

Creatures: ~All your life, the more you're gonna get~

Lightning places the cake on the floor and opens it. It was a three layer, vanilla cake with chocolate filling, strawberry icing and a cherry. All the young creatures got excited, forgetting about the song, and all jumped on the cake. Lightning looked at the kids before shrugging.

Lightning: I tried.

Nanako let the Jigglypuff that was with her to go have some cake when she notice the wallet and examines it to find Evan and Yukiko's wedding picture in it. The couple from yesterday.

Nanako: Lightning? Where did you get this?

Lightning: *clears her throat* Well I... ummm... I--

Nanako: *whispered* You stole it?

Lightning: I was gonna return it...

Nanako: *out loud* You stole it!

Nanako walks up the stairs to the tower.

Lightning: Hey, Squeaker... Come on, kid. I-I-I... *sighs as she slams her fist into the metal railing* Darn it...

She only looks upward. In the tower, Nanako was accompanied by the Jigglypuff, the Snubble and the Pokabu. She looks at the picture in the wallet.

Nanako: ~All I have is a picture in my mind how it would be~
~If we were together~
~Let's pretend that you're far away~
~Let's say you write to me~
~And you promise in your letter~

Pictures of Nanako and the young creatures with Evan and Yukiko appeared in Nanako's mind.

Nanako: ~That you'll come home~
~Come home to my heart~
~When you come home~
~We'll never be apart~
~If I keep dreaming of you~
~Start believing it's true~
~Soon you'll come home~
~Soon you'll come home~
~Soon you'll come home~
~To my heart~

The three Pokemon began to cuddle up with Nanako as they went to sleep.

Nanako: ~Soon you'll come home~
~Home to my heart~
~Soon you'll come home~
~Home to my heart~
~If I believe...~