"So what is the last thing we are getting?" Noah asked. The two were in the elevator again and going up two floors.

"Traveling shoes for you," Cadence replied, "I figured you don't have a pair." The panel by the elevator's left door made a ding. Floor seven.

Cadence was right, Noah's shoes weren't really meant for traveling. They were a faded grey leather shoes that finally had a layer of dirt at the soles. Formal shoes were also not comfortable for any long distance walking or any running. The panel dinged again. The metal doors opened and the two stepped out. The floor had only shoes and some socks. There were no mannequins, but there were large posters on the walls of mostly humans and a few Pokemorphs doing different physical sports. The shoes were lined up in aisles on blue carpet with a small white tiled pathway going in the middle and to important areas. Boxes were in wooden shelves and a single shoe of each model was placed over the boxes for it to be easier to find. It seemed a bit crowded compared to the clothes section, but only on the right side. The left back corner was full of sport shoes for guys.

The two walked through the aisles, looking for any pair that Noah find interesting. Most of the shoes were similar to each other in some ways, but they didn't keep a different look for each one. Noah noticed that all of them were mostly meant for the human foot, they didn't make any for Pokemorphs. Aisle after aisle, none of the shoes seemed to impress him. "Here, this one is a good brand," Cadence grabbed one of the examples. The shoe was made out of a combination of grey and white pieces. Clothe covered a lot of surface and a thick rubber to attach all of it. The outer sole was made out of a similar extra thick white rubber as well. Sneakers were never appealing to Noah, but he didn't ever get the option to wear them either.

"Yeah, I guess," Noah said.

Satisfied, Cadence asked for one of Noah's shoes for size. English elevens, the most common ones. Many pairs were available, so Cadence just grabbed one and added it to the pile of clothes. Noah put his shoe back on and asked, "Is that it?"

"Just socks, and we can go."

With everything they needed, they went ahead and check out on the first floor. The line was a bit long, only a few computers were actually working so everyone was crowded between three. People were also purchasing many items and writing checks out or seeing if they could use their coupons, slowing the lines down even more. To make matters worse, the cashiers kept asking the customers if they would be interested in a credit card for the store, ten percent off any purchases with it. But no one wanted it with the pressure behind them.

"Hey Noah? How about you just wait outside," Cadence suggested, six people were still ahead of them, "It is just too crowded here that any extra body might be more of an annoyance."

Noah didn't seem why, but he didn't bother to question it. "Okay," he said. He went through an empty line and walked out the sliding door.

Outside, Noah did notice that the day has improved quite a bit. The sky was starting to gain its usual blue tint that it normally has and the clouds seemed to be moving away. The air was warming up compared to what it was that morning, but there was less people now. It was easy to look down both streets and seeing the ends. But there was one spot that was crowded with people. Across the street from the store, a crowd was gathered around something. "Come on folks, if you still think we're fake, then we'll personally prove it to you by seeing into your past!"

Crossing the street, Noah tried to get a view at what everyone was looking at. Between all of the people, Noah could see a boy stirring up the crowd with all of talking and an Absol behind a small portable wooden desk, sitting rather comfortably behind it. "Now, for all of you who really know your Pokemon, Absols are capable of looking into the future. My friend right here can also see a bit into the near future and can tell if they are going to make a mistake or not," the boy explained his audience, "But of course, as much as you all love talk, I think walk is more satisfying. So how about it? Anyone? If you have any doubt, don't feel bad to come up! We will only answer questions you feel comfortable with. Come on, I'm not choosing anyone individually!"

A young woman stepped forward. From what Noah could tell, she had a long natural blond hair pulled back into a ponytail and was wearing a pink dress. She held her swollen stomach, Noah guessed she must have been pregnant. "Ah, thank you ma'am," the boy showed his courtesy, "Please have a seat. What questions would you like to be answered? Any possible proofs before we begin?"

"Thank you," the woman accepted the boy's help, "But I just want to ask a question. My husband and I really want to have a name ready for our child. All we need to know now is possibly whether we are having a boy or a girl."

"Yes, I'm sure Absol can look into that." The Absol then closed its red eyes and concentrated silently. Meanwhile, the boy pulled out two cards. One card had a blue block picture of a man and the other was a pink girl. The Absol then found the answer. It placed its paws on the pink girl. "I believe it is self explanatory, you'll be having a daughter!"

The woman let out a sigh, trusting in their words, and accepted a help back up with another thank you. "Anyone else?" the boy asked while he picked up the cards and added them to the side with some other cards.

This time, a little boy stepped forward with a bright yellow backpack slung on his back. They repeated the process again, but the boy's question was almost humorous. "Will I actually catch Groudon myself?" he asked. Everyone in the crowd gave a small chuckle, but neither boys noticed. Absol repeated the process on two cards, yes or no. The answer was no, but Noah saw Absol look up at the card dealer.

"Apparently not, but I do think Absol saw something else that you might be interested," he said. The young boy gave a little groan, but waited until the prediction was complete. Scooping up the cards, five cards were placed. Love, wealth, dream, job, and Pokemon. Absol touched the one for jobs. Scooping up the cards, different elements were placed. Absol choose the one with a broken rock then moved to the flame. Next was dream and crisis. Absol choose dream and looked up again. "I'm not quite sure," he tried to interrupt what Absol was trying to say, "But I think you shouldn't give up just yet. Maybe, perhaps you will never catch Groudon, extremely large act right there itself, but I believe there is still the chance to actually meet Groudon. Am I right, Absol?" The Absol gave a nod, "There you have it." The boy got up and went through the crowd. Noah couldn't tell if he was happy or disappointed with the answer.

"This is all a bunch of tricks," a man in the crowd yelled out. Noah looked over to see a man who was bald, large, and in a black business suit yelling out. The mere sight of him made Noah look away for a moment.

The boy made a grin, he almost seemed to be thinking this was all a mere joke. "Well, if you seriously don't believe any of this, then try it yourself!" The man accepted the challenge and stepped out from the crowd. He sat down in front of the Absol and gave a small 'huff.' "Any question about your past or present situation.

The man gave some thought and was quick to come up with one, "Give me my name, full first, middle, and last name."

"Fine then." Twenty-seven cards were placed on the table. All of them were a letter with the twenty-seventh as a blank card. "Absol, if you will," the boy put the last card down. Absol closed its eyes and gave a long concentration. It was a good twenty minutes (Noah guessed that spelling took forever if it was a hit and try for the trick) before the Absol actually touched a single card. First letter was a P. The man shrugged it off as a lucky guess. E, then a T, E again, R, and finally space. Peter was right. The next one took only five minutes. A and a blank card. That was actually right as well, only A was the man's middle name. Finally the home stretch. A, Noah flinched, N, Noah just sighed with relief, D, R, E, X, then finally X. Andrex, odd last name. "Well then, is it safe to say that you are Mr. Peter A Andrex?" the boy asked.

The man groaned, "Yes, Peter A Andrex."

There was almost a humorous aura in the air from this scene. The man retreated from the crowd, probably going to work now. Noah closed his eyes for a moment and started to wonder if he should go up. But being seen now probably wasn't the greatest idea yet. Noah opened his eyes again to see the boy eyeing him before looking back at Absol. He could have been looking at someone else, but Noah couldn't shake that feeling off. "Ready?"

Noah jumped when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He spun around to see Cadence ready to go, "Ready Noah? I have everything now."