A week passed since Eevee and the others went to Hero Planet to be tested, and surprisingly, things had been very peaceful. It seemed as if Lugarugan was the last one to be interested in Tokyo for a while. But despite this, the heroes still spent at least an hour each day preparing for when their services would be needed again.

This very day, though, they decided to take a break and just look around Tokyo as Eevee asked, "So, anything in particular you guys wanna do?"

"Well, there's always the club," Caterpie replied with a shrug, Lycanroc smiling and replying, "That would be fun."

"I think what Eevee's saying is that we tend to go there too often," Popplio replied, "And honestly, as much as I like that place, a little variety would be nice," the fox beaming as he added, "How about some time at the local pool?"

Eevee narrowed her eyelids and remarked, "I've never been fond of swimming," Chespin suggesting, "How about we go to the mall?"

The others turned to him before he added, "Think about it. While it's okay for us to be in the nude, you know, since we got nothing to hide, our predecessors used to wear clothes on casual days. Maybe we can pick out some clothing to try out, eh?"

Eevee blinked and asked, "They did?" as Caterpie replied, "Well, I already have my fancy suits, but a little casual wear would be nice."

Lycanroc's eyes sparkled while she gasped, "I've always wondered what a T-shirt would feel like."

"So is this really a common thing?" Popplio uttered, "My family's never worn clothes before," as Chespin nodded and replied, "Yeah. Sometimes on casual days, my dad would take off his shell and wear a T-shirt, pants and a hat."

"I just don't know about this," Eevee remarked, "It seems unnecessary. I sometimes rent outfits for my entrances, but that's pretty much it."

Popplio shrugged and replied, "Well, I probably won't buy any shirts myself, but hey, if it gives us something to do, I'm up for it."

Soon enough, the group arrived at the nearest mall they could find. But while they walked around, looking for a clothing store, Eevee spotted so many other places she would have loved to check out. As such, her eyes sparkled as she squealed, "Wow, there's so many things to do here! We could buy video games or comic books or movies or bracelets or-"

"Calm down," Popplio uttered while he rubbed her shoulders, "You act like you've never been to a mall before," the fox biting her lower lip and tensing up.

"Wait, have you actually never been to a shopping mall?" Chespin uttered before Lycanroc nodded and replied, "Even I've been to one before. I was always by myself and I'd only go to use my allowance to buy my family Christmas presents, but still."

Eevee let out a sigh and groaned, "Well, whenever Mommy would go to the mall, she never brought us with her. Umbreon and I would ask Daddy to take us every now and then, but he figured that if Mommy wouldn't take us, then he wouldn't either."

"Wow, I don't know whether to feel sorry for you or not," Chespin uttered as Popplio asked, "But why? What's so bad about the mall?"

"I just figured she was trying to protect us," Eevee replied with a shrug, "After all, you're much more likely to run into a robber at the mall than, say, a super market."

"Not really," Chespin replied, "Robbers tend to treat all successful stores equally," Lycanroc shrugging and replying, "Well, either way, I think we should make Eevee's first time super special. Let's do more than just buy clothes."

Caterpie smiled and replied, "That's a great idea, and since Dad sends me more money than he sends you guys, I'll pay for everything."

The others did find that to be a tad boastful, but it was also generous of him. As such, they all agreed that this would certainly make for a good, memorable day out.

During this time, a big ship docked at Tokyo Bay. Four strangers wearing heavy coats emerged as the captain asked, "Are you sure those aren't a little excessive? I mean, it's supposed to be warm today."

"Thank you for your concern," a tall one with a tender feminine voice replied, "But we'll be perfectly fine," handing the man some money and adding, "All that matters is that we get our very important business done as soon as possible."

A big bulky one nodded and said, "Yeah, thanks for the safe trip and all that," the captain shrugging and replying, "Well, you said it was of most urgency, but wouldn't it have been easier to take a plane?"

"Not when one of us is scared of heights," remarked a slightly shorter one as a stranger with a more normal build whimpered, "I'm sorry, guys, but it's terrifying. Haven't any of you fallen down a waterfall before?"

The captain seemed confused by these words until the bulky one uttered, "Niagara Falls incident. We prefer not to talk about it," the man nodding and saying, "Well, good luck."

With that, the four strangers carried on as the tall female sighed, "You numbskull. Don't you know people falling down waterfalls isn't a common occurrence?" the more normal stranger whimpering, "But it's true! That waterfall scarred me for life!"

"Would you guys shut up?" the bulky stranger retorted before reaching under his coat and pulling out a rather big jar of sand. He then opened up the lid and asked, "So, you're saying there's a museum here that has exactly what we're looking for."

"Exactly," came a Jamaican-sounding voice from the jar, "Once we get this item, this world will be ours for the taking. We're plenty strong now, but imagine having the greatest warriors of all time on our side."

During this time, Eevee and the others had tried out a variety of activities. They went to an electronics store and, with Caterpie's help, were able to afford a number of things they could only dream of owning, such as MP3 players, headphones and even a few movies. After that, they had lunch at the food court. Sure, this was nowhere near as extravagant as what the caterpillar was used to, but it was still nice just to go out and eat with friends.

They tried out a variety of other places, only purchasing things in a few of them before finally coming to the clothing store. Eevee had a wide grin on her face as she squealed, "Thank you so much, Caterpie!"

"I have to admit, this has been a lot of fun," Chespin added before patting the caterpillar on the back, "Though I hope you're not spending too much on us. I'd feel a little guilty if that was the case."

Lycanroc blushed bright and murmured, "Oh no, I didn't even consider that," only for Caterpie to laugh and reply, "Please, nothing is too good for my best friends in the whole world. I mean, you're technically my only friends, but still."

"Speaking of which, have you heard from the others lately?" Popplio asked Lycanroc as she nodded and replied, "Oh yeah, they've been updating their Facebook pages a lot. It's just like we figured. The only reason people back in Edmonton avoided us was because of Lugarugan. Now that they no longer associate themselves with him, they've been making lots of friends and have also become official heroes, which is good because for some reason, they only assigned one to protect the city."

The others stared awkwardly as even they could not help but find that odd. But either way, their main focus was on clothes shopping and that was the last thing they would do before heading back home.

As they walked around, Lycanroc spotted many black T-shirts, one with a skull especially catching her interest. She held it up in front of herself and called Caterpie over to tell her what he thought of it. He then noticed something else on display nearby, specifically a pair of matching fingerless gloves and picked them up, showing them to her. Needless to say, she loved them.

Chespin, meanwhile, looked through a few clothes himself while he said, "Dammit, everything I want is too big for me," before noticing a red T-shirt that was exactly his size and uttering, "Never mind."

Eevee and Popplio watched them while the seal smiled and said, "Good to know they're having fun," as he turned to Eevee and noticed her eyes sparkling at the sight of a blue shirt with a picture of a lightning bolt on it and a pair of dark-blue shorts.

The seal smirked and said, "You should get those," the fox sighing, "Yeah, you're right. I should."

Popplio chuckled as she immediately picked them up and went to a change room to try them on. And when she emerged, the seal grinned and said, "Tres magnifique," the fox smiling wide and squealing, "Naturally!"

And as they were headed to the counter, the seal said, "By the way, I couldn't help but notice during sparring today that you have once again gotten a lot better."

"Really?" Eevee squeaked as he nodded and replied, "Oui. You actually managed to dodge almost everything I threw at you. I'd say the next time a villain shows up, it might not be as difficult for you to win as it usually is."

Once they were at the counter, Caterpie smiled and said, "Well, look at that. Guess you're not above clothes shopping after all," as Eevee sighed, "Yeah, yeah. Just pay for them already," as she allowed the cashier to scan them while she still had them on.

Lycanroc grinned and said, "If it means anything, I think you look awesome," Chespin nodding before she added, "And I love that red shirt you've picked out! With your green hood, you'll be like a little Christmas tree!"

The chipmunk's face turned beet red while he thought, 'Oh my god, why did you have to say that!?' however, he refused to stir up drama and uttered, "Yeah, that was the idea," laughing nervously.

Once the transaction was done, Caterpie beamed and said, "Well, this was a fun day. Anyway, we best head on home. Lycanroc's gonna get in some training and I'm gonna supervise."

"Shouldn't you be training too?" Eevee remarked as the caterpillar shrugged and replied, "I would, but my dad keeps telling me I don't need to, that amazing power is in my genes, you know? If that's true, then I may as well relax, right?"

The others lowered their eyelids save for Lycanroc who grinned and said, "Yeah, I'm sure that if he fought someone by himself, he'd be amazing. I mean, the fact that you have string that can trap an opponent is impressive."

"Damn right it is," the caterpillar replied as the others gave Lycanroc an odd look. They could not tell if she was being serious or if she was just being polite. After all, Caterpie had not only shown her the light but had even given her a nice home.

While this went on, the strangers from the bay arrived at the Tokyo National Museum. The bulky one held up the jar of sand and opened the lid, saying, "So you're sure this is the one."

"Yes," the sand replied, "It definitely is. This particular exhibit will be heavily guarded, so you may have to fight for it."

"Wait, what?" the one with the acrophobia whimpered as the slender one sighed, "He means it'll be protected by human bodyguards. Are you seriously scared of that?"

"Oh yeah, this is an Earth museum," the human-like stranger uttered as the slender one sighed, "Why are you on our team again?"

The shorter female hushed them as they all headed inside. The bulky stranger placed the lid back on the jar and hid it under his coat while they carried on.

It took them a while, but eventually they found exactly what they were looking for. The object in question was a large stone tablet with seven images on it, each one being the silhouette of some kind of creature. Not only did it look like it would be difficult to remove this item, but as was expected, the exhibit was protected by many armed guards.

"So, you think we can lift that without breaking it?" the short stranger asked as the bulky one replied, "I can do that easily, but the extra help would be appreciated. Though seriously, this had better be worth it."

With that in mind, all four stepped into the area when one of the guards smiled and asked, "Here to see the ancient beast slab? Can't blame you. It is pretty cool, isn't it?"

"Yes, it is," the bulky stranger replied, "In fact, we'd like to have it," the guard giving him a look of suspicion when suddenly, he reached out a scaly arm and grabbed onto the man's neck, hurling him into a wall.

The other guards gasped and pulled out night sticks only for the short stranger to zip past a group of them, weakening them by karate chopping them on the sides. And things only got worse when the tall slender one lit her hands on fire and punched two of them in the face, knocking them down and leaving light burns.

Finally, the normal-looking stranger knocked a couple of their heads together, sighing, "I wish we could reveal ourselves so we can use our regular moves," when suddenly, an alarm went off as the bulky stranger barked, "Quit complaining! We gotta get this slab out of here as soon as possible!"

However, they were shocked when a whole team of guards entered the area, the bulky stranger uttering, "Since when does a museum have this much security?"

With that in mind, he let out a sigh and grunted, "Alright, they may be humans, but it'll be annoying to use normal fighting skills on them. Alright, let's show them the true extent of our power!"

With that in mind, the others nodded before removing their coats. The bulky stranger was a greenish-grey turtle with a red shell around his torso and an extra yellow octagonal one on his back with a red rim and black spikes coming out of it. Each of his hands only consisted of one large finger and a tiny thumb and the back of his feet had spiky red half-rings attached to them. Rather than a normal mouth, he had a tubular yellow snout that resembled that of an anteater. On his neck were four triangular protrusions, two on each side and the top of his head resembled his second shell without the spikes and a brown centre. Finally, his tail was covered in a red armour with fin-like projections all along it.

The tall slender one was a black salamander with a mouth that almost reached the back of her head, her lower lips curved upward and resembling teeth. She had thin purple eyes and a matching belly while the bottom side of her tail was pink. She also had pink markings that resembled flames on her chest and belt area while two leafy protrusions came from her rear end just above the tail.

The one stranger who looked normal under his coat was anything but that. As it turned out, he was nothing more than a tiny guppy with large light-blue eyes that had irises that resembled puddles of water. His head and tail were white while his lower body was grey and his upper body was dark-blue. Separating both colours were white teardrop-shaped markings all along the sides. The only reason he was able to look so tall was because of a more human-like body formed from water that he seemed to control with his mind.

Finally, the stranger who already looked shorter than the others was what seemed to be a hybrid of a bee and a butterfly. Her head was fairly large but her body was slightly smaller and her arms and legs were skinny, her hands making them resemble musical notes. Along her head and torso was yellow fuzz as her face and lower body were white. She had big black eyes with white specks on the top and brown specks on the bottom. Over them were white hairs that resembled eyelashes and on her head were two oval-shaped antennae. Finally, around her neck and down her back was a brown scarf made of hair.

Upon seeing them, the guards tensed up but tried their best not to get scared. After all, they did not realize they would be dealing with super-powered beings.

"You think you can handle carrying the slab out of here while we handle this, Turtonator?" the salamander asked as the turtle nodded and lifted the slab up with ease, holding it over his head and grunting, "Let them have it, Salazzle!"

With that in mind, the salamander once again lit her hands on fire and raced toward the guards, shouting, "PYRO CHOP!" striking a row of them with karate chops thus putting light burns on them and knocking them out.

"Hey, save some of that action for me!" the bee-like butterfly squealed as she reached into her fuzz and pulled out a ball of pollen. She then hurled it at a group of guards and exclaimed, "POLLEN PUFF!" the ball forming a large explosion that sent them flying into the walls.

"Good job, Ribombee," the guppy said in the same pathetic voice as before before turning his arms into whips and using them to strike down a few more guards, Turtonator saying, "That's just good enough, Wishiwashi. Now we're ready to leave."

"Not so fast!" exclaimed a bigger and bulkier guard as the turtle sighed, "Alright, guys, take care of-"

However, he was cut off when the jar of sand started to shake, the turtle saying, "Never mind. Seems Palossand wants this one," as the others raced over to him and helped him hold up the slab while he used one hand to open the jar.

And with that, the sand came flying out, revealing that there was actually four times as much as there appeared to be. It spun around like a sandstorm before taking the form of a yellowish-brown castle with eyes, a mouth and a red shovel sticking out of his head with the spade sticking up in the air. His arms and hands were more like towers with crenellations on top and rings of windows underneath. Above his mouth and on top of his head were blue and pink seashells shaped like triangles. Though strangely enough, he had no lower body.

Even so, the head guard stared in stunned silence before pointing and laughing, "A sand castle!? I'm supposed to be afraid of a sand castle!?" Palossand frowning and forming a pair of beefy legs before barking, "No! You're supposed to fall to my might!"

With that in mind, he proceeded to retract his legs before taking the form of a spinning top, spreading out his arms and flying toward the guard. And of course, the man was unable to fight back as he took the castle's arm to his face, flying into a wall and passing out just like the other guards.

"Alright, let's go!" Palossand exclaimed while the others nodded and helped Turtonator carry the slab out of the area. They felt more at ease knowing there was no one left in the building who would dare to oppose them.

And sure enough, while they hauled the slab through the museum, all of the guests moved out of their way and allowed them to pass. However, one staff member immediately noted the authorities to come to the museum and help out. But most of all, they knew they would need a news team to be there and let the heroes of Tokyo know of this.

Once the villains exited the museum, Turtonator groaned at the sight of multiple police cars in the area, an officer exiting one of them and barking, "Alright, put down the slab and put your hands up!"

All went silent for a few seconds until Salazzle uttered, "Is he serious?" the others shrugging as Palossand sighed, "Alright, clearly you don't understand the position you're in, man. We have super powers and you're mere humans. What can you possibly do to stop us?"

At that moment, the news crew could be spotted in the distance while the officer smirked and remarked, "Actually, we're only here to slow you down. The ones who will truly put you away have probably already seen your presence."

Wishiwashi turned toward the camera and gasped, "OH NO, WE'RE ON THE NEWS!" as Ribombee muttered, "We really should have seen that coming."

"Whatever, it's not like they'll be able to stop us in time," Palossand remarked before shifting his body into the form of a steamroller and shouting, "SANDROLLER!" charging toward the officers as they panicked and fled the scene, their cars crushed underneath his giant tire.

And during all of this, a reporter stated, "We are live at the Tokyo National Museum where the ancient beast slab has been stolen. We don't know what these villains want with it, but we would much rather not find out."

Eevee was currently watching TV at home when the report came on. As such, she gasped and called up Popplio immediately to let him know, the seal more than prepared to head off toward the museum. And it was not long until Chespin heard the news as well.

Lycanroc, meanwhile, was working out in Caterpie's training facility when a grey caterpillar entered and said, "Master Caterpie, there is a disturbance at the Tokyo National Museum. It appears that an ancient artifact has been stolen."

Lycanroc gasped and turned toward the servant while Caterpie gave her a smile and said, "Well, let's put our skills to the test, shall we?"

And with all said and done, the heroes were off to confront this new threat. But could they make it in time to stop them from leaving? And even then, could they defeat them in combat?