Chapter 25:

Cyrus, Tyson, Audrey, and Annie, were each returned to their display window. They had just gotten through a diaper check, with Tyson and Audrey getting changed for wetting. They decided to stick with playing dumb, since they were all aware that Jude and Infernostar were here. It was only a matter of time before something happened.

As the four of them were set back down into their baby bouncers, they kept their eyes forward, scanning the customers for any signs of the two while they suckled their pacis. They couldn't see them, and heard the Kangaskhans leave the room as the door clicked.

What they did see, was Ms. Mandible waving at them, and speaking into a mic attached to her head. "Why hello there my tiny tots! I see you all just got back from a diapee change!" She said with a smile as her voice came into their display area. "I saw you all were eyeing that boy I was chatting with, as well as his…eccentric father. I wonder if you know him from somewhere? Perhaps he would like to join you at some point?"

While this statement made Audrey and Annie sweat, Tyson and Cyrus were laughing on the inside. Yeah right, if there is one thing I remember from those two, it's that you NEVER mess with Infernostar Tyson thought.

That was when they all heard a loud alarm blaring. The smoke alarm lighted up, as several Pokémon were evacuated out of the store by its staff, as Ms. Mandible stared at the four of them in shock, before suddenly running into one of the doors leading to the back areas.

Meanwhile…

Infernostar had the entire room in a blaze in seconds. He had little trouble melting the dressers, as the clothes worked great as tinder. He stepped back to admire the destruction he'd caused, as the door beside him opened. Infernostar moved to the back of the room, as four huge Kangaskhans entered, staring him down.

"What, you wanna go!?" He said, cracking his neck. The Kangaskhans clearly thought he was bluffing, and quickly surrounded him, believing their size and strength would subdue him.

They were wrong.

Infernostar shoulder tackled one of them, sending flying against the wall. Shocked at his strength, the others tried to back off, only for him to chase them. He leaped up at one of them, wrapping his legs around their neck, and flipping them down to the ground, face first.

The remaining two tried to grab Infernostar as he stood up, but he easily reversed the grab, pulling one of them into a choke hold, before throwing them into the last one. The two were knocked to the ground, as Infernostar focused on the fire. He concentrated on it for a second, causing it to extinguish.

"And that should take care of that mess." He said.

Meanwhile, Jude had broken into the display area where the four were being held. He helped them all get out of the baby bouncers, and after they removed the pacifiers and rattles, they thanked him for it.

"Thanks. It's been awhile, huh?" Tyson said.

"I'll say. You're looking more…feminine than when I last saw you." Jude replied, making the four blush at being reminded of what they looked like. "Don't worry, I got some spare clothes at our campsite. But we need to move, NOW."

He turned around and helped the four of them out into the main hallway. The four had some difficulty walking, due to their thick diapers and not really using their legs much the last few days. Seeing this, he helped two of them walk with him as a support, when he turned around and saw Infernostar exiting the room behind them.

"Well it's about time" Jude said, as his partner assisted, picking up the girls and putting them on his shoulder, while Jude helped the boys walk. "Let's get a move on" Infernostar replied, as he started running, Jude and the boys keeping close behind.

"So, care to explain how this mess started?" Jude asked as they made their way through the door into the main room.

"We may have temporarily blinded the owner of this hellhole." Tyson said. "She deserved it honestly, the same way she deserves having her store burned down." Cyrus added.

"Good. Now let's…" Jude was stopped as Infernostar stopped in front of him, He stepped around his partner with Cyrus and Tyson to find Ms. Mandible blocking the hallway to the exit, with four more Kangaskhans behind her.

"And just WHERE do you think you are going!?" She said, all the positivity gone from her voice. "Because of you, some of my workers are unconscious, my auto-dressers are destroyed, and my clothes have been incinerated. Do you know how much that stuff cost!? You all are going to be stuck paying off that debt for a LONG time."

"Infernostar didn't say a word, setting the girls down from his shoulders. They looked up at him with worry, but he smiled, letting them know there was nothing to worry about, as he turned his attention to the opposing Pokémon.

"Shall I, brother?"

"Of course. Infernostar, Supernova."

That was all he needed. Infernostar charged up a fireball, and before Ms. Mandible or her Kangaskhans could stop him, he launched at them. The moment it made contact with them, the five Pokémon were engulfed in a large explosion.

The blast would have blown everyone back, if Jude and Infernostar weren't standing their ground. Infernostar held Audrey and Annie close so they wouldn't get blown away, while Jude held on to Tyson and Cyrus. By the time smoke cleared, all five Pokémon were knocked clean out, as they lay strewn about the floor. The area around them was charred, but Infernostar seemed to have weakened the blast to not cause any serious damage.

"Ok now we really need to leave, before the cops show up." Jude said. Infernostar nodded in agreement, and put the girls back on his shoulder before running out, Jude following behind him with the boys. They managed to get back over the hedge wall to their campsite, which was out of sight from Pokémon, as well as in a blind spot for the security cams.

"You four can change in the tent. Clothes are in the center pocket of my pack." Jude said, unzipping it. "I don't have any underwear for girls, but we can sort that out soon enough." He said, answering Audrey and Annies question before they even asked them.

The four pink covered kids stepped inside and zipped the tent shut, while Jude and Infernostar waited outside. After a few minutes, they all came out. They still had the wigs on, but everyone was wearing the same outfit as Jude, with his Red jacket white shirt and grey jeans. The only difference was no one had a pair of shoes on, since Jude only had one pair of boots.

"Much better." Tyson said, already grateful that he could freely move around in these clothes. No diaper pushing his legs apart, no stupid heels making it impossible to walk, just plain old everyday clothes.

"I see you guys didn't remove the wigs. I can't believe they'd go that far." Jude said, as the four were reminded of that. Cyrus and Tyson tried to mess with the wigs hair to make it appear less girly, but it stayed the same, so they left it that way.

Jude and Infernostar quickly packed up their tent, leaving the baby clothes in a pile on the ground. Infernostar had them gone in a flash, setting fire to them immediately.

"Now, where do you four need to go?" Jude asked. The four long-haired kids looked at each other, as Annie spoke up. "We want to go home. Back to our families."

"Hm. I'm not one for staying rooted in one place, but if you say so." He said, slinging his backpack on, with Infernostar doing the same. He pulled out a smoke bomb, as the six walked over to the other hedge wall. "Though it may be a long walk. So I'll grab some shoes from inside. Partner, you start walking with them." Jude said, as he dove through the hedge wall, and ran back inside the Mall.

"You heard him. Let's get moving." Infernostar said, passing through the hedges, as the others followed soon behind him.