It was a fine day in Edmonton, a very peaceful one in fact. As such, Allie called up everyone to suggest that they all hang out today. Though she did have a specific location in mind that she chose to surprise the group with.

As such, she had Brian and Wendy drive her to Vaporeon's house. And when they arrived, she stepped out and approached the door, ringing the bell with a big child-like grin.

It was not long until Drizzile answered the door since he knew full well who it would be. A big smile formed on his face before he said, "Hey, Allie. We're all set for our day on the town."

The human girl noticed him dressed in a Hawaiian shirt and giggled, "I can see that," the chameleon rubbing the back of his head and letting out a light chuckle.

Soon enough, the others arrived at the door and gave a nice friendly wave. Rillaboom wore a pair of pants and a sleeveless top, Scorbunny had a baseball cap, shorts and a red T-shirt and Vaporeon wore a green top of her own. Needless to say, all four of them were ready for a day on the town.

Brian had come in the family van since he knew that would be a much better choice for such a big crowd. Though there was another reason, and this was made clear when Scorbunny asked, "We are picking up Morgrem and Rolycoly, right?"

"Of course," Brian replied only for Wendy to murmur, "I dunno. Do we have to bring them?" Allie giving her an odd look. The woman saw this in the mirror and sighed, "Right, I know. It's just, I still haven't completely gotten over the fact that they assisted in your kidnapping."

Allie hugged the woman from behind and said, "I really appreciate that. Really, I do, but it's fine. They were just confused and misguided," as Rillaboom nodded and added, "Yeah, just like us."

Wendy pouted for a little longer before a smile formed on her face. She had to admit they had a point.

Soon enough, the van pulled up in front of an apartment complex. As it so happened, despite Morgrem having spent most of her life living in a manor, she did not have particularly high standards when it came to living conditions. As such, she felt that easily affordable accommodations were more than good enough.

Before they could even head inside, Morgrem spotted them out the window from the forth floor and waved to them, yelling, "Hey, guys!" only for one of her neighbours to retort, "Hey, keep it down!"

It was not long until Morgrem and Rolycoly were at the entrance, though only the goblin had worn anything casual, specifically a rather ratty T-shirt. Rolycoly had discovered that he could not wear full tops for reasons that should have been obvious, so he only wore sleeves.

"So, where are we going?" Morgrem enquired with a grin only for Scorbunny to chuckle, "We don't know either. Apparently, it's a surprise," the goblin replying, "Oh, we like surprises."

"But only non-threatening ones," Rolycoly uttered with a light chuckle before Allie rolled her eyes and said, "Rest assured, this won't be threatening in the slightest."

And so, all nine were on their way. Morgrem shook excitedly in her seat while Rolycoly had to be held by Rillaboom. Due to his lack of legs, he was unable to wear a seat belt and felt beyond grateful for her help. All the while, Wendy did her best not to let their presence get to her while Brian opened a window and breathed in the fresh air.

After a while, Allie smiled and pointed at the window to show the others that they were almost at their destination. And Vaporeon was the first to stare in awe when she noticed the place in question was a large mall that she had wanted to visit for the longest time. Why she had never gone on her own up to this point was anyone's guess, but this was the best thing she could have asked for.

Morgrem looked at this and uttered, "That's a large building," Rolycoly saying, "Yeah. I've looked this up. It's supposed to be the biggest mall in the world," Vaporeon replying, "Biggest in Canada, anyway."

Soon enough, the van was parked as Brian smiled and said, "Have fun, kids," Scorbunny asking, "You're not coming in with us?" only for the man to sigh, "I'd love to, but I have some stuff to take care of at home."

Wendy nodded and added, "I don't, but I'd rather the seven of you enjoy yourselves without us around," before Morgrem suddenly clasped onto her hand and said, "It means so much that you trust us. We promise we'll make sure your daughter is safe."

The woman stared briefly at her before chuckling nervously and prying her hands away from her. She then uttered, "Um, yeah, okay," and re-entered the van. Though deep down, a part of her felt like she could trust the goblin. She had detected sincerity in her tone and expression.

Either way, both parents waved goodbye and took off before Vaporeon grinned wide and squealed, "So, what are we gonna do first!?" Drizzile resting a hand on Allie's shoulder and saying, "You're the party planner today."

And so, Allie showed them all some of her favourite places. First, she took them to the theatre, the heroes all truly amazed by this. This was the nicest theatre they had ever seen. Although Drizzile was a tad nervous when Allie chose the latest horror film.

However, while they all watched the movie, the chameleon felt at ease with his friend next to him. After all, she had helped him gain a sense of self worth. This was nothing compared to his fight with Runerigus.

Once the movie was over, Allie treated everyone to steam buns at a supermarket located inside the mall itself called T&T. She also bought a few salad rolls to go with it, and while Morgrem and Rolycoly were hesitant to try those, the girl insisted that they eat them.

It was soon made clear why when she took them to an indoor amusement park called Galaxy Land. Scorbunny's jaw dropped as she could not believe something like this could fit inside of a shopping mall. Nevertheless, everyone was more than excited for this, all except Drizzile.

He had always been terrified of the idea of going on a fast ride high above the ground. But all Allie had to do was touch his hand for him to at least try a few. And in the end, he wound up enjoying the experience just as much as everyone else, especially after he found out there was more to do in an amusement park than go on rides.

The group spent a good couple of hours there before taking a seat in front of a fountain. Scorbunny lay on a stool with a cushion and said, "This is the best day of my life, hands-down," before Rillaboom nodded and added, "We should come here more often."

"Thanks for bringing us along," Drizzile said with a sweet smile, Allie nodding and replying, "It was no problem at all. I've been meaning to hang out with you guys here for a while now."

At that moment, Vaporeon noticed a group of teenagers looking at their phones. Her curiosity peaked when she overheard one of them mention a news report from Hero Planet that had been posted all over the Internet a little over an hour ago. As such, her eyes widened as she whipped out her own phone and started searching for the report in question.

"What's up?" Scorbunny enquired before the fox's jaw dropped and she squeaked, "Everyone, look at this!"

She then played a video in which Shaymin was seated behind her office desk with a smile on her face. She looked at the camera and stated, "Things are looking great in the world right now. There hasn't been a whole lot of villainy, and it's all thanks to the hard work and determination of our loyal Hero School graduates. As such, I think it's time to announce the return of a time-honoured tradition."

"Wait, she can't possibly mean what I think she does," Vaporeon uttered before the other heroes stared at her in confusion, the fox remarking, "Oh, come on, you guys must have heard of this."

It seemed that her suspicions were true when Shaymin stated, "That's right, we're gonna hold the thirty third Hero Olympics, and it will take place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada!"

All six heroes stared in stunned silence, none of them able to believe just how convenient this was. But it was also pretty incredible. However, there was one major detail that mattered most to them.

"Now, signing up is simple enough," Shaymin explained, "The first thing you must do is head to one of five cities in your home country. Yes, normally, it would be three, but we're gonna change things up a bit and accept five contestants from each country. The locations you can choose from will be listed on the official Hero Olympics website. Those who have signed up will take part in a mini tournament consisting of four fighters. Whoever among the four comes out on top will qualify for the Olympics themselves."

Morgrem stared and grinned at Rolycoly, asking, "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?" the golem tensing up before taking a deep breath and saying, "Yeah, this is worth it."

"You'd all better hurry and sign up soon!" Shaymin stated, "You don't have much time!" Allie's eyes sparkling as she squealed, "Not only do I get to see you all compete, but I get to see it all in person!"

She then turned to Drizzile and noticed him staring off into space. He blinked and asked, "Right, Drizzile?" the chameleon snapping back to reality and uttering, "Yeah. This should be fun."

The others looked at the locations and were surprised to find one tournament in each of their hometowns. This meant they could visit their parents, and the ones most interested in that were Scorbunny and Rillaboom. After all, it had been quite a while to say the least.

Either way, Vaporeon grinned with excitement and squealed, "This is gonna be amazing! I'm gonna be world champion, just like Aunty Umbreon!"

"Not if I become champion first," Scorbunny remarked with a smirk only for Rillaboom to stroke her chin and say, "I dunno, my chances seem higher," both sticking their tongues out at her.

Morgrem and Rolycoly joined in while Drizzile thought about this. While it was mainly a competition, this could also be a chance for him to really prove his skills to the world. But even so, while he was finally confident, could he really go through with this?

Either way, much like Scorbunny and Rillaboom, he did wish to reunite with his family. As such, he figured he may as well try out as well.

And thus the very next day, all five heroes headed to the airport to take their own separate flights. Vaporeon gave everyone a nice goodbye and held them all in a tight embrace. Once that was over, she noticed she would have to line up as soon as possible, thus she waved to everyone and headed off to take her own flight to Thailand, specifically Bangkok.

When he noticed his flight was next, Rolycoly trembled and uttered, "I just realized something, Morgrem. We're gonna be separated again," the goblin resting her hands against his, looking into his eyes and saying, "Come on, Rolycoly, you took on a bad guy all by yourself. You can handle something as minor as this, right?"

The golem thought about these words and nodded his head with a forced look of confidence. And so the duo headed toward their own planes. The golem gave an army salute with a light tear while Morgrem gave him a thumb up.

Soon, it was time for Scorbunny, Rillaboom and Drizzile to go head off as well. It had been quite some time since they had first met. At this point, it was hard to believe they would not be in the same country for at least a month.

Even so, the rabbit nodded to her friends and said, "You guys better win," Rillaboom smirking and remarking, "You know we will."

Drizzile nodded and stated, "Now that I have fighting spirit, there's no way I can lose." And with that, all three pounded their fists together before Scorbunny and Rillaboom headed off to take their own flights.

Just as Drizzile was about to take off, he noticed Allie, Brian and Wendy standing nearby with sweet smiles on their faces. He smiled and ran over to the human girl for one last embrace. Allie smiled sweetly and patted him on the back before she said, "Knock em dead, alright?"

"You bet," Drizzile replied with a grin. And with that, he turned and headed toward his own flight. As scary as this was, it was also exciting. Even if he did not win, he would still do the best he could.

Many hours passed until each arrived at his or her destination. Scorbunny exited her plane after it landed in Blyth, taking a deep breath and thinking, 'It's been a long time, but I'm home.'

Rillaboom had gone to Nairobi. When she stepped out of the plane, she smiled and thought, 'It feels good to be back. I hope my folks really are home. I really need to know how to control this,' looking at the leaves that covered her wrists.

Drizzile arrived at Dublin and breathed in the fresh air. He had a light smile on his face while he thought, 'This place is nicer than I remember it being,' before heading off toward his home. He hoped his mother would not be too mad at him for leaving for as long as he did.

Vaporeon was beyond happy to be back in Bangkok. She wanted so badly to just race to her house, but she also knew she would need to register for the tournament first. After all, there were only four slots as opposed to the usual eight.

Grimmsnarl had actually been informed of Morgrem's trip home, thus he gathered everyone together to greet her at the airport in Baia Mare. And sure enough, once she got off, she smiled at the sight of her parents and brother and ran forward into their warm embrace. The only downside was that Yanma and Samurott had gone to their own respective countries, but Morgrem was just happy to know Grimmsnarl had made friends here at all.

Rolycoly had gone to Athens, though he was not quite as happy to be here as the others. Unlike them, he had no family to go home to. His mother had been arrested ages ago, his father was dead and he dared not return to the orphanage he grew up in. As such, he simply headed off to register so he could focus on training and hopefully find a nice place to stay.

In Blyth, Scorbunny walked along the avenue with a smile on her face. Though when she remembered just how good her life had been, she could not help but feel a sense of guilt. After all, she had more or less turned against all of these nice people for a very stupid reason.

She then noticed a nearby fish and chips stand and bit her lower lip, thinking, 'No, I can't run away from this,' thus a serious look formed in her eyes before she marched over and stood in front of the front desk.

A middle-aged man smiled and asked, "Hello, what may I-?" his eyes wide with shock when he saw the rabbit there. A wide grin formed on his face as he placed his hands against the desk and enquired, "Scorbunny, is that you!?"

She smiled lightly and nodded her head, saying, "Yeah, I'm back, Mr. Aston. It's been a long time, hasn't it?" the man laughing and replying, "Boy, I'll say! I heard you're a big-shot hero in Canada, now! I suppose you're back for the Olympics, right?"

"You know about that?" the rabbit uttered only for the man to laugh, "Everyone in England knows about it! The way you and your mates saved a teenager from a group of monsters, got two of them on your side and how you beat that centipede inside a volcano. That's hardcore, that is."

"Oh, yeah, that," Scorbunny replied with a nervous smile, "Do you also know about, well, you know?" Aston folding his arms and sighing, "Aye, we all know about that. While I'm not entirely happy with such a decision, at least you realized you made a mistake before it was too late."

The rabbit stared at him while he added, "I'm sure most people here agree." Then after a few seconds of awkward silence, he grinned and asked, "So, you here for the usual?"

"Oh, of course!" Scorbunny squealed as the man laughed once more and exclaimed, "Alright! Sweet potato chips, coming right up!"

Once the rabbit received her container of sweet potato fries, her eyes sparkled as she picked up one and started to munch on it. She then rested her hand against her cheek and sighed, "I forgot how good these were."

With that, she reached into a handbag she had brought with her only for Aston to shake his head and say, "Oh no, this one's on the house," Scorbunny staring before a big smile formed on her face. As such, she could not resist the urge to leap up onto the desk and embrace the man's head with one arm.

Aston chuckled and patted her on the back, saying, "It's good to see you," before Scorbunny leapt off and headed away from the stand while waving happily at him. After all, she still wanted to see her parents as soon as possible.

And after a while, she stood in front of her old house and took a deep breath. She slowly approached the door and held up her hand, knocking on it. She then held her hands behind her back and rocked back and forth on the heels of her feet with a slightly nervous look.

After roughly twenty seconds, the door opened and a young human woman with amber brown hair stood there. As soon as she saw the rabbit, her eyes widened and she gasped, "Scorbunny, sweetie, is that you!?"

Scorbunny nodded before she was picked up and held in a tight embrace. While she may have been in her teens, she was still the same height she had been when she turned ten, so it was still possible for her mother to hold her like this.

Feeling the woman's chest against her face put Scorbunny at ease, thus she wrapped her arms around her and returned the gesture. And soon enough, she was led to the living room where a tall rabbit was on the couch watching Soccer, or as they called it in England, Football.

While the upper half of his body was mostly covered in white fur, his lower body had mostly red fur that went all the way down to his knees, much like a pair of pants with yellow tufts of fur that resembled a lower half rolled up. On his thighs were yellow diamond-shaped markings and the rest of his legs were blue much like long socks, his toes also red. He also had red fur on his skull that resembled a bicycle helmet and blue fur on his shoulders and under his neck that looked like a holster for a backpack.

Just as his team was about to score, he turned away from the screen when his wife said, "Cinderace, honey, look who's here."

"This better be important, Lilly," he sighed after he heard the announcer mention that the team had, indeed, scored, "That was really bad t-" his eyes wide with shock when he noticed just who their 'guest' was. His jaw dropped while he turned the TV off and got up from his seat.

Much like Lilly, he could not help but hold his daughter up in a tight embrace, though he took it a step further and twirled with her, shouting, "Oh, thank the heavens! My baby girl is back!" Scorbunny wheezing, "Can't breathe! Need oxygen!"

The taller rabbit gasped and held her away from his chest, chuckling nervously and uttering, "Right," before setting her back down and kneeling down to her level. He then gave her a light punch on the shoulder before she returned the gesture.

A few minutes later, all three were seated while Scorbunny told them about all that had happened recently. After all, the only thing her parents knew about was that she had defeated three villains in Edmonton. When she mentioned all this other stuff, such as her human friends and how the second villain had joined her team, Lilly and Cinderace both had stars in their eyes while they stared at her in awe.

"My god, my little girl's accomplished more than I did back in the day," Cinderace uttered before Lilly chuckled, "That's true. Lord knows you did get your arse kicked a lot," the tall rabbit narrowing his eyelids and remarking, "Thanks, honey. You didn't have to mention that."

Scorbunny blinked in confusion until Lilly added, "You did win a lot of fights as well, though. I remember, you had a reputation for defeating just as many villains as you lost to," Cinderace nodding with slight irritation in his expression while he grumbled, "You're not helping."

He then shook his head and grinned at Scorbunny, saying, "That hardly matters, anyway. What does matter right now is our little girl kicking everyone's arse in the Olympics," the rabbit uttering, "About that, Dad, I was wondering if maybe you could help me prepare for that."

Cinderace stared at her for a few seconds before a light smile formed and he replied, "Well, of course. I'd be delighted. Why would you even ask that?" the rabbit sighing, "Well, there's more to it than that. The thing is, well, my last victory wasn't exactly what I'd call impressive. It barely felt earned."

"What are you babbling about?" Cinderace remarked with his hand against his hips, "I saw that win on the telly. You slammed his skull into the canvas like a boss!" only for the rabbit to sigh, "No, I took a gamble and got lucky. On top of that, I would have won so much more easily if I'd been more prepared. What I'm saying is that, well, I've started to realize I'm not much of a strategist."

Cinderace blinked as Lilly nodded and folded her arms, saying, "You'd know all about that, wouldn't you?" the tall rabbit laughing nervously and rubbing the back of his head.

Scorbunny stared as he said, "Your mum's right. The reason I lost so many matches back in my time was because I was rash at first. I'd always go into a battle thinking my speed and strength were enough and that I'd never have to look for weaknesses or anything like that. But, you know, the fact that you realize that is good. And besides, even though you lost to that weird dog, you did come up with good tactics against her."

The small rabbit stared at him as she knew he was right. Lilly nodded at this and enquired, "Do you know why you managed to pull off all those good strategies against her?"

"Well, it's because I'd been weakened," Scorbunny replied, "I barely had any time to recover and I didn't want Rillaboom's match with her to be too difficult. So I figured I'd fight more logically."

"Well, that's already better than what I was like," Cinderace replied with a grin, "I didn't even care what condition I was in. I'd always barrel into danger without thinking. And I don't even think you need my advice," Scorbunny staring at him while he continued, "It's obvious, ain't it? All you need to do is use tactics like that all the time, not just when you're battered and bruised. Fight like that at full strength and there's nothing you can't do."

The short rabbit blinked and slapped her forehead, scoffing, "You're right, that was obvious!" before chuckling and asking, "Still, would you spar with me a little?"

Cinderace smirked and replied, "Of course. In fact, let's have us a real match after supper, eh? We still have that ring in the back yard."

Scorbunny's eyes sparkled while she nodded with a big open-mouth smile. She could not wait to test her skills against her father. If anything, this could very well pass as a graduation match, much like what the students on Hero Planet had to perform.