Note: For those wondering, yes, Scorchicken is Mega Blaziken.

It was not long until everyone was at the hospital. While they followed the medics to Scorbunny's room, Allie noticed the room where Ben and Rapidight were. Both smiled weakly and waved to her and the others before Drizzile said, "Hey, you guys go on ahead."

Morgrem was about to question this only for Rolycoly to shake his head and signal her to follow. Thus she headed off with the others while Drizzile entered.

"I gotta say, you were mighty fine in your match with Unown," Rapidight said with a grin, "I still can't believe it," Ben nodding and adding, "Yeah. It's incredible how far you've come."

"Oh, yeah, thanks," Drizzile uttered with a light blush, "Just so you know, you don't need to tell me to take down Melmetal. After what he did to Scorbunny, or rather all of my friends, I don't intend to let him walk away with the championship belt."

"Good," Ben replied with a grin, "I mostly just wanted to tell you something else. Rapidight here will be able to leave the hospital soon," the unicorn adding, "He's right. And once I do, we'll gladly help you train for your match."

The chameleon stared at the two of them briefly. A part of him did not wish to get them involved, but he knew he would certainly need their help. As such, he smiled and bowed his head, replying, "Thank you so much. That would be great."

All the while, the others looked over Scorbunny. Geneva groaned, "Damn, she took in less hits than Rillaboom yet that still looked far more brutal," Bailey nodding and uttering, "I hope Drizzile will be okay."

Suddenly, they heard a voice say, "Same here." The group turned and noticed Corviknight right behind them with his arms folded as he said, "Hello."

All of them screamed in terror until a nurse poked her head into the room and shushed them. Thus they pursed their lips before Morgrem said, "Hey, you're okay," before frowning and grunting, "And where were you during Scorbunny's match?"

"Oh, I just made a full recovery," the raven replied, "Believe me, I wish I could have been there to watch all of your matches. Though from what I heard, it sounds like Melmetal is even worse than I thought."

"Yeah, he really is," Allie replied, "Every time we think we've seen all he can dish out, he shows off a new ability. I get the feeling there's probably a few more that he's been saving for Drizzile's match," a smile on her face while she added, "But I'm sure he'll win. He's made so much progress, there's no way he could possibly lose."

Corviknight nodded and replied, "Oh yes, to think he made it all the way to the finals. He really has come a long way," sighing, "I just hope Vaporeon will be conscious for his match. It's a week from today, right? That gives her plenty of time."

"Well, there is another reason she needs to wake up," Geneva replied, the others staring at her, "I did a bit of research. Turns out eight previous fighters are selected to arrive as special guests for the event, including the finalists. I have no doubt her mom's probably gonna be among them."

Corviknight stared wide-eyed while Rolycoly blinked and uttered, "I'm surprised I didn't know that," Allie adding, "Me too," feeling a twinge of jealousy, especially since she had been friends with heroes long enough to get information like this.

At that moment, Drizzile entered the area and noticed Corviknight. He blinked and uttered, "Oh, you're up," the raven turning to face him and replying, "Why yes, I am. And I have to say, good show today. I mean, I wasn't awake to see it, but I heard the announcers on the telly."

The chameleon nodded and said, "Yeah. It was rough, but I pulled through in the end," asking, "So, how long do they think she'll be here?"

The others stared in confusion before they realized what he meant. As such, Allie sighed, "Well, apparently, she and Rillaboom might still be in the hospital when your match comes around. Apparently, Scorbunny's injuries aren't quite as bad, so they might still be awake to see it, but don't expect them to be in the audience."

The chameleon bit his lower lip and tensed up. As much as he hated to admit it, he did not like the idea of facing Melmetal without so much as one of the two there in person to support him. But even so, he had to do this. After all, he beat Runerigus without anyone present.

"Well, I just hope they rest easy," he said with a light smile before he and the others turned to leave the hospital. After all, they had a lot of work ahead of them, but right now, Drizzile needed to head home and get as much rest as possible.

He and Allie decided to head home together, thus they waved goodbye to the others. Corviknight offered to carry Drizzile to his house, but he ultimately declined the offer. After all, the raven had only just recovered. The last thing he needed was to carry someone on his back.

But just as they were about to head toward Vaporeon's house, Allie bit her lower lip and enquired, "Hey, Drizzile, you wanna spend the week at my place?"

The chameleon blinked and remarked, "What?" before the girl sighed, "Well, look, no offence, but I'm a little worried about your health. I mean, you can't really cook, right?"

Drizzile was about to retort only to bite his lower lip and rub his arm with a blush on his cheeks. As much as it pained him to admit it, she was right about that. And with both Scorbunny and Vaporeon in the hospital, he would likely have to rely on frozen dinners to keep him going, and those would not help to keep him physically fit.

As such, he took a deep breath and said, "Well, as long as your family's okay with that, I think it should be fine," Allie beaming bright and squealing, "Oh, trust me, it'll be perfect! Besides, Mom's got some weights and an exercise bike in the basement you can use!"

Drizzile had the biggest smile on his face when he held the girl in a tight embrace. He held her for a few seconds and sighed, "Thank you for everything. Seriously, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't even be in the finals. Hell, I probably would have died against Runerigus!"

Allie wrapped her arms around him and backed up lightly before she said, "Well, if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made friends at all," the two gazing into each other's eyes. Then after a few seconds, the chameleon rested his hands on Allie's shoulders and stood on the tips of his toes before pressing his lips up against hers.

Allie's eyes widened before he backed away and bit his lower lip, his entire body blood red. But just as he was about to question every decision he had ever made in his life, he was shocked when Allie chuckled and kissed him on the cheek. Needless to say, Drizzile could not have been happier.

The following day, many people were gathered by the airport in anticipation while a news reporter stood by and stated, "I am here outside the Edmonton International Airport where everyone is excited to meet eight former participants. However, it has been revealed that this year, there will be an additional celebrity joining us. And of course, all of them have been selected by Hero Planet's government to grace us with their presence after years of retirement. But while their presence is a treat in itself, four of them will put on a special performance for all of us before the final match begins, so be sure to check that out when it happens."

Soon enough, a plane landed as everyone grew tense. They could not help but wonder who exactly was going to emerge. After all, some were chosen based off of how far they had gotten in the tournament while others were simply chosen for making it to the tournament in the first place.

The first couple of guests headed out the door. Everyone smiled at the sight of an orange cat and a green, brown and white owl dressed in a hood made from leaves while the reporter said, "And the first two to emerge are Torracat and Decidueye! While both fought each other in the first round of the tournament, they're also childhood friends and once teamed up to help save the world from the Ultra Beasts!"

Both waved to the crowd while Decidueye squealed, "Wow! They really love us!" Torracat sighing, "You didn't think they would?"

As it so happened, Torracat was Incineroar's mother, and luckily, he had decided to join the crowd outside. As such, a big grin formed on his face before he waved both hands over his head and called out to her. While it should have been difficult to hear him over the big crowd, his voice was loud and booming, so both older heroes noticed him right away.

"Well, look at that," Decidueye chuckled, Torracat's eyes sparkling while a big open-mouth smile formed. As such, she pointed her finger up in front of a nearby reporter's face and said, "Hold on," before she signalled the crowd to step aside for her.

Since she did have a good reputation, everyone decided to respect her decision as she said, "Don't worry, I'll get to autographs and interviews soon. I got someone I need to see," racing toward the tiger who spread out his arms and held her in a tight embrace once she was close enough. But while this was a very touching moment, most people could not help but think about how short the cat was compared to her son.

"I knew they'd choose you as a special guest!" he exclaimed, "You're almost as awesome as me!" Torracat narrowing her eyelids and hissing, "Is that any way to talk to your mother?"

Both stared silently at one-another before the cat broke out into hysterics and exclaimed, "That's my boy!" Decidueye all the while tried not to release tears but could not help it as he used his wing as a tissue. After he blew his beak into it, his eyes widened while he stared awkwardly at it.

Luckily, the attention turned away from him when the next guest emerged. This one was a purple coconut crab with antennae that looked like pointy hair. Next to him was his wife, a tall black fox with yellow ring-shaped markings on her forehead, arms and legs. She was Umbreon, Vaporeon's aunt.

The reporter stared and gasped, "Wow, folks, the next two to grace us are the one who won second place, Umbreon and her husband slash partner in crime fighting, Crabrawler! These two were a real force to reckoned with back in the day."

Crabrawler looked among the crowd and said, "It feels good to be in the spotlight again," Umbreon nodding and saying, "Yes, though I'm afraid of how my sister's gonna act once she exits those doors."

The next two to emerge were a green caterpillar named Caterpie and the red wolf, Lycanroc. Since the wolf's arms were almost always slouched, it was easy for the two to hold hands while they basked in the cheers and applause they received.

"Of course, today would not be complete without Caterpie, the only Olympic contestant in history to represent Hero Planet," the reporter stated, "Granted, he did get special treatment due to him being, well, the former chairman's son, but he did certainly impress the world by advancing to the second round. And joining him is our additional guest, Lycanroc! Originally, she was not to be among the group, but since she's Caterpie's wife, the government decided to make an exception."

Lycanroc bit her lower lip and uttered, "Wow, it's been so long since I had a big crowd come to see me," Caterpie patting her on the back and replying, "Yeah, it's great, isn't it?"

But of course, the true stars of the hour were just about to emerge. Everyone waited in anticipation when sure enough, Eevee and Popplio entered the area. Both waved to the adoring crowd while the reporter stated, "And even though these two did not even make it to the finals back in the day, they were Tokyo's top heroes and made for an impressive tag team as well!"

While both were beyond ecstatic to see so many smiling faces, they soon spotted their friends and ran over to them. Umbreon held the brown fox in a tight embrace and said, "Good to see you, sis," Eevee squealing, "Yeah, I get that!"

The black fox narrowed her eyelids until her sister giggled, "Come on, you must have gotten a sense of humour over the years," Crabrawler giving her a light wave.

However, there was still one more, the world champion herself. Everyone watched in anticipation when a red, white and black chicken emerged. With flames flowing from her wrists, this was Ben's mother, Scorchicken.

The crowd cheered the loudest they had all day while the reporter exclaimed, "And gracing us is the former champion herself, Scorchicken! Her match with Umbreon is legendary! While it was one of the shortest final matches in Olympics history, it was also one of the most intense!"

Scorchicken waved to the cheering crowd before she spotted Umbreon and the others. As such, she walked over to them and said, "Howdy."

Eevee beamed bright and squealed, "Scorchicken!" giving her a big hug as the chicken sighed, "You're as full of energy as ever, I see," Popplio chuckling, "Oui. Even after all these years, you can't take our spirit away."

Umbreon gave the chicken a smile and bowed her head, saying, "It's very nice to see you," before Scorchicken grinned and patted her on the shoulder. Needless to say, this was quite the reunion.

Even so, the heroes had a number of adoring fans to satisfy, thus most of them agreed to meet up at a restaurant for lunch. Torracat declined as she wanted to spend time with her son while he was still in Edmonton. Of course, Eevee, Popplio and Umbreon would only stick with the others for a little bit as they had their own plans as well.

As it so happened, Vaporeon had finally woken up for good today. While she was still too weak to partake in any fights, at least she was able to leave the hospital, thus she stepped outside and breathed in the fresh air. A big smile formed on her face as she thought, 'Now to head back. I hope Drizzile didn't miss me too much.'

While she was unaware of the fact that he had agreed to spend the week at Allie's, she did know of the others' condition. As such, she could not help but worry about him all on his own. So when she returned home, she stood silently when she noticed it was completely empty, though she figured Drizzile must have been hard at work right now.

Sure enough, he was. He was currently sparring with Rapidight in Allie's back yard, the girl and Ben there to watch him when she heard his phone ring from a bag he had brought with him. As such, she took it out, noticed the caller ID and gasped, squealing, "Drizzile, you have a phone call!"

The chameleon blinked and turned just in time for Rapidight to deliver a roundhouse into his cheek. A nervous grin formed on her face as she uttered, "Sorry," Drizzile rubbing the spot and shrugging his shoulders before walking over to Allie.

As soon as he saw who the call was from, he immediately pressed the green icon and held the phone up to the side of his head before he said, "Hey, Vaporeon. You're calling me right now. Does that mean you're all better?"

"Yep," the fox replied with a big grin, "I haven't made a full recovery, but I can function well enough. I'm guessing you're off training somewhere, right?"

"Yeah," the chameleon replied with a light chuckle, "I hope you don't mind, but Allie's offered to let me stay at her place for the rest of the week. I can come back if you'd like, but-"

"If Allie's okay with you staying over, I won't stand in the way of that," Vaporeon replied with a light smile, "I'll come over if you'd like. I may not be in good enough condition to spar, but I can cheer from the sidelines."

"I think we'd all like that," Drizzile replied with a grin, "Just hearing your voice is music to me. Though there are a few things you'll need to know. A, Allie's made some new friends. They're not here right now, but they will be later."

"That's fantastic!" Vaporeon squealed, "Did you help her out with that?" the chameleon chuckling, "Surprisingly," Allie smiling sweetly before she nudged him on the side and whispered, "Tell her the other thing."

Drizzile nodded and said, "Oh yeah. Um, Allie and I are a couple as of yesterday," the fox smirking and replying, "Oh, you little devil. So you finally mustered up the courage. Seriously, making it to the finals and getting the girl. You have come a long way."

Allie chuckled at the sound of this before Drizzile blinked and said, "Hold on. I should put you on speaker so everyone can talk to you."

When he did so, everyone enjoyed a nice conversation with Vaporeon. Brian and Wendy eventually joined in when they entered the back yard with refreshments for their guests. Much like Drizzile, they were just happy to hear her voice. Sure, Rapidight did not really know her, but Ben was good friends with her, so that made it easier for the unicorn to join in.

After a few more minutes, Vaporeon gave the others a nice goodbye and hung up. She then took a deep breath and thought, 'Wow, it's amazing how much you can miss in a week.'

But just as she was ready to head off, she turned on the TV to see if there were any news stories to get caught up on. When she noticed a report talking about how nine heroes of the past, including her own parents, were in Edmonton, she let out a gasp.

It was not so much the fact that they were in Edmonton that surprised her. If anything, she knew they would all be chosen to host the Olympics. But from what Eevee and Popplio had told her, the government typically waited for the day before the final match to bring in the special guests. And as much as she wanted to visit Drizzile right now, a part of her also wanted to meet up with her folks.

With that in mind, she bit her lower lip and immediately selected Eevee's number on her contacts list. It only took two seconds for her mother to answer and ask, "Vaporeon, is that you? We heard you were still unconscious."

She then grinned wide while seated in a fast food restaurant with the others, held her phone away from her ear and whispered, "Guys, Vaporeon's awake," Popplio and Umbreon both beyond happy to hear that. This meant they could have a real visit with her.

She then rested the phone against her ear again and talked to Vaporeon for a little while before she put her on speaker and allowed her to talk to the others. Unlike Drizzile's group, everyone dining with Eevee had known Vaporeon since shortly after her birth, so she recognized each and every one of their voices right away.

After a bit of talking, the blue fox said, "Anyway, I'm gonna go meet up with my friends soon, but I'll probably only spend a little while with them. I should be home by around five thirty."

"Okay," Eevee replied with a big smile, "We'll be sure to stop by around then," Popplio adding, "I'll make sure your mother doesn't come too soon."

"I know you will," Vaporeon chuckled, "Bye. I love you," the others giving a nice goodbye before she hung up. In truth, she fully intended to get home by four at the latest, but she had a reason for telling them to come later.

When she arrived at Allie's house, Bailey and Geneva had already come over along with Rolycoly and Morgrem. And while Vaporeon was happy to meet the human girls, they were unable to contain their excitement. After all, they had only seen her unconscious in the hospital, yet here she was talking to them.

All it took was a few minutes for her to find she got along with them well. And of course, she also got to know Rapidight while Ben sparred with Drizzile.

Ben sent a barrage of punches toward the chameleon only for him to block each strike with a grin on his face. All the while, Vaporeon smiled and said, "He really has gotten so much better."

"Yeah," Allie sighed with her chin rested against her hands, "If anyone can beat Melmetal, it's him. Seriously, he found Unown's weakness when no one else could figure out how to hurt him," sighing, "I just hope Rillaboom and Scorbunny can wake up in time to see him in action."

"I know what you mean," Vaporeon sighed, "Those three have been together for so long. Still, I'm sure he can manage," Allie nodding and adding, "Yeah. He has all of us there to cheer him on. I know he can do it."

Drizzile eventually managed to grab Ben's wrist and pin him to the ground, the boy smirking and quipping, "You think you can beat a Torch with a submission hold!?" wriggling his wrist out of his hold before flipping himself upright and ramming his skull into the chameleon's chin.

Rapidight clapped and shouted, "Way to go, Ben!" Vaporeon suddenly remembering something as she looked up at the sun. She then nodded and got up, thus Drizzile signalled a time out and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Oh, sorry," the fox said with a nervous grin, "I need to meet up with my parents and auntie," Bailey whining, "Aw, come on! You only just got here!" Rolycoly uttering, "Besides, didn't you say they were coming over at five thirty?"

"Yeah, but I'm planning on surprising them with a big feast when they get there," Vaporeon replied with a light smile, "And I need at least an hour and a half to work on it."

Drizzile and Allie both nodded in understanding while Geneva and Bailey stared at her in admiration. They had to admit, that was very commendable and it made Bailey want to do something similar someday. She would definitely need to ask Vaporeon for lessons later.

Sure enough, the fox returned home before four o'clock, leaving her with more than enough time to prepare a big feast for her folks. She had even stopped to pick up groceries on the way back so she could make them dishes she knew they would love.

Since Popplio was big on fish and Eevee's favourite food was Pad Thai, she decided to make the most logical step and make Fish Pad Thai. Along with it, she prepared imperial rolls and an oriental salad. And thankfully, she managed to get all of this done just in time for the doorbell to ring.

As such, she made her way over to it and opened it with a big smile, Eevee squealing, "Hi, sweetie!" holding her in a tight embrace while Popplio chuckled, "Hey, come on. Don't hog her all to yourself."

He then gave his daughter a kiss on the cheek before Vaporeon smiled and said, "Nice to see you, kid. For someone just out of the hospital, you're looking great."

Vaporeon chuckled, "Yeah. Well, I can't fight for a while, but at least I can do other things. In fact, I did something extra special for all of you."

Sure enough, when she led them into the kitchen, they were all beyond thrilled. Thus they sat down immediately and dug in. Since Popplio was the one who had taught her and Eevee how to cook, his input mattered the most to her, so she was of course happy when he gave her a round of applause.

But while things looked up for now, there was still Drizzile's match coming up. Would he truly be ready to face Melmetal? Only time would tell.