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With no further explanation, Selene grabbed Serena by the hand and dragged her towards the mansion foyer.
Then they remembered they forgot their partners and ran back inside, where Selene dragged Serena upstairs to the Pokémon quarters.
"Your Pokémon have their own rooms?" Serena asked as they rushed down an upper floor hallway, not minding being physically pulled all over the mansion because it meant she got to hold Selene's hand.
Selene shrugged. "Well, sure, we COULD keep them in their Pokéballs, but hey, it's a big mansion, much too big for just the two of us. So why not give them their own rooms?" She blushed slightly. "Plus, it means that when Lillie and I are in the mood, or Hymnia and Snowie, or any of the others, we…ah, don't have to inconvenience each other…"
"Right," Serena replied faintly, realizing, to her chagrin, she had never asked Jeanne if she was fine sleeping in her Pokéball or the foot of her bed. True, her house wasn't exactly large enough for a separate room for the Pokémon, but she was very wealthy now, surely she could afford to build a few extra rooms, a new wing, maybe a mansion or palace of her own…
After passing by a door Selene explained led to the master bedroom, they stopped before a second door right next to it. Selene raised a hand to knock…
Only for the door to open, and they found themselves face to chest horn with a statuesque Gardevoir so gorgeous it took Serena several moments to rather forcibly remind herself she wasn't into Pokémon in that way, no matter what her browser history might say.
(Look, EVERYONE is attracted to Gardevoir, it's a proven scientific fact, backed up with a staggering amount of clinical research and historical precedent. Find someone who claims they don't think they're attractive, and you've found yourself a liar. Or, okay, asexual, that's an option too.)
The Gardevoir bowed gracefully, her long pink hair falling over a shimmering floor-length cape that seemed to blow in an ethereal breeze and changed colors depending on how the light refracted off of it, her elegant white and pink regal gown sweeping against the ground, her jewelry and tiara gleaming with inner light. The spikes on the sides of her head were more feathery and more pronounced than usual, and a set of iridescent wings like those of a Vivillon grew from the back of her head. Serena didn't need to open her third eye to tell that this Gardevoir was positively brimming with incredible magical power.
Queen-to-be Serena and Champion Selene, I presume. It is an honor to meet the both of you, the beauty spoke telepathically, her psychic voice carrying with it the sensation of flowers in bloom, the laughter of children, and boundless joy and affection. It was a rather heady feeling.
"You must be Diana," Serena immediately realized, and she was not even remotely jealous, honest. "Jeanne's fiancé."
"Your partner's engaged to her?" Selene whispered to Serena, dumbstruck.
That she is, Diana chuckled. And very happily so, at that. She bent over and kissed Serena's hand, filling her stomach with Vivillon. It is a pleasure to meet you at last, Lady Serena. My beloved has told me much about you.
It took Serena several false starts to get her mouth working. "Regrettably, she hasn't told me much about you," she managed to squeak. Damn her lesbian hormones!
Diana smiled, pink eyes sparkling, and Serena tried very hard not to get a nosebleed. Perhaps you did not ask.
Selene coughed, forcing Serena to – very, very reluctantly – take her eyes off the ravishing beauty to glance at her former crush, who, it seemed, had not been able to avoid getting a nosebleed and was quickly wiping it off on the back of her wrist. "I, um, I don't suppose you all are done in there?"
Hymnia poked her head out from behind Diana's gown. We are. And we had a wonderful time of it, too!
It was a most enjoyable experience, Jeanne agreed, poking her head out from around the other side of Diana's gown.
Serena glared at the treacherous Fox, who had abandoned her in her moment of greatest need. "I hope you're satisfied with yourself," she declared haughtily.
I am, Jeanne replied without even an ounce of guilt. It was wonderful to have an excuse to spend time with Diana again.
Indeed, it has been too long, my love, Diana agreed, crouching down so that the two of them could nuzzle each other.
Serena was completely and utterly not jealous and didn't wish Diana were nuzzling her instead. "I don't suppose that your consorting with Snowie will impact our upcoming battle in any way?"
Jeanne shot her an offended look. Of course not. I'm a professional!
"Where is Snowie?" Selene asked.
Diana nodded at a window inside the bedroom – which Serena desperately tried not to pay any attention to, she really didn't want to know about her partner's sex life – which was open, the sea breeze wafting in from outside. You just missed her. She's gone to be with Lillie.
"Out the window?" Serena asked in surprise. "She must be a very strong swimmer… Then again, given you live in the middle of the ocean, and her mate is a Primarina, it only makes sense."
Serena was rather put out when everyone chuckled at her. Was there some inside joke she was missing?
"Serena, Snowie is an angel," Selene reminded her. "She can fly."
"Oh, right," Serena realized. There was a pause. "Wait, no, that doesn't make sense. Ninetales can't fly!"
Ninetales that aren't angels can't, Hymnia emphasized smugly.
She can also walk on water, Jeanne added. Well, technically she could have anyway – she's an Ice-type, she could freeze it – but she doesn't need to.
"Oh," Serena said again. She frowned and looked at Selene. "Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a completely ordinary trainer, with perfectly regular Pokémon who weren't from some special bloodline or didn't possess some great destiny or secret power?"
"No," Selene said honestly. "Sounds boring."
"Oh, indubitably," Serena agreed. She turned to Jeanne. "Shall we get going, then? And will Diana be joining us?"
I would be more than happy to, the Gardevoir assured her. It would be unseemly for me to come all this way just to make love with my betrothed and some new friends, then leave without seeing how much she has grown as a battler.
I shall endeavor not to disappoint, Jeanne promised, her telepathic tone laden with more bliss and affection then Serena had ever heard from her before.
For a moment, she felt guilty. Had she been hurting her partner, keeping her separate from her loved one all this time? I shall give her more time off to visit home, she resolved. It would be cruel of me not to grant my dear friend – and fellow Royal – more freedom. She frowned, suddenly wondering if she should consider doing the same for the rest of her team. Did any of them have homes and families they missed? Oh, if only she had thought to ask…
"Well, if you want to see her fight, we should get a move on," Selene suggested, gesturing over her shoulder. "We shouldn't keep everyone waiting."
Diana nodded. Like everything she did, it was impossibly graceful. But of course. Lead on.
As Selene guided them back the way they came, Serena attempted to start a conversation with her partner's betrothed. "I'm afraid you have the advantage of me, Princess Diana," she told the Gardevoir apologetically. "For while I am sure Jeanne has told you a great deal about me, I know very little about you in turn."
I am the daughter of the High King Oberon and High Queen Titania, heir to the unified throne of Seelie and Unseelie, and future ruler of all non-divine Fairies, Diana explained proudly. I have known Jeanne all her life, even the millennium before she was able to physically incarnate. We have been betrothed for just as long, the combination of millennia of work to unify two of the mightiest magical realms in this plane to help restore the power of magic on this world, and have been deeply in love with each other for almost that entire time.
Serena winced at that. "I am sorry for any strain on your relationship I may have caused, by keeping Jeanne from your side."
Jeanne chuckled at this. It's all right, Mistress. What are a few years of separation to beings who can measure the passing of time in epochs?
Once you have grown further into your immortality, you will understand just how little time really means to eternals such as ourselves, Diana promised her. She smiled dazzlingly in a rather literal sense, somehow causing the corridor to get even brighter. Once you take the throne, Jeanne and I will be wed, and the mortal and magical realms will become as one, ushering in a new age of wonders for Kalos.
Serena glanced at Jeanne, raising an eyebrow. "Another prophecy about me, I suppose?"
Perhaps, Jeanne replied furtively.
Serena rolled her eyes. "One of these days, we really must sit down so you can tell me all the prophecies about me, I'm getting a little annoyed at how everyone else seems to know more about my future than I do."
"If it's anything like my experience with prophecies, that'll probably take several hours," Selene commented. "And I'm still fairly sure there's a few dozen I don't know about."
There are, Hymnia confirmed.
Selene gestured at her partner. "You see?"
"I don't suppose any of those prophecies happened to mention who it is that I'm going to wind up marrying?" Serena asked half-jokingly.
They do, actually, Diana informed her.
Serena started. "Wait, really?"
This is news to me, Jeanne commented, equally surprised.
Diana chuckled, nearly sending Serena into paroxysms of ecstasy. We have our own prophecies, you know. Your people aren't the only ones with a claim to oracular powers.
Serena cleared her throat, trying not to look too needy. "I don't suppose… That you would be willing to tell me…?"
Don't worry, you'll know soon enough, Diana promised.
Serena nodded. She was disheartened, but unsurprised.
And in the meantime, you still have Shauna, Jeanne pointed out brightly. You can practice on her. She'd be more than happy to let you.
Serena grimaced. "Yes, she would be… Perhaps a little… too happy…"
"Okay, are you ready?" Selene spoke up, startling Serena, who'd almost forgotten what they were doing.
Once again, they were at the mansion foyer, and Selene had her hand on the door handle.
Serena nodded, quickly regaining her composure. "Ready."
Selene grinned. "Good, because you're going to love this."
She turned the handle and pushed open the door…
And Serena gasped in amazement.
The mansion was built on a separate, smaller artificial island adjacent to the Aether Paradise complex, connected to the main structure by a bridge. However, to Serena's astonishment, somehow the main island had been replaced by a smaller (but not by much) structure, water dripping from its sides as if it had just risen from the depths of the sea.
This new island consisted of a white dome-like structure, open at the top, with sleek, elegant hemispherical walls covered in soft blue glowing circuit patterns, ancient Alolan script, iconography of the guardian deities, and the emblem of the Aether Foundation. Two large metal rings hovered above the open top, rotating slowly, with spherical objects hanging from the undersides and a large cube covered in holographic screens positioned below the center, with the large antenna-like horn and eyes indicating it was possessed by a Rotom. Colored spotlights shone into the air and down into the building from the spherical objects on the rings.
Pillars had risen from the sea to stand on either side of the bridge, holograms of famous Champions throughout history striking poses along with their signature teams emitting from the tops. The bridge terminated in a large archway in the surface of the structure, a large monitor just above it cycling through the Aether logo and a versus screen featuring Serena on one half and Lillie on the other.
Serena's jaw dropped. "Merde."
Selene laughed. "Yeah, pretty sweet stadium, right? Lillie had it built as a birthday present for me." She grimaced and rubbed the back of her head sheepishly. "You know, the problem with having such an incredibly thoughtful and obscenely wealthy significant other is you always feel like there's no way you can ever give them something worthwhile. I mean, yeah, they SAY they're perfectly happy with whatever you might give them, but…"
"What… What happened to Aether Paradise?!" Serena stammered, dumbfounded.
"It's on the other side of the mansion," Selene explained, pointing back the way they came. "The island the mansion's built on can rotate to connect to the stadium whenever Lillie raises it from the depths of the sea. Pretty cool, right?"
Serena didn't answer, too busy staring at the stadium in wonder.
Jeanne sighed, recognizing the look in her mistress's eye. You want one of your own, don't you?
"Absolutely."
Selene stepped onto the bridge with Hymnia. The surface trembled slightly, and then the part they were standing on began moving towards the stadium like a moving walkway at an airport, or those conveyor belts or spin tile mazes that seemed to be ubiquitous in evil team hideouts. Serena immediately had unpleasant flashbacks to her exploration of Lysandre Labs, and not because of what that man did to her friend. "Come on, everyone's waiting for us!"
Serena blinked. "Everyone?"
Selene laughed. "Well, yeah, what good is a stadium if you don't have people to fill it with?"
Reasoning that this was a good point, Serena, Jeanne, and Diana quickly stepped on the bridge as well, and were also whisked away.
The tile carried them across the bridge, through the arch, and past several holographic portraits of famous trainers Serena recognized, which she intuited must have all come here to battle at some point in the past, and was mildly pleased that her portrait would soon join their prestigious ranks. She didn't get more than a brief impression, though, before she suddenly found herself coming to an abrupt stop beside Selene and Hymnia.
They were standing at the edge of a large open space in the center of the stadium, open to the sky, the rings and cube floating overhead, with smaller Rotom-possessed drones whizzing all over the place. Surrounding them on every side were tiered stands packed with Aether Foundation employees, Pokémon, and civilians Serena assumed must have come from the surrounding islands to witness the battle.
The screens on the overhead cube all changed to show a zoomed-in look at her startled face, and everyone started cheering. Serena quickly schooled her expression into a grateful and determined look and waved to the bystanders, knowing the importance of playing to the crowd. Off to the side, Selene nodded in approval.
"Pretty sweet, isn't it?" The hybrid said smugly, folding her arms.
"This is something I've always wanted, ever since realizing I've always wanted it 10 seconds ago," Serena muttered to her to the corner of her mouth.
Jeanne groaned. Great. Thanks for this. She's going to be insufferable now. Well, more than usual.
"Shh," Serena hissed.
Before Serena was a standard Pokémon battlefield layout taking up the majority of the stadium's central space. Standing across from her on the opposite side of the field were Lillie and Snowie, and the Aether President looked… Wow.
She had changed out of her work clothes into a white short-sleeved white blouse with a light blue collar with two lengthy ties dangling from the front that, while not quite as form-fitting as her previous outfit, did nothing to hide her curvy figure. The painfully short white and pale blue skirt exposing her long, shapely legs didn't hurt either. That, along with her hair, which had been tied back into a lengthy ponytail flowing past her waist, all added up to a vision of beauty that Serena had a hard time not drooling over.
(She didn't drool, of course. Queens didn't drool. It was uncouth.)
"What do you think of my stadium, Serena?" Lillie called across the field, her voice amplified by speakers and the cube overhead, which had switched to show a close-up of her face. "Welcome to Aether Coliseum!"
"I love it and the instant I get home I intend to build one even larger and grander than this!" Serena replied, and the laughter echoing from all around her told her that her jest had been well-received.
(It wasn't a joke, of course, but they had no way of knowing that.)
"I'd be happy to put you in contact with the construction company we used to build this," Lillie offered. "Unless you'd prefer it to be done locally?"
"I am to become Queen of Kalos!" Serena declared. "How would it look if I were to bring in foreigners to build my palaces and arenas?" She waited a minute for that to settle in, then winked and said, "Unless, of course, they can do a better job than us!"
Again, the stadium was filled with laughter.
Again, it hadn't been entirely a joke.
"Thank you for inviting me to battle here today," Serena continued. "I am honored to join the hallowed ranks of the great trainers who have battled here since its inception!" She grinned. "I hope you don't mind too much that I intend to beat you and your team into the ground?"
Lillie laughed. "Don't get ahead of yourself, Serena. We may not be as powerful as you are Selene, but my team and I have plenty of tricks up our sleeves, as does the stadium!"
She pointed into the air. "What you say, everyone? Shall we take this to the next level?"
The wordless roar of assent from the crowd was all the reply she needed.
Serena blinked and gave Selene a confused look. "Next level? What is she talking about?"
Selene just grinned. "Serena, I suggest you brace yourself, because this next bit's gonna blow you right out of the water."
"What do you-"
Much to her surprise, a pair of cuffs suddenly rose out of the ground and closed over her shoes, locking them in place. "What-! What is the meaning of this?!" She cried in alarm, trying to pull her feet out of the cuffs.
"I wouldn't fight it if I were you," Selene warned her as cuffs locked into place over her feet as well, and those of Jeanne, Hymnia, Diana, Lillie, and Snowie, and seatbelts crossed the waists of everyone in the stands. "It would look kind of bad if you fell over on global television, right?"
"Fell over… Why would I-"
And that's when the ground started shaking.
The display on the giant cube turned to a birds-eye view of the stadium, probably shot by one of the Rotom drones. The bridge was retracting back towards the mansion, and the water around the stadium was churning. Sections of the exterior walls slid aside, and immense mechanical appendages ending in massive discs extended outwards. The discs started glowing, energy pulsing downward and pulverizing the water around the stadium, which seemed to be receding…
No, that wasn't right.
The stadium was RISING!
"C'est quoi ce bordel?!" Serena yelled in ancient Kalosian.
Jeanne's eyes were wide. I… Was not aware humans had achieved this level of technology yet.
Most of them haven't, Snowie agreed. But here at the Aether Foundation, we are always pushing boundaries!
My, what fun! Diana remarked, delighted. We have lots of places like this back home, but I've never seen it done without magic!
As Serena and Jeanne watched, dumbstruck, the stadium slowly rose out of the water, revealing that the underside of the structure consisted of a massive apparatus with multiple revolving metal arms terminating in glowing energy discs, turbines, and thrusters clearly designed to lift the building into the skies. A thick, lengthy cable spooled out from the bottom of the engine complex to connect the stadium to the pillar and undersea power plant that had raised it to the surface, briefly visible before being covered up by the waves, still churning and roiling from the force of the antigravity propulsion and exhaust allowing the building to do the impossible and fly.
"On second thought," Serena said after a moment, dazed, not even noticing that the cuffs on her feet had retracted into the ground now that they'd reached sufficient altitude. "I think I would like the contact information of that construction firm after all."
The resulting laughs and cheers indicated that, once again, she'd struck her mark.
"I'd be happy to give it to you once we're done," Lillie promised. "We just need one more thing before we can start."
"One more thing?! We are already in a flying stadium!" Serena cried in disbelief. "What, are we going into space?!"
My family has a summer palace on the moon, Diana commented abruptly. It's quite lovely.
Selene blinked and gave the Gardevoir a surprised look. "The… How did you… How has nobody noticed that?!"
Diana laughed. Magic.
"Not space," Lillie informed Serena. "Selene, if you would?"
Selene nodded. "Sure thing!"
Accompanied by Hymnia, the hybrid walked out into the middle of the battlefield and raised an arm, her Z-ring gleaming on her wrist. "Guardian deities of Alola… I invoke our sacred pact! Descend, so that you may grace this battle with your presence!"
The yellow Z-Crystal in her bracelet flashed, and the ground shook again as four pylons resembling high-tech totem poles rose up on each corner of the battlefield, each of them bearing the mark of one of the Island Trials of Alola at their peak. The one for Melemele Island was carved with the images of Gumshoos and Alolan Raticate, the one for Akala island was carved with the images of Wishiwashi, Araquanid, Salazzle, Alolan Marowak, and Lurantis, the one for Ula'ula Island was carved with the images of Vikavolt, Togedemaru, and Mimikyu, and the one for Poni island was carved with the images of Kommo-O and Ribombee.
Lines of light zigzagged across the field from where Selene was standing to the bases of the pillars, causing the pillars to start glowing as they powered up, firing beams of yellow, pink, green, and blue light into the sky.
"TAPUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!"
The displays on the cube zoomed out to show the entirety of the Alola region from above. Twinkles of light appeared on each island, and streaks of light matching the hues of the beacons rising from the totem poles shot from the islands and raced towards the arena.
The streaks passed through the metal rings floating overhead and spiraled around in a beautiful multicolored swirl of energy before splitting apart, each one alighting atop a matching totem.
Serena blinked in confusion. It looked as if the objects that had just arrived were oversized tribal masks of some sort. This impression quickly went away when the masks split apart, revealing that they were in fact shells used as armor by the smaller black Pokémon within, each radiating an aura of impressive elemental energy.
"KOKO!" Shrieked the primarily yellow and orange one with an avian bent, electricity blasting off of it.
"LELE!" Squeaked the cute one with long pink hair and coloration, waves of psychic power pulsating off of it.
"BULU!" Bellowed the brawny one with hooves, horns, and a nose ring and bell dangling from its tail, leaves swirling around it.
"FINI!" Crooned the gorgeous one with long blue hair looking like it was situated in a purple clamshell, water swirling around it.
In answer to your summons, we, the Guardian deities of Alola, have arrived to oversee this match! The four legendary Pokémon cried, and the crowd began cheering their names.
"Guardian deities of Alola! Thank you for heeding my call!" Selene yelled to the four gods, having to raise her voice significantly to be heard over the crowd, even with all the speakers around the stadium.
Who shall be battling on this fine day, our honored champion? Tapu Koko inquired.
Not you? Oh, Pooh! I always like seeing you fight, Tapu Lele pouted.
"Our challenger is none other than Serena Yvonne Gabena, Champion and future Queen of the Kalos region!" Selene replied, gesturing to Serena.
Serena blanched as all four deities fixed her with their curious gazes. "Jeanne, should I be bowing?" She muttered to her partner out of the corner of her mouth as the stadium went wild.
It can't hurt, Jeanne advised.
She and Serena quickly bowed, while Diana curtsied.
While the others seemed to be pleased by this show of respect, Tapu Bulu snorted. Another foreigner, ignorant of our ways, come to throw her weight around? Pah! I would be more than happy to put her in her place! No need for one of our people to waste their time on her!
Do not be so hasty, brother, Tapu Fini spoke up. I sense great power in her… And the blessings of Xerneas. You know he does not grant immortality lightly.
She has heard the Song of Alola, and respects our ways, Tapu Lele observed. I doubt she would be allowed to stand in our presence, otherwise.
"It is my honor to be in the presence of such distinguished deities as yourselves," Serena told the four gods graciously. "It is my hope that you will be pleased and entertained by my battle."
Tapu Koko nodded, pleased by this, then turned to Selene. And who shall be fighting this foreigner, if not you, our honored champion?
"None other than my bride-to-be, our very own President Lillie Aether!" Selene declared, gesturing to Lillie, who gracefully bowed as the stadium cheered her name.
Lillie? Why didn't you say so in the first place? Tapu Bulu roared, immediately changing his tune. I like her!
Tapu Fini rolled her eyes. We all do, brother. She is the perfect mate for our Champion.
It's been a while since she's last fought before us! Tapu Lele noted cheerfully. This should be fun!
Tapu Koko swept an arm to the side. Very well! Beneath the Alolan sun, we shall watch over this sacred battle, as we have since time immemorial! So says Tapu Koko!
And I, Tapu Lele!
And I, Tapu Bulu!
And I, Tapu Fini!
"TAPUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!" all four gods shouted, their auras flaring up. Energy flowed down the channels carved in the sides of the totems and into the ground, causing the battlefield to start glowing. Serena gasped as the light washed over her, feeling an incredible, rejuvenating power surge through her body, filling every cell to the bursting with raw energy.
Oh my… What a heady sensation! She thought in amazement. I feel like I could run 100 laps across the entirety of Kalos! This is better than any caffeine I've ever tasted!
So this is what Z-Power is like… Jeanne marveled, her fur rustling in an invisible breeze, the flame on her stick blazing up. It is no wonder that Alola has never been conquered, with such power at their disposal!
The ground beneath their feet trembled slightly yet again, and Serena was almost knocked off balance when she and Jeanne found themselves lifted into the air on a platform allowing them to have a better angle over the battlefield. On the opposite side of the arena, Lillie and Snowie were on a similar elevated platform. The ground Selene and Hymnia were standing on had lifted as well, but was floating in the air.
The hybrid crossed her arms and grinned at the entire stadium. "As Champion of Alola and spokesperson for the four Guardian deities, I hereby declare the battle between Serena Yvonne Gabena and Lillie Aether to commence! It will be a full battle of six on six, with no time limit, and substitutions are allowed for both sides. I shall serve as referee, to make sure that everyone plays by the rules and nobody does anything that will anger the gods and invite their divine retribution upon the stadium."
"Is there actually a risk of that?" An alarmed Serena called across the field to Lillie.
Her opponent shrugged, which failed to settle her concerns.
"Serena, since this is your first time battling here, I should explain a special feature of this stadium," Selene continued, glancing at Serena. "The pedestals the four gods are resting on allow them to channel their power into the field, creating enhanced versions of their Electric, Grassy, Misty, and Psychic Terrain abilities, and will periodically swap them around to keep you on your toes." She winked and grinned cheekily. "There are a couple of other surprises we have in store… But those, I think, I'll let you find out for yourself."
Serena frowned. "I suppose I should be annoyed that you're keeping secrets which could seriously inconvenience me, therefore proving you are not exactly an impartial judge…" A fierce grin split her face. "On the other hand, I do love a good challenge, so I shall forgive it this once. But know this! When I invite you to fight in my stadium-"
You don't have a stadium, Jeanne reminded her.
"Once I have a stadium, and invite you to fight in it," Serena corrected herself without missing a beat. "I shall tell you nothing in advance, so you will be at a colossal disadvantage coming in!"
Serena shrugged, not particularly bothered by this. "Sounds fair. Good thing I like a challenge, too. And speaking of challenges…"
She raised her hands as her platform floated higher and out of the way. "Shall we get this battle started?"
"YEAH!" Everyone in the stadium shouted at her.
A countdown appeared on the giant cube.
Three…
"Are you ready for this?" Lillie asked Serena.
Two…
"A lady is always ready," Serena declared pridefully. Jeanne rolled her eyes, but couldn't resist a small chuckle.
One…
Diana teleported onto the platform and kissed Jeanne on the cheek. Good luck, sweetie!
D-darling, we are in public! Jeanne protested, blushing.
Diana pouted. And when has that ever stopped you before? You have been spending too much time with humans, my love. Their prudishness has rubbed off on you! She leaned in, grinning lasciviously. I'll just have to rub a little of myself off on you…
Jeanne's face turned extremely red, her tail wagged ferociously, and her flame abruptly turned into a two-foot tall tongue of fire.
GO!