"Come on, Tenkai, let's go!"

"I still have no idea why you insist on going to the bazaar every time. There's always something that happens to get us in trouble. I'm amazed they haven't banned us yet. But if it makes you happy," I said reluctantly, turning into Umbreon and letting her hop on my back.

The Poké-Bazaar occurs once a month in the center of Petalburg Woods, a place unreachable to humans. Every month, a different region is featured, and items from the region are displayed for purchase. Johto was the highlight this month. Somehow, Cathy always managed to start a fight. Last month, for example, she almost killed a shop owner just because one item was priced a little too high.

After walking around the bazaar, Cathy pointed toward an Espeon's tent, with a sign that read:

FORTUNES TOLD

WISDOM GIVEN

"Tenkai, let's go get our fortunes read!" Cathy said excitedly.

"Cathy, I thought you were a psychic type. Can't you see the future?"

"I'm more empathic. I sense emotions, not the future."

"Fine," I sighed as she hopped off my back. We both walked in.

As soon as we entered, an eerie presence seemed to surround us. An Espeon appeared from the shadows, and dozens of candles were suddenly lit.

"Ah, Cathy and Tenkai. I was wondering when you'd step in," he said ominously.

"How do you know our names?" I asked.

"Word gets around. You two have a… Reputation among the bazaar officials." He chuckled a bit to himself. "Tell you what, I don't want much trouble. I shall give you one proverb pertaining to your future for free, then you leave. Do we have a deal?"

"Fine," Cathy groaned out.

The gem on Espeon's head began to glow as he closed his eyes, chanting in an archaic tongue. Everything else seemed to fade; it was just the three of us. There followed a silence so severe that neither Cathy nor I dared to speak, for fear of breaking the process. Everything else came into focus again. The Espeon stated dryly:

"Nothing built can last forever."

Cathy's eye twitched. "What are you referring to?"

"Cathy," I pleaded, "don't do it. Please don't do something you'll regret."

Cathy ignored me. "What do you mean?" she repeated.

"You should listen to your friend, Cathy," Espeon said, grinning maliciously, as if he expected this to happen.

Cathy readied a Shadow Ball. "This is your last chance. Tell me what you mean. Right now."

Espeon started chuckling. "You shall see soon enough, my dear."

"THAT'S IT!" Cathy screamed, throwing the shadow ball at Espeon. He dodged it with ease.

His chuckles grew more severe. He laughed maniacally. "I knew my plan would work!" he said between laughs. He drew back a curtain, revealing two Machokes, security guards. "Throw these two out!" he ordered them, now rolling on the floor with laughter.

They obeyed, tossing us out of the bazaar like trash and putting up a sign that said we were never allowed back. We slowly returned home in silence.

When we got back, I spoke what was on my mind. "Well," I feigned, "so much for the bazaar." I changed back to Eevee and took off the amulet.

"Tenkai, you don't think he was referring to us, was he?" Cathy asked.

"Cathy," I replied, hugging her, "don't think like that. It's like you said, 'Nothing short of an apocalypse can separate us.'"

"Right. Thank you for reminding me," Cathy said, hugging me back, almost crying. "I love you, Tenkai."

"Love you too, Cathy," I replied, kissing her.

This is where things get edgy...

~Tenkai