Author Note: This chapter is a little short and a filler. It was too short to be a full chapter, but I had to include this. I would have added more, but then this one would be freakishly long. . Sorry!

Acceptance:

A few hours had passed since the arrival of Zangoose and Linoone and the saddening news of Lopunny's death. Since then, the young Riolu, Keiko had spent time morning a-top a tree. Her friend, Roga, never left her side. Together, the two Fighting-types sat and remembered Lopunny through Keiko's dreary sobs.

The others, however, kept to themselves and looked up occasionally, hearts sighing to the sight of the sad Riolu. Still, the melancholy wasn't all kept by those below. Zangoose and Linoone watched carefully to their crying friend, startled by what was to come.

"So, how good are you two?" said the loud-mouthed Gallade. Jumping, the Normal-types slowly turned to Hiro, staying quiet for a few moments until he spoke once more.

"I asked how good you were. Care to answer me?" he prompted. They looked at each other nervously. "W-what do you mean, Hiro-sensei?" interjected Linoone quickly. Hiro smiled, "How are your skills in battle? I saw a preview of them in your tussle with Yoru and Roga." he looked them square in the eyes, "So, how good are you?"

Zangoose scratched the side of his face in thought, then answered, "I think we're good," he turned to Linoone, "Right Neh-kun?" The badger-like Pokemon nodded fast in reply. This made Hiro-sensei smile even more. The teacher turned around and walked over to Mewtwo-sensei, chatted with him for a moment's time, and then returned to Zangoose and Linoone.

"Alright. Your training starts tomorrow." he bluntly said.

Linoone jumped, "Huh!?" Zangoose's eyes were wide for a bit, but then he traditionally bowed to Hiro-sensei. "Thank You for accepting us as apprentices, Hiro-sensei. We will try our bests under your wing." The Gallade shook his head.

"Sorry, but I'm not your Sensei." He stepped back and motioned to Mewtwo-sensei, "He'll be your official trainer."

Now Linoone's eyes widened with Zangoose's, causing them both to bow low to the ground, half on their knees. "I-it is an honor, M-mewtwo-sensei!" Zangoose studdered.

The legendary laughed at this, "Likewise to be your teacher, young ones. Learn well and you will fight as such."

"Such honorable words....I will cherish them, master." The Zangoose spoke once again.

A sudden sniffle and thud made the bowing Pokemon look up to find Keiko and Roga on the ground once more. The young Riolu sighed and blinked her eyes, relieving it of more tears.

"Okay.." her voice shook, "We can go now..."