A groggy, lightheaded, and headached Kane slowly opened his eyes as his body was shaken and jostled awake. It was dark, and while his back and limbs were frigid, his chest was on something fuzzy and warm. He'd dozed off at some point, yes, but where the hell was he now?

"Nggghhh…" he groaned, trying to get his bearings. Obviously, he was moving fast; weaving through the trees at a breakneck pace. Below him was snow, which was an odd occurrence, above him was leaves, and to his right was a large, bushy red mane. The Scrafty's memories started coming back to him, he was sharing drinks with… a fluffy thing, a uh… Zoroark! It was… they were… it wasn't Kora, obviously, so…

"D-Diana..?" Kane asked, holding his head. Actually speaking seemed to worsen the headache, totally unfair seeing how little his head seemed to care about him basically being tossed around like a scaly bag of potatoes. "The hell're we goin'?"

"You're awake? Sorry, I had to get us out of there as soon as I could," the mother's voice spoke, gentle and soothing.

"...What? Why?" Kane lifted his head up, not seeing anyone following them, and now realizing that he was being carried over Diana's shoulder, that explained the shaking and whatever. "Did somethin' happen? How long was I out?"

"I… can't tell. We got a little carried away and passed out before we knew it, I think. All I know is I woke up and a blizzard had already hit. Not only that but…" Diana hesitated, " …well, I'll tell you once we're in a safe place."

After a minute or so of sudden turns and loops and zig-zags, Diana and Kane reach a clearing with a hill. Kane, knowing this is a part of the island he'd never been too, and not wanting to touch the cold, icy snow, opted to stay on Diana's shoulder as she carefully walked down the hill.

"Can you fill me in now? Pretty sure there ain't a soul out here besides us," Kane asked, taking in the sights of the snow-covered area and wondering exactly how big the island was. He might've lived here for years, but it looked like there was still so much he hadn't seen.

"There was a blizzard, obviously, but along with it came… something else," Diana's voice wavered.

"Well, what was it?" Kane grumbled.

"It's… I don't know. I do know that it's powerful, I felt a glimpse of it after I woke. Or maybe… it's the reason I woke in the first place. It was like… looking into a well of bitterness and rage, or perhaps the jaws of a beast." The hill was getting steeper the further down it went, so Diana readjusted Kane and started to carefully slide down it, using an arm to keep them balanced.

Kane shuddered, rubbing his arms to keep warm as the chilling wind brushed along his back. "Y-You sound s-scared. I don't s-see how, ain't you super p-powerful?"

Diana didn't respond right away, letting out a sigh. "I was. It has been ages since I last needed to be powerful, so my powers have waned. I've been training constantly since Rio's arrival, so I can regain at least some of my strength, but I'm far past my prime."

"Are you kiddin'? I'm no aura s-seer or whatever, but you're d-definitely tougher than most of us. 'Powers waned,' my ass!" Kane said, earning a giggle from Diana.

"That's sweet of you, but even though that's true, it should show you exactly why I needed to get us away from that thing," Diana replied, finally reaching the bottom of the hill.

It was even colder down here, and an annoying breeze washed through the area too. The trees were tightly packed, but there was a clear path just ahead of them. The darkness of the woods sent a chill up Kane's spine, but he didn't really have a choice as to what he could do. If he went on his own, the cold would get to him in less than ten minutes. At least now he was half warm and didn't have to walk at all.

"Alright, why's whatever that got you spooked here?" Kane asked; the talking helped keep him warm.

Diana hummed, tapping her chin. "If I were to guess, and I know how self-centered this makes me sound, but… a being so powerful coming here of all places is likely here to get rid of me."

"So they have a death wish." Kane chuckled, rubbing his hands together for more warmth.

"You laugh, but trust me, it's a valid motive. Arceus has very few enemies, but those few are powerful beyond your comprehension. As one of Arceus' knights, I hold a great deal of Arceus' own power. Whether they wish to destroy this borrowed power or take it for themselves, they'll have to find me," Diana explained.

That was indeed a good reason to run and hide, probably one of the best reasons. Kane was about to ask something else, but was stopped when Diana, well, stopped. It was pitch black at this point, until Diana lit a torch to reveal a cave entrance. Kane looked around to see no snow, and the trees around them seemed to twist and warp around themselves, like a tightly woven blanket of bark.

"What the…" Kane muttered, finally getting off of Diana, who handed him a torch and smiled.

"Back before we bought this island, Orion and I scoured every inch of it to rid of mystery dungeons entirely. This is what's left of them," the Zoroark said, pointing out some of the tiny, chaotic pulses of energy with her torch. "Orion called it a micro-dungeon. Basically, it's too small to be of any harm to anyone. It's kinda cute, isn't it?"

Kane looked Diana over, baffled by the cheeriness of her voice. "Uh, sure."

Diana motioned for Kane to follow her inside the cave. "There are a few other micro-dungeons around the island, and while they can't grow they certainly do move around, but not this one. I've tried to figure out why but... I got nothing."

"How dependable. The Hero, Diana, ladies and gentlemen," Kane snickered, following Diana's lead. The cave was actually just a tunnel, fortunately. Straight and narrow. It was a little cramped, cold, and a bit stuffy, but nothing too much for either to handle. "Why're we goin' in this cave in the first place then? Too scared to see what this micro-dungeon's got in store for us?"

"Oh hush." Diana turned back and stuck out her tongue. "We're heading to the guild, where I'm certain the others are. We'll inform them of the intruders and form a plan to take them out. Plain and simple." Kane didn't see a problem with that, other than the cold bit at his scales.

"Fine, but you owe me for makin' me walk in this cold ass weather. I'm thinkin' hot chocolate, or more of whatever we drank that knocked me out cold," the Scrafty laughed.

"Fine, fine. Even though I'm doing this for your own good," Diana waved her paw and giggled. Divine power leaves traces, and you and I were in the same place for… who knows how long. If someone was after me, they'd certainly find you too. And I'll remind you that they're probably ruthless, unfeeling weapons of destruction." She shot a cold stare at Kane, but found it hard to keep a straight face and snorted.

While Diana had her giggle-fit, Kane felt like his heart stopped for a second. "G-Geez, give a man a heart attack, why doncha?" He suddenly felt someone gently poking him in his back, realizing it to be Diana. How she got behind him so fast was beyond him.

"Awww, what's wrong? Too scared of what such a powerful creature's gonna do to you?" Diana cooed, sending a chill up Kane's spine and causing him to jump away from her.

"Y-Yes! I am!" Kane said, noticeably flustered. Diana vanished again, this time reappearing right in front of him. This was Kane's first time actually noticing just how much taller than him Diana was. Why did he have to be so damn short? Before he knew it, Kane was wrapped in Diana's soft, caring arms.

"Don't worry, Kane. I got your back, and I promise not to let anything happen to it," Diana said softly. The hug was nice, totally uncalled for and pretty much fried Kane's brain instantly, but nice nonetheless. Diana let go and gave him a warm smile to top the hug off.

"Wh- er, I…" Kane stuttered, not knowing what to do.

Diana patted the reptile on the head and walked past him. "Come on, we have a long ways to go."

"Y-Yeah… Sure…" Kane blinked. "And don't pet me again."

"No promises~"

Kane grumbled under his breath, but followed behind her anyway, feeling an odd itch on his back. Probably from where she poked him. "Goddamnit…"

Although faint, the sound of creaking and cracking stone echoed into Kane and Diana's ears. They were cautious, listening for the sound to come again, but it never did. The two looked at each other and nodded, a confirmation to pick of the pace to get out as soon as they could.

Upon exiting the forest, Zen, Rio, and Z were graced by clear blue skies, snow covered shores, and the welcoming entrance to the guild. It looked to just be about noon, perhaps a bit later but Zen hardly cared for the specific time. He sat Rio down against a stone and set his deathly stare upon Z, stopping the Zoroark from entering the guild.

"Hold it," Zen ordered. "We're waiting for the others."

"But… it's so cold out, an-" Z was cut short by Zen's arm blade pressing against his neck. Z gulped, shaking nervously.

Zen slowly retracted the blade, glaring still. "I wasn't asking."

Z nodded, planting himself on the ground immediately. The sudden shock of the snow's cold brought a quiet yip from the fox, but wouldn't dare stand up and anger Zen further. Zen cracked his neck before taking a seat on a rock nearby Rio.

Rio leaned in to whisper, "You're a bit too good at that tough-guy act."

"Act?" Zen blinked, causing Rio to snort. The Bisharp rolled his eyes and crossed his arms. "Be sure to remember who your superior is, Outlander, lest I hold you in the same place as 'Z.'"

Rio snorted again, covering his snout before his laughter escaped it. Z picked up on the conversation as well, letting out a snicker or two before getting glared at again by Zen. Zen let out an aggravated groan, wondering when he signed an application for babysitting immature brats.

A few minutes passed, and while no one expected the others to show up instantly, the three started wondering what could be keeping them. If there was a fight, the clashing of powers would be a dead giveaway of such. Unless the attacker was swift and silent, which would be dangerous. Or if something else happened, like one of the members going berserk again. Of course, these thoughts plagued only Zen, since Rio and Z started chatting with each other.

"Wait, you helped us back then?" Rio asked, baffled.

"Yep. All of you were unconscious and paralyzed as hell. I did what I could and, uh, left right after…" Z said, sheepishly. "Wasn't exactly ready to meet y'all yet, hehe."

"Well, why not? You seem like you'd fit right in with us," Rio chuckled. "Plus, we kinda owe you our thanks for saving our butts."

Z shook his head and paws. "Please, there's no need. I'm just glad you're all fine now. I've rarely seen such heavy paralysis before."

Zen decided not to comment on most of what's been said, but this latest topic was enough for him to speak up. "Are you a traveler? I find it awfully convenient that you appeared just as that fight broke out."

"It's… complicated. I'm from off the island, obviously, and my being here isn't exactly something I can… tell you," Z gulped, seeing Zen grow more and more irritated by the second. "I-It's not because I'm hiding anything! I was ordered not to explain myself!"

"By who?" Zen and Rio both ask.

"I just said I can't tell you!" Z huffed, but shrank under Zen's glare. "I-I'm sorry, I just can't!"

"Hmph, fine." Zen let out a sigh and relaxed a bit, still having his arms crossed. "But you will tell us, eventually. And I imagine you don't need me to tell you what will happen if your occupation isn't to my liking."

Z nodded, wrapping his arms around his knees. "I-I read ya, loud and clear…"

Another few minutes of Rio and Z chatting, and just as the cold was starting to breach Zen's metallic body, the remaining members finally arrived. Eva's eyes lit up at the sight of Zen and Rio, and Kora nearly fell over when he tried to wave at his friends.

"Zen! You guys made it!" Eva cheered. She looked around for a moment, blinking at the other Zoroark before looking back at Zen, worried. "D-Did you find any sign of Kane?"

Zen shook his head, clenching his fist. "No… I didn't. I imagine you didn't either?"

"He was at Kora's place, apparently," Lucas said, popping his head out of Kora's mane. "According to Kora's nose, that is."

"We would've followed his, uh, trail, but Kora lost it just as it hit the forest. Kane's lost lost, but we don't think he's alone," Nina added, also emerging from Kora's mane.

"Pretty sure he and Diana are traveling together, so if anything he's in better hands than if we took him back here," Jay finished, refusing to leave the warmth of the mane on his own. Lucas had to pull him out by force, which Jay did not like.

The moment the trio got out of his hair, Kora instinctively sped over to Z and sat in front of him, smiling brightly. "Oh my god, you're actually real."

"H-Hi, Kora. Nice seeing you again too, hehe," Z chuckled, glancing over at Zen. "U-Uh, just so Zen doesn't turn me into a fur coat, could ya tell him about how we met?"

"You mean when you saved us from the hot springs after we got zapped up? Why?" Kora looked back at Zen. "You didn't do anything to him, did you Zen?"

Zen crossed his arms and shook his head. "It doesn't matter, just know you saved your 'friend' from being my new winter attire."

Kora shot a glare at Zen before facing Z again and placing his paws on Z's shoulders. "Don't mind him, he wouldn't actually hurt anyone. Except for when he does. And he does that a lot."

"That's… reassuring," Z tittered, standing up and shaking snow off his body. "Is this everyone? I feel like someone's missing."

Eva was about to answer, but Zen spoke just before she did, saying, "Whether or not that is true, it is not of your concern. Your acquaintanceship with Kora aside, you are still an outsider, and will be treated as-"

"Let's go inside and get something warm to drink or eat. Or both! I'm starving!" Kora interrupted, looking over at Rio. "Oh snap, did something happen?"

"Just a little sick, I think. Maybe I'm starving still?" Rio said with a chuckle. Kora lifted the Lucario up, supporting him by wrapping his arm around Rio's shoulder.

"You're pretty damn hot, Rio. Let's get you fixed up, again, then we'll eat till we're purple!" Kora snickered.

Jay rolled his eyes, still shivering. "Th-That is not how that saying goes…" he said, following behind the fox.

"Who needs to be correct about dumb sayings when we're hungry?" Lucas chuckled, patting his stomach. "I'm running on fumes right now!"

"I was just getting hungry too, actually. Thank Arceus we made it back in time." Nina stretched out her arms and let out a relieved sigh.

Z perked up, his ears twitching at the numerous mentions of food. "I wouldn't mind getting a bite or two to eat, yeah. I keep forgetting to uh, do that, hehe…"

"What?!" Kora and Lucas both exclaim, causing Z to shrink back a bit. The two grabbed Z by the paws and dragged him, and Rio, inside the guild. "That's it, we're getting you some food right now!"

Zen groaned, wiping his face as the others walked into the guild with the suspicious party. All except Eva. "What? Not going to show our new 'friend' to the cafe with the others?"

"And leave you out here to sulk and brood alone? Nope, not gonna happen," Eva placed herself right next to Zen, smiling. "Kane has Diana to look out for him, luckily, but I'm not gonna lose you in the snow too."

"Eva, we are standing right in front of the guild…" Zen deadpanned.

The Zangoose huffed, punching Zen in the arm. "It's called a kind gesture, asshole! Now let's go get some food before the others eat all of it."

"Hmph, that's a valid concern. Kora is a black hole when it comes to food, and Lucas looks to be following suite. And that… other Zoroark…" Zen crossed his arms and tapped his elbows. "I swear to god there's something about that fox…"

Eva put on a sly grin. "Sounds like someone-" She was cut off by Zen placing his gauntlet on her head, then shoving her into the snow. Eva popped her head up and let out a growl, getting a chuckle from Zen.

"You hit me first, then tried to pull that grade school "crush" tease thing on me. I had no other option," the Bisharp said, shrugging.

"You coulda chose not to be a-" Eva stood up, shaking the snow off her. However, Zen was already gone. She stomped on the ground and smoke flowed from the edges of her maw. "-you prick!"

The warmth of the guild was a godsend; making even Zen let out a relieved sigh as it hit him. Kora and Lucas continued speeding on by with Z and Rio as unfortunate passengers, and the others simply walked behind them. They were hungry, sure, but they were also tired, a trait that neither Kora nor Lucas seemed to share. Eva rejoined the group a moment later, making sure to blow a cloud of smoke in Zen's direction.

"Normally, I'd say we go to Tia for our injured members, but Kora and Lucas seem to have… other plans," Zen sighed, waving away the puff of smoke. "Perhaps food will solve Rio's ailment anyway."

Jay fell back to stand next to Zen, ignoring Nina's snickering. "What happened to him? Did you guys get in a fight?"

"No. Something came of Rio and a moment later, he was hardly able to stand and gained quite the temperature. If it was anyone else, I feel I'd be more worried," Zen said, glancing down at the Grovyle. "What of you and your team? Did anything happen?"

Jay hesitated. "Not really, just got lost in some strange woods and bumped into Kora hanging from a tree."

There was more to it than that, Zen could tell, but instead of prying this instant he let it be. "Good. I'm glad nothing happened to any of you while we were separated. It's a miracle we regrouped so easily, honestly." Nina and Jay shared a glance before nodding at Zen.

It didn't take as long to reach the Cafe as they thought, and as they did, the warm scent of sweet and savory goodies welcomed them with open arms. As expected, Kora and Lucas already had a table stacked with food, and they, Rio, and Z were scarfing it down like animals. There were pies, there were cookies, there was some fresh sushi, and glazed salmon, and a myriad of other foods that blended together into a tower of things that probably shouldn't be stacked in that way.

Rio happened to glance over at the incoming members and waved, remembering to swallow before greeting them. "Hey guys! We already got a buncha food!"

"We noticed…" Eva shivered, seeing some savory salmon slide onto a perfectly golden brown pie, then Kora eating both in two bites.

"That was thoughtful of you, but we'll get our own food," Zen said, directing the others to a table not close to the tower of food.

"C'mon guyth!" Z said, mouth still full. "There'th plenty for e'eryone!"

"Y-Yeah!" Kora added. Despite their incredibly enticing offer and sound argument, Kora and Z were given a resounding 'no.' "We'll juth eat it all, then."

"Zen, remind me to hate Kora for just a bit longer, please?" Eva muttered. "All that progress made trying to bury that hatchet and then this happens…"

"How about we add those other three to the list as well? They're four sides of the same repulsive square…" Zen said, shaking his head. "How does Minerva deal with that behavior?"

Jay and Nina both tapped Zen on the shoulder and pointed back over at Kora. "Like that?"

Zen looked up at just the right time to see Minerva walk out of Kora's mane, grab a plate of randomly assorted foods, then hop right back in like nothing was wrong. The Bisharp held up his hands and turned to the counter. "I am getting my food to go, and I advise you to do the same."

There weren't any objections to that. The not-ravenous four went to the counter, greeting Ben before doing anything else. And by they, it was actually just Zen. "Good afternoon, Ben."

"Ah, someone who actually greets me this time!" Ben chuckled. "Your friends there hardly said a hello before demanding one of everything we had to offer."

"Predictable. I assume they didn't pay up front, either?"

"Are you sure you aren't psychic? I was going to have them clean this place from top to bottom as payment, but from the sounds of it, you have the price covered?" Ben raised an eyebrow. "It's quite the su-"

The was silenced by the sound of money clinging against glass. It was in a tied off bag, of course, just barely bigger than Zen's hand. Everyone around Zen blinked, then again, making sure they were seeing it right. "This should cover them and us, right?"

"Y-You haven't even ordered yet…" Ben looked up at Zen, unbelieving. "Wh-Where do you even..?"

Zen patted his satchel that was definitely always there, the resounding sound of coins ringing in everyone's ears. "We'll have whatever you would recommend, thank you." Ben took the bag of cash and went into the kitchen without saying a word. Zen shut his eyes and crossed his arms. "... Why are you all staring at me?"

"Since when did you have so much cash?!" Eva exclaimed.

"What did you think I carried in here?" Zen tilted his head.

"Like, items or something! Berries, seeds, not who knows how much money!"

"What use would I have for any of those? I'm more than capable on my own without the use of such things." Zen huffed, almost insulted by the insinuation.

Jay and Nina were speechless, taken entirely off guard by Zen's wealth. They weren't broke by any means, but they might as well have been from the sound of it. Eventually, Jay was able to speak. "Hey, Nina… you heard that too?"

"Uh-huh. Do you think it's from adventuring?" Nina asked, looking over at Jay.

The Grovyle's eyes were still fixated on the satchel at Zen's waist. "No way, he hasn't even joined the guild on expeditions lately." He looked back at Nina, finally. "Maybe he's royalty?"

"Wouldn't that be perfect for you?" Nina snickered, getting a growl from Jay.

"At least I wouldn't have to worry about table manners, a-hem," Jay nodded his head back over to the four still tackling the tower of food. Nina's face heated up, but she didn't say anything.

A little while later, and Ben finally returns, now with four colorful boxes and a smile on his face. "Here we are, specialized lunch boxes for you four! Sorry for the wait, I had to fry up some salmon for you three-" Ben said, handing boxes to Zen, Eva, and Nina. He then turned to Jay to hand him his own box. "-and for you, a fresh arrangement of avocado, berries, and lettuce."

"W-Wait, what?" Eva asked, looking from the box back to Ben.

"Yeah, what?" Nina repeated, getting a chuckle from the cook.

"It's truly nothing to be surprised about, I did precisely as Zen ordered. This is what I recommend, freshly fried salmon for you three, and avocado and berries for Jay." Ben nodded at Zen.

"But, th-the box! It's so…" Nina stuttered, mesmerized by the blue and white design on her own box. "I-Is this based off of me?!"

"We have Pokemon-themed boxes from Azure City thanks to the last outing the guild had. They were sitting pretty up until now," Ben said. "And you still have some change left, Zen."

Zen shook his head, smiling for once. "Don't bother, you can keep it. Before I forget, how is Clara?"

"She's fine, actually. With that whole, dark berry debacle, I was worried for her. Luckily, she was fine. I don't know what I would have done if she was hurt by that fruit. I never did get to thank you for telling us," Ben said, nodding.

"There's no need to, I'm glad you're both safe." Zen gave a light bow. He and Ben turned from each other and went forward, one towards the exit, the other back into the kitchen, leaving their three onlookers dumbfounded.

"What just… happened?" Jay blinked. "Something did happen, right?"

"They felt like two different people for a second…" Eva sighed, following behind Zen. "I guess we should follow him, then."

Nina nodded, keeping herself from looking back over at Kora and the others. "Yeah. Fancy or not, I can't bring myself to eat here yet, hehe."

The best place that came to mind to eat was the Infirmary, and even with the trek back, their food was still hot. Excluding Jay's, obviously. Nobody was inside, surprisingly, but that meant they could eat in private.

"I can't believe I resisted opening this box during that walk," Nina said, plopping herself on a bed.

Jay sat himself right beside her, a grin on his beak. "Same here. Avocado's my favorite food, honestly."

"Then what're we waiting for? Zen already paid for it, excessively, so it's about time we enjoy it," Eva snickered, sitting herself next to Zen on another bed. Zen didn't say anything, only nodding as he and the others opened their boxes.

Each box had a small fork and was divided into four sections. There was the salmon, resting on a bed of rice, two dumplings, fresh and crispy, and a handful of lettuce. In Jay's box was rows of sliced avocado separated by rows of mixed berries, topped with a light sprinkling of salt.

"This…" Jay spoke, admiring the splendor of colors before him.

"Is…" Nina added, reaching for the complementary fork.

"Wayyyy too goddamn expensive," Eva finished, causing Zen to snort. The Bisharp instantly covered his mouth, glaring at the Zangoose. Jay clutched his chest, and Nina had to physically keep her mouth shut so she didn't laugh out loud.

"You did that on purpose, didn't you?" Zen grumbled.

"Maybe, maybe not," Eva stuck out her tongue. "Besides, it is expensive. I almost don't wanna eat it because it looks like it costs a fortune!"

Jay nodded. "A-Absolutely. This is too perfect. But I won't let that stop me from eating it." He poked one of the avocado slices with his fork and ate it. It was so delightfully smooth and savory, Jay didn't realize he was humming until Nina tapped him on the shoulder. "O-Oh uh, sorry."

He was soon joined by the other two girls, both having almost the same reaction with their own entrees. The salmon was tender, yet melted in your mouth, the rice was fluffy and soaked with the flavor of the salmon, the dumplings were perfectly steamed and the pork filling was flavorful, and the salad was fresh and crisp.

"Hmph, just like how I remember it too," Zen chuckled. "Ben, that sly devil."

"He made this for you?" Eva asked, surprised at how many surprises there still were. "How far back do you two go?"

"Not that far, honestly. I used to frequent the store his family ran back in Azure. I don't believe he worked there at the time, but he certainly knows the recipe," Zen said, smiling faintly. He put the lid back on the box and rested his hand on it for a second, taking a deep breath. "This takes me back…"

"I didn't know you came from Azure," Nina said, kicking her feet off the side of the bed. "But, then again, where else would you have come from?"

"Yeah, you definitely don't act like anyone from Azure does. You had me fooled," Jay added, finishing the last of his avocados.

Zen shrugged. "It has been a while, almost a decade if I recall. It's good there aren't many that are similar to me; they wouldn't be able to stand each other."

"This is news to me; Zen's a city boy," Eva snickered. "You'll have to show me around the city some time, huh?"

"I'll think about it. There are a few places I wouldn't mind seeing for myself again. I wonder how much of it is finished…" Zen hummed, suddenly snapping his eyes towards the exit. "Hold on…" Silence. Jay was about to speak when Zen held his hand up to quiet him. Just then, something shook the ground, something powerful.

"There's a fight…" Jay said, hopping to his feet. He clenched his fist, a worried look falling upon him.

"We're gonna have to check it out, right?" Eva asked, hoping the answer would be a no, but knowing it would be a yes.

"Of course. If we're lucky, it's probably just Jax training with Nate and Zeke," Zen nodded, leading the others to the sparring area.

There was something off about this that he didn't want to say out loud. The aura he was sensing, it was similar to the Berserk aura, but stronger somehow. So far only Dark Types were afflicted with that Berserk state, to Zen's knowledge.

'This might be a challenge, but I doubt it'll be too much for me,' Zen thought, glancing back at the young trio for a moment. 'However, these three… I'm unsure how well they'll do in a fight like this. Should I send them back?' He looked at Jay, seeing the determination on the Grovyle's face. 'Hmph, perhaps there's no need.'