The anime and games didn't do it justice. Lumiose City was massive in ways I couldn't put into words. Hundreds, if not thousands of people crowded the streets, with several Pokèmon ranging from avian to mammalian. All of them living in harmony. It was so vibrant and colorful, the air was clean, and the atmosphere was pleasant. What made it even more awe-inspiring was the city's trademark, Prism Tower, where the Lumiose City Gym resided.

Even from across the city, it stuck out like a sore-thumb. But in a good way. The smile on my face was wide, and my eyes gleamed with awe and fascination as I walked through the streets with my Pokèmon. Drinking in the sights as much as we possible could.

"There's a boatload of Pokèmon from so many different regions." I muttered. Smirking, I looked towards Tifa. "What do you think, Tifa?"

Tifa didn't bother giving a response. But judging by the way her eyes sparkled, it seemed she was more impressed than I was. Not that I could blame her. She was born in a forest, after all. This was a whole new playing field for her. I snickered and turned towards Yuffie.

"What about you, Yuff--" Wait a second.

. . .

Yuffie was gone.

"Oh, what the shit?!" I looked around in panic. How can she just up and vanish?! "Tifa, have you seen Yuffie?!"

Tifa snapped out of her reverie and shook her head in alarm. I clicked my tongue with a grimace and looked around. There was no way we were gonna find her a crowd as large as this! Great. Just great. First day in the city and one of my Pokèmon go missing. If that isn't bad luck, I don't know what is! I restrained the urge to groan and started moving through the dense crowd. "C'mon. She couldn't have gotten far."

And so, we began searching far and wide for one little Nidoran. From calling out her name to asking others if they'd seen her. We'd run into dead end after dead end, and I was beginning to grow frustrated as we reached the middle of the city where the esteemed Prism Tower lied. As I looked up at the tower, I came to notice that parts of it were destroyed and currently going under repair. Last I recall, once Ash came to Kalos and met Clemont and Bonnie, Team Rocket attacked as usual. Then they met Professor Sycamore, Garchomp went berserk or something and rampaged across the city.

Considering parts of the city and the tower were currently under repair, that meant Ash had long since left on his way to Santulune Gym. I can't exactly pinpoint when he'd be there, though. I guess I'd have to find out once I got there. Sucks, though. Would have been fun to battle him.

I blinked and shook my head, palming my face. Ugh, what the hell am I doing?! I can't be worried about that! Yuffie was still missing. I took another look around and frowned. "There's no way she's halfway across the city. She's gotta be around here somewhere."

Tifa's face scrunched up into a look of uncertainty. "Audi..."

I grimaced and cupped my hands over mouth and called out again. "YUFFIE! WHERE ARE YOU!"

"Come back here, you little...!"

My brows rose. That was not Yuffie. Last I checked, she didn't speak human. The moment I turned around to look for the source, I felt something crash against my face. I stumbled over my feet from the additional weight and began pulling off the offensive thing. A series of familiar chitters forced me to crack my eyes open. "Yuffie?"

She let out a series of happy chitters. They were muffled by whatever she held in my mouth, though. I raised her to my shoulder while pulling whatever she had out of her mouth. "What is this?" it looked to be some kind of white and red case. I would have thought it was a pokèball at first if it weren't for the visible contents in side.

"Are these... pokèpuffs?"

"GIVE ME BACK MY CAAAAAAAAAAAASE!"

I blinked in confusion and turned to see rollerblades fly towards my face.

... What?

WHAM!

[WHITEMAGE]

Korrina considered herself a patient gal.

Well. That was partially true. She could quite impulsive according to her grandfather. But she thought that was part of her charm! There was a sense of longing and nostalgia at the thought of her grandfather, Gurkin. It'd only be a short while since she'd left on her journey, but she still missed him. Regardless of all of that, she'd thought herself patient and disciplined. You had to be, being the granddaughter of a renowned Pokèmon trainer and Mega Evolution user.

She was proven wrong when a mischievous little Nidoran waltzed on and stole her pokèpuff case. She set out on a journey to acquire a Mega Stone for Lucario. Since her family were the first to utilize the power of Mega Evolution, it was tradition that the next in line to be Gym Leader should have a partner Pokèmon capable of Mega Evolution. For her, it would be Lucario. But according to her grandfather, their bond and Auras were not strong enough and synchronized, and they did not possess a Mega Stone either.

And so, she set out on a journey to strengthen her bond with Lucario. One of her many goals was to achieve one hundred victories. Currently, she's got up to twenty-five victories against plenty of powerful trainers. She'd found her way to Lumiose City after witnessing the news of a trainer bravely confronting and quelling the rage of a Garchomp that rampaged across the city. The trainer's name wasn't revealed, but she sought him out to meet him and challenge him to a battle. To face off against a Garchomp that powerful without fear... he had to be strong!

Unfortunately, it seemed as though she'd missed him. Nowhere to be found in the city. Initially disappointed, Korrina didn't let it dissuade her. She decided that it was about time she and Lucario took a break before heading off to their next destination, so they sat around the main plaza near Prism Tower for a snack. While she fed Lucario poképuffs and ate a sundaè, which was absolutely delightful, a small Nidoran had scampered up to her.

She's offered the little thing a pokèpuff out of kindness, assuming it was lost. When she and Lucario tried to figure out where their trainer was, it suddenly snatched her pokèpuff case and the pokèpuffs inside and ran off!

"Get back here!" Korrina shouted as she and Lucario chased after the little Nidoran. It was surprisingly agile for it's species! "You little thief!"

With a keen eye, she saw the Poison Pin Pokèmon leaped into the face of a pink haired boy no older than herself. Judging by the happy chitters, that must've been it's trainer! Tch. Using your Pokèmon to steal, huh?! Korrina sped down the street, building up momentum with her rollerblades. She bent her legs and leaped into the air, lashing her leg out in a flying kick. "GIVE ME BACK MY CAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASE!"

WHAM!

"GWAH!"

The boy sailed across the air from the strike and crashed painfully onto his back with a grunt, her pokèpuff case flying right out of his hand and back into her's. Korrina huffed and shoved it right back into her bag. An Audino that was by the boy's side let out a shocked cry and used Heal Pulse on his bruised cheek while shooting her a glare.

He abruptly shot up to his feet and glared at her angrily. "What the hell is your problem?!"

Korrina, briefly taken aback by the raw emotion, shot back with her own glare. "That little thief of a Pokémon you own stole my pokèpuff case! Do you just go around stealing other people's stuff?! Huh?!"

He blinked in confusion, utterly flabbergasted, and then squinted. "OI! Don't go throwing accusations around. I didn't train Yuffie to do any of that crap. I just caught her an hour ago!"

Korrina huffed haughtily and crossed her arms. "Likely story."

"You...!"

Lucario growled and placed a hand on her shoulder. Korrina looked towards her partner in confusion. "Huh? What is it, Lucario?"

He let out a series of more growls, eyes shining with the power of Aura as he stared intently at the boy. Korrina frowned and looked back at the trainer. Lucario's intuition was never wrong. She could tell through their bond that something wasn't as it seemed, and she closed her eyes and took in a breath to calm herself and relax her nerves.

"What the hell are you doing?"

She ignored the boy. At least for now. Diving deep within herself, she saw the spark of a flame, which grew larger and larger the as she stoked it and brought it out. Her very own Aura. She brought it out, and her senses sharpened. Behind her closed eyes, the world illuminated in blue fire, and she could sense the Aura of those around her. Most were small, but other were strong and refined. Typically these were seasoned trainers and their Pokèmon, while the smaller ones were far less potent, a clear sign that differentiates civilians and domesticated Pokémon from the trained.

What she sensed caused her to gasp.

The trainer before her radiated one of the largest pools of Aura she'd ever seen. Typically a trainer and Pokèmon's Aura is contained, only being brought out through the heat of battle, strengthening their bond and amplifying the Pokèmon's power. That was actually how Mega Evolution operated. One Professor Sycamore was right in his research that the bond between trainer and Pokèmon was crucial. But that was from a scientific view. There was also something more spiritual and innate about the phenomenon that her family knew all too well, but had never divulged to the public.

A trainer and Pokèmon, along with a bond, need a substantial amount of Aura to pull off. In the heat of battle, when their Aura resonate and their desire to win is strong, the Key Stone and Mega Stone ignite, and the two Auras intertwine, unlocking the dormant power within the Pokèmon and bringing forth a new, all powerful evolution.

What she was staring at was such a potent Aura, that it couldn't be contained. As though he were engulfed in flames, his Aura was colored a vibrant pink with white and yellow hues, like an undying flame that refused to burn out. The Aura released tendrils, threads of power that saturated the Audino and Nidoran just by being around him, encompassing in a matching veil of power.

And through that Aura, she could see his emotions as clear as day. There was no ill or malevolent intent. Only the fluctuating emotions of anger, confusion... and admiration? She didn't know what was going on with the last one but the first two were the most palpable. And Korrina soon felt herself growing sheepish and mortified as she cut off her Aura Sense.

I just kicked an innocent guy! Korrina shrieked internally and instantly dropped to her knees and bowed her head deeply. "I'M SORRY!"

The boy and Lucario both sweat-dropped at the sudden switch up, with the pink haired teen blinking incredulous. "Huh?"

"I can be a bit uhm. impulsive sometimes. And, I move without thinking?" Korrina squeaked. "I'm sorry for accusing you!"

He stared at her in blank silence, his brows creasing slowly in raw confusion. Eventually he sighed and scratched the back of his head. "Yeah. Okay. You can get up now, making a whole scene."

Korrina let out an explosive sigh of relief and hopped up to her feet with a radiant smile. "Great! My name's Korrina. If there's a way for me to make it up to you, let me know."

"Apollo." Apollo nodded and scratched the bottom of his chin with hum. "And to make it up to me..."

"How about a battle?"

Korrina and Lucario blinked in unison and cocked their heads to the side. "A battle?"

"Yeah. I want payback for you kicking me in the face. And you seem pretty strong." he smirked. "How about it?"

Korrina grinned broadly as she and Lucario shared a glance, then peered back at Apollo with a pump of her fist. "You're on!"

[WHITEMAGE]

I didn't expect to run into Korrina of all people in Lumiose City. Small world.

I'll tell you what, though. She hits hard. I could still feel the phantom stings of the kick she laid me out with, even after Tifa had healed the bruise before it could heal. And then she up and accused me for stealing. I may have lost my temper a little when we started arguing. I didn't expect her to close her eyes and flip like a switch and start apologizing. But oh well.

I may have acted impulsively challenging someone like her to a battle. But I was serious about getting payback for her kicking me in the face. Call me petty but I couldn't just smile and let it all slide. I could have bribed her for money or something, but I wasn't that petty and shitty of a person. And it personally didn't sit right with me doing that to someone either.

Unless they were a dick. But Korrina was far from that, from what I knew of the source material, and what I could gleam from her in person.

Still crazy to think these characters I've watched and read were real people in the flesh. Was gonna take a bit to get used to.

Anyway, I'd challenged her to a battle because I wanted to get some more experience in doing some battles. Plus, I wanted to see just what Yuffie could really good against a trained 'Mon. Then improve from there with her and Tifa. What better when to do that then fighting a gym leader?

That's what led us to an empty courtyard. I faintly recall this being the field Ash and Clemont first battled when Ash arrived in Kalos. I smiled as Korrina and Lucario stood across from me, the blonde and jackal doing synced up stretches.

"A~lright!" Korrina pumped her fists with a grin. "Who are you gonna use for this battle?"

"I'll be using Yuffie." I nudged the Nidoran, who chittered and leaped off my shoulder and onto the battlefield with a bounce in her step. "Guessing you'll be using Lucario?"

"Yep!" Korrina palmed her fist as Lucario jumped onto the field with a determined grin. "Let's see what you got!"

"Say less!" I thrusted a hand out. The battle was on. "Yuffie, kick us off with Poison Sting!"

Yuffie huffed and fired off several poison tipped barbs at Lucario. Korrina was quick tl retaliate with her own attack. "Lucario, Bone Rush! Deflect the barbs!" Lucario clapped his paws together and channeled his Aura. Separating them formed a long bone construct that he used a staff, twirling it around and slapping away the barbs.

"Attack!" Korrina declared.

Lucario shot forward with a burst of speed and swung with it's bone staff. Yuffie instinctively leaped out of the way to dodge, but Lucario pressed on and swung his staff again. Unable to move while in the air, Yuffie was struck and sailed through the air; but made a swift recovery and landed on her feet with a grimace.

"Dart around the field! Shake things up." I decided.

Yuffie nodded and rushed around the battle field with enthusiasm. Practically bouncing around with no signs of stopping. As Yuffie circled Lucario, the jackal kept a keen eye on the darting Pokèmon. Korrina maintained a smile and kicked at the air.

"Not bad! But that's not gonna stop us! Bone Rush again!"

Lucario growled in affirmation. Digging his hind legs into the ground and rocketing forward, twisting the bone staff in it's grip and thrusting it forward as Yuffie leaped through the air. I smirked and snapped my fingers.

"Let's get flashy! Yuffie, slide under the attack and use Double Kick!"

Yuffie bounded towards Lucario just as he went on the attack and ducked, sliding across the dirt as the Aura construct whizzed by her whiskers. Her hind legs shone with energy and she pushed off the ground with force, blasting through Lucario's guard and striking the Aura Pokèmon square in the chest with two precise kicks.

Lucario released a grunt of pain and slid back from the force. Korrina's eyes widened in surprised. "Woah... not bad. But we're just warming up! Lucario! Aura Sphere, let's go!"

At Korrina's command, Lucario nodded and flipped back, flexing it's paws out and bringing forth it's Aura, condensing it into a sphere of raw and potent energy that crackled with promising pain. Lucario let out a roar and thrusted it's arms out, firing the Aura Sphere at Yuffie. I clicked my tongue.

"Dodge! Use Poison Sting to keep Lucario on it's toes!" I shouted.

Yuffie nimbly flipped out of the way of the Aura Sphere as it collided with the spot she previously stood. An explosion rocked the earth as a cloud of dust was kicked up. Yuffie ran across the field, firing several Poison Stings that forced Lucario to leap out of the way. It's Steel typing likely negated the Poison Type effects, but getting hit with sharp barbs still hurt. And I needed to keep this thing running.

"That's the game you're tryna play? It ain't gonna work!" Korrina swiped her fist through the air. "Lucario! Force Palm!"

Lucario shuffled back and cocked one of it's arms back. Chest expanding with a breath, and eyes sharpening with focus, Lucario grunted and thrusted a fist forward. A shockwave exploded from his palm and hit Yuffie dead center, sending her flying through the air. I cursed under my breath as Korrina pumped her fist with a smile.

"Alright! POWER UP PUNCH!" Korrina punched the air.

Aura charged up within Lucario's fist--fighting spirit taking on physical form as he rocketed forward like a blur with a roar, lashing out with a punch at lightning speeds as he struck a still airborne Yuffie. The sheer force from the strike sent a shockwave rippling out of her little body and crashing into the dirt like a speeding bullet. An explosion and shockwave was generated from her crash, forcing me to shield my eyes. My heart hammered in my chest and my blood began to boil from the thrill, but also from the worry seeping through.

"Yuffie! You good?!" I squinted through the thick cloud of smoke and saw her silhouette. Yuffie's trembling form could be seen, as the little Nidoran struggled to stand. I licked my lips anxiously and clenched my fists. "C'mon, girl. Stay strong and stand your ground!"

Yuffie let out a small whine as she clenched one of her eyes shut from the pain. She hadn't been hit with anything like that before. Shit. Things weren't looking good...

"I think you should call it quits, now!" Korrina called out confidently, placing a hand on her hip as Lucario landed a little ways way from her. "Nobody's been able to withstand Lucario's Power Up Punch!"

I felt sweat roll down my brow, my eyes shifting towards my feet. I knew what I was getting into challenging someone like Korrina to a battle, especially when I first started out. But I couldn't help myself! Now I got Yuffie into this mess and seriously hurt. I wanted to back out and get her healed, but...

But I didn't want to lose! I knew that was the likely outcome. But if I was going to go out. I wanted to go out fighting. Not running. Shit, this is the worst time to have pride!

I blinked at the sound of pained chitters. I saw Yuffie slowly rise to her feet. Stumbling over herself, but standing upright. She looked straight at me, a fire lit in those red eyes hers. Something within me stirred, and slowly, a grin stretched across my face. I balled up a fist and tipped the brim of my hat.

If Yuffie wasn't ready to give up, then that means we were still in this thing.

"Nah. Not how I roll." I snickered at her astonished expression. "I'm gonna be fighting the strongest trainers in the world. Starting with Kalos. I'm not gonna get anywhere by running from a fight. If Yuffie can keep pushing, then that's what we're gonna do!"

Korrina's eyes widened and her senses tingled. She delve into her Aura and activated Aura Sense, releasing a sharp gasp. His Aura...!

"Yuffie! Build up speed and then shoot forward with Double Kick!" I announced with a thrust of my hand.

Yuffie fought through the aching pain and launched forward. Putting all the strength she had into her little legs as she bounded towards a surprised Lucario. Her eyes narrowed and unconsciously tapped into her Aura, as her legs burned with energy. The ground splintered and exploded beneath her feet as she barreled through the air. The gathered momentum from her sprint, coupled with the force of her jump from utilizing Double Kick as a boost shot her forward like a speeding bullet.

Korrina snapped to attention, eyes sharpening. "Lucario! Intercept with Force Palm!"

Her Lucario nodded and chambered it's fist back. My eyes narrowed sharply and I grinned fiercely. Not gonna happen! "Slip by using Pursuit!"

Korrina and Lucario's eyes widened in unison. "Huh?!"

Dark Type energy surrounded Yuffie in a foggy veil and her eyes burned red. Her body sped up and blurred forward as Lucario thrust his paw forward, flipping around his arm with grace and impacting the Aura Pokèmon directly in the sternum with great force from the speed and power accumulated.

"Double Kick, give it all you got!" I commanded.

Yuffie was quick to follow up with a Double Kick, striking Lucario in the chest and jaw with rapid strikes that sent the jackal flying across the field. Yuffie landed and stumbled over herself with a huff as Lucario rolled across the dirt and dug it's paw into the ground to right itself. It glared competitively at us, a fire lit within. One which we returned without hesitation.

Korrina clicked her tongue. "Bone Rush, Lucario!"

Lucario summoned it's bone staff and rushed forward. Yuffie tensed in preparation as he lunged forth.

"Interchange with Pursuit and Double Kick! Counter him!" I boomed, something within me burning like a raging fire desperately trying wanting to be set free.

Yuffie was shrouded in a dark aura and she blasted off, slipping past a swift jab from Lucario and pushing her front paws into the ground, hoisting her body up and twirling with a spinning bird kick that knocked Lucario back. Soon enough, both Pokèmon blurred across the field, with Lucario blocking Double Kicks with his staff and Yuffie using Pursuit to dodge a series of Bone Rushes and get a few pot shots in.

Eventually, Lucario twirled around a flying kick from Yuffie, spinning it's staff with masterful grace, it swung. Bashing the flat side against Yuffie's ribs and sending her bouncing across the field with a pained cry. My eyes widened as Korrina stomped the ground with a determined smile.

"Not bad. This was fun, but it's about time we wrap this up!" she lifted a hand towards the sky. "Swords Dance!"

Oh, shit. I swore internally as several sword constructs spun around Lucario like a wheel and were absorbed into it's body. A red aura exploded from the jackal as it's power rose, and it tensed it's legs in anticipation, eyes sharpening with honed focus belonging to that of martial arts masters.

"POWER UP PUNCH!" Korrina bellowed.

Aura erupted from Lucario's fist and it blasted off towards Yuffie. The small Nidoran tried desperately to recover, but overexerting herself, coupled with her already glaring injuries left her with little options. The last thing Yuffie saw was a fist soar towards her face before the world went dark and her body spun through the air, crashing into the ground right in front of me in a heap as her eyes turned to spirals.

She'd fainted. I lost.

... Huh.

"WOOHOO!" Korrina snapped me out of my mild thoughts as she pumped her fist and shared a high five with Lucario. "Awesome work as always, Lucario!"

Lucario let out a growl of appreciation. Despite the loss, I couldn't help but smile and gingerly pick Yuffie up in my arms. I eyed the downed Nidoran and chuckled. "You did amazing, Yuffie. Proud of ya."

"Audino!" I turned to Tifa, bless her soul, who scampered up to us and without a moment of hesitation began healing Yuffie with Heal Pulse. I smiled.

"Thanks, Tifa."

She nodded back at me. Her ears twitched and she turned to the approaching Korrina and Lucario with a squint. The blonde offered a friendly smile and held out a hand, laughing. "Man! That was a great battle! Not bad, for a freshie!"

I blinked, shaking her hand and raising a brow. "Freshie? How'd you know I was new to this?"

"The way you carry yourself." Korrina informed with a grin. Amused at my confusion, no doubt. "General posture. Not as stiff or tense like other seasoned trainers, always ready in case anything unsuspecting were to pop up out of nowhere. And judging from a battle, you've still got a long way to go."

I snorted. "Yeesh. Thanks for the confidence boost. Appreciate it."

Korrina giggled while Lucario rolled his eyes at my blatant sarcasm. "Sorry! I didn't mean it like that. But for a Nidoran so young, she was definitely strong. I didn't expect her to know Pursuit, either!"

"Yeah," I watched Tifa continue to heal the slumbering Nidoran. "I think it might have come from one of her parents. I can't really confirm, since I just caught her."

"Hmm." Korrina cupped her chin and nodded. "I see. That'd make sense. A bunch of Pokemon can learn a variety of different moves upon birth, depending on the type of parent they have... Yuffie's must have been a Dark Type. Maybe. But I can't recall what egg group it would belong to..."

Neither could I. Not off the top of my head, anyway. "I'm not too worried about that right now." I said with a shrug and laidback smile. As Tifa finished as best she could. and J snagged Yuffie's pokèball and returned her. "Thanks for the battle, Korrina. 'Ppreciate it."

"Huh? Oh! Yeah. I'm always up for a good battle!" Korrina beamed. "This makes it my twenty-sixth victory!"

"Hah?" My face scrunched up in confusion.

Korrina blinked owlishly, and then sheepishly smiled with a laugh. "Oh! Sorry. I'm on a journey, y'see. To strengthen the bond between me and Lucario. By the end of it, I wanna have one hundred successive victories. We've had twenty-five. This recent battle makes it the twenty-sixth!"

Strengthen her bond with Lucario...? Oh, yeah. In the anime, she left with Lucario to go to Geosenge or something to get Lucario a Mega Stone. Guess something similar is going on here. I dunno why she's all the way in Lumiose though, but whatever. Not really my problem, anyway.

I hummed, glancing between her and Lucario. Then smiling. "Heh. Seems like you to got a pretty strong bond so far."

Korrina grinned and Lucario let a small smile cross his muzzle. "Hehe, thanks! We've got a long way to go though." she cocked her hesd to the side with a blink. "What are you gonna do now?"

"Me? Probably go to the Pokèmon Center for a check up. Tifa did a pretty good job healing most of Yuffie's injuries, but I wanna be throurough." I glanced up in thought. "Then? Hit the road and head to Santulune."

Korrina's eyes sparkled. "Santulune? Are you participating in the Gym Challenge?"

"That obvious?" I grinned wryly, but nodded. "Yeah. I'm not aiming to become Champion or anything, but fighting the gym leaders and traveling Kalos seems like a surefire way to get stronger."

Korrina let out a slow nod in agreement, appearing to be lost in thought. She stood there on silence as I grabbed my bag befote piping up with a grin. "Do you mind if I come with you?"

I paused, blinked owlishly, and turned to her in confusion. "... Huh?"

Korrina beamed, laughing. "I'm on a journey too, remember! I wanna get stronger and strengthen my bond with Lucario too... along the way, though, I'm gonna be heading to Geosenge. We'll both be heading the same way. Why not stick together 'till then?" she grinned. "Plus. I wanna see how strong your Audino is, and how strong you'll grow too!"

I stared at her in silence. Traveling with Korrina? I wasn"t expecting anything like this. I was honestly expecting to run it solo for most of the journey. Maybe run into Ahs and his friends, but never gain a traveling partner. Especially not Korrina of all people. But I couldn't lie, the idea was enticing. Having a strong trainer around could prove beneficial for my Pokèmon--having someone to frequently spar with would strengthen them up immensely. There's a lot I could learn from her.

Plus. Her entire family were one of the first to utilize Mega Evolution in lore. I could probably gain some insight on it and get a Key Stone and Mega Ring while I'm at it. If not from her, then from her grandfather Gurkin. I couldn't pass that up.

That. And it'd really cut down on expenses if we share...

...

The cheapskate in me won over at that thought and I offered Korrina a beaming smile. "You got yourself a deal, Korrina! I look forward to traveling with ya!"

Korrina beamed back and clasped my hand in her's firmly. "Great!"

Tifa let out a shocked squawk. looking between the two of us in confusion as her brows furrowed. She turned towards Lucario. "Audi...?"

Lucario growled with a shrug, shaking his head.

Tifa let out a slow sigh.

This was going to be a tedious journey. She could tell.

You all thought this was gonna be a hella realistic SI-OC story! HAH! NOPE!

LET THE MUNCHKINRY AND ANIME BULLCRAP COMMENCE! HAHAHAHAHAHA!