It's been over a week since Mrs. Briar, Carmine, Florian, and Kieran went into the underdepths of Area Zero where they discovered Terapogos which nearly put them all in danger when Kieran tried to Terastralize it but both Florian and Kieran were able to stop Terapogos as Florian was able to catch it despite Kieran being the first to catch it with a Master Ball.
Everyone had made their way back to Blueberry Academy as Kieran had something to say to Florian.
"Hey Florian, I just want to say i'm sorry for the way I treated everyone including you." Kieran said with tears in his eyes as Florian looked at Kieran.
"Kieran, you had gotten stronger but not through being a bully, no you had it in you the whole time by heart, real strength comes from the heart." Florian said as Kieran's eys were wide open.
"R..Really...Hey Florian can we please start over from zero and be friends again?" Kieran asked with an innocent look as Florian smiled.
"Kieran we really don't half to start over because we have been friends all this time, and we're always going to be friends no matter what." Florian said as those words made Kieran very happy.
"Aww thank you so much Florian." Kieran said as he and Florian shared a fist bump together as Carmine called out to them.
"HEY WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE YOU TWO BEHIND IF YOU DON'T COME ON." Carmine yelled at Florian and Kieran as the two smaller boys looked at eachother, smiled, and ran towards Carmine.
"We're coming." said Florian
"Our legs are shorter than yours's sis." Kieran complained as he and Florian ran towards Carmine.
A Week Later after the incident in Area Zero, Florian wa packing his stuff and instead of wearing his Blueberry Academy Uniform, he was wearing his Uva Academy Uniform instead a black and white hat, white shirt, purple tie, shorts, and knee length black socks.
Florian then looked at some pictures that he took at both Blueberry Academy and at the Mask Festival with Kieran and Carmine but he also looked at the pictures he took with Nemona , Arven, and Penny from Uva Academy.
"I miss you guys, let's all go on an adventure together." Florian said as he saw the picture he took with his friends as he travel with Arven, Penny, and Nemona all throughout Paldea and entered Area Zero with them to stop an A.I. Clone of Professor Turo's Time Machine from endangering Paldea with Time Parado Pokemon that would have wreaked havoc across the region.
Florian however was starting to have some awkward feelings toward his new friends Kieran and Carmine and felt like he might have ruined their lives during the School Trip by befriending them and causing Kieran to go from a shy and quiet boy to going psychotic and obsessive but Florian never meant to hurt Kieran because he and Carmine saw Ogrepon that night at the festival and was asked by Carmine to keep secret but in the end he didn't realize that it ended up driving a wedge between him and Kieran and all Florian wanted was to be friends with Kieran and Carmine the same way he became friends with Nemona, Arven, and Penny.
"It would be even more fun if all six of us went." Florian said as he heard his Rotom Phone ring." It's Carmine." Florian said as he answered the call. "Hey Carmine."
"Hey yourself Florrie, I was wondering do you want to have lunch with me and Kiki, we want to talk to you about something." asked Carmine on the other end of the Phone Conversation.
"Of course do you want to meet in the Cafeteria or have a Picnic in the Terrarium?" Florian asked as Carmine thought about it.
"I think a Picnic would be fun, Kiki said you're good at making Sandwiches so let's meet in the Coastal Biome of the Terrarium." Carmine suggested as Florian started to put his shoes on.
"All right, I'll meet you guys at the Terrarium." Florian said ending the call as he put on his backpack to go meet with Kieran and Carmine at the Coastal Biome of the Terrarium.
Florian made his way to the Coastal Biome of the Terrarium as he heard tow voices call to him as there were Kieran and Carmine calling out to him.
"Hey Bro, glad you made it." Kieran said happy to see Florian as was Carmine as Florian took out a blanket and laid it on the ground as well as the basket.
"Um Florian how come you're wearing your Uva Academy Outfit?" Carmine asked as Florian was getting out the ingredients.
I'll explain when we eat, hey want to help me make a Sandwich together?" Florian suggested as Kieran and Carmine both smiled as the three of them all made a sandwich together.
The Three finished making their sandwich as Carmine had an idea.
"Let's call this The Blueberry Trio Sandwich without any actual blueberries." Carmine suggested as both Florian and Kieran smiled.
"We should take our shoes off and sit on the blanket." Florian suggested as he took off his shoes and aired his socked feet in the terrarium despite Carmine's nose getting hit with a sour, vinegary, cheesy smell that was not from the sandwich they all made it was from Florian's socks.
"Florian sweetie I think you should probably change your socks." Carmine said pinching her nose while removing her boots.
"Can't smell nowhere as bad as mine." Kieran said removing his shoes as another sour, vinegary, and cheesy smell hit Carmine's nose this time coming from Kieran's socks as Carmine looked rather grossed out.
"I think I just lost my appetite with you guys." Carmine complained even though the smell wasn't that strong as Florian and Kieran laughed as the three began to eat their sandwiches.
"Floran you really should become a cook, these sandwiches re amazing, better than anything Crispin has made." Carmine said as Florian laughed but he seemed kinda distant as Kieran began to take notice.
"Is something wrong bro? You haven't eaten much." Kieran asked out of concern as Florian put his sandwich down.
"I need to get something off of my chest. Listen you guys i'm glad I met you and all but I feel as if I really don't belong here after all i'm still an outsider."Florian said as Carmine placed her hand on Florian's left knee.
"Don't say that, you do belong here, we're all friends." Carmine said as Florian was looking kinda down in the dumps.
"I know but that's the thing on the School Trip we lied to Kieran about seeing Ogrepon and it caused him to change, I never got to say goodbye to Kieran, when I was stil lin Kitakami I went to your Grandparents' House and I would think about you guys wondering if we were ever going to see eachother again, I even felt that way when I went back t ocontinue my Treasure Hunt in Paldea." Florian said as Kieran put a comforting arm around Florian.
"Bro, what happened back then is in the past, I shouldn't have let jealousy caused a rift in our friendship like that and i'm sorry if I wasn't there to say goodbye after the School Trip ended, I should have been there." Kieran said understanding all of his wrongdoings and how it also effected those around him.
"Yeah and then I become an exchange student here at Blueberry Academy and was met with hostility for being an outsider. Like it was Drayton's idea to have me challenge the league." Florian said as Carmine was still comforting Florian.
"Drayton is a total idiot but at the same time Kiki had changed in personality that having you come here was the only way to return him to the way he used to be." Carmine explained as Kieran gently rubbed Florian's shoulder.
"I wasn't myself, I grew obsessed with being stronger that I ended up making everyone hate me, but I realized the one true friend in the world I always had was you Florian, always remember that." Kieran said as Florian took a bite of his sandwich and swallowed.
"I know Kieran and then I beat you and felt like I had taken everything from you that you had achieved and then when we went to Area Zero to discover Trapogos because you wanted to finally beat me." Florian said as Kieran looked at Florian's hazel eyes.
"I became obsessed with getting stronger and felt like beating you was my main goal in life and as a result I nearly got Mrs. Biar, Sis, and you bro almost killed because of it including myself before your Miraidon saved me. If anything I learned how important of a friend you are to me, Florian." Kieran said as Carmine also put her arm around Florian's shoulder.
"I know, but I just feel like at times the School Trip shouldn't have happened because I feel like I came in and ruined your lives, I took Ogrepon from Kieran and then became the League Champion, took Kieran's place and demoted him to Elite Four member and demoted Crispin as well. Not to mention what if something happened to any of us down tere in Area Zero it probably would have led to conflict between our acadmies." Florian said as Carmine began to run her fingers through Florian's chestnut looking hair.
"Florie, don't say things like that, you didn't ruin our lives at all, things happen, if anything we're both glad we met you." Carmine said as she took out her Rotom Phone for a selfie as Kieran leaned his head on Florian's head with their cheeks mashed together as Carmine took the picture.
"I'm heading back to Uva Academy tomorrow, I need some time to myself." Florian said as both Kieran and carmine looked kinda sad hearing that.
"You're leaving, but you can't." Carmine said as Florian finished eating his sandwich.
"Sis is right bro, we're going to be on break soon, you should come to Kitakami with us?" Kieran asked as Florian shook his head.
"Not this time Kieran, I need some time to myself, so i'm heading back to Uva Academy tomorrow." Florian said as he folded his blanket and put his shoes back on and placed the blanket back in his backpack. I half to go pack up, i'll see you around." Florian said as he walked towards the entrance as Kieran and camine both looked sad.
"Florian, we're your friends, I hope we didn't make him upset." Kieran said with tears in his eyes.
"I'm sure that's not the case, come on Kiki, we need to go pack up to head back to Kitakami." Carmine said a she and Kieran also made their way towards the entrance of the Terrarium.
The next day. Florian was at the gate waiting for his ride back to Paldea before two voices called out to him.
"Florian." said Kieran and Carmine as they caught up to Florian.
"I half to go now, it's been fun." Florian said as Kieran started crying.
"Why don't you want to come to Kitakami together?" Carmine asked as Florian looked at his two friends.
"I just need to go back to Uva Academy and figure some things out, look I promise i'll go to Kitakami later on, in fact i'll bing my three friends from Uva Academy and all of us can go on an adventure together but for now, I need to go back to Uva Academy." Florian said as Carmine and Kieran both hugged Florian before he got on his boat.
"I'll write you a letter, Florian." Kieran said with a tone of sadness saying goodbye to his best friend.
"I'll look for it in the mail." Florian said hugging Kieran
"I'll call you Florian, and you better answer." Carmine said gritting her teeth as Florian laughed as his boat had arrived.
"All right then i'm heading out now, you two take care and i'll see you guys in Kitakami." Florian said getting on his boat and waving goodbye to Kieran and Carmine as he made his way back to Paldea.
"Goodbye Florian, please come back, also we can't wait to meet your friends as well." Kieran said as he wiped the tears from his eyes with his jacket sleeve.
"Let's go Kiki, both Grandma and Grandpa should be expecting us soon." Carmine said as she and Kieran waited for their Ferry to Kitakami.
