It took a few moments for the woman's words to register with Kaze. [i]Dropped out?[/i] he wondered, the words echoing through his head. He had been planning on being no more than a spectator for this battle, but now he was given an opportunity to prove himself again. He could actually practice putting what Dialga's Avatar had tried teaching him.

On the flip side, he'd be battling with some of the most powerful of Avatars, including Rebeca. He wasn't sure how he felt about going head-to-head with Groudon's Avatar. He could get crushed, but at the same time, Emry had made it out okay, so maybe things wouldn't be so bad. Maybe.

"Sure," Kaze finally replied, not entirely certain he meant the confirmation yet. Yet he stood from his seat and gave a nod with his bravest face on. He needed to do this to learn. He needed to become strong like the others.

Before following the attendant, he looked across the croud, finding Emry and smiling toward her--though she wouldn't have seen due to being asleep--and the Lucario who sat beside her. Then, he returned his attention to where the attendant was leading him, needing to jog to catch up.