Tierno and and Trevor led Rex to a table. Despite the refugees, Aquacorde's shops were still open, including the cafe. The semblance of normalcy helped get his mind off of things. Rex ordered an iced mint mocha as Shauna and Serena came into sight. Tierno waved them over.

"So, we've had a lot happen," said Rex as the girls sat down. "Our homes..." He shook his head. "Anyways, what was it that the Prof gave you guys?"

"Oh, yeah!" said Trevor. He dug a package from his bag, and Tierno took three Pokeballs from his belt. "Here." Trevor opened up the package, revealing a number of Pokedexes. "They're the latest models." Rex took one. It was black, with blue and orange trim.

"And there's three Starters!" added Tierno. "Fire, Water, and Grass! The question is, how do we split them up?"