[h3][color=c4df9b]Selena the Bayleef[/color] and [color=f7941d]Ember the Quilava[/color][/h3][b][Folio Town - Trunk Entrance][/b]

[@Ninian] [@Light Lord]

The two couldn't help but overhear the awkward conversation between Devon and Lilisette, wondering why she didn't know how to go home. The two looked at each other with a questioning glance, but neither knew the answer. Finally when Lilisette began addressing them, they replied. [color=f7941d]"You guys can share that stuff between you two, Selena and me got plenty of stuff."[/color] Ember said, looking down at her treasure bag. [color=c4df9b]"Right, we've each got 5 apples, and a Reviver Seed each. But you guys can have these."[/color] She said, placing [b]2 Oran Berries[/b] and [b]1 Blast Seed[/b] on the ground in front of them.

[color=c4df9b]"We grabbed enough Oran Berries for everyone that we could, even one for you Mr. Brick, if you needed one."[/color] She finished. [color=f7941d]"Yeah, Selena actually knows a lot about this stuff, even though she's never been out of Folio before. Like grabbing Blast Seeds instead of, like, Gravelrocks."[/color] Ember said. [color=c4df9b]"Everything I know is from my parents, it's because of them..."[/color] She said, suddenly taking a moment to think about how much she had actually detested the training she had been put through.

Finally, the mystery seemed to get the better of Ember, as she finally asked the question. [color=f7941d]"Hey, Lilisette? What did you mean, that you didn't know how to go home?"[/color] Ember asked, Selena looking nervously at her friends. [color=c4df9b]"As... much as I don't want to prod... I'm curious too..."[/color]

[h3][color=fff200]Fuse the Luxio[/color] and [color=fff79a]Hikari the Luxio[/color][/h3][b][Folio Town - The Blue Treeko][/b]

After finally somewhat regaining his freedom of movement, Fuse led Hikari down to The Blue Treeko. There the two got situated and began to order. [color=fff200]"The usual, Tomato Berry Salad with Rawst Berry Juice."[/color] Fuse said without even looking at a menu. [color=fff79a]"I think I'll have... The Mixed Berry Saute with... Oran Berry Drink."[/color] Hikari replied after a few moments of thought. As the waiter left with their orders, Hikari finally asked the question again.

[color=fff79a]"So... how did you end up way out here?"[/color] She asked, seeing his face and showing a bit of concern on hers. [color=fff200]"Well... you know when I left on my trial I had to get back that Artifact from the Manectric Clan right?"[/color] He said. [color=fff79a]"Of course. I watched you leave... it was the last time anyone saw you again..."[/color] She said sadly. [color=fff200]"Well... I never found it... I didn't want to come back a failure. I decided to try joining Law Enforcement, hoping that could help me. That's when I evolved. But... I flunked out, didn't have the right Personality they said."[/color] He said with a low growl.

[color=fff79a]"That sounds just awful for you..."[/color] She said with a genuine voice of comfort. [color=fff200]"And after wandering around in the desert, my supplies got stolen by bandits, and I thought I was done for... but then..."[/color] [color=fff79a]"Then what?!"[/color] She piped in excitedly, pulling back when Fuse gave her a glance. [color=fff200]"... then I was rescued, by members from this Guild in fact. I admired what they had done, and I saw another chance I could take to redeem myself, so I joined them. But ever since... It's just been one bad mission after another..."[/color]

He sighed. [color=fff200]"That's how I got here... one failure after a next, resulting in the biggest failure sitting next to you..."[/color] Hikari's eyes showed deep concern now, seeing Fuse so down. [color=fff79a]"Ligero... it's time for you to come home..."[/color] She said, Fuse opening his eyes and looking at her. [color=fff200]"I can't come home... not until I've done what I set out to do."[/color] Hikari shook her head. [color=fff79a]"Stormer wants you to come back, everyone does. You've been away for so long, so much has changed... you've just got to..."[/color]

Fuse shook his head. [color=fff200]"I can't... I don't want them to see the failure that I've become... so go back to them, tell them I'm still working towards my goal..."[/color] He said. [color=fff79a]"If you're not coming, I'm not going."[/color] She said sternly, stamping her paw on the table. [color=fff200]"What do you mean?"[/color] He asked. [color=fff79a]"My Trial, my Right of Passage Quest, was to find you and bring you home. I won't go home unless you go home. So if you're staying here, so am I."[/color] His eyes lit up a bit in surprise.

[color=fff79a]"So you'd better get used to me hanging around, because I'm sticking to you like Frubble."[/color] She finished. He gave a smile, but in his mind he was thinking of how bad a time it was for her to be here, about what was happening soon. As the food arrived, the two began to eat, and there was a calm silence between the two at last.