[i]"Her guardian was with her the last time we met,"[/i] James said. [i]"I assume they are still together."[/i] He turned to Penalopy, who lay on Soul's back again, burrowing into his fur with a happy smile. [i]"Everything was well when we parted,"[/i] he added, guessing Niccia would want to hear that.

Michael watched the Meloetta settle on Soul; she was probably one of the most forward Legendary Pokémon he had met so far. Since Niccia was talking with Mitch, Michael went to Gavin and Mindy. "Did you find what you need?" he asked them.

Benny nodded and looked at Michael. That meant he had to keep an eye on the boy whenever he was with him.

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Suddenly the keystone fell out of Andy's hands, as if it were pushed. He quickly bent down to pick it up and looked around, but he couldn't see the culprit. "You okay, Varina?" he asked as he cautiously stepped back and then turned around to continue to the Pokémon Center. "Did you see who it was, Kim?" he asked his Furret.
Kim shook her head, but she looked worried, because she had seen it was a shadowball.
After a moment of contemplating he took Merlin's Pokéball and called the Noctowl to his side. "I hope you rested well. I need you to keep an eye on things from the air. Something happened and Kim looks worried."
[i]"Someone shot a shadowball at Varina's keystone,"[/i] Kim quickly filled him in.
Merlin nodded, glanced only briefly at Frosiien and lifted into the sky. [i]"Go to the Pokémon Center,"[/i] he told Kim. [i]"I will guard your backs."[/i]
Kim took the lead and as she walked to the Pokémon Center at a quicker pace then before, she looked back to see if Andy was following her.
"I'm with you, princess," he said as he followed his Furret.