Shaq'ti remained by Forrest's side. An aura of blue and white surrounded her body. The colors swirled around each other but never truly blended. Her eyes remained closed and she hovered slightly off the ground. Her hands were together in front of her as if in deep meditation. Her palms and fingers were aligned with each other and pointed straight up. About fifty feet from her in all directions was a calming energy that kept passers-by from approaching or even noticing her trainer and her party mates.
	Marionetta hovered around and disappeared from one shadow and appeared in another. Her eyes glowed deep and menacing yellow. She's occasionally try to surprise one of her other party mates, but they merely swatted at her her giggled and joined in. She managed to scare a few people that were unaffected by Shaq-ti's aura. Her echoed giggles could be heard near-constantly as she apparated and disapparated from place to place.
	Syressa's huge form hovered around twenty feet above Forrest. She coiled and swirled into and around herself so as to not go too fast but to also keep an eye around them. The scales along the lower part of her body and her tail glimmered brightly in the sunlight. Their colors often shone on those below her. Vague diamond shapes of violet and blue and green would briefly appear on Forrest and other party mates.
	Halcrow kept in the sunlight as much as he could. He kept his legs stiff - never bent at his knees - to expose as much of his body to the sunlight as he could. He joined in Marionetta's games for a short bit but returned to his photosynthesis. Otherwise, he appeared mostly serious and determined as if he knew what he and his trainer were about to get themselves into.
	Antligon was high in the sky above the city. His massive form was easily spotted. His snaking tail and distinctive wing shape and occasional cry kept him conspicuous among the wild Pokemon as well as any Rangers in the area. He was ready for any order at any moment. However, it seemed as if he was playing or showing off as he performed barrel rolls and loops.
	Kangooroom kept to the shadows like Marionetta. But he hadn't the patience to play her games. He never liked being on pavement or dry stones. The lack of moisture under his feet and in the air made him uncomfortable - grumpy. But as they neared the port, the sea air grew more thick and his attitude slowly grew more mild.
	Wickengu lept from building to building. It was hard to keep track if he was ahead of Forrest or behind him. He passively challenged Marionetta in her attempts to frighten and surprise others, but it turned into them playing a game of tag with each other. They didn't notice when Forrest stopped and started chatting with Mr. Aeros.
	Damselraed hovered and zipped around Forrest and demanded his attention. She giggled and blew bubbles and tried to tickle him and keep out of his reach from swatting her away as he chuckled, himself. She lit upon his should a few times to rub against his face but then went back to playing and fooling around. She was the easiest victim of Marionetta and Wickengu, which Forrest had to scold to get them to stop.
	She lit up when she saw Mr. Aeros and Ether. She hurriedly zipped over and greeted Ether with playful bubbles and alighting onto his back and playing with his tail. She pestered Mr. Aeros in a similar manner. She would have only relented when she was awarded with a smile and chuckle. But Forrest commanded her to leave them alone through a chuckle and light apology to the two, but wouldn't protest if they contradicted the command.
	She was not part of the battle between Forrest and Mr. Aeros those ten years ago. And even though their initial interactions were very short around that time, she was just as lively and joyful, it seemed. Similarly, the aura of Shaq'ti would have been foreign to them, as she was, also, not part of any of their battles between each other or any other battle during the Championship. It would have felt notably weak, though possibly intentionally so, it might have been difficult to tell.
	Syressa moaned a cry of greeting to the pair. Marionetta suddenly appeared in front of both of them separately with her wide grin and glowing eyes with a wave of her little arm. Wickengu and Halcrow stopped to acknowledge them both from afar, as well. A long cry was heard from far away, notably Antligon, who recognized that Forrest and Mr. Aeros had started to interact with each other. Kangooroom made not effort to acknowledge anyone as he focused on absorbing any humidity he could in the shadows of the nearby building.

	Forrest frowned and pushed his brows together. He kept his stance - his arms crossed and legs spread as wide as he shoulders with his back and neck straight. "What clues do you need? Jonton is in there," he said and pointed with his chin through the high and thick concrete walls.
	"He's waiting for a meeting with me," he said with the flash of a grin that turned into a deadly serious expression that shadowed his face. A brow raised to suggest his words were intentionally misleading.
	"But lucky for you," he said with his brow still raised, "I've been given authority to enter."
	Another short-lived grin twitched across his lips as bent his neck toward Shaq'ti but kept his head facing forward and his eyes on Mr. Aeros. "Antligon, please open the doors for us," he said with a slight inflection in his voice.
	He kept his eyes on Mr. Aeros and only blinked once before the air began to rumble around them and the sunlight turned to a blueish-purple hue. A deep whistle sounded from afar but quickly grew louder. Forrest pointed with his chin behind Mr. Aeros and toward the unreasonably large gate. Descending at an angle were several orbs - no, meteors. They blazed through the sky and landed directly onto the gate. A horribly loud explosion sounded around them and the gate and much of the adjacent walls crumbled into dust. Further portions of the wall continued to crack and topple to the ground until the fifty-or-so foot wall beside them fell to the ground.
	Antligon's heavy wingbeats pushed the air from around them a few times until he allowed himself to fall onto the ground between them and crack the pavement and stones under his feet. He was as massive as ever and clearly proud of his display of destruction as he let out of a roar that vibrated the air around them.
	Screams and shouts could be heard from afar within the city. However, more importantly, there was shouting coming from within the Wharf. Forrest paid no mind to the sounds and kept his eyes directly on Mr. Aeros. He stepped to stand beside Antligon. Even knowing that Antligon was more than a foot taller than the average Flygon, Forrest managed to still look rather imposing next to something that was almost a foot taller than himself. It must have been the fact that his arms were at his sides and his hands were gripped into tight fists. His chin was lowered slightly. He was deadly determined toward something - Jonton.
	"I can't be late for my meeting," his voice growled deep. "If you need any help, you know how to find me," he added and gestured toward Shaq'ti and Syressa.
	He quickly stomped away. He managed to walk over the rubble just next to them with relative ease despite there being huge pieces of rubble and some of them crumbled beneath him or rolled when he stepped off. Shaq'ti and Damselraed kept at his side. Wickengu kept close by and Kangooroom and Halcow followed directly behind him. Marionetta was nowhere to be seen and Syressa followed Forrest into the Wharf as she hadn't altered her location relative to him. Antligon's wingbeats pounded at the air around them and he was soon high in the air again.