Jason wasn't put off guard at all as the boy known as Rudy wanted to shift the focus to the showing. The topic of Shadow pokemon was always a touchy one. What Jason was really interested in after the change of topic was the daycare itself. It reminded Jason of the daycare facility Professor Oak had back in Kanto. Oak told Jason that he would have to treat his Aron with care while he was visiting the laboratory. Aron had been with Jason since they first met and they and inseparable since. Even Fletchling hasn't left Jason alone for more than a few minutes of flying.

This bond was one that Jason knew few people truly experienced with more than one pokemon. The question of his pokemon woke Jason from his thoughtfulness. "Oh, uh" Jason started in haste ", I have two. Aron and Fletchling have been with me for a while. Aron was my first pokemon." Jason was nervous talking about his pokemon. It had been a long time since he had actually used them, Jason couldn't be willing to face them after allowing them such a defeat to the shadow pokemon. Jason was visibly shaken by the mentioning of his pokemon.