//------------------------------// // A semi-reunion // Story: My Little Pokémon // by Amarvax //------------------------------// Equestria. Canterlot Castle, day. "Alright." Celestia was currently looking at various images of captured Team Plasma grunts, some of Empress Twilight's guards and Umbrage Thieves that have been apprehended by the forces of Canterlot and the Ranger Union. The pictures were provided by the Ranger Union and Pokemon authorities who had made mugshots. "Team Plasma. The Umbrage Thieves, The Empress' own forces and now Luster Dawn. We have three major groups in custody." "Especially her." Luna pointed her hoof at her Luster Dawn's picture. "Can we supposedly get the truth out of her by any chance?" "We already have, Luna." "We have?" Luna looked up at her big sister. "Mhm. And we can thank Gothitelle for that. Using her Psychic abilities to bring the truth out of others is truly something. Then again, I suppose the same goes for most Psychic-Types, hm?" "So, what have we found out?" "Well, turns out, if the invasion were to eventually happen, the direction would've been different than we expected. Seems as if the Empress was planning on using the World Pirouette Spell from the very beginning to throw us all off balance." "So, Flurry Heart suggesting and retrieving was the best option." "And we have the book that contains the spell necessary to do so." Celestia held up the spellbook. "Other truths are being revealed to us by Luster Dawn. For example, how the Empress' allies would've performed a surprise attack one hour before the invasion. As if they didn't have the Pirouette Spell to throw us off already." "Is there anything else in this book that we can use?" Luna went up to the spellbook. "Well...It was made by the Queen Chrysalis of another world, so perhaps giving some of this to Chrysalis might help now that she's our ally." "What about that spell right there?" Luna pointed at a page. "This overhaul spell looks useful." "It looks a bit too situational don't you think...?" Celestia narrowed her eyes, looking at the various spells that the book had to offer. The two sisters continued with further plans, preparing for the invasion and any other future threat that could come their way. While that goes on, Flurry Heart and Premium Polish were watching and listening from outside of the throne room to everything, snooping around. "No surprise there. I think I've put everypony on edge ever since I came here." Flurry Heart spoke. "I think they already were when Ghetsis and Team Plasma came around," Premium responded. "But I'm sure they've got it under control. Say, how does this sound? Do you wanna come and see a Pokemon Contest with me?" "Hm? Pokemon Contest?" Flurry Heart faced Premium. "Oh yeah. Aside from Pokemon Battling, it's all the craze here in Equestria. Wanna know what they are?" "Uh...Sure. I'd love to come and check them out. Wait, are you taking part in one of them?" "If I can make it in time. But if I don't oh well. We can just watch it. Plus, you can be my bodyguard." "Bodyguard?!" Flurry Heart pulled back. "Mhm. I used to have a bunch of bodyguards around me when I was heading for a Pokemon Contest. But uh...ever since the incident with my mom happened, that's not the case anymore. So you can be my bodyguard instead! It'd be so cool if I had an alicorn as one!" "Uh...Really now? Does everypony who takes part in contests have bodyguards?" "Nope. Just me. Mom said that when you're doing something big and important, you have to stand out and make yourself feel important even if you lose. That's what she taught me. And I know how to really make myself feel great during contests." The little unicorn said with confidence. It was true. When taking part in a Pokemon Contest, she has a very different personality within that zone. "Okay. I guess so." Flurry Heart shrugged. "I kinda wanna see this for myself too." "Great!" Premium shot up. "First, let's have you look like a bodyguard! And second...I kinda wanna catch a new Pokemon for my future contests before we get there." She let out an innocent grin. "Huh? Catching a Pokemon? But why not head to the contest first?" "It'll be quick, no need to worry. I need to keep on improving if I wanna be a top coordinator. Plus, it just means my Pokemon will get new friends." "...Alright." Deerling Forest. Day. One of the Pokemon exclusive locations just near Canterlot and a perfect place for trainers to have early Pokemon. The most common Pokemon here are obviously the Deerling since they are so abundant. But, their evolution Sawsbuck can be found in this forest as well. Along with Noctowl, Skitty, Cherubi plus a few others. Here is where Premium Polish would make her catch. "Okay! I'm shooting for...a Shiny Swablu! I hear there's one here." She said. "Shiny...Swablu?" Flurry Heart, being the newcomer to Pokemon as she is wasn't sure of what a Swablu looked like let alone a shiny one. "Here, this is Swablu." To show Flurry Heart what a Swablu was, she pulled out her Pokedex, scrolling down until she found the part relating to the Normal-Flying-Type. The Pokedex then read out the dex entry while showing Swablu's appearance. "Swablu. The Cotton Bird Pokemon. Swablu has light and fluffy wings that are like cottony clouds. This Pokémon is not frightened of people. It lands on the heads of people and sits there like a cotton-fluff hat. Swablu loves to make things clean. If it spots something dirty, it will wipe and polish it with its cottony wings. If its wings become dirty, this Pokémon finds a stream and showers itself. Since Swablu looks like a cumulus cloud, foes can have a hard time finding it. Apparently, its wings turned white over many generations." "Aww, it acts as a hat! That's so adorable!" Flurry Heart gushed. "I wonder if I can get one to land on my head?" "All I need is the Shiny one. I can only imagine what new contest moves I could do with that golden colour." The little unicorn was getting giddy as she immediately got searching with Flurry Heart following behind. This would be her first time really getting a good grasp of Pokemon nature and wilderness. And her mentor in this scenario was a unicorn much younger than her. While they walked through the forest, Flurry Heart noticed a very familiar Pokemon run-up to her. One of the Skitty that reside here in Deerling Forest. The Kitten Pokemon separated itself from its group, rushing over to Premium Polish and Flurry Heart. Mostly Flurry Heart. "Skitty!" "Hm? Oh, it's one of these Pokemon again." Flurry Heart turned around. "Skitty. That's their name right?" "Mhm." Premium nodded. "Maybe a Skitty's a pretty good option too. I hear its evolution Delcatty is popular with coordinators. All those Fairy-Type moves..." "Hold on..." With her eyes narrowing and her head leaning towards the Normal-Type. She obviously recognized the species but it went even further. Within a few seconds, Flurry Heart was able to notice this familiar Skitty. "Oh! Are you the Skitty I met when I first came here?" "Skitty!" The Kitten Pokemon nodded in confirmation as she jumped up and down. "Oh, hello again!" Flurry Heart held out her hooves as Skitty lunged into her grasp, causing the two of them to embrace each other with a friendly hug. "Skit! Skitty!" "Ah...then again it's been a few days, really, hasn't it?" Flurry Heart chuckled. "Hm." Premium smiled before noticing her main objective flying by before the very corner of her eyes. Her head immediately snapped to the front with her eyes locking onto the Pokemon she was aiming for. The Shiny Swablu. "Swablu. Swablu." Right now, it was flying on its lonesome instead of sitting around on its lonesome. It was the only Swablu in this forest. "Aha!" Premium cried out as she ran after the Cotton Bird Pokemon. "You're mine Swablu!" "Swa?" The Normal-Flying-Type looked over, spotting the approaching unicorn who was looking for a capture. The Shiny Swablu's eyes expanded as it soared off, escaping from Premium Polish. So, to see if Premium was worthy, the Cotton Bird Pokemon was going to initiate a little chase. "Come back here!" "Wait!" Flurry Heart yelled with Skitty running beside her. "How is she so fast?" "Skitty!" "Blu! Swa!" Swablu turned around, using one of its moves against Premium Polish. From out of its mouth, it had used Mist, cloaking the area around it with a white icy mist. "Woah!" Premium came to a screeching halt in front of the mist. "Ah, Mist?!" Not wanting to deal with the mist, Premium used her magic to her advantage. By concentrating as hard as she could, the unicorn created a small forcefield of magic that was just strong enough to blow the mist away. After blowing the mist away, Premium spotted Swablu yet again, pursuing the Cotton Bird Pokemon. "Swa! Swablu!" "Can't we just talk to it?!" Flurry Heart recommended as she had caught up to Premium. "Yeah, but this is way more fun!" Premium turned around with an exciting grin, not watching where she was headed. Because of this, it was inevitable for her to bump into something. But not before she jumped over a Deerling. "Deer?" "Just you wait until you see the Pokemon Contests, Princess Flurry Heart! It's gonna be-" And just like that, she had crashed into something. Or rather someone. "Ough!" Both individuals cried out after bumping into each other as they fell on their backs afterwards. Swablu stopped flying, landing on the nearest tree as it was now spectating. The one that Premium Polish had bumped into was none other than the brother of Daylight Blazer, Sunrise Sprint. Another student of the Pokemon School. "Ow-Ow!" He held his head with his hoof before glancing at Premium. "Watch where you're going!" "Ugh...? Why don't you?!" Premium growled as she shook her head. "You're almost going to cost me a Shiny Swablu!" "Hah!" Sunrise stood up. "I don't think so. You see, I'm the one shooting for that Shiny Swablu. And I was able to know about it thanks to this guy." From his saddlebag, Sunrise pulled out an item that he had obtained months ago. Practically last year. An item that originally came from BIG.Co in Johto. More specifically, the storage room where many thrown out inventions were tossed away that were originally meant to support Pokemon Trainers. And the one Sunrise took on that day he visited BIG.Co with his classmates was the invention with no name. But it had the capability to assist trainers by informing them about which Pokemon they should catch to prepare for an upcoming Gym battle and where to find them and were also capable of giving out information for shortcuts and quicker routes for trainers to shorten their journey to the Pokemon League. A bit too easy. This is probably why the creator chose to throw it away. "Hello." The machine said with its robotic voice. "...What's this?" Flurry and Premium both said, squinting their eyes. "This guy? I call him Helper 'cause he's a real big help." "I had no name originally. I am a digital assistant designed to assist Pokemon Trainers in various ways. It was I that recommended Sunrise Sprint to come here." "Yeah." Sunrise let out a confident nod. "Me and Helper go way back." "1 year." Helper corrected him. "Yeah, still pretty long. Thanks to him, I'm really starting to shoot up to the league at a pretty sweet pace. I remember when it wasn't so easy to do so." Sunrise then recalled the earlier days when he had Helper after the visit to the Pokemon World ended. 1 year ago, out in the wilds of a Pokemon exclusive location in Equestria. Here, Sunrise had the machine with his via magic. The machine was here to help as much as it could. Except for the one downfall. It was an unfinished creation. "Okay. I need a Dragon-Type Pokemon, alright?" Sunrise asked. "A really strong one. Dragon-Types are always a solid choice on teams apparently, so see if you can find one." "Understood." Helper, who at this point didn't have a name, started to work its magic. By using its reactive sensors, the machine began scanning the entire area itself for a Dragon-Type Pokemon, acting as a radar with constant beeping noises. "Hehe...Just imagine. I'll be having the strongest team imaginable at this rate." Sunrise had a beaming smile on his face. "And I'll be the champion of Equestria in no time!" "Confirmed. Dragon-Type Pokemon found." "Huh?! Really?! Where?!" "A Dragon-Type Pokemon will appear here in roughly 2 hours." "Wait...I thought you spotted one?" Sunrise tilted his head. "I can do more than just find Dragon-Type Pokemon. I was built to read many other things such as air patterns and water flows. I can confirm that a rare Flying-Type Pokemon will approach due to the flow of the wind." "Oh...?" Sunrise looked up at the sky. "That's pretty impressive. "But 2 hours, seriously? Can't we just go and find the Dragon-Type? Maybe that radar sense of yours can go beyond and instantly tell me where it is, huh?" "Unfortunately, I am unfinished creation. Thus, I am unable of doing so. I have my limitations. But, if this is another great alternate recommendation, a Shiny Dragon-Type has also been sensed and could arrive here potentially. "I'll...just take the normal one maybe." Ever since then, he's been taking advice from Helper throughout the days. Whenever he asked for Helper's advice, he would receive it, but any more and Helper would say the same words. "Unfortunately, I am unfinished creation. Thus, I am unable of doing so. I have my limitations." "Yeah, I know." And Sunrise would sigh each time. It would even go to the point where Sunrise already knew what Helper was going to say eventually if he asked for more help. "Unfortunately, I am-" "An unfinished creation. Thus, you're unable of doing so. You have your limitations." He groaned. This would happen constantly. Due to Helper being an unfinished creation, his limitations were very visible. Because of this, things weren't being made easier for Sunrise However, despite all of that, Helper's advice had benefits as all the waiting, walking and such paid off with Sunrise coming across various rare Pokemon and even helping him find special items that could boost his Pokemon's performance. He could even help find Pokemon that are a cut above the rest. Like superior versions of their brethren. A team dynamic had been built between them both. "Oh, yeah. Thanks to Helper, I'm gonna be finding super-rare Pokemon before anypony else! Plus, I got some neat stuff out of it too!" "...Isn't that kinda like...cheating?" Premium said. "Guh!" Sunrise froze after hearing that. "It's not cheating. It's just extra help, ya know. Besides, I'm the brother of Daylight Blazer. Ranked second in the Equestria League leaderboards, if you didn't know." "Whatever. I'm still catching that Swablu thought. I saw it first." She pointed her hoof at the Shiny Swablu. "What? No way! Helper was the one who sensed it from super far away so that means we discovered it first." Sunrise gave his rebuttal. "But I need it for my contests!" "Well, I need it for the league!" And just like that, the two foals were starting to argue between a single Pokemon that was rare to this forest as their eyes locked. They growled at each other afterwards as the tension was filling the atmosphere. All the while, Swablu just watched along with Skitty and some of the Pokemon. "Now, now!" Flurry Heart, having her mother's kindness had stepped in between the two of them, preventing them both from tearing each other apart. "Let's talk about this! I know you both have the same goal but...isn't there an easier way to settle this?" "Hm...Actually, yeah. There is an easier way." Sunrise grinned as Premium also grinned. There was one thing they could agree on as they collectively nodded and spoke at the same time. "A Pokemon Battle!" "...Huh?" "Winner gets the chance to catch Swabu! Loser has to trot off and get another Pokemon!" Sunrise offered. "You're on!" "Wait, what?!" Flurry Heart gasped as this wasn't the result she wanted. She was hoping for a more peaceful and civil approach between ponies. But in a sense, a Pokemon battle is essentially the best possible way to settle things to many. The two unicorns went to opposite sides that were further away from each other, readying themselves. "Let's make it a 1 on 1!" Premium exclaimed. "I've got a Contest Hall to reach so I cant' afford to waste time with somepony like you!" "Fine by me!" Sunrise yelled from afar. "All I need is one Pokemon anyway and you're done for!" "Oh, dear..." Flurry Heart gulped as her eyes shifted from left to right. Skitty wasn't bothered by this at all, however. And the same goes for Swablu who was just waiting to see who could have the chance to catch it. Flurry Heart accepted that this was probably the only choice to settle things between them. "Here goes! Flareon, go!" Premium Polish sent out one of her Pokemon. Flareon. "Flareon!" "Watch this! Come out, Hawlucha!" And Sunrise sent his out next. "Hawlucha!" "That Shiny Swablu is mine! Flareon, use Fire Spin!" "Flareon!" Out of his mouth, the Flame Pokemon sent an intense spiral of flames forward, tearing through the grass and leaving some burns in the process. "Hawlucha, use Detect!" "Lucha!" With its eyes flashing white, the Wrestling Pokemon moved at illusionary speeds, leaving behind white afterimages of itself and evading the spiral of Fire Spin. "Now use Thunder Punch!" "Hawlu!" After avoiding Fire Spin, the Fighting-Flying-Type showed off by doing consecutive flips in the air while sparking its talons up with electricity, approaching Flareon. "Flareon, use Charm!" "Eon..." The Flame Pokemon suddenly turned around instead of facing the approaching Hawlucha. But while facing the other way, Flareon's eyes flashed before turning back to face Hawlucha as he winked, sending multiple pink hearts and a bright sparkling light from his one eye at the Wresting Pokemon. "Lu-Lucha?!" Hawlucha's eyes came into contact with Flareon's. And once that happened, the Wrestling Pokemon gasped as it had been thrown off guard. Its attack had been softened after being caught by the loving hearts and bright sparkling light. Hawlucha ended up hitting Flareon either way, but the attack was softened thanks to Charm, making the impact less powerful with little sparks flying out. "Hehe! Now use Hyper Voice!" "FlarEON!" Out of his mouth, Flareon let out a horribly echoing sound in the form of white soundwaves that were fairly expansive. "Hawlu?!" Hawlucha was still thrown off after Charm as it had been blown back by the soundwaves of Hyper Voice. "Lucha!" "Oh, no, Hawlucha!" "L-Lucha!" Hawlucha tumbled on the ground before recovering. "Okay, let's end this! Fire Spin, go!" "Eon!" Once more, Fire Spin was used with yet another spiralling flame being shot out for Flareon's mouth. "Use Flying Press, Hawlucha!" "Lucha!" Hawlucha quickly jumped into the air, avoiding Fire Spin. It then flew above its opponent, outlining itself in white energy as it dived down, smashing its head onto Flareon's. "F-Flare!" Flareon felt that one as he had been knocked back, rolling on the ground with mild wind pressures. "Not my Flareon!" "Hahaha! Finish it with Thunder Punch, go!" "Lucha!" After performing Flying Press, Hawlucha did a quick pose before rushing forward with its arm sparking up with electricity, ready for possibly the final hit. "Fire Spin again!" "Flareon!" In an attempt to save himself, Flareon was ready to unleash another Fire Spin from his mouth. He had released it the moment Hawlucha got close to him. The sparking talon of Hawlucha was thrown forward while the spiralling flames of Fire Spin were unleashed from Flareon's mouth. Both attacks collided with each other, causing an explosion that blew both Hawlucha and Flareon back. They had both fainted from the collision afterwards. "Ah!" Both Premium and Sunrise gasped. Seems that none of them won this battle. Flurry Heart sighed as Swablu flew away, seeing that none of them could have the chance. "Swablu." "Oh well." Flurry Heart let out a sheepish grin as she walked up to both of them. "At least you both did well, right? But it looks like that Swablu's gone now." "Seriously?!" Sunrise and Premium screeched. "Aww! I wanted a Shiny Swablu though...!" Premium groaned. "I could've had that Swablu already if this didn't happen..." Sunrise grizzled his teeth. "Forgive me for interrupting, Trainer. But weren't you the one who recommended the battle?" Helper said. "Oh...Yeah." "Do not worry, trainer. We can still find other Swablu out there. Even if they are difficult to reach in the sky." "The machine's right, you know?" Flurry turned to Premium. "Besides, we can always come back here and try again, right?" "I guess so." Premium scrunched her face. "But I won't forget this, Sunrise" She then aggressively pointed her hoof at him. "Neither will I! Next time we meet, it'll be a full 6 on 6 battle that I'm gonna win!" Sunrise replied with a hefty cackle. "Come on, Helper! Let's get moving!" "Affirmative, trainer." Helper replied as Sunrise ran off to do his own thing. "Hurry! The contest!" Premium pranced around, wanting to head to Pokemon Contest already. "Alright, alright." Flurry Heart giggled. "Skitty!" The Crystal Empire. Afternoon. "Wait!" The young alicorn gasped. "The contest hall is here?!" She stood before a familiar area that resembled her home but less imperial compared to her universe. Right now, Flurry Heart was dressed as a bodyguard with black glasses a black suit and even her mane had been stylized in the form of a ponytail to lower suspicion. But that colour palette was still recognizable. "Mhm." Premium trotted over. "Home sweet home, right? Come on!" "Uh...S-Sure..." Flurry Heart gulped nervously as she walked at a slower pace. Everypony here at the Crystal Empire noticed an alicorn walking beside a unicorn. More specifically, an alicorn that greatly resembled the baby living here. The same colour palette and everything. "She looks a bit like Princess Flurry Heart, doesn't she?" A crystal pony said. "The resemblance is uncanny...But the height and age are separate." Another replied as they all started talking about the alicorn. "Oh..." Flurry Heart sighed. "How come everypony can tell who I look like in this world?" "Well, you are pretty distinct from everypony else in Equestria." Premium giggled as she ran ahead. "We're here!" The Crystal Empire Contest Hall had a distinct appearance from the rest. While maintaining the same dome shape, this one was built by crystals instead. Because of this, the building shined beautifully. Plus, it even helps with coordinators who want to use the crystals to their advantage. Entering the contest hall was also a bit blinding due to the excessive sparkles. And the light coming from the current contest round that was happening on the stage. And that was a sign that Premium was too late to sign up. "Aw...Looks like we're too late. Oh, well. We can always just check it out." "Oh, okay." "Skitty." "Next time, I'll get that Crystal Empire Ribbon. I hear it's the prettiest of them all!" Premium exclaimed. "Oh, it certainly is." Suddenly, somepony had replied to her words. And that somepony was none other than Princess Cadence who was currently carrying the baby version of Princess Flurry Heart on her back plus Manaphy who was hopping around. "I personally designed it." And of course, upon the first glance, or rather, noticing that familiar voice, the older Flurry Heart froze up with her mane standing up and her face freezing. Seeing her mother again was enough to bring a tear to her eye. But that tear was hidden by the glasses. "Mm!" Flurry Heart tried to keep in, not hoping to break her bodyguard character and expose herself. "Afternoon, Princess Cadence." Premium greeted. "Nice to see you again, Premium Polish. Have you been well?" Cadence asked. "Mhm! Better than ever!" "Oh?" Cadence then turned her attention to the bodyguard standing next to Premium Polish along with Skitty. Of course, when looking at the bodyguard, Cadence recognized the mane colouring and the fact that this pony had a horn and wings. Qualities that only exist on an alicorn. "That's odd to the eyes. Your bodyguard over here looks a bit like-" "Flurry Heart?" Premium interrupted while the older Flurry Heart was sweating bullets. "Yeah, she gets that a lot. Her real name's Opalshore. "Mm...hm!" Flurry Heart nodded nervously with a worried grin while holding back the tears. As if she couldn't feel more nervous already, the baby version of herself flew off her mother's back, appearing in front of the older version's face with an innocent smile. "Ooo..." The baby poked Flurry Heart in the nose as that prompted the tear to fall further down, revealing it to Princess Cadence. "Oh my. Are you okay, Opalshore?" Cadence asked. "F-Fine..." She said with a voice that was on the verge of crying as her hooves were quaking. "Uh..." Premium herself knew that with Cadence being present, this disguise was not going to last long enough. A family bond is just too powerful. But, Premium wanted Flurry Heart to feel better and not break down into tears, so she gave a great recommendation. "Opalshore's just been a bit tensed up over the past few months. Plus, after hearing about what happened to my mom, she's been having a rough time and everything. It'd be nice if she just got a really big hug but um...I'm pretty small." "Oh. That's fine. Come here, Opalshore." Cadence offered her a hug. "You can hug me for all your worries and-" "Okay!" Without hesitation, the older Flurry Heart dashed over, hugging Princess Cadence with all she had, throwing her off guard as tears started flowing. Flurry Heart couldn't stop crying as it was uncontrollable. Her words were even mumbling as she was struggling not to say, mom. But it was okay for her to let it all out. She deserved it after all. "O-Okay." Cadence giggled as she looked down at Flurry Heart before patting her on the back. "It's alright." She said in a comforting voice. A voice that Flurry Heart deeply missed after decades. Being in her mother's warm embrace was the best feeling that Flurry Heart had ever had. And to top it all off, her baby self and Manaphy had lunged over, joining in the hug just because they found it fun to be in. Babies and everything. But they were welcome as well. Seeing Flurry Heart hug her mother who she had deeply missed from her own universes reminded the little unicorn of her own mother. Just like Flurry Heart, she missed her dearly and despite her actions, Premium Polish just wanted to see her mother again. But, even she knew that would happen someday. And hopefully for the better. "So uh...let's go see this contest, okay?" Premium said. "Oh, right." Cadence replied. "This is Flurry Heart's first time seeing a Pokemon Contest. She can't wait, can't you?" "Contest!" The baby replied. In truth, not only was this her first time being to one, but the same went for her older self. How fitting. Together, they all walked towards the seats. Cadence had exclusive seats that were for her, Flurry Heart, Manaphy and Shining Armor but she was kind enough to invite Premium Polish and her bodyguard plus the Skitty to those seats. Flurry Heart wiped away her tears while her baby self latched onto her back to make her older self feel better. Even her baby self could tell that something was wrong and was here to comfort her. She takes care of her mother. And once they took their seats, they watched the contest together for as long as it went. 1 hour later. The Pokemon Contest had ended with a winner being decided and receiving the Crystal Empire ribbon. Everyone was now heading out back home. And for their first time experiencing a contest, both Flurry Heart's loved it. "That was amazing!" The older one exclaimed. "Amazing!" The baby one mimicked her older self. "Wasn't it?" Premium nudged. "Wait till you see what I have to offer when I get that Shiny Swablu. If I get it that is..." "It was a spectacle to behold, wasn't it, Flurry Heart?" Cadence asked her baby but instinctively, the older version replied as well. "Yeah!" She exclaimed as the baby Flurry Heart cooed. The older version quickly put her hoof on her mouth after that slip-up. "Oops. Sorry. You were talking to the baby." "Well, we should get going. There's a lot we're seeing today. Next is Shining Armor and Doublade's training with Cobalion. It was fun watching this contest with you, Premium, Opalshore and Skitty. Hope I can see your contest here in the Crystal Empire soon when that happens." "Thanks! And I'll totally let you know when I'm ready to come here." The young unicorn bellowed in response. "Skitty!" "And good luck, Opalshore. Best of wishes to you." Cadence turned around as she, baby Flurry Heart and Manaphy waved goodbye to them all. "Bye...mom." Flurry Heart gave her silent goodbye as she got rid of the final tears from her eyes. "Uh...Flurry Heart. D-Do you need to head home now?" Premium asked. "Mhm." She sniffled while smiled. She was technically already home. But now wasn't the time to reveal herself. Not yet anyway. But when that time comes, it'll be wonderful for her all the way. As the journey continues. Chapter 445 End.