The next morning, the team met with each other, wondering what is taking Shiftry so long. "Shadow," Treecko started.
"What is it?"
"Do you think Shiftry's alright?"
"He is fine. Just give him a little more time."
"Okay."
"So what are we gonna do today?" Blaze said cheerfully.
"I am going after Merotrophe. You will rescue some pokemon." Shadow exclaimed.
"Why can't we come?" Christian asked.
"Because he is way more powerful than you think."
"But so are you. You could protect us." Christian said.
Blaze said "Yeah, like the time you got angry and-"
"You can't be telling my hidden power in public! People will hunt me down thinking I'm a monster!"
"Please let us go with you! Pleeeeeeeeeeeease?" Blaze and Christian gave him doll eyes.
"Rrrrrrrrr... FINE! Fine! You can go! Just stay out of my way!"
"Yay! We will! We will! We promise!"
"HOWEVER, we aren't going yet! I was just going for a walk. After Shiftry returns, we shall go."
"Okay! you have fun on that walk!" Christian said grinning.
"How am I supposed to enjoy myself if there is many problems in this world?" Shadow left.
"Do you think Shadow has a secret that we don't know about?" Christian asked.
"Nah, he's just acting serious and edgy as usual!" Christian and Blaze Laughed. Shadow went to find Alakazam's Team. "Hello, Shadow. What brings you here?" Alakazam asks.
"I needed to speak with you."
"About what?"
"About Christian."
"What is it?"
"He is not from the Ninetales Legend. He has a role. He was framed."
"By who?"
"Merotrophe. My enemy. I'll meet you tonight. After we rescue Shiftry."
"Rescue Shiftry?"
"Indeed, for he has not yet returned."
"We shall come with you."
"Very well. However, we shall let Blaze and Christian take care of this. Do not worry about them. If they can't handle it, I shall do it."
"WHAT!? They are just children! They will get hurt trying to defeat Zapdos! He is a monster! You will, too!" Charizard said.
"Do not worry about me, for I am mightier than you think."
"I must leave." Shadow returned home and trained for the battle with Zapdos. Christian and Blaze were still wrapping up a rescue.
"What is it?"
"Do you think Shiftry's alright?"
"He is fine. Just give him a little more time."
"Okay."
"So what are we gonna do today?" Blaze said cheerfully.
"I am going after Merotrophe. You will rescue some pokemon." Shadow exclaimed.
"Why can't we come?" Christian asked.
"Because he is way more powerful than you think."
"But so are you. You could protect us." Christian said.
Blaze said "Yeah, like the time you got angry and-"
"You can't be telling my hidden power in public! People will hunt me down thinking I'm a monster!"
"Please let us go with you! Pleeeeeeeeeeeease?" Blaze and Christian gave him doll eyes.
"Rrrrrrrrr... FINE! Fine! You can go! Just stay out of my way!"
"Yay! We will! We will! We promise!"
"HOWEVER, we aren't going yet! I was just going for a walk. After Shiftry returns, we shall go."
"Okay! you have fun on that walk!" Christian said grinning.
"How am I supposed to enjoy myself if there is many problems in this world?" Shadow left.
"Do you think Shadow has a secret that we don't know about?" Christian asked.
"Nah, he's just acting serious and edgy as usual!" Christian and Blaze Laughed. Shadow went to find Alakazam's Team. "Hello, Shadow. What brings you here?" Alakazam asks.
"I needed to speak with you."
"About what?"
"About Christian."
"What is it?"
"He is not from the Ninetales Legend. He has a role. He was framed."
"By who?"
"Merotrophe. My enemy. I'll meet you tonight. After we rescue Shiftry."
"Rescue Shiftry?"
"Indeed, for he has not yet returned."
"We shall come with you."
"Very well. However, we shall let Blaze and Christian take care of this. Do not worry about them. If they can't handle it, I shall do it."
"WHAT!? They are just children! They will get hurt trying to defeat Zapdos! He is a monster! You will, too!" Charizard said.
"Do not worry about me, for I am mightier than you think."
"I must leave." Shadow returned home and trained for the battle with Zapdos. Christian and Blaze were still wrapping up a rescue.