When everyone began preparing to get up again, Sanakou decided it was time to call out her pokémon, since everyone else already had theirs out. She pulled out a pokéball and activated it, calling out her first and only pokémon. As the swirling red light began to take form and solidify, Axl and Tenrou got up along with Terry and Mina; Will had been too anxious to rest, and so he and Poochyena were already waiting. By the time everyone was up, the energy had coalesced into a solid form, and the blue penguin stood by his owner's side awaiting orders.

Sanakou looked around and saw that everyone was ready and suggested, "Well, I guess now is as good a time as ever to get started" Axl and Tenrou nodded in agreement as their pokémon stretched after their brief rest. Sanakou then shifted her focus directly to Will. "So, we're gonna do something for Ralts, right? What did you have in mind?"

Will pulled Ralts' pokéball from his belt and approached the group. "Well, I figured we'd sort of have a sit-down with everyone and our pokémon so that I can get through to Ralts better." He glanced around and saw that Tenrou and Sanakou were skeptical, understandably, while Axl was as inscrutable as ever. "I know it isn't much, but I figured that with all of us here, out in the meadow like this, it would be more calming than the Center was."

His explanation seemed to make some sense to them, and so they all began to sit back down in the shade of the trees in a loose circle. Will himself stayed standing with Poochyena sitting at his feet. Once they were settled again, he took a deep breath and pointed his pokéball in the general center of the group, and willed Ralts forth. When she had fully reformed, she started trembling. She looked from one person to another, and as she looked around her, her gaze came to rest upon Will. Will motioned for Poochyena to stay while he moved forwards to comfort his partner.

Ralts seemed terrified, and could barely move as Will slowly walked towards her, his body blocking her view of Poochyena, and knelt down in front of her. "Hey, you okay? You kinda scared me for a sec there." He said, trying to add some levity to the situation. He moved into a sitting position with his legs crossed in front of him, and reached out to her. "Are you alright? You can talk to me, don't worry."

Ralts continued to quiver and then cried out.Chapter End Notes:Nothing to say here, so...

Wow, talk about missed deadlines... Sorry 'bout that guys, but when it won't flow, it won't flow.

Well my tardiness aside this most all came today in one great burst of inspiration. Speaking of inspiration, I really have to say that a lot of inspiration for this chapter came while listening to "One World" which, I know, really goes by another name. I just prefer calling it that. =P

And just as a heads up, lots of inspiration for the next up chapter is coming from "It Will All Be Mine" as sung by- The Boss... :insert evil laugh here:

Pokemon, and all related characters, etc. (c) GameFreak, Nintendo, The Pokemon Company

Will, Sanakou, Tenrou, and all other characters, as well as all situations (c) me (NonaSuomi)

And of course the ever-present nod to Slash Firestorm, especially in this chapter.