The three began on their way to start their plunder of other's supplies.

If things went well, then Skliros would be happy and they would be well on their way to destroying Arceus.

Tisa tipped her head to the side.

If this is all good and dandy, then why do I feel like this isn't a choice we have to make? That this choice if we make it is like being chased by a more villainous villain. Tisa wondered as she pressed a paw into a muddy paw print.

The paw prints that were made weren't made by her, but they were shaped sort of like hers: canine paws.

Tisa froze, feeling Tudi bump slightly into her as she did.

Someone was here. But...who could it be?

Tisa lowered her head, ignoring the complaints of her partners in crime.

She pressed her nose a half whiskers away from the ground, breathing in the scent of a Braixen.

She lifted her head, jerking it in shock.

The starter squad?! She panicked in her head, all smart thoughts turning south at the smell.

We must hurry! She thought as she turned her head towards Rau and Tudi.

"Sorry, guys." She apologized, pointing her paw down at the tracks to express why she was stopping.

"Oh. Is someone on to us?" Rau asked boredly, picking her teeth with a black frog paw.

"Someone's on to us? Tisa what did you do?!" Tudi growled.

Tisa stood up, half frozen in her spot. Her eyes widened.

Seriously? You think I did this? How?

Tisa shook the thought and barked, "Nothing. These paw prints were here before any of us. We should just move on. There's no point in staring at every paw print that's in the ground, thinking that something bad will happen. Maybe the squad just walked on by. Let's go." Tisa commented as maturely as possible.

Tudi's gaze said otherwise.

But, neither of the two other villains said anything as they continued on their way to Poketown once more to get the supplies needed.

Skliros had left them a list filled with the things they needed. Or so Skliros told them. So far they didn't know what was needed. Besides food and water of course.

Tudi had been left in charge with the list.

It might have been something to do with Tisa and Rau's typings. Tisa was a fire type so Skliros obviously thought she might burn the paper, and Rau was a water type.

If Rau got mad she could destroy the paper with water.

It might have been also something to do with trust, which Tisa was fine with. Tudi was far more trustworthy than any other villain she had met.

Even Witness and...

She shook her head.

There was no point crying over spilled milk now.

Everything had been said and done. Now what they needed was the supplies and the allies.

The rest of the way all that was keeping the quiet from reaching was the putter pattern of their paw steps.

Forest after forest.

Tree after tree.

Scared and frightened weak Pokémon after scared and frightened weak Pokémon.

Repetition.

That's all that occurred before Poketown peeked out of the trees.

The sight of the town encouraged Tisa's pace to be picked up.

Tudi and Rau followed, but not before exchanging hateful, yet worried glances before they did so.

Tisa slowed as she realized they might be recognized and seen.

Her neck stretched outwards as she gazed at Poketown.

So many big buildings. She thought.

She lifted a paw, afraid for a moment if she took one step she would be spotted.

She glanced around in a suspicious fashion.

Nothing.

An accepting nod came from her.

She pressed her paw down on a couple round objects, turning her gaze to what her paw was stepping on.

A bunch of stones. Or something related to stones.

The town must have improved its gravel.

Guess I just never noticed the big changes going on in this town. Then again I don't come here as often as Tudi.

Tisa gulped.

In a place such as this how were they supposed to get the supplies they needed and get out before trouble arose?

It wasn't impossible, but it would sure as getting into the Distortion World hole known as Heaven be hard.

Tudi's foot tapped irritably.

"Let's go." He gruffly remarked with folded arms. "We're wasting precious time that could be spent taking down Arceus."

Tisa sighed with exasperation.

Impatient as always.

Her face turned towards the middle of town where a statue of a Pokémon laid.

Tisa glared at the Pokemon.

It was one of the Legendary Pokemon that helped ensure the world wasn't in danger, Zygarde.

Balance.

The world would never have balance no matter how hard it tried. There was just too much hatred and hardships. One would never be able to balance all that.

And looks have something to do with it too. I look too evil. Tisa pondered as she cautiously stepped in the shadows of the buildings.

If this were any other day Tisa would gladly burn down another house, but today they needed to be sort-of-good as they must prepare for the most epic battle of the century.

Tisa was itching for a fight, but she wasn't prepared to fight if the stakes were high.

The Pokémon of the town needed to stay unawares for what they were about to do.

Tisa pressed on carefully, knowing fully well why Skliros entrusted her with this job: to make a fool of her in front of everyone.

Carefully now. Who knows what kind of starters that blasted shiny Charizard's got patrolling the town and around the town. Tisa told herself as she swiveled her head to get a better look at the town.

The town was calm for now, but who knows what would happen once they grabbed what they needed and skedaddled out.

"Tudi," She hissed. The Sandslash perked up at the mention of his name. "What exactly is on that list?"

Tudi cleared his throat as he took out a piece of paper from a bag.

The three of them each had a bag, so they could hold much needed supplies.

He uncurled the pure white piece of paper and began to read from it.

His eyes squinted as he found the spot where the ink began in footprint ruins.

Tudi sighed.

"His writing is almost impossible to read." The ground-type remarked as his eyes went over the text.

"What does it say?" Tisa wondered, itching to get on the quest right away.

Before anyone else notices were here.

"It says we need to get some items to boost our powers. Things like a Mystic Water for Rau."

Rau groaned.

Anger was clouding her vision as she spoke.

"My powers are way better than anyone else!!" She shouted, punching a nearby building.

Tudi and Tisa flinched.

What were the odds that someone heard that? High?

Immediately Tisa growled, "We have to move, now! Before anyone comes to investigate the source of the sound!"

The three of them scuffled alongside the ground, paws burning with fury as they raced to continue to be sneaky.

For a Pokémon who was supposed to be a ninja, Rau surely was making noises like she was more like an Exploud.

They snuck alongside buildings, attempting to find the buildings that would sell the things they needed.

Of course, they were going to steal the things, not buy. The Pokémon who sold them were making outrageous prices.

Also, it was something Tudi and Tisa were good at.

Skliros didn't give them money either, and they couldn't just waltz in with the money.

It was basically jumping off a cliff.

"Good going, Rau. Now they know someone's here!" Tudi hissed, breathing heavily as he pressed himself against a brick building. Well, an additional brick building.

Rau rolled her eyes at his antics.

"Yeah, but it's not like they know it's us right away. Calm down. We're not in trouble yet. We still need those items, so stop hugging that wall you scardey-chu, and let's move on!" The frog replied.

His response to her response was a death glare.

Ugh. Not the time for such childish hate! We can do that later! Tisa thought with an irritated lash of her nine tails.

Tudi's eye twitched.

"Yes. We should move on and stop punching more walls." Tudi teases.

Rau flashes him a glare, spinning around swifter than Tisa could comprehend, but before any of them could make another move a jaw dropped.

A Pokémon was standing right there.

The scent the Pokémon had was Braixen. Shiny.

But this shiny wasn't Avalon. Tisa knew that, for this shiny smelled like anything but rage.

This shiny female was calm and collected.

She didn't even flinch as they continued to stare, her staring right along.

While astonished she said, "Halt in the name of the law! Tudi, Tisa, and Rau, you are under arrest for murder, theft, and countless other acts of aggression"

Tisa innately face pawed herself for the stupidity that should never have happened. Then she prepared herself to fight the shiny to the death.

Her death that is.
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Authors note: I'm gonna say as little as I can right now. This is a late night update by the way, so right down to the end of the day. Sorry about that. Anyways enjoy this!! More to come!