"No," Michael assured him with a smile. "We're not angry."
He laughed a little when Eros got excited and got up. "Well then, let's introduce you. The first one is there." As he stepped in the direction of his Cyndaquil, he held his hand out to Niccia so she could walk with him.
"Lytse?" he called to his Pokémon.
Lytse was about to say to Bia that he was ready when he heard Michael and he looked up. Michael hadn't forgotten about him. "Maybe later," he said to Bia. "My trainer calls me."
And he walked away, towards Michael, Niccia and the new Pokémon he had seen with them. What Pokémon was it? Maybe Michael could tell him.
When the Bullet Punch hit, Bear was thrown up, flailing his arms all the way up.
Benny chuckled when he saw that. "Are you trying to fly? Flap your arms more!
It wasn't long before Bear started to go down again and he crashed into the ground. "Heh," he said as he got up and dusted himself off. "Nice punch."
"Good idea," Sea said as he started to fill the hole with water. A pool at the party. A pool party. Not a bad idea. He chuckled to himself as he thought about it. Maybe the next time they could have more water. It was something to suggest to Arceus perhaps.
He noticed the Lapras looking at him and the look of gratitude in their eyes. That was nice to see, and he was certain other water Pokémon would enjoy it too, as his brother had said.
Mindy flinched when the voice rang in her ear, but smiled at the apology. She took the lemonade and thanked the guardian for it. "Questions? Tons, I suppose, so many I wouldn't even know where to begin." She sipped from the drink. "I can't even imagine what it's like to live for so long."
It was hard to imagine, to watch the world for eons, see things come into existance and die again. See creatures around you die when you live on. Maybe it was different for them because they were created this way, but Mindy was certain she couldn't live like that.
Nethan nodded slowly. "Yes, that does seem to be the case," he agreed. "She looks happy. That's good."
He let a silence fall between them - he didn't mind a silence and he was comfortable enough with Gavin to stand with him without speaking.
Ilios shrugged. "You have put a lot of thought and effort into the party, that's true, and it's probably true not everyone here will share our opinion - some will love a more formal setting - but some of us do like to see a bit more colour, to make it feel more like a party and less like a formal gathering. You can't please everyone of course there's nothing wrong with how it is now, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for improvement either." He nodded his head to Sea and Volcano. "They are creating a pool."
"That's true," Andy said. "I love all my pokémon, but Benny will always be a little more special than the others. I've known him longer and he was the first to share in my victories and defeats. That creates a bond you can't easily replace."
He glanced at the platform again, where Benny kept guard. Was that Bear going into the air?