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Buffet nodded and helped to haul the team away from Spirits' Edge and across the astral sea once more. "Well," Buffet said once he drifted across the stars, "I hope that was worthwhile! I think it will give a bit of a morale boost while you save the world, hm?"

Buffet sighed, smiling. "I think that will do," he said. "Gen, good luck with your endeavors." It would likely be little more than a dream to him, but perhaps that would be enough. Buffet then nodded to Saltriv, Vix, and Dill. "Why don't we head back? It was a pleasure meeting you, but we have a...

"I'm sure, one way or another, there was a reason you ended up being picked," Buffet said. "You should be able to pull through. And some humans did eventually return to their homes; it isn't as if they're always trapped. Push forward!"

"You know, typically humans are considered to be saviors under most circumstances. Well, there was that Gengar, but eventually he had a change of--ahh, not important." Buffet shook his head. "Though, you do seem to be more... anxious than most humans that I'd summon."

Buffet tilted his head. "Um... Is it not obvious?" he mumbled aloud, drifting left and right as he inspected the cherry blossom tree. It had been clear to him the moment he'd arrived. Then again, Buffet was... familiar with spirits that had this particular scent. "I suppose it's pretty obvious...

Buffet nodded. "Now, don't forget," he said gently, "no time passed in the world you came from, according to Diyem. As far as Gen is concerned, it hasn't even been a moment where you were away. It's probably just another nighttime."

"You're all staying with me," Buffet said simply, and then nodded. "Okay. It seems we've arrived. Lead the way, Saltriv."

"Hmm... There seems to be something strange about this route," Buffet hummed idly. "It's nothing to worry about. Just don't wander too far, mhm? Ah, we're getting close..." Buffet drifted along the stars, the cosmic Hydreigon speeding up as the flow became clearer.

"Alright, alright." Soda waved his hand. "I promise, no shooting Cibus." ...It sounded like he meant it, at least in the moment. Buffet nodded and ferried Dave back home. It was a long, tense silence, like he was afraid that Soda would hear him... But eventually, Buffet spoke. "I'm... I'm sorry."

Soda cocked his head to the side. "Right, that's right. Still gotta help Maple and all that. Sure, you go and do that. I'll be up here waiting, alright? Heh... don't keep me waiting too long. Can get kinda boring up here with just the Unown and crap." But he was at least letting him go.

And that, just briefly, gave the smiling Zoroark a wavering pause. "I, eh... Well, hey, everyone has a change of heart now and then, y'know?" He laughed a little, pulling his hand back. "I guess I felt like Cola was better off there, is all. Who knows why?" Soda made another shrugging motion. "I...

"I dunno. You tell me. Maybe we can just hang out, stare at Cibus from far away, y'know, stuff like that. I mean, you won't have a body, since this'll just be through here, but hey! I'll make sure you can float around and watch with me. No biggie." Soda held out a hand.

"Grabbing the world, duh!" Soda said with another toothy grin. "C'mon, once everything's all set, all I need to do is go down there and claim Cibus and boom, reality won! After that I can uhh... What was I doing again? Oh, right, my mate and my old world and stuff, yeah. That." Soda nodded...

"Hey, hey, what's the serious face for, eh?" Soda made an open shrug, like Dave was clearly thinking too much into things. "Sometimes I do things on a whim! It's no big deal. Hey, so what else are you here for, anyway? Wanna join up? Come with me and you can help out a little."

"Who knows, I dunno. Just seemed like I had some excess power and slapped that onto him for safekeeping. Maybe he woulda gone big and you would've had to figure out how to take'm down. But hey, you know his fighting style inside and out, so I bet it woulda worked out alright."

"Aww, c'mon, it would've been great," Soda said with another toothy grin. "Besides, nothing I coulda done about that, and if I told you, he probably woulda gone--hey, wait a sec, how'd you find out about that, anyway?" He leaned forward with interest. "He already snap?"

"Made him tick, huh..." Soda hummed and leaned back ."Aaah, that's all boring stuff. D'you really think it matters anymore? I already won. I beat that Mewtwo guy to the punch. He tried to race me by splitting himself up but I'm the Substitute master here. Sure, I'm a little weaker, but nothing...

"Deoxys, huh?" Soda tapped his chin. "Lots of sunlight if you want to go the slow way. Or give him a host body, usually something powerful. Karat offering? I feel like he wouldn't mind sharing a body for a few years. And he's got the chops to survive the process, easy."

"Oh, that was me. Warning shot. It shouldn't have been lethal to anybody I spotted on the way." He wiped his nose. "I mean, it might've killed a Spectrum person or two, but you know, you guys kinda spit on death and call it a bitch." Buffet seemed to be growing uncomfortable again. But he...

"My overwhelming charisma," Soda replied with a toothy grin, hands on his hips. "And I guess they just listen to divine power. Probably an instinct thing. One or the other. It's probably the first more than the second."