Blaziken murmured softly, then tipped his head back and took a deep breath.
You damned monkey, you still owe me two bottles of liquor. Every time we drank, you acted tough, but your face turned red before your ass did!
And you, old pig. You were so fat, but you never lost weight. Always saying we should enjoy life while we could. Well, now you've gone to paradise for good. Damn it, you're never coming back!
And you, you damned rat! I saved some dried fruit for you. I was going to tell you when I got back in a few days, but now you'll never get to eat it!
Why am I the only one who survived?
I was right at the front!
Blaziken's composure slowly crumbled.
Xu Xiaoxiao watched him crouch alone on the floor, staring ahead as tears streamed down his face.
She waved for everyone to leave.
She asked Xu Mu to stay and look after Blaziken.
Old Xiao, you always told me you wanted to die on the battlefield. You said it was the best end an old soldier who'd fought all his life could ask for.
You even said that after you were gone, Charizard should take all his mates back to Charizard Valley and rule the place!
You told me and that damned monkey to become fighters and spar with people every day...
You were always talking about what retirement would be like. And now you're all gone!
Lost in grief, Blaziken recalled his years with Xiao Tianyang, memory by memory.
Blaziken had been Xiao Tianyang's third Pokémon. When they met, Xiao Tianyang was still a child.
Back then, neither of them knew they would become leaders on the battlefield, or that Xiao Tianyang would become the Invincible Trainer.
All they wanted was