<span style="font-family: 'Georgia'"><span style="font-size: 18px">In the aftermath of the battle, Davey returned Kraken and Pearl to their pokéballs.  Due to the circumstances of the battle and the arrival of the two Pokémon champions, they had not taken any damage at all.  He brought Xena back out and healed the damage that she had taken from her fight with a couple of potions.  Xena looked great , now, and she then took up her usual position on Davey's backpack with a happy, "Beedrill (Happy, happy, happy!)!" </span></span><br/><br/><span style="font-size: 18px"><span style="font-family: 'Georgia'">It was a mystery to Davey why Toorop and Jason both decided that they needed to part ways from Jackie and himself so soon after joining up with them.  Maybe the two of them had unfinished business with each other and they didn't want to fight with each other in front of he and Jackie?  At least Davey figured it was hostility.  They didn't look like they were attracted to each other, but Davey knew he wasn't always the best judge of people.  Maybe they figured that they were 'alpha-males' and were going decide between the two of them who could be with Jackie?  If that was the case, Davey would want Jackie to see that he would fight for her.<br/>
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But now he was alone again with Jackie again and she'd have a chance to see that she could depend on him.<br/>
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"Yes, let's get back to hiking to Gloucester," Davey answered when Jackie asked him about what they ought to do now.  He continued, "I was telling Toorop about my Aunt that lives there...."  However, Davey again found himself reluctant to talk about who his Aunt was.  If he was going to take anyone with him while he visited with her, they'd learn right away who she was, but he didn't want to brag about a wealthy relation...."<br/>
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"Sorry to hear that your dad died," said Davey, changing the subject.  "He must have been really involved with Pokémon research.  I feel really stupid that I don't know much about him, but the champions, Leo and Cynthia sounded like they really respected him."  He paused and then asked, "Would you like to talk about him while we're hiking?"</span></span>