Mark helped the Lucario in bracing Ashley between them, getting her off the street to at least a nearby bench was first priority, being something he could help with.<br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(65, 168, 95)">"I just don't understand what everyone's problem is, they're acting like a paranoid town that saw an Absol, the kids harm her and the adults just let it happen... i have never seen any place so...</span><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(65, 168, 95)">terrible."</span><br/><br/>as he remembers his two companions he gets an idea though.<br/><span class="fixed-color" style="color:rgb(65, 168, 95)">"hey Popplio,  would you mind looking for Kiki? i think she could use some cheering up right now. And Litten, do me a solid and find Mike, tell him where we are okay?"</span><br/>the two pokemon quickly intone their affirmatives and run off to their targets.