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Haines was looking around for her lantern. She wondered where it could of gone off to. When she heard a small voice speak up, she turned around. She saw the small Fennekin pup from before. She saw the beat up lantern the pup was struggling to carry. With a smile she took the lantern from the pup.

"Why yes, it is. Good job! The googly-eye army appreciates your services." She kneeled down and pet the young pup.

The young deerling walked casually alongside the behemoth of an arcanine with her fleshy lips pulled back into a cheerful grin-- well, as much as they could be with a massive lantern dangling from her jowls. The canine followed suit, nostrils flaring every now and again in an attempt to pick up a familiar essence, although, with each step, a similar lantern swung up and smacked her in the sniffer, causing her a snort each time. "Where do you think she is," questioned the arcanine with a quirk of the brow. The deerling shook her head with a frown, "I'm not sure," she replied, "But she couldn't have gone far, right?" The deerling snorted as well, "It's too bad her colors match the night sky, huh?" Within a few more steps, the pair came across the figure in question; Rio. Without further ado, Cherie ran up behind the lucario and gently bumped her head against her, "Hi, Rio!" The lucario gradually spun around, fixating on the two with those vivid violet hues. At that intense gaze, Cherie recoiled slightly, only to have Shisa step forward with a snort, "Oh calm down, Rio, you never get out. It's about time we dragged you out." At that the lucario paused; was she really that reclusive? Her lips curled into a gentle frown as the canine drew even closer, turning her massive body to the side, revealing one more lantern dangling from her plush tail. "We couldn't forget you, Rio. Let's send off our lanterns together." At that, Rio's frown curved into a grin, "I'm sorry, I actually enjoyed myself. So, thank you. Both of you." Shisa paused before snorting in laughter, "You know, it was actually Coeur who suggested we bring you... we just came up with our own means." 

"Thank you..."

Rio, Shisa, and Cherie's lanterns were released!! Read-more for their wishes!