Maurice was outside training by himself until he decided to take a small break and turned to see Adam.

Maurice: Yo.

Adam: *waves* Hey. Can we talk in private?

Maurice: Sure but what's about?

Adam: Just come on.

He shrugged and followed him to the rooftop as they both look at the sky.

Adam: Your parents told me something interesting.

Maurice: *smiles with his eyes closed* What was that?

Adam: That you want to be adopted by me and saw me as your father figure.

His eyes open in shock and his smirk dropped and turn to look at him.

Maurice: *sighed* I figured they would tell you.

Adam: Why didn't you tell me sooner?

Maurice: Because of I hesitated and I don't why I did. True, I want to be in your family. Shay had gotten the adoption paper and inform me that all I need to do was tell you and have me taken into your family and I was going but I decided against it.

Adam: Why?

Maurice: *sat down* I don't know but a thought I alway had was that I'll ruin your family somehow.

He sighed and turn to the sky.

Maurice: But that's in the past and now I see you as older brother figure.

He got up and look at him.

Maurice: Is that all?

Adam: Yeah.

They went downstairs with Maurice being tackled by Sam.

Sam: I want the detail at what happened.

He smirk towards his girlfriend and took her to couch at told her what had happened there.

Sam: That quite the mission.

She look up and down at him before smirking smugly.

Sam: I'm still taller.

Maurice: *has his fist in flames* Witch.

He throw a punch that she took before they started fighting and L.Giratina was watching.

L.Giratina: Some things doesn't change. *turns to see Ruby and Kendall* Happy birthday you two.

Kendall and Ruby: Thanks. We'll heading out for our birthday.

She slid them both a gift with a smile.

L.Giratina: Enjoy.

They took their gift and walk out before bumping into Winter.

Kendall: Sorry about that kid.

They help her up before she give them a gift.

Winter: K-Kush told m-me to give these with I-I-I see you.

They gave her a smile and walk pass her as Ruby patted her head.

Meanwhile at the Shi universe
Carrie smiled to herself at her battle.

Carrie: With his powers fully back, I won't be fully bored. *smiles more* This war is going to be fun.

She turn to see Misery.

Carrie: Hey Misery. Do you have your troops on standby?

Misery: Yes and you?

Carrie: I'm getting them ready. Are your ships readying?

Misery: Yes.

Carrie gave her a smiled and nodded at her.

Carrie: Excellent.

She watch her back away as Chi and Sadie.

Carrie: So who won this time?

Sadie: Sadly, it was a tie.

She giggled before they look to see Shi dragging Zenaku.

Zenaku: I nearly had her but I lost.

Shi: But he's getting his skills back rapidly if I had to be honest.

She smiled at them while closing her book.

Carrie: Good. Now I need sparing partner.

She stood and saw they were gone beside Misery.

Carrie:

Misery: Stop screaming.

Carrie: It's not fair! I need a training partner too!

Her friend shook her head and open back up to her universe.

Misery: I'm going to check on the chaos emeralds.

She went back to her universe as her friend sat up on her throne and let out a sigh.

Carrie: This isn't fair.