Juan Xiang and Lu Xiahou had always been close like brothers or friends. A rivalry that help shape them. One to a brighter path then the other. The incessant at Graduation Captain Exam change everything but let take a peek at a moment that happen on day before graduation day. And see why even today Juan won't let go of that first friendship.

Croivknight Station of Turtlereef's Sunny town was as busy ever with Coriv-taxis ferrying mons to and from Turtlereef, and warp-pads of Stations Teleport building were buzz with use. But today was different as everyone was readying for tomorrow. As Royal Guard Officer Academy of Pangororia's Xiang Estate would be having their Graduation Captain Exam at the Great Arena. With Mona the third, Captain Juan, and three mons that were part of island's order of monks from Turtlereef's temples and arena. The monks were a Lucario and his two apprentice abras, their hooded robes hide most of their forms. The group stood waiting at warp-pad c in Teleport stations but soon pad hum and glow as a pillar of light came down from ceiling to reveal now standing on the warp-pad was the four mons. King Hawk, Queen Mona the Second, Admiral Kuro Xiang the Urshifu, and Tifa Frye the Lopunny maid of Hawk and Mona the second. Tifa and Tai walk forward told each other and stop as stood side by side with their backs to group had been with. Bunnys looking around the room and then show an odd little metal charm to each other, it was a silver medal with what seem to have a symbol or mark that was an uppercase A but slash through it replace with a ninetales' eye. Tifa and Tai then said together in quite perfect harmony and sync. "We work in the dark to serve the light." Then Tai nod toward Juan while Tifa nod to Kuro. Raboot and Lopunny step aside as Kuro, Hawk, and Mona the second step of the pad to their greeting part. Mona the third going off with his parents, and bunnies to Champion Palace. The Urshifu was wearing robes simple to Juan but they were more regal as they were Admiral Robes unlike pancham's Captain Robes, Kuro weapon on his back seem to be a huge black and white axe that was model after Necrozma but it was no normal great axe. The mighty Admrial Kuro wield the legendary switch axe Light Cleave. Kuro came over to Juan and the Monks. The Lucario and abras bow before the lu spoke. "Champion of Pangororia, the arena is nearly ready. We are honor to help in making of new warriors for are kingdoms." He would grin as he thank the monks and bow back at the Lu and give a scroll to the lu. The Luario nodded as he took the scroll before him and his abras disappear in a swirl of sand could. The Urshifu waving his paw as he coughs a bit. "Lady Yuka like to make a show with returning her followers to her temple." He said as he look back down over to Juan. The pancham shifting uneasy as he dusted off his robes and spook as Kuro ask. "And what a matter lil panda?" Juan blushing as he pull his reed hat down a little as he reply. "Not out in the pubic Uncle. And I'm really the one giving Xiahou his final exam tomorrow aren't I? I thought you want to test the new Captains." Kuro chuckle as he knee down and put his hand on lil Pancham nephew's shoulder, and then said. "You grow since you two were cubs Juan. Xiahou want to see it since he heard you making it to Captain. You both always push each other to do better. Now it your turn Juan." The Urshifu would hug the pancham before he stood up and went to leave the room. Juan standing there as he thought on his promise with Xiahou all those years ago. "We will become the best Royal Guards ever."

Juan, Hawk, Morgana 2nd, Morgana 3rd, Tai, Tifa, and Kuro @ me
Xiahou @  poke5869