It really was mostly an excuse to get away from Squall and the others. Zack was hyper enough, but three hyper people was just exhausting. Besides, it gave him more chances to train his Pokemon. Wartortle was proving something fierce in battle and his Bulbasaur evolved into an Ivysaur, along with his Pidgey becoming a Pidgeotto. Vulpix had gotten a little stronger but since she was the strongest, Cloud didn't use her as often because he wanted to give his other Pokemon a chance to train. Staryu and Eevee, the only two who won't evolve until he got them a stone, simply grew stronger.

Of course, he knew his work would be cut out for him once he got a Slowpoke, if what Yosuke told him was true. Though he hoped this one didn't eat material.

"So, ever figure out what you saw in the cave?"