Everyone was around Shadow. He was the center of attention, Lance understood.

"Can you turn on your rings?" Leafblade asked.

"Do something cool!" Coral jumped up and down.

Pearl cautiously rubbed Shadow's tail with her feelers, meanwhile.

Shadow looked like no one had ever looked at him before.

Lance shrugged. He and Frost were sitting far away from the others: Frost out of hostility and Lance out of respect for Shadow.

Frost, still bristling, glanced over at Lance. He glanced back.

They made eye contact for a heartbeat, until Frost jerked away, blushing.

Lance then jerked away as well.

Uh... what just happened? He thought.

Everyone seemed to have lost interest in Shadow a few hours later.

"So what now?" Violet was the first to speak up.

Leafblade shrugged. "Tulip dumped this news on me at the last minute, so I don't know."

Pyro nodded. "Same."

"I'd say someone needs to take the spot as leader." Lance spoke up.

There were murmurs and nods of agreement, then, to Lance's surprise, Frost rose to her paws.

"I'll do it." She announced.

"Hold on," Pearl got up now. "Aren't you the one who seems to hate us all? What logic would we have putting you in charge?"

Lance saw Coral, Pyro, and Violet nod at this.

"She has a point." Coral added with a swish of her tail. "Maybe I should be the leader."

The seated Eeveelutions, including Lance, protested at this idea.

Coral, realizing she had not won, sat down and grumbled, "Okay fine, oh my God. Stop hating on me."

"Maybe Violet should be leader." Lance spoke up. "She seems like the wise leader- type."

Violet blushed and ducked her head. "I doubt it, really..." While everyone else seemed happy with his choice.

"Alright. I guess Violet is leader." Shadow said.

Violet nodded.