Alex nodded, a few of his own memories coming back to him as Sara said that. Once the food came, he started eating. Thinking to himself, he wondered if he could take some food to his Bishies.

Sara ate her food. She hoped she could help Alex as much as possible.

Alex finished his lunch, still feeling bad that his Bishies were still in his room or there Bishiballs.

" Are you alright? " Sara asked Alex. " Don't worry about buying , I have it covered."

"I'm fine, I'm just thinking about my friends," he said, thinking about both his friends that were down in the jail cell as well as everyone's bishies. "Are you sure? I don't mind paying," he said.

" I'm sure. Is there anything else I can help you with while you are here?"Sara said.

"Not right now, but thank you." Alex responded as he reluctantly let her pay for the meal before they both exited the restaurant. He would have to remember this place for later and would talk to the chef. Hopefully, he would be able to get some leftovers for everyone else. Since Sara gave him the map, he would have to ask Max, Sora or both to see if they wanted to check on guard duty.

He watched Sara head back to the shop for a few moments. Once she was out of the way he went back inside and asked if he could talk to one of the managers.

" Is there anything I may help you with? "The manager asked. He hoped nothing was wrong.

Alex explained the situation to the manager, hoping that he could get some extra food for his Bishies.

" I would be glad to help you! We always have leftovers in the back. How much food do you need." He asked.

"Thanks," Alex said as he mentally counted everyone. "I need food for at least seven people, if possible."

" I'll be right back with the food." He said . Ten minutes later he came back with a large sack of food. " I can give you a great deal on the food. How about 12.00 for the whole bag. It should feed about 10 people . "

Alex nodded and transferred the funds from his account to the restaurant's and suppressed a small amount of shock at the amount of money he had. He had forgotten about the offer he made with that weaponsmith all those towns ago.

The manager smiled and thanked Alex ." Please come again soon." He said with a smile.

Alex nodded and replied that he would before leaving and heading back to his room.

Taylor hoped that this would be over. He was ready to fight and get those who had also been captured.

Alex saw Max reading once he entered. "Max, your mission changed a little," he said as he explained about meeting Sara and obtaining the map. He then asked if she could check to see where the guards patrolled and for how long, as well as when they changed shifts.

" I can do that. " Max said, looking up from the book.

"Thanks Max," he said before showing her the coat he got before giving it to her, hoping that it was the right size.

" Thank you for the coat. It fits great! When would you like me to start?" She asked.

"Whenever you want," Alex responded.

" I'll start as soon as I finish eating then." Max said.

"That reminds me..." he said before bringing out the bag of food he paid for from the restaurant and found that they had been put into portion sizes for him already. Seeing that he didn't have to separate the food for his Bishies, Max and Sora, he let his Bishies out and let them eat in peace.

Max ate in silence and so did Sora. Neither of them liked the fact that their trainers were locked up. " I'm ready to go. I'll be back as soon as I finish the job . " Max said .

Before Max left he thanked her and after she left, he turned and saw that all the Bishies were finished eating. He then turned towards Jean and Rikku. "After Max comes back, I need you two to create a distraction for two purposes. One is so that I can see how fast the guards respond and where they respond to. If they leave an area open, we can use that to our advantage. The second is that I'm going to deliver some food to Taylor and the others," Alex said as they both nodded.

He then noticed Sora looking at him. "I'm sorry Sora, I can't take you with me. Is there anything you want me to tell him in your place?" He asked.