Landon gripped the bokutou with both hands. “We’ve got no choice but to run through them.” With that, he burst forward as fast as he could with Tsuname, Suicune, and Ho-oh following behind him. “Mudkiip!” Toya took that as the start signal and ordered her troops forward. “Kyaaa!” Without stopping, Landon knocked back a few humans with a swing of his sword; his fist socked the jaw of a duck-like Poke’mon. “Explosion Attack!” Tsuname fired a bunch of glowing red bomb energy against the Poke’mon that stood in her way. “Kuuu!” “Squaaaaa!” Suicune and Ho-oh launched a mix of ice and fire at their opponents. Landon panted and frowned; whoever was in his line of attack go swatted away. The rippling wall came closer and closer to him—he would be there in no time! “You’re not going anywhere, Lan!” “Huh!” Suddenly, Landon slid to a halt; May, Zeru, and Toya stood in his path. He hesitated—they were his best friends! The least he could do was take the time to purify them first. “Don’t stop!” Tsuname shouted, “Keep running!” “Grr!” Landon growled. “C’mon, Lan!” From behind him, Suicune hoisted Landon on its back and blew past his controlled friends. “I promise you can save them once we defeat Niotra.” It told him.

       The four came to a stop at the rippling wall; Landon got off and glanced back. The army of Dark Seed hosts were relentlessly pursuing them. “I’ll handle this. Flare Barrier!” Tsuname faced the army and held out her hands. In a rush of heated air, a thin flaming, but transparent wall formed between them. “Okay—let’s do this quickly!” She said. They stepped up to the rippling wall and put their hands through. Landon could feel a cold draftiness from the other side. “Hey!” Tsuname frowned; when she put her hand to the wall, it stopped on it instead of passing through. Suicune pressed its paw to it too, experiencing the same results. “I was afraid of this.” It spoke. “What? What’s wrong?” Landon blinked at them. “It seems that you’re the only one who can pass through—a trap of Niotra’s, no doubt.” “Huh?!” He gave Suicune a skeptical look, “But I can’t go in there without you!” “Landon,” Tsuname started. The expression on her face was very serious, “You won’t be going by yourself. You have friends all around here; friends and people and Poke’mon who are counting on you to save their world. No matter what, we’ll be with you in your heart.” “Even those infected by the Dark Seeds are with you. Their bodies may be controlled, but their spirits are still cheering you on.” Suicune said. “Close your eyes and listen, Landon Himura—listen to their voices applauding for you. Everyone is counting on you.” Landon followed Ho-oh’s advice and closed his eyes. At once, he could sense his friends and the people on the island in front of him. His mind’s eye allowed him to see them clearly. “You can don it Lan—I’ll always believe in you.” Toya winked at him. “Go show that old man what-for, Lan!” Zeru flashed a thumbs-up. “Be careful, Lan. Remember we’re at your side.” May smiled. “Don’t let Niotra win—” “—yeah, we still haven’t had our chance to get you yet.” Yoshimari and Tsubimi stated. Then everyone shouted at the top of their lungs, “You’re invincible, Himura! Attack Niotra with extreme prejudice!” “Landon, your bell has the power of my tear.” Suicune said, “With that and the Rainbow Wing, we’ll be with you too.” “You had better believe I’ll root for you, Little Lan!” Tsuname told her friend. Landon opened his eyes and had to wipe the few tears from them. “My friends…everyone is counting on me. I can’t fail them, no matter what!” He flashed Tsuname, Suicune, and Ho-oh a thumbs-up. With a slight breath, he turned to face the rippling wall. This was the point of no return. The fate of his entire world rested  in his hands. “Landon….you have the power of both humans and Poke’mon. Only the one with the power of both worlds can truly stop the darkness.” Ho-oh and Suicune thought to themselves. Landon frowned and gripped his sword; he kicked off the ground and passed through the wall. “Gooood luuuuck!!”  Tsuname shouted. Suddenly, there was a sparking sound; the Dark Seed victims were trying to break through Tsuname’s barrier!

 

       The bizarre land looked like a giant park in the middle of the night. Trees, shrubs, and bushes decorated the brick-laid path. Landon walked slowly through the purple, ankle-level mist below him. The sky was purple with the streaks of the night sky from the other side. It was the opposite of the sky drifting over Northside Island, not to mention the growth in the streak marks. Landon glanced around suspiciously; Dr. Niotra could be anywhere in the strange world. As he started to cross over an arching bridge, an uneasy feeling overcame him. His sword, which was back in the sheath, was ready to be drawn in battou-jitsu formation at the slightest hint of danger.

       WHOOSH!! “Ack!” Landon leapt back; from the water under the bridge, a sharp line of shadow liquid shot up and nearly struck his side. “I’ve gotta’ go, now!” Landon knelt to tap the buttons on his shoes. In a flash, his roller blades formed on them. The water below rippled; tentacles of shadow liquid rose up behind them like long snakes, ready to strike their victim. Landon gave them a single glance before skating across the rest of the bridge. The tentacles bounced after him, hissing and spiting. SWEEE! HAAA! Landon veered to the right to dodge a sharp strike. At once, the shadow snakes launched at him. Landon jumped ; lifted a foot; and lashed out his sword in a desperate attempt to keep them from hurting him. His roller blades whirled along the grass as he neared another arched bridge. KABOOOM! A tentacle crashed behind Landon heavily, The young samurai jumped up and landed on the railing; he tried his best to grind the rail without falling. At the end, he pushed off as high as he could into the air. The trees below him opened up to a small clearing where he would land. Whirrr—SNAP! Suddenly, one of the shadow snakes grasped his ankle like a whip. With a good yank, it pulled him down from the air and onto the ground harshly. “Ooff!” He coughed. His body rattled with a slight pain from the impact. “You just never cease to surprise me, Himura.” A voice spoke. Landon couldn’t believe his eyes; from the ground, Dr. Niotra rose up with his arms folded. “I was for certain my army would shred you to pieces, and yet here you are. I clearly underestimated your prowess.” Landon only succeeded in sitting up; the shadow shackles wrapped around his arms tightly. “How’d you get in here so easily?” He demanded, trying to wiggle free. “Are you that dense? Haven’t you realized it yet?” Niotra asked. Landon raised an eyebrow. “I was always in here, for this world around you and I are one and the same!” Dr. Niotra jumped up into the air. A purple energy flowed upwards from the ground and encircled him. Slowly, he started to change his entire form. Landon watched him grow in shock and astonishment. Never before in his life had he seen something so scary. Dr. Niotra’s body had transformed into a large, looming shadow as tall as Kita Tower. He let out a deep laugh that echoed throughout the park—the same laugh Landon had heard in his dream state earlier that day! “Suicune and Ho-oh are fools! Back then, they truly believed they had destroyed me. And for years, I let them believe it while plotting my revenge. But what they didn’t realize—” (flashback to the dream with Suicune and Ho-oh engulfed by the shadow liquid) “—was that I had planted the very first Dark Seeds inside them as extensions of myself. I’ve only but to will them before they blossom. So as long as one of my Dark Seeds remain, you can’t destroy me!” The shadow let out another maniacal laugh, “And as you can see, phase two of my plan is working perfectly. My world is slowly mixing with yours. And with each passing second, those streaks in the sky will expand until the two worlds merge and become unbalanced—”

       “I’m not gonna’ let you get that far.” Landon said calmly. He slowly forced himself up to his feet, closing his eyes. “I am a bearer of light. As an Origin Waker, it’s my obligation to protect my world and dispel any darkness in my path. You won’t win!” The Crystal Bell burst with a bright light; a spiraling wind spiraled around Landon, forcing away the binding black gunk. He drew his reverse-blade sword and rushed towards his large enemy. “….Idiot,” Whoooosh—CLANG! Landon was stopped abruptly from two shadow snakes wrapping around his ankles. His sword dropped to the ground with a metallic clang. “You still have much to learn. In the ancient past, Origin Wakers were much wiser.” The shadow stated. The gunk at Landon’s feet started to spark. “Huh?” He gulped, glancing down. SPWEEEE! “Daaaaaahh!” A purple electricity surged through his body. It repeatedly zapped every nerve in his body. To Landon, it felt like a thousand hot, electrified needles prodding his body over and over. His vision blurred out rapidly—the excruciating attack drained his energy swiftly. He soon couldn’t take it and dropped down to one knee. The sparking was relentless and only increased in power. It was more than Landon could handle; his body lit up brightly, shrinking down in size. The sparking came to a halt when it had no more vast quantities of energy to zap. Landon was now a mini version of himself—as if he had gone backwards in his aging process. He had fray ears and his sapphire eye color became more defined. He was wearing a black sleeveless shirt, black pants, and raven shoes. A pair of black, pixie-like wings fluttered slightly and his gray wolf-like tail swished slightly. This was known as Landon’s chibi form (“chibi” means “mini” in Japanese); whenever Origin Wakers lose too much power, they transformed into miniature versions of themselves temporarily. Landon’s glasses were gone—since he could see perfectly well in chibi form, they were useless to him.

       “This is your end, Landon Himura!” The sky erupted with sharp tentacles of black liquid, all darting to pierce their target. Landon got up to his feet and jumped backwards into the air. He may have been weaker in chibi form, but he was quick and able to escape easily. Once he landed, he darted towards the trees he came out of. “Darn it! There’s no way I can defeat that thing like this. What am I gonna’ do?!” He thought to himself. Landon slid to a halt behind a tree, panting a little. “There’s gotta’ be a way I can stop this madness. Since I’m not as strong in my chibi form, my options are heavily limited.” He voice to himself. “You can’t hide. Remember, this world and I are one and the same; I can see you at all times.” The shadow’s voice sounded. BANNN! Landon’s heart jumped as the tentacles chopped the tree behind him in half. “Uh!” He jumped up into the air; his wings started to flap wildly and propelled him into the air. The tentacles bulleted behind him, lashing wildly and fiercely at him, snapping trees that got in their way. Landon weaved in and out between the trees and shrubs; he went low to the ground, then shot up in a desperate attempt to escape. The tentacles followed in deadly dedication to hit their target. As Landon soared upwards, he gazed at the changing sky; the night of his world was becoming even more visible. “Oh-no; our worlds are almost completely merged!” He stated in his mind.

       WHAAS-SPUSH! “Ack!” Suddenly, a tentacle wrapped around Landon’s foot. Landon gasped as the others caught up to him. “Kyaa!” WHOOSH! Landon was hurled from the air and slammed on the grass harshly. “You’re at the end of your rope Origin Waker. There’s nothing you can do and no one can save you.” The shadow’s voice rang out….


       Tsuname held out her hands, transferring her power to her weakening barrier. Suicune and Ho-oh assisted in trying to keep the wall protecting them. The Dark Seed victims moaned and groaned as they beat against it relentlessly. “I…can’t keep this up for much longer!” Tsuname stated through clenched teeth. “We have to keep trying!” Suicune cried. “If they get to Lan, we’re all doomed!” Ho-oh exclaimed. Tsuname frowned—she hoped Landon would hurry up. “Haa!” CRASH! The fading barrier shattered like glass from a strike by Zeru’s fist. He grinned at his accomplishment sinisterly. “Dang!” Tsuname took a shocked step back. Now, there was nothing stopping them from getting up to the portal. Suicune and Ho-oh were panting just as bad as she was. Still, a determined flame flared in their eyes. “Suicune…”May stepped in front of the nearing crowd. Her voice sounded without feeling, “Ho-oh….you will join us now.” “What?!” Ho-oh and Suicune growled. “You can’t….resist.” May held up her hand and clenched her fists, “The time is now.” Suddenly, her fist glowed a reddish purple; Suicune’s and Ho-oh’s eyes widened as they felt a sharp jolt shoot through their bodies. Inside of them, the Dark Seeds that once lay dormant started to blossom out into Somber Blossoms. Their bodies became enshrouded within a red and black aura. The determined flame in their eyes fizzled out into blank nothingness. Tsuname jumped as the two Legendary Poke’mon, now under Niotra’s control, turned to her dangerously. She backed away slowly with the crowd inching closer to her. “Bay—eee!” From deep within the victims, Bayleef’s vines shot through the air first, quickly followed by the vines of other grass Poke’mon; they bound around Tsuname tightly. “Hey-Hey! Let me go!” She kicked in vain. The Dark Seed victims let out a dangerous growl. “No—stop it! Laaaaaaannnn!”

 

       “Tsuname!” Landon suddenly opened his eyes. He felt as if his friends had all left him. He felt…alone…and a little cold. “Ha! You felt them, didn’t you?” The shadow laughed as it kept him pinned down to the grass. Landon fought in vain to break free. “No—stop it! I have to save my friends!” He growled. “At this rate, you’re not saving anyone. Just face it, Landon! You failed everyone. You failed your world. You’re no hero. Oh, sure, you may have put up a tough and righteous front, but it didn’t help you in the long run. So much for the one with the power of both worlds.” Landon could feel the cold stabs of guilt in his stomach. His sporadic wrestling slowed down until he completely gave up. His body was now limply on the grass; it was no longer necessary for Niotra to hold him down, but he continued on anyway. “He’s right….I’m too weak to even fight back. I can’t see my way out of this one….” A few tears dripped from his eyes onto the grass. The tentacles engulfed his body into a sea of black nothingness. He slowly fell head-first towards the bottomless nothing. The images of Landon’s friends played in his mind. “Zeru…May….Tsune and Toya…my Poke’mon….even stupid Team Darkhorn….I’ve failed you all. I’m sorry—I just can’t do it.”



                             Poke’mon.EXE
                         Light of the Night



       “Can’t do it?” Avery familiar voice rang out. Landon could only move his eyes; he would’ve moved, but his body was numb from being attacked by Niotra. “Landon, don’t you dare give up on us!” Another voice sounded. Right before Landon’s eyes, Toya’s form appeared in front of him. she was transparent, but visible. Tambourine came drifting down right after her, giving her trainer a smile. “Toya? Tambourine?” Landon blinked. “Don’t forget us!” Beside him, Bayleef, Volbeat, Raichu, and Trapinch appeared by his side. “Bayleef…Volbeat and Trapinch….and Raichu? You’re all here? But how?” Landon asked, a few more tears flying from his eyes. His Poke’mon smiled back to him sweetly. “Landon, back when you first met us, you made each of us a promise.” Toya stated. Tambourine floated over to Landon first with a very sincere look in her sapphire eyes. “You promised me that you’d help me be a better sister to my family.” She put her paw into her trainer’s hand. Now it was Bayleef’s turn to drift up. She let her head leaf catch a last tear from her trainer’s cheek. “Lan, you promised me that you’d show me how to grow stronger through friendship.” Bayleef also put her paw in Landon’s numb hand. “You saved me from my cruel owner and promised to show me a better side to humans.” Trapinch put her paw in his hand as well. Lanodn started to feel his Poke’mons’ touch; their emotions were slowly giving his body the warmth it had so dramatically lost. “Lan, your promise  to me was that you’d help me become the strongest to impress my group leader.” Volbeat spoke up. It fluttered over and placed its hand in its trainer’s. “I guess it’s my turn now.” Raichu grinned. It wasted no time in piling its paw into Landon’s hand. “You promised to help me to control my special abilities.” Now, it was Toya’s turn. She gave her trainer the most sincere look she could muster before floating over to him. She placed her forehead against Landon’s gently. “Landon Himura, you were the first human I had ever seen in my entire life. You’ve been my very best friend since the beginning and you promised me that you’d always be there for me. And I promised that I’d always be there for you.” Toya floated over and put her paw into Landon’s hand. “We love you, Landon Himura. Please fight for us!” At that, Landon could feel his warmth return to his body—he was now free to move again. The transparent images of his Poke’mon burst into thousands of red light beads. Landon turned right-side up to watch them all gather to his hand. In his fingers, he could feel something firm forming and gripped it. There was a bright flash of light and a small gust of wind. When Landon gazed over at his hand, he realized he was clutching his wooden sword. The Fang Sword, however, was emitting a cherry-red energy that spiraled all around the weapon. “…The Fang Sword has never appeared while I was in chibi form.” Landon blinked, “It must have come from the love my Poke’mon have for me. I can feel it flowing throughout my body.” He grinned and the cherry energy flared up from his emotions.

 

       “Kyaaaa!” FWOOOM! A burst of flaming red energy erupted from the shadow liquid, sending the stuff flying everywhere. “Wraaaaa!” The shadow creature let out a loud cry and flowed backwards. Landon stood on the soft grass with his sword held out to the side. His eyes burned with a flame of determination. “Wha-wha? You’re back on your feet?” Niotra stated with a slight tremble in his voice. “B-but how? I drained all of your energy—there’s no way you could be as strong as you were when you first came here!” “You’re right—I’m not!” Landon’s body let off a sudden gust of wind. The shadow’s red eyes widened, “He’s right…I think he’s….stronger!” He sweated. “This is your demise, Dr. Niotra. I won’t let you harm my friends or my world anymore!” Landon gripped the Fang Sword and leapt up into the air at Niotra. “WAKE UP, HIMURA! YOU LOSE!” Niotra’s shadow form launched thin stretchy lines of black goop at him. the multiple array of tentacles sporadically shot hotly across the air. Landon flapped his wings and veered to the side; his cheek was barely grazed and tiny strands of his hair were cut. WHOOOOSH! He flew to the left; flapped to the right; soared over; and spiraled in an effort to dodge. His misses were at hair’s width, but evasions nonetheless. Landon landed on one of the shadow lines and ran up along it towards the shadow. “No—I won’t let him get that close!” The shadow’s extensions formed fists at the ends and rocketed towards his opponent. Landon jumped and rolled, getting down on all fours before flapping back into the air. “Kiyaaa!” FWOOOM!! “Arrrrgghh!” The shadow let out a painful shriek as Landon cut through the side of his shapeless body. The severed goop sloshed to the ground, smoking from the attack. “Huuu,” Landon landed onto the grass with his back facing his opponent. Upon looking in the sky, the could see that the night sky of his world only retained a few thin lines of the shadow world’s purple.

       “Darn it! H-he’s so strong!” The shadow voiced as he started to rise up again. “No,” Landon turned, “This ends now.” He stuck the Fang Sword into the grass and closed his eyes. Putting his hands together, he started to look deep inside of himself; deep within the chambers of his spirit. “The hold of the Dark Seeds can be broken….but I also have to break the hold of the Somber Blossoms and keep the shadows from entering my world. I can do this, but…..I only have one chance to do it right. If I fail, there will be no more chances.” At that, a fierce wind blew around him, “I’ll use the love of my friends to win!” Suddenly, the Fang Sword became active with a thin, red energy. It blew all around the bokutou, burning the grass it touched. The shadow’s eyes widened—even at its distance, he could feel the overwhelming energy radiating from the weapon. Landon’s Crystal Bell glimmered as a sapphire aura combined with his windy one. He spread his arms to the side; upon opening his eyes, the Crystal Bell burst with crystal light. “NOOOOO!” Niotra launched himself forward as fast as he could. The wind howled from both his force and his speed. “BREATHE YOUR LAST PATHETIC BREATH—” “Cherry Wind Emission!” Landon shouted. The Fang Sword erupted with a wild burst of cherry red energy. The wispy flames flowed like the wind in a spiral manner, causing the grass and trees it touched to smoke. “Noooo!” FWOOOOMMM! The shadow became engulfed by the cherry flame. His body smoked as he became overwhelmed with the attack. His form dropped to the ground limply and helplessly. “How?! How did such a tiny human get so strong!?” KABAAAAN! Niotra’s form exploded in a dome of transparent purple. The shockwave was so forceful, it propelled Landon into the air and he had to try and flap against it. The wave of purple started to swiftly eat up the misty world around him. It evaporated the trees and the grass; the bridges and streetlamps; even the sky above into a bright white setting.

       A column of sparkling purple light surrounded Northside Island brightly. The Poke’mon and humans on the island gazed up at the light. Even those in Kita Tower gazed out the window to view the spectacle. Tsuname, who was still caught in the grips of Suicune and Zeru, let her eyes tremble and smiled. “Way to go, Lan…” She voiced lightly. The Dark Seeds and Somber Blossoms inside of the victims suddenly burst into shards of red and purple light. One by one, the plants of darkness shattered from their hosts, freeing them from Niotra’s grip. “The Dark Seeds and Somber Blossoms are breaking.” Tsuname said to herself, “With the love Landon has for his friends, not even the Somber Blossoms could survive. Without their master, the Dark Seeds can hold no one ever again.”

       The raging and churning sea had finally calmed down to its peaceful state. Landon let out a relieved smile. His body ached all over, but he was happy nonetheless. True, he had saved the world, but he didn’t do it on his own. His friends—each and every one of them—were at his side and he couldn’t have done it without them. Landon closed his eyes and let his weak body fall.

 

       Landon’s body came falling out of the portal in Kita Tower. “Landon!” Tsuname ran over and caught him deftly. The portal on the wall shattered like glass, disappearing upon contact with the floor. Tsuname sat on her knees and smiled at her friend. “Landon, open your eyes. We’re waiting for you.” She said gently. Landon’s fray ears twitched. He really didn’t feel like it, but he opened his eyes slowly. At first, his vision blurred, but became clear shortly. All of his Poke’mon stood before him. May and Zeru and their Poke’mon were right beside them with the same sincere smile on their faces. Team Darkhorn (which was way out of their character) flashed him a thumbs-up. After all, they wouldn’t even be able to collect his EX Poke’mon if he hadn’t saved them. May was so close to tears, she had to repeatedly wipe her eyes. Zeru just put his hands into his pockets. Landon smiled and said, “Hey…I made it,” “MUDKIIP!”  “BAY!” “FURR-URR!” “VOLBEAT!” “TRAA!” “CHU!” “LANDON HIMURA!” His friends exclaimed and rushed him at once. The crowd behind them went up in loud applause and cheers; whistles and shouts. May couldn’t stop crying on him. Zeru did his best to stop her (he knew she was happy, but didn’t know why she had to go all Niagara Falls on him). Landon was swamped by his Poke’mon, who smothered him in Poke’kisses and hugs. Landon smiled proudly. Yoshimari and Tsubimi looked to each other and nodded. “Maybe next time, eh, sis?” Yoshimari grinned. “Yeah; let’s get out of here. It’s getting a little too emotional in here.” Tsubimi stated. The brother-sister duo turned and started to walk away through the crowd. Zeru caught wind of their retreat and rounded on them. “Hey! You two should be thanking Landon too. He saved your lives as well.” “We don’t get emotional. But also…” “We repay our debts as best as we can without being unprofessional.” Tsubimi finished for her brother. The two stopped and glanced back at Landon and his friends. “We’ll leave you be for now.” “But once you set foot out of this tower, we’re enemies once again. You better be careful, Landon; we’ll be sharper now that you’re stronger.” Tsubimi grinned. With that, Team Darkhorn blended into the crowd in a mysterious retreat. May, Zeru, and Tsuname frowned, but Landon grinned. He knew that was their way of saying thanks. The darkness was gone, never to return again.

 

       FWOOOOMM! The bellow of a boat horn sounded into the morning air, followed by, “All aboard for Ricos Port, Hoenn!” The sunshine shone onto the lively Northside Island. Now beautiful again, the seagulls fluttered overhead, cawing happily. Landon, May, Zeru, and Tsuname stood at the port. Landon was back in his normal ten-year old form and into his normal clothes. He and his friends stood before Nurse Joy, Officer Jenny, and the old man from before. Whenever somebody passed Landon, they waved to him. “Landon Himura; Tsuname Kashu, on behalf of the entire Northside Island, we thank you.” Officer Jenny saluted the two youths. The old man stepped up and bowed politely. “I am the mayor of this Island and I’m eternally grateful to you. Of course, I knew you would.” He said to Landon, “Do you remember what I told you yesterday?” Landon let his mind flash back to when he first met the old man. ‘Remember what I say, son. When you feel as if your loved one is lost forever, recall that from loss, only strength can come to take its place.’ The old man’s voice echoed. “…..!!” Landon’s eyes widened at a sudden realization, “You knew what was going on? And,” He pointed to himself, “You knew about me and Tsune?” “I’ve worked with Origin Wakers for years.” The mayor said in a whisper, “I know how to tell you apart. But you, Mr. Himura, are unique. There’s something you possess that no other Origin Waker does, and it’ll allow you to do great things.”

       “Huh….” Tsuname gave an annoyed sigh and put her hands on the back of her head. “What’s wrong, Tsuname?” Zeru asked. “I guess that there’s no real treasure on this crummy island after all.” Tsuname said. “I wouldn’t be so sure about that.” The mayor stepped up to her. Tsuname blinked. The old man smiled toothily, “I can make a pretty good second choice, right?” “YOU LECHER!” BANG!! Tsuname high-karate kicked him as hard as she could. The mayor spiraled into the distance, splashing down into the water. “Not again,” Officer Jenny stated as she and Nurse Joy sweated anime style. “He just never learns.” Nurse Joy added.

       FWOOOOM! The boat horn whistled again. “We had better go, or we’ll miss our boat.” May stated. “Are you sure you can’t stay for a little while longer?” Nurse Joy asked. “Sorry; we have to get back on the road to the Hoenn league.” Landon stated. Waving, he grasped his backpack straps and started to run away. “Mudkip!” Toya jumped onto his backpack. “Wait for us!” Zeru and May picked up their Poke’mon and ran after him with Tsuname bringing up the rear. The kids darted up the ramp and onto the boat just as it just as it started to part. “Gooodbyyyeee!!” “Seee-yaaaa!” “Come back and visit us!” The citizens all waved to them. The kids waved back with giddy smiles. One thing was for sure; they would never forget their adventure or the roles they played on the stage of the entire world. (The world is calm and normal once again. The shadows are gone and the balmy weather can show its face again. Through their adventures on Northside Island, Our heroes have become stronger and wiser. Hopefully, it will help them on further challenges to come. Keep going, Landon Himura!)

THIS IS THE END OF PART 7. SEE YA' IN THE FINAL PART 8!!!