Author's Note: Oh my god, lookie here! After a month of waiting, here's an update! Yeah, I've been so busy working on my SS Nuzlocke story, that I had little to no motivation to work on this one! Nothing much happens, but I'm still writing! So, enjoy the chapter!

Disclaimer: I don't own Pokémon, but I do own Hynden.

I finally reached Celestial Tower's peak to see Skyla standing in front of some sort of giant white bell.

"Ah, you made it, Hynden!" Skyla exclaimed.

"So, what was the thing you saw here?" I asked, "Where is it now?"

"It left when you got up here," Skyla told me, "It was a wounded Unfezant, so I treated her wounds, and she flew off."

"Oh, that's a relief!" I sighed. "What's the bell for, Skyla?"

"The Spirit Bell of Celestial Tower is rung by many people for the purpose of soothing the spirits of their departed ones," Skyla explained, "Why don't you ring it, Hynden?"

I walked up to the Spirit Bell and gave it a push. As it swayed back and forth, the loud chime of the bell resonated throughout the entire area. My mouth unconsciously formed a calm smile as I began to reminisce about the happy memories I've created with my departed Pokémon (especially Lulu).

"It's such a peaceful sound..." Skyla sighed, "I'd bet the spirits are very happy right now. You know, Hynden; I am the Mistralton Gym Leader, so you're welcome to come battle me for the Jet Badge anytime!"

"Will do, Skyla!" I chirped.

However, when I got back to the city, the Nurse Joy of Mistralton City came running over to me. She had a saddened look on her face, and told me that I should come to the Pokémon Center quick.

"What's wrong, Nurse Joy?!" I asked, "Is Artemis alright?"

"...I'm afraid not, Hynden..." Nurse Joy sighed. "You see, not only did she suffer from internal bleeding from her Take Down, her poison has also spread to several vital organs. She's just barely alive, and I'm afraid we're going to have to put her down."

My eyes widened with grief and shock at the Mistralton Nurse Joy's horrible news. Trembling with sadness, I asked her to take me to Artemis so I could see her one last time. When I got to Artemis' medical room, I noticed her heart monitor was beeping at a slow rate, and that she was barely awake.

"A-Artemis..." I choked, "C-Can you hear me?"

"Hynden..." Artemis said faintly, "Is that you?"

"Yeah... it is."

"Good... I-I was hoping I'd get to see my trainer one last time... before I go to sleep. And, I think it'd also be best if... if I could see my teammates one last time too..."

Sniffling, I called everyone out of their Pokéballs and tearfully explained to them that Artemis was going to be put down due to her failing health. While Piko's eyes began to fill up with tears, Gummy and Jackie bowed their heads in sorrow, Bianca choked up while trying to fight her tears, and Amber and Stella just broke down in heartbreak at the situation. Just then, the Mistralton Nurse Joy came in with the needle filled with the euthanasia liquid.

"Have you said your goodbyes yet?" Nurse Joy asked somberly.

"Yeah..." I sniffed, "But, I always stick with my Pokémon until the end."

"I never enjoy doing these things..." Nurse Joy thought, "They're always so upsetting..."

As Nurse Joy injected the deadly fluid into Artemis' bloodstream, tears started to flow from the departing Deerling's eyes as she began to slowly close them.

"Goodbye, Hynden..." Artemis breathed, "I'll miss you..."

Once Artemis' eyes were closed shut, her heart monitor immediately flat-lined. I broke down in tears at the sound of the static beeping sound as my entire team tried to comfort me. Nurse Joy offered to put Artemis in the Mistralton Morgue, but I decided to bury her at Celestial Tower. I returned to the tower with Artemis and buried her next to Jesse.

"Are you going to be alright, Hynden?" Stella asked.

"Yeah... I'll be fine, Stel," I insisted.

"Is the Gym Battle canceled?" Amber asked me.

"Of course not!" I told her, "I'm not gonna quit just because I lost another teammate! I've learned that if one of my Pokémon dies, then that's a sign that I need to keep going for their sake! And you know what? That's just what I'm going to do for Artemis!"

I returned everyone to their Pokéballs except for Amber and Stella, whom I've decided to use to beat Skyla.

A month had passed, and it was now November 8th. Since it was now fall, I had changed into a new outfit that consisted of my hair still being french braided (although I did go back to wearing my green and purple hat), a black long sleeved shirt underneath a Pokéball-crested t-shirt colored with light blue on top and navy blue on the bottom, a cool black and cyan jacket, dark gray jeans, and leaf green colored sneakers. Even Stella had a brand new look since she became a Cinccino after I had stumbled upon a Shiny Stone somewhere. Once Amber KO'd a wild Unfeazant on Route 7, her and Stella were panting from slight exhaustion.

"So, do you girls think you're ready to take on Skyla?" I asked.

"Hynden, we know we're ready to take on Skyla!" Amber exclaimed.

"We have been training for nearly a month and a half, after all," Stella added.

"Awesome! After a quick rest at the Pokémon Center, we'll head straight to the Gym!"

As the three of us started to run back to Mistralton City, I looked back at Celestial Tower with a light smile on my face.

"Jesse, Artemis," I thought, "We'll do this for you!"

Pokémon obtained: None.

Deaths: Artemis the Summer Deerling, Lvl. 22-28

Boxed/Unboxed: None.

Author's Note: I'm not really in much of a mood to write my White Nuzlocke than I am my SoulSilver one, so there is a chance updates might be slow! But, stay tuned for Chapter 22!