Author's Note: You know how way back in one of the early side stories, I said I'd accidentally made a minor plot hole? Well, it was around here that I realized it made no sense for Andrew to be able to understand Pokémon, since I'd tied that to the Dimensional Scream in the main fic. And, of course, I'd also said that Andrew didn't have it. Solution? He's got an extremely weakened version that can't get full visions, but still gives him a few of the minor parts of it. So, there are two in a row that feature Andrew and Dusknoir in some way, but I wanted to go ahead and get this one out. (The three people he mentions are other members of the Planetary Investigation Team, for the record.)

Flashes of Detail

Andrew frowned. "You know, Dusknoir, there's something I don't understand."

Dusknoir blinked at him. "Yes?"

"It's just…wouldn't Dialga want someone a little more…imposing for his main enforcer? I mean, you do look like…" Andrew idly gestured at him. "…well, that, but you're a little on the…small side."

"I…beg your pardon?!"

It had been about a week or two since time had been fixed, and Dusknoir had visited the hut Andrew and his friends called home a couple times now. Admittedly, he still wasn't comfortable with Dusknoir, but Andrew was starting to get used to him. And it was during his current visit that Andrew decided to ask the question.

"I mean…" Andrew shrugged and went on. "I'm taller than Gregory and Eliza and Harriet, but…you're still not that much bigger than I am. Wouldn't someone a bit larger be more intimidating?"

"Well, I suppose you have a point, but…I'm not—"

"Yes, you are. Let's go find Jirachi or Celebi. Maybe they can take us somewhere, and we can look for some other Dusknoir, and…"

Andrew grabbed Dusknoir by the arm midway through his reply, and he suddenly paused. There was a very, very faint tugging sensation in the back of his head. He stopped mid-step, idly glancing down at his hand. Dusknoir paused as well, staring at him curiously.

"Are you all right?"

Andrew shook his head and let go of him. What had that been about? Why had touching Dusknoir given him a headache? It didn't make any sense.

"Oh, Andrew, dear! Dusknoir! We're back!" Celebi suddenly sang.

She, Jirachi, and Leaf had gone out to New Treasure Town to buy some food for dinner. Andrew and Dusknoir had stayed back at the hut while they'd been gone. He frowned and idly waved at the trio, and Celebi quickly caught his confused expression.

She curiously cocked her head to the side. "What is it, Andrew?"

"He—" Andrew gestured at Dusknoir— "gave me a headache when I touched him. And I can't figure out why."

The four Pokémon slowly exchanged glances. That was even weirder, he thought. Did they know something he didn't? Fortunately, Leaf spoke up a moment later.

"Claire and Michelle always said that happened when they got Dimensional Screams," he explained. "Did you see anything?"

"No. You know I don't have it, right?" Andrew's frown deepened. "It was just a headache, and only for a few seconds. No vision, no sounds. Nothing."

"Hmm…" Jirachi idly rubbed his chin after setting down his basket full of berries. "Maybe…you know how Michelle thought the Dimensional Scream didn't exist? And she only ever got it around Time Gears? Maybe you have some kind of…weakened version of it, or…something."

"That's right." Leaf nodded, a look of understanding dawning on his face. "Wasn't it supposed to be stronger before? Claire did say she got a few visions unrelated to the Time Gears back in the past, where time was flowing properly…"

"I don't see what that has to do with me." Andrew sighed. "How would we even test something like that, anyway?"

"Maybe take you out to some more places?" Celebi suggested. "We could see if you get anything out there! Even if it's just some kind of faint signal! It might not be full visions, but you could still tell if something important happened there. Right?"

Andrew shrugged. It made sense, but…it seemed impractical. What could he really do with something like that? Celebi was probably just trying to make him feel better. But…at least it was possible he hadn't been completely left out of his family's powers. He'd had to wait this long to find it out, and it sounded limited, but it was better than nothing.

Andrew would probably never get full visions, but…if nothing else, it explained why he'd always been able to understand Pokémon. If there was some faint trace of his family's powers there after all, that one would be the easiest one to manifest.

"Anyway, what triggered it?" Jirachi offered. "You probably just need specific situations to set it off. If we can figure that out, then we can decide how to test you later!"

"Oh, it was…" Andrew glanced over at Dusknoir again. "I had been asking him about his size, and then he got defensive, and then I suggested we find you and get a comparison."

Celebi grinned, her eyes glinting mischievously. "Oh? I can assure you, I've seen several others of his species, and our dear Dusknoir here is below average in height. Not a whole lot—I have seen smaller—but he's certainly not as large as he could be."

Dusknoir groaned and rested his face in his hands, prompting laughter from everyone else. Then, Andrew scratched his neck as something occurred to him.

"Then maybe…what I felt was…you had a memory regarding that, and I was trying to pick up on the scene. Does that sound right?"

"Possibly!" Celebi nodded. "Oh, here—touch me! My species is related to time, so it might be easier for you to get something from me."

"Well, all right, but…"

Andrew hesitantly stepped forward and placed a hand on her head. Nothing happened for a few seconds, but then he got that slight burning sensation in the back of his head again. And, when he closed his eyes, he could very faintly see two blurry pink and yellow shapes. They were small, but they vaguely looked like Celebi and Jirachi. Then, there were two more silhouettes; one was purple and somewhat spiky, while the other was larger and gray.

He stepped backwards and blinked. The scene faded quickly, and he glanced around at everyone before going on.

"There was no sound, and everything was just kind of…blobs of color," Andrew explained. "But…I think I saw Celebi, Jirachi, Dusknoir, and a Sableye?"

"Ah…" Celebi bit her lip as she looked at the two others in question. "I think he might've seen…the time I met Jirachi…"

She, Jirachi, and Dusknoir were silent for a few seconds. Then, Celebi shook herself and fluttered over to the basket she'd carried in. She'd brought a collection of seeds and a loaf of bread, and she began sorting through the food as she went on.

"Anyway!" she said, though Andrew could tell she was trying a bit harder than usual to sound cheery. "We know that Andrew has something now. Maybe not a 'proper' Dimensional Scream, but this is good! We'll let you practice more later, but I'm sure everyone's hungry."

Andrew nodded as he walked over to help her. He was hungry, and he did feel better now. They could work out all the details after they ate.

Honestly, he could barely focus on the food—by the time dinner was ready, Andrew was more excited than he could ever remember being.