He stays in the room for hours, sitting on the bed, staring down on the ground, thinking about the harsh reality that is unfolding before him. It is now night time, causing him to feel even more anguish about Umbreon's death. "Mike?" says a girl, causing him to look up at her. "Sabrina?" he says in an emotionless tone, "What are you doing here?"

"Well, I heard about what happened, so I thought I might check to see how you are doing."

"Is that all?"

"What? Why are you so down?"

"You should know damn well what I am depressed about, Sabrina!"

"...... You're right...."

".........."

"How are you feeling?"

"Empty.... even more than I have ever felt before...."

"Is there any way I can help?"

"........... Not if you can bring back the dead....."

"....... I got an idea."

"What....?"

"How about we visit Lavender Town.... to set Umbreon's body to rest..?"

"....... That's the last thing I want to do today...."

".... How about tomorrow?"

"..... Maybe...."

Sabrina goes down onto her knees, placing herself at eye level with him, "Mike..... I understand how you must feel, being with Umbreon for so long, you grew a strong bond with it. That bond of love is broken now, you have to move on." she holds his hand and presses it against the side of her face, "You are.... going to go soon...."

"What?"

"I do not know when or why, but you will leave soon.... "

"How do you know...?"

"....... It is set in your future...."

"............"

"You.... must go."

"Why?"

"You are going to face many hardships.... meet many new people.... but, you will have to leave all those pokémon you've cared for over the years.... give them to good trainers who will love them as much as you do....."

"I must... leave them...."

"I'm sorry..."

He takes his hand off the side of Sabrina's face and embraces her in his arms, "You will go with me?"

She sadly closes her eyes "No... something will happen during your journey, something severe... that is when I will be nearby."

His eyes seem to dim, "Just tell me one thing... why did you run away from me earlier today?"

"Because.... there is something about your inside self that I sense will emerge sometime... I do not know what it is, but all I know is that it will emerge sometime."

"......."

* * *

The next day, he and Sabrina leave Saffron City with Umbreon's body in Mike's arms to go to the Pokémon Tower in Lavender Town. He thinks back to all the good times he had with Umbreon during the years, with tears. "Umbreon and I have been through alot together," he says under his breath, "Now I must say goodbye....". Sabrina glances at him, and looks back down at the ground. The road leading to Lavender Town is hauntingly quiet, no pokémon sounds fill the air, no breeze. As if every pokémon sensed something was wrong in the gentle balance of nature. As they nearly approach the entrance to the town, he senses that he is being watched, but he does not pay any more attention than he already had. In the bushes to the far right, a pokémon stares out at him... a pokémon with sapphire eyes.

"Remember, we have to go to the Pokémon Tower." says Sabrina as they enter the town, "There, you will be able to lay Umbreon's soul to rest.". "I know," he replies in a depressed tone in his voice , "Is your Haunter around?"

"Yes."

"It used to reside here, right?"

"Yes."

"Can you have it lead us to the tower?"

"Yes," she snaps her fingers, "Appear, Haunter." Instantly, it appears beside her. "Lead us to the Pokémon Tower, Haunter.". "Haunt, haunt, haunter..." it says.

"Yes, I know that's where you used to 'live'."

"Haun, er, haunt, aunt?"

"No, I am not here to bring you back."

Haunter sighs in relief and leads them in the direction of the Tower.

"Mike, you understand that Umbreon's soul will be in the spiritual realm, right?". "Yes...." he says, "I understand."

"Alright, let us be on our way."