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Slowly, Winona was returning underwater, away from the dancing particles, back towards her true body on Lugia's back. In a moment of dizziness and exhaustion, she was fusing with her body again.
Winona gasped with sudden pain. It seemed as if her whole body was being electrocuted. She could not move, for every movement made her ache beyond compare. Lying down on Lugia's warm back, she looked around, not moving her head. Just to her left, Falkner lay on his side, his eyes glazed over in pain. The energy they had used to raise Pacifidlog Town to the surface had completely worn them out.
Below them, Lugia's body was still as well. "Thank you," it managed feebly. "You helped a lot. I guess you would be naturals at it, being descendants of the gym leaders Ho-oh and I chose…" Lugia gave a soft moan of pain.
This puzzled Winona. "Chosen? You chose one of my ancestors? To be Fortree's gym leader?" Talking had taken a lot of effort.
"Not me," Lugia replied, its voice almost a sigh. "Ho-oh did. And you have proven…that you indeed are worthy of your position."
There was a moment of silence. Then Kyogre's voice rang out in the water.
"I think I should heal you. The Ocean Stone gives me energy, but I can make it send energy to you as well."
Then, a blue glow began from below, growing brighter as Kyogre neared. Then, it rose over them, a small blue glowing sphere in its huge hands.
"Isn't that the…the Blue Orb?" Winona asked.
"Yes, it is, but I've changed its function," Kyogre explained, before letting the light fall upon the three. Winona immediately felt herself gain new strength, and she could suddenly move. She sat up.
"Thank you so much, Kyogre," Lugia thanked Kyogre.
Then, Lugia rose out of the water. The moonlight fell upon its silver feathers and it seemed to take energy from that. It beat its wings, and then ascended into the sky, flying up to be among the stars in the tapestry of the night sky.
Winona looked down. And now, as she stared down at the town upon the moonlit waters, she saw that it was still being washed slowly away. It wasn't over yet.