As he fell asleep, Latios dreamed. This time, they were happier dreams. It seemed he was still on Southern Island, but he wasn't alone this time. Latias was with him. They were laying beside each other, comforting each other. It was dark outside, and stars stars dotted the sky in every direction. It was perfect, there was nothing that would break the peacefulness this night. Latias lifted herself off of the grass, and looked at Latios peacefully.
"Latios..." she said. " I know we just met...but...but I feel I have known you my whole life..."
Latios awoke from the dream. This time, he wasn't drenched in sweat, or troubled. He was happy. This had been the first peaceful dream in a long time for Latios, and it certainly meant a lot to him. No doubt it was because of his talk about a Latias with Pidgeot. He was just so eager to meet her...
Latios got up from the grass, and flew around in circles to stretch his wings and to awaken his mind and body. He looked up into the sky, and there were grey rain clouds.
"Rain is coming...better not fly too high today." Latios thought to himself.
Latios had loved the rain. He loved to fly low and catch the raindrops. So, that's just what he did. Latios flew about Southern Island for a good two hours, and the rain started coming down harder, and harder. The clouds turned from grey to black, the rain turned into hail. This was going to be one long and powerful storm. As latios lowered his altitude, he heard someone call his name. It was Pidgeot!
"Latios? Latios! Help me, please!" cried Pidgeot
Latios looked down, and Pidgeot was stuck between a log. Latios swooped down, and examined the situation. The log was large, but it was near a small cliff. So if Latios could just give it one big push, Pidgeot would be free. Latios then flew to ground level.
"Pidgeot!" he said. "Don't worry, I'll have you out of here in no time!"
"Do hurry, Latios. This storm is getting very bad." fearfully replied Pidgeot.
Just as he said this, a bolt of lightning hit the ground not too far from the log.
"This is bad..." Latios said under his breath, as he was pushing the log. "Pidgeot! I need you to peck the log! I can't do move it!"
Pidgeot did as Latios suggested. He pecked the log, but in the position Pidgeot was in, his peck was not very powerful.
"The peck isn't working, Latios!"
"I can't do it, Pidgeot. I can't move it!" screamed Latios.
"Yes...yes you can Latios. Look deep inside yourself. Awaken the power within." said Pidgeot.
Latios closed his eyes, and looked deep inside himself as Pidgeot had said. When Latios stood up, his eyes opened, and they were glowing a magnificent silvery-white color. Latios then focused on the log. It glowed a pinkish-black, and, levitated off of the ground to free Pidgeot. Pidgeot and Latios flew into the woods to escape the storm. They were both drenched. They sat down under the covering of the woods, where little water seeped through. Pidgeot was the first to speak.
"Latios, that was excellent. Truly magnificent. You see? I told you that you were special." said Pidgeot.
Outside, the thunder and lightning raged on. As the lightning stroke, the woods illuminated, then quickly fell back into darkness. The loud thunder continued to startle them both, and whatever else was in the woods at that time. Latios lifted his head to speak.
"Yeah...I guess..I guess that did work pretty well..." said Latios, breaking the silence between them.
"You are a Guardian of the world, Latios. You have been granted such powers to do things similar to how you just saved me. Just in the future, the situation might be larger and there will be more at stake. This time, it was me at stake. Next time, it may be the world." replied Pidgeot.
Latios fell back in silence to ponder what Pidgeot had just said. Latios heard Pidgeot breathe in heavily.
"No! No! The little ones! We were separated when the Storm struck!" screamed Pidgeot in terror.
"Don't worry, Pidgeot! I will find them! I promise!" replied Latios
"Let me come...please..." pleaded Pidgeot
"No! Your wing is still hurt, Pidgeot. You won't be able to navigate in the wind. Please, let me go alone. I have to do this." said Latios.
Latios and Pidgeot nodded at each other in agreement. Pidgeot understood, and Latios understood. Latios then raised himself into the air, and flew out the forest.
"Good luck..." whispered Pidgeot.
Latios flew up into the darkened sky. He flew around Southern Island, calling to the Pidgeys.
"Pidgeys? Pidgeys!" Latios screamed.
No answer. Just the wind raging across the island, and the hail hitting his back were all he heard. The wind began to pick up, it was now shoving latios around in the air. All of the sudden, something slammed into Latios, and his vision went black. The two figures that had collided fell into the woods below.
2 Hours passed.
Latios awoke will blurred vision. He no longer heard the hail or thunder, but it was still raining lightly. As his vision fully recovered, he saw that he was in yet another covering in the woods. He began to remember what had happened. He freed Pidgeot, he went to go look for the Pidgeys...he flew into something. But where was that thing in which he flew into? Latios looked forward, then to his left, then right. Nothing. He turned around, and laying there was a red Pokemon. It was Latias. He had flew into Latias. She was turned over, resting on the ground. Latios reached out with his hand and touched her shoulder to see if she was okay.
"Latias? Are you okay?" he whispered.
"Y..Yes...I th..think I'm ok...what happened?" she asked.
"We flew into each other during the storm, and fell down here into the woods." replied Latios.
"Oh...I'm so sorry. I should really watch where I am going..." she said.
Latias brought her head up to see exactly who she had just flown into. Her eyes and Latios's eyes met.
"You're...you're Latios!!" she said in excitement. "I dreamed about you, I dreamed we were with each other."
"And I dreamed about you. We were with each other." he replied.
They met each other's eyes and smiled. Latios was happy, and she was happy. They had both been feeling lonely, feeling as if there were no more of their kind, yet destiny had brought them together at last.
"Latias...so all this time...we've been dreaming of each other?" asked Latios.
"Yes...I think so. I am so glad we finally met." she said, cheerfully.
"I am too...Latias...you are so beautiful. You are just how I pictured you in my dreams." he said.
Latias smiled and said " And you are too, just how I pictured you in my dreams.."
They sat there for awhile, right next to each other. Locked in each other's eyes. Latios had not been happier in all his life. And Latias had not been happier in all her life. Latios looked up into the sky, then remember the Pidgeys he was looking for. He looked back down to Latias.
"Latias...before we flew into each other...I was looking for some Pidgeys that were separated from their father...will you help me find them?" he asked.
"Of course, Latios. I..remember seeing some Pidgeys flying around before I ran into you...I'll show where." she replied.
Latias tried to pick herself up off of the ground, but found that she simply couldn't stay up.
Latios saw her struggle, and said " Latias...your wing.."
"It's not bad, Latios..I just...It's difficult to stay up. You should go without me...the Pidgeys may be in trouble." she said.
"Take my hand, Latias." he offered. "We will fly together."
She smiled, and took his hand. "Thank you, Latios."
"Yes...just lean your wounded wing against me, and you should be fine." replied Latios.
They looked at each other one more time, and smiled before jetting up into the sky in search of the missing Pidgeys. Latias did as Latios suggested, she leaned against him with her damaged wing, and it worked. They both looked up into the sky, and the storm was subsiding. The large, blue sky replaced the black clouds.
"Latios...it's beautiful..." she said.
"Just like you..." he smiled.
"Oh Latios...I am so glad I met you." she replied.
"And I am happy I met you." Latios replied. They smiled together, yet again.
Just then, they heard something. Bird calls. The Pidgys, perhaps?
"Latios, do you hear that? It sounds like the Pidgeys you were looking for!" she said in excitement.
"Yeah! That does sound like them!" he exclamined.
They flew down together, and the calls seemed to get louder. Just as they hit the ground, all eight Pidgeys flew out and encircled Latios.
"Hey Latios!"
"Latios, hey!"
"Hi Latios"
"Yay, we found him!"
"Yeah!"
"Who's that, Latios?"
"Yeah, who is that?
"A friend?" said the Pidgeys.
"Hey guys! Are any of you hurt?" asked Latios.
Latias looked at all the Pidgeys and smiled. She would let Latios introduce her.
"No Latios, were fine!"
"Yeah, fine."
"Fine."
"Are you hurt?"
"Yeah, are you?"
"Are ya?" they asked.
"Heh, no guys, I'm fine. But there's someone I'd like to introduce you all to. Meet Latias, another one of my kind." said Latios.
"Hi!"
"Hi Latias!"
"Hey!"
"Latios won't be lonely anymore!"
"Yeah!"
"Yay for Latios and Latias!!" they all yelled.
"Thank you all...nice to meet you, too!" Latias said, smiling.
"By the way guys, where did you go?" Latios asked.
"We wanted to cheer you up!!"
"So we went in search around the island for something!"
"But we couldn't find anything, sorry Latios."
"Yeah, sorry."
"Real sorry" they said.
"Don't worry about it. I have Latias, and Latias has me. We are both very happy. Now, why don't you all head home? I'm sure your father is worried sick." said Latios.
"Alright Latios!"
"Sounds good!"
"Bye Latios!"
"Bye Latias"
"Bye Latios and Latias!" they said.
"Bye!" they both replied.
The Pidgeys soon disappeared from view. It was a beautiful day, the sun was high in the sky over the glamorous Southern Island.
"So, Latios, could you show me around Southern Island? My wing is feeling better...I think I can fly now." she said, smiling.
"Sure, Latias. I will show you the places that I love to go on days like this." he smiled.
They both flew up into the sky, and Latias followed Latios. Latias loved Southern Island so far, and to share it all with Latios...just seemed so wonderful.
After ten minutes or so of flying, they reached a dormant volcano. It was the highest point on Southern Island.
"This is one of my favorite places to go on a day like this.." he said.
"I can see why." she smiled. "There is such a wonderful view."
They landed, and walked the short distance to the summit of the volcano. They found flat ground, sat down, and admired Southern Island from above.
"It's...so beautiful...thank you for bringing me..." she said.
"Latias, there's no one else in this world I'd rather share this with than you." he said.
"Oh Latios..." she breathed in heavily.
"Latias...I had a question." said Latios.
"What is it?" she asked, eager to answer.
"..You aren't leaving any time soon...are you?" he asked.
She took both his hands, and stared deep into his eyes and said
"Without you? Never."