Ash's eyes slowly opened. Surrounding him was a dreamlike version of the garden. Everything had a blue tint to it, but it was void of life except for himself. He looked towards the sky and his jaw dropped in surprise. One half of the sky was like that of morning, but the other half was night. The sun and moon seemed to have fused to create an interesting spectacle. "Seems pretty obvious that I'm dreaming." He thought to himself taking a closer look at his surroundings. He noticed that the fountain that contained the Soul Dew had a bright light shining from it. His focus was entirely devoted to the fountain now. He made his way to the fountain in silence. Once he reached the fountain, he peered inside. Sitting in front of him was the Soul Dew. Ash smiled. "It's been a long time hasn't it?" he asked. "Almost too long."

Ash recoiled from the sudden reply. "W-Who's there? Where are you? Show yourself!" Ash demanded. "Do not be frightened Ash. I wish not to harm you, but to speak with you. As for the case of showing myself I cannot. It is beyond my power to appear before you physically." The voice replied. "Who are you then? You haven't answered that one yet." Ash said cautiously. "You know who I am, but we were never able to speak on equal grounds in the short time I was with you." Ash began racking his head and it dawned on him. "Latios? How? I thought you died protecting Alto Mare?" Ash asked beyond belief. "While my physical body was destroyed from the incredible strain put on it, I attached my spirit to the Soul Dew so it could never be made impure by evil forces like last time." Ash knew exactly who he was talking about, but decided to move on to his next question. "What did you want to talk about anyways?" "I want you to exercise extreme caution if you continue on the same road as you are now." "Are you talking about Latias and me?" "Yes, the road you are taking is riddled with danger. It is a road that will test your bonds with your friends. It is entirely up to you to decide and I will not interfere once you decide. I wish to see Latias obtain true happiness and I believe you can give it to her. However, decisions will need to be made whether you want to or not."

Ash tried to speak, but his voice wasn't making any sound. "It appears we are out of time. I shall end our meeting and you shall return to reality." Everything around him seemed to emit a bright light. He covered his eyes and felt the world begin to disappear. A moment before it all ended he heard Latios say one last thing. "Good luck."

Ash's eyes fluttered open for what felt a second time that day. He looked around to confirm he was no longer in the Dream world. The Wooper and Yanma relaxing near the pool confirmed he was back. He attempted to stand up, but a weight on his legs restricted his movement. He looked down and saw Latias resting peacefully on his legs. He smiled and caressed her. Not too long afterwards she woke up with a coo. "Good morning sleeping beauty." Ash said. Latias rubbed her head against Ash's cheek earning her a chuckle. "Good morning! What shall we do today?" Latias asked looking forward to another day with Ash. Ash sighed and stood up. "I'm afraid I have to get back to the hotel and check on Brock, Misty, and Pikachu. You should probably check with Bianca and Lorenzo. We did kind of sneak out yesterday and never went back." Ash said. Latias drooped her head. "Alright, I will." Ash patted her back. "Don't be sad! Once I've finished we'll meet up here and go get ice cream! How does that sound?" Ash stated. Latias instantly cheered up. "OK! You have to buy me a double scoop though!" "Deal! See you in a bit." Ash turned to leave. "One last thing." Ash turned back around. "What is-" he began to ask, but was interrupted when Latias gave him a peck on the cheek. Ash turned bright red and watched Latias flew away. "And here I thought I was the brave one."