AUTHOR'S NOTE: Greetings, readers! Here is chapter 27 of the continuing adventures of Tristan, Hillary, and Pikachu as they contiue their journey through the Hoenn region. I decided to have Ash and Brock's friend Misty join Tristan and Hillary in this chapter as well as Alyssa from the Pokémon: Advanced episode: "A Different Kind of Misty." Both were voiced by Rachael Lillis, who also voiced Jigglypuff and Team Rocket's Jessie. I've been a big fan of her voice over work for years, but I just found out last week that she was diagnosed with breast cancer that has spread to her spine, so I figured I'd add Misty and Alyssa in this chapter in her honor. As always, please feel free to read and review responsibly at your leisure.
TEASER: Tristan and Hillary meet up with Misty, who is on her way to the Togepi Festival, but end up getting lost in a thick fog in Misty Village. And to make things worse, Taz wants the legendary Light Stone!
Chapter 27. A MISTY OPPORTUNITY
(Music Cue: Messenger (full version))
One morning, a girl with orange hair tied into a ponytail was walking along on a foggy mountain trail. She was carrying a Togepi. "Now where are we?"
Her Togepi trilled nervously.
"This fog sure came in all of a sudden," she said to herself. But unfortunately, she didn't see a hidden root and tripped, causing her to fall and drop her Togepi. She was more dirty than hurt, but she soon struggled back onto her feet. "I think I'd better call my sisters in Cerulean City." And she took out her Poké Gear to do just that, but unfortunately, all she got was static. "That's weird. The Poké Gear's phone signal must be out of range." She groaned. "Now what do I do?" She put her Poké Gear away and held Togepi close in her arms as the fog continued to close in.
Presently, a bright light was seen from far away.
Seeing the light, the girl followed it as quickly and as carefully as she could.
(Music Cue: Title Card: Kanto)
(Music Cue: A Dead End (as heard in the 4Kids dub of "Here Comes the Squirtle Squad"))
As our heroes continue their journey to Mauville City, they find themselves lost in a thick fog on a mountain trail.
Tristan carefully led Hillary and Pikachu along the mountain road as his Silver Wing lit the way.
"Are you sure this is the way to go, Tristan?" asked Hillary nervously.
Pikachu and Togepi were getting worried, too.
Tristan took out his PokéNav and tried to look up their location on the map, but all he saw were the words, OUT OF AREA. "I'm not sure where we are right now. I can't get a signal."
Hillary groaned. "Oh, no. Did we get lost again?"
Tristan nodded sadly.
"I was afraid of this," complained Hillary. "Wouldn't it hurt you to ask for directions once in a while?"
"Don't blame me," snorted Tristan. "It's not my fault this fog decided to close in."
"Well, I think we'd better stay put. It's not safe to go out in a fog this thick. We could end up going in circles if we're not careful."
"You're right. What do you suppose we do until the fog lifts?"
"How about lunch?"
"Great idea! If I cook up something really good, someone might just stop by and help us!" And so, Tristan quickly took out his cooking supplies and began to cook up a delicious meal.
Meanwhile, the girl was trying to follow the source of light she saw when she suddenly stopped and sniffed the air. "What's that smell?" She sniffed again. "That smells like food! But Brock can't be here, can he?" She continued to sniff for what seemed like hours. "Whatever it is, it's delicious!" And she continued tracking the source of light and her nose as she carefully continued on.
(Music Cue: Stroll (starting at 0:17-0:36 (as heard in the 4Kids dub of "Pokémon: I Choose You!")))
Twenty minutes later, Tristan made a nice big hot bowl of stew. He served dishes to Hillary and himself. Then he dished out some Pokémon food for Pikachu and Togepi. "Dig in, guys!" he said.
"Great, thanks, Tristan!" smiled Hillary. She tasted the stew. "Yum! A perfect choice for a foggy day like today."
"I'm glad you approve," replied Tristan.
"I also approve," said a voice.
Tristan and Hillary were surprised to hear it coming from somewhere.
"Who said that?" wondered Tristan.
(Music Cue: The Journey Continues (as heard at the end of "Mystery at the Lighthouse"))
Presently, the girl emerged from the fog, none the worse for wear.
"Hey, it's Misty!" cried Tristan and Hillary excitedly.
Pikachu and Hillary's Togepi were just as pleased to see her again.
"Hey, you guys!" smiled Misty as she shook Tristan and Hillary's hands. "It's been a long time. How have you been?"
"We've been doing well," answered Tristan. Then he saw Misty's clothes all dirty. "What happened to you?"
"Well, I ran into some trouble with this fog," explained Misty. Then she saw the light coming from Tristan's Silver Wing. "Is that the same light that I saw? The one from your Silver Wing?"
"Yes, it is. Lugia gave it to me as a gift. And it has many magical abilities as well."
"Wow," gasped Misty. "You must have a really strong bond with Lugia for it to give one to you."
"I guess so," chuckled Tristan. "Tell you what. Why don't you join us for lunch?"
"Great! I'm starving, and the stew looks delicious, just like how Brock makes it. And besides, my clothes could use a good wash. Fortunately, I always carry a spare set."
(Music Cue: Professor Oak's Theme (as heard in the 4Kids dub of "Pokémon Emergency! 0:00-0:41))
"Mmm!" smiled Misty a few minutes later. "This stew IS delicious! Ash is gonna be so jealous when I tell him that I had a taste of your cooking, Tristan."
"Aw, thanks, Misty, but I can't take all the credit," replied Tristan. "After all, Brock was the one who taught me to cook."
"So what brings you to the Hoenn region, Misty?" asked Hillary.
"I was actually trying to find my way to this special Togepi Festival to meet up with Ash and Brock when the fog closed in all of a sudden," explained Misty. She took out a special invitation card.
Hillary examined it closely. "Come, one and all, to the Togepi festival...a gathering for all Togepi Trainers." She saw her Togepi getting along well with Misty's.
"Our Togepi look really happy to be together again," remarked Misty. "So, I heard you were both making progress."
"Yeah," replied Tristan. "I already earned two Badges so far."
"Congrats!"
"And I won my very first Ribbon at the Slateport Second-Chance Contest just the other day," added Hillary.
"Wow, that's great, Hillary!" smiled Misty. "I saw your Contest live on TV in Cerulean City, and it was so exciting to watch. Pichu certainly knew how to turn on the charm there."
"Yeah, and the whole audience got into it, too!"
"Well, you really know how to perform. I think you have a lot of potential as a Coordinator."
"Really? Thanks, Misty!"
(Music Fade Out)
Tristan watched as Hillary and Misty continued their conversation for what seemed like hours. "Ah, just like two old friends," he said to himself. "Sisters, even."
Pikachu agreed as it happily looked on.
Presently, everyone saw another light from far away.
"What do you think that light is?" wondered Tristan.
"Why don't we finish up here, and then see where that light takes us?" suggested Misty.
Tristan and Hillary agreed as they finished up their food.
A few minutes later, everyone set out to the source of the light as Tristan's Silver Wing continued to light the way. Step by step, they got closer and closer to the light. Just then, they saw its source through the fog.
"Is that what I think it is?" gasped Tristan.
"A lighthouse?" added Hillary.
"But whose is it?" wondered Misty.
Tristan heard beeping coming from his PokéNav. "I wonder if this is on the map." He quickly took it out and opened it. Sure enough, he could finally get a signal and quickly looked up the current location. "According to this, it's the Mountain Lighthouse. That must mean...we're in Misty Village!"
"Misty Village?" repeated Hillary.
"Hey, that's a nice name!" smiled Misty. "Just like me and all my Water Pokémon." And she dreamed about becoming one with all the Water Pokémon she met when suddenly, another person came.
"Hey, are you lost?"
Misty snapped out of her trance as a woman approached.
"I think we are," replied Hillary. "Who are you?"
"Oh, sorry," said the woman. "I didn't mean to surprise you like that. I'm Alyssa."
"I'm Hillary, and this is Tristan."
"Hello," added Tristan.
Pikachu and Togepi introduced themselves warmly.
"My name's Misty, ma'am," added Misty.
Alyssa was pleasantly surprised. "Wow, your name's Misty? THE famous Misty from Cerulean City in Kanto? I think they should've named this village after you. But what brings you and your friends here?"
"We were just on our way to Mauville City when we lost our way," explained Tristan. "Then we saw the light and tried to follow it."
"Well, I'm glad you all safely did," replied Alyssa. "Why don't I show you around? And we can get out of this fog while we're at it."
(Music Cue: Mysterious (as heard in the 4Kids dub the first time in "Tree's a Crowd"))
Alyssa led everyone to the top of the Mountain Lighthouse.
Everyone was amazed at the light, which came from a very odd stone.
"This is where the source of light comes from," explained Alyssa. "It's called the Light Stone."
"Awesome," said Tristan. "So that's what it is."
Pikachu was just as impressed.
"According to legend, the Light Stone was given to us by a mysterious hero dressed in blue, who had a Pikachu with him," continued Alyssa. "So you can imagine my little brother Thatcher's surprise when he saw Ash and his Pikachu arrive."
"He sure has some imagination, doesn't he?" remarked Hillary.
"Furthermore, this stone is powered by electricity, which allows the lighthouse to shine, even in the thickest of fogs." Alyssa turned to Tristan. "Come to think of it you remind me so much of a Trainer named Ash. He helped give my brother confidence in himself and his Pokémon when we recovered the Light Stone and Ash's Pikachu from that nasty Team Rocket."
"Well, you might say, he and I have a similar personality," replied Tristan sheepishly. "And I'm determined to trust my Pokémon and reach my goal just like he does."
"True, but you seem to be a little more mature than he is," put in Misty.
"Well, I don't know about the 'mature,' part," reminded Hillary. "I think you could do better and ask for directions once in awhile."
"Who asked you?" retorted Tristan.
(Music Cue: Team Rocket Sneaking 0:00-0:34 (as heard in the 4Kids dub of "The Water Flowers of Cerulean City"))
Little did they know that their old nemesis Taz was spying on the lighthouse from the ground. He eyed the Light Stone through his binoculars and grinned evilly. "Oh, goody! An ancient stone that was given to this village by a legendary hero! And since it's powered by electricity, I can power that thing anytime I want to. I've gotta get my hands on one of these!" And he snuck off to put his latest plan into effect.
A few minutes later, the light from the Light Stone went out.
"Magnemite, could you come here, please?" asked Alyssa.
A round spherical Pokémon with a magnet on each side slowly floated forward, but didn't seem well at all.
"Is something wrong with Magnemite?" wondered Misty.
Alyssa's Magnemite then collapsed, much to her worry.
Tristan quickly rushed over to it and felt it. Sure enough, it felt hot to the touch. "It's sick. It must've exhausted itself to the point where it can't use any more electricity." He quickly took out his volt meter out of his backpack, and sure enough, the meter pointed close to empty. "Tell me, Alyssa. Has Magnemite gotten any rest recently?"
"It was so foggy that I never had time to rest my Magnemite," answered Alyssa. "But now that it's exhausted itself, more travelers could get lost in this fog if we don't get the Light Stone to light up again."
"Why don't you let Pikachu take care of that?' suggested Tristan. "Pikachu, come here for a minute."
Pikachu quickly ran over.
"How about using a Thunderbolt on the Light Stone?"
Pikachu nodded and released a yellow bolt of electricity at the stone.
Sure enough, it lit up brightly just like it did before.
"Great job, Pikachu," commended Tristan as it ran back over to him. "Now why don't you share some electricity with Magnemite?"
Pikachu happily nodded and attached its tail to Magnemite. Then it gave a Thunderbolt and helped rejuvenate Magnemite.
Tristan checked his volt meter as Magnemite got charged up again. And as it did, he saw the fever go lower and lower. "All right, it's working!" he said.
"Tristan really comes through in times like this," said Hillary to Misty. "Just wait and see."
"You sure are lucky to have such a dependable brother like him," replied Misty. "He reminds me so much of Brock...yet he trains like Ash."
"Part Brock and part Ash? That's a scary combination."
Just then, Tristan saw the volt meter max out. "All right, stop," he said.
Pikachu stopped its Thunderbolt as everyone watched.
Magnemite slowly opened its eye and floated upward again, much to Alyssa's relief.
"Magnemite, you're okay!" she said joyfully as she embraced it. "Thanks, Tristan. Thank you, Pikachu."
"Aw, don't mention it," replied Tristan. "Just be sure to let your Magnemite rest once in awhile from now on, okay?"
"I'll do that, thanks."
Everyone looked on as Magnemite happily kept floating.
(Music Cue: Team Rocket Appears (as heard in "Game Winning Assist"))
Suddenly, a mechanical arm reached inside the lighthouse and grabbed the Light Stone! Then it swooped in and snatched Pikachu as well!
"Pikachu!" exclaimed Tristan.
"The Light Stone!" cried Alyssa.
"What's going on here?" gasped Misty worriedly.
Presently, there was a loud cackle that was heard from the air, and sure enough, a familiar Electabuzz-shaped balloon came into view.
"Taz!" exclaimed Hillary. "We should've known it was you!"
"Who's Taz?" wondered Misty.
"He's a guy from Team Rocket who follows us and causes trouble," explained Tristan.
"Well that suits him to a 'T,'" remarked Misty. "He and Team Rocket deserve each other."
"Thanks a lot for the Light Stone, kiddies!" smirked Taz. "Now it's time to get...glowing!" And he whisked off in his balloon through the thick fog before anyone could stop him.
"He's getting away!" gasped Hillary. "And this fog is covering his escape!"
Alyssa sank to her knees. "Now we'll never be able to light up this lighthouse again."
"Don't worry, Alyssa, we'll think of something," Tristan assured her.
Suddenly, Misty spoke up. "I know! Tristan, why don't you stay here at the lighthouse with your Silver Wing while we go out and rescue Pikachu and the Light Stone?"
"Sure, but why?" wondered Tristan. He was confused.
"Of course!" said Hillary. "Remember? You can have your Silver Wing glow at will! It can provide the perfect source of light as a substitute until we get back with the Light Stone! And it won't need electricity to charge up!"
Tristan was a little unsure at first, but soon smiled. "That's a great idea!" He placed his Silver Wing where the Light Stone was and gently touched it.
An instant later, the Silver Wing began to glow brightly just like the Light Stone.
"We'll be back just as soon as we can, Tristan," promised Alyssa as she and the others started to leave.
"Hold on!" called Tristan as he took out his Poké Ball. "Mudkip, come on out!"
Mudkip emerged from the white light that shot out of it.
Misty instantly fell in love with it. "Aww, a Mudkip! It's so cute!"
"I figured you'd like it, Misty, since Mudkip's a Water Pokémon," smiled Tristan. "Why don't the three of you take it along? Its radar can pick up on things better than most radars can't, including Pikachu and the Light Stone."
"Great! Thanks, Tristan!" called Hillary as she, Misty, and Alyssa left to find Taz.
Tristan stood beside his glowing Silver Wing as he watched them go. "Good luck, ladies," he whispered to himself.
Meanwhile, Taz was enjoying his moment of triumph as Pikachu tried in vain to break free of the mechanical arm. "Try all you want, rodent, but this hand is electricity-proof. And we're in a fog thicker than split pea soup. Ha-ha!" He then looked out ahead. "Now it's off to the Boss to seal the deal and put those things on the Poké-Market!"
(Music Cue: Rushing to Safety/Not Much Time (as heard in the 4Kids dub of "Charmander...the Stray Pokémon"))
Meanwhile, Mudkip's reliable radar picked up on Pikachu and the Light Stone as Alyssa led the way through the fog.
"I know this forest like the back of my hand," she said. "And with the glowing Light Stone, we should be able to catch up to that crook in no time."
"Keep up the good work, Mudkip," commended Misty. "You're doing great."
Mudkip nodded as everyone quickly kept moving.
But just then, they saw the glow had disappeared.
Everyone stopped where they were.
"Oh, no, the glow's gone," groaned Hillary.
Unfortunately, Mudkip's fin fell flat, causing it to lose the location of Pikachu and the Light Stone.
"And Mudkip's radar stopped working," added Misty. "This fog is too thick for anyone to see through."
"We can't give up hope now," reminded Alyssa. "We have to stay calm. I know we can get the Light Stone back."
Back at the lighthouse, Tristan saw the glow stop in the distance. He went to the open windows and called out, "Pikachu, listen! Fire your Thunderbolt at the Light Stone!" His voice echoed for miles and miles...so far that Hillary, Misty, and Alyssa could hear it. He folded his hands and believed that Pikachu could hear him with all his heart.
Sure enough, the Silver Wing began to glow brighter and brighter in response to Tristan's trust in Pikachu.
Back at Taz's location, Pikachu heard Tristan's voice echo and saw the Silver Wing's glow through the thick fog. It then unleashed a Thunderbolt on the Light Stone just like Tristan asked.
Instantly, the Light Stone began to glow again.
However, Pikachu, having used up so much energy during the day began to tire out fast and started panting.
Everyone saw the glow from the Light Stone appear in the sky again.
And shortly thereafter, Mudkip's fin detected Pikachu and the Light Stone's location.
"Look, there they are!" cried Hillary. Let's hurry!"
"Right," agreed Alyssa as she led everyone toward the source of the glow.
Meanwhile, Taz had just landed his balloon in a clearing so he could take a lunch break. He then saw Pikachu getting tired. "Aww, what's the matter, rodent? Too much work for you?"
Pikachu glared at Taz.
"So you think this ain't over till it's over, huh?" smirked Taz. "Well, guess what, pal, it IS over."
"No, it's not!"
(Music Cue: OK! Orchestra & Guitar (full version as heard in "Fight for the Light"))
Taz, surprised to hear Misty's voice, quickly turned around to see her, Hillary, and Alyssa confronting him, much to Pikachu's relief. "Hey! How'd you find me?"
"What can we say? We followed Pikachu and the Light Stone," replied Misty. "Now, give them both back!"
"Yeah, they don't belong to you!" added Hillary.
Alyssa turned to confront Taz. "My Magnemite owes its life to Pikachu, and even though we may find a way to navigate Misty Village without the Light Stone, travelling visitors might not if it falls into your greedy hands!"
"Oh, please," snorted Taz. "Your snotty attitude is so frustrating it's bored me to tears, not that I'd shed any!"
"Squirtle, I choose you!" shouted Hillary as she threw her Poké Ball.
Squirtle emerged from the white light that shot out of it.
"Hey, Misty, let's team up and get Pikachu and the Light Stone back," suggested Hillary.
"Yeah!" agreed Misty. "Mudkip, use Water Gun on that balloon!"
"You, too, Squirtle!" commanded Hillary.
Teaming up, Squirtle and Mudkip unleashed powerful streams of water from their mouths at the balloon, causing it to burst.
As a result, the mechanical hands broke, sending Pikachu and the Light Stone into a freefall.
"Hey! My light and lighter!" cried Taz.
Misty ran and caught Pikachu in her arms while Alyssa ran and caught the Light Stone.
Taz's balloon fell to the ground with a crash, causing dust to form.
When the dust cleared, Taz crawled out of the wreckage and saw everyone confronting him, much to his surprise.
"I think it's time for you to be taught a lesson, Taz!" said Hillary.
"Never!" retorted Taz. "You won't teach me nothing! Come on out, Nincada!" He threw his Poké Ball.
Nincada emerged from the white light that shot out of it.
"Eek! Get it away!" shrieked Misty.
"It's okay, Misty, we can win against that thing," Hillary assured her.
"Magnemite, let's go!" shouted Alyssa as she threw her Poké Ball.
Her Magnemite emerged from the white light that shot out of it.
"Misty, may I see Pikachu for a moment?" asked Alyssa.
Misty handed Pikachu over to Alyssa and quickly got back beside Hillary to avoid looking at Taz's Nincada.
"Magnemite, Thunderbolt," instructed Alyssa. "Use it to restore Pikachu back up to full power."
Magnemite unleashed a silver bolt of electricity from its body and struck Pikachu, charging it up in no time.
"Awesome!" remarked Hillary. "Magnemite's Thunderbolt got Pikachu recharged!"
Sure enough, Pikachu was excited as sparks crackled from all over its body.
"Great," said Misty. "Now Taz is really gonna get a charge out of this."
"Oh, no, I aint!" retorted Taz. "Nincada, Double Team!"
Nincada made illusory copies of itself in an attempt to hide.
"Now, Squirtle, use Water Gun on all of them!" ordered Hillary.
"You, too, Mudkip!" added Misty.
Both Mudkip and Squirtle unleashed powerful streams of water from their mouths at the Nincada, striking all the copies and eventually scored a direct hit on the real Nincada, knocking it out instantly.
"My baby!" wailed Taz.
"Now, Pichu, go!" shouted Hillary as she threw a Poké Ball.
Pichu emerged from the white light that shot out of it.
"Now, let's all finish this one up," suggested Alyssa.
Hillary and Misty agreed.
"Magnemite, Thunderbolt!" shouted Alyssa.
"Pikachu, Thunder!" commanded Misty.
"Thundershock, Pichu!" ordered Hillary.
Pikachu, Pichu, and Magnemite all teamed up and unleashed powerful bolts of electricity from their bodies and scored huge direct hits on Taz,
"Aaaaaah!" screamed Taz. "This is really a shocking experience!"
BOOM!
The attacks were so strong that it caused Taz's balloon to explode, sending him and his Nincada on a trip through the sky not soon to be forgotten.
"We won't forget this!"
DING!
(Music Cue: Route 26 (full version))
Everyone celebrated their victory, including Misty, who was a greatly relieved Trainer to see Nincada gone.
"I'm glad that thing won't be coming back," she sighed. She then turned to Mudkip and Pikachu. "As for you two, you did an awesome job. We should team up together again sometime."
Pikachu and Mudkip gave happy replies.
"I'm glad Pikachu's back to full health again," added Hillary.
Both Hillary's and Misty's Togepi both trilled in agreement.
"Come on," advised Alyssa. "We've gotta get the Light Stone back to the lighthouse."
"Yeah, Tristan's waiting for us right now," agreed Hillary. "So let's go."
And they quickly set off for the Mountain Lighthouse posthaste.
Meanwhile, Tristan was anxiously waiting for their return. "I hope everyone's doing okay out there."
"Guess who's back!"
Tristan turned to see the voice belonged to Hillary, who returned with Misty, Alyssa, Pikachu, and the Light Stone all safe and sound.
Pikachu leaped into Tristan's arms.
"I'm glad you're back, pal," smiled Tristan. He turned to Hillary, Misty, and Alyssa. "I hope Taz didn't give you too much trouble."
"Nothing we couldn't handle," replied Alyssa. "And thanks in part to you and your trust in Pikachu, we managed to get the Light Stone and Pikachu back safe and sound."
"I did that?" Tristan was surprised.
"You trusted Pikachu with your heart enough to allow it to light up the Light Stone for us from far away," explained Misty.
"And your Silver Wing really helped too," added Hillary. "It's proof-positive that you and Pikachu's hearts are beating as one."
"As far as we're concerned, you're a hero in our book," put in Alyssa. "The people of Misty Village are in your debt."
Tristan was awed by their words. "Thanks so much, everyone. Your kind words really mean a lot. I'll just have to keep on working hard, and someday, I'll be a Pokémon Master with Pikachu at my side. Right, pal?"
Pikachu eagerly nodded in agreement.
Presently, everyone saw the sun emerge and the fog begin to lift.
"Look, the fog's clearing up!" said Misty as she pointed out. "That means we can get going soon."
"Would you like to stay for some refreshments before you go?" asked Alyssa. "It's the least I can do for you since you all helped get the Light Stone back to where it belongs."
"We'd love to," replied Tristan as he put his Silver Wing back around his neck.
(Music Cue: To the Hopeful Sky (full version))
After dinner, Tristan, Hillary, and Misty prepared to say their goodbyes to Alyssa.
"Hey, if you happen to see my little brother Thatcher on your journey, could you tell him that his big sister Alyssa says hi and misses him a lot?" asked Alyssa.
"We will," promised Tristan.
"Thanks for letting us stay here," added Misty. "We really learned a lot about Misty Village."
"Who knows?" put in Hillary. "Maybe Misty Village will be named after you someday, Misty."
"I sure hope so."
Everyone chuckled.
They came to a fork in the road some time later.
"Well, this road leads to the Togepi Festival," said Misty. "Do you two wanna come along with me there?"
"I'd like that very much," replied Hillary. "But as big a fan as I am of you and your Water Pokémon, I still have to win more Contests and cheer Tristan on in the Hoenn League."
"Yeah, I wanna go get that third Badge from the Mauville Gym," added Tristan.
"Okay, I understand," said Misty. "I guess that means I'm gonna have to go on without you, then."
"Aw, don't worry, we'll meet again," promised Tristan. "And when we go visit Kanto again, we'll come and visit you first."
"Great! Thanks, Tristan," smiled Misty. "You and Hillary are always welcome at the Gym. I'll tell my sisters you'll be returning there someday. Good luck to you both."
"Thanks. We'll do our best," said Hillary.
Then Tristan and Hillary shook hands with Misty before giving her a final high-five before waving to each other and setting off.
Having seen Misty again, and having saved the Light Stone from the clutches of the evil Taz, Tristan and Hillary are feeling even more inspired. And with fond memories of their latest adventure having been made, they set off once again for Mauville City.
TO BE CONTINUED...