Master Craftsman of the Elven World

Chapter 291 The Southern Island and the Power of Memories

[Item: Heart Drop]

[Description: A radiant jewel, a possession of Latios or Latios, and a crystallization of their souls. This drop of heart contains Latios's longing.]

[Effect: When held by Latios or Latias, the power of Psychic and Dragon-type moves is increased.]

Lightmoss picked up the two orbs, and a corner of the world returned to peace. But faintly, Lightmoss heard a questioning call coming from the Heart Drop.

Latios, the Pokémon of Infinity.

It has a streamlined body, with the rear half being blue, and it has jet-like wings and fish-fin-like feet. There are red triangular patterns on its chest. The upper half of its body is white, with triangular ears on its head, and a white face with a white pentagonal pattern in the center.

Latios possesses high intelligence and can understand human language. It is a gentle Pokémon that dislikes fighting, showing affection only to kind-hearted people and able to project its thoughts and feelings onto them. Even when it disappears without a trace, it retains its telepathic abilities, allowing it to know the location and feelings of its companions.

Although it is listed in the Hoenn region's Pokédex, it is most commonly seen in the sea off Johto, in the Water City of Otomare.

"The guardian of Water City. I wonder where Ash and his friends are traveling to. They should be arriving in Water City soon."

"After the Water City, it's time for the Silver Conference."

Looking at the Heart Droplet emitting a faint glow, Lightmoss tried to project its power onto it. Sunlight condensed on the Heart Droplet, and at the same time, the power given by the Tree of Connection also came into play.

The connection of emotions can link with any life form, even a soul; it is an incredible superpower.

The hostility projected from the Heart Drop gradually subsided, and the Lightmoss's emotions were accurately transmitted to the heart of Latios, who lived in another world. Through the Heart Drop, the Pokémon saw Lady Wallachia in the real world.

At first came confusion, then astonishment, and then only excitement and joy that had not been felt for a long time.

As the black and white world faded away, Guangtai turned to look at Ms. Wallachia, who seemed unaware of what Guangtai had just done. She stared in astonishment at the two precious beads that had appeared in the young man's hand.

"Where did you find it?"

She hadn't noticed anything here, and the same was true for the two beads. However, for some reason, the moment she saw the blue one, a feeling of nostalgia welled up in her heart.

It's like reuniting with a long-lost friend; the feeling conveyed through that blue bead is...
A long-awaited call and longing.

"These are things left to you by your friend. They hid the items somewhere in another world, so that in this world, you can find them in the same location using special methods."

"That feeling just now came from the 'Heart Drop'. That Pokémon is nearby."

"However, we cannot see it from our world."

"But through the gaps in the dream, that Pokémon can appear in this world."

The creature Ms. Wallachia encountered in her childhood was most likely a heterochromatic Latios.

There are indeed forests surrounding Fanba City, so it's not surprising that this strange church could be said to be a dream dwelling in the forest.

The forests surrounding Fanba City are unnamed. Continuing north leads to the Mount Ross mountain range, where the Fubuki Cave is located, the legendary home of the Pokémon Cobalion.

Ms. Wallachia held the drop of water in her hands, and the intense longing and emotions flowed into her heart like a warm current. Her childhood memories from long ago, those dusty, gray memories, seemed to come alive again, becoming dazzling.

When I was a girl, I rode on the back of that Pokémon, carefree, traversing the world on the other side of the bridge. Back then, my dream was to become a pilot. In that other world, I truly grew up and became completely different from who I am now.

Yes, it's a dream.

I am completely different from how I used to dream of being. As I get older, my childhood memories gradually fade and I move from ideals to reality, and reality is cruel.

Unable to become a pilot due to physical reasons, he became a Pokémon Trainer to overcome this, challenging gyms, training on the Champion Road, witnessing Mr. Alder's prowess, losing to the Elite Four, and then constantly training day after day to become a veteran Trainer.

Later, he grew tired of this kind of life, so he started a company in Feiyun, mainly engaged in the training and growth of Pokémon.
"I remembered."

The Wallachian woman stared blankly at the heart-shaped droplet in her hand, murmuring to herself:

"The reason I want to become a pilot is because I have seen the vast sky from the back of Latios."

"That is an infinite world."

The droplet of heart emanated waves of joy and longing, and Latios's heartfelt words were accurately transmitted to the depths of Lady Wallachia's heart by the power of connection.

Let's soar through the sky together again, this time it's still just you and me.

We haven't played together for a very, very long time.

The sky remains unchanged. Beyond the black and white world lies the distant universe and brilliant light. The sea of ​​clouds churns and surges. Only when one reaches a high place does the world's colors change.

Let's fly again, just once more. I want to be with you again.
"Latios Latios!"

Ms. Wallachia suddenly looked up and searched the ceiling of the house, but she couldn't see Latios in this world, so she looked to the moss for help.

"Who are you? Who was that voice just now?"

“A psychic and a mythologist,” Lightmoss replied with a smile to the older woman, then took out a Poké Ball.

"Are you ready to reunite with your friends after more than 30 years?"

"Wang!"

As the light faded, the blue-haired puppy responsible for the waveguide connection jumped out. Sensing the surrounding fluctuations, it realized that the dream rift in this church was not the dream of the forest, so there was no need for the Earth Platform Turtle to connect. The other side of the world could be revealed using the waveguide and the C-device.

Wallachia: "That's... Leoro?"

Lightmoss: "That's right, Ripple Pokémon Riolu. A very small number of Riolu can use Aura. Did you know that Aura is a powerful mental force that can even connect different worlds?"

"Come, Riolu, let us together awaken the sleeping dream within this church!"

[Celebration Mission: The Church of the Vanbaa, a Place of Longing]

[Description: This church holds endless longing, melancholy, joy, and happiness, along with the passage of time. These intertwined emotions form a unique power, and the dreams of Unova swirl and converge like a vortex. Homba City is the city represented by this vortex. Find the source of this power!]

[Rewards: 5 Released Jade, 1 Long-Awaited Longing, 1 Heart Vortex, 10 Star Fragments, 2 Giant Golden Beads!]

[Note: The Tree of Connections has recognized the importance of knowledge about dream links. This reward, a crucial step in guiding dream link development, is not distributed by the Tree of Connections, but rather originates from the church itself.]

"Mera~"

The Burning Bug was annoyed to see Riolu run out again.

This should have been an opportunity for me to shine.

But in the end, it became Riolu's home ground.

Is it really impossible to connect to the world without waveguides?

"Don't be discouraged. The power of waveguide is very strong, but the power of GX is also the ability to travel through time and space. It's just that we don't know how to use it yet, right?"

Moss crouched down and stroked Flareon, while Riolu patted its chest to encourage Flareon!

"Wang Woo!"

Don't worry! Every person and every Pokémon has things they can and cannot do! Just use your power correctly and bring it to its fullest potential, and that's enough!
The blue-haired puppy also petted the Burning Bug. As a senior who had trained for many years in the training hut, Riolu looked very young, but in reality, it was already a "big dog".

But a hint of regret remained in the blue-haired puppy's eyes.

Even Pokémon can understand this, but some people can't. My former trainer was like that; he misused his power.
"Mera~" Burning Bug rubbed against Riolu. The bug's frustration came and went quickly. The sad and upset things were put to the back of its mind in an instant. After all, the trainer and the blue-haired dog had said that every power has its occasion to play its role, so it would just wait a little longer.

Maybe it's because it can't evolve into Volcarona that it's not useful. So as long as you eat, sleep, train, and fight regularly, when it evolves into Volcarona, it will definitely have a chance to be of help!
Okay, keep it up!
"You and your Pokémon seem to be on the same wavelength."

Ms. Wallachia's eyes lit up with joy, the kind of appreciation one feels when seeing something beautiful.

"When I was young, I couldn't properly understand the joys and sorrows of Pokémon. Battles almost constituted everything in my heart. I desperately wanted to overcome my weak body, so I trained endlessly with Pokémon. But thinking about it carefully, wasn't it also the Pokémon accommodating me?"

"They are terrifying creatures, yet also wonderful ones. They can share your joy and sorrow, and understand human emotions, while humans cannot understand the love and hate of Pokémon. It wasn't until many years later that I came to understand this."

"If there were a power that would allow people and Pokémon to communicate without barriers and exchange their innermost thoughts, that would be wonderful. Yes, just like your superpower."

Ms. Wallachia's gaze softened, filled with longing, loss, and genuine envy.

"I wish I had the same power as you."

"Don't you understand now?" Lightmoss released her power and used the C-Device in conjunction with Riolu's Aura, turning the world inside the church back to black and white. "Time never goes back. Yes, I understand now, though it's a bit late, but I feel like my dream has reappeared."

"So, you really can let me enter that world again?"

Lady Wallachia's heart began to race with unease. Despite it being a reunion after so many years, she felt an unusual tension. Latios's call grew closer, while she...
Ah, I am no longer the carefree girl I once was. Will Latios be disappointed in my current boring self?

"It's not about entering that world, but about summoning Latios here."

"That world is inaccessible right now; one can only stumble in by chance through getting lost. That's because gratitude is fading, people are becoming scattered, and the connections between worlds are becoming blurred."

Lightmoss knew that the C device would be rolled out in Unova sooner or later. Many people already owned it during the Black 2 vs. White 2 era, and the remnants of the connection had been completely restored during that time.

People's will reunited, they helped each other, and they were grateful to one another, and so the world was reconnected!
"Aww!"

Riolu's triple waveguide brought the gap in the dream to life. The power of the C-device was amplified to its maximum under Riolu's influence, and Rotom seemed to sense something as well. Its large face chuckled on the screen, and only the moss could understand what it was saying:
[Found it! Found something unusual in the dream's rift; something is coming out of it!]

hum-

A strange, ethereal echo appeared in the church, and a stone slab inlaid with precious stones appeared, but this was not the Forest Sealing Stone.

[Craft item (?): Sky Sealing Stone.]

[Description: A precious gem from the universe long ago, born from longing and the power of the heavens, this unique sealed stone tablet carries energy beyond the mortal realm. It exists alongside the church and the sky, and cannot be taken away.]

[Effect: Grants a blessing; the recipient draws strength from the sky and from longing. The sky is a symbol connecting the world; no matter where one is on earth, the sky appears the same.]

The church was painted black and white, and the crack in the dream gradually widened. Ms. Wallachia, connected by the waveguide, stared blankly at the crack. Her childhood memories gradually became clear, and her familiar friends reappeared before her eyes.

"Lati".

The blue Latios gazed silently at the people before it. It and Lady Wallachia looked at each other without needing to speak; their longing was already conveyed to each other. Wallachia took a trembling step, which then quickened.

She embraced Latios.

Take off again, in the boundless sky!

"Friend, it's been so long! More than thirty years! You really are real!"

"Lati".

For the infinite Pokémon with its long lifespan, thirty years is just a short time. The little girl in its memory has now grown into such an old person. Time flies and never returns; the passage of time is merciless.

Ms. Wallachia felt something on her cheek, and before she knew it, tears were welling up in her eyes. Perhaps it was a response to the regrets and losses of the past, or perhaps it was the emotion of reuniting with old friends. Her feelings were very complicated, but overall she was happy.

The same goes for Latios.

Watching over this church from another world had become a part of its life, but at this sudden moment, a strange person entered the church and offered a helping hand, allowing friends separated for many years to reunite.

Happiness is fickle; eternal happiness does not exist, so one should not be too greedy.

Even if we've been apart for a very long time, it's enough to see my friends!
"Lati~"

Shiny Latios was very grateful for the help of the Lightmoss. It was the first time it had seen a human who could attract the Sealing Stone, so it was also very curious about the Lightmoss. Moreover, Shiny Latios came from another world, and it could sense the incredible power of Riolu and Flareon.

Power from heaven, and power that transcends time and space.

Riolu, connecting the universe, and the Burning Bug, returning from history.

Latios stared in disbelief at the two little creatures, then looked left and right, nodded to them in gratitude, and then, as if remembering something, used his mental power slightly to release an incredible item from the crack in the dream.

Those were several scales that shimmered with a beautiful glow.

"They are scales of the heart."

These are very rare scales with a beautiful heart shape. Giving a Heart Scale to someone with the power of memory will allow them to help a Pokémon recall forgotten moves.

The power of memory can also help others read the memories of Pokémon, making it even more convenient than reading the thoughts of the great master N.

However, these heart scales were taken from another world, so they may have special powers.

[Item: Heart Scale]

[Description: A very rare scale with a beautiful heart-shaped shape. It subtly shimmers with an iridescent light.]

[Note: These are scales of the heart from a remote southern island; they represent the hopes that have been etched into their hearts after the memories have faded.]

[Effect: Recalls Egg-Spitting Moves or More Powerful Moves. This memory can also be recorded in a Heart Scale and given to different Pokémon, giving those Pokémon a chance to learn these special moves.]

"Lati~"

"Mera~"

The burning insect was a little embarrassed.

I didn't do anything, yet I still got a gift.

But Latios says that's not the case.

It was the flame that the Burning Worm first used here that led its friends back to this church.

Guidance is the greatest help.

Riolu's waveguide serves as a bridge connecting the two worlds.

"Woof! (Thank you!)"

Riolu really liked the Heart Scales, and it curiously turned the scales over and over to look at them.

I've never seen anything like this in the north of the Union Kingdom before.

After giving the two Pokémon gifts as a token of gratitude, Latios observed the Glowmoss, then returned to the crevice and retrieved a small stone slab, handing it to the Glowmoss.

[Craft item (?): Infinite Stone Tablet.]

[Description: At the edge of a remote southern island from another world, near the Altar of the Heart, a stone slab is engraved with the lost whispers of ancient times. On another stone on the island are written: All dreams are merely another reality; never forget.]

[Effect: This stone tablet is considered an unlimited ticket; following its guidance, the Southern Island can be found in any world.]

[Granted: The Power of Memory!]

Your soul and spiritual level have been significantly elevated!

You understand the music of memories, the music of Hoenn from the distant past.

[Craftable item: Flute of Infinity.]

[Playable legendary music: "Soaring Through the Skies," "Pillar of the Sky," and "Tower of the Sky"!]

The levels of soul and mind?

As Lightmoss wiped the stone slab in her hand, the voice of the heterochromatic Latios was transmitted into Lightmoss's heart.

That stone slab was left behind by people long ago. The reason I could hear the call of the moss was because the stone slab was emitting a secret fluctuation.

This stone slab has no use for Pokémon, but it is a wonderful gift for a special human.

It is said that the stone slab can enhance the power of the heart.

【you】

Suddenly, a voice came from the Master Ball at Lightmoss's waist. Deoxys sensed the power of Aberrantth and asked incredulously:

Are you also from that glorious realm?

　P.S.: I'm still sick and not feeling well, so it will take some time before I can resume updating.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)