The Last Eevee

But when Dian followed Beedrill and Zubat, who seemed to have sensed something, into the depths of the forest, he found Morty and Gengar staring regretfully at a huge footprint on a slab of bluestone.

"Unfortunately, it's already gone," Morty said, shaking his head at the others as they arrived.

Then he smiled. "But I believe that one day, when Ho-Oh sees humans and Pokémon living together in harmony in Ecruteak City, it will return to the Bell Tower."

Dian walked slowly over to the bluestone and touched the edge of the paw print. "Raikou..."

He felt a lingering numbness in his hand. There was no mistaking it. A print that large, coupled with electricity that had yet to dissipate, could very well belong to Raikou.

"Look!" Haya suddenly pointed toward the distant horizon. A rainbow bridge stretched between heaven and earth, dazzlingly beautiful.

"Ho-Oh's trace... the Rainbow Hero."

Dian smiled at the sudden rainbow. He might not be the Rainbow Hero, but this farewell gift was wonderful.

"Mr. Dian, you're going to Almia?! You're not entering the Silver Conference?" Haya asked in surprise. "Almia? That land of nature?"

"Are you giving up on being a Trainer?"

Tomoya finally couldn't hold back. He gave Dian a long look. "What a shame. I was looking forward to facing you at Mt. Silver."

Without waiting for Dian's reply, he turned and left.

"Yes. See you again sometime."

Dian nodded to Haya. He glanced at Tomoya's angry retreating figure and silently wished him success at Mt. Silver.

Then he smiled at the three in front of him. "Do your best!"

"Keep in touch when you can, Brother Dian. Yue Wu will be waiting for you."

Yue Wu waved, blushing as she played with her ponytail.

Scumbag... Alina thought. She shot Dian a