Lugia, who had already prepared himself, stared into the distance.
As soon as he heard Xu Mu's words, he headed straight that way.
Lugia moved with astonishing speed.
From Lugia's back, Xu Mu kept his eyes fixed on the distance.
He was afraid the sound he had just heard would disappear.
Lugia seemed to sense Xu Mu's anxiety.
He carried Xu Mu swiftly toward the distant sound.
Lugia flew as fast as he could.
Xu Mu's face was full of worry.
But at least there was hope.
The sound had come at just the right time.
Compared with the desolation all around him,
he was relieved to have heard it.
If he hadn't heard anything, it would have been over.
It would have meant there wasn't a single living thing left in this world.
Xu Mu looked ahead.
Once again, he urged Lugia on.
"Faster!"
Hearing him, Lugia nodded repeatedly.
He picked up even more speed!
Seeing how anxious Xu Mu was,
Lugia grew anxious too.
A young child stared out at the desolate land.
He let out a cry of anguish.
He didn't know why he was in this place.
When he had first become aware of himself years ago,
he had found a Pokémon Egg beside him.
He had forgotten everything that came before!
Only one thought remained in his mind.
He wanted to protect the Pokémon Egg beside him.
Years passed.
The boy still glared ahead and shouted in anger.
By then, Xu Mu had arrived.
When he saw the boy,
he could sense the loneliness inside him.
The eyes were windows to a person's soul.
Through the boy's eyes, Xu Mu could see his pain.
Xu Mu slowly approached him.
He asked the boy,
"What's your name?"
At the sound of Xu Mu's voice, the