September 1.
Half a month had passed since the Braviary Constellation Meteor Shower and the Super-Gigantic Meteorite crisis.
Neither the people of Hoenn nor viewers around the world knew about the Super-Gigantic Meteorite crisis.
The shattered Super-Gigantic Meteorite had treated the spectators who came to the Hoenn Region to an even grander meteor shower.
The events of this Super-Gigantic Meteorite crisis had deviated slightly from the Draconids' prediction a thousand years ago.
Although a Successor to Rayquaza had still emerged, he was not one of the Draconids.
Zinnia had died, and the Rayquaza atop the Sky Pillar had refused to acknowledge Zinnia.
After sensing Steven's strength, Rayquaza had chosen him as its Successor.
The way the Super-Gigantic Meteorite had been shattered had also differed from the prophecy.
In the prophecy, Rayquaza had been the one to shatter it.
That was why the Draconids had needed to protect the Rainbow Meteorite and the scroll of "Dragon Ascent,"
using them to gain Rayquaza's recognition and guide it to shatter the Super-Gigantic Meteorite.
Rayquaza had indeed flown into outer space, but it had not actually shattered the meteorite.
Li Wei did not know whether that would have any consequences.
Olympia, the Gym Leader who could foresee the future, had made no further predictions after meeting Ash.
After returning home, Li Wei had long since given the fragments of the Red Orb, Blue Orb, and Green Orb to the Pokémon best suited to each.
The Red Orb fragments were an obvious choice. Li Wei had given them straight to Arcanine,
as the fragments, brimming with Ground- and Fire-type energy, suited Arcanine best.
They could also boost the power of Arcanine's Ground-type moves to some extent,
while the Blue Orb naturally went to Milotic.
Whether Milotic could learn Origin Pulse was up to Milotic