After soothing the reluctant Latias, Xia Chi turned to Kanon. The unease lingering in his heart finally prompted him to speak.
"Kanon."
He hesitated, then said solemnly, "Over the next couple of days... if anything seems wrong, no matter how small, make sure you contact me immediately."
So far, he had found no trace of Sana and Lian, the thief sisters from the movie.
But his concern over how the "plot" would unfold hung over his heart like a dark cloud.
After all, everything else in Pokémon Heroes had lined up. It made no sense for the main villains to show no signs of activity.
Xia Chi clearly remembered how those two Pokémon thieves had captured Latios and exploited his mysterious connection to the [Soul Dew] to forcibly activate and control the terrifying energy within it, power capable of shaking nature itself.
The resulting catastrophe had brought all of Alto Mare to the brink of being swallowed by a towering tsunami!
Had Latios not sacrificed himself at the last moment, giving his life to quell the tsunami, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Xia Chi was even considering shamelessly asking Kanon if he could stay in the Secret Garden once he grew closer to Latias and her brother over the next few days.
After all, this was where the Soul Dew was hidden, and where Latios and his sister lived.
If he could station himself here, perhaps he could stop disaster before it struck.
Granted, no one could stay on guard against thieves forever.
But within the limits of his abilities, he still wanted to prevent the movie's tragic ending from happening again.
That settled it. I'll find a chance to ask tomorrow!
He made up his mind.
As for today...
Xia Chi glanced at Latios, who was still watching