"This is..."
The pale purple creature stretched out his hands. A pane of glass stood before him, reflecting his shrunken form.
"...Am I dreaming?..."
In the dream, he came to that familiar cityscape, with its many towering buildings. He floated alone among them. Suddenly, a girl appeared behind him, accompanied by Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle. The four of them flew together in front of him. The girl turned back and beckoned to the pale purple figure, saying something he could not make out.
Just as he was about to fly over, a sudden flash of light swept toward him, and he found himself on a vast grassland. Alone once more, he gazed across the plains. As he looked around, he spotted a pink figure soaring through the sky.
Yes, just how long had it been? Ever since he had broken free of Team Rocket's restraints in a fury and gone to the Unknown Labyrinth, how long had it been since he had dreamed of these things?
The battle was over. Silph Co. and the other occupied locations had all been liberated, and peace had returned to Saffron City. Sabrina introduced Ethan and Yoru to the Chairman. As the Chairman thanked Ethan and shook his hand, he turned to look at Yoru with a thoughtful expression.
"Chairman, could you tell us about the Champion Ball, and what they're trying to accomplish?" Ethan asked, showing an interest in both the ball and Team Rocket's objective.
The Chairman began his account. Three years earlier, the company had also been occupied. At the time, Team Rocket had been led by a man who called himself Boss Giovanni, and a boy the same age as Hibiki was now had saved them that year.
At this point, the Chairman could not help growing wistful. If only