As the sun sank in the west, Tong Hua and his companions passed through Windring Town and the plains on its outskirts, finally arriving a short distance outside Harbor Town.
The group walked along the coastline, stopping now and then, drawn to pause by the beautiful sunset over the sea.
"Miu-Ming--"
Walking at the back with a little backpack on, Ampharos suddenly stopped.
He gazed at the huge setting sun on the distant horizon as it slowly sank into the sea. Its orange-red light dyed the water in brilliant warm hues, the shimmering waves breathtakingly beautiful.
The bulb on Ampharos's tail dimmed unconsciously. He thought of his own world, where the approaching Planet's Paralysis might mean they would never see such beautiful natural sights again.
"Amphaa..." At the thought, Ampharos could not help blaming himself a little.
I came here carrying some sort of mission, even traveling through time and space to find Celebi, Riolu, and Grovyle. Now, not only have I failed to find the other two, I've even completely forgotten how I got here.
"Miu-Ming--"
"Is everyone still all right...?"
"Hm?" Seeing Ampharos stop behind him, Tong Hua keenly noticed his low spirits.
He walked over to Ampharos and gently patted his soft back. "What's wrong? Did you remember something upsetting?"
"Stee?"
"Laa-"
The Pokémon around them gathered over as well. Everyone was concerned about Ampharos, but only the two Celebi could understand how he felt at that moment.
Still, surrounded by everyone's warmth, Ampharos's spirits gradually lifted.
He took a deep breath of the salty sea breeze and shook his head hard, as though trying to shake off those heavy thoughts.
The orb on his tail shone steadily with warm light once more. He raised his head and gave everyone a brilliant smile.
"Amphoo!"
"I'm fine! I