Ghost Pokémon were a relatively common category of Pokémon, but they had been shrouded in mystery ever since they first came into being. Even a researcher as accomplished as Professor Oak admitted that he knew very little about Ghost Pokémon. He only knew that these Pokémon could sometimes be born in graveyards, yet they could also hatch from eggs. These mysteries puzzled every Pokémon Professor, so their research into Ghost Pokémon had never stopped.
But even now, people could hardly claim to understand Ghost-type Pokémon very well.
The problem was that those Ghost Pokémon were, after all, Pokémon with the Ghost type, whereas a Ghost-type Ralts had never appeared before.
So, looking at the Ralts before him, Heath admitted that he was rather bewildered. When he first saw Ralts, he had wondered whether he could try catching her. After all, Gardevoir was truly adorable, and this one was even a Shiny. As he spent more time with her, Heath also found the Ralts before him a little endearingly vacant, and she seemed somewhat twitchy. For example, she would lower her head and shake it from time to time, and he had no idea what she was doing.
Still, none of that was completely unacceptable. Perhaps he could even help Ralts break those little habits in the future?
But now, Heath looked at the Ralts before him and watched his hand pass through hers. There was no warmth, no sensation at all, as though he had reached into smoke. He could grasp nothing and touch nothing. Heath fell silent for a moment, then looked at Ralts. Her eyes were as red as blood, glistening with tears and holding a pleading look.
At the same time, an intense sorrow welled up, surging uncontrollably. Heath felt his heart contracting. It was an overwhelming