Sky's the limit

Chapter 19

Marill and Azurill beamed as Soren handed them the Water Float. "Wow! You actually managed to get it back for us?!" Marill exclaimed.

Gina grinned. "Yep! It wasn't easy though, was it?"

Amber and Jasper shook their heads. "Be thankful we didn't give up fighting so easily," Amber replied. "Not that me or Jasper would ever do that, of course."

Azurill bounced around the four of them in a circle, Dusknoir watching with amusement lighting his single-eyed gaze. "Thank you! This means so much to us!"

"You guys saved Azurill way back when, and now this..." Marill sniffed, tears pooling in his eyes. "I don't know how we can ever repay you for something like this!"

Soren smiled. "There's no need. I'm just glad you guys finally have your missing item back. Of course, if there's anyone you should thank, it's the great Dusknoir," he added, turning to the Ghost-type. "If he didn't show up when he did, I don't think we'd be standing here right now!"

Azurill and Marill turned to each other, nodded, then looked at Dusknoir. "Thank you, Dusknoir!" they said in unison.

Dusknoir raised his hands. "Oh, please. It was my pleasure. It's wonderful that you boys have your Water Float back. Be sure to take good care of it from now on, yes?"

"We will!"

Kecleon, who had been watching the scene, chuckled. "I must say, it is so like the great Dusknoir to be so modest. It's truly inspirational!"

"Don't forget Team Diamond, brother," Kakureon chimed in. "After all, this is the second time they've completed a difficult job for Marill and Azurill. When they rescued Azurill, they were so fast at pinpointing his location, and just as fast rescuing him!"

Soren coughed, rubbing the back of his head and interrupting Kakureon before he could continue his praise. "Well, actually, we didn't exactly pinpoint Azurill's location like you said, Kakureon."

"You didn't? Then...how did it all happen?"

He bit his lip, debating with himself on whether he should say anything about Gina's vision. Eventually, he decided they would figure it out sooner or later, and finally spoke, "It would've been great if it happened the way you say, but my partner just happened to see it in a dream."

Dusknoir cleared his throat. Gina and Soren turned to look at him and saw his single red eye sparking with interest. "A dream?" he inquired. "What do you mean by that?"

Gina turned to Soren. Could Dusknoir know what she had been going through at this point, or at least have an idea as to what was happening? She wagged her tail. "Yeah! You see, sometimes when I touch something, or someone, I sometimes get these weird dizzy spells, and I see or hear events that happened in the past, or are about to happen in the future! I'm not really sure what it means, but it gets a little freaky sometimes!"

Dusknoir gasped. "Well, that's...that's the Dimensional Scream you're talking about!"

Soren's eyes widened. "D-do you really know something about this, Dusknoir, sir?" He paced back and forth briefly, his hand resting on his chin in thought. "If that's the case, then..." He stopped in front of Gina. "Do you think we should tell him everything else?"

Gina tilted her head. "What do you...?" A light flicked on in her mind. Of course! About the rest of my past! She nodded in response, bounding away towards the beach. Before Soren could ask where she was going, she called over her shoulder, "Yes, we can tell him, now come on! Follow me!"

Soren looked at Dusknoir, smiling sheepishly. "She can be a little...hasty, at times," he said. Turning to Amber and Jasper, he murmured, "Go back to the guild without us, and tell them we'll be a little late."